Food For Thought Fall 2014

4 1 0 2 e l a S t c u d o r P Fall

“ “

A Note from

E

Welcome to another edition and season of the Food for Thought Magazine. This magazine offers a peek into the wonderful world of scouting, with a focus on our entrepreneurial programs.

While there are so many wonderful things that go on at Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, this specific program is both the largest entrepreneurial program in the world for young women and the largest source of troop, region and Council funding. The Nut and Cookie Program is where we learn that goals are thought-out dreams with tangible and achievable plans. We learn that public speaking or looking a stranger in the eye isn’t so frightening, but rather empowering.

The five skills that ARE the entrepreneurial program are foundational and relevant skills we use throughout our life. Goal Setting: Girls learn how to set a goal and work towards it by participating in the Nut or Cookie Program. Decision Making: The Nut and Cookie Program is full of opportunities for a girl to make decisions for herself, giving her a foundation for making smart decisions the rest of her life. Money Management: From making change for a customer to tracking her earnings, the Girl Scout Nut and Cookie Program teaches a girl how to manage money. People Skills: Knocking on a neighbor’s door, putting on a big smile and asking him or her to support you as a Girl Scout by buying a delicious can of nuts or a box of Thin Mints is hard work. Talking with customers on her street or at a cookie booth helps a girl learn how to interact with others in a different way from school or sports. Business Ethics: Being honest and fair is built right into the Girl Scout Promise and translates to the Girl Scout Fall and Cookie programs seamlessly.

Believe in yourself and you can achieve, Things you never thought possible.

Believe in yourself and you can discover, New talents hidden inside of you.

Believe in yourself and you can tackle, The hardest of all situations.

Believe in yourself and you can make, The dream the truly possible.

I applaud each and every one of you that participates in some small way in this important program. When we allow our girls to learn that they can achieve based on their own goals, plans and dreams, we give them the greatest gift we can give: believing that they CAN do what they set out to do.

Self esteem and belief in one’s self is

the key to unlocking our strong leaders today.

Elizabeth Locke-Thomas Executive Vice President

Welcome to the

2014 Fall Program This year the theme of our Fall Program is Be Active. We will be exploring many of the different ways that we can Be Active and strive for a balanced mind, body and life. I’m very excited to share with you a sampling of what we have planned for the 2014 Fall Program What does being active mean to you? Is it only about physical exercise? What about learning and exploring new things to activate your mind? Or discovering your creative side? And, as Girl Scouts, isn’t taking an active role in our community paramount to our mission? All of these are equally important ways that we can Be Active.

The Fall Rally at Splash Kingdom will be the jumping off point for this journey. We will get our bodies moving while having fun in the water park. We will activate our minds with a clever scavenger hunt. We will have Goal Sheets to set, not only sales goals, but personal goals for being active in our lives. In addition, Girl Scouts will be working on their 5 Skills: Business Ethics, Money Management, Decision Making, Goal Setting and People Skills. These skills are aimed to give girls the confidence and knowledge to conquer many challenges so they can succeed in making the world a better place!

The Fall Sale Rewards line-up will also encourage us to continue to learn, create and try new things, have fun while keeping our bodies active, and - of course - giving back! The Fall Sale is unique because there are many ways to find success, even with a busy schedule. With multiple platforms available, you can choose one or all of the possible ways to participate.

More details on our exciting Fall Program are highlighted in the following pages of this edition of Food for Thought Magazine.

2

Splash Kingdom

4

Nuts and Candies

6

8

10

12

Testimonials

18

2014 Gold Awards

20

Adult Recognitions

Girl Rewards NuttyDough Patches Troop Proceeds Troop Rewards Mobile Payments Top Sellers Fall Top Sellers Social Media

22 Goal Sheet

Your Team

24

Membership

26

A lumnae Classroom to Career

28 Camp

Barbie

30 Holiday Ducktape Ball

GS Destinations

Devon Spira Director of Product Sales

32

I Care Togetherthere

h s spla m o d g n i k

5anyone .9 r fo

4 2 $ lS

(Gir

For a Fun & of Affordable Day Troop or Family r Park Fun in the Wate

l Adu

ts/ cou

.95

$64 lue va rovided!

will be p h c n lu S LU

P

will Girl Scouts ONLY

receive:

o Event Patch Product Tasting o Access to Fall Activity Booths o Access to Fall ting Programing le p m co r fo ay o Fun giveaw ice option tbrite with an invo en Ev h ug ro th r Registe Payments for Cookie Dough g area mming and Tastin Girl Scout Progra pm open from 11am-3 s Open to tagalong

Bum p Boat er s Mini 2

s)

long

aga ts/T

p e S 13

FAQ s ? ll rally

fa

ak for a

mmer bre

er the su gether aft

What is a ortunety to come to . ’s an opp ll Program

splash kingd om es an

. It Includ

t outing Girl Scou

oats,

per b golf, bum iin m h it w

fun park park and r te a w l o d co ’s a wicke inidom? It g r. in a r Boats, M ed K b e h k p s c a m a l u n p s B , S a s What is and lazy river. Plus, ttraction ram-them ter park a , Fall Prog l a g o n W o ti p ? s n e ta v o t wa duc pers 4.95 per event patch, Fall pro e programming. the $2 h th it e g w receive th ompletin rovided :00am).

What is p nch, plus Girl Scouts unt with a prize for c ing in at 10 k c e h h lu r c e d g n rt ta Golf a d scaven ( we will s ooths an 11:00am t :00pm. a 3 s n m activity b e a p 11:30 ark o p m e o h fr T le ? b Rally rea will be availa uff? e Fall less st ma ime is th ra etting t g g sion. t ro e a r p h a d W for admis ng an e ti n they s c e ri h ta p t w e c s u am cout the prod ays the s s Girl S ! eryone p v price a e our buck e g y m r in a n s fo a e g e h n M t a . b s e s g e ow that’ agalon outs is fr lections Why are Te swag for our Girl Sc ing at no extra cost. N 0pm. Se :0 n 3 m th m y ra ll p g :00 pro or corn o Actua ceive fall le from 12 mall bag of chips b re a il ts a u v o a c e s Girl S dwich; a and will b icken san included h is c h d c e ll n ri u rg ?L r lunch hot dog o oz drink. is full.

