1. G S K H
December 2010 and January 2011
Jump For Joy – It’s Cookie Time!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; Cookie Sales
begin Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011! Get ready to practice
your sales pitch and get out there! Selling cookies will
help you learn business ethics, money management,
leadership and people skills. Talk to friends and family
and tell them all about how cookies help you and your
troop. Don’t be afraid to ask your leader questions or ask
for tips. Practice your sales pitch with your fellow troop
members or your parents. Take the lead! Our council’s goal is to sell
1.4 million boxes of cookies. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest
girl-led business in the country and you’re part of it! Girl Scout cookies
are not only yummy but they help your troop do your favorite activities. Sit
down with your troop to set realistic goals for cookie sales and decide what
you want to do with the Cookie Credits you collect. Credits can take you to
summer camp, help you travel, help your community and more. Plus you
can earn fun incentives for selling cookies!
More on pg. 2.
Connect with us Online Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Look Inside:
Cookie Program Operational Headquarters:
facebook.com/ksgirlscouts 360 Lexington Rd.
Journey Map Wichita, KS 67218
100th Anniversary twitter.com/ksgirlscouts
T: (316) 684-6531
Make New Friends flickr.com/photos/ksgirlscouts F: (316) 684-4141
www.kansasgirlscouts.org
youtube.com/ksgirlscouts
2. Take an Online Journey
Have you checked out the online journey maps? They’re fun!
Just go to girlscouts.org/program/journeys/maps and start
mapping out the fun you’ll have by clicking on a Girl Scout
grade level! You’ll find an interactive map with ideas about
how to tie your Girl Scout activities into your journey. These
are just suggestions to get you started; have fun coming up
with your own. After all, it’s your journey — customize it!
Mark your calendars for these Girl Scouts of
Kansas Heartland
important cookie sale dates: Board of Directors
Officers
Allison Ochoa, Chair
Cindy Hoover,
• January 21: Cookie Kick-off (see regional insert for an event near you) First Vice Chair
Angelica Castillo,
• January 22- February 6: Initial order taking Second Vice Chair
Terri Schmitz, Secretary
• February 18- March 13: Girls deliver cookies and participate in booths Shelley L. Hunt, Treasurer
Members At Large
• June 4: 500+ Event at Exploration Place Barbara Beran, Hays
Sue Dieckhoff, Salina
• August 6: 1,000+ event (Wichita Music Theatre) Beth Eckert, Parsons
Martha Fee, Hutchinson
Kristi Fowler, McPherson
Karin Gillette, Hutchinson
Don’t forget to tell people about the Betty Greer, Garden City
new “Shout Out” cookie, a Belgian-style Elaine Hudson, Parsons
caramelized cookie. Arnold Hudspeth, Wichita
Candy Johnson, Emporia
Don Keller, Hutchinson
Megan Monsour, Wichita
Also tell them about the new Lorna Nelson, McPherson
environment-friendly “Thanks-A-Lot” Deborah Sauer, Wichita
Joan Wagner, Kechi
cookie packaging! It will take more than Sharon Woods, Council Grove
150 tons of paperboard out of the waste CEO
stream! Shelly Chenoweth
Published by Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland serves more than 16,000 girls and adults in
80 Kansas counties through its operational headquarters in Wichita, Kan.,
and regional offices in Emporia, Garden City, Hays and Salina.
All About You: We hope you will find this newsletter useful and informative
as well as a perfect place to “brag” about your accomplishments.
Send story ideas, photos and comments to: Cat Poland, Marketing and Comm. Manager
Phone: (316) 684-6531, ext. 518 • Fax: (316) 684-4141
E-mail: cpoland@gskh.org • Mail: 360 Lexington Rd., Wichita, Kan. 67218
Mission Statement:
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character,
who make the world a better place.
3. LEAD your way to Cookie Program success!
L E A D
LOCAL – Let customers EFFORT – Put some AWARDS – Earn Cookie DONATE – Don’t forget
know that the money effort into finding your Credits, patches and about the Cookie Share
earned from cookie sales customers! Your neigh- other recognitions for program! Ask customers
stays right here in our bors, friends, teachers your cookie sale efforts. if they would like to
council. and teams are probably purchase an extra box
Girl Scout cookie fans. to donate to charity.
Help Us Celebrate our Big Birthday—100!
2012 is a big year for Girl Scouts—our 100th anniversary! This is a time to
commemorate the past and embrace the future of Scouting. Girl Scouts
of Kansas Heartland is putting together a committee to help plan activities
for this momentous year. We still need a few girl committee members to
provide input. The committee would also like to hear your ideas about
how we should celebrate 100 years strong with Girl Scouts. If you have a
suggestion or would like to be a part of this historical event please e-mail
anniversary@gskh.org with your ideas.
