November Leader eBulletin

Anna Maria Chavez congratulates GSCCC for membership growth in video!

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Highlights

• National Delegate Application - Fantastic opportunity for members 18 years and older to represent GSCCC and attend the Girl Scouts National Convention, October 16-19 in Salt Lake City
• Volunteers Needed for Program Advisory Teams: programs@girlscoutsccc.org
• Daisy & Brownie "I Can Be" Activity packets
• Juniors can make a PSA!
• Cadettes can be video game developers!
• Cookie U Registration NOW OPEN www.girlscoutsccc.org/events

Council Holiday Closures:

• Veteran's Day: November 11
• Thanksgiving: November 28-29
• Council All-Staff Meeting:  December 16 (Castroville & Central Offices also closed December 17)
• New Years: December 25-January 1; Council will re-open January 2

Note: The Ventura office may experience additional closure date(s) in December due to the impending office relocation. A notice will be sent as soon as information is available.

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GSCCC Receives Harriet H. Samuelsson Grant in Ventura County

$20,000 grant will allow council to provide Girl Scout outreach programming in Ventura County including areas in Santa Paula, Oxnard and Camarillo. Working with local school districts, youth-oriented community-based organizations, and housing authorities, Girl Scouts will bring unique personal development programs to girls where they learn, play, and live.  Read more...

I can't wait to...start the fun!

IT'S GS NATIONAL RECRUITMENT WEEK and First Lady Michelle Obama highlights the important role of Girl Scout Volunteers in a video that coincides with the launch of GSUSA's I can't wait to... campaign to highlight the fun, excitement and anticipation that are part of the Girl Scout experience. Read more in the October Leader eBulletin

Last Day to Register On-Time!

Don't wait, to start the new year!  Visit www.girlscoutsccc.org/join right now!! Read more...

Time Magazine Article Profiles Girl Scouts Legacy

GSUSA shares a wonderful article about Girl Scouts which was published in TIME magazine’s special edition about the March on Washington.

 

The story, sponsored by AT&T and Geico, charts our long and proud legacy of diversity and inclusion and notes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s statement that Girl Scouts was a “force for desegregation.” The PDF of the article is available on our Web site here. TIME also hosted a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C., that included Anna Maria Chávez, Chief Executive Officer of GSUSA, Lydia Soto-Harmon, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital, and a number of others. The video of some of the discussion is available here.

In addition, Anna has written a column for the Huffington Post, which also focuses on Girl Scouting and our commitment to diversity. “We have come a long way since Dr. King's dream inspired our nation to root out racism a half a century ago,” Anna writes. “Now, as then, we still have a lot of work to do for that dream to become a reality—but we are making progress. The Girl Scouts of the USA will continue to serve as a force for equality and diversity, as we develop strong female leaders who will make our world a better, more united and more inclusive place.” You can read the column online.

GSCCC Receives Irvine Fund Grant for South Monterey County Girls

Castroville, CA (PRWEB) August 14, 2013

Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast announced today receipt of a $20,000 grant award from the Lauralie and J. Irvine Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County to provide Girl Scout outreach programming in Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Jolon, Greenfield, Soledad, Gonzales, and Chualar.

"I can't wait to..!" is a leading emotion girls experience when they are anticipating their next adventure according to a recent Girl Scout research study," said Gina Jaeger, CEO of Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast. "And, we know the feeling - we can't wait to serve girls in South County with the fun and enrichment Girl Scouting can provide through this generous contribution from The Lauralie and J. Irvine Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County." A top concern for area agencies, the region is underserved for programs that help girls with personal development and provide constructive use of time outside of the school environment. "With this funding, Girl Scouts will be able to offer a variety of programs for girls, ages 5 through 15, in neighborhoods close to home. And, if history repeats itself, as it has for over 100 years, South County girls will most fondly remember their Girl Scout experience as having a very positive life-long impact," continued Jaeger.

