Food for Thought Magazine Cookies 2020

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Welcome to my favorite time of year – COOKIE SEASON!

Nothing in life worth having or achieving comes easily, rather you must work for it. The cookie lays a foundation of life skills you will draw upon in a reality based setting of highs and lows, ups and downs and timelines. From planning and budgeting to goal setting, financial literacy and business ethics, work ethic and let us not forget tenacity, bravery and unwavering belief in self. Every one of these skills you will draw upon when adulting. It's amazing that a 50 day program could teach all of that.

Yet it does so very efficiently if you work the program. When we focus not on the numbers we sell and rather on what we learn and gain from those sales, we learn that success comes from doing it, believing and the never giving up on our own abilities.

I am very much a product of the Cookie Program. It may have been a long time since 1976 when I was a Girl Scout learning and growing, but learn and grow I did. I was the shy child who could not look you in the eye much less speak to you. The cookie taught me bravery and that I had a voice worth hearing. The cookie allowed me to earn, alongside my troop, funds to send me to camp, something my parents could not afford to do for me, but through the Cookie Program I could do for myself. The Cookie Program taught me skills I still call upon as an adult. When I became a proud troop leader for my daughters troop (shout out to my 21 girls of Troop 842) I saw the other side of what a cookie could do. These amazing young women, each spectacular in their own ways, started out as squirrels and learned what goals, straight forward communication and work ethic could bring you. The Power of The Cookie is tangible and it matters. We have the ability via a little bit of deliciousness to change our stars and create the future we wish to see. Be it by using the earned troop proceeds to take action in the community and build a bee watering station or feed the homeless, to paying your way to Europe. When we see the benefit of our efforts we realize that hard work is worth it. This builds young women who become employable teens and adults who are active participants in their communities and country.

Girl Scouting is most definitely “so much more” than the cookie, but the cookie is 100% the catalyst to most of what we do in Girl Scouting. Teaching to never give up when it comes time for higher awards, teaching bravery so that going to camp isn’t so scary, taking us outside our communities so that outreach and community service become natural elements of our lives and of course, funding the way for both troop and Council programming. Achieve your goals with your own two hands.

What a powerful lesson!

Wishing you the bravery to participate, the patience to stick with it, the joy of success and the wisdom of altering course when things don’t work as planned. All good things to you and yours always.

Yours in Girl Scouting,

Elizabeth “ E” Locke-Thomas Chief of Mission Delivery

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CALENDAR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM TEAM

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3 JULIETTE INFORMATION>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 COOKIE TRAINING REGISTRATION>>>>>>>>>>> 5 GIRL REWARDS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6 COOKIE DOUGH & TROOP PROCEEDS �������� 12 NEW ON SMART COOKIES DIRECT SHIP �������� 13 2020 COOKIE LINEUP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14 ROOKIE COOKIE & MINI RALLY>>>>>>>>>>>

15 MY GOALS SHEET>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16

HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES ����������������

Welcome to the 2020 Cookie Program!

Girl Scouting allows girls to progressively find their courage, independence and voice. The Girl Scout Cookie Entrepreneurial Program jumpstarts the Girl Scout Mission by providing the funds, skills and experience for girls to create and chase their adventures. The teamwork and community involvement is intrinsic to the Cookie Program and teaches girls to recognize the bigger picture and allows them to dream beyond just themselves.

That kind of connection, to other people and places, is what gives girls the drive and the power to make a difference and create a better world.

Join us for GSSGC’s 2020 Cookie Program and see what new adventures await!

COOKIE CONTESTS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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SHOP GEAR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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NEW! COOKIE PROGRAM PINS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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34 ADULT RECOGNITIONS 2020>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 36 GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GOLD GALA 2020 COUNCIL HOLIDAY CLOSURE SCHEDULE

CAMP LIFE!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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VOLUNTEER TOOL KIT (VTK)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TRAINING

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46 CLUB 100>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 48

GIRL REPORTER FEATURES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EARLY RENEWAL

Devon Spira Director of Entrepreneurial Program

SERVICE UNIT WELCOME SPECIALIST ����������� RECOGNITION NOMINATIONS

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50 HIGHER AWARDS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 52 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 53 OUR SINCEREST THANKS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 54 COMMUNITY SERVICE STORIES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

CORPORATE RECOGNITION COMMUNITY PARTNERS JULIETTE GORDON LOW SOCIETY THE DAISY SOCIETY

Calendar DATE

EVENT

Friday, November 22, 2019 – Thursday, December 9, 2019

Online Coordinator Training - Cookies

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Cookie Rally SWAG Pick-up

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Cookie Rally @ Medieval Times

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Initial Order Due from Troops

Sunday, January 12, 2020 – Friday, January 17, 2020

Regional First Picks Booth Scheduling

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Cookie Program Material Pick-up

Sunday, January 19, 2020 – Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Online Smart Cookies Booth Lottery Selections

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Cookie MEGA Drop

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Cookie Program Begins

Friday, January 31, 2020 – Sunday, February 2, 2020

Superbowl Weekend Booths

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Walkabout Period Ends

Friday, February 7, 2020

Official Booth Sale Period Begins

Friday, February 14, 2020

Goal Getter Period Ends

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Cookie Program Ends

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Cookie Paper Push * Dates may be subject to change.

Your Entrepreneurial Program Team Entrepreneurial Program Council Team

Entrepreneurial Program Regional Managers

Chief of Mission Delivery Elizabeth Locke-Thomas elockethomas@gssgc.org Director of Entrepreneurial Program Devon Spira dspira@gssgc.org Entrepreneurial Program Lead Cassie Swanson cswanson@gssgc.org Entrepreneurial Program Specialist Caryn Martin-Patino cmartinpatino@gssgc.org Entrepreneurial Program Assistant Viki Jaggers vjaggers@gssgc.org

Central Heather Gourlay gssgc.central.team@gmail.com Central West Tara Herrera cwgssgc@gmail.com High Desert Cathleen Blackett highdesertpsm@gmail.com Low Desert Chantal Francisco lowdesertproductsales@gmail.com Southwest Alissa Ritchie swproductsales@gmail.com

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Rookie Cookie

Rookie Rally Materials PickUp Register Today! http://bit.ly/rookierally2020

Rookie Cookie Training Are you new to the cookie program, not sure how to run the sale and/or what all these crazy words mean? Join us for an educational and fun Rookie Cookie Training.

This training does not replace the necessary training but it does enhance, explain and allow for questions and answers. Hear from your regional team, meet the people who will be guiding you through the program and meet new people.

• Learn how the lottery works with hands-on instruction • Learn how to enter your girls with computers available • Patch, cookies and beverages will be served Even if you’ve sold before, but feel you need a warm up – join us!!!

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10am-12pm Rookie Cookie Training and Materials Pickup 3pm-6pm Mini Cookie Rally – specific to the new pins 3pm-6:30pm Materials Pickup 5pm-7pm Rookie Cookie Training

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Rookie Rally New to the GSSGC Cookie Program participation? Come learn how to count change, how to upsell, why we have a cookie program, how to earn the new cookie pins, taste the cookies and receive your cookie lanyard and price card (makes doing the math easier)!

Please Note: Rookie Rally is not designed for the experienced cookie participant.

Materials Pickup Attention Coordinators! Come get your troops’ packet including everything you need to train your girls – except the order card, which comes out at Mega Drop or first day of cupboard.

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I n f e o t r t m e a i l t io n u J Juliette’s are Girl Scouts who participate independently compared to a traditional Troop, who also have the opportunity to participate in the 2020 Cookie Program!

Entrepreneurial Programs, including the Fall and Cookie Programs, help girls build selfesteem. Learning that they can set a goal, create a marketing plan and then go out and make it happen, teaches girls a life lesson: to believe in themselves. With the help of their parents or guardians, girls learn that they can do anything that they set their minds to and establish a “CAN DO” philosophy that will carry them throughout their whole lives.

Participation in our Cookie Program gives Juliette Girl Scouts a chance to earn, not only individual Girl Scout Rewards based on box level, but also standard Programming Credits to help support their independent Girl Scout programming. The credits earned are a resource to be used on program supplies needed such as: uniform components, guide books and badges, to help cover registration fees for activites and other programmatic experiences and even attend Camp! Our girls learn about work ethic and earning their way through this Entreprenurial Program.

To participate in the 2020 Cookie Program as a Juliette, it is mandatory that a parent, guardian, or another caring adult in her life step up to become her Cookie Program Coordinator. Any girl who does not have a Cookie Program Coordinator will be unable to participate. Juliette Coordinators are expected to register for 2020 Membership, complete the online training learning pathway and stay in direct contact with the Entrepreneurial Team by email throughout the program. See Cookie Program Coordinator Training Registration section for all your important information!

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COOKIE PROGRAM JULIETTE COORDINATOR The Cookie Program Juliette Coordinator is a parent, guardian or another caring adult in the girl’s life who is (1) guiding and supervising a Girl Scout through her Program and is (2) financially responsible for the product and money if the girl is participating in in-person sales (physical inventory and order card ordering option).

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Cookie Program Coordinator Training Registration Register at https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/w1mma07m1hm7i7z/ In order to participate in the 2020 Cookie Program, the largest entrepreneurial program for Girls, it is mandatory that one registered adult from each troop registers to become the Cookie Program Coordinator and completes the online training learning pathway. The Cookie Program Coordinator does not need to be one of the troop’s co-leader, but must be a registered adult for the 2020 membership year, have a cleared background check on file and have completed Troop Financial Management Training.

Online Coordinator Training is scheduled to open on November 22, 2019. The deadline to complete training in time to place an initial order and start the program with cookies in hand is December 12, 2019. Additional training opportunities will be available, but any troop trained after December 12th will have to wait for cupboard hours to receive inventory. Once the Cookie Program Coordinator registers and is approved, their profiles and training credentials will be created every Tuesday and Friday starting November 22, 2019. Only ONE representative (Cookie Program Coordinator) from the troop will have access to the online training.

2020 Cookie Program Material Pick-up is January 16, 2020! You must complete training by January 13, 2020, to attend and receive your materials at this time. Additional opportunities to pick-up your materials will be at the discretion of your Regional Team.

Initial Order Coordinator Gift They are our tomorrows, GIRL SCOUTING matters today

New this year, a little something for those of you who step up to lead your troops cookie program and place an on time initial order will receive this beautiful shirt at Mega Drop with your cookie order. Proudly wear your shirt during the cookie sale professing your belief in your girls and this mission! For Troop Product Coordinators only!

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PATCHES 1 3

35+ Boxes

2

Girl Scout Pride Pennant At this level, girls will earn a Pennant exclaiming their pride at being a Girl Scout to proudly hang on their wall.

4

50+ Boxes

Luggage Tag At this level, girls will earn a custom designed Luggage Tag which can be used, obviously on luggage, but also on backpacks, dance or cheer bags or tote bags, really anywhere you would like people to know you are a proud Girl Scout.

5 6

$20

300+ Boxes

Girl Scout Custom T-shirt Girls who sell 300+ boxes of cookies during the sale will earn a custom Girl Scout t-shirt professing their pride at being part of a 107 year tradition.

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300-399 Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

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

3 Walkabout Patch: 200+ boxes sold and paid

500+ Boxes

for by February 4, 2020

4 Goal Getter Patch: 400+ boxes sold and paid for by February 14, 2020

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

6 Online Patch: 48+ boxes sold via Smart Cookies Direct Ship.

7 Smart Cookie Patch: 12+ emails sent via Smart Cookies Direct Ship

$

20

3D Custom Lamp This Girl Scout Lamp glows with Girl Scout Green.

In addition to learning entrepreneurial skills, running your own business and building Courage, Confidence and Character, Girl Scouts also earn some physical individual rewards for reaching their goals! *Please note: rewards are subject to change based on availability and are cumulative unless otherwise stated.

100+ Boxes OR

75+ Boxes H2O Keep Cool Scarf Staying cool is important. We know it gets pretty toasty warm here in Southern California, so why not have a super cute H2O scarf to keep you comfortable in style!

Plush or Fold Down Pencil Case This level offers girls a choice. Either the super adorbs fox with a cookie on her foot, or the all new standing fold down pencil case. You can’t go wrong with either choice.

400+ Boxes: Goal-getter AND EXPIRES JUNE 4, 2021

$60 500-599 Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

200+ Boxes: Walkabout

Tie-Dye Party, $25 Cookie Dough and Goal-getter Patch Girls who sell 400+ boxes of cookies between January 26, 2020 (first day of sale) and February 14, 2020 will receive an invite to attend the Tie-Dye party held regionally. Each Goal Getter will learn several tie-dye techniques making 3 bandanas and a T-shirt exclaiming Eat, Sleep, Girl Scout, Repeat! Wear it loud and proud showing off both your Tie-Dye technique, as well as showing the world that you are a Goal Getter.

