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.

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.

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!

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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.

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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.

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