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Greetings!
 With our centennial year coming to an end, it is a wonderful time to look back at all the fun we've had this past year and to look forward to a terrific next 100 years. I hope you were all able to make it to our BIG Day and that you had as much fun as we did! It truly was a great day for all of eastern Missouri, and I'd like to give a special thanks to everyone who made it happen. I saw lots of smiling faces at the parade, FamFest and celebrity concert, and it was fantastic to see everyone having a great time and celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting. Although the 100th anniversary is almost over, we still have plenty of exciting things coming up including the Fall Product Program and the Cookie Program! These programs help raise funds for your troop as well as teach girls skills they can use throughout their entire lives. We also have Leadership FUNdamentals coming up at the beginning of November and our Believe in Girls run/walk at the end of November. We aren't slowing down anytime soon and we hope you're as excited as we are about things to come! In an effort to go green and efficiently get information out to all of our members, we will no longer be printing BUZZ Neighborhood Announcements and Council News after the October issue. We have heard from our girls that going green is very important to them, so this will be one part of our green initiative. This e-newsletter will be the best way to get the most current and important information from the Council, so please tell your fellow Leaders and volunteers, parents, family and friends to sign up by visiting our website and clicking E-News Sign Up at the bottom of the page.
Best Wishes,
Donna K. Martin
CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri |
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Leadership Fundamentals 2012
 November 3 @ Maritz, 1375 N. Hwy Drive, Fenton 630999 am-noon - Leadership Fundamentals Noon-1 pm - Lunch 1:15-3 pm - Business Meeting Save the date for Leadership Fundamentals and Representative Assembly. We are finishing out our 100th Anniversary year, and we will once again enjoy a day of fabulous workshops, friendships and fun. Register by October 5. See the event registration form on page 77 of Lead & Learn. |
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Robotics
Come support our Girl Scout FIRST® LEGO® League teams! GSEM is currently working with 20 amazing FLL teams who are learning to build and program a robot and research the "Senior Solutions" challenge of improving the quality of life for seniors. Come see what the program is all about and cheer our Girl Scout teams on at the regional qualifying events. Qualifiers are free, open to the public and take place on the following dates:
Saturday 11/10/12
Q1 - Bishop DuBourg High School
Q2 - Brittany Woods Middle School
Q3 - Hazelwood East Middle School
Sunday 11/11/12
Q4 - Bishop DuBourg High School
Q5 - Brittany Woods Middle School
Q6 - Hazelwood East Middle School
Saturday 11/17/12
Q7 - MICDS
Q8 - St. Charles Community College
Sunday 11/18/12
Q9 - MICDS
Q10 - St. Charles Community College |
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month
All children will witness bullying at some point. According to The Ophelia Project, almost 30% of youth in the U.S. are estimated to be actively involved in bullying, either as a bully, a target or both. Girl Scout Leadership Journeys are great resources to use with your girls to develop healthy relationship skills, appreciate everyone's abilities and learn to resolve conflicts. Perhaps your girls want to implement a take action project that addresses bullying. We encourage you to check out the activities in the Journeys for your age level, including aMAZE for Cadettes and Your Voice, Your World for Seniors.
If you're interested in using an activity from our Project Anti-Violence (PAVE) curriculum, please contact Michelle Johnson, 314.592.2344, mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org or Peggy Maull, 314.592.2398, pmaull@girlscoutsem.org.
Be sure to look for PAVE spring workshops in the next issue of Lead & Learn. |
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Thank You Donors!
Committed donors continue to support Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, and we want to acknowledge these foundations and corporations for grants received May-August 2012:
-Monsanto Fund - $15,000 for robotics
-Riedel Foundation - $4,446 for a Science and Engineering Day Camp in Hannibal 2013
-E. Reuben and Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust - $5,000 for Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
-LMI Aerospace - $5,000 for 2012 Science and Engineering Day Camp in St. Louis
-The Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis - $2,500 for robotics
-Girl Scouts of the USA/Motorola Solutions - $5,000 for robotics
-US Bancorp - $2,000 for the Urban Girl Scout Program
-Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis - $16,000 for Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
-Girl Scouts of the USA/USDA - $49,600 for Challenge and Change
For information on any of these grant programs, contact Michelle Johnson, 314.592.2344, mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Fall Product Booths are a Great Way to Reach New Customers
Booths are a great way for girls to use marketing skills, reach new customers and represent Girl Scouts in the community. Troops can hold Fall Product booths from November 28-December 9, 2012. Peanut Pantries will be open during this time to provide additional product.
