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Thinking Day Postcard Exchange 2003In 2002, we had 2214 US Troops and 428 International Units from 34 countries participating. In 2001, 1200 US troops;
175 International units from 22 countries Come join the fun!
COSI Camp-In is your chance to see it and do it
all... even all night if you like.
Whether you bring your Brownie Troop for a fun-filled
day or your Junior or Cadette Girl Scout Troop for an overnight adventure, COSI Camp-In is the ultimate opportunity to explore
science and discover fun in a safe and exciting atmosphere!The COSI Camp-InŽ Season runs from January to May. Registration begins October 1.Questions?
Give us a call!614.629.3156 or toll free at 888.819.COSI ext. 3156
GEOFAIR
The annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Jewelry show of Greater
Cincinnati is now called GEOFAIR 2005. Scouts in uniform are admitted free. For more information look at their website at
www.geofair.com.
Department
of Defense Announces Ways to Express Support
Many
Girl Scout troops/groups are calling GSUSA to ask how they can ship Girl Scout Cookies or send cards to military personnel
overseas.
The United States Department of Defense released information on 12/12/02 that specifically states:
Reach
out to military families in your community, especially those with a loved one overseas.
Please do not flood the military
mail system with letters, cards and gifts. Due to security concerns and transportation complaints, the Department cannot accept
items to be mailed to "AnyServiceMember."
Some people have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending large numbers
of packages to an individual service members address, which however well intentioned, clogs the mail and causes unnecessary
delays.
Send a greeting via e-mail through Operation Dear Abby at http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/ or http://www.OperationDearAbby.net
Sign a virtual thank you card at the Defend America:
http://www.defendamerica.mil/ Web site at http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html
We are asking all Girl Scout councils to share this new information
and/or the material distributed last year with their members. Once again, of particular interest to Girl Scouts:
Donations
of food, including Girl Scout Cookies, and gifts for delivery overseas are no longer being accepted.
Only mail addressed
by name to a particular service member will be delivered.
DoD Announcement Sent to Girl Scout Councils, 11/8/01-
Guidelines Still in Effect:
On October 30, 2001 the United States Department of Defense announced new ways for Americans
to show support for their service members deployed overseas. The initiatives, made necessary by a moratorium on mail addressed
to AnyServiceMember provide alternatives to traditional letter writing campaigns.
The Department of Defense suggests
that Americans support the [military] troops by instead supporting the communities in which they live.
One way to show
support is doing a good deed on behalf of service members. Visit a VA hospital or nursing home, or volunteer in the local
community to help make up for service members who normally would volunteer but are now deployed or otherwise too busy with
their duties. Many service members volunteer to coach childrens teams, feed the homeless, and aid their communities in a variety
of other ways. Interested Americans can show their support and honor their military by volunteering in their local communities.
Members
of the community who know military families might want to offer their support by reaching out to those families while their
loved ones are deployed.
Donations of food and gifts for delivery overseas can no longer be accepted.
Service
members value and appreciate expressions of support from the American people, and these and other mail programs are a significant
boost to morale. However, recent mail-related attacks have resulted in additional precautions and the safety of service members
is paramount. The increased manpower required to ensure safe mail handling coupled with the increased volume of mail that
letter-writing campaigns generate could exceed capabilities, and therefore cannot be supported at this time.
Normal
mail delivery addressed by name to individual service members will continue uninterrupted.
We greatly appreciate the
American publics show of support and concern for our service members.
Until we can guarantee the safety of the mail
service we cannot accept letters or packages addressed to AnyServiceMember.
We ask that communities, organizations,
groups, associations, schools and other well-wishers focus their efforts on supporting service family members, veterans, and
charitable organizations, and community activities.
Q1. Where can I write to show my support to service members?
A1.
We can only accept mail addressed to individual service members, as it would be unwise, given recent attacks to accept anonymous
mail.
Q2. Where can I get the name of a specific service member to whom I can write or send a package?
A2. We
are not providing names of service members nor do we recommend newspapers or other media solicit such information for posting
in a public domain. If you personally know a military family and would like to ask them for the address of a service member,
that would be acceptable.
Q3. Is there an e-mail to which I can send expressions of support?
A3. Addresses provided
by DoD in 2003 are printed above.
Q4. What can I do to show my support for service members and their families?
A4.
We recommend that Americans support service members by reaching out to local military families, local military installations,
and local recruiters. Americans can also honor the military by volunteering in the name of service members in their own communities.