What’s fohoice of: hamburger, or popsicle; and a 12 n the lot e h w le h b c a wic g is avail include a am sand eet parkin tr an ice cre ; S . b e o c rv e e s th me, first is first co it t u so many b , . s e ts nly allow ess lo o ree? Y in f y s ns. e g u b th in r g k e n admissio Is par owev hbori le h ig b , e a c il n li a b in v u a p g park en to the remainin DO NOT o. It is op tate their N ic ? d l ic il l w b s he pu servation ed to t nd our re a rk clos y a a p d e h h c t ea Is us. ic? the park ill be just r a picn to w ater in it n le e p k run o o th 5 pe rk a a , let’s do w d p d a ir h re e u e g th v fi t a u h e o w e st w year. So If we sell ears pa ays of the d hen in y t s w e r tt a o e h n the k this y ter par how fell o ou unds? Y Why a wa ree Fall Rallies some rant F G y dit a th re w t c s h ith The la h/Pat cooler! can pay w y doug u ’s t o it t Y – . u r s n a n r e . o kie o this y on directi t Fund” directions ith coo registrati e n fee w th io t w y Gran a o r ll t and fo h/Pathwa e regis g te h u ri t o y tb D a n p ie e one can Can we o to our link on Ev “Pay Offline Cook eans any m is h e T G ! r. nce, ade ow th sure can ng insura ite or foll lo cout or le s a S g e l ir ta th G t n c d o e directly a registere uncil has the corr o ho is not C w e re n u o s y n n . To e ng? A ole family tagalo What is a is event-bring the whppropriately. th register a come to sure you e k a m e s plea

It e Fa tion to th introduc

Nuts & Candies

4

s d r a w e R l r i G Line-Up

ulative (with exception of Fall Sale rewards are cum ward the girls reach a higher re ce On s). rd ca tty nu ie/ ok co d to the rewards already level, that reward is adde ailable in December for av be ll wi s rd wa Re d! ive rece troop distribution.

$100in

COMBINED sales

$150 in

COMBINED sales Small Plush Otter OR Twistable Bracelet

or

Swivel Camping Spork

$200 in

COMBINED sales Light-Up Shoe Laces AND Rainbow Ruck Sack

and

Nutty Dough

$300 in

COMBINED sales Beanie Kit OR Large Plush Otter

or

• $50 Nutty Dough Card when the girl sells $600 in COMBINED sales • $60 Nutty Dough Card when the girl sells $700 in COMBINED sales • $70 Nutty Dough Card when the girl sells $800 in COMBINED sales • $80 Nutty Dough Card when the girl sells $900 in COMBINED sales • $150 Nutty Dough Card when the girl sells $1,000 in COMBINED sales

COMBINED sales Theme Swearshirt

• Learn Patch ~ Receive

d when girls sell 5+ maga zines • Connect Patch and Ha ppy Charmz Pencil* ~ Re ceived when girls send out 12+ em ails using the QSP on-lin e website • Give Back Patch ~ Rece ived when the girls sell 5+ I-Care items , order card only • Take Notice Patch ~ Re ceived when girls sell 20+ nuts or candies

Patches

$450 in

The patch set this year sta rts with the Theme Patch .

There are 5 additional ac companying patches th at can be placed around the Th eme Patch.

•T heme Patch (Base Pa tch) ~ Received when gir ls sell 10+ nuts or candies

• Achieve Patch ~ Received when girls sell 5 Girl Scout Tins, order card only

$1,500 in

COMBINED sales

$650 in

COMBINED sales Hydration Pack

$3,000 in

COMBINED sales iPad Mini

Design your OWN Vans OR Converse Shoes

or

NOTE: Comb ined Sales in cludes ALL Nuts & Cand ies and Maga zine sales, bo paper and on th -line.

When there is a choice o f rewards or sizes, it is the GIRL’S/P ARENT’S responsibilit y to commun icate their choice to the ir T If girls don’t in roop Fall Coordinator. dicate their c hoice, then the Troop Fa ll Coordinato r will choose for them. Se lection chan ges will not b available aft e er the sale en ds. Rewards are subject to change.

e er

ge Is your troop’s per girlgirlave?ra 25+ items per

Yes!

+

No !

Sta rt

H

s d e e c o r P p o o Tr : s k r o w t i w o h s ’ e r e H

= Your Troop’s Proceeds!

+ s!

d rocee P s ’ p o

Tro r u o Y =

Troop Rewards a The TROOP with the highest Per Girl Average (PGA) of I-Care sales per region will receive will be set of COOKIE COSTUMES for use during their Walkabout and booth sales! Five sets l Carame Mints, (Thin s awarded, one set per region. The set will include the five core varietie deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, and Shortbread).

8

s t n e m y a P e l Mobi Credit card usage for this year’s sale

WE heard you!!!! You wanted greater ability to manage your own credit card usage and choose your carrier!

HERE IT IS….

Mobile Payment Changes:

ouncil will provide a list of approved companies, guidelines, and Tax ID info for troops who C want to open and manage a mobile payment account on their own.

That’s right YOU get to choose who you use!

All Mobile Payment funds must be directed to TROOP Bank Accounts.

Well that just makes logical sense doesn’t it. You can’t have it go in your personal account.

roops are responsible for any resulting fees/liabilities as a cost of doing business.

T I

t’s your business; part of taking credit cards is being responsible for the fees. Council has covered these fees for the last 4 years. Part of the luxury of finding your own carrier, being in charge of your sales, is also taking care of the business costs.

he troop coordinators can add/manage troop users, seek support from servicing company, T and access reports on their own.

T hat’s right, no more waiting on council to answer your emails and find out the answers for you.

Now you can deal directly with the company you chose to aid and assist you in real time!

Troop payments must still be made to Council in full through standard swoop and sweep.

T hat means, we will be sweeping accounts based on the total amount you owe. You already have the credit charges deposited right in your account, so now there is no need to adjust the swoops – that’s so great!

ouncil will continue to manage Juliette Mobile Payment account through PayAnywhere.

