Cookie Question of the Week

Q: How do I process payments for the troop's cookies?

A: Follow these simple steps to process cookie payments:

• Collect payments from parents/guardians frequently.
• Provide the parent/guardian with a signed receipt.
• Enter girl payments into eBudde.
• Deposit payments into the troop and Council banks as often as possible. The safest place for the money is in the bank!
• Complete all fields on the deposit slip (date, troop, name, phone number, total).
• List the last name of the person on the deposit slip, not the check number.

Girl Scout Ambassador Troop 292 Presents Journey Jam: Wonders of Water

April 24, 2016
1-5 p.m.
A Place for Girls, Chesapeake
Girl Scout Brownies
$25 per girl (Journey patch included)


Event provides an opportunity for completion of the Girl Scout Brownie Wonders of Water Journey.

Minimum: 25 girls  Maximum: 100 girls
Purchase tickets here.

Adults may be asked to stay to meet girl adult ratio. No Tagalongs. A light snack will be provided.
For questions, contact Shannen Sager at lalareb3@gmail.com.

Take Five - Week Two!

Take five cases of cookies from any Council cupboard between February 27 and March 4, 2016 and qualify for a drawing for a fun troop reward! For every five cases your troop takes, your troop will be entered to win!

Win One of Three 50 Quart Igloo Max Cold Ultra Roller Coolers
Individually registered girls not associated with a troop are eligible to receive these rewards.

Troops are eligible to earn more than one of the Take Five rewards.

Young Audiences of Virginia Presents: Art Matters, A Creative Learning Festival

Saturday, May 7, 2016
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Chesapeake City Park
Chesapeake, VA
Free

Art Matters, the YAV Creative Learning Festival, provides opportunities for children, teens, and lifelong-learners to explore arts connections in education and the community.

For additional information visit the Young Audiences of Virginia website at yav.org.

Young Audiences of Virginia and Children’s Museum of Virginia Present: Celebrate the Arts

Saturday, March 12, 2016
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Children’s Museum of Virginia
Portsmouth, VA

Celebrate the Arts is a family fun day filled with performances by Young Audiences of Virginia, arts activities for all ages and other educational entertainment provided by the Children’s Museum of Virginia.

For group rates, contact the Children’s Museum of Virginia at 757-393-5258.

For event questions or more information, contact Anna Haywood at schedulingdirector1@yav.org or Jennifer Chapman at scheduling@yav.org.

Outdoor I and II: Combined Course

This course includes all of the content from the Outdoor I and Outdoor II courses in one weekend.

Outdoor I: This course will prepare volunteers to introduce girls to outside adventures. Emphasis is on knowledge of outdoor skills: meal planning and preparation (involving actual cooking/clean-up), use of kaper charts, propane stoves, knot tying, knife safety and protection of the natural world. Allows adult volunteers to take girls camping in a cabin or other walled structure.

Volunteer Kick-Off – Save the Date

Mark your calendars now for the Volunteer Kick-Off!

Saturday, September 10, 2016
Old Dominion University Webb Center
Norfolk, VA

You’ll have the opportunity to visit our community partners and find out what new and exciting programs they can offer your girls, pop in a workshop session where you will take home some nice-to-know information, or chat with someone you haven’t seen in a while. Come for the entire time or come for a few hours…you can decide your schedule.

Shop Promotions for the Month of March

Activity Fun Patches

• 2016 World Thinking Day
• 2016 Global Action
• Cookie Rookie
• Easter
• St. Patrick's Day

Cookie Season is Here!

• 2016 Bling Your Booth patch: $1.50 each
• 2016 Cookie Sale activity pin: $1.50 each
• 2016 National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend patch: $2.50 each
• Cookie button pin: $0.90 each
• Cookie key ring: $6 each
• Cookie magnet: $8 each
• "I Sell Girl Scout Cookies!" magnet: $5 each
• Cookie table cloths: $15 each
• Cookie tote bag: $4.95 each
• Cookie t-shirts: $19-26 each
• Cookie yard signs: $5 each
• Trefoil cookie cutter: $4.50 each
• GSCCC cookie aprons: $15 each
• GSCCC cookie yard sign: $12.50 each or 2 for $20

New Arrivals

• GSCCC hoodie (youth/adult): $30 each
• Cupcake mold (flexible non-stick silicone): $18 each
• Trefoil-shaped confetti: $5.75 per pack
• Beverage-sized napkins (pack of 20): $10
• Latex balloons (pack of 12): $10

March 10, 11, 12 Celebrate Girl Scout Birthday Week!
Visit one of the shops during Girl Scout Birthday Week and receive a free Happy Birthday fun patch with purchase and receive a 20 percent discount off entire purchase. While supplies last.

