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Young Women of Distinction
In the Media
EBiz Takes Week Off
100 Contest Ends Tomorrow
Boutique News/Summer Hours

NEW PROGRAM:

Back to School Horsey Style!

Get ready for a fresh and successful new school year. This three-day, two-night camp program (Aug 19-21), presented by a retired NYS school teacher and qualified riding instructors, includes everything horsey: riding, grooming, barn work.  These activities are rounded out with math, English and science lessons, all related to horses. Housing and meals included. Details.
Volunteer Ap Now ONLINE!
Click above then
"Volunteer Application."
It's that easy!!  

In the Media
This Week
Girl Scouts Hike through History

Join us in August at Regional Meetings

Service team members and troop leaders are invited to join us to kick-off the year at one of six regional meetings.You'll enjoy a showcase of available adult learning opportunities, programs for girls, new recruitment materials, council updates and time to network with volunteers from neighboring service units. See our website for dates and locations
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July 31, 2013

Photo of the Week!   

        

Brownie 20528 Garbage Pick Up
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 20528 decorated garbage cans for Weller Park and the Village of Mohawk as part of the World of Girls Journey Take Action project. Girls focused on keeping their community clean. They are also working to collect goods for the local Humane Society.

Want your photo seen here?  Submit your clear, good quality photos that show girls in activities (not large group shots) to Kim Dunne
 Close ups of those activities make the best shots!  
Yours may be selected for our Photo of the Week!       
On-line Registration System Maintenance
E-Biz, the on-line registration system for membership, program and meetings will be down from August 9-12 for system maintenance to enhance the program. During the eBiz downtime, we encourage volunteers and parents to use the paper registration process (in Personify) for "early bird" membership, program and meeting reservations. E-Biz will resume on-line processing on August 13. Thank you for your patience!
100 Reasons to Re-register This Summer
Troop deadline is tomorrow for shop dollars contest! Existing troops that register online for 2013-14 by August 1, 2013 will be entered to win $100 "shop dollars" to spend on anything in the shop or council programs! For the "early bird," each girl that is registered by August 30, earns her service unit $2.50. These funds help with service unit encampments and other fun activities for girls!
See flyer.   

Boutique Item of the Week 

 
 
  GS Umbrella
The Trefoil Umbrella is a stylish cheerful, automatic umbrella. 29" long with generous coverage and a smooth
J-handle. Black/green exterior with pretty matte silver lining. Polyester. Plastic handle. Imported. $15.
 
 
Cicero: Closed Mon; Tues: 10-7; Wed/Th: 8:30-5; Fri: 8:30-12:30
Johnson City: Closed Mon; Tues: 10-5; 
Wed:10-9; Th: 10-5; Fri: 10-3; Sat: 10-3  
Horseheads: Closed Mon; Tues/Wed/Th: 8:30-5; Fri: 8:30-12:30  
New Hartford: Closed for Summer  
Phelps: Closed for Summer  
 
Summer Camp 2013 Updates: At time of printing
Little
Space
Left!


COMSTOCK

Going Green, Aug 4-9(2)  
Art Extravaganza, Aug 4-9 (7)
Treasure Hunters, Aug 11-16, (1) 
Night Owls, Aug 11-16 (1)
Be Xtreme, Aug 11-16 (12)
Movin' and Grovin', Aug 11-16 (11)


Plan Your Summer Fun!
You can also register online!
Closed
Sessions
COMSTOCK

Night Owls, Aug 4-9
Project Adventure, Aug 4-9
Wet & Wild, Aug 4-9
Sailing, Aug 11-16

Trefoil Backpack Trip 2013
Backpack Trip out of Camp Trefoil!
See more pics at Trefoil on our Facebook page! And look for photos from Comstock and Amahami later this summer!

 
Adult Learning Opportunities
Start Planning for Fall Trainings!
  
Visit the Learning Ops page on our website for details about the courses we offer. 
You can register for
most courses online.
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!
Date/GradesLocationProgramRegistration Deadline

August 19-21
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2-12  

Binghamton, NY
Back to School - Horsey Style
Get ready for a successful school year while surrounded by everything horsey!
August 12
MORE

October 19
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K-12 and adults

Deposit, NY
Harvest Festival at Amahami
Enjoy the fall colors, enjoy some treats, hike to the fire tower, find the treasure chest, and more!
October 4
MORE

October 24
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4-12 and adults 

Sidney, NY
Oxfam America Hunger Banquet
Experience the unequal distribution of food among the world's population.
October 4
MORE

November 9-10
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K-12 and adults 

New Hartford, NY
Veni. Vidi. Vici.
Be Your Best Self at this annual sleepover event!
October 18
MORE
Deadlines Looming! (Listed in order of deadlines)

Dehli Camporee. Delhi. Aug 23-25. Deadline: Aug 5 

Kick off your Girl Scout year! Details 

 

Cowgirl for a Week. Honeoye Falls. Aug 18-23. Deadline: Aug 5
Girls will spend a week learning about organic farming and camping in a tent like real cowgirls! Details
 
Hobby Horse Hoedown. Corning. Aug 24. Deadline: Aug 10.
 
Girl Scout Picnic at Enchanted Forest Water Safari. Old Forge. Aug 15. Deadline: Aug 11 

Girl Scouts, their families, and friends are invited to enjoy a day of fun inside the Enchanted Forest Water Safari.
 
Don't Miss This Museum Exhibit Celebrating Girl Scouting's 100th Anniversary! 
The Discovery Center  A wonderful hands-on interactive display in Binghamton. The museum has extended the display's run and will now be open through October 2013!. A birthday bash is being planned on October 19. The Discovery Center is looking for Girl Scouts to help with a history skit, or some other program for the public that day as they close the 100th Anniversary exhibit. Interested? Contact Gabrielle Montanez at 607.773.8661, ext 205.
 
Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways in a United Way Agency