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Girl Scouts of
Gulfcoast Florida, Inc.
4780 Cattlemen Road
Sarasota, FL 34233
941-921-5358
800-232-4475
www.gsgcf.org
We Wish to Thank Our Following Community Parnters:
Partner Agency
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 Issue: # 11 | July/2011 | |
Dear Girl Scout Families and Friends,
Welcome to Cybernews - the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida's online newsletter keeping you informed of all the great things being done by and for Girl Scouts.
Go Green! Please share this newsletter as a great resource for other volunteers, parents and families to get involved this year. We will be updating our website frequently, along with the girl program book and adult learning calendars. If you would like to receive this newsletter, click the Join Our List button on the left. Don't forget to stay in touch via social media - fan or like us at  . |
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CEO Corner
So many of the opportunities that become available for our local Girl Scouts happen because of our many dedicated volunteers, alumnae, donors and friends.
On June 14th, in honor of Flag Day, girls from
Troops 3 and 254 did a wonderful job representing our council as the Color Guard at the State Association of Tax Collectors meeting in Punta Gorda. After the girls presented the colors, they invited the Tax Collectors representing the 10 counties of our council jurisdiction to join them on stage. Together, they performed a proper flag retirement.
A big thank you to our local Tax Collector and fellow Girl Scout, Barbara Williams Ford-Coates for arranging this great experience for the girls and taking the time to share Girl Scouts with the community.
As we begin looking forward to a new Girl Scout year and our 100th Anniversary, let's work together to create more opportunities for girls to discover, connect and take action!
All the best,
Sue Stewart
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Kick Off 2011 Reminder ~ Save the Date and Register Now! Everyone Is Invited! Leaders, service unit team members . . . all volunteers! Join us as we kick-off the 100th year of Girl Scouts! Learn about our new strategic vision, get the inside scoop on the new Girl Guide to Girl Scouting, get a sneak peek on the new volunteer services delivery structure, and much more! A Bar-B-Q lunch will be provided. The event will take place at the Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center in Sarasota (4740 Cattlemen Road) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 beginning at 9:00 AM. Register online here. Have Some Hat Fun... "Hats Off to Girl Scouts for 100 Years of Girl Scouting!" We challenge you to design your own hat or find the craziest hat you have in your closet. Wear it to Kick Off on July 23 and be judged on the following categories: Most Girl "Scouty" * Most Bling * Most creative * Silliest * 100th Theme Hat * Prizes will be awarded in these categories. Be creative! We'll see you there!! Back to Top |
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100th Anniversary Kick Off Celebration
Save the date for a fun filled Carnival style Girl Scout Kick Off Event! This year Girl Scouts of the USA is celebrating its 100th Anniversary! Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. will be starting the Year of the Girl with a huge kick-off celebration for girls, families, volunteers, potential new members and the public to attend. This event is scheduled for September 24th. The celebration will feature games, music, a huge cake, information about signing up for Girl Scouts, arts and crafts, and interactive stations highlighting the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and national program portfolio. If you would like to help plan or volunteer at this event, a task force is being created currently. There is still space on our task force contact Laurabeth Goldsmith at laurabethG@gsgcf.org
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Region Meetings
Fall Region Meeting Dates and Locations
Volunteers who support the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, GSLE come together throughout the year at their local Region meeting to network with volunteers and staff and receive training on the latest happenings locally and nationally with Girl Scouts. GSGCF's first round of Region meetings will be this fall in August/September. Please be sure to mark your calendar and attend your Region meeting for up to date information to help you deliver the best Girl Scout Leadership Experience to the girls you lead with. Feel free to contact Amanda Jacob, director of volunteer management questions at amandaj@gsgcf.org.
Northern Region Tuesday, 9.13.2011 First Presbyterian Church, Bradenton 1402 Manatee Avenue, W. Bradenton, 34205
North Central Region Tuesday, 9.6.2011 GECC
4780 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, 34233
Eastern Region Monday, 9.12.2011 South Florida Comm. College
600 West College Drive,
Avon Park, 33825
Central Region Tuesday, 8.23.2011 Pt Charlotte United Methodist Church 21075 Quesada Ave, Pt Charlotte, 33952
South Central Tuesday, 8.30.2011 Gateway Trinity Lutheran Church 11381 Gateway Blvd,
Gateway Fort Myers, 33913
South Central Thursday, 8.25.2011 Island Coast High School
Cape Coral 2125 De Navarra Pkwy,
Cape Coral, 33909
Southern Region Thursday, 9.8.2011 Hodges University
2655 Northbrooke Dr, Naples,
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Announcing Travel Pathway Schedule!
