Put Your Troop in the Spotlight! Submit your troop's accomplishment (up to 250 words) and one quality JPEG image. E-mail vgalloway@sahuarogsc.org. 

 

 

Sahuaro Girl Scout Council has joined together with the YWCA and Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse to form The Partnership for Women and Girls. The purpose of the partnership is to raise awareness of the needs of women and girls throughout our community. Together the three organizations provide a continuum of life skill services for girls and women of all ages.

 

The YWCA, Sahuaro Girl Scouts and Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse have identified a synergy and partnership that strengthens the continuum of services, maximizing resources and spanning the generations - girls to women!

 

Over the last year we have been building an interdependent network that allows each organization to do what it does best while being interdependent on each other:

This is a natural partnership! The synergy of the agencies was evident to Journal Broadcasting when they selected the partnership as their community partner for February 2009. Throughout the month of February, the two Journal Broadcasting television stations and four radio stations aired PSAs emphasizing the incredible power of women and girls and the dynamic work being done by the three agencies. In an effort to make the partnership visible and easy to understand by the community the PSAs will announced a new Web site that the agencies have launched ... please visit www.thepartnershipforwomenandgirls.org   to learn about the partnership and read Maria's story about how the three agencies helped to change her life!

 

I WILL STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE...
I WILL DO AWAY WITH POVERTY...
I WILL HELP BUILD CONFIDENCE...
I WILL CREATE REWARDING CAREERS...
I HAVE THE WILL...
WILL YOU?

Product/Retail Program Manager: Kristen Hernandez 520-319-3172, 1-800-331-6782, ext. 3172 or e-mail khernandez@sahuarogsc.org  
Product Program Assistant: Kim Maine 520-319-3148,
1-800-331-6782, ext. 3148 or e-mail kmaine@sahuarogsc.org
Cookie Hotline: 520-319-3163

 

 

 

 

 

Now in the Final Stretch!
We are approaching the end of our cookie sale, and we want to get the word out to the public that there is still time to buy more cookies! Council is still receiving a high volume of calls requesting cookies; as the community is craving our cookies, we highly encourage girls to continue going door-to-door, participating in cookie booths and reaching out to more customers! In addition, it has been recently announced that Daisy troops are now allowed to sell at booths and door-to-door. (Please refer the Troop Cookie Manual for safety guidelines.) If you are interested in participating in additional booths, there are still booth sites available; please contact either Kristen Hernandez or Kim Maine for scheduling.

 

The 2009 Cookie Challenge!!!
Let the game begin! Sahuaro Girl Scout Council is close to achieving our Council-wide goal of selling 767,000 boxes. We are calling on all of our goal-achieving girls to join in the Cookie Challenge! The challenge is for Daisies to Juniors to sell 26 additional boxes and Cadettes to Ambassadors to sell 30 additional boxes. These sales have to be from February 14th or later and must be done individually; booth sales will not be considered. For further information on the Cookie Challenge, please contact your Service Unit Cookie Manager or Kristen Hernandez at the number above.

 

A Few Words About Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough is like cash in that it may be used to make purchases or pay fees for Council events or activities. One Cookie Dough is equal to the value of one dollar ($1.00). Credits can be used:
· To purchase any item sold at the Council Shop.
· To pay fees for Council-sponsored programs including summer camp.
· To pay fees for national Destination programs.
· To pay expenses related to Silver and approved Gold Award projects.

 

When Cookie Dough Credits are used toward some of the programs or camps listed in the 2009 Spring and Summer Camp Program Brochure, the value of the credits doubles! Please check brochure for designated camps. This is a girl incentive and should be used by girls and parents only!

 

Troop Cookie Credits
In addition to the troop/group proceeds earned on each package during the program, an additional 10¢ per package is earned by the troop in the form of Cookie Credits. Troops can use Cookie Credits to spring register their troop for the 2009-2010 Girl Scout year. These credits may be applied toward the purchase of pins, badges, and other items sold at the Council Shop, or they may be applied toward the payment of fees for Council-sponsored events and troop/group camping at Whispering Pines Program Center or the Hacienda Program Center. Credits MAY NOT be used for gift certificates nor used by individual girls. Cookie Credits will be kept on file at the Council Shop and will be available for use starting on May 1, 2009.

 

Troop Proceeds from the Cookie Program
Troops should budget a portion of their cookie proceeds as start up monies for the fall. Many troops have mentioned that they do not have the financial support of the girls' parents and have a hard time getting monies when needed. Now is the time to plan ahead! Money management for the troop is an important lesson for Girl Scouts to learn and should involve girls at the appropriate age levels. If you have any questions or concerns call Kristen at 520-319-3172 or 1-800-331-6782 ext. 3172.

 

 

Sahuaro Girl Scout Council would like to thank Rachel Samuel for the incredible work she did in adding four new books & packets to the Council's Book Club. As part of her Silver Award Project Rachel created these packets with different level readers in mind! She showcased her work at the Bookmans Low Lounge Grand Opening on January 31st and her display was so successful that all books were checked out and all packets were taken! Great Job Rachel! We are proud of your work and thankful for your contagious love of reading.