...that October 31st is Juliette Gordon Low's birthday?
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Join us for an exciting day of fun, networking and camaraderie while you participate in learning opportunities that will enhance your skills and knowledge and assist you in building girls of courage, confidence and character. This event is a great chance for leaders to do something for themselves while still impacting their work with girls. Not a troop leader? No problem. This is a great event for any adult in Girl Scouts to receive enrichment trainings and learn something new.
Traveling Girl Scout Store
The store will be onsite with lots of great new items, including the new Fall items! We encourage you to pre-order if possible (especially uniforms and books) to ensure that we have the merchandise available for you. Please email
store@girlscouts-ssc.org or call 208-377-2011 to place an order.
Registration for Super Saturday closes 2 weeks before date of event.
Registration will open as soon as a location is secured.
A Message from the
CEO of GSUSA
With 23 brand new badges in STEM  and the Outdoors, there has never been a more exciting time to be a Girl Scout volunteer! Listen to Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Sylvia Acevedo as she shares her vision for the critical part volunteers stand to play in building the next generation of trailblazers. Click here to see the video!
Fall Product
Fall Product is here! Nuts, candies, organic veggies and more. This is a great program for raising funds for your Troop early in the year, and the products make perfect stocking stuffers! Check out the
online sales here to get started!
Cookie Update
Starting in 2018, Girl Scout Cookies will be priced at $5 per box for all varieties, like many of our neighboring councils in Oregon, Nevada, Washington, and even Northern Idaho. After much research, surveying, and discussion, the conclusion was that our troops, service units, girls and their families will be able to earn more, and do more in Girl Scouts with this change.
Click here to read where the extra proceeds will the used.Girl Scout Cookies are more than just amazingly-wonderful-tasty treats, and our customers recognize the value supporting Girl Scouts brings to their community when they purchase a box. With your support, the Girl Scout Cookie Program will have its most successful year ever in building girls of courage, confidence and character that make the world a better place.
Troops on Call
Girl Scouts are in high demand! In order to continue to spread the power of Girl Scouting, we need your troops to help throughout the year with a variety of events, programs and public appearances. 
Examples throughout the year include flag ceremonies, planting saplings for Trout Unlimited, handing out cupcakes at Veterans events and more! If your troop would like to be on our Troops On Call list, please fill out the Troops on Call form located under Volunteer Resources on the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage website, and submit to program@girlscouts-ssc.org
Tips for Troop Leaders
Being a Girl Scout volunteer is no easy task! GSUSA has created seven "quick tip" videos for troop leaders on a wide variety of topics:
Controlling the Room
Get Girls Outside
Thanks to a grant from the
Elliott Wildlife Values Project, GSUSA has created eight outdoor skill-building videos especially for volunteers newer to Girl Scouts and older Girl Scouts as they take younger girls outside.
These videos can help volunteers give girls a sense of empowerment in the outdoors, show them how to use natural resources more wisely (including respecting our environment and wildlife), and help them become lifelong stewards of the land and our natural resources. Click here to check them out!
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Vision Toward 2020 and Beyond!
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Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is evolving to meet the needs of its
members as we head toward 2020 and beyond. Please
click here
to read about the strategically-planned, positive momentum created over the past three years, and the areas in which you'll see the most impact. Here's to a fantastic new year in Girl Scouting!
Fall Membership Assistance Campaign
Each fall, the membership assistance campaign helps girls who need
assistance with membership dues, materials, and supplies. This year council hopes to help 380 girls, like Suzi, who was living with her grandmother and needed financial aid to join Girl Scouts. Suzi now has a bright future ahead of her due to the self-esteem, life skills, friendship and confidence she has acquired through Girl Scouts. If you are able to help girls like Suzi, please click here to donate. If you would like to request financial assistance for a girl, please email gs@girlscouts-ssc.org.
