...that Girl Scouts invented s'mores?
Well, at least we published the first s'more recipe! The recipe for "some mores" can be found in the 1927
Tramping and Trailing with Girl Scouts
(pictured below)
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Check out this article by National Geographic called "Gooey Story of S'mores" to learn more!
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NEW Summer Store Store Hours
June, July & August
Our store has new hours for the summer! We'll be open:
M-T-Th-F 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
W 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday hours will resume in September.
NEW Customer Care Phone Coverage
June, July & August
A Membership Team members will be available for phone calls:
M-T-W-T 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
F 9am - 12:00pm
Retail store will be open until 5pm on Fridays and may be able to help with some questions.
Shop Silver Sage
Show how Girl Scouts get outdoors with some new outdoor swag!
Shop online or come see us in person!
Cookie Dough VIP Party
Wednesday, June 6th
5:30pm-7:30pm @ GS HQ
The VIP Party will be at our store in our new headquarters building at 8948 West Barnes Street in Boise on Wednesday, June 6
th. The first 100 Girl Scouts will receive a free fun patch. Everyone will enjoy deals, prizes, snacks and fun!
Out-of-area orders placed and paid for by credit card on our Web site over $25.00 will receive free shipping on Cookie Dough Day (June 6
th). Free shipping code to be announced.
Girls ordering items with their Cookie Dough can shop on our Web site and put the items on their wish list. To qualify for free shipping they will print out the list and mail it, along with the sufficient amount of Cookie Dough and additional funds, if necessary. Orders and dough must be received within one week, by June 13
th. Each order received will be entered in a drawing for a free cookie cart!
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Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Scouting Stars event will honor 13 outstanding Girl Scouts in Idaho during a luncheon on July 24, 2018. This annual fundraiser also hosts 5 Gold Award Honorees and spectacular keynote speaker,
Cecelia Violette Lopez
, opera singer and Idaho native. Limited seats are available for this not to be missed celebration. Join us in congratulating these exemplary young leaders,
tickets available here.
Girl Scout Gold Award Training
Gold Award Trainings are open to all girls, 9th grade and older, parents, and advisors, who are interested in learning more about this prestigious award. Requirements will be reviewed, step by step, with plenty of time for questions.
This workshop is mandatory for all girls who wish to propose a Gold Award Proposal Application.
Upcoming dates:
FitOne: Run Like a Girl Scout! 
National Running Day is June 6 which is a perfect time to join the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage 2018 FitOne Team for just $20! Registration for any FitOne distance will be $20 on June 6, and kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult. You can enter as a troop, a family, or an individual but we'll all be in it together!
Sign up online at
www.FitOneBoise.org
and designate Girl Scouts of Silver Sage as your TEAM. Then, get ready to run, walk, or propel like a Girl Scout on September 22nd.
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We have had an increase of Flag
 Ceremony requests from the public and need troops to help fill them! Most are for June 12th, 13th and 14th. If your troop is interested, please contact Jeannie Pattan:
jpattan@girlscouts-ssc.org or 208-377-2011 ext. 7258
Septoberfest: Save the Date!
September 28-30
Camp Alice Pittenger
Back by popular demand, Septoberfest!
Adult Girl Scouts, join new or old friends for a weekend of learning, relaxing, networking and more. Watch your email, next month's Program Chat and Facebook for more information, coming soon.
Early Bird is here! Reregister for the
 2019 membership year between April 1, 2018-June 15, 2018 and your girl's Troop and Service Unit can earn several incentives. Best part of all, your girl will receive an "Early Bird" patch.
Early Bird is fast and easy. Go to
www.girlscouts-ssc.org and click on the "My GS" tab on the top right. Re-registering can be done through your member profile. All Early Bird info for Troops and incentives can be found
here!
NEW to Girl Scouts or have a NEW friend who would like to join? Join now and enjoy this fantastic promotion "A 17-month membership versus 12" for the promotional price of $55 per girl and $35 per adult. You will be a Girl Scout member starting today until September 2019 and be able to participate in all the wonderful summer activities that are happening with Girl Scouts of Silver Sage! Go to
www.girlscouts-ssc.org and click the "JOIN" button to start your adventure.
