New Phone SystemGSNCA is in the process of installing new phone systems in each office to improve customer service and will eventually have one main number for the entire Council.
Click here to see an updated staff directory with updated extensions as they are available.
STARTING TODAY!Online Recognition Voting is available. Please forward to girls so they can select those recognitions that they would like to see as a part of the 2011 Cookie Sale Program. Voting closes June 30, 2010.
Call for Photos & Stories!We need your extreme adventure, travel photos and service project stories and photos. Please submit to hperry@girlscoutsnca.org and include troop number, grade level, place traveled and girls identified from left to right by first name and last initial. Also please include where the troop is from - if from a large city, please also include area of town. These stories and photos have a chance to be part of our new branding coming late summer!
Matching Companies Enhance Giving to Girl Scouts!Many corporations have established Matching Gifts Programs to encourage philanthropy among their employees. The list below is of companies who have at one time had matching gift programs and may currently match your gift to Girl Scouts. If your employer is on the list, please ask if your contributions are eligible for the matching gift program. If so, please obtain a matching gift form, complete the application and submit it to the Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama - 105 Heatherbrooke Park Drive - Birmingham, AL 35242. We will do the rest!
Alabama Power Company - Alcan Aluminum Corporation - AllState - Amoco - AT & T - Auto Zone - Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Chubb Life America - CIBA-GEIGY - Conoco Phillips - Cooper Industries Foundation - Dow Chemical - Duracell, Inc. - El Paso Energy - ENERGEN - Ernest & Young - Exxon - Exxon Foundation - Fidelity and Deposit - Ford Motor Co. - General Electric - Goodyear Hewlett-Packard - Hoechst Celanese - IBM - International Paper - James River - JC Penney - Johnson & Johnson - Kimberly Clark - K-Mart - KPMG Peat Marwick - Martin Marietta - Merrill Lynch - Metropolitan Life - Mobil Foundation - Monsanto Chemical Co. - Nabisco - New York Times Foundation - Paccar Foundation - Parker Hannifin Corporation - Pepsi-Cola - Philip Morris - Proctor & Gamble - R.J.R. Nabisco - Regions Bank - Russell Corporation - Shell Oil - Smith Kline Beecham - Sonat Foundation - Southern Nuclear Company - State Farm - State Farm Insurance - Temple-Inland Foundation - Tenet-Healthcare Corporation - Tenneco - Texaco - The Boeing Company - The Home Depot - Time Warner Foundation - Tom's Foods Incorporated - U.S. Sprint - U.S. Steel - United Parcel Service - United Technologies - Vulcan Materials - Wachovia/Wells-Fargo - Wal-Mart - West Point Pepperell - Westinghouse - Weyerhaeuser - Whirlpool Corporation - Winn-Dixie - Xerox - Xerox Foundation
If you think your company may match employee contributions but is not on the list, please ask at work and let us know!
Program Updates Alabama Museum of Natural History Adventure CavingThursday, July 8, 2010
Time: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: Russelville, Franklin County
Grade level: Seniors, Ambassadors
Min/max: 10/20 Cost: $22 per girl; $22 per adult
Registration deadline: June 30, 2010
Participants will meet and University of Alabama in Huntsville and will then be transported to Ed Johnson Caving in Russellville (Franklin County). Girls will be guided down into the cave for a two-hour adventure, eat lunch and swim in Bear Creek Lake.
Alabama Adventure Girl Scout DaySaturday, July 24
Time: ALL DAY
Location: Alabama Adventure-Birmingham
Grade level: ALL
Min/max: N/A
Cost: $32 per girl; $32 per adult
Registration deadline: July 16, 2010
Includes: COMBO ADMISSION
All Day Admission to Magic City USA Theme Park and Splash Beach Water Park
All American Meal: Hotdogs, Chips, Baked Beans, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Soft Drink
Reservation for Picnic Pavilion
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Concert (Colbie Caillat)
Alabama Adventure Scout Patch
*****Parking is not included*****
Tickets may be purchased in Council shops, online, faxed or mailed.
Click here for the order form.
Alabama Adventure Any Day Fun Day Tickets or Season Passes Time: ALL DAY
Location: Alabama Adventure-Birmingham
Grade level: ALL
Min/max: N/A
Cost: Any Day tickets$26 per girl; $26 per adult $26 per friend
Cost: Season Pass $ 53 per girl; $53 per adult; $53 per friend
Registration deadline: September 2010
All Day Admission to Magic City USA Theme Park and Splash Beach Water Park. *****Parking not included*****
Tickets may be purchased in Council shops, online, faxed or mailed.
