Girl Scout Ballpark Campout
Girl Scout Brownie Night with the
Fort Wayne Wizards 
has been
rescheduled by the Wizards for
Saturday, August 16, 2008.
Girl Scout Brownie troops who were scheduled to attend the original event on May 30 will be given an equal amount of tickets and equal amount of overnight re-entry passes based on the original orders placed for May 30. Any new or additional tickets or overnight passes that need to be purchased will be $8 per ticket, and $4 per overnight pass.
Of course, if you were not scheduled to attend the May 30 event but want to come join the fun, you're welcome to be there on August 16 for some baseball, post-game fireworks, and a ballpark campout!
For questions and information about this event, please contact Jared Parcell at 260-407-2805, or via email at jparcell@fortwaynewizards.com.
Girl
Scout Songs!
Looking for that special song? Have you forgot the words
to that great camp-fire song you sung at the last program? Click on
this link for a list of great songs, some old and some new.
Girl Scout Songs
What are you doing this summer?
We're having a BLAST! Join us for fun, fun fun...
Click here for
summer camp programs
Hey Girls, have you seen the new uniform pieces in the council shop? They are really cool, check them out at the links below.
Online Voting for Cookie Recognitions
Girls, you have the opportunity to go online and help determine which recognitions will be chosen for the 2009 Girl Scout Cookie Program!
Just visit: www.abcsmartcookies.com/recognitionvote/WesternOH to vote for your favorite recognition choices.
For questions about the Cookie Program, please contact Amy Orwick at 419-225-4085, ext. 16, or at amyorwick@girlscoutsofwesternohio.org.
Ohio State Fair Information!
Details about Girl Scout-specific
events at this year's Ohio State Fair
are up for viewing or download!
Categories
are the same as the previous year, although group and
individual projects in scrapbooking have been added for Brownie Girl
Scouts through Senior Girl Scouts.
For information about Girl Scout events, dates, times, deadlines, and more, visit http://ohiostatefair.com/osf/osf3.htm#JuniorDivision.
In the right-hand column, click on the link "Girl Scouts to read or download the PDF document for reference. Any projects that your girls choose to do for the fair can be delivered to the Lima office of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio by July 21, 2008. Projects delivered by this date will be taken to the fair by Shirley Green.
Forms for troops to stay overnight in dorms at the fair are on the Ohio State Fair website at http://ohiostatefair.com/osf/osf.php. For information about Girl Scout participation in the Ohio State Fair, please contact Shirley Green at wacsg@wcoil.com, Sharon Schnell at schnellse@aol.com, or Sally Baumer at sbaumer@woh.rr.com. See you at the fair!
2008 Ohio State Fair--Girl
Scouts Talent Competition
This competition is open to Girl Scouts of
all ages and talent levels! The fair is looking
for groups, troops, and individuals to
c
ompete in one or more of the following
categories: baton/ flag, dance, instrumental,
miscellaneous, and vocal. All acts
must
comply with Girl Scout values.
Talent participants will be placed in one of two judged age level categories. The age categories are K–5 and 6–12 grades. In the event of mixed age groups, the group will be placed in the higher age category. Best overall will be given for each age category. There will be a lunch break during the program.
Ribbons, medallions, and cash prizes will be awarded in each category! Trophies will be awarded to the Best Overall Performance Awards in each age level category! Medallions and ribbons will be given the day of the program. Cash awards will be mailed after the competition. Trophies for the Best Overall Performance Awards will be awarded at the Awards Ceremony.
The last day to register is July 26, 2008. To register or to get information on judging criteria, please contact: Jenn/Jason McMahan at 937-626-3722, or osfgs.talent@gmail.com. April Hawkins at 440-842-3576, or osfgs.talent@gmail.com.
Service Unit 10 from our region is hosting their Girl Scout Pool Days at Riverside Park Pool in Findlay, OH!
The pool days will be on Thursday, July 24, and Tuesday,
August 5, 2008 from 12:00-8:00 pm. The council Trading Post will be
there on Thursday, July 24. Bring your Cookie Dough or Nutty Bucks to
spend. Lots of new merchandise to see. This is your chance to vote for
your favorite cookie recognitions. Come have a great day with your
friends.
Registered Girl Scouts will get a discount for admission of $3 by showing their Girl Scouts of the USA card or other official insignia. Parents or guardians of Girl Scouts will receive FREE admission! Refreshments will be available at the park's concession stand. Bring a friend! If she registers for Girl Scouting, girls can earn a “Bring a Friend” patch!
Riverside Park Pool is located at 231 Mcmanness Avenue in Findlay, OH. For questions about the event, please contact Rikki Youngpeter, Service Unit 10 Special Events Chair, at 419-427-8522, or via email at paulandrikki@aol.com.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s
Wildlife
(Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest
Project)
Have you ever watched a hawk soar over a
meadow, caught a glimps
e of a fox while hiking,
seen wildflowers rustle in the breeze, or watched
a fish break the calm surface of the water? Girls can observe the
wildlife at and around the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Catch a glimpse
of the various habitats supporting wildlife and enjoy a day at the Zoo!
Wildlife Interest Project Patch is included!
When: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Where: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
9990 Riverside Dr
Powell,
OH 43065
Time: 10:00 am – 4:15 pm
Cost: $25.00 per Girl Scout (Leaders staying
with girls during the
program are
admitted at no charge.)
Deadline: Registration opens July 1, 2008 and closes October17,
2008.
Registration is limited to the first 100 girls.
To register, or for more
information, contact Amy at (614) 724-3657 or at
scouts@columbuszoo.org.
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