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WHO’S WHO ON THE SERVICE TEAM? Service Unit Manager:    Mary Hogan (Troop 20140) Recruiter:    Clara Ware (Troop 20426) Secretary:    Katina Profice (Troop 20140) Treasurer:    Rena Abran (Troop 20426) Assistant Treasurer:    Dana Bohna (Troop 20198) Registrar:    Deborah Judon (Troop 20185) Product Manager:    Lisa Rickels (Troop 20320) Program Chair:    Santana Brown (Troop 20426) Publicity/newsletter:    Sandra Woolfolk (Troop 20653) Kappe Delta Representative:    Molly Mauney (MSU)  MEMBERSHIP MANAGER: 

Michelle.Bolden Michelle.Bolden@girlscoutshs.org 

662‐328‐1930 P.O. Box 2492 Columbus, MS 39704 

Volume 1, Issue 4

February - March 2010

THANK YOU to ... 

Troop 20349 for sponsoring the Brownie Day on Saturday, March 13 at McCain 

Hall, MSU.  It was a great event for Brownies and all who participated. 

All troops who participated in the Homeward Bound project—see page 2 for 

publication in Starkville Daily News.   

UPCOMING EVENTS (troop organizer in parentheses):  

Saturday, MARCH 27   International Fiesta, 11:00 AM—3:00 PM (World Neighbors & Troop 20653).  See page 3 of this newsletter for details.  

Egg Hunt at Kappa Delta House, 1:00—2:30 PM.  See page 4 for details.  

Sunday, APRIL 11 — Uniquely Me (Kappa Delta, Mississippi State University).  

Details are on page 5 of this newsletter.  

Saturday, APRIL 17  –  Junior Day, 2‐4 pm (Troop 20198).   

Theme is “FUN & FIT” for which the girls will earn a badge.  Cost is $1 per girl scout. 

More details are forthcoming.  Contact Dana Bohna dlrose35@yahoo.com for 

more info.  

Friday — Saturday, APRIL 23‐24  

Service Unit Camporee at Camp Cedar Point, Grenada MS.  We received gener‐

ous donation from Starkville Kiwanis Club and the service unit has approved that 

the monies will be used for most expenses of this campout.  There is still space 

available.  Cost is $1.50 only per person.  Contact Dana Bohna at 323‐7568 or 

dlrose35@yahoo.com to sign up or for more info.  

Saturday,  MAY 8 Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Day, time and location TBA (Troop 20140). Con‐tact Mary Hogan at 312‐4768 or mh106nlane@yahoo.com for more info.  

** Daisy Day ‐  still need a troop volunteer  

IMPORTANT COOKIE SALE DATES    March 19              Balance due to troop cookie manager    March 22              Balance due to Lisa Rickels (SU product manager) 

SMORES news you should use Volunteer Essentials, Safety wise and Leadership Essentials trainings are now 

offered online.  See page 6, #5 Adult Trainings for details (yellow highlighted). 

Any articles or photos for publication must be initially approved by Jenny Jones jenny.jones@girlscoutshs.org.  For details, see page 6, #3 Service Unit PR 

yellow highlighted). 

Our service unit meets the first Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. There is NO SERVICE UNIT MEETING IN MARCH.  The next meeting will be in APRIL (TBA by email).  

Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts !!

2010 INTERNATIONAL FIESTA in celebration of the 20th anniversary 

Saturday, March 27 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

MSU Drill Field (Rain location: East side of Davis Wade Stadium)

Enjoy international events, dance, music, songs, various ethnic food and display booths, and at the same time you may earn a patch and/or badge. There will also be Children’s

Games for youths and the young at heart.

Who can participate? We invite all level of Girl/Boy/Cub Scouts to participate in the parade of international

flags during the opening ceremony.

This is a great opportunity for any troops to earn badges.

Troop leaders, parents/guardians or adult volunteers must accompany their scouts. For Girl Scouts, the international troop (Troop 20653) will provide your troop with sheet

of requirements for “People of the World” try-it (Brownie) and “World Neighbors” badge (Junior).

Each troop will need to provide their own badges/patches.

Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors: you may earn service hours by assisting International Children’s Games.

What is the cost?