Stay Involved and Make New Friends
Ambassador Girl Scout Jessica Kennedy of Colby certainly knows how to make new friends, and keep them! As a
12-year member of Girl Scouts, Jessica has been able to enjoy a wide variety of exciting Girl Scout experiences. Her most
memorable experience was serving on the national board of lmk.girlscouts.org, an online safety Web site created for
girls and their parents by GSUSA and Microsoft Windows.
“Being involved with LMK was awesome!,” said Jessica.
“I got to go to Seattle and New York, and I
made the most amazing friends.”
By using text messages and Facebook, these 10 girls from
across the US have remained close, and are even planning a
trip to North Carolina together in the summer of 2011. Jessica
thinks of the group as a “little family” and plans on keeping
in touch even after high school.
“I’ve been able to do so many things because I stayed in
Girl Scouting,” said Jessica. “Our troop has helped our
local community through service projects, and now I even
have close friends across the country. There are so many
opportunities, even scholarships! I would encourage all
Girl Scouts to stay involved.” Jessica Kennedy, Colby (center), along with Elizabeth
Wasinger, Wichita (far right), met new friends while visiting
Learn more about Jessica and Microsoft headquarters in Seattle, Washington as part of
lmk.girlscouts.org.
online safety at lmk.girlscouts.org.
4. Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Wichita, KS
360 Lexington Road Permit No. 1106
Wichita, KS 67218
www.kansasgirlscouts.org
Starts on Jan. 22!
Cookie Program
S H O P T A L K The newest Journey will be
in the Council Shops soon
It’s Your Story – Tell It
Daisies: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories,
3 Cheers for Animals
Brownies: A World of Girls
Juniors: aMUSE
Cadettes: MEdia
Seniors: Mission: Sisterhood
Ambassadors: Bliss: Live It! Give It!
Girl Scout Shop Hours:
Wichita: Monday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hays, Salina, Emporia, and
Garden City: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
5. 26th Annual Mother/Daughter Campout Emporia and Parsons Regions
“Scout Safari”
Mothers and daughters enjoyed a great weekend in the Flint Hills at Camp Wood in Elmdale at the 26th Annual Mother/
Daughter Campout. The campout offers a great chance for mothers and daughters to spend quality time together while
enjoying many fun activities. Activities included archery, canoeing, flashlight hiking, crafts, horseback riding, climbing the A Great Honor
Alpine Tower, singing songs, eating s’mores, GeoCaching, and so much more! Madison Girl Scout Troops 30127 and 30103 enjoyed the
weekend camping at Fall River State Park. The weekend
attraction was the 8th Annual Mountain Man Rendezvous.
The girls have participated in the rendezvous for the last
five years. This year was a special year because Dave
“Yellowhand” Clark, medicine man “Lone Wolf” Ken
Feudner, and their friend “Reg,” held an adoption ceremony.
They adopted the troops as their granddaughters and the
leaders as their daughters and son. The ceremony was
carried out in the traditional way of Lone Wolf’s ancestors.
This was a great honor for all those involved.
The rendezvous itself had many traders and trappers
selling goods and living in period tents, pyramids and tipi Pictured: Back row, Madison, Sheryl, Yellowhand,
and Shelley. Middle, Alyssa, Megan, Gillian, and Emily.
lodges. The girls were able to get a feel of what it was like in
Front, Aubrey
the 1800’s when they really got together. They were also able
to watch a few competitions in black powder shooting, tomahawk throwing, and a ladies skillet toss. These
were popular in the 1800’s. At the day’s end they all settled down and curled up in their sleeping bags and
drifted off to sleep under the tipi lodge poles and canvas that were slightly stained with smoke.
“Fredoniaopoly” Receives 1st Place
Girls from Junior Troop 70235, Cadette
Troop 70409 and Brownie Troop 70134 put
together a “Fredoniaopoly” float for the
Fredonia Homecoming parade. The theme
was “Explore Fredonia.” They took pictures
of things to do and see in Fredonia and
placed them around the float. They also took
pictures of several houses in Fredonia and
placed them on top of the float, along with
pictures of three motels in town. They made
playing pieces by spray painting a boot, car,
horse, and a thimble (a small trash can upside
down). The girls had a lot of fun and learned
some interesting things about their town.
We would love to see your photos The girls hard work paid off, the float won
from Mother/Daughter Campout. first place in the parade! The girls were
Please send them to me and presented with three $25 gift certificates to use in Fredonia. They are planning to buy a CD player for the
I will post them on our website! Girl Scout room so they can learn new Girl Scout songs. The rest of the money will be used to help fund
their Mother/Daughter Cook-off and Juliette Low Birthday Party. Way to go girls!
