| Thank You for Being the Best You
At Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan, we respect the rights of each individual girl and adult member to make their own decisions. The meaning of girl-led has never been so prominent. Girl Scouts strives to help each girl tap into her leadership potential to develop the courage, confidence and character to make our world a better place. As an inclusive organization, we believe in striving for equality for all girls while building strong, empowered girl leaders along the way.
We'd like to share this video with you that we know will only inspire you to continue doing the great work that you do; and that is, supporting every girl's right to voice her opinion and make her own decision.
Your girls can't thank you enough for being the best you, and we're right there with her.
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| Don't Forget: Membership Dues Increase
Starting Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018 Membership Year
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| As you may recall, in March 2016, the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of the USA voted to increase membership dues for girls and adults by $10 beginning with early bird registration this Spring 2017 for the October 2017 – September 2018 membership year.
Why an increase? Because girls are worth it! At Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan, we believe girls will change the world, and we remain committed to serving all girls who wish to participate in Girl Scouts.
Every dollar of Girl Scout national membership dues is sent to Girl Scouts of the USA to cover shared services including program development, research, and digital resource to improve the Girl Scout experience for girls and volunteers. Girl Scouts gives girls the opportunity to develop leadership skills they will use for the rest of their lives - all while having fun, getting outdoors, and meeting their best friends!
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| You're the Expert: Songs
Think back to when you first started your Girl Scout troop. Remember being a new leader trying to soak up as much information as you could before your first Girl Scout meeting?
Now, many meetings later, you’re more experienced than ever and advanced in all things Girl Scouts. You’re the expert, and your troop has the opportunity to help their sister Girl Scouts! We’re working on collecting an abundance of resources for our girls and volunteers by our girls and volunteers.
First up: songs! Record a video of your troop singing their favorite song(s) and send it over to us! Download You're the Expert Guidelines for more information.
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Share Your Adventures: Community Service Projects
Is your troop working on a community service project that’s sure to inspire the world? Were you recently featured in your local news(paper), radio or a blog? We love seeing all the amazing things that you and your Girl Scouts are doing, and we want to hear all about it!
You could be featured on our social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Our Girl Scout Press Corps and/or Communications team may also be reaching out to you to conduct interviews and take photos/videos of your troop.
Check out the video above as an example of Troop 30625, who shared their community service project with us! Download Share Your Adventures: Community Service Projects Guidelines for more information.
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| Girl Scout Press Corps
Hot off the press! We're looking for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors, as well as adult volunteers to join the Girl Scout Press Corps. This is a great opportunity for girls to learn about the media while developing their skills in writing, interviewing, photography and more!
Are you an adult volunteer who's interested in assisting Press Corps and passionate about being a mentor in the field of Communications? Maybe you have some experience in writing, marketing, public relations, editing or just simply enjoy the craft of storytelling!
Learn more about this great free opportunity at our February 5, 2017, kick-off meeting from noon–4:00 p.m. at Camp Wacousta's Mill Run.
Girls & Adults can register now! Deadline to register is February 2, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.
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2016-17 MAC Heart to Heart Leader Chat: What Do You Really Want for Your Girls?
Webinar: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at noon–1:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
We all want the girls we know to grow up to be happy, healthy, self‑reliant and confident in themselves and their abilities. This workshop will provide straightforward advice to help you in your role as a parent or girl developer. Topics to be discussed include health risk factors, mental health issues, self-esteem, sexuality and health resources.
This webinar will be facilitated by Dr. Janice Werbinski, MD who is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She recently retired from her position as Medical Director of Borgess Women’s Health, a clinical practice of 25 providers in Kalamazoo, MI, delivering healthcare to thousands of women across their lifespan. She is the Founding President of the American College of Women’s Health Physicians, Executive Director of the Sex and Gender Women’s Health Collaborative, an organization devoted to better education of physicians in women’s health issues and has sat on the Board of Trustees for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan since 2014. Join the webinar from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/298688173
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States (Toll Free): 1 877 568 4106
United States: +1 (571) 317-3129
Access Code: 298-688-173
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| We Need Your Votes! Help us win a $10,000 credit towards a fundraising event at the fabulous University Club by voting for us in the Big Bang-quet Community Charity Challenge! Each “vote” is cast with a $5 tax-deductible donation to the Capital Region Community Foundation. We'll receive the funds* raised from our votes, plus with your help, we’d like to win the $10,000 Grand Prize! Voting Open: February 13 - March 21 More details to come! Be sure to follow us on social media and our newsletters for further updates! * The CRCF will retain a small percentage of the donations to cover processing fees. The Big Bang-quet is sponsored by the University Club, MSU Federal Credit Union, & the Capital Region Community Foundation.
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| January Jan. 28: Saginaw Bonus Booths Begin Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, & Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor Initial Orders Due - See your Area Product Manager
Jan. 31: What Do You Want For Your Girl Webinar (more info below)
February
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| Feb. 3:
7:00 p.m.
Council Sponsored Booth Sign-Ups for Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor!
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| The Source is Coming!
The Source is at the post office and coming soon to your mailbox! Please don't forget, bulk mail can take up to two weeks to reach its destination.
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| Congrats - You Did It! Congratulations to the following Areas who recently met their goals:
Met Girl Goal
Area 453 - Ypsilanti A
Met Adult Goal
Area 323 Ovid/Elsie
Area 968 Covert/Bangor
Met Girl & Adult Goal
Area 524 Frankenmuth
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| NEW Council-Wide Office Hours
Additional hours are available by appointment. Call 1-800-49-SCOUT or you can contact your local Regional Center. Mon: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tues: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thur: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
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| Heads Up!
Membership Renewal:
April 11- May 11, 2017
Membership renewal is just around the corner. When you renew your membership from April 11-May 11, you'll receive a FREE t-shirt and patch! Stay tuned for more details!
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| Family Partnership
The 2016-2017 Family Partnership patches and pins are here!
Any family that contributes a minimum of $25 will receive this patch for each registered Girl Scout in their household! Donate a minimum of $50 to receive the patch and pin!
For families that support family partnership, 15% of their donation goes back to the troop in the form of a council credit to be used on specific items. Troop leaders are notified of the credit balances that are good for a one year period. When visiting your council shops, check for your credit balances and how they can be used.
Donate online or call your local Regional Center.
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| Retail News
2016-17 Early Registration
t-shirts are now available at your local Regional Shop for purchase!
$8, sizes are limited.
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| 2017 Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
Town Hall Webinar
Did you miss the 2017 Town Hall webinar? The recording is now available on our website for your convenience! To view this recording and other training/webinars, click here!
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