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9 Ways for Troop Leaders to Have a Successful Year in Girl Scouts Whether you have been a Girl Scout leader for years, have GET PARENTS INVOLVED. Setting clear expectations and been with one troop for a little while, or are just starting, it creating a troop committee is key for a successful year. If you can be tough to know where to begin. We asked Girl Scout have a larger troop, these four essentials for managing a large troop leaders, parents, and volunteers what their best tips troop are a must. Nervous about having your first parent are for launching the new troop year, and their answers did meeting? Girl Scout leaders shared their top tips for running not disappoint! a successful parent meeting.
USE YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM. Connect with the service unit INTRODUCE GIRLS TO HOW THEY CAN INFLUENCE THEIR in your area so you know when its meetings will be. You can COMMUNITY. When girls are passionate about something, also talk to other Girl Scout leaders, get information about they can do incredible things to make positive changes in what’s happening locally, and build your support network. their community through community service and Take Action Your local Girl Scout council is a great resource! Get help, ask projects. There are also many things you can do to build questions and more by calling us at 800-624-4185. Please community partnerships with your troop. leave a message if we are busy helping another member. We try to return all calls within the hour. Or email us at GO OUTDOORS. A change of scenery can be just what girls [email protected]. need to learn through hands-on activities. If you’re looking for ideas to get outside, check out these tips for getting your Girl LOG ON. The Volunteer Toolkit, the official GSUSA online Scout troop outdoors this fall. Don’t forget to leave no trace! source for program content and related resources and troop financial management support, is a digital planning tool that REMIND YOUR GIRL SCOUTS THAT IT’S OK TO FAIL. Girl helps you set up, customize and track your troop activities Scouts allows girls to try new things, and sometimes they and achievements. Everything in the Volunteer Toolkit is fully don’t always go as planned. But those happy accidents can customizable. You can add your own troop activities and turn into the fondest memories. Learning alongside your change their order with a quick drag-and-drop. You can also girls can be a great way to show them that making mistakes report on troop finances, access your girl and family roster is part of the process. Check out our tips for boosting your and track your girls’ achievements and attendance. confidence in program areas that you might be intimidated by and how you can find local experts for Girl Scout activities. KEEP IT GIRL-LED. The best way for girls to learn leadership is through girl-led experiences. There is a fine line between Have fun! If it’s not fun for you, it may not be fun for the girls girl-led success and girl-led chaos, but taking a step back to either. let your girls take the lead is where magic happens. Looking for more tips for Girl Scout troop leaders? We’ve got GET ORGANIZED. Some Girl Scout troop leaders find it your back. extremely helpful to have all the information a parent may need in a folder, such as the troop meeting schedule, necessary forms, and troop guidelines. Better yet, get ahead THANKSGIVING HOURS of troop communication issues. TREFOIL TRUNK COUNCIL SHOPS WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 25-29 COUNCIL LEADERSHIP CENTERS WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 28-29
www.girlscoutshs.org1 800.624.4185 Spreading Holiday Cheer HOLIDAY PARADES Holiday parades are right around the corner! Before you start on floats and costumes, check out Safety Activity Checkpoints (page 105) for help planning a safe and enjoyable experience for your girls.
Parades are a special event for girls, filled with fun, holiday memories, and a great way for them to raise awareness in their communities. Make sure to take pictures and submit to the council to share! Email pictures to [email protected].
COMMUNITY SERVICE Girl Scouts give back all year-round, but you already knew that! There are so many ways her G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ energy and caring make a difference in her community—whether she and her Girl Scout friends are working on a Take Action Project after a Girl Scout Journey, working towards one of their Girl Scout Highest Awards, or giving back simply because they want to! Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, If you’re looking for how your Girl Scout troop can give back our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by this holiday season, here are just a few of the ways Girl coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 1,600 Scouts give back across the country: locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
• Organize a food drive The following cemeteries located within the council are • Send care packages to Armed Forces or combat participating. Click the location for information and to register veterans to volunteer to place wreaths. • Organize a toy drive • Spread cheer by caroling at your local nursing home West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery • Collect or make warm clothing to donate December 14, 11 a.m. • Volunteer at a local food pantry or soup kitchen • Organize a drive for children in foster care or children in Memphis National Cemetery your local hospital December 14, 11 a.m. • Find a local issue directly affecting your community. • Lay wreaths at a veterans cemetery Corinth National Cemetery December 14, 12 p.m.
