Girl Scouts of Orange County

June 16, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

 

Time is running out - Renew Your Membership Today

Renew you and your daughter now and your troop will have a chance to win some great experiences like a behind the scenes tour of CPK! View all of the incentives here. Plus, every girl who renews by June 30th receives a special commemorative patch designed just for the 2014-15 membership year! Renew Now

 

Congrats to Our 2014 GSOC Headliners!

We would like to again congratulate the Adult Volunteers recognized at our event on June 1st at the Anaheim Hilton! Click here for more info about each of our 2014 adult awardees. Enjoy reading their stores and please share the link!  Stay tuned for highlights of our amazing girl award recipients too!

 

Dive Into Fall Product Program

Help your Service Unit be ready for next year. Here's what you can do now to be prepared:

  • Recruit A Booth Sale Coordinator!  This volunteer secures booth sale locations for both fall and cookies and schedules troops. 
  • Recruit Your SU Fall Product Team Drop Shipment & Distributor training is online.  SUPM Training is Sat., Sept. 9 and the program begins Oct. 5!
  • Register for the August Kickoff and attend the product program class to be in the know for everything new!

Last Chance to Vote for Cookie Prizes

Girls help choose the GSOC recognitions for the 2015 Girl Scout cookie program. Vote for the one item you like best in each group. Voting is open until June 30, so click here to vote!

  Troop and Girl Activities

View all events and subscribe to a weekly level-specific events update email on our online calendar

 

Animal Care Tips   Everyone

Working on the 3 Cheers for Animals Journey or the Pets badge? Check out these tips from the Animal Assistance League on keeping animals safe this 4th of July. 

 

Sow What? Journey Series - Starts June 27   Senior

Come find out where your food comes from and how we fit in the global food network, tour the farm, farmers market and more while completing the Sow What? Journey this summer!

 

Cadette-O-Rama - Oct. 10-12    Cadette

Calling all Cadette troops - registration for this skill and fun-packed weekend is now open!  Get ready to act out your favorite movie, or dress up as your favorite actress.  Whether you're a fan of the classic tinsel town or the glittery Hollywood era you won't want to miss this annual outdoor skills weekend camping event for Girl Scout Cadettes.  Junior Lookie Loos can register to attend on Oct. 11, where they will have the opportunity to observe and participate in select activities. 

  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. 
 
Camp FAQ
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 [email protected]  

  • June 24 Yorba Linda Program Center

Open House

Pack a lunch and bring the family up to camp for Camp Scherman Open House on June 22. Go on a camp tour, meet the staff, and sing a few songs while you walk around the property. Take a peek in the cabins and test out a bunk bed. To RSVP and receive more information including directions, please email [email protected]

 
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 Dec 2014!  Click here for a complete listing and more information on all weekend camps.

 

Leader Daughter Weekend - Aug 1-3   Leave your troop in the city for one-one-one fun with your daughter in the beautiful outdoors. Enjoy a weekend with your favorite Girl Scout. We do the cooking and planning so you don't have to. Canoe on the lake, take aim in archery, take a dip in the pool and much more. $135 per person.  Register Now!

 

Family Camp - Aug 29- Sept 1

Enjoy a unique and relaxing weekend camp experience with family and friends. Explore wide-open spaces and enjoy staff-planned nature and camp activities for all ages, including hiking, crafts, games, gardens, campfires, archery, and canoeing. Provide your own tent, RV or camper, or stay in one of our mountain cabins. Sign up for our weekend meal plan that includes seven meals, or bring a propane stove to prepare your own meals. No charge for children 4 and under! Register Now!

Cabin Cost: $57 per person 

RV/Tent Camping Cost: $47 per person 

 

2014 SUMMER RESIDENT CAMPS

Check out the 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 SPOTLIGHTS:

 

Picture This - Aug 4-8 For girls entering grades 4-6 

As you trek around camp, you will be inspired to take the perfect photographs of breathtaking landscapes, nature and your new camp friends. Upload your photos and learn to use editing software to create frame-worthy photos for your wall. Girls must provide their own digital camera.  Register Now!

 

Girls and Guitars- Aug 11-15 
For girls entering grades 6-10
Can you play riffs or strum in the key of G? Learn to play guitar to accompany popular camp songs. Join your fellow musicians for camp activities when you aren't strumming. If you have a guitar, please bring it, but it is not required.   Register Now!

 

The Science of Camp - Aug 11-15  
For girls entering grades 4-6
Explore the wonders of science and the outdoors as you canoe and kayak in the lake, or take aim at the archery range. Make and launch bottle rockets, experiment with slimey, oozey chemical reactions, perform an egg drop, and build catapults and marshmallow shooters. Have fun as you exploring the traditional camp activities and discovering physics, chemistry, and engineering!  Register Now!

  Volunteer Training 

Summertime Special: Cadette and Older Girl Scouts Can Join This Adult Training Class!

Songs, Games and Ceremonies will provide you with all you need to commemorate significant Girl Scout occasions throughout the year!  Our next class is Wednesday, June 25 6:30-8:30pm at the Anaheim Program Center. Class size limited to ensure a great learning experience for all!  (This is not a drop off event for girls. Girls may participate alongside their adults)  Questions?  [email protected]

GSOC Shop



Add any items you'd like to your cart for a minimum $25 purchase, and choose a fun Camp Scherman Animal Backpack or Camp Scherman Autographable Pillowcase for free!

 

*Bags and pillowcases are free with a care package of over $25

 

*Be sure to use code CC2014 at checkout to get your free bag or pillowcase!

Family-FBSpotlight

   
Congrats to these amazing 2014 Gold Award Recipients from Huntington Beach! 

Share your award photos on our facebook page!

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