...the four areas that form the foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience?
Here they are:
- Entrepreneurship
- Life Skills
- Outdoors
- STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
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Help us reach 3,000 Facebook followers!
One lucky friend will win a $50 gift certificate to the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage retail store when we reach 3,000 followers. Share our page and invite your friends to follow @GirlScoutsofSilverSage on Facebook to stay up-to-date on engaging activities and girl-led discoveries.
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Save the Date!
Septoberfest - Back to Basics
Camp Alice Pittenger (CAP)
Back by popular demand, Septoberfest!
Septoberfest is an adult volunteer rejuvenation and training weekend. If you are brand new to Girl Scouts or a long time alum; leader, co-leader, product manager, service unit team member, registered parent or any adult member, this is for you! Join other volunteers as we get the Girl Scout year started with some new ideas, training, tools, ideas and collaboration.
What the council calendar
HERE for more information and registration.
Septoberfest website will be live SOON! Watch for it
HERE.
We are also looking for workshop presenters. If you would like to help and can teach any of the following, please email
info@septoberfest-ssc.org
(Knife safety, camping hacks, ceremonies, songs, traditions, hiking, wet/wild/water science, leather crafts or your suggestion)
Just like Septoberfest, we are going back to basics with training for our volunteers. We have heard and are listening to the request to build our volunteer trainers back! Who better to lead our leaders than those that live it!
We are looking for volunteers that would love to share their knowledge with other volunteers. From 102 Training, Journeys, Outdoors and more. If you are interested, please contact
jpattan@girlscouts-ssc.org.
Save the Date!
April 27-28, 2019
Please save the date for our 2019 Annual Conference!
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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.
Check back here next month for NEW fall hours!
Summer 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
There are lots of new ways to show off your Girl Scouts of Silver Sage pride this summer. We've brought in over a dozen fun new Silver Sage swag items including shirts, hats, tumblers, mugs and even frisbees! Check out our selection in-store or
online.
NEW GS Cookie Dough Surprise Kits!
Have Cookie Dough sitting around your  house? Don't lose it, use it!
Send the store a completed
Cookie Dough Surprise Kit Form, any amount of Cookie Dough, and they will build your Girl Scout a surprise kit!
Kits are assembled based on the girl's age, interests listed on the form and the total amount of Cookie Dough sent in.
Items you might find in your kit include: stickers, pencils, sports bags, t-shirts, stuffed animals, temporary tattoos, fun patches, sweatshirts, duffel bags, magnets, beach towels, jewelry, and much more!
If using 2016 Cookie Dough (expiring on Sunday, September 30, 2018), it needs to be in the store by Friday, September 28, 2018.
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Congratulations, Scouting Stars!
Scouting Stars is an annual event that celebrates and recognizes local Girl Scouts who have demonstrated extraordinary vision, achievement, and leadership. Honorees are community-centered individuals who exemplify the key qualities of Girl Scouting - Courage, Confidence, and Character.
In addition to receiving an award, each Scouting Star honoree is paired with a female mentor who is a leader in her profession and/or the community.
- Kayla W. and Camille Anderson, Vice President of Human Resources, Icon Credit Union
- Maddie S. and Joetta Anderson, Engineer - NVE SSD Validation, Micron Technology
- Brynn D. and Tiffany Fite, Senior Organizational Change Manager, Micron Technology
- Makenna M. and Rachael Fullinwider, Strategic Communication Lead- Global Sales & Supply Chain, Micron Technology
- Mychal S. and Jill Glenn, Idaho Power, Distribution Programs Leader
- Sarina L. and Lisa Grow, Idaho Power Co., SVP, COO
- Katie T. and Julia Hilton, Idaho Power Co., Senior Counsel
- Kaitlyn D. and Pam Howland, Idaho Employment Lawyers PLLC
- Sandra N. and Mary Kemp, Idaho Grassroots Manager, American Cancer Society Idaho
- Abigail G. and Theresa McLeod, St. Luke's Health System, Director of Community Relations
- Abbie H. and Stephanie Raddatz, Strategic Communication Program Manager, Micron Technology
- Katy G. and Cornelia Sprung, Design Center Leader, RedBuilt
- Lauren D. and Meghan Sullivan Conrad, Elam & Burke Attorneys at Law
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Icon Corner: Impulse Control
Impulse purchases can wreak havoc on the most carefully constructed budgets.
By teaching your kids how to recognize their impulses, you will be giving them the tools for overcoming that overpowering urge to buy, buy, buy
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Read more here
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Treasure Valley August 2018
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There is something new for every Girl Scout! 
