GSCAB E-Alert

Welcome to GSCAB’s E-Alert – 8.13.07

Sales Tax Holiday – Aug. 4 – 13

LAST CALL!!! Today is the last day to purchase school supplies tax free up to Midnight.

United Way Northwest Florida Benefit and Chick-Fil-A

5-8 PM Locations at Panama City Beach, Panama City Mall, Tyndall Pkwy. Today, Aug. 13, Chick-Fil-A will be donating 10% of their total receipts between 5 and 8 PM to the United Way Northwest Florida in an effort to help support the community. Stop by any of these three locations and show your support.

Girl Scouts is a United Way agency.

Volunteer Resource Guide

The new Volunteer Resource Guide (VRG) is being distributed at this month’s Service Unit meetings. If you are unable to attend, please contact your Membership Marketing Consultant. The VRG is post to the website.

**Important: Changes have been made to many of the forms. Please throw away any and all forms that you have left from previous years. Outdated forms will only be accepted through August 31, 2007.

New programs and trainings will be scheduled throughout the year. Information on these will be distributed at your Service Unit meetings and will be posted online. Please contact your Membership Marketing Consultant for questions about programs or Anne Hallman at 850-544-3411 about adult development sessions.

Training Update

Join us for two fun-filled days of mini-trainings just for you!!

When: Saturday, September 15th
WHERE: a camp for all seasons, and
WHEN: Saturday, October 20th
WHERE: panama city service center .

Take age level training from 8:45 a.m. – 12 Noon. Then, to get you started on your Girl Scout year, please attend the four (4) fantastic workshops described below from 1 – 4 p.m.

Uniforms 101 - Get all the information you need to properly place insignia and awards for all age levels--adults included!!!

Troop scrapbooking - Get information on how to start your troop scrapbook--complete a page to get you started!!

Classic Girl Scout songs - Join in on this song workshop to learn classic girl scout songs to get you started and refreshed for your girl scout year!

Basic ceremonies - Need some inspiration for investiture or rededication? How about court of awards?? How about flag?

Join in for some great information!! Each workshop is 40 minutes in length, so you can attend all four on Saturday afternoon.

Bring your lunch and learn and have some fun!! The cost for the entire day is $7.00,
which includes your age level training of choice. If you only attend the afternoon
mini trainings, the cost is $4.00, and includes all your materials! These workshops
are open to all volunteers and girls 14 years of age and older!!

Got questions? Please contact Anne Hallman ,Training Manager/Certified Instructor of Trainers, at (850) 544-3411 or 850-873-3999.

"Developing Adults ... Impacting Girls ... Changing Lives!"

Troop 725 Service Project

Troop 725 would like to thank you for your support to students who attended Enterprise ( Ala ) High School, which was hit by a tornado on March 1, 2007. There are still many needs and the drive is being extended through Aug. 31.

The new high school will not be completed for three years. In the meantime, students are attending classes at the community college. They don’t have access to lockers and are having to carrying their books with them at all times. Items still needed:

Big sturdy backpacks with lots of spaces and pockets,
Mechanical pencils,
Enclosed pencil sharpeners where the shavings are contained. There are no pencil sharpeners on the college campus, and
Chalk holders for teachers who are allergic to the chalk dust.

If you are interested in donating any of these items, please call Katie or Julie Beyer at 668-2068 or bring your donations to the Council Office or East Hill Baptist Church

Thanks so much for your support of this service project to help the students formerly
at Enterprise High School.

Huge Garage Sale

That’s right. A monster of a garage sale is being held Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Council office. This is our second garage sale and all proceeds will be used toward the purchase of an all-terrain vehicle for our A Camp for All Seasons.

Splendid items will be available. Come out and support our efforts to purchase this much needed vehicle.

School Supply Drive

This year all Panama City Movie Gallery locations have teamed up to host a school supply drive with all donations going to the children of Anchorage Children's Home Of Bay County.

Stop by any location of Movie Gallery to drop off your donations before 8/27/07.

No monetary donations will be accepted.

Daniel Dickey, Store Manager
850-230-2542

Registration Open for TallaFesta International Festival – Sept. 14 - 15

Registration forms for TallaFesta, Tallahassee 's first international festival and parade, are now available at http://www.carnivaltallahassee.com. From participating in the colorful parade to volunteering for activities and fun at the special Carnival Village , TallaFesta offers many opportunities for involvement. This year's event expands the tradition of Tallahassee ’s annual Caribbean Carnival with a two-day festival event and parade that celebrates cultures throughout the world.

The festival starts in downtown Tallahassee on September 14, 6 -10 p.m., in conjunction with the United Way Hancock Bank Downtown GetDown event, with a Carnival-themed evening featuring international performers and foods. The TallaFesta Parade will be held the following day, September 15, 9 a.m., accompanied by a Carnival Village and Children's Carnival featuring fun activities, an international arts and crafts sale and various food vendors.

Organizations wishing to march in the parade or enter a float can reserve their spot now by filling out the registration form and submitting a $100 registration fee. Vendors of foods, arts and crafts may also apply to participate in the event. A wide variety of sponsor and volunteer opportunities are available.

For a complete list of supporters, event information and schedules, visit http://www.carnivaltallahassee.com or Contact Maria Henry, Caribbean Carnival International, 850-445-2556; or Stefanie Long, City of Tallahassee Communications Department, 850-891-8533.

Bay County Junior Museum First Annual Photo Calendar Contest

The Junior Museum of Bay County is holding the first annual photo calendar contest for the Junior Museum 2008 Calendar. Photos of family fun at the museum and museum events are welcome with a $10.00 entry fee.

Cash prizes and more!! Contest runs till October 1st. Entry forms can be picked up at the Junior Museum at 1731 Jenks Ave.

Call 850-769-6128 for more details.

Do Something Youth Advisory Council

Do you know a GS 13 - 18 years of age that might be interested? Join the Do Something Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and get to voice opinions that will directly influence all of Do Something's programs. You will get to see, first hand, how a not-for-profit works and make decisions about who gets to win Do Something Grants.

In addition, this kind of stuff looks great on college applications.
Application deadline: August 25th.

Application: http://www.dosometh ing.org/yac_ application

Do Something Home Page: http://www.dosometh ing.org

Relay for Life

Panama City Beach Relay for Life Committee positions now being filled.