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Girl Scout Shop & Resource Center open School Year Hours
Now-May 31
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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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| Girl Scouts Honors Friend and Volunteer, Jennifer Woods | |
 Jennifer Woods, devoted troop leader and cookie mom in the Alamo Heights Service Unit, passed away on Tuesday, January 10. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., tomorrow, Saturday, January 14 at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse, San Antonio, 78209. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, 811 N. Coker Loop, San Antonio, Texas 78216. |
| GSSWT Office Closed Dates | |
All GSSWT offices -- including the Girl Scout Shop and Resource Center -- will be closed Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. See future closed dates here. |
Join in the largest MLK March
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Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas will again be participating in the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. March and invites all Girl Scouts and their families to march together 10:00-11:30 a.m., Monday, January 16.
This local march is the largest currently held in the United States and expects to have 100,000 participants this year, as well as Martin Luther King III as a keynote speaker.
Approximately 2.75 miles long, the march will begin at the MLK Freedom Bridge (near MLK Academy at the 3500 Block of MLK Drive) and will end at Pittman-Sullivan Park (1101 Iowa Street). Additional festivities will follow, so come out and march with GSSWT. To learn more about this march and where Girl Scouts will meet up to walk together, contact Megan D.C. Jackson, Program Specialist (210-349-2404/1-800-580-7247 ext. 292).
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Spring 2012 Pathways Guide is here!
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 The Spring 2012 Pathways Guide is here and is full of fabulous opportunities to participate in the flexible Girl Scout pathways! Click on the cover at left to download it now (please note that it is a large file). Looking to get your hands on a printed copy? Contact any of your GO Team staff members or stop by any Girl Scout office to get yours today. Correction to Pathways Guide
Please note that the date of the Thin Mint Sprint, page 32, is incorrect. The correct date is Saturday, March 31 (not Saturday, March 24). The time and place are correct. Interested in volunteering for this fun 5K walk/run? Contact Erin Magee. |
Volunteers Needed -- Saturday, January 21
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Interested in volunteering for a fun event? We need Girl Scout volunteers -- adults and Program Aides -- to assist with the tailgate party at the 2012 SeaWorld San Antonio Cookie Rally, Sat., January 21. Contact Pamela Riles for more details.
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2012 Delegate Briefing Dates
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Your input is needed -- please join us at a delegate briefing where we will discuss important bylaw changes to be voted on by delegates at the Saturday, March 3 special Annual Meeting.
You may choose to attend any one of the meetings listed below (you do not have to attend the briefing specifically in your area):
- Sunday, January 22, 3:00 p.m. @ Uvalde Girl Scout House,
609 Dean Street, Uvalde, 78801 - Monday, January 23, 6:00 p.m. @ Avenida Guadalupe Girl Scout Center, 1410 Guadalupe, Suite 102, San Antonio, 78207
- Tuesday, January 24, 6:00 p.m. @ Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, 811 N. Coker Loop, San Antonio, 78216
For further information, or if you wish to web conference in to a briefing, please contact Morgan Weber, MVP Project Manager (210-349-2404/1-800-580-7247 ext. 214/mweber@girlscouts-swtx.org) by Wednesday, January 18.
We look forward to seeing you and hearing your input.
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Anna Maria Chávez Discusses Financial Empowerment Badges with CNN
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First-ever Girl Scout Day at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo -- Sun., Feb. 12
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 Are you ready to rodeo Girl Scout style?! Gather up the young'uns, don yur jeans, boots,and hats and head on down to the
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo for the first-ever Girl Scout Day on Sunday, February 12!
Experience this long-standing San Antonio tradition with a Girl Scout scavenger hunt on the rodeo grounds, and explore the many educational exhibits such as the Rodeo Hall of Fame, Animal Adventures, Little Hands on the Farm, and the Horse Education Building. Y'all will even earn yourselves a commemorative rodeo patch!
Cost is $13/person ages 3+ (young'uns 2 and under are free) and includes admission, rodeo performance ticket, and the patch. No worries y'all, the concert is a family-friendly show featurin' Hot Chelle Rae after the rodeo performance. Grounds open at 9:00 a.m. and the show begins at 1:00 p.m. Let's rodeo y'all -- register now ! |
| Girl Scouts is 100! Let's Travel! | |
Join sister Girl Scouts for the 100th anniversary by traveling nationally and internationally. These opportunities are unique, exciting and action packed.
Sing with more than 300,000 Girl Scouts from around the nation at the Rock The Mall: 100th Anniversary Sing-Along on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Cross the seas and go to Ireland, England and Wales to visit other sister Girl Scouts across the world, and participate in a special Take Action project at Pax Lodge.
Pick one -- or both -- of these great adventures! But make sure to sign up now, final deadlines are fast approaching.
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| AT&T Invests in the Future of Girls | |
AT&T has announced a special matching gifts initiative exclusively for AT&T employees. If employees make a gift to Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas or to GSUSA through March 31, 2012, AT&T will match that gift dollar for dollar up to $500,000. Employee gifts made to Girl Scouts through the 2012 United Way or Employee Giving campaigns will also be matched.
AT&T employees can learn more by visiting the company intranet, AT&T Insider, or tSpace (search Girl Scouts Centennial). Details about how to make a contribution are available on both internal sites and are accessible via your global login. Know an AT&T employee? Be sure to forward this story to them!
Thanks, AT&T!
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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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