Your Girl Scouts Weekly News & Updates
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Dear Girl Scouts,
This week I received a fabric mask from a Troop Leader and was reminded of all the acts of good Girl Scouts do every day (Thanks, Melody!). Girl Scouts have always stepped up in times of need and our current COVID-19 crisis is no different. We are so proud of all that our service units, troops, staff and girls have done so far to support our community—and the world—during COVID-19.
There are so many ways to give back during this time and with that I'm so excited for our new national project,
#GirlScoutsGiveBack
. The idea is simple: girls write letters to people in nursing homes, senior residences, and assisted living facilities, including the dedicated staff and caregivers. This long-distance hug is a way to share your good thoughts with these vulnerable and loved community members. Check out more in the At Home Challenges section below!
Best wishes,
Mattie
Silver Sage Program Manager
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Upcoming Virtual Programs & Events
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Geology of National Parks: Yosemite
Learn about the geology of Yosemite National Park with Sarah and Mattie! We will discuss how tectonic forces and glaciation formed the Yosemite Valley! During the meeting Mattie and Sarah will be ready to answer your questions!
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Gold Award Training
May 11 6:00 PM Register
HERE
Gold Award Training is 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 with time for questions. This workshop is mandatory for all girls who wish to propose a Gold Award Proposal Application. This training is held at virtually and starts right at 6PM. A meeting link will be sent with a confirmation email before the event.
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Camp Alice Pittenger's 80th Birthday!
Join us for CAP’s 80
th
birthday party. We will gather around the (virtual) campfire to sing songs, reminisce, celebrate, and enjoy camp traditions.
Have a camp story you'd like to share? Submit it
here
!
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Badges of the Week
One of the great things about Girl Scouts is that it can be done anytime, anywhere. Here are a handful of quick, easy, and fun Badges that you can complete with materials commonly found around the house!
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Troop Leaders, don't forget: Full Badge requirements and lessons can also be viewed on the
Volunteer Toolkit
(VTK).
Earned a Badge? Visit our store
here
to purchase. Now through May 31, 2020, shipping is free.
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Awesome Girls: Being Cybersafe and Cybersavvy
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Watch the webinar recording
here
! Girls around the world are connecting with friends, family and communities online. Talk with the real experts - the FBI - about the stories you only hear about in the news. We're chatting with a panel of special agents on all-things cyber - cybersecurity, cyberbullying, and how you can help others be cybersafe online.
This webinar is for
Cadette
,
Senior
and
Ambassador
Girl Scouts!
Please note that this webcast is a recording from a previously held live session hosted by Girl Scouts of the USA and our partners from the FBI.
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Museum of Idaho - At Home!
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Take a virtual tour of the museum, dive into at home programming, explore new games, and view safe ways to get out of the house, all for kids and adults!
Visit the Museum of Idaho at home page
here
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Summer Bucket List Challenge!
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Girl Scouts of Silver Sage challenges girls, their families and friends to get outdoors this summer! Participants who do 50 of the 100 activities in the challenge, complete the form and turn it in
here no later than September 7th will receive a free Summer Bucket List Patch! Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts are encouraged to participate. Share your challenge on social media using #gsssc #summerbucketlist.
Download the challenge
here!
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Do A Good Turn Daily Challenge
Letter Writing
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We are so proud to be a part of the larger Girl Scout Movement, which is serving our country and our world. Now, we are proud to share resources to engage in a Movement-wide letter writing campaign to support those in our community who need us most.
The idea is simple: Girls write letters to people in nursing homes, senior residences, and assisted living facilities, including the dedicated and heroic staff who are caring for them. This long-distance hug is a way to share your good thoughts with these vulnerable and loved community members.
Please visit
here
for instructions on how to write and send letters, including a sample letter to include when you send your letters to a facility.
Share your story of letter writing with the greater Girl Scouts Movement by sharing on social media with #GirlScoutsGiveBack.
Don't forget to visit our
Girl Scouts Give Back
page and log the number of letters you send to add them to the national campaign. Let’s see how many letters of love and care our movement can send!
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Sewing-The STEM That Saves Lives
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Idaho STEM Action Center’s COVID-19 response, #IdahoMakersUnite, has a
call to action for people across Idaho with basic to advanced skills in sewing to help supply healthcare workers, elderly citizens, immunocompromised individuals, first responders, and others in their communities with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The greatest need is for
cut-and-sew masks made of basic fabric or with filter materials and elastic. Whether by hand or with modern digital machine, it’s the science, technology, engineering, and math Idaho
communities need today.
- Connect your skills to an organization in need of masks
- Find mask patterns and instructions
- Inquire about elastic supplies
- Apply for funding for supplies and shipping support for completed masks
Spread the word
Please share this information with anyone who may have skills or supplies to share. Connecting makers to those in need and supporting their efforts is what makes our place in Idaho so STEM-azing. Questions? Contact Erica with the ID STEM Action Center at
Erica.Compton@STEM.idaho.gov.
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Senior Girl Scouts can earn their Textile Artist Badge by creating fabric masks
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Rise and Thrive Challenge
Our program team had a lot of fun creating a “Rise and Thrive” challenge as a way for the whole family to try new things and stay active while at home. We can’t wait to hear about all the fun things you do together. Submit by May 31st to earn a FREE patch!
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Download the Rise and Thrive Challenge
here
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Volunteer Resources and Updates
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Have you visited GSUSA's
Girl Scouts at Home
page? View Badge activities by grade level or topic and explore ways to stay engaged at home!
NEW!
GSUSA launched a new Girl Scouts at Home feature: an
event calendar
listing nationally produced virtual events for girls, parents, and volunteers, which can complement your local efforts!
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Girl Scouts Voices Count Survey
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At Girl Scouts, we care about your experience, good or bad, and we want to hear from you!
We’re conducting a national survey with girls, parents/caregivers, and troop leaders called Girl Scout Voices Count to find out what’s working and what’s not. (Service unite volunteers will be surveyed in June.) We’ll use your feedback to improve our services and programs.
The surveys open TODAY, so check your email for the invitation to participate.
As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey will have a chance to win one of 20 $50 gift cards! We can’t wait for you to make your voice count!
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They Say it's Your Birthday!
We are so inspired by all those discovering new ways to celebrate and want to help! If you know someone who's birthday is coming up soon, please contact our Program Team so that we can wish them a Happy Birthday!
Email program@girlscouts-ssc.org with name, age, and preferred method of contact (Email or Letter)
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Our brick & mortar store location remains closed for now. However, our online store is up and running! Since you aren't able to come to us, we'll send the merchandise to you. Free shipping is offered through May, with no order minimum. Our Retail team visits the office regularly to process and ship orders, so you'll receive everything you need in a timely manner. Thank you for shopping with us!
Visit our online store
here
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