tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487641700803465502024-03-13T12:51:08.019-07:00Girl Scouts Heart of Central CaliforniaGirl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-24332864901741978452014-09-26T15:58:00.000-07:002014-09-26T16:05:56.857-07:00Join GAB!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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take the lead in having a voice for older Girl Scouting. We want dedicated
older girls to take the driver’s seat in what older Girl Scouts want and need
from Girl Scouts Heart of Central California. In addition, you will have a chance to assist in planning
council events, meet girls from all over the council and have FUN! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our first <a href="https://www.girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/girlscouts/gab.asp" target="_blank">GSHCC Girl Advisory Board</a><b> </b>meeting is coming up soon! For girls living in or close to the Sacramento area, the
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12<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>at the Sacramento
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the Modesto/Salida area, the meeting will be on Sunday, November 2 at the Modesto Regional Office. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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for girls only to attend</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you would like to join and attend the meetings <a href="https://www.girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/girlscouts/gab.asp" target="_blank">please RSVP</a>
to Nakeya or Antoinette,
no later than October 6, 2014 for Sacramento area and October 20, 2014 for
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On October 25, explore sights and activities from the Renaissance era. Crafting, science discovery, fun exhibitors, a costume contest and more—you'll enjoy an afternoon of adventure and play. And best of all? You can bring your BFF! You don't need to be a registered Girl Scout to attend Renaissance Girls!, so invite your friends and family to join the fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get your registration form here: <a href="http://ow.ly/BSU9t" target="_blank">Registration Form</a>. Register before October 10! Now start planning your costume; check out the DIY costume guide <a href="http://ow.ly/BSTBA" target="_blank">online</a>. For more information, visit the #GSRenGirls <a href="http://ow.ly/BSWdl" target="_blank">webpage</a>.</span><br />
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-11914732368165357332014-08-29T09:33:00.002-07:002014-08-29T10:25:20.577-07:00Upcoming GSHCC October Events!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="eventname"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kick off your 2014–2015 Girl
Scout year with a fun GSHCC event! </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">From discovering how the human heart works, to understanding energy and traveling back in time to the Renaissance,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> there are several upcoming adventures waiting to be explored. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Take a look at the events in October:</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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</span></span></em><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Do you give your friends valentines and little
heart-shaped candies? Do you ever cross your heart when making a promise that
you really, really mean? Or turn on the radio to hear someone singing about
their broken heart?</span> Find out how the human heart works through a variety
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Modesto</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="text-align: -webkit-right;"> </span>Thursday,
October 2, 2014, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Register <a href="https://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/programEvents/a-z.asp#HappyHearts" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gain a greater
understanding of the critters that inhabit your neighborhood. Great Valley
Museum docents will guide you through displays depicting a variety of animals
from dinosaurs to those living in our backyards today. </span><br />
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Modesto</b> Saturday, October 4, 2014, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Register <a href="https://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/programEvents/a-z.asp#GreatValley1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Take a nature hike
through Caswell State Park as a photo journaling experience. Great Valley
Museum volunteers will help you set the scene for the perfect picture. </span><br />
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Caswell State Park</b> on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Explore excavated
foundations and enclosed pathways on this one-hour guided tour. Your personal
tour guide will lead the way, revealing the history and legends of Sacramento’s
Underground. </span></span><strong><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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Sacramento</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-right;"> on
</span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Register </span><a href="https://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/programEvents/a-z.asp#UndergroundTours" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="text-align: -webkit-right;" /><strong style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: -webkit-right;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">During this evening of
electric science projects, you will discover how energy is converted to
electricity by setting model turbines into motion using different sources of
energy. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This is a great start to work on the Science of
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Modesto</b> on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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the hike at Caswell State Park you will have an understanding of the value of
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Learn the structure and function of the digestive
