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Join us for the Inside Outside Campout! |
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The Inside Outside Campout is this week! Join your
Girl Scout sisters in celebration of spring at the Inside Outside
Campout! This is a virtual camp out taking place wherever YOU are -
whether you set up a tent in your backyard or a blanket fort in your
living room!
Thursday, May 21 | 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, May 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Activities include cooking breakfast and dinner over a
campfire, arts & crafts, stargazing with the U.S. Space and Rocket
Center, Nature with Alabama Audubon, Story Time with GSUSA CEO Sylvia
Acevedo and GSNCA CEO Karen Peterlin, flag ceremonies, camp song
singalongs, Trading Post shopping, and so much more!
Spots are limited and filling up fast - register now!
If our event fills up, no need to miss out. We will
also be streaming live activities to our Girl Scouts of North-Central
Alabama Facebook page! |
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Story Time with the CEOs! |
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Our weekly live Story Time is extra special this week -
GSUSA CEO Sylvia Acevedo will be joining GSNCA CEO Karen Peterlin to
read Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping! As always, 2 girls will win copies of
the book!
Join us this Thursday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. to join in this special story time!
There are two ways to participate. You can watch via
Zoom if you register for the Inside Outside Campout (spots are limited),
or you can tune in via Facebook live on our Girl Scouts of
North-Central Alabama Facebook page! |
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Sneak Peek for Highest Awards Week: Facebook Frames! |
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From May 26 - May 30, we'll be celebrating our Bronze,
Silver, and Gold Award Girl Scouts, graduating seniors, and adult
awardees all week long, and we have some special surprises on the way!
Get the celebration started now by adding one of our exclusive GSNCA Facebook frames to your profile picture! Show
your pride for your girl, troop, or your service as a volunteer. Above
are some examples, and there's even more available! To add a frame to
your Facebook profile picture, go to your timeline, click on your
profile picture, click "Update," then click "Add Frame," then in the
search bar type "GSNCA" and you'll find all of our frames!
Our available frames:
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Gold Award Girl Scout
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Proud of my Gold Award Girl Scout
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Proud of my Silver Award Girl Scout
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Proud of my Bronze Award Girl Scout
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Once a Girl Scout, Always a Girl Scout
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Proud Girl Scout Alum
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I Support Girls Who Are Changing the World
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Proud Honor Pin Recipient
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Proud Appreciation Pin Recipient
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Proud Thanks Badge II Recipient
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Proud Volunteer of Excellence
Our Highest Awards Ceremony may not be going as
planned this year, but we still want to make sure our amazing girls and
adults are celebrated for their achievements and service this year. We
have even more surprises on the way, so stay tuned by liking our Facebook page!
Also be sure to check our awesome Highest Awards and
graduation items - like special patches, jewelry, mugs, graduation cords
and tassels, magnets, and stickers - the perfect gifts for girls who
are changing the world!
Check out our Facebook live video featuring Highest Awards and grad items here.
View our 2020 Highest Awards brochure (order form included) here. | | | |
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Your Voice Counts. |
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At Girl Scouts, we think your opinion is really
important and we want to hear from you! In May, we’ll be conducting a
national survey called Girl Scout Voices Count to learn about girls’
experiences in Girl Scouts. Your answers to the survey will help us make
Girl Scouts better for all girls. An invitation to participate in the
survey was emailed to parents and caregivers on May 6. The deadline to
take the survey is June 3.
If you are a troop leader who is also a parent or
caregiver of a Girl Scouts, you will receive the troop leader survey
only. If you have a girl in Girl Scouts, her survey links will be
included in this email as well so that all survey links for a family
will be in one place. So please check your email for the survey link. As
a thank you, you will be entered to win a pink camp t- shirt and blue
camp sweatshirt!
Remember, should you have questions, suggestions, or issues, you can always access our Digital Suggestion Box, here!
Can't find the email? Check your spam or promotions
folder. Look for an email from Girl Scouts of the USA. The subject line
will include the words "Voices Count." Still can't find it? Email GSVoicesCount@girlscouts.org to receive the email again! | | | |
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Community Service Project Idea: write letters to those who are isolated |
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The idea is simple: girls write letters or postcards
to people in nursing homes, senior residences, and assisted living
facilities, including the dedicated staff and caregivers. This
long-distance hug is a way to share your good thoughts with these
vulnerable and loved community members. Let them know they are not alone
and that they are thought of and cared for, even from a distance.
Volunteer through the United Way of Central Alabama's "Kindness Postcards for Senior Citizens" project by registering here.The address to a facility will be located in the shift description.
Get tips and submit your project to GSUSA here. | | | |
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Introducing: Camp Sunshine! |
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Join us for Camp Sunshine - GSNCA's Virtual Camp!
June 15 - 19 and June 22 - 26
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. daily
Campers will receive link to make their "flat camper,"
an avatar that looks just like them! These "flat campers" will
participate in camp activities as well as a build a camp set (think
paper dolls with buildings). Campers will be assigned to units for
activities. They will learn safety rules for activities, watch flat
campers participate in activities, and learn how to make a modified
activity that they can do at home. Crafts, camp skills, songs, and
traditional camp fun will also be included in the daily schedule.
Virtual Counselor in Training
June 8 - 12
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. each day
Learn techniques to become a great counselor for
virtual camp! Part of each day will focus on skills needed to be able to
understand, communicate with, and lead groups of campers in a virtual
setting. The rest of the VCIT day will provide training on how to
facilitate camp activities virtually. After completion of the VCIT
training week, VCIT’s will choose a week to assist at Virtual Camp
For more information email acanterbury@girlscoutsnca.org. |
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Travel the World with GSUSA virtual events |
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Join Girl Scouts of the USA for adventures around the
world in their virtual series, "Awesome Girls!" Visit the Our Chalet
World Centre in Switzerland, Pax Lodge in England, and Our Cabana in
Mexico!
GSUSA also has two other virtual series: "Raising
Awesome Girls," for parents and caregivers, and "Tips for Troop Leaders
LIVE," for volunteers to gain real-world advice and ideas to inspire
girls as they reach their full potential.
The schedule for GSUSA virtual events can be found here. | | | | |
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Resources for Leaders to help you keep Girl Scouts Going! |
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We've added new resources for Troop Leaders on our Girl Scouts at Home webpage.
Find a great new resource to help parents and new leaders. This booklet from GSUSA is called "Keep Girl Scouts Going."
And, find great tools to help your troop earn badges together with our new series, Badges Made Easy.
We have three themes of badges for you to choose from
to earn with your troop, and have featured badges for each level!
We also have upcoming multi-level virtual programs to help supplement the Animals and Healthy Living badges. |
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GSNCA Shops: Announcing Temporary Shop Hours | |
Temporary Shop Hours: Shops will be open by appointment only from May 5, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Tuesday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday – 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Customers will need to call 24 hours in advance to schedule appointments.
Only one customer will be allowed in the shop at a time and children
will not be allowed inside. For the safety of us and you, masks will be
required. To schedule an appointment, call us at 1-800-734-4541.
As always, you can place orders ahead of time by calling 1-800-734-4541 or emailing us your order at retail1@girlscoutsnca.org. We are happy to process the order and do curbside pickup. | | | |
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