If any Girl Scouts are interested in America's Junior Miss goodies, now is the time to check it out because they are clearing out their merchandise. This is the perfect for girls who have earned the Be Your Best Self patch or adopted an AJM. By visiting the online store you can look at all the merchandise they are closing out. Everything from T-shirts to notebooks are on sale and available while supplies last.
If any girls in your troop are interested in learning about being prepared and aware of emergency situations there is a summer camp program just for them. Be Ready camp is a program promoting citizen preparedness. The camp uses Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training as the foundation of the program. It teaches with techniques such as hands on learning and technology to expand on the traditional classroom instruction. This camp is available to sixth graders and is free of cost to those selected. It is located at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala and is a five day residential camp. For more information, or to apply visit Be Ready camp at http://www.bereadycamp.org/Default.htm
Our annual meeting is approaching (March 27), and the council will be contacting volunteers to serve as delegates. Being a delegate is a very important job and you may wonder what exactly a delegate does. Delegates are members of the Girl Scout movement who are 14 years of age or over and are registered within the council's jurisdiction.
As a delegate of the council, some of the duties include participating in important elections, such as electing the officers of the council, the members-at-large of the Board of Directors, the members of the Council Governance Committee and the delegators to the National Council of GSUSA. Delegates attend to other business that might come before the members as well. Learn more about the role of the delegate in our council's bylaws.
The deadline is right around the corner for the Girl Scout Week Bulletin Design Contest, and we haven't received any entries yet! This contest provides a great opportunity to use your creativity, and any individual member, group or troop can enter. Last year's winning drawing by Troop 9161, pictured right, could help spark your creativity.
The bulletin insert will be given to troops that want to use them during Girl Scout Week activities. (i.e. inserts could be placed in church bulletins the Sunday of Girl Scout week.) Entries will be accepted through January 15. The winner will be notified by January 31, 2010.
NEW this year: The winner's name and/or troop number will be included on the back of the drawing.
Click here for more information, and the contest entry form.
Mail Registration to: Mobile Service Center 3483 Springhill Avenue, Mobile 36608
Contact: Molly Smart, extension 1402
The Center For Community Advancement is hosting an annual spotlight event, American Indian History Month Festival, in celebration of American Indian History Month. There will be interactive opportunities to participate in the dance circle and newly custom stitched patches for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The custom stitching is an original design, which features the event name and logo. The cost is $3 per patch and can be purchased at the event sign in table through Girl Scout Troop Leader 9801.
The 2009 festival includes introduction of participating tribal Chiefs, gourd dancing, Grand Entry, a northern & southern drum, flute music, stomp dancing, competitive and non-competitive dance divisions, historical tribal exhibits, storytelling and lots of great door prizes.
Contact Sonya Smith at 334.794.7007 with an approximate attendance count by November 10
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 (Doors open at 4:30 pm)
Where: Dothan Civic Center
Ticket cost is $10, children 5 & under enter free, patches $3
GSUSA is seeking applications from young women interested in representing GSUSA at the 2010 Young Women's World Forum. The Young Women's World Forum, organized by Girl Guiding UK in collaboration with WAGGGS is the first of three events for girls and young women taking place throughout the centenary celebrations.
The Young Women's World Forum takes place between October 19 - 24, 2010 in London, England and is open to two young women ages 18-25 (at the time of the event) from each Membership Organization. E-mail globalgirlscouting@girlscouts.org with questions.
Please submit the application form to Mary Anne Brutkiewicz at the Mobile Service Center by November 25, 2009.
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On Thursday, October 29, 2009, Girl Scouts of the USA along with CARE International, Seventeen Magazine and the Documentary Group hosted Learning to Lead, an interactive discussion on the power of girl leadership and education.
Experts, celebrities, media, invited guests and Girl Scouts gathered at GSUSA to discuss the importance of providing girls with opportunities and support to build education and leadership skills regardless of their geographic location.
Moderated by Suchin Pak of MTV News, panelists included Cynthia Lloyd from the Population Council, Judy Schoenberg from the Girl Scout Research Institute, Stephanie Baric from CARE, and Award-winning actress Shohreh Aghdashloo.
As a follow-up and continuation of this event, GSUSA, CARE, Seventeen 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.
Be sure you and your girls make the pledge!
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama's Alumnae Association
Invites you to an Alumnae Mixer featuring special guest
Patricia Diaz Dennis
Former chair of the board of Girl Scouts of the USA
November 4, 2009
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Civil Rights Memorial Center
Montgomery
Tickets: $5
Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served
Please RSVP by October 30
lhoward@girlscoutssa.org, 800-239-6636 or 334-272-9164
Registration is limited to the first 50 people who register, so call to reserve your place soon! Be sure to bring your business cards to qualify for door prizes.
Calling all Girl Scouts ages 12 and up! Have your girls pack up their gear and hit the road with the Gulf Pines council to Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham. This trip will let your girls fine tune their primitive camping, day hiking and nature exploration skills.
The group will meet at Camp Iti Kana in Mississippi on Friday, cook dinner, check gear, and get to know each other. Then will head to Oak Mountain State Park Saturday morning where they will set up camp and plan their day hikes for Sunday and Monday.
Make sure your girls 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, 6:00 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
On October 1, we will launch our brand new online council store. Now you will be able to select items and place your order right over the website, and the items ordered will then be shipped directly to your home. We are excited to offer this exciting new service to our girls and volunteers.
