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In this Issue: December 15, 2016
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Mark Your Calendar!
You don't want to miss any of the great things happening at
GSSEF.
Save the Date
Emerald Awards: February 25, 2017 - The Beach Club, Palm Beach
GSSEF Winter Break Schedule
The winter break is quickly approaching, and we wanted to provide you with information regarding council and staff availability. GSSEF will be closed December 22, 2016 - January 2, 2017. We will re-open on January 3. If you need any items from GSSEF, please be sure to make those arrangements prior to December 22. Also, please note that staff will be off during the winter break.
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A Slice of Fun and Giving Back at Pieology - December 17 
Mark Your Calendars Now! You're invited to the Pieology Pre-Opening Charity Event for GSSEF on Saturday, December 17. What could be better than sharing an awesomely delish pizza on a Saturday with friends and family? When it's Pieology Pizzeria serving up a slice of "Pie-lanthropy" and giving back to GSSEF!
And there's more! All attendees will receive a special discount and they will be selling $9.00 pizzas with unlimited toppings for $5.00 during the event.
So grab your friends, family and neighbors for a slice of delicious fun and giving back.
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Miss Thin Mint Sprint Application Deadline Extended to January 2 
Are you the perfect girl to represent the Thin Mint Sprint in Broward, Palm Beach, or on the Treasure Coast? Are you a Girl Scout that embraces a healthy lifestyle and promotes positive self-esteem? If so, we are looking for you!
Miss Thin Mint Sprint will need to be present at her race location:
April 2nd - Topeekeegee Yugnee Park, Hollywood
April 8th - Halpatiokee Regional Park, Stuart
April 9th - Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach
- Miss Thin Mint Sprint will need to commit to starting a race team and serving as a Thin Mint Sprint spokesperson at troop and service unit meetings, encouraging other girls to get involved.
- Miss Thin Mint Sprint will be the recipient of an authentic Miss Thin Mint Sprint sash at her race location and will be invited to help present the runner's awards at her location.
Tell us why you would make a great Miss Thin Mint Sprint in 200 words or less and email your submission to Mandy Winkle at
mwinkle@gssef.org by January 2nd (include Name, Troop Number, and Race Location). This opportunity is open to all registered Girl Scouts. Three girls will be selected - one from Broward, one from Palm Beach, and one from the Treasure Coast.
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program Girl Rewards 
What are your hopes for your Girl Scout? Certainly, you want her to make good
decisions. Know how to manage money. And how to set and reach goals, like
attending college. The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps her succeed today and
prepares her for future success. There's a good reason it's a beloved family
tradition.
As part of the Girl Scout Cookie Sale program, girls have the opportunity to learn to set goals like how many boxes of cookies they want to sell. And they have an opportunity to earn rewards for reaching goals too. Check out 2017 Cookie Sale girl rewards
here.
For questions, contact Denise Fiorelli at dfiorelli@gssef.org.
2017 Girl Scout Cookie Sale Super Seller R
eward
Will your Girl Scout be a super seller? The top seller in each Service Unit will receive a 2017 Super Seller Cookie Power Patch, a Make New Friends jewelry box and a Carry All Caddy to tote all of your must-have belongings. See flyer
here. For questions, contact Denise Fiorelli at
dfiorelli@gssef.org.
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Your Holiday Shopping can #StartWithaSmile!
Shopping and supporting Girl Scouts - what a beautiful combo. When shopping online
this season, please support GSSEF by using AmazonSmile for all your shopping needs. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Inc. whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Simply use the following link
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-0657327 to log on to Amazon. You can shop AmazonSmile not just for the holidays but all year long!
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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 our
Jupiter retail store
to make it the best ever. There is plenty of new merchandise to check out.
You
can also shop anytime by visiting our Online Store that is open 24/7.
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016 Winter Bounce Back Coupon Offer 
Here's another way to add more value to your Girl Scout merchandise purchases. When you spend $75 or more in-store or online during the period of December 17, 2016 to January 23, 2017, you'll receive a $10 Coupon to spend on a $25 or more purchase from February 1st to February 17th. Online customers will receive an email with a $10 coupon code for each transaction totaling $75 or more, excluding gift certificates, placed during the period with an explanation that the $10 coupon can be used Feb 1-17, 2017 on a qualifying purchase of $25 or greater.
For questions, contact Jodi Potter at
jpotter@gssef.org.
