A Weekly E-News Publication                                                                    April 2, 2014
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Cookies Extended!!!

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much for all the time and energy you have put into this amazing cookie program! Our sale is thriving because of the dedication and enthusiasm of our volunteers! And thank you to our incredible Girls! They are absolutely amazing and deserve a standing ovation for all their hard work!


SUPER COOKIE CUPBOARD CLEANOUT!!!

A bonus for troops!

Any troop that picks up 10 cases of cookies from today (April 2) through next Thursday (April 10) will earn each girl in the troop a Cookie WalkAbout patch!   Cookies are limited, so first come first serve. At this point we do have a quantity of Thin Mints, Tag-a-Longs, Samoas, and DoSiDos. No additional cookies will be ordered for the cupboards. If you have questions, contact [email protected]

 

Have FUN!!!


In Memory
With sadness and condolences to the families and friends of the following from our Girl Scout family:

Rev. Deborah Watkins
Deb was a volunteer for many years, holding various positions including President of the legacy Girl Scouts-Seven Lakes Council, and most recently chaired the first GSNYPENN Property Task Group. She has been awarded both the Thanks Badge and Thanks Badge II for her contributions to the Movement.

Max Cerra
Max and her husband Joseph were cooks for many years at Amahami.


Twitter Logo Are you retweeting the 5 skills girls learn in the Girl Scout Cookie Program?  Remember if you retweet all 5 Skills after we tweet them, you'll automatically be entered to win a $75 gift basket of cookie merchandise!   Deadline to retweet all five is April 6!  @gsnypenn

National Convention
The official Convention Website is now open!

In the Media
Print:




Boutique Item of the Week
 
Ban Bossy Button Pin

A big bold pin to stop delusions of bossiness! Lean In logo, Girl Scout Servicemark, and banbossy.com also featured. Made in USA. #70144  $2

Photo of the Week

Girl Scout Cadettes Kelly P. and Lindsey D. of Troop 40605 recently delivered their Silver Award project, a chest filled with activities for younger girls staying in the Chipmunk Hollow area of Camp Trefoil.







Send your Cookie Booth photo  to
Kim Dunne, media manager. Submit clear, quality photos. Close-ups of activities make the best shots!
Camp CEO

Have you ever wanted to run your own business or be the top executive in a growing company?  Here's a program for you!!

Join us for Camp CEO, August 22-24 at Camp Comstock in Ithaca, NY.  For girls currently in grades 9-12.

Get a jump start to your future and spend your weekend learning from some of the area's top women executives.  Girls and executives will put on their favorite T-shirt and hiking shoes and participate in fun traditional camp activities including canoeing, adventure games, swimming and much more!  Through mentoring activities and workshops, you will discover what life is like in a variety of careers and gain insight into the challenges and triumphs of these professional women.

 Register! Deadline is May 1, 2014.
New Adult Learning Ops
Course
WhenWhereDeadlineRegister
Simply Successful Overnights
April 14
Lyons, NY
April 7
NEW: Ceremonies Workshop
April 29
New Hartford, NY
April 24
NEW:
Early Registration Event
May
2
Wolcott, NYApril 25

Register for the Annual Meeting/
YWOD Luncheon
The 2014 Annual Meeting will be held the morning of Saturday, May 3 at Onondaga Community College. The meeting will be followed by the Young Women of Distinction Luncheon and Gold Award Ceremony.  Guest speaker is Dr. Casey Crabill, President of Onondaga Community College and a Girl Scout Alumna. Registration Form  Deadline is April 18.
We Can't Wait to Celebrate!
This year we will celebrate Girl Scouts earning the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards at six different receptions during April and May. Locations are Corning, Deposit, Geneva, Tully, Utica and Watertown. Fee is just $7 per person.  For details and reservations, visit the We Can't Wait to Celebrate
or the Young Women of Distinction page.
Camp Jobs Available!
Looking for a great way to spend the summer mentoring girls? We have several camp positions open and are taking applications now!  Just go to gsnypenn.org/campemploy to apply!
    staff


View the camp brochure on our summer camp page.

Do you need financial assistance to attend camp? Just fill out this form and submit it according to the options at the end of the form!  

