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FOCALPoint 2017–2018
Table of Contents News and Highlights....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1–10 Volunteer Experience.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11–13 Girlz Gear........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14–15 Product Programs......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16–17 Program Events/Workshops and Series...................................................................................................................................................20–62 Girl Scouting’s Highest Awards..................................................................................................................................................................65–66 Adult Learning Opportunities..................................................................................................................................................................... 70–77 Girl Scout Dates to Remember Volunteer Resource Fairs Midlands Area .................................................................................................................................................................................. August 12 Upstate Area.....................................................................................................................................................................................August 26 Great American Solar Eclipse (August 21) and Eyes to the Sky Solar Eclipse Destination.................................................. August 19–22 Fall Product Sale........................................................................................................................................................ September 15–October 15 On Time Girl Scout Registration/Re-registrations Due............................................................................................................September 30 G.I.R.L. 2017 National Convention...................................................................................................................................................October 6–8 Mountain Magic Weekend............................................................................................................................................................ November 3–5 Back in the Woods................................................................................................................................................................................October 21 Founder’s Day, aka Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low’s Birthday..........................................................................................................October 31 Powerful Women Summit (Spartanburg)..................................................................................................................................... November 11 Annual Business Meeting................................................................................................................................................................ November 11 Girl Scout Cookie Program Order Taking Begins.............................................................................................................................January 12 Cookie Program Rallies................................................................................................................................................................. January 12–14 Powerful Women Summit (Greenville, Columbia).......................................................................................................................... January 27 Cookie Delivery to Customers and Cookie Booth Sales.............................................................................................February 16–March 18 See your Cookie Program Reference Guide or Cookie Gram for other cookie program-related dates. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend........................................................................................................................February 23-February 25 As Girl Scouts across the country raise awareness about the benefits of the largest girl-led business in the country, troop leaders and parents need to remind girls to have their order card mobile devices ready to take more orders. World Thinking Day........................................................................................................................................................................... February 22 Girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 146 other countries. Girl Scout Birthday (March 12) - And Girl Scout Week..................................................................................................................March 11–17 A whole week celebrating the Girl Scout Movement and specifically commemorating the 104th Anniversary of the first Girl Scout meeting in the USA on March 12, 1912. Adult Recognitions Submissions Years of Service Pin and Volunteer of Excellence Award............................................................................................................. March 2 Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II, and President’s Award............................................................. March 2 Midlands Magic Weekend.......................................................................................................................................................... April 14–April 15 Council Adult Recognition Celebration and Dinner..............................................................................................................................April 28 Summer Camp Registration Opens.....................................................................................................................................................................December 15 Financial Assistance Requests due (First Round).......................................................................................................................... March 1 Financial Assistance Requests due (Second Round).........................................................................................................................April 1 Summer resident and day camping opportunities are published in December. Girl Scout Leaders’ Day............................................................................................................................................................................ April 22 A day for saying “thank you” to all the Girl Scout volunteers who work as leaders and mentors in partnership with the girls. Delegate Business Meeting........................................................................................................................................................................ March This is a governance business meeting of the council that is attended by your service unit’s elected representation. Your service unit delegate serves as the liaison to your area by representing your feedback on items that they receive a month prior to the meeting. In addition, your service unit delegate reports on key decisions of the council and Girl Scouts of the USA such as focus, strategy, property, and financial direction. In 2018, they will be conducted by region with details sent to all delegates elected by Service Units no later than 12/31/17. Gold and Silver Award Reception............................................................................................................................................................... May 6 Troop Year End Reports and Troop Leader Reviews Due......................................................................................................................June 15
A Program for Every G.I.R.L.
Over this past year, many of our volunteers, parents, girls, and staff
members have become certified G.I.R.L. Champions. The training
took us back through our history and reminded us that what has
always made us strong is the same today as it was 105 years ago.
Girl Scouts have always been true Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-
takers, and Leaders. Since the very beginning, Girl Scouts has
created an environment that encourages girls to speak up and
take a stand to overcome social challenges. Overcoming these
challenges then and today continues to be an essential part of our
Girl Scout DNA as true Go-Getters. We were reminded that Girl
Scouts have never found a problem too big to address. Everyday
our girls look around their world, learn about problems, and
address them head-on, as Innovators. Our girls are constantly
taking on new experiences and stepping outside of their comfort
zones. That is real Risk-taking! And through it all, Girl Scouts
practice leadership with empathy. Girl Scouts’ idea of being a
Leader isn’t about power over people, but power with purpose. It’s
not about aspirational outcomes, but the everyday ways we help
each other.
At the heart of building girls of courage, confidence, and character,
are our volunteers. And the tools to teach girls to empower
themselves for a lifetime of leadership are their experiences as
Girl Scouts. That’s why we have used G.I.R.L. as the foundation of
everything you will find in the following pages. As you read through
this FOCALPoint, you will see the G.I.R.L. framework supporting
our programmatic expansion throughout all areas of our council
jurisdiction.
In this FOCALPoint you will find everything you have been looking
for, and more. For the first time in our council’s history, we will
deliver council-sponsored programming in every one of the 22
counties we serve. This year you will find more than 300 program
options for your girls that touch on all five of the council’s
strategic programmatic areas of focus, and for all age levels. But
most importantly, the quality of programming options makes this
our most exciting FOCALPoint ever. Everything was planned with
the G.I.R.L. in mind. This year, let’s make Juliette Gordon Low—the
Original G.I.R.L.— proud. All you need to do to get started is turn the page!
