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| April 2009 |
Vol 1, Issue 8 | |
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| Dear Volunteers, |
| April is National Volunteer Month - The time of year throughout the country that volunteers are recognized and celebrated - We celebrate you... the amazing volunteers of Sahuaro Girl Scout Council.
The theme for National Volunteer Month is: Honoring the people who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in the community. Girl Scout leaders take action everyday by being role models and mentors to thousands of girls in our jurisdiction. Leaders also inspire girls to take action and solve problems in our communities. Together Girl Scout Leaders and Girl Scouts effect change. Southern Arizona is truly a better place because of you!
The Council staff is committed to providing leaders with the support you need to carry out your role as mentor and facilitator for Girl Scouts. We want your volunteer work to be rewarding to you and make a difference in your lives. To that end you will see a wide array of volunteer enrichment programs and partnerships in the months to come. We believe our partnership with the YWCA will afford you life-changing opportunities that will support your personal and professional goals.
As women and men concerned about and dedicated to the future of girls, you each deserve our heartfelt thanks and appreciation. Together we are building our future leaders and along the way our lives are being fulfilled
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Debbie Rich
COO |
Spotlight on Girl Scouts
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. |
Attention Fort Huachuca & Sierra Vista
Residents! Recycle for Earth Day with Troop 2181!
Brand new Brownie troop 2181 from Ft. Huachuca made care packages to send to their troops which included hand-written notes. They are sure to be a big hit when they are received! These Brownies have organized a recycling drive for Earth Day on April 25th at the Fort Huachuca PX from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Visit our Web site to see their commercial. Troop 2181's Web site is www.fthuachucagirlscouts.org . | |
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| Quick Links |
See What's New at the Council Shop!
New Shop Hours
Monday-Thursday:
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday-Saturday:
10:00 am -3:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
Shop will be closed Saturday, April 11 in celebration of Easter.
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| 2009 ANNUAL MEETING |
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The Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Hacienda Program Center. The meeting will serve as the process to approve changes to the Council By-laws and the election of the 2009 Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. The Annual Meeting is open to the entire membership. All delegates are encouraged to attend as a quorum is needed to conduct official Girl Scout business. Delegates were mailed the ballot and other related information on March 23rd. If you plan to attend the meeting please complete the registration form below and submit it to the Council by April 10, 2009.
The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 4:00 pm. Registration begins at 3:30 pm and light refreshments will be served. For more information please call Lori Lantz at 520-319-3144 or llantz@sahuarogsc.org. |
| Girls and Women of Distinction |
 This year Sahuaro Girl Scout Council will honor Girls and Women of Distinction on Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the Hacienda Program Center. The event will bring together girls and women from across our jurisdictions who have achieved outstanding honors this year. We will honor volunteers who are being recognized by their peers and others who have dedicated years of their lives to Girl Scouting. We will also recognize girls who have earned their Silver Award for outstanding work in the community. And finally we will honor our very special Gold Award recipients. Twelve young women will receive the highest honor that Girl Scouts bestow on girls for their achievement in making a lasting difference in our community. For more information please call Kelsey Charles at 520-319-3147. |
Cookie News
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 |
Troop Cookie Credits
Troop Cookie Credits are available starting May 1, 2009. Troops who sold cookies earned 10¢ per box of cookies sold during the 2009 Cookie Program. These credits may be applied toward the purchase of merchandise at the Council Shop, or they may be applied towards the payment of fees for summer camps, council-sponsored programs, or to pay girl registration fees for the next year. Please remember the credits should benefit all who sold cookies in the troop and can only be used by the troop leader. Credits MAY NOT be used for gift certificates or for individual girls. Troop Cookie Credits must be used by February 27, 2010.
Cookie Program Incentives
Girl and troop incentives should be available to troops from their Service Unit Cookie Managers starting in early May. Your Service Unit Cookie Manager will send information on how to arrange a time to pick up your girls' recognitions. Plan an end of the year event with the cookie recognitions.
Cookie Dates to Remember
· 500+ club event is May 2nd · 1000+ club event is May 9th Every girl who sold 500+ boxes of cookies will be invited to the 500+ event. Girls who sold 1000+ boxes of cookies will be invited to the 1000+ event. Invitations for both events will be mailed out to the girls the middle of April. Thank you to all troops that participated in the 2009 cookie program! |
| Upcoming Teen Programs |
For more information on these programs, call Timalee at 520-319-3159 or TNevels@sahuarogsc.org.