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science discovery, you will have an enlightening time touring the variety of
free-flowing activities available at this Renaissance fair. Come in costume and
visit one of the many booths and watch a variety of performances which will
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first, a small yet fashionable building. For all of you who have not heard
of this company, Twice is basically an online consignment store, operating from their website and smart phone app. Through Twice, people can both sell their clothes to the company and buy from the site. In fact, all the clothes that
Twice sells are clothes they have bought from their users. Rather
than wasting the clothes, this is a neat way to up-cycle unwanted clothing
and get a new wardrobe. The other girls and I felt this was a fantastic idea
that would indeed flourish to become a larger and more well-known company. Since the idea is different, yet ingenious, this company may even become
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start-up company and a well-established company—both were amazing. Twitter is a
very large building consisting of many floors, each centered around a different
aspect of the company such as communications, media, or engineering. While
we were there, we were able to talk to some of the employees about how they came
to work at Twitter. We discussed their life experiences and how their education
led them to this company. Their answers all centered around the fact that their
major did not impact their current job, but their experience and love for learning
definitely did. We left that building knowing that as long as you love what you
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-8694578186308624602014-08-05T07:17:00.000-07:002014-08-05T07:17:08.311-07:00Family Partnership Highlight: Dime-a-Taste Event<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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28,000 local girls—offering financial assistance, quality programming,
volunteer support, training, and more. Like any nonprofit, GSHCC needs the
ongoing support of our families, friends and community to continue building
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came up with many creative, fun and exciting ways to support our council though
donations to our Family Partnership Campaign. Our new blog series—Family
Partnership Highlights—will feature ways our awesome community has supported
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memorable event for World Thinking Day 2014—and supported the GSHCC’s Family
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sampled foods from around the world for a dime per taste, and collected
“passport” stamps for each country they learned about. Troops signed up to
represent different WAGGGS countries, and presented country and Girl Guides
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enjoyed learning about other countries and cultures. When we asked Isabell what
she liked best about the event, she couldn’t decide! She said, “I loved going
to see the booths and the different costumes and displays. I also loved trying
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Golden River! We appreciate your support and are so impressed with your great
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-76441945186577056882014-08-04T10:11:00.000-07:002014-08-04T10:21:21.955-07:00Tales From Camp: Sunflowers, Camera Shots, Mythbusters, and More<div class="MsoNormal">
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These groups experienced many interesting activities. Mythbusters tried to fry an egg with a
magnifying glass; do you think it worked? Menzies Masterchefs made their own
recipe books and Night Owls did some stargazing. Camera Shots worked on their badge by making a collage and of course taking lots and lots
of photos! Get the Scoop worked on their interviews, stories and advice column.
Girls vs Wild learned all about first aid and prepared for their overnight
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On Friday we welcomed Forest Friends, Sierra Safari, Camp Quest, Lead On!, which each cater to trying a little bit of everything and exploring all the fun things Camp Menzies has to offer. From nature study and canoeing to arts 'n' crafts, campfires and beyond. The campers had a wonderful time!</div>
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-10040221269487885992014-07-28T12:54:00.002-07:002014-07-28T18:20:09.618-07:00Tales From Camp: Very Special GuestsHi everyone,<br />
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We also still had our Under Construction Girl Scouts. Did you see them on the news? Good Day Sacramento did a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GSHCC/photos/a.109877002369624.12493.109851309038860/826923590664958/?type=1&theater" target="_blank">segment on our Under Construction program</a> last Thursday, and CBS 13 aired a special segment about the importance of STEM and camp last night. Watch it <a href="http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/07/27/built-by-girls-stem-taking-hold-with-girl-scouts/" target="_blank">here</a>. We offer many STEM programs here at camp--the girls love it! And it was very exciting to have the news station at camp filming about this important topic.<br />
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Two of Us is a session where we have parents come with their campers… super
fun! CITs are our counselors-in-training, and Under Construction helps out with
actual construction going on this session in Cedar Woods, an upper unit of
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-70811777277875163482014-07-03T11:39:00.001-07:002014-07-03T11:57:10.251-07:00Tales From Camp: Camp Prom, Master Chefs, and More<div class="MsoNormal">
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filled with doing archery, swimming, canoeing, nature activities, and arts ‘n’
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of camp: “It is just a great place and there is so much to do, so many fun
activities. Some girls get homesick sometimes but because of all the great
activities they forget about it right away and at the end they don’t want to go
