THERE'S STILL TIME TO GET YOUR NAME ON THE FLOAT!
Dedicate!
Only 10 days Left to
Get Your Name on the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary
Float!
Have you dedicated a float flower to your favorite
Girl Scouts, troop, leader, parent, volunteer,
friend or supporter yet? Don’t miss this chance to
be a part of Girl Scouts history!
With just a $5 donation per name/dedication,
you can honor someone special with this meaningful
gift. Each float flower dedication will ride aboard
the Girl Scout float, giving the honoree a virtual
ride in the 2012 Rose� Parade, which will be watched
by millions worldwide on Monday, January 2, 2012.
However, there are only 10 days left
to get your name or the name of a loved one on
the float and be a part of this once in a
lifetime event!
Multiple dedications can be made online by
clicking here to visit the GSGLA website.
Name dedications can be made easily from any mobile
device (for donations of
$5.00) - Here’s how to make a dedication in 2 easy
steps:
1) Text the following message to 52000:
FLOWER [insert name of person you'd like to
"ride" the float] Example:
FLOWER Savannah Doe [One text =
One name = $5.00 donation. Please send one text per
name.]
2)
Reply "YES" to the
automated reply that asks you to confirm your
donation. A $5.00 charge will appear on your mobile
phone bill per donation*.
You can also donate to the float without a name
dedication by texting FLOWER to
52000. Reply
Yes to make a $5.00 donation.
OR
for larger donations or to make several named
donations, text FLOAT to 91011 and a representative
will call you back and assist you.
Click here to find out how many names are
already on the float and see the latest float
component reveal!
You can also sponsor a float outwalker!
Click here to learn how.
Watch this video, made by Girl Scouts and
volunteers, to learn more about dedicating a flower!
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WATCH THE ROSE� PARADE ON
JANUARY 2ND!
Feel like
you are riding on the float as it makes it
way down Colorado Blvd. We will have a
camera on the float, so you can watch the
123rd Annual Tournament of Roses� Parade on
January 2 and see the view the Float Riders
will have during the parade.
GSGLA will be streaming the Rose� parade on our
website. Just click the "See the Girl
Scouts 100th
Anniversary Float Live!" button on the
www.girlscoutsla.org website homepage on January
2 to view
all the float
pageantry.
Special thanks to Ultimate Vision Systems,
Inc. for donating
the webcam equipment
and
to Verizon for donating the
airtime.
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100TH ANNIVERSARY FLOAT REVEAL
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The Girl Scouts'
Anniversary Float is made up of components that
reflect the rich history and the dynamic future of
the Girl Scout Movement. The Girl Scouts'
Anniversary Float is made up of components that
reflect the rich history and the dynamic future of
the Girl Scout Movement.
The Front Satellite Unit
carries Girl Scouts of all six levels proudly ride
this floral tribute to 100 years of Girl Scouting.
The theme, "What Will You Do Today?" is answered on
the main float by a representation of unlimited girl
opportunities.
The Tall ship, Car, Robotic Space Rover
symbolize adventure, discovery, travel and
the many experiences that Girl Scouting offers
through STEM, outdoor & environment, healthy living,
and arts and culture programs.
At the end of
everyone’s favorite rainbow is a Pot of
Girl Scout
Cookies, representing the Girl
Scout Cookie Program, the nation's largest
business/financial literacy program for
girls.
The
Yellow Roses signify the importance
of friendship throughout the life of a Girl
Scout.
The
Gold Award celebrates the highest level of achievement
in Girl Scouting. The Gold Award component
will be crafted from shades of yellow and
gold strawflower petals with a rainbow of
red carnations, orange roses, yellow
chrysanthemums, blue iris and green tea
leaves.
The
Book and Pearls honors the
Girl Scouts history and founder, Juliette
"Daisy" Gordon Low. The pearls represent the
pearls she sold to fund the first Girl Scout
Troops.
The High-flying, High Achieving Girl
Scout depicts a Girl Scout
astronaut wearing a badge/patch filled sash,
she symbolizes curiosity, exploration and
propelling the Girl Scout movement into the
future.
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100TH
ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR MERCHANDISE
It you
still haven't gotten your 100th Anniversary
merchandise, hurry! Quantities are limited!
Shop online today at
shop.girlscoutsla.org
or visit one of our seven retail locations* (click
here for locations) to pick up 100th
anniversary collector items.
*NOTE: Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Offices and Shops will be closed December 23
to January 2.
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A percentage of all 100th Anniversary
Merchandise sales will go to support the
Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Float in the 2012
Tournament of Roses� Parade,
the Girl Scout Float Riders & Outwalkers, and the
100th Anniversary Girl Scouts celebrations and
activities.
Thank you for your support!
