GSGLA continually strives to provide opportunities, resources, and events that attract and engage our membership, and make the most of every Girl Scout Experience. To do this well, we need to hear from you.
Please take a moment to provide your ideas, comments, input, and stories for the topics below. We certainly appreciate your taking the time to give us feedback.
What are GSGLA values?
What are the core values that will guide and shape the way we fulfill our mission to "build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place"?
How will we demonstrate those values in our everyday dealings with the world?
As part of the continuing advancement of our organization, this choice of values will affect you, our volunteers, girls and young women, therefore we are including you in the process by asking you to tell us what resonates with you. We would like to get input from you through a survey requiring 12 responses and an optional comments section.
What makes a great annual meeting and volunteer recognition event?
Whether or not you attended, please take a moment to give us feedback on this year's Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. If you attended, let us know what your thoughts. If you did not, tell us why not. We want to know how to best serve you.
Did you earn Girl Scouts' highest honor?
On June 13 we'll be honoring the 2010 GSGLA Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients. Did you earn Girl Scouts' highest honor -- the Gold Award, Curved Bar or First Class? If so, we want to know.
We are collecting information in anticipation of our 100th Anniversary Celebration. If you or someone you know has earned the highest honor in Girl Scouting, please let us know.
Do Journeys bring you joy?
Are you a volunteer who loves the new Girl Scout Journeys? Do you have an innovative idea that you've incorporated in the Journey process? Would you like to share a fabulous example of how a Journey has helped make a connection to discovering, connecting, or taking action for your Girl Scouts? Then share your success stories!
Any and all stories or ideas related to the Journeys are welcome. Please forward your story, along with your name, troop #, troop level, and a contact phone number/email address to Susan Galeas, GSGLA Vice President - Central Region, at sgaleas@girlscoutsla.org.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
GSGLA Girl Scouts earn recognition for volunteerism
Congratulations go out to the following GSGLA Girl Scouts for being recognized through the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which honors outstanding community service by young Americans.
Brianne Johnson, Troop 2901 - La Crescenta was among the top 10% of all applicants from the state of California this year and was conferred a Certificate of Excellence. She was also honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award, along with
These young women received certificates, along with letters signed by the President Barack Obama. In addition, Natalie Chong, Troop 5121 - Alhambra/Rosemead, was among a select group of young volunteers to be recognized as a local honoree.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards recognizes top middle and high school volunteers in each state and the District of Columbia. Applications for the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards will be accepted beginning August.
Brianne Johnson, Troop 2901 - La Crescenta was among the top 10% of all applicants from the state of California this year and was conferred a Certificate of Excellence. She was also honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award, along with
- Georgette Perry, Troop 8465 - Crendera/Inglewood
- Kim Kobashigawa, Troop 3881 - Arcadia
- Malia Mailes, Troop 7241 - La Cañada
- Rachel Rudy, Troop 7241 - La Cañada
These young women received certificates, along with letters signed by the President Barack Obama. In addition, Natalie Chong, Troop 5121 - Alhambra/Rosemead, was among a select group of young volunteers to be recognized as a local honoree.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards recognizes top middle and high school volunteers in each state and the District of Columbia. Applications for the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards will be accepted beginning August.
Being a Super Troop begins with Early Bird!
Re-register your troop now before the fall rush and take the first step toward becoming a GSGLA Super Troop! All Super Troops receive a special inaugural GSGLA patch and will be recognized council wide for their efforts!
You'll be ready for the 2010-2011 year before it's here!
Hurry, Early Bird Registration ends July 1, 2010.
Super Troop criteria:
For more information and assistance, see your Service Delivery Specialist.
You'll be ready for the 2010-2011 year before it's here!
Hurry, Early Bird Registration ends July 1, 2010.
Super Troop criteria:
- Register a minimum of five girl members of your troop by July 1, 2010
- Turn in all year-end financials for your troop by July 1, 2010
- Register as a Sudden Opportunity of Service (SOS) Troop. SOS troops are called to represent the Girl Scout organization at community events such as donor receptions, charity events, civic and media events, and ceremonies. Be a part of something special in your community.
- Have 100% troop participation in the upcoming GSGLA Fall Product Program
- Have 100% troop participation in the 2011 GSGLA Cookie Program
For more information and assistance, see your Service Delivery Specialist.
October 3, 2010 - Family Science Festival
The date is set and the location is fabulous! The 2010 GSGLA Family Science Festival will take place Sunday, October 3, 2010 on the campus of Cal Tech! The event, in association with JPL, will be spectacular, so be sure to save the date and share the news.
Shannon Johnston named Chief Service Delivery Officer
After a four-month national search, our own Shannon Johnston has been appointed as the first GSGLA Chief Service Delivery Officer. Shannon has 30 years with the Girl Scouts in a variety of roles as a volunteer and staff, most recently as Regional VP with responsibility for the Southwest and North Regions. Pre-realignment, Shannon served as CEO of the Greater Long Beach Legacy Council. Prior to Shannon's career in Girl Scouts, she held several executive level positions in the healthcare/insurance industry. Shannon brings a great blend of internal institutional knowledge with the astute ability to manage change and growth, grounded on a foundation of integrity.
"I am so pleased that Shannon will be taking on the leadership role focusing upon volunteers, membership, and programs," said CEO Lise L. Luttgens. "Her history and depth of experience in many different and meaningful Girl Scout roles will add great value to GSGLA's focus on service delivery."
"I am so pleased that Shannon will be taking on the leadership role focusing upon volunteers, membership, and programs," said CEO Lise L. Luttgens. "Her history and depth of experience in many different and meaningful Girl Scout roles will add great value to GSGLA's focus on service delivery."
Summer camp
Girl Scout camp is one of the most cost effective, fun opportunities for girls in Los Angeles! Space is available, and so is financial aid! We’ve got before- and after-camp care, too.
Plus, resident camp at Osito Rancho in beautiful Big Bear Lake is back! Financial aid is available and bus transportation to/from camp from several LA County locations, too.
