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November 2008 |
Vol 1, Issue 4 |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Council Offices and Shop will be
closed Thursday, Friday &
Saturday, November 27-29 for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
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Spotlight on Girl Scouts
Put Your Troop in the Spotlight!
Submit your troop's
accomplishment (up to 250 words)
and one quality JPEG image.
E-mail
vgalloway@sahuarogsc.org.
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 Girl
Scout's Essay to be
Published in Discovery Girls
Magazine
Arriana Jones, from
troop 719, spent part of
this past summer writing and
completing a 10-page essay
questionnaire for Discovery
Girls magazine. She answered
questions about her career
plans, how she deals with
peer pressure, and her
community service
involvement. Her essay was
selected from thousands
submitted and she will be
one of 12 girls to represent
Arizona preteens in the
Arizona Issue of Discovery
Girls magazine.
Arriana is a sixth grader at
Toltec Middle School and
divides her time between
Girl Scouts, ballet lessons
and playing the clarinet.
She enjoys track and field
and has performed in the
Children's Theatre for three
summers. Arriana is an honor
student and plans to be
scientist or a zoologist.
The goal of Discovery Girls
magazine is to create a
forum for girls to express
themselves. The Discovery
Girls Arizona issue will be
released in June 2009.
Girl Scout Troop 1911,
September 11 Remembrance Day
Brownie Troop 1911 from
Painted Sky Elementary
School (Pusch Ridge Service
Unit) planned a day to drop
off gift baskets to the Oro
Valley Fire Station on
Woodbourne and the Oro
Valley Police Station to
thank them for their
contributions and sacrifices
they make every day. At the
same time, Troop 1911 was
also honoring those killed
in the 9/11 attacks and the
nation's veterans, past and
present.
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New Web
Site Coming Soon! |
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Our new Web site was scheduled
to go live on October 20. The
company that we are working with
is running behind. The tentative
new time for the site to go live
is late November. We are really
excited to see its unveiling,
and we will let you all know
when we are about to launch.The
new site will have a great new
look and some functions that the
current one does not, including
message boards for the different
districts and a council-wide
calendar. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may have
caused, and we thank for your
patience!
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Registration begins at 7:30 am,
Breakfast at 8:00 am
The Doubletree Hotel, 445 S.
Alvernon Way, Tucson
RSVP by November 10th (new date)
to Kristen, 319-3170,
kculliney@sahuarogsc.org
This is an inspirational,
mission-focused fundraising
event to introduce you to the
new Girl Scout Movement;
however, there is no obligation
to give!
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Cookie
News
Reach the Cookie Team members
Kristen at 520-319-3172 or Kim
at 520-319-3148.
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 Cookie
Training
Imagine if we could change the
world! Cookie time is quickly
approaching! Training for Service
Unit Cookie Managers ONLY, will be
held on Saturday, November 8th at
the Resource Center. Check-In is at
8:30 am, and the meeting will
conclude at noon.
Troops: Be sure to contact your
Service Unit Cookie Manager for the
date, time and location of cookie
training in your service unit. It is
recommended that the Troop Cookie
Manager and the Troop Leader attend
this training. You never know when
an emergency may occur or the extra
help will be needed. All service
units and troops will be using the
E-Budde cookie computer program
again this year.
Girls will begin taking orders on
Saturday, January 10, 2009, so plan
your troop training accordingly.
Reminder for leaders: both girls and
parents need to be trained prior to
the start of the Cookie Program but
are on their honor not to start
selling before January 10th. Girl
order cards should NOT be handed out
until January 5, 2009.
Exciting Community Giving
Programs Tied to the Cookie Program
We will continue with our
Troop-to-Troop campaign through
Operation Gratitude, Gift of Caring.
New this year, an amazing way for
our girls to help our community will
be through the Cookies For A Change
program!
Cookie College!
Sahuaro Girl Scout Council, Girl
Scouts of the USA and Little Brownie
Bakers have partnered to bring you a
fantastic set of resources that are
filled with age level-specific
activities, leadership learning and
community service project
suggestions. These fun and
meaningful experiences can be
enjoyed at our all-new Cookie
College, Program Discovery Center at
the Hacienda! Schedule your troop's
cookie meeting for free by
contacting our Program Registrar
today at 520-319-3158 or
1-800-331-6782, ext. 3158.
