Women of Distinction
There is still time to purchase your tickets
for the 2nd annual Indian River County
next Thursday, March 7th at Quail Valley River Club in Vero Beach.
The luncheon will celebrate the accomplishments of five deserving women who represent leadership in five key areas that Girl Scouts focus on in their leadership development and program offerings.
The honorees and their areas of focus are:
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM): Amy Borello, PhD candidate, University of Florida
- Financial Literacy: Catherine Lambert, Merrill Lynch
- Healthy Living: Linda Hart, Crazy Hart Ranch
- Environmental Leadership: Kerryane T. Monahan, St. Edward's School
- Global Citizenship: Bunny Frey, El Hogar Ministries, Inc.
The event is sponsored in part by Seacoast National Bank and Florida Power & Light. Tickets for the Women of Distinction luncheon are $100. To register, please click here.
Earn Badges with SWE
Want to earn your Brownie Hiker or Cadette Trailblazing badge? Then sign up for the Society of Women Engineers program on Saturday, April 20th at The River Center in Jupiter and fulfill all your requirements in one day. Click here for all the details or contact Laura Kerr at laura.kerr@swe.org for registration information. A special thanks to the ERM Group Foundation for their continued sponsorship of these STEM workshops.
Camp Wish List
Many troops have asked about the kinds of items they could donate to our camp properties. After consulting with our Camp Rangers, we have developed a Camp Wish List of items, all of which can be found at Walmart. If your troop would like to donate something from our wish list, items may be dropped off at either Service Center during regular business hours and should be marked "Attention Pam Ashworth". Please do not take the items directly to camp, as each camp has specific needs and the list below is a compilation of all the camps' necessities. Please contact Pam Ashworth, Operations Manager, at
pashworth@gssef.org
Camp Wish List:
Brooms - Both Angles plastic bristle & straw brooms
Push Brooms - 18" or 24" indoor/outdoor push brooms
Dust Pans - Plastic or metal floor dust pans
Dust Mops - Genuine Joe dust mop with handle
Mop Heads - Size 32 cut end white cotton
Hoses - 5/8" 50 foot heavy duty hoses
Rakes - Leaf rakes and bow rakes
Igloo water jugs - 3 gallon and 5 gallon Igloo water jugs
Trash Cans - Trash Master 32 gallon plastic can with lid
Light Bulbs - GE 90 watt spiral bulb outdoor flood lights and inside 60 watt spiral bulbs
Dutch Ovens - 6 quart cast iron with legs
Griddles - Coleman non-stick griddles 9.5" x 16.5"
Cook Kits (pots) - Coleman 5 pc. cook sets
Thin Mint Sprint Volunteers Needed!
Not really interested in running but you want to join in the fun at the Thin Mint Sprint? Come volunteer with us! Help runners prepare for the race, assist with water stations, or even cheer on your favorite youngster in the Tagalong Trot 100 Yard Dash for children under 8. Whatever your interest is, we'll find something that's perfect for you. We guarantee it will be a lot of fun; after all we're Girl Scouts! For more information on the Thin Mint Sprint as a runner or volunteer, please contact Lauren at 561-427-0258.
Upcoming Programs
MARCH ON WITH MANGROVES (D, B, J, C, S, A)
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 10:00AM - 3:00PM, $25 per girl/$15 per adult
Learn about one of the world's most important unique trees, the mangrove. Then march on to plant mangroves and help restore our estuarine systems
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=995&type=PE
NIGHT OWLS OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE (D, B, J)
Saturday, March 15, 2013, 6:30 PM - Sunday, March 16, 2013, 8:30 AM, $30.00 per girl/$20.00 per adult
Have you ever wondered what the animals do after all of the visitors have left the zoo for the day? Then come and join us on this exciting overnight adventure at the Palm Beach Zoo. You will take a tour of the zoo at night and have up-close animal encounters. There will also be crafts, games, an evening snack and a continental breakfast in the morning. Come and see what your favorite animals are up to while you are usually sleeping.