Use eBiz to register for camp where you can also check the availability of the session you want! On eBiz, click on the Activities tab, then Camp on the sidebar. You can refine your results to Family Camp, Resident Camp, Troop Camp and "other."  You can also use the search bar at the top right to look for summer camps at either Amahami, Comstock, Hoover or Trefoil!   It's gonna be a great summer!  Don't miss out!
Listening Tours Start This Week!
Please join us at a Listening Tour near you!   Bonacci Architects will be there to listen to you and gather your suggestions for improvements at Comstock and the camps closest to the "tour" location. We value and need your input!
All "tours" are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
April 3: Cicero: Cicero Service Center, 8170 Thompson Road
April 7: Harrisville: Harrisville Central School District. 14372 Pirate Lane.
April 8: Auburn: Finger Lakes Mall Community Room (off cafe square, near the theater)
April 9: Endicott: American Red Cross. 620 E. Main Street
Questions? We'd love to know you're coming so we are sure to have enough snacks!  Contact Karen Lubecki

Enjoy a Program Today!  For more programs, visit our 

Date/Grade
Location
Program
Reg Deadline
Details
May 3
Gr 2-8 (minimum age 8, Adults
Bloomfield, NY
Spring Trail Ride Adventure
Enjoy a spring trail ride
April 25MORE
May 3
GK-1, Adults, Non-registered girls
Binghamton, NY
Seeds in the Garden
Have fun in the story garden!
April 28MORE
May 3
Gr 4-5, Adults, Non-registered girls
Bingahmton, NY
Pheonomenal Flowers
Earn your Flowers badge!
April 28
May 3
Gr 2-3
Bingahmton, NY

 Going Buggy

Earn your Bugs badge!
April 28
May 10
Gr K-12, Adults, Non-registered girls
Binghamton, NY
Scout Day at the 
Binghamton Zoo
Binghamton Zoo salutes Girl Scouts
May 5
May 17
Gr K-8, Adults
Honeoye Falls, NY
Wildlife Habitat
Learn how animals survive in the wild and make your own wildlife habitat.

May 7

May 17
Gr 6-12
Bloomfield, NY
Horse Fan Fun Patch
Learn about everything horse!
May 7
May 17-18
Gr K-5
Binghamton, NY
Zoo Safari
Go on a night hike at the Binghamton Zoo!
May 9 MORE


Deadlines Looming!
Programs below are listed in order of registration deadlines,
and aren't listed above.
 

Save. Spend Share. Endwell. April 10. Deadline: TODAY April 2. Details 

Gold Award Training, Watertown. April 9. Deadline: April 4. Details
Gold Award Training, Palmyra. April 12. Deadline: April 4. Details
Zumba Fun. Camden. April 19. Deadline: April 4. Details
Easter Cupcakes. Elmira. April 12. Deadline: April 7. Details
Babysitting Course. Dundee. April 15. Deadline: April 7. Details
Binghamton Senators Sleepover. April 11-12. Deadline: April 9. Details
A Taste of Camp. Binghamton. April 15. Deadline: April 9. Details
Bluebird Educational Program. Corning. April 22. Deadline: April 9. Details
Girls' Night Out. Utica. April 14. Deadline: April 11. Details
Red Cross Babysitting Course. New Hartford. April 27. Deadline: April 11. Details
Robin Hood Performances. Johnson City. April 12.  Deadline: April 12. Details AM; Details PM
Horse Fan Badge. Penn Yan. April 26. Deadline: April 12. Details
Oxfam Hunger Banquet. Palmyra. April 26. Deadline: April 12. Details

The following programs are FULL!!!
Animal Habitats. April 26. Sherburne
Red Cross Babysitting Course. April 27. New Hartford
Roars 'n Snores with the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. May 9-10. Syracuse
Historic Hat-Making. May 14. Little Falls
Roars 'n Snores with the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. May 17-18. Syracuse 
Rainbow World Jamboree. May 16-18. Camp Hoover

Cancelled Program
Welcome Back Bluebirds. April 5. Honeoye Falls
Babysitting Course. April 12. Oneonta (Facilitator confilct)
American Red Cross First Aid/CPR. April 13. Oneonta (Facilitator conflict)
Veni. Vidi. Vici. April 26. Binghamton (Low enrollment)
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