| Dates to Remember |
Volunteer Service Center, Girl Scout Shop &
Resource Center open School Year Hours
now-May 31
December 13 Centerpieces for SAHA Senior Gala due to WSGSLC December 14 December 18 December 21 GSSWT Offices Closed for Winter Holidays December 24-January 1, 2013 (reopen January 2) GSSWT Offices Closed for Staff Development Meeting January 9 January 19
GSSWT Offices Closed for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 21
January 31
Facilitators' Conference
February 1-3
Annual Meeting
March 2
Adult Volunteer Recognition Event
March 2
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Here you'll find timely information about program, adult learning opportunities and other general news to keep you connected to GSSWT! Volunteer Connection is sent weekly every Friday. Stay in the know and keep an eye on your inbox for great Girl Scout information!
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| Holiday Closed Dates | |
Please note that all GSSWT offices will be closed Monday, December 24, 2012 through Tuesday, January 1, 2013, reopening at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 for the winter holidays. We wish you and yours a blessed and joyous holiday season!
All offices will also be closed the following dates:
- Wednesday, January 9 -- Staff Development Meeting
- Monday, January 21 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
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| SeaWorld San Antonio Cookie Rally | |
Join the party at SeaWorld San Antonio and kick off the Girl Scout Cookie Program with a wave of fun!
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Open to all Girl Scout families and friends! What a great way to kick-off the 2013 cookie season! Join GSSWT and all of your Girl Scout and SeaWorld friends for splashes of fun at the annual cookie rally. Start with an interactive tailgate party filled with music, new activities, games and so much more. Later, jump into a park excursion with shows, rides, games and a whale of a good time (the park will not be open for full use). As a Take Action project, please bring donations for the San Antonio Food Bank -- visit safoodbank.org for the most wanted items.
Fee:
- $15/person ages 2+ (includes tailgate party activities, patches, snack, and entrance into SeaWorld)
- Optional Meal Package -- additional $13/person for all-you-can-eat grilled hamburgers and hot dogs (includes chips, cookie and drink) **Optional meal package must be purchased prior to event; will NOT be available for purchase day of; only those with a ticket will be allowed to enter, this includes parents/guardians of girls; no ticket equals no entry to food area**
Get more details and the registration packet here! Girls Rock Tour 2013 Girl Scouts are ready to rock and roll with the second annual Girls Rock Tour! Have you always wanted to showcase your dance moves or sing your heart out for all to hear? If yes, Girls Rock is perfect for you! Show us your musical talent that pops for a chance to perform at the 2013 SeaWorld San Antonio Cookie Rally. This is your moment to shine! Open to all registered Girl Scouts. Submissions (get your submission packet here) are due no later than Friday, December 21. Questions? Contact Amber Philpot. |
| Power of One | |
This year, girls can participate in the Power of One campaign and earn a patch (limited quantities, while supplies last) while spreading Girl Scouting to others! The Power of One campaign challenges Girl Scouts to open the door to new girls by adding a member to their troop.
Download the Power of One form now and mail to GSSWT, 811 N. Coker Loop, San Antonio, Texas 78216 or fax to 210-349-2666. Once your Power of One form is received, your GO Team Recruitment Specialist will contact you to coordinate pick-up/delivery of patches.
Questions?
Contact your GO Team Recruitment Specialist:
Pink GO Team -- Annalissa L. Franco (210-319-5775 ext. 411)
Purple GO Team -- Crystal Falcon (210-319-5775 ext. 414)
Blue GO Team -- Raitza Garcia (210-319-5775 ext. 406)
Orange GO Team -- Michele Cruz-Ortiz (210-349-2404 ext. 222) Yellow GO Team -- Tina Kosikowski (210-349-2404 ext.232)
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Share your creativity!
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San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) needs 90 centerpieces with the theme of Girl Scouting's 100th anniversary for its annual Senior Gala to be held on Friday, December 14. (Tables are round and will seat 10 people each.)
