It's time to re-register your Girl Scouts and troops for the upcoming membership year.  We've extended our Help Desk hours through May 17 to help leaders and volunteers with online registation: Sunday-Thursday 5:30 - 8 p.m. Call 504-575-4104 or email helpdesk@gsle.org There are also registration clinics for those needing assistance on Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at both council offices, but RSVP first to lamos@gsle.org for the New Orleans clinic and khennegan@gsle.org for the Baton Rouge clinic.

NEW! Troop leaders can now register troop members online by using their troop debit cards, personal credit/debit cards (reimbursed from troop funds) and pay with cookie proceeds!  Leaders may select girls all at once and pay in a single transaction!

The three incentives for troops who "qualify" by re-registering 75 percent of their existing girls and two adults during Early Bird are:

#1 Troops earn additional 2 cents/box during 2014 Cookie Sale 
 #2 Free admission for girls and adults to our STEM Extravaganza on Saturday, September 21 at UNO. ($10 fee for other girls/$5 adults);

#3 25% off Starter Kits in both council shops April 11-May 17.  Must provide proof of registration to shop staff.

Girl Scouting isn't over during the summer - that's when the fun begins - at any of our three resident camps as well as the many day camp opportunities available throughout our council. 

Campers at resident camp participate in fun activities that vary based on session selection, and may include canoeing, kayaking, swimming, horseback riding, building a raft, building a fire, Geocaching, cooking in a box, investigating a mystery, taking pictures or taking a moonlit scavenger hunt. Click here for session descriptions.
  

At day camp, girls get a taste of camp, make new friends, and learn new skills, without spending the night. Check out the variety of locations and specialized themes developed and delivered by our regional volunteers. Volunteers are always NEEDED!

Girl Scouts Louisiana East is gathering input to aid us in a decision regarding the finances of our local Girl Scout council. Please take a few minutes to share with us what you value most about the organization and the programming provided to girls and volunteers.  A survey for volunteers and a survey for parents/guardians are available online at  

Please complete the survey by June 1, 2013, and you will be entered in a drawing to win a 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar (valued at $55.95). A winner from each survey category will be selected. Names and emails are confidential and are not a requirement for completing the survey.

Congratulations to the following winners in the Bling Your Booth, Bling Your Wagon (click here for Facebook photo album), and Cookies for a Change contests!

1st Place Bling your Booth: Brownie Troop 10324 from Baton Rouge. 

2nd Place Bling your Booth: Brownie Troop 10737 from Port Vincent.

3rd Place Bling your Booth: Brownie Troop 10384 from Denham Springs.

1st Place Bling your Wagon: Victoria in Troop 40876 from Avondale

2nd Place Bling your Wagon: Isabella in Troop 40550 in Kenner

3rd Place Bling your Wagon: Rosalie in Troop 40948 in Harvey

1st Place Cookies for a Change: Brownie Troop 10324 from Baton Rouge.

2nd Place Cookies for a Change: Cadette/Senior Troops 10314 & 10319 from Baton Rouge. 

3rd Place Cookies for a Change (tie): Junior Troops  40807 and 40062 from New Orleans and Brownie Troops 40443 & 40668 from New Orleans.

All entries will be added to the council's YouTube Channel as well as information on how other troops can assist with all of the wonderful Take Action projects! 

Congratulations go to the following winners in the Council Patch Contest!  They are: Daisy Sarah H. in New Orleans Troop 40735, Brownie Erin B. in Denham Springs Troop 10353, Junior Zoe E. in Covington Troop 30793, and Adult Sheree Fontenot in Luling Troop 20023. Each winner will receive a free patch for being the winners in their category. The judges could not decide on one overall winner - we will be working with  our patch company to design the patch that incorporates the suggested patch elements - stay tuned for the final version!