Compass Your Guide to Girl Scout Adventures | Program 2021-2022

Compass Your guide to Girl Scout adventures | Program 2021-2022

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In this edition: Dear Girl Scouts, Have you ever heard the expression “If you want something done, ask a Message from CEO, busy person”? 3 Joanne Crepeau It seems to be a truism that fits Girl Scouts! This multi-task ability of our 4-10 Girl Stories girls and volunteers to engage, learn, and help in Girl Scouts (as they carry on with work, school, and family life) is evident as you read the pages of Girl Share Girl Scouts in Stories in this Compass. 11 Your Community And there are more Girl Scout stories to come from Girl Scouts in Maine! Stay tuned for our podcast series “Passion to Action” with the national 12 Fall Product Program platform, Daughters of Change, a content driven podcast inspiring collaboration, support, and acknowledgement of women and girls. Their Earn a Free Session mission is to: 13 at GSME Camp • Tell the stories of the Daughters of Change who are leading and 14-15 Patch Program Challenges changing the world—each in her own unique way. • Connect and support these women and girls. 16 GSME goes to... • Inspire others to take action and set an example for future generations.

Upcoming Programs With a podcast series featuring Maine Girl Scouts telling their stories and 17 and Resources Girl Scout achievements, we hope to grow awareness of how we champion girl ambition, and showcase the myriad of modern-day opportunities New Badges and New available to Girl Scouts in Maine. 18 Troop Leader Tools I encourage all of you to go to our website to listen to our monthly Passion 19 Virtual Badge Series to Action podcast featuring rock star Girl Scouts from Maine! You will be amazed by the inspiring achievements that you will hear from our very 20-25 2021-2022 Program Guide own girls, in their own words. And you will know, that if you want something done, ask a busy Girl Scout! Transforming Leadership 26-27 Yours in Girl Scouting, 28 Teen Trainings

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Troop 141 Rain? What rain? Despite the weather, the girls from Troop 141 in Winthrop marched on to participate in the Memorial Day flag ceremony.

Troop 26 Keeping Maine campers cozy—Cadette Troop 26 in Scarborough made fleece blankets to donate to the Linus Project.

Troop 1054 Troop 629 Troop 1585 Daisy and Brownie Troop 1054 flexed Sharing the Joy of Reading! The Sweet fun for their volunteer skills at Gorham pandemic couldn't keep Junior Troop Troop 1585 in Cleans Up on April 17th. 629 in Scarborough from collecting Washburn— The girls collected three boxes and boxes of children's selling cookies and bags of trash on the books to support the Blue Point celebrating Mom trails and fields! Nice Congregational Church's mission of with a Mother’s work, Girl Scouts! having a new Little Free Library just Day activity. for children's books. 4 Giving back. Honoring heroes. Celebrating sisterhood. A glimpse of Girl Scouting in Maine.

PJ’s for Paws – Bronze Award Journey In April, Troop 83 met and decided to try and earn the Bronze Award before their bridging ceremony in August. The girls researched options in their community of Fort Kent and decided to take action to benefit the Paws Cat Shelter, after learning that their other choice, the Red Cross, wasn’t an option with COVID-19 restrictions.

The girls visited the shelter, asking questions to discover what help and supplies were needed. Armed with the shelter’s needs, Troop 83 created a supply drive called PJ's for Paws where their peers at school could wear PJ's if they donated a needed cat supply. Through this initiative the troop collected: 39 bags of dry food, 36 Rolls of Paper towels, 232 cans of wet food, 352lbs of litter, 2 disposable litter boxes, 19 toys, 11 containers of treats, and 17 cleaning supplies.

The girls re-purposed a wooden chest for an after-hours donation box, decorated two bins for grocery store donations, and spent time helping to clean and organize the storage shed at the shelter! In addition, they took the funds that were donated to buy extra supplies.

Amazing work! Congratulations on earning your Bronze Award and making a positive impact in your community.

Celebrating A Successful Girl Scout Year Making the best of Zoom, Junior Troop 60 from Scarborough, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and Biddeford completed a journey and started their Bronze Award virtually. They were especially proud to have earned the Bronze Award for a PSA video they created focusing on ways kids and adults can reduce food waste, which has a big impact on our environment. Sharing the video with their schools this upcoming school year will be one way they continue to spread their message far and wide. They also loved finally being able to meet again in person this spring, and were lucky to meet near the ocean where they made candles in the sand and ended their year with a pizza party, Bronze Award video debut, and tie-dyed towels. They're looking forward to new adventures and memories next year, and we are excited to see what amazing things they do next! 5 Girl Stories

Using Resources Wisely and Helping Others to Do the Same After seeing disposable mask litter on the ground and learning about the environmental impact of these masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, Troop 612 in Brunswick began working with Midcoast Hospital to help recycle disposable masks.

Using funds earned from their cookie sale, they purchased mask recycling boxes through Terracycle to place in their community, keeping approximately 6,000 masks out of the trash! Outstanding problem solving to make a positive impact in your community girls!

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle! Daisy/Brownie Troop 1097 in Scarborough worked with ecomaine to earn their Eco Learner and Household Elf badges. Vanessa Berry, an environmental educator from ecomaine hosted a virtual tour of the recycling center. The girls learned about what can be recycled, why it is so important for our environment, and about food waste and composting. The girls had a blast making homemade recycled paper too and learning about ways to help our environment!

Superheroes on a Mission to Make the World a Better Place After a long winter of remote meetings, girls in Troop 113 were enthusiastic about starting a new journey, selecting the Agent of Change Junior Journey. Troop leaders went with a superhero theme to present the information to the girls which led to meaningful conversation around power, role models, and eventually the power the girls had to change the world.

The girls thought about how they could make a difference in the world and how they are already making a positive impact around them. Outfitted in their superhero capes with positive traits for each girl on them, the girls met in person to share some of their individual work and work together on activities and brainstorm so they are ready to hit the ground running this fall with a Take Action project in their community! Great work, girls and kudos to your 6 creative and hard working leaders! Passion and Perseverance Prevails In the fall of 2019, Juniors from Troop 507 of Sabattus began the Agent of Change Journey—no one could have imagined the journey that it took them on! They set big goals to challenge themselves and were immediately faced with COVID-19 and many obstacles which prevented them from completing their Take Action project.

As time went on, they thought of different ways they could make a change. In April, after an amazing cookie season, the girls regrouped via Zoom and redirected their ideas to their local food pantry. They invited Kadenz Kitchen to a meeting to get some feedback on a few ideas they had and after some research, troop members took it upon themselves to assist in building a cart to benefit the organization. Each of the girls participated initially from their homes, sanding down plywood, painting pieces, etc. They then brought it all together in May and collected food donations to fill the cart for delivery.

We love your passion and perseverance. Congratulations, girls!

For the Love of Animals and Community Cadette Troop 745 of Windham Think Big! When the girls met at the beginning of the Girl Scouting year they knew they had to be creative with the pandemic. They were determined to work their cookie business and set goals on what to do with the funds they earned.

One of the girls, who is working on the Think Big financial literacy badge, reached out to a local farm to discover their “wish list” for the farm. With a shared love for animals and helping their community, the troop agreed to fund the project and help with the work. Leandra Woodman and Chloe Poitras worked at It Takes Two Farm, making the wish list item come true. The troop didn’t stop there, they also volunteered at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA) in Windham, where they cleaned paddocks and scraped and painted picnic tables. Great work, Girl Scouts! 7 Girl Stories

Girl Scouts Who Give Back Together, Stay Together! Despite starting off their year remotely, Troop 2300 from Gorham was able to complete badge work and several community service projects including "Be A Santa To A Senior", making blankets for "Project Linus", collecting socks for a local nursing home, birthday bags for the Gorham Food Pantry to celebrate Girl Scout week, and collecting over 4 cases of cookies and donating them to the frontline workers at the Maine Health Vaccine site at Scarborough Downs. WOW!

It is not all work and no play for this troop though! They participated in the Gorham Holiday Lights Parade, went snow tubing, hiked and explored the old Gambo Gunpowder Mills, and had a year-end ceremony on Portland's waterfront with a ride on the Narrow Gauge Railroad.

