The GSSA Weekly from Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama

November 13, 2014


 


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

Girl Scout troop 8004 participated in the 57th annual Jamboree on the Air. They were able to connect with Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts throughout the USA and in other nations.  Their furthest contact was in Germany!

What a great way to reach out to make new friends around the world!  
 

Want to see your Girl Scouts featured in GSSA Weekly?  E-mail the photo with event information to [email protected].

  
eBiz is Here!


Announcing eBiz, our new online registration system!  With eBiz, you will be able to:

  • Become a new member for the first time or renew your annual membership
     
  • Become a lifetime member and make a lifelong commitment to Girl Scouts 
     
  • Update your contact information
     
  • Manage your family online if you are a Family Manager 
     
  • Manage your troop(s) online if you are a Troop Leader (01) 
More information about eBiz, including step-by-step instructions and FAQs, may be found on the Volunteer Resources page of our website.

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Quick Links
Activity Sets on Sale Through 11/21/14
  
Find them at our Service Center shops and in the Books/Journeys section of our online shop.


Holiday Open House at our Montgomery Service Center
  
Celebrate with us as we honor the dedication of our volunteers and supporters.  Please join us on Thursday, December 11, between 5 - 7 p.m. at our Montgomery Service Center.

This year we will be honoring Wanda Gail Lewis, one of "Juliette's Pearls."

Please click here for more information.  We hope that you can join us!

Outdoor Badges and Being Girl Led
  


We work at "girl speed," which in my world is often really fast.
   As we work to attract girls to the pre-eminent girl leadership program in the world, we are asking for girls' input.   At the recent GSUSA National Convention, there was considerable work done around girls' outdoor experience and what they want in a changing world of outdoor opportunities.


 

GSUSA is rolling out four new outdoor badges next year.   As a part of that process, we are asking girls to vote for what they prefer to be involved in.     The first vote by girls will be around what content area the badges should be in.   The choices are Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Environment, or Outdoor Survival.   Voting on that extends until November 30, and this can be done by going to Girls Choice - Outdoor Badge Voting. Please encourage your girls to voice their opinion!

Read more at our volunteer blog, The Virtual Volunteer.
 

New Programs & Updates
 

 Montgomery Service Center Holiday Open House  

 
 Save the Date: Girl Scout Advocacy Day (ALL) 3/12

 Save the Date: 6th Annual Biscuits Camporee  4/11

 

 Both Service Centers and online shop will be closed from noon, Nov. 26 until Dec. 1.

 

Upcoming Deadlines 

Event

Location

Date

Deadline

Christmas at KK (D B)

Kamp Kiwanis

11/22

11/14

Christmas at CSW (D B)

Camp Scoutshire Woods

12/6

11/14

Goofy Rudolph Holiday Craft Day (ALL)

Montgomery

12/6

11/19

Holidays at Humming Hills (D B)

Camp Humming Hills

12/6

11/21

Montgomery Service Center Holiday Open House (ALL)

Montgomery Service Center

12/11

RSVP 12/4

Juniors Love Cookies! Earn the "Cookie CEO" and "Customer Insights" Badge! (J)

Enterprise

12/13

12/3

Brownies Love Cookies! Earn the "Money Manager" and "Meet My Customers" Badge!  (B)

Enterprise

12/13

12/3

Juniors Love Cookies! Earn the "Cookie CEO" and "Customer Insights" Badge! (J)

Montgomery

12/13

12/3

Brownies Love Cookies! Earn the "Money Manager" and "Meet My Customers" Badge!  (B)

Montgomery

12/13

12/3

"All About Money" Badge Day (ALL)

Mobile

1/10

12/4

Winter Hiking Fun at Camp Sid (ALL)

Camp Sid Edmonds

1/3

12/19

 
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:        

 Scout Day at USA Football

 

 Shop at Books-A-Million this Saturday afternoon and benefit our girls

 Mobile International Festival

 Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker - Montgomery