 | Give the Gift of the Outdoors: Camperships Needed for Summer Camp 2021
Last month we announced big news: Summer Camp is happening this year! We are currently taking reservations for members to save their spot as capacity will be limited this summer.
Girls need experiences in the outdoors now more than ever. After a year of screens and staying at home, summer camp will provide girls with adventures in nature, confidence as they master new skills, independence as they enjoy time away from home in a safe environment, and social skills through making new friends.
Camperships (that's a sponsorship which provides a girl with the experience of camp) are needed this year so all girls have the opportunity to go to camp. You can sponsor a camper for $350 or sponsor her camp supplies for $50. You can contribute any amount and designate your donation for Camperships. Just go to our Donate page and select "Campership" in the dropdown menu. |
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 | WAGGGS and WOSM Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), have been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing the outstanding contributions of Scouting and Guiding that have empowered hundreds of millions of young people to create a lasting culture of peace in their communities for more than a century.
The nomination comes in the same year that WAGGGS is focusing its World Thinking Day activities on peacebuilding, including celebrating and amplifying the story of those in the Movement who are building peace within their communities. As a Movement of 10 million girls and young women in 152 countries, the work WAGGS does to build intercultural communication, understanding and collaboration is global.
You can read more about the nomination here. |
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 | World Thinking Day 2021 is February 22
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 | The 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Finder is Live!
The 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Season is here and we're off to a great start! Help local troops reach their goals this year while ordering conveniently online using our Girl Scout Cookie Finder! Just type in your zip code and you'll be directed to a troop near you.
Currently, customers can order cookies online. Booth sales will begin Friday, March 5 and customers will be able to find nearby booth sales using the Cookie Finder.
Don't forget to give back! When placing an order online, you can purchase cookies that will be donated to Hometown Heroes with no shipping charge added! These donated cookies will be given to veterans, the military, doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, and more. | |
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 | Help Us Chart Our Course: Camp Properties Survey
Last week on January 27, Girl Scout parents, guardians, and members of troop leadership teams received an email with a link to our camp properties survey. We are currently developing a survey for members who are not leaders, parents, or guardians. Check your email next week for that survey and please complete! We need your thoughtful responses as we chart our course and develop the short term and long term plans for our council properties. |
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 | Save the Date: Women of Distinction
We will hold an annual, virtual Women of Distinction (previously called One Smart Cookie) event on Thursday, April 22! Save the date for this inspiring event celebrating women from across North-Central Alabama. The women selected as Women of Distinction exemplify courage, confidence, and character and serve as role models for our Girl Scouts. |
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 | Troop Tuesday: Using Their Cookie Proceeds, Troop 10556 Gives Back
This is the power of a Girl Scout Cookie purchase: Using their cookie proceeds from 2020, Troop 10556 from north Huntsville purchased 25 new heavy jackets and donated them in December to the Downtown Rescue Mission, which serves people experiencing homelessness. 100% of the proceeds from the Girl Scout Cookie Program stays local, meaning Girl Scouts can do amazing things for their community. For more #TroopTuesday highlights, check our our Facebook page. Want your troop to be featured? Email us at communications@girlscoutsnca.org! |
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