Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida

In this Issue: May 12, 2016

Mark Your Calendar; Cast Your Rewards Vote; Congratulations To The Silver Award Class of 2016; Program Spotlight; Sneak Peek - Summer Programs; Feeding Florida Together Forms Due May 15; New Website Launches May 23; Retail Store - Shop Talk; I Can't Wait for My Next Girl Scout Adventure - Troop Photos; Stay Connected

Mark Your Calendar!

You don't want to miss any of the great things happening at GSSEF.

Early Bird Re-Registration: Ends May 15
GSSEF New Website Launch: May 23

Online Cookie Rewards Voting: Until June 30

Please Note: GSSEF will be closed Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. The Service Centers and Retail Stores will resume their normal hours of operation on Tuesday, May 31. Remember, our Online Store is open 24/7 for your shopping convenience. We wish our Girl Scout families a happy and safe Memorial Day.

Cast Your Rewards Vote Online Until June 30th!
Your opinion matters to us. Please participate in the Online Rewards Voting Survey and help us decide which girl reward items to offer during our 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program. What items are your must haves? This online Survey is open to girls and adult volunteers who work with girls. Parents, please help your girl with completing this survey.

Are you ready to get started? To open the survey, click here. You can only vote once - so please choose carefully.

If you have a question, please email Denise Fiorelli, director of product and retail sales, at dfiorelli@gssef.org.

Congratulations to the Silver Award Class of 2016!

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest Girl Scout Award that girls in grades 6 - 8 may earn. To see who has earned their Silver Award click here.

Program Spotlight

Sea Turtle Struggle for Survival

Date: Sunday, May 22

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Grade-levels: Brownies-Ambassadors

Cost per girl: $5.00

Register by May 17th by submitting a paper registration form found here.*
Some of the most important endangered and threatened Sea Turtle nesting beaches in the world are right here on the Treasure Coast.

*Program registration closes once capacity has been met, which may occur prior to the registration deadline date of May 17th.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Overnight - Port St. Lucie

Join your sister Girl Scouts from across the council in cheering on the St. Lucie Mets in a great baseball game at Tradition Field, and then camp overnight on June 4th at 6 p.m. to June 5th at 7:30 a.m.

The registration cost of $20 per registered Girl Scout includes game ticket, hot dog, chips, soda, camping, movie and breakfast. No tagalongs, males or unregistered adults are permitted to camp, but are welcome to join us at the game for just $6 per person which includes only a game ticket (it does not include food or admission back to the stadium following the game). To register, click here. *

*Program registration closes once capacity has been met, which may occur prior to the registration deadline date of May 31st.*

Questions? Contact Meredith Slaymaker at mslaymaker@gssef.org.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Overnight - Jupiter

Join your sister Girl Scouts from across the council in cheering on the Palm Beach Cardinals in a great baseball game at Roger Dean Stadium, and then camp overnight on June 4th at 6 p.m. to June 5th at 7:30 a.m.

The registration cost of $20 per registered Girl Scout includes game ticket, hot dog, chips, soda, camping, movie and breakfast. No tagalongs, males or unregistered adults are permitted to camp, but are welcome to join us at the game for just $6 per person which includes only a game ticket (it does not include food or admission back to the stadium following the game). To register, click here. *

*Program registration closes once capacity has been met, which may occur prior to the registration deadline date of May 31st.*

Questions? Contact Meredith Slaymaker at mslaymaker@gssef.org.

Wet 'n Wild's Slumber Splash Bash

Wet 'n Wild's Slumber Splash Bash is here and this year it's a glow party just for Girl Scouts on June 10th! No ordinary camp-out can compare to the nonstop fun of all the rides and attractions of Wet 'n Wild by the light of the moon. It's a splash - and a bash - for the whole troop!

Event admission includes exclusive use of Wet 'n Wild's attractions, a commemorative patch, all-you-can-eat breakfast, a live DJ and themed entertainment. Advance registration is now open! Visit www.wetnwildorlando.com/slumberbash to get started and find out more about the event.

Sneak Peek! Summer Programs - SAVE THE DATES!

Have you been scoping out the E-Council Program calendar wondering where all the awesome programs are? Look no further! There are so many amazing opportunities coming your way soon, so please save the dates and stay tuned for more information on how to register.

Keep in mind, the following is just a small portion of programs that will be made available this summer.

Spring Night at the Museum

Date: Friday, May 27

Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

Grade Levels: Brownies and Juniors

Location: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Cost: $6 per girl, $10 per adult

Spring into science and join us at the Science Center for this night of botany and entomology!

Kayaking Adventure

Date: Saturday, May 28
Time: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Grade Levels: Ages: 8+

Location: Round Island Riverside Park, 2201 Highway A1A, Vero Beach, FL

Cost: $19.00 per person

The Indian River Lagoon is North America's most diverse estuary with more than 2,200 different species of animals and 2,100 species of plants!

GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) Club - Make It!

Date: May 31

Time: 5 - 7 p.m.

Grade Level: Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes

Cost: $5 per girl.

Location: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

While having tons of fun along the way, our new GEMS club offers the perfect opportunity for young girls to learn and grow as they discover the exciting world of math, science, engineering and technology.

Paint and Plaster

Dates: June 7, July 5 and August 9
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
June 21, July 26 & August 23
Time: 11 a.m. -2 p.m.
Location: Paint and Plaster 1901 N. Federal Highway Pompano Beach, 33062
Cost: $12.00 per person (adults pay if painting)
Put on your aprons and join us at this hands-on program. You'll paint and learn how molds are made, pick from the provided selection and create your own masterpieces with friends.

Family Bots

Date: Saturday June 11 - Time: 4 - 6 p.m.

Date: Saturday, June 25 - Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

Date: Saturday, July 9 - Time: 4 - 6 p.m.

Date: Friday July 22 - Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

Date: Saturday August 6 - Time: 4 - 6 p.m.

Location: Oakland Park Service Center

Cost: $15 per child, $5 per adult

Who knew LEGO's could help change the world? Bolt on over and find out why this is way cooler than your science class. This robotics program will give you the chance to build and design your very own fully functioning robot.

Be sure to check upcoming Trefoil Talk issues for additional fun summer program opportunities including programs for Girl Scout families too.

Summer Funshine

Girl Scouting does not have to stop when school is out. Troops can continue Girl Scout activities throughout the summer, even if it's just once a month. Summer Funshine provides an opportunity to do some things your troop didn't have time or resources to do during the school year and is an excellent opportunity to introduce bridging Girl Scouts to the rest of the girls in the troop. In addition, the program encourages retention of our girl members. A patch and year bar will be available for first time participants. Girls who have already earned the patch will only need the year bar.

To earn the Summer Funshine patch or bar, troops must complete the

following requirements:

Participate in three activities (one per month) during June, July, and August. Your activities must include:

A community service project (i.e. food drive, recycling project, beach clean-up)
A family activity (i.e. year-end picnic)
A troop choice activity (i.e. a fun day, attend a summer program as a troop, work on a badge or interest project)

It is not necessary for every girl to attend each activity, but each girl must participate in at least one activity to be eligible for the patch/bar.

For more information on how to order your Summer Funshine patches and year bar, contact Jodi Potter at jpotter@gssef.org.

Feeding Florida Together Food Drive Forms Due May 15

Thank you to all who participated in the Feeding Florida Together Food Drive during the month of April! To be eligible to receive patches, be sure to complete and send the participation form by May 15, 2016 to Diana Mills at dmills@gssef.org or by fax to 954-735-2402.

Remember, patches WILL NOT BE MAILED for this program. They will be available at Service Unit meetings during the months of June through September.

New GSSEF Website launches May 23

Make a note and visit www.gssef.org on Monday, May 23. That afternoon, we

will launch the new GSSEF website. You'll see lots of familiar faces throughout the

site, refreshed content and information and a new, user friendly Events calendar for

girl program, adult learning, special events and more.

Cool Girl Scout Gear All Year-Round

Have you made a visit to one of our retail stores lately? There is plenty of new merchandise to check out. Our stores have everything you need to make it your best Girl Scout year ever! Questions? Email Jodi Potter at jpotter@gssef.org.

You can also shop anytime by visiting our Online Store that is open 24/7.

Girls' Choice Outdoor Badges
If you haven't heard, the Girls' Choice Outdoor badges, voted on and designed by girls, are made for the awesome adventure seeker, team builder, and problem solver in her! It's the newest way for girls to explore their world.

The Outdoor badges are available for purchase in both Council Retail Store locations and our Online Store.

The requirements are free to download online. This will end July 1st, 2016. Each download will then be $.99. So download now before they increase. Hard Copies are $2.50 each.

I Can't Wait for My Next Girl Scout Adventure!

We'd Love to Give You a Shout Out

Do you have photos from your troop or service unit activities that you would like to share? We'd love to give you a shout out. To submit them, complete this short form here.

These Girl Scouts were really bugging out with
their hands-on experiences with bugs

during the adventurous Society of Women Engineers - SWE/Girl Scout Eco-Action Workshop: Bugs! (held at the River Center). The program included these four activities: Try a Bug Craft; Bugs in Action: Take a Bug Field Trip; Bug Basics 101 and Lady Bug Release. A total of 52 Girl Scouts (30 Brownies and 22 Daisies) participated in this workshop.

Julissa and Alyssa from Troop 20836 were excited to participate in the Society of Women Engineers - SWE/Girl Scout Eco-Action Workshop: Bugs! and earn their legacy BUGS badge.

These Girl Scouts were thrilled to participate in the Luna Service Unit Bridging Ceremony because they just can't wait to start a whole new year of Girl Scout adventures.