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November 2011
Keeping our promises to girls
In this season of thanksgiving, I salute all who help us keep our promise to make a difference in the lives of San Diego Girl Scouts.
Thanks to you, Girl Scouts are growing up with memories they might not have had otherwise, like fireside skits with their dads at “He & Me” camp, creating "smog" in a jar to explore pollution issues, or teaching senior citizens how to use technology and social media to communicate with loved ones.
You will soon receive a letter asking to help fund Girl Scouts San Diego programs and activities. Please consider doing so. It will be an investment well worth your while. I promise!
In appreciation,
Jo Dee C. Jacob
Chief Executive Officer
New century, new badges
“Fashion, Fitness and Makeup” is out. ”Innovation” is in. And
that’s just for starters! In honor of our 100th Anniversary – and in
conjunction with our hot-off-the-press Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting – Girl Scouts of the USA debuted all-new badges. As reported by Time, ABC News and NPR,
while traditional cooking and camping themes remain available, now
girls can earn badges such as “Science of Style” (examining the
chemistry of sunscreens and the nanotechnology of fabrics) and “My
Promise, My Faith” (connecting the tenets of any faith to the Girl
Scout Law). Other themes include movie production, financial
literacy and website design.
AT&T helping steer girls to STEM
Through a $1 million grant to GSUSA, AT&T joined forces with
Girl Scouts to interest high school girls in STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math) careers. Girl Scouts San Diego is one
of 18 councils participating in the AT&T-funded “IMAGINE: Your STEM
Future” program, designed to draw girls of all backgrounds to
fast-growing STEM fields. Locally, AT&T also sponsors our Urban
Campout fundraiser and San Diego’s 10 Cool Women luncheon.
Birthday cheers to Girl Scout centenarian
Local Girl Scouts recently helped celebrate the 100th birthday of Girl Scout alumna – and Legacy Circle
member – Marion Hutson at her Coronado home. Members of Troops 1, 801
and 5557 recited the Girl Scout Promise, sang “Happy Birthday,” and
shared hand-made cards, gifts and stories with the centenarian. They
also enjoyed seeing a 1959 photo of Marion (a former troop leader) and
her daughter in their Girl Scout uniforms and a 1929 picture of her
serving in a Girl Scout Pioneer Unit. See these and other pictures in
our photo gallery.
SeaWorld Cookie Kickoff
Let the fireworks begin! Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to the biggest event of our 100th Anniversary year: Cookie Kickoff at SeaWorld
on Friday, Jan. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Festivities will start with a
splash, and end with a pyrotechnic bang at Shamu Stadium. Cookie
entrepreneurs will also enjoy music, cheering, a Shamu show, a big
screen view of cookie recognitions and learning selling tips.
Seeing pink: Breast cancer awareness
Sporting “Girl Scouts go pink” shirts and signs, Girl Scout
staffers recently took to the streets and pathways of Balboa Park to
observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month (see photos).
We started the tradition three years ago to support a colleague
fighting the disease and to honor Girl Scouts founder Juliette Low, who
died of breast cancer.
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- Join Promise Circle or Legacy Circle
- Shop for Girl Scout merchandise
- Donate or volunteer
- Encourage a girl to join
- Reconnect as an adult member or alumna
- Send us your feedback
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouting provides the world’s best leadership experience for girls. Through Girl Scouts, girls discover themselves, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place. Girl Scouts San Diego (www.sdgirlscouts.org) provides activities for 43,000 local girls and adult members, trains volunteers, and maintains three camps and four program and service facilities.
