New Date: Girl Scout Cadette Entrepreneurship and Business Workshops

Kempsville High School
5194 Chief Trail
Virginia Beach, VA

Saturday, May 19, 2018

8:30 a.m. Registration begins
9 a.m.-noon Entrepreneur
12:30-3:30 p.m. Comparison Shopping
Girl Scout Cadettes only. Girls have the option to register for one or both workshops.
$7 per workshop (includes badge and all supplies)
$5.50 box lunch (optional for girls who attend both workshops)

Registration is now open for the Kempsville Entrepreneurship and Business Academy Workshops. The Academy faculty and students will be leading two workshops: Entrepreneur and Comparison Shopping. Girl Scout Cadettes will learn how to think like an entrepreneur and learn how to go online to find the best deals on the best products in the safest way possible.

This Academy-Girl Scout partnership is the Silver Award project of Sydney Brown, Troop 571.

Click here for more details and to register by May 14 (or until full).

Why Should I Renew Early?

Back to school time can be hectic as everyone adjusts to new schedules and activities. By renewing your Girl Scout membership now, you'll have one less things to worry about when September comes around. The process is quick and easy so why not take a few minutes today and have one less thing on your to-do list this fall?

Renewing your membership now may seem like a small thing but the impact is huge! Not only is it the first step to another year of life changing adventures, there are fun perks for both girls and troops. So whether you are enticed by the early renewal incentives (stay tuned for big news regarding May incentives) or just want to get a head start on next year, consider renewing your membership today!

Thank you Girl Scout Volunteers for All That You Do!

We cannot express our gratitude enough for all that you do to serve girls throughout our council. You are the core of our Movement because you work with girls every day to help give them courage to try new things and pursue their dreams in ways that they never imagined.

Because of you, girls are growing into confident young women who change the world...girls who will be leaders in their communities.

Thank you for inspiring generations of girls and women!

Early Renewal Continues - The Hottest Ticket in Town

Do you want to kick off your 2018/2019 Girl Scout year with a super fun event hosted by the Council?

Of course you do! 

That's why we've saved the best for last for April Early Renewal incentives. All troops that have a minimum of 90% of their girls (and two adults) renewed by April 30, 2018, will be invited to a special Back to School/Back to Troop Event taking place on September 15, 2018. Your troop won't want to miss this event, so make sure to get your girls renewed by April 30. Qualifying troops will receive their invitation and registration information the week of April 30.

Shop Promotions for the Month of May

May 1-31
Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Norfolk, $1.50 each.
While supplies last.

May 7, 8, 9, 10
Bridging Celebration
First five customers, daily at each location, receive a 20 percent discount off entire purchase. Remaining customers receive a 15 percent discount off entire purchase.
While supplies last. In-stock items only. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

May 29, 30, 31
Memorial Day Sale
Receive a 15 percent discount off entire purchase when you show your Active Duty or Retired Military ID card. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Girl Scout Graduation Regalia

Show your Girl Scout spirit at your high school graduation by wearing a Girl Scout stole, a Girl Scout tassel or green and white cords. Orders must be placed no later than May 25, 2018. Click here for ordering information and photos of regalia items.

Your Impact, Set in Stone

Your service to the Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast is part of the ground work that is making every girl in our community a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter. Innovator. Risk-taker. Leader.) Your dedication to give time will leave a long-lasting impression on the girls in your service unit, and now your impression can be ‘set in stone’ at A Place for Girls. Commemorate your volunteer time with the purchase of a Brick.

Click here for additional information and the order form.

The Brick Dedication ceremony will take place on August 16 at 4:30 p.m. Celebrate with us as we build a path to the future for all our G.I.R.L.s!

Girl Scout voices count, and time is running out!

Girl Scout voices count, and time is running out! Don’t miss the chance to share your thoughts on Girl Scouting. With your feedback, we can learn, grow, and make Girl Scouts better than ever.

Check your email for a personal invite to the Girl Scout Voices Count survey and share your thoughts. But don’t miss out – the survey closes April 30!

As a Thank You, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of twenty $50 gift cards! We can’t wait for you to make your voice count!

Got questions? For more information, email GSVoicesCount@girlscouts.org.

