Your Girl Scouts Bi-Weekly News & Updates
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BIG NEWS: 24 NEW Girl Scout Badges are officially here! From topics like automotive engineering and STEM careers to civics education and entrepreneurship, these Badges prioritize preparing the next generation of girls to face the challenges of the future!
Check below for upcoming GSUSA events that dive into the new Badges!
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Scouting Stars has gone Virtual!
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Tune in for a live broadcast with Scouting Stars & Gold Award presentations, an interactive Bingo game with a chance to win a $100 REI Gift Card, an
online raffle
for 3 incredible packages including airline tickets and Girl Scout swag, and special guest videos! Want to honor a special Girl Scout who has made an impact in your life? Purchase a
Tribute Star
for $5 each to share your gratitude. Girls are encouraged to form watch parties with their families at home and cheer on their sister Girl Scouts. Troops can discuss the event the next time they virtually meet.
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Upcoming Programs & Events
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Calling all girls in grades 2 to 5! Get the scoop on how to think like an entrepreneur from Debbie Sterling, a real-life toy business boss who created and runs the toy company GoldieBlox. Debbie is an engineer and entrepreneur who is passionate about challenging stereotypes in engineering, entrepreneurship and the toy industry. Join us to hear her story, ask questions about her life and job and get inspired to capture your next big idea.
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Calling all girls in Kindergarten and 1st grade! Get the scoop on how to think like an entrepreneur from Anna Mowbray, a real-life toy business boss who created and runs the toy company ZURU. Anna will be joined by one of her teammates, Aneisha Vieira, the Global Brand Director of ZURU. Anna is passionate about toys, teamwork and partnering with her team to grow their business. Join us to hear their story, ask questions about their lives and jobs and get inspired to come up with a big toy idea of your own.
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Attention all girls in grades 6 to 12! You’re invited to hear from two inspiring entrepreneurs as they tell the story of how and why they started their businesses. First, you’ll meet Miko Branch, the founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s, a hair care company that sells products designed for maintaining and styling naturally curly hair. Then you’ll connect with Luz Cristal Glangchai, a scientist, entrepreneur and founder of VentureLab, a nonprofit that develops programs for young entrepreneurs. Join us to hear their stories, ask questions about their lives and jobs and get inspired to capture your next big business idea.
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In this event for all girls in grades 2-5 (Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts), two superstars from the world of STEM will tell you about what they do to make a difference and help you explore some outside-the-box STEM careers, like bug scientist, video game designer—and even fashion designer!
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Find out how you can use STEM to make a difference with our panel of superstar women: an aerospace engineer from Boeing, a climate scientist from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and a software engineer from YouTube. Hear directly from our panelists what it's like to be on the cutting edge of their fields as they tell you all about what they do, how they got there, and what first ignited their passion and interest in STEM.
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August 3-7 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Register to get Zoom Link
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August 10-14 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Register to get Zoom Link
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There are so many amazing events happening both in our council and around the country! Here are just some of the events that you can participate in:
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National Park Service 19th Amendment Ranger Patch Program
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The National Park Service 19th Amendment Ranger Patch program, which helps girls learn about the removal of the gender restriction to voting in 1920 and why civic participation is important, launched June 30 and is available to girls and troops through March 31, 2021.
Unlike the regular Ranger Patch program, this program can be done completely online, including in cases where local NPS parks/sites are closed to the public due to COVID-19.
For more information, visit
here.
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Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge
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Summer is the perfect time to get outdoors safely while social distancing! While you’re at it, join the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge—complete the designated number of activities and earn yourself a cool new patch you can purchase
here
. Use #gsoutdoors to share your story and to see how other girls are completing this fun outdoor challenge.
Download the challenge
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 within are council 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
Face Mask Making
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For our next national Girl Scouts Give Back service project, we’re excited to provide more opportunities for girls to start or continue making face masks that keep our communities safe and healthy! Check out the Girl Scout national service projects page for instructions on how to make and donate masks, as well as how our national partnership with Feeding America, a network of food banks across the country, can help you distribute masks to those who need them.
To learn more about this National Service Project, visit the Girl Scout's National Service Project website
here
.
Need to know how to donate face masks?
Click here
for information on how and where to donate masks.
Need to know more like how to make a mask or how to wear one?
Click here
to read more from the Center for Disease Control!
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Volunteer Resources and Updates
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Facebook Live Event: 2020 New Badges
Wednesday July 22, 7:00-8:00 PM
Join us for a live presentation and Q&A introducing GSUSA’s new badges and how to get your girls outdoors! Troop Support will be ready to answer any questions you have to make this a successful Girl Scout year. Join us from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, Wednesday, July 22nd.
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STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) really is for everyone. And the best part is, you don’t need to be an expert to lead your troop in STEM activities! In this webcast, you’ll discover how you can make connections between STEM concepts and what you and your girls already love—and increase your confidence along the way.
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In-Person Troop Meeting & Activity Updates
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Looking for updates on in-person troop meetings, store hours, and how we're keeping campers safe in the time of COVID?
Click here to check out our website and we will see you soon.
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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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Bridging & End of Year Parties
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We have membership stars, badges, cookie pins, patches, certificates and bridging kits available as your girls wrap up this membership year, celebrate their hard work and bridge to the next level of Girl Scouts -- even if they do so virtually!
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Free Shipping Continues
Our online store has more items to offer than ever! Free shipping is offered for shipments within our council area throughout the month of June with no order minimum. Our store is open, so our staff will be in the office every weekday to process and ship orders. Shop
here
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Contact-Free Curbside Pickup
Want to pick up your order instead of waiting for it in the mail? You can shop on our Web site and select "Free Pickup @ Boise Retail Store" as one of the shipping options at checkout. We will call you to let you know your order is ready. When you arrive, call our store at 208-810-7231 to let us know. We will take your order to the table out front, and you can safely pick it up there.
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