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Summer Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00AM-5:00PM
Fridays 9:00AM-1:00PM
Starting in June, the Girl Scouts Leadership Center, including the store, will be moving to summer hours.
The store will not be open late on Thursdays or second Saturdays until returning to fall hours on August 19
Upcoming Closure: Wednesday August 14th until 2:00pm for staff meeting
Say Yes to the Vest! 
We're so excited that the brand new Official Navy Vest is here! The cost for the vest is $30, and it comes in sizes XS through 5XL. Sizes tend to run small, so we recommend trying one on or ordering at least one size larger than you usually wear. (Plan on putting it in the dryer? Please consider ordering two sizes up.) You can order your vest
online or e-mail your order to
store@girlscouts-ssc.org. Please include your name, the quantity and size(s) of vest(s) you wish to order, and a good phone number to reach you. We will call you for your payment information. We do not recommend sending credit card numbers by e-mail. Please see the attached Adult Essentials Brochure for more!
National S'Mores Day
Have fun by
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.
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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.
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Icon Corner: Go ahead, take the kids shopping
Shopping can be easier without the kids. But your kids stand to gain from a shopping trip with mom or dad, even if only in one of the following ways:
1. They learn that things are not free. When they see the exchange of cash (Try to use paper instead of plastic.) for products, it brings the lesson home.
2. Give them a small amount of money to spend on whatever they want - say a dollar or two, This will undoubtedly give you a chance to teach them that they can't buy everything they want. You can also teach them about making trade-offs on purchases since they may be able to buy one item, but not both items.
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August 2019
Central and Eastern Idaho
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Call for Nominations for Scouting Stars
East Idaho Scouting Stars honorees will be recognized at a dinner on Thursday, October 10, 2019, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls.
Nominations are OPEN and will close August 26, 2019
* Any individual or group may nominate one or more candidates. Please complete the nomination form completely and legibly.
* Candidates must live within Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council - Eastern Idaho areas. Other criteria include:
➢ Current Girl Scout
➢ Cadette level or higher
➢ Take Action project leader, must have earned Bronze Award or higher
➢ Demonstrated Courage, Confidence, Character, Caring
* Include supplemental information to illustrate your candidate's qualifications: newspaper clippings, community newsletters, letters of support, etc
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.
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Complete the No Bummer Summer Challenge!
Click
here to access the No Bummer Summer
challenge.
Girls who
complete at
least 50 of the 100 activities will earn a fun patch! The challenge lasts May 1st - August 31st. Completed forms can be sent to
program@girlscouts-ssc.org
or
mailed to the Girl Scouts
Leadership Center no later
than
September 6th.
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.
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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.
If you have a talent to share and teach or if you would love to see a class this year - email us at
info@septoberfest-ssc.org
GSUSA is seeking applications from councils interested in having their girl members (ages 14-18) serve as girl delegates for GSUSA during the first week of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women session (March 6-13, 2020) as well as the Global Gender Equality Forum in Paris (July 2020 ). As delegates, girls will engage with GSUSA's global advocacy, learn about global issues, see firsthand how global entities function, and make their voices heard on key global issues affecting girls and young women.
Action needed: Check out
Who else has should get this news: Please share this news with program directors, older girl troop support staff, and program staff.
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Join In On the Camp Fun!
Archery, campfires, and nature hikes, oh my! There is a world of fun for your Girl Scout this summer at our two amazing summer camps. Girls will make new friends, step into their challenge zone, meet counselors from around the world (including South Africa, Poland and the Netherlands) and gain independence. Our all girl camps allow girls to express themselves, be silly, and try new things in a safe environment! Don't miss out on the fun, registration is open now!
More information about camp and how to register can be found
HERE.
Didn't receive a camp guide in your mail? You can view one
HERE
or contact
customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org
to receive one in the mail.
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!
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Save the Date! STEM Exploration Day
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage STEM Exploration is planned for October 5th at the College of Eastern Idaho. Keep an eye on the program calendar for when registration opens!
Girl Scout STEM Opportunities
(If workshops are full, we do have a wait list and many times are able to move girls off of this list.)
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.
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