Kim Hutzell
Jes Williams
President and CEO
Chief Operating Officer
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands New For You! Outdoor & STEM Badges and Journeys! New Girl Scout Badges and Journeys are available now! These new Journeys are topic specific, based on the five national outcomes, and are prerequisites to Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards. Some new Badges and Journeys are only available on the Volunteer Toolkit, so be sure to sign up today! FOCALPoint 2
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The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a Learning
Adventure For All Ages
This year we have added some more exciting digital In addition to actual selling, delivering, and record-
components that are modernizing the sales experience. keeping experiences, are you helping your girls connect
It’s not too late to take advantage of them. In addition to how their individual efforts combine to earn money for
girls being able to create their own goal page and set and the troop’s treasury and funding the troop’s planned
track their progress toward meeting their goals online, activities? Are they discussing the cost of their plans,
they have tools to reach out to prospective customers learning to budget and prioritize?
online - including the option of online ordering where
shipping is included.
During the booth/direct sale phase, troops have the
option to accept credit/debit card payments using a
mobile payment account. The specific details can be
found at http://www.gssc-mm.org.
To Infinity and Beyond!
Girl Scouts of the USA has teamed up with Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands,
SETI Institute, ARIES, University of Arizona, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to create a
new series of space science badges in collaboration with NASA! GSSC-MM is one of only ELEVEN
councils selected to pilot this program!
Our Girls are piloting the badges by:
• Learning about space science and engaging in scientific inquiry while they explore the sky
• Developing communication skills through the opportunity to provide feedback on the badges
• Having a unique experience by helping to develop a new badge, and be part of history!!!
More to come…
Over the next 18 months we will have each level testing the badges. Our pilot Daisy and Brownie
troops are completing the badges this fall. We will wrap up December 2018.
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Program Kits 411
Planning fun and interesting activities for Girl Scout meetings, events, and camp-outs can
take a lot of time. We’ve designed program kits to make Girl Scouting easier for both new
and experienced troop leaders. These kits are designed to enhance the Girl Scout Leadership
Experience with hands-on activities and contain instructions, resources, and non-consumable
items needed for the activity. Some kits are designed for troop meetings, while others may be
more appropriate for an event at a council property.
Some of our program kits include:
• Geocaching
• Letterboxing
• Orienteering
• PA Training
• Girls Go to Mars
• Techbridge
• CATCH
• Strong Girls Healthy Meeting Guide and Resources
Plus more!
For the most up to date information about program kits, how to reserve kits, and pricing,
visit www.gssc-mm.org.
Are you a lifelong Girl Scout, or a recent one that loves preparing girls to
empower themselves? Are you organized? Love leading activities? Enjoy being
outdoors? WE NEED YOU!
The Program Team is looking for volunteers who can provide approximately one
day or weekend a month to be part of our Program Specialists Team. After a short
training you will be able to assist us around the council with our council sponsored
events. We will need Program Specialists who can arrive early at a site and check
in our girls and troops, as well provide skills at camp depending on interests and
skillsets!
Interested? Please contact Deanna Ludwick, Director of Program Experience, at
dludwick@gssc-mm.org.
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INDIVIDUALLY
REGISTERED
GIRL PROGRAM
Girls will have the opportunity to join other girls in the
community who are unable to participate in traditional
troop experiences in our Individually Registered Girl
Program* (IRG)! The IRG Program will give individual
members the chance to:
• Participate in all product program activities!
• Attend council-sponsored programs and series!
• Attend summer camp!
• Attend IRG Program Special Events!
*For details on how to register contact our Customer Experience Team.
Faith-Based Initiative
All Girl Scouts promise “to serve God” and
Girl Scouting encourages girls to grow in faith.
Let’s make the connection through GSSC-MM’s Faith-Based
Initiative.
Faith-based awards include:
• My Promise, My Faith (MPMF) Pin
• Religious Recognition
For more information on MPMF or other Religious Recognitions please contact our
Customer Experience Team
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Calling all older girls! This is your chance to ask questions and
get the inside scoop from local powerful women.
During this brunch you will get ‘face time’ with successful women who represent a variety of careers including
engineering, news media, entertainment, education, medicine, law, the arts, and more. Learn their secrets of
success and find out how they made their dreams reality. Come dressed as if you were attending an interview.
Non-Girl Scouts welcome for this GIRLS-ONLY EVENT!
Fee is $17.00 per girl.
Spartanburg Columbia & Greenville
11/11/2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM 1/27/2018; 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Registration Opening 9/13/2017 Registration Opening 11/8/2017
Closing 10/29/2017 Closing 1/14/2018
Presented by:
early bird registration
Early bird gets the worm!
Be on the lookout for our Early Bird
promotion. New Date next year!
Begins April 1st, 2018.
Watch for more details, coming soon!
Lifetime Membership and Annual Membership Fees are non-refundable. Once
registration is received, the fee in full is forwarded to Girl Scouts of the USA.
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The Great American Eclipse will be here August 21st!
Wow, what a day this will be! Of course the weather needs to be just right, and you MUST use special eye protection to look at
the sun whenever it is not totally eclipsed! About 2:36:02pm, the shadow of the great 2017 total eclipse first touches the final
state in its path, South Carolina. Greenville is a very large city, and it is fully in shadow by 2:38pm. Its sister city of Spartanburg,
however, is split by the path - you'll want to head west, and enjoy Greenville's two minutes and 14 seconds of totality.
Looking directly at the Sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the Moon entirely
blocks the Sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality.
How to view an eclipse safely:
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such
as “eclipse glasses” or handheld solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe
for looking at the Sun. Please be sure to research and see what other options there are for viewing. We now carry eclipse-
approved glasses in our GIRLZ GEAR stores!
Here is an activity you can do at home!
SUN TRACKING
What Is This About?
Long before humans kept track of time with mechanical clocks, atomic radiation, or computer chips, they used the Sun to tell
time. As the Earth spins around like a top, the Sun appears to move across our sky. This movement causes shadows to move
and change over the course of a sunny day. The simplest Sun tracker is called a gnomon, pronounced “no min.” A gnomon
casts a shadow, and can be as simple as a vertical pole. It can be used to track time on its own, or to measure time in hours
and minutes as part of a sundial.
Materials
• Vertical pole, stick (straight branch, stake, pencil)
• Open location on a sunny day
• Rocks or other markers, 3 or more
What To Do
If you are installing your own stick as a temporary gnomon,
• Find a clear, sunny space with soft dirt
• Press the stick straight down into the ground until it stands up on its own
• Find your gnomon’s shadow and mark the shadow’s end with a rock
• Decide when you can return to your gnomon, at least 30 minutes later
• Estimate where the gnomon’s shadow will be at this future time
• Place a second rock at the location of your guess
• Groups can make multiple guesses with more rocks
• Return to your gnomon after the planned amount of time
Check your guess. Is the rock close to the shadow? Did the shadow move more, less, or differently than you expected? Based
on this movement, where do you hypothesize the shadow might be if you waited the same amount of time again? If you have
time, guess again check back a second time. Did the shadow move as you expected?
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Make a Pocket Sun Clock
Materials
• 7 inches (20 centimeters) of string
• Sun Clock print out
• Tape
• Scissors
Make a simple Pocket Sun Clock. Pick the pattern for your location, and print on heavy paper or
glue onto cardstock. Cut out the Sun Clock, and carefully cut the short notch at each end. Fold
along the dotted line, with the print on the inside. Take about 7 inches (20 centimeters) of string,
and place the ends through the notches. Tape one end to the back of the clock. Make the string
tight when the two parts of the clock are at a 90 degree angle. Tape the second end of the string
to the back of the clock.
Take the Pocket Sun Clocks outside on a sunny day. Ask the Girl Scouts to place the clocks on
a flat surface and experiment with them until they tell the right time. Which way are the clocks
facing? Is there only one correct position? If possible mark the position on the ground, and return
about an hour later to experiment again. Any changes?
Eyes to the Sky: A Once in a Lifetime Destination
We are hosting 48 girls at Camp WaBak for this amazing adventure. We have girls coming from 16 states and 23 councils to
join our own Girl Scouts for this once in a lifetime opportunity. They will start their adventure with a space themed lunch
before they head off to learn and have fun at Roper Mountain Science Center, Challenger Learning Center, and The SC State
Museum and Planetarium. They will test their problem-solving skills as they engage deeper in robotics, rocketry, and aviation.
They will make new friends while they plan for their day together viewing the Total Solar Eclipse from Camp WaBak.
Google Map of 2017 Total Eclipse in South Carolina
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Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Resource Fairs
Join us at the Volunteer Resource Fairs! Connect with community resources and gather
ideas for activities and service opportunities that you can share with your girls. Leave
with information that is sure to make for an exciting year with your Girl Scout troop!
Columbia Roper Mountain
Service Center Science Center
Saturday, August 12th Saturday, August 26th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(drop-in) (drop-in)
Adult Learning Weekends
LEARN. LAUGH. LEAD.
Join other Girl Scout volunteers as you cultivate your creativity, learn tips and strategies
for working with girls, connect with other leaders, explore the outdoors, and enjoy fun
and fellowship! These training weekends are for any adult volunteer – new, experienced,
or anywhere in-between. Options are available to spend the entire weekend or just a
portion of it.
MOUNTAIN MAGIC MIDLANDS MAGIC
—wilderness weekend—
April 14th & 15th @ Camp Kinard,
November 3rd – 5th @ Camp WaBak, Marietta Batesburg-Leesville
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Volunteer Experience
Adult Recognitions
We have amazing, out-of-this-world volunteers serving girls across our 22 counties.
The impact they have on our girls inspires them to believe in themselves, teaches them
trajectory-changing skills, and opens them up to a lifetime of opportunities. To recognize
this dedication and service, there are several ways parents, girls, and fellow volunteers can
say thank you!
Information about our Adult Recognitions can be found on our website under Volunteer,
then Recognitions.
Deadline for Volunteer Recognition Nominations and Endorsements—March 2, 2018
Volunteer Recognition
Celebration and Dinner
Have a ROARING good time as we
celebrate YOU in style!
Please join us for an evening to honor
your contributions to our Girl Scout organization.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Greenville, SC
Location TBA
*1920s attire or dress uniform
preferred
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Volunteer Experience: Equipping
Volunteers for Easy Success
It’s about fit.