Girl Scouts are on the go! Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is delighted to announce the schedule of Travel Pathway trips our council will be offering to our Girl Scouts in the coming years. The destinations were selected based on results from the Travel Pathway Survey as well as input from Girl Scouts of various age levels.
These trips are open to girls participating in any of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience Pathways (Troop, Series, Events, Camp, Virtual, and Travel). Girls who are not currently registered as Girl Scouts may become registered Girl Scouts and join the movement through participating in the Travel Pathway. All the Travel Pathway trips listed below will be widely marketed to our current Girl Scout membership as well as potential Girl Scouts in our ten counties.
The Junior trip for girls in 5th grade will be to Miami and the Florida Keys. This trip will most likely be offered annually for the next few years.
The Cadette trip for girls in 6th- 8th grades will be to New York City in summer 2012, Puerto Rico in 2013, and New England in winter 2014.
The Senior/Ambassador trip for girls in 9th - 12th grades will be to Costa Rica in 2012, a cruise in Southwest Europe in 2013, Hawaii in 2014, and Australia/New Zealand in 2015.
Each of the trips will be chaperoned by two adults: a Travel Pathway volunteer and a GSGCF staff member. For volunteers and staff interested in being a chaperone on any of the trips listed above, simply fill out the application and submit it to: juliao@gsgcf.org before September 2, 2011.
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Troop Happenings...
Congratulations to Sarasota 15 (North Port) for participating in the North Port United Way Walk-A-Thon on May 21. They received first place for most walkers and second place for most money raised. They raised almost $500 and half will go to United Way and half will go to the Service Unit. Linda Nau is the Service Unit Manager and Lisa Nelson is a troop leader who chaired the event for Girl Scouts! Thank you for all you do in Girl Scouts ladies!
Kudos to Sarasota 12 and Service Unit Manager Kim Walker.
They changed the night of their end of the year dinner to specifically have it during the Chili's Girl Scout Night and met at the Chili's next to council. And, as an unexpected bonus, the Boy Scouts were there having their end of the year dinner. Quick thinking - certificates were passed out to the Boy Scouts and 10% of their purchase was also donated. Way to support Council Sarasota 12!
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Girl Scout Summer Sleepover
You're invited to the 2011 Girl Scout Summer Sleepover at the Daytona 500 Speedway!
Saturday - July 30, 2011 3:00 PM thru Sunday - July 31, 2011, 9:00 AM
Tickets paid in advance (before July 22) are $25 per person. There are no age restrictions or limitations. Prepaid packet pick up will be from noon until 4 PM inside the lobby of Daytona International Speedway Tours. Packets will include wristbands, traditional speedway tour tickets and a map on how to enter the speedway. All guests will be required to sign in at the table prior to entering the speedway. Packets will ONLY be given in their entirety to the name on the account. We will not split up packets as troops/families come in.
- From 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM we will have local firefighting women come do a demo/tech talk for the girls about their jobs and will do a question/answer session.
- From 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM , the girls will have an opportunity to change into their pajamas if they choose to. Females ONLY after 4:30 PM (staff included). No male parents, no male siblings, no male friends - period. No exceptions.
At least one troop leader or parent must be present with group during the sleepover event. If a parent needs to pick up a child anytime during the sleepover, they must contact the troop leader or adult in charge of that group. They will exit out of gate 40 by the security guard shack. Only the scout leader will escort the child from the sleepover and verify the adult asking for the child. Photo ID will be required for all children pick ups. Also, we will have security on property the entire time of the event.
Each girl will receive her goodie bag upon exiting the Daytona 500 Club. The goodie bags will include: 15% apparel items in our pit shop (gift store), pencil, custom Girl Scout patch, 2011 race program, and key chain flashlight.
For more information or to sign up please contact:
Priscilla Porter Gustin
Daytona International Speedway
1801 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Office: 386.681.4251 | Fax: 386-681-5413
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Slumber Splash Bash at Wet 'n Wild
Join the first ever Girl Scouts Slumber Splash Bash hosted at Wet 'n Wild on Saturday, September 24th, 2011, from 10pm-7am.
For more information and to find out how to participate please visit their website at www.wetnwildorlando.com/events.php.
Wet 'n Wild also has great discounts for Girl Scouts visiting our park every day of the year! Should you have a need for our group rate information to provide to your troops, please see the attached PDF with our current 2011 rates valid for a minimum of 10 people.
If interested in more information you can contact Michelle Mugnaini directly at 407-248-3000 or via e-mail Michelle.Mugnaini@wetnwildorf.com.
