A quarterly newsletter from the program that builds girls of 
courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place!
Read below to find out how your support is fueling her experiences! Because of you, local Girl Scouts are exploring their surroundings, taking the lead and acting on community issues. Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is laser-focused on providing a world class, all-girl, girl-led, and girl-friendly environment.
STEM Day a Dynamite Success
Thanks to 25 program partners, more than 125 local Girl Scouts experienced science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a fun, collaborative, and tangible way. From coding, to motion sensitive robots, waste water management, and virtual reality fruit ninjas, girls explored beyond the classroom and interacted with inspiring STEM professionals.

Going for Gold
Congratulations to recent Gold Award recipient, Abigail H. Abigail’s Gold Award project addressed the issue of literacy rate decrease due to lack of access to books during summer break.

Abigail secured donated newspaper distribution bins from the Idaho Statesman to create lending libraries. Lending libraries were placed in locations that did not have easy access to brick and mortar libraries.

To fill the libraries with books, she organized a
“Reverse Scavenger Hunt” where participants were invited to visit each lending library and leave a few donated books.
“I learned the important skill of e-mail correspondence in a professional context. I also learned that delegation is an important skill for leaders. This is a facet of teamwork which I feel that I improved during my project. I learned many technical construction skills while recycling the boxes, including; spray painting lettering, using table and circular saws, and shelf construction. I also learned that I am strong leader, capable of marketing myself and my project” – Abigail H., Borah High, Troop 37

To read more about the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award, visit our web page. 
Scouting Stars Annual Fundraiser
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Scouting Stars will honor 13 outstanding Girl Scouts in Idaho during a luncheon on July 24, 2018. This annual fundraiser also recognizes 5 Gold Award Honorees and will feature spectacular keynote speaker, Cecelia Violette Lopez, international opera star and Idaho native. Limited seats are available. Join us in celebrating exemplary young leaders. Tickets are available here. 

Thank you to these generous sponsors:
Washington Trust Bank, DataTel Communications, Saint Alphonsus, Drake Cooper, HP, Micron Women’s Leadership Network
Idaho Gives
Idaho  Gives was a giant success for Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, thanks to the 36 troops that participated in our hygiene drive for United Way and to our donors and peer-to-peer fundraisers.

You helped us raise $8,215 which will go directly toward local Girl Scout  programs and activities . And, Girl Scout troops collected nearly 1,000 full-size hygiene items for low-income and homeless students. Thanks for being part of our big day!
Funder Focus - St. Luke's Health System
For the fourth year in a row, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council has received funding from the St. Luke’s Community Health Improvement Fund. This year, St. Luke's award supports the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Visions Mentoring Program in Canyon County and our Outdoor Program. Both programs align with St. Luke’s vision “To improve the health of people in the communities we serve.”

Through the Outdoor and Visions programs, girls learn about the importance of physical and emotional health. The Outdoor Program actively engages girls to get outdoors and be physically active year-round, while the Visions mentoring program helps girls develop competence in a variety of life-coping skills, healthy decision-making and healthy relationships.
 
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is proud to be a recipient of the grant and to partner with St. Luke’s on other initiatives like St. Luke’s FitOne. We'll once again have one of the largest team's at the St. Luke’s FitOne race on September 22, 2018. On June 6, you can join the team for just $20 for any distance, and kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult! Register online at  www.FitOneBoise.org  and designate Girl Scouts of Silver Sage as your team.
Happy Campers
Girls look forward to going to Girl Scout camp all year long. Because of your generous contributions to the camp scholarship fund, 77 girls so far have been awarded scholarships to attend Girl Scout camp this summer. Girls will enjoy an adventure-filled session at Camp Alice Pittenger in McCall or Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis in Swan Valley where they will learn team-building skills, participate in outdoor adventures, challenge themselves to try new things, and form lasting friendships--all in a fun, positive outdoor environment. Thank you for giving these girls the summer of a lifetime!
Friendship Fest Online Auction
The Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Friendship Fest online auction will be held from June 15-30!
 
One hundred percent  of net proceeds from this 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!
CycleBar
Thank you for joining the  CycleBar  ride on Feb. 3 to build girls of courage, confidence, and character!
 
We had a super fun and challenging ride that raised more than $1,500 to support local Girl Scout programs and activities. Special shout out to JP and Genevieve at CycleBar Village Meridian and to  Athleta , Big Al’s , Hollywood Market Yoga , LuluLemon , Nourish and Bloom , and Revitalize Juice Bar  for making this a great event!
Your Generous Contributions
Thank you to the following organizations and foundations for their generous support:
Bank of America $500
Soroptimist International of Caldwell $300
Track Utilities, LLC $7,255 (in-kind)
The American Association of University Women $8,783
Idaho National Lab $1,500
Special Thank you to our 2017-18 Corporate Sponsors that support 
Girl Scout programs and activities year-round:
You Can Leave a Lasting Gift
One of the simplest, most powerful ways to ensure girls become strong, successful young women is to designate a gift in your will or estate for Girl Scouts of Silver Sage. For more information on planned giving, please contact Joanne Taylor, Chief Development Officer, at 208-810-7250 or  jtaylor@girlscouts-ssc.org .
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