Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010


(via girlscoutsnca.blogspot.com)

Emily Grantham of Troop 451 decided to do an art project that she could donate to the children’s area of the new Vestavia Hills Library. She enlisted the help of her troop by taking pictures of businesses, schools and places in Vestavia Hills. She pasted all pictures to a canvas that she had painted beforehand. Emily also sought after donations to get the artwork framed and then donated to the new Vestavia Hills Library. Emily feels that her project creates awareness of her community, and will encourage other children to learn about the place they call home. She also found that while talking with people about her project, she learned valuable public speaking skills.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. This Award recognizes that a Junior Girl Scout has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Photo: Emily and her artwork.

Girl Scouts Learn the #1 Rule about Living in Vestavia (oops!)


Vestavia Hills Troop 67 recently went on a "Get to Know Your Community Scavenger Hunt" as a part of their Bronze Award requirements. They toured Vestavia Hills and met Councilman Steve Ammons at City Hall for a private tour. They learned a lot about our city, it's sixty year history and several upcoming projects/events that they could be involved with.

If you'd like more information on the Scavenger Hunt field trip, contact leader Jennifer Ray at jray@StMartins.ws

(P.S. Jennifer says the #1 thing they learned is that you should never, EVER call Vestavia Hills by the shortened "Vestavia". Jennifer... why is that??!?)

Girl Scout Stories from Across the Country

(via blog.girlscouts.org)


In California, The Press-Enterprise has an article about over 600 Girl Scouts learning to garden this summer at Camp Garden. The hope is that the Orange County girls will go home and plant.

Kentucky's WKYT reports that Girl Scouts is undergoing a makeover.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Celebrate North Central Alabama's Girl Scouts!


Soiree@Saks will feature hors d'oeuvres, live music by Nathan Carter, a wine tasting from Wine'd Down and a silent auction, plus the chance to shop at Saks Fifth Avenue and have a portion of the proceeds go back to the Girl Scouts. Each $25 ticket includes a choice of wine tasting or two beverage tickets and a 15% off coupon for Saks to use that evening (5% of the sales go back to the Girl Scouts!). Additional wine tasting tickets can be purchased for $10, and there will also be a cash bar.

Hot new silent auction items include a Trish McEvoy make-up party for 10 with wine and cheese, a Comer Neal handmade necklace and an outfit from Leifsdottir.

Other items include a mini laptop, signed autobiography from Danica Patrick, hotel stays at the Wynfrey, Marriot Shoals Hotel & Spa in Muscle Shoals, photography sessions, exercise packages, dinner at fine restaurants, teeth whitenings, gift cards, massage packages, event tickets and much more!

This event is hosted by the Girl Scout Leadership Circle and proceeds will benefit the initiatives of the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama. For information, visit www.girlscoutsnca.org/soiree.php, or contact Hilary Perry at 205-980-4750 x1003 or hperry@girlscoutsnca.org.

Click here to purchase tickets! $25 eachmake sure you designate the donation for Soiree@Saks tickets. Your name will be put on the entry list - no ticket will be mailed.

Must be 21 or older to attend this event.

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What if Girls Ran the World?


Join us for an engaging discussion with ambitious young women who are leading in their communities and advocating for what they believe in. These leaders are starting their own non-profits, participating in local government, and connecting youth around the world.



Panel discussion will be moderated by the Girl Scout Research Institute on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 1:30 PM–3 PM. The event will be available on USTREAM.

Changing Face of Fashion




This is just one of many videos in the Girl Scout YouTube Stream. View more at http://www.youtube.com/girlscoutvideos#. How can you use these videos in your meetings? Think of the possibilities and share your idea!

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Community Service Opportunity

Vestavia Hill Troops -- here's a great volunteer opportunity:


"I am Rachel Sizemore and I am a board member of the Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation. I invite you to learn about us by going to our website, www.thinkoflaura.org. The foundation is in memory of my niece, Laura C. Brown who died last December at the age of 25 after a year long battle with ovarian cancer. Her dream was to spare other women from this disease. There is presently no test for early detection of this killer disease. We hope that our foundation can raise money for research that will lead to such a test.

September is ovarian cancer awareness month and we are planning a 5k family funrun/walk called Head Over Teal on September 18. It will be held in the Preserve in Hoover. My responsibility is to organize volunteers to help us on that day. We would very much like to include the help of the girl scouts."

If you'd like to volunteer, call Rachel at 621-6835 (home) or 542-5897 (cell) or email her at rjcsizemore@charter.net.

Life Saving Girl Scouts Strike Again


Head over California's The San Bernardino Sun and read the account of Girl Scout Staff at Camp Azalea Trails, who put their first-aid training into practice this month. Counselors Kathleen Crocker and Victoria Carroll, assistant camp director Jennifer Thomsian and camp nurse Christina Abraham worked together to stabilize a 27-year-old man who had fallen into a diabetic coma two miles from the camp in the San Jacinto Mountains near Idyllwild. The man's father had carried him for hours after he began feeling ill, Carroll said. He finally left him about two miles from the camp and sought help. Kudos to all involved!

Do you have stories of life saving Girl Scouts to share?

Tampa Bay Lightening Strikes Florida Girl Scouts


(via blog.girlscouts.org)

NHL.com reports that in Florida, Hockey team Tampa Bay Lightning has partnered with Girl Scouts of West Central Florida in an initiative to grow the sport of Hockey around the world, starting at the community level. The Lightning is a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2004. The team is commonly referred to as the Bolts.

Unlike the NHL’s regular season, which spans the first week of October to the beginning of April, the program will provide opportunities for youth and teenage girls year round. Areas of focus for in-season activities include educating girls about various aspects of the game including the rules, players, basic skills and proper nutrition, exercise and training techniques common to many athletes in the sport. The program will also encourage the demographic to pursue careers in the professional sports industry, affording them the opportunities to become strong leaders in the community and in business as well.

The Lightning organization will make trips to various camps to continue promoting the message during the summer months. The camps are scheduled to have two visits apiece with about 30-60 girls attending each session. The sessions themselves are designed to be both fun and educational, with the Lightning Fan Experience Truck scheduled to make appearances, while bringing street hockey gear on site to run girls through drills, practices, scrimmages and instruction. Fun!