There is no cost to attend. However, you will need to bring spending money to purchase tickets for playing games and trying out international food - some of this are

part of the try-it or badge requirements.

What to wear? Scouts uniform is preferred (especially if you plan to participate in the flag parade)

or Scouts T-shirt

Do I need to register? You do not need to register to participate.

However, it would be great if you let me know you plan on coming and also, for those who would like to volunteer to earn service hours, please contact me.

Email gs653starkville@yahoo.com by March 25 with the following info: Your troop #, troop leader’s name, number of girls/boys plan to participate,

and their level.

Calling all Girl Scouts to come join the girls of Kappa Delta for an Easter Egg Hunt. We’ll decorate Easter Cards to be delivered to local nursing homes and Sally Kate Winters home as well! We’ll also have an awesome snack. When: March 27, 2010

Where: Kappa Delta House, Mississippi State University 103 RL Jones Circle, Starkville, MS 39762 Time: 1:00 to 2:30p.m. Who: All Girl Scouts

Cost: $0 Min: 10 girls Registration: Now to 3/25/2010

Questions & Registration Lauren Rushing, 228-860-8997 / lmr162@msstate.edu

Easter Egg Hunt with the Kappa Deltas Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS

Through activities and enthusiastic and informed mentoring, girls learn to feel better about their body image and increase their self-esteem. They learn how to identify their best attributes, discover their inner beauty, how to handle peer pressure and identify basic values and personal interests. It’s all about helping girls feel good emotionally and physically and the power of the positive. Outcomes of the New Girl Scout Leadership Experience: Discover: 1 & 3 Connect: 1 (Outcomes met)

When: SUNDAY, April 11, 2010

Where: Kappa Delta House, Mississippi State University 103 RL Jones Circle, Starkville, MS 39762 Time: 3:00 to 4:30p.m. Who: Junior Girl Scouts

Cost: $0 Min/Max: 5/60 girls Registration: Now to 4/5/2010

Questions & Registration Lauren Rushing, 228-860-8997 / lmr162@msstate.edu

Please visit www.girlscoutshs.org to sign up for Weekly Updates, an email blast filled with information about what’s going on in Girl Scouts Heart of the South! Enter your email address in the bottom left hand corner of the homepage to begin receiving these emails. The program calendar and program information are also listed under the “Programs” tab

on our council website. You can also find information on Facebook and Twitter…just search for Girl Scouts

Heart of the South!

Uniquely Me! Presented by Kappa Delta Sorority,

Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS

March 2010

1. Annual Meeting - Service Units! Please appoint a minimum of 2 representatives to attend the Annual Meeting on April 24th at 1:00pm at The Orchard in Tupelo, MS, and submit the names to your Membership Manager by April 2nd. Membership Managers will report these names to a dedicated council staff person yet to be determined. Join Girl Scouts Heart of the South as we recognize girl achievements, honor our volunteers, and vote on council business. The Annual Meeting is a vital part of the council’s operation. Because of the importance of volunteer participation, Girl Scouts Heart of the South is offering a one-time mini-grant opportunity to Service Units. A mini-grant of $250 will be awarded to the Service Unit with the highest percentage of membership attending the annual meeting (qualifying age is 14 years, as set forth in the council by-laws). An additional mini-grant of $250 will be awarded to the Service Unit with the largest number of members attending (qualifying age is 14 years, as set forth in the council by-laws). The mini-grants must be used by the winning Service Units to fund a local community service project and reporting back to the council will be required. 2. Annual Meeting Transportation – For those interested in utilizing a Chartered Bus for transportation to the Annual Meeting, the council will pay for one bus from Memphis, TN, Jackson, TN and Greenwood, MS. A minimum of 25 people is required for each bus location. The maximum number of people will vary based on bus occupancy. To sign up for bus transportation, please follow the Event Registration Procedures and indicate which city you will be traveling from for the Annual Meeting. 3. Service Unit PR – GSHS appreciates local contacts within the Service Units who submit Girl Scout happenings and stories to their local newspapers. These articles help show the importance and fun of Girl Scouting! If your Service Unit would like to submit local information to your local newspaper, please send your information to your Membership Manager for proofing prior to submission to the paper. We are working to provide consistent messages throughout our jurisdiction and appreciate your help in this effort. Membership Managers – You will submit these articles and information to jenny.jones@girlscoutshs.org for approval, and a big THANK YOU to those of you who already do this regularly! Service Unit PR Managers - GSHS is also looking for Service Unit Public Relations Managers for our coverage area. The Service Unit Public Relations Manager will be responsible for submitting local troop activities and information to local newspapers. Prior to submission to media outlets, the Service Unit Public Relations Manager will send the articles to their Membership Manager for proofing. The Service Unit Public Relations Manager will be the go to person for local troops to get their information published. If you are interested in becoming a Service Unit PR Manager, please send an email stating your desire along with your name, contact information, service unit, and service unit manager’s name to Janis.hightower@girlscoutshs.org. If you already act as Service Unit PR Manager, please send me an email as well. All emails must be received by close of business March 19, 2010. All Service Unit PR Managers are required to attend PR training to be announced at a later date. 4. 100th Anniversary Celebration – Girl Scouts is turning 98 this month! We are already working to develop plans for the 100th Anniversary in 2012. How would you like to celebrate? Please submit ideas on our council Facebook page or email them to jenny.jones@girlscoutshs.org. We are also looking for volunteers to serve on various planning committees for the 100th Anniversary. If you would like to volunteer, please indicate your area of interest along with your idea submission. 5. Adult Trainings – Please review upcoming adult trainings. All leaders are required to complete Leadership Essentials. The training is now available on-line. Please contact Raleigh Walker for more information (Raleigh.walker@girlscoutshs.org or 1-800-727-8104.)

