Can you attend Shantituck Training Weekend? Here is the latest information for May 17-19, 2024.

SHANTITUCK TRAINING WEEKEND! "Spread the word--Registration for Shantituck Training Weekend 2024 (May 17-19) is now open! Visit bit.ly/GSK_SpringTrngWknd to register. The brochure is available on the Jotform, but you can also access it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LRGcNuxIFoKGsGS01sji240ID0oZ0DAs/view?pli=1 We are so excited for all the classes we have available this year, including classes that aren't always available such as Wilderness Travel and Canoe and Kayak, popular enrichment classes like Candle Making and Outdoor Cooking, and new classes like Youth Mental Health First Aid and Jazzing Up Juniors. There will literally be something for everyone! If you have any questions, please email Theresa Hundley, Angie Spuehler, and myself at ShantituckTrainings@gmail.com. We look forward to lots of you joining us in May!"

Join these groups for the latest news! For Girl Scouts in So. Central KY and Beyond... Are you on FB? A few Fb and other links.

Are you on Facebook?

Catching up on blogs today.

Here are some pages you can join to find out about current events and lots more.

The Official Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Girl-Scouts-of-Kentuckiana/2109176486012228

AND be sure to always be checking the Events List here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/eventslist

<You will need to answer required questions and OK rules in most of these groups, and be OK'd by the Admin. or Moderators.>

PS Are you getting your News You Can Use from the Council in your email? If not, let GSK's Contact people help you get on that list. That link is here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html.

Unofficial pages: 

Area 17 (GSK)  https://www.facebook.com/groups/294305000987780

KYANA GS Volunteers (for all across the Council) https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.GS

KYANA Girl Scouts of Caveland and Beyond: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond

AND (#3) For more news from the Southern KY GSK area (only) https://www.facebook.com/groups/166118360093909

And...

 

E. Sheppard

GSK Volunteer, Trainer, Blogger, and FB page helper

Fall Posting! September 2022. Special Alert for Camp in Part B Hybrid! Sign up right away for it. Plus more links.

It's time for another Girl Scout Update for GSK Volunteers.

Via another Volunteer, and definitely of interest.  Camp in Part B - Hybrid Version is now being offered.

Sign up RIGHT AWAY to take advantage of this.

"Have you wanted to take Camp In Part B but need to take it in as short an “in person” part as possible? The Camp In Part B - Hybrid version is for you! The virtual portion of this class is Thursday, September 22, so you MUST register in the next few days.

This version of the class is done via a combination of a virtual live webinar session of about 1.5 - 2 hours, some video-watching on your own, and an in-person session of about 2 - 2.5 hours where you will cook a supper meal. Camp In Part B authorizes you to take troops camping overnight in winterized buildings. Learn fire safety (preparation and extinguishing), fire building with girls, foil and stick cooking, safe use of charcoal, general safety precautions, and building cleanup. Camp In B is valid for five years or until you complete Camp Out or Outdoor Update, whichever comes first.

Prerequisite: Camp In Part A. Details for this course are as follows:
Virtual Session: Thursday September 22, 7:00 – 9:00 pm EDT
· In-person Session: Saturday October 8 from 3:30 – 6 pm EDT
Cost: $8, payable to council via payment link you will receive when you register. Registration link – https://form.jotform.com/222324011413133"

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Are you getting your News You Can Use? Check for updates from our Council (GSK) most every week.

If you are NOT getting it, just go to Volunteer Care here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html and make sure you are registered and updated.

There is a link to the upcoming Online Fall Forum there. This event lets you ask questions of Staff and bring up questions you may have about things in our council. It is September 26th, 2022, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Eastern, and from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Central Time. Get your Zoom link, Meeting ID, and Passcode on your News You Can Use, sent to your email.

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Also: Are you on Facebook? If yes, do sign up for the KYANA GS Volunteers Unofficial Facebook page. The link is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.GS.

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Are you connected to Official and Unofficial GSK Council sites? 5 Suggestions. A post for Leaders and other Volunteers.

