Girl Scouts empowers girls ages 5 to 17 with vision and voice-girls who command their future, engage their communities and inspire others. Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida serves more than 15,800 girls in Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties.

E-News November 14, 2013

I Heard It Through the Green Grapevine

This recurring feature will help dispel the myths and rumors we often hear through the Girl Scout "Green Grapevine." Most of the answers can be found in our Essentials documents in the Volunteer Vault.

Dear Green Grapevine-

One of the parents in my Troop is a law enforcement officer. They are required to carry their firearm with them at all times. Can they attend a Girl Scout activity while carrying their weapon?

Sincerely-

Miss Demeanor

What will be the next Mystery Monday Deal?

Each Monday through December 16, our Council Retail Stores will be featuring a special offer for the day.

How do you find out what the Mystery Monday Deal is??

Just visit our GSSEF Facebook page every Monday morning. There will be a post revealing the Mystery Monday Deal item.

In-Store Special - Great for Holiday Giving! Bling Bracelet

bling bracelet

Just in time for the holiday shopping season. Spend $50 in our retail stores and purchase a bling bracelet for only $5. Offer is good while supplies last.

2014 Cookie Sale Merchandise has arrived in the Retail Stores!

Stop by one our retail stores soon and check out the great selection of cookie merchandise and get ready for an AWESOME Cookie Sale! The 2014 Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program dates are: January 23 - February 16, 2014.

For questions, contact Jodi Potter at jpotter@gssef.org.

Camp-Tastic! Register Today

GSSEF will host our own unique and fun event to celebrate all-things-gloriously Girl Scouts on Saturday, December 7, 2013 called Camp-Tastic! This is our second annual program filled with classic Girl Scouting experiences and interactive outdoor activities for families, girls (of all ages!), troops (all grade levels!) and guests throughout the property. We've got a lot planned from 1-6 p.m....such as canoeing, wish boats, making sit-upons, hiking, fire building, outdoor cooking, arts & crafts, flag ceremonies, knife skills, walking tours, and archery (ages 8 and older). Plus, girls may EARN GRADE-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS for It's Your Planet - Love it Journey.

Registration is $10.00 per person. Registration is now open until the event fills to capacity. Register Now. It sold out last year!

Upcoming Programs

Did you know that Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida offers a full year-round Calendar of Programs? Here are some of the Programs that are coming up in the next few months.

Lock-in at the South Florida Science Museum (Daisies through Juniors)

Friday, November 22

8 pm - 5 am

South Florida Science Center and Aquarium

4801 Dreher Trail North

West Palm Beach, FL

Per girl $35; per adult $35

Come check out what happens at the South Florida Science Museum after dark! Learn what the Sea Monsters, fish and sharks do once everyone leaves! Pizza dinner and continental breakfast included. Register now.

Getting Sporty (Brownies through Ambassadors)

Saturday, November 30

10 am - 4 pm

Camp Welaka

10205 SE Girl Scout Rd., Jupiter, FL

Per girl $8; per adult $0

Come out and get Sporty with us! We mean get into it and PLAY! Learn more here. Register now.

Mall Madness Registration Opens December 1

Are your girls mad for the mall? Then your group is ready for the ultimate all-nighter! Get ready for Mall Madness on February 22, 2014. Registration will open at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2013. Only 600 VIP spots are available.

Our

Fourth Annual Cookie U is waiting for YOU!

Same Day - January 11, 2014! Two New Locations! Our annual Cookie University has two locations this year and is open to all Daisy, Brownie, Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts (Troops or individual girls). All Cookie U students will earn and receive the national GSUSA Daisy Leaves, Badges and our own Council Patch too!

To register for Cookie U South at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood, click here.

To register for Cookie U North at Indian River State College in Stuart, click here.

Operation Christmas Child

For the last several years, troops from Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, joined in a community outreach effort - OCC Southeast Florida. This year was no exception. Over 300 girls this past weekend participated and learned about community outreach. They packed over 500 shoe-boxes with crafts, letters and other goodies to be distributed to children in need across the globe over the holidays and beyond.

See more photos here.

Go Bananas for Brownies

bananas for brownies On Sunday October 27, over 150 Brownies gathered at Wolf Lake Park in Davie. As part of the program's community service component, they collected goods to donate to the Center for Great Apes and learned all about apes and monkeys. And of course, the girls also enjoyed banana splits.

The donations will be brought to the Center by the older girls who helped to lead the activities during the event.

On November 6, 2013, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida sent our annual appeal letter via email. Unfortunately, the mailing list inadvertently included some of our girl members. While we count on our families to support Girl Scouting, it is never our intention to solicit donations from girls, and we apologize if your Girl Scout received this email communication. Thank you for your support of Girl Scouts. Should you have any questions, please contact PJ Layng at pjlayng@gssef.org or 561-427-0181.

Girl Scouts Now Accepting Nominations for Emerald Awards

Nominations due December 2, 2013

Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida is seeking nominations for their inaugural Palm Beach County Emerald Awards.The organization will recognize five women who live or work in Palm Beach County who exemplify the national initiatives of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and who represent leadership in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Financial Literacy, Healthy Living, Environmental Leadership and Global Citizenship.

Click here for the nomination criteria and form.