Known as the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls in South County will have the opportunity to participate in afterschool programs that emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, community involvement, personal development, healthy living habits, and more. Girl Scouts will work in partnership with local youth-oriented organizations and anticipates reaching 500 girls in a series of community collaborations, soccer, gardening, storytelling and writing, computer literacy and career exploration activities all designed to help girls build self-confidence and become leaders in their own lives. For more information, contact: Camille Jaque, VP Membership, cjaque@girlscoutsccc.org

About GSCCC
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast serves over 10,000 girls across six counties and is committed to making Girl Scouting available to girls in ways that impact their lives both in the moment and into the future. Girls participate in troops, individual projects, council events, day camps, and more. A variety of leadership, outdoor skills, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based programs and events provide girls with opportunities to learn and explore in fun and informative ways. To join or volunteer in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara or Ventura county, visit: http://www.girlscoutsccc.org .

Leader eBulletin Highlights - August

eBIZ to be down from approx. 2:00 pm PDT on August 9 until August 13  GSUSA is upgrading the eBiz online registration website to a new family-based system. The new eBiz features upgrades based on volunteer input plus extensive usability testing, and should vastly improve the online registration experience.

 WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• As a part of the upgrade, all existing user accounts - names and passwords - will be deactivated.
• All adults will be required to create a new online account - reusing old user names and passwords will be acceptable.
• Leaders will be able to see all troop activities within the new eBiz.

Questions: ebizhelp@girlscoutsccc.org
 

PRODUCT SALES 

NUTS: GSCCC will partner with Trophy Nut and M2 Media for the 2013 Fall Product Sale. This company's E-Nuts+ system allows friends and family to order product online and have it shipped to their home. M2 Media's amazing online system will allow girls to set up a personalized storefront and email friends and family to visit and help support their troop through magazine purchases.

COOKIES: GSCCC will partner with ABC Bakers for the 2013-2014 Cookie Sale Program. The council will be participating in a Gluten-Free Pilot program during the 2013-2014 Cookie Sale. This pilot has been developed in response to councils, volunteers, girls and consumers who have asked for a gluten-free Girl Scout cookie. This new cookie allows celiac disease sufferers and those avoiding gluten to support the efforts of Girl Scouts as they enjoy a product created just for them.

Questions: dstilwell@girlscoutsccc.org           


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Council Phone System Conversion

GSCCC is converting to a new phone system this week which will allow for greater collaboration and communications options throughout the council.  

 WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Main council phone numbers will remain the same.
• Each staff phone number and extension will change and a new directory will be published - watch your email! 
• You will be able to dial staff members directly with the new phone system. 
• You will experience a new voice recognition system when you dial the 800 number or local numbers -- allowing you to merely mention staff name, among other routing features.

HOW-TO-CALL OPTIONS

• Dial Main Council Local Number - listen for automated attendant
• Dial Main Council 800 Number  - listen for automated attendant
• Dial Staff Phone Number Directly - when new system is activated

 
 MAIN COUNCIL NUMBERS REMAIN THE SAME

• 800-822-2427 - Toll-Free Councilwide
• 831-633-4877 - Castroville Office, Local
• 831-424-6822 - Salinas Program Center, Local
• 805-658-8210 - Ventura Office, Local
• 805-649-8860 - Arnaz Program Center, Local
• 800-340-7179 - After-Hours Answering Service for Urgent Matters

CONTACTING COUNCIL

If you experience any issue when dialing or trying to reach staff during this time, press "0" at any time to be taken to the Operator/Receptionist. We also welcome any report of phone issues to info@girlscoutsccc.org  This conversion does not affect any staff cellular phone numbers at this time. Thank you for your support.

 

www.girlscoutsccc.org

 

 

2013 Gold Award Recipient Yearbook

Thirty-nine teen Girl Scouts throughout California's Central Coast earned the Gold Award in 2013 setting the stage for a lifetime of achievement. Congratulations! to all -- see the Yearbook here...

Leader eBulletin Highlights - June

MEET THE CEO! Gina M. Jaeger joined the council on May 15, and is eager to meet the volunteers who make it all happen. SUMs and Troop Leaders are encouraged to attend this summer Town Hall Meeting to welcome Gina and share thoughts about Girl Scouting along California's Central Coast. Watch for eVite.

