2022 May Newsletter

May Monthly Newsletter

Issue 2 | The Power of Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

The Girl Scout Program Grounded in the Girl Scout Promise and Law, Girl Scouting is an experiential, cooperative education program that promotes girls’ personal growth and leadership development. Partnering with caring adults, girls design fun and challenging activities that empower them and raise their voices within a local, national, and global sisterhood.

Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law.

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In This Edition Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law...... 2 Contact Us................................................... 3 Cookie Program.......................................... 4 Finance ....................................................... 5 Summer Outdoor Challenge...................... 5 Community Clean-Up................................ 5

Girl Scout Law

Spring Renwal............................................. 6

I will do my best to be

Volunteer Recognitions.............................. 7

honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do,

Camp Care Bags......................................... 8 Bridging Kits............................................... 8

and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Thank you to Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes for sharing their beautiful design with us!

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Contact Us! Phone: 406-252-0488 Email: customercare@gsmw.org Mail: 2303 Grand Ave | Bilings, MT 59102

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Cookie Program

Congratulations!

Congratulations on persevering and having an INCREDIBLE 2022 Cookie Program. The Girl Scouts in Montana and Wyoming have shown how much they could Climb with Courage as they have had the biggest Cookie Program in recent years! We had 214 Camp earners and 454 Membership earners! A BIG Congratulations!

GSMW Top Entrepreneurs

Pro-Tip

Tune in on May 20th at 3:30 PM on the GSMW Facebook Page to hear all about our GSMW Top Entrepreneurs. You don’t want to miss this Facebook Live where we’ll reveal the Fall Program mascot as well!

Troops should visit the Sales Report tab in e-budde to save the page as a PDF for your end of year financials. You can do this now, or you can choose to do it after the final ACH sweep is entered. You will need this info for your report.

Things to Keep in Mind

Rewards

1. Do you have girls who will receive the charm and would like a bracelet to show off their new bling? If so, order Charm Bracelets for girls in your troop. If you order the bracelets by May 10 to be delivered with Final Rewards, cost is $3 per bracelet. If you order after the deadline or would like the bracelets shipped separately, cost is $3.95 per bracelet.

Rewards should be arriving end of May or beginning of June to Service Units! We’ll keep you posted on when rewards are to arrive.

2. If your troop would like to donate additional pairs of Because Shoes, you can donate through this form through May 15.

3. Do you have a Gift of Caring Cookie request?

Please complete this form if your troop would like to donate your cookies within your community. Gift of Caring Cookie requests are due by April 30th. We will do our best to get you cookies from your local cupboard, but that largely depends on availability. If you don’t want to distribute Gift of Caring Cookies within your community, no problem! We will donate them on your behalf.

Thank YOU for helping our Girl Scouts CLIMB WITH COURAGE! We did it!

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Finance Annual Finance Reports The 2021-22 Girl Scout program year is almost over and that means Annual Finance Reports are due soon! June 30 is the deadline for troop and service unit bank signers to submit a summary of their banking activity from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. Annual finance reports need to include the first and last months’ bank statements and receipts for all spending.

New This Year: •

An Electronic Service Unit Form is available.

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A step-by-step video tutorial will be available after May 13 on our GSMW YouTube channel.

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Schedule Accounting office assistance! The Accounting department will be hosting office hours to help with Annual Report questions. Appointments to meet with one of our Accounting staff will be available via SignUp Genius.

Look for the link to signup for an appointment in the June newsletter. We will have availability during normal business hours and we will have extended evening appointment availability on certain days.

Final Cookie Program ACH Sweep will occur May 17!

A huge THANK YOU for your great communication this year. Also, a big THANK YOU to troops who were 100% ready with the first ACH Sweep.

If there are any hangups, please communicate to Accounting through gsmwaccounting@gsmw.org

*REMEMBER: Troops who do not submit their annual finance report may have their bank account closed.

Summer Outdoor Challenge & Community Cleanup

Get your game face on because The Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge is about to begin!

Brought to you this year by GSUSA, there will be an exciting new patch and activity page. Find the outdoor activities that speak to you and go find some adventure this summer!

The activity page will be available on our website starting May 16.

Everyone is invited to participate in a Community Cleanup event during GSMW’s Community Cleanup Week, June 4-11. Through these council-wide events, participants will see first-hand the impact of community service.

Learn more and register for a nearby council-run Community Cleanup. Registration closes on May 4.

If your troop or service unit would like to plan your own cleanup event, order your $6 t-shirt and receive a free patch. Orders close May 4.

If you’re unable to order t-shirts by May 4, you can still plan your own event and order a $1 Community Cleanup patch. Patch orders close May 30.

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Spring Renewal Spring Renewal is underway!

Keep the adventure going with you by their side! We know that when our volunteers show up, our Girl Scouts shine! They are making new friends, learning new skills, and exploring their potential, all while having fun. But this is only the beginning—bigger and better things are around the corner. Come back and see what your troop does next when you come back for another great year.

This season has shown the unwavering devotion of our leaders to their girls and we couldn’t appreciate you more. As a token of our appreciation, we are offering free memberships to leaders of troops who renew 80% of their girls or more! Additionally, we know there’s even more fun and adventure ahead, so why not embark on that adventure in a new, exclusive hat? Get your troop registered now for 2022-23 and enjoy the following: Renew by May 13: Renew 80% of your troop by May 13 and the required number of volunteers for your troop will receive a FREE membership! In addition, leaders will receive an exclusive hunter green hat and all girls/leaders will receive the Girl Scouts do Tough patch.

Renew by May 31: Renew 80% of your troop and the required number of leaders between May 14-31 and leaders will receive the exclusive hunter green hat and all girls/leaders will receive the Girl Scouts do Tough patch.

Bonus Incentives!

The first 100 girls to attend the Paint Your World Purple virtual event will receive the Purple Patch. Also, troops renewing at 100% and who attend the Purple event will be entered into a drawing for a Purple People gift pack!

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Volunteer Recognitions Because of you, they shine!

Each year, GSMW formally recognizes those Girl Scout adult members whose accomplishments are significant. Awarded recognitions provide the means to acknowledge individuals for their unique and outstanding service. All Volunteer Award recipients were nominated by parents of Girl Scouts and fellow Girl Scout volunteers.

Outstanding Volunteer

Appreciation Pin

Stephanie Oakley - Gillette, WY Krista Heiken - Gillette, WY Lynn Wright - Gillette, WY Bryony Wiseman - Laramie, WY Cherish Nixon - Libby, MT Shanna Webb - Livingston, WY

Crystal Nichols - Belgrade, MT Jennifer Thomson - Belgrade, MT Aldea Bishop - Cheyenne, WY Juli Monahan - Cheyenne, WY Jessica Downs - Cheyenne, WY Elizabeth Washington - Cheyenne, WY Jessica Kidd - Dillon, MT Chelsey Bennett - Dillon, MT Kelly Holt - Helena, MT Katie Goodhart - Helena, MT Karen Houghten - Laramie, WY Sharlene Wallace - Miles City, MT

Volunteer of Excellence Rebekah Kamp - Belgrade, MT Cindy Knecht - Belgrade, MT Gabriela Miro Ros - Belgrade, MT Katie Eder - Belgrade, MT Tanya Long - Billings, MT Lisa Vance - Billings, MT Alene Malloy - Billings, MT Marilyn Navarro - Billings, MT Christina Brown - Billings, MT Billie Grundhauser - Billings, MT Christopher Orchard - Gillette, WY

Honor Pin Rebekah Kamp - Belgrade, MT Christiana Weiss - Belgrade, MT Julie Wenz - Kalispell, MT

Thanks Badge I Krista Nunally - Kalispell, MT

Thanks Badge II Cathy Speich-Ferguson - Dillon, MT

President’s Award • • • •

Rebekah Kamp - Belgrade, MT • Cendy Sangermano - Belgrade, MT Crystal Nichols - Belgrade, MT • Jennifer Thomson - Belgrade, MT Tennia Lode - Belgrade, MT • Gail Miller - Belgrade, MT Melissa Meredith - Belgrade, MT

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Camp Care Bag Help make the most of her time at camp! Your girls Camp Care Bag will be waiting for her at check-in at camp! She’ll receive a soft plush horse to snuggle at night, color changing water bottle to stay hydrated on adventures, binoculars to view wildlife, vanilla lip balm to protect against the sun, and a GSWM fleece blanket. This all includes a drawstring bag with this year’s camp theme, “Camp, Eat, Sleep, Repeat”.

Camp Care Bags are ONLY available to participants who are registered to attend a GSMW summer camp.

How to Order

Camp Care Bags are available for purchae during the camp registration process. For purchase details, visit www.gsmw.org/camp. Items come in assorted colors. All colors will be chosen at random and special requests cannot be considered. Design and color may vary.

$42 Bridging Kits Available!

Bridging Kits include the must have items that are presented to girls bridging to the next age level. Just add the girl’s name and you’re ready for your bridging ceremony!

Email shop@gsmw.org or call 406-252-0488 to order your kits today!

Bridge to Girl Scout Brownie $8

Bridge to Girl Scout Junior $9.75 Bridge to Girl Scout Senior $8

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Bridge to Girl Scout Cadette $9.75

Bridge to Girl Scout Ambassador $8