GSCAB E-Alert

Welcome to GSCAB’s E-Alert – 11.12.07

Girl Scout Pages

Saturday, Nov. 17 @ 1:00 pm, $22

Scrapbook Market, 1812 Thomasville Rd , Tallahassee

The Boy Scouts aren't the only ones who are prepared! Bring your Girl Scout and join September to create two 2-page layouts perfect for a variety of scouting pictures!

Call the Scrapbook Market at (850) 894-5522 to register.

Camp Clean-up Day

It’s time for fall cleaning at A Camp For All Seasons.

Cooler weather is here and most of the bugs have gone away. Several upgrades have been made to the camp this year, including new refrigerators and new beds. Periodic cleaning is necessary to keep them in good condition. There is something for all ages. Let us know if you have a special talent such as plumbing or electricity. Bring your brooms and rakes!

When: November 18
Time: 12:00—4:00 pm ET
Where: A Camp For All Seasons
Who: All age levels
Cost: Free

Everyone receives a patch.
There’s still time to register. Call Mary Holdeen at (850) 386-2131 or (800) 876-9704, e-mail at mholdeen@gscab.org, or fax to (850) 386-2093.

Important Notice

The GSCAB computer server was hit by lightening several weeks ago. Due to the complications associated with this event, our e-mail systems were down for several days. All e-mail sent to the staff during this time was lost. Therefore we are asking you to resend any e-mails for which you have not gotten a response. The dates involved are October 15 – 24th.

We appreciate your assistance and apologize for the inconvenience.

Program Department Update

Date & Time Correction: Father/Daughter Campout
Date: February 16th (original date: February 9th)
Check-in time is 8:00 am ET, not 7:00 pm ET.

Pen Pals
There is a troop of 13 girls in Maine (10 Brownies and 3 Juniors) who would like to have a penpal troop in our council. Contact Tracy Arnold tarnold@gscab.org for troop information.

Outside Community Program Opportunities

Moscow Ballet The Great Russian Nutcracker 2007
Performances available at the Marina Civic Center in Panama City on December 20th at 7:30pm. There is also a performance at the Barbara B. Mann performing Arts Center in Ft. Myers , FL on December 26th and 27th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $21.00 For more information contact Shana Huban 800-320-1733, shana@nutcracker.com, or visit http://www.nutcracker.com
Dixie Stampede
Christmas at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede. The season runs from October 27th through January 5th and includes, a living carousel, professional ice skating performance, holiday music, vivid holiday costumes, a friendly rivalry between the north and south poles, an appearance by jolly Old St. Nick, a living nativity, and four course feast. Make group reservations now at 866-443-4943
NAWIC Block Kids Building Program
Fun activity for children in grades 1 through 6 at the West Side Home Depot on Dec. 1st, 2007. They each get a package of 100 Legos to build their project, but can exchange the blocks as necessary. The minimum is 25 blocks. They also get to use three of the following four items: piece of rope, aluminum foil, rock (2” x 2”), or piece(s) of poster board as part of their creation. They have about 45 minutes to 1 hour to finish. The managers at Home Depot will be the judges (prizes are given to the top three winners).
We have plastic hard hats, goody bags and snacks for participants. Home Depot ties this in with their Kids Workshop where they can build a project (while the judging is going on). Last year four Girl Scouts attended, and they had a great time.
Elks MOST VALUABLE STUDENT COMPETITION
Applications for the Elks National Foundation's 2008 Most Valuable Student contest will be available beginning September 1, 2007 at the Tallahassee Elks Lodge or online. Applications for the 2008 contest have to be submitted to the local Elks Lodge by January 11, 2008. The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2008 competition.

• Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
• Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
• College students are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; resident alien status does not qualify.
• Male and female students compete separately.

Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.

Applications must advance through local, district and state competition to reach the national competition. The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 national winners, and notify them in writing, around May 15, 2008. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)

Ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 per year, most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. American college or university. Requests for additional information should be addressed to the scholarship chairman of the local Lodge or of the Elks association of the state in which the applicant is a resident.

For more information, please contact: Julia Ferrell or Tom Walden at the Tallahassee Elks Lodge, 276 N. Magnolia Drive , 877-1652, or http://www.tallahasseeelks.org.