GS Weekly Update for Volunteers: OC Restaurant Week | $5K Cookie Buy

Girl Scouts of Orange County

February 24, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Volunteer Invite a Friend

Have you recruited a new troop leader this February? Don't miss out on a shopping spree to the national Girl Scout shop! Visit www.girlscoutsoc.org/inviteafriend to find out how to claim your $50. Hurry - offer ends this FRIDAY!

Submit Silver Award Recipients

Send us the girl's name, troop number and advisor's name for all 2014 Silver Award recipients so they can get recognition, certificates and congratulatory letters from the Governor and other dignitaries! Email all info to hmadrigal@girlscoutsoc.org by Mar 15.

Your Favorite Cookies Baked into OC Restaurant Week
Girl Scouts is partnering with the most popular week for dining out in Orange County! This week only, restaurants will offer delicious desserts featuring and inspired by Girl Scout Cookies and "foodies" can enter to win dinner and a movie for a year - plus a year's worth of Girl Scout Cookies! Be sure to share your dessert pics on facebook or instagram! More info

Cookie Program

MYfm $5K Cookie Buy
MYfm wants to buy $5,000 of Girl Scout cookies from a local troop & will donate them to the USO! Nominate your troop by 10 am on 2/28 and be sure to vote between 3/3 and 3/13.

Exclusive Troop Movie Event
Dress up for fun, walk the green carpet for photos & interviews, and feel like a star as we celebrate your Girl Scout troop at our fun filled exclusive Movie Experience! Set a Troop goal to sell 3800 packages by the end of our cookie program to earn this private movie screening complete with popcorn, soda, and special Girl Scout fun!

Girl Reward Spotlight
You don't have to be the top seller to reap awesome rewards. At just 125 packages, girls can earn a zipper pull, patch, bracelet, mood necklace and the amazing Yoyo Lip Gloss! Girls who reach 200+ packages will add a Plush Red Panda, Goal Getter patch, and Charm Bracelet with GS & Caramel delight charms to their list of awesome prizes.

Great Ideas for Booth Sale Success
Troop 557 brings customers to their booths with easy to read signs, an awesome booth display and girls in full uniform. Draw attention to your booth with Photo Booth props or heart shaped signs promoting Cookie Share. Troops in Foothill Ranch tell us sales were great and they are out of gluten-free cookies already! One troop was excited to share that the Manager of Hobby Lobby in Foothill Ranch let them announce their booth sale over the PA system! Troop 402 says accepting credit cards have boosted their sales.

Top Tip of the Week
Troop 574 in Yorba Linda has a motto, "persistence and every NO can be a yes." When these girls hear, "I already bought" they encourage customers to make a difference for others by buying a case for the military or giving a box to the food bank. It's working! So far these Juniors have sold 60+ Cookie Share to help them reach their goal of bridging in San Francisco this May. Way to go Troop 574!

More Cookies At Cupboards, Cookie Swap Site & Warehouses
See the Volunteer Network for an updated listing of locations accepting planned orders as some have closed and other locations will be closing soon. Be sure to say "Thank You" to our fabulous volunteer Cupboard Managers who give us their time and garage with a Girl Scout smile! You can also check the Cookie Swap Site for a Troop who has cookies they want to transfer. Only Troop Cookie Managers have access to the Swap Site to post, view or delete postings. Remember to use your Snap email and Volunteer Network (not Snap) password.

Who Will Be This Year's Top Seller?
Today's Top Seller is Katelyn from Junior Troop #1001 in Yorba Linda 2 with 1767 packages sold! Kasey in Cadette Troop 1510 is in 2nd place with 1523 packages sold in San Clemente. We have more than 20 girls who have already sold more than 1,000 packages - check out the 1000+ Club so far! These Goal Getters have earned the San Diego Zoo experience for them and an adult guardian, which includes Girl Scout style lunch festivities, a chance to see a real Red Panda and special patch. Our current top seller of Cookie Share at 55 packages is Jacey in Junior Troop #2705 from Capo Valley. Closing in on her is Addie, a Daisy in Troop #3268 in Lake Forest.

Troop and Girl Activities

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Sell Cookies Door-to-Door to Find a Mystery House!
Girl Scouts who find a Mystery House will receive a certificate and a special, exclusive Mystery House patch! We've added a new Mystery House in Mission Viejo to replace the one found last week, so keep hunting! See this flyer for details!