Ask families in the troop if they have business connections that could provide a booth location or consider sites such as hardware stores, drugstores, gas stations, college campuses or school events. Information about conducting booths is available in the Troop Plan Book and on Trophy Nut Ordering System. Be sure to send the Fall Product Booth Form to the Council office so we can promote your booths with customers. |
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April Showers Dates for 2013
 Mark your calendars for the following April Showers dates:
Drop-off: April 12-14 Showering the Community: April 13 Pick-up: April 20 |
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Safety Activity Checkpoints
 Troops may be planning outdoor activities such as horseback riding or rock climbing. To ensure the safety of the girls, troop/group Leaders are responsible for verifying that all Safety Activity guidelines are met by reviewing the Safety Activity Checkpoints.These standards include planning and supervision, additional checkpoints, clothing, equipment, site and emergency procedures and First Aid. The horseback riding and rock climbing guidelines and checkpoints of Safety Activity Checkpoints require that stable area and rock climbing sites be inspected and Council approval obtained. See a current list of all Council-approved stable and rock climbing sites. |
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Troop Money Earning
 Troop Money Earning projects must not compete with Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri fundraising efforts (i,.e Cookie and Fall Product Program and the United Way campaign). Troops participating in the Fall Product Program may conduct additional money-earning activities during the time of the Fall Product Program with the approval of the Neighborhood Team Chair. View a calendar showing exact dates troops may or may not conduct money-earning activities. Troops may participate in Family Partnership at any time. |
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Centennial Patch Program
GSEM invites Girl Scouts of all ages to earn a special centennial patch to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting. This patch will be available to purchase in the GS Shop through March 12, 2013. A copy of the Centennial Patch Program booklet was mailed to Troop Leaders, Lifetime Members, Juliettes, District Chairs, Neighborhood Team Chairs and various groups of adult volunteers. It is also available in the Emerson Resource Center and can be found on the Council website. To earn the patch, girls must complete a total of five activities. Activities can be completed individually or in a troop, in any order. GSEM would love to hear about your 100th Anniversary activities and encourages you to post pictures or your interesting stories on GSEM's Facebook page. We hope you and your girls enjoy learning more about Girl Scouting and find the Centennial Patch Program a fun and rewarding experience. Contacts: Vivianne Frye-Perry, Urban Team, 314.592.2366, vperry@girlscoutsem.org Lucretia Penn, Suburban Team, 314.592.2337, lpenn@girlscoutsem.org Jessica Upchurch, Rural Team, 314.592.2359, jupchurch@girlscoutsem.org |
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Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards
 For current information, check out the GSEM award web pages:
You'll find FAQs, the definition of a Take Action Project, GSUSA girl and adult award guidelines and GSEM award related forms. Girl Scout Gold Award Workshops Girls must complete prerequisites for the Girl Scout Gold Award before attending a Gold Award workshop.
Prerequisites: - Have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award as a Cadette and complete a Senior or Ambassador Journey that includes a community Take Action Project related to the Journey theme
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- Complete two Senior or Ambassador Journeys and community Take Action Projects related to each Journey theme
During the fall 2012-2013 program year, GSEM will be updating the online registration system. Therefore, there will be no online registration available for fall workshops. After January 2013, you may register online.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Gold Award Workshop 2300 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
C.41 Sat., Oct. 13, 9:30-11:30 am GSEM Service Center
C.43 Sat., Oct. 13, 12:45-2:45 pm Camp Tuckaho
C.45 Wed., Oct. 17, 5:30-7:30 pm GSEM Service Center
Sun., Nov. 4, 2-4 pm Park United Methodist Church, Hannibal Deadline Oct. 29
Sat., Nov. 10, 9:30-11:30 am GSEM Service Center Deadline Nov. 1 |
Girl Scout Shop
St. Louis GS Shop Mon. & Fri. - 9 am-4:30 pm Tues.-Thurs. - 9 am-6:30 pm
Select Saturday Hours - Open 10 am-2 pm
October 13, November 10, December 8
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All Ages
 Tennis Programs for Girl Scouts
Participate in this unique opportunity to learn tennis from an experienced professional and earn your GSEM tennis patch,
Four 1-hour lessons covering the basic strokes (forehand, backhand, serve, volley) plus scoring and rules.