Girl Scouting 102 Trainings
This 2-hour in-person session will acquaint you with our council and the resources available to support you. Topics include Forming Your Troop/Group, Parent/Guardian meeting, Troop Finance, Where to Find Answers to Your Questions, and other helpful information.
Click the dates below to register:
If you are not able to attend the above trainings, the Girl Scouting102 training is on online. Click below to reach the site:
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New This Summer... Tech Tuesdays!
Come spend part of your Tuesday at Girl Scouts! Participants will
 beable try to code a Finch Robot, or put together Cubelets to make a robot. This is a free event, and while this is not a drop off event, parents/troop leaders/guardians do not have to stay in the room with their Girl Scout. Registration is required so click the dates below to register.
Daisy Brownie Sessions: 10am-11:30am
July 3,
July 10,
July 24,
July 31,
Aug 7
Junior, Cadette, Senior & Ambassador: 11:30am- 1pm
Finch Robots and Cubelets provided by Idaho STEM Action Center!
Engineering for Kids Workshops
Daisy: E is for Engineering
June 15, 1pm-2:30pm
Daisies, join us for a fun time exploring the world of Aerospace Engineering! In this fun and hands on workshop, Girl Scouts will understand the design of a rocket and discuss Newton's law of gravity. Girls will design and create their own rocket out of household items! For more info and to register, click here!
Brownie: M is for Mathematics
July 20, 1pm-2:30pm
In this fun and hands on workshop, Brownie Girl Scouts will understand the properties of materials and how their molecular structure works. Brownies will learn about measurements and quantity as they make their own play-dough! For more info and to register, click here!
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Thanks to everyone that came to the Open House Summer Kick-Off. More than 200 people participated in the fun. Congratulations to Hannah from Troop 232 on winning the awesome Girl Scout raffle prize.
Friendship Fest Online Auction
The Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
One hundred percent of net proceeds from the Friendship Fest fundraiser will benefit local Girl Scouts in support of our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character.
Our
auction items include: Concert Tickets, Trips and Getaways, Sports Tickets, Restaurant Gift Cards, Adventure Parks, Winery Tours & More!
Make sure to check your email and watch Facebook for more information!
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ICON CORNER:
Family Finance Games for Kids
Usually, paying bills is one of those adult chores that takes time away from family time. It doesn't have to be that way, though! Getting your kids involved in the family finances can let you take care of your responsibilities and spend time with your children at the same time. It's easy to say "get your kids involved," but getting them out of their phones, tablets and video games for dinner is hard enough. Making financial fitness a game can help it be more of a fun activity and less of a chore.
Try
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Treasure Valley June 2018
Get Outdoors with Girl Scouts!
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Dear Readers,
Summer has finally arrived!
Growing up in Girl Scouts and in Northern Michigan, I was fortunate
 enough to be able to spend a lot of time outdoors year round. Sometimes that meant shoveling a four foot snow drift and sometimes that meant attending summer resident camp. During my time at camp, I was able to form my love for the outdoors canoeing, shooting archery and making lifelong friends. As the Outdoor Program and Camp Manager, I am fortunate enough to be able to create activities and partnerships to get our Girl Scouts outdoors. At
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, we are all about creating girls who are courageous and confident. June is
Great Outdoors Month and what better way to build strong girls than in the outdoors? We still have space at
Camp Alice Pittenger and at Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis this summer. Already have your Girl Scout signed up for camp? Check out our ideas on how to get your Girl Scout and family outdoors this month:
Every Kid in a Park 
Do you know or have a 4th grader? Through this program, your 4th grader can receive a free park pass for one year to National Parks and Monuments, Forest Service Areas, Areas overseen by the BLM and many more.
Click here to learn more and receive the pass!
Agents of Discovery App
Agents of Discovery is an app you can download on your phone to explore outdoor spaces near you.
Visit this website to learn more and find different outdoor spaces near you!
