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Greetings!
 At Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, we build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. One way we do that is by providing girls with opportunities to help others and really make a difference in their community. April Showers is our annual personal care item drive. According to Operation Food Search, April Showers provides 99 percent of all personal care items distributed in the region, and we absolutely couldn't do it without your help and generosity. Personal care items like shampoo and soap might not seem like a luxury to most of us, but those in our community who can't afford them suffer greatly. Think about a child who goes to school and is bullied because he or she doesn't have soap to take a shower or toothpaste to brush their teeth. Think about a mother who can't afford diapers for her new baby. Everyone deserves these basic items, and this is your chance to lend a helping hand. In honor of our 100th Anniversary, we are on a mission to collect more than one million personal care items to set a Guinness World Record. With your help, I know we can make this the biggest April Showers drive ever and set that record. There are several ways to donate. Girl Scouts will be dropping off April Showers bags at houses in our community on April 20-22 and picking them up on April 28. If you get a bag, simply fill it with the items, and girls will pick it up and take it to the collection site. This year, you can also come to our new event, Showering the Communtiy. On April 21, Girl Scouts will be outside all Wal-Mart stores in our region handing out giant raindrops that list the items needed. You can pick up some of the items while you shop and drop them off at the barrels outside the stores. You can also purchase and donate pre-packaged bags at Schnucks and Dierbergs stores from April 21-28. If you forget to donate during the week of the event, don't worry. Dierbergs Markets will have donation barrels through May 6, so there will still be an opportunity to help. We'd like to give a huge thanks in advance to everyone who donates to this great cause. I know the people who receive the items will be extremely grateful. Best Wishes, 
Donna K. Martin
CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
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Annie Malone May Day Parade
 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri has its very own 100th Anniversary float, which made its debut at the St. Louis Christmas Parade on Thanksgiving Day and was also featured in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Now we have a new opportunity for your troop to be part of a parade. The Annie Malone May Day Parade will be on Sunday, May 20, in downtown St. Louis.
Girl Scout troops are needed to walk behind the GSEM float. We would like participants to wear a Girl Scout green T-shirt if possible. A Girl Scout sash or vest can be worn over the T-shirt. Troops need to follow adult/girl ratios to participate in this fun activity. Space will be limited, so register early by completing this survey. |
Be a part of the celebration
 Let us know what your troop is doing to celebrate this momentous centennial year whether it is on March 12 or throughout the year. We would love to share some of the great ideas with other leaders so they can also celebrate. We want this year to be one of celebrating our legacy and the future of Girl Scouting. Email your celebratory stories/events to jweir@girlscoutsem.org. We will feature some of the unique and exciting ideas in the BUZZ for other leaders as well. Naturally we will give your troop credit for the idea so include your Troop number, level and a contact number when you email us your event details. |
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A Mother's Day Gift as Unique as Your Mom
 Celebrate your mom this Mother's Day with a gift that will last a lifetime. Recognize her by donating $100 to Family Partnership, and you will receive a personalized paving brick, which will be installed at the camp of your choice in 2013 in her honor. To recognize the families who support the Girl Scout mission in 2012 with a gift of $100 or more, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is promoting the value of philanthropy and honoring your generosity with a Legacy Brick. Each brick is 4x8 inches and may have up to three lines of text.
Keepsake replica baby bricks can also be purchased for $20.
To make your gift to Family Partnership, visit our website, call Fund Development at 314.592.2320, or mail your gift to: Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri PO Box 795226 St. Louis, MO 63179
For more information, go to the Donor tab on our website or call 314.592.2320.
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The BIG Day - Believe in Girls
 Sept. 22, 2012
Join us as we paint downtown St. Louis green - green trefoils in the streets, green water in the fountains and green lights in the trees.
