Our very own Erin not only earned her Gold Award, but was also recognized at the GSUSA National Convention as one of the top 10 Gold Award recipients in the nation. Here she is talking about her project and the personal challenges she faced. We are so proud to recognize Erin as a Gold Award recipient and a member of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama.
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Hi, my name is Mikayla and I have been a Girl Scout for 3 years. I'm a second year Junior in Troop 8056, in Mobile. We are a very active troop.
We go on exciting adventures to new places and get to meet a lot of new people. I get to see things I would not have seen if it wasn't for Girl Scouts. Last year, I earned my bronze award.
I earned my bronze award by collecting clothes, toys, old cell phones, and even donating cookies to the Penelope House. Just in case you are wondering, I collected old cell phones so someone could fix them and be able to call 911 when they were in trouble. I also did chores around my house to earn money for them. The Penelope House is a safe haven for women and children who are being abused and need to get away to a safe place. The most important thing I learned from this was that not everyone has the life they want, even though they deserve it. And that is how I earned my bronze award
Where can you find exciting new badges, the 100th Anniversary handbook, information on bridging and Bronze/Silver/Gold Awards, and much more all in one place? In The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting, of course! There is a Girl's Guide for each level of Girl Scouts from Daisies to Ambassadors.
The Girl's Guide features robust skill-building badge activities, updated and new awards, information on Girl Scout history and traditions, and -- most of all -- lots of fun!
Take a peek. Let Brownie Elf tell you more...
Did you know that Girl
Scouts of the U.S.A. is celebrating 100 years of Scouting in 2012?There's a new patch program to help us all get ready for a great Centennial celebration. One of our volunteers, Gigi B., developed this excellent patch program to help us celebrate and to appreciate how our council became what it is today. This patch may only be earned from March 2011 through December 2012. Check out the patch program document.
The patch requirements fall under three categories: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. history; Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama history; and Girl Scout history-related service project.
A patch that will go with the council's souvenir celebration patch will be available only to girls and adults completing this patch program, so plan to earn this special patch!
Girls Take Action! We can learn, in a fun
way, about global issues facing us and our communities.
When we complete the activities for this patch, we will join in with 10 million other Girl Scouts and Girl Guides who together are advocating for themselves and others, both locally and globally.
Together, by taking small steps, we can make big change!
Earning requirements
for this patch can be found at
www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/global_action_patch/ <http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/global_action_patch/>
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Join older girls from Southern Alabama and Florida Panhandle for Silver and Gold training under the new Journeys standards. Girls must bring leader or advisor and adults are limited to the suggested girl/adult ratio. Girls will do training for awards, leadership development, team building and fun activities.
Where: Camp Kugelman in Lillian
Check in: 9 a.m. Saturday, August 28
Check Out: 10 a.m. Sunday, August 29
Cost: $25 girls and adults (includes meals, snacks, lodging, materials)
Optional Night: Friday- Sunday, $30 check in 8 p.m. Friday (includes snack Friday night and Breakfast Sat.)
Grade Levels: Open to 6th-12th grade girls interested in earning the Silver or Gold award
Minimum: 18; maximum 50
Registrations due: Mobile Service Center by August 13
Contact: Mary Anne Brutkiewicz, ext. 1202 or mbrutkiewicz@girlscoutssa.org
Note: This is a collaboration between Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama and Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle. Future Take Action weekends will take place at other camps in our jurisdiction.
It's time to celebrate and congratulate fellow Girl Scouts for their top honors. Every year, Girl Scouts across nation salute outstanding women for their display of values stated in the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama is always proud to recognize these women at our Women of Distinction Awards Gala and Auction. This year, two of your fellow Girl Scouts, Abigail B. and Miranda S. will be honored as Young Women of Distinction. This is such an honor for these girls, put your hands together and give them a round of applause.
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama offers two college scholarships and a lifetime membership scholarship to deserving girls
The deadline for all scholarships is March 1.
Named in honor of a past Girl Scouts of the Deep South board president, the Loucretia Hollingsworth Scholarship of $1,000 is awarded each year to a graduating senior Girl Scout who will be enrolled full time at an accredited college or university.
The aim of this scholarship is to reach the girl who may or may not have outstanding academic achievements, but has the ability to develop in college and who has demonstrated a commitment to helping other people.
Selections will be based first and foremost on the applicant's contribution to society through service and her desire to continue this contribution through a career of helping others.
The Ellen Autrey Anderson Girl Scout Award is named in honor of a past Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of South Central Alabama, and donated by her family. This one-time scholarship of $500 is awarded annually to a graduating Senior Girl Scout who best meets the scholarship criteria. Applicants must be enrolled full time in an accredited college or university, have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award through Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, and have a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
The Blanchard Hinton Lifetime Membership Scholarship is awarded yearly to a deserving Girl Scout who plans to continue to be active as an adult volunteer. An essay is required.
Hi, my name is Savannah C. (pictured right) I am a Junior Girl Scout in Troop 8062, and we are trying to earn our Girl Scout Bronze Award. I am asking for your support for a special project called "Spooky to be Hungry." This project helps people in Baldwin County get canned food to their families so they can have food, especially during the holidays.
All this takes is three easy steps. First, put a bag with a flyer on your neighbors front door on October 17. Then in one week (October 24), go to that neighbors' house and pick up the bags which should be left on the doorstep. Last, on October 25, bring all the bags to your leader. Go with your troop to the Ecumenical Ministries in Fairhope to drop off the bags between 2 and 4 p.m. My troop will be there collecting, counting, and sorting all of the canned goods.
Last year my troop raised over 500 cans. Just think how many cans all Girl Scout troops in our area could raise. That will certainly make it less "Spooky to be Hungry." After we count all the food, we will report back the wonderful results.
THANK YOU so much for helping us make it LESS "Spooky to be Hungry."
Sincerely,
Savannah
GO GIRLSCOUTS!
If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! Even more important, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, have honored tens of thousands of middle level and high school students over the past 14 years solely for their volunteer work.
Applications for the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program will be accepted from until November 2, 2009. To apply online, click here. To request a paper application, call 1-877-525-8491 toll-free.
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