Girl Scouts


February 6, 2015

Highlight of the Week

Camp 

Registration

for


 

is now open!

 

Troop Camporee (BR, JR, CD)-June 13-14

Camper Sampler I (entering grades 2-5)-July 5-7

Camper Sampler II (entering grades 2-5)-July 8-10

Adventure Seekers (entering grades 4-6)-July 5-10

Camp Koch Challenge (entering grades 7-10)-
July 5-10

Daisy & Brownie Adventure Day (DA, BR)-July 18


To All of Our Readers
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GSUSA Award Nominations

You still have one week to submit nominations for GSUSA's prestigious Honor and Appreciation Pins, Thanks and Thanks II badges, and other awards designed to recognize council staff, and adult and teen volunteers, for their exemplary service.  These awards are presented during a special ceremony at GSSI's Annual Meeting.  View past recipients, or click here to view a short description of the awards and submit an online nomination.


 

Program Updates 

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National Cookie Weekend Events

Celebrate February 27-March 1 with your own Girl Scout Cookie party or flash mob, or join GSSI's celebration at the Evansville Icemen hockey game on Saturday, February 28.  Order tickets from the Icemen. Learn the flash mob dance

 

National Cookie Weekend Patches

Patches are available to girls who participate in any cookie-themed event between February 27 and March 1.  Patches can be purchased for $3 each, in person or by calling GSSI's council shop, 812.421.4970.  Patches will also be sold at the Ford Center on Feb. 28.

 

Global Action Award

The Girl Scout Global Action Award, developed in partnership with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), is an exciting and enriching way for Girl Scouts, from Daisies to Ambassadors, to participate in realizing the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to reduce extreme poverty and impact major world concerns by 2015. By earning the Global Action Award, girls can learn, in a fun and educational way, about serious global issues affecting girls, young women, and their communities. Each Girl Scout who completes activities will join in WAGGGS' international movement of 10 million girls, who together are sowing the seeds of social change. The Global Action Award offers girls an opportunity to advocate for themselves and others, both locally and globally.

 

Plan ahead to celebrate these special days with your troops, clusters, or service units!

Each year on February 22, World Thinking Day, girls celebrate international friendships by participating in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries.

 

Girl Scout Birthday, March 12, commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization's first 18 girl members in Savannah, Georgia. Plan a special birthday party or observation! 

 

Girl Scout Week is celebrated each March, starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday, and it always includes the Girl Scout Birthday, March 12.  Ask your school if you can wear Girl Scout spirit attire sometime this week!

 

Girl Scout Sunday and Girl Scout Sabbath give girls an opportunity to attend their place of worship and be recognized as a Girl Scout. If a place of worship is the group sponsor, girls may perform a service, such as greeting, ushering, or doing a flag ceremony. These days can also be a time when girls explore other faiths. Contact Margaret Dennis, [email protected], for ideas.

 

 

Grants and Awards

generationOn has several exciting initiatives underway!  Read about these great opportunities to recognize and promote girls who are making a difference in the world. Check out these programs and contact GSSI's Chief Development Officer, Pat Bateman ([email protected]), if you wish to nominate someone or apply for a grant.

 

Hasbro Community Action Hero 2015

The Hasbro Community Action Hero Award recognizes outstanding young volunteers who show that one is never too young to make a difference in the local or global community.

Hasbro Children's Fund and generationOn will celebrate ten young people between the ages of 5-18 for extraordinary community service and volunteer activities at a special recognition event in Los Angeles on April 18, 2015. Each winner will be awarded a $1,000 educational scholarship and a $500 grant to their selected non-profit.

A Hasbro Community Action Hero is a young person who makes an extraordinary mark on the world through service. Click here to learn more and nominate a local hero today.

 

 Martin Richard Bridge Builder Grants

 Calling all Peace Makers! Apply for a $500 grant to support kids and teens in changing their communities through kindness! 

generationOn and Hasbro, in partnership with the Martin Richard Foundation, are offering thirty $500 mini-grants to encourage young people around the U.S. to take action that advances peace and kindness in their communities.

Participation is free and easy:

 

 

Pat on the Back! 

