December Volunteers and More in the 12.19.12 GSNYPENnews!

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Our Holiday Hours

December Volunteers of the Month

Submit SU Delegate Information

Happy Holidays from all of us at GSNYPENN!

Our offices will close December 24 and
reopen January 2.

Our Johnson City Boutique will be open Wednesday,
December 26, 10 - 9
Thursday,
December 27 10 - 5
and Friday,
December 28 10 - 3.

GSNYPENNews will return January 3!

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Our Girl Scout Sisters in Newtown

The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday has all of us shaken and words can't describe the deep sadness over the loss of these children and the brave adults who died in trying to save the lives of their students. I learned from the Girl Scout CEO in Connecticut that eight of the girls who were killed were Girl Scout Daisies and two other Girl Scout families lost sons. The Girl Scouts of Connecticut will be posting on their website some of the ways that "Sister" Girl Scout can support them.
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Photo of the Week!

Moravia Cadettes Girl Scout Cadette Troop 40220 of Moravia hosted a donation drive for military, military families, and other victims of Hurricane Sandy. The troop co-sponsored the drive with the Moravia Honor Society, and placed donation boxes throughout the community. The drive collected new and used items varying from household items to clothes to food.The girls were excited to be able to help people that were in great need.

Submit your photos to Kim Dunne.
Yours may be selected for our Photo of the Week!

Congrats Volunteers of December!

Congratulations to the following GSNYPENN volunteers for being recognized as our Volunteers of the Month for December: Nancy Anton, Janet Baker, Tami Dowdle, Heather Sanford, Susan Swanson, Trish Sutliffe. (Read more about them.) You may nominate a volunteer of the month by contact your council representative.

Delegate Info Due January 15, 2013

Service units should select delegates to represent their voice at the council's annual meeting and to have a direct connection to our Board of Directors. For the May 4, 2013 Annual Meeting, delegate selection must occur between October 1 and December 31, 2012.
Delegate Selection Form
Number of Delegates per Service Unit

Programs & Events

Be sure to check our Programs and Events
page often! If you're interested in these programs/events, register soon and encourage your friends to do so as well! Most events listed here have registration deadlines in the next few weeks.

NEW PROGRAMS

Cookie Rally in Tioga County

Tioga Center, NY All grades and adults. January 11. Registration deadline 12.21. More

Cookie Rally in Madison County

Morrisville, NY All grades and adults. January 5. Registration deadline: 1.2.13. More

Cookie Rally in Center Court

New Hartford All grades and adults. January 8. Registration deadline: 1.7.13. More

Rollerskating Overnight & Powderpuff Derby

Oneonta, NY All grades and adults. January 20 - 21. Registration deadline: 1.11.13 More

Ski Night at Woods Valley

Westernville, NY Grades 4-12 and adults. January 18. Registration deadline: 1.4.13 More

Ski Night at Woods Valley

Westernville, NY Grades 4-12 and adults. February 8. Registration deadline: 1.28.13 More

Hunger Banquet

Victor, NY Grades 4-12 .February 3. Registration deadline: 1.22.13 More

Harlem Globetrotters

Utica, NY K-12 and adults. February 6. Registration deadline: 1.30.13 More

Ithaca, NY K-12 and adults. February 5. Registration deadline: 2.1.13 More

Syracuse, NY K-12 and aduts. February 8. Registration deadline: 2.4.13 More

Girl Scouts Ski at Bristol Mountain

Canandaigua, NY Grades 4-12 and adults. February 19. Registration deadline: 2.1.13 More

Canandaigua, NY Grades 4-12 and adults. February 21. Registration deadline: 2.1.13 More

Ski Day at Snow Ridge

Turin, NY Grades 4-12 and adults. February 21. Registration deadline: 2.4.13 More

Kayak on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal

Waterloo, NY Grades 4-12. July 20. Registration deadline: 7.2.13 More

Girl Scout Night at Fulton Speedway

Fulton, NY K-12, adults, and non-registered girls. May 11. Registration deadline: 5.11.13 More

The following programs are almost full.

       Cake Decorating. Misty Hollow. Feb. 13
       Playing the Past. Granger Homestead. April 13
       Stream Monitoring. Geneva. April 20

The following programs are now FULL. No more registrations accepted.

       Art of Candlemaking session 1. January 19, Horseheads. Other sessions still open!
       Winter Wildlife Walk. February 2, Honeyoe Falls
       Adventure Course (both Da/Br and Jr/Cad/Sr). March 13. Liverpool

Out the Door. Let's Explore Baltimore Woods. May 4 AM session

Don't Miss These Museum Exhibits Celebrating Girl Scouting's 100th Anniversary!
The Discovery Center A wonderful hands-on interactive display. Through March 2013. Binghamton. Add your small item to our time capsule! Deadline to receive items is January 5, 2013. Drop off to any GSNYPENN service center, attn: Judi Zeamer. If you have questions, please email jzeamer@stny.rr.com. More information to come on closing ceremonies in March 2013 when the time capsule will be sealed and not opened again until 2037!

Roberson Museum and Science Center: Journey of a Lifetime: A Celebration of the 100Years of Girl Scouting. November 23-December 31. Binghamton.