The GSSA Weekly from Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama

August 28, 2014


 

Welcome to GSSA Weekly, the council's e-newsletter. 

 

At right, Rebecca Pober Citrin is a recent Gold Award recipient.  Rebecca wrote, directed, produced, and edited a video on human trafficking, an issue which affects every country in the world and every state in the USA, including Alabama.  

Girls are at greater risk for becoming victims of human sex trafficking, so this issue is especially important for all organizations whose focus is promoting the wellbeing of girls.

Rebecca created a website to promote her cause, and you can view her video there: www.againsthumantrafficking.com. (Please be aware that this video deals with very painful topics; parental discretion is advised for younger girls).

We applaud Rebecca on her courage in addressing this issue, and congratulate her on earning the highest award in Girl Scouting.  You can read our interview with Rebecca on her Gold Award process at www.girlscoutssa.org/blog.
Magazine & Photo Keepsake Sales have Begun!


By now, you will probably have heard all about the Fall Product program, including the Online Magazine and Photo Keepsake Sale!

This is a great way for troops to earn money quickly to participate in all the fun events coming up this fall.

Click on the image above to begin!   An online activity walks your Girl Scout through a process to send cute personalized emails to her friends and family. (Girls must have signed Parent Permission Slip to sell.)

For more information on the Fall Product program (including candy and nuts), please visit www.girlscoutssa.org/fallproduct.

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Important Reminders for the New Girl Scout Year
  


School has commenced, and it's a good time to be reminded of things that might have faded during the summer.

It is important to register your girls as Girl Scouts.   If you have girls who participate but are not registered, they are not covered by GSSA insurance.   You might think, "Well, we aren't doing anything dangerous."  However, you would be surprised how many claims we have annually from simple accidents.   I was stunned to find some girls not even registered prior to the start of the cookie program.   The problem is that, if something happens, this impacts you personally and won't be covered by our insurance, so registering girls who participate is important.

 

When we have space and the opportunity, we try to include tagalongs and siblings, but GSSA pays additional insurance for those individuals.   We cannot allow these children if we don't have tagalong insurance because they are not covered if an accident occurs.   Please respect our request when a program or training description indicates no tagalongs.   We don't do this to be offensive, but it increases the cost of the event to have them present, and we do it only when it is appropriate.   We have already turned someone -away who brought tagalongs to a recent event.  


 

Read more in our blog, The Virtual Volunteer.

Recruitment Events
  

We have recruitment events coming up in Baldwin, Lee, Mobile, and Autauga  counties!  Please share this link:
 

www.girlscoutssa.org/join

with friends and family who might be interested in Girl Scouting for their girls.  The more, the merrier (and more events and programs).


 

New Programs & Updates
  

For your convenience, we now have a "Trainings/Certifications" calendar on our Volunteer Resources page -- this makes it easy to find upcoming certifications that will enable you to have more fun with your troop!


 

Both Service Centers and Shops will be closed on Monday, Sept.1 for Labor Day
 

Shops will be closed for inventory on Monday, Sept. 29 and Tuesday, Sept. 30

 

 DETAILS ADDED Camping Certification at Kamp Kiwanis (Volunteers) 10/11
 
 DATE CHANGED to 10/25: Halloween Tricks and Treats Day (D B J)  

 Land-Sat Scouts Training at KK (S A Adults) 9/20

 Alumnae Day (or Weekend) at Kamp Kiwanis (Adult Girl Scouts and Alumnae) (10/11)
 
 Sail Away Weekend (C S A) 10/17-19
 
 Christmas at Kamp Kiwanis (D B) 11/22
 

 Sail Away Weekend (C S A) 3/20-22

 Sail Away Weekend (C S A) 5/8-10
 

  

Upcoming Deadlines 

Event

Location

Date

Deadline

Zip Line Facilitator Certification (Volunteers)
 

Kamp Kiwanis

9/6

9/3

Basic Water Rescue/Small Craft Safety-Canoe Certification (age 14+)
LAST TRAINING THIS YEAR 

Kamp Kiwanis

9/6

contact instructor

Gold Award Take Action Training (S A)

Montgomery

9/13

9/8

Land-Nav Scouts Training at KK (S A Adults)

Kamp Kiwanis

9/20

9/12

Camping Adventures! (Vols and grade 2+ daughters)

Camp Scoutshire Woods 

9/27-28

9/18

Archery Certification (Vols and girls age 15+)

Camp Scoutshire Woods 

9/27

9/18

Girl Scout Day at Auburn Women's Soccer (ALL)

Auburn

10/3

9/19

Alumnae Weekend (Alums and Adult members)

Camp Scoutshire Woods 

10/4

9/19

Brownie "Painting" Badge Day: Explore Your Inner Artist! (B)

Montgomery

10/4

9/24

 

For a complete listing of our events, please visit our calendar. 

 

Other Opportunities

 

Because we want our girls to have many learning (and fun!) opportunities, we offer this additional calendar for programs that are not presented by our council. Some of these programs are presented by our volunteer Troops and Service Units, others are put on by groups in the communities we serve. Calendar listings do not imply endorsement by the council.  This calendar is available on our Events & Programs page 

Please contact the volunteer listed in the program for more information and program status. 

Upcoming Events:  

 Ongoing: Volunteer at Bay Area Food Bank Community Gardens