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GSSI has so many great volunteers and staff who are generous with their time and talent! A big thank you goes to:

 

Susan Longest, Michelle Blandford, Jacki Belli, and Kelly Gardner:  Thank you for helping me organize, host, and plan activities for the Extreme Makeover Leader Retreat.  The weekend was a great success, and I think all leaders who attended enjoyed a stress-free weekend. (from Kelly Birkhead, volunteer)

 

Torrey Sweetser, Jane Armes, Michelle Blandford, Beth Heil, Amy Knight, and Jennifer Miller, Teen Mentoring program volunteers!  Thank you for your dedication to helping teens develop as counselors and volunteers.  The teens who participated in this past weekend's Core Training had a great time and learned a lot. Thanks to the Wesselman Woods Nature Society for hosting us and sharing their expertise. (from Angie King, Director of Membership)

 

Would you like to give a "Pat-on-the-Back" to a special person who went that extra mile or stepped in to help without being asked? Send an email to Margaret with the name of the volunteer or staff member and how she/he helped out. 

 

 


Cookie Program Updates
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BLING YOUR BOOTH CONTEST
For troops whose booth sales are entered in SNAP!  
This Bling Your Booth Sign and Customer Cards will help you market your participation in the Bling the Booth Contest to your customers--and remind them to 
"like" your booth during the contest!

Remember that the business/organization that hosts your cookie booth is doing you a huge favor. Be polite, respectful, and express your appreciation, so that this venue will be willing to host cookie booths again the future!

Cookies arrive next week, February 9-12!
Contact your Service Unit Cookie Chair for the date/time/location for pickup of your troop's cookie orders.

3 Easy Ways to find a cookie booth! Share this link with your family and friends!


Blog Update
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Visit our blog

 

  

Check out our latest Blogs:

 

Is "On My Honor" just a suggestion? - Life is tough enough already!  Do I really have to be a good role model all the time?!  Margaret Dennis takes a humorous and candid look at the realities of living the GS Promise.

 


Volunteer Resources

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GSSI is looking for volunteers with an interest in global issues to form a Global Action Volunteer Team!

The GAV team works with local troops to raise cultural awareness, plan travel opportunities, and help local girls make a difference globally. The ideal Global Action volunteer may have an interest in global issues, travel experience, global Girl Scouting experience, or all of the above! The GAV team will work with the council to assist in developing travel opportunities and build an awareness of global Girl Scouting. Interested volunteers should contact [email protected] for more information.

 


Adult Learning Updates
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Troop Camp Training

If you already have your On the Go and Basic Outdoor Skills certifications, don't miss the opportunity to take it to the next level. Certifying as a Troop Camper will allow you to take your troop tent camping almost anywhere - not the North Pole, sorry.  This overnight class is a fun weekend overnight at GSSI's beautiful camp property in Perry County, in the hills overlooking the Ohio River.  Registration for this April 11-12 class is now open!

 

On the Go session scheduled!

Does your troop want to have a sleepover, lock-in, or travel overnight?  If so, at least one adult in your troop must have On the Go certification.  The next class will be Tuesday, February 25, 6-9pm, in Evansville.  The class is free but you MUST register by Feb. 15 online or by emailing [email protected]

 


Katie's Korner council shop
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Katie's Korner has Girl Scout Cookie table cloths and cute cookie buttons.

Cookie Program Activity Pins can be ordered through the shop. order form


Fund Development
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URGENT PLEA FOR YOUR HELP! 
Only two more weeks (through Feb. 28) left to help secure GSSI part of the $25,000 Pot of Gold Challenge!
We are in competition with other local nonprofits for a percentage of the pot of gold. 
ENCOURAGE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO PARTICIPATE!

Participants have full, free access to all of the news and features on courierpress.com for 90 days!
Here's how it works:
If you are currently a Courier and Press Subscriber:
1. Go to courierpress.com/potofgold.
2. Click link to download C&P apps to your smart phone or tablet.
3. Enter email address and street address to verify subscriber status.
4. Vote for GSSI in the list of non-profits. Then, click the next button and you will be directed to the activation page to complete your participation.
If you are NOT a Subscriber:
1. Go to courierpressoffers.com
2. Enter promo code "LUCKY"
3. Enter setup information. Click submit button. A "Thank You" note will pop up with links to download the C&P apps to your smart phone or tablet and allow push notifications.
4. After downloading the app, you can now designate GSSI, so that the council can claim a share of the $25,000 Pot of Gold. Within five business days, you will receive an email from Evansville Courier Press with a temporary password for your FREE digital access.
 


Quick Links...

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Contact Information
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Phone:    812.421.4970 or 800.757.9348

Address: 223 NW 2nd Street, Evansville IN 47708

Web site: www.girlscouts-gssi.org

Questions about the Web site? [email protected]

Email a GSSI staff member:  (first initial)(last name)@girlscouts-gssi.org

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