I Can't Wait to Go To Girl Scout Camp!

Girl Scout camp is where girls learn new skills and make memories that will last a lifetime. Find the right camp sessions for your Girl Scout in our new digital camp magazine or go to gsccc.org to learn more.

Register online at ebiz.gsccc.org.

I Can't Wait to Go to Girl Scout Camp!

We all have those memories of that special place or special time when we learned something new about our world or about ourselves. Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast summer camp is a place for your girl to make those discoveries.

While she may not remember exactly how camp made her more responsible and independent or how it gave her an appreciation for nature, she’ll know it did. She’ll make more friends because camp is where friendships are born and fostered. She will learn how to be her best and do her best. She’ll get a taste of success through teamwork, outdoor challenges, artwork and the fun, day-to-day activities that take place at Girl Scout camp.

Girl Scout camp is where girls learn new skills and make memories that will last a lifetime. Camp registration opens February 29, 2016! Find the right camp sessions for her in our new digital camp magazine or go to gsccc.org to learn more.

Take Five is Back!

A new reward will be offered each week of the cookie program beginning February 20, 2016. Take five cases of cookies from any Council cupboard between February 20 and February 26, 2016 and qualify for a drawing for fun troop rewards! For every five cases your troop takes, your troop will be entered to win!

Week 1 - Win One of Four $25 Little Caesar’s Pizza Party Gift Cards. Individually registered girls not associated with a troop are eligible to receive these rewards. Troops are eligible to earn more than one of these rewards.

Council Recognition for Girl Scout Bronze Awards and Girl Scout Summit Awards

You asked and we listened! During the town hall meetings, Girl Scout volunteers were loud and clear about their desire for Council to recognize, not only the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards, but the Girl Scout Bronze Award and the Girl Scout Summit Award as well.  Recognition for both of these higher awards is now available.

Council recognition of Girl Scout Bronze Awards may be requested by completing a simple online form.  Once the form is complete, we will send the girls a Girl Scout Bronze Award certificate signed by GSCCC's CEO, Tracy Keller. The survey is available here.

Last Chance! Volunteer of Excellence and Community Award Nominations

The deadline to submit nominations for the Volunteer of Excellence and Community Awards is fast approaching. All nominations must be submitted by March 1, 2016.

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

For questions, contact the Volunteer Services Department at volunteer@gsccc.org.

What Are You Doing This Summer?

If you like camp and you love to cook, we have the perfect opportunity for you to do both….and get paid! We are in need of a summer camp Kitchen Manager. We need you from June 12 - July 29, 2016. It is an amazing opportunity for someone who is interested in culinary arts or just has a passion for food. The Kitchen Manager will oversee all food service operations, plan a nutritious menu, prepare and cook meals, and manage pantry inventory and ordering.

James and the Giant Peach

February 27, 2016
2–3 p.m.
Rainbow Station
1977 Sandbridge Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456   
Free

Keystone Education Services and The Hurrah Players are sponsoring a free preview of the Hurrah Players production of James and the Giant Peach. For more information call 757-802-7120. No RSVP required.

STEM 4 Girls

Saturday, March 12, 2016
8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Advanced Technology Center
Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach Campus
$20 per girl/adult duo (lunch included in registration)

Want to be creative? Want to solve problems? Want to make a difference in the world? Meet local women who do all these things as professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This event is a  hands-on STEM exploration for girls in grades 6-8 and her significant adult.

For more information about the workshops offered and how to register, click here or email pattisonsj@gmail.com.

Girl Scout Sleepover

March 18, 6 p.m. – March 19, 10 a.m.
Kappa Delta House
Sorority Court at the College of William and Mary
Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors
$9 (includes patch)
Deadline: March 14, 2016

Join the sisters of Kappa Delta for a fun night of games, songs and movies! Bring your sleeping bags, your wilderness skills and an empty stomach to fill with campfire treats. A pasta dinner and bagel breakfast will be provided. Please send your Girl Scout with any meal supplements or snacks if these meals do not fit her dietary needs. Come prepared with a sleeping bag, pillow and any other sleepover necessities.

