Silver Award Orientation
for Girl Scouts 11-14

Attend a two-hour Girl Scout Silver Award Orientation and Question and Answer session designed just for girls. Girls will learn about the new guidelines for the Girl Scout Silver Award.
Participants will receive information on:

• how to select interest projects,
• identifying leadership opportunities,
• finding resources for career exploration, and
• working toward an appropriate Silver Award Project.

Written materials will include required GSSJC paperwork as well as a new event planning guide for girls wishing to hold a community event as their final project.

Who can attend: Registered Girl Scouts 11-14 (Must be in sixth grade to ninth grade) and their troop/group advisor/leader. Maximum two adults per troop/group. Absolutely no tagalongs can be accommodated.

NOTE: This orientation will be beneficial to girls who may already have started working on components of the Silver Award under pre-summer 2004 guidelines but who have not reached the Project step. These girls have two to three years to complete requirements under the previous guidelines, but must follow the new guidelines for the final project.

Bring: All girls attending must bring a completed Permission Form (F-204); Medical History Form (F-185).
Adult advisors should bring a completed Adult Emergency Form (F-22).

All participants should bring a pen and notebook.
Register: Use the Program Registration Form
Cost: $5 per girl
When/location: November 6, 10 a.m.–noon/ Girl Scout Center,
Min./Max.: 6/45
Event Code: 10-63-06-6243
Information: Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org.

Brownie GS Magic 2004

Brownie leaders looking for new ideas for girls should attend Brownie Girl Scout Magic. Has your troop ever been to a Girl Scout camp? Would you and your girls like to learn new songs, games, crafts, and program ideas to take back to your troop meetings? If yes, sign up for your troop to attend this popular annual event.

Who: Brownie Girl Scouts and leaders
Dates: Saturday, November 20; Camp Whispering Pines
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at all locations
Register: Use the Program Registration Form
Deadline: October 13
Min./Max: 50/200 girls
Cost: $9 per girl (includes patch and handouts)
No charge for leaders (Safety-Wise ratios only)
Event Code: 10-61-04-6242 – Camp Whispering Pines
Bring: Sack lunch, snacks, and drinks
Information: Contact Kathy Elliott at 713-292-0224,
or e-mail kelliott@sjgs.org

Are you a trained Program Aide? Do you love sharing your skills with younger Girl Scouts? If so, and if you would be interested in helping with a class at Brownie Magic, please let us know!

One Warm Coat

GSSJC and the national service project One Warm Coat (www.onewarmcoat.org) are partners in a Council-wide service project to collect clean, gently used coats and jackets in all sizes to donate to local groups who will distribute them free of charge.

After collecting coats and dropping them off at the charity of your choice, complete GSSJC form F-269 and send in to the Council; go to www@onewarmcoat.org and complete the One Warm Coat report form, to receive a certificate for your troop’s participation, patches are also available at the Web site;

Great guidelines are available on the One Warm Coat website. Many thanks to GSSJC volunteer Diana Artale for coordinating this effort. Questions may be directed to Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org.

Make a Difference Day

Make a Difference Day is a national day of helping others. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 23, 2004. In 2003, 3 million people cared enough about their communities to volunteer on that day. Your project can be as large or as small as you wish! Check out the Web site for additional ideas http://usaweekend.com/diffday/aboutmadd.html#whatis. A patch for is available in GSSJC Shops.

Houston Food Bank

On Saturday, October 30 the Houston Food Bank is hosting a one-day event for Girl Scouts. The event is designed to provide an educational and service opportunity for girls. Girls will: learn importance of good nutrition, participate in a service project, and receive a tour of the facility.

Where: Houston Food Bank, 3811 Eastex Freeway
When: October 30
9-11:15 a.m. session (6-11 years)
12:30-3 p.m. session (12 years and older)

Bring: Nonperishable food to donate, forms F-204 and F-185
(Troop leaders to keep, act as first aider for troop during event and each should have F-22.

Cost: $3 per girl, Safety-wise ratio-of-adults are free.
No tag-a-longs.

Deadline: Friday, October 22
Register: At www.houstonfoodbank.org/volunteer/index.htm
Click on Girl Scouting for Food. Complete and submit:
registration form and payment form

Read before event: Volunteer Guidelines, Warehouse Safety Rules, Sign-in Sheet, Permission to use Photos
Min/Max: 80/160 for each session
Information: Contact Robin Wagner at 713-547-8609