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A Message From the GSSSC Store
Back to Troop is here! Journey Books are no longer included in the Starter Kits, so all Starter Kits are now $42.00-$61.00 depending on the level and type of uniform
Fall Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-5pm
- Thursday9am-7pm
- 10am-2pm every second Saturday of every month
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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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Regional October 2017
Feature Article: Girl Scouts Giving Back
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Hurricane Relief Efforts
Many of you have asked how you can contribute to recovery efforts to help sister Girl Scouts. We have learned when girls experience natural disasters like these, and are surrounded by recovery activity, continued participation in Girl Scouts can help them and their families feel some sense of normalcy. Here are some ways you can help your sister Girl Scouts:
- Troops can donate troop funds to help. Work as a troop to decide how much the troop can afford to send. Please be careful of scams. A few safe organizations that help the victims are:
- GSUSA temporarily lifted troops' fundraising restrictions, enabling girls to raise money for Girl Scout scholarships. During the Fall Product Program and Cookie Programs, you may promote to customers that you are raising funds to assist Girl Scouts in affected cities with membership fees and uniforms. These funds can be donated at www.girlscouts.org/hurricaneharvey. Stay tuned for information on additional Girl Scout efforts for Hurricane Irma. Your troop may decide to use troop profits to donate to organizations besides Girl Scouts, but you may not advertise this. GSUSA has made an Action Guide on Hurricane Relief for Girl Scout leaders.
- Please do not participate in clothing and household item drives. There are not enough resources to manage, store and distribute these items and, in the past, much of these types of donations have ended up in landfills.
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Scouting Stars Eastern Idaho
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October 12th, 2017
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Lindsay Blvd. Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Guest Speaker
: Jackie Flowers, General Manager, Idaho Falls Power
Scouting Stars is an annual event that celebrates and recognizes local Girl Scouts who have demonstrated extraordinary vision, achievement, and leadership. Honorees are community-centered individuals who exemplify the key qualities of Girl Scouting: Courage, Confidence, and Character. Please join us as we celebrate exceptional local Girl Scouts in Eastern Idaho. Cost: $12 per person (includes dinner). Registration deadline is October 5. Click here to register or call 208-377-2011 ext. 7252
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 GSSSC Opportunities |
Nuclear Science Week Patch Workshop
October 14, 1pm-4pm at the EBR-1 Museum
Girl Scouts are invited to
earn their
Nuclear Science Patch
with the University of Idaho and American Nuclear Society. Do activities, watch demonstrations and meet nuclear scientists and engineers!
Pocatello Astronomy Night
October 20th 6pm-8pm 
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will be hosting a family Astronomy Night on October 20th. There will be a variety of astronomy-related hands-on activities and star viewing with three telescopes (weather permitting)! Thanks to generous funding from Monsanto, this activity is free, but registration is required. To register,
click here!
Super Saturday Girl Track
We are excited to be able to offer the girl track of Super Saturday again for Girl Scouts in grades 2-12. Courtney, our Outdoor Program Manager and Traci, our STEM Program Specialist will be offering hands on activities for girls to do during the Super Saturday Volunteer Workshops. They have great activities planned that incorporate STEM and the Outdoors. Girls' Parent/Guardian must be attending Super Saturday workshops in the adult track. For more information and to register for Pocatello's Super Saturday on October 21,
click here! Twin Falls registration coming soon. Registration will close two weeks before date of event.
Do you know a girl looking for an exciting opportunity to represent girls in our council? Do they have creative ideas they'd like to share and a passion for Girl Scouts? Silver Sage's Teen Advisory Committee might be a great fit for her! She will get to meet new friends, provide a voice in Girl Scouting, and build more leadership skills to include on her college applications and resumes.
2017-2018 Girl Outcome Surveys
The GSSSC Outcome Surveys are incredibly valuable in helping us develop our program and grow. The Fall Pre-Outcome survey will open October 2 and will be emailed to households with Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors. Girls have the opportunity to earn a patch by completing the Fall Survey by Oct. 31st.
Check the website for all your Jubilation Information:
- Registration Dates and links
- Group Leader Registration (Intent to attend) will open 12/1/2017
- Girl and Additional Adult Registration will open 1/1/2018
- FAQ
- Jubilation Tour - What is Jubillation?
