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A Weekly E-News Publication | August 5, 2015

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In This Issue

Photo of the Week

Prepare for Back to School with the Pros

Join the Parade!

National S'mores Day

Podcast: Help a Girl Do Amazing Things

Children's Book Project

Community Heroes Event in Delaware County

Financial Reports are Overdue

Read Our Blog! Join Us at the NYS Fair

Volunteers: Kick-Off the New Membership Year!

Girl Scouts Appear in the Media

Upcoming Registration Deadlines

Yankee Candles on Sale

Photo of the Week

Senior Girl Scout Troop 40795 of Towanda, PA enjoyed a journey to Newport, RI in June. Here the girls are pictured in front of Marble House, built in the late 19th century as a summer home for the Vanderbilts. The home was just one of many architectural history stops the girls made. They also spent time on the Cliff Walk enjoying the wildflowers, birds and ecology. The Walk is designated a National Recreation Trail. The girls sold over 2,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, hosted a Zumba Glow Party, and held a yard sale to earn money for the trip.

Send your photo for consideration in the Photo of the Week to Kim Dunne, Media Manager.

Submitted photos may also be used on our social media platforms.

Everyone Loves a Parade. Join Us at the State Fair!

Have you heard? September 2 is Girl Scout Day at the NYS Fair! Along with our booth in the Youth Building that you can visit during the entire fair, join us in the parade on September 2. Line up begins at 5:30 p.m. Wear your vest/sashes. The theme for Girl Scouts in the parade this year is all about cookies! What are your cookie program goals for 2016? What were they for 2015? Put your goals on a sign you can carry and share with fair goers. Little Brownie Bakers, the maker of our delicious cookies, will be looking for photos and videos of you in the parade to help kick off the company's Girl Scout Cookies Across America campaign. You might become nationally famous!! Please let us know you plan to be part of the parade so we can keep you up to date with details. Email Colleen Saxby.

National S'mores Day Is August 10!

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Get the campfires burning! What's your favorite way to make a s'more? August 10 is National S'mores Day and we at Girl Scouts know that the first-known recorded version of a S'mores recipe can be found in an official Girl Scouts publication from 1927. The recipe is credited to Loretta Scott Crew, who reportedly made them by the campfire for Girl Scouts. Originally called "Some Mores," it is unknown when the name was shortened to "S'mores," but recipes for using the longer name are in various Girl Scout publications until at least 1971.

Help a Girl Do Amazing Things: Be a Volunteer

How can you help a girl in your local area become a leader in her community? By volunteering for Girl Scouts! There are many opportunities available for you to help a girl learn amazing skills and develop into a role model herself. Members of the NYPENN Girl Media Team tell you what a Girl Scout volunteer can help them accomplish in August's podcast. Take a listen and let us know why you volunteer for Girl Scouts!

Looking for a Bronze or Silver Project?

Geneva Reads' mission is to inspire a culture of lifelong reading by providing books and creating shared experiences through dynamic community collaboration. One of its many programs is stocking red shelves around the Geneva community (in Ontario County) with gently used children's books, making them available to kids free of charge. Keeping the bookshelves full is a challenge. Interested in organizing a collection of children's books for Geneva Reads as a troop project? Or perhaps a Bronze or Silver Award Take Action project? Contact asgenevareads@gmail.com.
Visit genevareads.org for more information.

Community Heroes Event in Delaware County

Local artist Janet Wentworth Erickson is honoring community heroes in portraiture at the Delaware County Historical Association. An opening reception is planned for August 7, 5-7 p.m. The show continues through August 30.
Contact Community Heroes for details.

Financial Reports are Overdue

Troop Financial Reports were due June 30. Turning in these reports is crucial to the fiscal responsibility of your troop and the council. If you need assistance completing them, please contact your council staff representative.

Have You Read These Recent Entries From Our Blog?

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Thinking Ahead to Fall Programs

Fun Summer Activities to Do With Girls

Links to the New Outdoor Badges and Requirements

Volunteers: Attend a Fall Kick-Off in Your Region

Join us as we kick off the new membership year! Hear updates on the Customer Engagement Initiative and new resources available in the 2015-2016 membership year, meet the Outdoor Program Managers, and participate in round-table discussions. Dinner is provided. Check-in and dinner take place from 5:30- 6 p.m.; the meeting begins at 6 p.m. We have scheduled time from 8-8:30 for service unit teams to meet while staff is available to offer support. If you need anything from the store, place your order at least one week ahead to be delivered at the event. There is no fee for this event. We do ask that you register so we can prepare for an accurate headcount.

North Region. August 11th - Gouverneur, NY Deadline was July 30.

East Region. August 13th - Whitesboro, NY Register now. Deadline August 8

Central Region. August 18th - Cicero, NY Register now. Deadline August 11

Northwest Region. August 20th - Geneva, NY Register now. Deadline August 6

South Region. August 25th - Chenango Bridge, NY Register now. Deadline August 13

Southwest Region. August 26th - Horseheads, NY Register now. Deadline August 14

Girl Scouts in the Media

Gold Award Project to Put Colchester Library Online

Girl Scout Brownies Decorate Bags for Oswego Health Center

Registration Deadlines Are Looming

The following has a deadline of August 8:

Picnic at Enchanted Forest Water Safari, August 11, Old Forge. Details

The following has a deadline of August 12: