GSSGC Food for Thought Magazine Cookie Program 2022 by Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio

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Food for Thought

Cookie Program 2022

We have all

weathered the storm these last 20+ months and life as we knew it is slowly beginning to re-emerge. With precautions, we are able to gather with friends and hug our loved ones. We are able to hear the sound of laughter and the squeals of excitement from our Girl Scouts and that always brings a smile to my face. As we begin to get out and about, we are just in time for one of my favorite times of year – COOKIE SEASON! A time where our Girl Scouts take that step into becoming CEOs of their own businesses. A time when our Girl Scouts find their voice and strengths and let the world know that they have arrived. The Cookie Program gives our girls so many possibilities to create phenomenal opportunities. It helps a shy Girl Scout find her voice, it helps an introverted Girl Scout step out of the shadows, it gives our Girl Scouts the confidence to crush her goals. It is amazing all the opportunities that come out of a box of cookies. I have had the extreme pleasure of watching so many girls grow through this program and every year I watch in awe as our Girl Scouts conquer Walk About, booths, business presentations and elevator pitches. It is amazing to me to see the levels of confidence our girls have when participating in this program. From our youngest Daisies to our innovative Ambassadors, our Girl Scouts keep reaching for the stars. While this program isn’t the only thing that represents Girl Scouting it is behind everything we do – it allows us to fund programs

Every Cookie Season

is an adventure, but this year’s season will be even sweeter with a brand new cookie on the scene! We are so excited to bring back an in-person Cookie Rally, where girls can taste the new Adventurefuls™ Cookie and practice their skills to become a Totally Koala-fied Cookie Seller. Of course, attendees will receive some awesome SWAG and Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to win some fun prizes after the Council Fall Top Seller Award Ceremony. Also returning with this year’s Cookie Program are Walkabouts and Booths! Moreover, we have exciting events and trips available for girls to earn in the reward line-up. Many of the online tools we introduced last year proved to be very successful for our girls and convenient for our customers, so we are including them in this year’s program with some enhancements. Girls will have the opportunity to market online early to customers for the chance to pre-order and pre-pay using Girl Delivery AND these orders will count towards the Walkabout early reward! Troops will also have the chance to take orders in advance to make

and activities, earn badges and most importantly give back to our communities. I know we all know the amazing things that Girl Scouting has to offer and this program is just one of those highlights – this year we look forward to seeing our Girl Scouts out and about, we look forward to being out there with you, supporting you, believing in you and cheering you on – let’s show the world that nothing holds us back, because after all…we’re Girl Scouts, we’ve got this GSSGC! Sending each and every one of our Girl Scouts good thoughts for a safe, fun, happy, and successful cookie season.

Yours in Girl Scouting,

Jua-Nita R. Williams Houston Chief of Mission Delivery

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DEI: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

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2022 Cookie Rally

A Message from your CEO Council Office Closures

Entrepreneurial Calendar Entrepreneurial Support Team

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Cookie Program Coordinator Registration

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Cookie Lineup

Girl Rewards Cookie Dough Troop Proceeds

Smart Cookies Direct Ship Entrepreneurship Badges and Pins Cookies: Ways to Participate Cookie Contests

available during their scheduled booths, where customers can pick up their prepaid order at the same time girls are selling to customers in-person. So strap on your Koala ears and prepare for a season full of adventure while you Climb with Courage to the top of your goal chart and beyond!

Devon Spira Director of Entrepreneurial Program

Caryn Martin-Patino Entrepreneurial Program Specialist

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Join the Team: Service Units & Regional Early Renewal 2023 How to Use Your Cookie & Nutty Dough Shop the New Uniform Collection! Girl Scout Programs

GSSGC Summer Camp Save the Date gsLearn Troubleshooting & FAQs Higher Awards FAQs Adult Recognitions 2021 Recipients Girl Scout of the Year Recipient Margaret Scout Service Award Recipients

Corporate Recognitions & Community Partners

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Skyland Ranch

Juliette Gordon Low Society The Daisy Society

DEI:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council will not tolerate racism in any form. We are committed to providing an anti-racist environment built through meaningful and lasting work in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Update

Girl Scouts Stands Against Racism and Pledges to Work for a Just Society for All

Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council continues its work to ensure that all girls and their families are welcome and respected in Girl Scouting. For the past year, the Board DEI Committee, which includes members of the Board of Directors and Council staff, has met monthly with equity consultant Nicole Anderson, of Nicole Anderson and Associates, LLC. The Committee is working diligently and intentionally to make lasting change by identifying the root causes of equity gaps within our organization. Nicole Anderson is supporting this work with the DEI Committee by facilitating the development of a 10-year equity impact action plan that will address and provide solutions to the existing equity gaps. The plan will focus on three areas: Girls, Volunteers, and Staff. Subcommittees around each focus area have been formed and are composed of DEI Committee members, Diversity & Inclusion Action Team members, current and former board members, Region Chairs, Girl Scout volunteers, and staff members. Girl Listening Sessions were held during the summer in order to gain the perspectives of our Girl Scouts on their experience around the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The sessions provided invaluable feedback as well as suggestions on how we can better help our Girl Scouts feel included when they participate in Council activities. Feedback received from the Girl Listening Sessions is also helping in the development of the equity impact action plan. Over the summer, Council staff members attended DEI training sessions facilitated by Nicole Anderson and her team. DEI training sessions for volunteers, facilitated by Nicole Anderson and Associates, LLC, are also in progress and dates for three sessions to be held in 2022 after cookie season will be shared soon. Be on the lookout for the dates to be added to the Council’s Event Calendar and shared in the monthly newsletter.

Girl Scout Questionnaire

Multicultural Community Celebrations Fun Patch

We want to hear from our girls on what diversity, equity, and inclusion in Girl Scouts means to them. An online survey is currently in development and will be shared soon!

The Girl Scout Multicultural Celebration Fun Patch was designed to celebrate the countless contributions that diverse communities have made and continue to make in the United States. Girl Scouts of all levels and their leaders have plenty of activities to choose from to earn each segment of this fun patch, whether they choose to do one or all of them. Girls from all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to participate; they are sure to learn interesting new things. Patches are available to members and non-members who would like to learn about, support, and celebrate the customs, values, and traditions of various cultures within the United States. So far this year, we have celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month. In 2022, Black History Month, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and LGBTQIA Pride Month will be featured. Watch for more ways to earn the Multicultural Community Celebrations Fun Patches during the following months: February 2022: Black History Month May 2022: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month June 2022: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Diversity Fun Patch Contest The winner of our 2021 Diversity Fun Patch Contest was Shannon H. Be on the lookout for new ways to earn this patch in the coming Girl Scout Year!

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With excitement we step into the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Program! Cookie season is one of the highlights of the Girl Scout year. It is through the hard work and determination displayed by our Girl Scouts that they achieve their goals and inspire others. Not only do girls earn exciting rewards and opportunities to embark on lifechanging adventures, they gain entrepreneurial skills as they run their own businesses. Unique challenges especially marked last cookie season and many of the barriers that were overcome have prepared our Girl Scouts for this new year. Girls adapted and became more business and tech-savvy, allowing them to reach a greater audience than ever before. Those same skills are sure to aid in finding success again this year. We are not the only ones eagerly awaiting this cookie season. For those in our community, seeing Girl Scouts outside of grocery and retail stores, visiting their neighbors’ homes on walkabouts, and hosting cookie stands on their lawns is a symbol of health and wellbeing. The joy and excellence of Girl Scouts is shared with our communities through the dedication and efforts of our girls and volunteers, and we look forward to reconnecting. I encourage every girl to join the Cookie Program and sell this year. This coming Girl Scout Cookie Season, never stop reaching for your goals; know that so much is possible through your perseverance and the support of those around you. Because you are Girl Scouts, we know that you are more than “Koala-fied” for the year ahead. Trust this Lifetime Girl Scout when I assure you that the rewards of participation will be immense. I am certainly looking forward to seeing you at the inperson Cookie Rally on January 15, 2022, at the L.A. Zoo. What a great kick-off to this cookie season. I encourage you to join your sister Girl Scouts and me and celebrate together once again.

Yours in Girl Scouting,

GSSGC Council Office Closures 2021-22 Council operations and offices will be closed on the dates below whether offices are open to the public or remote working environment is still being observed. December 21st–31st

Winter Holiday Closure 2021 January 14th

Martin Luther King Jr. Day February 18th

Presidents’ Day May 27th

Memorial Day June 17th

Juneteenth National Independence Day July 1st

Independence Day September 2nd

Labor Day

October 7th

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Friday, November 11th

Veterans’ Day

November 24th & 25th

Thanksgiving (2 days) Cynthia H. Breunig President and CEO

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December 20th-30th

Winter Holiday Closure 2022

Get KOALA-FIED at the 2022

COOKIE RALLY!

Join GSSGC as we kick-off an Adventureful Cookie Season at the LA Zoo! Early Bird Registration

(from 11/17/21-11/30/21): $30 ages 3-12 • $40 ages 13+ • 2 & under free

On-time Registration

(from 12/1/21-12/15/21): $35 ages 3-12 • $45 ages 13+ • 2 & under free

January 15, 2022 The Los Angeles Zoo 5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027

https://bit.ly/cookierally2022

Registration Fee Includes: • Access to Rally: 10am-2pm • Entry to Zoo: 10am - 5pm

• SWAG including refillable drink cup PARKING is FREE!

SWAG PICK UP will take place at the Regional office you select during registration on January 13, 2022 - Times are Regional specific and will be included in your confirmation email sent prior to the event. Covid Testing, if not vaccinated/proof of vaccination, is required to enter the LA Zoo for all attendees 12 and over. GSSGC is providing Covid Testing at the SWAG Pick-up Event on January 13th at each of the 5 locations. Please indicate if the attendee (12+) will require testing during registration. Preliminary forms and information will need to be collected by the testing company prior to SWAG Pick-up so please include the email address for the specific attendee during registration. COVID-19 Protocols: All guests (12 and older) will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination by presenting their original vaccination card or a photo or digital copy of the card. Guests who are not fully vaccinated must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 72-hours prior to their visit. Proof must also be verified with a photo ID for those 18 and over. GLAZA staff will be responsible for verifying the proof, and guests who cannot provide this proof will not be allowed to enter the Zoo. This mandate does not currently apply to individuals under the age of 12 years. COVID-19 mandates and protocols are subject to change. It is the attendees’ responsibility to show proof of negative test results the day of the event.

