C.S.I.

Have you heard of C.S.I.?

It's not what you think it might be...

C.S.I. stands for Cookie Site-sale Investigators.

The C.S.I. crew is made up of Girl Scouts who volunteer to help other or sister Girl Scouts with site sales. They will be looking for site sales throughout the council every weekend until March 20. If your Girl Scout troop has an excellent site sale, the girls will receive C.S.I. t-shirts and stickers.

C.S.I. will also try to help girls learn and practice the five skills:

1. Goal Setting

2. Decision Making

3. Money Management

4. People Skills

5. Business Ethics

One important message we have for parents and troop leaders is that the Girl Scout Cookie program is not only for girls to earn money for their troop but to also build life skills that will help them in the future. Site sales will be marked down if parents are selling cookies, talking to customers or answering questions for their girls. It's OK to help the girls, but it is not OK to do it for them.

If you want to help your girls prepare for site sales and C.S.I., here are some tools:

Click here to watch the C.S.I. video

Click here for a Pocket Guide

Click here for cookie video tips

Click here for a description of an excellent site sale

They're Back!

Girl Scouts from all around the council are kicking off the 2011 Girl Scout Cookie Season.

Holding a cookie rally is a great way to get everyone in your service unit together to make posters for site sales, set troop goals, learn about the new cookie the Shout Out and the new packaging for the Thanks-A-Lots.

Cookie rallies are also great for new cookie moms or new troop leaders.

Check out these photos from a cookie rally in Woodland.

The Count Down Begins!

Can you believe it? December is just flying by. Excitement builds as each day passes with the anticipation of holiday festivities. In particular, the Girl Scout Shop's Annual Holiday Celebration! Saturday December 18th will be a day of pure delight when Mrs. Clause breaks from her busy schedule to visit the Girl Scout Shop. She will be visiting and taking picutes from 10am-4pm. Be sure to tell her any messages you want Santa to get! Bring a canned food donation for our local food banks and get your picture taken for FREE! Helpful elves will also be here to assist in all the fun. Don't forget, we will have the brand new journey books- IT'S YOUR STORY-TELL IT! There will be all kinds of fun activities that compliment these amazing books.



While you're here don't forget to take advantage of all the great one-time-only specials we will be offering...

-Spend $50.00 or more and get a FREE STUFFED BEAR dressed in a cute sweatshirt

-15% OFF any Long Sleeve fashion item

-20% OFF all Holiday Ornaments

*Don't forget to stock up on stocking stuffers too. We carry Groovy Girl Dolls, Karito Kids Dolls,

Webkins, and a variety of fun toys and games.

*If you're making the trip anyway, plan ahead for World Thinking Day 2011 and Cookie Sales.



Come share your passion for Girl Scouts and embrace the spirit of giving! See you there!

Fun at the Girl Scout Shop

Have you heard of all of the exciting things going on at the Girl Scout Shop? Where do I even begin? There all all kinds of great new items and a spectacular holiday window display to come check out. Oh, and do I ever have the insider tip for you! Come by the shop on Saturday December 18th for the Grand Premiere of the third Leadership Journeys, "It's your story-Tell it." Join in on all the fun activities and be one of the first to get a taste of these thrilling new Journeys. And did I mention Mrs. Clause will be here? Have your photo taken with Mrs. Clause and shop for all of your holiday gifts too. Enjoy the Card Making Station where you'll get a chance to share your favorite holiday story or memory. Cards will be collected and donated to a local Senior Center where they will surely spread some holiday cheer! Rumor has it that sometime in the afternoon, there will even be a special guest appearance by our Council's own mini-horse, Nettie! You simply can't miss this event so mark your calendars now! Come join in on all the fun and excitement. Can't wait to see you there!

-Velina from the Shop

Want to be on TV? Volunteer at the KVIE 2010 Membership Pledge Drive!

Do you want to be on TV? Do you like showing your Girl Scout pride? November 27th- December 12th, KVIE Public Television is offering a unique opportunity for Girl Scouts to perform community service, receive important television exposure and help public television continue its mission of educating, enriching, and enlightening diverse audiences in the Central Valley Region.

We need energetic Girl Scouts to volunteer their time to help answer phones at the 2010 Membership Pledge Drive. By volunteering your time, you will help KVIE raise funds which are necessary to support the mission of Public Television and also have the opportunity for Girl Scouts to be identified on TV.

Don’t miss this…

Available Phone Bank Shifts:

November 27^th- December 12^th

Mon-Fri

7:15pm-11pm

Sat & Sun

8:30am-12pm (Sat only)

11:15am-4pm

3:15pm-8pm

7:15pm-11pm

Email marcomm@girlscoutshcc.org if you (or your troop) are interested in volunteering and want to sign up for a phone bank shift!

FUN FACT: Juliette Gordon Low turns 150 years old on October 31st

Juliette Gordon Low was, and still is, an extremely important part of Girl Scouts. Without her, where would Girl Scouts be today? Her vision led to unlimited opportunities for girls nationwide, and we should acknowledge all of the wonderful things she did for us.

Did you know that Juliette Gordon Low came up with the idea of Girl Scouts after meeting the founder of Boy Scouts, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, in England in 1912? Girls were demanding a similar organization for themselves, so immediately after Juliette returned to the United States, she created Girl Scouts with the vision of helping girls become productive and responsible women. Girl Scouts began with just a small gathering of 18 girls and is now an international movement with over 3.7 million girl and adult members. Isn't that incredible!?

Due to her national recognition and success with Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1979. In 1983, President Ronald Regan signed a bill naming a new federal building in Savannah in honor of Juliette Gordon Low. it was the second federal building in US history to be named after a woman.

Girl Scouts throughout the country plan to recognize her birthday with parties, service projects, and events. Is your troop doing anything to acknowledge this special event? please let us know by posting a comment or sending us an e-mail at marcomm@girlscoutshcc.org.

Also, be sure to visit the GSHCC's new Program Center, featuring a historical museum packed with vintage uniforms and artifacts from Girl Scout past. Register online to visit the museum, where you can learn more about Juliette Gordon Low and the history of Girl Scouts.

Do you know a lot about Juliette Gordon Low? Click here to take a quiz and find out.

The Girl Scout Shop is YOUR Resource

The Girl Scout Shop is a great resource for leaders and parents that need ideas or have questions. The shop staff has decades of Girl Scout experience and can answer questions ranging from which patch to buy to the Girl Scout Gold Award. Click here to meet the staff...

The shop also has a Girl Scout library that includes books with project ideas and tapes/Cd's with Girl Scout songs to sing at troop meetings. Everything in the library can be checked out free of charge.

The new fall fashion clothing line is in the shop now and new items are being put on the shelves everyday. Click here to view some of the fall fashion line...

Also, don't forget all profits fund services for your local Girl Scouts! Visit the shop today...