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It's official!
Once the realignment has been completed, our new council will be called:
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan!
The new name can't be used until the merger is done and the new
corporation is formed, which should be
October 1, 2008, but we wanted everyone to know! Click on the
heart for the latest Realignment News.
Need resources for troops?
Click
here to check out the GSUSA website.
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Spring
Towers |
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 The
Spring Towers is now online!
Check it out and win a night in one of the new Camper Cabins!
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Special events
raised nearly $6,000! |
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Our first Low
Tea in Jackson was a great success!
Two of our lovely guests modeled their Girl Scout vests. |
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What's this? Athena Award
winner arrested? All in good fun at the 9th Annual Outback
Celebrity Lunch! |
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Special Offer -- Buy your Pow Wow tickets now and save!
2nd
Annual Honoring Our Sisters Pow Wow at Camp O' the Hills on
June 21st & 22nd.
Registered Girl Scouts and families: Buy your tickets now
through May 23rd and save $2.
Tickets are available at the Service
Center or you can call in your order with a credit card.
517.784.8543 or 800.322.1209
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PROGRAM |
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There's
lots to do when
you're a Girl Scout!
Like
to read? Click on the bookworm
and check out the
GSIHC Book Club Page!
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
May 16 - 18, 2008
Just Between Us - COTH
May 18, 2008
Camp O' the Hills 80th Birthday/Open House - COTH
Happy Birthday, Camp O' the
Hills! Come celebrate the 80th birthday of COTH from 11am to 3pm. Birthday cake and presents for
everyone! Stroll the grounds, visit the lodges and
campsites, meet the staff, and play games -- this is a great
family event. Bring your friends and neighbors.
FREE to all!
June 19 - 22, 2008
The Gathering
Click on the logo for more information about The Gathering
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Gathering is now open to Girl Scouts
ages 18 and above! Ladies, this is your chance to participate in a
camp adventure you will never forget. Check out the program
description in the Summer Fun Guide. Rose Johnson has graciously
agreed to add sessions geared toward women.
Call Joyce at the Service Center for more information.
June 21 - 22, 2008
Honoring Our Sisters Pow Wow
Scroll back up to the Pow Wow picture and
click for more information
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CAMP |
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Summer camp positions
are available at Camp O' the Hills. Click on the picture
for more information.
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We have great summer
programs at Camp! Click on the
Summer Fun Guide for
information.
The
Summer Fun Guide is now online!
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Visit Camp O' the Hills during our 80th Birthday Open
House on May 18th from 11am to 3pm. Not only will you
receive a gift and birthday cake, you can check out the camp
facilities and meet the staff before you sign up for Resident
Camp. FREE!
PARENTS: this is a great opportunity for first-time
campers to see the lodges, activity areas and waterfront.
Call the Service
Center at 517.784.8543 for directions. |
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MEMBERSHIP |
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I want
to be
a Girl Scout!
Click
on
the
girls
to
find
out
how.
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SERVICE PROJECTS |
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Looking for a Service Project? Click
here for a list!
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May 17th from 1 to 4pm
Upper Grand River Watershed
Youth Cleanup Day
Lions Park in Jackson
on the corner of Blackstone and Adams
Volunteers will meet at the park before heading out to various
cleanup sites in the Upper Grand River Watershed. After
the cleanup, everyone will meet back at the park for a gathering
with snacks, educational displays, and much more!
Volunteers will get a free t-shirt and other educational
materials. It's a great way to keep the Grand River clean
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and it's FUN!
Teams MUST be registered by May 1st.
For a team registration packet, please contact:
Cecilia Govrik
517.784.2800 extension 208
cecilia.govrik@macd.org
or check out the Upper Grand River Implementation Project
website by clicking on the crane at the top.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY |
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Are you a high school
senior currently attending a Jackson County high school (public
or private) and planning to attend Jackson Community College,
Spring Arbor University, or Baker College next fall? The
Jackson Legacy Program wants to give you a $3,000 scholarship!
For more information, click on this link to the Community
Foundation website:
http://www.jacksonlegacyprogram.org/apply/
You'll need to perform at least 80
hours of community service and we can help you with that
requirement!
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GIRL SCOUTS IN THE NEWS |
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GSIHC Board Chair, Kathryn Keersmaekers,
Athena Award recipient. Click on her picture for the
Jackson Citizen Patriot News story. |
Senior Girl Scout,
Jackie Wilson,
Youth Citizen of the Year!
Click on her picture for the full story.
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SUPPORT GIRL SCOUTS - IRISH HILLS COUNCIL
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Girl
Scouts - Irish Hills Council
"S'more than just a bunch of girls!"
Please consider making a
tax deductible gift to GSIHC.
Send your donation to:
GSIHC
4403 Francis Street
Jackson, MI 49203
To contribute with VISA or MasterCard call:
517.784.8543 or 800.322.1209. |
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THIS 'N THAT |
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Announcing!
U. S. Department of
Transportation
National Youth
Traffic Safety Month
Rural Youth
Traffic Safety
Message
Competition
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For National Youth
Traffic Safety Month
the U. S. Department
of Transportation
is sponsoring a
cooperative
agreement through
National
Organizations for
Youth Safety (NOYS)
for a National
Rural Youth Traffic
Safety Message
Competition.
Your group can win
up to $5,000!
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Community or school supported
youth organizations are eligible
to compete. Youth-led teams from
community or school based
organizations are encouraged to
develop a rural youth traffic
safety message campaign that
includes a tagline or theme
about rural youth traffic
safety, design the message for
posters, print advertisements,
video, and/or radio and use the
message campaign in a community
rural youth traffic safety
project. Click on the kids
below for more information!
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Ask Daisy
Do you have a
question about Girl Scouts?
Click on Juliette Low, whose nickname was Daisy, to check out
our FAQ's.
If your answer isn't there,
Ask Daisy!
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Girl Scouts - Irish Hills Council
serves girls
in Michigan's Hillsdale, Lenawee
and Jackson counties
and the communities of Albion & Homer in Calhoun
County.
Approximately 3,000 girls are members of Girl Scouts – Irish Hills
Council,
as well as approximately 1000 adult volunteers.
More than 2,000 girls are served
by Camp O’ The Hills
each year in a variety of programs and activities.
If you have any questions
517-784-8543 or 800-322-1209
Girl Scouts - Irish Hills Council is a United Way Agency
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