The day begins with a parade and will culminate with our very own flash mob and FamFest at Soldiers Memorial Park. Come enjoy great stage entertainment, activity booths and service projects throughout the day. A celebrity concert tops off The BIG Day, making this the event you won't want to miss. While Girl Scouts are creating this day of green, the entire community is invited to join the fun.
Visit our website to find out more about becoming a VIP for The BIG Day and even more details about the event. Also, find out about volunteering and transportation. Join us for a great day!
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The BIG Day Parade
 Sept. 22, 2012
As part of our BIG Day, we're having our own parade. This is our opportunity to tell the Girl Scout story to our community through a parade and afternoon activities.
Make sure your Neighborhood is featured in the parade and assist in telling our story. We want to show our community the unity we have as an organization to celebrate our landmark 100th Anniversary and demonstrate what we give to our community.
In order to feature both Neighborhoods and troops, we wil have a flag brigade. We want to ensure that all of our members participate in The BIG Day first and foremost since it will be a wonderful family day. We want 20,000 Girl Scout members and their families downtown in green shirts. It will be a great way for the entire family to celebrate our anniversary.
We also want our troops and Neighborhoods to celebrate in their own way as part of our grass roots approach to the celebration. The flag brigade is a part of that initiative. Here's how you can get involved:
- Your Neighborhood can participate by purchasing a 100th Anniversary flag at the shop at a discounted price
- Each troop that holds their own 100th Anniversary celebration can then make a streamer to hang on the flag with their troop number and name of the celebration on the streamer, which will be attached to the flag
- Your Neighborhood will then designate two representatives (you might consider holding a contest to select people or you can choose them) to carry your flag in the flag brigade in the parade to represent your Neighborhood
- This unit will be prominently featured in our parade
- You can maintain these flags and proudly display them at future Neighborhood meetings
This is a fun and rewarding way to encourage troops to plan their own centennial year celebration. We hope to see many flags and streamers being carried down Market Street.
For planning purposes, please email Mary Ann Owens, mowens@girlscoutsem.org, and confirm that your Neighborhood will be participating in this exciting initiative. |
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2012 Volunteer Celebration Awards Ceremony and Reception - "Forever Green"
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is delighted to honor our 2012 Council Award recipients at the Annual Meeting and Spring Representative Assembly on May 5, 2012. A complimentary reception is being held immediately following in the Renaissance Ballroom at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. There will be limited seating provided for guests with special needs, and RSVPs are absolutely required due to room capacity restrictions. Please contact Kathy Conway, 314.592.2319, kconway@girlscoutsem.org, to respond no later than April 21, 2012. RSVP requirements will be strictly adhered to, therefore your kind cooperation is greatly appreciated. |
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A Girl Scout Summer
Can you believe it - Summer camp is just around the corner! A Girl Scout Summer has been mailed out to all currently registered Girl Scouts, and a copy is also available NOW online. Check out our website for a list of summer program openings. |
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Sensitive Issues
Over the past several months there have been stories in the media and on the Internet about the Girl Scouts and the organization's position on sensitive issues and relationships with various organizations. Below you'll find links to several documents that provide information about the topics. For more information about the Journey program and badge resources, please see the Master List/Summary of Material Review. This document discusses the changes and updates made to the Journey and Badge resources. Replacement pages are available at the Girl Scout Shops and Resource Centers in Hannibal and St. Louis. These updates are for books currently in circulation and use. The replacement pages are provided to our members at no cost. The GSUSA-GSEM Comparison is for Member Use ONLY and can be found in the About Us section of the website. The Truth of the Matter Fact Sheet can be found in the About Us section of the website. For additional questions or comments please contact Kathy Dabrowski, Director, Girl Development, 314.592.2324, kdabrowski@girlscoutsem.org, or Kathryn Kiefer, Chief Communications Officer, 314.592.2397, kkiefer@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Community Forums
May 3, 6:30-8:30 pm @ St. Louis Service Center Trefoil Room, 2300 Ball Drive 63146 May 9, 6:30-8:30 @ St. Joseph Church cafeteria, 6020 Old Antonia Road, Imperial, MO 63052 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is holding two Community Forums for its members May 3 and May 9. The forums will be led by CEO Donna Martin and will give members an opportunity to ask questions about topics that have been in the media and on the Internet about the Girl Scouts and the organization's position on sensitive issues and relationships with other organizations. In order to make the best use of time, please submit questions in advance to communityforum@girlscoutsem.org no later than April 27 for the May 3 forum and May 4 for the May 9 forum. Please RSVP to Terri-Cole Brown, 314.592.2317, tcole-brown@girlscoutsem.org, 1.800.727.4475. |
April Showers
 Bag Distribution - April 20, 21, 22
Bag Collection - April 28 Emerson, thank you for your five-year commitment as the 2009-2013 April Showers sponsor!