C

Since Juliettes work right with council , it is like a giant troop. As such we will continue to take care of their credit card needs.

roop #

Council

2014 Cookie

Council Top Sellers

Place Region/T Daisy

Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador

Juliette Sisters 2013 p Fall To Sellers

d e t a r Gene ld o S $ by 10

Name

Boxes Sold!

1 SW 935 2 SW 1222 3 LD 364

Lydia Smith Patricia Abram Caroline Biggs

5148 4777 4558

1 LD 259 2 C640 3 SW 126

Cloey Duffield Kendal Neighbours Hailey Allison

2445 2005 2001

1 CW 063 2 LD 1744 3 SW 1829

Sydney Reed Anisia Rios Ottilie Ritchie

2506 2010 2000

1 SW 935 2 C 434 3 SW 1128

Morgan Cartwright Aniayah Monroe Alyssa Abbott

4423 4000 3156

1 C 970 2 LD 2160 3 LD 2160

Carson Schumacher Sydney Stravolo Maria Veronica Capco

4075 4015 2165

1 SW 6055 2 SW 126 3 C 875

Dakota Gregory Courtney Gaba Emily Fritts

4056 2032 2003

1 SW 1004 2 SW 126 3 SW 1050

Nikki Johnson Amanda Gaba Madilynne Harbauer

3006 2032 2025

1 C 7000 2 CW 000 3 C 7000

Kaia Stephens Kalista Rae Tibbels Amanda Baker

2605 2528 2121

Grace/Emariss/Jovita Navarrete Kira Bell/Mailia Threadgill Paige/Sydney Atkins

3016 2500 2078

1 SW 6055/90 2 C 434 3 CW 707

Council Juliette Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior or Ambassad

1 C 970 2 HD 830 3 SW

Carson Schumacher Keilana Gardner Elizabeth Howard

1 SW 70651 2 CW 70657 3 C 70662

Emma Thomas Naomi Glipa Sophia Phillips

1 CW 1056 2 LD 791 3 LD 259

Ryanne Lemay Haileyanne Kramer Cloey Duffield

1 CW 177 2 SW 2502 3 CW 1063

Ryelie Richey April Burke Sydney Reed

1 C 434 2 C 731 3 C 373

Aniayah Monroe Elizabeth Garcia Natalie Flores

1 CW 707 2 HD 1334 3 S 600

Ashley Pagel Esther Ruth Coe Keilei Garcia

1 LD 1650 2 LD 655 3 S 6055

Cozette Nash Alexa Reynolds Dakota Gregory

1 CW 1436 2 SW 1050 3 LD 799

Kalikonani Dailey Madilynne Harbauer Kira Chrisco

$ 2,352.45 $ 2,297.00 $ 2,058.00

$ 1,550.00 $ 1,252.00 $ 864.00

$ 1,517.00 $1,362.00 $928.00

$ 1,653.00 $ 1,652.00 $ 1,559.00

$ 1,578.00 $ 1,569.00 $ 1,534.00 $1,675.00 $1,579.00 $1,512.00

$1,701.00 $1,112.00 $1,100.00

$1,506.00 $1,105.00 $1,037.00

contributor?

L R I G PEAK S e In Your Face Coverage W “Like” to Haplve e ace to have your voic

EAK a GIRL SP eeing s a d e r u e feat ed of s u like to b u always dream rm? If o y ld u o W tfo e yo tor? Hav ed on a public pla or our f contribu h g publis g a story We in in t it r it w m r b u u yo log! er s e consid on the GSSGC B ries, so, pleas n to AK sectio ages to submit s e active E P S L IR G db f all ideas an ge girls o encoura content, suggest unity. m te contribu f our online com o s member

Facebook is the d become an active heard, share news, an ts of San Gorgonio member of Girl Scou cil te coverage on Coun Council. For up-to-da re you “Like” our news please make su San Gorgonio official Girl Scouts of facebook page.

Me A Little BiryoduytoToinld the convenience stantly connect from

nnect or Twitter allows u want to instantly co yo n he W ! re he yw C and of, well, an n @GirlScoutsGSSG tio en m y pl sim n, fu share something we’ll be there.

s ith Your Seownnsviede Be Engaged W os on Girl Scouting u can share your st With YouTube, yo community. Don’t ju C G SS G e th d an , ily annel. with friends, fam n! Subscribe to our ch ar le d an h, tc wa n, te read it – lis

u Missed!

Yo t a h W h tc a C d n a h g account.

Flick Throu albums on our Flickr

s

, age s t u Sco ur

rl ly for o ship! i G r e Old tern n app

, ca R in 12-17 EPORTE a career R GIRL envision so, email u f Do yo nalism? I @gssgc. r i in jou rine at KL rmation fo e Kath r more in a GIRL g o org f becomin t abou RTER. REPO

e photo Flip through our onlin wnload any r photostream and do ou se ow br to ee fr s It’ bums! pictures from our al ia page at: Visit our social med nio.org/our-social-media/ orgo http://girlscoutssang

TESTIMONIALS Girl Scouts ? Sounds ok, if that‘ sign her u s what “yo p? That w u” want to a s how my ad Didn’t thin do. How d venture sta k it really h o “you” rted with G ad much to have the h irl Scouts. do with da ouse to m ds. Thoug yself for a didn’t last ht I might couple ho long and w just u rs a week. Th as even fu daughters at though rt her from th in Girl Sco t e truth wh uts.

