The Girl Scouts Leadership Center is open Monday through Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM. The store is also open late on Thursdays until 7:00PM and on the second Saturday of each month 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Upcoming Closures: The store will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 and 2, for inventory.
Memories
Cherish your Girl Scout memories! The Girl Scout Memory Book lists all badges, Journeys, and highest awards currently available in a fun journal format for girls to customize and make their own. It also includes space for Girl Scouts to write or draw about their favorite camp and service project memories, and to set goals for the Cookie Program and Fall Product Program. A fun resource for girls, troops and leaders. There is a separate book for each level. Only
$4.95 each.
See them here
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Camp Tee Shirts & Hoodies
We were lucky enough to find some of our collectible camp tee shirts! Sizes and quantities are limited, so please shop early. The blue 2018 super hero shirts are $5.00 and the green 2019 adventure shirts are $8.00.
Shop here for tees. Camp hoodies are available, too.
Shop here for hoodies.
Please Shop Local
Your purchases from our council's retail store (in person, by e-mail and online) help support everything we do. Visit our retail store at 8948 W. Barnes Street in Boise or shop online
here.
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A Non-profit with a
Mission
The Idaho Internet Crimes Against
Children Coalition is a community-based non-
profit
organization made up of community volunteers, dedicated to Statewide community awareness, education, and prevention of Internet victimization of children by child predators.
Are you a troop leader or parent volunteer that wants to have our coalition come present
internet
safety
to your
kids to help earn their Cyber Security badges? Visit our "Contact Us" portion of our
website
www.iicaccoalition.org
Every Girl Scout that participates in
our coalition's presentations will also a earn a Free IICACC Online Safety Fun Patch!!!
Link your "Amazon Smiles" Account!
It's super easy to do and doesn't cost anything. Go to smile.amazon.com to sign up. When prompted for a charity you would like to benefit, choose Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council Inc. (EIN: #82-0259644). Now you can shop and support Girl Scouts at the same time! When you want to shop, be sure to log into smile.amazon.com.
Sign up for the Fred Meyer Community Reward Program
Link your Fred Meyer Rewards card to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, ID #Hr913. Click
here
and choose"Link Your Rewards Card now". Follow the quick steps to create an account and you're on your way.
Engineering for Kids - Engineering for a Cause 
Our partners at Engineering for Kids are offering workshops that benefit the Ronald McDonald House. These will include Electrical Engineering: Circuit Bug, Mechanical Engineering: Ball Maze and Aerospace Engineering: Bottle Rocket. For complete information, click
HERE
Needlepoint Classes
We have a community member that would like to share her passion and knowledge of needlepoint with the Girl Scouts. She will provide materials, teach basic stitches and girls can complete one or two projects. Contact Carol Stoddard
HERE
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October 2019
Treasure Valley
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Fall Product!
Introducing 2 cool NEW incentives for Fall Product! No need to enter, send in, or submit info- participation and achievements will be calculated after the contest closes November 8th.
- All NEW Girl Scout troops that participate in Fall Product Program 2019 and sell at least four snack products (nuts, candy, etc.) AND 4 magazine subscriptions (for entire troop) will be entered into a drawing to win $75 to be deposited into their troop funds.
- The Top Achiever located in each region (Twin Falls, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and 2 in the Treasure Valley) will win $75 to be deposited into their troop funds. Every Fall Product sale gets you one step closer to the winning prize!
Contest ends on November 8, 2019
Fall Renewal
Your Next Step, Powered by Girl Scouts! With new badges, new journeys, new discoveries -- What path will you choose next year? With new programs in outdoor adventure and STEM and the promise of dozens of new skills to learn and awards to earn, at Girl Scouts the trail is yours to blaze! Renew today for another year of awesome!
Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes is BACK!
Icon Credit Union and GSSSC are back at it and have set a goal to provide 10,000 socks to cold toes in the Treasure Valley. Girl Scout Troops are invited to set goals and get creative to collect new, unworn socks. Icon Credit Union will hold a kick-off information night on November 7 from 6 - 8 pm. Pizza and fun provided! Let us know you will make it or want to participate by emailing
bellsworth@girlscouts-ssc.org
Encourage Your Friends to Join Girl Scouts Today
September 1st-October 31st, new leaders may invite 2 friends to join the troop leadership team. The primary adult and each friend (max 2) Receives a $25 online e-gift card to the Girl Scout Ship upon completing their adult membership. All adults must be new members to Girl Scouts and, "on my honor", become active volunteers.
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Festival of Trees
The Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will be at the Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees again! We're looking for some amazing troops and volunteers to host carnival games on Family Day.
When: Saturday, November 30
Time: 3 hour shifts available from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Where: Boise Centre on the Grove
Learn more and sign up HERE
Volunteer
Training
October 8th - VTK and Program Delivery
Thank You Champions!
Thank you to everyone who has committed to being a Girl Scout Champion this year! During the next few months, there will be great opportunities to represent Girl Scouts in your school. Make sure to check dates for Fall Festivals, Carnivals, Christmas parties, School Assemblies and more. Be sure to talk to your school administrator about having a Girl Scout table at these events. Have existing Girl Scouts at your school staff these events and they can earn "Community Service or "Service to Girl Scouting" hours. Let us know event specifics (day/time/school) and if you are in need of fliers, stickers, pencils, etc. We will be happy to provide anything you need.
Every school in our Council should have at least 1 Girl Scout Champion, so if you are outgoing and excited about Girl Scouts and have great connections with your child's school, you too can become a Girl Scout Champion. Email us at
customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org
and let us know. We will get in touch with you and tell you all about it!
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Girl Scout Gold Award Training
Gold Award Training is open to all girls, 9th grade and older, parents, and advisers, who are interested in learning more about this prestigious award. Requirements and policies will be reviewed, step by step, with plenty of time for questions.
This workshop is mandatory for all girls who wish to submit a Gold Award Proposal Application. Registration is required for training.
Not in the Boise area? Not a problem! We have the ability to Skype girls into the training.
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Girl Scout STEM Opportunities
(If workshops are full, we do have a wait list and many times are able to move girls off of this list.)
GoldieBlox kits are available for Daisies to complete their Board Game, Model Car, and Roller
Coaster Design badges and for Brownies to complete th
e Leap Box, Fling Flyer, and Race Car Design badges. Reserve yours today
HERE.
Kits can be checked out for 1 month.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Come on out to see the World Famous Original Harlem Globetrotters in Nampa on November 11th! Each ticket comes with a patch for the Girl Scout (sent post event) and a pregame meet and greet with a female Globetrotter. Deadline to buy tickets for this exciting event is November 1st. All ticket sales are through the
Harlem Globetrotters website
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Icon Corner: Think About Careers Early
If there's a question that's a basic standard in virtually all kindergarten classrooms, it's "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Talking to children about potential careers can be a great way to help them try on interests while also getting a feel for the lifestyles attached to various careers.
Kids who are able to connect school subjects to their plans for the future tend to do better in school, both in grades and on standardized tests. When education becomes instrumental to them, kids are more engaged and work harder. If math homework gets a child closer to a goal, it's much easier to muster the energy to do it.
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