Linnea K. and Rebecca V. of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 30516 completed requirements for the Girl Scout Silver Award with their project to organize and provide shelving for the Broome County Humane Society. Also pictured on the ends are Laurie Hubik, shelter manager and Amber Stephenson, a shelter worker. Girls completing the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards by March 1 will be invited to the 2013 Young Women of Distinction dinners scheduled at four locations in May. Details.
Submit your photos to Kim Dunne. Yours may be selected for our Photo of the Week!
NEW!! Win trips for your troop, service unit and more with the Girl Scout Cookie Program!
Are you a Girl Scout Cadette, Senior or Amabassador? Your troop can win a spot on our council trip to New York City in June! Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors can win a troop spot at the Aquarium of Niagara and Buffalo Zoo trip! Girls selling over 500 boxes can attend one week of camp for half price. (Triple your earned cookie dough and you may end up going for free!). Service units.... earn a customed planned overnight at one of our camps! Read the details and good luck selling those cookies!
February Volunteers of the Month
Congratulations to the following volunteers selected for recogniation because of their dedication to girls and the Girl Scout Movement!
Brenda Barton, Sherry Crawford, Debbie Perkins, Laurie Rizzo, Mary Sherman and Sharon Tuttle. Read more about these great women.
Help us close our time capsule!
Join us Saturday, March 16 at The Discovery Center in Binghamton for games, fun and help us close our 100th Anniversary time capsule. Details.
Build-A-Bike 2013
Utica Safe Schools is holding the 8th Annual Build-A-Bike event on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at The Utica Memorial Auditorium.In 2012 they gave away 671 new and refurbished bikes, NEW helmets and t-shirts. The children picked out a bike and brought it to trained bike mechanics from the community who taught the youth how to fix and maintain their bike. In 2013 the group hopes to give away 700 bicycles, new helmets and this year bike locks. This effort can use your help! Flyer
Programs & Events
Be sure to check ourPrograms and Eventspage 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.
Girls' Night Out. Session 3. March 1. Corning. Reg. deadline: Feb. 22. More
Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
Science Alive. Feb. 21
Ski Day at Snow Ridge. Feb. 21 Zumba in Oswego. March 8
The following programs are now FULL or the deadline has passed.
No further registrations accepted
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All About Dogsledding. February 23. Lacona Save Spend Share. March 14. Endwell Adventure Course (Both Da/Br and Jr/Cad/Sr). March 13. Liverpool
Engineering Day. March 23. Cicero
MOST Overnight. March 23-24. Syracuse Animal Tracks & Traces. March 23. Amboy
Out the Door. Let's Explore. Baltimore Woods. May 4, morning session Tea Party at The 1890 House. May 5. Cortland. afternoon session
Flowers. May 18. Montezuma
Don't Miss These Museum Exhibits Celebrating Girl Scouting's 100th Anniversary!
The Discovery CenterA wonderful hands-on interactive display. The museum has extended the display's run and will now be open through October 2013!. Binghamton.
Roberson Museum and Science Center:Journey of a Lifetime: A Celebration of the 100Years of Girl Scouting has been extended through February 2013. Binghamton.
Visit the websites of both museums for associated programs.