This group of Girl Scouts has been together since kindergarten and are graduating next year, even a pandemic won’t stop them from enjoying every minute of Girl Scouting until that day!

Personal care. Community effort. Troop 1008 put together birthday bags for our local food pantry and learned during a facility tour how badly they needed donations of personal hygiene products. The girls placed donation boxes at the Lamoine Consolidated School and the Town Office for items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. They also held a drop-off donation event at the town's transfer station on a Saturday morning. Their efforts paid off as they collected over a dozen bags of products which were donated to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Awesome work, girls! 8 Virtual Adventure Takes Troop 520 to Alaska Brownie/Junior Girl Scout Troop 520 of Brunswick stayed cozy inside as they went on a virtual Sled Dog adventure with Morganne Price from Dream Big Kennel in Willow, Alaska.

The girls took a tour of the sled dogs' facility, met the Alaskan Huskies, and learned about their care from what they eat and how much exercise they need, to the special care they required for their feet and general health. They learned why the order of the dogs on the line mattered as Morganne hooked them up and it was interesting to see how connected and in-tune Morganne is with her dogs.

Once all the dogs were hooked up, they were off! It was amazing to go on a dog sled adventure in Alaska, Morganne was inspirational to watch as she called out instructions to her dogs, kept on course though beautiful scenery, and answered a huge variety of questions with humor, patience, experience, and knowledge.

Troop 520 did this virtual adventure in February 2021 when COVID-19 variants were concerning and flags were at half-staff to commemorate 500,000 U.S. deaths to COVID-19. The troop was transported away for more than an hour on the best zoom meeting they had ever been on, it was a bright spot during some dark days and a win for helping them on their way to earning the GSME Great Outdoors Winter Challenge patch.

Helping People at All Times Being 100% virtual didn’t stop Troop 520 from Brunswick from collecting over 200lbs of food to donate to the Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program! They also made holiday cards to be shared with the food collected, as well as sent to service men and women overseas.

As parents and Girl Scouts met to drop off their donations, they even got to enjoy some hot chocolate to warm up. What a nice way to see one another safely and to 'help people at all times' and 'make the world a better place.' 9 Girl Stories

Road Ready! Senior Troop 574 spent an afternoon learning about car maintenance and safety to earn their Car Care badge. With all the girls in the troop now driving this year, the information was relevant and important! The troop is fortunate to have several troop dads with extensive knowledge and experience with truck driving and automotive repair, and one who is an Alive at 25 driver education instructor. They talked to the girls about what they have seen on the road and offered tips for safe driving. A Westbrook police officer provided a list of common safety issues among teens. The girls learned basic car maintenance including how to check the oil level, check tire pressure and wear, and how to fill fluids (windshield washer, coolant, radiator, brake). This was the first time many of the girls had opened the hood of their car. They learned the importance of checking windshield wipers, how to use jumper cables for a dead battery, and how to handle common driving hazards with a hands-on demonstration of blind spots. Awesome work all around to be prepared to hit the road! *Each girl was paired with her own parent/relative and they worked on their own car. The cars were more than six feet apart.

For the Love of Animals Troop 16 is very passionate about helping animals and when it came to deciding what to do with their cookie proceeds, they knew it would be something to help both endangered animals and shelter animals. For endangered animals, each girl chose a threatened species to "adopt" through the World Wildlife Fund. For shelter animals, the girls voted to sponsor one dog kennel and one cat condo at the ARLGP for 6 months each.

The troop also made many rope toys for the dogs, cat wands, some things for the critters, and purchased items from their wish list to donate. They went for a visit to the ARLGP in June to drop off more than six boxes of donations, tour the shelter and learn a little more about what they do, and of course, visit the animals! 10 We are Stronger Together!

You play a critical role in our combined success, not just with your amazing contributions as Girl Scouts, but as advocates spreading the word about Girl Scouts in your communities. We can’t make the world a better place without more Girl Scouts and we need your help to make that happen, by…

Q Sharing New Member Events in your area on Facebook, Nextdoor, or any other digital platforms you engage on. You can also find our events on our website and share them by texting links or emailing them to friends! Earn 5 points!

Q Donate school supplies as a troop and use our Girl Scouts Care labels. Earn 2 points per item!

Q Host a Girl Scout activity and info table at a community event or school open house. Earn 50 points!

Q Put lawn signs in your yard or around your community. Earn 2 points!

Looking for the resources above and more ideas of how you can help AND earn your FREE Share Girl Scouts patch? Visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/sharegirlscouts. 11 This year’s 2021 Fall Product Program provides girls with an opportunity to “Rise Up” while learning more about the Emperor Penguin.

Benefits of Participating:

• Girls learn and practice the Five Skills: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics, as they earn proceeds for their troop and exciting rewards. • Proceeds stay locally to benefit our council and troops can earn up to $2.50 for each magazine sold and $1.00 for each nut item sold. The Fall Product Program is an excellent way to earn start up proceeds for your troop to use during the Girl Scout year to fund your activities and projects.

How the Fall Product Program Works:

This program allows girls to be entrepreneurs by offering family and friends the opportunity to purchase delicious nuts, chocolates, and magazines. There are multiple ways to participate: • In-person by taking orders using the nut order card and collecting payments. • Online by inviting friends and family to place an order. Customers can choose to have nuts, chocolates, and/or magazines shipped directly to them, or they can select from a group of nut and chocolate products that girls can deliver.

Important Dates:

• 9/17/21: Program begins–online ordering opens and girls may sell in-person • 10/31/21: Last day of order taking with the order card AND deadline to enter the items sold into the online system • 11/2/21: Last day for online girl delivery orders • 11/2/21: Last day for online orders for magazines and shipped nut and chocolate orders • 11/18 - 11/19: Nut and chocolate items will be delivered to service unit sites

Fun Facts About the Emperor Penguin:

• They are the largest of all living penguin species and breed annually during the Antarctic winter, June through August. During this time, temperatures can drop as low as -76°F with winds as high as 124 mph. • They can dive to a depth of 1,800 feet and hold their breath for up to 22 minutes! Their aerodynamic bodies and strong flippers make them excellent swimmers, reaching speeds of 7.6 mph. • Colonies of adults and chicks work together to huddle for warmth. 5,000 or more tightly packed adults and chicks shuffle around, so each takes a turn on the outside of the huddle where it’s cold.

Invitations to participate will be emailed soon. Renew or register today to get your invitation to participate! Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or 888-922-4763. 12 3 Easy Steps to Free Camp

Nearly 200 girls attended camp this summer for FREE. Learn how you can too next summer! 1- Register or Renew your 2022 Girl Scout Membership by 9/30/2021. 2- Participate in the Fall Product Program* 3- Participate in the Cookie Program* Stay tuned for more info coming soon in eNews! Plus, get the latest Product Program info by joining our Facebook group “GSME Girl Boss Buzz”. *Participation details to qualify for a free camp session coming soon.

13 Choose Your Own Patch Adventure Earn one, two, or all of the monthly patches!

Explore solutions to local and global issues. Build your body confidence. Travel the world from the comfort of your own home. Challenge yourself on the slopes. Recruit your family to help rock your cookie biz. Whatever you choose—we can’t wait to see how your yearlong Girl Scout Leadership Experience unfolds!

Patch Program Challenges

Digital Leadership Patch September Try some activities from the new Digital Leadership badges and get a FREE special patch for doing so (while supplies last).

GLOBAL: Global Action Days Throughout the year, Girl Scouts recognizes nine international global action days which celebrate girls and women and addresses the different challenges girls and women face around the world.

This year, Girl Scouts of Maine is offering a FREE Global Action Days patch to all girls October who complete this challenge (while supplies last). By earning the Global Action Days Patch, girls celebrate the achievements of girls and women, learn about the issues that exist for girls and women around the world, and discover how they can help to make the world a better place.

Sustainable Maine–Food Recovery We throw away almost half of the food we grow, meanwhile one in four Maine children does not have enough to eat, and food decomposing in landfills is contributing to climate change. Learn how you can take action and make a difference to reduce food waste in your home, school, and community. Become aware of the problem of food waste and explore solutions that address food insecurity and reduce environmental impact while earning this FREE patch (while supplies last).

