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February is almost here! Where does the time go? At this point of the Girl Scout year, we know it all about Girl Scout Cookies and getting ready for those Thinking Day celebrations!
Thank you for all you are doing to support your Girl Scout build her 5 skills through the
Cookie Program. She is working hard on those lifetime skills (
decision making,
goal setting,
people skills,
money management and
business ethics). And, speaking of goal setting... how is she doing toward her individual and troop goals? From 30 to 30,000 packages, we love it when girls set their goals and celebrate their success!
There's plenty of time to take more orders. Did you know that 85% of people will purchase Girl Scout Cookies? That's right, however only 60% are ever asked! Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend. It's a great day to connect with more customers!
Tell us your Girl Scout's creative ways of selling cookies. We love to spotlight our awesome girls on our social media and in newsletters.
In addition to cookies, your Girl Scout may also be sharing about Thinking Day.
Girl Scout World Thinking Day is on February 22nd and is a time when we celebrate sisterhood around the world. Often, our troops will take on a country where they will showcase clothing, food and traditions in a booth they set-up. It's an awesome experience to see these girls learn and share all about their country. We will be traveling our council throughout February and early March and will
bring you great photos from Thinking Day celebrations. We hope to see you and your Girl Scout at one of these celebrations!
And a last note... we just want to let you know that you might receive a call from one of our staff members in February. We are upgrading our membership system. More information on this upgrade will come in March. To get ready for the change, we have to make sure all our data is updated. Easy questions.. we promise! We will be asking about a current email address or birthday. All this necessary to transfer into our new system. We also love the opportunity to talk with our wonderful volunteers and families!
Thanks again for all you do to support your Girl Scout! If we can be of assistance or you have a story or photos to share,
please reach out to us. We love those stories of our
G.I.R.L.s (Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, Leaders)™!
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Girl-led Badges!
Girl Scouts want girls to thrive and make their own choices. So when it's time to pick new badges - of course it must be girl-led! The Girl Scouts have spoken and Troop Camping will be the new badge. The best part? You can still vote for a the new design!
Watch the GSUSA Blog for a voting link and let your voice be heard February 13-17!
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Out & About with Daisies & Brownies
Connect and learn about troops in our council!
Daisies and
Brownies are the small, but mighty Girl Scouts our council loves! Check out
Girl Scout Daisy Troop 3484 in
Chillicothe, MO learning to make the ORIGINAL Girl Scout cookie recipe from Girl Scout Cadette, Sarah. What a great example of leadership developing in Girl Scouts and being shared with
Daisies?!
Girl Scout Brownies from Troop 4092 in Louisburg, KS gave back to our four-legged friends at Wayside Waifs! The troop donated supplies for puppies and kittens looking for homes. Way to go
Daisies and
Brownies! K
eep up with Girl Scouts by following us on
Facebook
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Instagram
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Twitter,
Blog
& Snapchat!
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Summer Camp 2017
Ready to Camp like a Girl Scout? Registration is now open for 2017 Summer Camp! Hop over to our website and check out the
2017 Summer Camp Digital Guide. Once you find a program that fits, register there.
The first 400 girls who register for any camp program (You & Me, S'mores & More, Mini or Resident Camp) will receive a limited edition Camp Daisy Bandanna!
Check out these
Preparing for Camp tips if your
Daisy or
Brownie hasn't been camping before.
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We all love shopping, and for Girl Scout stuff - what could be better? Our shop has adjusted hours during the first 2 months of 2017 and we want to make sure you got the update. The January and February times are: 9:00a - 4:30p. Stop buy, grab some Girl Scout Green and bring home a special surprise for that Girl Scout Daisy or Brownie in your life.
8383 Blue Parkway Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64133
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Calling All Girl Scout Adults!
Each year GSKSMO is invited to many community events, but sometimes we need a few extra hands at these events.
We need your help and advocacy to showcase how great Girl Scouts is in our community!
You would attend events as a representative of GSKSMO and interact with community members in attendance. We provide materials and short training, you show up as an advocate for girls ready to help! Join us in building girls of courage, confidence and character! Contact JoeyWhite@gsksmo.org (816.759.3049) to get involved!
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Community Partner:
Are your
Daisies or
Brownies looking for opportunities to serve? Check out
The Call KC, our community partner that connects volunteers with organizations that need helpful hands. In march, troops can participate in
March Underwearness and collect pairs of new underwear and other supplies for a local women's shelter! What a great way to help women in need!
We have
100+
Community Partners
serving Girl Scouts all over our region, many of which can be done by girls individually or with their family!
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STEM experience not only ignite the imagination, they encourage girls to be confident and lead.
Girls in STEM programs say that they have many opportunities to decide what they want to do and how they want to do it (81%) and that they have more of a say than they do in other programs (74%).
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