Store Hours
The Girl Scouts Leadership Center is open Monday through Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM.
The store is also open late on Thursdays until 7:00PM and on the second Saturday of each month 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Upcoming Closures: Our offices will be closed Monday, December 23, through Wednesday, January 1, 2020, to celebrate the holidays. We will re-open on Thursday, January 2.
Holiday Gifts
We have hats, hoodies, accessories and everything in between for your favorite girl, parent or troop leader! There are great gift-able items for every budget. Stop by the store or
shop online here to make your selections.
Ready, Set, Cookies!
Now's the time to stock up on items for your booth, your girl and yourself! We have everything from fun patches to clothing and from banners to table cloths. We've upgraded our $30 Cookie Booth Kit, which includes a 5' square table cloth, two buttons, a rollabana sign and Silver Sage money bag, pen and balloons; all inside a cookie tote bag. Order early for best selection.
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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Idaho Women 100
Think
ahead to 2020 and be part of the Idaho Women 100, which commemorates the national centennial of women's right to vote in the United States. Developed by a non-partisan coalition of Idaho arts, history, cultural and education organizations, Idaho Women 100 advances and celebrates women's leadership throughout our state.
Did you know that women in Idaho have had the right to vote since 1896, 24 years before the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
How can Girl Scouts be involved in Idaho Women 100? Since Girl Scouts foundation in 1912 by our visionary founder Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts have been leaders in opportunity for girls and women. For Idaho Women 100, we are invited to create events, presentations and programs celebrating 100 years of women and girl's contributions to political, cultural, economic, academic, social and other fields. To find out how to get involved, click here.
A Non-profit with a
Mission
The Idaho Internet Crimes Against
Children Coalition is a community-based non-
profit
organization made up of community volunteers, dedicated to Statewide
community awareness, education, and prevention of Internet victimization of children by child predators.
Are you a troop leader or parent volunteer that wants to have our coalition come present
internet
safety
to your
kids to help earn their Cyber Security badges? Visit our "Contact Us" portion of our
website
here.
Every Girl Scout that participates in
our coalition's presentations will also a earn a Free IICACC Online Safety Fun Patch!!!
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: Thank you notes: More than just a courtesy
The days after Christmas can have a sort of serenity to them. All of the shopping is actually done. There are a few days until New Year's with nothing much to do. It's a great time for some family bonding time. One of the things you can do with your children is writing thank-you notes.
You may have bad memories of doing this exercise as a child if you were forced to sit down and hand write notes for what felt like hours. It's important to realize, though, that times have changed. Whether it comes in the form of a printed note, an email or a handwritten card, writing thank-you notes has distinct benefits. You may be a romantic for the power of handwritten notes, but that doesn't mean your kids will feel the same way. Be prepared to compromise; a less-than-perfect note is still better than none at all.
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If you have a story or community partner that you would like to share, please email us at
[email protected].
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December 2019
Treasure Valley
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Adventure Awaits! Get Ready for Camp Season 2020
As the weather gets colder it's the perfect time to reminisce about camp and get excited for the upcoming season! Keep an eye on your mailbox for the 2020 Camp Brochure coming soon, or skim through it on our website which will be updated soon. Registration for camp opens January 15 at 6:00 am.
2020 Programming! 
This next year is full of new programming for your Girl Scout! On December 2nd, registration for select programs will open on our website with more and more to follow!
Ring in the New Year at CAP, earn a Journey and Take Action Award, Learn how to rock climb, explore the wonders of space and more!
Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes is BACK!
Icon Credit Union and GSSSC are back at it and have set a goal to provide 10,000 socks to cold toes in the Treasure Valley. Girl Scout Now through January 3rd, Troops are invited to set goals and get creative to collect new, unworn socks.
Girl Scout Troops are responsible for:
1. Choosing how they are going to collect socks
2. Choosing where they are going to collect socks
3. Deciding who is going to inventory the socks
4. Keeping socks counted and stored prior to drop-off at Icon
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Girl Scouts is worth sharing!
Invite other girls to join the fun! Turn in your form with at least 5
new girl and adult contacts and every girl participating in cookies in that Troop earns a FREE fun patch. The top FOUR troops with the most girl and adult contacts will
win a Troop Pizza Party!
Cookie time is a great time to share all the fun you are having in your Troop with other girls! During the upcoming cookie season, we would like you to spread the love for Girl Scouts with anyone who wants to hear it. Troops, individual girls, and families will have the opportunity to fill out the "fun, friends, cookies" form with names of girls and adults who would like to learn more about Girl Scouts! These forms will be distributed to each Troop Leader in their Troop cookie packet. They will also be included in each Cookie Booth Kit and can be obtained by emailing
[email protected]
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Save the Date - Annual Conference
Annual Conference is an annual Silver Sage Council celebration, recognition, and business meeting.
Networking and mingling for adult volunteers and parents kicks off the fun on Friday evening. Saturday hosts a full day of workshops, guest speakers, and awards.
