Connections Newsletter | September-October 2024

Last Call! Join Us for Urban Campout: Fortune Favors the Bold

Urban Campout: Fortune Favors the Bold—a Friday the 13th soirée full of magic and adventure—is almost here, and tickets are going fast! Secure your ticket before registration closes on Sunday, Sept. 8.

At this adults-only event, more than 400+ guests will enjoy a night of enchantment on Level 3 of our Balboa Campus. Experience the mystique of the Friday the 13th theme with a tarot card reader and wandering magician while enjoying live music by Farrah Camu, local fare, delicious cocktails, and special live and silent auction prizes.

Tables, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities are available. Reserve your spot today! Proceeds support Girl Scouts San Diego and help build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Gold Award Girl Scout Receives Prestigious Medal of Honor

In August, we presented the rare Girl Scouts of the USA Medal of Honor to Gold Award Girl Scout Angela King for her courage and action during a class trip to Washington, D.C.

When her classmate experienced a choking incident in the airport, Angela initiated the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the food from the girl’s throat, successfully saving her life. Having learned first aid skills in school and through hands-on trainings offered in Girl Scouts, Angela was the first person to take action that day while fellow students and adults stood by.

The prestigious Medal of Honor is given to Girl Scouts who save a life or attempt to do so without risk to the Girl Scout's own life. Angela is one of only fifteen Girl Scouts nationwide to be awarded this honor so far in 2024 and the fourth from San Diego and Imperial counties in the last decade.

Read the full press release at sdgirlscouts.org/news. Congratulations, Angela!

Volunteer Conference Energizes 500+ Adults, Kickstarting Excitement for Membership Year 2025

The sold-out 2024 Volunteer Conference on Saturday, Aug. 24 brought more than 500 adults to our Balboa Campus for a dynamic day of engagement and fun. Attendees learned new skills during enrichment sessions, networked with peers, previewed events and programs, and left inspired for the upcoming new membership year. Thank you to our volunteers, 50+ community partners and sponsors, GSSD staff, and everyone who made this incredible day possible. Special thanks to the 2024 Volunteer Conference sponsors: California Coast Credit Union, Mission Fed Credit Union, Rogers Behavioral Health, and San Diego Wave FC. Check out photos from the day on our Flickr page.

Volunteer Celebration to Honor Superstar Girl Scout Adults

The annual Volunteer Celebration returns to the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 5-7 p.m. We look forward to celebrating all Girl Scout volunteers who are building the next generation of leaders. More than 40 stellar volunteers and partners will also be recognized with special awards, including the highest award for volunteers—the Thanks Badge—which highlights adult members whose service has benefited the national Girl Scout Movement.

Join us and spend the evening enjoying light snacks and refreshments while mingling with Girl Scout friends. After the program, all guests are invited to stay and enjoy the museum until 8 p.m. Learn more and register today at sdgirlscouts.org/volunteercelebration.

Girl Scout Troop 4242 Highlight: Giving Back for Graduation

In 2020, Girl Scout Troop 4242 earned the Silver Award by completing a project in partnership with ElderHelp of San Diego. They gathered "secrets to life’s happiness” from ElderHelp recipients and shared them with the community to inspire compassion and understanding. These “secrets” collectively represented more than 1,200 years of wisdom and contained messages like: “see the beauty in everybody,” “be a voice for those who cannot speak,” and “never compare yourself to others.”

Now, as these Girl Scouts have graduated high school and are transitioning to their next chapters in life, they chose to donate a portion of their remaining troop funds to ElderHelp as a gesture of gratitude for the partnership. Thank you, troop 4242, for your commitment to the Girl Scout mission of making the world a better place!

Support Girl Scouts San Diego through San Diego Gives

Today is San Diego Gives, a campaign that brings San Diegans together to make a difference in the community and give back to local nonprofits, like Girl Scouts San Diego. Make a donation and share this link with your friends and family to support life-changing leadership development programs for girls in San Diego and Imperial counties.

Upcoming Events:

Urban Campout: Fortune Favors the Bold—Friday, Sept. 13
Fall Product Program—Begins Monday, Sept. 30
Cool Women—Nominations open Tuesday, Oct. 1
Emerging Leaders Program—Applications open Tuesday, Oct. 1
Volunteer Celebration—Saturday, Oct. 12