 Make
A Difference Day
Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national
day of helping others – a celebration of neighbors helping
neighbors. Everyone can participate. Millions have! Created by USA
WEEKEND Magazine, www.usaweekend.com/diffday/. Make A Difference
Day takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October. Girl Scouts
of San Jacinto Council is going to Paint – Build – Create.
Girls will paint learning boards for WWW United, Inc.; build toys
for the Gifts with Heart project, and create a garland for the Girl
Scout Holiday tree at the Houston Museum of Natural Science just
to name a few of the service projects they will accomplish as they
make memories at this day at camp.
| Who: |
Brownie, Junior, Cadette, and Seniors (girls ages 11-17)
Safety-wise ratio of adult leaders and volunteers (will be helping
girls with projects) |
| Where: |
Camp Misty Meadows Lodge, Conroe |
| When: |
Saturday, October 22; 9:30 a.m. check in; event 10 a.m.- 3
p.m. |
| Bring: |
Completed permission
slip (F-204) and medical
form (F-185) for each girl participant; Completed adult
emergency form (F-22) for each adult participant; first
aid kit; SWAPS; snack, drinks, lunch; garbage bag for litter;
service project donation (information in confirmation letter) |
| Min/Max: |
100/500 |
| Cost: |
$8/girl; $4/adult, includes Make a Difference Day patch for
each participant, girl or adult, camp fee, and event supplies. |
| Register: |
Use the Program
Registration Form |
| Event Code: |
10-63-20-6237 |
| Deadline: |
Monday, October 3 |
| Contact: |
General – Melinda Gaskill,
mgaskill@sjgs.org or 713-292-0232
Registration – Theresa Hunter,
thunter@sjgs.org or 713-292-0318 |
| Note: |
Wear comfortable camp clothes |
Bear, Blankets and Backpacks
2005 Service Project at Six Flags AstroWorld
 Join
the annual service project always part of Girl Scout Day at
Six Flags AstroWorld on Saturday, October 1. The fall 2005
event will host community organizations that will benefit
from your wise shopping and collecting of bears, blankets,
and backpacks.
Girls may use
this service project collection drive towards the community
requirement for GSSJC Council Service Project Patch (F-834).
Watch for information on CIN to learn more about where your
donation is going and how these
organizations serve your community. Collection times for the
bears, blankets, and backpacks will be from gate opening to
1 p.m. If you plan to arrive later or if you are unable to
attend, please feel free to drop your donations by the Girl
Scout Office during the month of September (not this summer
please).
Contact Melinda
Gaskill at 713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org
with questions. |
Junior Badge in a
Box
The
Program Department is now offering resource boxes
to girls/troops wanting to complete certain badges.
The following GSUSA Badge in a Boxes are available:
* Architecture * Girl Scouting in
the USA * Theater * Jeweler * Science Sleuth *
Drawing and Painting * Girl Scouting Around the
World * Visual Arts
 Each
box lists complete directions for fulfilling each
requirement as stated in the Junior Girl Scout
Handbook. They contain books, charts, examples,
and lesson plans to help your girls successfully
earn the badge.
The boxes are located
at the Houston Girl Scout Center at 3110 Southwest
Freeway. You may come and pick them up and keep
them for up to four weeks. Please remember that
other girls may be waiting for the box. The rental
fee is $5 per box and there is a $25 deposit.
Your deposit will be fully refunded upon complete
return of the box.
If you would
like to check out a Junior Girl Scout Badge in
a Box or have further questions, please contact
Program Manager Sarah Boyd at 713-292-0269 or
e-mail at sboyd@sjgs.org. |
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