Please refer to your program calendar and/or the website for full event and training descriptions.

Date Event Age Level Location Deadline 2/26-3/21 Girl Scouts Heart of the South

Cookie Booth Sales

3/2 Girl Scouting-Making Women’s History for Nearly a Century

All ages Columbus, MS 3/1

3/2 Ceremonies and Traditions Adults Jackson, TN 2/24 3/4 Junior Grade Level Enrichment Adults Memphis, TN 3/1

3/5-3/6 Troop Camp License Adults Camp Cedar Point 2/26 3/6 HealthWorks Scout Day Br. & Jr. Tupelo, MS 3/3 3/6 Scouts Rock at Graceland Families Memphis, TN 3/2 3/6 Memphis Council Shop Open 10am-1pm 3/7 Girl Scout Sunday

6. TCL & ECL Trainings – All troop leaders need to have completed TCL before taking a group of girls camping and ECL before a camporee. The dates listed on our upcoming events calendar are the last TCL & ECL Trainings we have on schedule until Fall. The TCL Training is an overnight training, and staying overnight is mandatory because this is part of the training. For more information about TCL and ECL, please contact Myra (myra.collins@girlscoutshs.org) or Suzanne (suzanne.forsythe@girlscoutshs.org) from our Outdoor Program Dept. 7. Haiti Recovery Project – There is still time for your troop to participate in the Haiti Recovery project. Items must be returned to your local service center by March 12. (See attached for more info.) 8. Family Partnership – Please continue to support and encourage parents to support our Family Partnership. (See attached.) 9. JOURNEYS – Not sure where to begin your Journey through the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience? Visit http://girlscoutshs.org/journeys.html to map out your Journey! Take our Journey Jumpstart Survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9YBGQKR. 10. Girl Scout Shops (See attached) 11. Show camp promo video. 12. Bridging / Court of Awards. Begin planning your service unit or troop bridging ceremonies and Court of Awards. Ordering needed awards early will ensure that you have what you need in time for your ceremony. 13. Girl Scout Month – This month marks the 98th anniversary of Girl Scouting. How will your troop celebrate? 14. Site Reservation Forms and Troop Travel Forms - Please do not leave blank spaces on Site Reservation Forms and Troop Travel Forms. Complete phone numbers, addresses and number of people attending. After approval of the Troop Travel Form by your Membership Manager additional information will be added into our database. (Name of emergency contact, first aider, archery and canoe/boat certification holder, etc.) All this data is needed to give Property Managers/Regional Office Managers full information on who is coming to their site. This is a safety issue and it will save time when checking-in at the site.