Check the GSGLA 2010 Camp Guide for more information on day camp and resident camp.
- Camp Mariposa - Altadena
- El Ranchito - Long Beach
- Johnstone Program Center - Glendora
- Marine Landing - Long Beach
- Montrose Program Center - Montrose
- Torrance Program Center - Torrance
Plus, resident camp at Osito Rancho in beautiful Big Bear Lake is back! Financial aid is available and bus transportation to/from camp from several LA County locations, too.
Check the GSGLA 2010 Camp Guide for more information on day camp and resident camp.
Picture perfect at the volunteer recognition event
Thanks to Laura Im and Evinaura Photography, some great pictures were snapped at the 2010 Volunteer Recognition event. Orders may be placed one of two ways:
Please direct questions to Laura at laura@evinauraphoto.com or (562) 761-9957.
- Online - online payments are processed using paypal.com and require a credit card
- By mail - to order prints by mail, download the order form, print, fill out, sign and date the order form, then mail the order form, along with your payment per the instructions on the order form.
Please direct questions to Laura at laura@evinauraphoto.com or (562) 761-9957.
Annual meeting and volunteer recognition ceremony
Progress and pride were the order of the day at the 2010 Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on April 24. Hundreds of GSGLA volunteers congregated at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center to reflect on the first year of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and celebrate our volunteer awardees.
Annual Meeting participants enjoyed encouraging, dynamic remarks from keynote speaker Debra Nakatomi, GSUSA National Board of Directors member, GSUSA International Commissioner and founder of Nakatomi and Associates here in LA. Inspiring and substantial progress was presented at the meeting and reflected in the 2009 annual report.
The Volunteer Recognition event, peppered with the great energy from the emcee, KCAL 9 news anchor Leyna Nguyen, was a grand success as the council honored 93 award recipients for their outstanding service to the girls and GSGLA, and then enjoyed a delicious lunch in the venue's picturesque Taper Courtyard.
With all the day's excitement, participants were also privy to a sneak preview of the new Girl Scout Brand Identity and an empowering video about the brand messaging. Plus, the council pin and patch were revealed! Save the date for the 2011 annual meeting and volunteer recognition ceremony on April 16, 2011.
Annual Meeting participants enjoyed encouraging, dynamic remarks from keynote speaker Debra Nakatomi, GSUSA National Board of Directors member, GSUSA International Commissioner and founder of Nakatomi and Associates here in LA. Inspiring and substantial progress was presented at the meeting and reflected in the 2009 annual report.
The Volunteer Recognition event, peppered with the great energy from the emcee, KCAL 9 news anchor Leyna Nguyen, was a grand success as the council honored 93 award recipients for their outstanding service to the girls and GSGLA, and then enjoyed a delicious lunch in the venue's picturesque Taper Courtyard.
With all the day's excitement, participants were also privy to a sneak preview of the new Girl Scout Brand Identity and an empowering video about the brand messaging. Plus, the council pin and patch were revealed! Save the date for the 2011 annual meeting and volunteer recognition ceremony on April 16, 2011.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
GSGLA's 100th Anniversary Interest Survey
Dear GSGLA,
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is in the initial stages of planning for the 2012 Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary, and we need your input! Please fill out this brief survey and tell us which 100th Anniversary events and activities that GSGLA should do as a council in 2012.
Thank you for participating in GSGLA's 100th Anniversary Interest Survey and helping to make the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary a year to remember!
Sincerely,
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is in the initial stages of planning for the 2012 Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary, and we need your input! Please fill out this brief survey and tell us which 100th Anniversary events and activities that GSGLA should do as a council in 2012.
Thank you for participating in GSGLA's 100th Anniversary Interest Survey and helping to make the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary a year to remember!
Sincerely,
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
2010 cookie program survey
Please complete our survey for the Cookie Program 2010! Your feedback is important to us.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Summer camp
Spring has sprung and Summer isn't far behind. Have you made your summer plans? Summer Camp is filling up fast, so register today for great summertime adventures. Download the Adventures in Leadership Camp Guide, which includes information on resident camp, horse camps, marine camp, sailing camp, dance camp, drama camp, school of wizardry, pirate camp, art camp, and much more!
Girl Scouts help out on George Lopez Tonight
Last week, girls from Troops 484 and 9124 stepped up to be a sister to a Tacoma, Washington Girl Scout who was robbed of her cookie cash earlier this month. The girls appeared on the George Lopez Tonight television show to help distribute Girl Scout Cookies after host George Lopez interviewed the 16-year old and bought cookies for the entire audience.
The girls got to see the behind-the-scenes of a television show and got to meet Mr. Lopez and his production team! Thanks for helping, girls!
The girls got to see the behind-the-scenes of a television show and got to meet Mr. Lopez and his production team! Thanks for helping, girls!
Woodland Hills service center opens June 30
To better serve you, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is opening the Woodland Hills Service Center on June 30! This location, just a half mile from the 101 Freeway on the corner of Burbank Boulevard and De Soto Avenue, will replace the Chatsworth Service Center.
In this favorable real estate climate, GSGLA was able to negotiate considerable concessions that include months of free rent, a newly built-out space at no expense to Girl Scouts, and free parking. This new site has abundant parking, a new and expanded shop, a large training room for volunteer sessions, improved access for product sale cupboards, and increased visibility for Girl Scouting that includes illuminated monument signage on a highly visible intersection!
Please take note that the Chatsworth Service Center will close at noon on Friday, June 25 and the Woodland Hills Service Center will open Wednesday, June 30 at 8:30 a.m. The Chatsworth Shop will be closed June 24-25, and the Woodland Hills Shop will open along with the Service Center on June 30. Thanks in advance for anticipating your needs so we can assist you prior to our brief closure.
The address for the new Woodland Hills Service Center is:
20931 Burbank Blvd.
Suite A
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
The local office number remains (818) 886-1801.