Upcoming Events

OBX Lizard Land Event
OBX Lizard Land
Currituck, NC
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
5:30-7 p.m.
FREE family event. Refreshments will be served.
Open to all age levels.
OBX Lizard Land is a family-friendly reptile education center featuring many exotic species of reptiles from around the world. Come get an up-close and personal look at some of the globe's wonderful animals.
RSVP to info@currituckchamber.org for serving purposes.

Family Sports Day
Greenbrier Middle School
Chesapeake, VA
Saturday, May 12, 2018
9 a.m.-noon
Cost: $12 per participant (includes event patch).
This is a family event. All must pay to attend.
Register by April 28.

National Volunteer Appreciation Month Sweepstakes Hosted by JOANN, April 12–22

Girl Scouts is celebrating our amazing volunteers with a sweepstakes hosted by JOANN via Quikly! Participants can win up to a $500 gift card to JOANN stores, and those who enter can increase their odds of winning by completing simple actions, like posting on Instagram about their favorite volunteer.

The sweepstakes launches April 12 and will run through April 22, which is Girl Scout Leader’s Day. Find out more and enter today!

Girl Scouts has been working with JOANN since September 2017 on such unique opportunities as the Girl Scout Rewards Card and fun craft activities and events. We look forward to continuing to bring exciting opportunities to our Movement through this collaboration.

Early Renewal is Officially Underway!

Troop Leaders - Now is a great time to register your troop for next year! Not only will each of your girls receive an Early Bird patch, you'll be ahead of the game for this fall. You may also be eligible for a number of additional early renewal incentives.

All troops who register 90% of their girls AND two adults by April 16, 2018, will receive a $30 coupon* for the Council retail shop. *Coupons will be mailed out by April 20, 2018, and must be redeemed by May 31, 2018.

Your voice counts! Girl Scout Voices Count survey is here!

We care about your experience, good or bad, and we want to hear from you!

Girl Scouts of the USA is conducting a national survey with girls, parents/guardians, and troop volunteers called Girl Scout Voices Count to find out what’s working, and what’s not, in Girl Scouts. We will use your feedback to improve our services and programs.

Check your email for the invitation to participate. As a Thank You, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of twenty $50 gift cards! We can’t wait for you to make your voice count!

Got questions? For more information, email GSVoicesCount@girlscouts.org.

UPDATE: Retail Shop Hours

Please note that the retail shop hours for the Chesapeake shop are changing beginning this month. The Chesapeake retail shop location will resume Saturday hours until the second Saturday in June, on June 9, 2018.

Retail shop location hours are as follows.

Chesapeake shop:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Peninsula shop:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
(Closed daily 1-2 p.m.)
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

First Aid/CPR/AED Training

Does your troop have a first-aider? Has your first-aider's certification expired?  Need to attend an upcoming class? If so, register for a classroom First-Aid/CPR/AED training today by visiting the EMTA Enterprises website at www.HRGSTRAINING.com.

Effectively Facilitating Adult Learning Course

A Place for Girls
Chesapeake, VA
Sunday, May 6, 2018
1-6 p.m.

Start your journey as an adult learning facilitator after taking this course.

Register on eBiz by April 30.

Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Girl Scout Program Basics, Part II

A Place for Girls
Chesapeake, VA
Sunday, April 29, 2018
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $3

Learn how to teach your girls how to plan their year and their troop meetings.

Register on eBiz by April 24.

Questions: Contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Outdoor I: Cabin Camping Course

A Place for Girls
Chesapeake, VA
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cost: $10

Attend this training and be able to take your girls camping in a cabin or other walled structure. Learn to cook using charcoal and on propane stoves.

Register on eBiz by April 22.

Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Go Gold Workshop for Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors

Thalia United Methodist Church
Virginia Beach, VA
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors only.
Prerequisite: Go for Gold Online Learning Session

Attend this training and learn how to successfully plan and carry out a Gold Award project.

Register on eBiz by April 11.

Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Correction: Girl Scouts Dancing with the Stars: Merengue & Salsa Event

Mambo Room
400B West 21st Street
Norfolk, VA
Saturday, April 14, 2018
10-11 a.m. - Girl Scout Daisies & Brownies
11 a.m.-noon - Girl Scout Juniors through Ambassadors
Cost: $3 and a donated unused/new school supply item(s) to benefit Troop 916's Global Action Award. Participation includes a Mambo Room dance patch!
No tagalong and adult ratio will be required.

