GSCAB E-Alert

Welcome to GSCAB’s E-Alert – 8.13.07

Cruisin’ on the Bay

Cruisin' on the Bay The Second Annual Cruisin’ on the Bay is only three weeks away. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets ($80/couple/$45 individual) are available .

Food, Fun, and Shopping…You don’t want to miss this fabulous evening of sailing the historic St. Andrews Bay aboard the Lady Anderson Dining Yacht, dancing to your favorite tunes, eating from the scrumptious buffet and doing a little pre-Holiday shopping at the silent auction.

Seats are limited! So, get on board NOW for the Sept. 28 event to support Girl Scouts. Boarding begins at 6:30 p.m. CST and sailing from 7 – 9:30 p.m., 5550 Lagoon Dr., Panama City Beach.

GSCAB Friendship Festival – Help needed

Interested in hosting a game or activity for the 1st Annual Girl Scout Council of the Apalachee Bend, Inc. Friendship Festival. Tracy Arnold is looking for groups or troops interested in putting together an activity or game for this event (ie, face painting, bean bag toss, etc). If you are interested please contact Tracy Arnold to let her know what you plan on having at this event to avoid duplication. Even if you are unable to provide an activity, come join us for fun, music and friends on Saturday, September 29 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Follow the Girl Scout signs to this free event at Lake Leon in Tom Brown Park , Tallahassee . For more information contact Tracy Arnold 850-386-2131 or tarnold@gscab.org.

Call for Items for Around the Bend Newsletter

Spring 2005 The next issue is being prepared and we want your photos and stories to include. Items should be sent to the attention of Rosemary Prince. Email her directly at rosemary@princeventures.com or drop it off in the public relations box at the Council Office. DEADLINE FOR ITEMS IS OCTOBER 10.

Girl Scout Cookie Program Celebrated in the Friendly Skies

Our comprehensive Cookie Report enticed American Way magazine, the official publication of American Airlines, to run a 2,300-word feature titled "Cookie Monster: the Girl Scout Recipe for Success" in their August 15, 2007 issue. The informative feature is key to showing the world what we in Girl Scouting have known all along—our Cookie Program is a premier entrepreneurial experience teaching valuable skills to girls throughout the United States .

American Way magazine boasts a circulation of 351,350 and has a significant web presence.
The full article: http://www.americanwaymag.com/tabid/2855/tabidext/3219/default.aspx

Regional Meeting Dates

These meeting are for delegates and all interested volunteers. Please make plans to attend.

Tall Timbers: 9-6-07 6:30 pm ET - Eagle Nest ( Monticello )
2-7-08 6:30 pm ET - Boys & Girls Club (Perry)

Emerald Coast: 9-10-07 6:30 pm CST - PC service center
2-11-08 6:30 pm CST - PC service center

Spring Waters: 9-11-07 6:30 pm CST - Marianna TBA
2-4-08 6:30 pm CST - Blue Lake Recreational Bldg in Chipley at 6:30 pm CST

Capital City: 9-20-07 6:30 pm ET – Location TBA
2-21-08 6:30 pm ET – Location TBA

2007-08 Membership Registration & Fall Product

Have you registered your troop for the 2007-08 membership year? If not, now is the time to do so. Contact your Membership Marketing Consultant or attend your Service Unit meeting to obtain registration forms.

Fall Product

You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to participate in the Fall Product Program Activity sale that kicks off on September 15th. New this year, troops earn $1.00 for each item sold. What an excellent way for troops to earn monies for their fall ceremonies, trips and holiday expenses. Girls take pre-orders Sept. 15 – 30. Please contact your Membership Marketing Consultant if you have questions about the 2007-08 membership registration or the Fall Product Program Activity sale.

The QSP magazine program is back this year with greater rewards for the troops. Any booklet submitted to the council with at least 10 complete addresses will earn the troop $2.00. That’s right. Between both program activities, girls have an opportunity to earn $3.00 each for their troop by selling one of the 14 nut or candy products and turning in one booklet with at least 10 complete addresses filled in.

So, let’s get registered and signed up for the Fall Product Program Activity sale.

Program Department Update

Time Correction: Father/Daughter check-in time is 8:00 am ET, not 7:00 pm ET.

New Programs:
Visual Arts Workshop for Senior and Cadette Girl Scouts
Scapper’s Weekends: Tallahassee - October 5-6 Panama City - October 26-27

Reminders:
Juniors at the Brogan – Registration closes September 7th.
Mother/Daughter Weekend - Registration closes September 7th.
Fall Core Camp – Registration opened August 27th and closes September 21st.
Brownies at the Brogan – Registration opened August 27th and closes September 21st

For additional information on these programs, review the Volunteer Resource Guide.

Training Update

The Daisy Leader CLASS is actually going to happen on the 15th!! Yippee! Registration closes tomorrow, September 7th.

The outdoor training sessions for October/November are going to happen! Keep those registrations rolling in!! It's going to be a great one!! Registration closes September 28th.

Training Extravaganza: September 15 at A Camp For All Seasons
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Cost: $4.00

Refer to your Volunteer Resource Guide for details about this fun, interactive training.

Shining Our Shores

2007 Shoreline clean up: an Adopt-A-Shore Event. Clean up of Tallahassee Shorelines, Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Staging at Lake Ella. Visit their web site for more information: http://www.ktlcb.com.

Florida KidCare

he Florida KidCare program is accepting applications for affordable health insurance for newborns through age 18.

For application visit http://www.floridakidcare.org.

Web Site

Now on the Web site: latest realignment news. Be sure to visit the Web site for the latest news and updates.