GSSSC Offices & Store

Store Hours
The Girl Scouts Leadership Center is returning to our standard hours. 
Our offices are open Monday through Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM.  The store is also open late on Thursday until 7:00PM and on the second Saturday of each month 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Upcoming Closures: We will be closed on Monday, September 2, to observe Labor Day. The store will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 and 2, for inventory.
My Girl Scout Kit
Back-to-Troop is time for your girl to get her My Girl Scout Kit. Select from the Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting, select insignia, uniform items, badge requirements, journey books, and much more. Purchase $50 or more from one grade level and receive your choice of a  FREE  drawstring tote bag
2017 Cookie Dough Expires Soon
In addition to paying for annual membership renewal, camp and other program activities, girls can use their Cookie Dough at our retail store to purchase their My Girl Scout Kit, uniform, fun patches, and Girl Scout swag. Cookie Dough spends like cash, and must be in our hands before merchandise can leave the store. We gladly accept Cookie Dough by mail, so please print out her shopping cart or write down what she would like to order (with specifics like sizes, etc.) and include your phone number in case we need additional information or payment. Cookie Dough earned in 2017 is salmon in color and expires on September 30, 2019.
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.
 
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.
Icon Corner: Talk About Wants and Needs
Help children learn the difference between needs and wants. "Needs" are things they can't manage without (lunch, a basic wardrobe, school supplies). "Wants" are things they'd like to have, but don't need (ice cream with friends, designer jeans, an expensive backpack).
Once they can differentiate between their needs and wants, kids can prioritize needs over wants, and some wants over others. This will help your child make prudent spending decisions now and as she grows older.  
Also check out the "Investing in My Future" Patch
 Program! 
If you have a story or community partner that you would like to share, please email us at
program@girlscouts-ssc.org.

September 2019
Central and Eastern Idaho
Scouting Stars Eastern Idaho - Registration OPEN
Celebrated every other year, the Eastern Idaho Scouting Stars event serves as a unique opportunity to honor Girl Scouts for their achievements and gather the region's civic and business leaders, patrons, and volunteers in support of distinguished leadership and innovation.
Scouting 
Join us October 10th, 2019 from 06:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Hilton Garden Inn, Idaho Falls.  Event check-in will begin at 5:30 pm 
Extended Membership
NEW to Girl Scouts or have a NEW friend who would like to join? Join now and enjoy this fantastic promotion "A 16-month membership versus 12" for the promotional price of $55 per girl and $35 per adult. You will be a Girl Scout member starting today until September 2020 and be able to participate in all the wonderful summer activities that are happening with Girl Scouts of Silver Sage! Go to www.girlscouts-ssc.org and click the "JOIN" button to start your adventure.
Fall Product!
Fall Product Program officially starts in September and people are already dreaming of thin mint almonds, dark pretzel peppermint pretzels and dill pickle flavored peanuts!  Fall Product has adorable prizes, great potential to earn troop funds by November and can be as easy as sending out an email order card to friends and family.  Ask your troop leaders how you can participate in the Fall Product Program!
Preparing for the Fall!
We are ramping up for the new Girl Scout year which means Fall School Recruitment and we need your help! We want to give every  girl the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouts, which means we want an advocate at every school.
Our goal is to appoint a school recruitment helper at every school to help drop off flyers, host a booth at a Back-to-School-Night, and/or be a champion for Girl Scouts from mid-August through September. If y ou are interested in helping at your local school this fall, even if you only have 30 minutes to spare, p lease fill out the form  here  and we will follow up with more information as details and dates become available.
Septoberfest September 27-29, 2019
Save the Date and get ready to join other GSSSC adults in a  volunteer training weekend.  Meet other volunteers, collaborate, learn, rejuvenate, and try new things.
For more information, click here . 
 
Eastern Idaho STEM Exploration Day!  
Girl Scouts of all ages and their friends are invited to an afternoon of STEMtastic fun! Code robots of all kinds, discover how cosmetics are made in the lab, dive into internet safety, and more! Participants will be able to visit booths hosted by community organizations and partners with fun hands-on activities and demonstrations. Girls will receive a bag and the 2019 STEM Day Patch. Cost is $5 per girl, but thanks to our sponsors, STEM Action Center, AT&T, Eastern Idaho Medical Center, and the Bayer Fun, registration is FREE. This event is open to non-registered Girl Scouts.  Minimum: 20 Maximum: Infinity. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact mhonea@girlscouts-ssc.org. 
GoldieBlox Kits
GoldieBlox kits are available for Daisies to complete their Board Game, Model Car, and Roller Coaster Design badges and for Brownies to complete the Leap Box, Fling Flyer, and Race Car Design badges.  Reserve yours today HERE.  Kits can be checked out for 1 month.
 
Now is your chance to make history!
Totem Pole Village is being renamed to Courageous Women Village, and we need your help!
Look out for applications this fall for your troop's opportunity to name a cabin here at camp.  If your troop's application is selected, your troop picture and bio of your courageous woman will be displayed inside the cabin!

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.
Troop Scoops
Does your troop have a great story of service to share?  Has a Girl Scout you know completed something amazing for her community?  Submit your stories and photos to program@girlscouts-ssc.org for a chance to be featured in next month's Program Chat.