Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Send Us "Postcards" from Your Journeys
We hope that you'll send us a "postcard" (post a comment by clicking the link below or send an e-mail to AdultLearning @GSEIWI.org) to share how you and your girls have enjoyed your travels along this new Girl Scout journey.
Here are a few questions that would be helpful to our council and GSUSA in shaping future resources and trainings.
- If you attended Leadership Essentials training, how helpful has it been to you as a leader? What could be improved?
- Are your girls using the leadership journeys? What do they like best? What improvements wold they suggest? (Please include the grade level for your girls.)
- Are you using the adult guide for the leadership journeys? What do you like best? What improvements would you suggest? (Please include the grade level for your girls.)
- How has your troop incorporated other Girl Scout awards, events or field trips into the journey curriculum?
- What are your girls planning for their Take Action project?
- What other topics/activities would your girls like to see in future journeys?
Labels: Girl Scout Leadership Experience, Girl Scouts, journeys
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Halloween Contest at Girl Scout Service Centers
Cedar Rapids Service Center
It is a tight race in Cedar Rapids. With a total entry pool of zero pumpkins and two costumes, it is unclear who our winner would be. Kirk Watson as “Dog” or Jenn Ritch as “Gypsy/Renaissance Wench”? Only effective use of the democratic system will tell. The race was too close to call. Both win!
Rock Island Service Center
Costume contest winner goes to Claudia Reich, TITANIC SURVIVOR. Pumpkin contest winner goes to Kim Kirby with her Harley Girl Pumpkin.
Waterloo Service Center
Best Pumpkin goes to Val and her Mummy. And best costume goes to Nicole for her Toga Fairy costume, see the group shot of all of us too!
Dubuque Service Center
Michael Capek won the prize for Best Costume! He was a wounded Boy Scout. He even had some staff convinced that he was actually hurt. Sorry, no picture.
West Burlington Service Center
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Word Poetry-Play Along at Home
One of the things we found was a word magnet set from the 2008 Cookie Sale Program. I love these sets--easy poetry at your fingers!
So I thought I'd let you all play along at home. The words are listed below, use as many as you want to make a phrase or poem and add it as a comment or send an email to HillaryB(at)GSEIWI(dot)org and I'll add it for you.
Here's my three poems:
- I do so girls believe.
- We volutneer to create hope.
- Others dream and you initiate action.
Here are the words. Feel free to add -ing, -ed or -s, if you need to. Have fun!
a, action, and, believe, can, challenge, create, discover, do, dream, encourage, energize, girls, give, grow, hope, I, imagine, initiate, inspire, laugh, lead, learn, motivate, my, others, reach, reward, shine, so, they, to, we, we're, will, with, volunteer, you
Labels: Girl Scouts, inspirational message, poems, words
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
What's Your Story?
How has Girl Scouting helped you or someone you know develop courage, confidence and character? How have you made your corner of the world a better place because of the lessons learned through your Girl Scout experience?
Sharing your story can help others learn the real difference that Girl Scouting makes each day to girls, women and men, too! To share your story, e-mail me. Please include your first name, last name, age, county, phone number and number of years involved in Girl Scouting.
Note: By submitting this information, you agree that the Girl Scouts and its affiliates have the right to use it in any marketing or other materials, including print and electronic. Only the first name of girls will be used when their stories are shared.
Labels: Girl Scout Share Story
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Fall Product Sale coming

Are you wondering what your local Girl Scouts will be selling this fall during the Fall Product Sale?
Here's a sneak peek at the items that will be available Nov. 1-9 this year:
http://www.gseiwi.org/FPS/FPS_products.asp
Welcome to Dubuque!
Please welcome to our Dubuque Service Center Brooke Gassman, at left, and Stephanie Carmichael, at right.
She is responsible for developing and managing the Girl Scouts’ annual giving campaign, researching and producing funding proposals and providing support to the council’s fundraising program.
Brooke most recently worked as development and marketing director for Opening Doors in
She is a
Stephanie Carmichael of
Steph started as a regional membership manager in May and began working with the Girl Scouts' Quad Cities Service Center
As regional membership manager, Steph is responsible for increasing and maintaining girl and adult volunteer participation in planning, organizing and implementing Girl Scouting in her territory in conformity with council goals and standards.
Her parents, Cindy and Jim Gehn, are from
For more information about Girl Scouts in the
Monday, October 6, 2008
Fall 2008 Town Hall Meetings
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