Lydia Cope
lcope@gskh.org
Emporia Office: 1200 Burlingame Road, Emporia, Kan. 66801 | (620) 342-4532 | (800) 342-4532 | Fax: (620) 342-8066
To submit stories, contact: Lydia Cope at lcope@gskh.org or (800) 342-4532
6. 26th Annual Mother/Daughter Campout Emporia and Parsons Regions
“Scout Safari”
Mothers and daughters enjoyed a great weekend in the Flint Hills at Camp Wood in Elmdale at the 26th Annual Mother/
Daughter Campout. The campout offers a great chance for mothers and daughters to spend quality time together while
enjoying many fun activities. Activities included archery, canoeing, flashlight hiking, crafts, horseback riding, climbing the A Great Honor
Alpine Tower, singing songs, eating s’mores, GeoCaching, and so much more! Madison Girl Scout Troops 30127 and 30103 enjoyed the
weekend camping at Fall River State Park. The weekend
attraction was the 8th Annual Mountain Man Rendezvous.
The girls have participated in the rendezvous for the last
five years. This year was a special year because Dave
“Yellowhand” Clark, medicine man “Lone Wolf” Ken
Feudner, and their friend “Reg,” held an adoption ceremony.
They adopted the troops as their granddaughters and the
leaders as their daughters and son. The ceremony was
carried out in the traditional way of Lone Wolf’s ancestors.
This was a great honor for all those involved.
The rendezvous itself had many traders and trappers
selling goods and living in period tents, pyramids and tipi Pictured: Back row, Madison, Sheryl, Yellowhand,
and Shelley. Middle, Alyssa, Megan, Gillian, and Emily.
lodges. The girls were able to get a feel of what it was like in
Front, Aubrey
the 1800’s when they really got together. They were also able
to watch a few competitions in black powder shooting, tomahawk throwing, and a ladies skillet toss. These
were popular in the 1800’s. At the day’s end they all settled down and curled up in their sleeping bags and
drifted off to sleep under the tipi lodge poles and canvas that were slightly stained with smoke.
“Fredoniaopoly” Receives 1st Place
Girls from Junior Troop 70235, Cadette
Troop 70409 and Brownie Troop 70134 put
together a “Fredoniaopoly” float for the
Fredonia Homecoming parade. The theme
was “Explore Fredonia.” They took pictures
of things to do and see in Fredonia and
placed them around the float. They also took
pictures of several houses in Fredonia and
placed them on top of the float, along with
pictures of three motels in town. They made
playing pieces by spray painting a boot, car,
horse, and a thimble (a small trash can upside
down). The girls had a lot of fun and learned
some interesting things about their town.
We would love to see your photos The girls hard work paid off, the float won
from Mother/Daughter Campout. first place in the parade! The girls were
Please send them to me and presented with three $25 gift certificates to use in Fredonia. They are planning to buy a CD player for the
I will post them on our website! Girl Scout room so they can learn new Girl Scout songs. The rest of the money will be used to help fund
their Mother/Daughter Cook-off and Juliette Low Birthday Party. Way to go girls!
Lydia Cope
lcope@gskh.org
Emporia Office: 1200 Burlingame Road, Emporia, Kan. 66801 | (620) 342-4532 | (800) 342-4532 | Fax: (620) 342-8066
To submit stories, contact: Lydia Cope at lcope@gskh.org or (800) 342-4532
7. Save the Date! March 5, 2011
Thin Mint Sprint
For more information about any of the *events listed below, or to find more exciting events
C A L E N D A R happening around the council, please visit kansasgirlscouts.org and click on “Events.”
*Information subject to change. Please visit kansasgirlscouts.org/events or call your regional office for up-to-date information.
Reservation
Date Event Prog. Level Location Time Deadline
Emporia Region
December
11 Holiday Sweetness DBJCSA Amend Girl Scout Center, Emporia 1 to 4 p.m. 11/28/10
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January
15 Stress Stinks* DBJ Amend Girl Scout Center, Emporia 1 to 4 p.m. 0 1/10/11
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21 Cookie Kick Off DBJCSA Emporia Granada Theatre, Emporia 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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29 NEW! Music is Everywhere DBJCSA Amend Girl Scout Center, Emporia 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 01/16/11
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February
5 Ruby Slipper DBJCSA Emporia High School, Emporia 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 01/23/11
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26 Computer 101* J Emporia State University Library, Emporia 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 02/13/11
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Point, Click, and Go* B Emporia State University Library, Emporia 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 02/13/11
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Girl Scouts Around the World* DBJ Amend Girl Scout Center, Emporia 1 to 4 p.m. 0 2/13/11
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March Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
5 SAVE THE DATE! Thin Mint Sprint DBJSCA Emporia State University, Emporia 10:30 a.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “99 years and still running strong!”
