Early Bird Registration Begins Today! 
Join us for another year of turning dreams into reality as girls discover their greatness in Girl Scouting! Avoid delays in having lots of Girl Scout fun at the start of a busy new school year. Register Early Bird today and receive special incentives including a shop coupon, 50% off ALL program activities offered Sept.-Oct. 2014 (Excluding Spooktacular, School's Out and club registrations) and the free fun patch pictured right!
Current troop leaders should receive an Early Bird brochure in the mail or can download it on our website. Registration may be conducted online by a parent or troop leader, or a paper form may be submitted to the troop leader. The deadline for Early Bird registration is July 31, 2014 at 5:00 pm. A paper form must accompany all requests for financial assistance. Click here to register Early Bird now. You can also click here for registration forms and additional information.
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Help Us Win the OceanFirst Charity Challenge!
OceanFirst Foundation wants to give the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore $10,000, but to do that we need your help!
Visit the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore page on Crowdrise.com. While on our page, make an online donation. It doesn't have to be a lot. We recommend $27. That's the registration cost for one girl to join the Girl Scouts and the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore for one year.
We've also created several teams in support of the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's fundraising efforts! Click here to read all about it and to see the teams so far. Thank you for your support!
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Adult Award Recognition Reception
 The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore presented more than 300 awards to local volunteers during its annual Adult Recognition Reception on April 22nd at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's Program Activity Center in Farmingdale, NJ. These award recipients represent the more than 6,000 adults who commit their time and talent to helping over 13,000 Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties become women of courage, confidence and character. Among the numerous awards presented, the top honors went to: Trefoil Award
Linda K. Klose, Eatontown
Thanks Badge II Award
MaryAnn Gearing, Pine Beach
Cing-Yuen Wong, Toms River
Thanks Badge Award
Phyllis Fitzgerald, Manalapan
Catherine Morgan, Beachwood
Click here for a full list of award recipients., as well as photos from the event.
Congratulations to all award recipients and thank you for all that you do!
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Register Early Bird - Get An Awesome Shop Coupon!
This is the perfect time to apply your discount to uniforms, books, Starter Kits or Bridging Kits!
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Sandy Hook Troop 512 & Brazilian Jui Jitzu
Wow! Look at Troop 512 from Monmouth Beach go! They played crazy games, did obstacle courses and had lots of laughs. They learned all kinds of techniques on how to deal with bullies. The coaches held an interactive class to learn about combating bullying. They learned the steps: Talk with a confident 'I' statement; Tell an adult; Tell another adult; if there is no escape and the bully becomes physically violent then Tackle then run for help. They also learned the difference between "tattle" and "tell". What a great activity for all Girl Scouts!
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Upcoming Events: Food Frolic & Spring Fling
We have some great events coming up and would love to have you join us! Friday, May 9 is the Food Frolic: Our 18th Annual Food & Grocery Auction. An $8 ticket includes 52 chances to win grocery bags filled with food, door prize drawing and finger food buffet. There's also a new silent auction table! Click here to download the flyer with all the information.
Saturday, May 10 is our Spring Fling Shopping for Fabulous Females. Admission is FREE! Join us for great vendors, gift baskets, door prizes and fabulous gifts for Mother's Day. Click here to download the flyer.
For questions or more information on either event, please contact Linda Rieche, (800) 785-2090, ext. 230.
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Victorian Tea at the Bailey-Reed House in Manasquan
Point Pleasant Brownie Troop 190 visited the Bailey-Reed House in Manasquan, part of the Squan Village Historical Society. The girl changed into beautiful Victorian dresses and had a Victorian social with baked treat and fruit juice. They were given a tour of the house and allowed to try and actually take part in many historical things. They ground grain, carried water buckets, tried washing clothes like long ago, tried an old fashioned stereoscope, played old fashioned game, among many other things. The 4th grade girls absolutely loved it! It was free! All they ask is that the girls write a thank you letter to them in return either as a group or individually.
Barbara Reynolds from the Historical Society said the visits from Girl Scout Troops are down and she would like to host more groups.
We highly recommend this trip for troops in Grades 2-4 especially.
To schedule a tour contact:
Bailey-Reed House
105 South Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Phone 732.223.6770
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The following regional programs are planned by local Girl Scouts in your community. These are great programs that supplement the council and national Girl Scout program.
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The following program activities are rapidly approaching and will take place within the next two weeks! Sign up now. Space may be extremely limited.