AND EXPIRES JUNE 4, 2021

Custom Flip Flops, $25 Cookie Dough and Walkabout Patch Girls who sell 200+ boxes of cookies between January 26, 2020 (first day of sale) and February 4, 2020 will earn a pair of custom “On my honor, I will try” Flip Flops, $25 in Cookie Dough and a Walkabout Patch.

400-499 Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

40

$

600+ Boxes OR Girl Scout Blanket or Chase Your Adventures Duffle This super soft and snuggly blanket is sure to make you feel the love Girl Scouts wraps around you, or choose this happy colored duffle and take it along as you chase the adventures that fill you with joy.

$80 600-699 Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

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700+ Boxes OR

OR

$100

Indoor Skydiving and STEM or Snorkle Set or Create Your Own Hydro Flask Indoor Skydiving and STEM program including flight training and high fly experience. Returning flyers will expand on their previous experience and learn new skills. This Girl-only program is a not-to-be-missed experience.

Or choose the Snorkel Set complete with fins, mask and snorkel with carry mesh bag.

Or choose “create your own” Hydro Flask. You will receive a certificate to go online and choose shape, color of boot, flask, strap and lid.

700-874 Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

1000+ Boxes OR

$150

20 OR

$

Art Easle & Art Kit or Nintendo Switch Lite or Custom Luggage w/ Custom Travel Pillow 300-399

Boxes We love choices because none of us like exactly the same things. Some of us love art and Dough having a beautiful art set up with a vast amount ofCookie supplies to create. While others love gaming (Not Cumulative) on-the-go. And still others love to travel in style with cool Girl Scout luggage and travel pillow. At this level you choose.

1000-1249 Boxes Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

1500+ Boxes Gr

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Wolf Fin a

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Event: TBD

Great Wolf Lodge Park @ Dark, Wolf Pack and S’mores Party or HP Chromebook or Khaki Crew Only Camp Catalina weekend!

Enjoy two fun days at Great Wolf Lodge on April 24-25, 2020. Reward includes girl plus chaperone AND (4) additional guests! This “Wolf Pack” reward includes one family suite and (6) wristbands to the water park; (1) Wristband must be used for the Girl Scout “Wolf” and (1) Wristband300-399 must be used for her Adult Chaperone (must be 18 years or older, and must be a registered Girl Scout). This reward includes an evening event of an after-hours water slide and a Boxes s’mores making party. Girl Scout, Adult ChaperoneCookie and additional guests are responsible for their own food. There is Dough NO ALTERNATE OPTION if event is chosen! If you do(Not not Cumulative) attend, there are no make-up dates. The dates of our events are published for your convenience and planning purposes. OR an HP Chromebook. OR Khaki Crew Only Camp Catalina Weekend Adventure (Cadette – Ambassadors). Date TBD based on number of girls who choose this option.

875+ Boxes OR

$125

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Cookie Boss Goes to Universal or AR Workshop Cookie Boss on May 2, 2020: This reward is for the Girl Scout and her chaperone (18 and over, registered Girl Scout), which includes park tickets for the day at Universal Studios Hollywood PLUS meal voucher, BBQ lunch, awards ceremony and after hours buy-out of the upper lot including Hogsmead (9pm-12am - Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Attraction closes at 11pm), and awesome SWAG. There is NO ALTERNATE OPTION if event is chosen! If you do not attend, there are no make-up dates. The dates of our events are published for your convenience and planning purposes.

OR choose to attend AR Workshop®, a boutique DIY studio that offers hands-on classes for creating custom, charming home decor from raw materials. Join an instructor-led workshop where you can make custom wood plank signs, framed signs, canvas pillows, round signs, lazy Susan’s, centerpiece boxes, canvas tote bags, and more! Dates TBD and will be set for May - June depending on number of girls who choose this option.

875-999 Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

1250+ Boxes $

OR

20 OR

$175

goes to U nive rs a l!

Cookie Adventurer 5 day Resident Camp Session or Day Camp or 300-399 2 Tickets to Cookie Boss or Brother Sewing Machine w/ Lesson.Boxes

So many great choices! At this level you have an option of a Cookie Adventurer 5 day GSSGC resident camp session at Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative) Skyland Ranch (space limited - reserve your session early) or one of our GSSGC Day Camp Sessions. Or 2 tickets to Cookie Boss – meaning if you chose Cookie Boss at 875+ you can now choose to bring two additional people with you, or if you chose AR Workshop at 875+ 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. Or A Brother Sewing and Quilting Machine, CS6000i, 60 Built-In Stitches, 7 styles of 1-Step Auto-Size Buttonholes, Wide Table, Hard Cover, LCD Display and Auto Needle Threader plus a lesson on how to use it!

2000+ Boxes

$200

$250

1250-1499 Boxes Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

OR $

20 Event: May 16, 2020

Big Top Basics or Oculus Quest

1500-1999 Boxes

2000-2499

(Not Cumulative)

(Not Cumulative)

Cookie Dough

Boxes

Cookie Dough

Clearly we really love choices! Choose a day at the Santa Monica Pier Circus school May 16, 2020, complete with trampoline, trapeze, juggling and tumbling classes then lunch and rides on the pier, or Oculus Quest, a virtual reality headset created by Oculus VR. The device is 300-399 fully standalone, features two, six degrees of freedom controllers and runs on a Qualcomm Boxes Snapdragon 835 systemCookie on chip. Dough (Not Cumulative)

3000+ Boxes OR

$300 2500+ Boxes

Cookie Dough (Not Cumulative)

Disney Extravaganza or Silhouette

Event: June 6, 2020

Girls who sell 3000+ boxes can choose a trip to Disneyland and California Adventure on June 27-28, 2020, complete with customized program, park hoppers, breakfast with the characters and meal card, plus amazing swag!!! Or The Silhouette CAMEOŽ 4 is the ultimate machine for the DIY-er in you. It utilizes a small blade to cut over 100 different types of materials, including paper, cardstock, vinyl, and fabric up to 12 inches wide. The CAMEO 4 is PixScan™ compatible. It also has the ability to register and cut printed materials. So what does this mean for you? In short, it is the machine that can do the most for you with its ability to be versatile, diversity in the materials it can cut, and large cutting space. Plus a lesson on how to use it with Ms. Monique on June 6, 2020!

Cruise to Spain, France and Italy

4000+ Boxes Event: October 22-26, 2020

OR Girl Scout National Convention 2020 or MacBook Air and Printer Girl Scouts National Convention 2020 where thousands of girls and their supporters from around the world will come together for G.I.R.L. 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by Girl Scouts of the USA, the mega event will provide attendees with unforgettable experiences as they gain inspiration, tools to empower themselves and the know-how to lead change in their communities—connecting with some of the most influential women in the world along the way. Girls will stay in a Universal Studios property hotel, park hop the Universal Florida parks, dine with the GSSGC delegates and executives. There is NO ALTERNATE OPTION if event is chosen! If you do not attend, there are no make-up dates. The dates of our events are published for your convenience and planning purposes. Girl Only Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador (Daisy/Brownie w/Adult Chaperone). Or choose the Macbook Air in the color of your choice with a printer included.

5000+ Boxes Cruise through Spain, France and Italy Girls who sell 5,000 boxes or more should get their passports now because they will earn a trip overseas! Girl Scouts and their adult chaperone will be enjoying a whirlwind adventure abroad from July 17 – 27, 2020. We will fly to the beautiful city of Barcelona then we sail out of Barcelona to the following ports: Palma de Mallorca, Provence (Marseilles), Florence/Pisa (La Spezia), Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples (Capri), Cruising, Barcelona. There is NO ALTERNATE OPTION! If you do not attend, there are no make-up dates. The dates of our events are published for your convenience and planning purposes. Girl and Adult Chaperone (18 and over, registered Girl Scout). Adults are chaperones and attend all excursions but do not participate in all “Girl Programming” aboard ship.

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Cookie Dough & Troop Proceeds Based on guidance from GSUSA and the IRS, which imposes a limit on the personal benefit any girl may receive through a non-profit fundraiser, last year the Cookie Dough Program reduced the individual Cookie Dough and converted to a Troop Loot model. Feedback from the Troop Loot Pilot was that it was too difficult to use. So this year we have reallocated the Troop Loot funds and are offering a NEW Cookie Dough structure, paired with a NEW Troop Proceed structure instead.

NEW EXTENDED COOKIE DOUGH

EXPIRES JUNE 4, 2021

No Rewards No Rewards

NEW STANDARD COOKIE DOUGH 300-399 Boxes 400-499 Boxes 500-599 Boxes 600-699 Boxes 700-874 Boxes 875-999 Boxes 1000-1249 Boxes 1250-1499 Boxes 1500-1999 Boxes 2000-2499 Boxes 2500+ Boxes

No Rewards No Rewards No Rewards

$20.00

No Rewards

$40.00

No Rewards

$60.00

Standard Rewards

$80.00

Standard Rewards

$100.00

Standard Rewards

$125.00

Standard Rewards

$150.00

Standard Rewards

$175.00

Standard Rewards

$200.00

Standard Rewards

50-99 Boxes 100-199 Boxes 200-299 Boxes 300-399 Boxes 400-499 Boxes 500-599 Boxes 600-699 Boxes 700-874 Boxes 875-999 Boxes 1000-1249 Boxes 1250-1499 Boxes 1500-1999 Boxes 2000-2499 Boxes 2500+ Boxes

$5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 $125.00 $150.00 $175.00 $200.00 $225.00 $250.00 $300.00 $350.00

Cookie Dough is NOT Cumulative

$250.00 $300.00

Cookie Dough is NOT Cumulative

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PGA Proceeds Scale

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

<250 250-399 400-549 550-699 700-849 850-999 1000+

83 cents 85 cents 87 cents 89 cents 91 cents 93 cents 95 cents

ADDITIONAL PROCEED OPPORTUNITIES: ♥♥Opt Out*: +30 cents ♥♥Initial Order (75%): +3 cents ♥♥Fall PGA Bonus: +2 cents * Opt Out applications MUST be received by January 25, 2020.

PLEASE NOTE: Bonus or PGA Proceeds do not apply to Juliette Girl Scouts, instead Juliette’s will earn Membership Renewal and access to a Juliette specific Programming Bonus or receive a Camp Credit

This year Council will be covering up to 50% of the shipping costs for Smart Cookies Direct Ship customers that order a minimum of 5 boxes.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Each case of cookies (12 boxes) has a standard shipping cost of $12

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SHIPPING

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If a customer orders at least 5 boxes of each case, 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:

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13-16 Boxes Purchased (Partial Subsidy)

3Ordered CASES CREDIT CARDS NOW ACCEPTED

in SMART COOKIES for Girl Delivered Orders!

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Y SUBSID 12 Boxes Purchased

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SHIPPING

25-28 Boxes Purchased (Partial Subsidy)

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= $12 SHIPPING

17-24 Boxes Purchased (Full Subsidy) Y SUBSID 12 Boxes Purchased

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Y SUBSID 5-12 BOXES Purchased

= $18 SHIPPING

29-36 Boxes Purchased (Full Subsidy)

Girls can now accept credit cards for in-person sales directly in their SMART COOKIES account, even at Booths! The SMART COOKIES Credit Card processing option will allow girls to differentiate between a personal sale and a booth sale when entering the payment. Both Girl and Troop Booth payments will automatically be credited in SMART COOKIES. Just like troops who already use a Mobile Payment Program, troops will be responsible for the 2% fee. The fees will be calculated and applied in SMART COOKIES at the end of sale.

Cookie Lineup Peanut Butter Thin Mints®

Caramel deLites®

Crispy chocolate wafers dipped in a mint chocolaty coating.

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

Girl Scout S’mores® Crispy graham cookies double dipped in yummy crème icing and �nished with a scrumptious chocolaty coating.

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

Peanut Butter Lemonades®

Sandwich

Savory slices of shortbread with a refreshingly tangy lemon �avored icing.

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Crisp and crunchy oatmeal cookies with creamy peanut butter �lling.

Shortbread®

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Thanks-A-Lot®

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Chocolate Chip ®

Traditional shortbread cookies.

Shortbread cookies dipped in rich fudge and topped with an embossed thank you message in one of 5 languages.

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

It’s Thanks-A-Lot’s last season!

The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, and all other associated trademarks and logotypes, including but not limited to the Trefoil Design, are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA. ABC Bakers is an official GSUSA licensee.

