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2012 IS THE YEAR OF THE GIRL! Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has declared this centennial year as the "Year of the Girl" - A celebration of girls and recognition of their leadership potential. GSGLA members can look forward to a year of special centennial activities and celebrations as we mark 100 years of building girls of courage, confidence and character that make the world a better place. Click here for more information and to sign the pledge! |
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SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL MEETING
& VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION CEREMONY, APRIL 14TH The 2012 Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition (AMVR) Ceremony is Saturday April 14, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Join us for a great day of shaping our council and celebrating our volunteers! Are you eligible to vote? Do you have a volunteer you would like to honor? Click here to find out all the details of the day and how you can be involved! |
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EBIZ ACCOUNT ACTIVATION NOW is the time to create your eBiz login account. You must activate your eBiz accounts for both you AND your daughter (or troop) in order to sign up for Girl Scouts events. Did you know that girls who early bird register online using ebiz will receive a special incentive for Camporee*? Click here to find out more information about ebiz or click here to create your ebiz account today! *Camporee will be held October 26-28, 2012 at Lake Perris State Recreation Area. |
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GIRL SCOUTS 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - MARCH 12 It’s our birthday! Let’s celebrate with cake! On our anniversary, Monday, March 12, 2012, all Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Service Centers will host a birthday celebration and cake contest. Troops and volunteers are invited to design a birthday cake and/or submit a video story. Click here to view the flier. |
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2012 COOKIE PROGRAM The 2012 Cookie Program is now in full swing! Initial orders are happening now. Troop deadline to submit initial orders is February 5, 11:30pm. Service Unit deadline is February 7, 11:30pm. Boothing begins March 2, 2012! To help make this year's Cookie Season successful, troops are armed with the eBudde system, the eBudde Booth Sales app (see below), the Cookie Club, the Cookie Locator app and more! Click here to learn more about all the great tools available to support you! |
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COOKIE BOOTH SALE APP Wouldn't it be great if you could track sales and allocate cookies right from boothing locations? With eBudde's Booth Recorder App, you can! Just download the free app onto your smartphone from the App Store or Android Market. Click here to learn more information! |
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HUNGER AWARENESS WORKSHOP Feeding and caring for one's family has become very difficult for many in our own community. People all around us are struggling to survive financially. Juniors, Cadettes and Brownies will spend a few hours in someone else's shoes. GSGLA is offering these workshops that will focus on everyday living situations to demonstrate the many ways that people go hungry in Los Angeles County. Click here for more information. |
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GSGLA PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS February is an exciting month for programs! Celebrate STEM month, learn how to make and sell candy, visit the Skirball and much, much more! Click here to see what programs are being offered this month! |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH GSGLA AVAILABLE! Cookies are coming and we need your help to make our 100th anniversary year the best cookie season yet. Be a part of the behind-the-scenes action and play an important role in the nation’s largest financial and business literacy program for girls. We have a number of flexible cookie volunteer opportunities available at a Girl Scout location in your area. Click here for more information! |
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GIRL SCOUT 100TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR ITEMS Shop fabulous 100th Anniversary Collectibles and celebrate the 2012 centennial in style! Our collector items offer something for everyone, from centennial scarves, to mugs, T-shirts, jackets and pins! Available now in all seven retail locations or click here to shop these items today online. New items are now available! |
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SUPPORT GSGLA THROUGH EMPLOYEE GIVING Support Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles through work place giving campaigns like United Way. There are two ways to support: Employee Designated Giving and Employer Match programs. Click here for more information. |
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