Good Turn Days November Earn the FREE Good Turn Days patch (while supplies last) while improving your community by making donations and learning about sustainability and members of your community.

14 GSME Great Outdoors Winter Challenge Challenge yourself to try new and fun outdoor winter activities from December–March! December Snow Adventure Get out there and enjoy the snow! Complete the Snow Adventure badge for your level, let us know what you did, and get the badge for FREE.

GLOBAL: Free Being Me What’s inside us matters most and there’s not just one way to look beautiful. There is a huge diversity of beauty ideals around the world, and learning to value ourselves and our abilities builds body confidence. Sharing body confidence messages with friends January can make us and our communities feel more empowered. This challenge is filled with positive messages and confidence building activities that you can do with your troop or on your own!

This year, Girl Scouts of Maine is offering a FREE patch to all girls who complete this Challenge (while supplies last). By earning this patch, girls are empowered to challenge the idea that there is only one way to be beautiful, build their resilience and capacity to question, and reject the limiting messages about beauty they will encounter growing up. We want girls everywhere to feel free to be themselves!

Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin February As the cookie program kicks off, work with your family to complete the Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin. Tell us about your goals and we’ll send you the pin for FREE!

GLOBAL: World Centres How much do you know about the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centres? Do you want to explore the world and learn more about the March five World Centres, while challenging yourself with digital escape rooms and online games? If so, then this World Centres Challenge is for you!

This year, Girl Scouts of Maine is offering a FREE World Centres patch to all girls who complete this challenge (while supplies last). By earning the World Centres Patch, girls learn unique and fun facts about each World Centre while completing interactive challenges. Learn what each World Centre offers visiting Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, and determine which World Centre will become your favorite.

April GLOBAL: Green ME Up Work to make a sustainable change for the environment here in Maine and beyond!

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4 days. 3 nights. A lifetime of memories for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors from throughout Maine! Explore new cities and make new friends as you travel with other girls, adults, and troops. GSME will provide transportation to and from each destination, lodging, breakfast, and special event swag. What you see and do while you’re there is up to you!

GSME Goes to DC! Dates: June 28-July 1, 2022 Cost: $595 Levels: C/S/A Deposit: $150 by December 1, 2021 Washington Monument. International Spy Museum. The Smithsonian Museums, Galleries, and Zoo. The possibilities are endless in Washington, DC and YOU get to choose what you see and do during your trip to our nation’s capital.

GSME Goes to Montreal, Canada! Dates: August 6-9, 2022 Cost: $375 Levels: C/S/A Deposit: $100 by December 1, 2021 Imagine exploring cobblestoned, French colonial Vieux, a zoo, one of more than 50 museums, and more. Sounds amazing right? Don’t miss your chance to explore Quebec’s largest city and the cultural capital of Canada with your sister Girl Scouts. Destination GSME Goes to NYC! Opportunities Dates: June 2023 Estimated Cost: $550 Girl Scout Destinations are Levels: C/S/A the ultimate adventure for individual girls ages 11 Imagine the bright lights of Broadway and older! and Times Square. The taste of Italian food in Little Italy. The view from the Check out trips at forgirls. Empire State Building. Choose your girlscouts.org/travel and own Big Apple adventure with GSME. apply by December 1st! 16 Upcoming Programs and Resources

Girl Scouts Green ME Up Love State Parks Save the Date September 12, 2021 April 16, 2022 Visit one of Maine’s beautiful State We can’t wait to see Parks for FREE, as Girl Scouts you in person next year across the country participate in for another epic Green this annual event. Learn more ME Up! Stay tuned for at: www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/ details and registration discover_history_explore_nature/ info coming soon. nature_exploration/girl_scouts.shtml

Looking to work on more badges at your own pace? Want to learn more about dressing to be comfortable outdoors in any type of weather? So excited to travel around Maine? Check out these resources and more! Girls and families don’t miss all the fun at: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/girlscoutsathome Leaders and volunteers, you’ll want to check these resources out: https://www.facebook.com/events/1640320312827759 Sign up for DIY Badge and Journey Opportunities at: https://bit.ly/DIYbagesandjourneys Dressing for the Weather: https://bit.ly/dressingfortheweather and https://bit.ly/winterlayeringguide Choose Your Own Maine Adventure: https://bit.ly/chooseyourmaineadventure Search our Program Providers to find additional opportunities in your area: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/programproviders

Policies and Program Registration Info gsEvents HOW DO I REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS, EVENTS, PROGRAM AND TRAINING CANCELLATION POLICY OR TRAININGS? Please read our full cancellation policy at www.girlscoutsofmaine. It’s super easy! Visit girlscoutsofmaine.org and click on MY org/activitieswithgsme and plan carefully when registering so we GS and search events for the program you are interested in by can provide you with the best possible service. zip code, and register. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a NEW member, or a troop leader adding a new girl to your roster, you What happens if I need to cancel my program, training, or MUST complete the membership registration before you try to event registration? Cancellation requests received on or prior register for a program, event, or training. Please remember to to the registration deadline will receive a refund, minus a 10% follow girl/adult ratios for events. See the Troop Activity Guide administrative fee. Cancellations made after the registration in Volunteer Essentials for ratio information. Girls attending deadline will not be eligible for a refund. a program without her troop need to be accompanied by a What happens if GSME cancels? If GSME cancels a program, parent/guardian unless otherwise indicated for that specific event, or training for any reason, we will refund the full program. Programs listed are geared toward the age levels amount of your registration fee. listed and follow the Girl Scout year to determine when a girl bridges to the next level. Unless indicated as a family program, Are there any exceptions? Occasionally, the policy may vary tagalongs are not permitted at GSME programs and events. based on the needs of the collaborator. We will make sure those details are in the communications for that opportunity. 17 New Badges and New Troop IntroducingLeader Tools! new tools designed with your feedback! Check out the 28 new badges focused on Earning new badges is now moreentrepreneurship, streamlined than ever. math in nature, and digital leadership!

You spoke, and we listened. This year, volunteers, You spoke, and we listened. This year, volunteers, girls, girls, and families shared their thoughts on the