Let's get Connected, Girl Scouts!! (5 Suggestions. Plus more).

For Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Leaders and Volunteers.

Hello, and hope you are having a great year.

It's time for graduations, maybe trips, sometimes Early Registration (Early Bird for troops), awards, camp registration, and more.

Q: Are you connected to your areas's Official and Unofficial pages?

Here is another list for you to help you get connected (if you aren't already).

#1. Connect to MYGS. Make sure you are registered for the current year. Also, register your troop EARLY here. You will be put on an official list to get emails, featuring events and current happenings! If you are not getting this important email, "News You Can Use", be sure to check on that link at the Council Site. That page is here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/.

(After going to the site, click on the MYGS tab at the top to get started.)

If you are having any problems, just contact GSK staff here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html via email, phone, or form.

#2. Get in touch with your Service Unit Manager. When are your meetings? Be sure to attend these throughout the year, especially if you are a leader. Some Service Units have Unofficial Facebook or other pages, too. Ask about these. If you do not know who your SU Manager is, just ask at the GSK Contact page: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html.

Also, your Area has meetings, too. Just as, your Service Unit Manager about that, or contact GSK here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html.

#3. Join the GSK Official Facebook page. It is here: https://www.facebook.com/GSKentuckiana.

#4. Join some Unofficial Girl Scout pages. There are many. Some are for your council, some are about Girl Scout Governance, (and how to get involved in that), pages about our wonderful camps, and more. They are fun and informational.

#5. Take some Girl Scout trainings! It will help you meet other Volunteers, make new friends, learn about all kinds of opportunities, and makes things SO much easier. You can learn about how to get the girls Outdoors, special events, fun tips, how to be a Trainer, and more. Find out about available trainings at the GSK website here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/for-volunteers/training.html.

And here is a Spring and Summer Event Guide, too, for you to download, print out, and use.

I hope you had a GREAT year as a Leader or other Volunteer! Leave your comments below about your year, interests, questions, etc. 

E. Sheppard

GSK Volunteer and Trainer

PS: Have a GREAT summer, too!

Come by to say hi, and DONATE to the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana TODAY. Every amount counts. Thanks!

 

Hello, Friends!

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Well, the day is here! I am very excited.

Today is Kentucky Gives Day. This event is once a year, and benefits our council! All of the council. I and others are helping with it.

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Can you donate - even just a little?

It will make such a great difference, helping the girls of our council, our programs, and also camp maintenance.

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I have a page this year, and so do some of your Girl Scout friends. Also, our council has one at its FB page too. Donate to one, or all.

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Here is my donation page: https://www.kygives.org/p2p/256134/elizabeth-hirst

Come visit! I talk there about my Girl Scout journey and why I am donating and helping today, too.

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Oh! And THANK YOU ahead of time!

#KYGives22 #GirlScoutStrong

My posting about KYGivesDay! It's tomorrow, and I am helping. Come visit!

 READ ALL ABOUT IT!

 I am helping fundraise for my council TOMORROW.

Here is my About Me page (at the bottom) and my GIVING PAGE for tomorrow - - in case you have not already seen it.

https://www.kygives.org/p2p/256134/elizabeth-hirst

Hello, friends and readers!

I am fund-raising on May 10th (all day!). Our Girl Scout council is fundraising that day for all areas.

Let me tell you a little about me, and about Girl Scouting. I made wonderful friends as a girl in Girl Scouting in Wisconsin. Then I moved to Kentucky and helped some with my Mom's troop while in college. When I was older, I was a leader too! I now am a Girl Scout Trainer, and love to teach Songs and Games. 

Girl Scouting is a wonderful Movement. It does great things for girls. It helps them become #GirlScoutStrong. I believe in Girl Scouting. 

The picture above was taken in Tennessee, at a Girl Scout event. 

I am so proud of our council. We have NOT closed our camps. I am so proud of that! But because of Covid, and to help more girls, I am asking that everyone who can, send in support today.

Can you donate to the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana for Kentucky Gives Day? Just give what you can. It's SO important! 