GPS/Compass Rentals
Teach your Girl Scouts how to use a map and compass
or go geocaching with a GPS Unit which are both available for rental from all of our Girl Scout offices.
Council Challenges
Outdoor Progression Patches
Happy Adventuring,
Courtney "Yooper" Russell Thompson
Outdoor Program Manager
PS
Show the world how you escape the indoors like a Girl Scout. Print this free Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Outdoors poster in honor of Great Outdoors Month. Hang it in your room, locker, office, or favorite hangout (with permission) and tell everyone about your favorite Girl Scout outdoor activity.
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Have you checked out our calendar lately?
It is full of activities for Girl Scouts this summer! You can view it as a color-coded
calendar, or as an chronologically ordered
event list! You can even search by age level by typing it in the search bar or by using the advanced search feature.
These are just some of our upcoming activities. Make sure to checkout our
website for all upcoming opportunities.
Most activities allow both individual girls and/or troops to sign up! Financial assistance is available.
Click date for more information and registration.
June 2
Geek Jewelry for All Ages
June 2 Archery with Sportsman's Warehouse for Juniors and Older
June 13 Wild Wednesday: Water for All Ages
June 15 E is for Engineering for Daisies
June 16 Roaring Springs Day for All Ages
June 16 Unusual Fossils at Hagerman Fossil Bed National Monument for All Ages
June 20 Wild Wednesday: Car Care for Seniors & Ambassadors
June 22 Snooze at the Zoo for All Ages
June 26 Tech Tuesday for Daisy and Brownies
June 26 Tech Tuesday for Junior and Older
June 27 Wild Wednesday: Intro to Map & Compass for Brownies & Older
July 3 Tech Tuesday for Daisy and Brownies
July 3 Tech Tuesday for Junior and Older
July 6 Girl Scout Night with Boise Hawks
July 10 Tech Tuesday for Daisy and Brownies
July 10 Tech Tuesday for Junior and Older
July 11 Wild Wednesday: Outdoor Games for All ages
July 13 Pillow Case Sewing Workshop for 10 years and Up
July 13 Fun Time with the Idaho Humane Society for All Ages
July 14 Brownie Potters Badge Workshop
July 14 Junior Jeweler Badge Workshop
July 17 Celebration Park Brownie Outdoor Adventurer
July 18 Wild Wednesday: Birds of Prey
July 20 Brownie M is for Mathematics
July 20 Horseback Riding for Brownies and Older
July 20 Girl Scouts Movies Under the Stars Meridian
July 20-22 Lake Walcott Camping Trip for Cadettes and Older
July 21
Horseback Riding for Brownies and Older
July 24 Tech Tuesday for Daisy and Brownies
July 24 Tech Tuesday for Junior and Older
July 25 Wild Wednesday: Intro to Lacrosse for All Ages
July 25 Wild Wednesday: Nature Art for All Ages
July 26 Intro to GPS and Maps Nampa for Brownie and Older
July 28 Daisy Outdoor Art Maker Badge Workshop with MK
July 31 Tech Tuesday for Daisy and Brownies
July 31 Tech Tuesday for Junior and Older
Have a question about event and activity policies? Click here!
Friendship Square Day Camps & Journey Jumpstarts
Click the links below to learn more about each of our summer day camps!
Daisy GoldieBlox & Outdoor Fun Day Camp
Brownie Outdoor Journey Day Camp
Junior Think Like an Engineer Journey
Cadette aMAze Journey Jumpstart
Senior & Ambassador GIRLtopia Journey Jumpstart
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Click picture to view brochure!
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It's not to late to
register to go to one of our resident camp sessions at Camp Alice Pittenger in McCall or Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis near Swan Valley! See options
here!
2018 Get Outdoors Summer Challenge
May 1- August 31
Get outside this summer by completing the latest installment of the Get Outdoors Challenges- Summer Action! Girl Scouts who complete 50 of the 100 activities, and turn in the form, will receive a
FREE Summer Action Patch! There will be a Facebook/Photo Contest!
