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Utica's Operation Sunshine Wraps Up

Registration is Open!


Cheer and Dance
Enter the world of All-Star Cheerleading!  Saturday, September 20 in Utica! For grades K-12.

Volulnteer for VVV!
The 10th Annual Veni. Vedi. Vici. takes place in New Hartford on Oct 25-26.  Don't miss this fun opportunity to be a volunteer!
You can sign up here!
Photos of the Week

FM Community GardenFayetteville/Manlius Service Unit has a community garden they are taking care of that feeds those coming to the local food pantry. Harvest is good this summer! Pictured are Emily Steele and her daughter Sarah D.

Send your potential photo of the week  to Kim Dunne, media manager. Submit clear, quality photos. Close-ups of activities make the best shots!
Celebrate Amahami's 85th Anniversary
boats at Amahami
The Heart of Amahami is You!
Adults, join us to celebrate the Amahami Outdoor Center on Saturday, September 6, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
RSVP by August 25 to Jessica Mastrobattista. 
Join the Lock-In at Finger Lakes Mall
Come for a night filled with tons of great activities, food, friends and fun! Enjoy a movie at the Track Cinema, a mall scavenger hunt, Zumba and a mall mystery! The fun happens October 12 to 13 in Auburn for girls in grades 2-12!  Registration deadline is October 3.
Have You Taken the Outdoor Survey Yet?
What should our promise to girls be regarding outdoor experiences in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience?
Take survey and give feedback to our delegates who are attending the National Convention! Your feedback will be passed on to Girl Scouts of the USA to facilitate conversation and more at the National Convention.  


 

Your elected delegates to the 2014 National Girl Scout Convention also need your feedback on various proposals that will be brought to the floor for consideration.
Read the proposals!       Contact your delegates!
outdoor folding chair Still time to enjoy the outdoors with your new
Girl Scout outdoor folding chair with storage bag!
Just $19.99.
 
Visit a GSNYPENN boutique or shop online at the GSNYPENN Pathways Online Store.   Boutique Hours

All proceeds from shopping through the GSNYPENN online store 
stay local to support your council.
Programs Recently Added  (Be sure to check our website often for updates!)
Date/Grade
Location
Program
Deadline
More Info
September 13
Gr 2-3
Sherburne, NY
Be a Letterboxer
Earn a Letterboxer badge!
Sept 2
September 16
Gr 9-12, Adults 
Watertown, NY
Gold Award Training
Learn what it takes to
Go For the Gold!
Sept. 10
September 18
Gr 9-12, Adults
Cicero, NY
Gold Award Training
Learn what it takes to 
Go For the Gold!
Sept. 15
September 20
Gr 9-12, Adults
Palmyra, NY
Gold Award Training
Learn what it takes to 
Go For the Gold!
Sept. 15
September 27
Gr K-1 
Binghamton, NY
Sharing is Caring
Explore Zinni's story!
Sept. 22
September 27
Gr 2-3
Binghamton, NY
Water Rescuers
Explore the wet and wonderful
world of water.
Sept. 22
September 27
Gr 4-5
Binghamton, NY
Junior Decective Academy
Flex your deductive muscles!
Sept. 22
September 28
Gr K-12
Lodi, NY
I Know a Horse
Get a taste of life with horses!
Sept. 22
September 28
Gr K-3, Adults
Victor, NY
Crisp Juicy APPLES
Explore an apple farm, learn about apple cider, make a craft 
and have a snack!
Sept. 22
October 5
Gr 4-12, Adults
Victor, NY
How Do Trees
Make Apples?
Discover the science
behind apple trees.
Sept. 26
October 7, 14 or 25
Gr K-12 and non-registered girls
Corning, NY
Apple Days
(Three separate sessions)
Pick apples, make cider,
and enjoy apple crafts.
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 17
October 10
Gr K-8
Binghamton, NY
Sock Hop
Celebrate Roberson's 60th Anniversary		Oct. 3
October 11, 21
Gr K-12, non-registered girls
Corning, NY
A Day on the Farm
(Two separate sessions)
Learn about where your food comes from and see it growing.		Oct. 1
Oct. 10
October 11
Gr 2-3

Sherburne, NYBecome a Household Elf
Earn your Household Elf badge!
Oct. 1
October 11
December 6
Gr 6-12
Auburn, NYBabysitting Course
(Two separate events)
Earn your babysitting certificate.
Oct. 1
Nov. 24
October 19
Gr 2-12, Adults
Fabius, NYHighland Forest Trail Ride
Enjoy the fall foliage on horseback!
Oct. 10
October 30
November 19
Gr 8-12, Adults
Syracuse, NY
Serve a Meal to the Homeless
(Two separate events)
Serve dinner to homeless people in a shelter.
Oct. 20
Nov. 9
December 12
Gr K-12, Adults 		Rochester, NYCinderella Princess Party
An afternoon fit for a princess, including Cinderella!
Nov. 17
Deadlines Looming!
Programs below are listed in order of registration deadlines.

Gold Award Training, New Hartford. August 28. Deadline: August 20.Details
Community Clean-up Day. Fort Plain. August 30. Deadline: August 25. Details 
Celebrate Amahami! Deposit. September 6. Deadline: August 25. Details
Enchanted Forest Discount Offer. Old Forge. Until September 1. Deadline: August 31.Details
Be a Letterboxer. Sherburne. September 13. Deadline: September 2. Details
Out of Darkness Walk. Mohawk. September 6. Deadline: September 1. Details
Out of Darkness Walk, Ithaca. September 20. Deadline: September 12. Details
(Walks also in Watertown - Sept 27; Canastota - Oct 4; and Liverpool - Oct 11)
Rededicate Camp Hoover. Tully. September 14. Deadline: September 8. Details 
Susquehanna River Raiders. Deposit. September 14. Deadline: September 9. Details
Gold Award Training, Watertown. September 16. Deadline: September 10. Details
All the Wonderful Animals. Penn Yan. September 20. Deadline: Sept. 12. Details
Cheer and Dance. Utica. September 20. Deadline: Sept. 12. Details 
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