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-34439215625438861032014-06-27T09:03:00.003-07:002014-06-27T10:11:15.133-07:00Tales From Camp: Activities and Special Visitors<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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Aqua Explorers went creek stomping at Big Trees and kayaking at Arnold. Dare To
Do It went zip lining and wild water rafting! Running Wild went on a hike at
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Mountain Riders and Horse Lovers got to feed the horses, went horseback riding
and did a ground lesson. They also made
cowgirl hats. Savvy Sleuths created a mystery which involved both C.I.Ts and
staff. They also got to do a scavenger hunt. Our nature-loving girls in the
Naturalist program went bug hunting and did hot air experiments. And the Menzies Master Chefs were busy
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session 3. This summer has already been packed with outdoor fun and adventure,
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-10595696800751657652014-06-25T14:57:00.000-07:002014-06-25T15:54:35.466-07:00Internship Insider: It All BeginsHey blog readers,<br />
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SCHOOL IS OUT! I still can’t believe it! We are finally one grade closer to graduation. Before I get ahead of myself and go off on an anecdote about school, let me introduce myself. I am currently a marketing and communications intern at Girl Scouts Heart of Central California. I just finished tenth grade, I've been a Girl Scout for 10 years, and my passions include dance and sports. I have been on competitive dance teams and multiple sport teams. The sports I play include basketball and golf. I know, I know<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">—</span>golf, the most awkward sport on planet Earth. Well I actually think it is fun! Okay, on to the more interesting information: the internship.<br />
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This year's internship includes 14 dedicated and hard working Girl Scouts that have all come together to work on projects with the council and make <i>Hear&Now</i>, our<i> </i>Girl Scout teen magazine, a success. We have just finished our first couple weeks of meetings and there is so much to do. Get ready, because we have some amazing articles being created right now. We will be creating a "vintage-themed" magazine, connecting Girl Scout’s past to its present. I am really excited!<br />
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all updated weekly on the blog. Our first session
started on Monday and it has been so much fun! We have a lot of awesome groups:
Night Owls, All About Animals, Kickin’ it at Menzies, Comic Artists, Engineers,
Space Cadettes, Horse Lovers, Globetrotters, Take Aim, and Star Girls. And our travel group this session left to go to Yosemite on Tuesday.</div>
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yesterday we had an all-camp campfire. All the counselors got to introduce
themselves with funny skits and songs. Stitch and Sunflower were our MCs—they
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villains. Globetrotters were interviewing our international staff for
badgework. I also got interviewed. They asked me what I eat in the Netherlands,
and that is one of my favorite questions! In the Netherlands, I eat for
breakfast and lunch plain white bread with chocolate sprinkles. Whenever I tell
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tea party with the Space Cadettes! It was really fun. The Engineers made
bridges out of lollipop sticks and cars out of basic materials. In the
afternoon they tested the bridges to see which one was the strongest, and after
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">GSHCC's first annual Girls Leading Our Way (G.L.O.W.) Conference was a great success! G.L.O.W. was designed to bring older Girl Scouts together and give them resources to enhance their leadership skills. On Saturday, May 31, 2014, a total of 46 Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts participated in workshops and discussions where they learned valuable info, such as how to boost public speaking skills and prepare for college, to what it takes to succeed. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In the evening, all of the girls came together to bond, have fun and reflect on the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">G.L.O.W. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">was an amazing experience that Girl Scouts Heart of Central California was proud to host. If you missed the conference this year, be on the lookout for G.L.O.W next year! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-12835131962874434462014-06-12T11:00:00.000-07:002014-06-12T11:04:12.530-07:00Girl Scout Award HighlightsGirl Scout Silver Award Ceremony, Girls Who Inspire Award Ceremony, bridging ceremonies, and Court of Awards—there are SO many Girl Scout accomplishments to celebrate this time of year. And we couldn't be more proud! Here are a few highlights...<br />
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The Girl Scout Silver Award Ceremony was held on June 7 at the Sacramento Convention Center. This year, 190 girls from GSHCC received their Silver Award... amazing!<br />
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On June 8, we held the Girls Who Inspire Award Ceremony at Crest Theatre, honoring girls who received the highest awards in Girl Scouting. This year, 52 girls received their Girl Scout Gold Award, 14 received their GSHCC Rose Award, and 20 girls received their Bridge to Girl Scout Adult Award. Great job, Girl Scouts!<br />
