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 May 29, 2014

Programs in the Spotlight
Did you know that Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida offers a full year-round Calendar of Programs? Check out these Program Highlights:

A Summer Camp Session is Awaiting You!

See all the camp sessions and campfires grouped by the month - June, July and August. Click here.

Make it your best summer ever by spending time at
Girl Scout Camp.
We pack big days
with cool themes, classic outdoor adventures, outdoor cooking, games, competition, canoeing, crafts and so much more!

There are family friendly campfires and other programs that are suited for individuals, sisters, brothers, and moms and dads too.These sessions are a convenient way to add Girl Scouting into your summer at very reasonable prices.

Learn all about what Summer Camp has to offer, including descriptions of Camp Sessions here.

Registration is Easy

Online registration is open. Please note the registration deadlines. Parents, use these easy links with your debit or credit card. Or just call us at 954-513-3786 for questions or registration assistance.

GSUSA'S Free Being Me PSA Contest

As part of GSUSA's Free Being Me PSA Contest, girls are invited to create Public Service Announcement (PSA) videos that show what they think beauty is and that celebrate the qualities that make them unique! We want them to tell the world why it's important to love themselves, including their physical appearance and the things that make them stand out as a person. The winner of the Free Being Me PSA Facebook contest will win an iPad Air (16GB). Teamwork is always encouraged, so groups of 5 or less will each be eligible for an iPad! Girls must be 13 and older to submit videos on Facebook. Submit PSA entries by August 31. To learn more, visit

http://blog.girlscouts.org/2014/05/define-beauty-in-new-psa-challenge.html.

2015 Gold and Silver Award Projects

We are pleased to share the news of the first three new, approved Gold and Silver Award Take Action projects for the Class of 2015! Congratulations to: Sarah W. (Gold, Area 4), Shanice B. (Gold, Area 1) and Jessie B. (Silver, Area 3).

Last month, we honored 56 girls earning the Silver Award and 25 girls earning the Gold Award at the GSSEF Annual Recognition Ceremony. So, who's next???

Click here to use all of the tools needed to submit a Gold or Silver Award Project Application PLUS find the dates for upcoming workshop sessions too as they become available.

Save the date for the 2015 GSSEF Annual Recognition Ceremony, now scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2015. Please continue to check E-News for the latest updates and information regarding the location.

Summer Funshine Patch Program

June, July and August

The sun shines brightest in June, July, and August! Troops can continue Girl Scout activities throughout the summer, even if it's just once a month. By participating in the Summer Funshine patch program, troops who plan and implement three activities (one per month) during this time earn this cool patch. Check out the patch program requirements by clicking here.

Online Program Registration Calendar:

Visit our Online Program Calendar here.

Have questions about a Program?

Contact your Area MDM - Program:

Area 1: Meredith Slaymaker - mslaymaker@gssef.org

Area 2: Demi Clemmons - dclemmons@gssef.org

Area 3: Catalina Cano - ccano@gssef.org

Area 4: Kelli Lunsford - klunsford@gssef.org

Special Offer for Resident Campers! GSSEF Camp Care Bag 2014!

Each Camp Care Bag/Nylon Backpack includes: Pillow Pal, Brush and Mirror Set, Collapsible Water Bottle, Lanyard, LED Dragonfly Helicopter, Lip Smacker Lip Balm, and a Hair Tie and your message. $34.99

Want to surprise your daughter as she arrives for her first day at resident camp with something personal and special? You can! We are offering a Camp Care Bag (nylon backpack) that is filled with fun and essential items along with a personalized message that you provide.

Camp Care Bags along with your personalized message will be waiting
for your Camper when she arrives at Camp. We will take care of delivering the bags to the camps.

To order, complete the Camp Care Bag form by clicking here. It is also available to order in both of our Retail Stores. This offer is available for Resident Summer Campers only - Camp H2OHHH or Trail Mix sessions.

If you have a question, please email jpotter@gssef.org or call 561-427-0197.

Summer Tee Shirt Sale

Buy One Tee - Get One 30%Off

Now is the time to stock up on your favorite Girl Scout tee shirts. When you purchase one tee shirt at full price, you receive 30% off a second tee shirt. All girl and adult tee shirts
are included in this offer.

Remember that Special Girl Scout Dad on Father's Day

Father's Day is coming soon on June 15. And we have an awesome Girl Scout Dad Tee Shirt gift idea that lets him know just how proud you are to share your Girl Scout experiences with him. Sizes: medium, large, x-large and xx-large. $15.00

Retail Store Locations

Jupiter Retail Store:

1224 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL 33458

Oakland Park Retail Store:

4701 Northwest 33rd Avenue, Oakland Park, FL 33309

Online Store

Remember to shop our online store by clicking here. And browse the online Spring Catalog by clicking here.

Questions

If you have a question, contact Jodi Potter at jpotter@gssef.org.

Early Bird Re-Registration Ends Saturday

There is still time to re-register your troop. So ROAR into Girl Scouts by participating in Early Bird Re-registration today. Troops re-registering by this Saturday, may be eligible to receive this year's incentives.

Awesome Incentives

Each troop participating in Early Bird registration in the month of May could earn an additional 1-cent per box of cookies sold during the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Sale!* And, the name of EVERY girl re-registered through May 31 will be entered into a drawing for THREE premier seats to the July 2 Katy Perry "Prismatic World Tour" concert at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, including limousine service to and from the concert.

*Must meet Early Bird Re-registration requirement of 80% retention of currently registered girls.

Please contact Rhonda Lang Netzel with any questions at rnetzel@gssef.org.

For additional information, click here.

Inaugural Gems of STEM Luncheon

Thank you to all of those who participated in our Inaugural Gems of STEM luncheon on Saturday, May 10th. We had a wonderful time honoring four St. Lucie County women who have excelled in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The four women honored were: Tracy Griffin, Dr. Llanie Ranzer, Patricia Roebling, and Sophia Wilberscheid. And the first ever Julie Jackson Leader Award was also presented to Girl Scout Troop Leader, Dawn Barrow. The afternoon was complete with keynote speaker, Dr. Edie Widder and a wonderful silent auction that included baskets donated by local Girl Scouts.

Check out all the fun pictures from this event on our Flickr page.

Calling all Girl Scouts! We are looking to show off the amazing work our Girl Scouts girls and volunteers do! We want to spotlight community service projects, volunteer work of a Girl Scout or volunteer going above and beyond. Please email your Girl Scouts Give Back story and a photo (if available) to sbeigh@gssef.org.

In This Issue:

Programs in the Spotlight:

Summer Camp Awaits You

Free Being Me PSA Contest

Gold and Silver Award Projects

Summer Funshine

Program Questions

Retail Store Specials:

Summer Camp Care Bag

Summer Tee-Shirt Sale

Father's Day Gift

Membership

Early Bird Is Open Through May 31

Give a Girl a Chance

Gems of STEM - Thank You

Girl Scouts Give Back

Mark Your Calendar

Girl Scout Nation

Mark Your Calendar!

You don't want to miss
any of the great things happening at GSSEF. Take a look now:

Early Bird Re-Registration: Ends May 31

Troop Camping/Overnight Reservations for 2014-15 Opens: June 1

Summer Funshine Patch Program: June, July and August

Summer Camp: June 14 - August 15

Girl Scout Convention: October 16 - 19

Save the Date - 2015

Volunteer Weekend: April 10-12

Visit www.gssef.org for all the latest events and activities.

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