Girl Scouts of Orange County

August 20, 2012 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  
 Impact Report

Impact Report Released Everyone
We are pleased to share our Impact Report with you featuring profiles of local Girl Scouts, volunteers, alumnae and donors.  Take a peek to see how Girl Scouts is developing girls of courage, confidence and character right here in Orange County.

  

 

 

Together, We Can Bring Out the Best in Her

As we head into another school year, share The Best in Me video with friends, family, and colleagues via email and social media. The strong message here? A girl needs the support of at least one caring adult, someone who believes there's greatness inside her. She doesn't have to grow up to run a company or the country, but every girl needs the chance to reach her full potential. Will you help share the ToGetHerThere message in your network?

Register for our Open House & Fall Product Program Rally Open HouseEveryone

Girls, families & troops are all invited to join us on Saturday, September 22, 2012.  This free event will take place at our Irvine Headquarters from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  Plan for your experience to take about an hour.  Register online by Sept. 12 and receive a prize!  Fun activities, snacks, shopping, earn a patch, service projects & more.  Download the flyer

 

Thank you for Attending the August Kickoff volunteers

More than 400 volunteers made new connections, learned new skills and strategies, and found more about the resources that Girl Scouts and our community has to offer our volunteers at our August Kickoff on Saturday.  Congratulations to Anna Karnis from Troop 2915 in Newport Harbor 2 who won a free night stay at one the program center of her choice in our drawing!  Anna shared that her wish for the new membership year is "for a new troop to learn and discover more about themselves, each other, and all they can accomplish as girls!"

  Troop and GIrl Activities

Operation Happy Sock Everyone

Looking to do service for animals? Check out the flyer for how you can connect this opportunity to journeys and badges.

 Ponytail Cutting Party Everyone

A BIG Thank You to all participants of this hair donation event!  Together we donated 179 ponytails to Pantene Beautiful Lengths that will be made into wigs for women in need.  Click here for instructions on how you can view and add photos of this and other Rock the Fair activities to our Rock the Fair Flickr page.

  Camp Scherman

Camp Scherman Voted Best Overnight Camp...AGAIN!

Thank you to our Girl Scout families and local residents who voted for Camp Scherman in the 2012 Reader's Choice Annual Survey. As one of the premier camps in California, Camp Scherman was again recognized as the Best Overnight Camp, an honor received since 2008.  Click here for more about Camp Scherman.

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Family Camp weekend is coming up!

It's that time again! Family Camp is just around the corner and the shop is ready to help you pick out apparel items and goodies so you're prepared for all the fun. We have girl and adult size Camp Scherman t-shirts and comfy Camp Scherman sweatshirts (some that even glow in the dark!!) available.  We also have flashlights, mess-kits, stuffed animals, sunglasses, bandanas, "Fundanas," hats, and more!  Stop by the shop or order online- Family Camp pick-up option is now available.

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Cadette Troop 778 prepared a wonderful dinner of mandoo (korean dumplings), rice, cabbage salad, grilled chicken and korean ribs and cupcakes for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House OC.  Share your troop and SU photos on the GirlScoutsOC Facebook page

 

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