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Congratulations to all Girl Scouts who received an award or celebrated an accomplishment this year! And a big thank you to all the volunteers, advisers and parents who supported their Girl Scout and her journey.Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-61349103412548965962014-04-29T14:28:00.000-07:002014-04-29T14:33:14.518-07:00BIG Day of Giving on May 6, 2014<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">For 24 hours, you will have the opportunity to <b>give where your heart is. </b>Starting at midnight on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, online donations to GSHCC will be accepted through this link: <a href="http://givelocalnow.org/girlscouts">http://givelocalnow.org/girlscouts</a>. One of the best parts? There’s an incentive to BOOST all donations! Thanks to awesome community foundations and businesses, every donation will receive a prorated match from a pool of matching funds.</span></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Thank you for your continued support of Girl Scouts! </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">For more information on #givebigdog, visit givelocalnow.org or email <a href="mailto:funddev@girlscoutshcc.org">funddev@girlscoutshcc.org</a>.</span>Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-54196827222091337412014-02-21T08:56:00.001-08:002014-02-21T09:34:28.650-08:00Two New Cookie Incentives!GSHCC's 2014 Girl Scout Cookie Program is off to a great start... and it just got sweeter. We're excited to announce two new incentives are being offered: one for #cookiebosses and the other for service units.<br />
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<b>Exclusive incentive for cookie bosses: </b>Girl Scouts who sell 1200+ packages of cookies will now receive a V.I.P. Cookie Boss Overnight!<br />
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<b>Sweet incentive for service units: </b>The top five service units that boost cookie sales <i>over their 5% goal </i>will be awarded a custom patch made especially for them.<br />
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<i><br />What's your cookie goal this year? Which recognitions are you most excited about?</i><br />
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This year we’re celebrating <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wk6nQ86WY" target="_blank">National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend</a> on Friday, February 7 & Saturday, February 8! This is a great opportunity for Girl Scouts and supporters to share with the community the importance of the Girl Scout Cookie Program and what it does for the girls and their communities.<br />
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On National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, Girl Scout councils from around the nation will be celebrating and promoting <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/product/productCookie_5skills.asp" target="_blank">the five skills</a> girls learn while participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program.<br />
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These five skills include:<br />
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Join with us on February 7 & 8 to share with the world the power of the Girl Scout Cookie Program!<br />
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<b>Feb. 4-8:</b> Help us spread the word on social media about Girl Scout Cookies and what girls learn by participating in the Cookie Program! Plus, participate in a GSHCC cookie video montage--share your National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend photos with us:<br />
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<li>Tag <a href="http://twitter.com/girlscoutshcc" target="_blank">@GirlScoutsHCC</a> on Twitter </li>
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<b>Feb. 5:</b> Participate in the virtual Twitter Party with <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/find_cookies.asp" target="_blank">Girl Scouts</a>, <a href="http://momitforward.com/girl-scouts-wednesday-gno-twitter-party-2" target="_blank">Mom It Forward</a>, and a panel of experts to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. Join the conversation to talk all things cookies (yum!), learn about this season’s sweepstakes and discuss the five skills girls acquire while participating in the largest girl-led business. The virtual Twitter Party starts Wednesday, February 5 from 6–7 p.m. PT. See <a href="http://momitforward.com/girl-scouts-win-girl-scouts-merchandise" target="_blank">here for details</a> about the giveaway. (Hashtags: #gno #cookieboss)<br />
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<b>Feb. 6:</b> Giveaway ends and winner will be announced soon after. Enter the GSUSA and Mom it Forward <a href="http://momitforward.com/girl-scouts-win-girl-scouts-merchandise" target="_blank">National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Giveaway</a> and you could receive a basket full of Girl Scout merchandise.<br />
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<b>Feb. 7:</b> Stop by the National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend cookie booth at Sacramento’s Capital Garage! The booth will be up from 8–10 a.m.<br />
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<b>Feb. 7 & 8:</b> Celebrate with your Girl Scout troop by discussing your <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/adult/pdf/form/cookies/goal_chart.pdf" target="_blank">cookie goals</a>, making signs and decorations for your upcoming cookie booths, or fill out <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/pdf/product/cookie_ThankYouCard_Avery_4p25x5p5_GSHCC.pdf" target="_blank">thank you cards</a> for customers who have already purchased cookies. This is a great weekend to prepare for Girl Scout cookie booths! Psst… and a great weekend for a troop slumber party!<br />
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We can’t wait for the fun! And don't forget to pick up your <a href="http://www.girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/eshop/iframe_ncwpatch2014.asp" target="_blank">National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend fun patch</a> from The GS Shop!<br />
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<i>How will your troop celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend?</i>Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-51935060870645372512014-01-24T17:52:00.000-08:002014-01-24T17:52:02.383-08:00It's Girl Scout Cookie Time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>1. Decision making & goal setting:</b> If you haven’t already, set your cookie goals! Then decide as a troop what you’d like to do with the troop money earned, such as fun activities and community service projects. Use the <a href="http://www.abcsmartcookies.com/goals/" target="_blank">COCO Cookie Command</a> as a tool.<br />
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<b>2. People skills:</b> Be sure you know your product! Remember to let your customers know what you are selling, why you are selling it, and why they should purchase it. Continue to practice your “sales pitch.” Team up with a friend and take turns being a potential customer. Ask each other questions a customer might ask you.<br />