Entrepreneurial Calendar COOKIE PROGRAM 2022 November 30, 2021

Online Coordinator Training Available Must complete by December 12, 2021 to place an Initial Order

December 11, 2021

Cookie Program Q&A Webinar Trained Coordinators Only

December 13, 2021

Initial Order Due from Troops

January 13, 2022

Cookie Program Material Pick-up

January 13, 2022

Cookie Rally SWAG Pick-up

January 15, 2022

2022 Cookie Rally

January 16, 2022

Early Online Marketing Opens

January 29, 2022

Cookie MEGA Drop

January 30, 2022

Cookie Program Begins

February 8, 2022

Walkabout Period Ends

February 18–20, 2022 March 20, 2022 March 25-27, 2022

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Cookie Program Ends Cookie Paper Push

Entrepreneurial Support Team Entrepreneurial Program Regional Managers

Entrepreneurial Program Council Team

CENTRAL Samantha Riggs eCentralTeam@gmail.com

CHIEF OF MISSION DELIVERY Jua-Nita Williams Houston jhouston@gssgc.org

CENTRAL WEST Tara Herrera Cwgssgc@gmail.com

DIRECTOR OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS Devon Spira dspira@gssgc.org

HIGH DESERT Cathleen Blackett Highdesertpsm@gmail.com LOW DESERT Chantal Francisco Lowdesertproductsales@gmail.com SOUTHWEST Alissa Ritchie Swproductsales@gmail.com

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ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST Caryn Martin-Patino cmartinpatino@gssgc.org For general Council Entrepreneurial Program questions contact customercare@gssgc.org

Cookie Program Coordinator Registration To participate in the 2022 Cookie Program, the largest entrepreneurial program for Girls, 1 Adult Member from each Troop is required to: • Register to become the Cookie Program Coordinator • Register for or renew their Girl Scout 2022 Adult Membership • Complete or have a current Background Check on file with GSSGC • Complete the Mandatory Coordinator Training

The Cookie Program Coordinator does not need to be a troop’s co-leader, but will need to understand the responsibilities, financial and otherwise, associated with participating as the Troop’s Product Coordinator.

https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/xhrqmtb0svp3y6/

Initial Order Incentive* Any approved Coordinator that completes the training by December 12, 2021 and places an Initial Order of any size will receive a Cookie Theme Phone Holder Lanyard and Rain Poncho available at Material Pick-up on January 13, 2022.

*One initial order incentive per troop

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Girl Rewards

NOTE: All rewards are subject to change without notice and are cumulative unless otherwise stated. Photos of rewards are mockups and subject to change. Any substitutions will be comparable to the advertised reward.

Patches

75+ Boxes:

50+ Boxes:

Rainbow Window Cling OR Flexible Phone Stand

1 Participation Theme Patch: 24+ boxes sold 2 Achievement Rocker: 100+ boxes sold. Rockers come in 100 box increments and are not cumulative.

At this level, girls can choose from an inspirational window cling that will capture the sun’s rays and turn them into bright rainbows throughout the room OR a fun bendy phone stand (phone not included).

Fidget Set OR Selfie Ring Light

At this level, girls will earn their choice of fidget set including snapper and spinner pen OR a custom designed selfie light.

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300+ Boxes:

Adopt a Koala plus Charm OR Large Koala Plush

This level offeres a choice of a philanthropic opportunity of adopting a koala plus a cute koala charm OR a soft and cuddly large koala plush.

600+ Boxes:

Self-inflating Sleep Pad OR Light-up Tracing Pad

At this level, girls have their choice of a self-inflating sleep pad for your camping adventures OR a light-up tracing pad to create amazing art.

*Not Cumulative

$40 Cookie Dough* 400-499 Boxes

*Not Cumulative

plus

$100 Cookie Dough* 700-849 Boxes

$20 Cookie Dough* 300-399 Boxes

6 Volunteer: 3 patches per Troop

*Not Cumulative

5 Walkabout Patch: 250+ boxes sold and paid for from 1/16/22 to 2/8/22.

$80 Cookie Dough* 600-699 Boxes

4 Cookie Techie: 48+ boxes sold via Smart Cookies Direct Ship.

*Not Cumulative

3 I Care Patch: 12+ boxes of I Care sold via Smart Cookies Direct Ship.

IMPORTANT COVID INFORMATION: ALL experience/travel rewards include COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions determined by local county, state and international entities that are subject to change. Please see individual rewards for current guidelines for that experience. If you are disinclined to follow or comply with COVID-19 guidelines set forth, DO NOT choose these rewards. Tentative dates are given in advance with no alternate options and are subject to change, as are current guidelines and parameters, to aid in decision-making. By choosing an experience/travel reward you are agreeing to follow any and all guidelines and restrictions set forth. If you are not willing to follow current guidelines, you will automatically be switched to another reward option at the same level if time permits - otherwise reward will be forfeited.

100+ Boxes:

Small Koala Plush OR Mini Microphone

200+ Boxes:

400+ Boxes:

Koala Slippers OR Theme Silipint Tumbler

*Not Cumulative

OR 500+ Boxes:

Sleeping Bag OR Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone

At 500+ boxes, girls will earn this warm and handy sleeping bag OR a fun bluetooth karaoke microphone.

OR 700+ Boxes:

iFly Indoor Skydiving & STEM Program OR 6 Person Instant Cabin Tent At 700+ boxes, girls will earn their choice of iFly Indoor Skydiving with STEM Programing OR a 6 person instant cabin tent to take along on your journeys and adventures.

$125 Cookie Dough* 850-999 Boxes

*Not Cumulative

At this level, girls will earn their choice of warm, fuzzy koala slippers OR a cool 16 oz. rainbow silipint cup.

At 200+ boxes, girls can choose between a colorful tie dye bucket hat OR a custom pop-up lantern that works as a lantern, flashlight or colorful disco light, plus it’s a powerbank to charge your mobile devices!

$60 Cookie Dough* 500-599 Boxes

Tie Dye Bucket Hat OR 3 in 1 Pop-up Lantern

Girls who sell 100+ boxes will have a choice of an adorable small koala plush to cuddle OR a mini microphone to use with your phone, tablet or laptop.

250+ Boxes Walkabout*:

Sport Bag, Koala Clip-on Plush, Patch & $25 Cookie Dough

Girls who sell 250+ boxes of cookies between 1/16/22 and 2/8/22 will receive a cute and functional theme sport bag with koala plush bag clip. Plus girls will earn a Walkabout patch and $25 Cookie Dough Card. The 250+ boxes must be sold and paid for through personal sales only. This includes walkabout sales and Smart Cookies Direct Ship sales ONLY. The cookies must be sold by February 8th and that means paid for too! Walkabout report is due on 2/10/22. All walkabout earners must be reported on the online form filled out by the Troop Product Coordinator. If the Troop Coordinator does not complete the online Walkabout Report Form by 2/10/22, your girls have NOT EARNED the Walkabout Reward, and this cannot be corrected later in the sale.

OR 875+ Boxes:

Cookie Boss at Six Flags OR 6 Month Subscription Box

Cookie Bosses, get ready because the MAGIC is back! Cookie Boss on June 4, 2022 is for the Girl Scout and her Adult Chaperone (18 and over, registered Girl Scout), which includes park tickets for the day at Magic Mountain AND at Hurricane Harbor! That’s right, hop back and forth from the theme park to the water park, PLUS snack voucher, BBQ lunch, refillable drink bottle for fountain drinks all day long, awards ceremony and after hours buy-out of select attractions (9pm-12am), and awesome SWAG. There is NO ALTERNATE OPTION! If you do not attend, there are no make-up dates. All covid guidelines and protocols for this experience must be followed. Full vaccination verification or a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or Antigen) is required for all guests on designated days. Per L.A. County Department of Public Health mandates, all guests 12+ are required to show full vaccination verification or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to visiting the park, on select days (refer to park hours and schedule for specific days). Covid mandates are subject to change. OR girls can choose to receive a 6 month subscription box directly to your door. Girls get to choose between boxes that feature STEM, Engineering, Crafts, International snacks or even Geography!

*Not Cumulative

1000+ Boxes:

Kindle Paperwhite OR Custom Brick Mosaic OR Monocular

At this level, girls have their choice of an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite with a 6.8” display and thinner borders, with up to 10 weeks of battery life, OR a Custom Brick Mosaic made from your photos into a brick mosaic that’s compatible with LEGO’s, OR a handheld monocular ideal for bird watching, wildlife, hiking, or mountaineering.

1500+ Boxes:

Cookie Boss at Six Flags Second Chance OR 5 Day GSSGC Camp OR Pizza Oven

So many fantastic options here! At this level you have an option of a Cookie Adventure 5-day resident camp session at Skyland Ranch (space is limited - reserve your session early - excludes horse sessions) or one of our GSSGC Day Camp sessions, OR 2 additional tickets to Cookie Boss (you must have chosen Cookie Boss at the 875+ level) or if you chose a subscription box, you can now still attend Cookie Boss with your adult chaperone (18 and over, registered Girl Scout). SWAG is for the earning Girl Scout only, but all attendees receive full access to the event. Covid guidelines and protocols apply - see 875+ Cookie Boss description for complete details. OR a portable pizza oven.