Volunteer’s Guide to the and families shared their thoughts on the process for process for earning Girl Scout badges—and we made My Cookie Customers Badge* Find tips and ideas to help guide your troop through this badge. My Cookie Customers earning Girl Scout badges—and we made a few Step 1: Learn about Girl Scout Cookies® 30–40 minutes • Step 2: Decide how to use your cookie money 30–40 minutes a few important changes that you’ll see in the new Ask: What do you already know about Girl Scout Cookies? • Share: It’s much easier to sell when you know your product Ask: How would you like to use your earned cookie money? Part of your cookie business is well! First, do some research on the different kinds of Share: Let’s brainstorm ideas for ways to use the troop’s cookies, how much they cost, and what rewards you can cookie money and then vote on your favorite choice. Next, important changes that you’ll see in the new badges meeting customers. Find out how to earn. Look at Digital Cookie®/Smart Cookies® with an adult you’ll set a troop goal so that you can stay on track! get new customers and keep them to learn about online selling. Choices—do one: Choices—do one: coming back! ● Draw a target. Model how to draw a target using a badges rolling out this summer. ● Make flash cards. Instruct Brownies to use cookie protractor (or cups, plates, and pot lids). Ask, “Which packages or Digital Cookie/Smart Cookies to make their goal is the biggest? That one goes in the middle. Smaller Steps flash cards. Brownies then pair up, read the description goals can go in the outer rings.” Decide how many cookie packages Brownies will sell to help reach each goal. The that rolled out this summer. card, and ask their partner to guess the cookie. Brownies 1. Learn about Girl Scout take turns going through the cards. For a challenge, have outer ring should require fewer packages, and the center them show the cookie name and ask their partner to ring will need the most. Encourage Brownies to display Cookies® describe it! their target at their cookie booth or have an adult share it online. 2. Decide how to use your Materials: order cards, index cards, pencils, cookie packages Materials: protractors, plain paper or poster paper, writing ● Be a detective. Break Brownies into small teams. Have and coloring supplies cookie money each group draw questions out of a hat to investigate. How many kinds of Girl Scout Cookies are there? Which ● Come up with a cheer. 3. Find customers Create two Brownie teams and are the most popular? How does Digital Cookie/Smart give each the task of creating a cheer. One team can ● New badge booklets include a volunteer guide to Cookies work? What are some of the cookie rewards? create a “Sales Update” cheer. The other can create a “Goal 4. Handle money and make L How can customers donate cookies? Have each group Reached!” cheer. Have the teams share their cheer and New badge booklets include a volunteer guide to help share what they uncovered. Try this: Play classic teach the other group. change Try this: record a video and share online Encouragewith help fromBrownies an adult! to 5. Connect with customers detective music! Materials: order cards, prepared questions, cookie Materials: paper, pencils packages; computers, smartphones, or tablets ● Make a personal goals stick. Brownies can draw Purpose ● Make a notebook. Create a sample notebook using plain pictures of their goals on one side of wooden paint help troop leaders plan and share badges with paper, a binder clip, and the front and back side of an stirrers, while the other side indicates the number of When I’ve earned this badge, I will empty cookie box (or any cardboard). Show Brownies packages needed to reach that goal. A rubber band or troop leaders plan and share badges with the troop. how you put it together. Provide materials for them to thin ribbon tied into a tight bow can be used to track know how to find new customers make their own. Next, Brownies write the cookie names their goals. and talk to them about my cookie and descriptions on the pages. Materials: wooden paint stirrers, black marker, rubber Materials: order cards, cookie boxes or any cardboard, plain bands or thin ribbons business. paper, binder clips, scissors, writing and coloring supplies Step 3: Find customers the troop. 20–30 minutes Ask: Who are your customers? Share:• People often say Brownie they didn’t buy Girl Scout Cookies because they were never *Detailed choice activities, meeting tools, and additional resources and materials can be found within the Volunteer Toolkit on my.girlscouts.org. L Badge booklets include pages for Girl Scouts to print BROWNIE • My Cookie Customers | 1 ● Badge booklets include pages for Girl Scouts to and use during activities. print and use during activities. Get to know each new badge in a five- L The enhanced Volunteer Toolkit now includes full ● The enhanced Volunteer Toolkit now includes minute gsLearn introduction. Simply log in to myGS, click the gsLearn button, badge overviews, new communication tools, and full badge overviews, new communication tools, and search for “badge.” activities that are easier to follow and lead. and activities that are easier to follow and lead.

Test drive the new badges at What are the new badges and awards?What are the new badges and awards? girlscouts.org/newbadges.

Cookie Business Math in Nature Digital Leadership 2022 Global Action badges for each year of badges for Daisies, badges for each level and World Thinking Girl Scouting Brownies, and Juniors Day Awards Cookie Business Math in Nature Digital Leadership 2022 Global Action badges for each year of badges for Daisies, badges for each level and World Thinking Girl Scouting Brownies, and Juniors Day Awards 18 Test drive the new badges at girlscouts.org/newbadges Virtual Badge Series Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors, join Girl Scouts at your level from across Maine to complete one or all of the badges below. Make new friends, hear from guest speakers, and do hands-on activities as you explore new topics in these interactive series.

Program Registration Girl Adult GS Program Time Program Description Date Deadline Fee Fee Level Tuesdays Daisy Math in 11/2, 11/9, Nature Badge 10/27/2021 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 D 11/16, Series 11/30/2021 Wednesdays Earn one of the brand new Math in Brownie Math 11/3, 11/10, Nature badges for your level. Explore in Nature 10/27/2021 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 B 11/17, and observe nature, find patterns, and Badge Series 12/1/2021 more! Thursdays Junior Math in 11/4, 11/11, Nature Badge 10/27/2021 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 J 11/18, Series 12/2/2021 Thursdays, Space Science Explore and observe the sun, moon, 1/13, Explorer Badge 1/5/2022 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 D and stars while earning the Space 1/20, 1/27, Series Science Explorer badge for Daisies. 2/3/2022

Tuesdays, Investigate the sun, moon, planets, Space Science 1/11, 1/18, and stars while you work to earn the Adventurer 1/5/2022 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 B 1/25, Space Science Adventurer badge for Badge Series 2/1/2022 Brownies.

Venture through the Solar System and Wednesdays, Space Science beyond, and see that space is even 1/12, 1/19, Investigator 1/5/2022 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 J bigger than you may have imagined to 1/26, Badge Series earn your Space Science Adventurer 2/2/2022 badge for Juniors.

Engineer your own roller coaster Wednesdays Daisy Roller and see how its design affects its 3/9, 3/16, Coaster Design 3/2/2022 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 D speed while you earn the Mechanical 3/23, Badge Series Engineering Daisy Roller Coaster 3/30/2022 badge!

Design, build, and test like an engineer Thursdays as you create your own Leap Bot Brownie Leap 3/10, 3/17, that can spring into action while you Bot Design 3/2/2022 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 B 3/24, work toward earning your Mechanical Badge Series 3/31/2022 Engineering Brownie Leap Bot Design badge.

Learn about simple machines and how Tuesdays Junior Crane they work together as you build your 3/8, 3/15, Design Badge 3/2/2022 6:00-7:00 p.m. $12 $0 J own heavy-lifting crane while you earn 3/22, Series your Mechanical Engineering Junior 3/29/2022 Crane design Badge. 19 GSME Programs October-November 2021

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The Maine Wildlife Park welcomes the Girl Scouts of Maine back for another day of fun and learning. This fall, learn about the difference Gray 10/2 9/15 Animals of Maine 10:00 AM 2:00 PM $9 $9 D/B/J between wildlife and pets, what wild animals need to survive, and more! The activities will bring you around the whole park and involve 04039 interactive games and a craft.

Charlotte Get out on the water with Washington County Community College as you paddle around Pennamaquan Lake area. Pack a lunch and 10/2 9/15 Kayaking 9:30 AM 3:30 PM $61 $61 C/S/A 04666 enjoy the day out on the water.

Program your own video game! Make your very own maze-style game–including your own art, collisions, use of events, and more. 10/3, 10/17, online 9/22 Junior Digital Game Design 4:00 PM 5:00 PM $26 $0 J Learn how to use a game engine, Clickteam Fusion 2.5, to make designing and programming your game easier. In this three-session 10/24 04106 series, complete the Junior Digital Game Design badge (sold separately).

10/3, 11/7, Ready to travel? Participate in fun global and travel focused activities while you learn about the World Centres, travel progression, trip Road to Global Travel online 12/5, 1/2, 9/22 7:00 PM 8:30 PM $5 $0 J/C planning, and money earning in this 5-part series. Learn how to take the lead as your troop plans global adventures, maybe even to one Series 04106 2/6 of the World Centres!

Rumor has it that some kids went missing while trick-or-treating at Pandora's Manor! You have been hired to enter and sleuth out what Halloween at online 10/15 10/6 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $18 $0 J/C has actually happened so the mystery can finally be solved. Solve puzzles and riddles as you work together as detectives in this highly Pandora's Manor 04106 interactive virtual mystery experience.

Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Portland 2nd year Let’s be paleontologists! Learn about Mary Anning, one of the first women paleontologists. Then go on your own fossil hunt, observe real 10/16 9/29 5:30 PM 7:30 PM $21 $11 Bones, Oh My! 04102 D/B fossils, and study replica dinosaur bones to uncover secrets of the past at the brand new Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine.

Old Town Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is full of interesting animals! View and interact with specimens from their wildlife trunk while learning about 10/16 9/15 Animals of Hirundo 2:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 D/B 04468 the animals themselves and the niches they inhabit.

