Thank You Letter to Troop 31 from Cancer Survivor

Dear Girls of Troop 31:

This last Sunday, I participated in the making strides for cancer walk.  It was my first time walking.   I am a breast cancer survivor who just began my cancer journey this past  May.  While the entire morning was unbelievably special for the energy, the people and the course, I was particularly struck by the sweet gift of pink sand in a tiny jar.  I was so touched by that gesture and by the joy evident on the girls faces as they handed out these gifts to survivors.  It really meant a lot to me and I will treasure it.

Blessings to you- Cancer Survivor

Super Six Video Contest entry: Super Six Runway

Troop 1170 makes the runway look good enough to eat in this Super Six cookie video, part of the 2011 Super Six Video Contest! Turn your volume all the way up, the sound is a little hard to hear. And don’t miss the song at the end! These ladies are Open for Business!

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Who’s That Girl: New Findings on Girls and Social Media

November 10, 2010

Melanie Deck

The increased exposure to social media puts teenage girls in a confusing situation where a girl’s image is not always what it seems, as nearly 74 percent of girls believe other girls their age use social networking sites to make themselves “cooler than they really are,” according to a national survey, Who’s That Girl: Self Image in the 21st Century, released by Girl Scouts of the USA.

The nationwide survey, which included more than 1,000 girls ages 14 through 17, finds that girls downplay several positive characteristics of themselves online, most prominently their intelligence, kindness and efforts to be a positive influence. In person, girls say they come across as smart (82 percent), kind (76 percent) and a good influence (59 percent), whereas online, girls consider themselves fun (54 percent), funny (52 percent) and social (48 percent). Girls with low self-esteem are more likely to admit their social networking image does not match their in-person image (33 percent vs. 18 percent of girls with high self-esteem) and are also more likely to claim that the image they portray online is sexy (22 percent vs. 14 percent) and crazy (35 percent vs. 28 percent). According to Kimberlee Salmond, senior researcher at the Girl Scout Research Institute:

“Adults and teens alike need greater understanding about the ways girls represent themselves and communicate on social networking sites… If girls are portraying themselves differently online than they are in person, this can impact their identity, sense of self and relationships.”

The Girl Scout survey also sheds light on the fact that a majority of girls understand their emotional safety and reputations are at risk online, yet 50 percent admit to not always being as careful as they should be online. Sixty-eight percent of girls have had a negative experience on a social networking site, such as having someone gossip about them or being bullied. Furthermore, many girls are concerned that they won’t get into their college of choice (42 percent), will miss a job opportunity (40 percent) and will get into trouble with parents and teachers (40 percent).

In contrast, the vast majority of girls prefer face-to-face communication. Ninety-two percent would give up all of their social networking friends if it meant keeping their best friend. The study also finds that social networking provides an avenue for girls to maintain better relationships and feel more connected to causes they care about. Fifty-six percent of girls agree that social networking helps them feel closer to their friends, and 36 percent think that social networks have increased the quality of their relationships. Fifty-two percent of girls have gotten involved in a cause they care about through a social network.

Tags: Girl Scout Research Institute, Self Image, Social Media

Beauty and the Beast ticket discounts!

Attention: Girl Scouts – Sahuaro Council

Group Tickets America and Broadway in Tucson presents: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Tucson Music Hall at the Tucson Convention Center

SAVE CLOSE TO 50% OFF REGULAR PRICES ON SELECT SHOW TIMES!

Coming November 23rd – 28th, TALE AS OLD AS TIME, TRUE AS IT CAN BE! Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Tucson! Based on the Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Tucson Music Hall!

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Discount Rates:
$37 Area A (Regularly $68)
$34 Area B (Regularly $62)
$24 Area C (Regularly $42)
$19 Area D (Regularly $32)

* No additional fees -  all fees already included.

These Performances Only:
Tuesday, Nov. 23rd @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Nov. 24th @ 7:30pm
Sunday, November 28th @ 6:30pm

Discount tickets available online only.  Sorry, no phone or in person orders available. Click this link to purchase:  https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1021228-J75gDuDZ0c

Any questions?  Call Dan Berman at (520) 300-8585 x1 or e-mail dan@groupticketsamerica.com.

 

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Three Tucson Girl Scouts awarded $25,000 for Gold Award project

Tucson, AZ – October 22, 2010 – Three Girl Scouts from the Sahuaro Girl Scout Council in Tucson accepted a check for $25,000 on Tuesday morning in support of their Gold Award project benefiting the patients at Diamond Children’s Medical Center. Jennifer O’Neal, Sharon Fass and Lauren Evans, all juniors at Catalina Foothills High School and members of Girl Scout Troop 484, applied for the grant from Scholastic Inc. to help them complete their Gold Award goal of creating a hospital classroom for young cancer patients.

The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting, and represents a girl’s commitment to herself and her community. During the Gold Award process, each Girl Scout plans, funds and executes a lasting project that benefits her community. Girls are encouraged to choose a project that reflects their passions and interests, and allows them to grow as individuals.

O’Neal, Fass and Evans drew inspiration for their Gold Award project from personal experience. When O’Neal’s sister was hospitalized at University Medical Center in 2009, she learned that young patients often struggle to keep up with school work while being treated, and that falling behind in school is an additional worry that families must endure. “The reality is that these patients are missing weeks, maybe months of their education, falling behind everyday,” said O’Neal. “It was obvious to me and my team that the hospital needed more academic support.”

Working together, O’Neal, Fass, and Evans developed the idea to create a fully equipped classroom at Diamond Children’s to help reduce young patients’ stress.

Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc., and HandsOn Network, the largest volunteer network in the nation, announced on October 19, 2010, that O’Neal, Fass, and Evans are the grand prize winners of its second annual “BE BIG in Your Community Contest,” a signature component of the ongoing Clifford The Big Red Dog® BE BIG!™ campaign sponsored by American Family Insurance. The girls are grateful to Scholastic for supporting their vision, and “the Sahuaro Girl Scout Council, who encouraged us to reach for the stars,” said O’Neal.

They will have additional support from the Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona, an affiliate of the HandsOn Network, and Sahuaro Girl Scout Council as they work to bring their Gold Award project to life. “We are extremely proud of the girls,” said Debbie Rich, CEO. “Working towards the Gold award is challenging process and these girls have demonstrated commitment, innovation and drive.”

Sahuaro Girl Scout Council (SGSC) was founded in 1935 and its mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Annually, SGSC serves more than 14,000 girls ages 5 to 17 throughout Southern Arizona. SGSC delivers proven curriculum and programs that help girls to develop critical thinking skills and to Discover, Connect and Take Action.

For more information about Sahuaro Girl Scout Council or the Gold Award process, please contact Tamara McKinney at 319-3147 or visit www.girlsscoutssouthernarizona.org.  For more information about the Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona, please contact Lisa Humenik at 881-3300 x140.

Contact:

Tamara McKinney

Director of Development

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, Sahuaro Council

tmckinney@sahuarogsc.org

520-971-5159

 

Sixteen Year Old Student Wins $25,000 Donation For Diamond Children’s Center

via Inside Tucson Business

Sixteen Year Old Student Wins $25,000 Donation For Diamond Children’s Center

20 October 2010

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As part of the “BE BIG in Your Community Contest”, Jennifer O’Neal, a sixteen-year-old Tucson student will see her idea to create a hospital classroom for young cancer patients at Diamond Children’s at University Medical Center come to life through the support of Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona and funding from a $25,000 grant that served as contest’s grand prize.

O’Neal’s sister was hospitalized at UMC in 2009 when she noticed that the children undergoing treatment often find it challenging to keep up with school during their time at the hospital, creating a source of anxiety and stress for the children. With help from two members of Girl Scout Troop 484, Sharon Fass and Lauren Evans, O’Neal developed the idea to create a study room to help reduce young patients’ stress and applied for the contest’s grant.

“Jennifer and her team drew from personal inspiration to develop a BIG idea that will meet the needs of their community for years to come,” said Deborah Forte, president of Scholastic Media and executive vice president of Scholastic Inc.

“These girls profoundly touched my heart by their selfless dedication to improve the lives of young cancer patients at Diamond Children’s,” said Richelle Litteer with the UMC Foundation. “Because of their hard work and commitment to their goal, hospitalized kids at Diamond Children’s will be able to keep up with their schoolwork.”

Daisy Girl Scouts -Troop #320

Daisy Girl Scouts Troop #320 will be working with the Marana Community Food Bank this year to assist with holiday food and giving back to our community, to our neighbors.

While there will be multiple food drives throughout our community, Daisy Girl Scouts Troop #320 will be focusing on the children of our community.

This year the Marana Food Bank is launching a new idea…. “Stuff the Stocking.”

The goal of this program is to Stuff 1000 Stockings to give to children from birth to age 13. These Stockings will be handed out to area families… to our neighbors, to our children in need. Sadly, these Stockings may be the only Christmas gift received by these children.

Please help us to meet this goal. You can help by providing snacks that most children take for granted but would be a welcomed treat. They include:

Fruit Roll Ups

Fruit Snacks

Soft Granola Bars

Pudding Cups

Juice Boxes

Capri Sun

Animal Crackers

Fruit Cup

Please NO CANDY – we still want to help maintain a healthy balance.

Where to take donations:

Daisy Girl Scouts will collect from friends and family.

You may also contact Troop Leader Patti Norris for pick-up if you are unable to get to a drop-off location or are unable to locate a Troop #320 Daisy Scout (490-9066)

Donation Boxes for “Stuff the Stocking” are located at:

State Farm – Gary Nicholl 9110 N. Silverbell #170 (Safeway Shopping Center)

Pizza Hut – 8245 N. Sivlerbell #101 (Silverbell & Wade 744- 0848) Andy Kriederman-General Manager

Windmill Office (Continental Ranch Association) – 9150 N. Coachline Blvd.

Sunflower Village Center 9401 N. Sunflower Park Drive

For any additional Questions Please Contact:

Patti Norris – Daisy Girl Scouts Troop #320 Troop Leader 490-9066 or Linda Hampton – Marana Community Food Bank Executive Director 682-3001

We are all winners when we share our blessings with those in need.

“Stuff the Stocking” will run though November 18, 2010.

 

ATTENTION GIRLS 13 – 17

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a retail store? The Girl Scout Retail Fashion Forward intern program is designed for girls ages 13 and older who are interested in exploring all facets of retail including marketing, merchandising, promotion and buying.  Interns gain valuable job experience in this fun, structured, successive program that builds on knowledge gained in previous sessions.   Discover the inner workings of your very own Girl Scout Shop and be a part of developing Green Girls Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and our Consignment Corner available to troops to use as an outlet to sell items for troop fundraising.

Sessions are 5 – 7 weeks each and begin in October 2010.  Apply now for the Fashion Forward Retail Internship for Girls!

View the Application here!

Watch What You Watch!

“Watch What You Watch” hopes to build awareness about the need to pay attention not to just what kids watch, but how they watch it. Now more than ever, tools such as media literacy, public education and career exploration can be invaluable to young people. “Watch What You Watch” offers a clearinghouse of resources and tools that girls, parents, communities, and the media industry can use to help young people encounter and use media content that inspires, empowers, and engages.