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Fall Product Program Survey - Deadline 8:00 am December 14
We want to hear from you! Please take the 2009 Fall Product Program Survey by 8:00 am December 14 and share your experiences and feedback with us. You can access the survey here. |
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Girl Scouts are Changing the World!
Girl Scouts Forever Green is a vehicle to help girls develop their leadership skills while positively impacting the environment by working to improve air quality, energy use, water use, waste management, and the use of green space. The impact of this nationwide project will grow as we near the celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouting in the United States in 2012! Click here to learn more and get involved! |
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Girl Scouts and Justine Magazine Partner for R.E.A.L. Girl Contest
Girl Scouts everywhere are encouraged to tell the world how they are Remarkable, Energetic, Aspirational Leaders by entering the Justine R.E.A.L. Girl contest! This R.E.A.L. Girl Contest is open only to Girl Scouts between the ages of 13-19, who are working to make the world a better place in their local communities and beyond. Click here to learn more! |
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Super Service Areas
For the 2008-2009 troop year, four Service Areas reached both their girl membership and Family Partnership goals. These Service Areas were recognized at October Service Area Service Area Meetings with Super Service Areas Awards. The 2008-2009 Super Service Areas are: •Antigo •Northern Lakes •Northwoods •Red Cedar. Congratulations! Click here to learn how your Service Area can become a Super Service Area! |
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Dove's "Thank You for Making a Difference" Campaign
Dove is launching a new campaign to continue communicating the importance of building positive self-esteem in girls, and GSUSA and the uniquely ME! program is featured on their website! Also, Dove is running a special promotion this month in which anyone who buys Dove products can have $1 from their purchase donated to one of the three partner organizations. To participate, consumers who buy Dove products can go to www.dove.com, indicate the Dove product purchased via UPC code, and select the charity to receive the donation. All donations directed to GSUSA will go toward funding additional uniquely ME! programs at the council level. Consumers have until December 15, 2009 to donate to the charity of their choice. Help spread the word and ask everyone to designate Girl Scouts for their donations! |
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It's Not Too Late - Join Girl Scouts Today!
If you can think it, you can do it. Girls in grades K-12 learn and practice leadership in an all-girl environment as they discover new talents, skills, and strengths; connect with other girls; and take action in their communities! Click here for upcoming registration events. |
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We Did It! GSUSA Commemorative Coin Act Passes & Receives President's Signature
Thanks to the collective efforts of thousands of Girl Scout members, President Barack Obama signed today the GSUSA Commemorative Coin Act authorizing the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in honor of Girl Scouts and the achievements of the 50 million women across the nation whose lives have been influenced by Girl Scouting. Click here to read more. |
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Girls Won't Want to Miss These Additional Program Opportunities
- NEW Council-Wide Programs - Six Council-Wide Programs will be held at locations throughout the Council
- NEW Council-Sponsored Programs - 25 Council-Sponsored Programs will be held periodically throughout the year at varying locations
- Collaborative Programs - GSNWGL partners with many organizations to offer Girl Scouts excellent program options! Listings are updated
weekly so check back often for the latest program options
- Portable Programs - Portable Programs come with nearly everything needed to carry out fun and informative programming to help girls
Discover new things, Connect with each other, and Take Action on issues |
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Join the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network Today
The Girl Scouts Advocacy Network provides a tool for you to become the voice for girls and to make a difference in your community and across the nation. By being an advocate, you will have an impact on girl policy issues that are moving through Congress and state legislatures.
Learn more about the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network and how we can all become a voice for girls and make a difference! |
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Courageous Chloe
Courageous Chloe is a brand new Girl Scout Daisy and is the ‘face’ of GSNWGL’s 2009 Family Partnership Campaign! Throughout the 2009-2010 membership year, you will hear from and interact with Chloe in many ways, including seeing her at monthly Service Area Leader Meetings, reading Chloe’s Corner in each issue of Connect, following her blog, and even having Cut-Out Chloe as your Girl Scout’s special friend during summer trips and activities! |
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Transforming Leadership Continued - A Report from the Girl Scout Research Institute
As a companion resource to Transforming Leadership, Transforming Leadership Continued extends this discussion by focusing in-depth on an equally important component of that engine: the three Girl Scout processes—Girl Led, Learning by Doing, and Cooperative Learning. |
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Sign Up to Receive GSNWGL's Connect Volunteer E-newsletter
Don't miss out! Click here to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter just for volunteers, delivered right to your email inbox. Each issue contains timely information and updates from many GSNWGL departments, including upcoming programs, trainings, deadlines, what's new in the Council Shops, property information and so much more! You can also access past issues on our Publications page here. |
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