RSVP by March 14 to Ashley Darang at apdarang@email.wm.edu.

Kappa Delta - Old Dominion University Campus Tour

March 26, 2016
Old Dominion Campus
Norfolk, VA
Free

Kappa Deltas will show Girl Scouts around the campus and talk to the girls about college life. Stations will be set up around campus to help girls explore different majors. For example, Kappa Deltas who are nursing majors will talk about the equipment nurses use, science majors will help the Girl Scouts perform a simple science experiment etc. We will end the day with a Q&A session for girls to ask the Kappa Deltas questions about college and life on campus.

Visit ebiz.gsccc.org to register.
Deadline: March 20, 2016
For questions or additional information contact Jacqueline Brooks at jacquelineb@gsccc.org.
For registration assistance, email support@gsccc.org.

Campus Girl Scouts - Christopher Newport University Campus Tour

Saturday, April 2, 2016
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Free

Campus Girl Scouts will show Girl Scouts around the campus and talk to the girls about college life. Stations will be set up around campus to help girls explore different majors. For example, Kappa Deltas who are nursing majors will talk about the equipment nurses use, science majors will help the Girl Scouts perform a simple science experiment etc. We will end the day with a Q&A session for girls to ask the Kappa Deltas questions about college and life on campus.

For additional information and to reserve your spot, contact Jacqueline Brooks at jacquelineb@gsccc.org.

Colonial Food, Fun and Badge Day

April 30, 2016
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Roanoke Island Festival Park
Manteo, NC
Grades K-12
$15 Girl Scout (includes an explore patch)
$15 Adult

This year, the Roanoke Island Festival Park is celebrating England’s first colony in North America. Tour a 16th century representative ship, a settlement site with a blacksmith shop, a hands-on wood working display, an American Indian town and an indoor adventure museum facility.

International Children’s Festival

April 16, 2016
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Mill Point Park
Downtown Hampton
Free

What began 16 years ago as an international festival for children has blossomed into an event for the young and young-at-heart. Live performances, authentic foods and expo booths feature something for everyone. For more information, visit www.hampton.gov/parks or call 757-727-8311.

Girl Scouts Fly! - A STEM Program in Aviation Education

April 16, 2016
9 a.m.–noon
Horizon Flight Center at Chesapeake Regional Airport
2800 Airport Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23323
Grades 6-12
$15 (Price includes event patch.)

Join the Hampton Roads Chapter of The Ninety-Nines for a fun aviation seminar! This program is designed to introduce girls to flight and ignite dreams of a future in aviation. Girls will learn how airplanes fly, sit in an airplane as Pilot in Command and learn exciting facts about Amelia Earhart, the founder of The Ninety-Nines!

Travel Adventures

It's never too early to start planning your next travel adventure with Girl Scouts! Join GSCCC for a trip to the Grand Canyon in June of 2018. The trip also includes visits to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Colorado River and the Hoover Dam. Get more information here or by contacting Eileen at queenleen221@gmail.com. The price for girls is $2735 and the price for adults is $3135. Payment plans are available.

Babysitter Training

This class teaches girls 11-15 years old CPR and choking prevention, fun activities to entertain children of various age groups, infant and child feeding, and diapering procedures.  Additional topics will include water hazards, providing emergency care, basic first aid care and much more. Girls receive a certification card to show parents that they are a certified CABS (Child and Babysitting Safety) babysitter.  Book and card are included in the $40 fee.

For more information or to register for an upcoming class, go here.

World Thinking Day February 22

Every year (since 1926) we use this day to rally our global sisterhood and support girls as they travel internationally, connect with sister Girl Guides, and take action on global issues to make the world a better place like only Girl Scouts can.

This is a day to give thanks for the inspiring international friendships that we as Girl Scouts are a part of, and to celebrate the many ways these friendships enrich our lives, expand our worldviews and drive us to create meaningful change for everyone.

Cookie Question of the Week

Q: How can I tell if I have been given a counterfeit bill?

