BE am — p= Pe Page 4 SUMMER “BLASTS OFF” a BLOOMSBURG GIRL SCOUTS It was up, up and away for 150 Bloomsburg Girl Scouts who attended “Blast Off 99” at Camp Louise in June. This two-day camp out gave girls lots of opportunities to spark their interest in space exploration and dispelled the notion that girls are not interested in science. Brownies and Juniors made and tested various paper airplane designs, created bubble rockets, played space related word games, and made kites. A highlight for these girls was a Moon Rock Relay Race (combining sports and science) where girls donned “space suits”, ‘moon boots” and “jet packs” then had to retrieve a “moon rock”. Cadettes and Seniors observed light through prism glasses, made miniature hot-air balloons, kites and model nanorovers - a version of a moon buggy for Mars exploration. To simulate a Mars mission, girls in one tent with photo and directions communicated via walkie-talkies to girls in another tent and instructed them on how to construct a little moon buggy with Legos. Older girls shared reports and displays about female astronauts and scientists. The entire group successfully launched several “girl made” rockets. | After sunset, the older girls set up a “star walk” for younger girls using glow-in-the-dark stars to build their constellations. They told stories about some of the constellations and showed the younger girls how to spot them in the night sky. Finally, the girls constructed a “space station” out of pieces each Troop had designed and brought to the event. Girls worked on activities toward earning the Brownie Try-it - Space Explorer, the Junior Badge - Aerospace and the Cadette/Senior Interest Project - Space Exploration. Tricia Kalinowski, SU 103, coordinated this event and will make the outline and activities available to other Service Units. It was a BLAST! _ Blast Off 99 came to a close in true Girl Scout style with a Friendship Circle woven together with ribbons representin Scouting. P g the colors of Girl Bed = 18) our lives. These Brownies, Troop #258, Sugarloaf, had a great time feed- ing and learning about the animals at Trexler Game Preserve's Explore and Snore sleepover. ep PAT AE Dear Girl Scout Parent, The Girl Scouts put your daughter first gift to the Family Partnership, you help the Girl Scouts provide the types of experiences and influences that will help your daughter develop into a young woman with strong values, self-confidence and skills for success in tomorrow’s world. - a THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP: GIFTS FOR GIRLS What is Girl Scouting? It is a wonderful place where your daughter can be exactly who she is, surrounded by other girls who share her discoveries and fun skilled and caring adults who believe she can be whoever she wants to be. | have seen my own daughter grow into someone who makes her own decisions, plans events stands up for herself and takes advantage of opportunities. | cherish some of the memories Girl Scouting has given to our family and | appreciate the way it has enriched all of Please support the Family Partnership by making a gift today to Penn’s Woods Girl Scout Council Girls Grow Strong. Sincerely, Pts Moggn Julie Morgan Girl Scout Parent & Family Partnership Campaign Chair = : £ Life on a Coast Guard ‘Cutter was the main attraction for Junior girls who visited the Maritime Museum on a recent trip to Baltimore's Inner Harbor in May. Girls visited the Baltimore Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center and enjoyed the sea and sites of this historic harbor. When you give a , works with others, supported by a place Where STE FORWARD SWPRT TH FAMILY PARTNERSHT? The Family Partnership offers families the opportunity to support Girl Scouting by making a financial contribution to Penn's Woods. Family Partnership materials will be available this fall from your Troop Leader or Troop Family Partnership Chair. All gifts are confidential and in no way influ- ence a girl's ability to fully partici- pate in Girl Scout activities. Funds raised through the Family Partnership actually make it possi- ble for Penn's Woods to extend Girl Scouting to more girls. You may send your gift in the envelope you receive with your materials this fall or you can wait for a call from a Girl Scout volun- teer during our Family Partnership phonathon in February. All gifts, no matter the size, are important and will go to work immediately, providing Girl Scouting for all the girls in Penn's Woods. GIRL SCOUTS & BOY SCOUTS TEE OFF AT HUNTSVILLE The Times Leader/ALLTELL Girl Scout/Boy Scout Golf Classic, held at the beautiful Huntsville Golf Club, raised close to $30,000 to support pro- grams offered by the Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The two organizations together serve over 14,000 girls and boys. Our sincere thanks to the tournament sponsors: The Times Leader, ALLTELL, Nabisco and WBRE TV; to Kathy and Bob Lawrence who Co-Chaired the event; to the Tournament Committee Members - Dave Fritz, Carol Hussa, Jerry Konder, Pat McHugh, Al Manzi, Norm Morris, Stephen Peterson, Margaret Petty, Victoria Popple, Jean Saurina, Don Simpson, Bill Thede, and Roberta Wisnewski; to