Every Girl in a Tent Challenge
We’re celebrating Girl Scouts’ 100-year-plus camping legacy and we want you to take part! Challenge yourself to experience the outdoors by spending a night under the stars between October 1, i 2019 – September 30, 2020. g te n Earn an exclusive Every Girl in a Tent Patch for any outdoor v overnight stay in a non-permanent structure (think tent,
E hammock, or quinzhee) with your troop, family, or Girl Scout sisters.
Why It’s Important H G T I U Outdoor education is one of the four areas that form the RL SO SC THE OUTS HEART OF foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Every Girl in a Tent continues a strong tradition in camping and learning outdoor principles such as Leave No Trace. Camping experiences and programs like Every Girl in a Tent afford every girl the opportunity to: • Explore nature and learn to appreciate and protect the outdoors • Be challenged to grow in new ways and become better problem solvers • Unplug from screens and social media – and know that it’s ok to take a break • Develop leadership skills and become team players • Have fun exploring and building social bonds within a safe space like Girl Scouts!
Get Your Patch and Share Your Story After your trip, tell us about it! To earn the patch, complete the form below and share a photo. Don’t forget to tag us on social media with #GSEveryGirlInATent and submit your trip details here to earn your patch.
Patch will be available for purchase starting in December.
Expired Memberships
The new Girl Scout year started on October 1. Memberships not renewed by the last day of the Girl Scout year, September 30, have expired.
Non-registered members are no longer covered by Girl Scout Activity Insurance and therefore should not be participating in activities until their registration is current.
If you need any assistance with member renewal or new member registration, check out helpful tips online, or please contact our Customer Care Team at 800-624-4185 or [email protected]. If we are assisting other members, please leave a message and we will promptly return your call. GIRL SCOUTS’ 55TH NATIONAL COUNCIL SESSION • OCTOBER 21–25 JOIN US IN RLANDO Girl Scout Destinations
ROUND ONE APPLICATIONS DUES DECEMBER 1!
Every summer, Girl Scouts from across the USA travel to environmental attitudes, values, and behaviors, with activities Costa Rica and Panama to participate in Girl Scout-exclusive like hiking and camping, cultivating a sense of responsibility programs with Outward Bound Costa Rica. for nature.
One of these is titled Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure—an Going on a Girl Scout Destinations trip is an incredible way unforgettable experience featuring wildlife conservation girls can develop love and respect for the environment—as learning, exciting outdoor activities, and even scuba diving they discover new places, jump into challenges, learn a ton, certification! Part of Girl Scouts’ Destinations program and and make awesome lifelong friends. the ultimate experience for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts, Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure is perfect for bold There are 40+ Destinations posted for 2020-2021. and courageous lovers of animals and the outdoors. Applications are open – Round 1 applications are due December 1. This life-changing experience is supported in part by the Elliott Wildlife Values Project, which helps girls grow STEPS TO GET STARTED: as leaders in wildlife conservation and environmental stewardship—efforts that positively affect their communities 1. Review all Destinations and the world. 2. Contact the Destination host with trip-specific questions, Girls who’ve experienced Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure have or contact the council with questions about Destinations. also shared that learning about wildlife on their Destinations trip inspired them to help others protect and conserve 3. Apply! You may choose to apply to up to four Destinations. wildlife back home. And as noted in the Girl Scout Research Check any Destinations page for application info. Institute resource Four Ways Girl Scouts Builds Girl Leaders in the Outdoors (2019), having outdoor recreational experiences in early childhood strongly and positively influences people’s ROUND ONE APPLICATIONS DUES DECEMBER 1! Stand Beside Her Week is NEXT WEEK! Help celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Girl Scouts Heart of the South’s own Stand Beside Her Movement by getting involved this year! There are so many ways to Stand Beside Her - read on to find out more! NOVEMBER IS STAND BESIDE HER MONTH!