Complete the first robotics badge (sold separately) in this 2-part series. Explore how and why robots are used and how sensors can help 10/17, online 9/22 Cadette Robotics 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $22 $0 C them gather information that can be used to make decisions. Practice coding some virtual robots, make your own touch sensor, and 10/24 04106 more. Specialty materials wil be provided.

online Connect with the Challenger Learning Center of Maine for a virtual mission simulation to Mars. You will be assigned to a job team to 10/21 10/6 Mars Mission 5:00 PM 6:00 PM $16 $0 J 04106 find the best location on the martian surface.

online Earn your aMAZE Journey in this 5 week series by learning how to navigate life's maze of relationships, maneuver through all its twists 11/7 - 12/5 10/27 Journey Series: aMAZE 4:00 PM 5:30 PM $16 $0 C 04106 and turns, and take action to find true friendships, plenty of confidence, and maybe even peace.

11/7, 11/14, online Are you interested in solving mysteries and learning about other countries? In this 5-session series, learn more about Girl Scouts’ own, 11/21, 12/5, 10/27 Where in the World is JGL? 4:00 PM 5:00 PM $11 $0 D/B 04106 Juliette Gordon Low while trying to figure out where in the world is Juliette Gordon Low! 12/12 11/7, 11/14, Where in the World is JGL? online Are you interested in solving mysteries and learning about other countries? Then this program is for you! In this 5-session series, learn more 11/21, 12/5, 10/27 5:30 PM 6:30 PM $11 $0 J WAGGGS Edition 04106 about Girl Scouts’ own, Juliette Gordon Low and the World Centres while trying to figure out where in the world is Juliette Gordon Low! 12/12

You’ll start to see robots everywhere after you’ve explored how and why robots are used and programmed some virtual robots. Get 11/12, 11/19, online 11/3 Junior Robotics 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $26 $0 J some hands-on building and designing experience and use the engineering process as you complete the first two Junior Robotics badges 12/3, 12/10 04106 (sold separately) in this 4-part series.

Animal Winter Old Town Explore how animals have adapted to survive Maine winters including through migration, hibernation, and a host of physiological 11/13 10/13 2:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 B/J Adaptations 04468 changes as well. 20 Life Skills Outdoors STEM Entrepreneurship

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South This intro to ultimate Frisbee clinic with the athletes from Portland Rising, Maine's first female professional sports team, is focused on 10/17 9/29 Intro to Ultimate Frisbee 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Portland $9 $0 J/C effort, sportsmanship, teamwork, and trying new things through skills training and games. 04106 online Connect with the Challenger Learning Center of Maine for a virtual mission simulation to Mars. You will be assigned to a job team to 10/21 10/6 Mars Mission 5:00 PM 6:00 PM $16 $0 J 04106 find the best location on the martian surface.

Old Town There is a whole other world in the night forest to explore. Take a hike along the trails listening and searching for animals that come out in 10/22 9/22 Night Life at Hirundo 6:00 PM 8:00 PM $6 $0 C 04468 the dark. online Earn your aMAZE Journey in this 5 week series by learning how to navigate life's maze of relationships, maneuver through all its twists 11/7 - 12/5 10/27 Journey Series: aMAZE 4:00 PM 5:30 PM $16 $0 C 04106 and turns, and take action to find true friendships, plenty of confidence, and maybe even peace.

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online Back by popular demand, our very own Baking with Melissa star is back! Whip up delicious muffins to enjoy at home in this guided 12/3 11/17 Muffins with Melissa 6:00 PM 7:30 PM $3 $0 D/B 04106 step-by-step cooking program.

online 1/7 12/15 Coding for Good 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $4 $0 D/B/J Join experts from Dell Technologies and jump into the world of coding as you work on your Coding Basics badge (sold separately). 04106

online Red giants, white dwarfs, the Sun, black holes, and more. How do stars shine? Why are they different colors and sizes? How are stars 1/9 12/15 Lifestyles of the Stars 3:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 J/C 04106 born, and how do they die? Find out in this program that explores life cycles of stars in detail.

Robots are used in all kinds of places, from doors that open automatically to the rovers on Mars. Learn why we use robots and what 1/9, 1/16, online 12/15 Daisy Robotics 4:00 PM 5:00 PM $19 $0 D they can do in this 3-session series. Help program a robot, design a robot attachment to lift a toy, and more as you complete the Daisy 1/23 04106 Robotics badges (sold separately). Let’s explore robotics! Why do we use robots? How are they useful? Explore all kinds of robots, including ones with sensors using the 1/9, 1/16, online 12/15 Brownie Robotics 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $19 $0 B Arduino Science Journal app. Create a robotic extend grabber using mostly recycled materials, design your robot to solve real-world 1/23 04106 problems, and more as you complete Robotics badges 1 and 2 (sold separately) in this 3-session series. Work with GSME’s own Marketing and Communications team to learn how to build your own brand to set your cookie business apart Mastering the Cookie online 1/11 1/5 5:00 PM 6:30 PM $4 $0 C/S from the competition. You’ll get the latest in marketing strategies, learn how to share your message effectively, and learn how to create Market 04106 your own promotional materials from the experts.

online Connect with the Challenger Learning Center of Maine for a virtual mission simulation to the Moon. You will be assigned to a job team 1/20 1/5 Moon Mission 5:00 PM 6:30 PM $21 $0 C/S 04106 to find the best location on the lunar surface.

Winter Forest Signs of Life Old Town The woods are full of life, even in the winter! Come read the landscape looking for clues to animal life in the winter while snowshoeing 1/22 12/15 2:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 J Snowshoe Hike 04468 through the forest.

online Back by popular demand, our very own Baking with Melissa star is back! Whip up a delicious, simple meal to enjoy at home in this 2/5 1/12 Cooking with Melissa 4:30 PM 6:00 PM $3 $0 J/C 04106 guided step-by-step cooking program that will help you earn part of your cooking badge.

online Back by popular demand! Join Girl Scouts from across Maine for camp songs and doing hands-on activities to develop your outdoor 2/12 1/26 Camp Inside Out 3:30 PM 8:30 PM $6 $0 D/B/J 04106 skills all while having a campout in (or out of) your house!

2/13, 2/20, online Are you interested in solving mysteries and learning about other countries? In this 5-session series, learn more about Girl Scouts’ own, 2/2 Where in the World is JGL? 5:30 PM 6:30 PM $11 $0 J 2/27, 3/6, 04106 Juliette Gordon Low while trying to figure out where in the world is Juliette Gordon Low! 3/13 2/13, 2/20, Where in the World is JGL? online Are you interested in solving mysteries and learning about other countries? Then this program is for you! In this 5-session series, learn more 2/2 4:00 PM 5:00 PM $11 $0 D/B 2/27, 3/6, WAGGGS Edition 04106 about Girl Scouts’ own, Juliette Gordon Low and the World Centres while trying to figure out where in the world is Juliette Gordon Low! 3/13 22 Life Skills Outdoors STEM Entrepreneurship

Program Reg. Start End Girl Adult GS Date Program Location Program Description Pillar By Time Time Fee Fee Level online Back by popular demand, our very own Baking with Melissa star is back! Whip up delicious muffins to enjoy at home in this guided 12/3 11/17 Muffins with Melissa 6:00 PM 7:30 PM $3 $0 D/B 04106 step-by-step cooking program.

1/5 online D/B It's a snowy winter evening when one of Old Man Winter's gingerbread men has been found crushed. Old Man Winter is 12/15 Winter Wonderland 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $18 $0 1/6 04106 J/C devastated and will not let winter end until the mystery has been solved. As a detective, it's up to you to figure out who did it. online 1/7 12/15 Coding for Good 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $4 $0 D/B/J Join experts from Dell Technologies and jump into the world of coding as you work on your Coding Basics badge (sold separately). 04106

Legends and Lore of the online The Great Bear, Leo the Lion, and Hercules the Hero-explore the legends and stories of the constellations in the night sky. Learn how a 1/8 12/15 3:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 D/B Night Sky 04106 variety of cultures have viewed the sky and why these stories still inspire us today in this virtual astronomy experience. online Red giants, white dwarfs, the Sun, black holes, and more. How do stars shine? Why are they different colors and sizes? How are stars 1/9 12/15 Lifestyles of the Stars 3:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 J/C 04106 born, and how do they die? Find out in this program that explores life cycles of stars in detail.