A:  Don’t let fake bills fool you this cookie season! Do you have a suspicious bill? Compare the suspicious note with a real one of the same denomination and series, paying attention to the quality of printing, border, portrait, etc. Look for differences, not similarities. To help you identify fake money, visit https://uscurrency.gov/security/100-security-features-2013-present. Hampton Roads has recently experienced an influx of lower denomination counterfeit bills. Check all bills of $5 or more. Here’s how you can check:

Recognize Outstanding Volunteers – Award Nomination Deadline Approaching

All volunteers do awesome things, and many go above and beyond the expectations of their position. To recognize these outstanding individuals, consider nominating them for the Volunteer of Excellence award. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2016.

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

For questions, contact the Volunteer Services Department at volunteer@gsccc.org.

Community Award Deadline Approaching

Show appreciation to the organizations and individuals who support Girl Scouts throughout the year by nominating them for a GSCCC Community Award. A certificate signed by the CEO will be provided for presentation to the organization or individual who meet the criteria. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2016.

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

For questions, contact the Volunteer Services Department at volunteer@gsccc.org.

Young Audiences of Virginia and Children’s Museum of Virginia Presents: Celebrate the Arts

Saturday, March 12, 2016
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Children’s Museum of Virginia
Portsmouth, VA

Celebrate the Arts is a family fun day filled with performances by Young Audiences of Virginia, arts activities for all ages and other educational entertainment provided by the Children’s Museum of Virginia.

For group rates contact the Children’s Museum of Virginia at 757-393-5258.

For event questions or more information, contact Anna Haywood at schedulingdirector1@yav.org or Jennifer Chapman at scheduling@yav.org.

Empty Prescription Bottles Needed for the SPCA

The SPCA recycles empty prescription bottles (the brownish type) to dispense medicine for dogs and cats. Collection of these empty bottles will run through March 14, 2016. Please remove the labels prior to donation. Bring donated bottles to A Place for Girls. A donation box will be available in the lobby until March 14, 2016.

Campus Girl Scouts Presents: College Prep Workshop

Saturday, April 2, 2016
1 – 4 p.m.
Christopher Newport University
Mary Brock Forbes Academic Hall
Newport News, VA
$7 Girl Scouts, $2 Adults (fee includes a badge, snack and raffle prize)

This is a fun and new event that aims to prepare Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors for thinking about, applying to and going to college. This workshop will help Girl Scouts start their college search by learning what they should be doing at this point in their school career.

American Safety & Health Institute CPR, AED and Basic First Aid Classes

This course covers adult and child/infant CPR with AED. You will learn how to respond in an emergency and how to administer basic first aid. You will receive your Level 1 Certification which will be good for two years.

To more information or to register for an upcoming class, click here.

Babysitter Training

This class teaches girls 11-15 years old CPR and choking prevention, water hazards, fun activities to entertain children of various age groups, infant and child feeding, diapering procedures, providing emergency care, basic first aid care and much more.  Class includes a certification card to show parents that you are a certified CABS (Child and Babysitting Safety) babysitter and a book to review everything you will learn in the class.  Book and card are included in fee.

For more information or to register for an upcoming class, click here.

Celebrate Earth Day with Project Plant It and Dominion Virginia Power

Project Plant It! is a partnership among Dominion, the Arbor Day Foundation and elementary schools in regions served by Dominion Virginia Power. Each year, this program teaches thousands of students and community members about the value of trees in our ecosystem and how to recognize and care for trees. Project Plant It! provides a hands-on experience for each child. Activities, resources and free seedlings are available at http://www.projectplantit.com.

Girl Scout Appreciation Days at Medieval Times Myrtle Beach, SC

Saturday, April 23, 2016 or Saturday, May 14, 2016
Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Live show starts at 11:30 a.m.
$20.95 Girl Scout Leaders and guests

Girl Scout show features a 30-minute educational presentation prior to the show:

• The Falcon presentation
• Care and training of the horses
• Meet the medieval times cast

All Girl Scouts receive the Medieval Times free participation patch. Minimum 15 guests for group benefits. Prices do not include tax or gratuity. Girl Scouts and leaders must wear uniforms or Girl Scout shirts to receive the free patch.

To make reservations call 843-236-2719 or email raelene.peterson@medievaltimes.com.

Young Audiences of Virginia Presents: Art Matters

Saturday, May 7, 2016
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Chesapeake City Park
Chesapeake, VA
Free – No registration required

Art Matters, the YAV Creative Learning Festival, provides opportunities for children, teens, and lifelong learners to explore arts connections in education and the community.