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<b>3. Money management:</b> Since a package of Girl Scout Cookies is $4.00 even, it makes it easy to make change. Make a change “cheat sheet” so that you know how much change to give a customer quickly. Learn how to “count back” change. This is great customer service and this technique will make sure you are collecting the right amount of money and returning the right amount of change.<br />
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<b>5. Project Thank You!</b> Did you know GSHCC has an opportunity for customers to give Girl Scout Cookies to the military? <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/product/cookies_projectThankYou.asp" target="_blank">Project Thank You</a> will donate Girl Scout Cookies to American Red Cross who will take them to the military personnel serving our country.<br />
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More tips coming soon! For more information about the Girl Scout Cookie Program, please visit the <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/cookies" target="_blank">GSHCC website</a>.Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-50690551668710839622013-12-17T09:07:00.000-08:002013-12-17T09:07:12.679-08:00Mrs. Claus is coming to town!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1VePGK1nlFw/UrCEm2nYUhI/AAAAAAAAA7k/iYv2EOtxM7M/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1VePGK1nlFw/UrCEm2nYUhI/AAAAAAAAA7k/iYv2EOtxM7M/s200/photo.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Mrs. Claus has been visiting Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) for several years, and this year she will be at the GSHCC</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Sacramento Regional Program Center's GS Shop on December 21, 10 a.m.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">–2 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">! </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">This<a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/blasts/mrsclaus2013/mrsclaus.html" target="_blank"> free event</a> will include a photo opportunity with Mrs. Claus, games, crafts, and special shop sales. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Plus, if you bring a donation of school supplies for GSHCC’s World Thinking Day education event, you will receive a 25%-off coupon to use at The Girl Scout Shop. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">The Modesto Regional GS Shop will also celebrate from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. on December 21 with raffles, games and a fun wintery photo backdrop. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">While you’re at the shop—check out the perfect holiday gifts! <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/eshop/" target="_blank">GS Shops</a> have everything from stocking stuffers, dolls and Speed Stack cups, to warm knitted scarves, caps and gloves. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">Happy Holidays!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">Please note GSHCC's holiday hours: The GSHCC offices and shops will be closed December 25–January 1 for the holiday break, but our <a href="http://girlscoutshcc.org/eshop/" target="_blank">eShop </a>will be open 24/7 with FREE shipping!</span>Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-69922670955429659612013-10-02T16:27:00.002-07:002013-10-02T16:27:37.491-07:00Exciting week for Girl Scouts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week is Girl Scouts’ “I can’t wait to” National Recruitment Week—September 30–October 7. Girl Scout councils nationwide are promoting the “I can’t wait to” campaign, signing girls up to be Girl Scouts, and spreading the message that we need more adult volunteers so that even more girls can become Girl Scouts. And to kick off the week, GSUSA released a video featuring our Honorary National President, First Lady Michelle Obama—check it out: <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/join">www.girlscouts.org/join</a>. In this video, she highlights the fun of Girl Scouting and the important role of Girl Scout volunteers… exciting, right?!<br />
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We want everyone to hear about the fun and importance of Girl Scouts!<br />
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Here’s how you can help spread the word:<br />
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<li>Please share with your networks online and offline about Girl Scouts’ “I can’t wait to” National Recruitment Week.</li>
<li>Specifically share the link to the video with your networks as well: <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/join">www.girlscouts.org/join</a>.</li>
<li>Interact with GSHCC’s posts on our social networks (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/gshcc">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/girlscoutshcc">Twitter</a>).</li>
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To celebrate recruitment week, please leave a comment sharing with us what you love most about Girl Scouting!Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-87186292178408498622013-08-16T11:35:00.001-07:002013-08-16T12:13:10.462-07:00Day Camp Spotlight: Air Aware<div>
Air Aware day camp wrapped up its fourth year hosting Girl Scout Cadettes! Thirty-one girls participated this year, completing the requirements to earn the Aware and Alert awards from the Breathe! Journey. The girls had guest presenters from <a href="http://www.sacbreathe.org/" target="_blank">BREATHE Sacramento</a>; <a href="http://www.sparetheair.com/" target="_blank">Spare The Air</a> and <a href="http://theyogaseed.org/" target="_blank">Yoga Seed</a>. These presentations lent a hand in projects the girls were working on, to become more aware of the impact we have on the air and the environment. </div>
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They also got to tour Sacramento State University, spend a night at the Sacramento Hostel and were even treated to a movie at Esquire IMAX! At the end of the week they presented their newfound knowledge about air to parents, staff, troop leaders, and volunteers. It was a fantastic week of fun, learning, adventure and memories, with a great group of girls. Another successful year for Air Aware!<br />