Troop Leaders - Find out how to get your troop involved with April Showers at Neighborhood Association meetings. In February and March, April Showers Coordinators will attend Neighborhood Association meetings to distribute bags and assign territories. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri encourages each troop to participate in April Showers.
For more information, contact your April Showers Neighborhood Coordinator or Nancy Riemann, 314.592.2331, nriemann@girlscoutsem.org. |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri's "Showering the Community" event attempts to set a record!  April 21, 2012
Mark your calendar - On April 21, bag distribution Saturday, GSEM will try to set the Guinness World Records by collecting more than 1 million personal care items. Before or after your troop delivers their assigned bags, you will come to a Wal-Mart store in your area to encourage donations and collect items. Troops of girls dressed in raincoats and rain boots and carrying umbrellas will be distributing April Showers bags and raindrops listing the personal care items needed to customers entering the store. April Showers barrels will be located inside and outside the store. All of the items collected April 21-28 will be counted and added together to achieve our world record. Let's try to collect even more items this year and set the record!
There will be many surprises that day, so don't miss out on the fun. Complete the troop interest survey to participate.
Watch for updates in BUZZ Neighborhood Announcements and Council News, our website and information through your Neighborhood April Showers Coordinators. |
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Centennial Patch Program
 Promise for the Future: 100 Years of Leadership
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri invites Girl Scouts of all ages to earn a special centennial patch to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting. The 100th Anniversary celebrates Girl Scouting, giving girls the opportunity to build leadership skills and help others, teaching girls about the outdoors and allowing girls to learn new skills while still having fun.
This patch will be available to purchase in the Girl Scout Shop through March 12, 2013. That gives girls the remainder of this school year and into next to earn this special patch.
A copy of the Centennial Patch Program booklet, which was sent to Troop Leaders, is available in the Resource Centers and can be found on our website. In addition, troops or individuals may decide to check out the 100th Anniversary district trunk by contacting their 100th Anniversary District Trunk Managers or GSEM Resource Centers. These trunks will be available to check out during the centennial year and contain items such as the GSEM Floor Puzzle, the Girl Scout Timeline, a flip camera and more that will assist girls in completing the Patch Program.
Throughout the 100th Anniversary year, GSEM will showcase a variety of fun, interesting activity choices to help girls earn this special patch. Below is an example of one of the Centennial Patch Program activities that girls may choose to do. We hope you and your girls enjoy learning more about Girl Scouting and find the Centennial Patch Program tips helpful.
Take Action: Activity 4 - Green Your Community
On April 22, 2012, people around the world will celebrate Earth Day 2012. Girl Scouts of all ages can help their communities by planning and implementing an environmental service project in celebration of Earth Day 2012. Their activities can be geared for people of all ages that focus on energy or water conservation and education for clean air, water or land.