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS JUNE 30 for girls to renew Girl Scout Membership and receive an Early Bird Patch!

GOLD AWARD INFORMATION WEBINAR Thursday, June 6, 6:30pm - 7:30pm  Want to know more about the Gold Award process before diving in? Register for webinar: www.girlscoutsccc.org/events.

SUMMER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS See a complete list of program offerings: www.girlscoutsccc.org/events.

•Adventure Camp, Ventura - 6/17
•Zoo Snooze, Santa Barbara - 6/21
•Rock Climbing Lock-In, Ventura - 6/21
•Adventure Camp, Santa Maria - 6/22
•Surf Day, SLO - 7/13
•GS Surf Day Camp, Monterey Bay - 7/8-7/13


SHOP CLOSURE IN JULY: Council shops will be closed July 4 - July 8. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are happy to discuss specific shopping needs during this holiday closure. Contact Rebecca rjones@girlscoutsccc.org or 800-822-2427 x125.
 

 

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Amazing Summer Events!

Leadership and adventure camps, music badge concerts, kayaking, archery, ballgames, and more...to experience and write about in your summer journal!  

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Message from GSUSA regarding Oklahoma City Girl Scouts

A message from Anna Maria Chavez 

I stand with all Girl Scouts across the country and around the world in offering my thoughts and prayers to all of those who have been affected by the massive and devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City area on Monday. As Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said, it was a tragic day for the people of her state and, indeed, for all of us, as the death toll now stands at 24 and includes a Girl Scout, who was a member of the Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma Council.

All staff members of the Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma Council, which is based in Oklahoma City, are accounted for and safe. The council appreciates all of the good wishes, but is unable to handle all of the calls and emails at this time. We ask that you not call or email the council, but instead check its website or Facebook and Twitter feeds for the latest information. The council also cannot accommodate material donations, such as blankets and other goods. Instead, the council has created the Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund that will help get troops back up and running, provide scholarships for program and camp participation, and offer other support to Girl Scouts in the affected areas. You can text the word GIRLS to 20222 to make a $10 donation. In addition, the council is encouraging girls to send messages or art in the shape of the Girl Scout trefoil that it will present this summer to Girl Scouts affected by the storm. Send your trefoil artwork to:

Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma
Mary Nichols' Family Leadership Center
6100 N. Robinson Ave.
Oklahoma City, Okla. 73118

I want to thank everyone for their thoughtful messages of caring and concern for our sisters at the Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma Council. Even as we grieve for our sister Girl Scout and all those who lost their lives, we are sustained by the resilience of the human spirit and the knowledge that the people of Oklahoma will, in time, recover and rebuild. We have endured in the past year a number of terrible and tragic events, and throughout it all, Girl Scouts have shown remarkable courage, commitment, and leadership. I know that our girls and adult volunteers will do so again in the wake of this tragedy.

Sincerely,

Anna Maria Chávez
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of the USA

Gina M. Jaeger Announced as Chief Executive Officer

After a national search, the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast (GSCCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gina M. Jaeger as Chief Executive Officer.

Jaeger assumes the leadership of GSCCC following a thirty-year career in the United States Navy, most recently as commanding officer of Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, at a time when the Girl Scouts organization has just entered a new century in its history of empowering girls to reach their fullest potential.

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Camp Artemis Summer Adventure July 21-27

A fun and life-enriching week awaits girls in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains.

The program of Camp Artemis is based on leadership development in an outdoor setting with backpacking, sleeping in a personal tent, archery, swimming, leadership skill-building and making new friends...learn more...

Register:  www.girlscoutsccc.org/events

Registration Closes:  June 15

Orientation Day:  June 22

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Contact:  campartemis@girlscoutsccc.org

Leader eBulletin - May

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Highlights

 

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR 2014

  

GSUSA Membership Fee is $15

GET READY Make sure all renewing girls are on your roster!
GET SET Gather any information that has changed this year for each of your girls.
GO! The Early Bird Membership Registration Campaign officially began May 1!