12-13 Mall Madness CSA Flinthills Mall, Emporia 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. 02/27/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Parsons Region When: March 5, 2011
January
15 Swim for Health and Fun DBJCSA Ash Youth Center, Independence 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Emporia State University
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21 Cookie Kick Off DBJCSA Emporia Granada Theatre, Emporia 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cost: $20 for 5K and 1 Mile
29 Skate the Girl Scout Way DBJCSA Roller Dome Skating Rink, Coffeyville 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 01/17/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fun Run/Walk
February $25 for Sleep in Option
12 A TEA-rrific Time! DBJCSA Brown Mansion, Coffeyville 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 0 1/30/11
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March
5 Thin Mint Sprint All Emporia State University, Emporia TBD This will be a great opportunity to celebrate our 99th
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8 Theatre It Is CSA Independence Community College, Independence 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 0 2/27/11 birthday with all of your Girl Scout friends and family!
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19 Science Discovery D Independence Science and Tech. Center, Independence 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 0 3/07/11 All girls, troops, friends and families are encouraged
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to participate.
* Cannot use Cookie Credits
More information will be available soon on
D – Daisy, B – Brownie, C – Cadette, J – Junior, S – Senior, A – Ambassador, V – Volunteer our website kansasgirlscouts.org or call
(620) 342-4532!
Join Us for Cookie Kickoff on Jan. 21 at Granada Theatre in Emporia
We are pleased to announce that the 2011 Cookie Kick-Off will take place Jan. 21 at The Emporia Burlingame Blunder
Granada Theatre located in the heart of Emporia Kansas at 807 Commercial Street between 8th I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to
and 9th Avenues. The theatre, originally constructed in 1929, was recently restored to its original Breanna, Emilie, and McKenzie for a mistake that
condition which boasts beautiful artwork and architecture throughout. Girl Scouts of Kansas I made in the October and November Shout Out!
Heartland invites you to join us for the 2011 Cookie Kick-Off on Jan. 21, 2011. This event, which will take newsletter.
place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., will offer attendees the first chance to sample a new Girl Scout cookie, the These girls worked extremely hard on their Silver
Shout Out, browse through the Council’s Shop-On-The-Go, check out the 2011 Cookie Sale Recognitions, and Award project improving their local park in Burlingame.
learn about the Cookie Share Program and Mystery Houses. Girls will also have the opportunity to check out the I apologize for stating that the project was done in
Cookie Garden to discover first-hand what goes into a Girl Scout cookie that makes it so delicious. Last but not Burlington. This was my mistake, and I apoligize.
least, it would not be a Girl Scout event without crafts, games and prizes.
For additional information about the 2011 Cookie Kick-Off, please contact Victoria Partridge at 620-342-4532. Sincerely,
Lydia Cope, Community Development Manager
Emporia office
8. Girls Night Out At The Mall
They came, they played, and they had fun! The
For more information about any of the events* listed below, or to find more exciting events “Girls Night Out” at The Mall in Hays was a huge
C A L E N D A R happening around the council, please visit kansasgirlscouts.org and click on “Events.”
*Information subject to change. Please visit kansasgirlscouts.org/events or call your regional office for up-to-date information.
success held on Sept. 25 with 161 girls and 104 adults
Reservation
Date Event Prog. Level Location Time Deadline
December
2 Garden City Shop Open All Girl Scout Office, 114 Grant Avenue, Garden City 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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2 Area Meeting V Randall Girls Scout Cabin, Light Park, Liberal 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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4 Thin Mint Sprint All Fort Hays State University, 9 a.m. Registration, 10 a.m Race Begins
Gross Memorial Coliseum, Gate 2, Hays After 11/30/10 Late Registration fee is incurred
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Area Meeting V Girl Scout Office, 114 Grant Avenue, Garden City 9:30 a.m. to noon
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6 Area Meeting V Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
3231 N. 14th Avenue, Dodge City
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7 Area Meeting V United Methodist Church, 321 W. Grant, Ulysses 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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11 Winter Leadership Conference V Hoxie High School, Hoxie 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 11/29/10
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Leadership Essentials V Scout House, 401 S. Nipp, Johnson City 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ in attendance. Girls and adults enjoyed an
Basic and Troop Program Aid Training CSA Girl Scout Office, 114 Grant Avenue, Garden City 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11/22/10
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ inflatable obstacle course, Wii games, looking at
16 Leadership Essentials V Randall Girls Scout Cabin, Light Park, Liberal 6 to 9:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ the stars through huge telescopes, dancing,
parachute games, making recycled t-shirt bags,
January Henna tattoos and much more. The event was
8 Leadership Essentials V Girl Scout Office, 114 Grant Avenue, Garden City 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ hosted by the Hays Service Unit, The Mall of Hays
13 Leadership Essentials V Longbranch Hut, 1109 Longbranch, Dodge City 6 to 9:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ and Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland. Sponsors
15 Lady Tiger Basketball Clinic All Fort Hays State University, 8:35 a.m. Check-in, 9 a.m Start 01/12/11 for the event were Golden Belt Bank, Heartland
Gross Memorial Coliseum, Gate 2, Hays
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Building Center, Curt Pfannenstiel and Hometown
