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Council Delegates to Vote
During October Special Meetings
The six merging councils of the Greater Los
Angeles Area are continuing preparations
under the direction of the Council
Realignment Committee (CRC) to form a single
Girl Scout Council.
The soon-to-be-formed Girl Scouts of Greater
Los Angeles, which will begin operations on
Dec. 1, 2008 under the leadership of CEO
Lise Luttgens and incoming Board of Directors
President Janet Braun,
will serve Los Angeles County and parts of
San Bernardino County.
The councils will join Girl Scouts of the
USA in a historic transformation to create
Girl Scout councils that are better equipped
to meet the needs of girls in today’s
fast-changing world and to renew its focus
on leadership development for girls in the
21st century.
This realignment will ensure that the nearly
50,000 girls and more than 22,000 adult
members in the Greater Los Angeles Area will
benefit from shared strengths and best
practices and that the Girl Scout Experience
will be available to more girls and
volunteers.
The CRC is pleased to release the final
drafts of the soon-to-be-formed Girl Scouts
of Greater Los Angeles'
By-laws,
Articles of Incorporation, and the
slate of nominees to be elected to the Board
of Directors (click on the links or
visit
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Connect Online!
Visit the Girl Scouts of Greater
Los Angeles Realignment Web site
as we share the news of our
exciting, dynamic council taking
shape.
www.girlscoutsla.org
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Delegates
from each merging council will review and
approve these documents during their
respective council's Special Delegate
Meeting in October. The vote is part of the
process that will complete the historic
merger between the Greater Los Angeles Girl
Scout councils.
Delegates will soon receive (or may have already)
information and instructions from their respective
councils regarding the meetings.
Meeting Dates
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Angeles Girl Scout Council
October 23, 2008
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Girl
Scout Council of Greater Long Beach
October 27, 2008
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Girl
Scouts - Mt. Wilson Vista Council
October 27, 2008
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Girl Scouts -
Spanish Trails Council
October 26, 2008
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Girl Scouts of the San Fernando Valley
October 23, 2008
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Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council
The council's delegates approved the merger of Girl
Scouts of Central California South (GSCCS) through a
mail-in ballot vote in August. With 458 valid votes
cast (representing a quorum),
436 votes were in favor of the merger, 15 were
against the merger, and seven withheld their vote.
The northern part of Joshua Tree Council will merge
with
Girl Scouts Golden Valley Council on Oct.
1, 2008 to form the new council.
The
southern portion of Joshua Tree Council (Los Angeles
County, i.e. Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley)
will, as a "jurisdictional change," partner with Girl
Scouts of Greater Los Angeles beginning Dec. 1, 2008.
By voting for GSCCS,
Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita members approved the contingent process that included the “jurisdictional
change” for their
regions.
The Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley offices
will continue operations and
services to the local community. Some office
functions, however, will be hosted by Girl Scouts of
the San Fernando Valley Council (GSSFV) until the
December merger. The
two service centers
operate independently with regional representatives
from each department.
Click here for the Staff Contact List or visit
the Joshua Tree Council section of the San Fernando
Valley Council Web site,
www.sfvgsc.org.
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Program News and Updates |
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Family Science Festival
2008
All Girl Scouts and their families are invited to dig
into science at Pasadena City College during the second
annual Family Science Festival.
Emergency preparedness
and the wonders of planet earth take center stage at
this year’s festival as numerous hands-on activities
explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM).
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Meet local scientists, learn
about earthquakes and how to prepare for them – a must
for all SoCal residents – and about general emergency
preparedness strategies, and much more! Plus, earn a
QuakeSafe patch as you travel from booth to booth with
your Earth Exploration passport. [Click
for flier] |
| Who: |
All Girl Scouts
and their families |
| When: |
October 19, 2008
12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. |
| Where: |
Pasadena City
College
1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91106 |
| Fee: |
$10 per child
(Girl Scouts and tag-a-longs 5 years old and up) |
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Capacity: |
Minimum 500 persons, maximum 2000 persons. |
| Registration: |
Register online at
www.gsmwvc.org
or download a GSMWVC Program Event Registration
form from the Forms Library at
www.gsmwvc.org |
-Presented by Girl
Scouts - Mt. Wilson Vista Council
and Girl Scouts of the
San Fernando Valley
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Green Saturday Set for December 6!
