Travel, s'mores, and more!
August 7, 2015

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Upcoming Girl / Troop / Family Events

 

Free "Anytime" Otters Baseball Game Tickets
When: Anytime (Season schedule)
Where: Bosse Field, Evansville
What: General admission baseball game tickets for any remaining home game this season
Who: Girl Scouts and their troops or families. Troops can request up to 20 free tickets; families can request up to 10 free tickets.
Register: Contact GSSI to request tickets (812.421.4970).

Free Otters Baseball Game & Picnic
When: Thursday, August 20 (picnic-5:30pm; game-6:35pm)
Where: Bosse Field, Evansville
What: Picnic and game tickets, Evansville Otters vs. Rockford Aviators
Who: Girl Scouts and their troops or families
Register: Flier (with registration link)

National S'mores day is August 10!

Celebrate the occasion by joining with friends around the campfire and making traditional s'mores.  Or you may want to try one of many variations on this Girl Scout classic (after all, the first-known recorded version of a "S'Mores" recipe can be found in an official Girl Scouts publication from 1927). Try these creative recipes.

 

Travel the world with GSSI

Upcoming Travel Opportunities are now available for enrollment! 

Costa Rica: June 15-June 23, 2016 (for girl members only)

Savannah: July 11- July 15, 2016

Fashion in Paris: June 14-June 21, 2017Read more and enroll!

 

Playing in the Past

When: Saturday, September 26

Where: Reitz Home, Evansville
What: Girl Scouts will learn what life was like for girls in Victorian Evansville; tour the beautiful home and carriage house; and make hand fans, calling cards, and dolls.

Who: Girl Scout Juniors

Register: See more information on Activities for Girls calendar.


Fall Event
Save the date!
When: Saturday, October 24, 2015 
Where: Angel Mounds State Park, Newburgh
Register: Registration opens September 1.
Upcoming Adult Events

Deadline to submit text and photos for the final Pearls book is August 31.  Read more....

Upcoming Volunteer Events
Volunteers

Volunteer Fest

When: Saturday, September 12, 2015

Where: Newburgh UMC, Newburgh

What: A day of classes and workshops-the perfect opportunity to learn and network.

Who: ALL volunteers (Childcare will be provided.)

Register:  Read more...

 

 

 

Save the dates for other upcoming learning opportunities:

  • All Council Team Volunteer Kick-off  Tuesday, September 22 in Evansville, and Thursday, September 24 in Jasper
  • Troop Camp Training, Saturday, September 26, 9:00am - Sunday, September 27, 12 noon, Camp Koch
  • Volunteer Retreat, Friday, November 6- Sunday, November 8 (come for overnight or just daytime)

Volunteer Resources

Returning Volunteer Checklist

 

-          Is your membership current for 2015-2016? Verify or register here.

-       Have you taken the required 13 minute Job Briefing Refresher module? View it now.

-       If you are a troop leader (01), check your troop roster online now.

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Looking for a form?
Updated forms are on the Web site, under "Resources", "Forms".
Pat on the Back

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

 

 

GSSI's Evansville-area Summer Outreach Partners:

EVSC, YMCA, YWCA, Swonder, Boys and Girls Club, USI, Metro Sports Center, Methodist Temple, Oak Hill Baptist, First Christian Church, Dream Center, Evansville Farmers Market, Newburgh Farmers Market, EVPL Reading Program Celebration and National Night Out.


 

GSSI's Summer Interns, without whom these programs couldn't happen!.

  
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

Where are Coco and Cookie?

The adorable 2016 Hedgehog Cookie Mascots will be touring the council's eleven counties through August 20. Join in the fun on Facebook and win prizes!

 

Calling all Girl Scouts

Do you have an amazing Girl Scout Cookie story? Now is your chance to share your story around the world!  Submit using this short form for a chance to share your story on National News!

Share Your Cookie Story 

 

Katie's Korner Retail Shop


 

Summer sale through August 15! Flier

 

Saturday Back to School sales on August 29 and September 26.  Flier

 

Early Bird pricing on starter kits through October 1! Links

 

 

Shop online or contact shop@girlscouts-gssi.org if you have any questions.  

 

On my honor, 
I will try to serve God and my country, to help others at all times, 
and to live by the  Girl Scout Law.
Girl Scouts of SW Indiana | 812.421.4970 | www.girlscouts-gssi.org