Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York

Gallery Showing!

katie — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:36:24 +0000

Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) invites you to a gallery showing this Saturday, May 19th!

This gallery will showcase the work of girls who participated in GSNENY’s Art Series Pilot Programs. The art series consisted of programs entitled: Young Women Authors, Photographers, Artists, and Young Lady Artists that met for 5-6 weeks to learn how to use different material, meet professionals in the specific areas, and to expand their creativity.

It will be at the Albany Institute of History and Art (125 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210) and will be from 2:00 – 4:00pm.

We hope to see you there to celebrate the wonderful work these ladies have produced!

Girl Advisory Board

katie — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:35 +0000

As we celebrate our 100th anniversary, we want our Girl Scouts of today to lead us into tomorrow. We are proud to announce the launch of our Girl Advisory Board, or GAB. GAB is a place for Girl Scout Juniors and above to come together and have their voices heard. GAB will advise our CEO, Kerry Connolly, on the issues they face within themselves, their communities and their world. Girls will use their passion and creativity around these issues into designing council-wide programs. We want our girls to guide us in the future direction of Girl Scouting; what do they see for GSNENY in the coming year, 10 years, and 100 years. We are now accepting applications until August 15^th. We will announce our first official meeting in the coming months, which will be in the fall. We are looking for Girl Scouts from all over our council, as we will meet bi-monthly, throughout our council’s jurisdiction, two of those meetings will be in person.

No matter how big or small, you have a voice and should be heard! Fill out the application and be a part of GAB today! If you have any questions, please contact Allison Marinucci at 489-8110 X112 or amarinucci@gsneny.org.

GAB Application

Girl Scout Day at the Great Escape!

katie — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Saturday, June 16

Troop #3417 is working hard to make our 12^th annual Girl Scout Day, celebrating the 100^th anniversary of Girl Scouts an event to remember!

The 100th celebration includes:

Special discount admission for Girl Scouts and their guests
All-You-Can-Eat lunch buffet for only $8.99 (plus tax, per person)
Commemorative Girl Scout Day patch available for purchase
2 hour exclusive ride time on the all new Alpine Freefalls – an extreme water slide complex
Special concert by Girls Night Out

If you happen to have any questions, please feel free to contact Six Flags at (518) 792-3500 ext. 3361.

Registration Form

*Please note, this is not a council sponsored event and is planned and organized by Troop 3417. Any questions, please contact Six Flags.

Call Out to Volunteers!

katie — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:09:24 +0000

CALL OUT TO VOLUNTEERS

(volunteers who work with the LDM with girls or those whose work supports the volunteers who us the LDM with girls). Examples includes:

*01 Troop Leaders/ 02 Assistants *Adult Learning Team Members

*Community and Regional Chairs *Adult Recruiters

*Girl Mentors/ Girl Mentor Managers *LE Coaches

*Episodic Pathway Program Volunteers *Community LDM Events Coordinators

*Regional Product Sales Coordinators *Regional LDM Consultants

*Council Awards Committee Members *New Volunteer Mentors/ Mentor Managers

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If you haven’t already done so, we need you to please fill out our short 5-7 minute survey that will help us to better serve our volunteer base. This survey is different from other surveys that we have distributed in the past- it seeks to identify solutions that will help to improve the volunteer experience.

This survey is due back to us by the close of business on Wednesday, May 23rd. Please note that the survey is completely anonymous and your name will not be linked to your survey responses.

This survey was developed to address communication, preparation & support, and the use of the Leadership Development Model to foster a Girl-Led environment. The feedback you provide will assist our continuous efforts to improve our volunteer delivery system so that it can be responsive to the ever-changing needs of our members.

Please choose the survey link that best describes your primary role:

If you work directly with girls in your primary volunteer role, click here to access the survey:

http://girlscouts.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9GhaQO8lE5DLXda

If you work primarily or exclusively with adults in your primary volunteer role, click here to access the survey:

http://girlscouts.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2sBZ6S7NJtHuY0A

If you have any questions related to the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Emily Stoehr (estoehr@gsneny.org / 348-1413 x409) or Wendy Weeden (wweeden@gsneny.org / 489-8110 x122).

Your feedback is very important to us. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!

GS Troop 2278 Visits Ronald McDonald House

katie — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:18:47 +0000

Local Clifton Park Junior Girl Scout Troop 2278 visited the Albany Ronald McDonald House where the girls delivered hand-made quilts and blankets for the families staying at the RMDH. The troop was inspired to make quilts after participating in the annual Shenendehowa Quilt Project. Troop 2278 was helped by Sarah Coons’s Daisy-Brownie Troop 2599. Materials were donated by Clifton Park residents. Funds were also raised by a bottle/can drive lead by Brad Piziali. The Blankets of Care Project was completed as community service toward earning the prestigious Girl Scout Bronze Award. For more information about the Ronald McDonald House visit www.rmdh.org.

Pictured: Leaders Ann Roe and Karen Jeffs, Girl Scouts Elizabeth, Morgan, Sophia, Olivia, Ashley, Julia, Sarah and Olivia . Not pictured Emily.