Dates: Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 - girls must attend all four weeks
Cost: $30 per Girl Scout for the 4-week session
Times (pick one): 4-5 pm, 5-6 pm, 6-7 pm, 7-8 pm
Locations:
Lake School Park
12068 Coeur dr Ville
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Watson Trails Park
12450 West Watson Road
Sunset Hills, MO 63127
Instructor:
Mark Platt of Beginners World Tennis
314.971.0851, mark@saintlouistennis.com, www.saintlouistennis.com |
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 International Girls Day
Nov. 17, 10 am-3 pm @ St. Louis University
$14 per girl includes lunch, tote bag and T-shirt
Submit: Individual Program Application on page 67 of Lead & Learn, postmarked by Oct. 19
Come participate in a day of exploring healthy habits that will include crafts, workshops and a key note speaker. This event is being offered in collaboration with the Kappa Delta Sorority.
The first 300 registrants will be accepted to attend.
Contact Nancy Riemann, 314.592.2331, nriemann@girlscoustem.org |
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Grades K-5
 Baton Twirling
This baton twirling workshop is a great way to explore the sport of baton twirling. Have fun learning some basic twirls and movements while discovering the coordination, timing and teamwork skills twirlers need to develop. In addition to basic skills, girls will learn a short routine to music.
Workshop date, location and time can be arranged to fit your troop's needs. Workshop costs $6 per girl (includes a baton twirling patch) and are available for Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors.
For more information, contact Lisa Bartfeld, 636.537.1870, LisaB@itwirl.com. For additional information on baton twirling, visit www.itwirl.com. |
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Grades 1-12
 Great Amazing Race for Youth
Nov. 11, 1-5 pm @ Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, 2348 Creve Coeur Mill Rd., St. Louis 63146
Cost for team entry is $30 (adult/kid or kid/kid), one or both participants must be a student in grades 1-12
As a thank you to the Girl Scouts for their dedication to youth development, all Girl Scout families can enjoy 25% off admission to participate in the Great Amazing Race for Youth, a fun and memory-making family activity. Kids in grades 1-12 pair up with a parent, grandparent, sibling or mentor and compete in a series of fun challenges patterned after the show The Amazing Race. Whether you run, jog, walk or watch, it'll be an experience you'll never forget.
This rain or shine event pits teams of two against other teams across a one-mile cross-country course. Clue cards at each station instruct the teams to complete a task (game, relay, obstacle course, etc) before proceeding to the next challenge station. Contestants should be prepared to get a little dirty and wet - it's part of the fun!
Sign up now at www.GreatAmazingRace.com; click on St. Louis. Enter Girl Scouts in the Courtesy Of box at the bottom of the registration page to qualify for the special rate. Online registration will close once the 100 team limit is reached.
Contact Race Director, 513.518.0528 or email info@flyingcolorsports.com for more information.
Volunteer and receive a free team entry for your family. Sign up at www.GreatAmazingRace.com and click on St. Louis. |
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Grades 2-5
 Saint Louis Zoo Badge Programs
Girl Scout troops can spend a couple of hours or a leisurely day at the zoo doing activities to earn a badge. Registered troops will receive a guide booklet upon checking in at the zoo. The booklet will show where activity stations are located and will help you to record your experiences. Zoo instructors will be on hand to lead or help with activities. Activity stations will be set up and can be visited anytime during the event and can be completed in any order. Girl Scouts completing all five activities can receive their badge at the zoo.
Girl Scout troops are welcome with adult leaders or parents (no siblings, only one free adult per Girl Scout). Fee is $8 per girl, adults free.