Please deliver centerpieces to Maritza Rosario (210-319-5775 ext. 423) at the West Side Girl Scout Leadership Center at Coronado/Escobar (5622 W. César E. Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, 78237) no later than Wednesday, December 12.
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| Woodlawn Theatre Badge Workshops |
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Do you dream one day to become an award winning actress? We are ready to help you reach your acting dreams! The Woodlawn Academy for Performing Arts at the Woodlawn Theatre (1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, 78201) is offering a fun and exciting acting workshop to teach you how to express yourself and begin to understand the art of performing. After all the blooming starlets have completed the workshop training, you and your family get the chance to see a show performed LIVE! Questions? Contact Sherry Wehner at 210-859-0255.
Fees include tickets to the Best Christmas Pageant show the same evening!
- $25/Girl Scout Brownie
- $30/Girl Scout Junior
- $35/Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors
Dates/Times:
- Theater (Juniors): Dec. 15, 2:30-6 p.m. workshop; 7:30 p.m., show
- Peforming Arts (Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors): Dec. 15, 2-6 p.m., workshop; 7:30 p.m., show
- Act Out!/Let's Pretend (Daisies & Brownies): Dec. 22, 3:30-6 p.m. workshop; 7:30 p.m. show
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| Help Broadway Bank Stuff the Sleigh | |
 For every 'Like' the Broadway Bank Facebook page receives from today until December 21, they'll donate $1 to five local charities, including Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas!
Please share the news with your friends and fellow Girl Scouts, and be sure to like Broadway Bank! They help make it possible for girls in our region to have the best possible Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas could earn up to $5,000!
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Bear Hunt Community Project
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Coldwell Banker is collecting stuffed animals -- gently loved and new! No animal is too cuddly or ferocious, too big or small, we will take them all! All new stuffed friends must retain a tag and will be taken to children's hospitals this holiday season for Christmas. The goal of our hunt is 15,000 stuffed animals.
You may drop off your stuffed animals at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center (811 N. Coker Loop, San Antonio, 78216) or the West Side Girl Scout Leadership Center (5622 W. César E. Chávez, San Antonio, 78237) For more information, please contact Kassaundra Escalera at 210-349-2404/1-800-580-7247 ext. 262.
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A Wonderland Christmas
at Morgan's Wonderland |
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Morgan's Wonderland will host the first-ever A Wonderland Christmas, every weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas from 5-9 p.m. Fun will include a petting zoo, Santa's living room (with a photo opportunity), North Pole, tree, lights and much more!
Morgan's Wonderland would like to host groups to perform Christmas carols/music for guests taking part in A Wonderland Christmas. Girls performing and leaders will receive free admission; guests would pay park admission of $15/adult and $10/child. If your troop/group is interested in participating, contact Kristin Simpson, Marketing Associate, at 210-495-5888 ext. 1024 or visit www.morganswonderland.com.
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Calling All Girl Scouts:
The White House Equal Futures App Challenge |
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Do you know any Girl Scouts who use apps on their smartphones, tablet computers or other mobile devices? If you do, the White House has a fun and educational challenge for them! The Equal Futures App Challenge asks girls to create an app that promotes civic education and/or inspires other girls to serve as leaders in our democracy. Get all the details here! Submissions are due January 12!
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| Wurzbach Parkway Progress |
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Keep an eye out for heavy equipment transportation in our area as construction on the Wurzbach Parkway extension continues to progress.
Construction on Wurzbach Parkway is scheduled for completion in 2015.
For more information and weekly updates on the construction, sign up for the newsletter here.
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School Year Hours (now-May 31)
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Second Saturday: 9 a.m-3 p.m.
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GSSWT's Vision Statement
Our vision is to be a high performing, girl-focused staff with the desire and skill set to provide the highest standard of support that enriches, empowers, and energizes the local Girl Scout Movement. In doing so, we create a lifetime of inspiration through Girl Scout experiences that are so relevant and inclusive every girl will want to be a part.
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