End-of-year ceremony a fun family occasion for troops in Eugene/Springfield

Special thanks to Megan Bassett for sharing this story from a special recognitions ceremony earlier this spring!

Daisy, Brownie, Junior and Cadette girls from Spanish-speaking troops in the Eugene/Springfield area had a wonderful end of year recognition ceremony and celebration at the Eugene Service Center on April 19^th.  This was an occasion for the whole family as new Girl Scouts received their pins and the girls who participated in the cookie program received their patches and earned incentives. After the candle lighting ceremony and receipt of recognitions, everyone enjoyed a potluck dinner. About 30 people attended. 

Girl Scouts get 30% off at Columbia and Mountain Hardwear!

Have we got a deal for you, Girl Scouts!

Our supporters at Columbia Sportswear have offered us a major discount. Girl Scout adult members can show their child's vest, their leader shirt or uniform and receive 30% off your entire purchase at select Columbia and Mountain Hardwear stores August 3-September 3.

You may bring up to four friends or family members with you to share the discount! Print this flier and bring it with you: to the store http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/files/ColumbiaSportswear_GirlScoutAdultMembers.pdf

This offer is good at any of the following Columbia locations:

Columbia Flagship
911 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
503-226-6800

Mountain Hardwear
722 SW Taylor
Portland, OR 97205
503-226-6868

PDX Airport
7000 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97218
503-287-3318

Step into STEM with these fun workshops!

We have some great upcoming STEM workshop opportunities. Sign up soon to secure your place!

STEM: Product Designer Badge Workshop
Inventors and Innovators: learn about great innovators who have changed the way we live, while we build some interesting inventions using LEGO bricks.  Consider and write about what you could invent, what it would take to build it and make it work and how it could change our lives.
Open to GS Juniors
August 17, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Portland Service center
$15/person

STEM: Intro to Robotics Badge Workshop
Prepare for the future as we explore the world of robotics wit LEGO WeDo and NXT Robotics! Build, program and have a great time collaborating with your teammates.
Open to GS Juniors - Ambassadors
August 24, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Portland Service Center
$15/person

Treat yourself at Hooky Weekend!

Girl Scout volunteers, have you had the amazing experience known as Hooky Weekend? 

The 20-year tradition is a campout for all adults, regardless of their Girl Scout experience. There are workshops for skills, for fun and CPR classes, but the thing we hear about the most is the benefit of meeting and talking shop with other volunteers. 

From Hooky Weekend organizer Cheryl Holmes: 

Treat yourself, you deserve it!  Hooky Weekend is Girl Scout camp for adults, happening September 20-22, 2013 on the Oregon Coast near Florence (at Camp Cleawox). Volunteers and adults do so much to enrich girls' lives. This is an opportunity to let us enrich yours.  

For $40, you will enjoy lodging, meals and fun.  The cost includes CPR/First Aid for the first 24 participants that want/need to take the class.  This year we will have speakers during our meals.  I can't wait!  

Call or email Cheryl Holmes for more information 541-510-0800 or girlscout97402@yahoo.com. Registration is through Personify. 

View the flier at http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/files/HookyWeekend_Flier_2013.pdf

Say hello to our 2013 Holly Hammann Award recipients!

GSOSW would like to congratulate our 2013 Holly Hammann Award recipients!

History of the award: Holly Hammann was an avid Girl Scout.  As a girl and an adult, she brought fun and enthusiasm to all.  Holly worked as a counselor at Camp Cleawox and was later a member of the council board of directors.  She contributed greatly to the camping experiences of many girls in our council.  Very early in Holly's adulthood, she was the victim of a fatal automobile accident.  Holly had many friends and through their generous contributions, a fund was established that gives a full campership for use at one session at resident camp to the girl who best represents the essence of Girl Scouting.

And our 2013 recipients are... 

Eden Greager

Eden Greager is a Girl Scout Senior from Medford. She started in Girl Scouts as a Daisy and has recently helped as a PA at the Medford Day Camp. She is active in her community, co-leading a children's group at her church and organizing a Christmas present drive for needy families. 

Niasha Oden

Niasha Oden is a Beaverton Girl Scout  who started her own service organization, Cranes of Hope, inspired by her mother and grandmother's battles with cancer. Niasha folds thousands of paper cranes, writes messages of hope on them and places them in oncology clinics across the state (and some in other states). She also holds service events where she teaches other people to fold paper cranes.

Congratulations to our 2013 awardees! We are proud to have you in the Girl Scout family. For more information or to nominate a girl for the Holly Hammann Award, check back to the GSOSW website this winter. We will announce on the web, newsletters and social media when the 2014 application is available. 

Go silver or gold with upcoming Highest Award workshops!

Join other Girl Scouts to learn more about the steps for earning your Girl Scout Gold Award or Silver Award! Learn tips and helpful hints from other girls who have earned their awards and from adult advisors. Please read carefully - not all dates and locations have both awards covered. Registration is in Personify. Contact Shannon Shea if you have any questions at sshea@girlscoutsosw.org. 

Gold And Silver Award workshops - Vancouver, WA - Messiah Lutheran Church

July 20, 2013
Silver workshop is from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, CAD/ AdultGold workshops is from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, SR-AMB/ AdultRegister by 8:59 pm on July 5th.

$2.50

Gold Award workshop - Bend, OR, - First Presbyterian Church

1:00 p.m., June 21- 3:00 p.m., June 22 

Please bring a can of food for donation to our host's food bank as appreciation of the use of their site for this training.

For Girl Scout Seniors-Ambassadors, grades 9-12.

Adults attending with girls must register, space is limited.

Silver Award Workshop - Bend - First Presbyterian Church
June 22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Please bring a can of food for donation to our host's food bank as appreciation of the use of their site for this training.
For Girl Scout Cadettes, grades 6-8.
Adults attending with girls must register, space is limited.


Silver Award Workshop - Medford - Medford Service Center
July 13, 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
For Girl Scout Cadettes, grades 6-8.
Adults attending with girls must register, space is limited

Gold Award Workshop - Medford - Medford Service Center
July 13, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
For Girl Scout Seniors-Ambassadors, grades 9-12.
Adults attending with girls must register, space is limited.

Beautiful kitchen update at Seaside Program Center

We recently completed a huge update to the kitchen at the Seaside Program Center! Check out this series of photos from our properties banager, Rex Buchanan.

 

 To find out more information about GSOSW properties, please visit the Properties page on our website, http://girlscoutsosw.org/camp/properties. The page has details for all properties in Oregon and SW Washington, including amenities, capacities and prices.