Thank you ahead of time. You are awesome!!! Here are some of our best times to give. (But you can give anytime from 5 a.m. to midnight.)

(Tuesday, May 10th) 

10-11 a.m. Morning Power Hour - Organization with the most unique donors receives 250.00!

4-5 p.m. Happy Hour Power Hour - ditto.

9-10 p.m. Night Owl Power Hour - double ditto.

I will be posting on Facebook, Twitter, and more. Give a little, or give a lot. It will be VERY VERY appreciated. 

#KYGives22 #girlscoutstrong

STAY AWESOME!!

-Betsyanne

2022 - - My first posting of the year! HAPPY SPRING. Sharing Facebook Unofficial pages. Hope to see you there!

Happy Spring!

I'm back for 2022. :-)

A reminder: Here are some Facebook UNofficial Pages for GSK: Camp pages, GSK all areas, and local pages. (GSK Members only - Staff and Volunteers.)

Hope you are here on these pages already, GSK Members.

But (if not) here they are. I can OK you there (on pages with a star *). Other pages have other Admins. Apply, and get OK'd there if you wish, too.

1. * KYANA Girl Scout Volunteers (Unofficial): https://www.facebook.com/groups/157996657681349

2. *Area 17 KYANA Girl Scouts (Unofficial): https://www.facebook.com/groups/294305000987780

3. Parents, Guardians/volunteers of Girl Scouts in Warren/Edmonson KY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1661183600939099 (Official for SU Mgr.)

4. * KYANA Girl Scouts of Caveland and Beyond (Unofficial) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1420469504836511

And here are our Unofficial Camp pages *: Shantituck, * Barren Ridge, * Houchens, * Pennyroyal, * Bear Creek, * Whippoorwill, and * STEM.

And remember to:

Betsyanne

Be a National Council Session Delegate for GSK!

 

Apply now to be a GSUSA National Council Session Delegate!

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"The National Council Session/56th Convention of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) will be held July 16-23, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council is eligible to send six voting delegates (girls or adults), as prescribed by a formula established by GSUSA.

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If you are interested in serving as a delegate, please complete the application linked below and mail it to Attn: Board Development Committee, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council, 2115 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206. The Committee will review applications and select a slate of national council delegates and alternates. National council delegates will be elected at the Annual Meeting in April 2022.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Delegates are required to: • Attend orientation and preparation meetings prior to the National Council Session.

• Plan to attend all sessions in Orlando, Florida.

• Be willing to report back to Council membership.

• Serve as a national council delegate for the next three years and be willing to attend any additional National Meetings called.

• Be a citizen of the United States of America as required by the GSUSA Congressional Charter.

• Be a registered member of the Girl Scouts and fourteen 14 years of age or older.

Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council will pay the registration and travel expenses of its voting delegates.

Non-voting members are welcome and encouraged to attend as visitors but are responsible for their own expenses."

Apply to be a Girl Delegate: (Ages 14-17) https://www.gskentuckiana.org/content/dam/gskentuckiana/documents/governance/National%20Delegate%20Girl%20Application%202023.pdf

Apply to be an Adult Delegate: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/content/dam/gskentuckiana/documents/governance/National%20Delegate%20Adult%20Application%202023.pdf

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Questions? Please contact Volunteer Care: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/contact.

Give today for Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana's Giving for Good Day! It supports our Council...

 Hi, all! 

I have not posted here in my Unofficial GS News blog for awhile.

But thought I'd share my Facebook posting for Giving for Good Day today!

