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March 2013 |  | |
Dear Girl Scout families,
Welcome to S'more News - the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida's online newsletter keeping Girl Scout families informed of all the great things being done by and for Girl Scouts.
Have you checked out our website lately, we always making enhancements and updating the Activity Finder with all of the great opportunities available to girls and their families - take a peek!
Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook and "Follow Us" on Twitter, catch girls in action on You Tube, and tune in to our GSGCF Blog! We are continuously posting updates and sharing the latest happenings through these social media channels to keep you better informed.
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Discover Your Future Career Expo
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Join us for a fun and informative day where you will meet a wide variety of career professionals such as doctors, vets, and dolphin trainers, just to name a few! Enjoy hands on activities, become knowledgeable and empowered to pursue the career path you desire! Snacks, give-aways, and prizes will be offered.
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Family Support Plan
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Anytime is a good time to make a gift to the Family Support Plan. It is a wonderful way to show your support for the Girl Scout in your life. A gift of any amount makes an impact and will be gratefully accepted. You might also be interested to know that your gift, no matter the size, has a significant impact on girls waiting to become Girl Scouts. Every dollar makes a difference! Together we can make great things happen.
$12 = Membership Fee
$25 = Sash, Insignia and Journey Book*
$50 = Starter Kit including membership fee, uniform, and books!
*Gifts of $25 and higher earns your Girl Scout her Family Support Plan fun patch!
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Early Bird Registration
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What is Early Bird?
You might have heard your troop leader mention the term "Early Bird" or maybe you have seen it on our website and wondered what that meant.
Early Bird is term we use to remind troops and their families to make a commitment to the Girl Scout program and pre-register early for the new 2013-2014 Girl Scout membership year. This pre-registration incentive program begins on April 16th and ends on June 14th. All girls that pre-register will receive a cute Early Bird patch!
We encourage you to reach out to your troop leaders and ask them what you can do to help the troop qualify as an Early Bird troop.
Remember, that your daughter does not have to be a member of a Girl Scout troop to participate in the movement. If she is looking for an alternative to troop participation, please visit our website to learn more about the other flexible ways she can stay connected. Pre-registering her for the new Girl Scout year is easy, simply go to our website to make the commitment online. For registration assistance, please email the help desk at helpdesk@gsgcf.org.
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Ways to "Say Thank You"
During Volunteer Appreciation Week
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Did you know that volunteer appreciation week is celebrated the week of April 21st-April 27th? That's right! This is a great time to say thank you to all the marvelous volunteers that devote and dedicate so much time and energy in delivering a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience to your daughters.
Here are some ways you could show recognition to your daughter's leaders:
- Work with your daughter and/or the girls in her troop to write and post a special comment on the council's brag board found on www.gsgcf.org.
- Have all the girls in the troop write a special thank you to the leaders, cookie coordinator, and other troop volunteers.
- Become a friend of Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Facebook page and post a special thank you with photos of the great leader's.
- Visit the Girl Scout Shops in Sarasota and Fort Myers to purchase items your volunteers would really enjoy. There are lots of items to choose from for all budgets.
- Consider becoming a volunteer for the troop. Offer to work with the girls to organize the troop's award ceremony, snack schedule, or get certified in canoe, kayak, or outdoor skills. Ask the leader(s) how you could help make a difference.
- Simply say Thank You to the leaders for helping your daughter grow and develop her leadership.
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About Girl Scouts
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Girl Scouting builds girls of Courage, Confidence and Character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. is chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA and serves over
10,000 girls in ten counties including: Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota,
DeSoto, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, and Collier.
For more information about the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida visit www.gsgcf.org.
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc.
4780 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, Florida 34233
1-800-232-4475 or 800-232-4475
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