The event concludes with our annual business meeting.
Our bylaws require an annual meeting of the membership, (comprised of board members, nominating committee members, and council delegates) and is conducted in April every year.
All Girl Scouts of Silver Sage adult
members are invited to the events on Friday and Saturday.
Service Unit, National and Council Awards Recognition
It's time to start thinking about those special volunteers that deserve to be honored and recognized for their amazing volunteer efforts!
volunteers are the hearts and hands of Girl Scouts and we take pride in recognizing our members for their commitment, volunteer service, and exceptional contributions.
Visit our website for the forms needed to nominate here
Need help with a National and Council Award and Recognition Nomination? Contact Council Recognition
Coordinator at
(
208
) 810-7244 or email Recognition's
Coordinator at [email protected]
Need help with a Service Unit Award and Recognition Nomination?Please contact your Service Unit Manager
Deadline is February 1st for Board-Approved Council and National Nomination Packets
Volunteer
Training
2020 Cookie Season is coming up!
Thanks so much for all your hard work during Cookie Season. We appreciate you all! Here are some quick dates for Cookies 2020
Cookie Booths February 28-March 22
Goal Getter February 3-27
Digital CookiesJanuary 10-March 22
December 9th - Boise, Girl Scouts Leadership Center
December 10th - Boise, Girl Scouts Leadership Center
December 11th - Nampa, Location to be announced
Holiday Babysitting & Gift Wrap Night with Troop 119
Need to do some holiday shopping, or just need a night out? Let us take care of the kids while you take the night off!! Need some gifts wrapped? Let us take care of it!
December 13, 2019
6:30 pm-11:00 pm
0-12 years
$10 per child
Babysitters are First Aid/CPR & Safe Sitter certified. For more information and to register, please click
here
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Don't miss out on the Girl 2020 Convention next fall in Orlando, Florida. For more information visit here. More details from GSSSC to come!
Have you been considering a Destination as part of your Girl Scout Experience? There's still time to apply for the second round application deadline! Submit your Destinations applications by February 15th! Learn more here.
Morocco: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea
Click here to learn more about this Summer 2020 Destination. Individual Girl Scouts and their families can contact [email protected] for any questions.
Letters to Santa, Macy's Believe Campaign
Beginning on Friday, November 1st, your letter to Santa can help raise $1 million for Make-A-Wish®. For every letter dropped in the big red letterbox at any Macy's location, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million, to grant life-changing wishes for children battling critical illnesses. With your help, we can make each child's wish come true. Current Macy's locations include, Boise, Idaho Falls, Lewiston and Coeur d'Alene. Girl Scouts in Idaho can make a big difference to a child diagnosed with a critical illness. Just by writing a letter you can give a little hope, strength and joy to an Idaho wish kid.
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.
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Girl Scout Council STEM Opportunities
(If workshops are full, we do have a wait list and many times are able to girls off of this list.)
Other STEM Opportunitites
Daisy/Brownie/Junior STEM Badge Workshop
December 14, 2019
9:00am-3:00pm
Adventure Plaza - 113 Main St. Middleton, ID 83644
Girls will earn their 3 Mechanical Engineering Design Badges! For more details and to register, please visit here.
GoldieBlox Kits
GoldieBlox kits are available for Daisies to complete their Board Game, Model Car, and Roller
Coaster Design badges and for Brownies to complete th
e Leap Box, Fling Flyer, and Race Car Design badges. Reserve yours today
HERE.
Kits can be checked out for 1 month.
Beakerz Science® is an experiment-based science education company, bringing hands-on and fun-filled lessons to your students.
We offer science classes for groups and programs, as well as out on-site preschool and after-school classes throughout the Treasure Valley.
We also offer Beakerz Science
® Kits, which include out hands-on activities and experiments along with video lessons and quizzes through our virtual classroom. For more information, visit www.beakerzscience.com
Engineering for Kids
Our partners at Engineering for Kids are offering workshops that include Electrical Engineering: Circuit Bug, Mechanical Engineering: Ball Maze and Aerospace Engineering: Bottle Rocket. For complete information, click
HERE
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Honor Your Favorite Courageous Woman!
Now through January 31st send us your favorite courageous, inspirational or famous Girl Scout. Her name may be chosen as a cabin name at Camp Alice Pittenger's new Courageous Village! Submit online at girlscouts-ssc.org/names. All submissions will receive a custom patch!
Camp Alice Pittenger Troop Camping
Troop leaders and Service Unit leaders, we have set aside some special times at Camp Alice Pittenger that are strictly saved for you to bring up your Troops. This doesn't mean that you can't request other dates it just means these dates are saved for you.
Dates for Troop Camping
- January 17 - 26
- February 14 - 17
- March 25 - 29
- May 1 - 3 This is for CAP Service projects
- August 3 - 9
Please call customer care at (209) 377-2011 or email [email protected] to reserve your spot now.
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