GSNWGL Anniversary Plans
GSNWGL is preparing for our monumental 100th anniversary – AND WE NEED YOU! There will be tons of options to choose from, whether your interest is in our "Girl Scouts: Building Leaders" Habitat for Humanity council-wide service project, or in helping to plan a big expo-style Lambeau Field event with girl activities, an historic display, an alumnae and/or donor event – there's a role for you! For the Lambeau event, we'll need to think about things like promotion and registration process, merchandising, fund raising and program activities, entertainment and speakers, stadium tours, and other booths or sessions such as Forever Green and other hands-on, themed exhibits.
Lambeau Expo
Join GSNWGL as we kick it into the next 100 years by celebrating the past, present, and future at the 100th Anniversary Expo at Lambeau Field!
Habitat for Humanity Collaboration – Girl Scouts: Building Leaders
GSNWGL staff, volunteers, Girl Scouts 16 years and older, and community partners will work together and help Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity build a home.
Appleton 100th Celebration
Date: March 11
Time: 1—4 p.m.
Location: Appleton Service Center, Appleton, WI
Cost: $1/girl, $1/adult OR one non-perishable food item/person
Grades: K—12, Open to all current and former Girl Scouts and families
Celebrate the past, present, and future of Girl Scouting! Drop by or stay a while for swaps, trivia, crafts, games, cake, and more!
Registration deadline: March 4
To register contact Cathy at cattymaejo@aol.com or 920.205.0890.
Upper Michigan Museum Celebration 100!
Date: March 14
Time: 6—8 p.m.
Location: Marquette Regional History Museum, Marquette, MI
Cost: $5/girl, $5/adult
Grades: K—12
Explore what Girl Scouts was like throughout history and check out the Marquette Regional History Museum! Take part in fun activities from the past and earn a participation patch.
Registration deadline: February 14
To register contact Jill at jrady@gsnwgl.org.
100 Years of Girl Scouting
Date: March 11
Time: 1—4 p.m.
Location: Kinross Recreation Center, Kincheloe, MI
Cost: Free
Grades: K—12
What was Girl Scouts like 100 years ago and in the decades since? Prior to the program, troops or individual girls will research a chosen state’s Girl Scout history and present their findings at the event, as attendees will “travel” the USA!
Registration deadline: March 1
To register contact Kim at kdelong@gsnwgl.org.
Hike the 100th
Dates: Fall 2011—Fall 2012
Location: Upper Michigan
Cost: Free
Grades: K—12
Enjoy the UP wilderness on the North Country Trail and celebrate 100 years of building leaders! The trail is appropriate for all ages, so bring your family and friends and hike the 100th!
No registration necessary. Visit http://gsnw.gl/hb100nct for an information packet.
100th Anniversary Promise Circle
On March 12, 2012, Girl Scouts from all across the council are invited to join together in celebrating the actual day that marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting! One hundred years ago, on March 12, 1912, Juliette Low held the first Girl Scout meeting in Savannah, Georgia. To commemorate that historic event, all Girl Scouts, girls and adults, are invited to say the Girl Scout Promise at the same time in a symbolic event called a Promise Circle.
When: March 12, 2012
Time: 19:12 military time (7:12 p.m.)
Who: Girl Scouts of all ages, current and former members. Participate as a troop, a Service Area, or as an individual.
Where: Ideas for locations include at local malls, library, town halls. Local parks, camp properties, regional Girl Scout Gathering Places, troop meeting place, Service Area meeting place, any safe, visible place.
At the appointed time, Girl Scouts everywhere will pause to say the Girl Scout Promise. For this special occasion, girls may gather as troops, as service units, with their family, with Girl Scout alumnae, or even as individuals. You might choose to say the Promise in a public forum such as a local park, town hall, mall, etc. Or you may choose to say the Promise at your local meeting place, community center, or home. Be sure to wear your Girl Scout pin, uniform, and Girl Scout T-shirts!
Archive Team
GSNWGL is seeking volunteers to serve on an Archives Team to inventory, catalogue, and display our historical memorabilia.
Contact Jill Rady or call 888.747.6945 x4520 if interested in volunteering.
We need your help to prepare for our monumental 100th anniversary! There will be tons of options to choose from. If you want to be involved but you’re not sure how, or you have questions about our 100th celebration plans, please send your contact information to Theresa Brady at 888.747.6945 x4016, or email 100th@gsnwgl.org.
