September 16, 2013

Dear Girl Scout Family  

Registration nights are happening all over the council. Every year we welcome several thousand girl and adult Girl Scout sisters. When you see new faces please join me in saying 'Hello'!  Girl Scouts has something to offer every girl and we sure appreciate your help in telling your friends about the GREAT things happening Girl Scouts in your area and encourage them to get involved!

In addition to volunteers attending open houses at school and putting up posters around the community, I've seen some really neat ways people tell their friends about Girl Scouts and I thought I'd share a few examples I've seen recently ...

• Heather shared a picture of a thank you note her daughter Erin gave her when she signed up for Girl Scouts. (I couldn't resist sharing Erin's artwork below. It makes me smile every time I look at it!)
• Terry volunteered to do a recycling activity for Girl Scouts. She used her social media network to invite her friends to support Girl Scouting by recycling items they may normally throw away. When the project was done, she showed them a picture ... and I bet at least one girl or adult learned something new about what Girl Scouts do through this!  
• Sara is attending a program about canoeing at a nearby museum where she can tell attendees about wilderness canoe tripping with Girl Scouts.        

"Thank you for putting me in Girl Scouts"

As for me, I continue to say "yes" to every community event I can attend and tell the public about the amazing things our girls and volunteers are doing. Thanks for being part of Girl Scouts and Thanks for spreading the word! 

Tauna  

If you're registered for Girl Scouts' 2013-14 year through GSMWLP you can win a family 4 pack of tickets to a Minnesota Twins game! We have 12-4 packs to giveaway! Game date Friday, September 27, MN Twins vs. Cleveland Indians.

Register HERE. 

Lakes and Pines 2013 Fall Sale kicks off on October 1 with the email portion, while in person order taking begins on Saturday, October 5, is your troop ready? The Product Sales Team will be offering phone training on Monday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. for anyone who missed out on the in person trainings. Contact your Product Sales Specialist to "sign up". Community Product Sales Managers sale materials - girl packets and special print - arrived here last week. If yours hasn't arrived yet, please let us know.  

Cookie Program:

The Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread sample cookies arrived on September 5! Each troop will receive a sample package - regardless of the troop's participation in the pilot program. Please visit our Gluten Free webpage for more information; it's not too late to participate in the pilot, sign up today!  

Community Product Sales Managers...It's that time of year again, are you able to hold this position again for the 2014 Cookie Program? If you haven't held the position before and you are interested in learning what's involved, please contact your Product Sales & Finance Specialist. We need to forward contact information to our baker by September 25.

The safety of girls, volunteers and staff is always our number one priority.

Background Studies at GSMWLP:

The volunteer team is pleased to announce that they have developed one combined employee and volunteer policy for background checks.

All GSMWLP staff and volunteers will have a background checks completed this year and no less than every three years thereafter.

To align with our goals we have made this process simple.

1. Review the attached policy
2. Follow the online instructions
3. Follow the instructions if you do not have computer access
4. Ask your regional volunteer specialist if you have any questions.

Reminders:

1. The background study is only one tool in our mission of safety.
2. When working with girls always follow the rule of (3). Never be alone with a girl
3. Keep yourself safe as you are very import people

Meeting and Training 

10 am - 4 pm  l  Saturday, October 19, 2013

Coleraine Public Library

Registration will open on Sept 13 & close Oct 9

Minimum - 20

Luncheon, Food & Beverages & Fun provided! No cost to you--

"... A big thanks goes to all the volunteers (most of which I don't know) who gave of their time and talents this weekend... wanting nothing in return except to give glory to the name of Girl Scouts. Wow, I am humbled by these folks.  It gives me something to aspire to when the day comes that my daughter is out of the house and I'm no longer a troop leader. Their service to our Girl Scout community as a whole is truly outstanding. Thank you for finding them and cultivating them-- they are like individual pots of gold at the end of the Girl Scout rainbow." ~ An Our World, Our Family participant 

Got a great Girl Scout Story to share? Send it in today! 

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