November 2022 Troop Scoop
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November 2022
Troop Scoop
What's in this month's issue:
Christmas at the
Winery
Product Program
Cookie College
Gold Award Spotlight
Open House - El Paso
Adult Training
Careers
Property Update
And so much more!
Council Holiday
Closure
Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 24 -
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Product Program
Need to Know Dates
Travel with GSDSW
October 21 - November 6, 2022 - Troop Booth
period All Travel Credit from 2020 Fall Product
Sunday, November 6, 2022 - Fall Product Ends through 2022 Cookie Program will expire
Monday, November 7, 2022 - Recognition on April 30, 2023.
selections due in M2
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 300 Level
Recognition Coding Class for Daisy and
Brownie levels
Sunday, November 13, 2022 - Girl Delinquency
Report due to info@gsdsw.org
Monday, November 14, 2022 - Girl
moves/removes to and from troops resume
To use your Credits please submit the link:
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - ACH
HERE
Withdrawal
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 300 Level
Documentation showing amount owed to
Recognitions Coding Class for Junior, Cadette, Girl Scout trip or camp is required.
Senior, and Ambassador levels
Winner of the giant Hawaiian
monk seal will be announced on
Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Looking Ahead at Cookies
2023 Cookie Dates:
Monday, October 17, 2022 - Service Unit Chair names were due to info@gsdsw.org
Monday, November 14, 2022 - Troop Coordinator names due to info@gsdsw.org
Monday, December 12, 2022 - Initial Order Due
Sunday, January 1, 2023 - Digital Cookie Starts
Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Mega Drop in the El Paso and Midland/Odessa areas
(locations and addresses TBA)
Sunday, January 15, 2023 - Cookie Sales Begin
Saturday, January 21, 2023 - Cookie Booth Sales Begin
Sunday, March 5, 2023 - Cookie Program Ends
Program
Cookie College is Saturday, December 10, 2022!
Our annual Cookie College is a fun, hands-on program where Girl Scouts learn about our
newest cookie, how to set goals, find new customers, booth etiquette, connect with your
customers and, of course, decide how to use your cookie money!
For all Girl Scouts, parents/caretakers, leaders, and volunteers.
Registration deadline is Monday, November 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM MST.
In Person Virtual on Zoom
El Paso 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST Daisy - Junior 12:00 - 1:30 MST/1:00 - 2:30 CST
Midland 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Cadette - Ambassador 2:00 - 3:30 MST/3:00 - 4:30 CST
Program
Virtual Troop Meetings
Monthly Challenge
Daisy/Brownie Virtual Meeting
Every Monday at
5:00 PM MST/6:00 PM CST
Register Here
Junior Virtual Meeting
Every Tuesday at
5:00 PM MST/6:00 PM CST
Register Here
Cadette Virtual Meeting
Every Tuesday at
6:00 PM MST/7:00 PM CST
Register Here
Program
Gold Award Spotlight
Gold Award Girl Scouts are amazing. Three cheers to our own Marcela from Silver
City who not only earned her Gold Award (mostly during the Covid lockdown) in a
Gold Award class of almost 3,500 girls, but was awarded one of 111 national GSUSA
scholarships, AND is featured as one of the highlighted 12 Gold Award Girl Scouts
by GSUSA on their website! Read more about Marcela's project here -
https://bit.ly/3CHfFN6
What can YOU accomplish with your Gold Award?
Day of TWYGs in El Paso Take Care of Texas Girl Scout Patch
T.W.Y.G.s are Train With Your Girl
programs where you and your Girl Scout
learn together by doing
hands-on activities.
The Texas Commission on Environmental
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Quality has created a free Girl Scout patch
9700 Girl Scout Way, El Paso
for Texas troops and IRGs!
Knots & Knives 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MST
Orienteering 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
Complete the requirements and email
Flag Etiquette & Retirement
info@gsdsw.org to request your free patch.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST
Click here to download requirements:
https://bit.ly/TakeCareofTX_patch
Engagement
The public is invited to our FREE Fall Open Juniors and older - Get a taste of "real life."
House and Service Fair. All girls and families Registration - https://bit.ly/gsrealityfair
welcome. No registration is required. There Only adult volunteers necessary to meet
will be hands-on activities related to STEM, adult-to-girl ratio allowed to register.
Life Skills, Outdoors and Entrepreneurship. No tagalongs.
Attend a local community event near you,
share Girl Scouts with others by setting up an Be a Community
informational table and earn a free patch by Champion and
being a GSDSW Community Champion. All Earn a Free
informational materials will be provided. Exclusive Patch
Email info@gsdsw.org for more details.
Learning Moment - What are Service Units?
Service Unit is the name for the geographic subdivisions of a
council.
A Service Unit Team consists of Girl Scout volunteers who
work in close partnership with Council to manage their area.
The Team serve as an intermediary between Council and
Troops.
Service Unit Positions include Manager, Treasurer,
Communications, Registrar, Event Coordinator, Recruiter,
Trainer, and Product Program positions to name a few.
What Service Units Do:
- Volunteer in a variety of roles.
- Keep positive, relevant and consistent communication.
- Host events for girls to make friends and learn new skills.
- Coordinate Fall Product and Cookie Programs.
- Ensure Girl Scouts has a visible community presence.
Are you a parent or volunteer who would like to join your Service
Unit Team? Email us at info@gsdsw.org to learn more.