If you have any questions, contact Mary Stearn. GSGLA looks forward to serving you soon in the new Woodland Hills Service Center!
In this favorable real estate climate, GSGLA was able to negotiate considerable concessions that include months of free rent, a newly built-out space at no expense to Girl Scouts, and free parking. This new site has abundant parking, a new and expanded shop, a large training room for volunteer sessions, improved access for product sale cupboards, and increased visibility for Girl Scouting that includes illuminated monument signage on a highly visible intersection!
Please take note that the Chatsworth Service Center will close at noon on Friday, June 25 and the Woodland Hills Service Center will open Wednesday, June 30 at 8:30 a.m. The Chatsworth Shop will be closed June 24-25, and the Woodland Hills Shop will open along with the Service Center on June 30. Thanks in advance for anticipating your needs so we can assist you prior to our brief closure.
The address for the new Woodland Hills Service Center is:
20931 Burbank Blvd.
Suite A
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
The local office number remains (818) 886-1801.
If you have any questions, contact Mary Stearn. GSGLA looks forward to serving you soon in the new Woodland Hills Service Center!
GSGLA pin to be introduced at annual meeting
As if there aren't already enough reasons to attend the Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, you can be the first to have the new Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles pin! We'll be unveiling the GSGLA pin and patch at the meeting on Saturday, April 24, and all attendees will receive the pin. Patches and other merchandise will be available for sale.
Come for the meeting, stay for the celebration! We need your vote!
Be counted and cast your vote (one member, one vote) and then enjoy the awards celebration and luncheon.
The event takes place at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles 90049. Registration opens at 8:30. Service Unit Managers, help us meet quorum by ensuring your area has representation. All registered members 14 years and above are voting members. Please reply by April 9. The ceremony is just $25 and includes a delicious lunch, free ticket to the Skirball Cultural Center to use that day or in the future and the new GSGLA pin. There is no cost to attend the Annual Meeting.
Come for the meeting, stay for the celebration! We need your vote!
Be counted and cast your vote (one member, one vote) and then enjoy the awards celebration and luncheon.
The event takes place at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles 90049. Registration opens at 8:30. Service Unit Managers, help us meet quorum by ensuring your area has representation. All registered members 14 years and above are voting members. Please reply by April 9. The ceremony is just $25 and includes a delicious lunch, free ticket to the Skirball Cultural Center to use that day or in the future and the new GSGLA pin. There is no cost to attend the Annual Meeting.
Camp Lakota update
As you may know, the Camp Lakota Lodge/Dining Hall was destroyed by fire on January 8. GSGLA is awaiting approval to demolish the remains before the camp can re-open. However, the heavy snow this winter has delayed the insurance investigation. For the most up-to-date information on availability of the site for programs, please contact Property Registrar Kristin Tierney at (626) 677-2366.
Because this building is integral to the operation of the camp, we hope to rebuild as soon as possible and we would like your opinion on some of the features and amenities of the new space. Please take our Camp Lakota survey and let us know what you think. Hurry! The survey closes April 10.
Also, in the coming months GSGLA will be seeking volunteer input to improve and redevelop Camp Lakota. Please look for future electronic surveys and a North Region Volunteer Forum with details to be announced as plans are developed.
Keep in mind that while insurance will cover the cost to rebuild the lodge/dining hall to its former size and scope, we are considering upgrading the building to better meet the program needs, to increase energy efficiency, and to improve building access. Donations will help to finance the cost of upgrades and the cost for long-range camp improvements. If you’d like to donate, please download the Camp Lakota Redevelopment Fund form or visit the Camp Lakota web page to donate online.
Because this building is integral to the operation of the camp, we hope to rebuild as soon as possible and we would like your opinion on some of the features and amenities of the new space. Please take our Camp Lakota survey and let us know what you think. Hurry! The survey closes April 10.
Also, in the coming months GSGLA will be seeking volunteer input to improve and redevelop Camp Lakota. Please look for future electronic surveys and a North Region Volunteer Forum with details to be announced as plans are developed.
Keep in mind that while insurance will cover the cost to rebuild the lodge/dining hall to its former size and scope, we are considering upgrading the building to better meet the program needs, to increase energy efficiency, and to improve building access. Donations will help to finance the cost of upgrades and the cost for long-range camp improvements. If you’d like to donate, please download the Camp Lakota Redevelopment Fund form or visit the Camp Lakota web page to donate online.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Cookie program updates
Join the Club - Club 500
There are more than 500 things to do at Club 500! On May 15, 2010, girls who have sold 500 or more boxes of cookies by March 21 will get an exclusive invitation to Club 500 at Vasa Park in Agoura Hills.
Mega inflatables, a petting zoo, water slide, pool, zip lines, foam machine, and food, food, food! Did we mention food? Join hundreds of other girls in a day packed with fun adventures to celebrate this awesome achievement!
Invited girls can bring one adult at no cost.
Reach A Grand And Have A Grand Time -- Elite 1000+
You'll be on top of the world at this year's Elite 1000+ event. Girls who have sold more than 1,000 boxes of cookies will enjoy crafting, jewelry making, scrapbooking, eating, laughing, movies, and dancing until dawn at the Elite 1000+ Superstar Sleepover at the Sheraton in Downtown Los Angeles.
Spend the night in the Polaris Room at the very top of this fabulous hotel, which features a 360° view of the City of Angels. Enjoy dinner and breakfast in the exclusive "Miranda's Café." Enjoy sunset and sunrise as you celebrate your remarkable accomplishment. It's going to be an overnight overload.
Parents of younger girls may attend and assist at this event (for a small fee). Other adult volunteers may opt to stay in the hotel at a reduced rate.
Golden Opportunity
Be sure to use the Golden Spoon coupons (limited areas) as a bundling incentive. If customers buy three or more boxes, they get a coupon for a free small Golden Spoon frozen yogurt with a Girl Scout Cookie topping. The coupons expire April 16.
