Girl Scouts of Orange County

March 18, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

Delegate Information

Annual Meeting Information has been updated on the GSOC website.  Please take a look to find the latest and understand your part in this important event!

 

Girl Scout Shop Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Girl Scout Week Shop giveaways  - all of these lucky winners will receive a Girl Scout Adora Doll or Nakama plush:  Stefanie Waterfield, Charlene Lafontant, Sharron Roll, Kaya Hoy, Thuy Nguyen, Sherri Duzel and Rosario Olivera.

Cookie Program

Proceeds Jump to 73 cents!

We are excited to announce that Troop cookie sales have combined to reach over 2,625,000 packages - this means that all troops will earn at least 73 cents per package!  Snap was updated to reflect this new proceeds amount prior to Troop payments via ACH.  Troops who achieved the Initial Order Bonus proceeds were updated to 74 cents per package sold.  Congratulations Troops!  Your cookie share orders have allowed us to reach our top proceeds goal!

  

Tell Us About Your Cookie Program Experience

Your opinions matter! Take our survey and tell us about your experience as a 2013 Cookie Program volunteer by March 31, 2013.  Troop Cookie Managers, SU Cookie Managers, Leaders and SU Team Members are all invited to evaluate this year's program.

 

Cookie Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Cookie Contests!  Super Seller Contest Winners Vanessa (Troop 751), Taylor (Troop 2623), Abby D. (Troop 1454), Brooklyn (Troop 2259), Kate (Troop 2901), Emily (Troop 172) and Kayla (Troop 2595) each won $20 Cookie Dough.  And congrats to Goal Getters Zoe from Troop 2889 and Aspen from Troop 3051 who each won an ipod nano!  Way to go girls!

  Troop and Girl Activities

 

"Finding Kind" Film Screening - Mar. 22  Cadette Senior Ambassador Volunteer
 
Girl Scouts and the community are welcome to enjoy this film screening as part of troop 1060's aMAZE leadership journey.
 

Travel to Europe in 2014 - Mar. 23  Cadette Senior Ambassador 
 
Looking for a group travel opportunity? Join this informational meeting and get all of your questions answered about joining this travel patrol. 


 
Catch on to Cadettes!: Mar 28, April 4 and April 16  Junior 
 
Girl Scout Juniors and their families are invited to check out the exciting programs and activities that are available for girls as they enter Girl Scouts Cadettes and continue on their Girl Scout path through Ambassadors. Space is limited; first come, first served. 
 
Memory Box Workshop - April 6  Cadette
 
Hang out with fellow Girl Scout Cadettes while being creative and earning a portion of your Book Artist Badge - Making a Scrapbox!

 

  Camp Scherman

SUMMER CAMP
View a complete listing of Summer Camps here.
Girls and Guitars - June 29 - July 3 Junior Cadette
Learn how to play guitar to some of your favorite camp songs and swim, hike, canoe or aim for the bull's eye in archery. If you already have an acoustic or electric guitar you are encouraged to bring it up with you. 

Good Eats - June 2 - July 3, July 10-14 Junior Cadette   
 
Whip up some marvelous meals and tasty treats at camp and design recipe cards to recreate those yummy eats at home! In between taste tests, choose from a buffet of camp activities including swimming, archery, canoeing and more! Grades 6-8 and 4-6.

ArtRageous - July 10-14, July 26-31  Junior Cadette 
Create nature inspired projects and find out how to take the perfect photographs to capture your favorite moments of camp life. Draw, paint, and create as you find inspiration in the beauty of the mountains. Grades 4-6.

Design Divas - July 14-18, July 26- 31 Junior Cadette Senior
Find out how to illustrate your unique fashions and learn how to bring them to life using simple sewing techniques. During your stay, try out canoeing, archery, or other exciting camp activities, as well as focusing on fitness and the science behind natural skin products.
Grades 7-9 and 4-6.

 

FALL WEEKEND CAMPSmaster campers

 View a complete listing of Weekend Camps here.

 
Troop Camp - Aug 1-4 Everyone  
 
Let camp staff lead your group in horseback riding, archery, and hikes or have fun on the lake paddling a canoe, take a dip in the pool, and relax at the end of the day as you gaze at the stars and find late summer constellations. 
  

Naturalist - Aug 16-18 Everyone

Do you like being out in nature and exploring all that it has to offer? This weekend at camp will focus on the Naturalist Badge for all levels learn about and gain a better appreciation for: Bugs, Flowers, Trees, Sky, and Water while participating in archery, canoeing and hiking.
Swimming and Swamping - Sep 13-15  Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador
Grab your sunscreen and your swim suit for a weekend of water fun! Play in the pool, paddle across the lake, swamp (flip) your canoe and learn how to get back inside and paddle onto your next adventure. 
Be Brave: Arrow Dynamics - Sept 13-15 Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador  Camp Scherman archery
Take aim like Merida and hit your target, shoot for distance and improve your form. Enjoy paddling across the lake and hiking to and fro - but the true excitement will be with the bow and arrow!

  Adult Learning

New Training Twenty  Volunteer

Looking for tools to help address concerns with other leaders, parents or girls in the troop?  Conflict Resolution will help you resolve conflicts with confidence - visit www.gsoclearning.com or e-mail us for copies for your next Service Unit meeting.

 

Maps & Compass Volunteer

Maps and Compass class is right around the corner with great skills to learn for Junior Jam and Cadette-O-Rama!  Take the class now so you can teach your girls prior to upcoming competitive events.  Our next class will be offered on March 25th, 6:30-9:30pm at the Anaheim Program Center.

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