March 2005 Volume 31 Issue 3  
Gold Award Information
Gold Award Orientation Dates
All girls who plan to earn their Gold Award must attend Gold Award Orientation in the 18 months prior to submitting their Gold Award application. Upcoming trainings will be held at the Girl Scout Center in Houston on:
  • Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-noon
  • Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-noon
Min.Max.: 10/60
Cost: $5 per person (includes adults)
Event Code: 10-63-17-6246
Register: Use the Program Registration Form.

Upcoming Gold Award Advisory Committee (GAAC)
Meeting Dates
These meetings are held monthly to review initial Gold Award Applications and Final Reports. All meetings will be on Sundays from 2-5 p.m. in RM 210. Girls who want to present their initial or final project reports at the meeting should contact the Gold Award Coordinator prior to the meeting date. (Note: Presenting an application or final report is optional.) Remember that all initial Gold Award Applications and Final Reports are due by the first of each month to ensure review at that month’s GAAC Meeting. Dates are as follows:
March 6, April 17, May 15, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 16, November 13, December 4

Other Important Gold Award Dates
March 4, 2005 - Deadline for National Elks Foundation Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship application
March 6, 2005 - Completion deadline for eligibility to apply for Emerald Circle Scholarship
March 11, 2005* - Deadline for The Emerald Circle Gold Award Merit Scholarship application
April 10, 2005 - Senior Recognition Event, honoring all April 2004-March 2005 Gold Award recipients, 2005 Graduating Senior Girl Scouts and Senior Girl Scouts who have earned their Ten-Year Pins
May 2, 2005 - Completion and application deadlines for Statewide Gold Award Scholarship.
June 6, 2005 - Statewide Gold Award Ceremony in Austin, Texas, honoring all May 2004-April 2005 Gold Award recipients who have earned their Gold Award
September 30, 2005 - Completion deadline for 2005 high school graduates
*For additional college/university scholarships, please check the GSUSA Web site www.girlscouts.org under Just4Girls.

 

 

Answers to all your Gold Award questions
Julie Deeter, Program Manager, 713-292-0203, jdeeter@sjgs.org
Silver Award Information
Silver Polish Information Session for girls 11-14
Why: Learn about the NEW guidelines for the Girl Scout Silver Award. Participants will receive information on:
  • How to relate Interest Projects to the Girl Scout Law
  • The difference between “leadership” and “service” hours
  • Goal setting and the STUDIO 2B Focus books
  • Working toward an appropriate Silver Award Project.
Written materials will include the Project Review Form, Final Report Form and an event planning guide for girls wishing to hold a community event as their final project.
Who: Girl Scouts 11-14 (Must be in 6th grade to 9th grade), no adults
Where: Girl Scout Center, 3110 Southwest Freeway, Houston
When: Sunday, April 17; 2-4 p.m.
Bring: Completed permission form (F-204) and medical history (F-185). All participants should bring a pen.
Min./Max.: 25/100 girls
Cost: $5 per person
Register: Use Program Registration Form. Must have individual girls’ names listed to be accepted.
Event Code:
10-63-06-6243
Deadline: Two weeks prior to session
Contact: General: Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232, or mgaskill@sjgs.org
Registration: Theresa Hunter, 713-292-0318, or thunter@sjgs.org
Note: The girl information session reviews the new Girl Scout Girl Scout Silver Award Go For It and the council requirements for this award. For girls working under the former requirements, GSUSA allows 2-3 years from summer 2004 for them to complete the award. This session would also be beneficial for girls who have not yet selected their project. All girls must follow the new guidelines for completing the Project Review Form, GSSJC form F-493b. Absolutely no tagalongs can be accommodated at either the girl or adult sessions.
Adults: This is a girl only session. Training has been developed specifically for adults and is scheduled at the same time as the all-girl session. Adult training is $3. Please register for the adult training by completing the Training Registration form on page 54 (Event code: 10-12- 01-6240) OR register online at www.gssjc.org (Click on the “Training” link and register for course #5347).



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