Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach
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January 2008 |
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Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to an exciting 2008.
Cookie Program – “Make it a Hit”
Yes, it is that time again! Girl Scout Cookies are an icon of American culture and is also today's leading entrepreneurial program for girls. This year we have two new cookies a sugar-free chocolate chip and a yummy lemon crème chalet.
Cookies 101 for Parents
(The Why’s and How’s of the Girl Scout Cookie Program)
Why
Why Girl Scout cookies? Why should your daughter participate? Why not just donate? Because the Girl Scout Cookie Program is the greatest of all win-win activities! The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the nation’s premier Business and Economic Literacy initiative for girls. Many successful business women today say they got their start selling Girl Scout Cookies. Girls practice useful life skills like planning, decision-making, marketing, goal-setting, and customer service. During cookie activities, girls are members of a team working towards a common goal, with each girl striving to do her best. This program activity is directly related to our purpose of helping all girls realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens!
How
1. Help your daughter in setting her goals. Some examples include:
- Gain confidence?
- Improve people skills?
- Learn how to handle money?
- Sell ____ packages?
- Earn ______recognitions?
2. Brainstorm on ideas on how she can reach her goal
3. Review safety guidelines and procedures
4. Accompany her when she is taking orders, during delivery of the cookies and money collection.
5. Make sure cookie money is turned in to troop leader as soon as possible.
(Other troop-specific order, delivery, paperwork details).
6. Congratulate your mini-mogul on a job well done!
What is My Role as a Parent?
Now that you know the “whys” and “how’s” of the Girl Scout Cookie Program, how can you support your daughter in this important learning activity? Always keep in mind that the function of adults in the cookie activities is to guide the girls so they can gain invaluable experience— not to do it for them. It is not about the number of boxes your daughter sells, but rather her experience and the skills and knowledge she is gaining.
Remember, if adults usurp the role of the girls, the girls are robbed of the learning, the ownership, the pride of accomplishment that they would otherwise gain from the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
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Website
Our newly redesigned website is up and running. Our website is one of our most important communication tools and one that we hope provides you with the information you need to provide a great Girl Scout experience for your daughter. Keep informed of council events and trainings by visiting the council master calendar, visit the “Parent” section for all you need to know, and visit the program page for upcoming events.
Summer Opportunities Guide 2008
Looking for something for your girls to do this summer? How about spending the summer with Girl Scouts? Our new Summer Opportunities Guide is now available on our website. Day campers enjoy all the fun of camp without spending the night and are open to all girls ages 5-17. Each camp features a program theme with specialized activities designed for each age level. Girls attend camp five consecutive days for six hours each day, and extended care is available. Day camps are held at both our in-town camp “El Ranchito” and at our waterfront camp “Marine Landing.” Summer Camp registration opens on Friday February 1st. Registrations may be dropped of or mailed at anytime. All registration forms received prior to the opening day of summer camp registration will be processed on Feb. 1st. |
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LEAD
LEAD is our newly designed older girl summer leadership program. Program Aids will have the opportunity to work with girls, enhance their leadership skills, learn tools for effective communication, teambuilding, group dynamics, and earn community service hours through this program.
LEAD participants also explore the needs of children in a camp environment; discover the basics of developing and delivering new camp programs, and camp operations. LEADs will work closely with Unit Leaders, campers and the LEAD advisor. LEADs may work towards IP’s and focus books.
The LEAD program is offered at both our El Ranchito and Marine Landing summer day camps. Each program site will have a designated staff member who will be responsible for the LEAD program serving as a mentor and advisor to the participants.
Older Girl Newsletter
Do you have an older girl troop? (Cadets and Senior) Did you know we produce an Enewsletter specifically for them? Girls, leaders, and parents may sign up for this newsletter on our website. Archive editions are also available on the Older Girl page of the website. |
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