Try this activity to help girls with their observation skills and to explore the concept of protecting the environment:
Un-Nature Hike: This can be done on a trail through the woods but could be conducted in your backyard of trees or bushes. Set the trail up before your girls come out to take the hike. Pick a section of a trail and place a doxen or so man-made items in trees or bushes along the trail or on the ground beside the trail. Note: Keep track of where you put them for retrieval purposes. Use some bright objects that can be easily seen as well as brown or green objects that will be camouflage. Place litter such as napkins, water bottles, food wrappers, etc under leaves and sticks, leaving a small section uncovered. You may find items as you are laying out the trail that can be included. Before the girls take their hike, give them paper and pencils and instruct them to make a note of the litter they see along their walk. After they have all finished, review the number of items they found. If no one found them all, you may challenge them to hike the trail again. Finally, lead them through the trail, picking up the items as you pass them. Discuss the concept of litter and its environmental effects.
For more greening your community ideas, visit www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/environmental/
Did you know?
In the fall of 1970, Girl Scouts of the USA launched a nationwide environmental action, Eco-Action. Girl Scouts of all ages, in troops and in camp groups, were encouraged to participate in activities focused on building awareness of the environmental dependences on everything and to take action to improve and protect the environment.
Contacts:
Vivianne Frye-Perry Lucretia Penn Jessica Upchurch
UrbanTeam Suburban Team Rural Team
314.592.2366 314.592.2337 314.592.2359 |
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Girl Scout Gold Award Workshops Attending a Gold Award workshop is required after prerequisites have been completed. Girls and adults must register to attend. This is a workshop for girls to learn the process for developing a Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal.
C.19 April 28, Sat., 10 am-noon Macon United Methodist Church
C.21 May 2, Wed., 5:30-7:30 pm GSEM Service Center, 2300 Ball Drive |
Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award Web Pages
 For current information check out the GSEM Award web Pages: You'll find FAQs, definitions of take action projects, girl and adult award guidelines and award related forms. Correction GSEM Girl Scout Gold Award Newsletter 2011-2012 Special points of interest p.1; 2nd paragraph:
KEEP: "To be able to use the old program, Studio 2B Go For It! you must have completed the prerequisites by Sept 30, 2011." REMOVE: and will complete your project by Sept. 30, 2012. Contact: Joyce Rich, Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award Staff Advisor, 314.592.2360, jrich@girlscoutsem.org |
Girl Scout Shop
 Take advantage of the extended sale on all levels of the Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting. We have extended the sale price of $16.85 through May 31. You will save $5.65 per book.
Don't forget National Volunteer Week is April 15-21. The Girl Scout Shops of eastern Missouri have a wide selection of unique gifts to acknowledge volunteers' special contribution to our Girl Scouts.
St. Louis GS Shop Regular Hours: Monday & Friday 9 am-4:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday 9 am-6:30 pm
Select Saturday Hours - Open 10 am-2 pm April 14, May 12 & 19
Hannibal GS Shop Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm Extended hours 8:30 am-6:30 pm on Thursdays through May 24
Select Saturday Hours - Open 8:30 am-noon April 14, May 12 |
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ALL AGES
 Are you Money Smart?
Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign, taking place April 21-28 in the metro St. Louis area, created to educate consumers on how to better manage their personal finances. Programming is offered to all backgrounds and ages and covers many different financial topics. Visit www.moneysmartstl.org to look for programs in your area.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is hosting two free workshops for youth during Money Smart Week. Plan for your girls and others to attend!
What You Need vs. What You Want
Grades 3-5 boys and girls
April 26, 6-8 pm @ St. Louis Service Center
Figuring out what you need and what you want is not as easy as you think. Learn how to decide what to buy and create a plan to get it. This workshop may fulfill some activities from the financial literacy badges. Snacks and drinks provided.
Money Skills for Now and the Future
Grades 6-12 boys and girls
April 26, 6-8 pm @ St. Louis Service Center
There are many ways to spend money but a simple way to help decide which way is best. Explore budgeting for your life now and plan a budget for your dream life. This workshop may fulfill some activities from the financial literacy badges. Snacks and drinks provided.
No RSVP is required, but it is requested.
