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2008 Take the Lead
Honoring Women of Distinction Role Models - Women
of Courage, Confidence, and Character who make
the world a better place. We are looking for Girl
Scouts to participate in Girl Scouts of Eastern
Pennsylvania's premier fundraising events for
2008. Amongst the legacy councils, there are
three corporate fundraisers conducted annually
at which awards are given to distinguished women
in a profession or field of achievement. A
unique feature of these events is that the
program is conducted entirely by Girl Scouts who
act as event emcees, present the awards, and
provide entertainment.
This year we will
continue to hold three separate events, newly
named Take the Lead Honoring Women of
Distinction. The dates and locations for these
events are as follows:
Monday, March 3rd
The Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia
(Philadelphia Event)
Tuesday, March 11th The
Sheraton Hotel, Reading (Berks County
Event)
Wednesday, April 30th The Holiday Inn,
Fogelsville (Lehigh Valley Event)
We are
looking for girls who enjoy performing and
relating to an audience. The following roles are
available for application:
Cadette
and Senior Girl Scouts:
Emcees: Host the
event presentation.
Presenters: Interview
Honoree, present award at event
Ambassadors:
Hand out Programs, mingle with guests
Brownie and Junior Girl
Scouts:
Chorus: Perform song and dance
routine
Sorry, no Daisy Girl
Scouts!
To apply: please fill
complete the application on our home page. Be
sure to select which event you are applying for
and what role you would prefer. Don't forget to
click `submit' to send your application. The
deadline to apply is Thursday, November 15th.
We will follow up with you in late
November with detailed instructions regarding
your audition. Dates for auditions are currently
scheduled for:
December 1 - Lehigh Valley
Event Lehigh Valley Service Center
December 2
- Berks County Event Berks County Service Center
December 8 - Philadelphia Event Shelly Ridge
Service Center
Download the
Application
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Adult Training News
Autumn
Adventures
What could be better than an
autumn weekend designed just for you? Join us
for Autumn Adventures at Camp Laughing
Waters, October 19-21. Informative workshops
covering all areas of Girl Scouts and
professional development will be offered. Meet
old friends and new, experience the sisterhood
of Girl Scouting, learn skills that will benefit
you and the girls you work with. Questions?
Contact Devon Miller, Adult Development Manager
at dmiller@gsep.org
or at (610) 933-7555, ext. 1419. More
information can be found on our web site at www.gsep.org.
Training
News!
The GSEP training schedule is
updated on the GSEP website each week. Visit http://www.gsep.org/pages/members.html
and click on the "current training schedule"
link to view a comprehensive, all-council
schedule and instructions for registration.
On-line Registration is available through
E-Council for all trainings. Schedules are also
available through our service centers. Please
note that the volunteer application and
clearance process does not need to be completed
prior to attending training, but should be
complete before you meet with your girls.
For questions about training in Berks,
Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties
- contact Jill Sober at (610) 791-2411, ext.
1504 For questions about training in Chester,
Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties
- contact Devon Miller at (610) 933-7555, ext.
1419.
Download More Information on Our
Members' Page
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Upcoming GSEP
Programs, Events, and Opportunities
The 2007-2008 Program
Guide was mailed to every registered Girl
Scout household last week. If you do not receive
your copy by October 12, please contact your
nearest Service Center. The Program Guide is
your source for events and programs that help
girls connect with other girls from all across
the Council to attain some of the harder-to-earn
badges, try-it's, and interest projects.
Below are upcoming programs listed in the
Program Guide that still have space available.
Please see the noted page in the Program Guide
for more complete information including costs
and an expanded description.
Working it
out
Age Level: Brownies
Date: October
20 OR 21
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30
pm
Location: National Liberty Museum,
Philadelphia
Learn creative ways to solve
problems and deal with teasing, bullying and
other problems in a safe environment. For more
information, see page 62 in the Program
Guide.
Hip Hop Grooves
Age
Level: Junior
Date: October 21
Time:
12:00 to 2:00 pm
Location: Shelly Ridge
Program Center
Take your Dance Badge home
after learning all sorts of moves to find out
what forms of dance influenced hip hop dance.
For more information, see page 50 in the Program
Guide.