5a box

$

traditional �avors PROGRAM, MEMBERSHIP, ADULT EDUCATION, SUPPORT SERVICES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1.57 $ 0.71 $

PROPERTIES & CAMP

REWARDS, DOUGH, CONTESTS, $ BONUSES

0.74

TROOP PROCEEDS (average including regional)

$

0.93

Cost of Cookie from Baker as of 2020 Sale (Previously $1.00)

COOKIE COST $

1.05

$

6a box Gluten Free

PROGRAM, MEMBERSHIP, ADULT EDUCATION, SUPPORT SERVICES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

PROPERTIES & CAMP REWARDS, DOUGH, CONTESTS, BONUSES

TROOP PROCEEDS (average including regional)

$1.22 $ 0.71 $ 0.74 $

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COOKIE COST

Cost of Cookie from Baker as of 2020 Sale (Previously $2.24)

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Set your 2020 Cookie Program Goals and keep track of your progress with this handy sheet.

Fill in your goals in each heart starting with the smallest goal in the smallest heart and ending with your big goal in the big heart. Color in the hearts as you achieve each goal. You can even draw your own hearts in for extra goals! You got this!

Cookie Contests RECEIVE ON THE SPOT AT MEGA DROP IF YOU DECORATE!

BLING-YO-RIDE AT MEGA DROP

Bling Your Ride (VW buses, mini vans, sports cars, U-Hauls...you name it!) with Cookie Marketing Swag at any of our Mega Drop locations on Saturday, January 25, 2020! Rides will be judged right there on the spot by our Mega Drop Mega Minds in the categories of Girl Scout Pride, Cookie Pro 2020, Girl Scout Cookies and Thanks-ALot. A winner from each Mega Drop location will be announced at the end of the day on social media.

Rules: Your vehicle must arrive decorated and leave decorated. That’s the point of this contest, to excite all the drivers on the road that COOKIES ARE COMING!!!

Prize: 50 I Cares credited to your troop (1 troop per category)

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, we know that a full uniform represents this mission, represents you and ensures the public sees proud young women. When you wear your uniform with pride, the world notices. So we made a patch for our staff and teams to award to you when they find you in your full uniform at your cookie booth. Get out there and show your pride!

Extra Bonus: 5 winners - one per region - will win $1,000 in I Care cookies on the last day of the cookie program.

NEW ADULT GIRL SCOUT PRIDE

2020

As adults, we know we’ve never asked you to wear your uniform at cookie booths but we also know we must lead by example, your girls seeing you in uniform allows our girls to feel inspired! This year we have patches for YOU!!! If we find you in uniform you will receive a special patch on the spot.

Extra Bonus: be entered to win a hotel stay for two in Vegas for a lovely weekend for you and a guest!

WALKABOUT CONTEST

FOR PURCHASE IN SHOPS!

Post your photos of yourself out there hitting your personal goals – if you win – you will enjoy a 2 hour cupcake making extravaganza with Devon and E, the Director of Entrepreneurial Programming and the Chief of Mission Delivery – plus you, the walkabout winner, will also receive $150 I Cares credited to your personal sales.

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Extra Bonus: Your whole troop will get to join you!

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 in spite of mother natures plans, we will activate “Wacky Weather” and randomly gift 10 troops $100 I Cares each time we activate!

COOKIE IS AS COOKIE DOES As adults, we lead the way. We lead by example. We ensure our young women see the behavior we wish to emulate. We understand that kindness and empathy are how we should walk this earth. When you see other adults acting in this way, led by goodness, we will highlight them and lift them up by nominating them for a Cookie is as Cookie Does patch. Use this form to nominate a worthy human.

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FIVE STEPS TO EARN YOUR

Daisy Pins

YEAR 1

Check off the boxes as you complete each activity with your family— you can earn a different pin each year! Adults, look for the throughout for special ways you can help!

YEAR 2

1. Set a goal. a reality. Look at the Girl Scout Cookie Program rewards with your family, think about your troop goals, and pick a reward to try for. Once tracker—then color it as you sell cookies!

My troop goal is __________ packages so we can _________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.

Keep it real. Be sure she sets a realistic goal, but remember that not everybody always meets their goals—and that’s OK! This is a learning opportunity, and there’s a lot to learn even if she doesn’t achieve all she sets out to.

2. Decide how to reach your goal. Who do you want to sell cookies to? Practice decision making by choosing who to reach out to

Cookie Goal Tracker

My personal goal is __________ packages. _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages

Work it. If she wants to sell to your coworkers, either bring her in to pitch them in person or have her draw a poster or make a video that you can share with your colleagues. She could even share her Digital Cookie® platform link or Smart Cookie link. Let her build decision-making skills by choosing the method right for her.

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3. Practice with money. Use your math superpowers to count and identify coins and bills with a grownup in your life. Don’t worry if write down how much each cookie costs so you can tell customers and count money as they make their payments. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Make money make sense. dollar bills will take her a while, but letting her handle money at home with supervision will sharpen her math skills and make her a star money manager.

4. Learn to talk to customers. Ask a family member to pretend to be a customer. Many customers would like to learn about your cookie goal and what your troop might do with the money.

Navigate “no.” Some people won’t want to buy cookies, and that’s OK. Help her think of what to say to people who say no—business people don’t always make the sale!

5. Think like a Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Law reminds us to be responsible for what we say and do. and then keeping track of them with help from your family. That means starting your sale on or after the

Prepare her to lead. For more business ethics basics, take another look at the Girl Scout Law. From reminding your girl to be honest and fair to telling her to use resources wisely, it’s full of cookie boss wisdom!

on time!

My Important Cookie Dates Girl Scout Cookie season starts on: ________________________________________________________________________ Cookie order deadline: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Cookie pick-up: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Money due date(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________ My other deadlines: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check with your troop leader about how your girl can get each pin, or head to girlscoutshop.com to purchase it.

The GIRL SCOUTS® name, mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including the Trefoil Design,

are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA.

FIVE STEPS TO EARN YOUR

Brownie Pins

YEAR 1

Check off the boxes as you complete each activity with your family— you can earn a different pin each year! Adults, look for the throughout for special ways you can help!

YEAR 2

1. Go for the goal. goal of how many cookies you think you can sell, then set a second “stretch” goal that’s a little higher. You might not meet the stretch goal, and that’s OK, but you won’t know unless you try! Once you decide on color it as you sell cookies!

My troop goal is __________ packages so we can _________________________

Celebrate where she is.

Having a goal to aim for will keep your girl motivated and teach her to embrace challenges, but it’s important to celebrate her efforts along the way, too, not just the outcome!

My personal goal is __________ packages, and my stretch goal is ___________.

2. Find more customers. Who do you want to sell cookies to besides your family and friends? Have your family help you think of people you see on the way to school or at weekend activities. How word about your cookie business, then write or draw your ideas here!

Cookie Goal Tracker

________________________________________________________________________. _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages

Open doors. Help her think of different ways to reach new customers, like going door to door, using the Digital Cookie® platform or Smart Cookie, making phone calls to family, and setting up a booth. If she decides to go door to door, make sure a caring adult is with her at all times. Ask your troop leader about council guidelines for cookie booths.

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3. Be a money master. Practice counting Help her shine. She may be ready to handle simple money transactions, but an adult should always be available to assist with big orders and large bills and to keep the money safe after she’s collected it.

money and making change with a family member before you start selling to customers. Don’t worry

for! Fill in the blanks below to practice totaling up a customer’s order.

One box of Thin Mints® costs _______ dollars.

Two boxes of Thin Mints cost _______ dollars. ( _______ + _______ = _______ ) Four boxes of Thin Mints cost _______ dollars. ( _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ = _______ )

4. Make your pitch. Think of how you’ll ask people to buy cookies.

In addition to introducing yourself and asking if they’d like some cookies, you might want to let customers know what your troop plans to do with what you want to say below, then practice it on your family at home. ________________________________________________________________________

Yes, no, maybe so.

When she’s practicing her pitch, pretend to be different customers—some who want cookies, some who don’t, and some who are on the

________________________________________________________________________ for real-life situations! ________________________________________________________________________

5. Think like a Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Law reminds us to be responsible for what we say and do. You can do that by don’t forget! Create your own calendar using these dates, and track your progress with your family.

Day by day. Keep all cookie deadlines on a shared family calendar, and give her a calendar of her own so she can practice crossing off dates and planning ahead. Time management will strengthen her business ethics as she gets older!

My Important Cookie Dates Girl Scout Cookie season starts on: ________________________________________________________________________ Cookie order deadline: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Cookie pick-up: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Money due date(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________ My other deadlines: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Check with your troop leader about how your girl can get each pin, or head to girlscoutshop.com to purchase it.

The GIRL SCOUTS® name, mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including the Trefoil Design,

are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA.

FIVE STEPS TO EARN YOUR

Junior Pins

YEAR 1

Check off the boxes as you complete each activity with your family— you can earn a different pin each year! Adults, look for the throughout for special ways you can help!

YEAR 2

1. Strategize your sales. realistic goal of how many cookies you think you can sell, then set a second goal focused on your sales method—like how many packages you’ll sell digitally or how many customers you can upsell.

My troop goal is __________ packages so we can _________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.

The path to success.

Goal setting isn’t only about numbers—it can also be about sales strategy. Help her think through all the different ways she could make a sale, then create a goal for one of them.

2. Learn from the past. If you’ve sold Girl Scout Cookies before, think about what worked and what could have gone better. If this her experience. Make an “action plan” that includes everything you’ll need to run your cookie business.

Cookie Goal Tracker

My personal goal is _________ packages, and my strategic goal is __________. _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages _______________ packages

Step back. Girls feel the greatest sense of pride when they have ownership over their sales and get to give feedback, but make sure you let her come up with the plan herself.

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3. Run the show. Although your family is responsible for keeping the money you collect safe, you’re responsible for everything else—from counting money and giving change to managing your cookie inventory and meeting deadlines. Record the dates here, then track them on a family calendar and let

My Cookie Business Dates

Check in with her. She’s ready to take charge of her business! Help her think about how she’ll track her orders, double check her math, and handle money (with adult supervision). You’re there to advise and support, but this is her time to shine.

Girl Scout Cookie season starts on: ____________________________________________ Cookie order deadline: _________________________________________________________ Cookie pick-up: _______________________________________________________________ Money due date(s): ___________________________________________________________ My other deadlines: ___________________________________________________________

4. Fine-tune your pitch. Improve your pitch using customer feedback and test it with your family. If your troop has not earned the Customer Insights badge, interview or survey past and potential customers about their cookie-buying habits.

Spark her curiosity. Knowing her audience is a major people skill. Give her more insight about her customers by having her use a free survey tool online or creating a poll to post on social media.

5. Know your product. Not every cookie is right for every customer! Learn which ones are gluten-free, vegan, and nut-free for those with allergies and dietary restrictions.

Truth in advertising. Quiz her cookie knowledge! By having the facts and being transparent about her products, your girl is learning the foundation of business ethics.

Check with your troop leader about how your girl can get each pin, or head to girlscoutshop.com to purchase it.

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Cadette Pins

Check off the boxes as you complete each activity with your family— you can earn a different pin each year!

YEAR 1

1. Hit those benchmarks. You already know how to set personal

Goal Tracker

and troop sales goals and think of strategies you’ll use to meet them. Now try breaking your personal goal into benchmarks, or short-term goals, and share them with your family. Splitting your main objective into smaller goals to meet along the way will keep you on track, and giving regular updates to your family will let them know how to support you best!

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YEAR 3

Benchmark________________________________________________________________ Date achieved_____________ Benchmark________________________________________________________________ Date achieved_____________ Benchmark________________________________________________________________ Date achieved_____________ Benchmark________________________________________________________________ Date achieved_____________ Benchmark________________________________________________________________ Date achieved_____________ Benchmark________________________________________________________________ Date achieved_____________

2. Choose your path. Practice decision making while earning the Business Planning, Marketing, or Think Big badge with your troop or on your own. Share what you’ve learned with your family and let them your business plan, kick off your marketing campaign, or spread your big idea. Knowing when and how to ask for help and feedback will make you go far in the future!

Ask a family member or another trusted adult in your community to tell you about a time when do to make sure they reached it? Would they do anything differently based on what they learned from the experience? Think about how their knowledge could help you with your business.

4. Grow your network. Use the prompts below to create a to try it out on. Testing your pitch on a group and absorbing the feedback will

Record your it to your pitch and post® Smart or Digital Cookie® Cookie site!