New badges = new adventures for girls of all grade levels! That's right, Girl Scouts has released new badges and Journeys in STEM, the outdoors, life skills, and beyond this year, which means even more opportunities to prepare your girl for a lifetime of leadership found nowhere else! Read more, here!
New Programming for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors:
- Environmental Stewardship Badges
- College Knowledge Badge (Ambassador only)
- Robotics Badges
- Think Like an Engineer Journey
- Think Like a Programmer Journey
New Programming for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors:
- Cybersecurity Badges
- Space Science Badges
- Mechanical Engineering (DIY for all levels)
Reminder: All new programming can be found on the VTK.
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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.
August 3 Girl Scout Roaring Springs Night
August 7 Tech Tuesday for Daisy & Brownie
August 7 Tech Tuesday for Juniors and Older
September 7 Girl Scout Night at the Discovery Center for All Ages
September 8 Ada County Sheriff 911 Patch Workshop for Juniors and Older
Geology Rocks
August 11 10am-11:30am 
Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology to earn
your Girl Scouts Geology Patch! Participants will explore the hillside and learn about important geologic processes, rock types, and the geologic history of our area. Staff Geologist(s) will be available to help.
Click here
for more info and to register!
Girl Scout Night at the Discovery Center 
Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to an evening of fun at Discovery Center of Idaho! Not only will girls get a last chance experience of the current H2Woah exhibition that is all about water, there will be special Earth and Space Science activities developed in coordination with NASA! On top of that, there will be science demonstrations that will focus on Newtonian physics and a hovercraft! This is definitely an event you don't want to miss!
Click here to register!
Horseback Riding 
We have a few options for horseback riding workshops coming up! Click links below for more info and to register.
Robotics Badges Workshop
September 15
Daisy and Brownies, come earn two of your robotics badges at Girl Scout HQ!
Have a question about event and activity policies? Click here!
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2018 Get Outdoors Summer Challenge
May 1- August 31
Don't forget to finish your Get Outdoors- Summer Action Challenge! 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!
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Expiring Cookie Dough Reminder
All 2016 Cookie Dough will expire in September. Cookie dough from 2016 is GREEN. Cookie Dough can be used to pay for her membership for this next year, if she hasn't renewed yet and it can be used at our Girl Scout store. Did she bridge to a new Girl Scout level? Uniforms and books can be purchased with Cookie Dough, too.
2018 Fall Product Program
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will be hosting our Fall Product Program 
September 28-October 14, 2018 (online sales start early September)
. During the sale, Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to sell nuts and candy, and online sales of magazine subscriptions and other items to raise troop funds and earn awesome rewards.
For those that did not participate last year, the general look and feel of the Fall Product Program will be like the "Initial Order" part of the Cookie Program. Girls will be equipped with Order Cards for the nuts and candy (Ashdon Farms) part of the sale and have an individual online account for magazine sales(QSPGAO). Girls will take nut and candy orders and point customers to order items online. Please click here to see the Fall Product flyer for more information.
2018 Fall Product Program Dates
- Mid-August 2018: Material Delivery
- Late August and Early September 2018: Council-Led Training
- September 28-October 14, 2018: Fall Product Sales
- November 5-9, 2018: Fall Product Delivery
2019 Cookie Program Dates
- Early December 2018: Council-Led Training
- January 12-28, 2019: Pre-sales
- February 23-March 11, 2019: Booth Sales
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Roaring Springs Scout Night
Enjoying all the fun of Roaring Springs at the discounted Girl Scout rate at one of the dates:
Click the date above for more info!
Day FitOne: Rn Like a Girl Scout! 
Join the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage 2018 FitOne Team! 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.
Girl Scout Night with Boise State Football 
Save the date for a fun night of football against Colorado State!
Friday, October 19
Watch our
council calendar for ticket to go on sale and more information on special activities for the girls.
Empow[HER] Summit
August 8 10am-4pm
Project Good & One Stone have organized a full-day all-female summit aiming to start discussions and engage in fun activities related to self-advocacy creating change, and supporting other young women. Visit
their website for more info and to register!
Boise Open Tickets! 
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is pleased to announce our partnership with the
2018 Albertsons Boise Open
which takes place Sept. 13-16 at the Hillcrest Country Club.
All proceeds from the tournament benefit local charities.
COMPLIMENTARY clubhouse tickets
are good for the entire event will be available in the coming weeks. Watch our Facebook page for updates.
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