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 The Volunteer Connection
Join our new e-mail service, The Volunteer Connection. We are starting a new e-mail service for adults affiliated with Girl Scouting in the Chicago area, The Volunteer Connection.
Throughout the year, Girl Scouts has many opportunities we'd like to share with volunteers. However, we don't want to overwhelm you with e-mails. We've set up this new system so you can tell us what types of e-mails you want. For example, if you only work with Brownies, you won't get e-mails about Cadettes, unless you choose to receive them. Choose one or as many of the following categories as you'd like. Topics include:
- General Interest
- Daisy Girl Scouts (5-6 Years)
- Brownie Girl Scouts (6-8 years)
- Junior Girl Scouts (9-11 years)
- Teen Girl Scouts (11-17 years)
- Council Program & Camp
- Volunteer & Training Opportunities
- Shop News
- Corporate Matters/Realignment News
- Fall Product
- Cookies
- Public Relations Opportunities
- Opportunities to Donate
- Program Ideas from Organizations other than Girl Scouts
Easy-to-follow links on the bottom of each e-mail will allow you to unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time. If you are interested in subscribing to this new service, please click on the "Update Profile/E-mail Address" link at the bottom of this e-mail.
Right now, we are testing the service with volunteers only. If this is successful we will consider including e-mail groups for girls in the future.
Some people are concerned this will replace the GSChicago YahooGroup. Not true. The YahooGroup is a wonderful place for volunteers to interact with each other and share ideas. This will continue on as intended.
The main difference is the e-mail list will only be outgoing e-mail from the Girl Scout Council. In comparison, the YahooGroup is interactive. Some people have chosen to leave the YahooGroup because the number of e-mails were overwhelming. The new e-mail list will provide a wonderful option for those people who want to choose the types of e-mails they receive.
Everyone is welcomed to subscribe to both the YahooGroup and this service.
If you are not a member of the GSChicago YahooGroup and would like more information, please go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gschicago/ or contact Debbie Nawara at 312-416-2500 ext 212 or dnawara@girlscoutsgcnwi.org.
Discover Chicago Interest Patch
Whether you're a Chicago Girl Scout or a visiting Girl Scout you'll enjoy earning the Discover Chicago Interest Patch developed by 5 Senior Girl Scouts from troop 1822 as part of their Gold Award Project. Download the requirements.
Looking for a great deal for your troop?
Troop houses at Juniper Knoll and Butternut Springs that are still open two weeks before the date, will be 30% off the rental price. Current listings will be posted on the camp page and are reserved on a first come first served basis. Registrations will be complete once a registration form and payment have been made to the council. If you are interested in these dates, please contact the Camp Registrar at 312-416-2500 x211.
Event and Training Statistics
Do you want to know if an event or training has been filled yet? You can now download a new report, Event and Training Statistics. It's a list of all the upcoming council events and trainings in date order with our current registration numbers. This list will be updated every Tuesday, September - May. Thanks to Jean Hardy-Robinson for the suggestion.
Schedule Updates
These monthly publications give you update to date information on events, deadlines, and special opportunities from the council. These are published September thru May. View the current Schedule Update or go through past issues on our Publications page.
Training Schedule
The Latest Training Schedule is here! Download the latest training schedule. This includes New Leader Orientation, Basic Leadership Training, First Aid, Volunteer Position Training, Outdoor Training, LEAP and Enrichment Opportunities.
Awards Tracking Sheets
These forms were created for leaders to keep track of the progress of each girl in your troop. As girls complete activities for the awards, you can mark it of on their Award Tracking sheet. There is also a space for you to record when the girl received the award. Click on the links below or request multiple copies from the council by calling Debbie Nawara, Adult Development Manager at 312/416-2500 x212 or by e-mail at dnawara@girlscoutsgcnwi.org. Currently available are Award Tracking Sheets for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette/Senior Age Levels.
Your First Six Week Plan
These are six weeks worth of meeting plans for leaders who are just starting out. Plans are available for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors.
More Abouts...
More Abouts were developed by our training department. We have two years of back issues available for download. Each issue focuses on one topic, such as Earth Day, Women's History month, and Bridging. It gives leaders a little history and provides ideas for troop activities and field trips.
See which topics could assist you by going to the Publications page.
Exit Interviews
Adults who will no longer volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Chicago are asked to complete an Exit Interview. This should only take a few minutes to complete. Your input is very important, as we constantly seek ways to improve our delivery of service to volunteers. Thank you for the volunteer hours you have contributed to Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
Forms
We are adding new forms to the Publications page each week. These include camp and program registration forms, leadership leaf pin requests, volunteer service applications, and much more. All forms are in pdf format. All you need to have is Adobe Reader, which is a free download. Just go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html to get your copy.
If you cannot read pdf files, you may download the free Adobe Reader program at Abode.com , or you may call Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana at 312-416-2500 and ask for someone to fax them to you.
Calendar of Patches
We have many local patches you can earn with your troop or individually. They are listed in the Calendar of Patches. These patches include:
- Unity Month
- Ethnic Heritage Month
- Art Museums
- Christmas Around the World
- Museum of Science & Industry
- DuSable Museum of African American History
- Windy City
- Shedd Aquarium
- Manners That Matter
- Adler Planetarium
- Field Museum
- Right Stuff Troop
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