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December 16, 2009

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Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines Named 2010 Agency of Excellence - Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is pleased to announce that it has been named a 2010 Agency of Excellence by the United Way of the Greater Triangle. This distinction is given to agencies that, in addition to attaining certification as a Partner Agency, have also achieved all "best practice" standards of agency accountability.

Girl Scouts Receives Donation from Junior League of Fayetteville - Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is pleased to announce that it has received a donation from the Junior League of Fayetteville. The donation will help support the uniquely ME! Girl Scout Self-Esteem program, which aims to address the challenges girls face in their daily lives, in addition to helping Cumberland County girls ages 8-17 build a strong sense of self, develop healthy relationships and take care of their bodies and minds. To read the full release click here: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/media/press/2009_GS_JLF.aspx

Girl Scouts Help Launch Connect A Million Minds Program - Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines recently helped Time Warner Cable launch a new philanthropic effort entitled Connect A Million Minds (CAMM) in Wilmington, NC. During the launch, Girl Scouts studied the concept of gyroscopes in Segways and in the weaponry on the Battleship North Carolina. To read the full release click here: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/media/press/2009_GS_CAMM.aspx

Look Again!
Looking for "Mrs. B's Girls" - Jane Barringer has led Girl Scout Troop 146 for many years. Former members of this troop are planning a reunion tea in January and want to involve as many of "Mrs. B's girls" as possible. If Mrs. Barringer was your troop leader, or you know someone who was in her troop, please contact one of the tea organizers: Jackie Cole Wylie (wyliesch@embarqmail.com), Claire Cox-Woodlief (clairecw@carolinabroadcasting.com), Emily Adcock Hayne (ehayne@nc.rr.com) or Sara Harrington (sara@harringtonlawfirm.net).

Caroling for Cans - Girl Scouts will be participating in Caroling for Cans at the State Capitol during the State Tree Lighting and Holiday Ceremony on Thursday, December 10, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The girls will carol on the Capitol grounds and collect non-perishable food items for local food banks. If your troop is interested in supporting the Girl Scouts by joining in the caroling, please contact Deanna J. Mitchell via email at deanna.kerrigan@ncdcr.gov as soon as possible. The doors of the Capitol will close at 5:00 p.m. that day so it will be imperative that you arrive prior to 4:45 p.m.! The Girl Scouts will be caroling by the East (main) entrance (facing Wilmington Street). For more information on the event click here: http://news.ncdcr.gov/2009/11/18/tree-lighting-ceremony-starts-holiday-season-at-state-capitol/

Special Offer - Lenovo has extended its discount program to Council members and families! This applies to its entire product line- including the ThinkPad and IdeaPad notebooks - and gives us up to 15% off lenovo.com prices, in addition to any current lenovo.com discounts or promotional offers. In addition, we get free shipping. For more information, visit http://www.lenovo.com/shop/deals/gsnccp - there is no special code to enter. Special offers change frequently, so visit often.

Product Sales - Reminders
Deadline Nears for Cookie Merchandise Orders! - Don't miss this opportunity to purchase quality cookie merchandise at cost! Items include mylar and latex balloons, tablecloths, flags, car magnets, and yard signs - all great tools to help Girl Scouts sell cookies! Orders are due to the Product Sales Department by December 14, 2009.

Please note that the council shops will also carry cookie merchandise, but they're not planning to carry the items listed above, so this may be the only opportunity to purchase these items this year. Click here to download the order form: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/CookiesProducts/Cookies/Resources.aspx. Payment can be made with check or credit card and orders can be mailed, faxed, or sent via e-mail. Please send questions directly to cookies@nccoastalpines.org. Happy shopping!

Bakery Tour! - Have you ever wondered what the cookie bakery looks like? How big is it? How many cookies do they bake every day, or each year? How much dough does it take to bake all those cookies?? Now you can take a virtual tour of the bakery and see the entire baking process in just six minutes by clicking this link: http://www.abcsmartcookies.com/aboutBakeryTourVideo.asp   Have a fun trip!

Cookie Sale Permission Forms - Reminder -
Troops or parents who need G-1 Permission and Responsibility Forms can download them directly by clicking this link: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/CookiesProducts/Cookies/Resources.aspx .
Each girl participating in the 2010 Cookie Sale needs to turn in a Permission Form to her troop; girls who turned in a Permission Form for the Fall Product Sale do not need to turn in another one. Troops should turn in signed Permission Forms to Area Cookie Managers by December 15.

Upcoming Program Opportunities - REMINDERS
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Council Events - Looking for fun and exciting program opportunities for your Girl Scouts? We have lots of great upcoming events.
•   It2 Team- Inspire Today, Inspire Tomorrow Teen Team - to apply to be on the Team, contact Keli Diewald at kdiewald@nccoastlapines.org for more info.
•   Winter Teen Jam - January 22-23, 2010 - Camp Hardee
•   Green Teen: Environmental Ambassador- February 5-6, 2010- Camp Hardee
•   Princess Dance Party- February 6, 2010- The Homestead
•   Princess Dance Party- February 7, 2010- Camp Pretty Pond
Please follow the links below to learn more about our council-sponsored events.

Program Opportunities for Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors        http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/JustForGirls/DaisyBrownieJun/ProgramOpp.aspx

Program Opportunities for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/JustForGirls/Teens/ProgramOpp.aspx

Volunteer Services - Reminders
Spotlight a Volunteer - Is there someone in your area who has done something great? Let us know so we can highlight their accomplishments in the weekly email. Send entries with a brief description of what makes this volunteer great to Betsy Wharton at bwharton@nccoastalpines.org.

GS-NCCP Facilitators Needed! - We are looking for people with a passion for Girl Scouting to serve as council facilitators! They need to be upbeat, enthusiastic and eager to promote the Girl Scout program. We are in need of facilitators for Volunteer Essentials, Leadership Essentials, Outdoor Skills as well as council enrichment opportunities. If you are interested, would like to learn more and/or would like to apply to be a facilitator contact Robin Simonton at rsimonton@nccoastalpines.org or 919 600 6329.

January Adult Learning Opportunities
Leadership Essentials
1-9-10 - Columbus Co.
1-9-10 - Craven Co.
1-10-10 - Orange Co.
1-16-10 - Johnston Co.
1-19-10 - Cumberland Co.
1-21-10 - Moore Co.
1-28-10 - New Hanover Co.
1-31-10 - Onslow Co.

First Aid/CPR
1-14-10 - Wake Co. - online opportunities
1-15-10 - Brunswick Co. - CPR challenge
1-16-10 - Brunswick Co. - CPR review - must be current in CPR within 30 days of expiration date 1-23-10 - Cumberland Co. -

Outdoor Skills
1-16-10 - Cumberland Co. - Outdoor Skills recert - must have completed Outdoor training 5 yrs or more ago

Thank you for all you do! We appreciate your dedication to the girls in our communities. If you have any questions or comments, contact Betsy Wharton at bwharton@nccoastalpines.org

Sincerely,

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines
P. O. Box 91649
Raleigh, NC 27675
919/782-3021
800/284-4475
919/782-2083 - fax

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