Your Girl Scouts Bi-Weekly News & Updates December 18 |
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Parents, Volunteers, and Members of Silver Sage,
My name is Carissa Maxwell, I am a Girl Scout Ambassador. For my Gold Award project I wanted to educate my community about the threatened fish, the Bull Trout. During my project I soon realized that most people did not know that the Bull Trout is currently threatened or in the area that they are living in; so I chose to educate my community by means of flyers, posters, a website, and a learning curriculum.
I created this curriculum so that the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage could learn about the Bull Trout in a fun and engaging way, as well as to inspire them to be interested in environmental issues through the Girl Scout program.
After completing this curriculum please fill out the survey below so I can learn all about your personal experience with the program and include it in my Gold Award project final product.
Thanks,
Carissa Maxwell
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Join the Girl Scouts for FREE! Enjoy our holiday gift to you!
“Doing a good turn” is in the Girl Scout DNA. That’s why Girl Scouts of Silver Sage is gifting FREE annual memberships to girls and adult volunteers during this holiday season. Invite your friends to join TODAY! Girls can get involved right away by choosing her own adventure with just their family, starting a troop with friends, attending a small in-person gathering, or signing up for the best virtual events around. We’re inviting adults, too. Volunteers will get free membership, a year of meeting plans, a support team to help you get started, and a special gift! Questions?
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Registration for Jubilation is Open!
Jubilation occurs every 3 years and is the largest girl-led weekend event in the Silver Sage council. At Jubilation, girls and adults camp together as a group and enjoy a weekend of exciting programs, ceremonies, and fun! This year’s event will be June 4-6th in Filer, Idaho. Final registration is due May 4th, though don’t delay as we have a lowered event capacity to ensure safety for all! For more information visit our website.
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Highest Awards Deadline Extended
All Highest Award Deadlines are extended in 2020 due to the impact COVID-19 has had on projects. All Girls in process of finishing their 5th grade year (Bronze Award), 8th grade year (Silver Award) or 12th grade year by September 30th, 2020 have an extension until December 31st, 2020 to finish the process. Updated information will be placed here as updates are issued by GSUSA. Have questions, please contact customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org.
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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Troop leaders and volunteers, are you ready to get your troop outside and enjoying the snow? During this training, troop leaders will learn how to snowshoe, cross-country ski, tip and tricks on how get girls outdoors in the winter, how to earn the outdoor snow badges, and best practices for carpooling during Covid. We will also discuss where to rent cross-country skis and how to borrow snowshoes from council.
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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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Girl Scout cookie season is right around the corner! Come to hang out with Kailee to learn how to run the best cookie business you can by designing toys and advertising for your new design! The Zoom meeting link will be sent out with the confirmation email before the event. Daisies will earn and receive the Toy Business Designer badge and Brownies will earn and receive the Budding Entrepreneur badge. Patches will be mailed out after the event. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend in case of any technical difficulties!
Do you have a friend who isn't a Girl Scout that might be interested? Share the registration link!
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Program Aide training prepares Girl Scout Cadettes to safely and successfully lead younger girls through age appropriate activities in partnership with approved adults. To earn the Program Aide pin a Girl Scout Cadette must 1. Attend this training 2. Earn at least one Leader in Action (LiA) award by helping a Brownie troop with a Journey 3. Work with younger Girl Scouts over 6 additional activity sessions. 1 and 2 are interchangeable for Silver Sage Council. This is a virtual event. Girl Scouts must be registered to attend.
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Ever wondered what it's like to design a product, test it, and present it as a business idea? Well join us for this Business Design workshop to try it out! In this workshop we will be using a free design software to create your prototype which we will then print on one of our 3D printers at council! After we have printed it, we will then send it to you! Seniors will earn and receive the Business Startup badge and Ambassadors will earn and receive the Entrepreneur Accelerator badge! Badges will be sent out after the event. For this workshop it is recommended that you have a laptop and/or tablet that you can use to design your product.
Do you have a friend who isn't a Girl Scout that might be interested? Share the registration link!
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Dreaming of summer camp fun? Are you looking forward to fun camp activities, outdoor adventures, camp counselors with silly camp names and goofy camp songs? Join us on January 30th for a council-wide Camp Kick-Off Celebration! Girls (and families) that opt into this day of fun will have the opportunity to explore, create, discover and have fun in a (mostly) screen-free day of adventure that you can do from anywhere! Choose from a multitude of different activities including learning about the stars, making friendship bracelets, picking your own camp name, singing a camp song and having a tasty treat! Girls who complete at least 10 activities and submit their online form (provided with packet) will be entered to win a 2021 Camp Sweatshirt!
We are looking forward to having fun with you at our camp kick-off celebration!
Campers who purchase the Camp Kick-Off Celebration! (in a box) will receive written instructions for all the fun camp activities, supplies to do the activities, a supply list for any supplies that are perishable (like a banana) and some fun camp goodies! Parents will receive an email with a digital version of the program as well as the online submission form to enter to win the sweatshirt.
PDF Version available here!
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Juniors and Cadettes, are you ready for a snowshoeing adventure? Join us for a wintery snowshoe hike though the hills in Idaho City! Quickly master the art the snowshoeing and then tramp through the forest for a great Saturday adventure!