I can’t en I had tw say enoug o h about w for my girls hat the Gir , from the l Scout pro early days bridge to a gram has as a Daisy n adult Gir done , to having l Scout this activities one daugh year. My g like safety ter irls started , reading, n communit with simp utrition an y. I will alw le d how the ays be gra My girls ha y can help teful for th ve used w in th ose early y eir hat they w use those ears in Gir ere taught early lesso l S c o b uts. a c k then and ns while le have neve arning mo c o r thought n ti n u e re as olde to to teach m managem r scouts. I y girls thin ent, or ho w o u g ld s li w ke network to be a me program s ing, busine ntor to yo ees this ne u ss n g e er girls. Th d Think and many e Girl Scou ing back a others. t g ain to that mother da first year w ughter pro hen I thou gram, I’m much mo ght it was glad I was re time to just a w ro g ng. My fam e ther as a fa be campin il y m h g, hiking, o ily becaus as spent e of Girl Sc r service p retiremen rojects lik o u ts. Workin ts . It might e a food d g with the holidays o rive or doin communit r just pick g flag y by delive ing up tras premiers, ring meals h. Special and the ne o n the events like ver ending for familie parades, m programs s to partic o vie th at the Girl ipate in. E done, hav very one o Scouts off e brought f these ev er the family ents my g together. irls have

es n memori fu y n a m o , I have s s that kie booth ortunities o p o p c o t e a s irl e rs u all th if not for G on the ho ti re n With e e th m e b to irls. Not r with wouldn’t with my g iest, that be happie n ’t n n fu ld e u o th c e of couts, I irl Scout were som two Girl S e by the G f v o li d to a d e u a n the s ti Scouts. A g a part of s and con e in v e li b ir r e fo t th live r benefi how they will foreve rs te h g u a Law. My d program.

Girl Scout

Thanks Mike Gaba

12

nd ents a m h s li comp reat ac est friend g h it . ome w m and her b e to be c c s la a p h y mo years as the 994 m irl Scouts w fter school for 20 1 s n t I . u y o u Girl Sc along the wa ry School G d the best a ol, where yo in g in a n Be nt cho ges s, a Eleme hallen iddle S our uniform un trip a few c troop and in ot to go on f move into M hy ed wit da to ug t t did. I e o e t o y r , p a im s s t t s e troop Cookie re kie e m y o a o w m c c u it in o ld y girls t and You so ver. But then outs, and if other roduc e P h hool c ll t e S a t s l s F k Gir igh Sc he lea en t t h H snac u a w n r o I d . b f O e it of by t xcit ime. talk a didn’t enied it big t m and was e ut I brushed mber to live ough r e d ,b o m ven th e d n a on you ore my unif I was teased k a lot to re track d. ly w too p ay on t s proud rolled aroun nged and it o tood u er camp t s e ly m d d u a h ns elpe I pro umm seaso pressures c ward h Scout at 17, I attended s into the A r ld e o e l irl me a Gir the p . My G o me. shape r me. G ut Law ut still being r and dear t o d f o e s c r lp S o l e Gir d do nea abo d it h eased ion that was kie sales, an and it opene nd t s a w l I a t o my Gir Award rginiza my co dence e o fi y ld u n b n o in o a d t G c r fo e age, unde d my o con at gav year, f day. I earne h cour being able t h it t w n ls io every t to ing gir p and love aniza n I am t build he org t u m a o o woma t c b r a k s is all k at ou d giving bac Scout w wor o an n I . r toring cte n a r e a m h c by fe. ing life d my li n a Scout e ch to m Love, so mu

Dory

I have five kids, one b oy (the old years ago est) and fo my son ea ur girls. Fiv rned his E to you to le e a g le Scout a t you know w ard. I’m wri h ow delighte my daugh ting ters have d I am tha the opport t all four o Organizati u f n it on. Before y to join th e Girl Scou joining Sc the opport outs my g ts unities tha ir ls d id not hav t my son a All of my d e nd I had in aughters h Boy Scou ave used th to excel in ts. eir leaders their lives hip trainin in some way daughters g or anothe involved. T are attend r. Two of m ing college he opport y u and two a nities and Scouting fa re still acti experienc r exceed w v ely es that the hat we as such as: le y have had a family ha adership c in v e la b een able to ss at Disn in Catalina eyland, ca give them and indoo mping on , r skydiving shy, they a a la k .

Although e, ziplining pply them m y s g e irls have n lves more Dance an ever been assertively d Color Gu ard. I know in school, and friend c th o mpetitive at the train s they hav ing, skills, e made fr for many y memories om Scouti ears to co ng will stay me. I could with them Scouting h n e v e r b e as helped prouder o make them f my kids a nd what they are today.

Jim Gr

ace

and every ildren are bullied each ch of y rit ajo m e th ing the Did you know that nt reasons, such as be re ffe di r fo d llie bu been , and/or being a year? Everyone has the “in style” clothes g in ar we t no , ss cla years. I smartest person in Girl Scout for twelve a en be ve ha I d an i is Nikk ut the years I Girl Scout. My name ed around. Througho sh pu t ge to els fe it ve become know exactly how e young woman I ha th of d ou pr be d an d up lf as well. have learned to stan fortable with yourse m co e m co be ll wi u y threats, cyberand I hope that yo ve encountered man ha I life y m ut ho ug parents about my Thro e home crying to my m co to ed us I s. or cabulary bullying, and rum th unmentionable vo wi lls wa ol ho sc e th g on to me from a classmates graffitin reat had been given th h at de A e. m e rib black eyes. they used to desc send me home with d ul wo ys bo e ur at imm ming of my steps to beco so-called friend and ts en cid in w fe a ly y life are on etend like These examples of m gging my mom to pr be r be em m re I . an wom e the “cool” kid a determined young just so I could look lik g, in en pp ha s wa at uld say, she had no idea wh t what classmates wo ou ab il ta de o int go ing to Not only did it at school. I’m not go ds of bullying for me. kin t rs wo e th of e on relationships but rumors were but they have ended ol ho sc e tir en y m th ruin my reputation wi for me as well. ore courageous me a stronger and m e ad m d llie bu g in be sure, I do Believe it or not to give into peer pres ed ne t no do I e m ht ug out woman, because it ta I will know the truth ab t bu dy bo no d an , ed around you right now, not need to get push t important thing to os m e th e lik em se ay be a me. Being popular m ve school you’ll just lea u yo ce on d an a It’s all dram two true but I've been there. be friends with. I have to rd ha so ed tri u yo le ne. I memory to the peop to face tomorrow alo id ra af er ng lo no I’m of my life. friends at this point to be unique. am no longer afraid

Nikki

14

Growing up in a small town can make finding who and trying new th you are ings very difficu lt, especially whe new thing is Girl n that Scouting. Many teenagers in toda think that if you y’s society are a Girl Scout you are weird or that can make th un cool and ings very hard on a girl who is still find herself. trying to Girl Scouting ha s been a huge pa rt of my life for th nine years, and e past at times it wasn’ t always all that speak up and ca ea sy to ll myself a Girl Sc out, because I w about what peop as scared le would think. T hat all changed when I realized, one day who cares what pe ople think? If th something that is is makes me happ y and I enjoy do should I let othe in g, why r people take th at away from m day on, no matte e? From that r who asks I alway s proudly say I am Scout and I love a Girl every minute of it.

