...the four areas that form the foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience?
Here they are:
- Entrepreneurship
- Life Skills
- Outdoors
- STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
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Help us reach 3,000 Facebook followers!
One lucky friend will win a $50 gift certificate to the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage retail store when we reach 3,000 followers. Share our page and invite your friends to follow @GirlScoutsofSilverSage on Facebook to stay up-to-date on engaging activities and girl-led discoveries.
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Save the Date!
Septoberfest - Back to Basics
Camp Alice Pittenger (CAP) 
Back by popular demand, Septoberfest!
Septoberfest is an adult volunteer rejuvenation and training weekend. If you are brand new to Girl Scouts or a long time alum; leader, co-leader, product manager, service unit team member, registered parent or any adult member, this is for you! Join other volunteers as we get the Girl Scout year started with some new ideas, training, tools, ideas and collaboration.
What the council calendar
HERE for more information and registration.
Septoberfest website will be live SOON! Watch for it
HERE.
We are also looking for workshop presenters. If you would like to help and can teach any of the following, please email
info@septoberfest-ssc.org
(Knife safety, camping hacks, ceremonies, songs, traditions, hiking, wet/wild/water science, leather crafts or your suggestion)
Just like Septoberfest, we are going back to basics with training for our volunteers. We have heard and are listening to the request to build our volunteer trainers back! Who better to lead our leaders than those that live it!
We are looking for volunteers that would love to share their knowledge with other volunteers. From 102 Training, Journeys, Outdoors and more. If you are interested, please contact
jpattan@girlscouts-ssc.org.
Save the Date!
April 27-28, 2019
Please save the date for our 2019 Annual Conference!
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Events in this section are not run by GSSSC, but they are fun community events that your Girl Scout(s) might want to attend!
Chubbuck Days 2018
Saturday, August 11
The parade starts at 10am and will go from the pine Ridge Mll, north on Hawthorne, wast on Chubbuck Rd to the LDS Church on Independence.
Make sure to go the the Festival at Stuart Park from 11am-3pm, and visit the Girl Scout booth!
Idaho Falls Art Council Roaring Youth Jam
August 9-11
Youth Jam is a three-day arts festival for kids that takes place along the Idaho Falls Riverwalk. All activities are free! Check out the schedule, activities and more on this website!
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
Admission is always free the first Saturday of every month.
Art for Scouts
Dates Available:Aug 7, Sept 4, Oct 2
Time: 4:00pm- 5:00pm
Tours include a guided exhibit exploration and a hands-on art lesson with a museum art instructor. Cost is $2 per Girl Scout. Registration is required. Click here for more info and to register!
Idaho Museum of Natural History 
Starfest
August 17 7:30pm-11pm
The Idaho Museum of Natural History is thrilled to announce its first ever Summer Festival, StarFest, inspired by IMNH's summer exhibit, Astronomical Idaho, which showcases Idaho's deep connection with NASA research, space exploration, and the search for life beyond our planet. It includes an immersive digital experience that lets you be the astronaut, travel to distant planets, plan rover missions, and ward off space dangers.
Learn more here!
Pompeii Family Fun Day
August 25 9am-12pm
Join us for this family fun day to learn more about the archeology of Pompeii and the volcanic activities that created this eerie landscapes. Pompeii offers a snapshot of the 1st Century Roman life, frozen at the moment it was buried in August 79 AD. This is a free, family friendly event. Learn more here!
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Central & East Idaho August 2018
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There is something new for every Girl Scout! 
New badges = new adventures for girls of all grade levels! That's right, Girl Scouts has released new badges and Journeys in STEM, the outdoors, life skills, and beyond this year, which means even more opportunities to prepare your girl for a lifetime of leadership found nowhere else! Read more, here!
New Programming for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors:
- Environmental Stewardship Badges
- College Knowledge Badge (Ambassador only)
- Robotics Badges
- Think Like an Engineer Journey
- Think Like a Programmer Journey
New Programming for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors:
- Cybersecurity Badges
- Space Science Badges
- Mechanical Engineering (DIY for all levels)
Reminder: All new programming can be found on the VTK.
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These are just some of our upcoming activities. Make sure to checkout our
website for all upcoming opportunities.
Most activities allow both individual girls and/or troops to sign up! Financial assistance is available.