Your volunteer position should make good use of your skills and interests – so let us know if you’d like to consider
shifting to a different role that better fits your time constraints, and your skills and interests.
Troop Co-Leaders
Work together to provide a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience through service to the girls assigned to their troop.
The team structure allows each volunteer to maximize his or her skills as they pertain to troop leadership.
Troop Specialists
Work with a troop as a consultant in a special area, i.e. the arts, financial literacy, service/take action projects, STEM, and
trip planning or to fulfill the requirement for a First Aid/CPR certified adult or Outdoor Skills certified adult.
Adult Learning Facilitators
Work with council staff to train potential and current volunteers
as well as provide enrichment opportunities to enhance
the volunteers’ abilities to help girls lead.
Event Volunteers
Help throughout the year at large council organized activities for
girls which could include STEM events, programming for older
girls, outdoor education, cookie rallies...just to name a few!
Individually Registered Girl (IRG) Program Advisors
Provide quality leadership experience for girls who are not able to
participate in a traditional troop; organize opportunities for these
girls to come together, sell cookies, attend summer camp, and
participated in a yearly Special Event.
Program Specialists
Share a special skill like outdoor cooking, archery or orienteering
during a council sponsored event, lead a session at one of
outdoor programs like Core Troop Camp and Back In the Woods,
or run a check-in table at one of our events across the region.
Product Program Volunteers
Coordinate the product program for a group of troops in a
geographical area. During the fall it is all about nuts, chocolates,
and magazines. During the winter/spring, it’s all about the premier
business enterprise for girls...the Girl Scout Cookie Program!
Service Unit Volunteers
Assist with support for adults and programming for girls in a
geographical area.
It’s about having the tools and resources.
• GSSC-MM website – Volunteer tab • Mountain Magic and Midlands Magic Adult Learning Weekends
• FOCALPoint • Online Learning Opportunities
• Volunteer Essentials • New This Year—Volunteer Toolkit!
• Safety Activity Checkpoints
• Volunteer Resource Fairs
Questions? We're here to help!
Sara McCutcheon Peach Collins Jessica Garrido Lindsey Shealy
Director of Volunteer Experience Volunteer Experience Volunteer Experience Volunteer Experience
smccutcheon@gssc-mm.org Manager Manager and e-Learning Manager
864-208-2700 pcollins@gssc-mm.org jgarrido@gssc-mm.org lshealy@gssc-mm.org
864-208-2717 864-423-0325 803-461-3727
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Volunteer Experience:
Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) – Designed to Help Plan the Most Exciting Girl Scout Year!
Volunteer Toolkit
Girl Scouts provides troops with an online one-stop resource: The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK). This will help keep troops
organized and troop years exciting; not to mention easy to plan. To get started, go to www.gssc-mm.org and click
“My GS.” Since it is mobile friendly, everything this resource has to offer is available wherever and whenever you need
it! There is more information about all the features of the Volunteer Toolkit on our council website in the “Volunteers”
section.
Year Plans
With this feature, Daisy, Brownie and Junior troops can choose either a pre-written year
plan or create their own custom year plan. Cadette, Senior and Ambassador troops have
access to create their own custom year plan.
The pre-written year plans will pre-populate the agendas for all of your meetings based on
the meeting dates you specify. This will help leaders and parents to see that it really is
possible to do a lot of awesome things in one Girl Scout year. Leaders can change the
order of meetings, edit meeting agendas, change activities, as well as email the
information to each other and parents. Through the VTK, leaders can easily add
additional meetings or activities, such as trips or special events (i.e. ceremony).
Plan with the girls! If a volunteer is a Daisy, Brownie, or Junior leader, they can use the
pre-written plans as a guide for involving the girls in the
planning process. To help keep track of important
events, GSSC-MM will add important dates throughout
the Girl Scout year to show up in troop Year Plans as
“Milestones.” These orange banners appear in
chronological order along with troop meetings and
activities.
Meeting Agendas
Troops can edit the full agenda for any meeting
and meeting aide resources. When a troop
creates additional meetings or activities, they can add in resources from the
VTK library onto a blank agenda. The VTK serves as the go-to place for
everyone in a troop to see important information about meetings and
activities (such as locations, times, and what materials are needed).
Troop Finances
Troops will be able to easily track and report troop income and expenses during the year as well as upload information
needed for end of year council reporting.
Parents have read-only access to meeting agendas and end of year troop finances in the VTK. This allows them to stay
up to date on everything their daughter is enjoying in Girl Scouts!
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G ea r S h op !
t to Stop a t the Girlz
Don’t Forg e
The Girlz Gear Shop is your uniform and Girl Scout gift destination for Girl Scouts of South
Carolina - Mountains to Midlands. We have three convenient locations for all your shopping
needs.
Columbia: (803) 461-3739 Greenville: (864) 770-1248 Spartanburg: (864) 208-2719
130 Pinnacle Pointe Court, Suite 100 5 Independence Pointe, Suite 120 349 East Blackstock Road
Girlz Gear Shop Hours*
Mon: 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tues, Wed. & Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thurs: 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thurs. (June & July): 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1st Sat. of every month: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Open every Sat. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in September, October and May
Closed legal holiday weekends
Closed Sat. in June, July, and August
Closed for staff development Nov. 6, 2017, and Feb. 5, May 7, and Aug. 6, 2018
*Please note: Some center and Girlz Gear hours may change in 2018 following the results of the Fall Volunteer Feedback Survey.
