March 11, 2016
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Upcoming Girl / Troop / Family Events
reminders and deadlines
  


       Important REMINDERS and DEADLINES

Check the online calendar for many more events!




NEW Program Guide will be on the new Website next week!!!

Looking for fun patch programs to do with your girls? 

Check out GSSI's new Patch Programs Pinterest board  for links to patches (Some are FREE!) on a variety of subjects.  
 

Registration is now open for GSSI's Spring Event on Saturday, April 23, at Howell Wetlands!
All Girl Scouts are welcome. 
Choose from fun-filled morning or afternoon sessions.  
 
Resident Camp registration is now OPEN!
  
There are overnight opportunities for girls entering grades 2 and up, but GSSI also has day programs for all ages!

Join the adventure and find out why "Camp Life is the Best Life"! 
 
  
Indiana Bicentennial Patch 

The patch is currently out of stock. Contact shop@girlscouts-gssi.org to be placed on a waiting list for the next order. 

Volunteer Learning
SCHEDULED CLASSES

Troop Camp Training 
What: TCT certification is required of at least one adult in a group planning camping with Girl Scouts, beyond the backyard.  
Who: Any registered adult member with On the Go, and Basic Outdoor Skills certification
When:  Saturday, April 16, 9:00 a.m., through noon on Sunday, April 17
Where: Camp Koch, Cannelton, IN
Register: Cost is $18. Register online.

Available ANYTIME
Job Briefing Refresher is a 13-minute video required for 2015-2016 of ALL troop leadership volunteers.  If you haven't seen it yet, watch it NOW.


CEI Update 
Our new website goes LIVE on Monday!!! 

Read up on the top TEN reasons you will love it!

Our URL, www.girlscouts-gssi.org will remain the same, BUT many links in this week's newsletter will no longer work after we switch to the new site on Monday afternoon.

Remember, technology changes can always have hiccups, so be patient if you notice any technical glitches during the first week.  


Don't know what CEI is about? Read more information


Volunteer Resources
Honor & Golden Honor Troops
This program recognizes troops that achieve the Essential Elements of a Girl Scout Troop and provide overall excellence in troop management and programming in a given year. To achieve this honor, leaders and girls must work in partnership with each other, other troops, Service Team, and council staff.  Applications are due June 15. Troops will be announced in the newsletter and at the Fall Volunteer Kick-Off.

Troop and Girl Data
Do you know if GSSI has accurate information on your troop and girls?  Let's check!  Troop support specialists will be contacting each troop leader to request that they review the information.  After you have verified, updated, or requested that staff update records, you must notify us.  Your troop will be entered into a drawing for a Katie's Korner gift certificate!!
Blog  Visit our blog
camp life is best life

Listen to the experts - volunteers and girls!

Do you ever wonder if your daughter will benefit from attending Girl Scout camp? Read testimonials of camping experiences.  Read our blog to find out more!

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:

Mike Gunderloy, for donating his professional Web design services to help with Web platform migration.  I couldn't have done it without him!! (from Margaret Dennis, CEI Project co-leader)
 
Kim Mehringer, for organizing the January N. Dubois Lock-In 
(from Melissa Ruschau, North Dubois volunteer)
 
Troops 47 & 60, for volunteering at the Special Someone Dance in Jasper during a February snow storm! (from Kathy Messmer,  troop leader)
 
Troop 357 and its leaders, Julie Schutz and Terri Hollinden, for ROCKING the Bronze Award!   Residents at the Timbers Assisted Living Facility in Jasper LOVEd the games, bingo prizes, and holiday caroling; and look forward to the flowers that will bloom in their garden this spring. (From your friends at the Timbers.)

Kathy Seckinger, for helping answer a question about a troop from many years ago!

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
 
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The council office just got another delivery of Girl Scout Cookies! Come and enjoy!

Did you know that...we will be celebrating 100 years of the Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program next year?  To celebrate, GSUSA will have a NEW Girl Scout S'mores cookie!!  It is a crispy graham cookie, double dipped in creme icing and coated in chocolate. You'll get all the flavor of this fireside favorite without the sticky mess. We received a sample and they are amazing - I wanted s'more!!!

FINISH strong!!
  • March 13 - deadline for Bling your Booth Contest
  • March 15 - Girls' cookie payments due to troop.
  • March 18 - Troop's final paperwork due to Service Unit Cookie Chair.
Remember to put your troop number on all bank deposit receipts.

Host milk and Girl Scout Cookie parties at your local police and fire stations to thank our local heroes!

Visit the Web site "Cookies" tab for updated resources and information!  
Katie's Korner Retail Shop



Katie's Corner Council Shop
223 NW 2nd St. Evansville
812.421.4970 or 800.757.9348


Shop hours:  Monday-Thursday, 9:00am to 5:30 pm, Friday, 9:00am to 5:00 pm.

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