21 Cookie Kickoff All More details to come - go to www.kansasgirlscouts.org for more information!
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brand Center, all of Hays. Mall merchants and Fort
22 Cookie Sales Begin All Throughout Kansas Heartland Council
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hays State University Athletic Department donated
22 Older Girl Congress Winter Meeting CSA Girl Scout Office, 114 Grant Avenue, Garden City 10:30 a.m. to 12:01 p.m. 01/07/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ coupons, tickets and trinkets for each participant.
22-23 Older Girl Congress Winter Event CSA Garden City Community College, 801 Campus Drive,
Emergency Responders - 101 John Collins Voc. Bldg, Garden City Fri. 1 p.m. to Sat. 7:30 a.m. 01/07/11
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29 Older Girl Congress Winter Meeting CSA Colby Community College, 1255 South Range, 3:30 to 5 p.m 01/07/11
Bedker Memorial Complex, Colby
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Collecting Soap for a Cause
29-30 Older Girl Congress Winter Event CSA Colby Community College, 1255 South Range, Fri. 5:15 p.m. to Sat. 8 a.m. 01/07/11 Selden Girl Scouts are pictured with Darla Dible
The Case of the Fashion Era Murder Bedker Memorial Complex, Colby
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ from the Rexford Community Church. The girls
31 Delegate Conference Call All Dial 1-866-439-4480, Enter PIN 835185# 7 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ collected soap for the Rexford Community Church’s
annual shoebox drive. Shoeboxes are filled with toys
February and necessities, and are donated to kids in need at
14-17 Cookie Delivery All Hays Region
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21-25 Cookie Delivery All Garden City Region
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2011 Trips
5/6-5/8 Estes Park Trip 6th Grade - C Estes Park, CO 01/15/11
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July/Aug X-treme Whitewater Rafting 7th & 8th - CSA Cotopaxi, CO 01/15/11
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D – Daisy, B – Brownie, C – Cadette, J – Junior, S – Senior, A – Ambassador, V – Volunteer
Selden Girl Scouts make their world a better place.
9. Healthy Today, Healthy Tomorrow: Girls’ Health Takes Many Forms
This year’s five-part series Healthy Today, Healthy Tomorrow taking place Salina Region
in Salina thanks to a grant through the Salina Regional Health Foundation’s
Community Health Investment Program, or CHIP grant. It encourages girls to
look at what “health” means to them from a variety of perspectives. The first
three events, Let’s Get Movin’, Mystery Trip, and Girl, M.D. Medical Careers Day
explored nutrition, physical health, alternative and fun ways to exercise, prevention of disease and health issues, and
careers in the medical field. Cookie Kickoff – January 21, 2011 -
1600 Rush St., Salina, KS – Church of the Cross, 7-9 p.m.
Let’s Get Movin’ This year’s Cookie Kickoff will be better than ever! Starting at 7 p.m., girls will have a variety of activities,
The 1st of the series, Let’s Get Movin’, took place on Oct. 9 and allowed girls to work with the K-State Salina Dance games, and crafts to choose from as well as dancing with DJ Cain. Troops that are traveling from out of town
Squad, the Spirit Cats, at Central High School to learn a fun dance routine and discover how great exercise is. Girls who may pack a sleeping bag and sleepover with their troop leader—you just need to RSVP in advance! Can’t wait
attended this event also learned more about the nutritional food pyramid and created healthy snacks. Let’s Get Movin’ to see you there.
motivated girls to find fun new ways to exercise through games and dance.
