JUST FOR GIRLS

Cookies On Sale Until April 13!

You can still get 5 boxes of GS cookies for $20 (+ tax in ID) until April 13. The girls have been working hard this year to reach their goals while practicing their business skills. Please continue to help us sustain the Girl Scout Program with cookie purchases. We still need to sell 95,000 boxes of cookies to reach our goals. Girls are selling the top 6 flavors this year. You are sure to find a favorite in what we have to offer. What is your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? Cookie Program

To purchase cookies from a Girl Scout in your neighborhood, use the Cookie Locator link, or contact cookies@gsewni.org.

Please direct any questions related to the Cookie Program to Product Sales Manager Kelly Thompson
or call (800) 827-9478, ext. 211. Find more information on the council website under Cookies + More.

Yellow Paper Cookie Dough Expires April 30, 2014

Use it before you lose it! It can be used for events, camp or store purchases!

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Troop Banking

Cookie season is here! Do you have your troop bank account set up yet?

If you have not set up your troop account, or you have sent your request for a bank account, but have not received your account information, please contact Audra Hess directly so we can make sure your account is set up in a timely manner. Banking institutions request background check forms and financial agreements should be sent directly to: GSEWNI c/o Audra Hess * 1404 N. Ash St., Spokane, WA 99201

or ahess@gsewni.org

Any questions you may have about troop banking, online banking or these forms can be answered by
Audra Hess at 800-827-9478 Ext. 203 or ahess@gsewni.org.

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Join us for a day full of fun at Silverwood Theme Park with your family, friends and fellow Girl Scouts on June 21st!

General Admission: Children 3-7 yrs/Seniors 65+ $17.00, Ages 8-64 $30.00

Admission, Meal & All Day Pepsi Band: Children 3-7 yrs/Seniors 65+ $24.00, Ages 8-64 $42.00

Food and Pepsi Bands can not be purchased separately.
You must have a food band to enter the picnic area if 3
years old and over.
Bring your receipt of Early Bird registration to Silverwood to pick up your Early Bird Patch!
Silverwood Patches will be available at the Girl Scout Store on the Road at Silverwood for purchase!

For questions, please contact Audra Hess, 800-827-9478 ext 203 or ahess@gsewni.org.

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2015 Early Bird Patch

Relax....put your feet up this summer! Get a "leg up" on the September rush! Register your troop now to receive an EARLY BIRD patch!

Choose the registration option that best fits your troop and receive one FREE
Early Bird Patch for each paid girl GSUSA membership registration for the
2014-2015 year.

Patches will be available at SU meetings in September if you do not attend Silverwood. Register Here

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Camping Photos

Camp Four Echoes sessions are for all girls entering grades 1-12, begin June 25 and run through August 7, 2014. There are more than 32 sessions to choose from, ranging in length from 4-15 days. Each session is geared toward a specific age and interest level. Prices range from $165 (four days) to $550 (15 days). You don't have to be a Girl Scout to attend Camp Four Echoes−you just have to be a girl! Invite your friends and you each receive a discount*.

Fun and creative themed weeks include Mad Science, Night Owls, Just Chill, Art to Wear, Jump in the Lake, Imaginarium, Dip-Dip & Swing, Everything H2O, Spotlights On, Teen J.A.M., Nocturnals and much more. There are special sessions for girls interested in more advanced skills such as sailing, paddle boarding, windsurfing, canoeing and more. Visit www.campfourechoes.com or contact Sarah Betts.

* Discounts apply to resident camp sessions only. Troop camping events do not qualify.

JUST FOR ADULTS

Spokane Community Leadership luncheon, whose premier sponsor is Numerica Credit Union, will be on Wednesday, April 16 at the Spokane Convention Center. We are very excited to welcome the national CEO of Girl Scouts USA Anna Maria Chavez as our key note speaker. If you wish to RSVP, please contact events@gsewni.org.

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Women's Weekend 2014 is September 5-7, the weekend after Labor Day. The cost is $225 per person.The weekend includes all your accommodations, catered meals and many activities (some activities such as massage have an added fee). This annual fundraising event is held at Camp Four Echoes at Lake Coeur d'Alene and is for women only! Funds raised from the weekend benefit girl camperships, scholarships and programming. Register today!

Contact events@gsewni.org with questions related to this amazing weekend!

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Adult Education Trainings

Stepping Out & Camping Out Trainings

Stepping Out and Camping Out Trainings provide the Advisor/Group Leader or Outdoor Trained Person with the necessary information to take a troop/group out and away from the meeting place for an overnight or camping at an established camp site. Girls 16 and over may take this training.

Two trainings are currently scheduled.

Camp Four Echoes

Worley, ID

April 12-13, 2014

Registration closes April 5, 2014. Cost $60.

Hood Park
Burbank, WA

May 16-18, 2014

Registration closes May 1, 2014. Cost $60.

Samoas Leadership Training-Ellensburg, WA

Come to Ellensburg for SAMOA training! Strengthen your personal and team efforts to provide quality Girl Scout program for Central Washington. Choose 1 of 4 trainings:

1. SO/CO-extra Charge of $35.00 and overnight stay

2. Day camp site director training

3. Girl Scout traditions and practices

4. PA training-for girls

More Info

Registration is available on eBiz at www.gsewni.org. For additional information, please contact
Audra Hess at 800-827-9478 ext. 203 or at ahess@gsewni.org.

COUNCIL WIDE NEWS

Please contact Peggy McDonald for more info.

Upcoming Events

Please click on the link below to view details and to register.

Spring Break Day Camp | Spokane | 4.7.14-4.11.14
WSU Campus Tour | Pullman | 4.9.14
Summer Camp Information Night | Spokane | 5.6.14
Turnbull NWR Community Work Party | Spokane | 5.10.14
Silverwood Theme Park | Coeur d'Alene | 6.21.14

For more information or to register, visit upcoming events

Join Us for GSEWNI's Annual Meeting on April 26th!

Come and join us for this year's Annual Meeting held in Spokane at the Program Center, Saturday, April 26th from 9 am-3 pm. Lunch will be provided and served at noon. We will vote in Board Members, provide updates to bylaws and policies, followed by cafe mingle.

Cost is: $13 Girls, $15 Adults, Hostel stay $10/person
Choice of a regular, vegetarian or gluten free meal. Special dietary meals available upon request

All delegates are required to attend. Any questions, please contact Jami Pitner or click here to register.

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The 2014 National Council Session/53rd Convention

What is the Girl Scout Leadership Institute? Find out More

GSEWNI has 10 available spots for girls who would like to attend. These spots are first come, first serve and girls and their chaperones are responsible for all associated costs. If you would like more information or are interested in attending, please contact Jami Pitner or 509-747-8091, ext. 213

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