Take Back the Night
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:00-8:00 pm at Armory Park Free and open to entire community Meet us at Armory Park to spread awareness and stop violence. Hear the survivor speak-out, enjoy live music, participate in the candlelight vigil and help run our interactive Girl Scout station. Register online to volunteer. With questions contact Kendra Thompson-Dyck at 520-319-3152 or kthompsondyck@sahuarogsc.org .
Teen Iron Chef Competition and Community Service
Saturday, April 18, 2009 Sam Lena Library Teams of teens will compete to create the best healthy snack using mystery ingredients! Volunteers are needed to participate in the event (middle and high school students), as well as to help with set-up and clean-up. Interested? Contact Jessica Hernandez at jnhernan@email.arizona.edu. |
| Get Involved: Global Youth Service Day 2009 |
| Global Youth Service Day is fast approaching and we have amazing projects for you to get in on! GYSD is the LARGEST service event in the WORLD! Imagine what a difference we could make if we mobilize all of our girls on one day with one common goal!
There are several events you can participate in. The first is the Service Scavenger Challenge download flyer. Each troop will get an envelope with about 5 tasks, all service projects. You will need to complete 3 projects to complete the challenge. Examples of projects are pulling up buffel grass, removing graffiti, harvesting grapefruit for refugees, cleaning up a park, or performing a random act of kindness. We will provide each troop with a disposable camera to document the day. When you have completed your tasks, meet us at Himmel Park and turn everything in. From noon to 4:00 pm there is a Tucson Youth Week Celebration at Himmel Park to recognize the hard work that you all did on Global Youth Service Day! Everyone will get a certificate of recognition and there will be food, entertainment and tons of booths to explore! You will need to provide your own drivers in accordance with Safety-Wise. Spread the word around your school or work and bring brothers and sisters who are ready to work!
 The next project you can choose is the Juicing Jamboree. Work alongside teens from Tucson's refugee populations to juice some grapefruit and make marmalade! This is an excellent opportunity for anyone working on their Travel badges or
Around the World badges because you will get to spend time with wonderful people from around the world. You will also learn how to make marmalade and grapefruit juice for the refugees.We also have a 26-minute video about the lives of the refugees in Tucson and some other interesting facts. You might also learn some words from several different languages!(Download flyer.)
The third project you can select is picking grapefruit and cleaning up orchards for next year's crops. This involves picking grapefruit off of trees at various locations around town, pulling out dead wood from the trees, raking the area and doing any other upkeep work that the orchards require. Harvesters are also welcome and encouraged to come to the Tucson Youth Week Celebration at Himmel Park!
If you can't make it out for one of the projects, your troop can collect toiletry items for the refugees on behalf of Tucson Refugee Ministries. These populations are trying to recreate their lives in Tucson on very limited funds so basic items like toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc. are extremely helpful for them! Your troop can also donate a Mother's Day Basket. You can include bath salts, scrubs, towels, etc. A package a diapers is often an unaffordable necessity you can also include. This would be a great project for troops that are not located in the Tucson area, like Yuma. You can collect your items in Yuma and we will find the appropriate local places to get them to!
All juicing and harvesting activities are in support of Tucson's 15 refugee populations through the Iskash*taa Refugee Harvesting Network. There will be refugee youth and families working alongside our girls during all of the events. If you are interested, you can view a 26-minute video about our refugee populations that gives some history and even teaches you some words in their languages.
Any of these projects are great if your girls are interested in working on their travel patches or around the world patches!
Please join us in celebrating Global Youth Service Day and interacting with our refugee populations, most of whom have never heard of Girl Scouting. Projects are available for online registration through E-council. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Kristi by e-mail at kpallack@gmail.com or call 520-419-4646. |
| minimum sleep...maximum fun
An Early Registration Celebration! |
 Who: All Girl Scouts!
When: Friday, June 5, 2009; Check-in 7:30-8:00 pm; Pick-up 7:00 am
Where: Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima, Tucson
Fee: Early register for the '09-'10 Girl Scout year by May 15, 2009 to attend this awesome Lock-In event for only $8.00 per girl (Cookie Credits can be applied!)
Come for all night Girl fun. Our thank you to Girl Scouts for all you do throughout the year, and for continuing on your Girl Scout Journey. See your Troop Leader or Juliette advisor for more information on how to early register. Online registrations for the Back Again Blast will begin May 1, 2009. For more information contact Morgiana at 520-319-3160 mcorrea@sahuarogsc.org or Niki at nhoffman@sahuarogsc.org 520-319-3157. | |
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Yours in Girl Scouting,
The Staff at Sahuaro Girl Scout Council
Thank You, Maxwell Aesthetics
for sponsoring this e-mail!
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