Happy Girl Scout New Year!

Happy end of summer and an exciting troop year ahead!

Welcome to your S'more Newsletter! This publication is sent out to all troop and assistant leaders and provides you highlights of important updates and upcoming council-sponsored activities straight to your inbox, every other Thursday!

As you begin the new year, don't forget to check out the great resources that we have online for you. A fantastic place to start is Troop Leader Central which connects you to forms, program information and so much more!

As always, we want to see what your troop is up to! At any time, feel free to send us photos at [email protected]. You never know, we might feature YOUR troop on our social media accounts! At the bottom of this email is a link to all of our accounts, you can also tag us or use #gsksmo in your own posts!

Best wishes for an awesome new year!
Registration Deadline

Have you re-registered for the new Girl Scout year?! Girls and adults who register before 10:59 p.m. on Sept. 28 are eligible to purchase this exclusive super soft GS-inspired t-shirt! Girl Scout Volunteers who register by the deadline are also able to purchase a special volunteer t-shirt! 

Cookie Construction

Registration for the 3rd Annual Cookie Construction program is now open! Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors will work in teams for six months, alongside female design professionals to design and build structures solely out of Girl Scout Cookie boxes at Crown Center on March 4! The kick-off event and initial meeting is Sept. 17 at Camp Prairie Schooner. Sign up today! 
Girl Scout Day at Kansas Speedway

The first-ever Girl Scout Day at Kansas Speedway is Oct. 15 for the NASCAR XFINIITY Race - Kansas Lottery 300! Girl Scouts who purchase tickets through GSKSMO will be able to attend a morning Q&A session with race car driver, Danica Patrick! All tickets are $20 and include a FanVision scanner to use throughout the race with each ticket purchased! All ticket orders must be received by Sept. 20! 


Lyric Opera of Kansas City

We're excited to announce a new partnership with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City! Make plans now to catch the final dress rehearsal of Hansel and Gretel at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 15 for only $5! The Lyric Opera also has discounted tickets available to Girl Scouts, friends and family for The Marriage of Figaro in November! 
FC Kansas City

Girl Scout Night at FC Kansas City Professional Women's Soccer is Sept. 11! Girl Scouts will receive a poster for post-game autographs with the players and see members of the USA Olympic Team play! Tickets start at just $13, order yours today! 


STEM Institute Trainings

What leader doesn't want FREE resources?! Are you planning to lead a WOW, Get Moving or Breath Journey with your troop this year?! Then register for an Institute Training to receive in-person training on the Journey materials and hands-on activities, ongoing support from GSKSMO staff, an adult guide, girl books and curriculum supplements for all girl participants. This training will help you build the next generation of STEM leaders in our community! Learn more and register, spaces are limited! With the awesome materials, these Institutes will fill quickly, so register today

Adult Challenge Days

Ever wonder exactly what your girls feel when the rappel down the tower? How about what the wind feels like through their hair on the zipline?! Now is your chance to find out! Come out to Camp Prairie Schooner and experience all the adventure activities that are open to Girl Scouts. Adult Challenge Days are a great way to kick off the new Girl Scout year with your parents and volunteers! Choose from one of the following dates: Aug. 19, Sept 30 or Oct 15! Registration is only $25 for an adult member and $35 for a non-member. 


Cookie Booth Committee

We are seeking motivated volunteers for the Cookie Booth Sale Committee! This 4 month appointment helps find, and retain retail locations in the six-county metro Kansas City area (Johnson and Wyandotte in Kansas, Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte in Missouri) for the 2016 Cookie Program

New for 2017 Cookie Program: For every 10 cookie booth locations secured, 1 pre-lottery cookie booth time slot choice will be allotted to the troop of the volunteer's choice. Get more details will be shared at the meeting.

To sign up or get more information contact [email protected]
Small Craft Training

Adventure on the water is something just about every Girl Scout says she wants, but it takes a trained adult to make it possible. We are thrilled to roll out new training for canoeing and kayaking certification. Canoeing certification takes place on Aug. 20 and kayaking certification on Aug. 21. Learn about the prerequisites and access the registration link by visiting our training page!
Community Partners

Coding & Cupcakes
Sept. 10
Brownie, Junior, Cadette
Multiple Programs
All Levels

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All Levels
Multiple Programs
All Levels

Multiple Programs
Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior
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