The GSSA Weekly from Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama

April 23, 2015


 


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

At right, members of the Kappa Delta Sorority at Troy University present the always-popular Badge Day, where Girl Scouts of all levels have the opportunity to earn badges. Over 100 Girl Scouts attended!

Here are Brownies having fun while earning their Home Scientist badge.  They experimented with static electricity using balloons and confetti.  

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Press Rep Claire Shares Her Dolphin Adventure

My troop participated in the Dozing with Dolphins program last weekend. It was a lot of fun. The program was at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, MS.  They rescue dolphins and also sea turtles there.  We learned about how they rescue animals and also about how they cleaned them after the Gulf oil spill.

 

On Friday night, we had different activities, and each group went to each activity at a different time. My group started with the dolphin rescue relay, which was a relay race where we had to check a stuffed dolphin's pulse, cover it with a towel, spray it with water, and carry it in a rescue sling.  


Read more of Press Rep Claire's adventures at our Girl Blog.


 

Join Us for Manicures, Massages & Merriment in Montgomery  
  
Spending an evening being pampered with your girlfriends is a great way to begin a weekend!  Join us for Manicures, Massages & Merriment on Friday, June 12.

In addition to chair massages and manicures, this fun event will feature hors d'oeuvres and cookie/beverage pairings.  Because adult beverages will be offered, this is an adults-only event, so text your besties and make plans to attend!

Tickets are available at AmeriFirst Bank, Central Restaurant, the Montgomery Girl Scout Service Center, and in our online shop. Tickets are discounted at $35 until May 13 (then they go up to $40).

Can't make the event? Buy a rainy day ticket and take advantage of the manicures, massages and 25% off of any cosmetology service at Virginia College at your own convenience! 

 

Questions? Please contact Melinda Stallworth or 334/272-9164 ext 2802.


New Recruitment Events -- Please Spread the Word!
 

 Do you have friends who might be interested in Girl Scouts for their daughters?  Please let them know about these informational events: 


  Montgomery Ice Cream Social and Girl Scout Open House  4/23

  Current and Rising Kindergartners in Mobile County  4/28 

 

You are All Volunteers of the Year
  

I was just musing on the work our Volunteer of the Year, Barbara Mitchell, has done over more than 20 years with girls.   Not her own children, but girls in public housing that became her girls.   She provides opportunities for girls they might not have otherwise had.  

One of the extraordinary thing about Barbara Mitchell is that she takes those girls everywhere.   I attend events all over the council and you can often see her with a pack of girls on any given Saturday morning.   It is always a surprise and delight to see her smiling, happy to be there with the girls she brought.   She provides girls a role model, someone other than their parent to listen to them, and care about them.   What a wonderful gift to give others!  

Each of you is one of our volunteers of the year.   Sometimes you think no one else is experiencing the parent who believes the troop meeting is uncompensated babysitting, or not paying is acceptable.   Then there's the girl who always tests the limits when you have repeatedly tried to politely and quietly worked to deal with the behavior.   It is always amazing when we discuss volunteers to discover how their issues are similar.   It is someone testing your goodwill and desire to have a wonderful experience for everyone.   We realize there are frequent, behind the scenes conversations and troubles that test your mettle; when your desire is to work with girls, not negotiate parental issues.

Read more on our blog, the Virtual Volunteer

 

New Programs & Updates
 

  ADDITIONAL SPACES OPENED: Junior Mermaids at Kamp Kiwanis

 

  CANCELED:   Mom & Me Day at Kamp Kiwanis 

 

Upcoming Deadlines 

Event

Location

Date

Deadline

Fit & Fun!  (ALL)

Mobile

5/2

4/24

Sail Away Weekend  (C S A)

Kamp Kiwanis

5/8-10

4/30

Ambassadors: Final Deadline for Gold Award Proposals  (A)

 

 

4/30

Presidential Volunteer Service Award  (ALL)

 

 

5/1

FA/CPR/AED Certification (Vols and 16+)

Montgomery

5/7

online prep

Distinguished Young Women Program (ALL)

Mobile

6/14, 6/18, 6/24

5/26

Distinguished Young Women Program (Vols and 16+)

Montgomery

5/28

online prep

 
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. 

 Newly Listed Events:   

 International Young Eagles Day  (Free airplane rides for ages 8-17)  

 Upcoming Events:    
 
 
 Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED Community Class  (Mobile)