The key to finding yourself as a girl is to be you no m what. If you let ot atter her people dictat e your happiness can never truly you thrive at being yo ur own person.

Scout is an amaz B ei ng a Girl ing thing. There are so many do be opened for yo ors that can u through Girl Sc outing and its pr Another thing w ograms. ith being a Girl Sc ou t is, no matter w you are never al hat, one. Every day ot her girls are deal the same issue in g with of others puttin g them down fo Stand together r be ing a GS. and show everyo ne that thinks ot how cool being he rwise a Girl Scout real ly is! Just remem yourself and do be r, be n’t allow others to take somethi from you that m ng aw ay akes you happy.

Be proud to say Girl Scout. I know yo u’re a I am!

ne couts is o S l ir G e iv irl To surv through G e v ri th to meaning thing, but est thing, b e th is you end Scouts ssful and e c c u s ry irl Scouts you’re ve the end. G in te a n you how rtu It teaches up very fo . m ra g ro l Scouts zing p them. Gir e v ng ie is an ama h c a ndent you ls and e a p o e g d in fe li n t to se ng w to be a many you es you ho o s h l c a a o g te l o a mething als on outs is so h is a pers c ic S l h ir w , G . n e a v uitting wom ve to achie ure and q s lo s ld re u p o r e w oung women ing into pe th. Many y iv w g t ro a g l th a l n o rfu ur pers it into so wonde loss for yo e to make k e li g u y h e a th e e all s would b a very sm n it becau o in n p u w o w d re k g o ad as people lo t. I myself ’s not as b o It n . y t ll u a o c re S g it’s a Girl veryone somethin w you were e plus to e e g n u k h e e n n o o t ry lly town; eve to go to ge re is actua re e e h th ; w h g w u tho lps you ne will kno it sounds h really he S. Everyo ic IE h K w , O n O o l C s a rough Gir knowing… for the se th s s e ie z k ri o p o c e of nization awesom their share nging orga arn some a e h c to d fe li n e l, r as fu out in the a wonder active in fo y is ta ts s u ld o c u irl S , you sho Scouts! G couts. e chance th e v a h d in Girl S u e o y y ta if s , I t y a th happ u can. I’m long as yo

.

M r o l Tay

Breanna R.

h T thing you have ever done wit

Troops - what is the COOLES your troop proceeds?

ity service and Take Action Troop 341 is big on commun ke a difference in another Projects. Our girls love to ma friends). Each year cookie person’s life (even four legged er nior girls to give back, wheth money is used by our Daisy-Se e Th or ” h as “Talk to the Animals it is supplies for an event suc nts), out goodies to the participa Believe Cancer Walk (giving to the deployed military. or donating boxes of cookies to Program Aide Training or Sending 2nd year Cadettes is n certifying in CPR/First Aid Babysitting classes and eve ttes Each year Juniors and Cade done with cookie proceeds. ed er Awards. Cookie proce s work on their Bronze and Silv ques for the girls to display help purchase memorable pla accomplishment and hard in their homes to show their lieve Girl Scouting is about work. Our troop does not be impact you have on your just “COOKIES,” it is about the you make and the skills you community, the friendships e can do anything learn. What can a girl do? Sh op 341 leaders she wants, sky is the limit. Tro e and no one believe that each girl is uniqu ence, but as a girl will have the same experi to make this troop we continuously strive world a better place.

Kim D.

16

“A Mem ory tha t will Last Fo rever ”

My first th ought wh to bed in en we sho the yurt ( wed up a our sleep t the cam impossib in g p was, “W quarters) le! My ca hoa!!!!!” A m a n p d establis counselo Leader: D mazing! T hed that, rs were (t ori. Each hen we w no dirt in hey use c had their fun, energ ent the yurt w amp nam own uniq etic and h a u e s e s p ) q B h u a y o a s d o lities. Boo ically And finall ks, Tigger, PINK HAIR ks was ve y Dori wa Spud and ! Spud ha r s very hap y d t fu h a e n n y a et very ne mazing a py and wh ccent (sh rdy. Tigge at most p e was Iris r was eople wo Some of h ) a n u the activit d loved to ld call bub teamwor ie b sing. ly s . (No pun we did inc k, singing in lu t d e e n , d d p e a a r d rc time we le tying, lear ) hery, hors ning abou arned tea eback rid t nature, a mwork an ing, fencin bit of hist ds nd last bu g, dancin ory while t not leas g, I was there ocial skills. In 4 da tons of ba t t y ie s . My friend -dye. And and 3 nig dges and hts we did s from m a t the sam had fun w y troop (A a lot. I als e ith me. lyssa K. an o learned a little d Savann As you ca ah C.) als n see cam o earned and saw t p A.T has he stars fr a lo t t o offer. I le om a new end of m arned an perspect y camp e d tried ne iv e. I saw an x p e rience I h were pas w things a d felt wha ad made sed down s well; ma t it meant tons of ne through y de art used in m t o b w e e fr a a Girl Sco rs of scou iends, an y adventu ut. By the d brough ting. All o res not on t tradition f the thin ly as a Gir gs that I le s home th l Scout bu a at rned sinc t also as a e then I h student, ave a friend, a nd a siste r.

Anna G.

When my what to daughters fi rst join expect ed Girl . and ac Scouts tivities I was amazed I had n that we at all th has op o ide re avail e oppo ened a a rtunitie a b lo le to th introdu t of do s e o ce the m to gr rs for my girls m. Girl Scou opport t e s to mak at expe unity t e o play an activ riences and h friends, a e s role in Above my com given me an all, the m G unity. irl Scou family with an t exper opport ience h comm unity t unity a o build as provided nd cre cherish our youn ate ed for a lifetim positive mem g leaders in o ur ories th e. at will b Rodney S. e

We build girls of courage, confidence, and character so that one day they will become women of conviction, poise, and integrity ready to step up as leaders of our society. As a volunteer in Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio I believe in our mission and know it to be true because at its core, it is my story.

