Your Opinion Matters!
**NOTE: Girl Scouts of Frontier
Council does not endorse any program, event or commercial
enterprise referenced here. Troops, groups and individuals
should research and determine which activities they will
participate in.
Community Action Project
Girl Scouts all over the nation are planning an annual Community Action Project focused on the environment.
If you had the opportunity to volunteer for a day with local Girl Scouts which of the projects on the following page would be most appealing to you?
Go to http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=951653
Your input is important! Please respond by May 31st.
Sincerely,
Josie Duckett Boyd, Manager,
GSUSA
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WAGGGS
Seven Key Messages
WAGGGS has set up new discussion
forums related to adolescent health issues and we would
like you to participate.
The new discussion forums focus on the WAGGGS
seven key messages, however the topics will be changing on a regular basis.
You can post messages and also start a new thread on any or all of the topics. http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/news/795
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Go Girls Only Exclusive: a chance to talk to Abigail Breslin...from GSUSA (for girls 5-12)
Abigail Breslin, star of the upcoming film Nim's Island, is excited to talk to Girl Scouts. Read about Nim's island and then find out how you can be involved in a conversation with Abigail.
About Nim's Island:
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, who leads a reclusive life in the big city. Now, Alexandra and Nim must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the Island.
Girls Only has a chance to talk with Abigail one on one and we want your help. Want to know what it's like to play a character like Nim, work with big Hollywood celebrities or be a girl growing up in New York?
Ask away. Here is your chance to find out more about Abigail's world, so think big and be creative. We will select ten of your questions to pose to Abigail and post our interview on Go Girls Only.
Please submit your question at:
http://www.gogirlsonly.org/girltalk/share/default.asp
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Patriot's Pen Essay Contest
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Source: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
http://www.vfw. org/index. cfm?fa=cmty. leveld&did=151
Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6-8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. This year's theme is: Why America's veterans should be honored. The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense- paid trip to Washington D.C. The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.
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100 years of Girl Guiding and Girl
Scouting- 
From 2010 to 2012, 10 million girls and young women are
invited to join in the celebrations of the birth of Girl
Guiding and Girl Scouting.
So why are we celebrating for three years? These years mark
the 100th birthday of Girl Guiding, which was founded in
the UK in 1910, and the 100th birthday of Girls Scouting,
which was founded in the USA in 1912.
In the years between 1910 and 1912, the following countries
introduced Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting:
- Founded in 1910: Canada, Denmark, Finland,
New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Founded in 1911: Bangladesh (then part
of India), India, Ireland, Netherlands, Pakistan (then
part of India)
- Founded in 1912: Cyprus, Italy,
Norway, United States of America, Zimbabwe
During the three year period from 2010-2012, all of WAGGGS’ activities
will come under the banner of the centenary theme.
Tell us what you think!
http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/about/100years
As we plan for the centenary celebrations, we would like
to hear from you about...
What do you think really matters for girls and young women
worldwide?
What will be the most important thing in their lives in
2010?
What will girls and young women hope for?
What will influence choices they make about their careers?
Send us your photo
What photograph symbolizes Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting
for you? Send your favourite Guiding picture to bernadette@wagggsworld.org. This
is a selection
of the pictures we received so far.
What one word describes Guiding?
Decide what word or phrase best sums up 100 years of Girl
Guiding or Girl Scouting for you? Use the poll on the left
hand side to tell us your opinion.
Have you got other ideas about words which sum up the centenary
of Girl Guiding? Tell us your favourite words by leaving
a comment below.
How will you celebrate?
We would like you to share with us how you would like to
celebrate the centenary of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting
in your country. You can post your comments at: http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/about/100years
Ask the girls what they think...let all our voices be heard!
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What
do you like best about...
VOLUNTEERS,What
do you like best about guiding/leading/advising . . . ??
Daisies?
Brownies?
Juniors?
Cadettes?
Seniors?
Send
your thoughts, including your name, age (preferred
not required), and city/state, council and troop to strategyfeedback@girlscouts.org and
you may be quoted in the new Leadership Program resources.
