Girl Scout destinations

An opportunity of a lifetime—explore London, Dublin and Paris with the Girl Scouts! Local Girl Scouts will be going on a European adventure in July 2015. Girls must be at least 14 years old at the time of travel to participate. Contact Eileen Livick at queenleen221@gmail.com for more information about this opportunity. Prices for this 10-day trip start at $3,600 and are subject to increase closer to the departure date. Sign up by June 30.

Think Global, Act Local

Think Global, Act Local Camp
Baylake United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach
August 19-23, 2013
9 a.m. - noon
$150 per participant
$125 for registered Girl Scouts
$25 sibling discount

Are you interested in the Environment? Do you Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle? Join us at camp "Think Global, Act Local". We will explore the local fauna, build a rain barrel, learn to compost, recieve information on Lynnhaven River Now, create recycled art, and more! This promises to be a fun filled hands on week of activities and speakers. The camp is being run by the adults and girls of Cadette Troop 475 and all proceeds will be donated to their fund for an international trip. We accept checks made out to Euro Girl Scouts Troop 475 or cash. We hope you can join us!  Open to boys and girls grades 1st-5th. Please email or call leader Jennifer Lynch (mlynch8135@aol.com/757-735-2500) for a registration form and to save your spot. Space is limited.

Power of Youth contest from generationOn!

Power of Youth Contest

Choose the best change-maker!

Young people are powerful community change-makers. Vote for your favorite story of volunteerism and help send a lucky winner to the Variety Power of Youth Event at Universal Studios in L.A. on July 27, 2013.
Entry period: June 24—July 9, 2013.
The winning entry will be selected based on popular vote and announced on July 10th.
See official rules here.

Are you a young person from 13-18 years of age? Share your story of volunteering and enter to win a trip to the Variety Power of Youth event on July 27th at Universal Studios in L.A. where you’ll swap stories of service with your favorite teen celebs.
Click here to enter the Variety Power of Youth Contest.

Tennis for Girl Scout Brownies through Girl Scout Ambassadors

Tennis for Girl Scout Brownies through Girl Scout Ambassadors

Presented by the Northside Tennis Group at no cost to Girl Scouts.
Learn the basics of tennis. All equipment is provided.
Girl Scout Brownies through Cadettes
July 27 and Aug 3, 10, 17
Saturday at 11 a.m.

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors
Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. (e-mail to coordinate dates for your group)

Where: Northside Park Tennis Courts, 8401 Tidewater Dr., Norfolk
Fee: FREE

Wear: shorts and t-shirt
Bring: water bottle or sports drink and snack bar

For more details and to Register: e-mail NorthsideGroup@hotmail.com  Subject Line: Girl Scout Tennis

Great Opportunity for Teens focused on PreventingTeen Drinking/Drunk Driving

Great Opportunity for Teens focused on PreventingTeen Drinking/Drunk Driving 

MADD is looking for outstanding teens who want to use their power to take a stand against underage drinking and be a part of MADD’s National Teen Influencer Group. Teens selected to be a part of the National Teen Influencer Group will be an important part of the Power or You(th) program. As a member of the Teen Influencer Group, teens will:

· Participate in conference calls with other teens and MADD leadership throughout the year to provide valuable input on teen programs

· Participate, as needed, in projects to empower teens across America to take a stand against underage drinking, i.e. working groups, events, media interviews

· Engage teens through social media, such as submitting a guest blog (click here to see an example)

We are accepting applications online now, (http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/power-of-youth/national-teen-influencer-1.html) ( through July 20th for the 2013-2014 National Teen Influencer Group. Help us spread the word to teens that are involved in significant underage drinking prevention work in your community.

Paradise Creek Nature Park Grand Opening - June 22, 2013

This summer, the Elizabeth River Project celebrates completion of Phase 1 of a one-of-a-kind park, an  oasis of nature in a working harbor demonstrating that ecology and industry can co-exist in harmony. The 40 acres of forest and creek habitat are a partnership with the City of Portsmouth, which began operating the site as a public park in December, and the Virginia Port Authority, which last year created 11 acres of new wetlands.

Celebrate the region’s first park teaching how to restore an urban river. Free water bottle to the first 50 visitors on Grand Opening Day! Activities for the family are planned all day June 22. They’re free, but please RSVP to receive any special instructions and make sure there’s space.

DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE

Click here for directions to the Park

Summer Shop Hours

Summer shop hours have begun! The retail shop at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake will be open Mondays-Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The retail shop at the Peninsula Service Center in Newport News will be open Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Find more information and shop online here: http://bit.ly/18wCVZ4

GSUSA Webinar Series Available to Volunteers

Girl Scouts University (GSU) is offering a webinar series on Purposeful Leadership. This series is designed to help council and GSUSA staff, as well as volunteers, work on their personal leadership development. There are a total of six modules (60­−90 minutes each) that can be taken individually or as a series and that touch on various leadership topics. The series is free for GS staff and volunteers.

These modules provide an opportunity to…

• Identify your strengths as a leader
• Share your own best practices around leading teams
• Connect and converse with peers in the Movement
• Discuss leadership topics such as:
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Leading/influencing without authority
  • Coaching in a way that shows caring without caretaking
  • Helping people with change
  • Having hard conversations

For more information and/or to sign up, go to the Purposeful Leadership webpage.