OR Extravaganza

$175 Cookie Dough* 1250-1499 Boxes

OR 3000+ Boxes:

Disneyland Extravaganza with Overnight (Girl Only) OR Tablet Bundle (Choice of iPad Mini OR Microsoft Surface Pro) OR Electric Bike

OH MM GEEE!!! Which one should the girl choose??!!! At this level choose between our Disney Extravaganza complete with programming and a magical overnight experience (girl only) OR your choice of a tablet bundle - Microsoft Surface Pro or iPad mini OR choose a super fun 26-inch Electric Bike. *Date to be determined - all Covid guidelines and mandates will be followed and given at the time of registration

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*Not Cumulative

$250 Cookie Dough* 2000-2499 Boxes

$150 Cookie Dough* 1000-1249 Boxes

*Not Cumulative

Girl Rewards

1250+ Boxes:

14K Gold (Yellow or White) Custom Name Necklace OR Choose Your Own Roller Skates OR AeroGarden Harvest 360

At this level, girls have their choice of creating a 14k Gold (yellow or white) custom name necklace OR choose their own outdoor roller skates-plenty of options available to fit your own personal style, OR an AeroGarden to grow your own fresh Herbs, veggies, and more!

OR 2000+ Boxes:

Mini Drone Bundle OR Khaki Crew Grand Canyon High Adventure Glamping Weekend (Cadette–Ambassador Only) OR 24” Infinity Game Table

It just keeps getting better! At this level choose between the wicked cool mini drone quadcopter OR a weekend (May 20-22, 2022)* high adventure glamping (for Khaki Crew Only) in the Grand Canyon OR 24-inch Infinity gaming table bringing more than 40 of your favorite board games to the tips of your fingers! *Date is tentative and subject to change - all Covid guidelines and mandates will be followed and given at the time of registration

*Not Cumulative

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$200 Cookie Dough* 1500-1999 Boxes

Cookie Dough* 2500+ Boxes

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360° Camera Bundle OR Space Camp (Girl Only – Age 9+) OR New York City with Broadway Show Choices are the theme of this year! This level offers amazing choices for our girls! Girls choose from the high tech 360° camera bundle and take control of every shot OR choose the ultimate camp experience and go to Space Camp - Girl Only (Dates TBD and based on the age of Girl Scout - Age 9+ only) OR Take a Bite out of the Big Apple NYC (June 13-17, 2022)* complete with Broadway show and Times Square for girl and chaperone (18 and over, registered Girl Scout ) *Dates are tentative and subject to change. All Covid guidelines and mandates for Space Camp will be followed and given at the time of registration. There are Covid protocols and mandates in place for NYC - restaurants and excursions require proof of vaccination. Any additional Covid protocols and mandates for NYC will be given at the time of registration. There is no alternate options if you choose these experience rewards and do not attend.

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Girl Rewards Extravaganza

5000+ Boxes:

GlowForge Plus Printer OR Maldives & Dubai (culturally immersive trip) Girls who sell 5000 boxes or more have the opportunity to see their techie and creative sides come together with the phenomenal GlowForge Printer Plus where creativity meets ingenuity - if she can dream it, she can print it and watch her ideas come to life OR she can pack her bags and grab her passport and chaperone (18 and over, Registered Girl Scout) and take a culturally immersive trip to Dubai and the Maldives (July 24-31, 2022). In the amazing City of Dubai, diverse cultures meet to offer a once in a lifetime experience. Then we hop on over to the Maldives to experience the unique culture and traditions of these islands. *Dates are tentative and subject to change. All Covid guidelines and mandates will be followed and given at the time of registration. There are Covid protocols and mandates in place for both Dubai and the Maldives and will be given at the time of registration. There is no alternate options if you choose these experience rewards and do not attend.

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Cookie Dough Extended Cookie Dough Standard Cookie Dough

No Rewards

50-99 BOXES

No Rewards

100-199 BOXES

$10

No Rewards

200-299 BOXES

$25

300-399 BOXES

$20

No Rewards

300-399 BOXES

$50

400-499 BOXES

$40

No Rewards

400-499 BOXES

$75

500-599 BOXES

$60

No Rewards

500-599 BOXES

$100

600-699 BOXES

$80

No Rewards

600-699 BOXES

$125

700-874 BOXES

$100

Standard Rewards

700-874 BOXES

$150

875-999 BOXES

$125

Standard Rewards

875-999 BOXES

$175

1000-1249 BOXES

$150

Standard Rewards

1000-1249 BOXES

$200

1250-1499 BOXES

$175

Standard Rewards

1250-1499 BOXES

$225

1500-1999 BOXES

$200

Standard Rewards

1500-1999 BOXES

$250

2000-2499 BOXES $250

Standard Rewards

2000-2499 BOXES

$300

Standard Rewards

2500+ BOXES

$350

2500+ BOXES

Cookie Dough is NOT Cumulative

Troop Proceeds

PGA

Proceeds Scale Note: Troop MUST have a minimum of three participating girls to qualify for PGA proceeds.

<250

83 cents

250-399

85 cents

400-549

87 cents

550-699

89 cents

700-849

91 cents

850-999

93 cents

1000+

95 cents

ADDITIONAL

Proceed Opportunities ⇨ Opt Out*: +30 cents ⇨ Initial Order (75% of Last Year’s Total Sale): +3 cents ⇨ Fall PGA Bonus: +2 cents * O pt Out applications MUST be received by January 10, 2022.

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plus a NEW Cookie!

America’s favorites are back— plus a new cookie! All your favorites are back — plus a NEW Cookie! Peanut Butter

Thin Mints ®

Crispy chocolate wafers dipped in a mint chocolaty coating.

Caramel deLites ®

Vanilla cookies topped with caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut, and laced with chocolaty stripes.

Girl Scout ® ® ® Thin Mints Thin Mints S’mores

Crispy chocolate Crispy graham cookieswafers doubledipped dippedin a chocolaty coating. nished in yummymint crème icing and with a scrumptious chocolaty coating.

Patties ®

Crispy vanilla cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty coating.

Peanut Butter Peanut Butter ®® ® CarameldeLites deLites Caramel Lemonades

Vanilla cookies topped with Savory slices of shortbread withcaramel, a sprinkled with toasted coconut, and refreshingly tangy lemon avored icing. laced with chocolaty stripes.

Girl Scout

™ Adventurefuls Patties ® Sandwich

Crispy vanilla cookiescookies layered Crisp and crunchy oatmeal peanut butter and covered with with creamy peanut butter ng. with a chocolaty coating.

Peanut Butter Caramel

Peanut

PF Free

S’mores ® ® Shortbread

Lemonades ® Toast-Yay!™

Sandwich Chocolate Chip ®

Crispy graham cookiescookies. double dipped Traditional shortbread in yummy crème icing and nished with a scrumptious chocolaty coating.

Savory slicescookies of shortbread Toast-shaped with with a avored icing. refreshingly lemonToast delicious icingtangy and French inspiration in every bite. YAY!

and semi-sweet crunchy oatmeal cookies RichCrisp caramel, chocolate with creamy butter chips, and a hintpeanut of sea salt in a ng. chewy, gluten-free cookie.* *Limited availability

Caramel

Peanut

PF Free

Shortbread ® Traditional shortbread cookies.

Toast-Yay!™ Toast-yay!™ Toast-shaped cookies with delicious icing and French Toast inspiration in every bite. YAY!

Chocolate Chip ®

Rich caramel, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a hint of sea salt in a chewy, gluten-free cookie.* *Limited availability

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Subsidized Shipping Costs for This year, Council will be covering up to 50% of the shipping costs for Smart Cookies Direct Ship customers that order a minimum 6 boxes during the standard program dates (1/30/2022-3/20/2022). Subsidized Shipping will NOT be available during the Early Online Marketing Period (1/16/2022-1/29-2022)

HOW DOES IT WORK? IDY

S SUB

Each case of cookies (12 boxes) has a standard shipping cost of $12.50

Subsidized Shipping

1-5 BOXES Purchased

= $12.50 SHIPPING

IDY SUBS

6.25 = $SHIPPING

6-12 BOXES Purchased

If a customer orders at least 6 boxes of each case (Includes the gift box), they will receive a shipping cost discount of 50% per qualified case.

WHAT IF I ORDER MORE THAN ONE CASE? The shipping cost discount RESETS for each case (full or partial) ordered. So your Subsidy can change based on the number of boxes ordered. For example:

CASES Ordered

I SUBS

12 Boxes Purchased

IDY

S SUB

18.75 = SHIPPING $

1-5 BOXES Purchased

I SUBS

13-17 Boxes Purchased (Partial Subsidy)

I SUBS

12 Boxes Purchased

I SUBS

12 Boxes Purchased

IDY

S SUB

1-5 BOXES Purchased

= 25.00 OR $

SHIPPING

25-29 Boxes Purchased (Partial Subsidy)

12 Boxes Purchased

I SUBS

6-12 BOXES Purchased

12.50 =$SHIPPING

18-24 Boxes Purchased (Full Subsidy)

I SUBS

12 Boxes Purchased

I SUBS

12 Boxes Purchased

I SUBS

6-12 BOXES Purchased

=$18.75 SHIPPING

29-36 Boxes Purchased (Full Subsidy)

Entrepreneurship Badges & Pins When you sell Girl Scout Cookies, you practice-goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics—as you learn to think like an entrepreneur. You can earn badges and pins each year you run your own Girl Scout Cookie business. Then explore your own business idea by earning an Entrepreneur badge.

Cookie Business

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

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Financial Literacy

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Ways to Participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program Get ready for your Girl Scout to make (cookie) boss moves this year! No matter how she takes part in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, she’ll grow her people skills, learn to set goals, make smart decisions, and so much more. Talk with her about which options she’s excited to explore this year!

Phone or Text Friends and Family Is this your Girl Scout’s �irst time running her own cookie business? Texting or phoning friends and family is a great way to help her feel comfortable connecting with cookie customers. And if your seasoned cookie boss’s free time is limited—hello, school, sports, and extracurriculars!—this option has maximum �lexibility.

Online Sales Is your Girl Scout ready to take her digital marketing skills to the next level? With the ABC Smart Cookies platform, Girl Scouts can ship cookies straight to customers, accept orders for cookie donations, or have local customers schedule an inperson delivery. And she can reach her sales goals no matter what her schedule is like. Check out Girl Scouts' Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families.