Can't get to the store? We're always open online!
Stay Up-To-Date with Girlz Gear through G.I.R.L. Talk and find us on the Website:
www.gssc-mm.org. Click on “Council Shop” at the top of the home page!
Get a Glimpse of our Girlz Gear Year!
September: Back to Troop!
October: Happy Birthday, Juliette Gordon Low!
November: Thanksgiving!
December: Holiday Celebration!
January: Semi-Annual Sale!
February: WAGGGS World!
March: Girl Scout Birthday!
April: Volunteer Appreciation!
May: Year End Celebration!
June: Great Outdoor Month!
July: Semi-Annual Clearance!
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perks
New Promotions EVERY month!
And 10% off every day on council-branded merchandise!
*Please review the full terms and conditions at gssc-mm.org*
August September October
Pre-order a one-of-a-kind All Girl Journey Books $5.00 Free Custom Juliette Gordon Low
council T-shirt for $10 $10 discount off Mountain Magic for Patch with a $25 purchase
first 50 M2M perks members who
register
November December January
Additional 10% off your 20% of GSSC-MM Holiday 10% off all Cookie Themed
purchase! Ornament Merchandise
$10 discount of Midlands Magic for first
50 M2M perks members who register
February March April
Free Thinking Day Patch with a Happy Birthday Girl Scouts $1 off Basic bridging kits
$25 purchase 12% off all month long $2 off Deluxe bridging kits
May June Discounts are available in store
Additional 15% off In-stock Fun Additional 10% off all Camp only. In-stock items only, no
Patches Merchandise discounts for custom orders
Discounts are only available for the
GS perks member, Discounts are
non-transferrable.
How to join:
Beginning July 21 you can renew your whole troop with just a few clicks!
1. Visit the council website at gssc-mm.org
2. Click SIGN IN from the homepage
3. Select the MEMBER PROFILE button
4. Once you're signed in, select the TROOPS tab in the Member Community
Renew your troop online between July 21st and September 30th, 2017, and you will be automatically enrolled in our GS
Perks Program, exclusively for Girl Scout troop leaders!
Did you register during the 2017-18 Early Bird Registration? Great! You will be automatically enrolled into the Program!
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Financial Literacy Skills through our Product Programs
Product programs are a popular and proven life skill component of the Girl Scout Leadership
Experience. Product programs assist girls in developing their self-confidence through entrepreneurial
and financial literacy activities while simultaneously providing them with the funds to experience
additional adventures. The five important skills that girls “learn by doing” through product sales are
goal setting, decision making, money management, people
skills, and business ethics.
The council sponsors two product programs annually. All
registered Girl Scouts in grades K-12 may participate with
written permission from their parents/guardians.
Recruiting capable volunteer help is vital to the success
of product sale experiences. Every troop that participates
needs to have computer, financial, and organizational skills,
and be able to help girls have meaningful, age-appropriate
learning experiences during the various aspects of the
program.
Troop Product Manager position descriptions for each
product sale are located on our website in the Product Sales
section. Registration for the appropriate product sale adult
learning session signifies that your troop is interested in
participating in these programs.
2017 Fall Product Sale Program
Dates
Girls take orders for nuts, candy, and/or magazines.................................. September 15–October 15
Nuts, candy delivered to Service Unit Fall Product Manager.........................................November 1–3
Girls deliver nuts and candy............................................................................................ November 4–20
Be Fearless—Unleash the Hero Inside! is the 2017 Fall Product theme. The program offers
activities to help girls make decisions, exercise their people skills, and manage money so that they
reach their goals. Girls take orders for a variety of candy, nuts, and magazines during September
and October, with delivery in October and November. The 16-item product line includes nuts and
candy ranging from $6–$10 and a broad selection of magazine subscriptions.
Give your troop treasury a jump start. Troops retain:
• $1.00 per nut or candy item ordered (order card or online)
• $2.00 per magazine ordered (paper form or online)
• $2.00 per Reach Out Booklet (correct and complete)
Online ordering for nuts and candy: All sales made through the
Online Nut Store will have no money collection and no delivery
of product!
100% of the proceeds from the Fall Product Program go to supporting girls and
volunteers, including providing First Aid Certification for one adult per troop;
Daisy New Troop Start-up Grants; equipment for Girl Scout facilities; and GSUSA-
sponsored destinations scholarships (up to $500 per girl, per year).
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2018 Cookie Program
DATES
Initial order begins................................................January 12
Cookie Rallies...................................................January 12–14
Initial order ends..................................................January 28
SU/Troop delivery..........................................February 16-22
Direct/booth sales begin................................... February 23
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend......... February 24-26
Direct/booth sales end........................................... March 18
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is our premier business enterprise activity.
Selling cookies is a tradition that dates back to 1917 when Girl Scouts began
selling home-baked cookies to raise money to help their troop and community. Since then, the activity has grown into an
opportunity for girls to practice leadership while earning money for their troop and council activities.
In addition to the life skills Girl Scouts gain from their hands-on participation, troops earn Girls learn skills they
money to carry out their troop activities and also help ensure the future of Girl Scouting will carry throughout
in our communities. All revenue generated by the Girl Scout Cookie Program goes directly their lives and careers:
to troops or is designated for program services that directly support girls and/or adult
volunteers in our 22-county area. Girls take orders in January; then deliver cookies and
conduct direct sales in February and March. However, girls may continue taking orders
throughout the sale.
