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In This Issue
Shop News
Patch of the Month
Our May Patch of the Month is a special activity to do with, or for your mother! Don't forget Mother's Day is May 11!
Cookie Program
Diva Destination request form due May 9
Don't forget that the deadline to get your Girl Scout's request form in is May 9! There are more than 30 fantastic opportunities for 2014 Diva Destinations for our Cookie Topsellers (those who sold 500 or more boxes)! 
Bling Your Wagon and Bling Your Booth winners announced
Congratulations to the following Girl Scouts who won the Bling Your Wagon contest. They are  Victoria in troop 40876 SU 444 (1st); Calcea in troop 40185 SU 438 (2nd); and Mikayla in troop 30960, SU 379 (3rd). 

Congratulations also go to the following troops for winning the Bling Your Booth contest. They are Troop 10324 SU 111, leader Nathalie Roy Mitchell (1st); Troop 10398 SU 144, leader Neomie Savoy (2nd); and 
Troop 10737 SU 122, leader Alana Bishop (3rd place). 

Photos of the winners are on Facebook, and will be included in the Summer Connections newsletter.
For Families
New Orleans Zephyrs Game and Camp-Out Overnight
Come watch a New Orleans Zephyrs game on Friday, June 6, and camp out on the baseball field with plenty of fun in-between at this fabulous Girl Scout only event. Anyone can attend the game, but only Girl Scout Juniors-Ambassadors and trained leaders are eligible to stay overnight. Due to limited arrangements, males will not be allowed to spend the night. The number of campers is limited so don't wait until the May 30 deadline - order your tickets today as they will be processed on a first come first serve basis. 
New Orleans VooDoo offer
The New Orleans VooDoo is offering 1 free child's ticket to their home game on May 24!  Click here for voucher and conditions.
Free admission to STEM Extravaganza for re-registering your troop early!

As a special thank you for re-registering your troop early for the upcoming membership year, your troop will receive FREE admission to the STEM Extravaganza being held Saturday, June 21, at Dillard University as well as earn an additional 2 cents per box during the 2015 Cookie Program, and a free fun patch, one per girl.

Troops qualify by re-registering 75 percent of their existing girls and two adults during our re-registration time frame: April 7 - May 15 for paper registrations, or April 7 -May 31 for online registrations. Click here for additional information. Questions, email Pat Tracey at [email protected]
Register for Adult Learning Courses during Leisure Learning Week!

Join fellow Girl Scout Volunteers for a week of learning, fun and networking at Camp Covington. Each day will be packed with a variety of training offerings to help new and seasoned volunteers polish their skills in preparation for the 2014-2015 membership year.  


Can't stay the whole week or even a whole day? No problem! Choose the workshops that work with your schedule. For those who would like to stay at camp for one night or the whole week, lodging will be available. AND, some nights will feature a special themed dinner where you can relax an
Jd enjoy getting to know other volunteers and staff.


Courses include:
June 2 - Leadership Essentials, Outdoor Cooking

Adult and Pediatric First Aid & CPR/AED, Girl Scouting 201- Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Girl Scouting 301 - Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Leave No Trace Trainer Course
June 3 - Facilitating Adult Learning, Leadership Essentials, Darkness to Light, Adult and Pediatric First Aid & CPR/AED, Adult and Pediatric First Aid & CPR/AED, 
June 4 - Letterboxing, Facilitating Adult Learning, Adult and Pediatric First Aid & CPR/AED
June 5 - Basic Camping Instructor Course, Basic Camping Skills, Facilitating Adult Learning
June 6 - Archery, Leadership Essentials,  Darkness to Light, Songs & Games, Girl Scouting 201- Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Girl Scouting 301 - Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED  

 

To register for courses, simply fill out the Adult Learning Registration Form.  Once registration closes,  you will receive a confirmation email for each class which will include any special instructions, what to bring, any prerequisites, etc.  The themed dinners will be Monday: Fiesta, Wednesday: Back Yard BBQ, and Thursday we will go into town for dinner (dutch treat).  If you plan to participate in the themed dinner or spend the night at any point during the week, please contact Kari Volz at 225-927-8946, ext. 1224 or [email protected].

Girl Scout Photos wanted
Share what your troop is doing to take action or serve the community

 

Does anyone have photos regarding take action projects as they relate to Wonder of Waters, Get Moving or Breathe journeys? Please send them to [email protected] to be included in the next Connections newsletter and/or shared on Facebook! 

 

 

Girl Scout Brownie Troop 10324 from Baton Rouge completes a Wonders of Water Journey Take Action Project by delivering brand new trash cans to Ranger Jason at Camp Whispering Pines. The cans, purchased with cookie money, are labeled with a reminder about how trash can harm wildlife. Ranger Jason will be placing the cans near Canoe Cove and another spot next to Timber Lake. Trash can deliveries will be made later in June to Camps Marydale and Covington too!

Adventure Girls group being formed at Camp Covington

It's not too late to become a member of Adventure GirlsGirl Scouting has a long-standing history and tradition of introducing girls to the wonders and majesty of nature through day and overnight backpacking and outdoor adventures. Girls learn leadership skills as they plan trips and work together to make their trip a success. They discover their strengths, connect with their team and take action as they learn about preserving our valuable natural resources.