Engagement
Troop/Service Unit Financial Reports
If your Troop Financial Report is not turned in by
November 30th, your troop will not participate in
the council’s Cookie Program.
"Failure to submit the required financial report will
result in a financial audit and possible release from
volunteer position with council." –GSDSW
A long-time Girl Scout tradition, the Quiet Sign Volunteer Policy Manual 5.2.2
is a great way to get your girls attention. When
you want to quiet your troop, stop talking and
raise your hand high with an open palm. As Free Invite-A-Friend Patch
girls see your sign, they should also stop We love it when our girls share Girl
talking and raise their hand. Each finger Scouting with others! Every Girl
represents a letter in the word QUIET. When Scout that invites her friend to join
the “hand goes up, the mouth goes shut." It’s a receives a patch along with her
great way to silence your group without friend. Email us at info@gsdsw.org
shouting. Whether it’s a room full of girls or at with the names of both girls to
events with 200 plus adult participants, the receive free Yin Yang patches.
Quiet Sign works like magic!
Veterans Day is a US federal holiday honoring military veterans who
served our country. It is observed on November 11th annually. Here are
some ways you and your Girl Scouts can recognize this special day.
Participate, in Girl Scout uniform, in local parades or ceremonies
Participate in the placing of flags at a local veterans cemetery
Visit a veteran in your community, capture their story and share it
with others
Get together and write cards to mail veterans overseas and in VA
hospitals
Please note a change in the 2022-2023 Key Dates calendar
The Open House for El Paso has changed from October 26th to November 16th.
Tip: Make sure you have a copy of this Key Dates calendar in your Troop Binder.
Safety Reminder In Girl Scouting, the emotional and physical safety and well- being of girls is our top priority. With Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas coming up, there are many opportunities for our Girl Scouts to participate in parades. Please remember to follow our Safety Activity Checkpoint on this activity. Make appropriate plans for parade floats. Floats drawn by trucks and automobiles must be covered by automobile insurance in the name of the vehicle owners. Float construction is safe, using non-toxic or flame- retardant materials, and secured to the body of the float and the vehicle. Floats are equipped with portable ABC fire extinguishers. Adults and girls pick a place to meet in case of separation from the supervising adult or the group. No leaning over the edges and legs and arms do not hang outside of the float. When sitting on a moving float, girls are to remain securely seated with no legs dangling over the side. Riders on floats have secure seating, or a secure hand- hold or safety harness is used if standing. Floats are not overcrowded. An adult accompanies girls on any moving float. Participants do not walk close to moving floats. Any coupling of a trailer to a vehicle is appropriate to the load and has a safety chain. Nothing is distributed to onlookers from a moving vehicle or a float. Prepare for emergencies. Ensure the presence of a first aid kit and a first aider with a current certificate in First Aid, including Adult and Child CPR or CPR/AED, who is prepared for cases of abrasions, sprains, and fractures. Emergency transportation is available; if any part of the activity is located 30 minutes or more from emergency medical services, ensure the presence of a first aider and plan for emergency medical routes, consider heavily trafficked routes depending on the day and time.
Adult Training
Outdoor Training
If your troop wants to go camping, an accompanying
registered adult must have completed the Outdoor Training
(formally called 401) in the past three years.
Registration deadline is
Monday, November 28, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
Click here to register - https://bit.ly/OutTrainAndrews2022
El Paso and surrounding area volunteers, grab a friend
LEARN WITH US! We are offering FREE specialized
training for all volunteers that work with Juniors
and/or Cadettes. Don't miss out on freebies for those
that attend.
Registration Required - bit.ly/learnwithusNov5
Topics covered include:
• Knowing Your Juniors/Cadettes
• Resources Available
• Keeping Juniors/Cadettes Safe
• Junior/Cadette Uniform
• Planning for Your Meetings
• Troop Government
• Ceremonies
UPDATED! Bronze and Silver Award Trainings
Bronze and Silver Award trainings are required prior to your girls starting their
projects and is found in your MyGS gsLearn account.
Bronze awards are still troop leader approved after training.
Silver award project idea must be submitted to info@gsdsw.org attn: Silver Award for approval after
training and prior to starting the project. We recommend you submit up to three ideas.
Need more information or have questions? email info@gsdsw.org ATTN: highest awards
Around the Council
Retail Shops
GSDSW Career Opportunities El Paso Shop
Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM &
Community Engagement Specialist 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
El Paso, Midland, and Odessa 1st Saturday of each month 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Las Cruces Shop
Controller Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
El Paso Midland Shop
Monday - Thursday 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Marketing Communication Specialist
Odessa Shop
El Paso, Midland, or Odessa By appointment only. Email retail@gsdsw.org.
For locations, click here.
Outdoor Program Manager *Shop orders will be placed on the second Thursday of each
Midland, Odessa, Hobbs, Carlsbad month for special orders and items not in stock.
*Subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Seasonal Recruitment Specialist
Las Cruces
Retail and Member Support P/T Temporary
Odessa
Interested candidates
email careers@gsdsw.org with
resumes and cover letter.
Council Properties
If you are interested in using or renting Camp Mitre Peak or any of our
program centers for troop/service unit meetings or an event contact us at
info@gsdsw.org.
Alamogordo Camp Mitre Peak Carlsbad Deming El Paso Hobbs
Las Cruces Midland Odessa Roswell Silver City White Spur Hut
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