Girl Scouts of Orange County
August 13, 2014

Annual Impact Report Released

How many OC girls did we serve in 2013? How many Girl Scouts earned their Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards? Find out the answers to these questions and more and check out stories and photos of local Girl Scouts making a difference in our Annual Impact Report.

Renew Your Membership Before the Busy School Schedule Starts Again!

The 2014-2015 membership year begins October 1st - so register you and your daughter today. The new school year is just around the corner- don't delay. Renew your family now so you don't miss out on another fun year of Girl Scouts!

Get Ready for Fall

School is about to begin. Are you ready for Girl Scouts? Your leaders may be too shy to ask, but they really need your help! There are several ways you can get involved & help out this year.

Renew your family now so you don't miss out on a fun year of Girl Scouts!
Volunteer to help with Fall Product or Cookie Programs. Check out volunteer roles & Create Your Troop Fall Product Team. See our new Quick Start for Product/Cookie Volunteers
Save Your Subscriptions for Girl Scouts. Did you know that the average family orders 6 magazine subscriptions each year? Girl Scouts will earn a portion of the proceeds if you order or renew your favorite magazines from your favorite Girl Scout. Check out our Fall Product website for details about our Fall program where girls learn skills while earning funds for their troop from Oct 5 - Nov 16.

WANTED: Amazing Cookie Boss Stories

Are you a Girl Scout Rock Star running your cookie business? We are looking for stories highlighting how girls are bettering themselves, our communities nationwide and the world through cookie sales. Share your Cookie Story and get ready because YOU may be the Cookie Boss featured in next year's media campaign!

Register for Family FUN! Open House & Fall Product Rally

Girls, families & troops are all invited to join us Sat., Sept. 20 for our annual Open House. This free event will take place at our Irvine Headquarters from 10 am until 2 p.m. Plan for your experience to take about an hour. Register online by Sept. 10 and receive a prize! Fun activities, snacks, shopping, earn a patch, service projects & more.

Get up. Get active. Play GirlSports.

Are you ready to win BIG? Simply upload a creative photo of you staying active through sports to the GSUSA Facebook page and rally your friends and family to vote for it. Pretty easy, right? Learn more about this awesome challenge and enter to win today!

Call for Military/White House Photos

Girl Scouts of the USA is looking for photographs of girls taken inside or outside the White House, as well as pictures of Girl Scouts with military men and women dressed in uniform. Photographs submitted need to be original, high-res photographs (rather than low-res images downloaded from the Internet or Facebook), 300 dpi, and a minimum of 1500 x 2100 px. Images submitted will be used for a convention video and potentially for general social media and other general print needs. All submissions need to be sent with this signed Materials Release form. Please email photos to akovar@girlscouts.org and use "Military" in the subject line.

It's Back-To-Troop time! We want to help your troop save some extra money this season, so we're offering you some pretty awesome discounts! Shop online and get $5 off your $30 order (use code BTT530), $10 off $50 (use code BTT1050) or $15 off your $75 order (use code BTT1575)! One time coupon is valid through the end of September.

Thank you for supporting your local council, where your money supports local Girl Scouts! We appreciate your loyalty and we're excited to see all of you this Saturday at August Kickoff!

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

Mother Nature Walking Tours - July

Free walking tours through July for all Girl Scouts!! Take a guided tour of Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange as you work on a Naturalist Badge covering the indigenous Tongva history & culture while learning about Orange County's environment, plants, and animals.

Race for the Cure GSOC Team - Sept. 28

Join the Girl Scouts of OC Team #1538 at the 23rd Annual Orange County Race for the Cure 5K! GSOC Team participants will receive a team T-shirt, health and fitness expo access, and a mini brunch.

Cadette-O-Rama - Oct 10-12

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.

Cadette-O-Rama Lookie Loos - Oct 11

Girl Scout Juniors are invited to see this spectacular event first-hand and enjoy skills and fun events set up just for you. You will also see Girl Scout Cadettes as they participate in this yearly "Cadette Only!" event.. After the event, you'll have time to visit the campsites and see how the Cadettes put this creative theme to use.

Don't forget that girls can use cookie dough to come up and experience camp as a troop during a weekend camp or for their own adventure during a weekend camp with a parent.

Weekend Camps

Sign up as a troop or as a parent-child pair. Registration is now open for Weekend Camps through Dec 7, 2014! Click here for a complete listing and more information on all weekend camps.

Weekend Camp Spotlights:

Family Camp - Aug 29- Sept 1

Enjoy a unique and relaxing weekend camp experience with family and friends taking in all of the beauty of camp and its surroundings. Explore wide-open spaces and enjoy staff-planned nature and camp activities for all ages, including swimming, hiking, crafts, games, 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! Cabin Cost: $57 per person,

RV/Tent Camping Cost: $47 per person. Register now!

Create Your Weekend Camp- Sept 5-7, Oct 3-5, Oct 24-26
Whether you are new to camp, or you are a weekend camp warrior, unplug from your busy life and recharge at Camp Scherman. Hang out on the lake or at the museum. You get to create your schedule of activities, be as busy or relaxed as you like. This is your weekend- choose your own adventure and have a weekend to remember! Register Now!

Mom and Me Weekend Camp- Sept 5-7
Camp Scherman is the perfect place to have fun and strengthen the bond with the special girl in your life. Together you can enjoy a variety of fun and interactive activities. $135 per person Register Now!

Games Galore - Oct 3-5

Playing games your thing? Like to run, dodge and capture the other teams flag? Spend time learning and playing new and exciting games and revisit some great games of the past, all while still enjoying the other programming options that are offered at camp ... Ready? Tag, you're it!! $104 per person, all weekend camps must have proper girl: adult ratios. Register Now!

Boo Bash Weekend Camp - Oct 24-26

Calling all camp and Halloween enthusiasts! Join us for a fun filled Halloween themed weekend. Trick or treat your way through the program areas. Canoe on the lake, aim for the pumpkin at archery and raise the roof at our dance party. Costumes welcome. $135 per person, all weekend camps must have proper girl: adult ratios. Register Now!

Featured Video

Meet Milly Ellis: one of the Nation's oldest living Girl Scouts

Born in 1909, Mildred (Milly) Lawson Ellis has been alive longer than Girl Scouts has been around. Read more...

This is the last week of summer camp - and what a summer these girls had! As they rode horses, swamped canoes and tried their hand at archery, they developed independence and learned new life skills. Check out more photos of our happy campers on our facebook page!

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