INTRO—how will you introduce yourself and your cookie business? ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ YOUR STORY—what is your troop going to do with the proceeds, and how did you come up with your ideas? _________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ YOUR PRODUCT—describe your products and why buying them is the right choice. What do customers get when they buy Girl Scout Cookies versus similar products? ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ YOUR TEAM—who is already supporting your cookie business? ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ YOUR SUCCESSES—what have you achieved so far? __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ YOUR ASK _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ YOUR CONCLUSION—how will you summarize your pitch and restate your ask? ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Thank your customers. A great way to maintain your network is to thank your customers and tell them about the outcomes of your cookie business. Consider having your family help you record a thank-you video to tell customers all you’ve achieved and learned. Keeping clients informed and up-to-date on your successes is an important part of business ethics!

Family Tips Your Girl Scout is ready to take charge of her cookie business. Her skills will grow as she learns to ask for help and brainstorms ideas with others. Look for opportunities to encourage her to: ■ Be curious about others’ experiences and ideas by researching how to tell engaging stories and how to create a pitch. Spend an evening online together watching related how-to videos and reading relevant articles. Then help brainstorm ideas for groups for her pitch.

■ Collaborate with others to accomplish her goals and learn.

Let her take the lead in asking you for help and feedback.

Remember: teamwork makes the dream work!

Check with your troop leader about how your girl can get each pin, or head to girlscoutshop.com to purchase it.

The GIRL SCOUTS® name, mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including the Trefoil Design,

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Check off the boxes as you complete each activity with your family— you can earn a different pin each year!

1. Take note! First set your sales goal on the next page and share Did you reach it? Was it too easy or too hard? Think of how you can use what you’ve learned to inform your future goals. Jot down your thoughts and email them to yourself so you can revisit them next year.

2. Shout out your strategy. Write down your plan for the season, including how you’ll maintain and grow your Girl Scout Cookie business. Document your plan using the prompts on page two. Then share it with your family, ask for help, and assign roles. Although you should always do the selling, your energy will go a lot further when your network can help you spread the word!

3. Look to the future. The Girl Scout Cookie Program has helped you build skills like managing a budget and setting and meeting goals. Now consider your future. Ask your family for support as you earn one of the Financial Literacy badges for Girl Scout Seniors—Buying Power or Financing My Future. Even if you’re earning the badge with your troop, your family will play a key role in supporting you.

4. Segment your customers. Customers can be motivated by different things. Separate them into different categories.

For example, you might put your friends, family, neighbors, and broader community into four different categories. Or think of different motivations for customers; who might want to support girl empowerment? Who might want to participate in a cookie donation program? Create marketing messages that speak to the lives and motivations of each segment. Test your approach with your family, then adjust it based on their feedback.

5. Show your appreciation. tenth cookie season, you have a support network around you to help along the way. Ask your family to think of everyone who helped cheer you on, spread the word, and manage logistics. Come up with a way to say thank you to your family, troop leaders, most loyal customers, and Girl Scout sisters.

Tips for Family Your Girl Scout can run her own cookie business independently at this point—and that should make you proud. Her leadership skills will grow as she documents her plan, on her goals. Look for ways to encourage her to: ■ Take initiative to research how start-ups or new businesses document their sales strategies.

There are plenty of resources online, including videos, articles, and templates for such strategies.

Then cooperate as she tries her hand at delegating tasks to you and other family members while she continues to be the one doing the selling.

■ See failing as a learning opportunity when she encounters setbacks to her plan.

Weather and busy schedules can get in the way. Instead of solving problems for her, ask questions that lead her to make her own solutions. What would she do differently next time?

How can she predict future risks in her plan?

My Cookie Business Plan BUSINESS GOALS—how is your troop using its proceeds?

How does that translate to your personal goal?

My Sales Goal __________________ packages

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MISSION STATEMENT earned the Business Plan badge as a Cadette, you can use or update your mission statement from it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CUSTOMER TARGETING (see step 4)—think of all the people who might not get asked to buy Girl Scout Cookies.

How will you reach them to expand your customer base? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MARKETING AND SALES PLAN—how will you market your business, and what are your selling methods? Think about the different sales channels, like door-to-door, booths, Digital Cookie or Smart Cookie, group pitches, etc. What has worked best in the past? Which selling method will help you reach your target customers? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPERATIONS PLAN—how will you manage inventory and collect supplies, and who you will ask for help? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TIMELINE—what are the key dates for your business? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check with your troop leader about how your girl can get each pin, or head to girlscoutshop.com to purchase it.

The GIRL SCOUTS® name, mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including the Trefoil Design,

are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA.

Ambassador Pins Check off the boxes as you complete each activity with your family—

YEAR 1

you can earn a different pin each year!

1. Get information. First set your sales goals using your past goals and achievements for reference. Then set a learning goal—a new skill you want to gain or something you want to learn as you run your cookie business. Share your goals with your family and identify how they can best support you.

YEAR 2

My sales goal is __________________ packages My learning goal is

______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Find a mentor. All along your cookie business journey, you’ve asked your to take you to the next level and achieve your learning goal. Ask your family to think Maximizing Mentorship: A Girl Scouts Guide found at girlscouts.org/mentor to learn how to take charge of your experience while being safe.

By running your own cookie business you’ve learned time to put that learning into action. Earn the On My Own or Good Credit badge to enhance your moneymanagement skills. Share your plan and knowledge with your family and ask them for feedback. Do they think your plan is realistic? What’s good and what might be improved?

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4. Be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Ask your family how they’ve seen you grow by participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, then make a list of their responses. Use this list to create a presentation, activity, or video to share with younger Girl Scouts to inspire them as they run their own cookie businesses. Part of developing people skills is sharing your learning with others and becoming a mentor yourself!

5. Translate your experience.

Business ethics are a set of moral principles that guide the way a business behaves. Talk with your family about a large company or organization that you support or use frequently. What does it seem to already know or think about its business ethics, if anything? After your conversation, do an online search to learn more about the company’s business ethics and principles. How do you feel about its ethics, and how do they relate to or differ from the Girl Scout Promise and Law? Which business ethics will you carry from your Girl Scout Cookie business into your future?

Tips for Family Your Girl Scout’s experiences as a cookie entrepreneur are about to help her in the next exciting steps of her life. You’ll see her skills a mentor, and thinks about her future while passing knowledge on to other Girl Scouts. Look for ways to encourage her to: ■ Embrace challenges as she sets her sights on her future and earns either the On My Own or Good Credit badge. Share your own budget and credit experiences with her, and encourage her to ask others about their experiences.

■ Adapt to change as she focuses on a learning goal. First ask her to think about her strengths before she focuses on areas that she wants to grow in and develop.

■ Take healthy risks as she seeks a mentor.

Asking for help can be intimidating, and even frustrating—some potential mentors will say no or not respond. Encourage her to keep trying. Mentors will play a key role in her future. And learning to advocate for herself now will serve her for the rest of her life.

Check with your troop leader about how your girl can get each pin, or head to girlscoutshop.com to purchase it.

The GIRL SCOUTS® name, mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including the Trefoil Design,

are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA.

Did you know? All proceeds from Girl Scout Cookies® stay local!

When you purchase Girl Scout Cookies from a young, budding entrepreneur, you’re supporting her success today and tomorrow. Girl Scout Cookies’ proceeds stay local to:

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Cover the costs of running the Girl Scout Cookie Program, including the costs of cookies, materials, and logistics.

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Fund Take Action projects for the community and amazing girl-led adventures for troops.

Help councils provide Girl Scout programs in STEM, the outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship, as well as camps, leadership training, and more!

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world!

The Girl Scout Difference Our Girl Scout Leadership Experience is a one-of-a-kind leadership development program for girls with proven results. It’s based on time-tested methods and research-backed programming that embolden girls to take the lead—both in their own lives and in the world.

Girl Scouts helps girls thrive in five key ways as they:

Develop a strong sense of self.

Seek challenges and learn from setbacks.

Display positive values.

Form and maintain healthy relationships.

Identify and solve problems in their communities.

And the inclusive, all-female environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a safe space where girls can try new things, develop a range of skills, take on leadership roles and just be themselves.

Learn more at why.girlscouts.org.

OUR GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM

EVENT PLANNING!

Did you know we have two types of programs? Volunteer led and staff led.

Both are quality programs that make sure Girl Scouts prepare girls for a lifetime of leadership, success and adventure in a safe, no-limits place designed for and by girls!

One of these programs is of course the traditional troop meeting, but there is so much more girls can participate in, either with their troop, or on their own. Help your daughter plan her Girl Scout year. Events are added to the event calendar throughout the year, so if you are looking for a fun weekend activity, or are ready for Summer Adventures, be on the lookout for our trip offerings for troops, families and individual

Volunteers Wanted!!!

The program department is looking for subject matter experts in Girl Scouts, the outdoors, the arts,

Girl Scouts. Go to gssgc.org/eventcalendar

robots, cooking and more. We are starting clubs in

to plan all your Girl Scout fun!

the Spring and need volunteers both to help guide

Don’t stop at just the event calendar

girls and to just drop-in (scheduled of course) to

though. Navigate through our other

provide expertise on everything from fashion to

webpages to learn more about other types

climbing. Are you interested in volunteering for this

of programs available to girls today!

or other short or long term opportunities? Email customercare@gssgc.org with “Club Volunteer” to express interest, or fill out our interest form at https://www.gssgc.org/en/for-volunteers

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More program to come!!!

The program department is hard at work developing new ways for girls to participate in Girl Scouting. Keep an eye on our website for the following new programs coming soon: Programs in a box – troops and girls will be able to check out program in a box to help them work on new badges. Each kit will outline the what, why and how to implement the program. It may include the ability to borrow hard to get items and a shopping list of common supplies like scissors, glue and craft supplies. Don’t forget you can request program help not just at Skyland Ranch but we come to troop meetings too (16 girl minimum). Email customercare@gssgc.org with “programs in a box” in the subject line.

Girl Scout Clubs – this can expand any girls’ Girl Scout experience. Our specialty clubs will offer the chance for your girl to expand their interest or to explore new activities. Clubs offer the girls a chance to grow their social skills, expand their communication skills, rise above with leadership opportunities, set a firm foundation in good health habits and self-care techniques. Girls will gain teamwork fundamentals in new environments and will have a safe place to learn, grow and make mistakes in a safe place and clubs are fun! For more information, to volunteer, or if you have a club idea? Please contact customercare@gssgc.org with “Clubs” in the subject line.

Azalea Trails

As the road work continues following the considerable amount of damage done from the floods on February 14th, the road leading into Azalea Trails will not see repairs completed until after our 2020 camp season. Keep an eye out for our Grand Reopening of Camp Azalea Trails on what marks her 80th anniversary in 2021. We love AT and her history and future with our Council!

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WINTER HOLIDAY CLOSURE 2019

Annual Meeting & Adult Recognitions

Office Closed December 21st - January 2nd

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY January 20th Office Closed January 17th

PRESIDENTS’ DAY February 17th Office Closed February 14th

Let us honor you

MEMORIAL DAY Date to be determined

May 25th Office Closed May 22nd

INDEPENDENCE DAY July 4th Office Closed July 3rd

LABOR DAY September 7th Office Closed September 4th

VETERANS’ DAY Wednesday, November 11th Office Closed November 11th

THANKSGIVING November 26th Office Closed November 26th & 27th

GALA June 20th Mission Inn Riverside

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WINTER HOLIDAY CLOSURE 2020 Office Closed December 19th - January 4th

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN VISIT CAMP YEARROUND

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WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE CAMP LIFE WITH

GSSGC!

IGNITE YOUR PASSION

CAMP LIFE

summer camp Registration

Now OPEN!!!

AS EASY AS 1 – 2 – 3 - 4 Every girl deserves Girl Scout Camp; as it is a safe all girl environment for girls to improve responsibility and other life skills.

1. Talk to your camper to choose the dates or theme 2. V isit the event calendar and pick A camp

SCHOOL YEAR WEEKEND CAMPS: Theme based weekend camps allow girls to get a sample of camp while working on Girl Scout badges. Visit the event calendar for dates, themes and specifics. Generally, camps are located at Camp Skyland Ranch. They start at 5 pm on Fridays (or when you get off work) and go through 10:30 am on Sunday.

PRICING: ✶✶ $150 PER CHAPERONED GIRL PARTICIPANT; DISCOUNT IF YOU BRING 5 OR MORE GIRLS. ✶✶$200 PER UNCHAPERONED GIRL PARTICIPANT (INDIVIDUAL GIRL) ✶✶$180 PER ADULT PARTICIPANT ✶✶$50 PER GIRL VOLUNTEER (PREVIOUS TRAINING REQUIRED) ✶✶$50 PER ADULT VOLUNTEER (LIMITED SPACE; MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS)

COST INCLUDES:

All program materials & activities, patch, 5 meals (starting with dinner), snack and lodging. For more information including requirements for girl and adult volunteers, visit the event calendar.