GOT AN EXTRA $10 or MORE? You can support ALL AREAS of Girl Scouts in the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana today. We have some of our Members - Staff and Volunteers alike - fundraising today. We have some fun contests and people you can select for your donation. Please help! Our Council is working hard to save their GIRL SCOUT CAMPS, which is so important. Plus, "Your donation will assist in our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character." Here are a few pages I see on my Facebook Feed today, in the order of seeing them. I plan to support them however I can. Every donation helps, NO MATTER HOW SMALL. (There is a $10 minimum). More can be found at the Give for Good page - - that link is at the bottom of this posting. Scroll down to see a "Fundraisers" list and vote there for your favorite Girl Scouts. Next year I hope to be a Fundraiser too! Dusty Siravo's Giving page: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/p2p/215659/dusty-siravo

Maggie Elder's Giving page: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/p2p/215655/maggie-elder-46b430f9-06e0-419d-867a-cc1e86c9fced

Sharon Handy's Giving page is here: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/p2p/215667/sharon-handy-4605dcf3-af95-4126-8d0a-aad899be8298

Our Council main Giving page is here: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/girl-scouts-of-kentuckiana FIND MORE GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA FRIENDS AT THE BELOW LINK:

https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/girl-scouts-of-kentuckiana. (Scroll down to see the complete list.)

#GiveForGoodLou

Spring issue - April 2021 - GSK Recruitment Links, Happy GS Leader's Day, AND Happy Earth Day!

 

SPRING ISSUE

Happy Earth Day today.

And Happy GS Leader's Day (which is for all Volunteers now.)

(Happy Earth Day from the GSCO Blog).

Here is a posting for Recruitment Links for GSK:

<Via the FB Service Unit 722 of GSK page>:

"We need your help...

Recruitment Resources:

*Extended Year Membership--Join now for $50 and have membership for the rest of the 20-21 troop year and all of the 21-22 troop year, so until Sept 30th, 2022.

Girls who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall are eligible to join now. **not just for Daisies, open to any girls or adult (adult extended year membership=$35)

*Early Bird Rewards--Girls who join by June 30th will receive Early Bird rewards **not just for Daisies

*Daisy Launch patch--Any troop that adds a new Daisy will receive Daisy Launch patches for their entire troop.

Request patches here: https://form.jotform.com/gskentuckiana/daisy-launch-patch-request

*Recruit a Friend--Girls are our best recruiters. If a girl invites a friend who joins, she will earn a patch. **not just for Daisies

Here is a link to request a patch: https://www.jotform.com/gskentuckiana/recruit-a-friend-2021

*Troop Jump Start--New troops will be eligible for 2 adult registrations and background checks. **not just for Daisy troops

*Troop Zoom Accounts--We can provide financial aid to pay for Zoom accounts if new troops need one. **not just for Daisy troops

*Daisy Launch Flyers--We have 2 Daisy Launch flyers.

One which has the GSK phone # and email address: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/content/dam/gskentuckiana/documents/volunteers/membership/Daisy%20Flyer%202021.pdf

Or, this one, which can be customized and will work well to recruit for a specific troop: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/content/dam/gskentuckiana/documents/volunteers/membership/Daisy%20Flyer%202021%20Fillable.pdf

*Daisy Launch Activity Book--This cute activity book can be emailed out or printed copies can be handed out at an event or included in packets that could be distributed by a community partner. https://www.gskentuckiana.org/content/dam/gskentuckiana/documents/volunteers/membership/Daisy%20Launch%20Activity%20Booklet.pdf

*Family Activity Night May 20th--Invite girls and their families to try out a Girl Scout activity and find out more about Girl Scouts.

Flyer: https://girlscoutsofkentuckiana1.app.box.com/s/mge1bn2n4l2p06uw0g9o2cjv56149lui/file/789077457078

https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join.html"

Until Next Issue!

Betsyanne

Sharing the Linktree site for Girl Scouts, and sharing other Official GSUSA sites to explore.

Hello, fellow Girl Scouts. I hope you are well and happy today.

I have some great and popular Official Girl Scout pages to share with you today. There are just PARTIAL pictures of them.

#1: The Official Girl Scouts of the USA website: https://www.girlscouts.org/. 

Right now there is a link to buy Girl Scout Cookies no matter where you live. I think this is a great idea. Another place that is good to follow is the Girl Scouts at Home page: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/girl-scouts-at-home.html. It has great VIRTUAL activities there, for troops, girls, and leaders.

#2. The Official Girl Scout Blog

and FB page.

