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first shipment of Learning Boards made by Girl Scouts was
hand delivered during September 2003 by a representative for
WWW United, Inc. to school children in Kabul, Afghanistan.
During the past year, over 2,000 boards were painted at troop
meetings, service unit weekends, and Council events. Thanks
to the Girl Scouts throughout the Council, many more schools
will be receiving the board and chalk/sock sets in the future.
In addition, Girl Scouts came to Six Flags AstroWorld on Saturday,
September 27 loaded with socks and chalk to donate to children
 overseas
through WWW United, Inc. Over 1,500 girls donated socks and
6,600 pieces of chalk. The socks will be used as erasers with
the Learning Boards.
Girls
respond
The
Learning Board project was displayed to service unit delegates
at the fall Council meeting on Saturday, October 19 at Camp
Agnes Arnold and that next week another 300 boards were distributed
to troops for painting.
Girl Scout troops are asked to make small blackboards, called
Learning Boards that are a lot like the slates used in the
pioneer days. WWW United will distribute your troop’s
Learning Boards
to schools in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq. With the
Learning Boards children who have no paper or pencils can
learn to write and do arithmetic with the help of their teachers.
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More boards still needed
Children overseas need more board sets,
(learning board, sock, and chalk). Consider being a part of
the WWW United and the GSSJC Program Department challenge girls
to reach a total of 5,500 sets. Another 3,500 sets are still
needed!
Troops interested in participating in this
international service project should refer to instructions
found on page 17 of the October 2003 issue of The Golden
Link.
Donations of socks and chalk will continue
throughout this membership year. Boards for painting can be
obtained at Council. Contact Evelyn Vittone, jvittone@hal-pc.org
or Program Manager Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232, mgaskill@sjgs.org.
New patch available
WWW United is thrilled with the response
from the many girls and adults who have participated in this
project by painting learning boards and collecting socks and
chalk. The Council has a new patch available for purchase
at the GSSJC shops for those who have participated in this
international service project.
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Members
of History Committee travel to New York
Fourteen members
of the History Committee recently attended a training
workshop at the Edith Macy Conference Center sponsored
by Girl Scouts of the USA’s National Historic Preservation
Center. Cindy Costales and Betty Husband were sent by
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council. The other 12 attendees
were self-supported. All of them came back with new ideas,
new knowledge, and lots of enthusiasm for Girl Scout history.
Pictured: back, Emily George, Sara Walker, Margaret Sheriff,
Nancy McGuire, Margaret McCollough, and Jean Harlow; front,
Marlene Edwards, Susan Wier, Linda Cacciotti, Jerry King,
Saundra Kuykendall, Vinola Karnei, Cindy Costales, and
Betty Husband. |
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