Click here for the order form.
Alabama Museum of Natural History-Inner Tubing trip on the Little Cahaba July 13 or 22, 2010
Time: 8:15 a.m. at the University of Alabama and follow in personal cars or meet at site 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Brierfield Bibb County
Age Level: Grades 4 & up
Min/Max: None
Cost: $27
Registration Deadline: July 7, 2010
Enjoy a trip to Brierfield where girls will have a fun day of inner tubing. Bring friends and parents, anyone who can fit in the van can come! Old shoes are required and bring your own lunch. Register at Huntsville Service Center or fax 256 882-1750. Contact Beth Gable for more info at bgable@girlscoutsnca.org.
Down in the Bog Saturday, July 17th 2010; Time: 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Location: Mary Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden
Grade level: All Ages
Min/max: 15/60
Cost: $8 per girl; 2 adults free per Safety-Wise, extra adults $6 each
Registration deadline: Friday June 26, 2010
Because they are so sensitive to environmental changes, scientists often refer to frogs as a sort of ecological "Canary in a Coalmine." The rapid disappearance of many species of frogs is a sure sign that something is going very wrong on our planet. We are creating a museum instillation using recycled materials to help bring awareness to this problem and we are inviting Girl Scouts from all over North-Central Alabama to be a part of it. Our educators will give girls the facts about frogs and teach you some new ways to use old packaging materials before we create the "Forever Frogs Bog."
A Night at the Library NEWFriday-Saturday, July 23-24, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Location: Huntsville Madison County Library
Grade level: All
Min/max: 50/150
Cost: $18 per girl; $ 18 per adult
Registration deadline: July 9, 2010
A FUN filled night! As you know books can take you anywhere! Where will this night take you??? There will be games, song, drama, food, scavenger hunt, and more. Daisies will earn a fun patch, Brownies Around the World Try It, Juniors Books and older girls Reading IP. Please bring a new book to be donated. What you ask is included Dinner, Snacks, Breakfast, Fun, T-shirt, backpack and the above grade level awards.
Alabama Museum of Natural History-Canoeing Trip Coosa River July 29, 2010
Location: Coosa River Canoeing
Age level: Grades 8 & up
Min/ Max: 10/15
Cost: $27
Registration Deadline: July 21, 2010
Enjoy a trip to Coosa River for canoeing. A health form is required. Girls will enjoy a day of canoeing. The University of Alabama will provide the transportation and gear. Girls will need extra clothes, need to wear tennis shoes and bring lunch.
Alabama Museum of Natural History-Adventure CavingAugust 7, 2010
Time: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: Russelville, Franklin County
Grade level: Seniors, Ambassadors
Min/max: 10/20
Cost: $22 per girl; $22 per adult
Registration deadline: July 21, 2010
Participants will meet and University of Alabama in Huntsville and will then be transported to Ed Johnson Caving in Russellville (Franklin County). Girls will be guided down into the cave for a two-hour adventure, eat lunch and swim in Bear Creek Lake.
Murder Mystery Lock-InFriday-Saturday, August 13-14, 2010
Time: Fri., 6 p.m.-Sat., 8 a.m.
Location: Christ Church United Methodist, Birmingham
Grade level: Seniors, Ambassadors
Min/max: 60/100
Cost: $35 per girl; $20 per adult; includes dinner, breakfast and snack
Registration deadline: July 30, 2010
Girls are invited to a mystery-filled overnight. Discover your detective skills under the cover of nightfall. Connect with other Girl Scouts and go undercover to solve the case. Start the year off right, meet your fellow Girl Scouts and learn about the fun activities available throughout the year.
GirlapaloozaSaturday, August 21, 2010
Time: 12-2 PM
Location: Fort Payne City Park
Grade level: All
Min/max: N/A
Cost: Free
Visit www.girlscoutsnca.org/girlapalooza.php for more information.
GirlapaloozaSaturday, August 21, 2010
Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Annette Shelby Park, Tuscaloosa
Grade level: All
Min/max: N/A
Cost: Free
Registration deadline: N/A
This event is a Girl Scout sampling to share with the community. Bring the whole family and join the fun. Activities include moon walk, face painting, step show, musical entertainment, train ride and more. Troops are encouraged create a display to showcase their troop activities and/or do activities to earn a badge. Booth space will be provided; however, registrars are responsible for providing all materials needed to set up their booth including tables, chairs and tents if desired. Email Rosa Johnson at rjohnson@girlscoutsnca.org for more information or visit www.girlscoutsnca.org/girlapalooza.php.