There are more than 500 things to do at Club 500! On May 15, 2010, girls who have sold 500 or more boxes of cookies by March 21 will get an exclusive invitation to Club 500 at Vasa Park in Agoura Hills.
Mega inflatables, a petting zoo, water slide, pool, zip lines, foam machine, and food, food, food! Did we mention food? Join hundreds of other girls in a day packed with fun adventures to celebrate this awesome achievement!
Invited girls can bring one adult at no cost.
Reach A Grand And Have A Grand Time -- Elite 1000+
You'll be on top of the world at this year's Elite 1000+ event. Girls who have sold more than 1,000 boxes of cookies will enjoy crafting, jewelry making, scrapbooking, eating, laughing, movies, and dancing until dawn at the Elite 1000+ Superstar Sleepover at the Sheraton in Downtown Los Angeles.
Spend the night in the Polaris Room at the very top of this fabulous hotel, which features a 360° view of the City of Angels. Enjoy dinner and breakfast in the exclusive "Miranda's Café." Enjoy sunset and sunrise as you celebrate your remarkable accomplishment. It's going to be an overnight overload.
Parents of younger girls may attend and assist at this event (for a small fee). Other adult volunteers may opt to stay in the hotel at a reduced rate.
Golden Opportunity
Be sure to use the Golden Spoon coupons (limited areas) as a bundling incentive. If customers buy three or more boxes, they get a coupon for a free small Golden Spoon frozen yogurt with a Girl Scout Cookie topping. The coupons expire April 16.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
How to Train Your Dragon advance screenings
Win a family four-pack to see an advance screening of the DreamWorks family film "How to Train Your Dragon." To enter, send your name and the name of your three guests to the e-mail that corresponds to the screening you want to attend. The first 15 people to enter will win passes!
- March 20 @ 10AM @ AMC Universal City Walk: e-mail DragonCityWalk@alliedim.com
- March 24 @ 7PM @ Mann Chinese 6: e-mail DragonHollywood@alliedim.com
- March 25 @ 7PM @ AMC Century City: e-mail DragonCC@alliedim.com
July 24-25, 2010 - Adult Girl Scouts Girlfriends Getaway
Girls aren't the only ones with a great getaway. Escape the daily stress and return to the spirit of your youth. Register for the Girl Scout Alumnae Girlfriends Getaway Weekend and be a "pampered camper" at Camp Osito Rancho July 24-25! Come with old friends and meet new ones as you relax, refresh, and reconnect with the Girl Scout Experience. Find out more about this specialty camp in the 2010 Summer Camp Guide.
For more information about the new GSGLA Alumnae Association and how you can be a part of it, contact Tamika Barnes at tbarnes@girlscoutsla.org.
For more information about the new GSGLA Alumnae Association and how you can be a part of it, contact Tamika Barnes at tbarnes@girlscoutsla.org.
Girl Scouts give to US Troops
The Gift of Caring Cookie Donation Program is more than just an extra box sold. Girl Scouts want to be a part of the entire process! Last Tuesday, girls from Troops 484, 1102, 8095, 12324, 9185, 925, and 6101 descended upon the USO at LAX to unload and store 5,000 boxes of cookies for our first phase delivery.
Do you want to be a part of the Gift of Caring (GOC) service opportunities such as assembling care packages for Operation Gratitude (ages 12+), putting Gift of Caring labels on cookie boxes (ages 11 and under), or putting Girl Scout cookies into backpacks for under-served children (ages 14+)?
Send your GOC service request to communications@girlscoutsla.org and be sure to put "GOC Service" in the subject line. April dates and details are being confirmed.
Do you want to be a part of the Gift of Caring (GOC) service opportunities such as assembling care packages for Operation Gratitude (ages 12+), putting Gift of Caring labels on cookie boxes (ages 11 and under), or putting Girl Scout cookies into backpacks for under-served children (ages 14+)?
Send your GOC service request to communications@girlscoutsla.org and be sure to put "GOC Service" in the subject line. April dates and details are being confirmed.
Rocketry and Robots
We've got adventure that's out of this world. Sign up for some rocketry and robotics fun through Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles!
Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts can blast off into fun at Rocket Whiz, where girls will build and launch their own rockets. Participate in one of the building workshops on March 27 or 28, and then head out to Santa Fe Dam on April 18 for the launch event.
Girls Scouts ages 9 and up can join the Girl Scout Robotics teams forming now. GSGLA teams are set to compete in the FIRST Lego League (ages 9-14) and in the FIRST Tech Challenge level for high schoolers. Contact Katherine Pouline-Kerstien at (626) 677-2216 or kpkerstien@girlscoutsla.org for the latest details.
Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts can blast off into fun at Rocket Whiz, where girls will build and launch their own rockets. Participate in one of the building workshops on March 27 or 28, and then head out to Santa Fe Dam on April 18 for the launch event.
- More information
- Event calendar (links to registration)
Girls Scouts ages 9 and up can join the Girl Scout Robotics teams forming now. GSGLA teams are set to compete in the FIRST Lego League (ages 9-14) and in the FIRST Tech Challenge level for high schoolers. Contact Katherine Pouline-Kerstien at (626) 677-2216 or kpkerstien@girlscoutsla.org for the latest details.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
March 13, 2010 - Speak up and change the world!
Girl Scouts are invited to join girls from across California and the nation as they descend upon UCLA's Campus and join together to speak up and be heard by the world. The AllyKatzz Tween Girl Town Hall Meeting is this Saturday, March 13 - and it's free!
Meet people in high places including politics, media, entertainment, fashion, sports, and celebrities; people who will listen to what tween girls want; and people who will help tween girls change their world. PLUS, get an amazing goody bag!
Meet people in high places including politics, media, entertainment, fashion, sports, and celebrities; people who will listen to what tween girls want; and people who will help tween girls change their world. PLUS, get an amazing goody bag!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Girl Scout cookie updates
The cookies are coming, the cookies are coming!
