Buck Harris Award Nominations

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.

Nomination forms can be found here. Email completed nominations to customercare@gsccc.org by November 1, 2018.

Recognize Exceptional Volunteers

Volunteers are the Heart of Girl Scouts!

Recognize those special volunteers who make a difference in the life of girls! Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast volunteers who made a significant impact during the 2017-2018 membership year can be nominated for a GSUSA award.

The adult award nomination deadline for the Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, and Thanks Badge II is November 1, 2018. These awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Luncheon and Celebration on February 2, 2019, following the Annual Council Meeting. Nomination forms can be found here.

Check Out Our New Community Partners Page

We’ve recently updated our Community Partners page to help you find local event partners, resource partners, and service partners. We’ve even organized them by our four pillars (Entrepreneurship/Financial Literacy, Life Skills, Outdoors, and STEM) to make it easier for you to locate the type of partner you’re seeking. Additionally, we have provided a link for those partners with Explore Patches.

Zombie Fun Run & Block Party

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Rain Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018
4-7 p.m. (3K starts at 5:30 p.m.)
Courtyard Square Park (Behind City Hall)
306 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA
FREE event. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The Block Party is open to the public.

Block Party begins at 4 p.m.:

1st Annual Walk & Roll for Disability Awareness

Saturday, October 20, 2018
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hickory High School
1996 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA
FREE Event
All ages are welcome to attend.

You're invited to the 1st Annual Disability Awareness Walk & Roll hosted by Chesapeake Public Schools Office of Special Education & the Special Education Advisory Committee! This is an inclusive event to support people with disabilities and celebrate our differences!

Activities include:

Fall into Fun with Girl Scouting

Saturday, October 13, 2018
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bennett’s Creek Park
3000 Bennett’s Creek Park Road
Suffolk, VA 23435
Cost: $10

Visit the membership table, costume contest, vendors, concessions and all carnival games. Bring a friend and join Troop 843 for a day of fun!

Ticket Information: Yvonne Milteer 757-484-1089  or email vonflowers@aol.com.
Vendor Information: Judith Jenkins 757-528-2422 or email mrsjudithjenkins@gmail.com.

Zip Line Adventure Awaits!

Join us this Fall in the trees of Virginia Beach at the Adventure Park! You’ll learn about safety and climbing techniques before climbing your way through the trees. As an added bonus for Girl Scouts, you’ll get a behind the scenes look into the mechanics of how the park works. If you couldn’t make it to our October zip lining events, check out these upcoming opportunities to get your zip on!

Onward & Upward
Sunday, November 18, 2018
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Open to all Girl Scout levels.

Hanging Out
Sunday, November 18, 2018
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Open to all Girl Scout levels.

Additionally, our partners at the Adventure Park are celebrating Girl Scouts with a special discount in the month of November of $30 for weekdays and $35 for weekends for our members and their families.

Save the Date: 2019 Annual Council Meeting and Awards Luncheon

Mark your calendar for the 2019 Annual Council Meeting and Awards Luncheon.

February 2, 2019
Hampton Roads Convention Center
1610 Coliseum Dr
Hampton, VA

9:30 a.m. Annual Council Meeting
12:30 p.m. Awards Luncheon

Registration is now open.

Questions? Contact Executive Assistant Sunny Smith at sunnys@gsccc.org.

Prudential Spirit Award

Middle and high school level Girl Scouts can apply for a Prudential Spirit Award - an award recognizing volunteer service. Apply online starting now to November 6, 2018, at spirit.prudential.com. Honorees will be announced on February 5, 2019. State honorees earn $1,000, a silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a recognition event held in May; and distinguished finalists receive bronze medallions.

Apply today at spirit.prudential.com.

Volunteer Kickoff: Speak Up and Lead the Way

Saturday, October 6, 2018
Old Dominion University Webb Center
Norfolk, VA
8:30 a.m.–2:45 p.m.
Open to all registered adults.
Cost: $5 (includes lunch)

Buffet Lunch Menu:

• Caesar Salad
• Eggplant Parmesan
• Italian Sausage with Peppers
• Rigatoni Marinara
• Garlic Bread Sticks
• Miniature Cheesecake Tarts
• Beverage

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Next GSCCC Destination? Iceland!

The next GSCCC Destinations trip has been selected. We are off to Iceland!

Experience stunning fjords and breathtaking waterfalls, then travel to a red mountain where mud boils and steam flows out of the earth. Journey through the Dimmuborgir lava formations, which some believe are trolls exposed to the sun, then walk along the gap separating two tectonic plates. This adventurous trip is not for the faint-of-heart or weak-of-limb; it will keep you moving, climbing, and hiking—and constantly questioning how your surroundings can possibly be real.

Catch the King!

It's the season of King Tides, the year's highest astronomical tides. The highest tides of everything other than the positions of the earth, sun and moon - and their gravitational effects - were taken out of the equation. Yet, impressive as they sound, this year's king tides will be more like commoners just decades from now. With sea levels rising, scientists say our high tides today will be more like low tides in 50 years.

We're building an army of data-gathering volunteers to catch one of this year's kings, plotting its rise as it crests across the region. The information will help scientists, planners and elected leaders get a better handle on our risks from coastal flooding.

How you can help:

Shop Promotions for the Month of October

October 1-31
Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Chesapeake: $1.50 each.

October 1-17
Back to Troop
Spend $75 or more on a single transaction through October 17, 2018, and receive a $10 coupon to spend on a purchase of $25 or more from November 1 through November 21. One $10 coupon will be issued per qualifying order per visit in-store. Orders over $75 will generate one $10 coupon regardless of merchandise total. Each coupon is redeemable separately on an order totaling $25 or more on qualifying merchandize. Only one coupon code can be redeemed per transaction and must meet the $25 minimum order threshold. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

October 31
Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday!
Receive a discount of 20 percent off entire purchase. Visit the shops to create a S.W.A.P. and enjoy a refreshment. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

The Apprentice "Can I Do That?" Deadline Extended

Saturday, September 29, 2018
TCC Student Center
1428 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Session 1: 9-10 a.m.; Session 2: 10-11 a.m.
Cost: $5 (includes newly released Department of Labor patch)

Ever wonder what it is really like to be an apprentice? Registered Apprenticeships combines on-the-job learning with technical education. Come and learn about various aspects of the Registered Apprenticeship programs and meet some of the companies who offer them.

Registration has been extended through September 26.

Volunteer Kickoff: Speak Up and Lead the Way

Saturday, October 6, 2018
Old Dominion University Webb Center
Norfolk, VA
8:30 a.m.–2:45 p.m.
Open to all registered adults.
Cost: $5
Register by October 2.

Are you planning on attending the Volunteer Kickoff? Register today to receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more, to be used at the GSCCC shop on the day of the Volunteer Kickoff. Coupons will be distributed at the check-in table and must be used the same day. Don't delay! Register TODAY!

ALL registered adults are invited to attend this year's Volunteer Kickoff. Spend the day celebrating with fellow volunteers and GSCCC staff, attend THREE workshops of your choice, find out what's new, network with other volunteers, and get energized for a new Girl Scout year. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to talk with our community partners to get ideas on programming. Stop by the program, properties and camp table to see what's new at our properties!

Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.