Like many of you, I joined GSSGC after my family moved to the Inland Empire from Los Angeles. I was ten years old and leaving my friends, school, and only home I had known was not something I was looking forward to. The night before our move, my mother soothed my tears by reminding me that I would, “make new friends, but keep the old” and that anywhere I went I would find Girl Scout sisters.

My troopmates in GSSGC became the first friends I made in my new town and together we began a journey of life lessons shaded in Girl Scout green.

There was the program in the desert when we dissected owl pellets, made our own water filtration devices, and looked through telescopes for the first time; my little scientist heart jumped for joy at new avenues of possibility and exploration. There was the campout as we entered middle school,

when at one point or another every girl in the troop was in tears and upset at another girl in the troop.

That was promptly followed by earning the “Healthy Relationships Badge” and learning that none of us could rise if we continued to tear each other down.

There was the summer I used my Cookie money to go to Camp Azalea Trails and met all sorts of girls and women who liked to hike, and sing, and cook outdoors, and sleep under the stars just like me.

Summer after summer they became my family, they became my mentors, and Girl Scout Camp became the place closest to my heart.

As I transitioned to the world of adulthood my Girl Scout lessons continued to shape my journey.

Courage, confidence, character. There was the time I moved away to college and had to trust in my own character to choose the right major, social circles, extracurricular activities. There was the time a Scout sister from my troop courageously enlisted and shipped out to Afghanistan in the days after September 11th; coincidentally Girl Scout Green aligns well with Army Green. There was the time, while working at Camp Azalea Trails, that I dug to the depths of my own confidence to lead a group of young staff to rescue a hiker near-death in a diabetic coma.

Today, as an assistant principal leading nearly 3,000 high school students and more than a hundred staff, I rely on my Girl Scout lessons every day. When I was ten years old I could not have known that a Scout event would spark an interest in science and take me to a wolf preserve in central Mexico to research.

I could not have known that the skills I learned in leading Brownies and Juniors at camp would be the same I would use to teach in my classroom, or conduct a staff meeting of teachers. I could not have known that the confidence I would find in Girl Scouts would inspire me to lead and shape a community of learners. At ten years old all I knew was that Girl Scouts was fun. et

Trump

2014 Brooke Howay

Hannah Long

Kayley Headley

Alannah Gavuzzi

Abigail Sanford

Angela Covic

Alleyna Dougherty

Rebecca Sieruga

Amanda Smith

Claudia Herbert

Amanda Jayasekara

Rebecca Davis

Casmira Schilling

Summer Zofrea

Hannah Rowley

Carley Potter

Cristina Madalo

Aubrey McCoy

Kory Johnson

Natalie Jarmon

Girls for Girls Clothing

Literary Healing

My Life with Lupus

Avant-Gardening: Aquaponics

Project Read

Cotillion Closet

Discovery Center Signs

18

GOLD AWARDS

Kid Bridge to the Arts

Skills on Wheels

What Do You Hear?

VolunTeen.net

The Kinder-Garden Project

Freedom is Not Free-Murrieta Celebrates Our Veterans Pause 4 Paws Pet Care Fair

Cards for Senior Citizens

Kids Being Kids

Native American Musical Instruments

Comfort & Cheer for Senior Citizens

Return of the Notebusters

Tennis Camp

20

Gina Penman

Patricia Campos

Carroll Hoskins Elaine Lambert

Central: Kimberly Drewry Low Desert: Melinda Dougherty Central West: Tina Colbert Southwest: Adele Pacheco High Desert: Scott Azevedo

Christy Johnson

t e e h S Goal Give back

Learn

e r a t Whar goals? you

Discover

cover) is D ( e r u t 1. Adven ack) B e iv G ( y t i 2. Commun (All) e l a S l l a 3. F onnect) C ( p i h s r e n t r a P , g n i k r o 4. Netw (Learn) e m o H 5.

(Learn) l o o h c S 6.

(Learn) s t u o c S 7. Girl 22

Connect

M A E T R YOU t s e W l a Centr iley

a bal.net D s i l l y h P @sbcglo d a i l ey

-p

Southwestanson

Executive Vice Pr Elizabeth Locke-Tesident homas elo cket ho m a s @gs s gc .org Director Devon Spira dsp ir a @ gs sgc .org

m o o . co h w a y S i Tam stgirlscouts@ s o ut h

we

t r e s e D h Hig ron

e g n E e a i l . co m i l m r g a h @ C s cts ale g s h dp

ro d u

t r e s e D w o L lds

o Lisa Rledysn@dc.rr.com l re y n

o

st i l a i c e p S t c u d o r P Swanson g e i c .or s g s s a s C nson@g st i l a i c c sw a e p S y a w h t a /P e t t e i l u J oy rg d o G s i s Gene gssgc.o

Central Romero al . net b o y l l g r c imbe @sb K

ki

ys ed1 mb e r l

998

g god

oy@

A Note from Your Membership

Serving our girls throughout our

Outreach Programs

Regions has continued to grow with the support of our volunteers, staff and community partners. Our

• CAPs afterschool programs where we started with serving 2 schools, we are currently serving 11 schools, with the elementary schools continuing yearround with Troops.

Membership is currently at 11,215

• San Bernardino Housing Authority: 2 Troops in two housing developments, with the goal of expanding to additional housing areas.

12,000 girls! While developing our

• Workshops are in the planning stages serving girls in detention centers and juvenile probations-Independent Living Program • HOPE- “It’s Your Story, Tell It” This Journey and grant allowed us to serve 300 girls throughout our Regions, teaching the girls how to express themselves in a positive manner; that EVERY voice counts. Stop by our High Desert office and view some of their fantastic art work.

