...April is National Volunteer Month?
We here at Girl Scouts of Silver Sage want to say a big
THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers and Troop Leaders! Thank you for all that you do!
Also, April 22nd is Girl Scout Leader's Day a
nd you can celebrate your favorite Girl Scout volunteers by sending them a personalized ecard by
clicking here!
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Shop Silver Sage
Did you know that your purchases from our council's retail store and camp trading post support everything we do? The proceeds from each sale help send girls to camp, train our council's volunteers, maintain facilities like Friendship Square, and support girl-led experiences.
You can shop online or in person at our store. Our Web platform lets you have items shipped to you or have them ready for you to pick up in our store.
Don't see something you want? Tell us! We sincerely welcome your feedback and ideas. Send messages to
[email protected].
PRODUCT FEATURE:
Bridging Kits!
Bridging Kits are now available. They are designed for girls completing one level of Girl Scouting and preparing for the next level. Kits include the Bridging Certificate, Bridging Award iron-on, Membership Star, Membership Disc, and a special Bridging Pencil.
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 Annual Conference and Business Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2018 Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Annual Conference! Join us for the Friday Night Social, Saturday morning workshops, Saturday Recognition/Award Luncheon and/or the business meeting! For more information,
visit our website!
Come help us celebrate volunteers and participate in the business of Girl Scouts. Following the Business Meeting, we'll have a meeting for the Delegates and stakeholders to hear what's coming in the 2018-19 Membership year.
We look forward to seeing you at Annual Conference!
NEW: Doing some spring cleaning? Check the
Jubilation Supply List to see if there is anything you can donate! There will be a donation area at Annual Conference.
This serves as OFFICIAL NOTICE of the Annual Business Meeting of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council on April 28, 2018, @
3:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Downtowner, 1800 W Fairview, Boise, ID
Delegates and Voting Members of the Council will receive a
Delegate Notebook (via email) by March 30, 2018 with details
of the Annual Business Meeting.
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To see a full list of community partners and what they can offer,
visit our website and click "Community Partner Resource Guide"!
Idaho Gives Day 
Idaho Gives is a 24-hour, online day of statewide giving. During this day, people from all over Idaho come together to support local non-profits. In true Girl Scout form, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will honor this special day by giving back. Troops are invited to make hygiene care items that will be given to United Way for distribution to
under-served
individuals in our communities. Visit the
webpage
for more info.
Deadline to sign up is April 11, 2018.
NEW THIS YEAR- Fundraise with your friends!
Become a peer-to-peer fundraiser in support of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage programs and activities on Idaho Gives Day. Share your passion for Girl Scouts with your friends on social media, and help Girl Scouts in Idaho succeed! Visit our
Idaho Gives page
and click on "Fundraise" to get started.
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho- Idaho Falls 
Art for Scouts
April 10 or May 1 from 4pm-5pm
A 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. $2 per Scout. Pre-registration is required, so click here to learn more and to register!
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GoldieBlox Kits Available!
Available for Troop Check-Out!
Is your Daisy or Brownie Troop wanting to earn the new Mechanical Engineering badges? Sign up to reserve a GoldieBlox troop kit provided by funding from the Idaho STEM Action Center! Troops can keep the kit for a month, and it contains what you need to earn the three badges!
Kits are available in Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho Falls.
Click here to reserve one today!
Kits are not available for purchase.
Also, DIY versions of the badges are available on the VTK!
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 GSSSC Opportunities |
Make sure to checkout our
website for all activities!
Click date for more information and for registration.
April 7, Idaho Falls Girl Scout Swim Night
May 12, Twin Falls Gemstone Rock Climbing
May 12, Twin Falls Intro to Map & Compass
May 15, BYU-I Planetarium: Perfect Little Planet
June 15, Girl Scout Night with the Idaho Falls Chukars
June 19, Idaho Falls Daisy & Brownie Day Camp
June 20, Pocatello
Daisy & Brownie Day Camp
June 21, Twin Falls Daisy & Brownie Day Camp
Idaho Falls Girl Scout Swim Night
April 7, 6pm-8pm @ Wes Deist Aquatics 
Girl Scouts of all ages, come splish and splash at the Wes Deist Aquatics Center to celebrate a great finish to the cookie season! Bring your family and friends and have fun at the pool. Children under 5 must have an adult in the pool with them.
Click here for more information and to register!
Twin Falls Gemstone Rock Climbing
Girl Scouts Brownie and older, enjoy learning how to rock climb at
 Gemstone Climbing with your fellow Girl Scout friends for only $15 per Girl Scout. Spend two hours climbing on an indoor rock wall and learn what belayers do! For more information, and to register,
click here!
Twin Falls Intro to Map & Compass
May 12, 1pm-3pm @ Twin Falls City Park
Learn the basics of using a map and compass. Make sure you know what to do if you ever get lost outside. By attending this activity, all girls will earn the orienteering add-on for the Outdoor Progression Patch. Registration will be live soon, so please
check our website!
