Community Partner Spotlights
Herrett Center
Twin Falls, ID
Check out their
website
for their summer hours and activities, including the
2017 Hagerman Fossil Beds Star Party on
Saturday, June 24th.
Enjoy solar viewing, hands-on activities, and nighttime telescope viewing
Click here
for the full schedule.
Idaho Museum of Natural History
Pocatello, ID
Check out IMNH's
website
for fun and affordable summer programming.
Special Summer Activities include Pollinator and Native Plant Class Series, STEM Activities and Camps, and new Teacher Training Workshops and more!
The ARTitorium
Idaho Falls, ID
ARTitorium on Broadway is an interactive art adventure for kids. Their vision is to provide welcoming, fun-focused, and imaginative experiences in the arts for children and families. Contact Gerorgina to set up something for your troop!
Who:
Girls of all ages
Where:
271 W Broadway, Idaho Falls ID 83402
Contact:
Georgian Goodlander, Visual Arts Director
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
Art for Scouts
June 6 & August 1: 4pm-5pm
A great tour opportunity for Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops. Tours include a guided exhibit exploration and hands-on art lesson with a museum art instructor. Pre-registration is required, click here for more info!
Did you know that all of our Community Partners and what they can offer troops is available to you in the Resource Guide?
Check it out here!
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PA/VIT Training
Program Aide (PA) & Volunteer-in-Training (VIT) training has now been combined into one session. The Program Aide (PA) Award for Cadettes and Volunteer-in-Training Award for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts is designed to help girls discover their talents in mentoring and leading younger children. Email program@girlscouts-ssc.org to set up a training in your area!
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GSSSC
Gold Award
Support Page
The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable Take Action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities-and beyond.
The purpose of this group is for Gold Award Alumni to help and encourage fellow Girl Scouts that are working towards their Gold Award.
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Scholarship Opportunity for Teens
Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
The tenth annual Teen Travel Writing Scholarship is available to junior- and high-school students between the ages of 13 and 18.
The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 cash award, with cash prizes of $500 and $250 going to the second- and third-place authors. The work of twenty honorable mention nominees will be recognized with travel gifts.
Entries will be accepted May 15-July 14, 2017.
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Volunteer and Troop Leader Resource
Leading Challenging Conversations
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A Message from the Camp Manager
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Summer camp is a place where kiddos can be wild and free.
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"Yooper" in 3rd grade at camp in Michigan |
It's a place where girls can grow courage by making new friends and facing their fears. Where girls gain confidence while they work their way across the low ropes challenge course. Summer camp becomes the experience that girls look back at years later and realize all that they really learned and how that helped create their strong, fearless character.
When I turned eight years old, I was old enough to attend sleep away camp. I learned about the animals that lived in the tall pine trees and how to face my fears of sailing. I met new friends and gained confidence in myself by singing camp songs as loud as I could... maybe that's why I'm so loud today! I looked forward to attending camp more than I thought about Christmas. I hated the fear of not being able to attend the place I was happiest at because my family couldn't afford it. Camp was a place where I didn't worry about whether I was wearing name brand clothing or if my lunch looked different than other campers.It was a place I also didn't have to listen to my parents argue about money or other adult issues. I strongly feel that if it wasn't for the scholarships I was awarded to attend camp, I wouldn't be a Camp Manager today. Camp was (and still is) my happy place.
Girl Scouts is a place where all girls are welcomed and told that they can be anything they want to be and do anything they want to do. GSSSC strongly believes that every girl deserves to experience camp. Campership (scholarship) money is still available for girls to attend Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis or Camp Alice Pittenger for the summer of 2017. Let's help girls experience all that camp offers!
Click
here
for the Summer 2017 camp brochure and campership form.
Hope to see you there,
Courtney "Yooper" Russell
Outdoor Program/Camp Manager
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Get Outdoors: The Summer Bucket List
May 1st- September 1st
Get outdoors this summer, and complete the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Summer Bucket List! Enjoy an updated list with new activities, as well as some classics. Girls who complete 50* activities and turn the form into the Boise Council Office by September 1st, will be entered to win a special prize!
Click here to get the form.
Camp Alice Pittenger & Ta-Man-A-Wis
There is still space at both of our Girl Scout camps!
