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Welcome to the Weekly Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines Newsletter section.

November 19, 2009

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GIRL SCOUTS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is pleased to announce the outstanding youth volunteer honorees for the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards recognize outstanding community service by young Americans.

Please join us in recognizing this year's Spirit of Community Girl Scout honorees:

--Catherine Armstrong, 8th grade - Edgecombe County
--Sabrina Carraway, 7th grade - Beaufort County
--Emily Davis Etheridge Hamre, 11th grade - Wilson County
--Leahnie Rivers, 12th grade - Duplin County

In addition, two other Girl Scouts (Kaylin Davis, 11th grade and Melanie Mayfield, 12th grade both of Durham County) received Certificates of Merit for their volunteer community service.

Selected from an application process, our Girl Scout honorees are now eligible for the North Carolina youth volunteer of the year awards. Two State Honorees, one middle school and one high school student, will be named in February. Each state winner will receive a $1,000 award, silver medallion, and a trip to Washington, D.C. for recognition ceremonies next May.

At the Washington event, ten National Honorees will be named by a distinguished national selection committee, and each of these honorees will receive an additional $5,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for her/his organization, and a$5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a nonprofit charitable organization of his or her choice.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are supported by Girl Scouts of the USA, National 4-H Council, American Red Cross, YMCA of the USA, HandsOn Network (generated by the Points of Light Institute) and many other national youth, service and education organizations.

Girl Scouting teaches girls to discover the world around them, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place. We are proud of our young women for their citizenship and commitment to making a difference in their communities. Congratulations!

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, including any 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...

Cookie Merchandise for Sale! - We are pleased to announce that cookie merchandise will be available for purchase at cost through December 14, 2009! Items include mylar and latex balloons, tablecloths, flags, car magnets, and yard signs - all great tools to help Girl Scouts sell cookies! Troops can pick up merchandise with their initial cookie orders (February 10-13). In order to make this process as simple and efficient as possible all orders need to be placed by Girl Scout troops and must be picked up at initial delivery. (If individual parents are interested in purchasing merchandise they may do so through their troop.)

The council shops will also carry cookie merchandise, but they're not planning to carry any of the items on the attached Cookie Merchandise flyer, so this may be the only opportunity to purchase these items this year. Just go to www.nccoastalpines.org, and click on Cookies (then click Cookies again) or click this link http://www.nccoastalpines.org/home/CookiesProducts/Cookies.aspx to download the brochure and order form.

Questions should be sent to cookies@nccoastalpines.org. Happy shopping!

Upcoming Program Opportunities - Share with Your Troop!

A GIRL SCOUT JOURNEY 2011 - Update - There will be an EF Tour Representative at the Fayetteville Service Center on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be for anyone who is interested in or has signed up for the trip in June, 2011. It is the perfect opportunity to get good insight and ask any questions. Anyone signing up for the tour before December 15 will receive a $200.00 discount on the trip. Go to the Web site www.eftours.com for more information. Our tour number is 776806. There will be a Raleigh Service Center meeting at a later date. For any questions, please call Pam Crislip @ 910-423-7946.

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
• Fly Girls- December 5, 2009 - Warren County
• The Phantom of the Opera - December 9, 2009 or December 12, 2009
• Walk Together-Historic Oakwood- December 12, 2009 - Wake County
• Family Ice Escape- December 19, 2009 - Wake County
• 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

Volunteer Services Updates

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 and December Adult Learning Opportunities
Babysitter Instructor Training
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.

For more information, contact Eileen Lawlor.

Leadership Essentials - Please Register At Least 2 Weeks In Advance
11-30-09 - Pitt Co.
12-3-98 - Lenoir Co.
12-5-09 - Lee Co.
12-5-09 - Onslow Co.

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

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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