Descriptions at www.gssgc.org/eventcalendar.

OVERNIGHT CAMPS/SLUMBER PARTIES: Not quite ready for multiple nights? View the event calendar for single night camps at Skyland Ranch and slumber parties at the office(s). Prices start at $40 for slumber parties for a night of Girl Scout program or $75 for Skyland Ranch Overnight camps with a full day of program. Visit the event calendar to find out more. gssgc.org/eventcalendar.

3. C lick the “Register” button to complete the forms to register

TROOP ACTIVITIES & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT SKYLAND RANCH:

4. Pay the $60 Deposit; then pay balance 3 weeks prior to camp.

Did you know Girl Scout troops, homeschool students, school groups and other youth programs can rent camp and design their own program? Come for a day, an afternoon or several overnights to enjoy the beauty and adventure at Skyland Ranch! Program staff are available to assist for groups of 16 or more. Prices for a program expert starts at $17 per participant.

Girls select program based on age and desire. Girls are then placed in program groups based on theme. Some activities are done as a cabin and others as an age group.

All programs are based on weather.

* Space is limited! register early to guarantee a spot

?Questions?

CUSTOMERCARE@GSSGC.ORG 909-307-6555 OR 800-400-GIRL

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Some programs to try include: archery, tie dye, robotics, environmental education, badge workshops and more.

For additional details, visit www.gssgc.org/programs.

Please note: Program offerings have changed, check our website for the latest information on prices and opportunities.

CAMP & PROGRAM RENTALS: Do you love our camp properties, but would rather plan your own programs? Rent our GSSGC Camp Properties. Skyland Ranch and WiWoCa are available to reserve for your troop, service area, or region. Each location has unique qualities to fit your needs. You can reserve a single unit, multiple areas, or the entire camp. Addons are available including prepared meals (minimum 60 unless the outdoor cooking option is chosen), workshops, ropes course, archery and more depending on the site and size of your group.

WE WILL ALSO COME TO YOU! For pricing and the reservation calendar, visit gssgc.org/outdoors and navigate to the rental page or email programcoordinator@gssgc.org.

SUMMER RESIDENT CAMPS: Camp is open to all girls in Kindergarten through 11th grade. Camp is designed to give every girl the chance to succeed, build friendships, challenge herself, build selfleadership skills and have fun. Highlights of the camp programs include archery, arts and crafts, nature, horse-back riding, camp skills, fencing, games, drama, outdoor recreation, campfires, fun and more! Just pick the theme week that is right for you and your camper. Check out our new and classic camps. General 5-day Camps (includes horse experience) are $600, 5-day Horse Camps are $725. Also check out our weekend camps with and without horses, the leadership camp programs and longer sessions.

DAY CAMPS: Girl Scout Day Camp is an integral part of our program. Girl Scout Day Camps are designed with girls in mind and built on the principals of Girl Scouting where girls take the lead while they discover, connect and take action.

Day camps vary on exact ages and times as some are volunteer led and others are staff.

Are you interested in planning a day camp?

Contact customercare@gssgc.org to get started.

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COME CHECK OUT SKYLAND RANCH AT ANY OF OUR SUPER SKYLAND DAYS OR WEEKEND CAMPS. OR JOIN US AT THE OFFICIAL OPEN HOUSE ON JUNE 20, 2020.

See Calendar for details!

MAKING CAMP AFFORDABLE The Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio believes every girl should experience Girl Scout camp and provides opportunities through the Girl Scout Product Sale Program for girls to fully pay for their experience. To ensure every girl can hold their spot while working on funding girls can register with the $60 deposit; final payment is due 3 weeks prior to their camp session. Some options to consider: ✶✶ PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCT SALES (SELL GIRL SCOUT COOKIES) ✶✶APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ✶✶CREATE A PAYMENT PLAN ✶✶ASK FOR CAMP AS A GIFT ✶✶ HAVE A PARENT OR ADULT RELATIVE VOLUNTEER

AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION (ACA) ACCREDITATION Camp Skyland Ranch is ACA accredited. Even if you don’t choose us; choose an ACA-Accredited Camp because ACA Accreditation means that your child’s camp cares enough to undergo a thorough (~ 300 standards) review of its operation to ensure compliance with industry and youth development standards. Visit http:// www.campparents.org/funsafety to find out more about what this means and other helpful information.

WHY GIRL SCOUT CAMP? Girl Scouts is the largest all girl organization and everything we do is designed to create an environment where girls can learn and grow together and become leaders in their daily lives.

We strive to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. When girls

go to camp, either on their own or with an adult partner, they explore leadership in a new way. At camp girls build life skills, responsibility and healthy habits while developing a deep appreciation for nature.

Girl Scout camp provides a caring environment led by trained adults who help girls explore, grow and have fun.

GIRLS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Girls with special needs are of course welcome at camp. Each year, many girls with special needs are able to participate in our camp program. Special needs may include physical, medical, developmental, dietary, behavioral or communicative. The campers experience is significantly better when we know ahead of time. For details, ask your parent or guardian to call Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council at (800) 400-4475 to talk about the details.

CAMP SWAG Look for a new line up of swag when you go to register for camp! It will include some of your favorites from the past and a variety of new items.

EXCLUSIVE FREE CAMP SWAG: ✶✶ SWEATSHIRT - REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 14TH TO RECEIVE A FREE SWEATSHIRT ✶✶ CAMPER TSHIRT – EVERY SUMMER CAMPER GETS ONE ✶✶ EARLY BIRD TSHIRT – REGISTER PRIOR TO OR AT COOKIE RALLY ON DECEMBER 8TH FOR A FREE T-SHIRT (PICK UP AT COOKIE RALLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)

volunteer

it is not just camp

Adult volunteers are the cornerstone of the Girl Scouts movement.

Volunteers bring a depth and wealth of knowledge and experience. Consider giving your time to the girls by becoming a program volunteer.

SOME OPTIONS INCLUDE: ✶✶5 DAY CAMP UNIT COUNSELOR ✶✶5 DAY CAMP PROGRAM ADVISOR ✶✶DAY CAMP DIRECTOR

✶✶DAY CAMP VOLUNTEER ✶✶SPECIAL SKILL VOLUNTEER ✶✶VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

No previous experience is required for most of our volunteer opportunities. All volunteers must be background screened and trained prior to starting. Camp Volunteers can apply for non-income based financial assistance for their girls to attend. To find out more, complete the form at gssgc.org/program

resident Camp Descriptions Summer Resident BELOW ARE THE SUMMER CAMP DESCRIPTIONS. FIND ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND OTHER EVENTS ON THE WEBSITE CALENDAR. Camp Skyland Ranch is located in the San Jacinto Mountains on the Banning side and is owned and operated by Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council. Skyland Ranch is located at an elevation of 5000 feet overlooking the Morongo Valley.

The sprawling camp setting in this chaparral environment allows many open spaces for campers to find themselves and connect with nature. For over 70 years, thousands of girls have experienced the magic that is Camp Skyland Ranch.

Open House: Super Skyland Great Outdoor Month DATE: JUNE 20, 2020 TIME: 11-3 AGE LEVEL All – Family, Troop, Group (w/adult), Child/Adult, the public DESCRIPTION: Come get to know Skyland Ranch while you join us for a day of themed fun. Kids may attend as part of a group (w/ adult), child/adult couple, or as a family. Everyone is welcome; no membership required.

This month we celebrate Great Outdoors Month by getting outdoors and participating in camps Open House. Being outdoors is often free or very cheap for families and camp is a place to learn about nature.

We will have a nature hike, craft, and plenty of wide open spaces to enjoy a picnic lunch (you can bring or purchase at Skyland Ranch). It is a great opportunity to meet our summer staff.

COST* $10 OR FREE Fee pays for patch, activities, & lunch (pre-registered) or Free (no patch; no registration, no lunch; includes activities). * If you want to register but want to come for free select the no patch option which will not include lunch or patch. Patch sold on-site for $5 while supplies last. Lunch sold onsite for $10 from 11am-2pm.

Counselor-In-Training I (CIT 1) DATES: JUNE 22ND-JULY 3RD (SR-A) COST: $850 Discover what kind of leader you are by exploring your abilities and talents. CIT’s will have an opportunity to work with children in an outdoor setting. The program will focus on Girl Scouts and age level appropriate programming, girl characteristics, camp operations, leadership skills

and group dynamics. Take action and learn how to effectively mentor those around you. CIT 1’s will sleep in tents. No previous experience required.

Counselor-In-Training II (CIT 2) DATES: JULY 6TH-24TH (SR-C) BREAK JULY 17TH-19TH COST: $850 Continue to explore what the challenging and rewarding job of a camp counselor is all about.

Expand on the lessons that you learned as a CIT 1. Time will be spent developing interpersonal skills, decision making and going more in depth into camp operations. You will gain actual hands-on experience at camp. Upon completion of CIT2, you will participate in a graduation ceremony. The confidence and skills you take away from this experience will benefit you on your college and career path. CIT 1 is a prerequisite to this session. CIT II’s will sleep in tents.

Includes July 17th-19th break, (girls leave on the 17th; and return on the 20th).

Leap 1 DATES: JUNE 26TH-JULY 3RD (SR-B) JULY 10TH-17TH (SR-D) COST: $850 Take advantage of this opportunity to leap into leadership and begin your transition from camp to counselor.

This leadership enrichment activity program focuses on learning selfleadership and your personal leadership style. No previous experience required. Girls sleep in tents. Girls may repeat Leap 1 if desired.

Leap 2 DATES: JULY 24TH-31ST (SR-F) COST: $850 Take advantage of this opportunity to leap into leadership and begin your transition from camp to counselor.

This leadership enrichment activity program focuses on learning selfleadership and your personal leadership style. Girls sleep in tents.

My Favorite Guy DATES: JULY 10TH-12TH (SR-5) COST: $225 WITH HORSES $180 WITHOUT HORSES Take advantage of this opportunity to spend time with your favorite camper(s). Campers and their favorite guy participate in fun activities together like horses, archery, hiking, arts, fencing, crafts and more. You’ll enjoy awesome food, sing songs, make S’mores over a campfire and sleep in a cabin!

With horses you’ll get to experience a trail ride or arena ride depending on comfort level and age of the participant. All participants must be Girl Scout members prior to attendance. Adults are responsible for their own girls from before breakfast to bed time. Camp Staff are responsible for girls during sleeping times and night time/ morning preparations. Contact us if transportation is needed.

My Favorite Troop DATES: JULY 17TH-19TH (SR-7) COST: $225 WITH HORSES $180 WITHOUT HORSES A great way to kick off your new year!

Take advantage of this opportunity to spend time with your favorite campers. Campers and their adult partners participate in fun activities together like low ropes course, horseback ride, shoot archery, hike, make crafts and more. You’ll enjoy awesome food, sing songs, make S’mores over a campfire and sleep

in a cabin! With horses you’ll get to experience a trail ride or arena ride depending on comfort level of the participant. All participants must be Girl Scout members prior to attendance. Adults are responsible for their own girls at all times. This weekend is designed for troops; if you want to bring all or most of your parents, we recommend the My Favorite Gal that is designed for that.

My Favorite Gal DATES: JUNE 26TH-28TH (SR-2) JULY 24TH-26TH (SR-9) COST: $200 WITH HORSES $180 WITHOUT HORSES Take advantage of this opportunity to spend time with your favorite camper(s). Campers and their favorite gal participate in fun activities together like horses, archery, hiking, arts, crafts and more. You’ll enjoy awesome food, sing songs, make S’mores over a campfire and sleep in a cabin! With horses you’ll get to experience a trail ride or arena ride depending on comfort level of the participant.

All participants must be Girl Scout members prior to attendance and adults must be background screened. Adults are responsible for their own girls at all times, Contact us if transportation is needed.

Choose the My Favorite weekend that is right for you.

Saddle Up DATES: JUNE 29TH-JULY 3RD (SR-3) JULY 6TH-10TH (SR-4) JULY 13TH-17TH (SR-6) JULY 20TH-24TH (SR-8) JULY 27TH-31ST (SR-10) COST: $725 Spend time in nature with your new horse friends. Learn about saddling, grooming, feeding, basic horse care and riding skills. Riding ability determines participation in certain activities. Emphasis in all programs is on Western Style instruction, ring work and horse care. Girls will spend much of their day with horses, however still get to try some of our more traditional camp activities like archery, land canoeing, crafts and games. All activities are weather permitting. Have you attended Saddle Up before? Come to session 10 to try something new!

