Your Girl Scouts Bi-Weekly News & Updates: March 3 |
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National Girl Scout Birthday
Celebrate March 12 by hosting your own Juliette Gordon Low Pearls of Wisdom Tea Party.
Hi Girl Scouts of Silver Sage! My name is Avery Essick and I’m the Special Projects Champion Intern from Boise State. Growing up as a Girl Scout, my troop loved any excuse to dress up and have a fancy tea party. Those were some of my favorite memories as a Girl Scout - and I want to share them with you! This Pearls of Wisdom tea party will be in honor of our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, and her decision to sell her special set of pearls to fund the beginnings of the Girl Scout organization. Let’s celebrate Juliette Gordon Low and 100 years of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage by sipping tea and eating cookies with our troops! Download your Pearls of Wisdom Tea Party guide HERE.
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Scouting Stars Applications and Nominations Open March 8th
Do you know a Girl Scout who demonstrates extraordinary vision, achievement, and leadership? If so, you know a SCOUTING STAR! NEW THIS YEAR - To make Scouting Stars more girl-led, girls themselves can apply to be a Scouting Star OR be nominated! Applications & nominations will open March 8 and close April 12. Visit here for the application and nomination forms. Selected Girl Scouts will be honored June 24th at a virtual council-wide celebration!
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Camp Registration is Open!
With camp at 50% capacity, we are recommending members sign-up for their desired camp today. Check out our Summer Camp Website to learn more about the fun sessions we are offering this summer and to register for camp!
Don't forget, if you register before April 15th, you'll receive an Early Squirrel Discount!
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Winter Fun Challenge Forms Due March 22
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage challenges Girl Scouts and their families get outdoors this winter! Girl Scouts who do activities for their grade level & complete the form below by March 22nd will receive a free Winter Fun Patch! Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts are encouraged to participate.
Submit the Winter Fun Challenge no later than March 22nd here.
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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Come to the third of four Cookie Business Workshops for Daisies and Brownies! In this workshop, girls will learn how to set goals and how much items cost. Daisies will earn and receive the Count It Up Leaf and Brownies will earn and receive the Money Manager Badge. Girls who attend all 4 workshops will receive a free fun patch!
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Ever wondered what life is going to be like when you move away from home? Well in this workshop we are going to discuss just that! We will talk about planning where you will live, what you'll need every day, having fun, planning for the unexpected, and even setting some aside to help others.
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Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors! Come join our program team for a fun Spring Break camp filled with your favorite camp classics! We will hike, play games, make crafts, earn Badges, and maybe even ride bikes during this 3-day camp! This is a majority outdoor-based camp, so please dress accordingly
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The V.I.T. camp is designed to help Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts discover their talents in mentoring and leading younger girls, gain the confidence, knowledge and expertise needed to guide girls, and prepares them to hold future leadership positions within and outside of Girl Scouting. This is ideal for teens who would like to mentor a Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, Junior or Cadette group outside of the camp experience.
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Calling all Daisies! Join our Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho for this exciting camp where we will design and build our own games. Explore how different games are played, discover new ways to build games, and share your game with others! Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem, all girls are welcome!
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The V.I.T. camp is designed to help Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts discover their talents in mentoring and leading younger girls, gain the confidence, knowledge and expertise needed to guide girls, and prepares them to hold future leadership positions within and outside of Girl Scouting. This is ideal for teens who would like to mentor a Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, Junior or Cadette group outside of the camp experience.
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Calling all Daisies! Join our Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho for this exciting camp where we will design and build our own games. Explore how different games are played, discover new ways to build games, and share your game with others! Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem, all girls are welcome!
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Calling all Brownies and Juniors! Join Girl Scout staff for this exciting Spring Break workshop in Eastern Idaho! Girl Scouts will use their engineering skills to design and race cars. You don't have to be a Girl Scout to attend!
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Calling all Cadettes! Join Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho as we explore book binding and book artistry techniques during this workshop! You don't have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
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Calling all Seniors and Ambassadors! Come join Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho for this fun Spring Break workshop. No matter what you do with your collage, there won’t be another just like it in the world. This workshop is an opportunity make art as unique as you are! You do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
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Calling all Cadettes! Join Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho as we explore book binding and book artistry techniques during this workshop! You don't have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
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Calling all Seniors and Ambassadors! Come join Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho for this fun Spring Break workshop. No matter what you do with your collage, there won’t be another just like it in the world. This workshop is an opportunity make art as unique as you are! You do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
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Calling all Cadettes! Join Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho as we explore book binding and book artistry techniques during this workshop! You don't have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
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Calling all Seniors and Ambassadors! Come join Girl Scout staff in Eastern Idaho for this fun Spring Break workshop. No matter what you do with your collage, there won’t be another just like it in the world. This workshop is an opportunity make art as unique as you are! You do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
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Make a colorful painting outdoors. On a sunny day, go outside to a place where you can see lots of colors—maybe your backyard, a park with flowers or a field with pretty trees and leaves
Build a box to observe bugs, learn how they move, and interact with nature before releasing them back into their environment.
Whether you’ll be hiking, boating, or sitting around a campfire, learn a special skill that might come in handy at camp: knot tying!
Think like an architect and create a unique design for the perfect tree house.
Explore local water issues and learn about other environmental issues in your community.
Learn about the cost of housing as you imagine being on your own.
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Volunteer Resources and Updates |
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STEM Outreach
We are offering the following virtual badge workshops for ALL Service Units:
Daisy – Ambassador Space Science
Daisy – Ambassador STEM Career Exploration
Daisy – Ambassador Ecology
Cadette – Ambassador Media Science
If your Service Unit would like to schedule a badge workshop to complete any of the badges above, please email Sarah Tetzloff at stetzloff@girlscouts-ssc.org to get the process started!
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Using Cookie Dough for Programs
To use Cookie Dough to pay for a registration fee for Program Activities, please contact program@girlscouts-ssc.org to make sure there is space available, complete the Program Registration Form, and then either drop off or mail both the Cookie Dough and completed form to the Boise Office (ATTN: Program Department; 8948 W Barnes St. Boise, ID 83709)
Make sure to follow all guidelines listed on the Cookie Dough. Cookie Dough should be received prior to the event date to be processed.
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Stay focused on what matters most: your girls. We’ll simplify everything else. With our new Troop Leader Blueprint, you'll find tips and resources for safe in-person and virtual meetings, as well as badges, Journeys, and activities for every grade level. Best of all, everything has been adapted for today’s constantly changing world to help you and your troop thrive. It's what you need to be the support your girls need, no matter where or how your troop meets this year!
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In-Person Troop Activity COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Updates |
At this time, while community spread of COVID-19 is high, we ask troops to limit their in-person meetings and activities and encourage troops to meet virtually whenever possible. As always, please discuss plans with families and explore ways to include all girls and families (including those who may not be ready to resume in-person activities). Prior to any in-person meeting or activity, please review the COVID-19 Volunteer Guidance issued on our website, as well as with your local health district. If more restrictive, follow the local restriction.
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Store Hours
11am-6pm Wednesday-Friday
10am-2pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Closed Sunday - Tuesday
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Retail Operations Update
The brick & mortar retail store is open and ready for business! You can also shop our council’s online store, or give us a call during store hours, for curbside pickup or USPS shipping. For most standard items, shipping on orders under $100 costs only $2.95. Orders over $100 ship free. A surcharge may be necessary to ship heavy or bulky items.
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See New Items, Specials & Promotions
Did you know that the store has its own Facebook page? We post photos & links to brand new items as they arrive. We announce money-saving specials and fun promotions there, too. Click the link and “Like” it today!
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