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Girl Scout Shop & Resource Center open School Year Hours
Now-May 31
Power of One Campaign
November 1-December 31
Girl Scout Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
November 24-25
Love Camp?
Tell Us Why!
Submission Deadline
November 30
Holiday Mingle & Jingle
December 1
Winter Association Meetings
December 6-14
Girl Scout Offices Closed for Staff Development Meeting
December 7
Holiday Mail for Heroes Submission Deadline
December 9
Girls Rock Tour 2012
Submission Deadline
December 12
Girl Scout Offices Closed
for Winter Holidays
December 26-January 3
SeaWorld San Antonio Cookie Rally
January 21
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Welcome to the Volunteer Connection E-newsletter!
Here you'll find timely information about programs, adult learning opportunities, and other general news to keep you connected to GSSWT! Volunteer Connection will be sent weekly every Friday. Stay in the know and keep an eye on your inbox for great Girl Scout information!
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| GSSWT Office Closed Dates | |
All GSSWT offices are closed today, Friday, November 25. Offices will also be closed Wednesday, December 7 for a Staff Development Meeting. For the winter holidays, offices will be closed beginning Monday, December 26 and will reopen Tuesday, January 3, 2012. See future closed dates here. |
| Holiday Mingle & Jingle | |
Benefit GSSWT while you shop!  An adult-only evening of merriment, shopping, and more! Be there Thursday, December 1 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at The Shops at La Cantera (meet at the Fountain Court between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom). Get all the shopping details here!
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| Winter Association Meetings | |
to be held December 6-14
Want to know more about what is going on in your Girl Scout community? All adults and girl members over the age of 14 are invited to attend Winter Association Meetings. There is lots of great information to be shared and it's a great way to be heard!
Bluebonnet
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 6
Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, 811 N. Coker Loop,
San Antonio, 78216
Sunrise
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7
Seguin Girl Scout House, 216 E. Humphreys Street, Sequin, 78155
Key to the Hills
7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8
Kendall Elementary, 141 Old San Antonio Road, Boerne, 78006
Flight of the Mariposa
2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11
Del Rio Bank and Trust, 1200 Veterans Blvd, Del Rio, 78840
Mission Trails and Star Gazers
6:30 p.m., Monday, December 12
Avenida Guadalupe Girl Scout Center, 1410 Guadalupe Street, Suite 102, San Antonio, 78207
Northeast Wildflowers
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14
Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, 811 N. Coker Loop,
San Antonio, 78216
Wild, Wild Northwest
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13
Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, 7575 Tezel Road, San Antonio, 78250
Read more information here.
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Holiday Mail for HeroesThe holiday season is just around the corner and it's time again to start thinking about being part of the 2011 American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes. For the fifth year, American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes are partnering to ensure all Americans have an opportunity to send warm wishes this holiday season to members of our U.S. military, veterans and their families -- many of whom will be far away from home this holiday season.
The process is very simple and takes no time at all to share your appreciation for the sacrifices members of the U.S. Armed Forces make to protect our freedoms.
The Holiday Mail for Heroes mailbox is open and ready for your cards (deadline is Friday, December 9): Holiday Mail For Heroes P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Sending a "touch of home" to American men and women who serve our country is the perfect way to express your appreciation and support during the holiday season. If you want more information on this program, please call 210-224-5151 or visit the American Red Cross website.
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Let's Get Loud!
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If you're a Girl Scout and you have talent,
come on and show it!
GSSWT is searching for girls to be part of the Girls Rock Tour to perform at the 2012 SeaWorld San Antonio Cookie Rally. If you love to sing and dance, and have musical talent, we want to see you shine! This opportunity is open to all registered Girl Scouts. Click here for more details and submission form! Submissions are due no later than Monday, December 12.
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BIGGER and BETTER than Ever!
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2012 SeaWorld San Antonio Cookie Rally --
Saturday, January 21, 2012 All Girl Scout families are welcome to join GSSWT  for splashes of fun at the annual cookie rally. Start with an interactive tailgate party where girls can earn up to five different patches brought to you by H-E-B, CPS Energy, Valero Energy Corporation, Rackspace Hosting, and Wells Fargo. Later, jump into a park excursion with shows, rides, games, and much, much more! The fun kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Cost is just $12/person ages 2+; new this year, an all-you-can-eat buffet available for an additional fee. Get all the details and registration form here!
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Power of One
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 You can make a difference!
Each one of us is powerful and unique. Think of all that can happen if you just add one more individual into a group. Every registered girl who brings a new girl member to an event between November 1 and December 31, 2011 will earn a Power of One Patch for herself and her friend. Find out more today! |
Love Camp?
Tell Us Why! | |
Do you love our camps La Jita and Mira Sol? Thousands of girls from across the region have enjoyed countless opportunities and have fond memories of their time spent swimming the Sabinal River or haunting the forests of Mira Sol. This is your chance to Tell Us! why you love our camps. Several quotes from both girls and adult volunteers will be selected as a feature of the new interior design of the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, scheduled to be complete by December 31, 2011.
Tell Us! why you love our camps by visiting our council website. Be sure to mention which camp you love and leave your name and grade level (if a girl member). Quotes will be accepted and considered for placement in the leadership center through November 30.
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| Girl Scouts in the News | |
Girl Scouts, schools partner for leadership program
San Antonio Express-News, Saturday, November 19
More than 300 girls raised their right hands and recited the Girl Scout Promise, 10 lit candles that represented their high schools, not with an old-fashioned wick, but with the flick of a switch. Read the entire story here.
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Open School Year Hours Now-May 31
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Second Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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GSSWT's Vision Statement
Our vision is to be a high performing, girl-focused staff with the desire and skill set to provide the highest standard of support that enriches, empowers, and energizes the local Girl Scout Movement. In doing so, we create a lifetime of inspiration through Girl Scout experiences that are so relevant and inclusive every girl will want to be a part.
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