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In honor of America's veterans, GSSSC is offering a special pop-up sale! Save 11% off your entire purchase from our online store on Veteran's Day, November 11, using code VET11. This discount is for in-stock online items only, it may not be combined with any other offer or promotion, and it is not valid on prior purchases. Thank you to all veterans on behalf of Silver Sage Council. ♥ We are so grateful for your service!
Visit our online store here!
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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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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NATIONWIDE SYSTEMS UPDATE
Councils nationwide will be updating and migrating our systems to improve the customer experience this November-December. To fully configure and set up the new system, some of our services will be interrupted during our System Downtime, Nov – 18th to December 3rd-7th.
When and how will services be interrupted during the update?
During the systems downtime, November 18th – December 3rd-7th. some systems will be inaccessible, including:
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Volunteer Toolkit (VTK): unavailable during downtime. Please visit Girl Scouts at Home as an alternative.
Looker: unavailable during downtime. Will be up and running on November 30th.
gsLearn: unavailable during downtime.
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New Member Registration & Renewal: online processing will be unavailable during downtime. Please contact us at customercare@girlscouts-ssc.org or at (208) 377-2011 for in person, paper and over-the phone options during the downtime.
Customer Care: will still be up and running! Please continue to contact us by email or phone during the downtime. We’re here to help!
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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Join fellow Junior Girl Scouts and Panucation’s Coach Newton to earn your first coding badge! In this virtual workshop Juniors will explore creating algorithms, loops, and conditionals as well as learn about women in computer science! For this program, girls will need a computer or tablet that they can use to access the internet. The fee for this workshop does not include the badge and will need to be purchased from our online or in-person store. The Zoom link and password will be sent with a confirmation email before the event.
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Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors come explore space with Girl Board Member, Brynn Davis. Cadettes will earn their Space Science Researcher badge, Seniors will earn their Space Science Expert badge, and Ambassadors will earn their Space Science Master Badge, all together! (Badges will be mailed after the event) Join us Nov. 20th, at 6-7:30 for a virtual adventure beyond our atmosphere, into women's last frontier, space
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On belay? Belay on! Climbing? Climb on! Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors, are you ready to flex your climbing muscles? Join us for a 2-hour long climbing session at The Edge climbing gym to discover this exciting sport. Included in this event is 2-hours of climbing, climbing shoes rental, climbing harness rental and a Girl Scout climbing patch. This is a drop-off event. All Girl Scouts need to be pre-registered and have the Edge Climbing Gym waiver signed prior to the event.
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Come explore Cherry Springs with Olive and Sarah! We will be walking through some of the trails right by the parking lot, talking about leave no trace principals, learning about the ecosystem, and singing camp songs! This is a family friendly event! Before the event, a symptom check and temperature screening will be conducted.
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Come explore Hell's Half Acre with Olive and Sarah! We will be walking through some of the trails right by the rest area of Hell's Half Acre, talking about leave no trace principals and the rocks and how they got there! This is a family friendly event! Before the event, a symptom check and temperature screening will be conducted.
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On belay? Belay on! Climbing? Climb on! Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors, are you ready to flex your climbing muscles? Join us for a 2-hour long climbing session at Gemstone climbing gym to discover this exciting sport. Included in this event is 2-hours of climbing, climbing shoes rental, climbing harness rental and a Girl Scout climbing patch. This is a drop-off event. All Girl Scouts need to be pre-registered and have the Gemstone Climbing Gym waiver signed prior to the event.
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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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Do you love the feel of the bright sun on your face? The sweet smell of a flower? The sounds of birds singing? Or the fun of walking on a trail? Nature gives you many gifts! Learn some ways you can give back by protecting nature. You will be prepared to protect nature before you go outside, keep living things safe when you walk in nature, and you'll learn how to protect nature from trash!
This program is for girls in grades K and 1 and will put girls on the path to finishing the Daisy Eco Learner badge! The recording is free to watch but requires sign-in. This event was hosted by Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons.
Junior Camper Badge Activity: Whether you’ll be hiking, boating, or sitting around a campfire, learn a special skill that might come in handy at camp: knot tying!
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Volunteer Resources and Updates |
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Human Supports of Idaho Needs Your Help!
Human Supporters of Idaho help individual homeless, where the Food Bank helps families over two people. They are asking for food donations to make up food boxes for homeless individuals. Items can include canned or boxed goods and 10 lb. turkeys to make up boxes to hand out. They are excepting donations through out the holidays. All of your help is much appreciated, they are really low on donations this year.
Calling troops to do a food drive and donate to Lisa Young at Human Supports of Idaho. Contact phone number is 208 321 0160 ext. 202.
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Volunteer with Idaho Humane Society
The Idaho Humane Society (IHS) is looking for a troop to help create ornaments for their Giving Tree which will be placed in the lobby of their Adoption Center on Bird St. for the upcoming holiday season. The Giving Tree will hold ornaments with specific items the shelter animals are in need of and people from the public can take an ornament off the tree, purchase the item listed, and donate it to IHS. The troop will work with an IHS staff member to make sure the specifics are met, but will have freedom to help decorate the tree and create the ornaments.
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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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Cookie Rallies!
We will be hosting a virtual cookie rally through the council for all girls. We are inviting service units who would like to host their own in person event safely to fill out this interest form. We will be contacting you for more information and guidance.
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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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NEW STORE HOURS!
Our brick & mortar store is open for business! Our hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and (NEW!) 10am-2pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (the 7th & 21st for the month of November) through November 29th. Starting the week of November 30th, our hours will shift to Wed-Fri, 11am-6pm and the 1st & 3rd Saturday, 10am-2pm. Our retail shop will be closed Sun-Tuesday. This change does not affect customer care hours, or other business operations. Please check for details and future updates here.
Please make note of the following upcoming closures:
November 26 - 29: All Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24 & 25: 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 November 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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