A quarterly newsletter from the program that builds girls of 
courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place!
Read below to find out how your support is fueling her experiences! Because of you, local Girl Scouts are exploring their surroundings and taking the lead. Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is laser-focused on providing a world class, all-girl, girl-led, and girl-friendly environment.
Girl Scouts are the STEM Future
With Idaho’s tech sector being one of the fastest growing in the nation, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is preparing girls to be the future STEM leaders of Idaho. This year alone, more than 960 girls have been immersed in STEM at more than 40 council-sponsored events. Some highlights include STEM Exploration Days, STEM day camps, Tech Tuesdays, and Girl Scout Night at the Discovery Center of Idaho. With new equipment provided by the Idaho STEM Action Center, Girl Scouts in Silver Sage Council can now design and program robots and build and race model cars all while earning STEM badges.

And more STEM adventures await with new badges in cybersecurity, robotics, space science and mechanical engineering.
 
Special thanks to AT&T, AAUW, Boise Cascade, Idaho STEM Action Center, INL, Kount, Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, MetaGeek, Micron Foundation and Power Foundation for their sponsorship of the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage STEM Program.
It's More Than S'mores
Thanks to many of you, the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Outdoor Program continues to provide hundreds of girls with opportunities to discover, explore and challenge themselves in the great outdoors. We’re also able to offer special outdoor activities that lead to active and healthy lifestyles. Here are a few examples of outdoor badges Girl Scouts worked on this summer:

* Hiker
* Outdoor Adventurer
* Geocacher
* Camper
* Archery
* Trailblazing
* Paddling
* Horseback Riding
* Healthy Cooking/Eating
* Outdoor Art Creator

The summer also brought 645 girls to Camp Alice Pittenger in McCall, Idaho and Camp Ta-Man-a-Wis in Swan Valley, Idaho. Again, with help from many of you, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage provided $14,300 in camp scholarships to 81 low-income girls this summer.

An example of camps offered is "Real Life Wonder Women"--a six-day camp that taught girls about real-life wonder women who were trailblazers in their fields. Along with the usual campfires, singing, and water activities, the girls learned about female scientists and astronauts. They discovered macro-invertebrates and stargazed at night through telescopes.

This would not have been possible without you. Girl Scouts throughout our council region thank you.
Fred Meyer and Amazon Give While You Shop
There are many ways you can help build girls of courage, confidence and character. And one of them is shopping! Amazon and Fred Meyer give Girl Scouts a donation every time you shop. And, it does not cost anything extra.

All you have to do is sign up for the companies’ giving programs at the following locations:
Amazon Smile


1. Go to  www.smile.amazon.com .
2. Sign into your existing account or create a new one.
3. Link to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage by searching for our name.

Fred Meyer Community Rewards

1. Visit  FredMeyer.com.
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).
Run Like A Girl Scout
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage wants you to join us for the 2018 St. Lukes FitOne Run. You can enter as a troop, a family, or an individual but we'll all be in it together.

Sign up for FitOne and join the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Team! Five of you will be entered to win Girl Scout Swag – this includes a “Best Summer Ever” Nalgene water bottle, Girl Scout mousepad, and a FitOne lanyard. Winners will be announced September 14th!

This link will take you directly to our team registration, or you can search for Girl Scouts in the team section.
Invest in Girls. Change the World.
More than 24% of Girls in the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council require some type of financial assistance to participate in Girl Scout programs and activities .

We need your help to make sure every local girl has access to crucial, life-changing, girl-led programming that will launch her into a lifetime of leadership and building positive change—for her, for you, and for all of us.

Will you contribute to our goal of 450 girls, so no girl is turned away? 
Successful Scouting Stars
Scouting Stars, held July 24th, honored 13 young women for their contributions to the community through Girl Scouts. We also celebrated 5 Girls Scouts for reaching the highest award in Girl Scouting, the  Gold Award . Congratulations to this year's honorees.

Cecilia Violetta López shared her life story, which reminded us of the impact of sacrifice, perseverance and determination, and the importance of reaching for the stars.

Thanks to our sponsors and donors, we raised more than $30,000 to support Girl Scout programs and activities.
Boise Open Tickets
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is pleased to announce our partnership with the 2018 Albertson's 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 and are available at the Girl Scout office (while supplies last) - 8948 W. Barnes St., Boise, ID 83709
Your Generous Contributions
Thank you to the following organizations and foundations for their generous support:
IDACORP – $514
Boise Cascade Company – $5,000
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence – $500
Rotary Club of Boise Sunrise – $3,000
Greater Boise Rotary Foundation – $3,000
Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation – $10,000
First Interstate Bank – $2,000
Walmart Supercenter – $500
Mountain West Bank -- $5,000
Union Pacific -- $10,000
You Can Leave a Lasting Gift
One of the simplest, most powerful ways to ensure girls become strong, successful young women is to designate a gift in your will or estate for Girl Scouts of Silver Sage. For more information on planned giving, please contact Joanne Taylor, Chief Development Officer, at 208-810-7250 or  jtaylor@girlscouts-ssc.org .
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