Get Your Cookie Starter Kit 
Ready! Set! Cookie! It's time to prepare for the GSSEF Cookie Sale Program that starts January 19. We have just the item that will help keep you organized. It's the Cookie Starter Kit. The Kit includes the awesome Cookie Cart which will hold everything you need to bring to a booth (except the boxes of cookies). It also includes two pink cookie buttons, one cookie magnet, a set of five different color balloons, one 36 inch balloon, two cookie pencils, 1 pen, one cookie-themed bowl with matching spoon and one owl spatula.
The Cookie Starter Kit is $75.00. There are limited quantities so get yours now. If you purchase it during the Winter Bounce Back Coupon offer, you'll receive a $10 coupon to use in February.
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Online Program Listings and Calendar
Be sure to check out our online program listings and calendar
here
t
o
see all the fun and exciting programs we have to offer.
Knock this cookie sale out of the park! This training session is perfect for all cookie rookies participating in their first or second cookie sale. We'll cover all the BASES during this program so girls learn everything they need to know to SCORE a perfect cookie sale including product taste-tests, money management, safety awareness, marketing their product through both digital and in person strategies and much more. Girls will create their own MVP Cookie Rookie Card and receive a commemorative patch. Parents! Attend our COACH Training and participate with your daughter in this fun, action-packed day! You'll learn what it takes to s
upport your daughter in her first cookie sale! Questions?
Contact Mica Minor at
mminor@gssef.org
or Meredith Slaymaker at
mslaymaker@gssef.org.
Where: 2409 Avenue H W, Riviera Beach, FL, 33404
Cost: $15 per girl; $5 per adult
Registration deadline: January 9, 2017
Have S'more Fun at Great Cookie Campfire:
January 15
It's a Great Cookie Campfire and guess who's invited? It's you and your family too! Because a party is S'more fun with friends. Join us as we gather around the campfire to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies. Meet and greet our new Girl Scout S'mores cookie with your taste buds that is! We'll celebrate Girl Scout style with a campfire while you enjoy a unique S'mores buffet featuring Girl Scout cookies, as your main ingredients. Plus participate in family challenge games and a make and take family craft. Last but not least, grab your hot cocoa and end the night under the stars as you cozy up with your family for a movie night on the lawn. All Girl Scouts will receive a program patch.
Where: Camp Elmore 3301 SW 142nd Ave., Davie
Cost: $8.50 per person, children under 3 are free. Families are welcome!
For questions, contact Catalina Cano at ccano@gssef.org.
Get Coding with This One Hour Free Online Tutorial
Calling all Girl Scouts! Get ready to 'code' your way through January with Girl Scouts across the country. Girl Scouts of Greater New York teamed up with award-winning Vidcode, a female-owned startup, to offer a free one hour coding self-guided tutorial. Girls will learn to code by creating a personalized video greeting card. What a great troop activity! And individual girls can also complete the tutorial. It will be available through January. Leaders will find all the ingredients to host a TechJam, an event to celebrate computer science on the tutorial site too. Now get coding!
Our Hour of Code Tutorial offers:
- Online and offline ("Unplugged") activities for budding programmers ages 5-9
- A specially-designed online tutorial for girls ages 10-18.
The online tutorial can be found at: https://app.vidcode.io/hourofcode/gs.
QuestFest
You're invited to join your sister Girl Scouts from all over the country for a three-day Girl Scout QuestFest in Savannah, Ga on July 13-16, 2017. It promises to be an epic adventure in the city where Girl Scouting began. This three-day festival includes a live concert at the Savannah Civic Center, a movie night at the Historic Lucas Theatre, bridging over the iconic Talmadge Bridge and an opportunity for troops and councils to win cash prizes. QuestFest will be an experience that creates lifelong memories. Don't miss the fun! Early Bird registration goes through January 31, 2017. For more information, visit
www.gsquestfest.org.
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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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Girl Scouts in Brownie Troop #20093 took action during the completion of their World of Girls Journey by assisting two families in need at Acreage Pines Elementary. The girls bought presents for the kids, Christmas decorations for their houses and bought a Publix gift card for Christmas dinner.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew to the country of Haiti, Kassia J. of Troop #40410 took action by creating the Have a Heart for Haiti service project. She organized a supply drive by visiting local businesses, organizations and her church youth group. Over the three week drive, Kassia collected over 700 items weighing in excess of 400 lbs. She then delivered the items to Missionary Flights International where they were flown to the areas hardest hit by the Hurricane.
Take a look at more photos of Girl Scout Adventures
Check-out GSSEF'S
Flickr page.
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