Stand Up, Stand Out! is the theme for the 2018 Girl Scout
Cookie Program. This year’s Girl Scout Cookie Program is a way
for girls to develop financial empowerment skills they will use
throughout their lives. It’s a great way to think about the many
ways the cookie activity yields tangible results in support of
the Girl Scout Leadership Model. It’s easy to see how the skills
gained from the Girl Scout Cookie Program fit right in with Girl
Scouting’s Three Keys to leadership: DISCOVER, CONNECT, and
TAKE ACTION.
Learn the skills to be the best Cookie Pro you
can be! See page 43 for more information!
EVERY COOKIE HAS A MISSION: TO HELP GIRLS DO GREAT THINGS.
For additional program links, go to www.abcsmartcookies.com or www.gssc-mm.org or girlscouts.org/program/gscookies
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands
DNA of a G.I.R.L.
She’s a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader!
Sets goals and
Has an imagination sticks to them
that knows no limits
Works hard to
bring positive
Seeks new change to
adventures and the world
experiences
Sees new
solutions to
Listens to old problems
opinions and
feelings different Speaks up for
HELLO
from her own My name is
herself and others
Leader
Takes action
on issues dear Takes pride in
to her heart her abilities
and successes
Handles conflict
with compassion Builds team
and clear spirit and brings
communication people together
Falls down and Runs for
gets back up leadership
positions
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Use this guide to...
Read...Review the dates, times, fees, and event descriptions.
Select...the events you would like to attend.
Register...individually or as a troop/group–check each event for more details.
Programs highlighted in the same color are on the same day at the same place.
Event Icon
The icon by the listing
will tell you which key
theme or themes the
program explores.
Sample Event Listing
Here’s a sample event listing, which explains the information published for each event. This
paragraph contains a brief description of the event. If you have any questions, please email
customercare@gssc-mm.org or contact the council at 800-849-4475.
Who The grade levels that can attend the event
When Date and Time of event
Where Event location, City
Fee The cost per girl and adult. You must register for all events, even those
without fees. This allows for appropriate safety planning and event preparations.
Registration Opening Date/Closing Date
Individual/Troop Registration
Opening Date Closing Date
This is the date when This is the last day to register for this event
registration opens for if space is available. Please note that some
this event. Online event events fill prior to the closing date. Events
registrations open at may stay open after the printed closing date,
10 a.m. EST. check the website for the most up to date
Troop Registration availability.
Individual Registration This event can be attended by three
or more girls from the troop with
This event can be attended by the appropriate number of adults
girls not in a troop or troops according to adult supervision
where only one or two girls requirements. Prior approval is required
would like to attend. An adult to register additional adults beyond the
chaperone must register to supervision ratio.
attend with the girl(s).
Key to Council-Sponsored Events/Workshops & Series
Look for icons next to the events describing the key themes that will be explored.
Arts Leadership STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Healthy Living Outdoor Adventure
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PROGRAM POLICY
Registering Online for Events Participants
• Register and pay online on or after the opening Events are open to registered girls and adults, unless stated
date at www.gssc-mm.org. otherwise. The program activities have been designed
• Click Events on the website home page main specifically for the grade levels indicated. Bringing other family
menu bar and view events in a list or calendar members can interfere with the program being offered and is
format. Use the advanced search to filter for not fair to others participating.
specific events.
• Click the name of the event to view the events Event Cancellation Policy
details. Select Register Now on the page to begin
the online registration process. Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands reserves
the right to cancel an event due to insufficient registration,
If you want to redeem Cookie Dough for your event fee, acts of nature, or any other reason beyond its control. Council-
you will need to use a Program Events Registration form sponsored events are held rain or shine, unless inclement
and your actual Cookie Dough must be attached. Form weather adversely affects the program. If an event is cancelled
can be found on page 64 and on our website under or rescheduled, registered participants will be notified and
forms. refunds processed accordingly.
2017-2018 Registration Opening Dates Refunds
• August 9
The council and our community partners start planning long
• September 13 before the date of the actual program. Staff and volunteers are
• October 11 secured, food and supplies purchased, and sometimes other
• November 8 girls are turned away because you have registered to be there.
• December 13 Refunds will only be offered in the following circumstances:
• January 10 • the council cancels the program event/workshop.
• February 14 • proof of military or job transfer is provided in advance.
• March 14 • participant becomes ill and we are notified within 5 days
of the event and receive a doctor's note.
• April 11
• your registration cancellation request is received four
weeks prior to the day of the event.
Adult Supervision Requirements
A minimum of two adults must accompany every troop Rain Plan
to a program event unless otherwise stated. Please
consult with guidelines in Safety Activity Checkpoints Our events will run rain or shine. In the case that an activity is
or Volunteer Essentials for exact ratio information. Our affected, leaders of troops and parents of individual girls will be
primary goal is to provide quality programming for girls; notified by a council staff person prior to the activity.
space may not be available for additional adults above
the stated ratio.
Two unrelated Adults to Every:
• 6 Girl Scout Daisies
• 12 Girl Scout Brownies
• 16 Girl Scout Juniors
• 20 Girl Scout Cadettes Need help?