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-47294530422936809462013-06-28T14:42:00.003-07:002013-06-28T15:54:41.460-07:00Congratulations to our Buy 5 Drawing Winners!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Two years ago, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California started a “Buy 5 Drawing” during cookie season. How does the drawing work? For every five packages purchased, customers can enter to win Girl Scout Cookies for a year – that’s 12 cases of cookies, totaling 144 packages of their favorite varieties. Awesome, right!?</span><br />
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Last year, there was only one council winner. This year we chose two winners – a winner from the council’s northern region and one from the southern region. Check out the deliveries to the winners…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Buy 5 Winner John S. of Lodi receiving his cookies from <br />Kyra in Troop 1133.<span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Std","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-60623827469097330642013-05-24T14:46:00.000-07:002013-05-31T15:51:53.688-07:00A Summer Bucket List<div class="MsoNormal">
As the
bell rings on the last day of school we will all jump for joy knowing that the
next couple of months are going to be filled with late night sleepovers, movie
marathons, summer camp, and overall fun times. However, after a month in we all
seem to get that feeling of…boredom. As much as we hate to admit it, our summer
days can end up being spent doing nothing more than just watching TV.<br />
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I'm challenging you to make this summer unforgettable. Start by making a bucket list! Design a list of super fun goals,
but be sure to add a few that will help you grow and develop as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Begin
by brainstorming alone or with a group of your best friends. Think about all
the new and exciting things you want to experience this summer. Have you always
been afraid to ride the big roller coaster at Six Flags? Write it down and by
the end of summer muster up your courage and have some fun. Been wanting to
tackle that cool DIY project you saw on Pinterest? Give it a try! Anything that
you have been wanting to do, but haven’t had the time or the courage to do, this
summer is your time to shine.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As Girl
Scouts we understand the importance of giving back to our community. This
summer is your chance to volunteer your time and energy to a worthwhile cause.
It is also the perfect time to begin work on one of the many badges, Journeys,
and awards Girl Scouts has to offer. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m
sure the last thing you want to think about is school, but the summer is a
great opportunity to sharpen your skills and possibly sign up for some
summer classes to make sure you are on top of your academic game. For high school girls this is your time to tour potential
colleges, and get a feel of where you might want to go after graduation. It is also a great time
to get ready for the dreaded ACT and SAT tests. With so much free time it will
be easy to set up and stick to a regulated study schedule so that you can ace
those tests and get into the college of your dreams.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Summer
is a time for fun, but also for self-improvement. Create your bucket list before
school ends to keep you on track for the next couple months, then work to make sure your summer is both fulfilling and exciting. Good luck and have an awesome time!<br />
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central Californiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428174242531885247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948764170080346550.post-25626199291226572392013-03-18T09:56:00.000-07:002013-03-18T09:56:29.492-07:00Girl Scout Junior Troop 845 “Caches in, Trashes Out”<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Scout Juniors: Have you earned your Geocacher badge yet? Here’s how one troop
combined a Take Action project with their favorite pastime—geocaching!</span></div>
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ongoing environmental initiative supported by the worldwide geocaching
community. Since 2002, geocachers around the world have been dedicated to
improving parks and other cache-friendly places. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Geocaching is an activity that involves the out-of-doors and technology.
“Caches” or containers with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tracker logs
are hidden at GPS coordinates and others try to find them for sport. At each
cache, trackers can log that they found the cache and sometimes they trade
swag—little trinkets left behind.</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Girl Scout Junior Troop 845 has been geocaching for a few years and has
attended other CITO events. When they noticed trash along a local bike path and
creek, they decide<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1948764170080346550" name="_GoBack"></a>d to plan one in their own town.</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Guided by their troop leader, Roger, who has organized CITO events in the
past, the girls did all the planning and talked with the park and recreation
department to organize the event, which they called </span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Girl Scouts Giving Back.”
With their leader’s help, they were able to post the event on the geocaching website
to invite the public. On March 3, more than 100 geocachers and Girl Scouts
attended the event—one person even drove in from San Jose, another Girl Scout
troop came from Novato. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Great job,
girls!</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Want to be
adventurers too? The Geocacher badge is in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Junior Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting</i>. Geocaching tools are
available for purchase at The GS Shop in Sacramento and Salida. </span></div>
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