Mr. Drew and His online Join Mr. Drew for a live, fast paced, funny, virtual presentation featuring exotic reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates from around the 1/14 1/5 6:00 PM 7:00 PM $4 $0 D/B Animals Too! 04106 world that he has rescued and rehabilitated. See some unique creatures and learn all about their natural environment. online Connect with the Challenger Learning Center of Maine for a virtual mission simulation to the Moon. You will be assigned to a job team 1/20 1/5 Moon Mission 5:00 PM 6:30 PM $21 $0 C/S 04106 to find the best location on the lunar surface.

As a Girl Scout, you’re a part of an incredible Movement of girls who know how to take action to bring their dreams to life. As you prepare to apply to college or for a first job, you undoubtedly have the courage, confidence, and character you’ll need to succeed, but online 1/23 1/5 Explore Your Future 4:00 PM 5:30 PM $6 $0 S/A you may find the guidance of a mentor invaluable. This program will connect you with mentors that can help inform your choices, 04106 expose you to unique opportunities, and share relevant experiences of their own, opening doors to new-to-you environments and even potential jobs by making introductions and otherwise supporting you in your areas of interest. online Back by popular demand, our very own Baking with Melissa star is back! Whip up a delicious, simple meal to enjoy at home in this 2/5 1/12 Cooking with Melissa 4:30 PM 6:00 PM $3 $0 J/C 04106 guided step-by-step cooking program that will help you earn part of your cooking badge. online Back by popular demand! Join Girl Scouts from across Maine for camp songs and doing hands-on activities to develop your outdoor 2/12 1/26 Camp Inside Out 3:30 PM 8:30 PM $6 $0 D/B/J 04106 skills all while having a campout in (or out of) your house!

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Orono From northern lights to garden flowers, color fills our lives and “Cosmic Colors” explains how we use the rainbow to see, understand, 3/5 2/16 Cosmic Colors 2:00 PM 3:00 PM $7 $7 J/C 04469 and explore our universe. Learn more about the electromagnetic spectrum, the northern lights, and get a tour of the night sky!

Westbrook Through testing pH, oxygen, temperature, and turbidity, see how clean your water is and take part in a global movement to observe water 3/5 2/3 Wonders of Water 3:00 PM 4:30 PM $7 $0 B 04092 quality around the world!

3/11 - EB: 1/19, World Thinking Day for Bridgton EB: $27, EB: $12 Join your sister Girl Scouts for a weekend of activities based on the 2022 World Thinking Day theme of "Our World, Our Equal Future: 5:30 PM 11:00 AM C/S/A 3/13 2/16 Older Girls 04009 $37 $17 The Environment and Gender Equality".

Bangor Participate in Challenger Learning Center of Maine's new adventure, Nature Rangers! Work in teams to find the invasive species in the 3/26 3/9 Nature Rangers 10:00 AM 11:00 AM $11 $0 B/J 04401 Great Smokey Mountains. Become a scientist for this program.

online B/J/C/ Back by popular demand, our very own Baking with Melissa star is back! In this guided cooking program, combine the love of Girl Scout 4/8 3/23 Baking with Melissa 6:00 PM 8:00 PM $3 $0 04106 S/A Cookies and cupcakes to whip up a delicious treat to share.

Engaging Your Old Town Nature provides a plethora of sights, smells, textures, and sounds to stimulate our senses. Activities range from playing with sensory 4/9 3/9 2:00 PM 4:00 PM $6 $0 D/B Senses in Nature 04468 boxes, to classifying natural objects, and making nature art.

South Let your imagination run wild as you design your very own board game! We'll pick a theme and provide some criteria; you and your 5/7 4/20 Game Design Challenge 1:00 PM 4:00 PM Portland $11 $0 C/S/A team bring the concepts to life in this fast-paced creative challenge! 04106

Bangor 3…2…1... blast off! Build a NASA-themed paper rocket and launch it up to 60 ft in the air. Learn about the engineering design process 5/7 4/20 Rockets 3:00 PM 4:00 PM $11 $0 D/B/J 04401 and the parts of a rocket.

Bridgton 5/21 4/20 Outdoor Skills Day 9:00 AM 4:00 PM $14 $6 B/J Spend the day at beautiful Camp Pondicherry and work toward earning the Outdoor Skills patch for Level 1. 04009

EB: 3/31 Camping S'more Fun Millinocket EB: $32 EB: $32 Advance your outdoor skills in a guided troop camping weekend. Adults will complete Troop Camp Training Overnight and girls will 6/4 - 6/5 9:00 AM 12:00 PM J/C 5/11 Together 04462 $52 $52 work on Outdoor Skills Level 2 in this combined girl and adult weekend.

10:00 AM 12:30 PM Wiscasset Come be part of the ultimate team building experience on the high ropes. With more than 30 obstacles, five zip lines, and a giant swing, 6/4 5/11 High Flying Adventure $21 $21 J/C/S/A & 1:00 PM & 3:30 PM 04578 this uniquely designed course offers multiple levels of difficulty for all levels.

New Herb Gardening with Learn about planting, growing, harvesting, processing, and mixing your own herbal tea blends just like the Shakers have been doing in 6/4 5/18 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Gloucester $4 $0 B/J/C Shaker Village Maine since 1783! 04260

Playing the Past Livermore Start Playing the Past as you participate in daily chores as part of a 19th century farm family and explore what life was like in rural 6/11 5/25 10:00 AM 2:00 PM $13 $6 B/J at Norlands 04253 Maine. Play games common at the time, learn about cooking with the cook stove, piece quilt squares, and more

Team Building & Calais 6/18 6/1 10:00 AM 12:00 PM $17 $0 J/C Stretch yourself mentally and physically as you hit the ropes and work together as a team as you take on the challenge course together. Challenge Course 04619

South Explore Portland in the ultimate walking adventure through the city. Start your journey by learning to navigate public transportation as GSME Amazing Race: 6/25 6/8 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Portland $9 $9 B/J you head into Portland and discover where your first stop will be. At each location, you will have challenges you can choose to complete, Portland 04106 landmarks to find, or experiences to try–all allowing you to score points to see who will be the next GSME Amazing Race: Portland all-star!

With your team, you'll explore Boston in the ultimate scavenger hunt through the city. Solve clues, visit the sites, complete challenges, GSME Amazing Race: Portland 8/19 7/13 7:30 AM 8:00 PM $64 $64 J/C/S/A and try new things as you earn points to see if you will be this year's Amazing Race winners! With a little friendly competition to push Boston 04102 you along, you'll navigate your way through Boston and test your travel skills as a team. 24 Life Skills Outdoors STEM Entrepreneurship

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Bangor Participate in the Challenger Learning Center of Maine's NASA-themed mission simulation to Mars. Be assigned a job position and 3/26 3/9 Expedition Mars 12:00 PM 2:30 PM $21 $0 C/S 04401 experience Challenger's 3 simulator rooms: mission control, rocket, and space lab simulators. online B/J/C/ Back by popular demand, our very own Baking with Melissa star is back! In this guided cooking program, combine the love of Girl Scout 4/8 3/23 Baking with Melissa 6:00 PM 8:00 PM $3 $0 04106 S/A Cookies and cupcakes to whip up a delicious treat to share.

