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Global Leadership Opportunity
Juliette Low Seminar 2019
For the first time, the Juliette Low Seminar will run simultaneously in 20 "hub" locations around the world, including here in the United States, from November 14-20, 2019, bringing up to 1,000 members of WAGGGS together across the globe, and connected through technology.
GSUSA is seeking 26 participants age 18-30 for this exciting opportunity. Meet your Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting peers in a unique environment, explore how to actively tackle gender barriers to leadership, and bring about positive change for girls in your community when you return. If selected, applicants will be matched to an international hub location.
Please note: applicants under age 20 will only be considered for the US hub location.
If you are interested, or know a girl that may be interested, please click HERE for participant information, event details or apply HERE.
2019 Cookie Program
The 2019 cookie season is fast approaching. Did you know that when a girl participates in the cookie program she is learning 5 essential skills? Goal-Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and Business Ethics!
Cookie pre-sales begin January 11
Cookie Stars Contest
What is better than a Girl Scout Cookie? A Girl Scout Cookie and Milk of course! We have partnered with Dairy West, to bring Cookies and Milk to those who need it most. When customers purchase a box of Girl Scout Cookies to be donated to the Cookies from the Heart program, a $1 worth of milk will also be donated to the Idaho Foodbank. Double the impact!
In order to help promote this exciting partnership we are asking Girl Scouts to create their own commercial to help spread the news. The first 100 girls and troops that create and submit their one-minute video, or less, will earn the Cookies and Milk Patch and all submissions will be entered into the Cookie Star Contest.
- For more information and how to enter, click HERE
- To submit a video, click HERE
Girl Scout Property Use
Troop Leaders and families, did you know that you can use our properties in the off seasons. Also starting May 1 -12 if you want to come up to camp to do some service projects to get camp ready for summer give us a call, we would love to have your help.
We also have Friendship Square, where you can reserve for the day or stay the night. What a great location for hikes in the foothills, play in the park, work on badges and Journeys or kick back and relax while watching a movie on the big screen TV.
Then there is also Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis that can be used from June 1, 2019 through September 15, 2019 (when camp is not in session). What a great place to go for a weekend camping trip to test your skills in the wilderness. Call now for pricing and to book your time.
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unds from renting our properties goes right back into those properties for maintenance and improvements to keep them nice and to continually improve them for future use.
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VTK & Program Delivery Training
In this training we will demonstrate how to navigate the VTK, learning how to use it to plan meetings, manage your troop, keep records, re-register your girls, etc. We will also discuss the badges and Journey programs, how to use them, make them girl-led, and more! Click a date below to register:
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Shop Silver Sage
It is important for girls to
wear the Girl Scout
pin and/or Girl Scout clothing to identify herself as a Girl Scout when selling cookies. Our retail store and online shop have plenty of uniform pieces like vests, tunics and sashes to complete your girl's look.
You can also get ready for cookie time with some new cookie swag! We have brand new hoodies, t-shirts, fun patches and jewelry to wear. We also have a full selection of cookie booth sales tools like tablecloths, money bags and signs. Shop early for the best selection.
Please shop local. Your purchases from our council's retail store and web site help support everything we do. See us at our retail store at 8948 W. Barnes Street in Boise or shop online HERE.
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Icon Corner:
A Fun (and Crazy!) Holiday Tradition for You
Teaching your children how to make their money count can be a challenge. To help them get an idea of how much things cost, try out this holiday 'Crazy Dinner' and let them try to get the most of out of a limited budget.
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December 2018
Central and Eastern Idaho
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Season of Joy
December is a season of joy. All over our Council, Girl Scouts are taking action to bring joy to others -- from organizing their friends and families in collecting warm socks for those for whom new socks are a luxury, to visiting nursing homes to bringing songs and treats to people who treasure such visits more than presents, and hundreds more examples.
I challenge you to take a few minutes during your Troop meeting or family event to share what brings you joy, in Girl Scouts and in other parts of your life. How can you share that joy with others? Can you invite a girl to experience the fun of Girl Scouts? Can you serve a meal to someone in need? Ask your girls what they think they can do to share joy.
Want to know what brings me joy in Girl Scouts? My heart feels happiest whenever I get to be with the troops, girls and leaders, such as Troop 105's recent awards ceremony when every girl received the Presidential Service Award (!) or volunteering with SU 19 at the Twin Falls Discover Girl Scouts Day. My joy is you. Thank you for everything you do to bring joy to our girls' lives, to each other and our communities.
Have a Happy Holiday Season!
Pat Pyke
CEO Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
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NEW! 4 Hours 4 Her Promise Program
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arents and other family members can take an active role in supporting your Girl Scout's experience.
What Can a Four-Hour Promise Really Do?
- The Four Hours, For Her Promise is an open door to participation for parents and family members.
- It can build a solid support base and strengthen a girl's chances of longevity with the troop.
- You'll witness the positive effect your participation has on the troop and your daughter.
- Your troop can accomplish so much more with just a little help!
- Communication between you and other troop families significantly increases.
- You build future volunteers as children witness parent volunteerism first-hand.