 

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JUNIOR, CADETTE, SENIOR, AMBASSADOR 

GOLD AWARD INFORMATION WEBINAR Thursday, June 6, 2013, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Thinking about earning your Gold? Want to know more about the process before you dive in? Register for webinar: www.girlscoutsccc.org/events.  

ARTEMIS Summer Outdoor Leadership Camp REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!    A fun and life-enriching week of outdoor camp awaits Girls 5th - 12th grade at Artemis from July 21 - 27 in the Santa Cruz mountains.

DAISIES & BROWNIES 

GIRL SCOUT OLYMPICS June 1, 2013, Thousand Oaks.

 

ALL PROGRAM AGE LEVELS

SPRING/SUMMER PROGRAM EVENTS Check out our super-cool Summer Program activities at www.girlscoutsccc.org/events. A few of the Summer Programs available:

• Designs on Chocolate -  Salinas:  5/11
• Hike Bike and BBQ - Aptos: 6/1
• Girl Scout Engineering Day for Juniors - SLO: 6/1
• Kayaking -Ventura: 06/02 & 06/08
• Zoo Snooze - Santa Barbara: 6/21
• Rock Climbing Lock-In - Ventura: 6/2

SHOP TIL YOU DROP

Saturday Shop Hours for May 4, 2013 11am-3pm

BREAKING NEWS: A brand new council online shop has officially launched! All national Girl Scout products, and soon, council's own items, are available.

Leaders behind the Leaders

Letter from the CEO sent to Editors:

101 years ago an amazing woman named Juliette Gordon Low started something that continues to serve this great country today. Girl Scouts has helped to shape women like Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Kathy Ireland, Katie Couric and Col. Nina Armagno, Vandenberg Air Force Base Commander.

 

In fact, there are over 55,000,000 Girl Scout Alumnae - girls who have grown into women who change the world in big and small ways on a daily basis.  

 

On April 22, Girl Scouts honors the "Leaders behind the Leaders," the millions of volunteers who have guided generations of girls to become women of Courage, Confidence, and Character, who make the world a better place for all of us.  

   

Each year the 6,000 adult members of Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast donate time and talent worth $1MM or more - helping girls to learn and live a timeless Promise.

• San Benito County: 97 Adults - 229 Girls
• Santa Cruz County: 573 Adults - 856 Girls
• Monterey County: 636 Adults - 1,727 Girls
• San Luis Obispo County: 594 Adults - 1,199 Girls
• Santa Barbara County: 937 Adults - 1,581 Girls
• Ventura County: 2,769 Adults - 4,056 Girls

We invite your readers to join us, to celebrate Girl Scout Leader's Day on April 22. Thank a Girl Scout Volunteer - past or present - for their commitment to an organization that prepares today's girls to become tomorrow's business owners, doctors, homemakers, scientists, athletes, soldiers, artists, teachers and more.

 

 

Sherry Sybesma, CEO

Council Offices/Shops Closed Friday, April 12

Council offices and shops will be closed due to a quarterly All Staff meeting on Friday, April 12, 2013. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.

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Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar

Sale of the 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar began today February 28! The United States Mint has set the price at $59.95 for proof quality and $55.95 for uncirculated coins. Councils will be able to order the commemorative coins directly from the United States Mint and sell them in their shops.

The coin will be available for all to purchase from the United States Mint at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) and at online. Orders received by 5 p.m. on March 29, 2013, will take advantage of introductory pricing of $54.95 for proof quality and $50.95 for uncirculated quality. Proofs are specially made coins distinguished by sharpness of detail and a brilliant, mirror-like surface. Uncirculated coins are struck using the same process as circulated coins, but with some quality enhancements. There is a coin video you can watch to see how the coin is made and touches on the history of the Girl Scouts. 

Keeping the Promise: Cookies are on the Way!

Ventura, CA (PRWEB) February 08, 2013   Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast today announced the dates of the 2013 Cookie Booth Sale for February 22-March 17 to be held outside supporting retailers throughout the central coast. The same great premium favorites: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos, Trefoils, and lemon Savannah Smiles will be available and sport new packaging featuring the five skills girls learn when participating in the program. Cookie booth locations can be found via the cookie locator beginning February 22.  Read more...