SHARE YOUR SELFIE! Download the Stand Beside Her Registration IS NOW OPEN for the Social Media Sign and post a picture FREE 4th Annual Stand Beside Her of yourself on your Facebook and/or Instagram Celebration with FedEx! pages anytime during Stand Beside Her Week or Month! This is a great way to show your WHO: Girls in 2nd - 8th Grade friends and followers that you WHEN: Sunday, October 27 from 2:00 - 4:30 PM stand beside all women and girls! WHERE: The Grove at Red Oak Lake 849 Rocky Point Road, Cordova, TN 28108 Be sure to use the hashtag #standbesideher Visit bit.ly/gshs_SBHFedEx19 and tag us @standbesideher so we can to find out more! repost and share your selfies with the world!
NEW DIY TABLE-TENTS NOW AVAILABLE! Introducing our new Stand Beside Her Movement Table-Tents! Three versions are currently available to download, print and assemble yourself! The table-tents are a fantastic way to build awareness for the movement! One option is perfect for office break rooms, restaurants and other adult-facing public spaces. Another is perfect for school cafeterias or other areas where girls gather!
Place the table-tents anywhere women and girls are found - with permission, of course! Visit the Resources page of our website to download your table-tents today! Full printing and assembly instructions are included with each download. www.standbesideher.org/resources.html And be sure to send us pictures of your table-tents “in the wild!” We can’t wait to see them in action! JOIN THE 6,500+ GIRLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE EARNED THEIR STAND BESIDE HER PATCH! PARTICIPATE IN A STAND BESIDE HER PATCH PROGRAM ACTIVITY ANYTIME BETWEEN OCTOBER 27, 2019 - NOVEMBER 15, 2019 AND RECEIVE YOUR STAND BESIDE HER PATCH FOR FREE!*
The Stand Beside Her Patch Program is a way for Girl Scouts to gain a concrete understanding of the Stand Beside Her movement so that they become change agents in their communities to shift the way girls and women treat one another. Through the Stand Beside Her movement, we hope that all girls will be appreciated and respected for their talents, strengths, and unique qualities.
Each grade level of the patch program highlights a part of the Girl Scout Law. Additionally, each level has a series of activities and discussion questions to guide your journey toward living Stand Beside Her every day! Visit the Resources page of our website to download the updated Stand Beside Her Patch Program Guide today! www.standbesideher.org http://www.standbesideher.org/resources.html *Participating troops must click the link below (or the “Share Your Stand Beside Her Efforts with Us” button found on our website) during the October 27, 2019 -November 15, 2019 time period and complete the form found there in order to claim your free patch. Stand Beside Her encourages troops to participate in the Stand Beside Her Patch Program year-round, HOWEVER, only entries submitted between October 27, 2019 - November 15, 2019 will be eligible to receive the patch for free. https://girlscoutshs.wufoo.com/forms/p7f5nh00lu1yuv/
OUR MISSION Stand Beside Her is a rallying cry inspiring girls and women to stand up for each other and commit to shutting down unhealthy comparison that tears down and divides. By celebrating one another’s talents and successes, we all rise - one courageous, confident girl and woman at a time. www.standbesideher.org Council Calendar Find out more about events online at www.girlscoutshs.org/calendar November 1-3 Citizen Scientist Journey Camporee Camp Tik-A-Witha November 2 New Leader Showcase Camp Fisherville, TN November 3 Crafting Confidence with Union University KD Union University NEW! November 6 Lafayette-Oxford-University Women of Distinction Oxford, MS NEW! November 8-9 Pink Palace Camp In Memphis, TN November 9 Invent It! Build It! Jackson, TN NEW! November 10 Camp KD Mississippi State NEW! November 14 Girl Scout Gold Award Training Memphis, TN November 15 - 16 National Hiking Day at Wall Doxey State Park Holly Springs, MS NEW! November 16 Be-YOU-tifully Confident with Delta State KD Delta State NEW! November 16 Botanic Garden Campfire Party Memphis, TN NEW! November 17 International Girl’s Day with Rhodes College Memphis, TN NEW! and University of Memphis KD November 17 National Trail Hiking Day Nationwide November 19 Frozen Princess Party Memphis, TN NEW! November 19 Turkey Time: Thanksgiving History with KD Ole Miss NEW! November 23 Girl Scout Day at Mississippi State Football Mississippi State NEW! November 23 Top Secret Badge Day Imagine Center NEW! November 23 National Family Volunteer Day Camp Tik-A-Witha NEW! December 2 KD Girl Scout Science Day Rhodes College NEW! December 7 GRAMMY Museum Day Cleveland, MS December 7 Let’s Get Cookin’ Camp Tik-A-Witha January 11 Girl Scout Cookie Program Begins Council-wide January 11 New Year, New Me with The Well Memphis, TN NEW! January 11 Play Your Part! Fine Arts Badge Day Memphis, TN NEW! January 16 Girl Scout Gold Award Training Tupelo, MS January 17 Girl Scout Night with the Memphis Grizzlies Memphis, TN NEW! January 25 4th Annual G.I.R.L. Event Southaven, MS February 22 Cooking as a First Language Tupelo, MS NEW! February 28 - March 1 National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Nation-wide February 28 - March 22 Girl Scout Cookies Booths Council-wide March 7 Girl Scout Cookies Red Wagon Saturday Council-wide April 20 Moon Girls and Martians Memphis, TN NEW! May 2-4 Me & Mine Kamp Kiwani NEW!