Girls can earn GSSSC's 4Her patch for four hours a parent/guardian volunteers with her troop, to wear on the back of her sash or vest. Volunteer approval process must be followed where applicable. Girls will be issued their patch after the completion of adult's 4 hours. Adults are also eligible for other council recognition as well. For more information or the registration form, contact customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org or click HERE.
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Thanks to the STEM Action Center, GSSSC have put together free Junior Mechanical Engineering kits for troops. Each kit contains enough supplies for 12 girls to complete one badge. The kits contain materials for either the Paddle Boat Design Challenge, Crane Design Challenge, or Balloon Car Design Challenge badge. If your troop is interested in receiving a Badge-in-a-Bag, please contact Mattie at
mhonea@girlscouts-ssc.org. 12 bags will be available January 10th to ship. Troops that receive a bag are required to fill out and return an included survey.
Badges are not included in the bag. Troops that receive a box are required to fill out and return an included survey before purchasing the badge.
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Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Annual Conference and Older Girl Summit
SAVE THE DATE -
Silver Sage Annual Conference and Business Meeting -
April 26-27, 2019 with new venue! Details to follow.
Back by popular demand - Older Girl Summit - We must have volunteers to make this happen. Contact customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org with Older Girl Summit in subject line.
Know someone interested in joining Girl Scouts? Check our calendar for "Discover Girl Scouts" events happening all over our council area. Interested parents and girls can attend one of these free events to learn more about the larges girl-led organization in the world!
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Back by Popular Demand - Winter Outdoors Challenge! 
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage challenges you and your family to get outdoors this winters! Girls who do 50 or more activities (out of 100) will receive a free Winter Fun patch. Post a picture of you doing one of your favorite outdoor activities to Facebook or Instagram using the hashtags on the form will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Get your form HERE.
Cookies with the Camp Director
Hey, Girl Scout families, did you know that Girl Scouts of Silver Sage has a new Camp Director? Olive Poulsen is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts and a Gold Award recipient. She loves camp songs, backpacking, outdoor cooking and teaching about ecology. She is very passionate about creating and delivering meaningful camp programming and comes to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage from a small non-profit summer camp in the Eastern Sierra. We invite all returning and prospective campers and their families to join us either at our Boise office or out in the regional areas to meet our new Camp Director, ask questions and learn more about our fantastic camp programs for this upcoming summer! Please register for a date
Idaho Falls - Tuesday, December 4th, 2018- 5pm to 7:30pm
Pocatello - Wednesday, December 5th, 2018- 5pm to 7:30pm
Twin Falls - Thursday, December 6th, 2018- 5pm to 7:30pm
Boise Office-
Tuesday January 15th, 2019- 6pm to 8pm
Wednesday February 6th, 2019- 5:30 to 7:30pm
Thursday February 28th, 2019- 6pm to 8pm
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Idaho Museum of Natural History - Pocatello
Family Fun Day: Ornaments
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 9AM - 12PM
Nature is full of beautiful holiday decorations! Join us as we use nature to create Rudolph from pine cones, pine cone bird feeders, and stick snowflakes. This is a family, friendly event in our Discovery room.
If you wish to attend the see Buzzsaw Sharks of Idaho exhibit or the Incredible Horse exhibit admission does apply. Admission: Adult (18+) - $7, Senior (60+) - $5, Youth (4-17) - $3, ISU Student* - $2, Child 3 & Under - Free, Museum Member - Free, Active Military* - 20% Off, Veteran* - 20% Off *With Valid ID
*This is not a Girl Scout event.
Winter Break Activities at the Artitorium - Idaho Falls
December 22 - January 6 - All Activities included in admission pricing.
Get Merry and Bright!
Projects include festive streetlamps, snowflake ballerinas, paper lanterns, a magical waterfall, a forest full of lights, Christmas lighthouses, and more! Plus explore our lit-up Gingerbread House!
Frosting Fridays!
$1 FOR A COOKIE AND UNLIMITED DECORATING SUPPLIES
Food can be art too! Let us take the mess of cookie decorating off your hands. Little artists (and their parents too) can decorate with frosting, sprinkles, and candies. Every Friday during break - Dec 28 & Jan 4.
*These are not Girl Scout events. Please click
HERE for more information.
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
2. Click 'Link your Rewards Card Now', sign into your account or create a new one.
3. Link to Girl Scouts by searching our name or non-profit number (#HR913).
5th Annual Drive Smart Contest
Empowering Teens and Growing Leaders
The Drive Smart Contest, sponsored by CTIA Wireless Foundation, is on the road again! Students can strengthen the skills they need to become leaders by entering their original digital shorts about the dangers of distracted driving. Entries are eligible for a grand-prize $10,000 scholarship and other prizes. Students can also download our form to help them earn community service hours for their work.
Who: 13 to 18-year-old U.S. and PR residents
What: Create an original 15 to 60 second digital short
When: October 15, 2018 through January 6, 2019
How: Students register, create and submit their digital short online and may submit multiple entries.
Why: Over $26,000 in prizes for students and teachers/mentors. Plus, one random winner will be chosen out of each week's entries to receive a $100 gift card!
Click Here for more information.
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