Shop Promotions for the Month of October

October 1-31
Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Chesapeake: $2.50 each.

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Pumpkin Wednesdays
Pick a pumpkin at checkout and receive a 10 percent or 15 percent discount off the entire purchase. May not be combined with any other offer.

October 14-31
Redeem Your Buy Now, Save Later Coupon!
Each coupon is redeemable separately on an order totaling $25 or more on qualifying merchandise. Only one coupon code may 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 the entire purchase. Visit the GSCCC retail shops and enjoy a refreshment! Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Religious Emblems Facilitator Training

Saturday, October 5, 2019
Holy Family Catholic Church
154 West Government Ave
Norfolk, VA 23503
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Training is free and continental breakfast will be provided.

Sponsored by the Eastern Vicariate of the Richmond Diocese will hold Consultant training for Catholic Girl Scout Religious Emblems for your church or Girl Scout troop.  Please register no later than September 27, 2019.

To register or for more information regarding the upcoming training or Catholic Girl Scouting Events (Retreat, Brownie Day of Recollection and Bishop’s Scout Sunday, contact Dee Miner at girlsonfire1031@gmail.com or text 813-453-9299.

2020 Cookie Captain Team - Now Accepting New Members

Are YOU experienced in selling Girl Scout Cookies? Become a Cookie Captain!

Remember how hard it was to ask that first cookie customer? Become a superhero to younger Girl Scouts who are selling cookies for the first time. Share what you know- and earn service leadership hours, too!

• Help new cookie sellers develop skills and confidence.
• Show the ropes to new troop leaders or troop cookie coordinators.
• Lead activities at a cookie rally.
• Earn the Community Service to Girl Scouting Bar (Senior/Ambassador).
• Attend a team meeting where we'll discuss the program, materials, events and have some fun!

For more information or to sign-up, email Chris Ramos-Smith at chrisr@gsccc.org. Accepting new members through October 31, 2019. Girls must be in high school (grades 9-12).

Want to be a Cookie Cupboard?

The Product Program team is currently looking for volunteers in the following areas to be a 2020 Cookie Cupboard:

• Great Neck - Northern Virginia Beach
• Little Creek Square - Roosevelt Garden, Norfolk
• Northampton - Bethel College - Riverdale, Hampton

Applicants must:

• Be a registered Girl Scout adult with a current background check.
• Be in good financial standing with the Council.
• Comfortable with technology.
• Own a personal device with Internet access.
• Enter cupboard orders as received or at a minimum of once a day.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.
• Ability to store 350 cases or more in a garage or similar size storage space.
• Available during weekends and most evenings from mid-February through the end of March for troop pickups.
• Available during the day for deliveries from the delivery agent.
• Accessible by phone and email to answer troop questions and respond within 24 hours during the Cookie Program period.
• Conduct a weekly physical inventory and eBudde reconciliation.
• Ability to lift 30lbs.
• Opt-in to receive electronic communications.

Alum and Friends Jamestown Women Tenacity Event

Sunday, September 22, 2019
Jamestown Settlement
Williamsburg, VA
Cost: $15 per person
Open to all adult women.

Join us for a special presentation and guided tour of the TENACITY: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia exhibit at Jamestown. Enjoy a light breakfast while hearing a docent presentation on the Tenacity of women in colonial America followed by a guided tour through the exhibit. At the conclusion of the guided tour, you are welcome to enjoy the rest of Jamestown Settlement on your own. With the discounted price of only $15, this is a great opportunity to explore Jamestown’s newest exhibit with your Girl Scout sisters!

Last Chance to Register for Women's Wellness Weekend

Friday, September 20, 2019, Noon - Sunday, September 22, 2019, Noon
Camp Skimino
Williamsburg, VA

Join us for this adult-only fabulous weekend that will help you find balance in your life. Enjoy a short getaway while experiencing your Girl Scout camp favorites all over again, like the climbing wall, canoeing, archery and a campfire with s'mores! Women’s Wellness Weekend also focuses in on activities and experiences that you can take back to use in your busy everyday life.

New this year, enjoy a tour of Eight Shire Coloniale Distillery and/or join us for an excursion to Jamestown’s Women Tenacity exhibit. Add one or both of the excursions as part of your Women’s Wellness Weekend experience!