This is a drop-off event. Girls will be given a ride up to Idaho City in our 15 passenger vans; we will be using social distancing in the vans (one girl per row), drive with the windows slightly down to allow fresh air flow, and everyone will need to wear a mask. Please pack girls with snow clothes, snow boots, a lunch, sunscreen, sunglasses and a water bottle. Girls should apply sunscreen before arriving. Girl Scouts will provide snowshoes and snacks. This program is weather dependent.
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Attention all 9th through 12th 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. There will be a panel of guests with knowledge on mental health and the stigma surrounding it. Get some helpful information and wrap up with some yoga!
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Seniors and Ambassadors, join other high schoolers for a fun Saturday of cross-country skiing in Idaho City! After a cross-country skiing lesson, to master the techniques, glide up and down the slopes.
This is a drop-off event. Girls will be given a ride up to Idaho City in our 15 passenger vans; we will be using social distancing in the vans (one girl per row), drive with the windows slightly down to allow fresh air flow, and everyone will need to wear a mask. Please pack girls with snow clothes, snow boots, a lunch, sunscreen, sunglasses and a water bottle. Girls should apply sunscreen before arriving. Girl Scouts will provide snowshoes and snacks. This program is weather dependent.
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Come to the first of four Cookie Business Workshops for Daisies and Brownies! In this workshop, girls will learn the importance and value of money and how to give back just in time for cookie season! The Zoom meeting link will be sent out with the confirmation email before the event. Daisies will earn and receive the Money Counts Leaf and Brownies will earn and receive the Give Back Badge. Girls who attend all 4 workshops will receive a free fun patch! Patches will be mailed out after all four events. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend in case of any technical difficulties!
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Join Sarah and Kailee as we begin our Adulting 101 series with our College Knowledge badge! During this workshop we are going to explore different universities, talk about the admissions process, how to get financial aid, and surviving your first year! Girls attending will receive a packet of information from different schools and Ambassadors will earn but not receive their College Knowledge badge. Zoom links will be sent out with the confirmation email.
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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! The Zoom meeting link and recipes will be sent out with the confirmation email before the event. Juniors will earn and receive the Simple Meals Badge and Cadettes will earn and receive the New Cuisines Badge. Patches will be mailed out after the event.
Do you have a friend who isn't a Girl Scout that might be interested? Share the registration link!
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Create a keepsake to showcase your principles and values.
What rights do you have? How do your rights compare to other girls’ rights around the world?
Share our sisterhood with future Girl Scouts.
Explore your community in step 4 of the Silver Award guidelines. You’ll build a community map to identify issues in your community, come up with resources to address the issues, and begin thinking about how you can make the world a better place.
Choose a textile art to try by exploring examples from different cultures around the world.
Take Action and community service projects are different, but both are essential to Girl Scouting. Let’s explore their differences so you can focus on making the world a better place through your Take Action project, Bronze Award, Silver Award, or Gold Award! Review the Girl Scout Take Action Guide for the Think Like a Programmer Journey.
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Winter Fun Challenge 2020!
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage challenges Girl Scouts and their families get outdoors this winter! Girl Scouts who do activities for their grade level & complete the form below by March 22nd will receive a free Winter Fun Patch! Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts are encouraged to participate.
Submit the Winter Fun Challenge no later than March 22nd here.
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Volunteer Resources and Updates |
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Program Events Survey
Would you like to have more Program-led events catered to your interest? Please fill out this quick survey! |
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Updated Troop Fundraising Procedures
What’s the difference between money earning for your troop and raising funds? What’s allowed and what’s not? To help troop leaders with these and other common donation questions, we’ve put together this helpful, easy-to-read guide. Please review the guide and check out the Troop Support Q&A from October which went over the procedures. Still have questions? Please contact Betsy at bellsworth@girlscouts-ssc.org.
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Educators Resource Guide
This year learning situations may be in-person, virtual, hybrid, learning pods, hubs, online, home school, or other. We want to make sure all girls have access to Girl Scouts everywhere. Please share these new Educator Resources with your school, faith community and other contacts. Download the one-page Resource Guide for Educators.
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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 |
We will continue to keep our COVID updates page updated with the most recent guidelines. Please also check your local restrictions prior to leading any in-person troop activities. If more restrictive, follow the local restriction. County specific restrictions can be found by visiting the Rebound Idaho Stages of Reopening site under the “Stages by County” dropdown menu. Guidance is updated on our website on the 15th of each month.
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Retail Operations Update
Our brick & mortar store is closed to in-person shopping. Starting the week of November 30th, our curbside order pickup hours will be Wed-Fri, 11am-6pm and the 1st & 3rd Saturday, 10am-2pm.
We offer free shipping throughout our council through the month of December.
Please make note of the following upcoming closures:
December 24 - January 3: All Offices Closed for Christmas Holiday
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As you get your goodies from the retail store this holiday season, please consider helping out your Girl Scout sisters by rounding up your purchase to the nearest dollar. 100% of these round-up donations support the Girl Scout programs you know and love. You also have the opportunity to get a one of a kind Holiday Helper Patch by making a specified donation to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage of $5, $10, $25, or more. Pick your patch off our Giving Tree at the Leadership Center or ask for it when you shop online. |
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Free Shipping Continues
Our online store has new items every single week! We are excited to continue free shipping for orders within our council area throughout the month of December with no order minimum. Our team is in the office every weekday to process and ship orders. Your purchases from our council's retail store and web site help support everything we do. Shop online 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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