Cookie Pickup
Cookie pickup for troops in outlying
areas will take place between
February 11th-13th, and February
14th for Tucson troops. Mark your
calendar! Service Unit Cookie
Managers will forward exact dates
and times during the first week of
February.
Troop Cookie Manager Packet
Every troop leader (01 position) has
been mailed a Troop Cookie Manager
packet. The packet includes: Troop
Cookie Manager job description,
Volunteer Application, Background
Check form and three reference
forms. Please give this packet to
your Troop Cookie Manager. Have
her/him complete the application and
the background check form and return
them to Sahuaro Girl Scout Council
in the envelope provided. She/he
needs to distribute the reference
forms to three people (not related
to them) who can attest to their
character.
According to the Volunteer Policies,
all Service Unit and Troop Cookie
Managers must complete a criminal
background check. Guidelines for
this policy can be located in your
Volunteer Resource Guide and
Policies 2007-2009. If you have any
questions, please contact your
Cookie Team members, Kristen at
520-319-3172 or Kim at 520-319-3148.
Leadership Entrepreneur Expo
for Teens: Be Your Own Cookie Store
Manager
Friday & Saturday, December
5-6, 2008 (overnight stay)
For Cadettes, Seniors and
Ambassadors; Location TBA
Check in Friday at 5:00 pm. Special
evening activities & dinner.
Workshops Saturday from 9:00 am -
3:00 pm.
Imagine running your own store! This
learning opportunity will cover
marketing, promotion, customer
service and more. Fun and prizes for
all. Check our Web site for updates
on location, registration, special
overnight accommodations and more.
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Thank You
IBM: New Computers for Girls
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 Board
member & IBM employee Cindy Regens
helped secure a new desktop
computer, laptop computer and
printer for the Bookmans Low Lounge.
We are so thankful to IBM for this
generous donation and appreciative
of Cindy for all her hard work
serving on the Board of Directors.
Last year IBM donated two desktop
computers that are currently being
used in the Resource Center. We are
excited to be stocked with new
technology and can't wait for girls
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More $10
animals at Build-A-Bear! |
 For
a limited a time only
Build-A-Bear Workshop in Tucson
Mall has increased their
selection of $10 animals. Stop
by and see all the fun friends
you can make and take for just
$10. This could also be a really
fun service project for your
troop - your girls can design
the animals and give them to
children less fortunate this
holiday season!
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A Family
Event That's Fun for All! Junior
League's Holiday Houses |
Junior League of
Tucson proudly presents
their 4th annual
Saturday, November 15, 2008
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Casas Adobes Plaza
(southwest corner of Ina and
Oracle)
There will be house raffles,
culinary showcases, live
entertainment and a
children's corner. Stop by
and see Sahuaro Girl Scout
Council to make fun holiday
crafts in the children's
corner! For more information
visit
The Junior League of Tucson
Web Site.
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Hey Teen
Girls! |
Destinations applications are due by
the end of November. Please send
your applications and references to
Sahuaro Girl Scout Council, Attn:
Timalee.
To find out more about Destinations
visit
www.studio2b.org and click on
Destinations 2009. |
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R.A.D.
Self-Defense Course |
 Only
20 spots available! Register
by November 7
November 15-16, 2008
1:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Northwest YMCA , 7770 N Shannon
Rd., Tucson, AZ
Girls 14-18: Reserve your spot
with priority registration
today! Class is a $40 value
offered to you for free by
Sahuaro Girl Scout Council.$15
deposit required to reserve your
spot. Deposit will be refunded
to participant at event.
R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense)
Classes for Teens are for young
women 14-18 years of age. The
12-hour program offers realistic
self-defense tactics and
techniques suitable for women of
all ages and abilities. The
R.A.D. System is a
comprehensive, women-only course
that begins with awareness,
prevention, risk reduction and
risk avoidance, while
progressing on to the basics of
hands-on defense training. The
classes are reinforced with
topics on Internet chatting/blogging,
bullies, peer pressure, etc.
Brown bag dinner will be
provided for all participants.
Participants must be able to
attend both sessions.