Bridgton 5/21 4/20 Outdoor Skills Day 9:00 AM 4:00 PM $14 $6 B/J Spend the day at beautiful Camp Pondicherry and work toward earning the Outdoor Skills patch for Level 1. 04009

Do you want to increase your confidence in understanding and solving problems? Are Girls you wondering how to break through barriers to achieve your dreams and goals? Have you ever wanted to become an agent of change in your school, community, or state? This year's Transforming Leadership will help you collaborate, network, and prepare for the future to make your aspirations a reality! Select morning and afternoon tracks from the options below: Session 1 10:45 - Turning Finding The Passions 11:45 am Mind the Your Power of into Action STEM Gap Session 2 Future Sisterhood on a Global 11:55 - Level 12:55 pm

Session 3 1:55 - Turning Finding The Passions 2:55 pm Mind the Your Power of into Action STEM Gap Session 4 Future Sisterhood on a Global 3:05 - Level 4:05 pm Track Descriptions: Mind the STEM Gap Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems through hands-on design challenges! AND discover the digital world around A day of hands-on workshops you and use technology to make a difference, explore how people use technology to connect with and lead others, and how the digital world for girls and adults to hone their lends itself to activism. Workshops include: Think Like an Engineer & leadership skills, learn new Digital Leadership

skills, and connect with Girl Finding Your Future Scouts from across Maine. If you can dream it, you can do it-acquire and practice skills to take the lead and to reach your goals. AND from test prep to financial aid, explore Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021 the ins and outs of the college admissions process and be prepared to attend the school of your choice. Workshops include: Goal Getter & Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. College Knowledge

Location: University of Maine, The Power of Sisterhood Orono Body confidence and self-esteem come from valuing your body, standing Levels: C / S / A and adults up to social pressures, and supporting others to be more body confident. Additionally, discover the powerful benefits of sisterhood and ways to Cost: $24 nurture healthy friendships and learn how you can make a difference. Registration Deadline: Workshops include: Free Being Me & Mission: Sisterhood! October 20, 2021 Turning Passions into Action on a Global Level Explore the differences between Take Action projects and community service so you can focus on making the world a better place through Register by 9/30 and get your Silver and Gold Award Take Action projects! AND learn more about a FREE t-shirt! the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how you can implement small changes in your community to make a big impact on healthy living. 26 Workshops include: Taking Action & Global Action As Girl Scout adults, we are here to champion girls’ ambition! That means we need to give ourselves time to build our resources so we can use them wisely in that quest. Build your Adults resources, connect with other volunteers, and re-energize for another year of Girl Scouts at this year’s Transforming Leadership Conference. Select one workshop per session. Please note that some workshops are two sessions long.

Making the Volunteer Supporting girls in Yoga with Dawn Highest Awards How do you prepare Toolkit work for you The world is full of awesome Bronze, Silver, and Gold yourself for a full day? Or awards sound awesome Session 1 bring focus to what you Outdoor Cooking tools, but if you don’t know with Elaine and they ARE. This 10:45 - need to do? In this gentle how to use them, they’re Maybe you’ve taken Troop workshop will give you 11:45 am yoga class, we’ll give you no help to you, are they? guidance on how you can time to find your center Camp Training, Part 2: This workshop will take you into the VTK to tease out support and challenge as you face a full day and Overnight and want to your girls through the suggestions on activities expand your outdoor its secrets and give you the power to become a Master process so they can and techniques you can use cooking repertoire or earn these awards with your troop. maybe you’re curious VTK User! successfully. about cooking outdoors? This is the workshop for Troop Leader you! Elaine and her band Progression Taking Care, Parts 1 & 2 of merry outdoor cooks Pillar Progression will guide you through Working with Older If you weren't already delicious recipes and Girl Scout troops built on the Girls: We all know about aware of emotional and cool tricks of the trade to strong foundation of all four progression in Girl Scouts Session 2 mental health challenges pillars have more success at and how valuable it is for 11:55 - satisfy both your appetite around you before the for food and your appetite engaging girls and achieving our girls, but knowing 12:55 pm pandemic, you probably for learning! Materials fee: the five GSLE outcomes. and doing aren’t always are now. That's why we $5 fee to cover the cost of This workshop will help you the same thing. This pulled together a team of ingredients. find access to all four and workshop will give you GSME staff and volunteers help you build a balanced tips and time to practice who are mental health program with your girls! making progression and professionals to build the modifications to how you GSME Taking Care activity work with your girls. guide to help you, your girls, and your fellow adult Service Teams are volunteers. It explores Making the Volunteer Awesome! Self-Care, Interpersonal Canning 101 Toolkit work for you If you are curious about Care, and Community with Elaine The world is full of awesome joining your local service Session 3 Care. In these two sessions, Have you ever “put tools, but if you don’t know team or curious about 1:55 - you'll get to try some of how to use them, they’re what other service the activities, discuss up” your harvest? Or 2:55 pm canned those berries you no help to you, are they? teams are doing, join this with other volunteers the This workshop will take you workshop to learn more benefits, and learn how to picked too many of? Or created gift jars of apple into the VTK to tease out about this integral part do them for yourself and in its secrets and give you the of Girl Scouts of Maine your troop or group. pie filling from those apples you picked too power to become a Master and the rich volunteer many of? #trend! Well, VTK User! experience of joining the whether you’ve tried it team! Conflict Transformation or not, canning is a skill How do you think about set within your reach! Taking Action conflict? This workshop This workshop will give Pillar Progression Wait, what is a Take will look at conflict as an you experience with the Girl Scout troops built on the Action project? And how opportunity to improve basics of creating a couple strong foundation of all four do I help my girls find one Session 4 your relationships! What?! of delicious recipes and pillars have more success at to do? This workshop will 3:05 - Yes, we’ll play with then take you through the engaging girls and achieving get you walking through 4:05 pm conflicts and practice canning process, so you’ll the five GSLE outcomes. the process of recognizing going through some key leave with jars of your own This workshop will help you systems and exploring steps—things you probably goodies! Materials fee: $10 find access to all four and ways to improve those already know how to to cover the cost of jars and help you build a balanced systems so you can do do—to turn conflict into a ingredients. program with your girls! the same with your girls! team building, relationship #SystemEngineer deepening experience! 27 Teen Trainings

Going for the Silver

When Girl Scout Cadettes focus on an issue Date Location Time Registration Deadline they care about, learn the facts, and take action to make a difference, they gain the Wednesday, 10/20/21 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 10/13/21 confidence and skills that will catapult Wednesday, 11/17/21 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wedneday, 11/10/21 them to lifelong success. It all adds up to the Girl Scout Silver Award! The Going for Wednesday, 12/15/21 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 12/8/21 the Silver training provides Cadettes in 7th Wednesday, 1/19/22 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 1/12/22 and 8th grade with the basic information on requirements and guidelines for earning Wednesday, 2/16/22 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 2/9/22 the Silver Award as well as an in-depth Wednesday, 3/16/22 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 3/9/22 exploration into Take Action project Wednesday, 4/20/22 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 4/13/22 standards. The Going for the Silver training is a required prerequisite for earning the Wednesday, 5/18/22 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/11/22 Silver Award. Girls should have earned a Wednesday, 6/15/22 online 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 6/8/22 Cadette Journey before taking this training. Going for the Gold Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level.

Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award for earning the Gold Award as well as information on tackle issues that are dear to them and drive lasting Take Action project standards. Going for the Gold is a change in their communities and beyond. Think self-paced, online training and is a required prerequisite of the Gold Award as a key that can open doors to for earning the Gold Award. Girls should have earned scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college, one Senior or Ambassador Journey before taking this and amazing career opportunities. The Going for the training. To request access for this training please visit Gold training provides Seniors and Ambassadors with a girlscoutsofmaine.org/highestawards. basic understanding of the requirements and guidelines More Info Program Aide Available Online! The Highest Award If you want to share your skills and passions with others, then Resource pages on the Program Aide training is for you! GSME website are the place to go for all of your When you guide people or teach them something you know, you’re acting as a Highest Award needs. mentor. As a Cadette, you have opportunities to help younger Girl Scouts by sharing There you will find Highest your skills, experiences, and enthusiasm. The Program Aide training series provides Award guidebooks and girls with a basic understanding of the requirements of earning the Program Aide forms, Leader and Parent pin as well as resources and skills to succeed as a Program Aide. This is a virtual resources, as well as tip training and can be requested by groups of five or more girls. Girls must earn one sheets, tools for success, and more! Just visit Leader in Action (LiA) award before attending a Program Aide training. Please girlscoutsofmaine.org/ contact [email protected] to schedule a training for your troop or group. 28 highest awards. Girl Scout Grown-ups

Depending on local guidelines and circumstances for meeting in person during this school year, we may schedule in person sessions on an as needed basis. For more information, please contact Customer Care at [email protected].

