Shop Promotions for the Month of July

July 1-31
Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Poquoson: $2.50 each.
While supplies last.

July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Fish Bowl Wednesdays!

Email your curbside pickup order to shop@gsccc.org by 5 p.m. and receive a 10 percent, 15 percent, or 20 percent discount off the entire purchase. When contacted for payment, a discount will be drawn on your behalf. 

May not be combined with any other offer.

Curbside Pickup

GS Strong T-Shirts: $20 (includes shipping)

Confetti Cards: $6

Virtual Troop Meeting and Mask Making Patches: $1.50 (includes shipping)

GSCCC Retail Shops Closed on July 4th Holiday

The GSCCC Chesapeake shop will be closed for curbside pickup Saturday, July 4, 2020, in observance of the July 4th holiday.

Volunteer Toolkit (VTK)

Starting at midnight on July 1 (evening of June 30) through July 2, the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) will be unavailable. At this time, Year Plans will be archived and if you have not renewed for membership year 2021, you will lose access to the VTK.

If you would like to retain the information contained in the Attendance and Achievement Reports, you will need to download and save it.

To allow for new program content to be added and tested, the Explore, Year Plan, and Meeting Plan tabs will be unavailable from July 2-21. During this time, the My Troop, Resources, and Finance tabs will be available for renewed members.

On July 21, full access to the VTK will return for all registered 2021 members. If you are not renewed for 2021, renew before July 1 to have continued access.

Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program

Across our movement, Girl Scouts are developing highest awards projects to take on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the guidance of their councils, they are leveraging technology and community partners to lead change while practicing safe social distancing. Peace First has launched a grant program to help young people, 13 years or older, address the community impacts of COVID-19. Interested Girl Scouts can apply for mini-grants of up to $250 to help fund their projects, along with other in-kind support.

Gold Award Girl Scouts can visit the scholarship database for more opportunities.

Updated: Safety Activity Checkpoints

Safety Activity Checkpoints (SAC) is a resource that provides safety standards and guidelines for Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA)-approved activities. While the basic guidelines for working with girls can be found in Volunteer Essentials, the Safety Activity Checkpoints contains guidelines for specific activities- including archery, hiking and selling Girl Scout Cookies.

Safety Activity Checkpoints has been updated for 2020.

Visit the Forms page of the Council website at gsccc.org to see the latest edition.

Click here to view the Change Memo.

Last Chance to Buy a Brick!

Celebrate your favorite Girl Scout or volunteer with an engraved brick placed right outside A Place for Girls. Is your Girl Scout graduating? Did she earn one of her highest awards? Commemorate you or your Girl Scout by customizing a brick with their name and a short message.

Place your order today! All orders due by June 15th.

Updated: Blue Book of Basic Documents

The Blue Book of Basic Documents contains important information and source documents, including the Constitution of Girl Scouts of the United States of America, bylaws, policies, credentials criteria and standards for councils, our Congressional Charter, and more.

The Blue Book of Basic Documents has been updated for 2020.

Visit the Forms page of the Council website at gsccc.org to see the latest edition.

Memorial Day Closure

All GSCCC operations will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 26, 2020. For more information, please contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Girl Scout Bronze Award Training Webinar

Monday, May 18, 2020
7 p.m.

Attend this webinar and learn tips in guiding girls to earning the Girl Scout Bronze Award.

Find out what other virtual enrichments are coming up by logging into the Volunteer Toolkit, clicking on the Resources tab, and then clicking on Virtual Enrichments under Training.

Registration is required.

VA811.com Patch Program Contest Winners

On April 9, 2020, Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast hosted its very first virtual event in partnership with VA811.com. Girl Scouts learned about caring before digging. Girls met Nikki Turpin,
Regional Public Awareness & Training Coordinator for Hampton Roads. Nikki loved sharing all the information needed before girls go outside and start a garden and build a treehouse. Nikki also taught Girl Scouts how to simply recognize signs on the ground highlighted in many different colors and to dig or not to dig. Learn more about VA811 patch program by completing the steps in the Explore VA811.com patch.

Girl Scouts who completed the Explore patch and followed the contest rules won an awesome goodie bag from VA811.com and the winners are...

• Sydney H. (girl) - Melissa H. (caregiver)
• Allison C. (girl) - Heather Hurst C. (caregiver)
• Brielle L. (girl) - Evette L. (caregiver)
• Karen V. (girl) - Lynette V. (caregiver)

Scholarship Program

This month’s featured scholarship program is… eGirl Power!

Gold Award Girl Scouts who are interested in pursuing a STEM or cybersecurity degree can apply for the eGirl Power Gold Award Scholarship of up to $1,000 towards their education.

Girl Scout Cadettes and Juniors pursuing their Girl Scout Silver and Bronze Awards and working on their projects can apply for the eGirl Power Silver Award Scholarship and the eGirl Power Bronze Award Scholarship (up to $500)! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

eGirl Power is an IRS-approved 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to educate and support girls through leadership skills development and career exploration with a focus on STEM and cybersecurity. 

eGirl Power is offering this opportunity to support Girl Scouts developing leadership skills to make a difference in the world. 

Girls can complete eGirl Power’s interest form to receive more information about their scholarships, as well as opportunities to participate in their Distance Learning program to qualify for other prizes and awards. 

We encourage Gold Award Girl Scouts to visit our scholarship database for more opportunities.

Now Accepting Applications for She Believes She Can, So She Does Scholarship

The She Believes She Can, So She Does Scholarship was created for Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast to provide support to current Girl Scout Ambassadors pursuing higher education opportunities to include vocational training and undergraduate education. This scholarship will provide more opportunities for girls looking to further their skills and education all while fueling the leadership and workforce pipeline.

If you know any girls who could benefit from this scholarship, encourage them to complete the application by August 3, 2020.

Interested in helping fund the She Believes She Can, So She Does Scholarship this year and beyond? Please make a gift today!

Girl Scout Silver Award Training Webinar

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
8 p.m.

Attend this webinar and learn tips in guiding girls to earning the Girl Scout Silver Award.

Find out what other virtual enrichments are coming up by logging into the Volunteer Toolkit, clicking on the Resources tab, and then clicking on Virtual Enrichments under Training.

Registration required.

Famous Formers Luncheon - Nominations Extended

Each Girl Scout membership year, Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast recognizes local Girl Scout alums who are leaders in their field. These women serve as role models for girls today - the future leaders of tomorrow. This year, GSCCC will also honor a company that exemplifies our mission and supports girls with the Corporate Champion of the Year award.

Nominations open until May 1st! Click here to nominate a Girl Scout alum.

Deadline Extended to Earn Girl Scouts' Highest Awards

Bridging Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes and Ambassadors will have an extension through December 31, 2020, to earn Girl Scouts' Highest Awards. This is relevant or 5th grade Juniors, 8th grade Cadettes, and 12th grade Ambassadors who will bridge to the next program age level officially on September 30, 2020, and typically would no longer be eligible to earn the Bronze, Silver or Gold Award, respectively.

For more information on how to earn these highest awards, visit the webpages on the Bronze Award, Silver Award and Gold Award.