Door-to-door They’re the perfect way to hone her sales pitch! With door-todoor sales, Girl Scouts can stay local and sell in their neighborhoods—and use door hangers and business cards for customers who aren’t home. They’ll also grow their people skills by meeting new neighbors (with the necessary adult supervision, of course).

Cookie Stands Would your Girl Scout feel more comfortable on her own turf? Cookie stands, similar to lemonade stands, are set up in front of a residence on private property, where she’ll market her cookies to customers in her neighborhood. They’re a great way to ease more introverted girls into connecting with their communities. This can be fun for the whole family!

Cookie Booths This option has maximum customer interaction, teamwork, and all the fun! Troops or groups of Girl Scouts work together to market their cookies outside a pre-approved location (like a grocery store, bank, mall, or even a drive-through booth in a parking lot) where they can practice their business skills with new customers.

Connecting with Her Community The possibilities are endless! Girl Scouts team up with their parents/caregivers to sell cookies to their employees and coworkers, at places of worship, and at community groups. They could prepare a corporate pitch to sell cookies in bulk to car dealerships, real estate agents, or �inancial institutions. When these budding entrepreneurs secure a large sale, they get a taste of sweet success!

Note: Cookie booths must be coordinated by troop cookie managers; may only happen at Council-approved locations; and must be legally open to, accessible, and safe for all girls and potential customers.

Participating in the cookie program powers Girl Scouts’ adventures throughout the year as they learn key business skills to excel in future careers and in life. By participating in different sales methods, girls gain more skills, including: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. Don’t forget: Adult supervision is required at all times.

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Cookie Contests Bling Your Booth We LOVE a booth that says WOW. This patch is available in our shops for decorating your booths, but did you know we also have a contest each week? During the cookie sale we will pick one winner per week for a prize of 200 I Cares purchased from your troop. Each week we will have a new theme and contests to enter by dropping a photo of you at your booth into the Weekly Post's comment stream. Visit gssgc.org/cookies.

Wacky Weather Sometimes Mother Nature decides she has things to do and those things do not jive with cookie sales. When our girls get out there and run their business despite Mother Nature’s plans we will activate “Wacky Weather” and randomly gift 10 troops $100 I Cares each time we activate!

Walkabout Contest Girl Scout Pride

Booth sale rules say you must be in at least a Girl Scout t-shirt and vest/sash/smock to be running a legal cookie booth, but a full uniform represents you, and ensures the public sees proud young women. Girl Scouts at each level wear one required element (tunic, sash, or vest) to display official pins and awards. Girls can mix and match pieces from the official Girl Scout collection to complete the full uniform. When you wear your uniform with pride, the world notices. So we made a patch for our staff and teams to have with them at all times to honor you with when they find you wearing your full uniform at your cookie booth. Plus 5 winners, one per region, will win $1,000 in I Cares on the last day of the cookie program!

Adult Girl Scout Pride We have never asked adults to wear full uniform at cookie booths but we know we all lead by example and seeing you in your uniform allows our girls to feel inspired to do the same! This year we have patches for YOU!!! If we find you in uniform, you will receive a special patch AND be entered to win some fantastic prizes – like dinner and a movie or some other things based on what the world is allowing at the time.

Post your photos of yourself out there hitting your personal goals – if you win – you will receive a store gift certificate for $100 and 50 I Cares purchased from you and 50 from your troop!

Scooter Barb Have you been found by Scooter Barb? She is a longtime Girl Scout Alumni AND a Camp Azalea Trails camper from when she was a girl. Scooter Barb rides around on her Vespa looking for cookie booths. If she finds you and you’re in your sash, vest or smock or even better, full uniform AND know your personal/troop goals AND can recite the Girl Scout Promise, she will bestow upon you this adorable patch. Keep your eyes peeled for Barb!

Kindness Counts As adults, we lead by example, ensuring our young women see the behavior we wish to emulate and that kindness and empathy really matter. When you see other adults acting in this way, nominate them for a Kindness Counts Patch! Nominate someone TODAY! From 12/1/21 – 3/31/22 https://bit.ly/cookieisascookiedoes2021

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Team Members Needed! We are looking for new Volunteers to join our Service Unit and Regional Teams!

What do Service Unit Volunteers do? Each Service Unit has a shared goal: to best serve the needs of its girls. Team members can contribute in a variety of ways: ▶ Volunteering in a variety roles ▶ Keeping positive, relevant and consistent communication ▶ Hosting events for girls to make friends and learn new skills ▶ Supporting their fellow local Troop Leaders ▶ Ensuring Girl Scouts has a visible community presence

For more info on additional ways to volunteer, check out our Ways to Volunteer page (https://bit.ly/gssgcvol) or email customercare@gssgc.org to be connected with your Troop Support Specialist.

Early Renewal–Just Around the Corner! Spring is a time to think positive and renew your Girl Scout membership for another year of fun and sisterhood! Registering early is also convenient! For most parents and volunteers, the Fall can get very hectic with back-to-school business. When you renew membership early, that’s one less thing to worry about come August or September. You and your girls can just jump right on into the fun and excitement of a new year!

Mark your calendars for April 1–June 30, 2022!

All members who have renewed their membership during our early renewal period will receive a super cute patch and troops will be included in other rewards–stay tuned to find out more!

Get the most out of your Cookie & Nutty Dough! To bank Cookie/Nutty Dough, please go to our website and choose forms from the upper right corner of the home page and then type the word “Banked” in the text box and the Wufoo form for each type should come up. Fill this form out completely and then click the submit button at the bottom of the form and it will email directly to Council. A separate request must be made for each girl. You will need to have all cookie/nutty card numbers or Troop Loot numbers for this.

WHAT CAN I BANK MY VARIOUS TYPES OF DOUGH/LOOT FOR?

ETT/Camp Program:

Allows girls to bank money for troop travel trips or separate trips they have planned.

Lifetime 2 School Package: 3 Membership: School Package banked money can be used to purchase items to enhance her educational experience such as: Yearbooks, Extra Curricular School Activities, School Trips, Science Camp, Sports, Cap & Gown, Letterman Jackets, Driving Lessons, ASB Packages, Senior Photos, Graduation Announcements, Class Rings, College Books, Prom Tickets, Grad Night, SAT, ACT, College application fees, and more!

QUICK REMINDER:

Nutty/Cookie Dough can be used to purchase Lifetime Membership for Graduating Seniors! Graduating Juliettes also have the option to use Juliette Credits toward their Lifetime Membership and those who have School Package requests can also use banked funds to pay toward her Lifetime Membership!

To access banked dough or Juliette Credits you must be a registered Girl Scout. Don't forget to renew for the 2021-2022 season!

What can Dough do for you? Take your troop on a trip to Belize!

Pay for a troop trip to Disneyland!

Send you to your cheer competition!

Get singing lessons!

Pay for a week of Camp!

Troop Program at Virgin Orbit!

Get your high school Letterman!

Send you White Water Rafting!

Cover your Girl Scout uniform fees!

Send you to Gen Cyber!

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Style It Discover the New Your Collections Way!

To see the full assortment, visit your Local Council Store or girlscoutshop.com

D-H

D. Daisy Scarf. 03760 - $14.00. E. Daisy Scarf Slide. 12836 - $14.00. F. Daisy Drawstring Dress. 0348 - $29.00. G. Daisy Sequin Jacket. 0363 - $39.00. H. Daisy Cuff Sock Set. 0795 - $10.00.

Daisy

I-K

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A. Brownie Zip-Up Hoodie. 5107 - $34.00. B. Brownie T-Shirt. 5103 - $20.00. C. Brownie Joggers. 5109 - $24.00. D. Brownie Backpack. 11718 - $34.00.

A. Official Daisy Uniform Tunic. 0367 - $19.50. B. Daisy LongSleeve T-Shirt. 0361 - $26.00. C. Daisy Slim Knit Pants. 0365 - $24.00.

I. Daisy Baseball Hat. 03740 - $17.00. J. Daisy Sweatshirt. 0344 - $29.00. K. Daisy Joggers. 0346 - $24.00.

E-H

Brownie

This fashionforward collection combines vintageinspired Girl Scout designs with comfortable, eco-conscious fabrics. Mix and match to create your own look.

A-D A-C

E. Official Brownie Uniform Sash. 5123 - $9.00. F. Brownie Relaxed Cardigan. 5119 - $39.00. G. Brownie Ringer T-Shirt. 5113 - $24.00. H. Brownie Pocket Skort. 5105 - $29.00.

I-M

I. Brownie Baseball Hat. 51250 - $17.00. J. Brownie Scarf. 51270 - $14.00. K. Brownie Scarf Slide. 51280 - $14.00. L. Brownie LongSleeve T-Shirt. 5111 - $26.00. M. Brownie Slim Knit Pants. 5115 - $24.00.

A. Junior Scarf and Woggle Set. 52260 - $20.00. B. Junior Relaxed Cardigan. 5208 - $39.00. C. Junior Henley. 0002 - $20.00. D. Junior Cargo Slim Knit Pants. 5210 - $24.00. E. Junior Pom Pom Sock Set. 0797 - $10.00.

A-E

F. Official Junior Uniform Vest. 5220 - $21.50. G. Junior Chambray Shirt. 5204 - $32.00. H. Junior Cargo Skort. 5206 - $32.00.

Junior

F-H

I-L

I. Junior Baseball Hat. 52240 - $17.00. J. Junior Track Jacket. 5216 - $39.00. K. Junior Raglan T-Shirt. 5202 - $24.00. L. Junior Track Pants. 5218 - $24.00.

Cadette, Senior & Ambassador

A-C

A. Zip-Up Hoodie. 0609 - $39.00. B. Side-Tie Trefoil T-Shirt 0612 - $28.00. C. Drawstring Joggers. 0606 - $29.00.

D. Official Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Sash. 0626 - $11.00. E. Chambray Shirt Dress. 0601 - $39.00.

D-E

F-H

F. Official Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Uniform Vest. 0625 - $28.00. G. French Terry Drawstring Sweatshirt. 0608 - $34.00. H. Cargo Pants. 0603 - $39.00.