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn.
Open to Girl Scouts in high school, this prestigious award challenges you to change the world. By the time you put the final touches on your seven-step project, you’ll have solved a community problem—not only in the short term, but for years into the future.
Join us at a Girl Scout Gold Award training to learn about the requirements, using the GSUSA Gold Award online portal, necessary paper work, timing of your projects and deadlines.
Training is MANDATORY for any girl who wishes to pursue earning the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Upcoming trainings: Thursday, November 14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Girl Scout Possibility Place, Memphis, TN
Thursday, January 16, 6 - 8 p.m. CREATE Foundation Board Room, Tupelo, MS Find out more about events online at www.girlscoutshs.org/calendar Journey Crafting Confidence Camporee Party Are you ready to earn your Citizen Scientist Journey? Come and join us at camp and enjoy the outdoors as we dive Celebrate International Girl’s Day deep into the world of science! Girls will earn their with the ladies of Kappa Delta! Citizen Scientist award (badges, lodging, food, Girls will learn about the importance of t-shirt, and all activities are included in the cost). confidence and how to spread their Registration opens Sept. 9! positive and radiant light! Girls will get to do various crafts and activities to learn When: Friday, Nov. 1. - Sunday, Nov. 3 to be accepting and confident in their Where: Camp Tik-A-Witha own skin. 365 CR 117 Van Vleet, MS 38877 When: Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $35/girl - $25/adult volunteer Where: Kappa Delta House 25 Mary J. Craig Dr. *All attendees must be registered Girl Scouts. * Adult volunteers must be registered and have an up to Jackson, TN 38305 date background check on file. Cost: $5 Who:
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*Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met. Invent It Lafayette-Oxford-University Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Build It Sponsored by First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 800 Van Buren Ave. ☙ Oxford, MS Girl Scouts in grades 4-8 will visit 4 to 6 STEM activity stations where you will work with circuits, electronics, and computers, along with other STEM related resources and design With special guest processes, to bring the world of STEM to life! Rev. Dr. Ethel Young Scurlock Visit girlscoutshs.org/calendar to register for this event! Associate Professor of English and African When: Saturday, Nov. 9 2019 American Studies, Director of African 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Featuring the new Lego American Studies, and Senior Fellow of Where: Calvary Baptist Church WeDo and more exciting, Luckyday Residential College 119 Oil Well Rd. fun kits! Jackson, TN 38305 For more information about nominations, Cost: $5 sponsorships and ticket sales, visit our website at This event is open to non-Girl Scouts! Register at www.girlscoutshs.org/lou-womenofdistinction https://girlscoutshs.wufoo.com/forms/invent-it-build-it-jackson-location/
800-624-4185 Join us for an afternoon dedicated to inspiring women who give of themselves and their time and talents *Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met. to make the community a better place! National Hiking Come join the members of Mississippi State Kappa Delta for Day “A Day at Camp”! at Wall Doxey State Park Get ready to hit the trail and learn some new skills! Join us as we celebrate National Hiking Day at Wall Doxey State Park. Girls will get to experience a Leaf Workshop where they will learn the biology and chemistry of native deciduous trees, shrubs, and vines! When: Friday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m. - Nov. 16, 12 p.m. Where: Wall Doxey State Park 3946 MS-7 This is an overnight, Holly Springs, MS primitive camping experience! All Cost: $25 equipment will be Who: provided.