Center for Living Peace - March

Looking to learn how to knit or crochet, create metal jewelry, or find out about beekeeping? Find out what's going on in March at CLP.

GS Gold Award Project Proposal Support Meeting - Mar 2

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors are invited to drop in anytime between 2-3:30 PM to ask questions about their initial Project Proposal for the Girl Scout Gold Award, check in with members of the Gold Award Support Group and prepare for their interview. Find out more about the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award on our Highest Awards page.

Girl Scouts & Pat Nixon Birthday Celebration - Mar 16
DEADLINE TO REGISTER EXTENDED TO MARCH 1! You don't want to miss this great day of celebrating Pat Nixon and the Girl Scouts movement's birthday! And be sure to check out the GIrl Scout shop while you're there! We're also looking for Seniors and Ambassadors to help - email Rachel at rgoldman@girlscoutsoc.org for more info.

Newport-Mesa Spirit Run - Mar 23

Lace up your running sneakers and get ready to be active and healthy with your family and friends in Newport Beach! Stop by the Girl Scout table wearing your Girl Scout green for some race day swag! Return with your finisher's medal and get a patch- check out the flyer for details and badge ideas!

Build a Bear Workshop Spring Community Service - Apr 12

Come to the Build-A-Bear Workshop in Downtown Disney to build some friends that will help spread cheer and encourage kids to Never Ever Give Up! Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to come build a customized cheerful new bear friend at a 10% discount then donate it to The Jessie Rees Foundation to deliver to a child who is in the hospital.

ToGetHer Boating - Apr 13
Registration now OPEN- register by March 31st! Come learn or practice sailing, rowing, canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding and join the fun at ToGetHer Boating!

Brownie Bash - May 2-4
Garden Grove Troop 321 invites Girl Scout Brownies troops to camp at O'Neill Park, learn skills, work on a badge, enjoy campfires, and just plain have fun! View the flyer to register no later than April 1.

Camp Scherman

Don't forget that you can use your cookie dough to pay for camp. Come up and experience camp as a troop during a weekend camp or for your own adventure during a weekend camp with you and your parent.

What's a typical day like? What will my daughter eat? Check out page 10 of our 2014 Camp Guide for these answers and more!

Camp Nights- parents, volunteers and girls are invited to join us to meet camp staff, ask questions, and get more information about Camp Scherman. Camp Nights will be from 7:00-8:30 PM. To register for a Camp Night and get directions, please email ejohnson@girlscoutsoc.org

February 25 Newport Beach Program Center
March 25 Anaheim Program Center
April 22 Anaheim Program Center
May 20 GSOC Irvine Office
June 24 Yorba Linda Program Center

2014 WEEKEND CAMPS

Weekend Camps will be offered now through the summer! Sign up as a troop or as a parent-child pair. Registration is now open for Weekend Camps through Aug 3, 2014! Click here for a complete listing and more information on all weekend camps.

Weekend Camp Spotlight:

Outdoor Cooking - April 25-27
101 Ranch Cabins, 104.00 per person A special weekend just for Juniors to come and experience camp with Junior flair! Paddle around the lake, take aim at archery, and arts and crafts and campfire round out a full day of adventure Junior style.

2014 SUMMER RESIDENT CAMPS

Check out the new camp guide to see all of the exciting weekend and summer camp options for girls in grades 2-12! Ready to register? Click here!

Summer Camp Spotlight:

Swim Paddle Sail - July 28 - Aug 1

Grab your sunscreen and your swim suit for a water filled adventure! Experience a Polar swim in the morning and swim under the stars at night, paddle across the lake, swamp (flip) your canoe and learn how to get back inside and paddle onto your next adventure. For girls entering grades 4-6

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Whether they're hiking, trying a new sport, or preparing tasty, nutritious snacks, Girl Scouts enjoy many fun ways to lead healthy lives. Health and fitness have been part of Girl Scouting since girls ran foot races in 1912! Healthy living activities are woven throughout the Girl Scout program - in the Girl's Guide and in leadership journeys- in varied ways to provide girls with choice and flexibility. Get healthy with these Girl Scouts awards that focus on staying healthy, being fit or eating right!

Daisy: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals Journey Award

Brownie: Hiker Badge

Junior: Staying Fit Badge

Cadette: New Cuisine Badge

Senior: Locavore Badge

Ambassador: Dinner Party Badge