Girl Scout Brownies - Bugs Badge on Oct. 28, 11 am-3 pm. Deadline Oct. 5 (payment by check) or Oct. 12 (payment by credit card)
Girl Scout Juniors - Animal Habitats Badge on Nov. 4, 11 am-3 pm. Deadline Oct. 12 (payment by check) or Oct. 19 (payment by credit card)
For more information and registration details, please visit www.stlzoo.org/education/programsforscoutsoryouthgr. |
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Grades 2-10
 Girl Scout Days at the Science Center
Dec. 1 & 2 @ St. Louis Science Center
Registration for Girl Scout Days is now open. Come celebrate in science-style with two full days of programs and discounts just for Girl Scouts. All girls in uniform will be able to take advantage of discounts for Omnimax films, tickets to the James S. McDonnell Planetarium and the Discovery Room. Call 314.289.4400 or 1.800.456.SLSC x400 to register.
- $8 per workshop per Girl Scout or $7 for SLSC members.
- Parking is $10 per vehicle in the main lot and free at the Planetarium lot. Drivers who park in the main lot can pick up a $5 parking coupon at check-in.
- Free chaperones must attend the workshops at a ratio of one for every five children, but they do not need to register. Additional chaperones may be asked to leave the classroom if space is at a premium.
- Activity patches are not available at the Science Center. All girls will receive a souvenir participation patch and a 2012 rocker segment. Girls who have already received a souvenir patch from a previous Girl Scout Days will get the 2012 rocker segment. |
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Grades 5-12
 Humans in Space Art Contest
How will humans use science and technology to explore space, and what mysteries will we uncover? What scientific and technological tools must we create to explore the solar system and beyond? NASA's second international Humans in Space Art asks students ages 10-18 to answer those questions through art.
The deadline for submitting musical, literary, visual or video artwork is 12am CST on Oct. 21. Winning artwork will be woven into displays and performances for young people around the world. Learn more at the Humans in Space Youth Art Competition. |
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Grades 6-12
 Fashioned for Eternity
Dec. 1, 8:30 am Mass-3:30 pm Closing Prayer @ Cardinal Rigali Center, 20 Archbishop May Drive, St. Louis 63119
Girl Scouts are welcome to attend a Pre-Advent Conference for women and girls grades 6-12 on the Feminine Genius. The Archdiocese of St. Louis and Endow invite you to consider the truth about your nature, dignity and identity as a woman. Girl Scouts and Leaders will receive a special patch for attending the day. Presenters include Eileen Love, M.T.S. Endow and Kathleen McGovern, Office of Youth Ministry.
Cost:
Adults $80
Youth $40
* The first 40 youth to register will receive an additional $20 discount.
Group pricing:
1 adult + 1 youth = $99
1 adult + 2 youth = $115
1 adult + 3 youth = $!45
Space is limited. Please register by Nov. 14. Visit www.EndowGroups.org and click on the "Events" tab.
For more information, call 314.792.7460 or judyshipp2@archstl.org. |
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Grades 9-12
 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is seeking applications from young women for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history and plans for post-secondary education. The national award winner will receive cash and prizes. Many states have local affiliates that also offer awards and recognitions. NGCP Collaboratives help conduct outreach to girls as well as educators that support girls' aspirations in computing.
Applications will be accepted online through October 31. Apply at www.aspirationawards.org. |
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Grades 10-11
 Cultural Leadership
Cultural Leadership of St. Louis is seeking out mature high school sophomores and juniors in the St. Louis region who have a passion for justice and equality. These candidates will become agents of change through a demanding year-long program that will be equally as fulfilling.
Students will meet monthly, attend three weekend-long retreats and travel through New York City, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Tennessee, Alabama, Memphis, Little Rock and Mississippi.
Cultural Leadership is offering information and Recruitment Sessions on the following dates:
Monday, Oct. 1 at 7 pm
St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch
7606 Natural Bridge Rd, St. Louis, MO 63121
Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 pm
Metro Academic and Classical High School
4015 McPherson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 pm
Central Reform Congregation
5020 Waterman Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108
Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7 pm
B'nai Amoona
324 South Mason Road, St. Louis, MO 63141
For additional information, contact Cultural Leadership, 314.725.3222, programdirector@culturalleadership.org. |
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Healthy Habits
 Throughout the Journeys, girls are encouraged to eat healthy snacks and stay active, which is an important message we want all girls to get. In partnership wtih the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, three "healthy habits" booklets have been developed for volunteers to use in conjunction with their Journey Adult Guides. The booklets are posted on www.girlscouts.org or can be downloaded for free. For hard copies, please visit the Emerson Resource Center.