Grooving Goddess
Age
Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior
Date: October
21
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Location:
Shelly Ridge Program Center
Put together
some basic dance steps and end up with a groovy
routine using hats, streamers and props! For
more information, see page 49 in the Program
Guide.
Native American Dances and
more with Mardella Sunshine
Age Level:
Brownie
Date: November 2
Time: 7:15 -
9:15 pm
Location: Shelly Ridge Program Center
Learn the dance and its history along with
two crafts. Program Aides needed. For more
information, see page 54 in the Program
Guide.
Spooky Ridge
Age Level:
Daisy, Brownie Junior
Dates: October 19, 20,
26 or 27
Locations: Shelly Ridge Program
Center or Camp Tohikanee
Join us for a Spooky
time! Walk the spooky trails, enjoy a craft,
snacks, face painting, and dancing. For more
information, see pages 63-64 in the Program
Guide.
Alice Animation
Workshop
Date: November 3, 2007 at
Villanova University
OR November 10, 2007 at
St. Josephs' University
Become a computer
programmer and create your very own on-line
animation, using 3D computer graphics. For more
information, see page 38 in the Program
Guide.
NEW PROGRAMS
These are new programs added since
the Program Guide was printed. Please visit the
GSEP
website often to see all new program
opportunities that came to us after the Program
Guide went to press. Register for these programs
just as you would any other GSEP program (via
the Program Guide registration form or using the
E-Council
online registration system) unless otherwise
directed below. Villanova Women's Soccer
- Girl Scout Day
Age Level: All Ages,
Families welcome
Cost: Free
Date:
Saturday, October 26, 2007
Time:
4:00
Location: Villanova University, The
Field House
Come cheer on the Villanova
Wildcats at a home soccer game. The first 50
Girl Scouts wearing sashes, vests or pins will
get invitations for a post-game pizza party with
the Villanova players and mascot. Visit
the web site. Eco-Explorer Try-It
Day
Age Level: Brownie
Cost: $8.00 per
girl
Date: October 20, 2007
Time: 9:30 am
- 1:00 pm
Location: Camden Children's Garden,
Camden, NJ
Earn the Eco-Explorer Try-It, ride
the train and butterfly spring ride. Information
is on our web site.
Wildlife Badge
Day Age Level: Junior
Cost: $8.00 per
girl
Date: November 3, 2007
Time: 9:30 am
- 1:00pm
Location: Camden Children's Garden,
Camden, NJ
Earn the Wildlife Badge, ride the
train and butterfly spring ride. Information
is on our web site. Girl Scout Day at the
National Constitution Center
Age Level:
All ages, families welcome
Cost: $14 per
girl
Date: October 20, 2007
Time: 10:00am
- 4:00pm
Location: National Constitution
Center, Philadelphia
Includes museum
admission, special Girl Scout programming, and
commemorative patch. Please register for this
program directly through the NCC, and visit
their website for more information.
Registrations are accepted
using the E-Council registration system from the
GSEP
website or you can mail in your registration
form (found on page 35 in the Program
Guide.)
Please note:
When
entering program registration, please use your
new GSEP troop number as the E-Council database
does not recognize your old troop number and is
not able to be processed.
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Program Corner
Each month the Program
Department will feature new and exciting ideas
for leaders to explore with girls. If you have
any ideas to share, please send them to Sharon
Pirelli at spirelli@gsep.org.
October 31 is Juliette Gordon Low's
Birthday! Celebrate with a birthday party,
perform skits based on her life, and plan a
service project in her honor.
October
is National Hispanic Heritage Month From
September 15 - October 15, Girl Scouts is proud
to celebrate the diversity and rich culture of
Hispanics across America and beyond. Through
Girl Scouts, girls can not only earn patches for
learning more about Hispanic heritage, they can
also hold Quinceañera celebrations, attend
leadership development training, and build the
confidence and self-esteem to become the leaders
of tomorrow. Please check out the GSUSA
website for more information about Hispanic
Heritage Month.
· Troops and families
might enjoy the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de
Amalia Hernandez at the Kimmel Center on October
14, 2007. Visit www.mexicanculturalcenter.org
for information about the Ballet and other
exciting events and ideas.
