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Happening in the Community
Herrett Center
Twin Falls, ID
New Planetarium shows starting February 1st!
"The Accidental Astronauts: An Earth Sun Moon Adventure"- Follow the adventures of Cy, Annie, Armstrong (Cy's dog) as they embark on an unexpected journey! This show is based on a story by the award-winning children's author Kristyn Crow.
"The Longest Night: A Winter's Tale"- This program explores the concept that winter is a time for Earth to rest in preparation for the new growth of spring. 
"Titans of the Ice Age"-This show will transport you to the beautiful and otherwordly frozen landscapes of North America, Europe, and Asia ten thousand years before modern civilization.  

IMNH Pocatello, ID
In My Backyard: Volcanoes
Feb 8th, 4pm-6pm
This is a free, family friendly event in the Discovery Room. Participants will explore the different types of volcanoes and the rocks they produce. Participants will also get a chance to explore how heat and pressure build to cause a volcanic eruption.
Family Fun Day: Rocks that Rock!
February 18th, 9am-12pm
Go learn about unique rocks! They will have fun demonstrations of melting rocks, magnetic rocks, and crystals. Participants will also get the opportunity to grow their own crystals!

Art Museum Idaho Falls, ID
Free Family Day
Feb. 18th, 11am-3pm
Bring your family to explore the world of contemporary art, then create your own museum masterpiece in TAM's classroom! 
Art for Scouts 
Mar 7th, 4pm-5pm
A great tour opportunity for Boy Scout and
Girl Scout troops. Tours include a guided exhibit exploration and a hands-on art lesson with a museum art instructor. Pre-registration is required, click here for more info!
Training for Volunteers
403 Training: 
  Feb 4
Journey Training:
 Feb 15
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 ):
1. Visit FredMeyer.com.
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.
February 2017
Regional
Reminder:  The Council Offices will be closed for Presidents' Day on Monday, February 20th.    
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It's Cookie Season!
Contest time! 
<--- Check out this Goal Getter in Alaska, who strapped on her snowshoes and took to the "streets" to hit her goals!
Hop on Facebook and show us how you are beating the winter and working to meet your cookie goals! We want to hear the funnest, most creative, and all around Girl Scout Goal Getter ideas on how you are working to sell cookies and reach your goals.
Every girl can enter between now and Feb. 13, and four lucky ladies will each win one large cookie box that will make awesome booth displays!
What is Cookie Dough?
Cookie Dough certificates are given to Girl Scouts for reaching different levels during the cookie program (see your cookie order card or parent guide for details). Most know that Cookie Dough can be used to pay for the girl's membership registration, buy their books and/or uniforms.  It can also be used at our Council Store, to go to camp, renting council property, attend a Service Unit event or council event/activity! Cadettes and older can use Cookie Dough to travel with their troop, help pay for a Destination or help fund a Girl Scout Gold Award project.
If you are not sure if your daughter's troop is participating in the Cookie Program, please ask your troop leader.
Introducing the New Council Program Patches!
Girls love to earn badges and Journey awards they can display on their uniforms. But that's not all... there are patches too! The Council Program Patches are a great way to explore a wide variety of topics. Requirements  for the Cookémon Patch and Girl Scout Week Patch are available now!  Coming soon are patch programs named STEMtastic, Financial  Dreams and Outdoor Progression (this one will be a progression of patches combining into one big patch!). 
Outdoor Opportunities 
Summer Camp 2017
Camp brochures are out and registration has begun! 
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We're going to have S'more fun at Camp Alice Pittenger and Ta-Man-A-Wis this summer! Make sure to check out the amazing sessions we have for this year! We only have two full sessions, CAP Core Camp 1, June 23-25 & CAP Girls' Weekend 2, Stuck in the 60's August 4-6, but remember you can always get on the waiting list! 
To see the   camp brochure online, or download the registration form, CIT 1 or CIT 2  application,  Campership Application, Camp Song Book, or the Camp Care Package  Form, 
Camp Staff still needed! 
Know someone who would love to spend their summer working at one of our camps?  We are still looking for counselors, cooks, nurses, directors, lifeguards and site managers! Contact Courtney Russel, Camp Manager, [email protected].
 
Get Outdoors Winter Fun Challenge 
With all the snow and winter weather, there is still plenty of time to participate in the Winter Challenge!  Girls who complete 30 activities from the activity list and turn it in to Council by March 15th, will be entered in a drawing for a special prize!
Click here to download the form !  
Ski Free Passport Program for 5th & 6th Grade
Check out this great opportunity for 5th and 6th graders to ski free at 18 different resorts through Ski Idaho by clicking here!
For Older Girls
National Girl Delegates
Every three years, Girl Scouts gather together at the National Council Session (NCS) and Convention to reinvigorate our Movement, celebrate our accomplishments, and chart our future.  Our 2017 National Council Session/54th Convention in Columbus, Ohio, promises to honor  our cherished traditions and  at the same time, propel the Movement forward for girls and young women.  We elect two Senior or Ambassador girls to r epresent GSSSC at the convention in October, and we are taking applications!
All applications are due no later than February 10.
Click here for more info and for the application! 
 
Girl Board Members 
Do you know a 9th, 10th or 11th grade girl who wants to be part of making decisions for our Council? Would they like to be an advocate for all Girl Scouts?  If you answered "YES!",  then here's a great opportunity for you to share with them!  It is time to select two  Senior and/or Ambassador Girl Scouts  to serve a one year term with the Board of Directors.
Applications are due no later than Friday, March 3rd. 
Click here for the application!
Lifetime Membership Scholarship
The Lifetime Membership Scholarship recognizes an outstanding graduating Girl Scout Ambassador living in the Girl Scouts Silver Sage Council area, who has been active in Girl Scouting and her community and will be graduating from high school in the 2017 year. The girl who earns this Lifetime Membership is a dedicated Girl Scout who has shown leadership, service, and commitment to the values of Girl Scouting in all areas of her life. The Girl Scout Gold Award will enhance a candidate's chances, but it is not a requirement. All applications are due no later than March 3, 2017.
Click here for the application!
Email [email protected] with any questions.
Before we know it, our High School Seniors (or as we know them, Ambassadors) will be graduating and preparing for college!  Please make sure your daughter is a registered Girl Scout and that her grade is correct in our data base, as w e want to celebrate her achievements! From earning the Gold Award, being a Girl Scout for 13 years, receiving a scholarship, being accepted to college, job corps, military or whatever their future holds, we would love to hear about it!  
If you have an achievement you would like to share, or want to make sure your Girl Scout is registered, 
e mail  [email protected]
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Other News To Know

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Sincerely,
Jeannie Pattan
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage