Welcome to your S'more newsletter!
This resource is designed just for troop leaders to stay up to date on all the activities, happenings and trainings in the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri (GSKSMO) council.
You'll find this newsletter every other Saturday morning in your inbox, so grab your coffee, a note pad and enjoy!
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Get tips, tricks and resources for the Girl Scout grade level you lead this fall! These new fun, hands-on classes provide the tools that will help you support your Girl Scouts through their next steps!
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Cookie Dough Expiring Soon!
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Cookie Dough earned in 2019, and Fall FUNds earned in 2018, expire Sept. 30!
Breaking News! Cookie Dough can be used in the
GSKSMO Shop until Oct. 5!
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On-Time Renewal Incentives
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How is your
troop renewal coming?! Troops that have registered 90% of their girls by Sept. 30 will be entered into a drawing for one of the following prizes:
- 1 free night in a Trail Center in March/April valued at $120.00 (Some restrictions apply)
- $50 for your troop account
- New 6 person tent valued at $180.00 each (2 given away)
- Girl Scout Tablecloth (3 given away)
- Badges for a completed Journey (5 troops to receive)
- On-Time T-Shirt for troop members registered by 10/1 (1 troop)
- Ice cream sundae bar at troop meeting (2 troops to receive)
Troops must have two registered leaders and minimum five girls to be eligible for incentives.
(Some exceptions will apply for Senior & Ambassador troops)
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Nov. 6 | Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
Use your mind to create and your hands to build with Honeywell, a company that invents and manufactures technologies that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, productivity and global urbanization!
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Centric Construction Basics
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Ever want to walk through a jobsite to see a building in progress? Want to talk to women who make it happen? Then
Construction Basics with Centric Projects on
Oct. 26 is for YOU! Girl Scout
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors will tour the jobsite at the new under-construction Liberty animal shelter, do a hands-on project and meet with female professionals who made it all happen! Register
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Girl Scout Nights at the Coterie Theatre
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The Coterie Theatre has dedicated Girl Scout nights at many of their shows this season! On these nights, Girl Scouts, friends and family can take advantage of discounted tickets without a minimum ticket requirement! Be sure to check out their optional workshops before select shows as well!
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Are you at least 17 years old, love the outdoors and working with youth?! Then apply to join our part-time Camp & Adventure Staff! You'll work as part of a team to help lead Girl Scouts through adventure programming at our camps and Excursions.
Learn more & apply!
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Multiple Dates | Volunteers
Our
Camping 102 course that is required training volunteers need in order to take girls camping has been completely revamped! This 5-hour course now includes a focus in the 3 most common camp cooking methods (and you'll get a meal out of it!) and is at a lower cost of just $15.
Take a refresher course or get trained for the first time this fall!
Camping 103 is a new training and overnight training experience
(not required, but highly encouraged) for leaders who want extra guidance and tools to feel confident leading outdoor experiences!
Learn more!
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GSKSMO Astronomy Club, 2019-2020
Cadette - Ambassador
Do you enjoy looking up at the night sky with a sense of wonder and amazement? Do you have dreams of exploring the great beyond of outer space? How about just wanting to know more about the sky, NASA, and the universe? Then the Girl Scout Astronomy Club (GSAC) is just for you!
Register by Sept. 30!
The first business meeting is Oct. 2.
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Oct. 6 & Nov. 2
You’ve watched from the ground and from the sidelines as your Girl Scouts have participated Adventure activities…now it’s YOUR turn to be challenged by choice at our Adult Adventure days on Oct. 6 or Nov. 2! Grab your co-leader, a caregiver or your significant other and enjoy various adventure elements at Camp Prairie Schooner!
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The
Adventure Programs
below have spots still open for Girl Scouts and registration closes two weeks prior to event date. Looking for a specific date and time for an Adventure Program for your troop? Email
campdept@gsksmo.org
to schedule. Requests must be made at least one month prior to the desired date.
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Cadette - Ambassador
Oct. 6
Oct. 20
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Brownie - Ambassador
Oct. 20
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Cadette -Ambassador
Oct. 26
Oct. 27
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Nov. 8 | Juniors
Join Girl Scout Juniors from all around our council at Science City for Girls will go through hands-on workshops and activity stations led by local educators, professionals and organizations. They'll learn how STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) is integral in all areas of their life and explore career opportunities!
See all the station rotations and register for this unique event!
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You Schedule It! | Junior - Ambassador
ENO Metalworks & Casting LLC provides art workshops in the areas of traditional jewelry making (metalsmithing) and fine arts (painting, collage, drawing, sculpture, etc.) with many connections to Girl Scout badges!
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Block Kids
Oct. 5
Daisy - Junior
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Oct. 19
Cadette - Ambassador
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Badge Workshops
Fall
All Levels
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Multiple Programs
Sept. - Oct.
All Levels
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Oct. 3 | Seniors & Ambassadors
What does a career in financial planning look like? Does it really require creativity? Learn the answers to these questions from female professionals at Creative Planning!
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Candy, Nut and Magazine Program
The
Candy Nuts & Magazine Program will run Sept. 23 - Oct. 25. Girls may start the program once they receive materials but the online portion will not open until Sept. 23. Keep an eye out for a Candy Gram with information on how to access UNIFY Sept.23.
Troop Product Sales Managers (for Cookies and Candy) should be sure to have that role added to their profile for 2019-20—
it’s how we know who to send emails!
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Gluten Free Cookie Orders
Our Gluten-Free Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies are back and are available to troops by pre-order only. Gluten-free cookies will retail for $6 in 2020. Troops will continue to earn $1 per package and all other Girl Scout Cookies will continue to retail for $5.
Orders
are due no later than October 20, 2019, 11:59 PM.
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Civic Engagement / Life Skills
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Collection Drives
Sept. - Nov. | All Levels
September is Hunger Action Month! Take Girl Scout action and participate in a collection drive for
Harvesters Kansas City
or
Harvesters Topeka
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Don't forget about
Giving the Basics
, they're looking for Girl Scouts to help collect basic items and help them on their sorting day Nov. 2!
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Nov. 2 | Seniors & Ambassadors
Spend the day with amazing women in law in our community and discuss relevant case law, policy, and get insider information on being a woman in the legal field!
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Girl Scout Night
Oct. 23
All Levels
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Girl Scout Night
Nov. 9
All Levels
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Girls Get Rights
You Schedule It!
Brownie - Ambassador
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Now Meeting
Seniors & Ambassadors
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Introducing the adult vest! You have been asking, and Girl Scouts of the USA heard you! The vest is now available in the GSKSMO Shop!
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Girl Scout Shop
Located at GSKSMO HQ
8383 Blue Parkway Drive
Kansas City, MO 64133
Shop Hours:
Monday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday - Sunday: Closed
Select Saturdays 9am-1pm (Sept 21, Oct 5, Nov 9)
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