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=1015&type=PE
CANOEING BASICS (J, C, S, A)
Saturday, March 16, 2013, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, $10 per person
Enjoy canoeing basics in the hidden mangrove trails off of the ELC campus in and around Wabasso Island. Discover the Indian River Lagoon at its best! All excursions will be tailored to incoming skill level.
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=981&type=PE
GEOCACHING (B, J, C, S, A)
Saturday, March 16, 2013, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, $10.00 per girl/ no adult registration
Geocaching at the ELC is a fun scavenger hunt for the entire family using a Global Positioning System (GPS)! Come out and learn basic GPS navigation techniques and useful tools for finding your way in natural places! We will explore the ELC campus looking for crabs, birds, fish and native plants! This is fun for the whole family!
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=982&type=PE
IT'S A GIRL'S LIFE PART 2 (D, B, J, C, S, A)
Sunday, March 17, 2013, 3:00PM - 5:00PM, $8 per girl/no adult registrations
Join us in the second of a three part series. Learn the Girl Scout promise and the law. You will participate in multiple workshops such as sewing, cooking and team building. You will learn more Girl Scout history and traditions and make a SWAP.
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=1003&type=PE
SEA TURTLE BEACH WALK (J, C)
Friday, March 22, 2013, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM,$8 per girl/ $6per adult
Girls will start out with a lesson on sea turtles species and their life cycle at Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center and then walk across to Stuart Beach to learn more about the importance of sea turtles and threats to their survival.
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=991&type=PE
MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION - MINAJ VS. WADE (J, C, S)
Friday, March 22, 2013 6:30PM - Saturday, March 23, 2013, 8:30AM, $30 per girl/no adult registrations
This mock trial competition gives girls the opportunity to work together to simulate roles of both attorneys and witnesses in a fictional trial situation. Girls will be given the case information and will utilize the overnight hours to develop strategies as a team to prepare case notes for competition. Program will be taught by a licensed Florida State Attorney.
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=1004&type=PE
PROGRAM AIDE (C)
Saturday, March 23, 2013, 9:00AM - 4:00PM, $20 per girl/no adult registrations
Are you a Girl Scout Cadette interested in working with younger Girl Scouts? A Program Aide is a girl who uses leadership skills to share her interests and experiences with younger girls in a troop, group or camp setting.
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=991&type=PE
SPRING NIGHTS AT THE MUSEUM (D,B,J)
Friday, March 29, 2013, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $5 per girl/$7 per adult
Come and celebrate Spring at the South Florida Science Museum. You will participate in several activities including: smashing flowers in liquid nitrogen, planting your own flowers, making spring crafts, and carrying out a dissection. You will also have the opportunity to view the night sky in the observatory. What a way to welcome in the new season!
Register here: https://www4.e-council.net/code/onlinereg?council=321&JumpTo=Step3&Eventid=1046&type=PE
What's Your Legacy?
Perhaps you don't think you are the type of individual who would leave a legacy. But the truth is, anyone can do it and every effort to support future generations helps. Leaving a legacy can be as easy as naming Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida as the beneficiary of a portion of your retirement plan assets or including a couple of sentences in your will or trust.
Contact PJ Layng, Vice President of Development, at 561-427-0181 or pjlayng@gssef.org with any questions you have or to discuss a gift to GSSEF in your will or other estate plans.
The Power of Girl Scouts
Here is a great example of the awesome activities and projects that girls from our Council are participating in. Their commitment to Discover, Connect and Take Action within their communities and throughout our Council showcases what the power of being a Girl Scout can really do. If you have photos or information you'd like to share about your girls, please e-mail Melinda Glasco, Director of Marketing & Communications, at mglasco@gssef.org.
Girl Scouts from the New River Service Unit had a great time at Scoutmasters Weekend at Markham Park.
Girls from Troops 10717 and 10594 recently attended the Florida International University's College of Engineering's Expo. The girls are seen standing in front of The Wall of Wind that is used to simulate Hurricane Force Winds.