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A Year of Girl Scout Programming! Join us for

our year of Girl Scout programming through staff-led themed troops. These troops can supplement your Girl Scout troop or be your primary way to participate. Each troop will have 1 virtual and 1 in-person experience each month, November–June and 1 in-person multi-day summer program. Virtual meetings include games, activities, discussion, and some planning for the in-person experiences. In-person experiences will include weekend day trips that may include activities at camp, museums, the ocean, the beach, the office, an observatory and more. Activities include whale watching, jewelry making, painting parties, cultural experiences,and more and depend on the troop theme. Visit one of the virtual troop meetings on our Council Event Calendar for a flyer.

Cost: ▶ Packages–Register here https://bit.ly/ThemedTroopsPkgs or go to the calendar and select the activity that is right for you. ⬥ Full year, all in-person and virtual events included: $1000 ⬥ Virtual Meetings only: $50 ▶ Pay by activity: Register at www.gssgc.org/calendar ⬥ Virtual: $8/meeting (or $50 for all 8*) ⬥ In-Person Day Trips: ~$22-$50 each ⬥ Multi-Day Summer Experience: ~$650 ▶ All Registrations Include ⬥ Monthly themed virtual troop meetings ⬥ Access and reminders for the free Hangout programs ⬥ Information on opportunities to join other activities online or inperson ⬥ Discount codes mailed directly to you ⬥ $1000 Registration also includes ⬩ 7 In-Person trips including 4 premium excursions (field trips) and 3 standard experiences (Super Skyland Days or Workshops) ⬩ 1 Themed summer camp experience including Camp-on-theGo or a discount on a horse camp

Girl Scouts not registered for the current year (new or returning) pay an extra $25 for membership fee. Once paid, they are a member for the school year.

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FIND More Activities:

Visit gssgc.org/calendar or signup for direct information at Program 411 newsletter: https://bit.ly/Program411 or Band: https://bit.ly/Program411Band

Put on your own Girl Scout Activity by completing

an Intent to Event Application found on our website: Training Required!

Travel with Girl Scouts.

Extended Troop Travel (ETT) for Girls traveling more than 3 nights or 700 miles are being approved now for 2022! Make sure your troop has an ETT approval on file before you pay deposits; you can submit your Intent to Travel when you start to save and update as your plans change. Or travel with our Council travel programs: gssgc.org/calendar or travel with GSUSA: forgirls.girlscouts.org/ travel/take-a-trip/destinations/.

Volunteers are welcome! Remember Girl Scouts loves our volunteers. Program is looking for adult and girl volunteers. Training is provided. Adult volunteers must be background screened. Please email customercare@gssgc.org if you are interested in helping out; include Program Volunteer in the subject line and we will send you a list of options.

Free Programs

Other Program Information

Hangouts–All Grades 1st & 3rd Saturdays each month at 6:30pm Looking for something to do Saturday evenings? Join us at a Free GS Hangout for the next few months. GSSGC camp counselors are creating space where girls can come together for activities, games, and discussions. Pick the days you want to come based on the activity or discussion or come to all of them and make new friends. RSVP here http://bit.ly/GSHangoutRSVP We will do these as long as we get attendance–check the gssgc.org Event Calendar to see the theme and if it is happening. We encourage older girls to attend the 3rd Saturday and plan to help at the 1st Saturday.

Facebook Lives–All Grades & Adults Remember you can join us weekly for the Camp Staff Pascal & Piper Show live on Facebook or YouTube! It is every Monday and Wednesday; sometimes it moves. You can watch it after the session if you missed it.

Skyland Ranch Weekend Camps Join us for a weekend of fun! Weekend camps include a patch, housing, food, and all activities. Girls may attend as a group, girl/adult couple, or as an individual unless specified in description (My Favorite Guy/Gal). For more information and schedule, visit the Event Calendar at www.gssgc.org/calendar. This year’s themes include: World Thinking Day, Arrow Dynamics, STEM Challenge Fun, Art to Wear, My Favorite Gals, My Favorite Guys, and a My Favorite Troop Overnights.

Program on the Road & Program Support The Program Department is here to help you! If your Girl Scout troop, school, church, or other group is interested in Girl Scout style program delivery, we are available to come to you or you can come to us. Prices vary depending on type and length of program. Please email customercare@gssgc.org for an information flyer on Classroom to Career, Environmental Education, Badge Workshops, Tie Dye Parties, Archery Programs, and more! We also have program self-delivery packets for free!

Questions or for help signing up email

customercare@gssgc.org

Super Skyland Days Location: Camp Skyland Ranch Time: 11 am - 4 pm Cost: $25/child* Come get to know Skyland Ranch while you join us for a day of themed fun. Skyland Days includes a patch, lunch, and all the activities. Kids may attend as part of a group (w/ adult), child/ adult couple, or as a family. Everyone is welcome; no membership required. For more information, visit gssgc.org/ calendar. For: All children in K-12 and their families. Cryptozoology, Camp & Nature Art, Mad Scientist, Camp Music, STEM Challenge, Archery & more, and Get Outdoors Month.

Covid Plan/Requirements Girl Scouts has always been a leader in safety and support during times of crisis. This pandemic has been no different. Due to this, for all of our activities we are following current guidelines from California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local county environmental health departments. This means most of our activities will require masks when indoors or in close proximity to each other. Some events and activities will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event. These guidelines continue to change regularly. Participants will be notified on the GSSGC Event Calendar of current requirements. If requirements change, participants will be notified via email and offered a chance to cancel with refund.

GSSGC Summer Camp Save the Date Save the Dates for Camp. You can find links to register at www.gssgc.org/calendar. Registration opens late December! In December, $60/person deposit will save your spot! Balance is due 4 weeks prior to camp. The price range is based on the price for themed camps vs horse camps (5-day horse camp is $900 at this time). See description to learn more.

For more information please call Customer Care at (909) 307-6555 or (800) 400-GIRL or email customercare@gssgc.org

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SESSION

DATE

DAYS

PROGRAM

ENTERING GRADE

COST PER CAMPER

June 3

First Aid/CPR Class

10-Adult

$50

WFA

TBD

Wilderness First Aid Class

10-Adult

$150

SR-1

June 15–17 (W-F)

3-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING Training* Intern Program

K-12

$400 $50 TBD

Super Skyland

June 18

Open House

All

$10

SR-2

June 20–24

5-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

2-8 7-12

$625 $400

SR-3

June 24–26

My Favorite Gal LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

K-12 7-12

$200 - $300 $60

SR-4

June 27–July 1

5-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

2-12 7-12

$625 - $900 $400

SR-6

July 6–8 (W-F)

3-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

2-8 7-12

$400-$650 $400

SR-6,7&8

July 6-15

10-day Camp

SR-7

July 8–10

My Favorite Gal LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

2-12 7-12

$200 - $300 $60

SR-8

July 11–15

5-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

K-12 7-12

$625 - $900 $375

SR-9

July 15–16 (Fri PM–Sat 4PM)

My Favorite Troop Overnight LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

2-12 7-12

$150 - $250 $60

Camp-onthe-Go

July 16-18

San Francisco Adventure

5-12

$650

SR-10,11&12

July 18-29

12-day Camp

SR-10

July 18–22

5-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING*

2-8 7-12

$625 - $900 $375

SR-11

July 22–24

My Favorite Guy LEADER-IN-TRAINING* Make it a 12 day

2-12 7-12 3-12

$200 - $300 $60

SR-12

July 25–29

5-day Camp LEADER-IN-TRAINING* Make it a 12-day

K-12 7-12 3-12

$625 - $900 $375

Camp-onthe-Go

July 31–Aug 3

Rafting Plus Excursion

4-Adult

$600

TBD

*Leader-in-Training* replaced CIT1, CIT2, and Leap in 2021 and is continuing based on girl feedback; see calendar description for details.

Troubleshooting & FAQs gsLearn is GSUSA’s Learning Management System. This system offers volunteer role training as well as several helpful courses to help you succeed in Girl Scouts. gsLearn is available to all registered adult volunteers.

gsLearn

How will gsLearn benefit me?

▶ gsLearn brings training opportunities straight to you through the convenience of your own computer at times when learning is most convenient for you! ▶ Courses may easily be paused, exited and restarted as needed by the learners without losing their progress. ▶ Learners can stay up-to-date with helpful, movement-wide online learning opportunities created by GSUSA.

How do I access gsLearn? Members access gsLearn by selecting “myGS” on our website. Log in using the username and password you created when you set up your Girl Scout member account. Select gsLearn on the left-hand menu. NOTE: It may take 24-48 hours for access to gsLearn and the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) to be available. My email address has changed. Should I update it in gsLearn? No, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-400-GIRL or customercare@gssgc.org to adjust your email and/or username to prevent any access issues. The training I am taking in gsLearn is not working. What should I do? You may need to complete some of the troubleshooting steps below. If these don’t resolve the issue, contact customercare@gssgc.org 1 Ensure stable Wi-Fi or internet is available. Phone and tablet devices often require consistently strong connections. 2 Try signing out of gsLearn and re-entering the program through myGS in a new window. 3 Close the browser and clear the browser cache, history and/or ensure cookies are enabled. 4 Try using a different internet browser. Google Chrome works most consistently. 5 If you’ve been using Chrome to no avail, try a different browser such as Microsoft Edge or Firefox. 6 If using a phone or tablet, try using a desktop or laptop instead. 7 Ensure your device can support media files, mostly MP4, to play. 8 Ensure cookies are enabled. Many people have a default of “Block Third Party Cookies,” but that setting will block VTK and gsLearn. 9 Certain security extensions like Privacy Badger will block a URL that is needed to use VTK and gsLearn. If you have a security extension, please allow cdns.gigya.com as a safe URL. 10 If this is your first time logging into gsLearn, it will take up to 30 minutes to populate your Content Library with San Gorgonio’s training options.

Training courses specific to San Gorgonio all start with our three digit Council code: 614. Some courses are provided by GSUSA and are typically indicated with GSUSA in the title.

FAQs QUESTION What grade level(s) earn this award?

Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards BRONZE

SILVER

Juniors (Grades 4–5)

Cadettes (Grades 6–8)

GOLD Seniors and Ambassadors (Grades 9–12) Mandatory

Mandatory Online training available via gsLearn -ORIn-Person Training ⏵ 2 hours

Online training available via gsLearn -ANDParticipation in at least ONE Gold Patrol Workshop held on the same evening as Regional Gold Award Committee meetings

Complete one Cadette Journey: “Completing” a Journey means that girls earn all Journey awards, including the Take Action project. The Take Action project and all of the activities done with the Journey are separate from any work done on the Silver Award project.

Complete two* Senior or Ambassador Journeys: “Completing” a Journey means that girls earn all Journey awards, including the Take Action project. The Take Action project and all of the activities done with the Journey are separate from any work done on the Gold Award project. *If girls have previously earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, girls only need to complete one Senior or Ambassador Journey.

What steps do girls need to take to earn this award?

Pre-req: One Journey 1. Build team 2. Explore community 3. Choose project 4. Plan project 5. Do project 6. Spread the word 7. Submit final report

Pre-req: One Journey 1. Identify issues 2. Build team 3. Explore community 4. Develop project 5. Submit Silver Award Notice of Intent 6. Make plan and put into effect 7. Spread the word 8. Submit final report

Pre-reqs: Journey(s), training & workshop 1. Identify an issue 2. Investigate 3. Build team 4. Create plan 5. Submit project proposal through GoGold Online 6. Wait for invitation to present 7. Do project 8. Inspire others 9. Submit final report through GoGold Online

Do girls work individually or in groups?

Group (individuals will recruit a team to help them)

Small team (2–6 girls) or individual (individuals will recruit team to help them)

Individually (girls will build a team of community organizations and resources to help them)

What is the suggested minimum number of hours spent earning this award?

20 hours per girl

50 hours per girl

80 hours per girl

Can the project address a need within Girl Scouting?

Yes.

Can girls raise and donate money in the name of another organization for this award?

No.

To what degree must this award project be sustainable?

After the project is complete, girls develop an understanding of sustainability by talking together about how solutions can be lasting.

Girls demonstrate an understanding of sustainability in the project plan and implementation.

Project must include provisions to ensure sustainability.

Not required Is training available and/or mandatory?

What are the pre-requisite requirement(s)?

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Online training available via gsLearn

Complete one Junior Journey: “Completing” a Journey means that girls earn all Journey awards, including the Take Action project. The Take Action project and all of the activities done with the Journey are separate from any work done on the Bronze Award project.

QUESTION

BRONZE

SILVER

GOLD

To what degree must this award project be global?

After the project is complete, girls develop an understanding of the wider world by talking together about how others may experience the same problem that their project helped resolve.

Girls connect with new friends outside their immediate community, learn how others have solved similar problems, and determine if the ideas of others can help with their plan.

Girls identify national and/or global links to their selected issue. They learn from others and develop a plan to share the results of their project beyond the local community.

To what degree must this award project be global?

After the project is complete, girls develop an understanding of the wider world by talking together about how others may experience the same problem that their project helped resolve.

Girls connect with new friends outside their immediate community, learn how others have solved similar problems, and determine if the ideas of others can help with their plan.

Girls identify national and/or global links to their selected issue. They learn from others and develop a plan to share the results of their project beyond the local community.

Who serves as a project advisor for this award?

Expert on project issue from their community. Can be troop/group volunteer, if they are an expert.

Expert on project issue from their community.

Expert on project issue from their community. Must not be troop/group volunteer or parent.

Is Council approval required to earn this award?

No. Approval is made at the troop/group level.

Yes. Approval is made at the council level.

Yes. Approval is made at the council level through a presentation process.

Do girls have to submit a project proposal to the council before they begin working on earning this award?

No.

Yes. Submit 30 days before beginning the project.

Yes. With submission a mentor is assigned to prepare candidate for committee presentation.

Do girls have to complete a presentation with the council to gain project approval?

No.

Yes.

Is a final report due to the council upon completion?

Yes. Submit one report per girl when project is complete.

Yes. Each girl submits her own report through GoGold Online for Committee approval.

Is there different information in the adult guide but not in the girl guidelines?

Yes. Coaching tips

What resources are available for girls that are earning this award?

⏵ Junior Journeys On Council website: ⏵ Guidelines for Girl Scout Juniors (also in Spanish) ⏵ Final Report form ⏵ Troop/Group Volunteer Guide (also in Spanish) ⏵ FAQs ⏵ Bronze Award Virtual Training

⏵ Cadette Journeys On Council website: ⏵ Guidelines for Girl Scout Cadettes (also in Spanish) ⏵ Silver Award Notice of Intent and Final Report forms ⏵ Troop/Group Volunteer Guide (also in Spanish) ⏵ Community mapping activity ⏵ FAQs ⏵ Silver Award Virtual Training ⏵ Guide to Going Silver

⏵ Senior or Ambassador Journeys ⏵ GoGold Online—GSUSA Gold Award web app On Council website: ⏵ Guidelines for Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors (also in Spanish) ⏵ Troop/Group Volunteer Guide and Project Advisor Guide (also in Spanish) ⏵ Guide to Going Gold ⏵ FAQs ⏵ Gold Award Virtual Training

How are girls recognized?

⏵ Troop co-leaders/girls may plan their own ceremony. ⏵ Girls are invited to the Region-wide Highest Awards Celebration, which occurs in the spring. The deadline to be recognized is March 1st. Any projects with final reports received after March 1st will be recognized the following year.

⏵ Girls are invited to the Council-wide Highest Awards Celebration, which occurs in the spring. The deadline to be recognized is February 1st. Any projects with final reports received after February 1st will be recognized the following year.

Questions? Contact customercare@gssgc.org or 800-400-4475

Adult Recognitions Awards 2021 Regional Leader of the Year Tara Herrera – Central West

Tara is an incredible leader. She has taught girls from Daisies to Ambassadors to pick and plan troop badges, Journeys, and all the events they want to attend. Her troop is truly girl-led. She is creative in her Journeys and badge work and her girls have earned all their Daisy Petals, Money Counts, Simple Meals, Junior Aide, Financial Literacy, and so many more. For the Financial Literacy badge she found Dave Ramsey’s online workshop for the older girls to complete at their own pace. For the Cooking badge, Tara hosted a bake-off, like on TV. She delivered DIY confection kits to her girls and they posted their baked goods that other leaders then voted on. It was very fun and involved lots of giggling. Tara incorporates community services in all they do from collecting I Care, Santa for a Senior, and Thanksgiving dinners to-go donations to helping with the I Care Packing Party and Operation Christmas Child.

Shari Hunton – Central

Shari welcomed us into the troop and gave me an opportunity to be a co-leader. I sat back and watched for the first several months as she led meetings each week with the love and passion for the Girl Scout Law and Promise shining through on each meeting. She encouraged and helped me learn the Girl Scout way so that I could be part of the magic unfolding each week and at each event. Shari’s patience is unlike any person I have ever worked with in my professional and personal life. She doesn’t believe in just blowing through a Journey or badge work and moving onto something else just to fill the girls’ vests with badges. She believes in the girls mastering skills and absorbing the experience through hands-on interactions, open communication, and magically teachable moments. She has encouraged our girls to come up with amazing ideas for giving back to the community such as a food

Andy Clark Memorial Cindy Chapman Appreciation Pin Ayodale Odulate Bridget Foster Cathleen Blackett Jessica Johns Roseann Moore Appreciation Plaque American Vintage Designs Apple Valley Center for Innovation Desert Community Bank Wrightwood Branch San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Society of Woman Engineers The Bakery at Granite Hills High School The Living Desert The Stamped Lily

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Free Spirit Amanda McKitterick Carol Mauk Dana “Kathy” Thomas Monique duShaune Fund Development Rockette Ewell Yves Mombeleur Green Genes Cindy Chapman & Coral Pettitt Reynolds Family Honor Pin Anne Rice Kellie Gaines Lead the Way Amber Roberts Anne Rice Chantal Francisco Kim Ludlam Martin Pinela Pamela Moseid Ramsey Guilford Robyn Fuller Scott Descoteaux Shawna Hawk

drive scavenger hunt, first aid kits for the homeless, Birthday in a Bag kits for local food pantries, sending cards to children in the hospital, and creating anti bullying skits. The list goes on and on.

Amber Szydlo – Southwest

If you have ever been to one of Amber’s troop’s events you can see the amount of time, dedication and passion involved. Girls learn how to lead and create events with direction, guidance and support from Amber. One Girl Scout said, “I feel that the lessons I am learning are going to help me throughout my life. If it weren’t for leaders like Amber, I am not sure I would still be a Girl Scout. She makes it fun and educational. I look forward to our meetings and continuing to learn how to turn everything I do into a Girl Scout lesson. When COVID-19 hit, Amber sent us badges to do online so we could still learn and have fun doing them. I never had a Girl Scout leader who took that much time and effort to do something like this. We got a new badge every week. She offered choices that she thought we would like based on how well she knew each girls’ personality. We had our eyes opened to a bigger world of possibilities. It made it a little less scary to be stuck at home with so many other fun things to look at and explore.”

