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The Program At A Glance

NOTICE: 
1. New Program Publications Are Now Available [click here]

2. Girl Awards documents (Gold,Silver, Bronze, etc.), Updates, and Announcements [click here]

3. BRIGHT IDEAS is a new program resource that offers Leaders the opportunity to search out program activities for troop meetings- arts and crafts, songs and games, service projects, ceremonies, outdoor explorations, science and technology, sports, and more. [click here]

4.  GIRL SCOUT MEETING PLANS:  A complete program has been designed for you. You may follow these meeting plans as they are written, or you may adjust them to suit your needs and talents. Use them for a few weeks, months or all year! [click here]

For over 95 years the mission of the Girl Scouts has been to help girls develop to their fullest potential and become happy, resourceful citizens. The Girl Scout program provides an environment that enables girls to develop their individual skills and talents and attain the self-esteem and confidence to succeed in today's world. Through Girl Scouting's informal education program, girls are given the opportunity to face and meet new challenges, build lasting friendships, and have fun!!!
    The Girl Scout program is offered to all girls in five progressive age levels: Daisy (age 5), Brownie (ages 6-8), Junior (ages 9-11), Cadette (ages 12-14), and Senior (ages 15-17).
    Working in partnership with adults, girls are encouraged to set their own goals. Over 200 badges and interest projects offer the girls the opportunity to explore areas such as the arts, out-of-doors, health and well-being, science and math, travel, career exploration, and leadership development.
    The Girl Scout program emphasizes developing self-potential and values, relating to others, and contributing to society.
Girl Scouting also strives to meet the needs of girls through a combination of programs called "Contemporary Issues" which address substance abuse, AIDS, teenage sexuality, growing up female, youth suicide, family crises, pluralism, child abuse, literacy, careers in math and science, and the environment, conflict resolution, and gender equity.
    Wider Opportunity programs are offered to Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts which allow girls to expand their horizons by traveling nationally and internationally.
    The Girl Scout organization continually strives to make Girl Scouting available to all girls. Outreach programs are tailored to meet the needs of a specific area and serve as an alternative to the traditional troop. Some of these special programs include after school groups, programs in special centers/shelters, summer camp activities, and troops in public-housing.

Listed below are girl program publications which can be download and printed out.  They are in .PDF format.  You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to read them.  If you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software- go here (it's free):   http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS:
1.  Going Places [click here]
2.  Troop Sponsored Program Events:
        a.  Application To Sponsor Event [click here]
        b.  Guidelines for Planning Events [click here]
        c.  Event Evaluation & Final Budget Report [click here]
3.  Governor's Page Program                [Adobe PDF format]    [Word format-E Form] Right mouse click on Word file/E-Form & "save document/target to your computer" before filling it out

GIRL AWARDS:
Right mouse click on Word file/E-Form & "save document/target to your computer" before filling it out
1.  Girl Scout Bronze Award-Revised Nov 2007 PDF format       Word format - E-Form 
2.  Girl Scout Silver Award:-Revised Nov 2007  PDF format       Word format - E-Form 

-Gold Award Documents Revised November, 2007
3.    Girl Scout Gold Award     PDF format)
3A.  Girl Scout Gold Award  (Word format)  file size is 500Kb so it will take longer to download
3B.  Required Forms for Gold Award Application Packet 2007-2008  (Word format) E-FORM
3C.  Required Forms for Gold Award Application Packet 2007-2008   PDF format
3D.  Required FINAL Gold Award Report Forms E-FORM 07-08.doc    (Word format) E-FORM
3E.   Required FINAL Gold Award Report Forms   PDF format
4.  Gold Award Scholarship Packet     [Adobe PDF format]    [Word format]
 

Gold Award Committee Meeting Dates
2007-2008 Troop Year

Listed below are the dates that the Gold Award Committee will be meeting with girls. In order to be scheduled to meet with the Gold Award Committee, a girl’s completed paperwork must be in the Council office one month prior to the date she wants to be seen.

Note: Incomplete packets will not be considered for review. They will be returned for corrections/additions and may delay your appointment with the Gold Award Committee.

Committee Meeting Dates:     Completed packets must be in the office by 5:00pm on:

March 12, 2008                           February 13, 2008
April 9, 2008                                March 12, 2008
May 14, 2008                              April 9, 2008
June 11, 2008                             May 14, 2008
July 9, 2008                                 June 11, 2008
August 13, 2008                         July 9, 2008
September 10, 2008                 August 13, 2008
October 8, 2008                         September 10, 2008
November 12, 2008                   October 8, 2008
December 10, 2008                   November 12, 2008

Silver Award and Gold Award Updates

Silver Award and Gold Award books are available on our website and from the council office. The Go For It! Gold Award insert can be purchased at the Girl Scout Council Shop. Girls working on these program recognitions must use all council and GSUSA resources in order to correctly complete the requirements for these awards.

Informal Chat Sessions have been scheduled for the Spring at the Girl Scout Learning Center. Chat Sessions run from 7:00-8:30pm. You must pre-register for these Chat Sessions at least one week before the session date by calling Jaclyn Johnson at 336-369-7436 or emailing at jjohnson@tarheeltriad.org.

Silver Award Chat Sessions: February 4, 2008- CANCELLED 1/29/08 DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATIONS
                                         April 14, 2008

Gold Award Chat Sessions: February 13, 2008
                                         April 9, 2008

Girl Scout Gold Award Announcements

*Please remember, any Gold Award projects reviewed after September 2007 now require a minimum of 65 hours.

*The Gold Award Banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at Magnolia Manor. Final reports must be in the council office no later than March 1, 2008 for girls to receive invitations to the 2008 banquet. Invitations to the banquet will be mailed the week of March 3, 2008 to girls who have earned the Gold Award between June 1, 2007 and March 1, 2008. Questions? Please call Jaclyn Johnson at #369-7436 or email at jjohnson@tarheeltriad.org.

Recognition Letters and Certificates 
Once final report forms for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards come into the council office, leaders should anticipate approximately 2-4 weeks turn-around time for receiving letters and certificates of congratulations. Leaders of Bronze and Silver Award recipients can purchase the pins in the council store once the final report forms are in the office. Letters and certificates are mailed directly to the leaders and include press kits to be used for media and council public relations purposes. Gold Award pins can be picked up at the council office once the leaders have received the congratulatory letters/certificate packets.