Cookie deliveries begin this week! Can you feel the excitement in the air? Check GreenBeans for your particular cookie pick-up date, time, and location.
This issue of "Miranda's Panda-gram" is about Cookie Cupboards, Cookie Billboards, new Cookie Texting, and more! GSGLA is providing tools and resources, but we've got you covered for promotion, too. We are driving customers to you in a number of ways, so make sure your troop is signed up for cookie boothing via the GreenBeans Booth Scheduler! There are still thousands of cookie booth sites available and you can select any GSGLA location. Boothing begins February 26!
Look for more Panda-grams in your email for brief e-updates about Cookie Program resources.
Tip of the week: Tweet, post, and talk about your cookie booths. Get the word out!
Cookie Cupboards
You know you want more. It's easy to get more cookies at the cookie cupboards. This year you can go to any GSGLA cookie cupboard you want. That's right, you can get more product and fast, friendly service at any cookie cupboard in the GSGLA jurisdiction. Cookie exchanges will be available at most cupboards March 1-15.
Please make a cupboard reservation through GreenBeans to help us serve you better.
Cookie Billboards!
Our name is in lights! There are 10 fabulous GSGLA billboards going up all over LA County and outlying areas, including a digital billboard!
These larger-than-life signs include the faces of some of our very own Girl Scouts alongside one of three different cookie messages: Buy a Box, Get a Box, and Want a Box?
In addition to billboards, there are bus signs and junior posters (smaller billboards) all over our communities, and coffee sleeves, too. Next time you order your favorite hot beverage at your favorite local coffee shop or cafe, you might be lucky enough to get a GSGLA coffee sleeve!
As they are confirmed, we will share a list of billboard locations in a future Panda-gram. Here's where you can find cookie sleeves beginning Monday, February 22: GSGLA Coffee Sleeve Campaign
In the meantime, if you see one, take a picture or let us know or just smile knowing you're part of a great program and a great message.
U cn txt 4 cookies 2! LOL!
Step into the future! This year, we're introducing text technology to the Cookie Program. GSGLA Cookie fans (and fiends) can simply text their zip code to gs@girlscoutsla.org and they will get a message back listing two nearby cookie booth locations for that day (beginning February 26).
The system is up and functional, so try it now!
The text address can receive zip code messages from e-mail addresses in addition to text messages from cell phones and other mobile devices. Customers looking for cookies can also go to the GSGLA website and click on the Cookie Locator to see all booths within a zip code.
Remember, if you're not using the GreenBeans Boothing Scheduler, your cookie booth cannot be included in any of these cookie finder technologies.
GSGLA Cookie Stardom on KTLA!
The Thin Mints are ready for their close-ups! GSGLA Girl Scouts and all the delicious cookie varieties will be on the KTLA Morning Show Thursday, February 25. We will also be doing a simultaneous live remote on GO Country 105 FM! Superstar fabulous!
The telecast is in support of our Cookie Program and in particular, Gift of Caring. Make sure you tune in to KTLA, Channel 5 on Thursday morning between 7-10 am for the 2010 Cookie Program's television debut!
Girl Scout Cookies are the Tops with Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt
Maybe it's the Olympic Fever going around, but GSGLA is going for the Gold with the Girl Scout Cookie Program! We have teamed with Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt for fantastic toppers and a fantastic offer. Golden Spoon locations in the GSGLA area will feature Girl Scout Cookie toppings on their yogurt varieties. Mmmmm!
In addition, some cookie booths near Golden Spoon store locations will offer coupons* for a free frozen yogurt to customers that buy three or more boxes of Girl Scout Cookies! What a great way to promote Cookie Bundles!
*in select Cookie Boothing Kits
Decorate Your Cookie Car!
We have another way for you to promote your Girl Scout Cookie Program. Every Cookie Cupboard is equipped with car chalk for you to make your car a mobile cookie booth. Make it a troop effort and decorate your car, SUV, minivan, etc. with designs and cookie slogans such as "It's Girl Scout Cookie Time! Visit www.girlscoutsLA.org!" Then get ready for lots of friendly waves and honks!
Car chalk may only be available during cookie cupboard hours.
Cookie deliveries begin this week! Can you feel the excitement in the air? Check GreenBeans for your particular cookie pick-up date, time, and location.
This issue of "Miranda's Panda-gram" is about Cookie Cupboards, Cookie Billboards, new Cookie Texting, and more! GSGLA is providing tools and resources, but we've got you covered for promotion, too. We are driving customers to you in a number of ways, so make sure your troop is signed up for cookie boothing via the GreenBeans Booth Scheduler! There are still thousands of cookie booth sites available and you can select any GSGLA location. Boothing begins February 26!
Look for more Panda-grams in your email for brief e-updates about Cookie Program resources.
Tip of the week: Tweet, post, and talk about your cookie booths. Get the word out!
Cookie Cupboards
You know you want more. It's easy to get more cookies at the cookie cupboards. This year you can go to any GSGLA cookie cupboard you want. That's right, you can get more product and fast, friendly service at any cookie cupboard in the GSGLA jurisdiction. Cookie exchanges will be available at most cupboards March 1-15.
Please make a cupboard reservation through GreenBeans to help us serve you better.
Cookie Billboards!
Our name is in lights! There are 10 fabulous GSGLA billboards going up all over LA County and outlying areas, including a digital billboard!
These larger-than-life signs include the faces of some of our very own Girl Scouts alongside one of three different cookie messages: Buy a Box, Get a Box, and Want a Box?
In addition to billboards, there are bus signs and junior posters (smaller billboards) all over our communities, and coffee sleeves, too. Next time you order your favorite hot beverage at your favorite local coffee shop or cafe, you might be lucky enough to get a GSGLA coffee sleeve!
As they are confirmed, we will share a list of billboard locations in a future Panda-gram. Here's where you can find cookie sleeves beginning Monday, February 22: GSGLA Coffee Sleeve Campaign
In the meantime, if you see one, take a picture or let us know or just smile knowing you're part of a great program and a great message.