• San Bernardino County Schools, Family to Family, Children’s Network, MTF, Fontana Teen Center and CASA have partnered with our Council to present “Ban Bossy,” where we will serve 60 girls from the youth court systems. This will continue with a pilot program with CASA, SB Juvenile Court system and Girl Scouts, focusing on developing analytical skills, healthy relations, basic skill builders and much more.

24

girls and 5,801 adults. We are well on our way to meeting our goal of

communities we have been able to form community partnerships, in order to assure all girls are provided the opportunity to be a part of Girl Scouts through our Pathways in Girl Scouts: Troops, Series, Camp, and Events.

! p l e H n a c u o Y

Religious Organizations will continue to be a focus area, encouraging troop development for any denomination. We would appreciate support from our Girl Scout families in introducing us to your place of faith for troop development.

Special Needs Communities: We are in the process of providing Girl Scouting to the Wiley Center and wish to expand to other Special Needs facilities. Of course, we are also looking for those “special” adults who would be interested in sharing their passions as leaders for our special needs communities.

p i h s r e b m Me Leadership Enrichment Conference August 16, 2014

Morning Session open to all adult Girls Scouts with the afternoon Session developed for Regional and

Training

1,384 a dults tr ained t 142 tra his yea ining se r with ssions provide d.

What was new this year?

• Journeys 101 • Shortened Basic Leadership Training • Added GS 101 online

Area Team Positions.

• Key Note Speaker: Daniela Buman, “Tools and Affirmations to Spark Assertiveness.” Daniela will address bullying among the children and adults, while providing tools and knowledge.

• “Communicate to Motivate” presented by Marie L. Bosin • “Creating the Spark” presented by Roxie Findsen Registration is open on E-Biz, with logistical information on our website, www.gssgc.org

Gold Award 100th Anniversary 2016

We are targeting 100 girls to be Gold Recipients in 2016! This means 20 girls per Region and it can be accomplished! How can you assist? Encourage your girls to continue towards their Gold after their Silver, become mentors, and become part of your Regional Gold Committee. For information: Cindy Chapman 909 307 6555 This year: 20 Gold Recipients, 135 Silver and 160 Bronze

What will be new this upcoming year?

• Grade Level Journey Training • T ransferable Life Skills Trainings:

Open to parents and all GS volunteers • Trainings beginning this fall:

Computer Skills

Time Management

Resume Building and Networking Life Skill Trainings will continue to grow with new and various levels of training. Each Region will receive the equal amount of trainings. Stay posted to Council Facebook and Web for further information.

What do all those acronyms mean?

• BLT- Basic Leadership Training • BOT- Basic Outdoor Training • R &R- Rest and Relaxation for all leaders- Fun relaxed classes such as quilting, tole paint, jewelry making, ceramics etc.

• A BC- All Basic Classes Training- BLT, BOT, 1st Aide/CPR, Badges, Journey’s 9/26-9/28 • A TTA- Azalea Trails for leaders with 2 years plus experience- Advanced BOT, cooking classes, land navigation, PVC camping (making outdoor dish washing stations, camp trash cans, etc.)

For all trainings refer to our Council Facebook and Web. Don’t forget to check out our Activities Calendar!

The mission of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Alumnae Association is to support a diverse, active community of girls throughout the San Gorgonio Council region by empowering an inclusive and hopeful community of alumni in volunteer opportunities, networking, and personal development experiences. The Girl Scouts Alumnae Association of San Gorgonio is open to new members, whether former Girl Scouts or not.

For more information on how you can be involved, contact Knea Hawley, Director of Fund Development and Alumnae Engagement, San Gorgonio Council, at (909) 748-7223 or email KHawley@gssgc.org.

Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Alumnae Association had 30 members in October 2012. Today, we have over 1,400 members. Join us by registering at alumnae.girlscouts.org and become part of a 59-million-strong network of girls and women around the world.

The flagship program of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Alumnae Association, Classroom to Career, exposes girls to a variety of careers as they go “behind the scenes” at our local businesses and tour government, retail, education, and transportation/logistics industries.

Girls discover the career challenges and rewards, and learn the educational requirements and skill sets required to be

successful.

Our vision is that girls be exposed to MANY different career paths available in the local area – careers they may not have known about or considered because they are non-traditional female occupations.

Armed with this information, girls can make more informed decisions regarding their education and career choices, and begin to see themselves in leadership roles.

Classroom to Career connects one of the San Gorgonio Council’s greatest assets – its Alumnae Association members – to girls in high school by offering real world career exploration, role modeling, and coaching opportunities.

Welcome to another exciting year of Girl Scouts. As your daughter plans for next summer, keep in mind that Camp Azalea Trails offers the opportunity for campers to experience some new adventures.

Camp Azalea Trails, our Council camp, is located at over 6,400 feet in a beautiful canyon with a tranquil stream near Idyllwild, California.

While nestled among the tall pine trees, campers can enjoy the natural world around them while hiking, creating crafts, playing games, cooking outdoors, fencing, shooting archery, splashing on the slip & slide, riding horses, creating memories, and building skills that will last them a lifetime including making new friends and learning about different countries from our international staff.

Camp Azalea Trails & the Girl Scout Advantage We know girls have lots of summer choices and they join Girl Scouts “to be with friends” and to “have fun.” This is why we believe Girl Scout camp should be one of your daughter’s choices. Girl Scout camp counselors are caring adults who want to help girls grow while they are having fun with their friends. Girl Scout camp creates opportunities for girls to develop values, talents, skills and abilities to last a lifetime.

In this all-girl setting, camp counselors encourage girls to: • Develop social skills • Build independent thinking skills

• Develop and practice leadership skills • Build self-confidence • Develop responsibility • Discover talents and interests • Turn dreams into reality

Girls can help make camp affordable by setting cookie goals, using their Nutty Dough Card to pay the deposit, start recycling from friends and neighbors, apply for partial camperships, or request the gift of camp instead of other gifts.

Make sure to register early to ensure your spot, remembering that nutty dough, earned in the fall program, can cover you deposit.

