NEWS & UPDATES
Early Bird Registration Deadline is July 2!
The Early Bird registration deadline for the 2012-2013 membership year is July 2, 2012! Troops that register and submit a troop financial report by the deadline receive a special patch for each member and two free t-shirts for adult volunteers!
Can't make it to the office during the day? Stop by one of our Early Bird events in June. Submit troop registrations, receive help with financial reports, and enjoy light refreshments and a few surprises!
Wednesday June 27th - Open until 6:00 pm in Cape and Jefferson City
Thursday June 28th - Open until 6:00 pm in Dexter, Joplin, and Springfield
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Volunteer Feedback Sessions
Regarding the Long-Range Property Plan
All volunteers are invited to attend one of the feedback sessions listed below regarding the council's long range property plan. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the current status of council properties, the long range implications and give feedback on how the council property situation can be addressed. All sessions are from 6:30-8:30pm. No RSVP is required.
Monday, July 9 - Joplin
Location TBD
Tuesday, July 10 - Springfield
Girl Scout Service Center
210 S Ingram Mill Road, Springfield, Missouri
Thursday, July 12 - Columbus, KS
Girl Scout House
116 E Country Road, Columbus, Kansas
Monday, July 16 - Sedalia
State Fair Community College, Thompson Conference Center
3201 W 16th Street, Sedalia, Missouri
Tuesday, July 17 - Jefferson City
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Undercroft
2305 W Main, Jefferson City, Missouri
Wednesday, July 18 - Columbia
Silver Meadows Program Center
300 E Pinnacles Road, Hallsville, Missouri
Thursday, July 19 - Rolla
First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Room 351
804 N Main, Rolla, Missouri
Monday, July 23 - Mountain View
Girl Scout Hut
409 N Pine Street, Mountain View, Missouri
Tuesday, July 24 - Dexter
United Methodist Church
501 S Walnut, Dexter, Missouri
Wednesday, July 25 - Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau Library
711 N Clark, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Thursday, July 26 - Poplar Bluff
Temple Baptist Church, Annex
1813 Barron Road, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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Don't Miss It! Learn 2 Lead Volunteer Training Days
Learn 2 Lead is a one-day training extravaganza! All leaders, co-leaders, committee members, and volunteers who are registered Girl Scouts are invited for fun and informative sessions. Select from basic leader trainings like the National Program Portfolio, Basic Outdoor Skills, and CPR - as well as fun sessions like Zumba, sign language, cake decorating, crafting, songs, and more!
- Central Region: August 25, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Trinity Presbyterian Church -- Columbia, MO - Southeast Region: August 18, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Tanner Christian Church -- Sikeston, MO - Southwest Region: August 25, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Praise Assembly Church -- Springfield, MO
For registration details, go to www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org . Make sure to return your registration as soon as possible as the classes will fill up quickly! Registration deadline is August 1.
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Strive for Twenty-Five Family Giving Campaign
Your help is needed to promote our Strive for Twenty-Five! family giving campaign to the girls and parents in your troop. Every donation, large or small, is needed and appreciated. Daughters of families that make a minimum $25 donation will receive a family giving campaign patch as thanks for their support. All families are asked to help make a difference in the lives of girls by participating.
One hundred percent - every penny of every donation - is used in our council jurisdiction to strengthen and help deliver the dynamic programs that will help build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place!
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Save the Date! 18th Annual Golf Tournament
Join us on Monday, August 13 at the Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield, Missouri! Hole sponsorships are still available for $250; team sponsorships are available for $500. Contact Angie Sullivan for details.
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SHOP WITH US!
One Night Only! Shops Open Late for Early Birds
The Early Bird membership registration deadline is July 2! To help support all the volunteers who can't make it to the shop during the day, we'll be open late for one night in each shop location at the end of June. Stop by for great camp merchandise, end of year keepsakes, and more!
Wednesday June 27th
Open until 6:00 pm in Cape and Jefferson City
Thursday June 28th
Open until 6:00 pm in Dexter, Joplin, and Springfield
NEW In Shops! Summer Camp T-Shirts
Camp t-shirts will be available at resident camp trading posts all summer, as well as at GSMH retail shops. This year's shirts celebrate our 100th anniversary with a vintage trefoil theme. Shirt color varies by location.
Stop by the GSMH shops for other great camp gear too - dunk bags, mess kits, flashlights, hats, water bottles, and more!
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PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Last-Minute Camp Registrations
Summer Camp sessions start June 17 and run through July 27. Some sessions still have openings, so call a business services coordinator at 877-312-4764 to check on availability.
New Addition! River Raiders
Calling all water - lovers! Spend a lazy day on the waterfront and get pumped for fun on the river! Learn all about canoeing, water-safety, make your own raft, forge a crossing on the river and take a day long float trip adventure.