Contact Michelle Johnson, 314.592.2344, mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org. |
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 Missouri Department of Conservation
May 12, 10 am-2 pm @ Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Dr., Kirkwood 63122
Scout Discovery Table: Exhibits and activities will help Girl Scouts of all ages earn portions of badges relating to nature or wildlife. Activities can usually be completed in 45 minutes. No reservation required. |
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Grades 6-8  Me and the Media
July 8-10, 6 pm Sunday-6 pm Tuesday @ Saint Louis University, 63108
$130 Grades 5-7 in 2011-12 school year Submit: Individual Program Application byJune 6 This journey is all about you and your relationship with this great, big multimedia world. As you explore how all the media stories get shaped, you'll see how those stories can shape your thoughts and feelings about yourself, your community and your world. The chance to put some real "ME" in the media is here at this overnight adventure at the dorms of SLU. Enjoy a dinner out, a Muny production, a backstage tour and Ted Drew's. Contact Emily Ficker, 314.592.2341, eficker@girlscoutsem.org |
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 Acing Middle School: An aMAZEing Adventure
July 29-31, 6 pm Sunday-6 pm Tuesday @ Truman State University, Kirksville 63501
$130 Grades 5-7 in 2011-12 school year
Submit: Individual Program Application byJune 15
Navigate the twists and turns of getting along in middle school and in life by being a leader. Explore everything from making good first impressions to making genuine, long-lasting friendships, from peer pressure to no pressure to passing it forward. It is all here in this overnight adventure at the dorms at Truman State University in Kirksville. Enjoy swimming, dinner out and more.
Contact Emily Ficker, 314.592.2341, eficker@girlscoutsem.org |
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Grades 6-12
 Connections
Check our website for the spring issue of Connections. Also, be sure to like GSEM Connections on Facebook for updates and opportunitiies for older Girl Scouts. |
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 Become A Member of Girl Congress and Let Your Voice Be Heard
GSEM is currently accepting applications for Girl Congress Delegates. Girl Congress is an opportunity for experienced Girl Scouts to make Girl Scouting better for all girls and be a representative for our Council. Girls have the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, plan fun events and have access to opportunities that can make her own Girl Scout experience even better. This past year, some Girl Congress members have participated in a television fashion show, conducted interviews with various media outlets, represented GSEM at a Cardinals game and planned several great events for girls. Two Girl Congress members have received college scholarships this year totaling over $5,000.
Girl Congress members are elected by their District and can serve a one year term, and then can be re-elected for another term. Each District is allowed to elect two Delegates and two Alternates. The term is June 1-May 31 each year. To be elected as a Girl Congress Delegate, the applicant must be a girl member of GSEM, 14 years old by the start of the term and submit the Individual Program Application. She should also include a short biography, which has information about her Girl Scout involvement, community activities and reasons why she wants to become a member of Girl Congress. A District Chair may also fill out the necessary paperwork and nominate a girl member.
It is expected that the Girl Congress Delegates attend all meetings. Meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of each month during the school year. Please submit all nomination forms and biographies to Marti Kelly, 314.592.2358, mkelly@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Grades 8-11  Word Up...It's All About U!
Project U Leadership Series kicks off in June and you're invited.
Project U isn't your typical Girl Scout program or camp. No s'mores, campfires or tents. It kicks off with a four-day college campus overnight followed by additional workshops in the fall and winter. We're talking goals, leadership, teambuilding, mentorship, good food, dorm life, swimming and tons of fun. Sign up and look out...your future is bright. Details will be mailed to girls and leaders in April. Contact Michelle Johnson, 314.592.2344, mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org. |
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 Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month!
