December 2, 2014 - In This Issue:
Your Dream Girl Scout Camp
The property committee wants to hear from you! What does your dream camp look like? 
What can you do there? Use this survey to voice your opinion and help make your camps better! 


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Board of Directors Nominations
Nominate a community leader that you know to GSNCA's board of directors. Help our council further it's Mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
Troop 10073 from Service Unit 30 in New Market partnered with a local accounting firm and decorated a tree with ornaments made by the girls. The ornaments highlighted the financial themed badges girls at all levels can earn during the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Be sure to look for their tree on the Tinsel Trail in Huntsville!
Volunteer Leadership Conference Call TOMORROW

Join us as we kick off quarterly conversations between GSNCA volunteer leaders and staff leaders.  The purpose of the calls are to open lines of communication, share best practices and seek solutions to challenges in order to make GSNCA the best Girl Scout council in the nation!

 

WHO:   Service Team Members, Senior &                          Regional Directors

WHAT:  Conference Call

WHEN: Wednesday, December 3, 2014

TIME:   Choose between noon or 8 p.m.

 

Log in or call in. Information is specific per time of day:

 

FOR THE NOON CONFERENCE  CALL

1. Copy this link into your browser:

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/209450526

 

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended.  Or, call in using your telephone.

Dial +1 (571) 317-3112

Access Code: 209-450-526

Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 209-450-526

 

Not at your computer? Click the link to join this meeting from your iPhone�, iPad� or Android� device via the GoToMeeting app.

 

FOR THE 8 P.M. CONFERENCE CALL

1.  Copy this link into your browser:

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/324401206

 

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended.  Or, call in using your telephone.

 

Dial +1 (872) 240-3212

Access Code: 324-401-206

Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 324-401-206

 

Not at your computer? Click the link to join this meeting from your iPhone�, iPad� or Android� device via the GoToMeeting app.

Shop Updates

New Fall & Winter Shop Hours

November 2014 - March 2015

Birmingham, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa Shop Hours

 

Mon. - Closed

Tues. & Thurs. - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wed. & Fri.- 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Saturday Openings:

December 6 
February 7 
March 7 only.

 

Florence Shop Hours

The Florence shop does not maintain

regular business hours. Volunteers

should call the Florence office prior to

arriving to ensure staff availability or

may shop online at girlscoutsnca.org.

 

 Note:  All shops will be closed beginning December 20, 2014 for the holidays and will reopen on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.


Camp Coleman Holiday Ornaments
ARE HERE!


Be among the first to purchase our unique GSNCA laser-cut wooden ornament featuring Juliette Low Hall at Camp Coleman. This exclusive ornament will be the first in a series of limited quantity ornaments featuring a different GSNCA structure each holiday season.  Don't let this one of a kind ornament slip by, start your collection now! The price is $16. Purchase one at any council shop.

Holiday Sale and Food Drive

Stop by your local Girl Scout shop on Saturday, December 6th between the hours of 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and receive 10% off all merchandise.  We will collect canned food items to be donated to the local food banks. Florence will honor the sale on Friday, December, 5.

New GSNCA Staff Members
Cynthia Carson
Customer Service andRetail Manager
Huntsville

Kimberly Braden
AmeriCorps*VISTA Member
Birmingham

Ryan Davidson
Membership Specialist 
Tuscaloosa

Amanda Pritchard
Development Associate
Birmingham

To submit information and photos from recent Girl Scout events for internal and external publications, use the photo upload form or email communications@girlscoutsnca.org.
Share on social media. Give what you can. 
Invest in local Girl Scouts and the communities that they serve. If you spend on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, please consider kicking off your holiday giving season with an end-of-year charitable gift to our council today on #GivingTuesday. Donate now. 
Program Updates

Click "Program Updates" to view the COMPLETE list of events with upcoming registration deadlines.
Full event details are located on the online events calendar or in the 2014-2015 Pathway Opportunities. Online registration is available for girl programs.

Notable Upcoming Girl Programs:
 Huntsville
Birmingham
Olaf and Friends!Camp Coleman
Camp Cottaquilla
Camp Trico
Pathway to Tennessee AquariumChattanooga, TN
TAKE TWO Challenge
Take Two Challenge

We are asking every Girl Scout troop to TAKE TWO more girls! If every troop takes two we could offer the Girl Scout experience to thousands of girls waiting on placement into a troop. Participating in this campaign is quite simple, just:

  1. Download the official rules and entry from our website
  2. TAKE TWO extra girls between Nov 15 - Dec 15
  3. Print off a GSNCA director's cut board to use in your video
  4. Create a video and upload it to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or Instagram with #GSNCATAKETWO
  5. Troops should sing a portion of their favorite Girl Scout song in the video
  6. Challenge at least 2 other troops to "TAKE TWO"

All troops who take two will receive $15 in Girl Scout green bucks to be used at the council shop or programs. They will also be placed in a drawing to win $250 green bucks!

If your troop doesn't TAKE TWO, we encourage you to donate $30 to GSNCA to provide Girl Scout membership for two girls.
Girl Leadership Awards & Workshops
View 2015 training and workshop details on the online events calendar or in the 2014-2015 Pathway Opportunities. 
Council Shop Holiday Merchandise
Are you looking for unique and meaningful holiday gifts for the Girl Scout in your life?  We have a wonderful assortment of items in our council shops that make perfect stocking stuffers! Our Girl Scout message bracelet set includes five silicone bands with inspiring Girl Scout cookie messages for $6.00. We also have lollipop hairbands! Each heart-shaped lollipop package includes 24 hair bands in fun theme colors for only $4.99. Such a creative idea! How about seven pairs of Girl Scout crew socks in assorted colors and patterns for $9.95?  Keep the set together or split them up for multiple gifts.  Please visit our council shops this season and see what we have to offer!
Camping Corner

Voting occurred throughout the country and girls decided on the Outdoor Recreation theme for the new Girls' Choice badges. Now we need to hear from girls again! Throughout December, girls will vote for the badge activities that appeal to them most-whether they want to challenge themselves in the outdoors, get active on or in the water, or become an outdoor explorer. Vote now!
Adult Learning Opportunities
View 2015 training and workshop details on the online events calendar or in the 2014-2015 Pathway Opportunities. 
Girl Scout UniversityJan 24Tuscaloosa
Jan 24Tuscaloosa
CPR/First Aid/AEDJan 31Birmingham
Two Red-tailed hawks that were rehabilitated from Auburn University's Southeastern Raptor Center were released at Kanawahala Program Center on November 23.
Photograph by Emily Warman