By taking a moment to vote, you can give GSSWT the opportunity to win $10,000!

The 2012 Summer Team Up Challenge, presented by AT&T, is a service-learning initiative that encourages youth at local nonprofits to apply what they are learning to the real world that, in turn, brings education alive in powerful ways. Ten semifinalists -- including GSSWT --  have received $1,000 to work on their projects.

The grand prize for the 2012 Summer Team Up Challenge, part of Silver & Black Give Back, is $10,000 -- help GSSWT have the chance of winning it by visiting and voting for GSSWT at www.teamupchallenge.com between now and Monday, August 13. You can vote as many times as you want!

GSSWT's Team Up project empowered middle and high school Girl Scouts to serve as mentors for younger Girl Scouts by facilitating service projects to benefit the community and local organizations. Throughout the summer, these girls led program with girls in grades K-5 during Camp Metro sessions. Girls created art to benefit Meals on Wheels, led a beautification project at The Neighborhood Place and planted a community garden at the new West Side Girl Scout Leadership Center.   

If won, the grand prize will be used to provide 20 Take Action mini-grants for  Gamma Sigma Girls and Gamma Sigma Pearls chapters to complete the service projects of their choice during the 2012-2013 school year. These projects are girl-led and benefit a wide variety of organizations across our community.

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Girl Scout Brownies and 4th-5th grade Girl Scout Juniors wanted for a dazzling good time! Learn how to be your own fashionista! Create your own accessories!

Join the fun from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 10 at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center. Cost is just $14 and includes a patch. Contact Lynn Jefferson, Retention Specialist (210-349-2404/1-800-580-7247 ext. 242) for more information and to register. 

You're invited to SANCouncil's 3rd Annual Nonprofit Volunteer & Career Fair, hosted by GSSWT. This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 14 at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center. 

Are you interested in telling others in your community how great Girl Scouts is?

Girls ages 5-17 with bright personalities are needed to help represent our organization throughout its 21-county jurisdiction as part of the council's Public Relations (PR) Team. Applications for the 2012-2013 PR Team will be accepted through August 15.

Applicants for the PR Team should be articulate, outgoing, willing to be called with very short notice, and have access to transportation to and from events. Girls with musical talent (singing, piano, etc.) are also encouraged to apply.

To apply, a parent/guardian must complete the 2012-2013 PR Team Application, available online through August 15. You will be contacted after that date about the next steps in the process.

Applications will be accepted through August 15 ONLY. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered until the next membership year.

Apply now!

Keep an eye out for heavy equipment transportation in our area as construction on the Wurzbach Parkway extension continues to progress.

Please drive slowly when entering the grounds near the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, as trucks will be coming and going quite often through the lot.