Farmingdale, Camp Sacajawea
Farmingdale, Program Activity Center
Hazlet, Cullen Center
Lakewood, First Energy Park
Manahawkin, Ocean Acres Community Center
Middletown, Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ocean Township, Ocean Recreation Center
Sandy Hook, Sea Grant Consortium, Ft. Hancock
Toms River, Intermediate North School
Toms River, Ocean Service Center
Toms River, Winding River Park
Tuckerton, Tip Seaman County Park
Waretown, Camp Amity Acres
- Fri., May 16-Sat., May 17 - Going Medieval (Brownie, 6:30 pm)
- Tues., May 20 - Camp Crafting (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, 4;30 pm)
- Tues., May 27 - Climbing Wall (Brownie, 4:30 pm)
- Wed., May 28 - Glamping (Junior, 4:30 pm)
- Wed., May 28 - Animal Habitats (Junior, 5:00 pm)
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2014 Lakewood BlueClaws Girl Scout Sleepover Saturday, August 237:05 pmBlueClaws vs. Grasshoppers $8 per Girl Scout Ticket (Adults - $9; Junior/Senior - $7 Sleepover fee is $10 per person Includes pre-game parade and a scout patch for all scouts that attend. Food couchers available for groups of 20 or more. Scout tickets are limited, so book your spot early! For tickets, contact Kyle Volp, (732) 901-7000, ext. 142. Click here to download the flyer.
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National and International Travel Benefits As we get ready for our summer council-sponsored trips and the numerous troop trips being planned, we would like to share with you some interesting information found on the benefits of travel. In the words of Mark Twain, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness..." In fact, a new study reveals international travelers receive more job offers. Click here to read more about the benefits of travel!
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Interested in Attending the 2014 National Convention?
We're looking for Girl Scouts to attend the Girl Scout National Convention as visitors from October 16-19,2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah! Watch the video above for all the details. If interested, contact
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Girl Scouts STEM Day at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory May 17, 2014
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$18 per person
Registration closes at 11:59 pm on May 2
Open to girls in grades 6 - 12
Learn from scientists, technicians and engineers from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory! Girls in grades 6 to 12 will select two elective STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) related workshops, attend a robotics demonstration, meet with admission counselors from various universities around the state, and attend a paneled discussion "Her Story in STEM" to learn about STEM careers and college planning.
Space is limited - sign up now! Click here to register. Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore members can call GSCSNJ E-Biz at 856-795-1560 ext. 288 for help with registration over the phone. For questions, please contact GSCSNJ GSLE program specialist Marisa Dietrich. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.
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United Way Community Service Project  Last year, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore made over 225 snack bags for United Way's Annual Day of Caring and they have asked us to participate again this year! They're looking for Girl Scouts/troops to make 100 brown lunch bags containing: - 16 ounce water bottle
- Bag chip/pretzel
- Granola bar
- Jello or Pudding Cup
- Fruit option (raisins or apple sauce)
- Napkin & Spoon
They would like the girls to decorate the outside of the bags - summer themed. Bags should be brought to either the Ocean Service Center in Toms River or the Monmouth Service Center in a box/bag marked "for Penny Shank" by Friday, June 13, 2014. Please e-mail Penny with questions or to participate in this service project (let her know how many you would like to make).
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There's Still Time to Register for a Ladies' Night Out!
 You're cordially invited to the 4th Annual Shoreline Region Volunteer Awards, A Night of Stars
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
6:30pm
The Mill, Spring Lake Heights
$20 per person
Meal choices include: NY Strip Steak, Salmon or Chicken Breast!
It will be a great night out with all of the volunteers in the region!
with a check made out for $20 for each attendee made out to GSJS, 242 Adelphia Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
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Help Us Reach More Girls!
This spring and summer, we want Shoreline Girl Scouts to be out there everywhere in our communities to share the joys of scouting and recruit more girls to join us! To that end, we need to know about what events you have coming up! Please email shoreline@girlscoutsjs.org to let us know what's going on in your town, place of worship or school, and whether we can have a table at the event. Bonus if you can help wo-man the table. We have tons of recruitment materials for you to use!
Does your troop want to help make an even bigger impact? Run a recruitment event for us in your area. Have a princess party recruitment! We can supply you with all of the materials. In May and June, we are looking for at least one recruitment event in every community. Help us out and have your girls receive community service hours and get a patch. Contact Kelly if you want to help!
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PLATINUM LEADERS - SUPPORTING OUR FUTURE
 "Platinum Leaders - SUPPORTING OUR FUTURE" is an exclusive group of current or past troop leaders that contribute $100 or more to the H UGS Help Us Grow Stronger 2013-2014 Annual Giving Campaign. In recognition for your donation of $100 or more, you will receive the limited edition "Platinum Leaders - SUPPORTING OUR FUTURE" commemorative pin (the third edition) and a 2013-2014 HUGS Patch for your child (both pictured right). You will also receive an invitation to a fun-filled adult reception in April. Please note  that in order to participate in "Platinum Leaders - SUPPORTING OUR FUTURE" you must be a current or past Girl Scout troop leader. Click here to donate online! For additional information, please contact Linda Rieche, (732) 349-4499, ext. 230.
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