Mystery Trip
The second event in the series, Mystery Trip was
a full day of activities specially chosen for girls to Lindsborg Girls Trick or Treat for the Needy
learn about personal health and well-being. The Girl Scouts in Lindsborg collected canned food items for their community’s food bank by Trick or
girls spent the day traveling to different mystery Treating for Cans. Great work, girls! Thank you to Cheri Barnes for sharing these pictures!
locations—the bus driver was the only one who
knew where they were going (besides parents
who received an itinerary). The first stop in the
trip was to visit with Dr. Trent Davis, neurologist,
and learn more about how the body works as well
as career choices for those interested. Girls were able to explore how our nervous system
and muscles work together in our bodies. The next stop on the mystery trip was Central
Kansas Foundation (CKF) . CKF works with the community to prevent and treat alcohol and
substance abuse. The girls were able to learn about why it is critically important to stay away
from alcohol and drugs. The final stop on the trip was the YMCA where girls learned about
nutrition and healthy eating, exercise and stress relief. Girls were able to enjoy a session
of Yoga to relieve the stresses of the day.
Girl, MD: Medical Careers Day
The third fall event in the Healthy Today, Healthy Tomorrow series, Girl MD, allowed Girl Scouts to work in conjunction
with Brown Mackie College’s medical teaching staff and students to learn more about the variety of fields available in
health care. The event, which took place at the Brown Mackie Campus, gave girls a chance to do hands-on activities Salina Office: 3115 Enterprise Dr., Suite C, Salina, Kan. 67401 | (785) 827-3679 | (800) 888-0872 | Fax: (785) 827-6679
and learn in a college-level setting to inspire a passion in both the health care professions but also in taking a role in
their own health. To submit stories, contact: Sara Nettleingham at snettleingham@gskh.org or (785) 827-3679
10. Monster Mash
For more information about any of the events* listed below, or to find more exciting events Halloween Bash
C A L E N D A R happening around the council, please visit kansasgirlscouts.org and click on “Events.”
*Information subject to change. Please visit kansasgirlscouts.org/events or call your regional office for up-to-date information.
Reservation
Date Event Prog. Level Location Time Deadline
December
2 Area Meeting- Beloit V North Central Kansas Technical School 6 to 8 p.m.
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4 Area Meeting- Salina V Trinity United Methodist Church 9 to 11 a.m.
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6 Area Meeting- Salina V Trinity United Methodist Church 6 to 8 p.m.
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9 Area Meeting- Great Bend V 1st United Methodist Church 6 to 8 p.m.
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3 Mother Daughter Holiday Ball DBJCSA Highland Hotel, 3017 10th St., Great Bend 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6 to 7 p.m., dinner,
7 to 9 p.m., dance 11/26/10
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5 Mother Daughter Holiday Ball DBJCSA Saline Country Club, 2101 E Country Club Rd., Salina 4:30 p.m. check-in, 5 to 6 p.m., dinner,
6 to 8 p.m., dance 11/26/10
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January
15 Silver and Gold Orientation SA Girl Scout Center, 3115 Enterprise Dr. Ste. C, Salina 10 a.m. to Noon 01/07/11
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21 Cookie Kickoff DBJCSAV Church of the Cross, 1600 Rush, Salina 7 to 9 p.m.
Out of town troops may sleepover. Must RSVP to do so.
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22 Cookie Sale Begins All Council Wide
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D – Daisy, B – Brownie, C – Cadette, J – Junior, S – Senior, A – Ambassador, V – Volunteer
Abilene Girl Scouts celebrated a spooky Halloween on
Oct. 24, 2010.
Girl Scouts Pay Respect to the United States through Flag Retirement Ceremony
Girl Scouts are one of the few organizations that are allowed to conduct a flag retirement ceremony which involves respectfully putting a torn or tattered flag to rest. Katharine Piper
Camp Marydell
and Cierra Hladky of Troop 20264 and Kya Rabenseifner of Troop 20247 as well as Doris Maddox, co-leader of 20264 all assisted with a flag ceremony in Great Bend earlier this fall.
Thank you to Tamara Rabenseifner for sharing these photos of the ceremony!
Campout
Girls look on in anticipation as they wait to begin their
campfire activities.
11. Fashion Passion
Girl Scouts is about making new friends,
learning new things, and helping the commu-
Wichita and Hutchinson Regions
nity. Cowley County Girl Scouts jumped at
the chance to assist with the 2010 Rescues
and Runways event. Girl Scouts provided
entertainment as they modeled in the
runway show in addition to collecting needed Birds of a Feather…
pet items at the Winfield Country Club on Twenty-five Cadettes and Ambassadors
Sept. 26. After discovering a need in their attended the “Masters of the Sky” event at
area, girls were able to connect with other Eagle Valley Raptor center in Cheney in
local organizations to take action and bring October. They got an up-close encounter with
awareness to the cause as a united front. some of the birds of prey. They learned facts
about different raptors and their importance
How do you make a difference in your community? Share your story with in our Kansas environment. Some of the birds
Traci Taylor at ttaylor@gskh.org. that Girl Scouts were able to feed, watch, and
learn about were the Red-tailed Hawk, Great
Horned Owl, Turkey Vulture, and Bald Eagles
among others.
