Your Girl Scouts Bi-Weekly News & Updates |
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Become a Gold Award Committee Member |
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council has developed the Girl Scout Gold Award Committee to support Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors as they go through the process of earning their Gold Awards. The Girl Scout Gold Award Committee is comprised of community members, educators, key volunteers, and women who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Awards. The committee works with a designated council staff liaison and maintain one or more of the following positions, Mentor, Trainer, Recognition, and Community Relations.
To view and apply to any of the Gold Award Committee positions, please click HERE. At this time, we will be accepting responses until September 18th.
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The GSUSA National Council Session, where national business of our movement is conducted, National Board members are elected, and national governance proposals are considered, is coming up on October 23-25! The event will be held virtually, and our delegates have been preparing for months to represent our Council. Visit GSUSA webpage for the 55th NCS for further updates and Balcony Seating registration information. Stay up-to-date on Silver Sage Council’s NCS activities by visiting our website here.
Meet our council National Delegates:
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Jessica Cafferty - Adult National Delegate, current Board chair and served previously in multiple Board positions and as a member of the Resources Development Committee and Board Development committee, which she chaired from 2019-2020.
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Photina Haumschilt - Adult National Delegate, is a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts and Gold Award recipient. She is the leader of a multi-level troop with Brownies through Seniors in Pocatello and the recruiter for Service Unit #610.
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Tessa B. - Girl National Delegate, Tessa started Girl Scouts in kindergarten. She is currently a Cadette in Troop 713 in Idaho Falls.
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Savannah W. - Girl National Delegate, Savannah is a Cadette in Troop 519 in Meridian Idaho and has been in Girl Scouts since Daisy level.
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Calling Video Aficionados and Camera Hams! |
We need your help to make the first-ever virtual National Council Session the best it can be. We're soliciting:
Footage, photos, and signed releases are all due September 18
Upload photos, videos, and releases here
Questions? Email Morgan at mrobinson@girlscouts.org
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors from across the country and beyond are invited to hangout, get to know each other and talk about the latest episode of G-Team TV. Come join us for an hour of community and conversations, new ideas and new friends!
Before your hangout, watch the episode! Each week you can watch on Thursday at 7pm eastern (or anytime after that) on Girl Scouts Instagram or Girl Scouts YouTube - just look for G-Team TV! This hangout will discuss “Episode 3: Finding your Rhythm.
This program is being hosted by the following councils:
Girl Scouts Overseas
Date: Friday, September 18, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM Central European Summer Time / 8:00 AM Eastern
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Join other Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts for a fun bike ride! Learn biking basics and safety before pedaling to the greenbelt for an evening bike ride through the crisp autumn air. Participants can bring their own bikes or use one of ours. All girls need to bring their own helmet. This is a drop-off event. Preregistration is required. New to Girl Scouts or not a Girl Scout yet? Come discover all the Girl Scout fun!
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Miss the splendor and nature at Camp Alice Pittenger? Bring up your family for a picnic and enjoy our beautiful camp. Families are welcome up to our camp for the day to reconnect with Camp Alice Pittenger. Programs and activities will be limited. This is a day event and there is no overnight camping available. Families should provide their own picnic lunch. This is a family event and everyone is welcome! Preregistration is required. New to Girl Scouts or not a Girl Scout yet? Come discover all the Girl Scout fun!
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Join Hailey, Sarah, and friends in this virtual workshop where we will talk all about diversity, equity, and inclusion! This workshop, modeled after the Diversity Patch from our sister council in Minneapolis, Girl Scouts of River Valleys will address topics such as self-identities, the identities of others, and how to be the best humans we can be. Girls will be earning a Diverse, Inclusive, Together patch that will be provided and will be available at our store (Or by mail for regional participants). Parents are encouraged to attend this workshop with their girls. Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem! You can still register for this free event!
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Join CEO, Pat Pyke, and others in a 1-hour, Town Hall style update on 2020 and what we look forward to as we wrap up the year. Additional details and agenda to follow. Submit your questions ahead of time, here.
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Join Hailey, Sarah, and friends in this virtual workshop where we will talk all about diversity, equity, and inclusion! This workshop, modeled after the Diversity Patch from our sister council in Minneapolis, Girl Scouts of River Valleys will address topics such as self-identities, the identities of others, and how to be the best humans we can be. Girls will be earning a Diverse, Inclusive, Together patch that will be provided and will be available at our store (Or by mail for regional participants). In the registration you will find a sensitive issues form that is required to be completed for your girl’s participation. Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem! You can still register for this free event!
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Ready to explore nature after dark? Take a fun night hike in the foothills with your family! Learn about nocturnal animals, discover fun things that glow in the dark and play interactive games. This is a family event and everyone is welcome! Activities are geared towards grade school aged students. Preregistration is required. New to Girl Scouts or not a Girl Scout yet? Come discover all the Girl Scout fun!
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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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Join Girl Scouts at Bella Mosaica Studio for an evening mosaic workshop! For the workshop fee girls will be provided with everything needed for their project including glass, glue, grout, and the wooden piece. Bring a friend who is not a registered Girl Scout to this workshop and you will get two registrations for the price of one! Not a Girl Scout yet? Register today to have a fun filled evening where you can learn more about Girl Scouts! This is a drop-off event. In recognition of CDC guidelines, symptom and temperature checks will be done when the girls are dropped off.
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Here are some fun badges that you can do outside together!
Democracy Badges
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National Park Service 19th Amendment Ranger Patch Program |
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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Volunteer Resources and Updates |
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Many of our sisters at Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines were affected by Hurricane Laura. Although Girl Scouts does not allow troops to fund raise for other causes, GSUSA has temporarily lifted the restriction to enable girls to raise money for Girl Scout recovery efforts at Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to the Gulf. Troops may also send Trefoil notes of encouragement to the girls is Louisiana. For more information visit HERE
Note that funds may be raised and donated ONLY for the above cause. Troops are advised to keep in mind safety of girls in all fund raising activities, and diligently document all financial transactions. For more information, contact customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org
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Septoberfest 2020
Septoberfest is an adult volunteer rejuvenation and training weekend at CAP. If you are a leader, co-leader, product manager, service unit team member, registered parent – Septoberfest is for you.
Join other volunteers as we get the Girl Scout year started with some new ideas, trainings, tools, ideas, and collaboration.
Register at
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In-Person Troop Meeting & Activity Updates |
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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Please make note of the following upcoming closures:
October 1 & 2: Boise Leadership Center
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New Contemporary Collection |
Back to school and back to troop just got EXCITING! Check out the NEW Girl Scout uniforms and official apparel designed by female student designers at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Our store’s Facebook page has all the details, including product photos, sizing chart, and the insignia placement chart for the new vest.
Call our store at 208-810-7231 or e-mail store@girlscouts-ssc.org to order or find out more. Orders placed and paid for by September 8 receive 15% off one item in the new collection, or 20% off two or more items in the collection.
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Grey Cookie Dough Expiring Soon! |
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Gray Cookie Dough from 2018 is about to expire on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Cookie Dough spends like cash, so we must have Cookie Dough in hand by then. You can use Cookie Dough to pay for membership renewal, bring-a-friend events, merchandise from our Silver Sage retail store, and much more.
To order from our online store, place desired items into a shopping cart and print it out. Then send us that list with the Cookie Dough, along with your mailing address and phone number. Gray Cookie Dough must be received by September 30, 2020. Girls work hard to earn their Cookie Dough, so don't let it go to waste!
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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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