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In this Issue: November 3, 2016
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Mark Your Calendar!
You don't want to miss any of the great things happening at
GSSEF.
Save the Dates:
Mall Madness Registration Opens: December 1
Mall Madness Program: February 25 at Coral Square Mall
Cookie Rookie: January 15
2017 National Council Session:
October 2 - 8
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The 2016 Fall Product Sale Continues!
Remember, the sale does not end until November 15th. Girls may continue to sell magazine catalog orders using the magazine catalog she received in her envelope. Those orders and monies will be due to the Troop Leader November 15th.
The Fall Product Online Sale Program for nut, candy and magazine
orders continues until November 26th. Please consider participating through the Fall Product Online Program. It is very simple and requires no product de
livery and no money collecting for the girl and you as the Troop Leader. All you have to do is, share with your parents, the online link. The parent then works with her Girl Scout and sends emails out to family and friends. For any sale generated from these emails, the girl receives rewards and the troop will receive the proceeds.
Sales are automatically transmitted to the girl in Nut-e.
Girls can participate at any time during the sale. If you have not registered for the 2016 Online Sales Program - do this today and watch how this will increase the girl and troop sales. You a
re missing out on a great and easy opportunity.
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On Your Mark, Get Set and Register!
The race to register for the 2017 Thin Mint Sprint is on! You can now register online to participate in the 5K or Tagalong Trot at your favorite race location:
- Sunday, April 2, 2017 - Topeekeegee Yugnee Park, Hollywood
- Saturday, April 8, 2017 - Halpatiokee Regional Park, Stuart
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 - Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach
This is a chip-timed race. Awards will be given in 17 categories, and all finishers will receive a box of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. Also, all registered Girl Scouts will receive a fun patch.
Click
here for more information.
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Find Your Fave Girl Scout Style
Getting ready for your next awesome adventure? Find your
fave Girl Scout style and swag at either of our
retail stores
to make it the best ever. There is plenty of new merchandise to check out. Be sure to take a look at our new Girl Scouts Fall Catalog too.
Questions? Email Jodi Potter at jpotter@gssef.org.
You
can also shop anytime by visiting our Online Store that is open 24/7.
It's Time to Spend Your Back to Troop Coupon 
The Back to Troop promotion has ended, so let the spending begin. If you earned a $10 off a $25 purchase coupon, it's time to make your shopping list out and bring it in to the store with you. The $10 coupons you received during this promotion are valid from
now through November 19. Come visit us and check out the great selection of merchandise to choose from. Our retail store staff is happy to help you.
*Please Note: The $10 coupon given out at stores can only be used at the store that issues the coupon. $10 coupon codes that are sent to customers who shop online can only be redeemed online at
www.girlscoutshop.com. Customers cannot use in-store coupons online and online coupon codes cannot be used at the GSSEF council stores.
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Girl Scout Advocacy Alert: Urge Congress to Fund Title IV Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Here's an opportunity for you to join with Girl Scouts from across the country and urge Congress to fund
Title IV Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act which was signed into law in December 2015.
Girl Scout Advocacy Alert:
In December 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, which regulates how federal funds can be spent by states and local school districts. Learn more
here.
This new block grant could result in a new opportunity for Girl Scout councils to partner with their local school districts in the areas of STEM, financial literacy, bullying prevention, and environmental education to ensure that girls receive a well-rounded education and the skills they need to succeed.
In the upcoming months, it will be up to Congress to determine how much funding this new block grant will receive. Despite being authorized at $1.65 billion, the block grant has seen significant funding barriers from lawmakers.
To Take Action, click here to join us now by sending a message to your members of Congress, urging them to fund Title IV Part A of the Every Student
Succeeds Act and support girls' well-rounded education in schools.
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I Can't Wait for My Next Girl Scout Adventure!
Do you have photos from your troop or service unit activities or service projects that you would like to share? We'd love to give you a shout out. To share your photos and activities, complete this short form here.
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Girls left to right: Emily-Troop 10202, Sarah-Troop 10048 and Maddie-Troop 10202 with Brian from Central Reach
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Girl Scout troops from Everglades Service Unit recently chose to take action and participate in a Help for Haiti collection drive to benefit orphan children in Haiti. The troops organized 3 different collection sites in one week's time, and secured contributions from local businesses. In addition to collecting a wide variety of necessity items, girls assembled 150 goody bags as a special treat for the orphanage children.
Some of the participating Girl Scouts met with employees from the company Central Reach, who talked to the girls about their relief efforts in Haiti.The company works together with The Global Orphan Project, assisting them in their relief efforts following Hurricane Matthew. The company's co-founder, a pilot, flies and delivers all supplies directly to the orphanages in Haiti.
Delray Beach CSI investigators and police officers met with Junior Troop 10699 to help the girls earn their detective badge.The girls voted to earn their detective badge and were thrilled to have an opportunity for hands-on learning. Their favorite part was meeting the police canine patrol dogs and taking fingerprints.
Girls in Troop 20646 wanted to know what it would be like living and playing in the past. So they decided to make history come to life! These Girl Scouts dreamed up a character: a Seminole girl living in the 1830's. The girls created a costume that matched Seminole Indian's lifestyle during that time. Necklaces were crafted with animal figures and beads. They then visited Riverbend Park in Palm Beach county and took a private tour of the Seminole Indian Village.The Park's Naturalist helped them become immersed in the Seminole Indian time period. They got a chance to spend a day seeing the world through their character's eyes learning about her dolls, chores/duties, food and meals, and chickee homes.
Take a look at more photos of Girl Scout Adventures
Check-out GSSEF'S
Flickr page.
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Online Program Listings and Calendar
Be sure to check out our online program listings and calendar
here
to
see all the fun and exciting programs we have to offer.
Welaka Winter Wonderland at The Pine School: December 3
G
et ready to experience winter celebrations from across the globe through songs, dances, tastes and traditions.The girls will make a stop in Who-ville to learn the three
"ungrinchiest" lessons of all - that we should always be open to growing your heart during the holidays, holidays are really about the importance of community and friends can come from the most unlikely places! Register today here.
Please note the new location for Welaka Winter Wonderland is The Pine School in Hobe Sound at 12350 S.E. Federal Highway.
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Now Accepting Applications for Delegates to the 2017 National Council Session
E
very three years the members of the corporation of Girl Scouts of the USA gather at a central location to conduct the business of the National
C
ouncil. Each Girl Scout Council according to the Constitution of Girl Scouts of the USA, as defined in the Blue Book of Basic Documents, elects Delegates from the Council to the National Council Session.
If you meet the nomination criterion as listed here and are willing to accept the responsibilities as listed, please complete and submit an Application for the 2017 National Council Session Delegate (Adult or Girl as applicable). Links to the applications can be found on the nomination criterion document above (if you do not have the fillable PDF tool, just print out the application to complete). Please follow the submission instructions on the application.
Additional information and instructions will be sent to eligible candidates that will indicate next steps and deadlines. A slate of delegates to be elected will be presented at the next Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Annual Meeting on February 18, 2017.
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