Girl Scouts Grow in St. John Girl Scouts went into the flight cage to get a
New troops have sprung up in St. John! A sign-up booth at the St. John
VIP view of the American Bald Eagles named
Jubilee Celebration brought seven more girls to this troop in May and they
“WSU” (pronounced Wha-Shu) and “Cessna.” Girls also got to experience a release of a Great Horned Owl
now have 13 members. A highlight so far this year was learning how to make hair
who had been nursed back to health and was returning to the wild. Did you know that eagles “smile” by
bows and wearing them the next day to school. These Girl Scouts exceeded
opening their beak? Neither did we. Check out these Girl Scouts “smiling” at WSU as he posed for the picture.
their goal with their first Fall Opportunity Sale and are looking ahead to the
Cookie Sale. Welcome Girl Scouts!
Girls Who
Taking Action Scream Together... Bear-A-Thon a Success
This fall, Pratt Girl Scouts Haunted Stroll 2010 was a The Girl Scouts in Reno County dressed bears in hand-made Boy Scout and Girl
collected coats, hats, mittens, spooktacular success! Daisies, Scout uniforms and donated them to local organizations such as the Reno County
and scarves to provide to local Brownies, and their families enjoyed Emergency Children’s Shelter, Hutchinson Police Department, SRS, Reno County
churches and elementary schools the princess themed Pumpkin Juvenile Intake and Assessment as well as other similar groups. The community
as part of their “Warming Hearts Hollow, hearing a princess story and purchased bears and dropped them in bins across Hutchinson before the girls
& Hands” coat drive. Afterwards, even decorating their own princess collected them Oct. 17. Look out for good things coming from this group!
Girl Scouts celebrated with a hat! Juniors and Cadettes were Check out more photos at kansasgirlscouts.org.
costume party at the Girl Scout daring to stroll along the scarier
Cabin. There were games, crafts, Boo Bash trail, crossing the covered
and the story of Juliette Gordon bridge, passing through the scary Making the World a Better Place
Low. Check out the “donut fishing“ bunkhouses and much more! The The Girl Scouts of Wichita East Service Unit challenged
game! You can see more pictures Spookmasters braved their very themselves this fall with Project Re-directory, a community
online at kansasgirlscouts.org own late night trail in the dark, no service project offered by SBC. Through collecting phone books,
flashlights allowed! Girl Scouts these Girl Scouts earned a fun patch recognizing their hard work.
and their families were treated They collected 4,550 books and there were 20 troops and 163
to hayrack rides and walking taco
Looking Ahead salads as a snack. Many thanks to all
girls participating. Additional contributions came from Sedgwick
Museums and Learning Centers partner with our council to bring fun and County North Service Unit, Wichita West Service Unit and Girl
the volunteers and Spookmasters Scouts in Harvey County leading to 150 more girls earning the
exciting programming to Girl Scouts! There are many upcoming events in
for making the event a success and patch! Watch for this challenge in 2011.
your region. Please note that events may change due to registration and that
a great start to Halloween week!
deadlines are strict so that the facilities can make arrangements. Plan ahead
Check out more photos online.
and take advantage of these amazing events at places like the Museum of
World Treasures , Kansas Cosmosphere, the Kansas Underground Salt Wichita Office: 360 Lexington Road, Wichita, Kan. 67218 | (316) 684-6531 | (888) 472-3683 | Fax: (316) 684-4141
Museum, the Kansas Kid’s Museum, Exploration Place, Ulrich Art Museum and To submit stories, contact: Traci Taylor at ttaylor@gskh.org or (316) 684-6531
the Kansas Aviation Museum. See more at our website, kansasgirlscouts.org.
12. For more information about any of the *events listed below, or to find more exciting events
happening around the council, please visit kansasgirlscouts.org and click on “Events.”
C A L E N D A R *Information subject to change. Please visit kansasgirlscouts.org/events or call your regional office for up-to-date information.
