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On My Honor
Volunteer and Family Newsletter
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Office and shop hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Girl / Troop / Family Events
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Important REMINDERS and DEADLINES
Fall Program Guide is now available for download and viewing!
The program guide can be found under the Events tab on GSSI's website, On Your Own. Check it out here.
Upcoming events/activities
Girl Scout Opposite Editorial Contest
Girl Scouts across the nation are taking the media by storm on September 2-5! Submit a half-page paragraph about why you love being a Girl Scout for a chance to be featured in your local newspaper. The most compelling paragraphs will also be featured on GSSI's website, blog, and social media. All Girl Scouts Daisy - Ambassador are encouraged to submit a paragraph.
Deadline to submit: Monday, August 22
Elena of Avalor Leadership Guide
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and Disney Channel are teaming up to inspire girls and their families to practice leadership. The collaboration brings GSUSA's focus on leading like a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)TM, the Girl Scout way, and Disney Channel's recently launched animated television series
Elena of Avalor into action with the debut of The Elena of Avalor Leadership Guide by Girl Scouts and Disney Channel. Available in English and Spanish beginning today, the Guide showcases leadership activities and conversations parents and caregivers can engage their preschool through fifth-grade girls in to boost their everyday leadership skills and prepare them to create the future they imagine.
Family of Faith Workshops
The Evansville Diocese Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts presents their Family of Faith Workshops for Brownies - Ambassadors.
October 15 - St. Mary's Social Hall, Ireland
October 22 - St. John the Baptist, Newburgh
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Member Community Logins - coming soon!
When you receive your individual invitation to create a login to the Member Community do so immediately! This site is where parents and caregivers can manage their girl membership and co-leaders can access their troop management system. The member community also provides access to the Volunteer Toolkit!
Volunteer Toolkit (VTK)
Wish there was a way for you to keep everything for your whole Girl Scout year in one place? Meet the Volunteer Toolkit, the new web app that help you make the most of every troop meeting.
Video tutorials available now from GSUSA. They are a series of 5 segments, varying in length from under a minute to 3 minutes.
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Job Briefing
The Job Briefing modules for new and returning volunteers are currently being updated. They will be ready by next week. We apologize for the delay but wanted to be able to include some new material from the CEI system which just went live this week.
All Council Team (A.C.T.) Volunteer Kick-off - These celebration/meeting/training sessions are critical. All service unit and troop leadership teams should attend.
Tuesday,September 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern - Evansville
Thursday, September 22, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Central - Jasper
Troop Camp Training
Registration is now open for this overnight training for those who have completed Basic Outdoor Skills and On the Go and wish to take girls on camping adventures beyond the backyard.
Saturday, October 1 - Sunday, October 2
Volunteer Retreat- This will be a fun weekend of fellowship and learning.
November 11-13 - Camp Koch
Registration opens in September.
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Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints
GSUSA has recently updated these critical resources. GSSI is currently in the process of customizing them. Until the new editions are uploaded to the Website, continue to use the 2015-2016 editions.
GSSI Forms
Forms are still under review. Most remain unchanged other than instructions on returning them to support@girlscouts-gssi.org, instead of specific departments or individuals. We are evaluating ways to make the forms even easier to use and submit.
Group Finance Report DUE!
Troops/Service Units/Clusters:
Don't forget to turn in your 2015-2016 Finance Report, along with copies of your monthly bank statements. If you maintain a detailed check register on other software (ex. Excel) simply attach that to the form - no need to reenter the registry information. You may turn in the reports to any staff member or email (with scans of bank statements) to support@girlscouts-gssi.org.
Building Use Agreements and Contracts
Remember that all building use agreements and contracts should be signed by the council so that we assume the liability and not you. Simply submit completed forms electronically to support@girlscouts-gssi.org or bring/mail to the office.
Bank Accounts - Changing authorized signers
If you need to change authorized signers on an existing bank account, submit this request providing information on the account and the desired signers. We will provide you with the required form to take to the bank.
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Blog 
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Get to know us... again!
We are starting a series of blogs for staff to share with you a little about themselves and how they can serve you.
This week: Retail, Product Sales, Data Management
We know that Girl Scouts and Girl Scout volunteers wear many hats - and so does the staff!
Meet Melissa, Suzy, and Margaret!
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National S'mores Day
Celebrate National S;mores day next Wednesday, August 10!
Important Dates:
Cookie Pre-sales: December 16 2016 - January 15, 2017
Cookies arrive: week of February 13, 2017
Stay tuned for further cookie news regarding training, SNAP+, and a new variety of cookie for this anniversary year!
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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:
To all who attended CEI Training for Service Teams. We had some great discussions. Your willingness to be open minded and learn about the new system will greatly assist in making the transition smoother for all! (from Margaret Dennis, GSSI staff)
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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Katie's Korner Retail Shop
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Katie's Corner Council Shop
223 NW 2nd St. Evansville
812.421.4970 or 800.757.9348
Shop hours
: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00 pm.
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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.
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Girl Scouts of SW Indiana | 812.421.4970 | www.girlscouts-gssi.org
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