Service Unit Information 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________________________________

3/7-3/13 Girl Scout Week 3/12 Girl Scout Birthday 3/13 Girl Scout Sabbath

3/9 Ceremonies & Traditions Adults Memphis, TN 3/4 3/11 Ceremonies & Traditions Adults Grenada, MS 3/5 3/13 Daisy Day Daisies Camp Cedar Point 2/26 3/13 Event Camp License Adults Drummonds, TN 3/5

3/13-3/14 Troop Camp License Adults Camp TAW 3/5 3/16 Junior Grade Level Enrichment Adults Tupelo, MS 3/12 3/18 Leadership Essentials Training Adults Memphis, TN 3/15 3/19 Pajama Party Cad. & up Jackson, TN 3/12

3/19-3/20 Troop Camp License Adults Kamp Kiwani 3/12 3/20 Daisy Daze @ Camp Fisherville Daisies Fisherville, TN 3/5 3/20 Spring Care Day @ Kiwani Adults Kamp Kiwani 3/5 3/20 Girl Scout Night w/ Grizzlies All ages Memphis, TN 3/5 3/20 Oren Dunn Museum Badge Day All ages Tupelo, MS 3/12 3/21 Archery Training Adults Camp TAW 3/12 3/23 Ceremonies & Traditions Adults Tupelo, MS 3/18 3/25 Junior Grade Level Enrichment Adults Jackson, TN 3/21

3/26-3/28 Trail Trekkers South Cad. & up Tupelo, MS 3/12 3/27 Garden Girlz Daisies Hollandale, MS 3/12 3/27 More Alike than Different Br. & up Memphis, TN 3/12 3/27 Peter Rabbit’s Spring Hunt Daisy & Br. Jackson, TN 3/15 3/27 Brownie Buckaroos Brownies Kamp Kiwani 3/12 3/27 Spring Care Day @ Cedar Point Adults Camp Cedar Point 3/12 3/27 Facilitating Adult Learning Adults Martin, TN 3/24 3/30 Junior Grade Level Enrichment Adults Grenada, MS 3/25

4/2-4/3 Brownie Spring Fling Brownies Lexington, TN 3/19 4/6 Teen Grade level Enrichment Adults Grenada, MS 4/1 4/8 Teen Grade level Enrichment Adults Jackson, TN 4/5

4/9-4/11 Teen Camporee Cad. & up Kamp Kiwani 3/1 4/10 Teddy Bear Picnic Daisies Camp TAW 3/26 4/10 Uniquely Me with Kappa Delta Cad. & up Cleveland, MS 3/26 4/10 Diversity Workshop Cad. & up Memphis, TN 3/20 4/10 Sky’s the Limit Cad. & up Memphis, TN 3/19 4/10 Facilitating Adult Learning Adults Memphis, TN 4/7 4/13 Teen Grade level Enrichment Adults Memphis, TN 4/8 4/13 CPR Certification Adults Memphis 4/8 4/14 Volunteer Essentials Training Adults Memphis, TN 4/9 4/17 Scouts Make a Difference All ages Tupelo, MS 4/2 4/17 Uniquely Me with Kappa Delta Cad. & up Memphis, TN 4/18 Uniquely Me with Kappa Delta Cad. & up Oxford, MS 4/2 4/18 Nature Rocks: TAW Open House Everyone Camp TAW 4/20 First Aid Certification Adults Memphis, TN 4/15 4/20 Teen Grade level Enrichment Adults Tupelo, MS 4/14 4/24 GSHS Annual Meeting Everyone Tupelo, MS 4/22 4/27 Leadership Essentials Training Adults Memphis, TN 4/22

4/30-5/2 Camp Like a Girl Br. & Jr. Camp TAW 4/16 4/30-5/2 Mom ‘n’ Me at Kiwani All ages Kamp Kiwani 4/22

Please visit www.girlscoutshs.org to sign up for Weekly Updates, an email blast filled with information about what’s going on in Girl Scouts Heart of the South!

More program information and details can be found in your program Calendar. The calendar and program information are also listed under the “Programs” tab on our website.

You can also find information on Facebook and Twitter…just search for Girl Scouts Heart of the South!