GS Weekly Update

  Girl Scouts of Orange County

January 7, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 

Vote for Girl Scouts as Most Trustworthy Brand

Girl Scouts has been the most trusted name in girls leadership for 100 years.  Now you can help spread the word.  Click here to begin OC Metro's 2013 Most Trustworthy Brands Survey and be sure to check the box next to Girl Scouts of Orange County when you get to the nonprofits section!

 

Volunteers Needed for Cookie Rally  

Calling all Seniors, Ambassadors and adults!   We need adults and teen girls to help run activity booths at the Cookie Rally on Saturday, January 19, 2013.  View flyer & registration form or email Sue Berkel (IrvineGirlScouts@cox.net) for more information.

 

Girl Scout Birthday at Nixon Library - March 17

Join us on Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 1pm - 4pm as we celebrate the Girl Scouts' 101st birthday and Pat Nixon's birthday.  The theme is "Wearin' the Girl Scout Green."  More information to come! 

 

Girl Scout Night at Angel Stadium - June 1

Mark your calendar now for Girl Scout Night at 6:05 pm and see the Angels take on the Houston Astros.

 

Annual Meeting - March 27
Delegates and Alternates, please mark your calendars for our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at The Garden Room (12777 Knott St., Garden Grove, CA).  Check-in and dinner begin at 6:00 pm, so make sure you're there to grab dinner before the meeting begins at 7!

Cookie Program

Make-Up Training for Troop Cookie Managers

Register today for a Troop Cookie Manager Training held Jan 7 or 12 and check out the Cookie Blog daily for updates and helpful information. 

 

Place Initial Cookie Orders by January 8

The only way to GUARANTEE having the cookies you want is to place an initial order in SNAP by midnight on January 8th.   Click here to view initial order incentives.  Remembver - NO initial order means NO cookies during the first days of the program. The warehouses, cupboards and jars will not open until January 31 and will be very busy the first week of the program!

 

Have You Registered for the Cookie Rally on Jan 19?

Where else can you join a Cookie Pep Rally, see Dancing Cookies, earn Patches and Pins, enjoy Goody Bags, Prize Drawings, Cookie Taste Tests, Skills Training, Crafts and more?  Fun for the entire family, but register today as space is limited and this event is sure to sell out soon!

  Troop and Girl Activities

ToGetHerBoating - April 14 shorthand - seniors shorthand ambassadors

Calling all Seniors and Amabassadors- come join us at Newport Dunes to learn and experience boating and nautical skills! Have you ever wanted to know how to paddle a canoe or a kayak? Row a boat? Sail a sabot? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this is the workshop for you! Water and land based activities will be available for all participants. Please see the flyer for registration and specific participation requirements.

  Camp Scherman

Winter is here and it's the perfect time to get away with your troop to a Weekend Camp at the Award Winning Camp Scherman!
 
First Aid Badge Weekend Camp - Jan 18-20Juniors Cadettes

First Aid knowledge can be useful in many situations such as sports, outings with friends, babysitting, or camping.  Know the basics so you can help in a time of need.
 
Mom & Me Cooking Badge Weekend Camp - Jan 25-27 shorthand-browniesJuniors 
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!

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Visit the shop at the Cookie Rally!


The headquarters shop wil
l be closed on Sat, Jan 19th, so we can bring our new cookie merchandise to you at the Cookie Rally!  We'll have our brand new "Support the Troops, Buy Cookies" & "Eat Mor Cookies" T-shirts, giant cookie boxes, promotional merchandise and so much more!! Don't forget to bring your Cookie Dough!  Can't wait until the Cookie Rally to shop our selection? No problem! Visit the Cookie Shop online today. 

Family-FBSpotlight

The Cadettes of Troops 1171 and 499 of Orange wrapped, stacked and organized presents for 500 children at the Southwest Center Children's Christmas Party in Santa Ana. They even got to help Santa pass out the gifts!
  

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