• 24 Girl Scout Seniors
• 24 Girl Scout Ambassadors
Can’t find it online?
For questions related to your family
Plus one additional Adult to Every additional set of: or troop’s My GS account or council-
• 4 Girl Scout Daisies sponsored events, please contact
• 6 Girl Scout Brownies the council at 800-849-4475 or
• 8 Girl Scout Juniors customercare@gssc-mm.org.
• 10 Girl Scout Cadettes
• 12 Girl Scout Seniors
• 12 Girl Scout Ambassadors
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Program Events/Workshops and Series
Mobile Apps & Gaming Gardening Goddesses
Ever thought you might want to design your own video game? Girl Scout Juniors will learn gardening basics and will
Learn how to create mobile and gaming applications by have the chance to tour Hatcher Garden! Girls will gain
writing text-based code in JavaScript using Bitsbox software. hands-on experience potting plants, making their very own
The application can be shared and ran on any computer, terrariums, and setting up a take home seed experiment.
tablet, or phone browser. Individually registered girls must The Gardener Badge is not included. Please only register
attend with an adult. enough adult chaperones per troop to cover ratio.
Who Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors & Who Juniors
Ambassadors When September 9, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
When August 12, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Where Hatcher Garden, 820 John B. White Senior
Where IT-Ology, 1301 Gervais St. Suite 200, Blvd., Spartanburg
Columbia Fee $15.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Fee $25.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult Registration Opening NOW/Closing August 27
Registration Opening NOW/Closing August 10 Individual & Troop
Individual & Troop
Irish Step Dancing
Business Dinner Etiquette Love to dance or wish you could learn a few new moves?
Learn the proper way of dining with The Protocol School of Come join us to experience the magic of Irish Step
Washington. Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors will learn Dancing. Girls will be led by a certified Irish Step Instructor
how to converse with the other participants at their table, in this fun and energetic workshop!
set the table, proper meals that can be served for a business Who Daisies & Brownies
dinner, and the do's and don'ts of etiquette. GIRLS ONLY EVENT.
When September 10, 2017; 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Who Cadettes, Seniors &
Ambassadors Where Ballet Spartanburg,
200 East Saint John Street, Spartanburg
When September 9, 2017; 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
Fee $15.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Where Redeemer Lutheran Church,
525 St. Andrews Road, Columbia Registration Opening NOW/Closing August 27
Individual & Troop
Fee $25.00 per girl
Registration Opening NOW/Closing August 27 Clay Jewelry
Individual & Troop
Clay can be used to make many amazing pieces of jewelry!
From stamping designs onto the clay, to glazing! Be
Insectigations inspired as you work with our professional clay artists to
Whether they creep, crawl, flutter, or fly, all insects have create your own clay jewelry pieces! This would include
some things in common. Using nets and bug jars, participants one finished piece. Additional charges will apply to
will get a hands on experience to learn about what makes more than one finished piece. Bring a lunch. Individually
the bugs unique! Price includes state park admission, so registered girls must attend with an adult.
bring a picnic and enjoy a day at Sesquicentennial State Park. Who Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors &
(Very limited parking available - carpooling strongly advised). Ambassadors
Individually registered girls must attend with a participating
adult. When September 16, 2017; 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Who Brownies & Juniors Where Myersart Pottery Farm,
1281 Legion Rd, Hickory Grove
When September 9, 2017; 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Fee $12.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Where Sesquicentennial State Park,
9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC Registration Opening NOW/Closing September 3
Individual & Troop
Fee $7.50 per girl; $5.00 per adult
Registration Opening NOW/Closing August 27
Individual & Troop
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Pottery 1 Book Artist
Ready to make a coil pot and learn other hand building For centuries, humans have been developing methods to
pottery techniques? This is a class on bisque firing clay. create and bind paper in order to share ideas, knowledge,
Girls may take their clay piece home or register for a follow and inspiration with each other and with future generations.
up class to learn to glaze. Individually registered girls must In this workshop, you will try gluing, stitching, and folding
attend with an adult. your way to shaping your own book-artistry style. During
Who Brownies this workshop, you'll get to create some spectacular gifts
and keepsakes. Individually registered girls must attend with
When September 16, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM an adult.
Who Cadettes
Digital Arts When September 16, 2017; 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Computers help you do so much. You can make amazing
art, find incredible facts on the Internet, and send fun cards
to friends and family. Earn this badge, and you'll be a safe, Collage Artist
secure computer expert! Individually registered girls must No matter what you do with your collage, there won’t
attend with an adult. be another just like it in the world. Everything—from the
Who Brownies materials you choose, to how it’s assembled—is up to you.
Get inspired to see the creative possibility in everyday
When September 16, 2017; 1:00 PM-4:00 PM objects. This badge is an opportunity to make art as unique
as you are. Individually registered girls must attend with an
Jeweler adult.
Want more sparkle in your life? Try making jewelry! It's easy Who Seniors & Ambassadors
and inexpensive to make. You can create it for yourself or When September 16, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
give to a friend. Try this badge, and you'll have something
wonderful to wear in no time. Individually registered girls
must attend with an adult. Clay 1
Who Juniors Let's show your creative side! In this class you will learn
about working with clay. Each girl will have an opportunity
When September 16, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM to learn techniques in hand building and wheel throwing.