For event questions or more information, contact Anna Haywood at schedulingdirector1@yav.org or Jennifer Chapman at scheduling@yav.org.

Outdoor I: Cabin Camping Class Just Added

This course will prepare volunteers to introduce girls to outside adventures. Emphasis is on knowledge of outdoor skills: meal planning and preparation (involving actual cooking/clean-up), use of kaper charts, propane stoves, knot tying, knife safety and protection of the natural world. Allows adult volunteers to take girls camping in a cabin or other walled structure.

Outdoor I: Cabin Camping
Saturday, February 27, 2016
9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Kings Grant Presbyterian Church
745 Little Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Register here through eBiz.

For questions, contact Cheryl McGrenra, Adult Learning Manager, at cherylm@gsccc.org or 757-410-0595.

Girl Scout Cookie Question of the Week

Q: Our troop placed our initial cookie order. Can the girls keep selling?

A: Absolutely! All girls are encouraged to continue taking orders after the initial order is submitted. The troop will have access to additional cookies from several cookie cupboards. Cookies from cookie cupboards are used to fill orders that girls take after the initial order period. These cookies are also available for cookie booths. Cookie cupboards will open February 20, 2016 and will stay open until the end of the cookie program. Cookie cupboard locations are available in eBudde.

Girl Scout Discounts at Hampton Coliseum

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents LEGENDS
April 6–10, 2016
Hampton Coliseum
1000 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666 

20 percent off select tickets!
Discount valid on tickets regularly priced at $25 and $20.
Minimum group order is 15 tickets.
Deadline for group orders is April 4, 2016.
Additional fees may apply.

Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Box Office Hours:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday except event days.
Call 757-838-4203 of visit www.hamptoncoliseum.org for more information.

Free Bowling Jamboree for Girl Scouts

Free Bowling fun! Shoes included!
February 21, 2016
11 a.m –1 p.m.
AMF Chesapeake Lanes
112 E. Medical Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Join AMF Chesapeake Lanes for free bowling and league registration! Call 757-436-4444 to reserve lanes for your troop.

Outdoor IV: Backpacking Course

If you have the desire to introduce girls to a new level in outdoor progression, consider backpacking. Take a short trip to practice and visit one of the many trails within 3-4 hours of our Council.

Pre-Course Class (must attend):
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
6:30–9:30 p.m.
A Place for Girls
Chesapeake, VA

Backpacking Weekend:
Friday, May 27 – Sunday, May 29, 2016

Register today through eBiz.

For questions, contact Cheryl McGrenra, Adult Learning Manager, at cherylm@gsccc.org or 757-410-0595.

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, March 20, 2016
Noon–6 p.m.
A Place for Girls - The Lodge
Chesapeake, VA

Register today through eBiz.

For questions, contact Cheryl McGrenra, Adult Learning Manager, at cherylm@gsccc.org or 757-410-0595.

Outdoor I and II: Combined Course

This course includes all of the content from the Outdoor I and Outdoor II courses in one weekend.

Outdoor I: This course will prepare volunteers to introduce girls to outside adventures. Emphasis is on knowledge of outdoor skills: meal planning and preparation (involving actual cooking/clean-up), use of kaper charts, propane stoves, knot tying, knife safety and protection of the natural world. Allows adult volunteers to take girls camping in a cabin or other walled structure.

Become a Low Ropes Facilitator

Did you know that challenge courses can help girls build confidence, become more assertive, develop problem solving skills and increase motivation? Besides – they’re also a lot of fun! Learn all the skills necessary to facilitate the Camp Skimino low ropes course for girls.

Complete this two-part series to become a facilitator:

Adventure Games and Initiatives Course
Saturday, March 5, 2016
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Camp Skimino
Williamsburg, VA

Challenge Course and Ropes and Initiatives Course
Sunday, March 6, 2016
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Camp Skimino
Williamsburg, VA

Girl Scout Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. There are seven steps to earning the Girl Scout Gold Award:

• Choose an issue: Use your values and skills to identify a community issue you care about.
• Investigate: Research everything you can about the issue.
• Get help: Invite others to support and take action with you.
• Create a plan: Create a project plan that achieves sustainable and measurable impact.
• Present your plan and get feedback: Sum up your project plan for your Girl Scout council.