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

Here’s a great opportunity for American Red Cross Lifeguard certification:

Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Class

Monday, June 24 - Thursday, June 27

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
758 Alder Circle
Virginia Beach, VA, 23462

$125 (includes manual and pocket mask)

MUST attend every day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in order to pass

Contact:  Lisa @ 757-692-6638 or Marie @ 757-237-4711

New Online Shop - Coming Soon - June 26

Get ready for the launch of our NEW online retail shop, which will be happening Monday, June 26! Once you click the shop button at gsccc.org, you will be automatically directed to our new user friendly online retail shop, where you will still find all the newest gift items, fashions, accessories, Girl Scout Awards, and publications from GSUSA. In addition, the new and improved online shop will still feature items exclusive to Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast.

The online shop will be unavailable briefly on the morning of June 26. By the afternoon, our refreshed online shop will feature an improved appearance, items will be easier to find, and many items will have additional photos.

All current website (online retail shop only) customers will need to register on the new site in order to recreate their username and password.

Watch for the debut of our new online shop, coming June 26!

(New Go-Live Date: June 26)

Leadership Skills Learned in the Girl Scouts Featured on Fox Business

WNBA President Laurel J. Richie, Ingredion CEO Ilene Gordon and Rep. Susan Brooks, (R-Ind.), stopped by Money with Melissa Francis on Fox Business to discuss why the Girl Scouts produce so many women leaders. View the video here.

Free Screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time

On Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m., the Historic Rivers Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists will be screening the Emmy ® award winning film Green Fire at the Williamsburg Library. See the first high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy!

Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time shares highlights from his extraordinary career, explaining how he influenced conservation and the modern environmental movement. This one hour film also illustrates how Leopold's vision of a community that cares about both people and land continues to inform and inspire people across the country and around the world, highlighting modern projects that put Leopold’s land ethic in action in a multitude of ways.

The event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. Come early for a reception (6:30 – 7:30) in the Library Gallery honoring the Winners of the 2012 Historic Rivers Chapter Nature Photography Contest – “Through the Eye of the Naturalist.” The winning photos are on display until June 15.

For more information, contact Shirley Devan at sedevan52@cox.netor 757-813-1322.

Camp Fury

Announcing a brand new summer camp opportunity—Camp Fury! This camp, for girls in grades 9-12, will be held June 25-28 in conjunction with the Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue. Girls will get hands-on experience as they learn emergency preparedness, use real firefighting equipment and gear and earn the Girl Scout Safety Award and First Aid badge. Cost is only $100 for the week. Financial assistance is available. Get more information here. Registration can be completed through eBiz.

Health and Fitness Day for Girl Scout Juniors

Health and Fitness Day for Girl Scout Juniors

Tidewater Physical Therapy

6161 Kempsville Circle Suite 250, Norfolk, VA 23502

October 26, 2013

9 a.m.-1p.m.

Space is limited.

$10


Calling all Girls Scout Juniors! Come earn your First Aid and Staying Fit badges at Tidewater Physical Therapy’s Health and Fitness Day in the Kempsville area of Norfolk! Learn ways girls like you can stay healthy by eating right, exercising and taking care of others. Come talk to a local police officer, registered nurse, physical therapist and Zumba instructor for tips on leading a healthy lifestyle.  

Check-in will start at 9a.m. and the program will end at 1p.m.

A healthy snack will be provided.

A $10 deposit will be collected prior to the event to cover the cost of the two badges, one event patch and one event t-shirt.

Please contact Lynn Rushing with Tidewater Physical Therapy at (757) 965-4890 to register.

 

Join the Back Bay Refuge in Celebratinig 75 Years

BACK BAY REFUGE TO CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY

On Saturday, June 8th, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and its partners will celebrate the establishment of the Refuge by presidential proclamation in 1938. From the original 4,600 acre boundary, the Refuge now comprises more than 9,200 acres of protected, sensitive wetlands and other habitat that provides resting and feeding for migratory and resident birds alike.
To commemorate the Refuge’s 75 year legacy in support of wildlife conservation, the public is invited to participate in a variety of events on this special day. It will start with an early morning bird walk, followed by a 9:00 a.m. opening ceremony, with Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms proclaiming it as “Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Day” in the city.

The celebration continues with a “Walk for Wildlife,” with visitors invited to hike the Refuge impoundment area, stopping at stations to learn about the Refuge’s history, decade by decade. Also highlighting the day will be the original artwork from the 2013 Federal Duck Stamp competition. Refuge partners will be on hand with outdoor exhibit booths and information tables. Visitors can also participate in free kayaking and surf fishing lessons. An 11:00 a.m. sea turtle release on the Refuge beachfront will provide an apex to the morning’s events, with a free afternoon tram tour through the Refuge to False Cape State Park to follow. The Refuge entrance fee is also being waived for all visitors to the Refuge on this special day.
For further information on the 75th anniversary celebration, or other programs and events, please contact Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge at 757-301-7329, or refer to the Refuge website at http://backbay.fws.gov.

Outdoor III: Advanced Camping Skills

Have you completed Outdoor I and II?  Are you interested in learning advanced cooking methods, program and outdoor skills?  If the answers to these questions are YES, then  register for the Outdoor III class coming up.

Pre-Course:  Sunday, June 16 - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Burke's Mill Pond, Gloucester
Overnight:  Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, June 30 - 8:00 a.m. (Saturday) to 11:00 a.m. (Sunday)

You can register by going here:
http://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/vp/tabid/681/Default.aspx?pid=5&ProductCode=ALOUTDR