Cowgirl Up

Art of Animation

DATES: JULY 20 -31 (SR-E) TH

ST

COST: $990 Enjoy time horsin’ around with the horses, other campers and our international riding staff. Becoming more confident in your ability while developing lasting friendships and learning the fundamentals of riding and horse care. From the beginning rider to the advanced, girls gain confidence, independence and leadership skills. The Riding Staff is comprised of horse lovers from all over the world eager to share their knowledge with campers. Girls will spend much of their day with horses.

On weekends girls will get to sleep in lower camp and help other campers learn to ride if they want. Some of the fun activities include gymkhana, an overnight experience, teaching others, washing/bathing horses and of course riding and grooming. All activities are weather permitting.

The Magical Week of Wizarding DATES: JUNE 22ND-26TH (SR-1) JUNE 29TH-JULY 3RD (SR- 3) COST: $600 Come join us as we transform Camp Skyland Ranch into a magical school for wizards. Play quidditch, work on mastering potions, find your perfect wand, go on scavenger hunts, discover the sweet taste of butterbeer and more.

The Camp that must not be named DATES: JUNE 22ND-JULY 3RD (SR-A) COST: $830 Looking for more Harry Potter and camp time? Come join us for this 12 day adventure as we transform Camp Skyland Ranch into a magical school for wizards. Play quidditch, work on mastering potions, find your perfect wand, go on scavenger hunts, discover the sweet taste of butterbeer and so much more. The weekend will include a chance to sleep in lower camp in new housing and an opprotunity to plan some of the activities for the next session if girls desire.

Lego Engineering and Robots DATES: JULY 6TH-10TH (SR-8) COST: $600 Explore the world of engineering with Legos to explore your imagination in what you design. We will have tower challenges and test your models endurance. In addition to Legos, we will work with robots and build robots. Girls will also participate in traditional camp activities including arts and crafts, fencing, archery, hiking and more.

DATES: JULY 13TH-17TH (SR-6) COST: $600 Immerse yourself in the art of animation with everything you need to create and share your own incredible animated movies. Girls will work in groups to create their own short films – they might recreate a scene from a movie, or make a Girl Scout original. This camp is only limited by the imagination within.

Before girls get started they will learn about different types of ways to make animation.

Starry Nights DATES: JULY 20TH-24TH (SR-8) COST: $600 Join us as we sleep under the stars or in tents in our primitive camp site.

Work on outdoor skills that include lashing, knife safety and carving, fire building, outdoor cooking. Campers will also enjoy traditional camp activities including arts and crafts, archery, fencing, hiking and more.

Just Camp!!

DATES: JULY 20TH-24TH (SR-8) COST: $600 Come explore the fun of camp as you participate in the basics including archery, fencing, arts and crafts, optional sleeping under the stars and of course the traditional S’more.

Outdoor Cooking DATES: JULY 27TH-31 (SR-10) COST: $600 With cooking sprinkled throughout the week girls get to have all the fun of camp and still make yummy things to eat while they learn the basics of cooking – heat, measuring ingredients, and method. Girls will create a cookbook, make jam, tortillas, and use a number of different ooking methods. In between cooking delicious food, campers will participate in traditional camp activities including arts and crafts, archery, fencing, hiking and more. g

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Skyland ranch Session

Camp program @ a Glance

Date

Days

Program

Grade

Cost per camper

Super Skyland Super Skyland Super Skyland

Dec 21, 2019 Jan 11, 2020 Feb 22, 2020

1 1 1

Any Any Any

$20 $20 $20

Super Skyland

Apr 18, 2020

1

Any

$25

Any Any 4-8 4-8

$20 $10 $75 $75

2-3

$150

2-8 4-5 6-8

$150 $150 $150

2-12

$600

6-12

$830

2-12 2-12 4-12

$180 $225 $725

2-12

$600

5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 4 5 12 8 8 8 12

Winter Wonderland Cryptozoology Thinking Day 50th Anniversary of GSSGC Picnic Superhero Unite!

Open House Holiday Bake off Holiday Bake off Brownie Badge Challenge Troop Camp Junior Badge Challenge Cadette Badge Challenge The Magical Week of Wizarding The Camp That Must Not Be Named My Favorite Gal My Favorite Gal w/Horse Saddle Up The Magical week of Wizarding Saddle Up Lego’s, Engineering and Robots My Favorite Guy My Favorite Guy w/Horse Saddle Up Art of Animation My Favorite Troop My Favorite Troop w/Horse Starry Nights Just Camp!!

Saddle Up My Favorite Gal My Favorite Gal w/horse Outdoor Cooking Saddle Up Cowgirl Up Leap 1 Leap 1 Leap 2 CIT I

4-12 4-12 2-12 2-12 4-12 2-8 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-8 4-12 2-12 2-12 2-12 4-12 6-12 7-9 7-9 8-10 10-12

$725 $600 $180 $225 $725 $600 $180 $225 $600 $600 $725 $180 $225 $600 $725 $990 $850 $850 $850 $850

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CIT II

11-12

$850

3

Family Camp

Any

TBD

Super Skyland May 9, 2020 Super Skyland Jun 20, 2020 Camp Overnight December 13-14 Camp Overnight December 14-15

1 1 2 2

Weekend Camp

March 6-8

3

Weekend Camp Weekend Camp Weekend Camp

March 20-21 April 3-5 May 15-17

3 3 3

SR-1

June 22-26

5

SR-A

June 22- July 3

12

SR-2 SR-2 SR-3

June 26-28 June 26-28 June 29- July 3

3 3 5

SR-3

June 29-July 3

5

SR-4 SR-4 SR-5 SR-5 SR-6 SR-6 SR-7 SR-7 SR-8 SR-8 SR-8 SR-9 SR-9 SR-10 SR-10 SR-E SR-F SR-D SR-B SR-A

July 6- 10 July 6- 10 July 10-12 July 10-12 July 13-17 July 13-17 July 17-19 July 17-19 July 20-24 July 20-24 July 20-24 July 24-26 July 24-26 July 27-31 July 27-31 July 20-31 June 26-July 3 July 10-17 July 24-31 June 22-July 3 24 Break SR-C July 6-17-19 Weekend Camp September 4-7

During Summer (June 22nd - July 31st) Transportation is provided from Redlands Service Center

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gssgc sponsored summer day camps GSSGC SUMMER DAYS AT WIWOCA 2020

Summer Days at WiWoCa is designed to provide the camp experience for girls while still being able to enjoy the comforts of their own home each evening. Summer Days at WiWoCa fosters independence, the courage to try new activities, the chance to make new friends, learn new skills and is a great place to have fun! Camp is open to all Daisies through Ambassadors.

Summer Days at WiWoCa means YOU CAN GO TO CAMP! While at camp, girls participate in a variety of themed fun, games, crafts, outdoor cooking and themed field trips! Day camp fees cover costs directly related to operating camp such as program equipment, program supplies, field trip transportation, entrance fees, patches, t-shirts, trained camp counselors and more. Interested in volunteering your time? Complete the volunteer interest form found on our website. Volunteers must be 7th-12th grade girls or adults. Camp runs Monday to Friday with weekends off unless otherwise noted.

SCHEDULE & FIELD TRIPS Field trips are part of the Summer Days at WiWoCa day camp and they typically are Tuesday and Thursday. All participants must come and go from camp. Details on the field trips will be available on our website once confirmed.

TRANSPORTATION Campers are dropped off and picked up at WiWoCa. We highly encourage parents to carpool. Camp begins at 9am & ends at 4pm. Please note on field trip days we will leave promptly at 9:00am. WiWoCa is located in Yucaipa, CA. Transportation to field trips is provided.

MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER Visit our website to view Camp FAQs at gssgc.org/outdoors or email directly with your question.

QUESTIONS? Call 909-307-6555 or (800) 400-GIRL (4475) • Email customercare@gssgc.org

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS ADVENTURE AWAITS DATES: JUNE 29TH – JULY 2ND (4 DAY) COST: $220 Adventure is calling and we must answer! Dive into adventure with us as we ascend an indoor rock climbing wall. Soar above the valley as we ride the Palm Springs tram to the top for a nature hike. There’s no limit to the amount of adventure and fun to be had during this 4 day session! Please note this session will only run Monday – Thursday due to the 4th of July Holiday.

Please visit the event calendar to confirm which field trips are included.

WONDERFUL WORLD OF WIZARDING DATES: JULY 6TH – JULY 18TH (11 DAY) COST: $425 All Aboard the WiWoCa Express to Hogwarts! Join us as we explore potions, spells and trivia. We’ll make our own wands, and crests for our houses. We’ll join Hagrid on field trips to meet critters from the Magical Menagerie at the Alpine Zoo, learn about flying our broomsticks from Quality Quiddich Supplies at iFly, explore Hogsmeades Village and learn about worldly magic at the CA Science Center and visit platform 9 3/4 as we explore trains at the Perris Train Depot. At the end of the session all families are welcome to join us at WiWoCa for a family feast and overnight campout. Please visit the event calendar to confirm which field trips are included.

BE IN YOUR ELEMENT DATES: JULY 20TH – AUGUST 1ST (11 DAY) COST: $425 The great outdoors is calling and we must answer! Earth, water, air & fire. Join us as we settle into our element in this session of camp. We’ll learn about how planes soar through the air at Planes of Fame, we’ll stoke the fire as we make a yummy treat at California Pizza Kitchen, we’ll unearth our past at the Natural History Museum and glide on water at an ice skating rink.

This session is sure to ignite your fire for camp! At the end of the session all families are welcome to join us at WiWoCa for a family feast and overnight campout. Please visit the event calendar to confirm which field trips are included.

GSSGC WIWOCA DAY CAMP 2020

WIWOCA - GALACTIC GALAXY DATES: JUNE 22ND – 26TH, 2020 TIME: 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. COST: $130.00 + $30.00 FOR BUS WiWoCa Day Camp is shooting for the stars! Come join this all volunteer staffed camp as we explore the galaxy in the outdoors and celebrate our 68th year of camp. Starting June 22, 2020 we’ll have 5 fun filled days in the great outdoors at Camp Wi Wo Ca in the Wildwood Canyon area of Yucaipa. Experience crafts, games, hikes, nature, outdoor cooking and more.

This day camp is open to girls going into 2nd grade and above and if you’re going into 4th grade or above, stay the night Thursday as we have guest astronomers visiting to show us the spectacular stars and celestial bodies in the galaxy above.

Registration is open now!

GSSGC GENCYBER DAY CAMP 2020

This camp is operated through a partnership with Cal-State San Bernardino and a grant they receive. Please look for announcements regarding GENCyber on our website and on the Council Facebook page starting April 2020. For middle school and high school girls. By application only.

Double your Nutty Dough Cookie Rally Weekend

As has become our tradition YES we will be holding our Double your Nutty Dough option where you can register your girls for camp and or Council-sponsored day camp programming directly at Cookie Rally and have your Nutty Dough doubled. All you have to do is make a payment, register online, or register at Cookie Rally to double your Nutty Dough. Regardless of how you choose to register make sure to stop by the camp booth for help registering or to pick-up your t-shirt for registering. Must make payment on Saturday or Sunday of Cookie Rally Weekend using Nutty Dough to pay for camp. 2019 Nutty Dough only. $60 deposit holds your spot. Discount has no cash value. This special offer applies to any GSSGC Camp Programs including Camp-on-the-Go (travel events), GSSGC WiWoCa Day Camps and GSSGC Overnight Camps. This does not include volunteer-led programs

Cookie Adventurer 5-day Camp Level @ 1250+ Cookie Reward level Girls can aim for this fantastic reward in the line-up this year and pay for their camp experience. If you believe your girl will get here or will be going to camp regardless, register early and hold her spot with a $60 deposit. This reward may also be used for all Day Camps happening at WiWoCa this summer. If she earns this reward your deposit will be refunded; please email customercare@gssgc.org to start the refund process if it has not already happened by May 15th. Space is limited so reserve your session early!

Register by February 14th for a Sweatshirt Get your first piece of camp swag free - All campers that register for Skyland Ranch summer programs (programs June 22nd-July 31st) by February 14th will receive a free sweatshirt.

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VOLUNTEER TOOL KIT The Girl Scout Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) is a great tool to access the newest Girl Scout Program content and is accessible on multiple devices.