For more information and to
download a flyer, visit
www.sahuarogsc.org/programs/compass-series/index.htm
Call 319-3159 or 1-800-331-6782
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2008 Girl
Scout National Convention Notes
By Meta J. Everett, Delegate to the
2008 Girl Scout National Council
Session/51st Convention
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Girl Scouts Can Lead
Anywhere...
This is the new tag line
for the next Girl Scout Triennium,
and is well representative of the
2008 Girl Scout National Council
Session/51st Convention, held in
Indianapolis, Indiana from October
30 through November 2, 2008.
Awesome, incredible and impressive
are the words to describe the
convention. I feel so privileged to
have been a part of this energetic,
ground-breaking event. Young girls
were everywhere, leading the way as
the convention events unfolded.
Thursday evening we were entertained
by the Central Indiana Girl Scouts.
Ribbons in hand, they danced, they
sang and they performed by the
hundreds. The stage was set, and
Friday morning we opened with the
Stewardship Report and Treasurer's
Report. I am happy to say that
National is on track to complete the
Five Deliverables, as promised. We
were then on to the proposals:
Delegates were diligently debating
the standing rules and consent
agenda items. The democratic process
was definitely at work and it was
apparent that councils adjusting to
the realignment process were
passionate about maintaining the
verbiage "local" as part of our
Constitution. Young and old
delegates stepped up to the
microphones and were eloquent in
ensuring that their voices were
heard. We weren't sure if the
balance of the day's proposals would
go forward. After relentless debate
and amendments, however, we were
finally able to conclude, allowing
the incredible projects to be
presented by our "Young Women of
Distinction." I was truly impressed
by the caliber of these young women
as well as their Gold projects; a
true reflection that Girl Scouting
is alive and well, and meaningful in
the 21st century.
Saturday morning we got back to work
and completed the task at hand. Most
of us thought that we would spend
countless hours debating the dues
increase proposal and the new
delegate formula; however, after
careful-but not so
long-consideration, it was apparent
that a dues increase is essential to
the Movement and to allow National
to continue their core business
strategies as promised. These are
hard economic times for everyone
involved and we all have a task
before us to find ways to keep the
Movement growing and moving forward.
The same applied to the reduction of
delegates which will create a more
proportionate representation within
our states and newly formed
councils.
Sunday morning was ceremonious and
blessed with two remarkable keynote
speakers: Geena Davis and Marie C.
Wilson. Geena Davis has created the
Institute on Gender in Media, which
addresses the inequalities of the
female to male ratio and female
stereotyping within film, TV and
other media for children ages 11 and
under. I was most impressed with
Marie Wilson. Marie gave one of the
most genuine and uplifting keynote
speeches I have ever heard. Marie is
the founder of the White House
Project and co-creator of Take our
Daughters and Sons to Work Day. She
currently is working on projects to
expand women leadership within and
outside of the political arena. We
then inducted the new Board of
Directors and Nominating Committee
and heard an exhilarating incoming
speech from our new President,
Connie Lindsey.
I find myself looking forward to
being involved with the Girl Scout
Movement and continuing education to
deliver meaningful programs and
support our young women-our up and
coming leaders of the world. These
are critical and essential times
just shy of the one hundredth
anniversary of Juliette Gordon Low's
dream of voice and equality for
girls and women around the world,
and I believe, a dream that is
coming true.
Thank you for giving me the honor of
representing the leaders and, most
importantly, the girls of Sahuaro
Girl Scout Council. |
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Yogarrific
Discount for Girl Scouts |
Yogarrific is offering an
end-of-the-year special for 10% off
any Girl Scout Yogarrific Program
scheduled before the end of the year
2008. The offer will expire December
14th, so time is of the essence.
Girl Scout Program Reservation form
can be downloaded at
http://www.yogarrific.org/files/GirlScoutProg_Reservation_Form2.pdf
, but to take advantage of this
special discount, leaders need to
contact Heidi Kirkland at 360-2887
or
info@yogarrific.org to check
availability of specific
dates/times. |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Yours in Girl Scouting,
The Staff at Sahuaro Girl Scout
Council
Thank You, Maxwell Aesthetics
for sponsoring this e-mail!
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