BYU-I Planetarium: Perfect Little Planet
May 15, 7pm-7:45pm
What if you could travel the galaxy to find the perfect vacation spot? An alien family from another star system, seeking a place for a family vacation, explores our solar system. Fly over the surface of Pluto, dive down the ice cliffs of Miranda, sail through the rings of Saturn, feel the lightning storms at Jupiter, and walk on the surface of Mars. Which destination would you choose? This is the solar system journey you don't want to miss! Click here to register and to learn more!
Girl Scout Voices Count
In April, Girl Scouts of the USA will be conducting a national surve ywith girls, parents/guardians, and troop leaders called Girl Scout Voices Count to find out what's working, and what's not, in Girl Scouts. We will use your feedback to improve our services and programs.
The surveys open on April 4. Save the date and be sure to check your email for the invitation to participate.
As a Thank You, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of twenty $50 gift cards! We can't wait for you to make your voice count!
Message from the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC)
The current Girl Scouts on the Teen Advisory Committee would like to share their Top 10 Reasons to Stay in Girl Scouts:
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Resident Camp 2018
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Click picture to view brochure!
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Is your Girl Scout dreaming about warmer days and what she is going to spend her hard earned cookie dough on this upcoming summer? Go to one of our resident camp sessions at
Camp Alice Pittenger in McCall or
Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis near Swan Valley!
Click here to read about five reasons parents send their kids to camp!
NEW Camp Info
- Counselor in Training II Lifeguard Certification
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Attend CIT II to earn your American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification! Check out the
camp page for more information!
- Real Life Wonder Women Bus Transportation
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This summer, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will be offering a pilot bus transportation option for girls attending the Real Life Wonder Women camp session, June 24th-June 29th at Camp Alice Pittenger. There is a fee of $25 per girl with financial assistance as an option for any girl who needs it. This is a first come first served opportunity.
The bus will pick up girls in Boise, take them up to camp and pick them up at camp and return them back down to Boise at the end of the camp session.
- McCall Lake Cruises
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After attending Girls' Weekend, Jack and Jill and/or Family Camp at Camp Alice Pittenger this summer, grab lunch from your favorite lunch spot and head down to McCall Lake Cruises at 2pm to see pristine Payette Lake like you've never seen it before! Board The IDAHO at a discounted price of $12/person. This opportunity is exclusive to those who attend Girls' Weekend, Jack and Jill and/or Family Camp at Camp Alice Pittenger. Register for one of these camp sessions by visiting the
camp page or email
[email protected] for more information.
Camp Counselors Needed
We are hiring fun and energetic camp staff including camp counselors, cooks and nurses for both Camp Alice Pittenger and Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis! Contact Courtney at [email protected] for more information.
You can help send a low-income girl to camp this summer! Give today and help make her summer camp dream come true.
Looking for information about Jubilation 2018? Scroll down or visit their website!
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Jubilation 2018
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Messages from the Jubilation Committee
Registration is open for Girls and Adults!
- As groups finalize and complete
 registration - they will begin picking their camping spot!
- Financial Aid application is on the website.
- Please print, fill out and mail or fax to Council HQ by April 13th.
- You will be notified by May 4th your awarded amount.
- Payments - Girls can now make payments due based on cookie dough from 2018.
- Registration deadlines are fast approaching. Let's get registered so your group can pick their camping spot.
10 week Countdown Started on 03/30!
Watch the website for weekly updates to the countdown on the next 10 Sundays. The countdown will not be emailed as we are trying to save the amounts of emails sent to adults. So plan on weekly checking of the
website for updates, news, program updates and the countdown.
**Hint for week 10 countdown - WORLD-ly announcement for Jubilation and Silver Sage Council as we will be attempting something BIG.
A program peek is now on the
website too!
FAQ:
We hear some mis-information being passed around. If you have questions in regards to Jubilation, please review the FAQ and if it is not answered in the FAQ, please email us. We would much rather give you the accurate information so it is not a surprise when you arrive.
- Here is one we have heard - register your girls in next year's grade.
- o No. Use current grade as CampDoc says. If your daughter is in 5th grade currently. Please register her in 5th grade for Jubilation. We will put her in the correct grade level for program based on her current grade.
- o If you do not do this correctly it could affect the program choices you made and if found later to be incorrect and we need to change you, program will change and that can be disappointing for girls or the program requested is full after it is discovered.
- o If you have already done this wrong - please correct in CampDoc or if you cannot, please email us and we can fix.
Annual Conference:
Jubilation will have an area for donations at the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Annual Conference. Most things you may have at your house and are looking to clean out. We will call it the Jubilation Spring Clean!
Click here
to view a list of needed items!
Your donation helps us keep our costs down for participants.
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If you have a story or community partner that you would like to share, please email us at
[email protected].
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