...April is National Volunteer Month?
We here at Girl Scouts of Silver Sage want to say a big
THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers and Troop Leaders! Thank you for all that you do!
Also, April 22nd is Girl Scout Leader's Day a
nd you can celebrate your favorite Girl Scout volunteers by sending them a personalized ecard by
clicking here!
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Shop Silver Sage
Did you know that your purchases from our council's retail store and camp trading post support everything we do? The proceeds from each sale help send girls to camp, train our council's volunteers, maintain facilities like Friendship Square, and support girl-led experiences.
You can
shop online or in person at our store. Our Web platform lets you have items shipped to you or have them ready for you to pick up in our store.
Don't see something you want? Tell us! We sincerely welcome your feedback and ideas. Send messages to
store@girlscouts-ssc.org.
PRODUCT FEATURE:
Bridging Kits!
Bridging Kits are now available. They are designed for girls completing one level of Girl Scouting and preparing for the next level. Kits include the Bridging Certificate, Bridging Award iron-on, Membership Star, Membership Disc, and a special Bridging Pencil.
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 Annual Conference and
Registration is now open for the 2018 Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Annual Conference! Join us for the Friday Night Social, Saturday morning workshops, Saturday Recognition/Award Luncheon and/or the business meeting! For more information,
visit our website!
Come help us celebrate volunteers and participate in the business of Girl Scouts. Following the Business Meeting, we'll have a meeting for the Delegates and stakeholders to hear what's coming in the 2018-19 Membership year.
We look forward to seeing you at Annual Conference!
NEW: Doing some spring cleaning? Check the
Jubilation Supply List to see if there is anything you can donate! There will be a donation area at Annual Conference.
This serves as OFFICIAL NOTICE of the Annual Business Meeting of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council on April 28, 2018, @
3:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Downtowner, 1800 W Fairview, Boise, ID
Delegates and Voting Members of the Council will receive a
Delegate Notebook (via email) by March 30, 2018 with details
of the Annual Business Meeting.
403 Training
May 12, 9am-12pm @ Boise Headquarters
This course is required by at least one adult in your group prior to taking a troop camping trip. This course provid
es hands-on practice of many of the basics of outdoor education that was covered in the 402 course. This course will prepare volunteers to introduce girls to outside adventures. Training will be geared towards outdoor skills: meal planning and preparation (involving actual cooking/clean up), use of kaper charts, propane stoves, campfire safety, Leave No Trace, proper equipment and clothing.
Click here for more information and to register!
Girl Scouting 102 Trainings
This 2 hour in-person session will acquaint you with our council and the resources available to support you. Topics include forming Your Troop/Group, Parent/Guardian meeting, Troop Finance, where to find answers to your questions, and who will help you along the way.
Click the dates below to register:
If you are not able to attend the above trainings, the G.S. 102 training is on online. Click below to reach the site:
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To see a full list of community partners and what they can offer,
visit our website and click "Community Partner Resource Guide"!
Idaho Gives Day 
Idaho Gives is a 24-hour, online day of statewide giving. During this day, people from all over Idaho come together to support local non-profits. In true Girl Scout form, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will honor this special day by giving back. Troops are invited to make hygiene care items that will be given to United Way for distribution to
under-served
individuals in our communities. Visit the
webpage
for more info.
Deadline to sign up is April 11, 2018.
NEW THIS YEAR- Fundraise with your friends!
Become a peer-to-peer fundraiser in support of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage programs and activities on Idaho Gives Day. Share your passion for Girl Scouts with your friends on social media, and help Girl Scouts in Idaho succeed! Visit our
Idaho Gives page
and click on "Fundraise" to get started.
United Way Book Drive
Children's Book Drive: April 9-13 
To help low-income children and reduce "Summer Learning Loss," United Way of Treasure Valley will host the fourth annual United Way Children's Book Drive. Businesses and organizations across the Treasure Valley will collect new and gently used children's book April 9th-13th, 2018. For more info on where to drop off books or to volunteer to sort books, visit their website!
American Red Cross: Sound the
Alarm
Seven times a day, someone in thiscountry dies in a home fire. As part of
Sound the Alarm.