Don't miss out on a summer you won't want to forget!
Check out the online brochure
here
and get your registrations in. Scholarships are available so every girl can enjoy camp!
Get to Know Your Camp Leadership Staff
Want to know more about our awesome camp staff? Make sure to check out their
bios
!
Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis Open House
Take a tour of camp, learn about all the fun camp sessions 2017 will offer and hike up to the crater. This is a great time for new campers, or parents of new campers to see what camp life is like. Registration closes Friday, June 16, 2017, so register soon!
Summer Fun with Parks & Recreation
Check out the
Pocatello and
Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Websites for fun outdoor opportunities!
My Parks=My Adventures: Idaho State Parks
To earn the My Parks=My Adventure Patch, explore the great outdoors by visiting Idaho's State Parks! Participate or attend one activity for at least three different State Parks. National Parks and State Parks outside of our council area will count towards this patch. Find the challenge here!
Helping You Get Them Outside
"Get Girls Outside" VTK Banner
The summer camping season is fast approaching and as girls are planning their next camping trip, the Volunteer Toolkit "Get Girls Outside!" functionality contains a selection of badges with new outdoor-focused activities girls can earn. Click on the "Get Girls Outside!" banner in the VTK to learn more about the evergreen tree icon that indicates when a badge has additional outdoor-focused activities!
Videos
Check out
these great short videos GSUSA has put together to help you and older girls engage K-5 Girl Scout outdoor activities and understand the Outdoor Progression chart and patches:
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What's Happening in STEM?
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STEM Day in Idaho Falls
 July 29th at EIRMC, 9am-12pm
The Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in partnership with Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, will host the annual STEM Day in Idaho Falls to encourage Girl Scouts (4th grade and up) to explore their interest in STEM fields through partnership with local STEM vendors. Click here to see activity descriptions and to register!
STEM Action Center Scholarships
 Scholarships are available for STEM-related camps for lower income girls, thanks to the generous funding from the Idaho STEM Action Center. Funds are limited, so don't wait!
The following activities are eligible:
Solar Eclipse Excursion (S.E.E. 2017)
Girl Scouts, Brownie through Ambassador, join us at Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis for the GSSSC Solar Eclipse Excursion (S.E.E. 2017). Spend the night, eat s'mores, star gaze, learn about why eclipses happen, participate in hands-on activities, make solar eclipse viewers, and watch the eclipse! There are only 40 spots available and applications will be treated first come, first served, so
click here
to learn more and to download the registration form!
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Panera® Bread
Bakers in Training for Scouts
Looking for a new activity that is a fun and a creative learning experience? The Panera Bread® Bakers-in-Training program is the perfect outing for scout groups ages 5-12, and a great way to interest kids in kitchen essentials and the fundamentals of baking. Available in Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Idaho Falls, and Chubbuck. Registration is $20 per child and classes must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. This price includes a hat and apron the kids can keep.
Their program aligns with several earned badges (not provided) for Girl Scout Troops, Wolves, Bears and Webelos. A Panera Bread fun patch is available to all scouts. For more information or to schedule your visit, please visit
http://bitkids.panerabread.com/scout-groups/
 St. Luke's FitOne Run
$20 Registration Day is June 7th!
Troops, volunteers, girls and parents are invited to join our Friends and Family Team 'Girl Scouts of Silver Sage' and celebrate National Running Day with a one day only $20* registration on June 7!
*Offer valid on adult and teen entries.
Children age 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
Keep an eye out for more information about our new partnership with Fleet Feet Sports this year for a special program that will give you an amazing discount on running shoes, free shoe fitting and a running program that will help you earn a badge!
Girl Scout Night at Boise Hawks Baseball
Friday, June 30th
Bring the whole family and join other Girl Scouts as we cheer on the Boise Hawks.
Click here for more info and to download the order form!
Would your troop like to present the colors? Do you know of a girl or girls that would like to sing the national anthem? Contact
program@girlscouts-ssc.org!
Scout Days at Roaring Springs
Save the Dates!
Scout Day: Saturday, June 17
Scout Night: Friday, August 4
Click here to purchase tickets!
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If you have a story or community partner that you would like to share, please email us at program@girlscouts-ssc.org.
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