Robyn Fuller – Low Desert

Robyn has led the troop in many extraordinary Girl Scout activities, finding new and inventive ways to create fun and memorable experiences, but more importantly, helping to guide the Cadettes and volunteers in developing leadership skills and growth within the community (including volunteer work, Cookie Sales, Fall Product, etc.). “One thing that Robyn Fuller did that impressed me was one time when we were volunteering to help set up the Rose Parade, one of the other girls in our troop and I were

Steve Jordan Tammy Juarez Leader of Distinction Amber Reavis April Sanford Astrid Servin Barbara Pitts Bronwyn Grant-Nielson Carrie Romero Casandra Greene Christeen Walker Desiree Recendez Erica Thatcher Erin Curtis Erin Fann Eva Sorrell Holly Morales Janice Desforges Janne Geibel Jennifer Fuller Jennifer James Jessica Middlemas Julia Firnkoess Lena Olague Maggie Hoover Marissa Vasquez Melissa Chatlos

Michelle O’kelly Monique Solar Patty King Samantha Riggs Sandra Alamo Shari Hunton Sharon Rice Trudie Tucker Valerie Pamphile Vickey England William Geibel Mentoring Matters Barbara Pitts Carol Mauk Danyelle Fuentes Dena Hernandez Heather Gourlay Valerie Pamphile President’s Award Central West Southwest Rocket Man Benjamin Rizzo Jeff Rice Shining Star Jini Farrell

Thanks Badge Madalynne Brunet Thanks Badge II Barbara Sirvis Betty Hao Trefoil Hannah Halpern Volunteer Achievement Alexis Duro Amanda Schiavi Amanda Smith Amber Limon Amber Moreno Amber Rucci Amy Musser Angela Bennage Anita Monique Felix Ann Grimshaw Anna Ariza April Wetmur Ashley Burgett Beverly Hansler Brandy Wood Brooke Borrayo Cara Layland Carla Mower

Council Leader of the Year having trouble getting along and she helped us sort it out and we ended up having a great time.” Another Girl Scout said: “I am always impressed with how she stays calm under pressure. When we got stuck at the San Francisco Airport trying to get home after our bridging ceremony, Robyn, and our other troop leader Bridget Foster, did everything they could to get us back home in time to be rested for school the next day.”

Anne Rice – High Desert

Anne Rice is the Leader we all aspire to be. She has taught me more about how to lead my troop than I ever thought I needed! From teaching me the tech, how to fill out my TFR and ALL my product sales info, to how to help my girls through the rough patches; Anne has the wisdom to know how to lead. When I need a friend to help me through the good and bad, I know who to call; Anne helps me see the humor in being a leader. She sees the best in all our girls. Anne faces every challenge with compassion and inclusion, I am endlessly impressed with the lengths that she goes to so that everyone is included in her activities, regardless of challenges that they face. She has a heart that has no boundaries and when I think of who my fellow sisters are in High Desert, my mind immediately goes to Anne. She is always reaching out to every leader checking in on how product sales are going, seeing if anyone needs help. She ensures that girls are put first in Girl Scouting and they have their voices heard fully.

Carol Husband Chrissy O’Brien Christal Herrera Christina Brandstetter Clara Macias Connie Henyan Courtney Alvarado Cynthia SpringPearson Danielle Scholl Dawn Butler Deanna Leeper Diane Torres-Johnson Doris Eskin Erin Lopez Esmeralda Sandoval Faith Bishop Gabriela Litt Gail Evans Grayson Georgia Vargas Gina Traylor Ginny Morris Hannah Crews Heather James Heidi Zierer Jackie Holloway Jaime Barba James Limon

Janet Wenzel Jenica Roberts Jennifer Burroughs Jessica Lucas Jessica Ramirez Jillian Lanphear Joanie Weber Justin Vandemark Kaialoha Finney Kana England Karri Greene Katherine Nemrow Kati Falsetto Katie Durocher Kayla Davidson Kimberly Rizzo Krista Moniz Kristen Panuzzo Kristi Gonzales Liliana Bonilla Liliana Cardona Lisa Lennox Lisbeth Mitchell Lizbeth Castro Lori Hammond Lori Reese Lou Anne Eveland Maria Rocha

Alissa Ritchie – Southwest

Alissa provides her girls with a well-rounded Girl Scout experience and leads by example, exemplifying the Girl Scout Promise and Law. She offers her girls exceptional leadership opportunities through implementation of the girl-led model. She led her girls to extend that sisterhood beyond the troop level and coordinated a sister troop campout where the girls led the activities they wanted to complete for the Breathe Journey. Over the years, Alissa introduced her girls to the process of planning, executing, and completing money earning activities (MEA). The girls undertook MEAs to save for Extended Troop Travel. The proceeds helped them travel to San Francisco when they bridged from Juniors to Cadettes, to Hoover Dam when they bridged from Cadettes to Seniors, and most recently to Hawaii. These fun travelling experiences provided the girls with opportunities for education and adventure. Alissa also gives her girls the opportunity to participate in community service events. Her troop regularly volunteers at the Southwest Mega Drop and cookie rewards distributions and cupboards. They have volunteered in the community at events like a Day Out with Thomas and have consistently donated hundreds of I Care boxes to the military and local organizations. The girls in Alissa’s troop are growing to become leaders in the community under her guidance. Not only is she a leader to her own girls, but to girls throughout the region in her role as the Southwest Entrepreneurial Chair. Alissa is a full time mom with a full time job, a troop leader, and the Southwest Entrepreneurial Chair. She has a lot on her plate! But Alissa does all of this with a smile, always willing to do the hard work needed to provide a good experience for her daughter, her troop, and all of GSSGC.

Mariah VanOostendorp Mary Barba Mary Martin Mindy Gaylor Mindy Lucero Molly Hickerson Natalie Baker Nicole Kojima Nikcole Moniz Priscilla Cerna Raechel Fittante Richard Beal Richard Escobedo Robert Spurling Robin Legaspi Robin McMullen Roseviwilma Ranchez Sara Smith Sarah Dillon Sarah Dunn Sarah McIntyre Sarah Roberts Sarah Roberts Savannah Fisher Shannon Minter Shauna Walton Sheyla Arias Silvana Ray

Sophia Sahagun Tamera Long Tara Nunnenkamp Tarea Reed Tiffany Nelson Tiffany O’Hara Tracey Rios Trish Anderson-Bauer Valerie Pamphile Veronica Quijada Virginia Perez Volunteer Executive Award Cathy Paredes Dr. Sandra Mayo Lisa Reece Volunteer of Distinction Amber Roberts Angela Mosher Berenice Lechner Christeen Walker Christina Crone Christy Carson Claire Jefferson-Glipa Debbie Kramer Dennis Wahl

Elisa Bryant Elizabeth Hunt Emily Dixon Jessica Estrada Jessica Workman Laurie Davidson Linda Veik Lindsey Hindman Melanie Danio Melissa Moseley Nadia Hill Rachel Diaz Sarah Kearney Shelby Dean Sophia Goucher Vickey England Wende Owen Yvonne Spinks Whatever it Takes Coral Pettitt Elaine Baade Lambert Jeff Lambert Melissa Maldonado Nadia Hill Preeyavata “Dow” Wanapun Sharon Rice

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Margaret Scout Service Award

Girl Scout of the Year Amelia Owen–Troop 249– High Desert Amelia Owen has impacted and empowered Girl Scouts from a multitude of regions. At the Starry Safari event at the Living Desert that Amelia led through her troop. Amelia demonstrated the characteristics of a true G.I.R.L. in more ways over the span of 48 hours, than I have seen in quite a long time. During the event, Amelia was the primary leader. She immediately took the lead and used any resource she was given to the best of her ability. Amelia created different ways to teach fire safety and kept both the kids and adults interested in what she had to say. Amelia made the event as fun and memorable as possible through trying a new activities and teaching new songs. She stayed calm and collected and stood up and faced challenges head-on. In 2018 Amelia went on a YMCA backpacking trip through Yosemite National Park with a group of other teenagers. Even though it wasn’t with Girl Scouts, Amelia still used everything she learned in Girl Scouts to be a great friend and leader to everyone. She always knew what to do when faced with a decision or a challenge, and there was never a time where she let it get to her. Amelia is one of the kindest, most selfless people–she truly loves helping others and making them feel included. If she’s at or hosting an event and she sees someone eating their lunch alone, she will be the first person to go over and invite them to eat with her and hang out. Amelia is always impressive with her leadership, kindness, helpfulness, and overall awesomeness. Amelia was a part of the LEAP Program up at camp, which means that she and the other Leaps arrived Friday, a day when regular campers go home. Leaps spend the two days before regular campers arrive learning basic leadership skills. Monday when regular campers arrived, the Leaps were given the opportunity to lead a game with the girls. Amelia led a game with a group of campers, the youngest ones, and was so impressive with how natural she was at explaining the game so that the girls could understand and how patient she was with all of their questions. The campers thought she was so much fun and grew to love her even more as the week went on!

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Analyse Houston – Troop 1751 – Central Demonstrating her ability and giving heart over and above the normal Girl Scout, Analyse helps in the shop, restocking, helping girls shop with their cookie dough, taking inventory, and taking and filling orders. She has helped girls at camp have a better experience. She empowers younger girls throughout the entire Council. She is a mentor for fellow Girl Scouts in the Akoma Unity Troop and volunteers at most Council-run events, often forgoing her own participation when she sees the need for a helping hand. She has such a giving spirit that shows a maturity well beyond her years. Margaret Desforges – Troop 1642 – Central West Maggie has been busy in her 13-year Girl Scout career. She is kind, compassionate and cares deeply for her Girl Scout sisters. She has been a mentor to a multi-level troop of Girl Scouts. She helped with troop meetings, badge work and rewards. During cookies, she helped with training and booths, picking up and managing the cookies, all while reaching her own cookie goals. Volunteering with her troop at the Trunk or Treat event, she teaches by example. She is a natural leader and embodies the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Hayden Rice – Troop 1361 – High Desert Hayden provides service to her troop, her Region and the Council. She is always there for her troop, assisting other girls of different abilities to make sure they are always included. It might be pushing a wheelchair that has no battery left or sitting with a girl and explaining the activity until she understands. She took the time to assemble awards for weeks to ensure that the adults felt truly special at their recognitions. Her positive attitude is there no matter what is happening and she thinks of others in everything she does. Even when her cookie goals are met, she continues to work booths with girls still reaching for their goals and has even stepped in to sell for a girl who became ill at the end of the sale. Elizabeth Howard – Troop 917 – Southwest Elizabeth is an amazing young lady that has grown so much throughout her Girl Scout career. She is kind to everyone and has made many friends outside of her area by attending many Council events and camps. She loves to help girls and challenges younger girls to be their best selves. She gives a helping hand whenever she sees someone who is struggling. She has a willingness to serve and she has a compassionate heart. Elizabeth understands what it’s like to have struggles and she is a positive role model for all Girl Scouts in every area. She’s friendly and helpful, considerate and caring and she shows respect towards me, herself and others. She always has a smile and positive attitude whenever you see her.