Girl Scout Troop 916 of Service Unit 350 invites Girl Scouts to their Girl Scouts Dancing with the Stars: Merengue & Salsa event.

RSVP with payment. Make checks payable to:
Troop 916
708 Argyll Street
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Questions? Contact gscctroop916@gmail.com or (text only) to Jeannette at 808-282-4472.

Volunteer Opportunity for Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront is seeking volunteers (girls ages 14 and up, and adults).

It's time for our next Star Spangled Baby Shower in Hampton Roads to support new and expecting military moms and we need your help! Volunteer dates are below and times are mostly flexible.

Volunteers needed for:
Pembroke Mall
Virginia Beach, VA

• Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, April 14, 2018, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, April 21, 2018, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 10-11 a.m.

Lincoln Military Housing - Little Creek

Virginia Beach, VA

• Wednesday, April 25, 2018, Noon-4 p.m.
• Thursday, April 26, 2018, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Specific location information, including address, will be given to those who RSVP.

If you are interested in volunteering, email Program Coordinator Shannon Stinson at shannon.stinson@operationhomefront.org.

New Community Partner Events

Check out these upcoming events from our Community Partners! These events are great for newly added girls or busy troops.

Family Sports Day
Greenbrier Middle School
Chesapeake, VA
Saturday, May 12, 2018
9 a.m.-noon
Cost: $12 per participant (includes event patch).
This is a family event. All must pay to attend.
Register by April 28.

Mother's Day Paint Date
Greenbrier Middle School
Chesapeake, VA
Saturday, May 12, 2018
10 a.m.-noon
Cost: $40 per pair
Open to girls ages 8 and up, and adults.
Register by April 28.

The Skinny Dip Frozen Yogurt Tour

Hampton Roads Locations
Open to all grade levels.
Cost: $8 per Girl Scout

Have your troop/group meeting at any Skinny Dip Frozen Yogurt store in Hampton Roads and earn a patch!

View this flyer for more details and to schedule a tour.

Questions? Contact cindy@theskinnydip.com.

Go Green Fair - A Girl Scout Gold Award Project

Go Green Fair

Slover Library

Norfolk, VA

Saturday, April 21, 2018

1-4 p.m.

Free event, open to the public.

Come visit the environmental fair to gain knowledge from educational booths and meet environmental educators.

This is a Girl Scout Gold Award Project by Ambassador Nicole.

Show the World Your Cookie-Selling Savvy!

This cookie season, SIX girls nationwide, one per Girl Scout grade level, will be named GSUSA's Top Cookie Pro 2018 and get the EPIC chance to be featured on the Girl Scout Cookie box and travel to New York City for an all-expense paid Girl Scout Cookie Entrepreneur Experience.

Registered Girl Scout Cookie sellers will complete their very own Cookie Pro Resume survey online and submit it along with a photo. The cookie pro submission will include things like:

• Cookie badges earned
• Skills learned
• Plans for cookie earnings
• Best-selling tips for crushing cookie sale goals like a PRO!

To submit your entry, visit https://www.girlscouts.org/cookiepro.

There's No Better Time to Renew...

It's time for another wonderful Girl Scout year with renewal. Troops and individual members can take action today and renew their membership. The Council is offering girls, troops and service units some great renewal rewards to show our appreciation! All girls who register by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 2, will receive the 2019 First Day Patch. Check out the incentive flyer for all April incentives.

Shop Promotions for the Month of April

Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Dominion Nuclear $1.50 each

April 12-14
Egg-stra Special!
Draw an egg at checkout and receive a 5 percent, 10 percent, 15 percent or 20 percent discount off your entire purchase. May not be combined with any other offer.

April 23-27
Leader Appreciation Week
Receive a 15 percent discount off your entire purchase including bridging supplies. Leaders will receive a special volunteer fun patch! While supplies last! In-stock merchandise only. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

UPDATE: Spring 2018 Town Hall Meetings

Beginning in April, GSCCC will hold Town Hall meetings. These meetings provide opportunity for volunteers to connect with Council staff, other volunteers in the community, and a space to share your thoughts and ideas. All volunteers are invited to attend the Town Hall meeting that is closest to you.

Click here to RSVP and for your opportunity to provide input to the agenda.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

7-8:30 p.m.

Main Street Library

110 Main St.

Newport News, VA 23601

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

7-8:30 p.m.

A Place for Girls

912 Cedar Rd

Chesapeake, VA 23322