· Check out the
12th annual Pennsylvania Statewide Latino
Coalition Conference on Oct 25-26, 2007. For
more information, visit www.lpslconline.com
·
Badgework around National Hispanic Heritage
month might include People of the World Try-It
for Brownies, My Heritage or Celebrating People
Badges for Juniors, and A World of Understanding
or Heritage Hunt Interest Project Patches for
Cadettes and Seniors.
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Careers at GSEP
The following employment
opportunities are currently available with Girl
Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Come be a part
of the new and exciting merged Council which
oversees nine counties in Pennsylvania. There
are a variety of positions at various levels and
Council locations. We are doing amazing things
for girls in Pennsylvania - come be a part of
our team!
Budgeting and Accounting
Manager
This individual will be
responsible for supervising the accounting
staff, as well as assisting the Chief Financial
Officer with budget development, financial
reporting, cash management and audit
preparation. The position is located in Shelly
Ridge. Qualifications include strong knowledge
of basic accounting principles, familiarity with
financial software, and prior accounting and
supervisory experience.
Please forward cover
letter and resume to Kevin Odhner
(careers@gsep.org) or fax to (215) 564-6953,
attention Kevin Odhner.
Development
Coordinator
GSEP is looking for an
experienced Development Coordinator who will
provide administrative support to the VP of
Development and the Development department, and
will maintain overall organization of
information. This individual will process
donations and produce acknowledgement letters,
will process volunteer grant applications and
will use Raiser's Edge and Microsoft Office to
maintain and update files, databases and
spreadsheet information to produce financial
reports. Interested individuals should contact
Missy Johnson at mjohnson@gsep.org or (215)
564-2030 x276.
Development Manager
The Council is looking for a full-time, 3-5
years experienced Development Manager who will
oversee all components of Individual Giving
program and develop new programs as appropriate,
develop strategies and timetable for acquiring,
upgrading and retaining donors and support the
VP of Development in development and
implementation of a Major Gift Campaign. This
individual will plan, research and implement all
aspects of Annual Giving mail appeals. 3-5 years
Development experience and Raiser's Edge
experience required. Interested individuals
should contact Missy Johnson at
mjohnson@gsep.org or (215) 564-2030, ext. 276.
Grants Manager
The Council is
looking for an experienced Grants Manager with
at least 3 years of successful grant writing
experience to manage the institutional relations
program to include identification, solicitation
and stewardship of support for a portfolio of
projects and activities within the organization,
and to manage the reporting system for grants
received, establish timeline and tracking system
for proposals, prepare and distribute on-going
progress reports. This individual will also
research funding opportunities from foundation,
corporations and government sources for a
portfolio of programs, projects and other
activities of the organization and develop and
maintain procedures for proposal preparation and
submission. Raiser's Edge experience preferred.
Interested individuals should contact Missy
Johnson at mjohnson@gsep.org or (215) 564-2030,
ext. 276.
Retail Shop Clerks -
Part Time (Lafayette Hill, Valley Forge, Lehigh
Valley, Springfield (Delco), Seltzer
(Philadelphia)
The Council is looking for
enthusiastic students and adults who are
interested in working in the Council's retail
shops, providing after-school, evening and
weekend assistance to the Retail Shop
Associates. Responsibilities include stocking
shelves and assisting with shop closing.
Interested individuals should send a resume or
background summary to Missy Johnson at
mjohnson@gsep.org or fax to (215) 487-6424.
Volunteers
The Council is
always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to
assist Council staff in the retail shops, at the
reception desk and other areas. No experience
necessary, other than a desire to do good things
for girls and Girl Scouts!
Interested
individuals should contact Missy Johnson at
mjohnson@gsep.org or (215) 564-2030, ext. 276.
View our job listings
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The Girl Scout 95th
Anniversary Mural, Where Girls Grow
Strong, was recently dedicated before a
group of proud supporters including sponsors,
community partners and neighbors. The dedication
was Wednesday, September 26th at 5:30 pm at 1422
Callowhill Street in Philadelphia where the
mural is proudly displayed on the Creative Book
Manufacturing Co. building owned by the Kopacz
Family. 