Finbrooke - July 22-27
Cost: $255 / Max: 20 girls / Age Level: Cadettes and older
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Girl Program Events
 Don't miss out - registration deadlines are just around the corner! Age levels are denoted by initial after each program title (D=Daisy; B=Brownie; J=Junior; C=Cadette; S=Senior; A=Ambassador).
Surf's Up at Big Surf Waterpark at Lake of the Ozarks!
Sign up for all day family fun for about half of the regular ticket price!
July 22, 2012, 10 am - 6 pm
Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Child Cost (4 and older): $14 (Children 3 and under are free)
Adult Cost: $14
Registration Deadline: June 22, 2012
Surf's Up! (All Ages)
7/22 Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Registration Deadline: 6/22
Sundown Sing-Along (All Ages)
8/10 West Plains, MO
Registration Deadline: 7/27
Global Action Team (DBJ)
8/25 Joplin, MO
Registration Deadline: 8/10
Cosmic Collisions (JCSA)
7/14 Hallsville, MO
Registration Deadline: 6/29
8/11 Joplin, MO
Registration Deadline: 7/27
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2012 Girl Scout Cookie Credit
Girl Scout Cookie Credit gift cards were mailed in May and should have been received by early June. All issues or concerns with Girl Scout Cookie Credit gift cards must be reported and resolved by September 30, 2012. If you have a question or concern about Girl Scout Cookie Credit this summer, please contact:
Southwest Region: Karen Taylor x1126 or ktaylor@girlscoutsmoheartland.org
Southeast or Central Regions: Mary Beth Schwenck x1346 or mschwenck@girlscoutsmoheartland.org
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Fall Product Program Preview
The 2012-2013 Fall Product Program's theme will be "What Can a Girl Do?" and the mascot will be a pink flamingo. Mark your calendars - sale dates will be November 1-15, 2012. Look for more information later this summer!
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100th ANNIVERSARY NEWS
Don't Miss the 100th Anniversary Camporees!
Experience Girl Scouting from Past to Present at our 100th Anniversary camporees the weekend of September 22, 2012! We are offering three regional locations (Sikeston, Sedalia, and Nevada, Missouri) and three ways to participate, so everyone can join in the fun. We will have traditional camporee activities like SWAPs, tent pitching, first aid, outdoor cooking, songs, group campfires, s 'mores, and more! Troops must bring their own camping and cooking equipment. Visit girlscoutsmoheartland.org/camporee for dates, locations, and the registration form.
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DISCOVER, CONNECT, TAKE ACTION
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland was pleased to honor its 2012 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients at a special ceremony in the House Chambers of the Missouri State Capitol building on Saturday, June 2. After a seated luncheon, former Girl Scout Gold Award recipient Jeanne Beck spoke about the lasting benefits of the Girl Scout Gold Award that have carried throughout her time in college and graduate school, living and working abroad, and serving as a professional mentor and adviser for college students today. Longtime Girl Scout volunteer and supporter Harryette Campbell of Sikeston, Missouri was also present. Through her generosity, every Girl Scout Gold Award recipient this year will receive a lifetime membership in Girl Scouts at no cost to them. This year's Girl Scout Gold Award recipients are:
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Abigail High
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Clair Gregg
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Miranda Elliston
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Abigail Mayes
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Claire Jones
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Nicole Moore
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Alissa Buckner
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Elizabeth Kreisel
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Sarah Dowler
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Amanda Deckard
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Emily Scoggins
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Sarah Mittrucker
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Amanda Sain
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Emma Coleman
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Shay Daniel
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Anna Kay Hilburn
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Emma Kostopolus
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Sidney Tyson
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Bethany Rackers
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Erin Occena
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Sierra Edwards
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Brittany Vest
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Gabrielle Idos
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SydneyTinsley
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Brittni LeMer
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Jessica Cox
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Taylor Helm
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Carley Hendrix
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Kelly Henson
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Whitney Hamblin
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Cassandra Schmidt
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Kylie Stone
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Xochitl Suriano Ambrow
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| Quick Notes | TO DO THIS MONTH
- Submit troop financial report for 2011-2012
- Get re-registered for the 2012-2013 year!
- Register for Learn 2 Lead events
VOLUNTEER WEB PORTAL
Do you need something from the Volunteer Resources CD? A product program order form? The tax exempt certificate?
Get what you need from the Volunteer Web Portal. Access it from the council Web site, or the link above, and use the following username & password for the 2011-2012 year:
- Username:
gsmhleader - Password:
2BestBerry
JUNE & JULY HOURS Service Centers & Retail Shops
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Closed (except Springfield)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm All Retail Shops and Service Centers are closed on Saturdays in July and on Wednesday, July 4. Shops Closed for Inventory (Service Centers open)
Springfield - June 18-20 Joplin - June 25-27 Jefferson City - July 9-11 Cape Girardeau - July 18-20 Dexter - July 18-20 |
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