Click here to download the form!
Wild Wednesdays
New this summer, Wild Wednesdays! This outdoor themed weekly programming at HQ in Boise will cover a variety of topics. Some are during the day, and some are in the evening. For a complete list,
visit our website!
June 13, Water! For All Ages; 10am-12pm; Activities include making an edible aquifer!
June 20, Car Care- Senior & Ambassador; 6pm-8pm;
Get a handle on basic car maintenance, find out what to do in case of emergency and investigate vehicle safety with Les Schwab!
June 27, Intro to Map and Compass for Brownies & Older; 6pm-8pm
July 11, Outdoor Games for All Ages, 6:00pm-7:00pm
July 18, Birds of Prey for All Ages, 10am-12pm
July 25, Intro to Lacrosse for All Ages, 10am-12pm
July 25, Nature Art for All Ages, 6pm-8pm
Junior Horseback Riding
June 30 in Horseshoe Bend
Girl Scout Juniors, spend a full morning learning about horses, caring form them and then enjoy a ride. Girls will learn about safety and horse care, grooming, tacking, horse nutrition, the basics of riding and will receive their Horseback Riding Badge.
Click here for more info and to register!
Lake Walcott Camping Trip
July 20- July 22
Cadettes and older (girls entering 6th grade in fall 2018), join three of our Outdoor Program volunteers on this adventurous weekend where you will camp in a tent, cook your meals over an open fire or on a camp stove, learn camping skills such as valuable knots or whittling, play disc golf, go fishing, swimming and hiking. Adventure awaits!
Click here for more info and to register!
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Snooze at the Zoo Boise
June 22-23
$48 per girl, $45 per adult
Girl Scouts, sleep under the stars right
 in the middle of the city! Sleep in Zoo Boise's own Safari Camp. Enjoy programs led by education department staff or explore the zoo on your own after regular zoo hours. Learn about animals with hands-on animal encounters. For more information and to register,
click here!
Boise Hawks Baseball Game
July 6, 6:30-9:30
Boise Hawks Memorial Stadium
Tickets: $5;
Concession Voucher: $5.75
Girl Scouts, bring your family, friends or troop out for a fun night at the Boise Hawks Game. Wear your uniform and show your Girl Scout pride. Stay after the game for the fireworks! For more information and to register,
Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology
June 9 Workshop-Rocks to Products
Join the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology and Midas Gold at
2455 Old Penitentiary Rd for volcanic eruptions, shark tooth dig, free ore samples, gold panning, and MORE! Grades 2 and up, $5 per youth, 10 am-noon. RSVP by emailing
education@idahomuseum.org.
June 30 International Asteroid Day
Comets, asteroids, meteoroids, OH MY! Celebrate this stellar holiday at IMMG for FREE (noon -5 pm). Solar viewing provided by Boise Astronomical Society, lectures, hands-on activities and more! Check our website for details at
www.idahomuseum.org .
Boise WaterShed
Check out
their flyer for all of the family fun happening this summer!
Cascade Raft & Kayak
Cascade Raft and Kayak has a Girl
Scout special going for the 2018 summer! Take your troop rafting down the main Payette! Good for Monday through Thursday, groups of 12 or more, $36 per person ($37.80 with the fees). Remember to follow safety activity checkpoints for rafting trips! Call Cascade Raft and Kayak to schedule your trip at (208) 793-2221.
Idaho Humane Society
Friday, July 13 6:30pm-8:30pm 
Girl Scouts of all ages, join the Idaho Humane Society (IHS) as you Discover, Connect and Take Action to earn the IHS patch. Parents/Guardians or troop leaders will work with their girls to complete the IHS bingo card while learning about the humane society and the importance of pet ownership and awareness. For more info and to register,
click here!
Roaring Springs Scout Day/Night
Enjoying all the fun of Roaring Springs at the discounted Girl Scout rate at one of the dates:
Click the links about for more info!
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Jubilation 2018
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Can't wait to see you all there,
Nancy (Jubilation Director) & the Jubilation Committee
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