U cn txt 4 cookies 2! LOL!
Step into the future! This year, we're introducing text technology to the Cookie Program. GSGLA Cookie fans (and fiends) can simply text their zip code to gs@girlscoutsla.org and they will get a message back listing two nearby cookie booth locations for that day (beginning February 26).
The system is up and functional, so try it now!
The text address can receive zip code messages from e-mail addresses in addition to text messages from cell phones and other mobile devices. Customers looking for cookies can also go to the GSGLA website and click on the Cookie Locator to see all booths within a zip code.
Remember, if you're not using the GreenBeans Boothing Scheduler, your cookie booth cannot be included in any of these cookie finder technologies.
GSGLA Cookie Stardom on KTLA!
The Thin Mints are ready for their close-ups! GSGLA Girl Scouts and all the delicious cookie varieties will be on the KTLA Morning Show Thursday, February 25. We will also be doing a simultaneous live remote on GO Country 105 FM! Superstar fabulous!
The telecast is in support of our Cookie Program and in particular, Gift of Caring. Make sure you tune in to KTLA, Channel 5 on Thursday morning between 7-10 am for the 2010 Cookie Program's television debut!
Girl Scout Cookies are the Tops with Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt
Maybe it's the Olympic Fever going around, but GSGLA is going for the Gold with the Girl Scout Cookie Program! We have teamed with Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt for fantastic toppers and a fantastic offer. Golden Spoon locations in the GSGLA area will feature Girl Scout Cookie toppings on their yogurt varieties. Mmmmm!
In addition, some cookie booths near Golden Spoon store locations will offer coupons* for a free frozen yogurt to customers that buy three or more boxes of Girl Scout Cookies! What a great way to promote Cookie Bundles!
*in select Cookie Boothing Kits
Decorate Your Cookie Car!
We have another way for you to promote your Girl Scout Cookie Program. Every Cookie Cupboard is equipped with car chalk for you to make your car a mobile cookie booth. Make it a troop effort and decorate your car, SUV, minivan, etc. with designs and cookie slogans such as "It's Girl Scout Cookie Time! Visit www.girlscoutsLA.org!" Then get ready for lots of friendly waves and honks!
Car chalk may only be available during cookie cupboard hours.
Friday, February 12, 2010
March 14, 2010 - Girl Scouts Day at Pac-10 Women's Basketball Championship
Join us for Girl Scouts Day at the 2010 State Farm Pac-10 Women's Basketball Championship Game on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Come out and cheer for the WNBA stars of tomorrow from some of your favorite Pac-10 Conference college teams today. Will Stanford make it to the final game? Maybe UCLA, Cal, USC, or Arizona will be champs. Come out to Girl Scouts Day and find out who will take the tourney title! Exclusive events for Girl Scouts only, include a Basketball Chalk Talk and Demonstration, a meet-and-greet with a student-athlete, and a Cheerleading Clinic!
Girl Scout cookie updates
Initial orders are in, and so is the verdict!
Thanks to the efforts of our girls and valued leaders and volunteers, we are on target to have the best Girl Scout Cookie Program ever! Congratulations on an outstanding job on initial orders! We've exceeded the goal. Also, thank you for your exceptional navigation of GreenBeans.
Now that the initial order period is behind us, it's time to set your boothing goals. There are 15,000 booth sites available. The sky is the limit!
This issue of "Miranda's Panda-gram" is about Cookie Bundling and Boothing! Read on and be sure to share! As always, check your email for for more brief weekly e-updates about Cookie Program resources ("Miranda's Panda-gram"). Each issue focuses on at least one component of the program.
Tip of the week: Use the Cookie Club! Contacting customers via multiple avenues can increase your sales!
Three boxes are better than one
One way to get customers to buy multiple boxes is by "bundling" cookies. Cookie Bundles ensure customers get an assortment of their favorites. Little Brownie Bakers suggestions include:
Or how about a Lakers Bundle with two Samoas (purple box) and a box of Lemon Chalets (yellow box)? Come up with some cool bundling ideas and tie your bundle samples with ribbon and display them on your boothing table!
Girl Scout Cookies $4 a box -- "5 for $20"!
Plus, Golden Spoon coupons will be available in some cities for customers who buy a bundle! Details to come next Panda-Gram.
Get the Kit!
Are you signed up to booth? Fabulous boothing kits filled with great Girl Scout Cookie Program boothing tools will be available for all troops participating in cookie boothing. The cool kits will include great Girl Scout Cookie resources including fact sheets, posters, Gift of Caring receipt boxes and message labels, and membership recruitment cards. Kits will be available for pick-up at your Service Unit delivery. Be sure to get your kit and be prepared for boothing on February 26.
Secret Shoppers
Shhhhh, we're shopping. Friends of Miranda Panda will be out in full force the first weekend of boothing, February 26-28. These secret shoppers may be visiting your booth with questions about cookie varieties, your cookie goals, and more. It's your chance to earn an "Inspired By U" button simply by providing great customer service. Encourage your Girl Scout(s) to brush up on the product knowledge and sales techniques so they can impress Miranda's friends!
Thanks to the efforts of our girls and valued leaders and volunteers, we are on target to have the best Girl Scout Cookie Program ever! Congratulations on an outstanding job on initial orders! We've exceeded the goal. Also, thank you for your exceptional navigation of GreenBeans.
Now that the initial order period is behind us, it's time to set your boothing goals. There are 15,000 booth sites available. The sky is the limit!
This issue of "Miranda's Panda-gram" is about Cookie Bundling and Boothing! Read on and be sure to share! As always, check your email for for more brief weekly e-updates about Cookie Program resources ("Miranda's Panda-gram"). Each issue focuses on at least one component of the program.
Tip of the week: Use the Cookie Club! Contacting customers via multiple avenues can increase your sales!