 

The second meeting for this NEW group is scheduled for Sunday, June 1 from 2-4 p.m. at Camp Covington. Please join the 22 girls who attended the first informational meeting on May 4 as the group continues its plan to find out from the girls how they would like to build this program. Currently open to Juniors who will be bridging to Cadettes in the 2014 Girl Scout year, the program is targeted for Cadette/Senior/Ambassador levels. For additional info, email Laura Rogan at [email protected] 


May - July Activities

Check out the website calendar to see what May-July events have been planned. 

 

May 8-11 - Disney on Ice (all ages), Baton Rouge 
Full May 10 - LA SPCA Animal Guardian Workshop (all ages), NO
May 10 - Wonder of Water Family Fun Day at CWP (all ages & their families), Independence
Canceled May 10 - Love, Hug & Groom (3rd grade), St. Francisville 
May 10 - Girl Scout Day at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (all ages), New Orleans 
New May 10 YAYA's Silhouette Family Portraits Family Workshop (all ages), New Orleans 
Canceled May 11 - Love, Hug & Groom (3rd grade), St. Francisville 
May 16 - Ivanov's Gymnastics Fri. Fun Night (ages 5-15), Metairie  
May 17 - Social Innovator (grades 9-10), Baton Rouge  

May 17 - Program Aide Training (grades 6-12), New Orleans  

Canceled May 23-25 - Canoe Exploration-Bogue Chitto (grades 6-12), Franklinton 

May 24 - New Orleans VooDoo (all ages), New Orleans

May 26-30 CSI: Day Camp Camellia (all ages), Slidell
Canceled June 1-4 Birthplace Bound-Savannah (grades 6-12)
June 1 - Resident Camp begins (grades 1-12), Independence and St. Francisville
New June 2-6 - Leisure Learning Week (adults), Covington  
New June 6 - New Orleans Zephyrs Game and Overnight Campout (Jr -Amb troops), Metairie
June 8 - Program Aide Training (grades 6-12), Covington
June 8-13 - "Sew Easy Sew Fun" Sewing Day Camp (grades 4 and up), Baton Rouge
June 16-20, Day Camp Sunshine (all ages), Covington
June 21-28 Pax Lodge "Journey through London (ages 14 and up), Great Brtain
New June 21 - S.T.E.M. Extravaganza (troops who re-registered early), New Orleans 
June 23-27 - Camp Loblolly Day Camp (all ages) Covington
July 8-10 - Camp Aspire Day Camp (all ages), Jefferson
July 14-18 - Days of Discovery Day Camp (all ages), Thibodaux
July 21-25 - Down in Da Parish Day Camp week 1 (all ages), Chalmette
July 28-August 1 - Down in Da Parish Day Camp week 2 (all ages), Chalmette 
 
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For Adults
Share your useful learning assets and resources on Juliette's List
Girl Scouts University (GSU) invites volunteers to check out Juliette's List, a resource sharing site loaded with helpful assets to assist volunteers and staff on their journey through Girl Scouting. You are encouraged to check out the resources available and not hesitate to contribute a resource or two to assist your sister Girl Scouts across the Movement!
Day Camps
Register for summer day camp!
Day Camp information is coming in for our volunteer-led, day camps going on in the council this summer.
Camp Camellia (Slidell) is May 26-30
Camp Lobolly (Covington) is June 23-27
Camp Aspire (east Jefferson Parish) is July 8-10
Days of Discovery (Lafourche) is July 14-18
Down in Da Parish (St. Bernard) is July 21-25 and July 28-Aug. 1
 
Volunteers are needed!
For girls and their adult female role model
She & Me session is June 22-24

Girls, in grades 1-12, you are invited to spend three days at camp with the woman you admire most! Go on a trust hike together, make jewelry, and watch your role model take a trip down the slide at the lake! You both will enjoy many other activities like tubing, canoeing, swimming, ropes course. This is a staff-led event in which campers (adults and girls) follow the lead of their camp counselors throughout the day. Limit: each girl may bring one female adult (18+ years old). Activities depend on camper's grade level. $300/pair.

 

Deadline to register is May 18, To register click here. For more information, contact Angela Arneal at [email protected] or 225-635-3112.

 

For businesses and organizations
Sponsor Program Pathways today!

 

Program Pathways is changing to a twice a year program guide, to be mailed in August and January to all registered member households. Program Pathways is a great way to market your business or organization to our membership!

 

You have the option of sponsoring one issue or both. In recognition for your support, all sponsors will receive a complimentary banner ad placed on our website linked to yours. Additionally, your organization will receive a free listing in the Community Resource section with a three to five sentence description of how girl/adults can participate in activities at your location. 

 

Click here for pricing pricing information. If you would like to be a sponsor, please complete the form and return it along with your payment to Girl Scouts Louisiana East, Attn: Carrie Thomas, 841 S. Clearview Pkwy., New Orleans, LA 70121.

 


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