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Girl Scout Seniors in Grades 9-10 are invited to participate in an online art show for the months of March and April 2010. Girls will be able to share their artistic visions through painting, sculpture, video or another medium they choose and then share it with others across the country through an online art show. This is open to Girl Scouts nationwide but there are a few entry guidelines and rules:

Attention sixth grade Girl Scouts! If you are interested in learning about preparedness and awareness of emergency situations there is a fun, educational camp program just for you. Be Ready camp is a hands on learning experience designed to teach sixth graders about preparing for an emergency, first aid, family disaster plans, terrorism awareness and many other related topics.

Applicants chosen for camp spend five days at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. Camp concludes with a mock disaster, which participants respond to and a graduation ceremony held the last morning of camp. Visit Be Ready camp's website for more information. The camp is free for those selected. This is a great opportunity for you, Girl Scouts!

Join the Daytona 500 Experience to honor women pioneers in auto sports while hosting the Women in the Winner's Circle exhibit co-founded by racing legend Lyn St. James.  Girls will be surrounded by everything Girl Power stands for and develop within themselves what it takes to be a successful female not only in the auto industry but also on any path life takes them.  Your favorites such as the speedway tour, IMAX movie and arcade tokens will be included as well as a food voucher to allow you to choose what you'd like to eat at the 4^th Turn Grill.  Cap it all off with a special guest speaker and your troop will have a day they won't soon forget.

For those who are still craving adventure, they are offering the first sleepover for Girl Scouts.  You will receive everything the day program has to offer, but also get to continue into the night with Girl Power Team Building Sessions, a pizza party, movie and continental breakfast.  Because the sleepover is held inside the attraction space is limited so reserve your spot now!

Download the order form for the First Annual Girl Scout Sleepover at Daytona 500 Experience taking place March 20 - 21, 2010. 

Last year nearly 200 Girl Scouts from southern Alabama attended Wicked in Birmingham and raved about it.  Now, we want to offer this opportunity to those that missed out on it. Broadway Across America will present Wicked at the new Mahalia Jackson Theatre in New Orleans, and Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama will attend the matinee Saturday, April 3, 2010, at 2 p.m. We realize that this is Easter weekend; however, we have Girl Scout program conflicts the other matinee weekends.

Winner of three Tonys, Wicked is the story of the witches of Oz before Dorothy arrived in Munchkinland. The play is appropriate for ages 8 and up, but is enjoyed by all ages on different levels.

Ticket prices are $45 for upper balcony ($25 deposit) and $85 ($45 deposit) for lower balcony. Deposits are due November 24 and are non-refundable. Deposits will be returned if there are not sufficient registrations for this program.  Final payments are due January 8, 2010. Send event registrations and deposits to Mary Anne Brutkiewicz (ext. 1202) at the Mobile Service Center. Registrations may be mailed, faxed (251.344.4181) or e-mailed to mbrutkiewicz@girlscoutssa.org.   

 It's hard to believe but most of the 800 million girls around the world are treated differently from boys. In some parts of the world, simply being born a girl means being kept from going to school and told to just do chores and raise a family.

Yet, did you know, that the more education a girl gets, the more likely she is to have a healthy family, a solid income to invest back into her community, and a vision for her future? When a girl thrives, so do whole communities. Pretty amazing, right?

Empowering girls today is a global issue. There are girls everywhere in the world, including the United States, who aren't treated fairly. We have the power to change this and it starts with YOU!

Girl Scouts USA, CARE, Seventeen Magazine and the Documentary Group are asking teen girls, their families, troop leaders and other mentors to make a pledge at The Power of Girls to learn more about issues facing girls around the world. The goal is to collect 50,000 pledges by International Women's Day in March of 2011.

So empower yourself with information!  Take the pledge!

Service Unit 914 invites you to a Halloween Festival Thursday, October 29, 6 - 8 p.m. at Dalraida United Methodist Church in Montgomery.  Wear your favorite costume and join the fun! Each troop in Service Unit 914 is hosting a game! Win prizes and candy. Hot dogs, chips and drink will be available for purchase at a cheap price.

The "dead"line for registration is Friday, October 23.  E-mail jsbradley@knology.net with the number of girls from your troop.

Siblings may attend, but must be accompanied by the parent who must stay for the event. No non-family members please.

Help us fight hunger!  Each Girl Scout is encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item. The Girl Scout with the most food by weight will win a trophy. For every 10 lbs of food, the Girl Scout will receive a raffle ticket for door prizes.

Calling all Girl Scouts ages 12 and up!  Pack up your gear and hit the road with the Gulf Pines council to Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham. This trip will let you fine tune your primitive camping, day hiking and nature exploration skills.

We will meet at Camp Iti Kana in Mississippi on Friday, cook dinner, check gear, and get to know each other. Then we will head to Oak Mountain State Park Saturday morning where we will set up camp and plan our day hikes for Sunday and Monday.

Register early!  This trip is limited to 20 participants!

Who: All 2009-2010 registered Girl Scouts age 12 and up (To chaperone, please call Kari Vicknair at 601.582.1455)

When: Friday, November 20, 6 p.m. to Monday, November 23, 6 p.m.

Where: Camp Iti Kana, Wiggins, MS, and Oak Mtn State Park, Pelham

Cost: $85 per person (Includes all meals & snacks, transportation, lodging, activities and a T-shirt!)

Registration Deadline: November 6, 2009

Download: Gulf Pines' Event Registration Form

Join Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama (GSNCA) for a weekend of fun and leadership & earn the BPW Patch!

When: October 9 & 10

Where: Courtyard Marriot, 500 Shades Creek Parkway, Homewood, AL 35209, (205) 879-0400

For: 9th-12th Grade Girls

Check in: 6 p.m. Friday; Check out: 4 p.m. Saturday.

Cost: $35 per girl including lodging and food; Saturday only: $15

Friday Night Mixer at the pool

Saturday sessions include (beginning 9:30 a.m.):

Standing Out in a Crowd, Leadership 101 and It's All About You

Mail, fax or e-mail registration to:

Marie Gill, 1515 Sparkman Drive NW, Huntsville, AL 35816

Fax: 256-882-1750

E-mail: mgill@girlscoutsnca.org

For more information, contact Debbie LeBron at dlebron@girlscoutsnca.org or 800-447-5755 

Join the ocean-sized adventure of the curious clownfish Nemo, his overprotective father Marlin and their absent-minded yet lovable pal Dory as Disney On Ice immerses you in a vibrant aquatic world in Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo.

Follow alongside Marlin and Dory on a daring search of the big blue. Ride the current with "super-dude" turtle Crush and make waves with Nemo's new friends - the Tank Gang - as they plot an escape from the dentist's aquarium in this whale of a tale full of laughter and fun!

Cost: $14 per ticket includes a Disney on Ice fun patch

Where: MS Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS (this is the closest location to our council)

When: Fri, Dec 4 at 7 p.m.

To Register: Download the Order Form