Three boxes are better than one
One way to get customers to buy multiple boxes is by "bundling" cookies. Cookie Bundles ensure customers get an assortment of their favorites. Little Brownie Bakers suggestions include:
- Timeless Classics Bundle of Trefoils, Thin Mints, and Samoas
- Chocolate Bundle of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs
- Cafe Bundle of Trefoils, Lemon Chalets, and the new Thank You Berry Munch flavor
Or how about a Lakers Bundle with two Samoas (purple box) and a box of Lemon Chalets (yellow box)? Come up with some cool bundling ideas and tie your bundle samples with ribbon and display them on your boothing table!
Girl Scout Cookies $4 a box -- "5 for $20"!
Plus, Golden Spoon coupons will be available in some cities for customers who buy a bundle! Details to come next Panda-Gram.
Get the Kit!
Are you signed up to booth? Fabulous boothing kits filled with great Girl Scout Cookie Program boothing tools will be available for all troops participating in cookie boothing. The cool kits will include great Girl Scout Cookie resources including fact sheets, posters, Gift of Caring receipt boxes and message labels, and membership recruitment cards. Kits will be available for pick-up at your Service Unit delivery. Be sure to get your kit and be prepared for boothing on February 26.
Secret Shoppers
Shhhhh, we're shopping. Friends of Miranda Panda will be out in full force the first weekend of boothing, February 26-28. These secret shoppers may be visiting your booth with questions about cookie varieties, your cookie goals, and more. It's your chance to earn an "Inspired By U" button simply by providing great customer service. Encourage your Girl Scout(s) to brush up on the product knowledge and sales techniques so they can impress Miranda's friends!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Summer camp news
Adventures in Leadership
Summer camp is just around the corner!
Registration opens February 16, 2010!
Science and Tech - High Adventure - Drama, Arts and Crafts - Horseback Riding - Marine Settings
Camp Osito Rancho Programs
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is pleased to reopen Camp Osito Rancho in Summer, 2010 (July). This premier Girl Scout Outdoor Leadership Center is a spectacular high adventure camp above Big Bear Lake. Open House on June 26.
Resident Camp is back! Resident Camp activities include arts and crafts, swimming, archery, sports and games, nature and environmental activities, challenge/ropes course, hiking, and outdoor cooking. All horseback riding resident camps feature part of the day spent with horses. Featuring weeklong themed camps.
Day Camp Programs
Weeklong themed camps
Specialty Overnight Camps
Specialty Day Camps
Weeklong themed camps, including horseback riding camps
Program Aide, Adult Volunteer and Staff Opportunities.
Contact Lisa Ahrens, Outdoor Program Manager, (626) 677-2385 or lahrens@girlscoutsla.org
Registration Opens February 16, 2010
Register online or submit a registration form with payment.
Camp Guide available soon with complete listings, dates, times, cost, and registration details.
Information will also be available on the GSGLA web site.
More than 30 sessions of adventures in leadership June-August.
Open to girls grades 1-12 (K for select camps).
Summer camp is just around the corner!
Registration opens February 16, 2010!
Science and Tech - High Adventure - Drama, Arts and Crafts - Horseback Riding - Marine Settings
Camp Osito Rancho Programs
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is pleased to reopen Camp Osito Rancho in Summer, 2010 (July). This premier Girl Scout Outdoor Leadership Center is a spectacular high adventure camp above Big Bear Lake. Open House on June 26.
Resident Camp is back! Resident Camp activities include arts and crafts, swimming, archery, sports and games, nature and environmental activities, challenge/ropes course, hiking, and outdoor cooking. All horseback riding resident camps feature part of the day spent with horses. Featuring weeklong themed camps.
- Troop Camping: Aug. 1-5
- Family Camping: Aug. 6-8
- Women's Weekend: July 24-25
Day Camp Programs
Weeklong themed camps
- Marine Landing at Alamitos Bay, Long Beach (One-of-a-kind waterfront facility offering beginning and advanced boating camps)
- El Ranchito, Long Beach
- Camp Mariposa, Altadena
Specialty Overnight Camps
- Skyland Ranch. Near Idyllwild, this camp offers girls a chance to explore the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains.
- Island of the Blue Dolphins! Explore the Channel Islands by kayak, snorkel and fins, hiking boots and stars!
- Mono Lake Outdoor Experience. Enjoy the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mono Lake and Yosemite. (Troop Camping)
- Camp Surf. Tent camp at Imperial Beach near San Diego and learn to surf! (Troop Camping)
Specialty Day Camps
- Altadena Stables, Altadena
- Bonelli Park Equestrian Center, San Dimas
- Enterprise Farms, near Griffith Park
- Montrose Program Center, Montrose
- Johnstone Program Center, San Dimas
- Torrance Program Center, Torrance
Weeklong themed camps, including horseback riding camps
Program Aide, Adult Volunteer and Staff Opportunities.
Contact Lisa Ahrens, Outdoor Program Manager, (626) 677-2385 or lahrens@girlscoutsla.org
Registration Opens February 16, 2010
Register online or submit a registration form with payment.
Camp Guide available soon with complete listings, dates, times, cost, and registration details.
Information will also be available on the GSGLA web site.
More than 30 sessions of adventures in leadership June-August.
Open to girls grades 1-12 (K for select camps).
Friday, January 29, 2010
Girl Scout cookie updates
Initial Order Incentive
Every girl who turns in an initial order total of 150 boxes or more will receive a fashionable GSGLA "Inspired by U" T-shirt. It's all the rage! These Initial Order Superstars can wear it with pride at booth sales or out on the town, and it's a fabulous ice breaker for their cookie pitch to new customers!
T-shirts will be distributed at initial order cookie delivery.
Gift of Caring: Get a box -- Give a box
The Gift of Caring Program (GOC) is a cookie donation opportunity for customers to buy a box (or boxes!) of cookies to be distributed to our 2010 Gift of Caring Partners: Operation Gratitude, the LA Foodbank, and the Bob Hope USO. Through these organizations, cookies will be shared with and sent to military troops and to those in need. Thank you to our GOC Sponsor, GO Country 105 FM.