Use this to earn your “Camp Trip”

See you at camp soon,

Joyce “Buttons” Knoll

Camp Manager

Sleepover

m ing a n r o 0 m 1 t nex e h t m p

7

$ 30 .00

per girl

Includes your very own Barbie

Continental Breakfast

Career Exploration

self esteem activities

ng ant! Just bri w u o y if le c p-cy al, o Recycle/U s of materi You can als p ra c s , s rt ts or sho a shirt, pan e k li s e th lo tuff will old c y leftover s n a y ll a re – ling ttons and b -cycle ribbons, bu ew, cool up n to in m e th will recycle do– and we r Barbie! ou and you y r fo s e th clo

Sep 6/7 In the Central service center in Redlands for all Individually Registered Girls from any region Nov. 8/9 in the Central office in Redlands Nov. 22/23 in the Low Desert office Dec. 6/7 in the High Desert office Dec 13/14 in the South West office

“Sold Out at time of printing”

y a lid

l l a o B e H cktap o t s e i r o s s e c c u D From a outfits ll on fu

Join us s r o i n u J y s i a D

Starring YOU & your favorite GUY 12/14/14 5-9pm $pe1r p0 erson

• Dance a z w o h n S n a • Fashio ra vag

Cadets-Am

bassadors Starring YOU & your DATE!!!

12/13/14 7-11pm $p1er p0 erson

Contest Categories: • Corsage / Boutonniere

• Dresses

• Hair Decor

• Vest

• Hats

• Skirts

30

Ext

Othe Supri r ses

Girl Scout Destinations is run through GSUSA and offers a chance for girls to go somewhere new, do something different, meet people from all over the world and learn about different cultures and ideas. The travel experiences range from two days to three weeks and are for Cadettes and older. There are six categories of destinations: international, outdoors, science, people, apprenticeships and getaways.

00 pm

@ 5: ber 7

m - Dece m a 00 0 5 @ 5: r n • $16 e w b o m n e k Un Dec ekend ation e n w i s t l s r -gi De p ret all

ec am n on a s y trained c f f o tinatio out s e e b d d Tak n e Girl Sc ture, l nknow adven ors, to an u ut and non- that o el ell couns your Girl Sc e going? W ints‌ h w ll with a Where are e you some miles; . s 0 iv friend et, but to g ss than 20 or and e r l c g ndo is a se e travelin ews; i i v l a b r u ll We wi es and nat . p a es citysc experienc r o outdo

14 20, 20 r e b : No vem Clo ses

e r ICa years our

s ackages of u o r e n e g e p h t n 5 o h i t s s l i g l h a u i l o T m r e h f h t . t l m a Over ave collected, zens,over a h Care progra ple and our girls h ons of our citi okies for the I anizations, peo donati candies and co numerous org r country. nuts, sity has helped n protecting ou genero men and wome ou y d l u o e v “W ” bra , n o s r e p a m, ra ed g k o s r a d p o r o e e g r v e a e c n l b e I v ou If you ha onate towards our rtunity to do a d your like to d n’t had the oppo ting and support at once. you have upport girl Scou community all deed. S

Top I Care sales bo th individually or sister categories Region Troop Name Low Desert Level 799 Alexis Jacobs Sold on Council Ambassador 1003 7000 Hannah & Jil lian Carrisoza Central Juliette 875 Emily Fritts 812 South West Se nior 1221 Kayla Bagley 636 South West Cadette 1128 Alyssa Abbo 621 tt High Desert Junior 997 Tayan Syson-W 58 9 right Central West 70 Daisy 7 Sydney Atkins 575 Central Cadette 970 Carson Schu 511 maucher South West Cadette 2560 Parker Ward 509 South West Brownie 6055 Dakota Greg 471 ory South West Senior 935 Lydia Smith 440 South West Junior 935 Morgan Cartw 418 right Central West 14 Junior 36 Kalikonani Daile 392 y Council Ambassador 7000 Aariella, Analy 376 sa & Samara Hous Central West 24 ton Juliette 8 Briana Acosta 308 Central West 20 Senior 83 Shannon Herre 307 ra South West Brownie 1004 Nikki Johnso 297 n Council Ambassador 7000 Kalista Rae 293 Tibbels Central West 20 Juliette 92 Sarah Greene 260 South West Daisy 2390 Emmy-Lou Mc 230 Laughlin Central West 28 Da isy 5 Emily Domene 204 Brownie 180

32

nks – When someone says ton’yot eau t–theNm,o tha treat them.” you say, “If you ca

Campaign for Girls

“YOU CAN HELP” Girl Scouts follow the Promise and Law. They serve their community, follow their religious beliefs, and most of all, take responsibility for what they say and do. The girls will do their part. It also takes parents, Girl Scout leaders, and GSSGC staff, working together, to create our next generation of female leaders.

Our girls need your support.

Cookie sales keep the lights on, but your donations will deliver the programs that ensure girls

There are many ways to donate: • Credit Card – monthly or one time gifts (go to www.gssgc.org/donate) • Check to GSSGC (mail to 1751 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374) • Share Family Partnership (use e-Biz from Personify) • Workplace Giving (designate Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio): United Way - California State Employee Charitable Campaign Combined Federal Campaign - Combined Giving Campaign

• Invite your family, friends, neighbors--everyone you know--to be part of changing a girl’s life. A small weekly contribution to Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio will make a huge difference.

• Gifts of $1,000 ($19.25 per week) or more are leadership gifts, recognized on the GSSGC website, annual report, printed materials and on social media.

succeed in life. At Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, 100% of your donation will go directly to

It’s up to all of us to make a better tomorrow.

helping girls.

Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council is a 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit organization, Tax ID 95-1967727

Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio

1751 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374

LOCATIONS CENTRAL SERVICE CENTER & EXECUTIVE OFFICES 1751 Plum Lane Redlands, CA 92374 800-400-4475 909-307-6518 SHOP HIGH DESERT SERVICE CENTER 17189 Yuma St. Unit 1 Victorville, CA 92395 760-596-4825 760-596-4826 SHOP LOW DESERT SERVICE CENTER 75-180 Mediterranean, Palm Desert, CA 92211 760-779-5152 760-779-5104 SOUTHWEST SERVICE CENTER 26855 Jefferson Avenue, Ste. B Murrieta, CA 92562 951-813-3355 951-813-3339 SHOP

www.gssgc.org

•

800.400.4475