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Botanic Garden Be-YOU-tifully Confident with Delta State Kappa Delta Campfire Party When: Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Spend the evening exploring “My Big Backyard” at the Memphis Botanic Gardens during our Campfire Party! Girls Where: Kappa Delta House will be able to check off some outdoor badge steps. Roast your own hot dogs and S’mores for dinner and then 1003 W. Sunflower Rd. end your evening with a relaxing night hike! Cleveland, MS 38733 When: Saturday, Nov. 16, 6 - 8 p.m. Cost: $5 Celebrate International Girl’s Day Where: Memphis Botanic Garden Who: with the ladies of Kappa Delta and earn the revamped 750 Cherry Rd. Stand Beside Her patch! Memphis, TN 38117 Cost: $20/girl - $13/parent
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*Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met. International Girl’s Turkey Time: Thanksgiving History Day with Ole Miss Kappa Delta with Rhodes College and University of Memphis Kappa Delta Join the ladies of Kappa Delta to earn your Learn more about the history of the Thanksgiving International Girls Day patch! There will be a Holiday in America with the help of the ladies of Kendra Scott jewelry bar for girls to make their Ole Miss Kappa Delta! own designer piece! When: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6 - 8 p.m. Where: Oxford University United When: Sunday, Nov. 17, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Methodist Church Where: University Center 255 424 South 10th St. University, Memphis 38152 Oxford, MS 38655 Cost: $20 Cost: $5 Covers the cost Who: of the jewelry!
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*Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met. *Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met. National Family Volunteer Day When: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Camp Tik-A-Witha 365 CR 117 Van Vleet, MS 38877 Cost: FREE Who: Everyone! Lunch will be provided! Come out and enjoy the day with your entire family volunteering at Camp Tik-A-Witha!
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*Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met. Let’s Get Cookin’ Are you interested in furthering your culinary arts portfolio? Then Let’s Get Cookin’! The event will not only expand your Girl Scout cookbook, but you will also get to earn your Simple Meals badge! When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Camp Tik-A-Witha 365 CR 117 Van Vleet, MS 38877 Cost: $15 Price includes badge and girls will be able to take home their badge the Who: day of the event!
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New New Year Me! at the Well Join Church Health at the Well for a fun day celebrating new Play Your Part! beginnings! Girls will learn how to make healthy snacks Fine Arts Badge Day at and then get moving with a dance-cardio class! Hutchison School When: Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: The Well at Church Health Join Hutchison School instructors to explore music, theatre, dance, and even perform new 1350 Concourse Ave. acting skills on a theatre stage! Suite 142 NEW DATE!! Memphis, TN 38117 Brownies can check January 11, 2020 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. off requirements Cost: $10 to get their Dancer $30 fee and Snacks badges! Who: Hutchison School - 1740 Ridgeway Rd. Juniors will check off Memphis, TN 38119 steps toward their Staying Fit badge! Events will be cancelled one week prior to the event date if minimum registrations are not met.
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WWW.GIRLSCOUTSHS.ORG/SHOP Happy Birthday Juliette
On October 31, we celebrate the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, a pioneering woman from Savannah, Georgia, who more than a century ago started the Girl Scout Movement. As the founder of the largest girl leadership development organization in the world, Juliette had, and through her legacy continues to have, an extraordinary influence on the lives of millions of girls across the country.
Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah on March 12, 1912, for a local Girl Scout meeting. She believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid.
The legacy that Juliette Gordon Low left is Girl Scouts, an organization that has nearly 2 million girl members and 800,000 adult members, including volunteers who help set girls up for a lifetime of leadership and success.
Indeed, our alumnae, currently more than 59 million strong, are high achievers: all three female U.S. secretaries of state were Girl Scouts in their youth, as were the majority of women in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures nationwide, most women in business, and the first American woman to walk in space.
On her birthday, as always, we are deeply proud of Juliette Gordon Low, whose life mission was to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, and we are grateful for her enduring impact.
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