Camporee 2007
Join other troops in our council-wide campout as we celebrate 95 years of Girl Scouts! This bi-annual
event will be held on October 5-7th at El Dorado Park. Council staff and volunteers have been hard at
work planning some great activities including outdoor skills workshops, old-time Girl Scout crafts,
games, songfest, and so much more. This event is a great opportunity for you to meet other Girl
Scouts, leaders, and volunteers and all of the planning and organizing is provided!
Troops may register for the entire weekend long event or just one day (Saturday).
Deadline for registration is Sept. 10, 2007. Please
visit the website for
additional information.
Camp Kindergarten
Girls ages 4-6 will enjoy a three day event learning the skills to prepare them for their
first days of school. This is a special event to be held at El Ranchito on August 21-23,
from 10am to 2pm. The cost is $20 per girl for all three days. Please extend the invitation
to your friends, family, and neighbors! Additional Information can be found
on our website or in the
Camp Kindergarten flyer.
Family Dive-In Movie
Please join us for our first “Family Dive-In Movie!” Families will enjoy an evening of swimming, a
family-friendly movie shown outside under the stars, snacks, and fun! Hope you can join us for this
summertime event on Saturday July 21st from 7pm-10pm at Long Beach City College. All of this for only
$4.00 per person. For more information, see page 21 in the Summer Camp Guide,
available on the website.
Older Girl Opportunity
The Long Beach Day Nursery (located across the street from the council offices) is looking for
volunteers to provide face painting for their annual family picnic. The event is scheduled for
Saturday Aug. 11, 2007 from 11:30am-2:30pm. Painting supplies will be provided by the council.
Please contact Melissa at (562) 421-8456 ext 227
for additional information.
Council Training
Summer is here and so are new training dates. Do you have a new co-leader or an adult who
needs to complete the training requirements? Training dates have been scheduled for the
summer and fall months. Be sure to
check the website Training Page for additional information, including a PDF of the
training book for the summer.
Sneak Peak at Fall events
There are some exciting events planned for this Girl Scout year! Here's just a sample of what's to come:
Daisies – “Over the Rainbow,” September 15th
Brownies – “Discover the World Around You” explore the world of science through experiments,
a scavenger hunt and magic, September 22nd
Juniors – "Create and Explore," folk dancing, story telling and art, September 29th
Cadettes – Program Aid Training, September 22nd
Older Girls – “In the Pink Interest Project, September 14th and 15th
Everyone - Volleyball, Cheer and a Movie, September 28th
November is Finance month. The council will be offering programs for each level on money management,
investing, entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, and other financial related topics.
Travel the World on the Ship for World Youth
Do you have girls between 18 and 30, flexible and willing to travel for two months, January 15-March 5,
2008, with 250 youths from around the world? If so, they may want to apply for the Ship for World Youth,
which is organized and financed by the Government of Japan. On the Ship for World Youth, they’ll visit
Japan, Singapore, Oman and India to learn about international cooperation and understanding while
serving with 10 other youth ambassadors from the United States. The selection committee encourages
Girl Scout members--girls and adults--to apply. To learn more about the Ship for World Youth,
including its history, who can apply, and the application deadlines, click on the links in the
Get Involved section of the Ships for World Youth USA website.
Leader’s Conference
Our half day leader’s conference in May was so well received by our attendees; we plan to have
another on October 13th, 9 a.m. to noon. Additional information will be available soon.
Alumnae Event
Please save the date for our upcoming Alumnae event scheduled for Sunday November 4th.
Additional information will be available soon.
Ralph’s Community Giving Program
Thank you to all of you who signed up for the Ralph’s Community Giving Program. Because of you,
the program has raised over $150.00 for GSCGLB since October of last year! The Ralph’s program
has a one-year enrollment term. Anyone who is currently enrolled in the Ralph’s Community
Contribution Program will remain active until August 31, 2007. Members will be required to
re-register for the new term at www.Ralphs.com. The new term
will be effective on September 1, 2007. Additional information can be
found on our website. The Ralph's program
registration steps are at the bottom.
Attention Boeing Employees!
The Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach currently receives
grant funding from the Boeing Foundation and we would like to apply for additional funding from the
Employee’s Community Fund of Boeing California to help fund our Discover Girl Scouts program.
One of the grant requirements is to be nominated by the employees of Boeing. The more nominations
our council receives the stronger our grant proposal. The form is quite simple and can be
found on our website. Please
fill in the necessary information and follow the mailing instructions closely. Thank you!
Council Needs
The council is looking for a gently used riding lawn mower for El Ranchito and two energy saver
refrigerators for the troop house. If you can help please contact Sharon
562) 421-8456 ext 209. Thanks!
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