PowerPoint Presentation

Council Wide

Service Unit Meeting

August 2024

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Membership

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On Time Renewal!

On-Time Renewal August 1-

September 30

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Who Requirements Incentive

Girls • Be Renewed between May 13

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and September 30

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• Attend the October 6

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S’mores world record attempt

event

Free S’more

World Record

Attempt patch

Troop • Have at least 5 girls and 2

leaders for MY 2025

• If formed before April 1, 2024-

have your MY24 Financial

Report on file no later than

August 15

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• Troop Cookie Manager Position

Description submitted by

September 30th

$30 Council Cash

SU • 5% discount on one Council Property rental if SU

reaches its Girl Retention Goal by September 30

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• 5% discount on one Council Property rental if SU

reaches its Adult Retention Goal by September 30

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• 10% discount on one Council Property rental if SU

has 80% or more of its Troop Cookie Manager

Position Descriptions on file by September 30

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• Percentages can be combined for ONE rental for up to

20% off.

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Girl Scout Experience Box

What? Up to a free year of plans and materials

delivered to your door each month!

Who? Any troop with at least 1 Leader and 4 Daisies.

How? Sign up via gsEvents, Stay Opted into e-mails,

and agree to join the Facebook Group!

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$35/ Person (Adults ages 18+)

Min. 5/ Max. 12

• Camp Coleman- August 24

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11am-1pm

• Camp Trico-October 12

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• Blended- 2 hours virtual + 2hours in person

First Aid and CPR Training

While your girl has fun at the Leadership Summit,

head over to Camp Coleman to get in some training

for your troop! This training will certify you in First

Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Pediatrics, and

will qualify you for the First Aider role.

Every troop should have at least one First Aider and

your certificate must be renewed every two years.

This certification allows your troop to do many more

outdoor activities including overnight trips and

camping (when combined with camp training).

Leaderpalooza-

Volunteer Kickoff

• September 7, 2024

• Free

• Theme of Travel and Experiences

you can take with your girls

• Hall of Experiences

• Training Breakouts

• Special Guests

• MUCH MORE

• Register

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Fiesta 2024

Parade of Flags

Girl Scouts will get to walk the

American Flag during the opening

Parade of Flags and need people.

When: September 28

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Where: Linn Park in Birmingham

What time: line up is at 11:30 parade at

12:00

Let us know you would like to walk

today!

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Communications and

Fund Development

Visit our website!

Please be sure to "Follow" the official Facebook page for Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama

to see important council announcements, fun content submitted by our troops, and more!

https://www.facebook.com/girlscoutsnca

Join the GSNCA Post Exchange private Facebook group!

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Supporting Girl Scouts

Sponsorships for

Girl Scout Leadership Summit – August

Cybersecurity Challenge – This Fall

GirlCon - Early 2025

Donate today: https://bit.ly/3RbAPeS

Thank you to Girl Scout Leadership

Summit’s Presenting Sponsor

Girl Scout DreamLab Naming Opportunities

Program

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See the events page on our website for all

upcoming events.

We are adding new events all the time so please

be sure to check back regularly.

https://www.girlscoutsnca.org/en/events/events.html

Specifics can also be found in the

Five on Friday.

Not receiving the newsletter? Make sure you

are opted in by checking your profile in MyGS.

Upcoming Events at the

DreamLab

Grand Opening

Aug 17

Family Night - Night

Sept 12

Discover Robotics

Sept 28

Entrepreneurship Badge Workshop

Oct 5

Family Night – Juliette’s Birthday Party

Oct 10

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Community Partner Events

Girl Scout Day at Russell Cave

August 10

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Boyd Family Farm Girl Scout Day

August 17

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Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend

September 14-15

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Girl Talk at UAB Women and Infants Center

September 14

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Around the World at SIFAT

September 14

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Community Partner Events

Girl Scout Day at UNA Football

September 21

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Girl Scout Day at Troy Football

September 28

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Girl Scouts Weekend at Talladega

Superspeedway

October 4-6

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Playing the Past Badge Workshop at

Gaineswood National Historic Landmark

October 5

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Candle Making with Araya Sunshine

October 5

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Annual

Carboard Boat Race

Sept 21

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@ Camp Trico

Girls test their engineering

skills by building a boat and

putting it to the test on race

day.

$15 per Girl Scout

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S’mores World Record Attempt

October 6

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, 2pm

Multiple Locations Across Alabama

Join GSNCA in attempting to break

an official Guinness World Record

by joining Girl Scouts all over the

state in making the classic camp

treat – s’mores!