Corporate Recognition & Community Partners Thank you to our donors and funders who have always believed in the benefits of Girl Scouting and have always stepped up to assist us, especially now in this time of uncertainty. Your support and flexibility over the years has been crucial to Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council and the entire non-profit community.

❧ $25,000+

Anonymous ❧ $10,000-$24,999

Central Region

S.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fund at The Community Foundation

❧ $5,000-$9,999 Albertsons-Vons-Pavilions Foundation Banner Bank Barstow CDBG Burgess Moving & Storage Chaffey College

Edison International HDR Inc. Pechanga Resort and Casino Union Bank Foundation Vera R. Campbell Foundation

❧ $1,000-$4,999 Aldi Inc. Bernardini & Donovan Insurance Services Cathay Bank CDBG Grand Terrace Employees Community Fund of Boeing

Pacific Premier Bank SoCalGas YWCA of Riverside County Endowment Fund at Inland Empire

“In a world of constant change and streaming technology, I find solace in the forest where a tree remains a tree.”

Angie Weiland-Crosby

CAMP SKYLAND RANCH Our Sincerest Thanks

Skylanders The following individuals have made a personal commitment to Skyland Ranch. Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Edythe Avery Cindy and Tom Beyl Cynthia Breunig Louise Danelian Reita Dykes Stacey Grant Joanne Jovanovic

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David Kobrin Diana LaMar Chuck MacKinnon Sandra Mayo Theresa Molko Ken Mortensen Sarah Newton Shannon Ng Michael and Sally Schreter Gail Seekins Jennie Smith D. Scott Thompson Pam Verhaegen

The Skyland Ranch camp experience plays a vital role in the social and emotional well-being of our girls. As we all began to emerge from more than 16 months of virtual isolation, your Council undertook extraordinary measures that enabled us to open Skyland Ranch safely this summer to seven sessions of resident camp. The positive impact on our campers was amazing. After a successful summer, our magnificent Skyland Ranch is now available for weekend camps and some special events. We hope to see you there! We owe it to our San Gorgonio Family to offer camp and outdoor experiences to as many of our girls as possible. You will see from the report on the facing page that, in spite of the pandemic, many improvements were made or are in the works. The next step forward will be to improve the restroom at Wishaven, upgrading its functionality with six individual toilet rooms and six individual shower rooms. The project will cost about $322,000 and GSSGC has already set aside $200,000 for the renovation. Troops have a special opportunity to make a difference, if they choose to donate troop funds to the Wishaven project. We have been offered a $25,000 matching grant so that every dollar given will be doubled by a generous donor. We hope you will be inspired by the work that’s being done and the priceless value of outdoor experiences, and support Skyland Ranch and Wishaven with a donation. Please go to www.gssgc.org/donate and make a gift supporting Skyland Ranch today! The rewards for you and our girls are immense. Thank you. To discuss a major gift and naming opportunities, email our Chief of Staff, Chuck MacKinnon at cmackinnon@gssgc.org or give him a call at 310-567-9318.

Latest Updates at Campsites: SKYLAND RANCH:

MAIN RESTROOM–After a few years and a pandemic, the main

restroom is complete!! This is a great asset for guests of Skyland in its location near Duncan Lodge, arrival parking lot and locations for tent camping. The restroom includes eight (8) individual access toilet rooms and six (6) individual access shower rooms.

DUNCAN LODGE LANDSCAPING–On May 22, girls and volunteers

gathered to plant and seed the area around Duncan Lodge with wildflower seed, buffalo grass seed and Vinca major. This effort is to soften the landscape around Duncan and possibly cut down on some of the dust in that area of camp. It will take a few years for everything to grow in, but it is looking better already.

APPLE ORCHARD–The new 64 tree orchard is producing apples! It is so exciting that these trees have taken well to the environment of Skyland and are already producing.

SILVER BARN– US BANK ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING LAB–Buildout to begin

Skyland Ranch Main Restroom

in August with new interior and exterior lighting, new electrical outlets, new concrete in front of the barn for outdoor activities and a heater for year-round use.

CAMP WIWOCA:

LODGE DECK–The long overdue replacement of the lodge deck at Camp WiWoCa was completed in June. The deck provides access from both sides of the building and sweeping views of the lower campsites.

Skyland Ranch Apple Orchard

CAMP AZALEA TRAILS:

The US Forest Service has not taken any action yet to repair the road to Dark Canyon Campground/Azalea Trails. The road is passable and Rangers check on the property on a monthly basis. Once the road is fixed by the USFS, Camp Azalea Trails will reopen.

ONLINE PROPERTY RESERVATIONS: WiWoCa is now open for online property reservations. Skyland Ranch will be opening soon! Camp WiWoCa Lodge Deck

Skyland Ranch Silver Barn - US Bank Environmental Learning Lab

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Juliette Gordon Low Society

Double the Money! Double the Fun! Parents, Girl Scout Volunteers and Donors! Did you know your company may give to Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council because of you? Many companies make donations when you volunteer your time or donate money to nonprofits like Girl Scouts. There’s one easy way to find out. Go to gssgc.org/donate, click on Corporate Matching Gifts / Volunteer Grants and enter your company name. You will find all the information you need. If your workplace is not on the list, ask your employer if they will match your gifts of time and treasure.

The Juliette Gordon Low Society is a giving society to honor those who have committed to make planned gifts to Girl Scouts. A planned gift is a future gift through your financial and estate plans; for example, a bequest.

Why join the Juliette Gordon Low Society?

Your planned gift is also your legacy of goodwill that benefits future generations of girls to come. It ensures that Girl Scouts continues to prepare every girl to become a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)TM. Erik and Eva Andersen

Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift

Richard G. Aquino Rhesa Ashbacher Andrew Avery Edythe Avery Debbie Barrera Dianne Belk & Lawrence Calder

Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift

Carol Bond Michele Branconier Cynthia H. Breunig Paulette Brown-Hinds The Burdette Family Pat and Terry Caldwell Dr. Patricia A.S. Crowley Lauren Denson Linda Dominguez Debra Donnell Sean and Melinda Dougherty Jeanie Eberts Kimberly Fasching Sally Gose Debra Gradias Stacey Grant Knea Hawley Renee Hill Joyce E. Knoll David Kobrin Elizabeth Locke-Thomas Lolla Long

Kit Mac Nee Chuck MacKinnon Sandra L. Mayo Wade Mayo Dawn Meade Keeling Yves Mombeleur Sylvia Morrison Ken and Sandy Mortensen Beth and Steve Newton Shannon Ng Cathy Paredes Donna “Whisper” Tucker-Parker Ms. Cynthia Paulo Nancy Perdue Brandy Placencia Carrie Raleigh Reece Family Irene N. Rodríguez Ann Marie and Matt Sakrekoff Katheryn E. Sari Bob Schumacher Tina Schumacher Gail A. Seekins Kristina Sewell Dr. Barbara P. Sirvis Dana Thomas D. Scott Thompson Susanne Tisdall Pam Verhaegen Jennifer Weaver-Beal June Yamamoto Wendy Zinn

gssgc.org/donate

The Daisy Society What a year! Despite restrictions and challenges, GSSGC volunteers and staff worked together in creative ways for the good of the girls in our communities. Girl Scouts and Girl Scout alumni are resilient and meet challenges without hesitation every time. Zoom became our link to one another. It became our best friend and, sometimes, our worst enemy. Now that the world is cautiously opening back up, much remains to be done for our girls. COVID meant financial need for more of our Girl Scout families, it created more expenses for our Council with the new protocols for sanitizing and protection. Most of all, our revenue streams from cookie sales, program fees and philanthropy were severely negatively impacted. I am asking for your help. You can make a difference by joining San Gorgonio’s Daisy Society. This is our annual giving society that provides financial resources for the most urgent needs for our girls. If you are already a member, thank you for your commitment. If you are not a member, will you consider joining today? Your gift of $20 a month or more automatically makes you a member and you will be making an immediate, positive difference in the life of a girl.

Thank you for all you do for the girls in our communities. Knea Hawley ☙ Vice President of Development ☙ (909) 751-7359 ☙ khawley@gssgc.org

❧ CHARACTER $10,000+ Anonymous Debbie Barrera Karen Bell Cynthia Breunig

David Kobrin Chuck MacKinnon Sandra Mayo Ken Mortensen

Michael and Sally Schreter Scooter Barb Elizabeth Sutherland

❧ CONFIDENCE $5,000–$9,999 Kathleen Barth Cindy and Tom Beyl Cindy Chapman Betty Hao Knea Hawley

Renee Hill Joyce Knoll Kit Mac Nee Dawn Meade Keeling Shannon Ng

Patricia Nickols-Butler Irene N. Rodríguez Pam Verhaegen

❧ COURAGE $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous Richard Aquino Janice Arnold Andrew Avery Carol Bond Michele Branconier Ann Crane April Diaz Kristina Falkner Adela Flores-Bertrand Lorraine Frost

Jennifer Fuller Debra Gradias Patrick Hammer Julie Jordan Elizabeth Locke-Thomas Lolla Long Heather Murphy Sarah Newton Cathy Paredes Nancy Perdue Mary Perry

Lisa Reece Margaret Renwand Katheryn Sari Skip Schneider and Brian Winsor Kent Smith Kirsten Tamura Miles Turner Victorine Wouda June Yamamoto Wendy Zinn

Cinda Klatil Alex Lewis Cynthia Ludvigsen Lesli McCollum Gooch Shannon McLaughlin Dorothy Mclaughlin Victoria Mims Sandra Oliphant

Ann Marie Sakrekoff Chad Sawyer Diane Schroeder Prince Smith Leslee Temple Susanne Tisdall Margaret Tollner

❧ MEMBER $240–$999 Anonymous LeighAnne Callaway Charles Courdy Arlene Garcia Phil Goodge Shawna Hawk Laurilie Jackson Lynne Kennedy

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High Desert Service Center 17189 Yuma St. Unit 1 Victorville, CA 92395

Southwest Service Center 40880 County Center Dr., Suite G Temecula, CA 92591