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Highest
Awards in Girl Scouts
The Girl
Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards remain the culminating
leadership awards, and are an opportunity for girls
to put the "Discover, Connect, Take Action" leadership
philosophy in motion. Based on the resolution adopted
by the National Council in 1990, GSUSA recognizes "in
perpetuity the designation Girl Scout Gold Award as
the highest award to be earned as a girl member." GSUSA
suggests that girls are eligible to complete their
Girl Scout Gold Award any time between 10th and 12th
grade, as Girl Scout Seniors or Ambassadors.GSUSA will
update the requirements for the Girl Scout Bronze,
Silver and Gold Awards for release in 2009, and will
provide a transition period for girls to meet the updated
requirements.
GSUSA is now seeking input on both the grade-level standards and requirements
for these highest awards. The ultimate goal is to lift
up these awards as pinnacles of the New Girl Scout
Leadership Experience. Working together with councils,
we will increase the prestige of these awards and honor
as never before the girls who demonstrate their leadership
while earning them. E-mail suggestions to programideas@girlscouts.org.
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Calling All Advocates!
Wanted: Stories of Advocacy from Girls
GSUSA wants to hear girls’ stories about how they
have been advocates—in any way. We are collecting experiences
for a program on girl advocacy for the brand-new Girl Scout
Ambassador grade level (grades 11-12).
An advocate is someone who speaks out on behalf of a particular
issue, idea, or person. For example:
- a 6th-grader in Minnesota started a
petition in her school to ask for a more effective recycling
program
- a high school student in New Jersy polled
her classmates because she wanted to find out if her concern
about toxins in the local river were shared by anyone else
so she could join forces for a stronger argument
- a Girl Scout whose troop was collecting
toiletries for a women’ shelter took things a step
further and met with her state legislator and a corporate
executive to ask for funding for domestic violence education
We would love to hear all your girls' stories of being an
advocate, whether great or small. Please pass along the following
questions to girls in your area to guide them as they write
their stories:
1. Have you ever been an advocate?
2. What made you act on someone’s/something’s
behalf?
3. What did you learn from being an advocate?
4. Are you more likely to advocate in the future based
on your experience?
Girls can send in their stories directly to GSUSA. They
must be accompanied by the attached photo release form, filled
out by the girl and a parent/guardian.
Please make sure all photo release forms/permission slips
include the following info:
Full name
Age
Address
Phone
E-mail address
Photograph info
Parental signature/approval
Please ask girls to e-mail their story and photo to lbirnbaum@girlscouts.org.
Or send the story and photo (we may request a digital one at a later date)
to:
Laura Birnbaum, Program Coordinator
GSUSA 420 Fifth Ave.
15th Floor
New York, NY 10018
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Input for Girl Advisory Boards
GSUSA would welcome any input you might have to help establish
support guidelines for Girl Advisory Boards for older girls
that capture the idea of "girl driven."
Send your ideas to cbergerson@girlscouts.org.
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Centennial Celebration
Submitted by: Delphia Duckens, Senior Vice President, Fund
Development, Girl Scouts of the USA
As we celebrate the 95th anniversary of Girl Scouting, we
also come to the realization that the Centennial in 2012
is not far away! We have already started the planning process,
which includes obtaining input from girls, volunteers, council
Board and staff, and GSUSA Board and staff. You will receive,
in mid-June, written surveys for you, selected staff, and
Board members to complete.
We know that many of our Girl Scout members have busy schedules
planned, so we have already made available on the GSUSA website
a Centennial Survey for girls age 14-18 and adult volunteers,
and we are relying on you to spread the word! Please use
the communications vehicles at your disposal (e-mail group
lists, newsletters, etc) to invite girls, age14-18 and adult
volunteers to go to www.girlscouts.org/centennialsurvey and
fill out the survey on-line. The survey should take 15 minutes
or less to complete.
Due to the size of our membership, we can't accept surveys
by mail or fax.
Thank you for your support of our Centennial planning process.
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Healthy Living Initiative
Submitted by: Andrea Smith, the GSUSA Consultant for the
Healthy Living Initiative
As my team plans for future educational opportunities and
programs for girls and council staff related to healthy living,
your input on the following two questions would be very helpful:
What are the Top 5 health topics your girl members want to
learn about?
Please contact me at: Asmith@girlscouts.org.
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