GSSI COVID-19 GUIDANCE To continue ensuring the health and safety of our members and families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana (GSSI) has updated our recommendations for Girl Scouts across our council starting July 4. COVID-19 Updates for Girl Scout Activities July and August COVID-19 Updates for GSSI’s Council Shop Expectations This is a quickly evolving and ever-changing situation and we will stay in touch with members about any additional changes and how they may affect Girl Scout programming. Please continue checking GSSI’s web-site and On My Honor eNewsletter for up-to-date information. GSSI will continue to actively monitor the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Indiana Department of Public Health so we can respond quickly to any shifts in their recommendations. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we navigate this together. GSSI EVENTS + AWARDS *Please be prepared for event changes due to COVID-19. Events might need to be rescheduled, canceled, or moved to virtual for the safety of our Girl Scout members. Please check to ensure event is still occurring one week prior to scheduled date. Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend Virtual Cookie Rally Celebrate with Lincoln State Park: Abe’s Neighborhood Walk When: Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. CST What: Join the Naturalist on a 2 mile walk through Abraham What: Wear your favorite cozy pajamas for a Girl Scout Slum- Lincoln’s neighborhood to celebrate Girl Scouts Love State ber Party and Cookie Rally! Parks Weekend! We will see his church, local roads, mill sites Rally boxes are available for pre-purchase that will include: and even see where young Abe was “killed for a Eye Masks while.” Bring good walking shoes and be prepared for in- Nail Stickers sects. Burt’s Bees Where: Lincoln State Park Nature Center 15476 County Road Cookie Hunt Game 300 E, Lincoln City, IN 47552 During the cookie rally you will have a chance to check out the When: Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 2 p.m. CST 2020 cookie prizes, learn online business tips and tricks for Cost: $1 per person for a 30-60 min program . If you would your virtual cookie businesses, and of course there will be time like to attend for the day, there is a gate fee of $7. for questions and answers! Contact: Michael Crews, [email protected] Where: Virtual Event Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge ends this weekend Cost: Virtual Event is Free, Rally Kits are $10 as well! Check out the activity guide to earn the patch! Register HERE Deadline Monday, November 3 at 5 p.m. CST This event will take place via zoom, a link will be emailed to Unleash Strong Event you prior to the event. All you need to do is click the zoom link to join the event at 7:30 p.m. CST. Save the Date: *Location and Times have recently changed* National Cookie Weekend When: Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. central February 19-21, 2021 time, must select start time to ensure social distancing. Where: Camp Koch (GSSI’s Camp Property) Cannelton, IN What: Check out all that camp has to offer has you join the Girl Scout Bronze Award: As you and your team plan and next generation of female leaders and rally to unleash the complete your project, you'll meet new people and have the strength within every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk- kind of fun that happens when you work with other Girl Scouts taker, Leader)™. to make a difference. Activities will include: Historical Tours of the Property Archery, Tomahawks, BB Guns 2021 Girl Scout Award Dinner Canoes GSSI's Award ceremony is held at the beginning of May to rec- Selfie Station ognize Bronze, Silver, & Gold Award recipients, 500+ Cookie Community Partner Activity Stations throughout the Bosses, and Honor + Golden Honor Troops for the Year! A for- property focusing on STEM, Entrepreneurship, Life skills, mal invitation will be mailed out to all recipients in March and Outdoors! 2021. Cost: $5 for individuals in K-12 grade, no cost for adults and children 4 and below. Families are encouraged to bring their own lifejacket if you have one at home. Lifejackets will be Honor and Golden Honor Troops provided for those that do not have one. Families can bring What: Activities and steps must be completed by their own lunch or enjoy some of the local restaurants/food October 1. The application is due March 1 to be recognized at trucks in the Cannelton area. A list of food recommendations the annual award event in May. will be provided for each family. Honor and Golden Honor troops meet the Register: Families must register together and will need to Essential Elements of a Girl Scout Troop, and provide overall remain together as they travel throughout the activity sta- excellence in troop