Safety Tips for Product Sales

The following safety tips are adapted from the Girl Scout publications “Volunteer Essentials” and the “Safety Activity Checkpoints”. For more detailed information on these and other safety practices and procedures, please refer to the aforementioned publications.

These safety tips should be shared and discussed with all girls prior to any product sales. They should also be reviewed periodically with the girls, as necessary.

1. Show you’re a Girl Scout – Wear a Girl Scout membership pin, uniform or Girl Scout clothing (e.g. a Girl Scout t-shirt) to clearly identify yourself as a Girl Scout.

Harlem Globetrotters at Ted Constant Center

Sunday, February 28, 2016
2 p.m. – Doors open
2:10 p.m. – ABC's of Bullying Prevention
Ted Constant Convocation Center
4320 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529
All ages
$19

Plan to attend the Harlem Globetrotters game and a bullying prevention presentation. Price includes admission ticket, a patch and attendance to the ABC’s of Bullying Prevention presentation. This presentation was designed in coordination with the National Campaign to Stop Violence. All ages are welcome to attend.

Tickets may be purchased at the Constant Center Box Office using the promotion code ABC, or enter the code at ynottix.com/promo. Groups of 10 or more call Todd McKeating at 757-683-7087.

Cookies on Ice

April 9, 2016
5:30–6:30 p.m. - Cookie donation to Soldiers’ Angels on the plaza
7:15 p.m. - Game plus National Anthem, Color Guard and Ceremonial Puck Drop
Scope Arena
201 E. Brambleton Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510
All ages
$15

Show your Girl Scout pride by wearing your Girl Scout uniform or shirt to the Admirals hockey game! If you wish to have your troop seated together, list your troop number when placing your order.

This is a girl and adult event. Tagalongs are welcome. All must pay to attend.
Minimum: 50  Maximum: 1,000
Deadline: March 15, 2016

Order tickets online here. Select "Girl Scouts - Cookies On Ice Night" and enter promo code GS16. For content questions email jacquelineb@gsccc.org.

Tools of the Trade and Project Build with National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

March 12, 2016   
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
A Place for Girls
912 Cedar Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23322
CD, SR, AB
$12

The Greater Tidewater Chapter #137 of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will host a Tools of the Trade and Project Build program. Girls will be instructed on how to use a set of basic tools and their functions, such as a hammer, tape measure, drill and screwdriver. Girls will also learn the necessary safety tips on how to use them and some inside tips on how their design can make them easier to use on the job. We will end the session by girls building a small project they can take home.

Girl Scouts Fly! - A STEM Program in Aviation Education

April 16, 2016
9 a.m.–noon
Horizon Flight Center at Chesapeake Regional Airport
2800 Airport Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23323
CD, SR, AB

Join the Hampton Road’s Chapter of The Ninety-Nines for a fun aviation seminar! This program is designed to introduce girls to flight and ignite dreams of a future in aviation. Girls will learn how airplanes fly, sit in an airplane as Pilot in Command and learn exciting facts about Amelia Earhart, the founder of The Ninety-Nines! Price includes event patch.

Visit ebiz.gsccc.org to register.
Deadline: April 1, 2016
Minimum: 16 Maximum: 50
For content questions email donnaf@gsccc.org.
For registration assistance email support@gsccc.org.

Explore Old Coast Guard Station in Virginia Beach

April 23, 2016
Old Coast Guard Station
2401 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
All ages
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - DS/BR
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - JR
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - CD/SR/AB

Come learn about one of the oldest buildings on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, The Old Coast Guard Station. Built in 1903, the station was home to surfmen who worked for the United States Life-Saving Service. Learn all about the Life-Saving Service, the precursor to the Coast Guard, and the surfmen who served.

Do More with Your Cookie Sale Than Ever Before!

Girls can set up their very own personalized Digital Cookie site today!
That’s right. The iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program you know and love has gone beyond the booth, offering more ways to sell and more ways to learn as you earn.
It’s easy, safe, and full of FUN.

• Customers can purchase cookies using credit cards and will receive their cookies in just a few days!
• Access Cookie Business badges online.
• Track customer info, orders, and data.
• Send cool, ready-to-use marketing emails.
• Play games, watch videos, enjoy printable activities, and take fun quizzes.
• Use the smart goal-setting calculator.