THROUGH THE VTK TROOP LEADERS CAN:

GSUSA has rolled out several new

• Plan the troop’s calendar year • Email parents with one click • View the troop roster, renew membership, update contact information • Record attendance and achievements • Add custom and Council events to the calendar • Easily locate national and Council resources, i.e. Safety Activity Checkpoints • And so much more

Journey Year Plans and badges for girls to choose from, with some of the new content only being accessible through the VTK.

THROUGH THE VTK PARENTS CAN: • See what their girl’s troop is doing – meeting information, badges/journeys being worked on • View the year end troop finances • New this year!!! Caregivers of Juliettes can now access the VTK and enjoy the same planning tools as troop leaders.

Administrative Volunteers (Regional and Service Unit Team Members) can now access a separate VTK plan for training/ demonstration purposes as well. Contact customercare@gssgc.org for more information.

• Not able to find the class you need?

• Times scheduled not convenient?

• Never a class in your area?

We have some options for you!

Option 1: B ecome a trainer! Never have to wait for a class again. Become the teacher. We have a Train the Trainer being offered on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Central West office in Riverside. Go to gssgc.org and click on Volunteers>Training Essentials, scroll to the bottom and complete an interest form today. Volunteer Trainers are needed in all regions except the High Desert.

Option 2: g sLearn! We’ve officially launched the new national online training platform. Some of you may have worked with it during Fall Product Coordinator Training. New leaders have been using it for a few weeks. For more information go to gssgc.org and click on Volunteers>Training Essentials. Check the gsLearn frequently, Adult Learning will be adding classes all the time.

Option 3: T raining by Request. That’s right, you can request trainings. There are some guidelines, but if you go to gssgc.org and click on Volunteers>Training Essentials there is a link to complete a form that goes directly to Adult Learning to put in a request for a training that works for you!

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Moses House Girl Scouts Ariana, Robin, Paige, Madison, Tori, Peyton, Bree and Anjie in Troop #1322 worked with an organization called Moses House for the girl’s Bronze Award. The main goal of the Bronze Award is to help the Moses House since the troop understood and knew they wanted to help and also how they wanted to help. That is why the girls of Troop #1322 ran an event.

At the event, all you had to do to get in was bring a pack of diapers! The troop got so many donations from stuffed animals to books, to extra diapers. At the event the troop had some games like Donut on a String, where eating a donut on a string with no hands was a challenge, the Gravity Game, where you had to make a ball roll up a hill, Minute to Win it, where you had to get a cookie into your mouth with no hands.

They also had Pin the Cherry on the Ice Cream, Ski Ball, Ring Toss and you got to make Twinkie cars. To everyone and anyone who attended, the girls gave out popcorn and cotton candy.

The CIT Camp Experience Up at Skyland Ranch, a small group of high school students finished up their experiences at camp.

As a Counselor In Training, they stay up in the mountain for two weeks and learn how to be successful leaders. They also get insight on what it is to become a counselor, and the CITs get to bond with each other as well. Apart from leadership training, the CITs also get to participate in regular camp activities.

The first week that the girls are up there they do a lot of programming and go over different facts that are needed in becoming a great leader.

They cover how to handle different age groups and different situations. They covered how to respond to camper's questions and how to handle troublesome children. The program teaches a lot and helps those who partake in it to grow as a person.

By Caitlin S. At Moses House, they “change lives. [They] offer helping hands and caring hearts to families in crisis, ensuring children grow up in nurturing homes. [They] wrap all of [their] services around each family, offering a framework for building success while providing support to grow.”

The girls all had different ideas about why the Moses House is important. Ariana believes the organization is important because they’re helping people get their lives together, while Robin believes that the Moses House is important since they are there to help parents with things they need. Paige says that since they help young parents and kids learn what they need to know the Moses House is significant. Madison says that young mothers who struggle with their babies and need help with supporting their children should go to the Moses House for help. Tori stated that if there is a parent who needs good resources, Moses House is there to help their kid grow with what they need.

By Briana K. Since the CITs are up in the mountains for so long, they have more time to bond with each other and become better friends with one another. They also have more time to bond with the counselors and learn from them as well.

Apart from learning to be a counselor, the CITs get to be one for 24 hours. They learn how to put girls to sleep, as well as wake them up in the morning.

They also see what the counselors do during the campers me time and during activities through this, the girls learn many skills on how to look after younger kids.

Overall, girls that go through this program will learn information on how to be a great camp counselor and leader. It helps them grow as individuals and discover what kind of leader they are.

GCER 2019 The Global Conference on Educational Robotics was held in Norman, Oklahoma in July. It is almost a week long competition and the conference is meant to promote robotics, coding and engineering to all ages. The Kiss Institute for Practical Robotics puts on the event every year. The competition portion is a large board meant to simulate a natural disaster. The robots must try to score as many points in about 2 minutes as they can. They also get creative with the characters. The mayor of Bot City is a blue cube. Some teams went all in, in fact and had their team pins promote the reelection of Mayor Blue Block, or Blocky for short.

The very first day of the competition was a practice day. This means that you had almost the whole day to make sure your robot worked. This day is very useful because it allows you to fine-tune and continue coding.

This day also featured the first guest speaker: Sharlene Flesher. She works at Stanford University with the brain and robots. She plays with monkeys and gets the monkey's brain to control a robotic arm. This research helped them create robotic arms for people with disabilities. She also spent a fair amount of time talking about women in the field of robotics. She encourages it and wants to ensure that the numbers grow.

The first real day of competition is the second day. It begins seeding. The objective of seeding is to score as many points as you can over 3 rounds. The better you do in seeding, the higher bracket you get in for future rounds of the competition. Once you finish seeding, double seeding begins. Double seeding is the same as normal seeding except you are competing against another team. These two rounds of competition are very crucial to your success.

Double seeding continues into the third day. It has a total of three rounds. The main thing to do that day is paper sessions. These give the kids and adults at the conference a chance to help people with important information to help their robots succeed. They are all slideshows written by the people at the conference. One that I found particularly interesting was one about how to get a create a line follow. By Create, I mean a Roomba Create that you can use as a vacuum. Line following is a form of code that will get your robot to follow a blackline until it reaches its destination, the end of the black line. The presentation showed easier ways to program a Create to do this because it can be really difficult. It also showed some of the issues you might be running

By Abigail C. into in your program and how to fix it. The second guest speaker of the week was Andra Keay, a woman from New Zealand that now works in Silicon Valley. She spent most of the time talking about the robotics of the future.

Technology 1.0, is a very basic idea. Telegraphs and basic phones and the first Model T cars. She says that right now, we are in Technology 2.0. She describes Technology 3.0 as a time of truly smart robots. Robots that don’t need humans to operate, or just robots that are safe to be around humans. Technology 1.0 featured a lot of robots to dangerous to be around the general population.

Technology 2.0 is slightly safer, but with Technology 3.0, robots will be completely safe around all humans.

The next day is mechanical workshops. These workshops help you with the design process. They are led by one person and your table has to create a claw that matches their description. It is a really good teambuilding exercise, especially if you are at a table with people you don’t know. The final guest speaker, was Mateo Salvatto, CEO of Asteroid, a startup that uses technology to create a more inclusive world. He spoke about how robotics shaped his future in the best possible way. Robotics helped him to be able to travel to other countries and compete in competitions. He also talked about his app - Habano. It is an app that helps people with hearing disabilities communicate with everyone. The final event of the day was double elimination. Here your scores from seeding matter. The lower the score the lower the bracket. However, this can be good. You are competing against teams with similar scores. You have 2 chances to be eliminated. Once you have been eliminated, your time in the competition is done, but it is really fun to support other teams.

On the final day, double elimination continues. Once it’s done, the awards are given. The number of awards your team could receive is mind-boggling. You can win awards for your documentation, seeding, double elimination and even for being a team spirit. This allows every team to win something awesome. Once everything is settled, the after-party happened. They fill a room with blow-up activities to play on for hours.

This robotics experience is one of the greatest ways to spend a week. You make new friends and you learn something along the way. If you love robotics, then this is the thing to do.

Be part of Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Club 100! Renew your troop at 100% girl membership by June 30, 2020 and receive an exclusive Volunteer Gift for all troop co-leaders. The gift consists of an official Girl Scout Scarf and special Club 100 pin!

HOW CAN MY TROOP QUALIFY FOR THE CLUB 100?

Renew your troop at 100% girl membership and at least 2 co-leaders by June 30, 2020, to receive an exclusive Girl Scout Volunteer Scarf and commemorative pin for all renewing co-leaders.

To qualify for the Club 100: A Troop consists of a minimum of 12 girls and 2 adults. 100% girl membership per troop is based on 2019-2020 troop girl roster.

IF MY TROOP CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 12 GIRLS BUT WE RECRUIT ENOUGH GIRLS TO EQUAL 12, WILL WE QUALIFY FOR THE CLUB 100?

WHAT IF I HAVE INACTIVE GIRLS IN MY TROOP?

We will remove those girls from your troop but you will still need to meet the minimum 12 girls to qualify for Club 100. In the future, please notify us immediately when girls become inactive.

Please send us a list of inactive girls to be removed from your troop, as soon as possible.

You need to have a minimum of 12 girls registered for the 19-20 year to qualify. If you would like to recruit more girls, those girls would have to purchase extended membership or would need to register for the '19-'20 year and the '20-'21 year in order for your troop to qualify. The deadline to get this number is June 30, 2020.

WHY DO I NEED 12 GIRLS TO QUALIFY?

Any questions about Club 100? Please contact customercare@gssgc.org

Per GSUSA guidelines, an ideal traditional troop consists of a minimum of 12 girls and 2 unrelated adults.

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Are you a people person with a passion for Girl Scouts? do you enjoy supporting your fellow volunteers?

Become a Service Unit Welcome Specialist!

The role of the Volunteer Welcome Specialist is to provide support to new troop leaders in the service unit and serve as a mentor for new leaders in the months following a new troops’ formation.

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Our Volunteer Welcome Specialists will work with their Troop Support Specialist to build a solid support system for new leaders, as well as a bridge to their Service Unit.

For more information, please contact customercare@gssgc.org

We’re just waiting to hear about all the fabulous things our volunteers and girls are doing and it’s just not happening. Time is running out!

Nominations for Adult and Girl Member Recognitions have been open since August 1st and we only have 110 nominations.

The Margaret Scout Service Award has 5 nominations but alas, there are no nominees for Girl Scout of the Year. Let’s recognize the unsung, the quiet heroes who work behind the scenes, the young lady who lives and breathes the Promise and Law. Go to gssgc.org and click on Volunteers>Online Support for Volunteers> Adult Awards and Recognitions. There’s a guide to all the awards and their criteria and you can even see what awards have already been received.

Click on the “Nominate A Volunteer” box and away you go.

Hurry, there’s not much time left, nominations close at midnight December 1, 2019.

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C I E V R E S Y T I N CO M MU Troop 601 Brownie Troop #601 took earning their “Celebrating Community” Badge to the heart of their community. They first met with Hemet/San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce President, Cyndi Lemke, to learn all about our local and national symbols. She taught the girls about what makes a great community, and how we can make our own communities great. The girls learned the National Anthem and sang it loud with friends and family.

They learned all about the California State Flag and even made “Grizzly Bear Toast” to celebrate the California State Animal! Of course no meeting with new friends would be complete without a Friendship Squeeze, so they welcomed Cyndi in,

gave her a squeeze and followed it up with the “Make New Friends” song.

They wrapped up their Badge by attending the San Jacinto City Council Meeting on October 15, 2019 to lead the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. They shook hands with San Jacinto Mayor Russell Utz, Councilmember Crystal Ruiz, and Councilmember Alonso Ledezma. The girls learned the great impact that the people can have by shaping the future of our community with just their words, opinions and actions.

Troop #601 is proud to be active members of their community and future community leaders!

Troop 2412 Our Girl Scout Troop 2412, created Project Sparkle a few years ago when we were doing a journey called “Get Moving”.

In order for this to happen though, the scout house needed to look inviting and be a source of pride.

We wanted to go water wise that year because we were in a severe drought and it was really important for us to save water and help our environment. When we realized that the cost was too high, we installed motion sensing lights in the two bathrooms and the kitchen to save energy, and Project Sparkle was put on the back burner.

This first phase of Project Sparkle allowed us to finally go water wise in the front yard. Additionally we were able to update the main meeting rooms so that many more girls can continue their Girl Scout experience within its walls.

In the 3 years since our first idea, the project has grown with us, with intentions of completing our Silver and Gold Awards.

The scout house has been valuable to our troop and our scouting experience, so it was very important for us to make sure that other girls can enjoy the scout house as we do, for many years to come.

We are very grateful to Soboba Foundation Inc., for supplying us the grant in order to complete this project, we couldn’t have done any of it without them.