- Jubilation 2018 Girl Scouts Talent Show!
- The Jubilation Committee and MCs are looking for individual girl or troop submissions for the Jubilation Talent Show! If you or your troop will be attending Jubilation next year and want to show your stuff please submit a 3-4 minute video audition no later than March 1, 2018. Click here for complete requirements!
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Cadette Badge Title Change
After hearing feedback from parents and leaders, GSUSA has announced a title change to the Cadette badge "Eating for Beauty." Concern was expressed that the content of the badge booklet, which addresses nutrition and health, is not accurately reflected in the title. For that reason, GSUSA recently brought this concern to a focus group of 75 Cadettes, who reviewed the badge and recommended changing the title to "Eating for You." We are in the process of making this change throughout our program materials. Thank you so much for your patience as we work to have it changed in all locations.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Top winners received sizable cash awards, engraved medallions and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for the national awards ceremony in May 2018. Girl Scouts who have recently earned Silver and Gold Awards are particularly good candidates or that girl in your troop that goes above and beyond giving back to her community! Girl Scouts can apply online at
http://spirit.prudential.com.
Applications must be submitted to the Girl Scout office by
November 7, 2017. We will then review applications and select one or more Girl Scouts to represent our council in the state-level judging. If you have any questions or need a paper version of the application, please call 855-670-4787.
Check out
Girl Scout Destinations
, the ultimate adventure program for girls ages 11 and older. With a ton of different trips to apply for
 every year-from surfing camp on the east coast and breathtaking hikes out west, to the crazy-cool wonder of new cultures abroad-there's something amazing for everyone to experience.
Round 1 applications are due no later than Friday, November 17th. Scholarships may be available for girls that submit applications by this date. Questions? Contact
Observe your community in a new way! View your neighborhood through the lens of urban ecology and propose ways to celebrate, heal, repair, or transform the places you care about. Host a Jane Jacobs Walk to talk with members of your community about why your neighborhood is unique. Discover change makers and champions who have made critical observations in their communities, connect with other Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world, and take action in your community by using the power of observation and creative action. For more information,
click here!
Do you know a future computer engineer or rocket scientist?
 Accepting applications now through November 17, the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors young women in grades 9 through 12 who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award for AiC recipients are chosen for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education.
Click here to learn more!
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JOANN and Girl Scouts have a national partnership together! As a
part of our partnership, JOANN has created an exclusive reward program just for Girl Scouts. You can find out more
here
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Hands On- Twin Falls
Hands On is a bright and cheery contemporary ceramics studio
located in Historic Downtown Twin Falls. It is a great place to unwind and spend some quality time with family and friends while creating personalized gifts.
Hands On holds workshops to help Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts earn badges and learn more about the artistic processes we offer at our studio. While the scouts work on their ceramic, clay, glass, jewelry and/or mosaic projects, our Hands On artists teach them about the entire process involved in creating their pieces and different techniques for decorating them. Scouts are also able to interview our artists and find out more about our business. We have created a number of great programs. For more information about their Girl Scout programs
, please click
here.
Herrett Center- Twin Falls
Now showing "The Ooky Spooky Light Show" Oct 3rd-30th:
A
ghoulish collection of Halloween favorites, set to spine-tingling 3D/motion graphics on the dome.
Click here
to see times and more info!
ARTitorium on Broadway- Idaho Falls
Plan a trip to the ARTitorium to start off your Girl Scout year! Their
 vision is to provide welcoming, fun-focused, and imaginative experiences in the arts for children and families. Great place to have some fun and get out of the summer heat! Contact Georgina today to set up something for your troop!
Who:
Girls of all ages 
Where: 271 W Broadway, Idaho Falls ID 83402
Contact: Georgina Goodlander, Visual Arts Director
Phone:
(208) 522-0471
E-mail:
ggoodlander@idahofallsarts.org
The ARTitorium also offers a variety of
art classes and
family activities! October is full of fun activities, like the Family Paint a Mini-Pumpkin on October 9th 5pm-7pm for $16/family of 4.
Click here to see more!
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