This is a great opportunity to build comradery with your Girl Scout Alum sisters.

Don’t forget, current volunteers get a $5 discount!

Register Now!

Explore Today. Discover Tomorrow.

Helping your troop renew means:

• You can start your fall planning.
• You'll be able to reserve your troop's spot in popular Council-run programs and events.
• Your families will be ready to tackle the Fall Product Program and earn troop funds to kick off the year with a bang (and save money on troop activities!).

Renew today!

Next GSCCC Council Trip? Iceland!

The next GSCCC Council 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.

Want to be a Cookie Cupboard?

The Product Program team is currently looking for volunteers in the following areas to be a 2020 Cookie Cupboard:

• Great Neck - Northern Virginia Beach
• Little Creek Square - Roosevelt Garden, Norfolk
• Northampton - Bethel College - Riverdale, Hampton

Applicants must:

• Be a registered Girl Scout adult with a current background check.
• Be in good financial standing with the Council.
• Comfortable with technology.
• Own a personal device with Internet access.
• Enter cupboard orders as received or at a minimum of once a day.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.
• Ability to store 350 cases or more in a garage or similar size storage space.
• Available during weekends and most evenings from mid-February through the end of March for troop pickups.
• Available during the day for deliveries from the delivery agent.
• Accessible by phone and email to answer troop questions and respond within 24 hours during the Cookie Program period.
• Conduct a weekly physical inventory and eBudde reconciliation.
• Ability to lift 30lbs.
• Opt-in to receive electronic communications.

2020 Summer Camp Theme Contest

Want to win a free week of summer camp for 2020? Enter our 2nd annual Summer Camp Theme Contest!

We received some great ideas last year and we can't wait to hear YOURS!

Girls and/or troops can help create a girl-led summer camp week for 2020 by submitting their ideas. The winner will receive that week of camp for FREE. Entries will be accepted online or on paper applications available in Council offices. Click here to view more details.

Click here to enter. The contest ends September 15, 2019, and the winner will be announced November 1st. We can't wait to hear your ideas!

New Badges, New Journeys, New Discoveries

Girls are a force to be reckoned with, and Girl Scouts can help her unleash more of that unstoppable potential—in a place that's all about championing girls' success!

What path will you choose next year? With new programs in outdoor adventure and STEM and dozens of new skills to learn and awards to earn, at Girl Scouts, the trail is yours to blaze!

Renew today!

Shred Day & Drug Take Back Sponsored by The Albemarle Area United Way

The Albemarle Area United Way is sponsoring a Shred Day & Drug Take Back on Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon at Southgate Park in front of Belk. Anyone may bring a limit of 5 bags or boxes of old documents that will be shredded as they watch. A representative from the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Department will be there to collect and safely dispose of any unwanted and/or expired medicines. The Albemarle Area United Way is also sponsoring a Shred Day on Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon in the TowneBank Mortgage parking lot in Kitty Hawk.

Labor Day Closure

All GSCCC offices and shops will be closed Monday, September 2, 2019, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Visit the website for regular hours.

Renew Your Girl Scout Membership Today!

Back to school is a busy time. Mark one more thing off of your to-do list by renewing your Girl Scout membership today. Renew now and you'll still have time to participate in our Summer Bucket List Challenge and earn a free patch!

Geico Car Care Badge - Register by Sept 7th & Receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card (J/C only) or a Car Care Kit (S/A only)

Saturday, September 21, 2019
Motor World
Virginia Beach, VA
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Open to Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors. This is a family-friendly event. All must pay to attend. This is not a drop-off event.
Cost: $15 for Techbridge activities and patch or Car Care Clinic activities and patch.
Cost: $30 for all Girl Scout activities and wristband to ride all Go Karts.

Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes: Join us for Techbridge activities. The first 75 Juniors and Cadettes to register by September 7th will receive a $15 Amazon gift card.

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors: Join us for Car Care Badge Day. The first 75 Seniors and Ambassadors to register by September 7th will receive a Car Care Kit.

Be one of the first 75 to register by September 7th or no later than September 14th.

Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.