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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Girl Scouts Contribute to Relief Efforts
Our thoughts and prayers are with our Girl Scout sisters, their families and others affected by the destruction Hurricane Sandy. To help ensure that affected Girl Scout councils are getting the kind of support that they need, GSUSA is lifting fundraising restrictions to enable girls to raise money for Girl Scouting recovery. GSUSA has established a Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund to help address the needs of Girl Scout councils affected by the hurricane, and Orange County Girl Scouts can raise money and then donate to this fund from their own Troop Accounts. Girl Scout families may also choose to donate directly to this fund. Locally, you can donate blood in Yorba Linda on Nov. 12 or check out how Girl Scouts across the country are helping in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Girl Scouts Celebrate Leadership
More than 300 guests came together to recognize 12 extraordinary local female leaders, all Girl Scout Alumnae, and raise $218,000 for Girl Scouts of Orange County at the Third Annual Celebrate Leadership Gala On Oct 26. Thanks to our outstanding Girl Representatives for making the event a success!
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Tour the new GSOC Website and Win a $50 Shop Gift Certificate!
Check out the brand new www.GirlScoutsOC.org with easy to use features like special user menus for girls, volunteers, families and alumnae and donors and an improved and sortable calendar filled with programs, training and events - you can even email or save an event to your Outlook calendar! View photos and videos in the Gallery, stay up to date with Volunteer, Cookie and Fall Product blogs and renew your membership online. Tour the new website and enter to win a $50 shop gift certificate!
Cookie Rally - Jan 19
Activity booths, taste testings, goal setting tips and a preview of recognition items will all take place at the 2013 Girl Scout Cookie Rally. This event sells out quickly, so save the date and register today.
More than 63,000 Lbs of Food Collected!
Thanks to nearly 700 Girl Scouts that participated in Scouting for Food 2012 by hosting school and community center drives, collecting from neighbors, and collecting from shoppers at Stater Brothers and Smart & Final grocery stores. In collaboration with Boy Scouts of America, Orange County, we collected 63,204 lbs of food for Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Congratulations and thanks for a great effort this year!
Got Milk? Contest
The California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of GOT MILK?, and Girl Scout Councils in California are searching for three lucky Girl Scouts to be the stars of a new GOT MILK? print campaign. All that registered members have to do is submit a photo showing how Girl Scouts and milk are helping them become strong, healthy and confident young women by Dec 17. 3 Grand Prize winners will each receive a $500 U.S. Savings Bond and will be featured on a billboard and 24 statewide finalists will win $350 camp scholarships. In addition, the first 1,000 Girl Scouts to enter will receive a GOT MILK? fun patch. Contest Rules and Entry Form.
Save the Date for Angels Night 2013
Mark your calendars now - Girl Scouts will be taking over Angels Stadium on June 1, 2013! |
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Important Dates for Fall Product Program
Nov 1-12 Deliver nut items to customers
Nov 1-12 Nut & Care to Share Booth Sales
Nov 9 Last day to submit money to Troop Product Manager
Nov 12 Last day to email Detailed Order report to Troop Product Manager
Girl Rewards = Patches, Prizes & Proceeds
Help your Girl Scout earn the online patch today through our QSP/Nut Online Program, Get Connected patch for nuts, What Can A Girl Do patch for magazines and Wave patch. Girl Rewards are cumulative, so the more items she sells, the more prizes earned! New Recognitions for 2012 Fall Product include a special patch and recognition in our newsletter for the top sellers in each Service Unit, plus a special reception for the Council's Top 10 girls & their family!
Last Chance For Fall Product
See our fall product booth locator for locations to pick-up a tasty treat! Remember, girls must print and submit their "Detailed Order Report" to their Troop Product Manager and turn in all monies no later than Monday, November 12.
Nuts & Magazines Make Great Gifts
Holidays are just around the corner and Girl Scout nuts, snacks and magazines are perfect for most everyone. Check out these great gift ideas: Cranberry Nut Mix for the Coach, Wasabi Almonds to thank your Thanksgiving Hostess, Chocolate Almonds for the Teacher, a magazine subscription for the school library, our Girl Scout Mailbox Tin is the perfect GS alumna gift and Caramel Treasures (in the Library Tin) for the neighborhood Librarian! Click here for the full product list. If your Girl Scout Troop is not participating the Fall Product Program, email nuts@GirlScoutsOC.org to be connected to a Girl Scout or find a booth sale in your neighborhood. |
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Newly marked down items are perfect for holiday gifts! Check out the Holiday Shop for great gifts, ornaments and more or check out these gift i deas:
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Celebration of 100 Trailblazing Years collector's book, on sale for just $25.50, is the perfect gift for a Girl Scout Volunteer or Alumna. It features never-before-seen iconic photographs, documents, and letters from our archives that honor the unique sisterhood of Girl Scouts. -
"I Bridged at Girl Scouts Rock the Fair" t-shirt is the perfect keepsake your Girl Scout for just $10! -
Thanksgiving and Holiday embroidered holiday pins and fun patches are a great way to celebrate!
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GS Destinations   
Do you dream of traveling? Check out the list of trips for individual girls to apply to go on this summer! GSOC's "early" application deadline has passed, but if you would like to go on a destination, GSOC's "late" application deadline is 1/31/13. Download the Destinations 2013 Timeline for important dates and contact Lara at lchard@GirlScoutsOC.org with questions.
Ripple Kids 
Are you a Ripple Kid? Check out this cool website about taking action! Girl Scouts- Get ideas for a Take Action Project for the journey you are working on or enter a project that you have already done for a chance to be recognized on the Ripple Kids website! |
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Announcing 2013 Weekend Camps
2013 weekend camps are now open for registration! Have fun in the frosty winter air of Camp Scherman and earn badges - register today so you don't miss out!
Winter Wonderland - Jan 11-13 Girl Scouts of all levels will enjoy winter hikes and viewing constellations in Scherman's clear skies that can only be seen during these chilly months. Bundle up to glide across the lake in a canoe, participate in snowman archery, or create a snow themed craft.
Mom & Me Winter Wonderland - Jan 11-13
Get ready for a fun filled weekend of togetherness and hope for snow! Enjoy quality time with your daughter as you enjoy the crisp mountain air.
First Aid Badge Weekend Camp - Jan 18-20 
Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes will learn all they need to know to complete the First Aid badge for their level while also enjoying the outdoors of Camp Scherman.
Mom & Me Cooking Weekend Camp 
Get out of the cold and into the kitchen for food focused festivities! Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors will have some culinary fun as they prepare yummy snacks and simple meals to earn their Cook Badge!
Check out even more camps coming up in February and March! |
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Registration is now open for 2013 Weekend Camps!
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Huntington Beach Troop 746 took cookies and bottled water around to thank the people working at the voting polls yesterday.
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Connect with other troops and service units online. Share your Girl Scout activities, get new ideas and join our growing online community.
   
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