Save a Life event, the American Red Cross, the United Way of Treasure Valley, the Boise Fire Department, Energize Our Neighborhood and SERVPRO of Boise have launched a campaign to help
save lives.
On April 27-28, 2018, in West Boise, we need companies and organizations to volunteer to install free smoke alarms. Teams of three will visit homes, install smoke alarms, replace batteries, teach residents how to test and maintain their smoke alarms, help draft an escape plan and document the visit. Ladders and tools will be available, but we encourage volunteers to bring these supplies.
Please register by clicking here
and choose the date(s) that interests you.
Famous Idaho Potato Marathon
May 19- Volunteers Needed!
Not racing but love to be part of the action? The YMCA would not be able to host this event without the help of great volunteers like you! Help is needed both on and off the course. If you would like to volunteer to help out with this fun event, visit their
website for more information!
Roaring Springs Scout Day/Night
Click the links about for more info!
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ICON Corner: Art of Ownership
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As children begin earning their own money, either through allowance, extra chores or a part-time job, they also begin to make choices about how they spend their money. Learning how to own, and take care of, a thing is a great lesson to teach your child now, before true real-world purchases are necessary.
Read more here!
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Treasure Valley April 2018
Feature Article: STEM Day 2018
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5th Annual Girl Scout Exploration STEM Day
April 14th 12pm-4pm @South Junior High
Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts are all invited for a STEM-tastic, hands-on, and fun-filled afternoon! There will be over 20 activity booths hosted by a variety of different community organizations and businesses. These include:
- Meet the Professional: Hear real stories from real engineers and scientists who live and work in Idaho!
- STEMbus USA
- Boise WaterShed
- Discovery Center of Idaho
- HP Young Employee Network
- The Reuseum
.... and lots more! To see a list of all booth activities, click here!
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Resident Camp 2018
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Click picture to view brochure!
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Is your Girl Scout dreaming about warmer days and what she is going to spend her hard earned cookie dough on this upcoming summer? Go to one of our resident camp sessions at
Camp Alice Pittenger in McCall or
Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis near Swan Valley!
Click here to read about five reasons parents send their kids to camp!
NEW Camp Info
- Counselor in Training II Lifeguard Certification
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Attend CIT II to earn your American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification! Check out the
camp page for more information!
- Real Life Wonder Women Bus Transportation
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This summer, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will be offering a pilot bus transportation option for girls attending the Real Life Wonder Women camp session, June 24th-June 29th at Camp Alice Pittenger. There is a fee of $25 per girl with financial assistance as an option for any girl who needs it. This is a first come first served opportunity.
The bus will pick up girls in Boise, take them up to camp and pick them up at camp and return them back down to Boise at the end of the camp session.
- McCall Lake Cruises
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After attending Girls' Weekend, Jack and Jill and/or Family Camp at Camp Alice Pittenger this summer, grab lunch from your favorite lunch spot and head down to McCall Lake Cruises at 2pm to see pristine Payette Lake like you've never seen it before! Board The IDAHO at a discounted price of $12/person. This opportunity is exclusive to those who attend Girls' Weekend, Jack and Jill and/or Family Camp at Camp Alice Pittenger. Register for one of these camp sessions by visiting the
camp page or email
camp@girlscouts-ssc.org for more information.
Camp Counselors Needed
We are hiring fun and energetic camp staff including camp counselors, cooks and nurses for both Camp Alice Pittenger and Camp Ta-Man-A-Wis! Contact Courtney at crussell@girlscouts-ssc.org for more information.
You can help send a low-income girl to camp this summer! Give today and help make her summer camp dream come true.
Looking for information about Jubilation 2018? Scroll down or visit their website!
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 GSSSC Opportunities |
Make sure to checkout our
website for all activities!
Click date for more information and for registration.
April 4, Daisy/Brownie Robot Code Lab with Meridian unBound
April 7, Senior/Ambassador How to Get a Job Workshop
April 14, Brownie & Up STEM Exploration Day
April 21, Senior/Ambassador Easy Meals Workshop
April 28, Daisy/Brownie/Junior Jiu-Jitsu with Team Rhino
May 2, Brownie/Junior Rube Goldberg Machines with Meridian unBound
May 5, Senior/Ambassador Personal Finance Workshop
May 19, Brownies & Up Boise Bike Project
Girl Scout Voices Count
In April, Girl Scouts of the USA will be conducting a national surve ywith girls, parents/guardians, and troop leaders called Girl Scout Voices Count to find out what's working, and what's not, in Girl Scouts. We will use your feedback to improve our services and programs.
