Summer Camp News!
Registration begins early this year!
Registration will officially open on January 10th at 8am. The Great Adventures camp brochures should have arrived in your mailboxes, but if you have not received your copy yet, head over to http://www.gscm.org/summercamp to see what great adventures are in store for this summer! Registration will still be through the CampDoc system. A link to registration will be on the homepage of gscm.org in January.
New this year: Camp Gift Cards!
Give your Girl Scout what she really wants this holiday season: the gift of summer camp! New this year, you can purchase a gift card that your Girl Scout can use towards the camp session of her choice. You can purchase them online or at one of our stores.
Once purchased, you will receive a coupon code good for one use in the CampDoc system.
Resident Camp Info Sessions
Join us for a summer camp preview. Camp staff will answer questions, discuss camp activities and lodging, and share helpful hints to make campers’ experiences more enjoyable. Pre-registration is required. Click here to see all available sessions.
Resident Camp Employment
Have a graduating senior looking for a summer job that is not only tons of fun but also has the opportunity to positively impact the lives of hundreds of young girls? The application to work at Camp Conowingo as a paid summer staff is now live. If your graduating senior is interested in continuing her camping journey then have them click here to apply.
We are currently hiring for all of our positions including counselors and specialty staff like lifeguards, ropes, arts & crafts and more! Questions? Please email our Camp Director, Kelly Campbell, at kcampbell@gscm.org
Mentorship Opportunity for Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland invites all Seniors and Ambassadors to apply to for a one-of-a-kind mentorship opportunity – the Distinguished Women’s Shadow program.
If selected, she’ll explore career interests and learn more about the female leadership experience with one of our 2019 Distinguished Woman honorees.
This year’s honorees include lawyers, philanthropists, a doctor, an executive from a global company and even a former CEO of Girl Scouts.
Over the years many Distinguished Women Honorees and Shadow Girls have developed long-term mentor-mentee relationships, providing a source of support as you navigate college and careers. Former Shadow Girls are now pursuing careers in medicine, law, and marketing, and value the experience they had through this program.
“While I am not thinking of going into law at this moment, I will always keep an open mind to any career path…You never know where life may take you.” – 2018 Shadow Girl Scout”
Click here for more information and to apply. Deadline to apply is January 4, 2019!
Girl Scouts Helps Families Remain Close Despite Prison Bars
ABC’s “Good Morning America” featured a heartwarming story this month about GSCM’s Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program. The story focused primarily on one family and how a Girl Scout has grown and thrived because the Beyond Bars program helps her get the nurturing she needs from her mother. For more than 25 years, troop meetings held at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women have helped girls and their incarcerated mothers maintain the bonds of family.
Click here to see the story.
It’s not too late to get organized with the Volunteer Toolkit!
The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) contains program and meeting plans for Daisy through Ambassador and multi-level troops!
For troop leaders, it takes the guesswork out of planning and prepping for your troop meetings and makes communication and staying organized seamless.
New to VTK, participated in the webinar tonight. Went great, will be recommending the tool and webinar to others. Thank you for doing this event. I’m a leader to 7th graders, wish this would have been around years ago. Will be showing it to the girls and parents in my troop too.
– Julia K., GSCM Volunteer
Want to learn more about the Volunteer Toolkit?
Join us for an Introduction to Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) for Troop Leaders and Co-Leaders. Thursday, January 31st at 7:00 pm to 8 pm. Register here. In the meantime, don’t be afraid to dive in! Go to http://www.gscm.org and click on My GS to log in.
Great Cookie Dash Update
GSCM is proud to announce 165 troops earned the Great Cookie Dash this year. These troops received their initial orders and “dashed” to sell them all and replace them in just 3 weeks. The girls and adults worked hard to set up booths and deliver pre-ordered cookies to their customers. Many troops also used this opportunity to increase their per box proceeds by doubling their sales. Way to go girls!
Great Cookie Dash Troops will receive customized patches in the mail with instructions on how to pick-up your wagon from the Council office.
2019 Cookie Pro Contest Coming in January
What’s her barrier-breaking, goal-crushing, world-changing superpower? Encourage every Girl Scout you know to enter the 2019 Cookie Pro™ contest, and let us know! Girl Scouts and the inspiring DC Super Hero Girls™ are teaming up to give girls the Cookie Entrepreneur Experience of a lifetime, including a trip to sunny California; she can share her unique cookie story for a chance to win—and unlock a special patch! Click here for the details!
NEW – Gold Award Boot Camp
Have a question? Need direction? Not sure about your project? Gold Award Boot Camp is here to help! At Gold Award Boot Camp girls will discuss their Gold Award Take Action Projects, brainstorm ideas and work through any roadblocks they might be experiencing prior to submission. We will also review the GoGold online process! Girls should bring their draft proposal with you (if you have one) and a snack.
Who: Senior and Ambassadors, Adults
Cost: Free
When/Where: January 12, 2019, 1:00pm-4:00pm, GSCM Program Center, BaltimoreTo Register: Visit http://www.gscm.org
Questions: Email membercare@gscm.org
Updates from the GSCM Store
Craft and Shop Day
Visit the GSCM Store at Camp Ilchester on December 19 from 4 – 6pm to make and take home a free holiday ornament craft!
Holiday Specials
Looking for a gift with Girl Scout flair? Make the Girl Scout Store your Holiday Shopping destination. All through December, our stores are offering great holiday specials:
The following bundle specials will be available now through the 22nd:
CAMP READY – Camp Conowingo blanket + GSCM Smore pillow + little camp bear
Retail $33.50 Special $28.99
ALL BUSINESS – Padfolio + GSCM quatro pen + Keychain
Retail $25.00 Special $21.99
GET SET – Padfolio + GSCM quatro pen + GSCM license frame
Retail $18.00 Special $14.99
BEACH TIME – GSCM towel + GSCM cooling towel + Nalgene bottle
Retail $26.00 Special $19.99
BE PREPARED – Cosmetic bag + manicure set + lip balm
Special $12.00
Add a playing card set to any bundle for $1.50
In addition, All GSCM Pajamas are on sale for $19.99
Prize Wheel
The GSCM Store prize wheel is back! Now through December 21, come and spin the wheel to get a surprise discount or gift at checkout.
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