management and programming in a given tions. year. To achieve this honor, leaders and girls must work in Register and Reserve Your Start Time Here partnership with each other, other troops, Service Team and Deadline to register is Monday, September 7 at 12 a.m. council staff. *Golden Honor Troop applicants must complete all Honor Troop requirements PLUS the Golden Honor Add-ons. REGSITER HERE 2020 NEW BADGES Check out the 24 NEW Badges this year that girls can earn! GSSI is excited to develop new programming to go along with these badges. Keep an eye out in the spring program guide for new community program offerings to help your girls work towards these new badges! For more information and to see all of the badges, click here. Find more details about the upcoming Cookie Program HERE COUNCIL SHOP SHOP ONLINE Send her back to school in style with new Girl Scout Summer Adventure Packs! My Girl Scout Kit Now Available Get everything you need by visiting our online shop, calling What: Our Summer Adventure packs have everything she the office 812-421-4970, emailing support@girlscouts- needs to show of her Girl Scout pride in the new school year! gssi.org, or coming into the store to shop! From water bottles to stationary to fashion accessories, she'll be ready to go whether in the classroom, learning from home, or exploring the outdoors. VIRTUAL PROGRAM OPPORTUNTIES Global Action Days In 2015, leaders worldwide agreed to work together to accom- plish 17 goals by 2030—these are referred to as the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, or SDGs for short. They focus on things like taking care of the environment, making sure all people have enough to eat, and improving people’s health. They’re big goals, but Girl Scouts know a thing or two about changing the world! Girl Scouts at Home, GSSI Girl Scouts’ Global Action award calls for girls to address the SDGs by discovering, connecting, and taking action in their communities and beyond. In 2019, the emphasis is on SDG 1 What: Girl Scouting doesn't have to stop during this time of (No Poverty) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). In 2020, girls will ex- social distancing! In the "For Girls" section, we've compiled plore SDG 5 (Gender Equality) to earn their Global Action ways you can continue the Girl Scout experience from home! award. In the "For Parents & Volunteers" section you will find Guide for Daisy, Brownie, & Juniors resources for adults on ways to continue to support your girls Guide for Cadette, Senior, & Ambassadors and families during this time. GSUSA Virtual Events Calendar What: An event calendar listing nationally produced virtual events for girls, parents, and volunteers, which can complement your local efforts. There are three subject areas: Awesome Girls events for girls, Raising Awesome Girls for par- ents and caregiver members, and Tips for Troop Leaders for current volunteers. World Thinking Day– February 22 Allergies 4 Informational Videos When: February 22 What: Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across 150 countries cele- Girl Scout Gold Award from New Jersey created these food brate World Thinking Day—that’s one big celebration! allergy educational webinars for her Girl Scout Gold Award! Promoted by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Check out the links below! Scouts (WAGGGS for short) along with Girl Scouts of the USA, Informational Video World Thinking Day originated in 1926. Recorded Webinar for Brownies/Daisies Activity Guide for Daisy, Brownie, & Juniors Recorded Webinar for Juniors/Cadettes Activity Guide for Cadette, Senior, & Ambassadors DAISY Angel Mounds Snickerdoodle Art Program Title: Art in the Outdoors : Outdoor Art Maker Program Title: Outdoor Art Maker Badge When: Anytime program; call to schedule a time and date. What: SnickerDoodle is flexible with the needs of each troop. What: Step 1– See the colors of nature (make a colorful painting Some examples of programs could be sending a SnickerDoodle outdoors) teacher with supplies to meet a troop at local park. Create Step 2– Hear the sounds of nature (search for sounds of nature) collages/art with found nature items. Step 3– Share your outdoor art (make “Leave no Trace” picture) Cost: $15 Where: Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Avenue Register: Call to find a time that works best with your troop of 10 Evansville, IN 47715 or more (siblings welcome). Andrea Habig 812-459-41992 Cost: $5 per Girl Scout Contact: [email protected] or by calling Angel Mounds (812) 853-3956 Angel Mounds Program Title: Bugs What: Step 1- Make a butterfly lifecycle reference out of an egg carton Program Title: Good Neighbor Step 2- Make a bug box What: Step 3- Go on a bug walk Step 1– Discover your city or town (take a walk) When: Anytime program; call to schedule a time and date.