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Volunteer - Ask a Friend to join the Girl Scout Movement
Do you share the exciting adventures you get to share with Girl Scouts with your friends and neighbors? Have they ever wondered why you are having so much fun volunteering with Girl Scouts? I bet they may have skills and interests they could share with Girl Scouts. Go ahead ask them to join the Girl Scout Movement and be a part of making the next generation of female leaders great. Read on to share with them some of the ways they can get involved.
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is seeking dynamic adult volunteers with a passion to make a positive impact in the lives of young girls. Whether you are a retiree, wanting to share your skills and knowledge with the "younger" generation, or a college student, seeking experience working with children, or someone in-between, we want YOU to help make a positive difference in the lives of girls in our community. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. has volunteer positions open for you to help build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place through short-term projects with as few as 4 hours of your time required. Contact Amanda Jacob, director of volunteer management to start your volunteer work with Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida. Amanda can be reached at 239-561-1800x406 or amandaj@gsgcf.org.
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Camp Advisory Committee Forming
GSGCF is inviting parents and their daughters to be part of the Camp Pathway Advisory Committee. Advisory Committee members would meet twice a year, offer suggestions and advice about camp programs and how we use the properties. To apply to be part of this advisory group, please email your name, your daughter's name and your email address to Melissa Mason. We will email applications for the Advisory Committee the week of July 27th.
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Teen Volunteer Appreciation/ Recruitment Sleepover Event
Info: This event is going to be a fun overnight at Camp Honi Hanta where middle and high school girls can learn more about volunteering with the Girl Scout council office during the school year and can have fun getting to know other teen volunteers. We will be swimming in the pool, kayaking, playing games, planning for next year, and watching a movie.
Where: Camp Honi Hanta Manatee Teen House
When: July 27, 2011 4 PM - July 28 2011, 11 AM
Cost: Free to registered Girl Scouts who have volunteered with or would like to register to volunteer with the Girl Scout council office
Registration deadline: Friday July 22nd (Please contact Laurabeth if you would like to register after the deadline) - to register go to: http://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/vp/ProgramActivitiesEvents/tabid/205/Default.aspx
Please Bring: bathing suit, sneakers, towel, pajamas, sleeping bag, pillow, flashlight, water bottle, and an ice cream toping of your choice for an ice (cream) breaker.
Contact: Laurabeth Goldsmith at LaurabethG@gsgcf.org or by phone at (941) 921-5358 ext 310 with any questions
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Chili's Gives Back!
Last chance to "pepper" in some excitement to your day with the Chili's Girl Scout Give Back Night!
Take an opportunity to meet up with your Girl Scout sisters this summer or just enjoy a night out with someone special...to enjoy great food and fun!
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc. is once again joining with Chili's for
"Chili's Give Back Day to Girl Scouts"!
Join us as Chili's proudly supports local Girl Scouts by donating 10% of your purchase to help build tomorrow's leaders today! Don't forget to invite your friends , co-workers and neighbors!!
LAST CHANCE is July 11, 2011
You must present flyer at time of purchase at one of these participating locations:
Participating Chili's Restaurants:
5851 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota
4131 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
4289 Tamiami Trail, Venice
1471 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
8901 College Pkwy, Ft. Myers
9310 Ben C. Pratt/6 Mile Cypress Expressway, Ft. Myers
1760 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
2703 SE Hwy 70, Arcadia
821 US 27 North, Sebring
4251 9th Street N, Naples
2431 Tarpon Bay Blvd, North Naples
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United Way Walk
Calling all Collier County Service Units, Troops and Families!
Every year, the United Way of Collier County helps support over two dozens social service agencies, which in turn help more than 100,000 Collier County residents! That's one out of every three people who live and work in Collier County!
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast is proud to be a United Way Partner!
We invite you to once again join us at the 6th Annual "Walk for the Way" on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the North Collier Regional Park.
Adults: $10
Students $5
Kids 5 and under FREE T-Shirts will be provided to the first 1,000 participants.
For more information or for registration forms click here or contact Amanda Eberl (239) 261-7112 at Collier County United Way.
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All programs sponsored by the council have specific program outcomes so you can be sure that your Girl Scout gets the full Girl Scout Leadership Experience every time she participates. Because no girl is the same, customizing the Girl Scout experience and letting the girl choose how she participates in Girl Scouts gives her control over her Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Each program and activity she participates in will encourage her and help her gain confidence in her skills and ability to be the girl she wants to be. Girl Scouting builds girls of Courage, Confidence and Character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. is chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA and serves over 10,500 girls in ten counties including: Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, and Collier. For more information about the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida visit www.gsgcf.org.
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