We learned a lot from doing this project while working side by side with our Council.

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Troop 1311 When the girls in Troop 1311 heard about the homeless students in our school district, they decided to take action.

They collected school supplies and helped pack the supplies for Rim of the World Unified School District backpack giveaway. They then formed a partnership with the school district and Mountain Homeless Coalition. For 2 years Troop 1311 has been helping with the Snack Packing Program with Rim of the World Unified School District and Mountain Homeless Coalition. They have purchased snacks and school supplies with their cookie proceeds for the program. The girls have also donated their iCares from both Fall Product and Cookie Sale to the Snack Packing Program.

Troop 10 Troop 10 has become very active within our community, not only do we give back, but we serve our community.

We have worked all year long with the Crestline Chamber of Commerce, clearing the trailer of rocks and debris for the duck derby, helping the children hide eggs for the annual egg hunt, pushing the ducks along the lake for the duck derby and made food baskets for the local churches so everyone could have a warm meal for Thanksgiving. We adopted the assisted living program at Mountains Community and do crafts with the elderly there, we sing songs and help them enjoy the time spent with us, we worked the Run Through the Pines with the sheriff's department and then we were invited to give awards to local Vets in our area. We worked with Dixi and planted flowers and trees at Snow Valley for all their help through cookies and are teaming up for the new snow badges. We also cleaned up Newport Beach and were featured on their whale watching flyer. Being so active in our community has taught our troop the value of giving back and being part of something amazing, our community knows if they need people to help with anything they can call us. We have learned to serve others and always lend a helping hand. I asked some girls how they feel, Presleigh 8, "My favorite part of being a Girl Scout is going to the hospital and coloring with all the grandmas." Serena , "My favorite part of Girl Scouts is giving food to people who can’t have Thanksgiving." Taylor 7, "I love cleaning up trash on the lake trail." Holland 12, "I enjoy honoring our Vets for serving the country." Irelynn 6, "I love giving medals to cops."

In honor of Juliette Lowe’s birthday, multilevel Troop 697 (Daisy, Brownie, and Junior) decided to pack birthday bags for foster kids. In our meetings we discussed how kids in foster care have a for-rightnow home, because their parents can’t take care of them at the moment and some things they might like to have for their birthdays to make them feel special.

The girls came up with a list of items including: a stuffed animal, blanket, art supplies, journals, small toys (squishies, barbies, chalk, hot wheels, playdoh), and books. We also learned that kids in foster care get a trash bag to load all their belongings in, so the girls decided that a backpack or tote bag of some sort would be good. One of our Brownie’s moms volunteered to solicit donations for the projects and 2 of our local Walmarts donated a ton of supplies for the projects after speaking with our Brownie, Jewelia Chavez, about the project. Brownie, Brianna Grovaz, went shopping with her mom for items to add to the bags. Daisies, Madelynn and Elizabeth Goodman, assisted me in picking out books and stuffed animals for the bags using funds raised by the girls during fall product sales. At our meeting on Oct. 24th the girls wrapped all items and signed cards for each bag.

Altogether we were able to put together 20 birthday bags (10 girl bags, 10 boy bags) that included the following items: backpack, journal, art supplies, playdoh, stuffed animal, blanket, book and 2 small toys. I will be delivering the bags to Krystal Shaw at the next volunteer meeting so she can deliver them to child services to be distributed.

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Bronze Award ⬥⬥ Training not required but recommended for leaders. Can be done live or online ⬥⬥ Girls are eligible while they are in 4th & 5th grade ⬥⬥ Pre-requisites: complete a Junior level journey ⬥⬥Projects are leader approved ⬥⬥ Final reports are fillable forms available on the Council website ⬥⬥Each girl needs her own final report ⬥⬥ To be recognized regionally during the current award season final reports are due March 1st ⬥⬥ Absolutely must be turned in by September 30th after the girl finishes 5th grade

Silver Award ⬥⬥ Training not required but HIGHLY recommended for leaders and girls.

Can be done live or online ⬥⬥ Girls are eligible while in 6th, 7th and 8th grade ⬥⬥ Pre-requisites: complete a Cadette level journey ⬥⬥Projects are Council approved ⬥⬥ A Silver Award Notice of Intent is due to awards@gssgc.org at least 30 days prior to beginning project ⬥⬥ Final reports are fillable forms available on the Council website ⬥⬥Each girl needs her own final report ⬥⬥ To be recognized regionally during the current award season final reports are due February 1st ⬥⬥ Absolutely must be turned in by September 30th after the girl finishes 8th grade

Gold Award ⬥⬥ Gold Award workshops no longer held live by volunteer trainers ⬥⬥ Gold Award Online Training REQUIRED of all girls. Cannot be taken until October 1st of freshman year of high school ⬥⬥ MUST attend at least one Gold Patrol workshop. Leaders and caregivers are welcome to attend. Encouraged to attend in your local region. Cannot be taken until after April 1st of freshman year of high school ⬥⬥Proposals only accepted through GoGold Online ⬥⬥ Approval of prerequisites required by candidates leader/caregiver (if Juliettes) through GoGold Online ⬥⬥ Approval of proposal by candidates project advisor through GoGold Online ⬥⬥ Annual Gold Award Summits to be launched regionally in Fall 2021

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Inaugural COUNCIL GOLD AWARD SUMMIT

Alumnae Gold Award recipients talk about their Gold Awards Connect with community partners who can help you discover your Take Action Project for your Girl S cout Gold Award Council Gold Award Committee members on hand to b rainstorm ideas When: January 11, 2020 Where: Redlands, CA Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cost: $10/Girl ☙ $5/Adult Girl receives: Patch, tote bag, padfolio Light continental breakfast served; second session w ill be added if necessary (1-4 p.m.)

Community Partnerships Department develops and retains strategic, cross-functional partners throughout our Council in order to provide a collective impact to our Council as a whole. Our current pillars of focus are built upon:

Community Partnerships

Faith

Advocacy

Develop partnerships and support from our federal,

state and local elected officials advocating the passage of laws that benefit the Girl Scout Movement. GSUSA had built a grassroots network that keeps us appraised on current issues that are important to girls and Girl Scouts.

“The motivating force in Girl Scouting is spiritual. The ways in which members identify and fulfill their spiritual beliefs

are personal and private.” - Girl Scout Constitution GSSGC encourages girls to earn My Promise, My Faith, which helps girls explore how Girl Scouting and their faith offer similar ideas about how to act and how Girl Scouting can tie into their faith.

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Focuses on building resilience through life skills required to break the

generational cycle of incarceration, while building the mother/daughter relationship. Mother, daughter and guardian are provided with programs that focus on: relationship skills, analytical skills, self-affirmation skills and self-care skills.

HOPE Hermanas as One for Personal Empowerment, as sisters in Girl Scouting, we focus on building partnerships to serve our underserved areas. As Ted Lempert states in his Children Now report “We’re told income inequality in California is among the highest in the US, where some families can’t meet basic needs, even with two parents working fulltime. We’re told the dream of providing a better future for our kids is dying, replaced by an economic reality in which stable employment and a comfortable income are accessible to a few, while the majority are left behind. What gets lost in these conversations is the most powerful solution: investing in quality programs for kids. Not only do children suffer disproportionately from poverty, they also hold the key to ending it. Making sure all children have the support they need to thrive will dramatically lower the poverty rate in the future.”

“To Serve God” Faith - We are currently forming committees to encourage girls to earn their religious rewards

if they choose to do so. If you are interested in learning more please contact Linda Dominguez at ldominguez@gssgc.org or Michele Penn at mpenn@gssgc.org.

“To Serve Our Country” Civic – We are currently forming committees to provide flag ceremony training to our younger girls and a formal color guard for our older girls. If you are interested in learning more please contact Linda Dominguez at ldominguez@gssgc.org or Michele Penn at mpenn@gssgc.org.

Watch for

upcoming information on My Promise, My Faith event coming in February 2020.

Our Sincerest Thanks Corporate Recognition & Community Partners $25,000+

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

$10,000-$24,999

Juliette Gordon Low Society $5,000-$9,999 AAUW - American Association of University Women Arrowhead United Way Banner Bank Barstow CDBG BBVA Compass BNSF Railway Foundation Cathay Bank Chaffey College City National Bank City of Riverside Pacific Premier Bank Sprouts The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation Union Pacific United Way of the Inland Valleys Vera R. Campbell Foundation YWCA of Riverside County Endowment Fund

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, Risktaker, Leader)TM.

Members Erik & 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

$1,000-$4,999 CDBG Grand Terrace Coachella Music Festival, LLC ConvergeOne Employees Community Fund of Boeing Goldenvoice Majestic Realty Foundation OneBeacon Charitable Trust San Bernardino Community College District Seven Point Inc. So Cal Chapter IDOS The James Irvine Foundation The Kiwanis Club of Redlands Union Bank Foundation

Cynthia H. Breunig The Burdette Family Dr. Patricia A.S. Crowley Linda Dominguez Debra Donnell Sean and Melinda Dougherty Reita M. Dykes* Sally Gose Debra Gradias Stacey Grant Knea Hawley Renee Hill Joyce E. Knoll Elizabeth Locke-Thomas Lolla Long Kit Mac Nee *Deceased

Chuck MacKinnon Beatrice M. Martin* Sandra L. Mayo Wade Mayo Dawn Meade Keeling Robert Molko Theresa Molko Sylvia Morrison Ken and Sandy Mortensen Beth and Steve Newton Donna “Whisper” Tucker-Parker Ms. Cynthia Paulo Nancy Perdue Brandy Placencia Carrie Raleigh Reece Family Diana Robinson* Irene N. Rodríguez Bob Schumacher Tina Schumacher Gail A. Seekins Kristina Sewell Barbara P. Sirvis Edna L. Steinman* D. Scott Thompson Susanne Tisdall Pamela Verhaegen

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Our 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.

The Daisy Society The Daisy Society was named after Girl Scouts Founder Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low. Members commit to a minimum ongoing contribution of $20 per month or a $240 annual gift. Elizabeth Sutherland is the founding chair of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council Daisy Society.

WHY JOIN THE DAISY SOCIETY?

You are fulfilling your philanthropic goals by raising up girls for generations to come.

When you provide financial support you are investing in girls and affecting critical issues for girls and women. You are a part of establishing gender equality and creating women leaders.

You become a member of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council Alumni Association, a group of like-minded people who advocate for girls and live by the Girl Scout values.

You will find all the information you need. If your workplace is

Character $10,000+

not on the list, ask your

Anonymous Anonymous Edythe Avery Debbie Barrera Karen Bell Cynthia Breunig

employer if they will match your gifts of time and treasure.

Stacey Grant Sandra Mayo Ken Mortensen Michael Schreter Jennie Smith Elizabeth Sutherland

Confidence $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous Cindy Beyl Knea Hawley Diana LaMar Kit Mac Nee Chuck MacKinnon

Theresa Molko Gail Seekins Barbara Sirvis D. Scott Thompson Regina Todd Pamela Verhaegen

Sincerest Thanks Courage $1,000-$4,999 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Richard Aquino Janice Arnold Andrew Avery Kathleen Barth Carol Bond Paulette Brown-Hinds Craig Burdette Cindy Chapman Linda Dominguez Melinda Dougherty

Tony Draper Kristina Falkner Adela Flores-Bertrand Lorraine Frost Jennifer Fuller Raul Garcia Debra Gradias Betty Hao Renee Hill Joyce Knoll Tonya LaBarbera Elizabeth Locke-Thomas Lolla Long

Leonard Longo Dawn Meade Keeling Heather Murphy Michael Murphy Sarah Newton Patricia Nickols-Butler Cathy Paredes Cheryl Pearson Nancy Perdue Mary Perry Lisa Reece Steven Reese Margaret Renwand

Irene N. RodrĂ­guez Katheryn Sari Charity Schiller J Ahleda Stockton Kelly Straine Christina Thomas Shannon Wells B.J. Winslow Victorine Wouda June Yamamoto Wendy Zinn

Member $240-$999 Ann Marie Allen Linda Bailey Dawn Blue Michele Branconier Erin Brinker Kassidy Burdette McKenna Burdette Marci Burdette Suzanne Cacanindin Michelle Chilvers Murphy Eugene Cramer Sandra Cronce Jasmine Daffin Stephanie Danielson Debra Donnell Adrian Donovan Alleyna Dougherty Kimberly Drewry Karen Early Chantal Francisco Kristen Fratt

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LOCATIONS ☙ Central Service Center & Executive Offices 1751 Plum Lane Redlands, CA 92374

Central West Service Center

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