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A Weekly E-News Publication | April 8, 2015
In This Issue
Photo of the Week 
Girl Scout Junior Troop 40950, of Avoca in Steuben County, exhanged postcards with 20 different troops as part of its Thinking Day project. Exchanges were made in the U.S., Phillipines, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Exchange student Javier came to teach the girls about his country, Argentina. Girls even got to try candy from his country.

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The 16th Annual Broome County Woman of Distinction Event
Celebration is nearly sold out!
The evening of April 28 we will salute Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Esq. at the Binghamton Club in downtown Binghamton. If you wish to attend, reserve your seat now!
Woman of Distinction Celebration
Speak Up for Girls
Girls should never be told what's beautiful -- they should get to decide for themselves! That's why GSUSA continues to partner with Dove and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) on Free Being Me, a campaign that helps girls develop confidence and a healthier self-image. Download the  Free Being Me Leader Guide and take the girls in your life through this fun, inspiring program. They can complete cool projects and earn an awesome patch. Most important, they'll gain self-confidence and the resources to inspire other girls, because self-esteem is beautiful!


Girls and Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy April is Financial Literacy Month.  Do you know that girls see a future in which they are financially independent and empowered, but only 12 percent feel "very confident" making financial decisions?  The Girl Scout Research Institute study, Having it All: Girls and Financial Literacy, is a basis for ongoing work being done by Girl Scouts to change that confidence level for girls.  Watch for more ways to help the girls in your life be better equipped for a financially fit future!
Ride the waves!

Rafting

Back Pack

Are you registered yet? 

If you're in grade 9 or up, you can enjoy high adventure as you spend part of your week, August 2-7, whitewater rafting down the Hudson River! See our camp brochure for details! 


Questions about camp?  See the FAQs on the Summer Camp Programs page, or contact Karen Lubecki,  [email protected].
Got Samoas? Instagram it!
Samoas Cupcake Share your creative Samoa pics with us on Instagram as we continute to celebrate the cookie's 40th birthday!! The photographer we think is the most creative will win a basket of cookie goodies! (Note:  photos of cookie booths should be entered in our contest on Facebook.)  Make sure you tag @GSNYPENN in the photo so we can follow along with all the great pictures! This contest will run through the end of the cookie season, April 19.
Early Bird Registration Opens April 15!
Why wait to be sure you're registered for another year of Girl Scout fun!
Early Bird registration opens April 15 and continues through June 30.  


Parents can also register their girls if they have an on-line account, or use a paper form. See flyer! 
Recent Entries From Our Blog . . . must reads!

More Cookie Booths!   

Attend the Youth Homeless Experience! 

Happy Financial Literacy Month! 

Booth Sales Show Success in Smiles on Girls' Faces 

Three Things for Thursday 

Girl Scouts in the Media
From Around the Country
Taste of Home Recipe Contest is Live.
Girl Scouts in Southern Illinois combined robotics and the science of cooking to enter the contest.

 

New Programs!                                                  Check our website often!

Date/Grade
Program
Location
Program Name
Registration
Deadline
Registration
Details
NOTE: Date has changed from last week's post.
June 6
Gr K-12, Adults 
Smyrna NYSpend a Day With Wolves
Spend a day doing cool things at the wolf preserve.
May 17
May 2
Gr 4-6
Watertown NY
Grow Your Stem Knowledge and Bloom!
Girls and Adults, have fun exploring STEM!
April 24
June 5-7
Gr 2-5
Eagle Bay NY
Badge Weekend at YMCA's Camp Gorham
Visit Camp Gorham and earn some badges!
May 15
August 8
Gr K-12, adults, and non-registered girls
Old Forge NY
Picnic at Enchanted Forest Water Safari
A day of fun, food, and friendship!
August 8
June 17-July 2
August 24-
September 7
Gr K-12, adults, and non-registered girls
Old Forge NY
Discount Tickets to Enchanted Forest Water Safari
Enjoy the park at a reduced price!
September 6

Registration Deadlines Are Looming

The following have a deadline of April 8:

Save, Spend, Share Tuesday, April 14, Endwell. Details
Save, Spend, Share Thursday, April 23, Endwell. Details 
Get Fit and Learn Karate, April 17, Herkimer. Details 
Mermaids' Ball, April 18, Corning. Details  

The following has a deadline of April 10: 
Birds Around the World, April 17, Watertown. Details

The following have a deadline of April 11: 
Spring Carnival, April 11, Canandaigua. Details 
Mom and Me Yoga, April 25, Oneida. Details  

The following have a deadline of April 13: 
New York State is Great, April 18, Corning. Details
Pond Ecology, April 18, Sherburne. Details 
Horse Fan, morning session, April 19, Baldwinsville. Details
Horse Fan, afternoon session, April 19, Baldwinsville. Details
Spring Fling at Camp Hoover, April 24-26, Tully. Details 
Spring Work Weekend at Amahami, April 25, Deposit. Details 
Sleeping with the Dinosaurs, May 15, Ithaca. Details 

The following has a deadline of April 14: 
New York State is Great, evening, April 28, Corning. Details

The following has a deadline of April 15: 
Science Day with Alpha Omega Episilon, April 28. Details 

The following have a deadline of April 17: 
Birds Around the World, April 25, Lowville. Details 
All About Bugs, April 25, Constableville. Details
Party in the Parks, April 26, Rome. Details
Spring Work Weekend, Comstock, May 1-3, Ithaca. Details
Mission Sisterhood Journey Jumpstart Weekend, May 1-3, Harrisville. Details
Day on the Farm, May 2, Corning. Details
Spring Work Day, Comstock, May 2, Ithaca. Details  

The following has a deadline of April 23: 
WonderWorks Overnight, May 2-3, Syracuse. Details


 

The following programs are FULL:
Entomology 101:  Let's Study Bugs!, April 8, New Hartford.
The Great Spring Bug Hunt, April 18, Honeoye. 
 
 
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