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 Do you know a girl who can't wait to change the world?
Or to be a leader?
Girl Scouting opens young girls to the opportunities ahead of them!
Do you know a future Girl Scout?
Did you know:
- For girls ages 11-12, 73% reported improving the world around them as their favorite activity?
- Two-thirds of our nation's most accomplished women in public service, business, science, education, the arts, and community life were Girl Scouts.
- Virtually every female astronaut who has flown in space was a Girl Scout.
Don't forget to re-register either!! The new membership year begins October 1 so re-register by September 30!
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AgriNation is just weeks away!
Join us for our 4th Annual AgriNation on Saturday, September 21 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Vossler Farms in Visalia. Learn how food gets from the farm to your table, experience a corn maze, learn lots of cool stuff about our agricultural treasures, play fun games and more!
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Juliette Night in Fresno
Juliettes can now attend monthly meetings at the council offices! Come join us for your first meeting and to learn more about Girl Scouts.
What's a Juliette?
Juliettes are individually registered Girl Scouts who do not belong to a troop. The program is open to girls in K-12th grade. A girl will be a Juliette until she is placed into a troop, or she can opt to stay a Juliette. The program allows the girls to attend all Girl Scout events/programs, and participate in projects and awards.
For more information, call (800)-490-8653, email info@girlscoutsccs.org, or submit your info here.
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 Visits with our Congressional Leaders
GSCCS CEO Cathy Ferguson, Board Treasurer Keith Pretzer and CRDO Marilyn Deen visited with Congressman Jim Costa in Fresno.
 In Bakersfield, Cathy visited Congressman Kevin McCarthy's Legislative Director, Kyle Lombardi, with Board 1st Vice-President Maria Escobedo, and Fund Development Director Pamela Mann.
The discussions were about a critical pension issue affecting Girl Scouts.
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Congratulations to Ashlyn R!
Congratulations for senior Girl Scout Ashlyn R. from Troop 2486 in Bakersfield who will be representing Girl Scouts of Central California at the 2014 National Convention in Savannah, Georgia.
Way to make us proud, Ashlyn!
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 American Red Cross in National Partnership with Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts across the country will have access to Red Cross training at reduced rates under a nationally standardized agreement. The local partnership between Girl Scouts of Central California South and the American Red Cross Central Valley will create a more streamlined process of signing up for preparedness courses to help save lives in the Central Valley. Read more here.
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Dress as a Superhero; Make a Difference
Join the Human Race and support Girl Scouts. Register for the 5k Walk/Run on
Sunday, September 8 through downtown Fresno.
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 Barbie and Girl Scouts partner for "Be Anything,
Do Everything"
Over the last five decades, Barbie has had more than 135 diverse careers under her belt. Barbie and Girl Scouts have come together to create "Be Anything, Do Everything," which encourages Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies to explore career choices through the "I Can Be..." activity booklet. Read the whole news release here.
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Home School Partnership is on the Move 
Girl Scouts will begin a partnership with the Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center, a charter school for home school families in the Central Valley. GSCCS CEO Cathy Ferguson, Director of Membership Patty Craven, Director of Programs Teresa Branic and Fund Development Assistant Dawn Deis visited the facility in Visalia to discuss how Girl Scouting can help enhance the organization's enrichment programs.
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More than 200 girls in our Girl Scouts Connect program participated in a Summer Food Drive where they collected a total of 600 pounds of food from Madera to Kern County for their "Feed the Need"community service project.Awesome job girls!
These girls are part of the 5,000 girls from under-served communities who receive subsidized programming every year through our Girl Scouts Connect Program.
Please Support our Girl Scouts Connect Program
Want to support Girl Scouts with a regular financial gift, but too busy to remember? Let us make your life easier. Girl Scouts can accept recurring gifts on a weekly, monthly, or even annual basis.
For details, contact Marilyn Deen at mdeen@girlscoutsccs.org or call (800) 490-8653 ext 115.
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Art in the Round: Retired Badge Workshop
Juniors - Ambassadors
In Fresno:
Thursday, September 5
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fresno Council Office
In Bakersfield:
Thursday, September 12
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bakersfield Council Office
Eating Healthy & Eat Right, Stay Healthy
 Retired Badge Workshop Thursday, September 10 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM St. Brigid's Youth Center 319 N. Harris, Hanford For Daisies and Brownies Click here for flyer!
Philanthropist Badge Workshop for Brownies  Saturday, September 14 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fresno Council Office Girls will explore how to be a philanthropist!
Find information here!
Science in Everyday Life for Juniors
 Retired Badge Workshop Monday, September 16 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fresno Council Office
Women Inspiring Girls Awards
Friday, October 4
Valley Baptist Church, Bakersfield
IMPORTANT!
If you pay for an event online, you MUST bring the receipt with you to the event.
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Welcome to Brenetta Sadakov, who has become the full time Volunteer Coordinator. Brenetta worked with us as an AmeriCorps VIP for the past 2 years.
The new Girl Scouts Connect Supervisor for Fresno/Madera area is Katie Collins. She will be working in a transitionary position until the Product Program position is filled.
