Do you know...
...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) .  Check out this article by National Geographic called "Gooey Story of S'mores" to learn more!


 GSSSC Opportunities 
Program Calendar
Have you checked out our calendar lately? You can view it as a color-coded  calendar, or as an chronologically ordered  event list ! You can even search by age level or location by typing it in the search bar or by using the advanced search feature.

Activity Links
Most activities allow both individual girls and/or troops to sign up! Financial assistance is available. 
Contact program@girlscouts-ssc.org with any questions.

Click date for more information and registration. 
June 15 Girl Scout Family Night with the Idaho Falls Chukars
June 16 Unusual Fossils at Hagerman Fossil Bed National Monument for All Ages
June 19 Daisy/Brownie Explorer & Engineer Day Camp- Idaho Falls
June 20 Daisy/Brownie Explorer & Engineer Day Camp- Pocatello
June 21 Daisy/Brownie Explorer & Engineer Day Camp- Twin Falls
June 23 BYU-I High Ropes Course for Juniors and Older
June 26 ISU Climbing Wall Night for 8 years old and older
June 26  Twin Falls   Girl Scout Family Swim Night 
June 26 Idaho Falls Girl Scout Swim Night
June 30 Horseback Riding for Brownies and Older in Buhl
July 13 Snooze at the Zoo Idaho in Pocatello
July 14 BYU-I Climbing Wall for Brownies and Older
July 14 Girl Scout Day at the ARTitorium in Idaho Falls
July 14 Horseback Riding for Brownies and Older in Buhl
July 17 BYU-I Planetarium Show
July 20-22 Lake Walcott Trip for Cadettes and Older
July 20 Girl Scout Family Movie Under the Stars in Twin Falls
July 27 Girl Scout Family Movie Under the Stars in Idaho Falls
July 28 Brownie Painting Workshop at the ARTitorium in Idaho Falls
August 10 Girl Scout Family Movie Under the Stars in Idaho Falls

Have a question about event and activity policies? Click here!

GSSSC Offices & Store

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 via phone.

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.

Shop Silver Sage
Show off how you get outside like a Girl Scout with some new gear from the Girl Scout Store!  Shop online now!

Cookie Dough Day
Wednesday, June 6th
On June 6, 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! Click here for all details.
Septoberfest: Save the Date!
September 28-30
Camp Alice Pittenger
Back 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
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!

Extended Membership
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.
Jubilation 2018     
Message from the Jubilation Committee 
Remember to check out the countdown newsletters and your emails!

Can't wait to see you all there,
Nancy (Jubilation Director) & the Jubilation Committee
 
If you have a story or community partner that you would like to share, please email us at
program@girlscouts-ssc.org.

Central & East Idaho
June 2018:  Get Outdoors with Girl Scouts!
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!
 
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
Earn one or all parts of the Outdoor Progression Patch!

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.
 
Daisy/Brownie Outdoor Explorers and Engineers Day Camp 
Daisy & Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to a day of building and exploration. Girls will earn the racecar design badge, their Art in Outdoor Badge, code Finch Robots and use Cubelets! Click the city below for more  information and to register:

Idaho Falls: June 19th 9:30am- 3:30pm
Pocatello: June 20th 9:30am-3:30pm
Twin Falls: June 1st 9:30am-3:30pm

Cost is $25 per Girl Scout, but we have financial aid available that will cover $20 of that! Contact program@girlscouts-ssc.org to receive the form.

Hurry! Registration closes June 8th at 4pm! 

Girl Scout Swim Nights
Idaho Falls
Every Wednesday is Scout Evening at the Wes Deist Aquatic Center!  Any scout that comes in from 6-8pm on Wednesdays can get in for just $2/person!  Girls and Troop Leaders need to wear a vest or a GS shirt to receive the price.
Have a Girl Scout ages 13-15 interested in becoming a Junior Lifeguard? Check out their program!

Pocatello
June 26 8:30pm-10:30pm
SU 10 is hosting a Girl Scout Night at the Ross Park Aquatic Complex! Cost is only $3 a person, and it includes the big slide! Check out the  flyer, or get all the details here! 

