Your Girl Scouts Bi-Weekly News & Updates: April 28 |
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Volunteer Appreciation Month
This year we’re marking National Volunteer Month by sending a shout-out to all of our amazing council volunteers in April, but we know it will mean so much more to them to hear directly from YOU!
Here are seven simple ways to show you care:
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Personalize one of these super cute (and free!) thank-you cards designed just for this purpose.
- Bake a special treat to brighten their day.
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Write on our Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Kudo Board
- Give them a glow-up with a special social media post.
- Send a quick video thanking them for all they’ve helped your troop accomplish.
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Choose a project from Girl Scouts at Home to make and give to your volunteer.
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Team up with other troop families to get them a token of appreciation from the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Shop—when you use the code Thanks15*, you’ll get a sweet 15% off!
When it comes to showing gratitude, we’ve got this!
*The code is active April 1 through April 30, 2021, for a 10% discount at girlscoutshop.com. The code is for one-time use per customer, online only at girlscoutshop.com. Discount is not taken on any applicable shipping/handling or taxes for each order.
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Thank you for attending STEMFest 2021!
Thank you all for engaging in science, technology, engineering, and math this month through our STEMFest box, virtual workshops, and videos on the STEMFest web page!
Don't forget to fill out the STEMFest survey to receive your FREE STEMFest 2021 patch! Survey HERE
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GLAMP Ladies Camp Registration is Open!
Get ready to experience Camp Alice Pittenger in style August 20-22! During this special ladies-only camp, relive your fond memories of camp while helping today’s girls make memories of their own. Visit https://www.girlscouts-ssc.org/glamp to register.
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Idaho Gives
Our council is participating in Idaho Gives April 29th – May 6th! Idaho Gives is a week of giving designed to bring the state together, raising money and awareness for Idaho nonprofits. Check out our Idaho Gives page to learn how Girl Scout camp shaped CEO, Pat’s life and how you can help girls across our council find where they belong. Can’t donate? Share our page or our social media posts in the coming week so girls can find adventure at Silver Sage camps!
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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Gold Award Trainings are 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, step by step, with plenty of time for questions. This workshop is mandatory for all girls who wish to propose a Gold Award Proposal Application. This training is held virtually and starts right at 6pm. A meeting link will be sent with a conformation email shortly before the event.
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We will host another Town Hall to engage in conversation about high-level state of the council topics. The Town Hall is geared toward members at the Service Unit and Delegate level of leadership, but any member is also welcome to participate. Likely topics will focus on Cookie Program status update, annual meeting and recognitions updates and alternatives to the annual conference, and more. This is our second Town Hall this membership year, and we plan to structure more time for SU and Delegate leader input.
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Join Kailee and Sarah in this Space Science workshop where we will discover the stars, moon, and planets as well as learning about invisible light and the technology behind telescopes. This is a virtual event and the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out with the confirmation email.
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Attention all 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Girl Scouts! Our Teen Advisory Committee has worked hard to create an event they think you will love! During this event, you will learn more about how to stay mentally healthy, how to help your friends who might be struggling and how to use tools such as yoga or meditation to calm yourself. Speak to a panel of guests with knowledge on mental health and the stigma surrounding it, and wrap up with some yoga!
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Join GSSSC and HP for this exciting sustainability workshop! Plastic is found everywhere in our world today, from our cars to our toothbrushes. It is both a very common and a very useful material. But it also has significant environmental impacts. So what can kids and parents do to help make a difference? This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the plastics problem for children and introduce several engaging and hands-on activities to learn about its impact, widespread existence, and ways that they can make a difference.
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Join Sarah and Kailee to learn all about basic car care! In this workshop we will have a guest speaker teach us basic car maintenance, how to investigate vehicle safety, learn about safe driving practices, discover what to do in case of emergency, and how to drive for a greener world.
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Love cooking? Love trying new things? Come hang out with Kailee and Sarah to learn new culinary skills, how to make a dish from another country and other delicious recipes!
Juniors will earn and receive the Simple Meals Badge and Cadettes will earn and receive the New Cuisines Badge.
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Join us “Live on Facebook/YouTube” from 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. with your hosts for our March Q&A. Troop Support and staff will be ready to answer any question! Have a leader or individual you feel needs to be recognized? If you miss it, you can always watch the recording on Facebook and YouTube.
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Join GSSSC and HP for this exciting sustainability workshop!
Plastic is found everywhere in our world today, from our cars to our toothbrushes. It is both a very common and a very useful material. But it also has significant environmental impacts. So what can kids and parents do to help make a difference? This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the plastics problem for children and introduce several engaging and hands-on activities to learn about its impact, widespread existence, and ways that they can make a difference.
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Join Code Ninjas in this awesome Cybersecurity workshop where we will learn how computers read information, how to crack a code, and how computers communicate! Girl will earn Cybersecurity 1: Basics for their respective levels.
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This week's featured activities: Be a Citizen Scientist
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Volunteer Resources and Updates |
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GsLearn
Unleash the confident, strong leader within through gsLearn, our online training forum. You will find the training and support resources you need to create an unforgettable year for you and your girls. Just sign in to MyGS here, go to gsLearn under My Account and get ready for incredible Girl Scout adventures!
Highlighted courses on your Dashboard-
GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit - Troop Finance view
The Volunteer Toolkit is your Troop Leader’s official source for delivering easy, fun troop meetings year-round! With this step-by-step guide, you'll learn more about how you can submit the troop finance report through the Volunteer Toolkit.
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Stay focused on what matters most: your girls. We’ll simplify everything else. With our new Troop Leader Blueprint, you'll find tips and resources for safe in-person and virtual meetings, as well as badges, Journeys, and activities for every grade level. Best of all, everything has been adapted for today’s constantly changing world to help you and your troop thrive. It's what you need to be the support your girls need, no matter where or how your troop meets this year!
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In-Person Troop Activity COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Updates |
At this time, while community spread of COVID-19 is high, we ask troops to limit their in-person meetings and activities and encourage troops to meet virtually whenever possible. As always, please discuss plans with families and explore ways to include all girls and families (including those who may not be ready to resume in-person activities). Prior to any in-person meeting or activity, please review the COVID-19 Volunteer Guidance issued on our website, as well as with your local health district. If more restrictive, follow the local restriction.
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Store Hours
11am-6pm Tuesdays-Friday
10am-2pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Closed Sundays & Mondays
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MyWalgreens Donation Program
From now until May 31, you can donate your Walgreens Cash Rewards to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage! Signup at mywalgreens.com or on the Walgreens app. If you are a member of the previous Walgreens Rewards program, sign up for myWalgreens by April 16th to have your Balance Rewards transferred.
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Retail Operations Update
The brick & mortar retail store is open and ready for business! You can also shop our council’s online store, or give us a call during store hours, for curbside pickup or USPS shipping. For most standard items, shipping on orders under $100 costs only $2.95. Orders over $100 ship free. A surcharge may be necessary to ship heavy or bulky items.
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See New Items, Specials & Promotions
Did you know that the store has its own Facebook page? We post photos & links to brand new items as they arrive. We announce money-saving specials and fun promotions there, too. Click the link and “Like” it today!
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