Four Brownie Try-Its are now online
(see hyperlinks below)
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- All in the Family
- Animals
- Around the World
- Art to Wear
- Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World
- Brownie Girl Scouts Through the Years
- Building Art
- Careers
- Caring and Sharing
- Citizen Near and Far
- Colors and Shapes
- Computer Smarts
- Cookies Count
- Creative Composing
- Dancercize
- Earth and Sky
- Earth is Our Home
- Eat Right, Stay Healthy
- Eco-Explorer
- Friends are Fun
- Girl Scout Ways
- GirlSports
- Healthy Habits
- Her Story
- Hobbies
- Let's Pretend
- Listening to the Past
- Make It, Eat It
- Making Music
- Manners
- Math Fun
- Me and My Shadow
- Movers
- My Body
- Numbers and Shapes
- Outdoor Adventurer
- Penny Power
- People are Talking
- People of the World
- Plants
- Playing Around the World
- Point, Click, and Go
- Puppets, Dolls, and Plays
- Ready, Set, Go Camping
- Safety Sense
- Science in Action
- Science Wonders
- Senses
- Sounds of Music
- Space Explorer
- Sports and Games
- Stitch it Together
- Travel Right
- Watching Wildlife
- Water Everywhere
- New!
Wave the Flag (online only)
- Write Away
- Working It Out
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Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal invites you to come explore the Cincinnati History Museum,
the Museum of Natural History and Science, and the Cinergy Childrens Museum through our Brownie Girl Scout Try-It and Junior
Girl Scout Badge Programs. We offer programs for the Junior Girl Scout Local Lore, Architecture, and Rocks Rock badges, as
well as the Brownie People of the World Try-It. All programs include private demonstrations, discussions, activities, and
access to the museum all day. Programs are on specific Saturdays from October through May. Call Cincinnati Museum Centers
information and reservation line at 513-287-7021 to book your troop today!!!
Cincinnati Park Board
The Cincinnati Park Board is adding the following opportunities for you to take advantage
of. For more information on how to register or regarding the programs look on page E-49 of the 2002-2003 Adult Resource Manual
or call Vivian Wagner at 513-321-6070.
Weather and Space for Brownies on March 21-22, 2003
Water and Weather
for Juniors on April 4-5, 2003
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
The Lanier Mansion State Historic Site in Madison, IN is currently offering programs
for Girl Scouts. Programs will be offered the second Saturday of each month. For additional information or to register
for a session call 812-265-3526.
Additional Junior Girl Scout Badges
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Juliette Low Presentation
Gayle Rapien, a Girl Scouts - Great Rivers Council trainer, becomes a uniformed
Juliette Low, who gives an informative and inspirational talk about the beginning of Girl Scouting in the United States. If
you have a Girl Scout gathering, other than a troop meeting, and want her to make this presentation, please contact her by
phone at 922-3064. She does not charge a fee but it is necessary for the group to provide transportation to and from the event.
Scrapbooking Classes
Scrapbooking classes are available for Daisy through Junior Girl Scout troops, with
a focus on self-esteem, writing skills, and creativity. Girls will create a scrapbook page, and may earn a badge! For information,
please call Cheryl Matevia, Creative Memories Consultant, at 513-662-1336 or creative_cheryl@yahoo.com.
*The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is freely available and required to view and print PDF files. To download a copy of the
software, please go to
www.adobe.com/prodindex/ acrobat/readstep.html
Technology Awards
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Safety-Awards (as found in Safety-Wise) for Brownie, Junior, and Cadette
and Senior Girl Scouts.
National Participation Patches
Girl Scouts Against Smoking
GirlSports 2002-2003
Ms. President Patch
American Volkssport Association (AVA)
Volkssporting Patch
The National Park Service's
Service to America patch honors Girl Scouts who have completed 12 hours of service for the National Park Service.
Leaders may order the patch from the NPS.
For
more information check out the Service to America Web site. http://www.service
toAmerica.org
Water Drop Patch, developed by the Environmental Protection
Agency for Brownie, Junior, Cadette, and Senior Girl Scouts.
http://www.epa.gov/
adopt/patch/ index.html
Religious Awards
(These awards are administered by individual denominations. They are made available so that each girl may explore her
own faith.)
Programs for Religious Activities for Youth (P.R.A.Y.)
http://www.praypub.org/
The National Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Boys and Girls at
http://www.nfcym.org/2001/nccgscf/
recognition.html
More Participation Patches and Program Materials
These participation patches
and program materials have appeared on the What's Happening pages of Just for Girls as new resources. Most represent
collaborations with other organizations. Check with your own council for availability, or order through the National
Equipment Service by calling 1-800-221-6707 (or the sponsoring organization if indicated). We'd love to have some pictures
to post of girls working on these patches. Additional patches may be found online by going to Girl Scout Insignia Online.
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