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Registration Open Now

August 24

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Trussville, AL

Cost: $45

Registration fee includes event t-shirt, patch,

program guide, swag bag, lunch and snacks.

Registration Deadline: August 7th

Check out the GSNCA Events Calendar for

more details and to register!

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American Red Cross

Lifeguard Course

• Registration open now

• Blended Learning Format

• In-Person Skills Sessions: Sept. 13-15th

• Cost: $150 includes course materials, meals and

overnights at Camp Coleman

*Please note candidates must pass pre-requisite

swim test and complete online training before

attending skills session*

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Girl Scout Juniors

Requirements and Resources:

https://www.girlscoutsnca.org/en/membe

rs/for-girl-scouts/highest-awards/bronze-

award.html

Final Reports REQUIRED

Due by September 30

Bronze Award

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Silver Award

Girl Scout Cadettes

Requirements, Training and

Resources:

https://www.girlscoutsnca.org/en/me

mbers/for-girl-scouts/highest-

awards/silver-award.html

Project Proposals REQUIRED by April 1

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Final Reports REQUIRED by August 30th

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Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors

https://www.girlscoutsnca.org/en/members/for-

girl-scouts/highest-awards/gold-award.html -

• Training (required)

• Award Requirements

• Additional Resources

• Scholarship Info

Gold Award

Girl Scout Destinations

The ultimate Girl Scout adventure for

Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors

Applications open August 1

Early Decision Deadline: November 15

Scholarships opportunities may be available

https://www.girlscouts.org/en/members/fo

r-girl-scouts/ways-to-

participate/Travel/destinations.html

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Travel with GSNCA

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

October 11-14

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, 2024

Registration Deadline: September 8th

Galapagos

July 2025

GSUSA National Convention

Washington, DC

July 2026

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Product Program

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2024 Fall Product Program

All troops may opt out of rewards and earn 20% of total product sales.

*TFPM’s will opt out, if desired, in M2.

Troop Cookie Reward:

Troops that participate in the 2024 Fall Product Program with $1,900 in combined sales and submits a

Cookie Initial Order, PGA 250+, will receive an additional $.03 per package in cookie proceeds.

2024 Fall Product Program

Important Dates

SUFPM Training – September 7 at Leaderpalooza

Fall Product Program Begins! – Sept. 27, 2024

Fall Product Program Ends – Oct. 28, 2024

Special Rewards and Promotions

Girls that sell $650 in

Fall Product AND

850+ packages of

cookies will receive a

Stanley Tumbler

Color may vary

NEW - Eliza’s Trunk Program ( Direct Sale of Fall Program, Candy and Nuts)

Discover how Girl Scouts can participate in Eliza’s Trunk Bag Program as part of the 2024 Girl Scouts of

North-Central Alabama Fall Product Program. Eliza’s Trunk Bags offer a new way for Girl Scouts to reach

their customers—with product in-hand during the Fall Product Program! We are excited to pilot this

program and believe it will enhance the Fall Product Program by allowing Girl Scouts to participate in

door-to-door sales and lemonade stands!

What’s in the Bag?

(All inside a GSNCA insulated Bag)

• 5 – Pecan Supremes - $8.00 each

• 4 – Peanut Butter Elephants - $7.50 each

• 3 – Spicy Cajun Mix - $7.00 each

• 2 – Choc. Covered Almonds - $9.00 each

• 1 – Whole Cashews - $10.00 each

• 1 – Dk. Choc. SS Caramels - $8.00 each

• 1 – Butterfly Gummies - $9.00 each

• 1 – Mint Trefoil Tin - $14.00 each

Eliza’s Trunk Total - $ 150.00

All inside a GSNCA Insulted tote.

Yours to keep!!

How does it work?

July 20 – August 20, Troops will preorder Trunk Bags.

You can pre-pay or Council will ACH your troop

account at the end of the sale. Girl’s may also pre-order

bags, but they will need to prepay for the bags.

Week of September 23, troops will be notified of specific

days, times and location they can pick up their bags.

Troops may then start selling the products on

Sept. 27, 2024.

Troops interested may preorder using the following link:

https://gsnca.formstack.com/forms/elizastrunkorderform

For more detail information, please click here.

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Retail

NEW Girl Scout DreamLab Shop Location!

600 Montgomery Hwy, Suite 208, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

Tuesday – Friday: 11am – 7pm

Saturday: 10am – 4 pm

We will open on Tuesday, August 6.

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Mobile shops

available

upon request:

retail1@girlsc

outsnca.org

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Questions?