#3. Girl Scouts on Twitter 

and Instagram

AND #4. (new-ish - saw on Instagram) Girl Scouts on Linktree

(There are more categories here on Linktree too... this is just the top section.)

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I was going also to put UNofficial sites to explore here - but that will be for another day. In the meantime, go to Facebook if you use it, and search for Girl Scouts in your area.

If you are in the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council, you may want to search for your own Area page there, and the KYANA pages too - for Camp Pages just search for KYANA plus the name of the camp. KYANA Volunteers are also there.

If you love the Outdoors, try going to the Outdoor Girl Scout Project (Unofficial) and applying to join. It's here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/outdoor.journey.

All for today! Happy Girl Scout exploring today. 

Betsyanne

BG, KY

Checking in for December, 2020 - hope you all are staying safe.

 

NEWS FOR DECEMBER 2020

Hasn't this been quite the year?

I will take this posting to share some Official AND Unofficial Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana links that I either post in or look at most often.

For my Area (17) and Service Unit (722), these are:

The Unofficial Area 17 Facebook page

The KYANA Girl Scouts of Caveland and Beyond FB page (Unofficial)

and the Service Unit 722 of GSK FB page  (the Service Unit Volunteers page.)

(Official) GSK on Instagram

New! Girl Scouts on Linktree (Official)

Council pages for the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana

For the whole Council: KYANA GS Volunteers (on Facebook too)

Our Official Facebook page for GSK: (Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana - on FB)

Our Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana website

Our Unofficial Camp Pages: (KYANA - Houchens - Barren Ridge - Pennyroyal - STEM - Shantituck, Bear Creek, and Whippoorwill)

And here are some more great pages and sites to check regularly:

GSUSA NATIONAL (Official)

Girl Scouts at Home - at the official GSUSA website

The Official Girl Scout Blog (hopefully somebody will update this soon...)

GSUSA Girl Scouts on Instagram

GSUSA Girl Scouts on Twitter

WAGGGS - (The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)

WAGGGS' Official Website 

WAGGGS on Facebook

WAGGGS on Twitter

WAGGGS on Instagram 

Our World Centers

Websites: Pax Lodge (England), Our Chalet (Switzerland), Sangam (India), Our Cabaña (Mexico) and Kusafiri World Center (Africa).

Facebook pages: Pax Lodge (England), Our Chalet (Switzerland), Sangam (India), Our Cabaña (Mexico) and Kusafiri World Center (Africa).

Instagram: Pax Lodge (England), Our Chalet (Switzerland), Sangam (India), Our Cabaña (Mexico)

Twitter: Pax Lodge (England), Our Chalet (Switzerland), Sangam (India), Our Cabaña (Mexico) and Kusafiri World Center (Africa).

OK - That's it for now. I may try to put this on future postings in a box maybe. In the meantime, have a great month, and hope you like these connections.

Betsyanne

Volunteer and Trainer, GSK

Just in - World Center Adventure - for girls entering 9th grade or older in Summer 2022. Sounds fun! Plus: Covid Guidance links at bottom.

 Reposting with the correct email.

This is a Council-wide event. Exciting! World Center Adventure via the Area 8 Trailblazers. It is an all-girl planned and led event! Contact Terri asap if your girl is interested. For girls entering 9th grade and older in Summer 2022. See flyer (below) for more details.

<Attn: This art has the correct email on it.>

 

All for today!
And check out our posting from September 26th too:

Sept. 26 2030 Posting, The National Council Session, GS News, Autumn Adventure Weekend, Events, Links, More.

More: Covid Guidance from GSK: (via News You Can Use):

COVID Guidance

At Girl Scouts, there is nothing we take more seriously than the safety and well-being of our girls, volunteers, and council staff. We understand that our members need guidance on what is safe for troops and groups as we navigate COVID-19. So, with the recommendations of the CDC, Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Indiana State Department of Health, we have put together relevant information for troop and group activities, travel, and use of GSK camp properties. Please find our complete COVID Guidance page on the GSK website here.

COVID GUIDANCE