Volunteer Approval Every adult who works with the girls, including troop leaders, parent helpers, Adult Volunteer Learning driver/chaperones, or those who handle money, must successfully complete a Opportunities and Resources background check and be a registered Girl Scout. Please note: driver/chaperones The Adult Volunteer Learning must be over 21 years old. and Resources pages and gsLearn on the GSME website are the Requirements for Troops place to go for many of your Troops are required to have at least two approved, trained, and unrelated volunteer needs. There you will leaders, one of whom is female. As a leader, you are required to take Troop find all the parts of the Volunteer Volunteers, Part 1: The Adventure Begins online before meeting with the troop, Handbook, including Volunteer then after 2-4 meetings or about one month, participate in the face-to-face Essentials, the Safety Activity (Virtual or in person) class, Troop Volunteers, Part 2: The Adventure Continues. Checkpoints, the Leader’s Guide to Success, the Troop Activity Resources for Success Guide, the Troop Finance Guide, As you participate in Troop Volunteers, parts 1 & 2 and get your troop started, the latest guidelines on COVID-19, you may feel the need for more support. Great! We are here to help you succeed! learning opportunities for you, If you haven’t already, please go log in to gsLearn through your MY GS portal on and much more! the Girl Scouts of Maine website. That will give you direct access to our online courses.

Where can I find these pages? You’ll also find leader meetings in your local service unit at least four times per Visit girlscoutsofmaine.org. year—possibly as frequently as monthly—where you can find out the latest in Click on the Adults tab, select Girl Scouting in your area, what activities are available for you and your girls, Volunteer, then Adult Learning or leader workshops for you, and a bunch of other generous troop leaders full of Resources, and explore! experience and ideas!

While on the website, be sure to On the following pages, you’ll find more information about dates for Troop click on MY GS/VTK to see Volunteers, Part 2: the Adventure Continues Virtually, and other courses we offer. those resources as well! MY GS For more information about other learning opportunities for you, please go to is where you will manage your gsLearn or to the GSME Volunteer Swap Facebook group. membership and your troop. gsLearn is our platform for your Also, mark your calendar for the Transforming Leadership Conference, online learning opportunities. which will be held in person this year on Saturday, November 6th! For more Click the link to see what is information, see page 27. available to you! The VTK is the Volunteer Toolkit, a digital Adult Learning Registration Procedures and Participant resource for your troop in the Responsibilities process of planning meetings with Badge and Journey ☙ Advance registration is required. activities right there for you to ☙ For virtual courses, please use a quiet place or headphones with a mic. use. You can use it with your ☙ Courses start on time! Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in. troop to plan the troop’s calendar ☙ If you need to cancel, call or email Customer Care as soon as possible. year, view your troop roster, add ☙ Please do not bring children; childcare is not provided. program activities, and more! Learn more at: ☙ Girls 14 years and older may attend if space is available. www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/vtk. ☙ Pre-registered volunteers will be notified of cancellations and changes. ☙ Notices will be recorded on the council’s answering machine: 888-922-4763 x110. Please check this message if weather is at all questionable. 29 Troop Volunteers, Part 2: The Adventure Continues Prerequisite: Troop Volunteers, Part 1: The Adventure Begins (online) and at least one meeting with the troop. *This course is required.

You’ve signed up to be a troop volunteer, completed the online Troop Volunteers, Part 1: The Adventure Begins, and have met with your troop a couple of times or for about one month. Now it is time for you to complete your next training requirement! This face-to-face interactive session is designed for new and experienced troop volunteers alike to come with questions and challenges, share discoveries and successes, and bolster your knowledge, skills, and understanding of working with a Girl Scout troop in Maine. We will discuss programming—Badges, Journeys, and Travel—as well as managing troop dynamics, troop finances, and finding support and resources. To be considered fully trained, all new troop volunteers are required to take this course prior to taking their troops on field trips beyond the regular meeting place. Troop Volunteers, Part 1 is an online course. If you would prefer an in person session, please check gsEvents or contact Customer Care at [email protected].

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Troop Camp Training, Part 1: Preparation

Your Girl Scouts have decided to go on a camping trip! Take Troop Camp Training, Part 1: Preparation on gsLearn and you’ll learn the basic skills you need to complete a successful Girl Scout camping trip! This course is a prerequisite to our Troop Camp Training, Part 2: Overnight and includes lessons on how to work with the girls in planning the trip as well as an overall view of the camping experience with other people’s kids: progression skills, what to pack, environmental practices, problem solving, and more! Volunteers who are not the troop leaders may take this course to become the troop camp trained adult for the troop, but they must register, complete a background check, and commit to working in partnership with the troop leaders who have completed Troop Volunteers, Parts 1 & 2 and with the girls to prepare for and attend upcoming outings. Your next step will be to attend Troop Camp Training, Part 2: Overnight!

30 Troop Camp Training, Part 2: Overnight Prerequisite: Troop Camp Training, Part 1: Preparation (online) Must be completed by March 31st for May-June dates or July 31st for September date.

Our focus is on making your troop’s camping experience a good one for everyone, so whether you have never camped or you’re a Maine Guide, you’ll find treasures to take with you as we practice and share outdoor camping skills for Girl Scouts in Maine. Register by the Early Bird deadline for just $32. After that, the fee is $52.

Early Bird Registration Location Day and Date Deadline Deadline Saturday, May 14, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to Camp Pondicherry, Bridgton 3/31 5/1 Sunday, May 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to Camp Kirkwold, Readfield 3/31 5/1 Sunday, May 22, 2022 Saturday, June 4, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to Camp Natarswi, Millinocket* 3/31 5/11 Sunday, June 5, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to Camp Pondicherry, Bridgton 7/31 8/31 Sunday, September 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. *This date is also being offered as Camping S’more Fun Together to include Troop Camp Training, Part 2: Overnight for adults and Outdoor Skills, Level 2 for girls. Let’s Go: Planning Trips of 3 Nights and Longer

Let’s Go: Planning Trips of 3 Nights and Longer involves taking the online portion, completing the assignments in gsLearn with your troop, and then logging into one of these virtual Q&A sessions before your troop begins planning its big trip! The Let’s Go series is strongly recommended for all adult volunteers and Junior-Ambassador Girl Scout Troop Volunteers and their Girl Scouts. Find this webinar in your MY GS account under gsLearn. Let’s Plan: Events!

Events are among the most memorable parts of girls’ (and adults’) Girl Scout experience, so we want to plan them right! Log in to this webinar to learn or review the process of planning Girl Scout events and opportunities with your committees for a top-notch, girl-led, collaborative, and learn-by-doing experience for all. If you or your girls are interested in helping to plan Girl Scout events, sign up for this webinar. Find this webinar in your MY GS account under gsLearn. Recommended for: Girl and adult event committee members or troops intending to plan events. Prerequisite: Take the online portion of Let’s Plan: Events before participating in one of these webinar Q&A sessions. Best Practice: Give yourself at least three months before your event date! Let’s Plan: Camporees!

If Girl Scout events are memorable, camporees are off the charts awesome memories for girls and adults! These outdoor, overnight events are the next step in progression for both participants and planners, so join this webinar after you and your committee members have completed Let's Plan: Events! Find this webinar in your MY GS account under gsLearn. Recommended for: Girl and adult camporee committee members. Prerequisite: Let’s Plan: Events and the online portion of Let’s Plan: Camporees before participating in one of these webinar Q&A sessions. Best Practice: Give yourself at least 9 months before your camporee date!

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NEW! Everyday Apparel for Every Girl!

It’s here! Last year Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts got a new collection and now Daisy, Brownie, and Juniors have their own refreshed Uniform and Official Apparel Collection for girls in grades K-5.

Pairing nostalgic styles with eco-conscious materials for a modern take on Girl Scout fashion is what our new apparel is all about. It features comfortable clothing with matching accessories created for each grade level, from adventure-ready activewear to complete looks for special events. Inspired by classic Girl Scout designs from the '90s and made for today’s girls, this color-coordinated collection makes it fun and easy to mix, match, and create a wardrobe that’s the perfect fit for your girl.

The service center shops in South Portland and Bangor are open: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. You can also submit an order for scheduled pick-up or shipping: https://form.jotform.com/GirlScoutsofMaine/OrderForm. For further information, call the service center shops or email [email protected]. Shop 24/7 at www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council. 32