T'ween Summit - Mix It UP! Friday & Saturday, August 20th & 21st, 2010
Time: 5 pm Friday to 4 pm Saturday
Location: Camp Sumatanga
Grade level: Juniors (T'ween or Preteen)
Min/max: 20/60
Cost: $50 per girl $62 non registered girl $45 per Adult
Registration deadline: August 6, 2010
Enjoy a good time with your Girl Scout friends or bring your BFF even if she's not a Girl Scout. Let's Mix It Up! Friendships, Fashion, Money Money, and More!! Price includes: lodging, 3 meals, snacks and program supplies. You will need to bring your own bedding. (sleeping bag or bed roll) Program Contact: Beth Gable x104 or x104 or bgable@girlscoutsnca.org.
Camp UpdatesYou can still register for Summer Camp programs at Camp Coleman, KPC, Camp Anderel and Camp Tombigbee! Spend the night camp for girls, and Day Camp for boys and girls will be going on at KPC and Camp Coleman thru August 6. Camp Tombigbee and Camp Anderel will offer fun-filled troop and family programs in July and August. Online registration is the preferred method for registration. Online registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis at www.girlscoutsnca.org. No additional fee for online registration or you may mailed/faxed registrations to the Birmingham office .
Shop UpdatesIt's Your Game - Play It!The Girl Scout Journey "It's Your Planet-Love It!" now lives online as an awesome game! Girl Scouts of the USA has launched a national campaign with information, games and eye-catching interactive activities that we hope everyone will enjoy.
Check it out! Coming this Summer! See Our New line of Girl Scout logo tees! They come in 4 colors & 2 designs-In all sizes. Pre-orders taken in your local Girl Scout shop!
Other UpdatesGraduating Senior Survey We would like to have girls who will be graduating from High School this spring to provide the Council some information about their experiences in Girl Scouts. This survey may be completed online www.surveymonkey.com/s/CZJNM3C. Voting closes July 31, 2010.
Matnas Perform in BirminghamBirmingham will welcome a group of talented teenagers from Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel called the Matnas. They are performers who sing and dance at the Kimerling Community Center in Rosh Ha'ayin. Their visit is part of Partnership 2000, a longstanding joint venture between Birmingham, New Orleans and Rosh Ha'ayin. The group's biggest performance will be Saturday, July 24, 9 pm in the Levite Jewish Community Center auditorium. Visit www.bjf.org for more information.
Adult LearningRegister by mail, email, fax only; no phone calls please. Please register at least two weeks before the course date. Volunteers and girls may register for learning sessions by sending registration forms and fees to:
Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
ATTN: Registrar
1515 Sparkman Drive NW Huntsville, AL 35816 F
AX: Or E-Mail: registrar@girlscoutsnca.org
Register online at: http://www.girlscoutsnca.org/documents/0910Adult_RegForm3.pdf
Click here to see the Adult Learning calendar, and up-to-the minute class availabilities!
Girl Leadership/Awards Please see our Program Planner for full course descriptions and dates of other upcoming courses.
Adult LeadershipDeveloping a Girl Scout Leader (formerly Leadership Essentials) Saturday, July 24 - Huntsville, 9a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturday, August 7 - Wedowee, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
This class is for new volunteers. Please see the full course description at:
http://www.girlscoutsnca.org/documents/2010-11PPGirlLeadershipAdultLearning0512.pdf
Service Unit Manager TrainingSaturday, July 31 – Fultondale, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
This course is for new Service Unit Managers and returning managers who have not attended training. It will help understand the scope of your responsibilities, how to partner with the Community Development Manager to develop community resources, how to recruit and select team members, and resources available to assist you.
REMINDER: New troop volunteers (Troop Leaders, Assistant Troop Leaders, & Co-leaders must complete the following courses within six months of being appointed to their positions. (See "Training" on page 78 of Volunteer Essentials.)
-Discover Girl Scouting (GSUSA Online Orientation)
-Connect with Your Council (GSNCA Orientation by your Community Development Manager)
-Take Action-Leadership Essentials (4 hour class listed in the Program Planner)
If you have not completed your required training please contact your Community Development Manager.
Click here for GSUSA Online Orientation
