December 1, 2009

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Weekly Email for December 1, 2009

Welcome to the Weekly Email from
Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines!

Be sure to check out the Quick Links section to simply visit our Web site and council shop Web site with the click of your mouse!

And as always, if you have additional questions, feel free to email council@nccoastalpines.org

What's Up

Shop Closings - The Fayetteville and Goldsboro shops will be closed on Wednesday, December 2, for a staff meeting. The Raleigh shop will be open. Please call there if you need assistance.

New State Law - A new law went into effect in North Carolina as of December 1 prohibiting license plate holders from covering either the state name or the registration sticker. If you have a Girl Scout license plate holder, please check to see if it complies with the new law.

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).

Girl Scouting's 100th Anniversary - March 2012 - The 100th anniversary will be here before we know it. As we prepare for this historic occasion, consider hosting a reunion of Girl Scout alumnae in your community. There's no better way to renew "Gold" friendships, share memories of "Girl Scouts Together," and thank those who have had such a profound impact on girls' lives. Let us know if you are planning a reunion in your area so that we can help you get the word out!

In The Know with the CEO - Read the latest In the Know with CEO by CEO Rusine Mitchell Sinclair! For the December 2009 issue, click here: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/media/InTheKnowCEO/CEODec2009.aspx

Congratulations to the latest Girl Scouts who have earned their Silver Award! - To view the latest recipients and learn more about their projects go to: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/media/Awards/Silver_Award.aspx

New Video - ¡Hola, Girl Scouts! We have an exciting new Hispanic recruitment video, and it can be found on the new EN ESPAÑOL page: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/espanol.aspx. It's all part of our efforts to reach out into the Hispanic communities, so take a look when you have a moment. Our thanks to volunteer, Teresa Macchi, who voiced the video and helped us write it.

Caroling for Cans - Girl Scouts from Wake 19 and 23 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/

Look Again!
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.
News from Product Sales...
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
Share with Your Troop!

CORRECTION TO MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM EVENTS!! - Please note that the cost for adults to attend events at the Morehead Planetarium as printed in Lead On is incorrect. If you are interested in attending the Aerospace, Sky Search, or Space Explorer events, there is a $5 charge for each adult in attendance. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause with upcoming events.

CHANGE OF DATE!! - If you are interested in the Girl Scout Designers Engineer It! event, please note that the date for that event has changed. Engineer It! will be held on January 30 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on the main campus of Wake Tech Community College. Registration opens soon!

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
• The Phantom of the Opera - December 9, 2009 or December 12, 2009
• Green Teen: Environmental Ambassador- February 5-6, 2010 - Camp Mu-Sha-Ni

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

RETAIL NEWS

Food Bank Donations - A big THANK YOU to all who participated in our November Food Drive. Your generous offerings of canned goods added up to 3165 pounds of food. That will provide 2665 meals. Your gifts will make a difference for many of our neighbors in need.

Cookie Theme Merchandise - T-shirts, socks, pens, patches and more are coming to the shops this month. We are getting excited about the Cookie Sale. Come in and see what great cookie items we have.

Volunteer Services

Babysitting Training - Instructors Needed - We have many requests from troops all over the council to have this session delivered to their girls. Unfortunately, we don't have enough Instructors to go around! If you are interested in providing this service to the girls in and around your area, please contact Eileen Lawlor. We have postponed the session scheduled for December 5 in the hope we can get a few more people registered and be able to provide this service to the girls.

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.

December Adult Learning Opportunities
Leadership Essentials
12-3-98 - Lenoir Co.
12-5-09 - Lee Co.
12-5-09 - Onslow Co.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT - Diane Buchner
Diane is the treasurer of the Enchanting Waters Service Unit/Craven/New Bern. She has been the treasurer for several years now. Not only does she manage the Service Unit checking account, but she is also our Cookie Truck coordinator and does a great job managing cookie reorders for all of our troops. On top of that, she is the Uniform Closet coordinator. She collects uniforms and books from those who have outgrown them, washes the uniforms if necessary and then sees that they are distributed to girls who might not otherwise be able to have one. She is the leader of Senior Troop 1699. Our Service Unit has awarded her the Juliette Low Daisy Honor Pin, and in 2008, she was received the Mainstay Award by our Service Unit. She is the first one to volunteer when a job needs to be done and truly lives the Girl Scout Law every day. She is an asset to our Service Unit and the girls in her troop. Thank you, Diane, for your hard work and dedication!

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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