News you Can Use

November 12, 2009

WHAT’S UP!

Mark Your Calendar - The 2009-2010 Family Partnership Staff Campaign will be held next week November 16 - 20! Communications to begin Friday, November 13.

Congratulations to the latest Girl Scouts who have earned their Gold Award! To view the latest recipients and learn more about their projects click here

Congratulations to the latest Girl Scouts who have earned their Silver Award! To view the latest recipients and learn more about their projects click here.

In The Know with the CEO – Read the latest In the Know with the CEO! November 2009! Click here!

Reminders

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, including any lenovo.com discounts or promotional offers. In addition, we get free shipping. For more information, click here - there is no special code to enter. Special offers change frequently, so visit often.

Product Sales - Reminder
Cookie Merchandise for Sale! - We are pleased to announce that cookie merchandise will be available for purchase at cost through December 14, 2009! For more information click here

Program Department Opportunities – Please Share With Your Troop
Looking for fun and exciting program opportunities for your Girl Scouts? We have lots of great upcoming events. Click here for a full list!

Please follow the links below to learn more about our council-sponsored events.
•   Program Opportunities for Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors
•   Program Opportunities for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors

RETAIL NEWS

Food Drive Still In Progress! - The Council Shops in Fayetteville, Goldsboro and Raleigh are collecting canned goods from now until November 25. You will receive a Food Drive patch for every 5 cans you bring to the shops. Please help us feed our communities. All goods collected will be given to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, and Second Harvest Food Bank. Thanks for your participation.

Holiday Items Are In Stock! - Our shops have a great selection of holiday gifts from jewelry to plush animals. Holiday ornaments are going quickly and stock is limited. Snowflake socks, snowman pens and pretty pastel Girl Scout pencils are just some of the holiday merchandise we have for you. Visit us soon to get the best selection.

Volunteer Services

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.

November Adult Learning Opportunities
Babysitter Instructor Training – Registration Deadline – November 24
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $75.00
Location: Raleigh Service Center, Commons Room
Pre-requisites: completed FIT, must pass pre-course skills test that includes infant/child rescue breathing
Description: Teach girls to become responsible, competent babysitters for younger children and support the American Red Cross and Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines health and safety program by becoming a Babysitter's Training Instructor. For more information click here.

Mark the Date!
Please take note of the upcoming Adult Learning Opportunities in November 2009! Click here for a full list.

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