Volunteer Opportunities at 2017 GSCCC Annual Council Meeting and Awards Luncheon!

Calling all Girl Scouts!
Step up and volunteer at this year’s 2017 GSCCC Annual Council Meeting and Awards Luncheon! There’s plenty of ways adults and girls may be involved. The event has a party spirit as we celebrate our girls and volunteers AND who we are as Girl Scouts! Take a look at the opportunities and decide how you can participate. You may want to volunteer only for Annual Council Meeting or the Awards Luncheon – or both! Select an opportunity and email customercare@gsccc.org, and we’ll get back to you with full details. Deadline to respond is Monday, December 19, 2016.

Girl Recognition - Buck Harris Award Nomination

The Buck Harris Award was established upon the retirement of Buck Harris, a former executive director of the Virginia Tidewater Girl Scout Council. Buck dedicated her life to providing the finest in camping and outdoor education programs.

This award is presented at the Annual Council Meeting each year and consists of a framed certificate and a certificate towards attending a GSCCC sponsored summer camp. To qualify for the award, a girl must be nominated by the girls in her troop, group or service unit or by an adult who is aware of her qualifications. As girls decide on their nominee, help them understand this is more than a popularity contest.

Have You Been a Girl Scout Volunteer for 20 or More Years?

Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast formally recognizes volunteer years of service of 20 or more years (in increments of 5 years) at the Annual Awards Luncheon.

If you have served as a volunteer for 20, 25, 30, 35 or more years, let us know.

The Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Hampton Convention Center following the Annual Council Meeting.

Information and nomination form for the Volunteer Years of Service pin can be found here.

For questions, contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Recognize Outstanding Volunteers

Volunteers do wonderful things and they go above and beyond the expectations of their position. Take time to recognize these outstanding individuals by nominating them for a GSUSA national award. The deadline for nominations for the Thanks Badge (I and II), Honor Pin and Appreciation Pin is December 1, 2016, for volunteer service performed in the 2015-2016 membership year. Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Luncheon following the Annual Council Meeting on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Hampton Convention Center.

Information about the awards and nomination forms can be found here.

For questions, contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Girl Scout Program Basics, Part II Class Just Added

Do you still need to take the face-to-face Girl Scout Program Basics, Part II class? Join us on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Kings Grant Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach from 9-11 a.m.

Register through eBiz before January 9, 2017.

For questions, contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Cookie Baking Community Service Project

The Girl Advisory Board (GAB) girls want your help in treating others to some homemade cookies for the holidays. Stratford University in Newport News has offered the use of their culinary kitchen and Now UR Cooking chefs have offered their expertise for the service project.

Three sessions will be offered on December 10, 2016. Sign up here on eBiz for a session convenient to you, and get ready to make some cookies!

Session 1: 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Session 2: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Session 3: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Minimum 10 girls per time frame.

Maximum 30 girls per time frame.

$5 fee per girl (includes community service project rocker)

Holiday Closings

All GSCCC offices and shops will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 23-26 and will resume regular hours on Monday, November 28.

Girl Scout Night Special for the Nutcracker at Chrysler Hall

Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, is bringing the Nutcracker to Chrysler Hall from December 2-4 with a Girl Scout Night special for the evening performance on Saturday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Girl Scout troops can purchase tickets at a reduced cost and get a chance to participate in a meet and greet with the dancers after the show! Use the discount code SCOUT and receive 15 percent off. The discount does not apply to $20 tickets or previously purchased tickets and is ONLY available for the December 3 performance. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster either by phone (800-982-2787) or online at Ticketmaster.com. For group sales, call 757-664-6249.

Volunteer Opportunities at 2017 GSCCC Annual Council Meeting and Awards Luncheon!

Calling all Girl Scouts!
Step up and volunteer at this year’s 2017 GSCCC Annual Council Meeting and Awards Luncheon! There’s plenty of ways adults and girls may be involved. The event has a party spirit as we celebrate our girls and volunteers AND who we are as Girl Scouts! Take a look at the opportunities and decide how you can participate. You may want to volunteer only for Annual Council Meeting or the Awards Luncheon – or both! Select an opportunity and email customercare@gsccc.org, and we’ll get back to you with full details. Deadline to respond is Monday, December 19, 2016.

Become an Archery Instructor

This course will teach you the basic steps of shooting, preparing you to instruct archery courses for Girl Scout groups.

Sunday, December 11, 2016
Noon – 6 p.m.
Camp Skimino
Williamsburg, VA

Register today through eBiz.

For questions, contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Delegate/Alternate Delegate Training

Delegate Training is required for all service unit Delegate Chairs and Delegates/Alternate Delegates to prepare for their role as voting members of GSCCC. The training will include an explanation of the delegate chair job description, information on topics that will be voted on at Annual Council Meeting, an overview of Robert's Rules of Order, and a State of the Council report.

Delegate and Alternate Delegate Training
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
6:30–8 p.m.
Peninsula Service Center
Newport News, VA

OR

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
6:30–8 p.m.
A Place for Girls
Chesapeake, VA

OR

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Webinar

Register today through eBiz.

For questions, contact customercare@gsccc.org.

What Our Country Needs Right Now Is You

As we move forward together as a country during this post-election period, it is more important than ever that we continue to observe and model Girl Scout values like respect for others, inclusiveness, and civic participation. During this time, parents and volunteers need to be aware that some girls might be experiencing feelings of anxiety, confusion, and uncertainty.

For volunteers and parents who may need support in how to talk with girls, here are some resources starting with the article “What Our Country Needs Right Now Is You." Girl Scouts’ developmental psychologist, Andrea Bastiani Archibald, gives advice.

Holiday Closings

All GSCCC offices and shops will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 23-26 and will resume regular hours on Monday, November 28.

Girl Scouts and their Take Action Projects to be Featured on Disney Channel

As part of the Girl Scouts/Disney Channel collaboration to promote girls' leadership, Disney Channel and Disney Junior are featuring Girl Scouts and their Take Action projects. Each of the two 90-second spots showcases the girls' experiences as true go-getters, innovators, risk-takers, and leaders (G.I.R.L.s!) in their communities—and how they lead the Girl Scout way as well as how they “lead like Elena,” with compassion, critical thinking, collaboration, and courage. You can view a special behind-the-scenes look as information on a Disney Channel and Disney Junior contest on the Girl Scouts of the USA blog.

Color Me Mine Ornament Painting Party

Girl Scouts and leaders are invited to join us for an ornament painting party at our Ghent or Hilltop locations. Each participant will paint two trefoil ornaments, one to keep and one to swap! Call to reserve your seat.

Date/Time: 
December 18, 2016, 4–5 p.m. or 5–6 p.m.

Cost: 
$10 per child

Locations:
Color Me Mine Norfolk
1300 Colley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
757-625-1666
www.norfolk.colormemine.com

Color Me Mine Virginia Beach
737 First Colonial Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-422-2166
www.vb.colormemine.com

See the event flyer for additional details.