To all of our dedicated adult members who fuel our energy, effort and inspiration to make EVERY year the Year of the Girl - please accept our sincere appreciation and acknowledgement for serving the Girl Scout Mission so faithfully and so well. Without you, Girl Scouts would not have the opportunity to be celebrating its 100th Anniversary. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri staff and 50 million former Girl Scouts around the world say "Thank you!" for your time, devotion and sacrifice in keeping the spirit of Girl Scouting alive, well and Forever Green! |
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 Shriners Hospital Girl Scout Troop
Are you 18 years or older and wish to donate an hour of your time to help children? The Girl Scout troop at Shriners Hospital is in need of volunteer leaders on Monday nights from 6-7 pm. Children with orthopedic needs look forward to Monday night meetings where they have the opportunity to make crafts (craft kits are provided), play games and more. Training is provided.
If you or someone you know would like to apply to volunteer, please contact Lucretia Penn, 314.592.2337, lpenn@girlscoutsem.org. |
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 Small Craft Safety & Basic Water Rescue Class - Registration Now Available
Registration is now available for the American Red Cross Small Craft Safety & Basic Water Rescue classes available at both Camps Fiddlecreek and Tuckaho this summer.
Basic Water Rescue - $55
Learn skills necessary to prevent, recognize and respond to many types of aquatic emergencies.
Dates: May 25, 8 am-noon @ Tuckaho or June 23, 8 am-noon @ Fiddlecreek
Small Craft Safety: Canoeing - $55
Learn basic safety guidelines for canoeing, basic flat water paddling strokes, trip planning, self-rescue and non-swimming rescues for aquatic emergencies. Basic Water Rescue is included in thie course.
Dates: May 25, 8 am-5 pm @ Tuckaho or June 23, 8 am-5 pm @ Fiddlecreek
Small Craft Safety: Sailing - $55
Learn basic safety guidelines for sailing, trip planning, self-rescue and non-swimming aquatic emergencies. Basic Water Rescue is included in the course.
Date: May 25, 8 am-5 pm @ Tuckaho
Small Craft Safety: Moving Water - $75
Learn basic safety guidelines for canoeing on a river. Course is held in two parts, begininning with classroom work at camp and then an off-site river float.
Date: June 24, 9 am-5 pm @ Fiddlecreek
To register, visit the Members Only section of our website, or, if Internet access is not available, please fill out and mail in the Adult Education Registration Card found in Course Catalog.
Questions? Contact Zakiyyah Kitab, 314.592.2329, zkitab@girlscoutsem.org |
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 Have You Saved a Life Today?
Each year, the American Red Cross teaches lifesaving skills to over 700 GSEM volunteers. Creating a safe environment for nearly 58,000 girls annually is only possible through the help of people like you.
We need volunteers to take the American Red Cross Instructor training as soon as possible to ensure that there are enough trainers to certify our Leaders as Level I or Level II First Aiders. Help make a difference in people's lives by teaching First Aid and CPR/AED to Girl Scout Leaders.
Click here for more information and dates the training will take place.
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 Training for New Leaders
"I wish I'd taken this course three months ago!" GSEM trainers often hear this from participants in the Leader Prep courses. These courses provide the information new leaders need to have a successful year, and leaders who don't take them find themselves learning the same things the "hard way," often through frustrating trial and error. The courses are required for new leaders, but often busy leaders put off taking them - only to wish they hadn't.
Reality Check:
Have you set up a troop checking account?
Do you know that you must submit an Annual Troop Treasury Report by May 31?
Do you really understand what the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is and how you can help girls benefit from it?
Do you know how to make a Girl Scout Journey a fun and exciting adventure for the girls in your troop?
Do you know about Safety Activity Checkpoints and Volunteer Essentials (essential resources for every leader)?
Is it worth two hours of your time to make sure girls are safe?
Do you know how to partner with parents so they can share responsibility for the troop?
These three courses can help:
- Girl Scouting 101
- Introduction to Girl Scouting
- Journey Immersion Workshop
Bonus: There is a $5 gift certificate for the Girl Scout Shop on the lower portion of the Introduction to Girl Scouting completion letter. Think about how handy that will come in for your end-of-year purchases.