Go
Girl Scout Green on
GREEN SATURDAY,
Dec. 6, 2008! You’re invited to take
part in one of numerous environmental
community service projects planned
throughout the Girl Scouts of Greater Los
Angeles council region on Dec. 6, 2008.
Girl Scouts of all ages and adult
volunteers are invited to
participate in one of several
large-scale service projects and
activities currently in the planning
stages, such as tree plantings, bird
walks, beach clean ups, eco-badge
workshops, and nature hikes. |
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Or, girls and troops can opt to do
their own eco-projects to "makes the
world a better place." Activities
will be offered throughout the
council region.
Online
registration for these activities
will open Oct. 1, 2008.
Visit
www.girlscoutsla.org or your
council’s Web site to register.
Celebrate the new Girl Scouts of Greater Los
Angeles Council by joining in this historic
council-wide effort and making a difference
in your community!
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2009 Cookie Kick-Off Celebration
Imagine
the biggest, most exciting cookie
event ever!
Mark
your calendars for Saturday, January
17, 2009! You won’t want to
miss the 2009 Cookie Kick-Off Celebration
at Hollywood Park Racetrack. |
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The event will
include games, music, activity booths and
much, much more -- a full day of fun for
Girl Scouts. Join thousands of Los
Angeles-area Girl Scouts for the party of
the year! Registration
will open Oct. 1, 2008. Visit
www.girlscoutsla.org or your council’s
Web site to register.
You can pay with a credit card at the time
of your online registration, or you can
register online and be billed to send a
check as payment. Registration is not
complete until payment is received.
Anyone who would like to receive an event
patch must register by Dec. 17, 2008! The
final registration deadline is Jan. 9, 2009.
Cost is $10.00 per person.
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SAVE THE DATE!
2009 Adult Recognition Event
May 3, 2009
2009 Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony
June 14, 2009 (please note date change)
Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills
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2009 Cookie Program Preview |
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The merging legacy councils have been
excitedly gearing up for the 2009 Cookie Season,
which is set to give
girls a world of fun, while making a world of
difference. Girls will combine the power of their
imaginations with the power of
the Girl Scout Cookie Program to
lead change in their communities
through America's leading
business and economic literacy
program for girls! |
Cookie Training Dates
(for who?)
(more information
available soon)
Angeles
Saturday, December 13,
2008
Joshua Tree South
Monday, December 8, 2008
Greater Long Beach
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Mt. Wilson Vista
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
San Fernando Valley
Tuesday, December 9,
2008
Spanish Trails
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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January 24, 2009
Cookie Program Begins
for Preorders
(a.k.a. Initial
Orders)
March 6, 2009
Cookie
Program
Boothing Begins
March 29, 2009
Cookie Program Boothing Ends |
The 2009 Cookie Program will be
exciting for girls, streamlined and simple for
volunteers and unified for our new council.
The 2009 Cookie Program will have a
new look and new design!
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Troop
proceeds will be 75 cents for every box sold and 80
cents for older girl troops (Cadette, Senior,
Ambassador) that opt out of incentives; however,
girls will still receive the Participation Patch and
special recognition for the 500 and 1000 box levels.
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Service
Units will be provided
with .01 cent per box sold by members within the
Service Unit if the unit has increased girl
registration by 3% or more by December 15, 2008
(compared to 12/31/07).
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Daisies
can sell to family and friends.
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About
Girl Scouts of Greater Los
Angeles Realignment News
Girl Scouts of Greater Los
Angeles Realignment News
is produced by the realignment
development and communications
sub-committee under the
direction of the Council
Realignment Committee.
The publication
is collaboratively published by the six
merging councils every month.
Archived Issues
Issue #4
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August, 2008
Issue #3
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July, 2008
Issue #2
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May/June, 2008
Issue #1
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April, 2008
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage,
confidence and character, who make the world a better
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