Gift of Caring: Steps of Participation!
- Be a knowledgeable diplomat for our GOC partners and the program. Learn how the cookie donation will be distributed. Learn the basics about our Gift of Caring partners and the process.
- Always ask customers if they'd like to buy an extra box (or two, or three!) for Gift of Caring. Many people take advantage of the opportunity if they are asked. Plus, the Gift of Caring program is a great response to customers who may not want to buy cookies for themselves.
- Register for a GOC service opportunity. GSGLA has great ways for troops to get involved with the distribution of the GOC cookies! We will soon announce details for the opportunities, which will take place in April 2010. Whether it's troop to troop or youth to youth, here are some great ways for girls to help:
- All: Help unload and store cookies at the Bob Hope Hollywood USO at LAX
- All: Write cards and letters to US military personnel serving overseas
- Girls under 12: place notes on boxes going to military personnel (regional locations)
- Girls ages 12+: sort and/or pack cookies in care boxes for Operation Gratitude in Van Nuys
- Girls ages 14+: sort and/or pack cookies in backpacks for the LA Foodbank Backpack program
Gift of Caring: New and Improved!
Gift of Caring receipt boxes! Troop Cookie Chairs will receive a boothing kit during initial order pick-up that will have great cookie program tools including a GOC receipt box. Once a customer donates cookies, the completed donation slips can be put into a sleek promotional box that is displayed at your cookie booth.
Gift of Caring message labels! The boothing kits will also include blank GOC labels. These labels (templates will also be available online) are for GOC donors who wish to write a short message of thanks to military personnel. (Girl Scouts are encouraged to write letters or cards, too).
Gift of Caring Service Opportunities for younger girls! Our younger girls now have an opportunity to help. Girls 12 and under will put GOC labels on cookie boxes that will go to military troops serving overseas.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Troops Take 2 Challenge ends February 15
Did you take 2? The Troops Take 2 Challenge ends soon. Just add two or more girls to your troop roster. Girls can recruit gal pals to join their troop or Leaders can invite some of the hundreds of girls hoping to be placed in troops. Are you up for the Troops Take 2 challenge?
Leaders that add two or more members (based on your total number of girls at the end of the 2009 Girl Scout year) are awarded the patch. Patches will be available for purchase for leaders to award girls who participate.
Leaders that add two or more members (based on your total number of girls at the end of the 2009 Girl Scout year) are awarded the patch. Patches will be available for purchase for leaders to award girls who participate.
Your opinion, please
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles will be surveying our girl and adult membership, staff, adult learning facilitators, parents and community members over the next few months. We want to know your opinions on a variety of issues, as well as your Girl Scout story and your ideas on how we can improve. You may be contacted via email, at a service unit or leader meeting or at an upcoming Girl Scout event to complete one or more brief surveys (not all surveys are the same). Your input will help GSGLA bring the best of Girl Scouting to all girls and to those who care about them!
Thank you in advance for all you do for girls and for your participation in the 2010 GSGLA Survey Project. For more information, please contact Sandra E. Silva, Vice President-East Region at ssilva@girlscoutsla.org.
Thank you in advance for all you do for girls and for your participation in the 2010 GSGLA Survey Project. For more information, please contact Sandra E. Silva, Vice President-East Region at ssilva@girlscoutsla.org.
February 13, 2010 - Girl Scout Night with the LA Kings
Celebrate the chill of winter at the Staples Center for Girl Scout Night with the Los Angeles Kings on February 13! Tickets are just $20 (a savings of $17).
The first 100 girls to register get a full evening with pre-game ice skating at Staples Center, a great game of NHL hockey, and then a Winter Fair Badge workshop. It's going to be a good time and a great game!
The first 100 girls to register get a full evening with pre-game ice skating at Staples Center, a great game of NHL hockey, and then a Winter Fair Badge workshop. It's going to be a good time and a great game!
Sale! Sale! Sale at the shop!
The Council Shop has some hot deals on some cool items! Get 25% off T-shirts, sportswear, accessories, patches, hoodies, fashion for all Girl Scout levels, and more! Take $2 off Trophy Nut Varieties (sorry, Toffee variety sold out). Plus, all holiday merchandise is now 50% off. Check out our ornaments, patches, and collectibles. Take advantage of the great savings while quantities last.
Would you like to be on TV?
We need troops and girls for Sudden Opportunities of Service (S.O.S.), including TV appearances, radio visits, flag ceremonies, and more. Join today!
Cookie booth opportunities
We know you're special, so why not take advantage of special cookie booths at sporting events and corporate buildings (downtown LA, the Westside). These booths are limited and have special rules, but they also have lots of advantages including no unsold inventory to take home! Apply today. You will be notified if selected.
- Corporate boothing takes place Feb. 26 - Mar. 4. Interested? Download the application and submit it before Feb. 1.
- For a sports booth, email EFrederick@girlscoutsla.org with your troop #, your contact info, and the game you would like by Feb. 1. Troops will be selected at random. Choose from:
- LA Clippers at Staples - Mar. 5, 6 p.m.
- LA Kings at Staples - Mar. 6, 6 p.m.
- Ontario Reign at Citizens Bank Arena - Mar. 6, 7 p.m.
- CSULB at The Pyramid - Feb. 27, 4 p.m.
Camp Lakota damaged by fire
On Friday, January 5, the dining hall of Camp Lakota was destroyed by fire. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is very thankful to citizens who alerted authorities to the blaze and the courageous firefighters who responded.
Fortunately, there were no girls at the camp during the fire and the on-site ranger was not injured.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, we ask that volunteers refrain from visiting the campground. In addition to safety hazards, it is very important to preserve the site for insurance and investigative purposes.
Fortunately, there were no girls at the camp during the fire and the on-site ranger was not injured.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, we ask that volunteers refrain from visiting the campground. In addition to safety hazards, it is very important to preserve the site for insurance and investigative purposes.
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