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 New Link! Attention All Parents of Girl Scout Daisies and Daisy Troop Leaders
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) is embarking on a long-term research project designed to measure the outcomes of Girl Scouting for girls over several years. We are inviting parents to enroll their Girl Scout Daisies in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Leaders of Daisy troops are asked to provide the following information to the parents of girls in their troops. Dear Parent/Guardian, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and Girl Scouts of the USA invite your daughter to be a Girl Scout Voice and to share her experiences about Girl Scouting through a brand new research project. GSEM is embarking on a long-term study of the benefits of Girl Scouting, and we'd like to have your daughter participate. The purpose of this project is to understand what your daughter is doing and learning through Girl Scouts and to identify how she benefits over the long term. By completing these online surveys, your daughter will help us tell the story of the Girl Scout experience for all girls.
- Please note that your daughter's information on these surveys is secure and confidential. Your daughter will not receive any sales or marketing contact as a result of her participation, and Council staff and volunteers will not be able to see her individual responses to questions. We will see the information compiled across all girls who take the surveys. Information on the Girl Scout data use policy may be found at www.girlscouts.org/research/data_use_policy.asp
- There will be incentives for Girl Scoust as they complete the surveys. Once your daughter is registered, she will receive invitations to participate in online surveys later this spring as well as in future years. She may accept or refuse to participate in these surveys as she wishes. We're counting on girls like your daughter to help make Girl Scouts a BETTER PLACE FOR ALL GIRLS! If you have questions about this project, please contact Kathy White, Director, Research and Evaluation, 314.592.2389, kwhite@girlscoutsem.org.
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 Camp Tuckaho Open House
April 29, 1-4 pm
Want to see what summer camp is all about? You and your family are invited to Camp Open House at Camp Tuckaho from 1-4 pm. We invite you to come and explore camp, see a sample of the units campers will live in and meet the Camp Director. Wear closed toe/closed heel walking shoes or tennis shoes (no sandals or Crocs™ allowed). Sorry, no pets allowed.
For questions or more information, contact Rachel Hilton, 314.592.2351. |
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 Come Ride a Horse With Us!
The Saddles and Spurs program at Camp Cedarledge is for troops who want to learn more about horses and take a trail ride. Our horse programs are for Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors.
Pony Tales (D,B) - Come join us for a one-hour introductory program at the Equestrian Center where girls will take a pony ride, play games and groom a horse.
Hoofprints (J, C, S, A) - Enjoy a 90-minute horse program adventure. Learn how to safely stop, start and steer a horse and then participate in a 45-minute trail ride.
Horse Patch Program (J, C, S, A) - Learn about the world of horses, participate in a trail ride and earn a special Camp Cedarledge horse patch.
Golden Horseshoes (J, C, S, A) - This extended ride (1.5 hours) is for experienced girls.
Dates: May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27
To register, fill out and mail the registration form in Inspire Leader Program Bulletin.
Contact Brooke Petryka, 314.592.2353, bpetryka@girlscoutsem.org |
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 Outdoor Adventure Course
April 20-22 or May 11-13
Cost: $40 per girl
Submit: Individual Program Application
Openings are still available for the Individual Girl Outdoor Adventure Course (OAC). The OAC is a fun weekend dedicated to orienteering, team building and low ropes and high ropes courses. At the individual course, weekend supervision and food are provided, and girls get to meet other Girl Scouts from around the Council. To participate, girls must be 12 years old and in the 6th grade or higher. Registrations can be submitted online, or mail in the Individual Program Application.
Contact Suzanne McSwain, 314.592.2346, smcswain@girlscoutsem.org |
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ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI
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 GSEM is a proud United Way member and is supported by the following United Way Agencies: United Way of Greater St. Louis, United Way of the Mark Twain Area, United Way of Adair County/Northeast Missouri, United Way of St. Francois County, Franklin County Area United Way.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is committed to building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. www.girlscoutsem.org
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