Leader eBulletin - February

Only You Can Recognize Your Fellow Volunteer with a GSUSA AWARD! Nominations due February 20.

New Leader Webinar Coming Thursday, February 21, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Recognition Celebration Kit is a new way to celebrate outstanding achievement!

Important Cookie Sale Dates

Brownilympics is a day of sports and fun for Brownie Girl Scouts, second-third grade.

Congratulations to GSCCC GOT MILK? Photo Contest Girl Scouts! Brisa, 9, King City; Arabella,10, Cambria; Ashley-Lynn Fastenau, 18, Ventura. 

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From GSUSA: Martin Luther King Day Special to Girl Scouts

On Monday, January 21, our nation will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Since its establishment as a national holiday, Girl Scouts across America have honored Dr. King's legacy by taking part in community service projects that range from serving food at homeless shelters to preparing care packages for our troops overseas. The countless hours Girl Scouts have given over the years are a wonderful and fitting tribute to a man who changed the course of history, calling on each of us to do our part to make the world a better place. Dr. King believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all, and challenged us to live up to the purpose and potential of America by applying the principles of nonviolence and service to others in our daily lives. Our girls live that ideal each and every day, by working locally to build a better world from the ground up. Thousands upon thousands of Girl Scouts will use their day off from school to serve others in communities, from Philadelphia to San Francisco and Minneapolis to Atlanta. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Birmingham, Alabama, where Dr. King penned his historic “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and where young children, girls and boys alike, stood on the front lines of the civil rights movement to defend the right of equal treatment regardless of race or gender. It was an incredibly powerful moment; I got to walk in the footsteps of history and reflect on the sacrifices made by everyday people across this nation to bring about a more equal society. We as Girl Scouts have special reason to rejoice on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: in 1956, amid the struggle for civil rights, Dr. King described GSUSA as a “force for desegregation.” We cherish our history of inclusion, and today diversity remains a bedrock principle of our Girl Scout Movement. I wish you all a wonderful holiday and hope you will honor Dr. King's memory by serving others and by continuing the pivotal work that we are privileged to engage in: building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Sincerely, Anna Maria Chávez Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of the USA

It's Girl Scout Cookie Time!

The annual Cookie Sale starts tomorrow and we thank you in advance as your efforts are extremely important to the success of the program for girls. Read more...

• JANUARY 12-27 Initial Order Taking Period
• JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 15 Girls Should Continue Taking Orders (fill orders from Cookie Posts)
• FEBRUARY 15-19 Leaders Pick-Up Cookies from Posts & Distribute
• FEBRUARY 22 - MARCH 17 Cookie Booth Sale Period

Friend First vs. Bully + Live Theater + Culinary Science = February Leadership Experiences

2/9/12 - Be a Friend First! (BFF) Event gives Girls the Power to Change Bullying – King City (D/B/J/C) When a girl is bullied, she feels alone, when a girls sees someone else being bullied, she feels helpless, but girls can have the power to change that! This awesome one-day event teaches how to recognize bullying, deal with mean girls and cliques, and be a better friend!

2/10/12 - Girl Scout Theatre Experience & Cast Meet & Greet* – Thousand Oaks (D/B/J/C/S/A) Girls learn about theater and make a craft just before Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the gang take to the stage in the Civic Arts Plaza premiere of YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. This 45th Anniversary Production of “a day in the life of Charlie Brown,” is a delight for all ages. There’s something for everyone in Cabrillo Music Theatre’s YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN.

*Girl Scouts will have an exclusive Meet and Greet with Cast Members and the Artistic Director at 1pm prior to the 2 pm performance. Girls will also make a craft to take home and remind them of their experience.

2/10/12 - Learn Culinary Science @ Designs on Chocolate – Arnaz (B)
Girls will have lots of sweet fun learning to make delightful chocolate desserts just in time to WOW their families for special occasions. Girls will work with several chocolate varieties and learn several techniques. Learn the culinary science behind delicious treats—and take home creations! (if not eaten first).

 

Learn more/register: www.girlscoutsccc.org/events

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