T win Falls
June 26 7pm-9pm
Girl Scouts of all ages, splish and splash at the Twin Falls City Pool with your family and Girl Scout friends!  Payment will be collected at the pool, but registration is required. Click here to register and  for more info!

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Join your Girl Scout friends and families for a movie in the park this summer. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, snacks and enjoy the summer airs. Movies start at dusk. Show your Girl Scout pride by wearing your uniform or favorite Girl Scout t-shirt (maybe even the new one from camp this summer?). First 50 Girl Scouts will receive a fun patch! Check out dates, locations and movies below!
Idaho Falls: ET on July 27 
Chubbuck: The Greatest Showman on August 10th from 8pm-10pm
Twin Falls: Coco on July 20 from 8pm-10pm

Resident Camp 2018
Click picture to view brochure!
It's not too 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! Check out the options, here!

Check out this article: 7 Ways Summer Camp Brings Out Her Best!

Looking for information about Jubilation 2018? Visit 

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!

Unusual Fossils at Hagerman Fossil Bed National Monument
June 16 10am-11:30am
Girl Scouts of all ages, join a Park Ranger to learn about unusual fossils that can be found right here in Idaho. Learn about what Paleontologists do and participate in a mock fossil dig! Take a self guided tour of the visitor center at the end of your excursion.
Registration is required and is limited in space. Cost is $3 per girl and includes a patch. Register here!

Horseback Riding
Saddle Up Kids in Buhl, ID
Open to Brownie Girl Scouts and older. Participants will learn how to take care of a horse, safety and enjoy riding a horse! Click a date below for more information:
June 30 1pm-3pm
July 14 1pm-3pm

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! 
 
Girl Scout Night with The Idaho Falls Chukars
June 16 6pm-8:30pm
Girl Scouts, bring your family, friends or troop out for a fun night at the Idaho Falls Chukars game.
Wear your uniform and show your Girl Scout pride. Girls will receive a fun Baseball patch.
Game tickets are $5.00 per person. Concessions voucher for a Hot Dog and a soda: $5.75 (regular price is $7.00).
Click here to purchase tickets!

Girl Scouts & the ARTitorium
Girl Scout Day at the ARTitorium in Idaho Falls
Saturday, July 14 10am-6pm
Girl Scouts of all ages and their families are invited to Girl Scout Day at the ARTitorium on Saturday, July 14th from 10am-6pm!
Cost is only $3 per person, and includes a special project in the classroom! Explore all that ARTitorium has to offer including the Motion Wall, Creation Stations, Green Screen, Stop-Motion Animation and more!
No registration required, just pay at the door. Girl Scouts must wear uniform, GS t-shirt, or pin to recieve $3 pricing.

Brownie Painting Badge Workshop at the ARTitorium in Idaho Falls
July 28 10am-12:30pm
Girl Scout Brownies (2nd and 3rd grade), come earn your Painting Badge with the ARTitorium! This workshop covers all requirements for the badge, so participating girls will earn and receive the badge!
Cost is $8 per Brownie Girl Scout. Registration is required and closed July 2nd at 4pm. Click here to register!

Activities with BYU-I
Click the activities below to get full details!
High Ropes Course for Juniors and older on June 23 from 9am-11am for $5.
Climbing Wall Workshop for Brownies and up on July 14 from 9am-11am for $5.
Planetarium Show called "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket" for all ages on July 17 from 1pm-1:45pm for $2.

Idaho State University
June 26 6pm-8pm
Girl Scouts 8 years old and up, spend time challenging yourself on Idaho State University's Climbing Wall. Cost is $10, and click here to register!

Snooze at the Zoo Idaho in Pocatello
July 13-14
$38 per girl, $15 per adult
Girl Scouts of all ages, enjoy an overnight at Zoo Idaho in Pocatello. The evening starts with a zoo tour, animal encounters, and educational activities. Once it's dark, go on a short night ""hike"" to learn about nocturnal adaptations and end the evening with a movie and snack. In the morning, the zoo will serve breakfast and play a fun game before it is time to leave. For more information and to register,  click here!