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Looking for something fun to do this summer?
Check out GSSI's great volunteer-led
Day and Twilight Camps!
Girls can register for ANY or ALL camps,
regardless of where they live or
in which county they regularly participate.*
Some fun activities the camps offer:
(Activities vary by camp, some activities have age restrictions due to safety).
fishing, crafts, songs, games, archery, overnight cabin or tent camping, hiking, storytelling, campfires, and more!!!
Note: Some DEADLINES are fast approaching!!
DATE/TIME
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LOCATION
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REGISTRATION
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Mon. June 3-Thurs. June 5
9:00am-3:00pm
DEADLINE May 11.
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Perry County
Camp Koch, Cannelton
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Amy Knight
[email protected]
Kassi Rogers
[email protected]
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Wed. & Thurs. June 4 & 5
8:30am-4:30pm
(optional overnight Thurs.)
DEADLINE May 2.
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Southwest Warrick
Camp Brosend, Newburgh
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Registration Form
Margaret Dennis
[email protected]
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Tues. June 9-Thurs. June 11
5:30pm-8:30pm
DEADLINE May 9.
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North Warrick
Thresherman Park, Boonville
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Registration Form
Gayla Vincent
897-3541
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June 13
Swim Party
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Gibson County
Lafayette Park, Princeton
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Beckee Sheffer
[email protected]
812-779-6643
Krista Ingle
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Mon. June 15-Wed. June 17
5:00-8:00pm
Deadline: May 20
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Spencer County
4H Youth Center, Chrisney
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LaDonna Bolin, 362-7353 or [email protected]
Holly McCutchan, 937-9041 or [email protected]
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Mon., June 15-Fri. June 19
8:30am-3:30pm
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Knox County
Camp Wildwood
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Bobette Phillips
[email protected]
Kim Adkins
[email protected]
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Mon., June 22-Fri. June 26
8:30am-4:30pm
(optional overnight Thurs.)
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Vanderburgh-Posey
USI, Evansville
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Registration Form
[email protected]
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Mon. July 6-Fri. July 10
(exact dates and times vary by age-level)
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North Dubois
Camp Carnes, Jasper
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Melissa Ruschau
[email protected]
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To All of Our Readers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Congratulations to the winners of the "I love my leader" Contest!
Troop Leaders:
Heather Barnett, Vanderburgh
Jody Brant, Dubois
Penny Leffler, Knox
Erica Rummel, Dubois
Girls:
Sadie F., Knox
Autumn McD., Warrick
Alexis R., Dubois
Brandi S., Posey
Ryan S., Vanderburgh
Troop leaders each won 4 box seats to Otters games, and girls will receive a gift bag with Girl Scout goodies.
Click HERE to read inspiring thoughts girls and adults shared about their troop leaders.
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Program Updates
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Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is looking for 70 Girl Scouts who are willing to help welcome local WWII veterans on May 30 after their trip to Washington, D.C., to visit their war memorial. This is a great opportunity for everyone and can be a great activity toward earning Citizen badges at various age levels. More information here.
Amazing Adventure for high school girls!
The Alcoa Foundation is partnering with NatureBridge - a trusted nonprofit organization that provides hands-on environmental field science education for teens in national parks. This year, 54 students ages 16-18 year old will be selected from Alcoa communities to experience either Yosemite National Park, in California, or Olympic National Park, in Washington, for two weeks this summer. More information here. Applications due May 1.
Science & Technology OPTIONS
The University of Evansville's College of Engineering and Computer Science has summer OPTIONS camps for high school girls, and middle school girls. Application deadlines are April 24 and May 1, or until full.
River City Ramblers Walking Club Girl Scout Patch Contest! ONLY One week left!!! (Deadline April 30) Enter this contest to design a "Walk Together" patch that will be used across the United States! Information
Application
Exclusive Cookie Event: Friday, May 1, 2015 5pm-9pm
Deadline to register is Monday, April 27
Girls who have sold over 500+ boxes of cookies this year can attend.
Girls will receive free entry and family members can attend for $10 each. Parents that are attending only as chaperones, do not have to pay.
Where: Walther's Golf & Fun: 2303 N First Ave, Evansville, IN 47710
No cost for 500+ cookie sellers.
Girls must be accompanied by an adult.
Each girl will receive a certificate at the event.
Everyone must register to attend:
For siblings and family members: Call 812-421-4970 to register
Note: Walther's will be open to the public.
- Unlimited miniature golf
- 1 round laser tag
- Unlimited pizza & drinks
- Unlimited Monkey Mountain Play Tubes
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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:
All who attended last Tuesday's Annual Meeting: Service Unit delegates, Recognition Team, Board members, volunteers, and guests. Thank you, Amy Wilkerson, for presenting a very informative program on relationships.
Day Camp directors and their teams, who are busy planning some great programs for the girls.
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.
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Cookie Program Updates
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Some Girl Scout Cookies are still available for purchase at the council office. Call ahead to find out if the varieties/amounts you want to purchase are available.
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Volunteer Resources
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Wrapping up the troop year
- Plan troop year end celebrations (Check last week's newsletter for great ideas.)
- If you need certificates for girls, they must be requested online, under "Programs", "Girl Awards", "Certificate Request for Girls". Certificates that can be requested include Journey Summit, Graduating Senior,10 year girl member, Highest Awards, and others.
- Purchase membership pins and discs (or a bridging kit)
- Hand out cookie rewards.
- Encourage membership renewal by June 1 for special patch and troop cash drawings.
- Complete financial reports by July 30 at the latest, although you are encouraged to submit them as early as possible.
- Request adult membership numeral guard, if you are celebrating 5-year increment anniversaries.
- Attend your Service Unit's year-end meeting. (Contact your SU Chair or Membership Recruiter if you are unsure of the date.)
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Adult Learning Updates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Basic Outdoor Skills (certification for campfires and outdoor cooking)
Cost $6, includes one meal
- Evansville, Thursday, May 14, 8:30am-2:30pm email [email protected] ASAP
- Evansville, Saturday, May 9, 8:30am-2:30pm,- register online
On the Go (certification for overnights)
Cost $0
- Gibson/Knox, If you are interested, contact [email protected].
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Katie's Korner council shop
Girl Scout Daisy certificates are now in stock at Katie's Korner.
A new Girl Scout Cookie jar is available at Katie's Korner. It is blue ceramic, 9 inches high with a 2.25 quart capacity and 19-� inch circumference. Cost: $26.00 each.
Bridging Kits are now in stock, selling for $6.50 each. Kits include bridging Arc badge (grade level), membership star, prior year disc, bridging fun patch, bridging certificate, and a small gift.
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Quick Links... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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