Click date for more information and registration:
Chubbuck Movie Under the Stars
August 10 8pm-10:30pm 
Girls, join your Girl Scout friends and families for a
movie in the park this summer. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, snacks and enjoy the summer airs. Movies start at dusk. Show your Girl Scout pride by wearing your uniform or favorite Girl Scout t-shirt (maybe even the new one from camp this summer?). Invite a Non-Girl Scout friend that may be interested in joining Girl Scouts to attend with you. First 50 Girl Scouts will receive a fun patch.
Twin Falls Girl Scout Swim Night
August 14 6pm-8pm 
Girl Scouts of all ages, splish and splash at the Twin Falls City Pool with your family and Girl Scout friends!
Cost - Adults- $4.50/Kids 4-17- $3.50/Kids 3 and under- $2.50. Cookie Dough is not accepted for this activity.
Payment is not online and will only be collected at time of check in at pool.
Learn more here!
Idaho Falls STEM Day 2018
September 29 9am-1pm 
Girl Scouts, Brownie (2nd grade) and up are invited to a morning of STEM-tastic fun! Participants will be able to visit booths hosted by community organizations with fun hands-on activities or demonstrations. Girls will receive a goodie bag and the 2018 STEM Day patch.
Cost: $2 per girl, all attending guardians/troop leaders are free. Girls are invited to bring a friend to share their Girl Scout experience with (girls 2nd-12th grade, cost for friend $2).
Activity Hosts include: GSSSC STEM (robots!), EIRMC Lab, and the Idaho Falls Zoo!
Have a question about event and activity policies? Click here!
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2018 Get Outdoors Summer Challenge
May 1- August 31
Don't forget to finish your Get Outdoors- Summer Action Challenge! Girl Scouts who complete 50 of the 100 activities, and turn in the form, will receive a
FREE Summer Action Patch! There will be a Facebook/Photo Contest!
Click here to download the form!
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NEW GS Cookie Dough Surprise Kits!
Have Cookie Dough sitting around your house? Don't lose it, use it!
Send the store a completed
Cookie Dough Surprise Kit Form, any amount of Cookie Dough, and they will build your Girl Scout a surprise kit! Kits are assembled based on the girl's age, interests listed on the form and the total amount of Cookie Dough sent in.
Items you might find in your kit include: stickers, pencils, sports bags, t-shirts, stuffed animals, temporary tattoos, fun patches, sweatshirts, duffel bags, magnets, beach towels, jewelry, and much more!
NOTE: If using 2016 Cookie Dough (expiring Sunday, September 30, 2018), it must be at the Council Store by Friday, September 28, 2018.
FREE shipping included for all customers outside the Treasure Valley!
Summer Store Store Hours
June, July & August
Our store has new hours for the summer! We'll be open:
M-T-Th-F 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
W 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Check back here next month for new fall hours!
Summer Customer Care Phone Coverage
June, July & August
A Membership Team members will be available for phone calls:
M-T-W-T 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
F 9am - 12:00pm
Retail store will be open until 5pm on Fridays and may be able to help with some questions.
Shop Silver Sage
There are lots of new ways to show off your Girl Scouts of Silver Sage pride this summer. We've brought in over a dozen fun new Silver Sage swag items including shirts, hats, tumblers, mugs and even frisbees! Check out our selection in-store or
online.
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Expiring Cookie Dough Reminder
All 2016 Cookie Dough will expire in September. Cookie dough from 2016 is GREEN. Cookie Dough can be used to pay for her membership for this next year, if she hasn't renewed yet and it can be used at our Girl Scout store. Did she bridge to a new Girl Scout level? Uniforms and books can be purchased with Cookie Dough, too.
2018 Fall Product Program
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage will be hosting our Fall Product Program 
September 28-October 14, 2018 (online sales start early September)
. During the sale, Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to sell nuts and candy, and online sales of magazine subscriptions and other items to raise troop funds and earn awesome rewards.
For those that did not participate last year, the general look and feel of the Fall Product Program will be like the "Initial Order" part of the Cookie Program. Girls will be equipped with Order Cards for the nuts and candy (Ashdon Farms) part of the sale and have an individual online account for magazine sales(QSPGAO). Girls will take nut and candy orders and point customers to order items online. Please click here to see the Fall Product flyer for more information.
2018 Fall Product Program Dates
- Mid-August 2018: Material Delivery
- Late August and Early September 2018: Council-Led Training
- September 28-October 14, 2018: Fall Product Sales
- November 5-9, 2018: Fall Product Delivery
2019 Cookie Program Dates
- Early December 2018: Council-Led Training
- January 12-28, 2019: Pre-sales
- February 23-March 11, 2019: Booth Sales
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