Individually registered girls must attend with an adult.
Drawing Who Seniors & Ambassadors
When you pick up your pencil, anything could leap from your When September 16, 2017; 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
mind onto a sheet of paper. That’s what makes drawing so
fun. With this badge, you’ll find techniques to make your
drawings even better—which will make it more fun to see Where The Arts Center of Clemson,
what your imagination can do. Individually registered girls 212 Butler St, Clemson
must attend with an adult. Fee $35.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Who Juniors Registration Opening NOW/Closing September 3
When September 16, 2017; 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Individual & Troop
Digital Movie Maker Robotics
A movie doesn't just tell a story; it shows a story. If you could Robots, gears, and gadgets galore! Did you know there are
show the whole world a story, how would it look? Bright many different types of robots? For this program, girls will
and cheery? Fast-paced and full of changes in scene? With bring robotics projects to life using computer programming
what visual would it start and end? You've probably spent and LEGO MINDSTORMS, BoeBot, mBot, or Sphero robots!
countless hours watching movies—now's your chance to Individually registered girls must attend with an adult.
show others how you want them to see the world. Individually Who Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors &
registered girls must attend with an adult. Ambassadors
Who Cadettes When September 16, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
When September 16, 2017; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Where IT-Ology,
1301 Gervais St. Suite 200, Columbia
Fee $25.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Registration Opening NOW/Closing September 3
Individual & Troop
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The Zombie Apocalypse MEdia Journey – Afterschool Program
Wilderness Training for Cadettes - SERIES
Are you ready for the Zombie Invasion? Learn about the five Join our 6-week afterschool program to take the MEdia
core tenets of survival: Food, Water, Shelter, Fire, and the Journey at TCMU! The MEdia Journey explores how media
proper mindset for how to survive in the woods if the earth is an amazing source of stories- some informative, some
is invaded by the undead, aliens, or time travelling warriors! pure amusement. Go behind the scenes in our studio and
Taught by professional wilderness instructors who can see how these stories are made! Girl scouts who sign up
literally light fires in a puddle- it will be a day to remember! for this program will have the studio time to themselves for
Adults will be participating and learning as well! Individually each meeting. In addition to exploring the power of media,
registered girls must attend with an adult. they will explore the green-screen technology and video
Who Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, editing that goes into the experience. Individually registered
Seniors & Ambassadors girls must attend with an adult. This is a six week program. It
takes place on Wednesdays for six consecutive Wednesdays.
When September 16, 2017; 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Who Juniors & Cadettes
Where The Woodsrunner Sch. Self Reliance,
2664 Stomp Springs Rd, Clinton When September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, & 25,
2017; 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Fee $12.00 per girl; $12.00 per adult
Registration Opening NOW/Closing September 3 Where The Children's Museum of the Upstate,
Individual & Troop
300 College Street, Greenville
Fee $100.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Irish Step Dancing
Love to dance or wish you could learn a few new moves?
Registration Opening NOW/Closing September 3
Individual & Troop
Come join us to experience the magic of Irish Step Dancing.
Girls will be led by a certified Irish Step Instructor in this fun,
energetic workshop! So you Want to Travel?
Who Juniors Destination Webinar
When September 17, 2017; 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Girl Scouts between the ages of 12 and 18 who are
adventurous and want to expand their horizons are
Where Ballet Spartanburg, encouraged to join this awesome webinar. Get information
200 East Saint John Street, Spartanburg on important dates for application submissions, different
Fee $15.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult destinations to consider, and destination funding.
Registration Opening NOW/Closing September 3 Who Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors
Individual & Troop When September 21, 2017; 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Where Your Place-Webinar
Coding 101 – Afterschool Program for Fee $0.00 per girl; $0.00 per adult
Daisies - SERIES
Join our 6-week afterschool program to get engaged with
Registration Opening NOW / Closing September 3
Individual & Troop
floor robots to learn coding! Daisies will engage with Bee-bots
and other applications to explore what coding is, why we
use it, and how to use it! This is an interactive program full of Creek Stomping Good Time
meaningful learning experiences. Daisies will be able to get Pack a picnic to go with your outdoor adventure at Paris
their hands on tools and technology to further their learning. Mountain State Park. Learn about the life cycles of different
Individually registered girls must attend with an adult. This critters living in the pond and lake. Price includes state park
is a six week program. It takes place on Wednesdays for six admission, so stick around and take a hike around the lake
consecutive Wednesdays. with your Girl Scout friends! (Very limited parking available
Who Daisies & Brownies - carpooling strongly advised.) Individually registered girls
must attend with a participating adult.
Entertainment Technology - SERIES Who Brownies
Join our 6-week afterschool program to explore When September 23, 2017; 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Entertainment Technology! Juniors will have studio time to Where Paris Mountain State Park,
themselves for each meeting and explore each requirement. 2401 State Park Road, Greenville
This includes learning about stop-motion animation, getting
hands-on with laptops and Scratch programming, learning Fee $10.00 per girl; $7.00 per adult
about green-screen technology, and making a musical Registration Opening NOW / Closing September 10
composition. Girl Scout Juniors will receive their badges at Individual & Troop
the end of the program. Individually registered girls must
attend with an adult. This is a six week program. It takes place
on Wednesdays for six consecutive Wednesdays.
Who Brownies & Juniors
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