Rachelle Beavers is taking over as the Girl Scouts Connect Supervisor for Kern and Southern Tulare, transitioning from her current position as Customer Service Representative.
Congratulations Brenetta, Katie and Rachelle!!
We are still looking for a Girl Scouts Connect Coordinator for Tulare and Kings. Details: girlscoutsccs.org/careers
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Gold Mine Store & Hours:
20% off totes and bags online and in store!
September 1 - September 7
Both locations will be closed Saturday, August 31 through Tuesday, September 3 due to the holiday weekend.
Fresno office and store will be closed Tuesday, September 3 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM for all staff meeting.
Bakersfield office and store closed all day Sept 3.
Both locations will be closed Tuesday, September 17 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM for a council wide meeting.
The Bakersfield store will be open Saturday, Sept 7 and September 14. It will be closed September 21.
Starting October 1, the Fresno store will only be open the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of every month unless posted otherwise.
Inventory Dates - We will be CLOSED these dates:
Bakersfield inventory dates are September 10-12.
Fresno inventory dates are September 17-19.
Have YOU visited our Online Store?
Did you know our online store is connected to the GSUSA store BUT that when you order from our online store, our Council (GSCCS) directly receive the proceeds?
Why wait! Shop online now!
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Golfers! The only place for cookies in September!
Friday, September 13, 11:00 AM
Join us for the 2013 Cookie Classic Golf Tournament at Riverbend Golf Club in Madera.
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Earn your FROGS Patch
Thank you to the 25 Troops and Juliettes whose girls each gave $5 donations with their membership renewal and earned their FROGS* patch! Thank you to troops from Bakersfield, Clovis, Coalinga, Coarsegold, Fresno, Lemoore, Porterville, Sanger, Taft, Tehachapi, Tulare and Woodlake!
There is still time to re-register for the 2013-2014 year and earn your patch! (Please re-register
by September 30).
BONUS - earn the FROGS Supporter patch with a donation of $30 or more!
*FROGS - Friends & Relatives of Girl Scouts
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Troops and Juliettes, send your community service photos to Jordan, jking@girlscoutsccs.org |
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Fun Patch of the Week
 Make New Friends
Sept 3 - 7
Was $1.50
NOW $1.00
While supplies last!
Why not buy one for a new Girl Scout Friend too!
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How can your family be "EPIC"?
What is more "Epic" than saving the world by going green?
Here's how it works: Sign up for Team ENERGY STAR at energystar.gov/team and submit your "EPIC Pledge" to save energy at home with ENERGY STAR based on a list of simple tips available right there for you. The first 250 families to pledge will receive a DVD of the movie, EPIC, courtesy of Fox.
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Earn the Presidential Service Award
Did you know GSCCS is an approved certified organization for the Presidential Service Award? For all the information, go to
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Short & Snappy Express Train
Station 6: Troop Financials
Each year Troops/groups are required to submit an Annual Troop/Service Unit Financial Report accompanied by
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Boy Scouts enjoying a donation of Girl Scout cookies at Camp Chawanakee
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 FREE Fresno Fair Ticket
Participate in the early "Feed the Need" Community Food Drive. Bring 12 or more cans of food or other non-perishable food items to CBS 47 between 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM on September 18.
Remember as well to come say hi to us at the Fair!
Girl Scouts will be there!
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Family Fun Event Survey
Did you attend one of our Family Fun Events?
Please take our follow up survey and tell us your thoughts!
Click here for the survey
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Fresno County
United Way Day of Caring
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Tav at 559.243.3663 or
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Kings County
United Way Day of Caring
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Mountain Heritage Days
Friday, Sept. 20 &
Saturday, Sept. 21
Fresno Flats Historical Village and Park
Information on their website:
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Pet Care Workshop
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Ridgecrest IWV Humane Society
This is Mallory M.'s Gold Award project! Details on this flyer. |
Kid Fest &
Parent Survival Expo
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
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Forest Conservation Days
Nature hike at Sequoia Lake
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No Excuse for Abuse
5K Run/1 Mile Walk
October 12
Mooney Grove Park in Tulare
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Red Ribbon Week 2013 Celebration
Saturday, October 26
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tulare Agri Center
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Children's Fall Festival
Saturday, October 26
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Holmes Neighborhood Park
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Bakersfield Veterans Day Parade
Monday, November 11
10:00 AM
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Thank you to our Board of Directors
Thank you to our volunteer Board for reviewing and confirming our FY2014 budget at a meeting at the Boy Scouts office in Visalia.
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Chair
Jayne McCallister
1st Vice President
Maria Escobedo
2nd Vice President
Dr. Rebecca Malmo
Treasurer
Keith Pretzer
Secretary
Susan Woods
Members At Large
Kari Boisvert
Nancy Chaffin
Robert Frausto
Eloise Golden
Jennie Guadagno
S. Renee Haga
Robirda Lyon
Debbie Rodriguez
Joy Tolladay
Carrie Zerafa
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Thank you to EVERYONE who gives so generously of your time, talent and financial support!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors and community partners!
  
Thank you to all organizations and employees who contribute through corporate giving and gift matching campaigns!
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Regional Office located at: 1831 Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93304
Regional Office located at: 230 NW 3rd Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
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