The surveys open on April 4. Save the date and be sure to check your email for the invitation to participate.
As a Thank You, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of twenty $50 gift cards! We can't wait for you to make your voice count!
Message from the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC)
The current Girl Scouts on the Teen Advisory Committee would like to share the following activities for fellow teens and their Top 10 Reasons to Stay in Girl Scouts. The workshops and the document were all designed and planned by TAC!
April 21, Senior/Ambassador Easy Meals Workshop
May 5
, Senior/Ambassador Personal Finance Workshop
Scouting Stars 2018 
Scouting Stars is an event that recognizes Girl Scouts who have demonstrated extraordinary vision, achievement, and leadership. Honorees are community-centered individuals that exemplify the key qualities of Girl Scouting - Courage, Confidence, Character and Caring.
Scouting Stars honorees will be recognized at a luncheon on July 24, 2018, from 11:30-1:00 p.m. at the Grove Hotel in Boise. Helping us to celebrate will be international opera star, Cecilia Violetta Lopez, from Rupert, Idaho.
Girl Scout Gold Award Training
Gold Award Trainings are open to all girls, 9th grade and older, parents, and advisors, 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 propose a Gold Award Proposal Application.
Upcoming dates:
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Meridian unBound
April 4th, 6pm-7pm
Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to join our friends at Meridian unBound and explore different coding challenges with robots like Dash and Dot, Sphero, and more! This is a free event, but
registration is required!
Brownie and Junior Girls Scouts are invited to join our friends at Meridian unBound and practice their invention skills by creating a machine with many unnecessary steps to accomplish it's end goal! This event is free, but
registration is required!
SheTech Idaho
SheTech Explorer Day is a hands-on tech conference for high schoolgirls 9th through 12th grade. This day-long event will include
hands-on workshops in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM). Registration is free, but spots are limited so
register soon!
Girl Scout STEM Exploration Day 2018 
Girl Scouts, Brownie and older, are invited to come to
STEM Day 2018!
To see a full list of boot hosts, activities and to register, click here!.
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Jubilation 2018
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Messages from the Jubilation Committee
Registration is open for Girls and Adults!
- As groups finalize and complete
 registration - they will begin picking their camping spot!
- Financial Aid application is on the website.
- Please print, fill out and mail or fax to Council HQ by April 13th.
- You will be notified by May 4th your awarded amount.
- Payments - Girls can now make payments due based on cookie dough from 2018.
- Registration deadlines are fast approaching. Let's get registered so your group can pick their camping spot.
10 week Countdown Started on 03/30!
Watch the website for weekly updates to the countdown on the next 10 Sundays. The countdown will not be emailed as we are trying to save the amounts of emails sent to adults. So plan on weekly checking of the
website for updates, news, program updates and the countdown.
**Hint for week 10 countdown - WORLD-ly announcement for Jubilation and Silver Sage Council as we will be attempting something BIG.
A program peek is now on the
website too!
FAQ:
We hear some mis-information being passed around. If you have questions in regards to Jubilation, please review the FAQ and if it is not answered in the FAQ, please email us. We would much rather give you the accurate information so it is not a surprise when you arrive.
- Here is one we have heard - register your girls in next year's grade.
- o No. Use current grade as CampDoc says. If your daughter is in 5th grade currently. Please register her in 5th grade for Jubilation. We will put her in the correct grade level for program based on her current grade.
- o If you do not do this correctly it could affect the program choices you made and if found later to be incorrect and we need to change you, program will change and that can be disappointing for girls or the program requested is full after it is discovered.
- o If you have already done this wrong - please correct in CampDoc or if you cannot, please email us and we can fix.
Annual Conference:
Jubilation will have an area for donations at the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Annual Conference. Most things you may have at your house and are looking to clean out. We will call it the Jubilation Spring Clean!
Click here
to view a list of needed items!
Your donation helps us keep our costs down for participants.
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