Through the use of these free resources for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors, Girl Scout volunteers and families can guide girls in fun, easy ways to lead active, healthy lives. |
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Have You Saved A Life Today?
 Each year, the American Red Cross teaches lifesaving skills to over 700 GSEM volunteers. Creating a safe environment for more than 58,000 girls annually is only possible through the help of people like you. Please consider devoting a little bit of your time to help us make the world a safer place.
There is a unique opportunity to take the First Aid Instructors course with the American Red Cross. A class will take place on October 16, 23 and 30 from 6-10 pm at the GSEM Service Center. This class will be available for only $50. In order to participate, you must hold a current CPR and First Aid Certification. This class will be limited to only 8 participants.
This is only available to volunteers interested in training CPR/FA classes for GSEM. To train for GSEM, you are required to schedule two courses per year for two years and have the ability to schedule 9 months in advance to meet print deadlines. If you are interested, please submit a registation form found in Lead & Learn as soon as possible. The course number is CF.600 and registration will be handled on a first come, first served basis.
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Attention All Daisy Troop Leaders
 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) is embarking on a long term research project designed to measure the outcomes of Girl Scouting for girls over several years.
We are inviting parents to enroll their Girl Scout Daisies in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You are asked to provide the following information to the parents of girls in your troop. If the Girl Scouts in your troop registered last year, they do not have to re-register for the project.
Dear Parent, Guardian,
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) invite your daughter to be a Girl Scout Voice and to share her experiences about Girl Scouting through a brand new research project. GSEM is embarking on a long-term study of the benefits of Girl Scouting and we'd like to have your daughter participate.
The purpose of this project is to understand what your daughter is doing and learning through Girl Scouts and to identify how she benefits over the long term. By completing these online surveys, your daughter will help us tell the story of the Girl Scout experience for all girls.
- Please note that your daughter's information on these surveys is secure and confidential. Your daughter will not receive any sales or marketing contact as a result of her participation, and Council staff and volunteers will not be able to see her individual responses to questions. We will see the information compiled across all girls who take the surveys. Information on the Girl Scout data policy may be found at www.girlscouts.org/research/data_use_policy.asp.
- There will be incentives for Girl Scouts as they complete the surveys.
Once your daughter is registered, she will receive invitations to participate in online surveys later this winter as well as in future years. She may accept or refuse to participate in these surveys as she wishes.
If you have questions about this project, please contact Kathy White, Director, Research and Evaluation, 314.592.2389, kwhite@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Come Ride a Horse with Us
The Saddles & Spurs program at Camp Cedarledge is for troops who want to learn more about horses and take a trail ride. Our horse programs are for Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors.
- Pony Tales (D, B): Come join us for a one-hour introductory program at the Equestrian Center where girls will take a pony ride, play games and groom a horse - Hoofprints (J, C, S, A): Girls will love this 90-minute horse program where they'll learn how to safely stop, start and steer a horse and then participate in a 45 minute trail ride - Saddle Scout Patch Program (J, C, S, A): Learn about the world of horses, participate in a trail ride and earn a special Camp Cedarledge horse patch - Golden Horseshoes (J, C, S, A): An extended ride of 1.5 hours for experienced girls - Troop Ride and Cookout: Take a ride through and enjoy a cookout meal afterwards (Oct. 6, 13, 20)
Dates: Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21
To register, fill out and mail the registration form in Lead & Learn.
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Advanced Outdoor Adventure Course
If your Girl Scout has already participated in the OAC program and is still begging for more climbing and fun, space is still available at the Advanced Outdoor Adventure Course weekend. Weekend supervision is included. To participate, girls must have previously earned the Outdoor Adventure Course patch. Register by mail with the Individual Program Application found in Lead & Learn. Dates: October 19-21 Cost: $45 per girl |
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ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI
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 GSEM is a proud United Way member and is supported by the following United Way Agencies: United Way of Greater St. Louis, United Way of the Mark Twain Area, United Way of Adair County/Northeast Missouri, United Way of St. Francois County, Franklin County Area United Way.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is committed to building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. www.girlscoutsem.org
800.727.GIRL[4475] |
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