It's that special time of year again! Time to honor the many accomplishments of our older girls at the Older Girl Recognition Banquet. This special event will take place at the First United Methodist Church (note: the location has changed!) in Montgomery on March 28 at 4:30 p.m. We will present many girl awards, have dinner and enjoy a special speaker, Dr. Susan Diamond. Dr. Diamond, minister at First Christian Church, is a recent Women of Distinction honoree and an engaging speaker who will talk to girls about her leadership journey. Registration ends March 15, so send your registration in today.
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The Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory of Corinne Schillings, a 26- year-old woman who lost her life in the Baltimore Water Taxi accident on March 6, 2004. Corinne was a Silver Award Girl Scout and a 1999 graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Corinne received her undergraduate degree in foreign languages, majoring in Italian; she also studied Spanish, French, and Portuguese. She spent two semesters studying in Italy, first in Florence and then Milan. During her study abroad in Florence, Corinne met her future fiancé, Andrew Roccella, who also died in the accident. Corinne believed strongly in higher education for women and in learning about various cultures through language. The foundation will award scholarships and grants to deserving young women who reflect Corinne's aspirations, values, and enthusiasm for life.
Scholarship: The foundation will award scholarships to deserving young women who have earned the Girl Scout Gold or Silver Award and who plan to or are currently pursuing a college major or minor in foreign language. This scholarship is renewable.
Grant: The foundation will provide airfare for a Silver or Gold Award Girl Scout who plans to study abroad, regardless of her major/minor. It is not necessary to be a scholarship recipient to apply for this one-time grant; nor are scholarship recipients excluded from applying. This grant is not renewable.
Application Deadline: May 15
For further information about Corinne, the foundation, or to obtain the downloadable scholarship and grant applications, visit the foundation's Web site at: http://www.cjsfoundation.org or contact by email at: dschillings@cjsfoundation.org or by phone at: 708-957-3684 or 630-886-0507.
The deadline for all these awards is March 1, 2009.
Loucretia Hollingsworth Scholarship for graduating seniors. This scholarship is based on community service. $1,000. Click here for more information (found on our web site under Forms and Resources, click on Girl Awards Forms and Packets.
The Ellen Autry Anderson Gold Award Scholarship is for graduating seniors who have completed their Gold Award and is based on academics and service. $500. Click here for more information (found on our web site under Forms and Resources, click on Girl Awards Forms and Packets.
Would
you like your hard work recognized at this year's Older Girl
Recognition Banquet (Saturday March 28 in Montgomery at Troy
University)?
February
2 is the deadline for Bronze and Silver Award projects to be turned in,
if you would like to be recognized at the banquet. Girls working on
their Gold Awards must submit their final paperwork by February 2, in
order to set up an interview. To attend the banquet, the special event
form in Connections is due March 15.
The Girl Scout Challenge 1 (for Brownie Girl Scouts)
You can make the world a better place! Get started on the fun by checking out this new award. You'll also discover the confidence, courage, and character that's inside of you.
The Girl Scout Challenge 2 (for Junior Girl Scouts)
Can you make the Girl Scout Law your own? Check out this brand new award to find out how. You'll use your confidence, courage, and character, and have fun along the way.
http://www.gogirlsonly.org/whatsup/
My name is Haley E. and my Gold Award Project is called "SilverBells" . This is an adoption of Elderly residents in the local nursing homes in Baldwin County for Christmas gifts! I have 150 'Silver Bells" that need adopting, and I am hoping that my sister Girl Scout troops can help.
I have placed my "Silver Bells" at Fairhope Phsycial Therapy Center and at The Blue Marlin. I will also bring some of my Silver Bells to the Council office after Thanksgiving.
If any one would like to adopt a 'Silver Bell" they can email me at SilverBells08@bellsouth.net. I can email them a Silver Bell of their choice to them.
Thanks for your help!
Haley
Girl Scout Troop 8311
Spanish Fort United Methodist Church, located in Baldwin County, operates a Uniform Closet that distributes gently used and new uniforms and school supplies to children in need. On July 26, they had their largest distribution ever and were able to assist 403 children before the supplies were depleted. Parents and children began lining up at 2:00 am to receive these uniforms and supplies. According to Jill Arnott, director of the Uniform Closet, there is a huge need in the rural areas of Baldwin County for these items.
After hearing about this, Junior Troop 8380 decided to conduct several uniform drives this year to help replenish the closet. This drive, among other things, will count toward their Bronze Award and they need your help. As your child returns to school this month, please bring their old uniforms to either the Montgomery or Mobile service centers. Staff will make sure they get to the troop. Donations can be dropped off at Spanish Fort United Methodist Church (just mention they are for the Girl Scout drive).
Items needed are:
· Uniform bottoms in Khaki or Navy Blue
· Uniform tops in White or Navy Blue
· Back packs
· Lunch boxes
· Coats and Sweaters
· School Supplies (paper, pencil, notebooks, etc.)
