Happening in Your Community
Idaho Falls, ID
Art for Scouts
Tuesdays from 4-5pm:
Jan 24, Feb 7,
Mar 7 & Apr 11
Tours include a guided exhibit exploration and a hands-on art lesson with a museum art instructor.
$2 per Scout and pre-registration is required.
Pocatello, ID
On
Jan 18, from 4pm-6pm learn about why animals hibernate! This is a free event, for more details,
click here!
On
Jan 21, from 9am-12pm, take the family and make Pine Cone Bird Feeders! This is a free event, for more details,
click here!
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Give to Girl Scouts While You Shop
There are two easy ways to give back to back to Girl Scouts this holiday season through the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program and AmazonSmile. If you have any questions about these programs,
please call Sasa Milo at (208) 377-2011, ext. 127.
Fred Meyer customers can support Girl Scouts of Silver Sage by enrolling or re-enrolling in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program.
A percentage of every purchase will be donated to us with no cost to you!
NOTE: If you have enrolled previously, now is the time to re-enroll in the program to ensure Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is connected to your Rewards Card.
Below are instructions on how to enroll (
these instructions are the same for re-enrollment
):
2. Click 'Link your Rewards Card Now' and sign into your existing account or create a new one.
3. Link to Girl Scouts by searching for our name or non-profit number (88986).
You can also give to Girl Scouts this holiday season with just a click of a button on Amazon! The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, without any extra cost to you!
The following are instructions on how to enroll in AmazonSmile:
2. Sign into your existing account or create a new one.
3. Link to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage by searching for our name.
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Reminder:
The Council Offices will be closed
January 16.
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Craters of the Moon Snowshoeing
Enjoy exploring Craters of the Moon National Monument by snowshoes!
Learn about different animals that live in the area during the winter. This is a free event and snowshoes will be provided.
Summer Camp 2017
Be on the lookout for 2017 Camp Alice Pittenger and Camp
Ta-Man-A-Wis camp flyers! When your troop cookie packets arrive, make sure to check out the 2017 Camp Sessions. Camp registration starts January 15, 2017!
Get Outdoors Winter Fun Challenge
To help promote Girl Scouts getting outdoors this winter, we are having a Winter Fun Challenge! Girls who complete 30 activities from the activity list and turn it in to Council, will be entered in a drawing for a special prize!
Click here to download the form.
Outdoor Program Volunteer Team
Are you interested in being a part of the Outdoor Program Volunteer Team? Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is looking for volunteers to help lead and provide fun outdoor activities in your area! Contact Courtney at
[email protected]
for more information on how you can help get our girls outdoors!
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What's Happening in STEM?
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2017 Chuck McLane Scholarship
Provided by the Arconic Foundation (formerly Alcoa Foundation), the Chuck McLane Scholarship is a $10,000 college scholarship awarded to two Girl Scout Gold Award recipients whose projects involved science, technology, engineering, and/or math (STEM). Contact Jeannie Pattan at [email protected] for the application.
2017 KMPG Future Leaders Program
This program affords top female high school seniors, selected by the Office of Condoleezza Rice, the opportunity to enhance their personal growth through college scholarships ($10,000), a leadership development retreat at Stanford University, a mentor for one year, and an introduction to golf. Applicant criteria includes: planning to enroll into a 4-year undergraduate program, minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, and interest in business/STEM academic track. Application due Jan 30.
For more information, click here. For application, click here.
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2017 Girl's Choice Badges
For the third year in a row, girls will have the opportunity to cast their votes to tell GSUSA which badges they want to earn, and what they want those badges to look like. The first round of polling will take place from Jan 11-Jan 22, the link is not live yet, but you will be able to access it here once the survey opens!
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Volunteer Awards for Annual Conference 2017
Adult Awards will be presented this spring at the Annual Conference Awards Luncheon and at Service Unit celebrations. Please help us recognize outstanding volunteers who play a special role in the lives of our girls by submitting a
Nomination or Letter in Support
!
The process is easy, and requires only two questions: What has this volunteer done, and why was it exceptional?
Deadline is February 1
.
For the Awards Manual and online forms,
please click here.
For questions, contact Elaine at
[email protected]
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Volunteers needed for Jubilation 2018
Jubilation is a tri-annual, volunteer driven, council supported encampment since 2000. Jubilation 2018 may seem far away, but it is right around the corner for planning! They are looking for volunteers to help plan the event. You don't have to be a leader to help - parents, friends or acquaintances can help with this event. You just need to be an approved volunteer and support the Girl Scout Mission.
For more information and the link to apply to help,
click here!
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If you have a story or community partner that you would like to share, please email us at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Jeannie Pattan
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
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