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ATTEND "GIRL SCOUT NIGHT" FUNTASTIC FLOATS
DECORATING TENT EVENT!
Wednesday, December 28,
2011 & Thursday, December 29, 2011
Lot I Tent, Pasadena
Rose Bowl� Two Sessions – 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM*
*Tournament of Roses has agreed to walk-ins!
Get there early!
Come out for an evening of fun and meet with
inspirational Girl Scouts and community members who
help create the parade.
Meet many of the
requirements for the Tournament of Roses� Interest
Project, Badge, and Patch while exploring the story of
how floats are planned, designed and built with
designers, builders and volunteers. Note:
This will not include float decorating. This event is for
Brownie Scouts and older – no Daisy Scouts, please.
Cost is $15/Scout.
Credit cards and checks are appreciated.
Click here to download this flyer.
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MEET THE GIRL SCOUTS
100TH ANNIVERSARY FLOAT PARTICIPANTS!
In celebration of the Girl Scouts
100th Anniversary in 2012, Girl Scouts of Greater
Los Angeles is hosting the Girl Scouts’ float in the
Tournament of Roses� Parade, January 2, 2012. 156
Girl Scouts will represent the movement and
participate in the parade:
• 25 Gold Award
Girl Scouts will open and close the parade
• 50 Gold
Award Girl Scouts will carry the award banners for
each float in the parade that won an award
•
60 Gold and Silver Award Girl Scouts will walk with
the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Float
• 7
Girl Scouts will be in the color guard in front of
the Girl Scouts’ float
• 10 Girl Scouts
representing each level of Girl Scouting (Daisy,
Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador) will
be on the float (note: because of Tournament of
Roses age restrictions some of our Girl Scouts will
be representing a younger level)
• 4 Girl
Scout Alumnae will also be on the float: Anna Maria
Ch�vez, CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA; Gail Boyle,
Senior Vice President, Union Bank; Renee Hoss
Johnson, float designer, troop leader and Sony
Pictures Television Production Designer; Jesse
Klemme, 3rd year college student, Gold Award Girl
Scout and member of award winning robotics team
Click here to read
more about the float riders and to
see a listing of all of the 100th Anniversary float
parade participants!
Because of all the related expenses, most
organizations charge their participants to be in the
parade. We opened the opportunity to any Girl Scout.
Help sponsor a float rider, Gold Award Girl Scout
walker, color guard or outwalker today!
Click here to learn how.
Pictured are local area Girl Scouts who will
ride the 100th Anniversary Float on January 2. Front Row
L to R: Haley De Boom, Ambassador Girl Scout from Lakewood, CA; Carissa Coane,
Brownie Girl Scout from Pasadena, CA; Valerie Reseigne,
Brownie Girl Scout from Upland, CA; Katie
Dickins, Senior Girl Scout from Claremont, CA and Katie Xia-Ian Kaessinger,
Cadette Girl Scout from Torrance, CA.
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CHECK OUT THESE EXCITING FLOAT WEEK EVENTS!
Tuesday, December 27
Just
Imagine... Hollywood Day: Hollywood Photo Scavenger
Hunt. Hosted by Program Staff. Please RSVP
to
Theston@girlscoutsla.org.
Special Hollywood Sightseeing Package. $40
per person. Includes: Madame Tussauds admission, El
Capitan Theatre, Starline Bus Tour, Grauman's
Chinese Theatre tour. Package price is for groups of
20 or more.
Click here for the flier. Contact Lisa Axelrod
at
LAxelrod@girlscoutsla.org for more information.
Wednesday,
December 28
Just
Imagine... All Things Science: Girl Scout Day at
California Science Center. Girl Scouts are
invited to come for the day and take part in the
Special Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt. Awards will be
given to the first 10 to complete the Scavenger Hunt
by 1pm. Admission to the Science Center's permanent
exhibition galleries is FREE. Discount tickets to
the IMAX show will be available. NOTE: No
registration required for this event.
Snow Day at Kidspace Children's
Museum-Pasadena. It's going to snow in
Pasadena! Learn how snow is formed and enjoy winter
crafts. Pre-registration for Kidspace Museum is
required. For a special Girl Scout rate mention
discount "GSLA" at the ticket booth or at the museum
store. Discount rate is only valid
for Dec. 28. Contact Elisa Blackmon at
eblackmon@girlscoutsla.org for more information.
Girl Scout Night Funtastic Floats
Decorating Tent Sessions at the
Rose Bowl in Pasadena Session A & B. Girls
will meet most of the requirements for the
Tournament of Roses Patch or the Float Decorators
Badge or IPP, courtesy of the Tournament of Roses!
