Who would you like to see honored at our Volunteer Recognition Events this spring? Have you nominated him or her yet? Time is running out! The deadline for submitting names for consideration in 2015 is February 28! Learn what awards are available, what the criteria for each is, and get the nomination forms from our Volunteer Awards web page.

Be sure to save the date for the Recognition Event in your area where we not only honor those exceptional volunteers who have been nominated for awards but where we pause to say how much we appreciate all each of you do for our girls and how very important you are to us. Check the Recognition Event dates here.

In addition to the various World Thinking Day activities, you can also do something super fun that will rock social media! Here's how:

All Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world will be challenged to find a creative way to share their #guidinglight. The light of a candle has been used for years by Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to feel connected, and now it's your chance to connect, share, and shake the world and social media with your Girl Scout spirit!

All you have to do is think of a way to show the world your #guidinglight. You can simply light a candle, or you can get creative and use the sun, your laptop, a lantern, the torch on your phone, a spark from two pieces of flint, or even a campfire! You can also get your family and friends to participate!

Share your picture using the #guidinglight hashtag.
Tag: @girlscouts, @wagggs_world
www.worldthinkingday.org

The social media push will start on February 21 with a video message from the WAGGGS World Board Chair Nicola Grinstead. The action will circle the globe, starting on the morning of February 22 in either Kiribati or New Zealand, and ending at midnight in Alaska or Hawaii, where we will close the #guidinglight challenge with a film featuring as much of the content you've created as possible. We can all watch and see the size, unity, and strength of our global movement and sisterhood. Tune in every hour on social media to see how widely the #guidinglight has spread throughout the world.

What form will your #guidinglight take? Start planning now!

How are you saying "Happy 103rd Birthday Girl Scouts"?

You might consider having your local mayor proclaim March 12 as Girl Scout Day in your town.  See the sample proclamation. Then, be sure to send us any photos of your birthday celebration!

 Are you registered yet? 

   

Choose from:
Abbreviated Simply Successful Camping
Prerequisites (must meet all three)

1. Take the online course prior to this skills session
2. Two years camping experience
3. Simply Successful Overnight (taken previously or sign up for online course before this session)

Everything You Want to Know about Ceremonies

 

Enjoy a special campfire treat prepared by the folks in the SSC workshop. While you're eating, learn about our Short and Snappy's!!

 

Choose from:
Service Unit Encampment
Prerequisite:  SSC

"Girl Scout Fun You Never Thought Of" 

 

Closing Ceremony (2:45-3)

Participate in a ceremony prepared by our Ceremonies class today!!

 

Participant Fee:  $6 per adult  

 

To register for this program, go to the GSNYPENN online registration site. Then email Carol Nabors or call her at 733-2391 x2119 with your workshop choices.
Registration Deadline:  Monday, April 6, 2015.