the 144 golfers who played; to the hole sponsors and to the prize donors. Together, they made the day a huge success. : “SCOOP”, the Times Leader mascot keeps an eye on the chipping con- test the day of the Tournament. A special thank you to Girl Scouts Hillary and Muriel Adams, Kira and Kasia Szulborski, and Erin and Sara Swepston, all of Dallas, who helped to greet and register golfers. Holand Wiggins, US Navy veteran, helped Brownie Troop #42, Pine Grove, earn the “Handi Care” Try It by demonstrating how a handicapped person overcomes the challenges of everyday life and giving the girls a tour of his specially equipped van. a (c% eS Outdoor Sampler at Camp Louise in April. Making the pies was fun, eating them was even better. FALL SALE PROGRAM PROMISES BIG REWARDS Troops will enjoy greater returns with this year’s Fall Product Sale Program. In addition to great Hershey Candy and the “Be A Reader” MagNet program, girls will be able to earn additional dollars for their troops by selling subscriptions. This new addition allows girls to sell Readers Digest directly to customers. For every subscription sold, a girl will earn $1.00 for her troop and a cute Koals Bear Key Chain Purse for herself. In addition, girls will be selling the Hershey Candy Shoppe Assortment: Kit Kats, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's with Almonds and Krackel Bars and will realize a Troop profit of $14.00 for every case sold. In addition, Troops which sell candy can also participate in the “Be A Reader” program which gives girls the opportunity to offer relatives, parents and friends the chance to subscribe or renew magazines at greatly discounted rates. Girls will earn a “Jump Into Reading” patch and $ 2.00 for their troop when they complete one MagNet Coupon book. Troops with 100% participation in both the candy and MagNet program will earn the “How The Body Works” book they can use to earn the “Be A Reader” patch. The “Be A Reader” pro- gram is designed to encourage reading and this year, girls will be able to “Jump Into Reading” by reading all about sports as they work on their patch. FALL SALE DATES 9/11 & 12: Service Unit Fall Chairs trained 10/13 - 31: Service Unit Fall Sale Chairs train Troop Fall Sale Chairs Candy delivered to Service Units 11/20 - 12/5:Direct sale period 12/6-10: Sale over. All returns, reports and materials due back to Troop Fall Sale Chairs 12/11: All Troop returns, reports and materi als due to Service Unit Chairs. 11/8-12: YOUR DAUGHTER & GIRL Scouts Girl Scouts. Where Girls Grow Strong: Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council, Inc. 10 South Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Scmaplt County Service Center: Camp Lowe: STOTIS E206 or 1 800118567 + FAX: $TOTS9-8257 + e-mail louise @bwhlp com THE DAWN OF A NEW MILLENNI - YUMYUM! Animal Treasures, a new fudge-dipped shortbread cookie is joining the all-ready winning Girl Scout cookie team. This mouth watering shortbread cookie is dipped in rich fudge and embossed with endangered ani- mals. This year’s theme “Step Forward” speaks to the essence of the Girl Scout Cookie Sale where girls plan their Troop’s activities, set goals for themselves then “step forward” to accomplish those goals. The success of last year's Cookie Sale can be seen in the stories and photos on the pages of this issue of SPLINTERS. Last year, 5,197 girls sold 383,033 boxes of cookies - a 6% increase over the 1998 sale. All of the money raised from the Cookie Sale stay here in Penn's Woods with 55¢ per box remaining with the Troops and the balance going to provide Girl Scout program and pay for the cookies. THANK YOU to everyone: girls, Leaders, volunteers, parents, delivery site donors, booth sale location providers and customers, who “stepped forward” to make the sale a success. A NEW RL Seu T COLE INTRODUCING ANIMAL TREASURES. COOKIES 2000 YOU'RE SURE COOKIE SALE 2000 DATES TO REMEMBER November 2 & 4: Service Unit Cookie Chair training November 4 to 24: Troop Cookie Chairs trained by Service Unit Cookie Chairs December Troops train girls and plan their Cookie Sale Program January 8 to 30: Cookie Kick Off Rallies and girls take orders REMEMBER - Customers pay for cookies on delivery NEW FOLDERS KEEP PARENTS ORGANIZED This year, every registered Girl Scout will receive a Parent Folder. Sporting the new Girl Scout look and color, these folders are for parents to keep throughout the year as a place for all of their daughter's Girl Scout information. Each folder has a information about Girl Scouting, a Temporary Membership Card, ways parents can support their daughter's Girl Scout experience, how to contact the Council, Camp and Service Centers as well as inserts on various aspects of Girl Scouting in Penn's Woods. Parents - keep these folders and use them to keep your daughter's Troop and Girl Scout information in one place. If you have more than one girl in Girl Scouting, use one folder for each girl. These folders were made possible, in part, through the support of the Caring Foundation of Northeastern Pennsylvania that provides low or no cost health insurance for uninsured children.
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