Weekly Program Update

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GSNCA 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. Please click here to see an updated staff directory with updated extensions as they are available. Thank you for your patience while we work to better serve you!

Family Giving Campaign
Have you chipped in yet? The Family Giving Campaign is in full swing, and this year is more exciting than ever. Service units reaching 100% troop participation will have a chance to win a service unit weekend stay at camp! By participating in the Family Giving Campaign you do more than help your service unit win a trip to camp. You help provide the necessary funds to continue offering quality Girl Scout programming and give other girls the opportunity to be a part of everything Girl Scouts has to offer. For your chance to win, fill out your family giving pledge form, make a donation online at www.girlscoutsnca.org/donate.php or mail a check to the office in Birmingham. Remember to list your troop and service unit when you send in your donation! For more information contact Julie Carter at 205-980-4750 x1030 or jcarter@girlscoutsnca.org.

Call for Photos!
We need your extreme adventure or travel 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.

Cookie Time/Date Survey
Please fill out this survey to give us your feedback on when the Cookie Sale Program should begin.


Program Updates

Gold Award Workshop NEW
Saturday, June 12, 2010 Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Location: Birmingham Service Center
Grade level: Seniors & Ambassadors
Min/max: 6/20
Cost: $5.00 per person
Registration deadline: June 4, 2010
This workshop is for girls and adults who want to learn about the Gold Award requirements and steps to earn this top award. The workshop will guide girls to: Identify an issue; Investigate it thoroughly; Get help and build a team; Create a plan; Take action on the issue; and Education and inspire others about the issue. Troop volunteers are encouraged to attend the workshops with their troops.

Alabama Museum of Natural History Adventure Caving NEW
Thursday, 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 Day
Saturday, July 24Time: 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 800-410-8338 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."

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 Caving UPDATED INFO
August 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.

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 800-243-1526 x104 or 256-543-8033 x104 or bgable@girlscoutsnca.org.

Council's own Web Programs (CWP/Box Programs)
The following CWP/Box Programs can be used in several ways! (Service Unit Events-Kick Off Events-Troop Meetings-Service Unit Camp Weekend and more) www.girlscoutsnca.org/web-programs.php

Princess Party/Tea Party-All Age Levels
Hoppin' and Boppin'- 50's Box Program
Penny Power/Brownie Box Program

What is CWP? It's programs or information on our Council's website that can be downloaded for use with service unit programs and troop/group programs.

What is a Box Program? A Box Program is information and materials. Box Programs may have all the information and materials for the program or may a list of supplies that are needed to complete the program. Some Box Programs have fees attached to them. The fee is to cover materials that are used and not returned.

Where can I find this information? Council Service Centers Visit our website: www.girlscoutsnca.org, click on Volunteer, and Web Programs.
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Camp Updates
Register now for Summer Camp! Online registration is the preferred method for registration. Online registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis at mailto:www.girlscoutsnca.org. No additional fee for online registration. Mailed/faxed registrations will be processed after those that are entered online. Space in all camp sessions is strictly limited. When submitting paper registration, please complete a separate form for each camper and for each program. Each resident camp registration form must be accompanied by a $100 deposit. Each day camp registration form must be accompanied by a deposit of $20 per week. The deposit is refundable only if the selected session is full or is cancelled due to lack of registrations. Registrations will continue to be accepted until all spaces in the session are filled or two weeks before the start of the session, whichever comes first. **Note this year we are using a new registration software called Camp Registrar. Old bookmarks will not work.**





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Shop Updates
In-Store Promos!
Does your Vest or Sash have the North-Central Alabama Council ID on it? If not, the Girl Scout Shop has a deal for you! For just 50 cents you can update your uniform to proudly reflect the name of your Council! This offer is good through June 2010. Valid in-store only.

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!

Shops Closed
All shops will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday on June 15 & 16.

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Graduating 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.




Outdoor Programs

Adult Learning
Register 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: 256/882-1750 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

Gold Award Workshop
Saturday, June 12, 2010- Birmingham 9 a.m. - Noon
Please see the description in Program Updates section above and our Program Planner for future workshops.

Adult Leadership Service Unit Manager Training
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - in the Gardendale or Birmingham area
Time: 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.

Please see our Program Planner for full course descriptions and dates of other upcoming courses.
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