$15.00 per girl and open to Girls Grades 2-12. Come
find out about the mechanics and building of floats,
meet a float judge and decorator. Learn about
decorating materials used on floats. Participate in
a scavenger hunt, do hands on activities and meet a
special guest. NOTE: This will NOT include
float decorating. The Tournament of
Roses has opened this up to walk-in registration. Get
there early! Credit Cards and checks are appreciated. Contact Terese Miller at
tmiller@girlscoutsla.org.
Thursday,
December 29
Girl Scout
Night Funtastic Floats Decorating Tent at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Session
C & D. Girls will meet most of the
requirements for the Tournament of Roses Patch or
the Float Decorators Badge or IPP, courtesy of the
Tournament of Roses! $15.00 per girl and open to
Girls Grades 2-12. Come find out about the mechanics
and building of floats, meet a float judge and
decorator. Learn about decorating materials used on
floats. Participate in a scavenger hunt, do hands on
activities and meet a special guest. NOTE:
This will NOT include float decorating.
The Tournament of Roses has opened this up to
walk-in registration. Get
there early! Credit Cards and checks are appreciated.
Contact Terese Miller at
tmiller@girlscoutsla.org.
Just Imagine... Universal Studios - Girl Scout Green
Day! $39 per Girl Scout. 1 complimentary
adult admission for every 10 purchased girl tickets.
Additional adult tickets are $55. Bring your SWAP's
and meet girls from around GSGLA or other Councils.
SWAP all day and come to our special SWAPmeet from
11:00am - 12:00pm hosted by Program Staff.
NOTE: There needs to be a minimum number of Girl
Scout attendees in order for the SWAPorama to be
held. Girl Scout ticket rates are not available at
the ticket booth. You must pre-purchase tickets.
Register through Universal Studios. For more
information, contact Lisa Axelrod at
LAxelrod@girlscoutsla.org.
Friday,
December 30
S'mores,
Songs and Celebration - Ring in New Year's the Girl
Scout way! Open to Girls Grades K-12, $5.00
per girl and $5.00 per adult. Gather with Girl Scout
friends new and old around the campfire as we kick
off 2012 and Girl Scout’s amazing 100 year history.
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles would like to
invite you to one of our simultaneous campfire
celebrations, share s’mores and sing along with your
Girl Scout Family. If you are visiting for the Rose
Parade please feel free to join us and share in our
collective excitement and celebration. Includes
Smore’s and special patchlet. Please Note:
NO LATE REGISTRATIONS OR WALK-INS ALLOWED.
Click here to register online. Contact Jennifer
Odum at
jodum@girlscoutsla.org.
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COME SEE THE FLOAT AFTER THE
PARADE!
See the beauty and splendor of the Girl Scouts 100th
Anniversary Float after the parade at the Post
Parade Exhibit. The Post Parade Exhibit is a unique
opportunity for the public to walk by and view the
design and floral detailing up close that goes into
the floats. Don't forget your camera and
please allow 2 hours to view all of the floats!
Post Parade Exhibit
Monday,
January 2 and Tuesday,
January 3
9:00 a.m.- 5:00
p.m.*
*NOTE: Ticket sales end
at 3:00 p.m.; lot closes at 5:00 p.m.
The Post Parade Showcase Lot is located at 2925 E.
Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 at the
intersection of Washington Blvd and Sierra Madre
Blvd.
$10 per person and free for children ages 5 and
younger. Pay at entrance. 7 a.m.- 9 a.m. is reserved
for seniors and mobility impaired visitors.
Click here for more information and driving
directions.
The Tournament of Roses is currently
offering a FREE audio tour of the floats featured in
the 122nd Rose Parade. The Float Audio Tour can be
downloaded from the "podcast" area on iTunes.
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Ann Farley’s troop and the Girl Scouts of Claibourn
sponsored a Rose Court Panel Fundraiser to support
the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Float in the 2012
Tournament of Roses�
Parade.
Attendees got to mix and mingle with former Rose Queens, Princesses,
Queen Mums and The Royal Rose Court Etiquette
Consultant. They had the opportunity to ask questions about the Tournament of
Roses�
Parade and shop the unique Floatique
Boutique for 100th Anniversary "parade wear" and
collectibles.
Despite a windstorm the day before in the San
Gabriel Valley area, the event
had a great turnout of Girl Scout support. Anne
Farley and the Girl Scouts of Claibourn came to the
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles headquarters and
presented a check for $2,103 in support of the 100th
Anniversary Float!!
In attendance for the check presentation was Ann
Farley; Roses & Royalty Planning Committee Troop
members; Claibourn Girl Scouts; Girl Scout 100th
Anniversary float rider, Carissa Coane; GSGLA's
Chief External Relations Officer, Carol Dedrich;
GSGLA's Director of Marketing, Kenya Yarbrough and
GSGLA's Senior Manager of Donor Relations, Julie
Lovelock.
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Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary float
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