Reservation
Date Event Prog. Level Location Time Deadline
December
11 61st Annual Festival of Giving Program ASC Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita 7:30 to 10 a.m. 11/29/10
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61st Annual Festival of Giving Program ASC Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 11/29/10
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cookie Kick Off 2011
61st Annual Festival of Giving Program ASC Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 11/29/10
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61st Annual Festival of Giving: ASCJBD Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hutchinson Region
“Rythym of the Season”
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, January 21, 2011 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
16 Leadership Essentials V Girl Scout Center, Wichita 6 to 9 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At the First Presbyterian Church (201 East Sherman)
January
6 Leadership Essentials V Girl Scout Center, Wichita 6 to 9 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wichita Region
11 Let’s Sing V Girl Scout Center, Wichita 6 to 8:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, January 21, 2011 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
17 Programs Skills Leader SA Girl Scout Center, Wichita 2 to 3:30 p.m. 01/9/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
21 Wichita Region Cookie Kick Off All Century II Exhibition Hall (225 W. Douglas Ave) 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At Century II Exhibition Hall (225 W. Douglas Ave.)
21 Hutchinson Region Cookie Kick Off All First Presbyterian Church (201 East Sherman) 7 to 8:30 p.m
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22 Cookie Sale Begins All Council Wide
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What Girl Scouts can expect to do:
25 Leadership Essentials V TBD, Hutchinson 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sample the new Shout Out cookie
31 Delegate Conference Call All Dial 1-866-439-4480 Enter PIN 835185# 7 to 8 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Find out what’s growing in the Cookie Garden
February Learn about the Cookie Share Program
5 South Central Older Girl Congress CSA The Alley, Wichita (11413 E. 13th) 1 to 2:30 p.m. 01/23/11 Vote for 2011 Camp T-Shirt
Winter Session
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Make your own recipe card booklet
South Central Older Girl Congress CSA The Alley, Wichita (11413 E. 13th) 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. 01/23/11 Have your photo taken with your troop
Winter Event
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out the Cookie Sale recognitions
11-12 Outside-In Camping B Starwoods Outdoor Center, Clearwater Fri. 6 p.m. to Sat. 11a.m. 01/28/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Learn about the Mystery Houses
12 Brownies in Space B Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Hutchinson 2 to 5 p.m. 01/30/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ your Cookie Sale goals
Set
12-13 Kansas Underground Secrets JCSA Kansas Underground Salt Museum, Hutchinson Sat. 5:45 p.m. to Sun. 7:30 a.m. 01/30/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ what’s new at the Council’s Shop-on-the-Go
See
19 Ready, Set, Jet DBJCSA Starwoods Outdoor Center, Clearwater 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 01/21/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Test your selling skills on Cookie Lane
26 American Red Cross First Aid and CPR CSA Girl Scout Center, Wichita 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 01/13/11
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ much more...
And
D – Daisy, B – Brownie, C – Cadette, J – Junior, S – Senior, A – Ambassador, V – Volunteer Attention Troop Leaders
and Cookie Managers!
Cookie Sale Troop Training and Material Distribution
for Wichita and Hutchinson Regions:
Happy Birthday Juliette Low Butler County
A Fall Kick Off and Juliette Low Birthday Event was held Oct. 2 at Saint Mary’s in Derby. There were stations demonstrating – Tues., Jan. 4, 6 p.m., Safety Building, Augusta
Cowley County
traditional Girl Scout practices in outdoor training like dutch oven cooking and setting up tents in addition to face painting,
– Fri., Jan. 7, 6 p.m., 1st United Meth. Church, Winfield
cupcake decorating, and spin art. The Derby Optimist Club provided a snow cone machine and moon bounces. One Girl
Harvey County
Scout even brought Juliette a present! – Sun. Jan. 9, Newton Little House, Newton (Time TBD)
The Junior/Cadette Troop #40710 made display boards for each of the four World Centers and a story board about Hutchinson (in conjunction with Area Meeting)
Juliette Gordon Low’s life and birthplace in Savannah, GA. This board can be seen in the lobby at the Girl Scouts of Kansas – Mon., Dec.6, 6:30 p.m., Hutchinson Comm. College
Heartland Wichita Office, 360 Lexington Road. Girl-led activities like the cupcake decorating booth and a campfire “SWAP” Pratt (in conjunction with Area Meeting)
booth were fine examples of leadership. Hats are off to these Girl Scouts for celebrating where they came from as well as – Thurs., Dec. 9, 7 p.m., Pratt Comm. College, Emeritus Rm.
planning out where they are going. Juliette “Daisy” Low would be proud! Sedgwick County
– Sat., Jan. 8, 10 a.m., Newman University, Wichita
– Sat., Jan. 8, 2 p.m., Newman University, Wichita
Juliette Low is the founder of the Girl Scout movement. Oct. 31, 2010 was her 150th birthday! Sumner County
– Tues., Jan. 11, 6 p.m., American Legion, Wellington