C.S.I.

Have you heard of C.S.I.?

It's not what you think it might be...

C.S.I. stands for Cookie Site-sale Investigators.

The C.S.I. crew is made up of Girl Scouts who volunteer to help other sister Girl Scouts with site sales. They will be looking for site sales throughout the council every weekend until March 20. If you have an excellent site sale you will be C.S.I. approved, you'll get a C.S.I. t-shirt and stickers.

You won't know if or when C.S.I. will visit your site sale so make sure you're prepared. Keep your pocket guide with you so you'll be ready to answer questions such as:

1. Why are Caramel deLites sometimes called Samoas?

2. What's the number one selling cookie?

3. What's your goal?

Also, C.S.I. will help girls learn and practice the five skills of the Girl Scout Cookie program, which are:

1. Goal Setting

2. Decision Making

3. Money Management

4. People Skills

5. Business Ethics

If you want more help to prepare for your site sales and the C.S.I. crew use the tools below:

Click here for cookie video tips

Click here for a Pocket Guide

Click here to watch the C.S.I. video

Click here to take a Girl Scout Cookie quiz

Click here to read a description of an excellent site sale

They're Back!

Hey Girl Scouts, are you ready for cookie season?

Do you have your goal set?

Have you made posters for your site sale?

Do you plan on attending a cookie rally?

If you said yes to any of the questions above then you're on the right track to having a fantastic cookie season! If you need some pointers check out the cookie section on the girl's side of the Web site. There are a few videos, made by Girl Scouts, with helpful pointers. Also, download a pocket guide to keep with you. This will help you with quick answers when customers ask you about a cookie or why you like being a Girl Scout.

Check out these photos of Girl Scouts at a cookie rally in Woodland:

We are always looking for photos, so if you take a great photo this cookie season send it o marcomm@girlscoutshcc.org.

Gotta Love Those BROWNIES

Whether you love the chocolate delicious treat or the cute little Girl Scouts, Brownies are hard to resist.
Celebrate National Brownie day by making a batch of warm gooey brownies, or celebrating your favorite Girl Scout.

It's the most wonderful time of the year....

Which means the Holidays are here and so is gift shopping!
Not sure what to get your favorite Girl Scout or Leader?
The Girl Scout Shop has a gift for everyone!

SPLURGE on this 100th Anniversary ornament

or SAVE on this Collectable Caramel Delights tin!

Come check out the Shop soon before all the good gifts are gone!

Dear Readers,

When was the last time you WROTE a letter. Not typed, not emailed, not texted, but wrote a letter? Since December is National Writing a Friend Month, try and keep a correspondence with a friend by letter for the entire month! Let me know how it goes!

Hear & Now

Did you all get your copies of the latest issue of Hear & Now?

What did you think? Isn't Katherine pretty cool? Leave a comment with your opinions of the first issue!
Can't wait to hear from you!!

FUN FACT: Juliette Gordon Low turns 150 years old on October 31st

Juliette Gordon Low was, and still is, an extremely important part of Girl Scouts. Without her, where would Girl Scouts be today? Her vision led to unlimited opportunities for girls nationwide, and we should acknowledge all of the wonderful things she did for us.

Did you know that Juliette Gordon Low came up with the idea of Girl Scouts after meeting the founder of Boy Scouts, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, in England in 1912? Girls were demanding a similar organization for themselves, so immediately after Juliette returned to the United States, she created Girl Scouts with the vision of helping girls become productive and responsible women. Girl Scouts began with just a small gathering of 18 girls and is now an international movement with over 3.7 million girl and adult members. Isn't that incredible!?

Due to her national recognition and success with Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1979. In 1983, President Ronald Regan signed a bill naming a new federal building in Savannah in honor of Juliette Gordon Low. it was the second federal building in US history to be named after a woman.

Girl Scouts throughout the country plan to recognize her birthday with parties, service projects, and events. Is your troop doing anything to acknowledge this special event? please let us know by posting a comment or sending us an e-mail at marcomm@girlscoutshcc.org.

Also, be sure to visit the GSHCC's new Program Center, featuring a historical museum packed with vintage uniforms and artifacts from Girl Scout past. Register online to visit the museum, where you can learn more about Juliette Gordon Low and the history of Girl Scouts.

Do you know a lot about Juliette Gordon Low? Click here to take a quiz and find out.