February 27, 2014
Thin Mint 5K
Want to earn a free box of Thin Mints? Register for our ThinMint 5K happening Saturday, March 8 in both Fresno (at RiverPark) and Bakersfield (at the Marketplace). Running not only benefits Girl Scouts, but at the finish, runners receive Producer's Dairy chocolate milk and a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints. 
 
Not up for a 5K? Join us for our 1-mile Shortbread Shuffle. All children who participate receive a medal! Strollers and dogs welcome. Register for both at ThinMint5K.com.
 
Want a chance to win TWO FREE ENTRIES for the Thin Mint 5K or Shortbread Shuffle (kindly donated by McCaffrey Homes)?
Email Dawn at [email protected] by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 4 to be entered in the drawing.
Find your cookies!
Beginning tomorrow, Girl Scouts will be selling cookies in front of grocery stores, retail shops, restaurants, etc. Want to find the nearest Girl Scout selling cookies near you? Go to the cookie locator on our website or download the Girl Scout Cookie Finder App on your smartphone. Search "Girl Scout Cookie Finder" and let it help you satisfy that cookie craving!
Flashback to Last Weekend
At Girl Scouting Around the World, 38 countries were represented as 2,400 people attended our 7th annual event. Thank you to all our sponsors, attendees, and Girl Scout troops who participated and congratulations to Egypt (Troop 2279) who won Best in the World! To see all of our pictures from the event, make sure to "like" us on Facebook.
 
Last Sunday, the cookies officially arrived at our Cookie Mega-Drops in Fresno, Visalia and Bakersfield. Our council staff and volunteers spent the day loading thousands of boxes of Girl Scout cookies to troops and Service Units. Thank you for as job well done!
 
Are you ready??? Girls will be selling cookies at booths beginning Friday, February 28 through Monday, March 31.
Women Inspiring Girls Honorees Announced
Women Inspiring Girls Honoree Luncheon
April 25, 2014 - 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Roger Rocka's Theater, Fresno
Join us in honoring our three dynamic honorees:
Susie Bartlett, former Girl Scout Council Board Chair and active volunteer/philanthropist
Beth Dooley, President and CEO of the Educational Employees Credit Union
Dora Westerlund,President/CEO of the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation/Downtown Business Hub.
Tickets (and tables of 8) can be purchased online at
www.girlscoutsccs.org/women-inspiring-girls/
or by calling Dawn Deis at (559) 291-5078 ext 155.
 
Thank you to our sponsors:  I Can't Wait Sponsor: CBS-47, Presenting Sponsors: Leon S. Peters Foundation and Wells Fargo Foundation; Media Sponsors: Univision and KJWL 99.3 FM and many more. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please email [email protected].
Be in the 100th Annual Clovis Rodeo Parade
Thanks to our amazing sponsor, McCaffrey Homes, Girl Scouts may participate in the parade on Saturday, April 26 in Clovis. Parade kicks off at 9:30 AM! 

To represent Girl Scouts in this event, contact Dawn at [email protected] or (559) 291-5078 ext. 155. Contact Dawn no later than Friday, April 18 at 5:00 PM.
Travel Group 
Love to travel? Want the opportunity to travel with Girl Scouts? Join our Travel Group! Come learn about the travel opportunities available to girls 12 years and older.
Find the meeting closest to you:
Bakersfield Council Office: March 24, 2014; 6:00 PM
Visalia Boy Scout Office: March 27, 2014; 6:00 PM
Fresno Council Office: April 1, 2014; 6:30 PM

Upcoming trips:
2014 -  National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah
2015 - International trip to Europe

Questions? Contact Michelle at [email protected].

Camp/Outdoor Programs

Shaver Lake Museum & Nature HikeApril 26, 2014

LMNTs of Fun: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water, May 17, 2014

Mountain Do, July 20-25, 2014

Camp El-O-Win, Summer 2014

 

Save the date: Camp Re-Wind, June 5-7, 2015

Girl Scout Happenings 
 
Troop 3167 at Friendship Day in Bakersfield. 
The girls learned all about France, words, food, architecture, and art, and pretended to be Monet.
 
 
 
 

Troop 3053 from SU 609 participated in Grains of Love, collecting rice and grains that were donated to St. Ann's food pantry.

 
Summer Programs with Girl Scouts 
Love doing crafts, hanging out with Girl Scouts or just looking to get involved? We have a ton of Girl Scout programs coming up this summer. Get involved and volunteer. 
Contact Brenetta at [email protected] or at 
(559) 291-5078 ext 132.
Upcoming Programs & Trainings

We have MANY upcoming events, programs, and trainings! Don't miss out on any of these fun events. Find them all and register today at www.girlscoutsccs.org/full-calendar  

 

For a full list of trainings, make sure to go to
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Girl Scout Troops needed for the 

Thin Mint 5K

Not planning on running the Thin Mint 5K or Shortbread Shuffle on Saturday, March 8? Not a problem! We need Girl Scout Troops to volunteer and help that day! (There will still be time to do your cookie booths!)

If interested, email Brenetta at [email protected].

Energy Tour in Tulare

for Brownies & Juniors

Earn a patch, enjoy lunch and get a goodie bag at this hands-on activity-packed day at Southern California Edison Energy Center. Monday, April 14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM followed by lunch. FREE to the first 25 Girl Scouts who register. Parents can stay. Transportation not included. See flyer for details

Earth Day Programs 

Kerman Earth Day & Eggstravaganza

Earn two patches at the 2nd annual event on Saturday, April 19, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Lions Park, Kerman. Organized by Kerman Girl Scout troops 2260 and 3100. See flyer for details.

 

Cargill Community Earth Day

Saturday April 12, at Mary Ella Brown Community Center, Fresno. Girl Scout troops can help by passing out water to volunteers doing the community clean-up. Contact Dawn at [email protected] to sign up.

Re-cycle your costume and boothing props from Girl Scouting Around the World! 

You're invited to showcase your "country" at Cargill's Multicultural Festival

Saturday May 3 

Kearney Park in Fresno.

 

Contact Dawn at [email protected] to sign up.

Early Early Bird Price ends TOMORROW! 
Play golf, get Thin Mints in September, and for a great price? Prices go up March 1! Make sure to register today!
 
Would you like to be on the Cookie Classic Golf Committee? Contact Tina at [email protected] or (559) 291-5078 ext. 136.
We are Invited! 

United Way Fresno County 

90th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, March 8
Fresno Convention Center

Cesar Chavez Day of Service

Wednesday, March 19

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 Click here for flyer

Bunco, Barrels, and Baskets

Presented by Friends of Camp El-O-Win

Saturday, March 22
Milla Vineyard
2:00 PM- 5:00 PM

Clovis Big Hat Century

benefits GSCCS!

Saturday, April 5
Bicycle ride leaves from the rear of Sierra Vista Mall
7:30 AM

CASA's 19th Annual Blue Ribbon March on Main Street

Saturday, April 5

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Click here for flyer

Thank you to our
awesome new

 Board of Directors!

 

 

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

    Denise Flynn

    Eloise Golden

    Jennie Guadagno

    S. Renee Haga

    Carol Hernandez

    Robirda Lyon

    Fiona Lytle

    Carrie Zerafa

 
 

Thank you to EVERYONE who gives so generously of your time, talent and financial support!

 Thank you to our amazing sponsors and community partners!

 

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Thank you to all organizations and employees who contribute through corporate giving and gift matching campaigns!


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