Girl Scouts Meeting with Inmates at PWCC

KIDK in Pocatello highlights the Girl Scouts Behind Bars program. Please see the link below for video and the story.

http://www.kidk.com/news/42934147.html?video=pop&t=a

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Story by Wes Horrocks of KIDK

POCATELLO - A new Girl Scout troop is being organized in Pocatello, and unlike most troops they'll spend one day a month at the Pocatello Women's Correctional Center.

The girls are part of a program called Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, and will actually be at the prison to spend time building relationships with their moms. Tami Romriell, Assistant to the Warden and organizer of the program said, "I've been working on this since last year."

Six inmates and 10 girls, ages five to 16, are involved in the new program.

At Saturday's first meeting the girls and their mothers learned to trust through a blindfolded Easter egg hunt. Romriell said, "I wanted to make sure as much as possible that they were going to be good mothers when they got back."

But the inmates and their daughters aren't the only ones benefiting. People assigned to care for the girls are also happy about the new program. "For many of them this is their daughter that's up here, that's incarcerated. So they certainly want their daughters to be better," said Romriell.

The program follows a handbook designed to help mothers and their daughters reconnect.
Stephanie Richardson, Marketing and Membership Specialist with the Silver Sage Girl Scouts Council said, "We're really trying to get them to communicate again, build trust back up again."Romriell added, "Just a lot of different activities that help that bond become stronger again."The idea for the special girl scout troop started in Maryland in 1992. Now 40 councils across the country are involved. Richardson said, "Even if we only teach them one skill they can build on that, and we've made a difference."

And organizers are excited to watch everyones progress. "I actually totally forgot I was up at the women's prison," said Richardson.

Eyewitness News will continue to follow this troop in the future and let you know how they're doing.

Also, troop leaders are looking for community volunteers to help out with the new program.

GIRL SCOUTS POUND THE PAVEMENT SELLING COOKIES

Ding dong! It is that time of year again when your doorbell rings and there stands a Girl Scout, sporting her sash and patches, ready to take your order for Girl Scout Cookies. Not only is this an opportunity to order your favorites like Samoas and Thin Mints, but it gives girls the opportunity to gain valuable entrepreneurial and leadership skills.

But are the cookies safe?

Yes. The Girl Scouts are happy to report that Girl Scout Cookies are safe to eat and have not been affected by the recent Salmonella outbreak. Peanut Corporation of America is the focus of the FDA investigation and does not supply peanut butter for any variety of Girl Scout cookies.

Why should you purchase Girl Scout Cookies? Other than being delicious, and only being sold for a couple months of the year, the most compelling reason to buy Girl Scout Cookies is what it can do for the cutie on your doorstep. For every box of cookies sold it is an opportunity for a Girl Scout to earn money for camp, attend workshops, go on destination travel experiences, or help others in her community. The Gift of Caring service project allows girls the opportunity to donate boxes of cookies to benefit other community non-profits, or service men and women overseas. By selling cookies girls learn communication skills, customer service, planning, goal setting, money management, and leadership.

Maybe the question to ask is, “Why wouldn’t you buy Girl Scout Cookies?”

“What I love about the cookie program is it allows girls of all ages to set age-appropriate goals, work together as a team, and feel a sense of accomplishment,” said Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council CEO, Shelli Rambo Roberson.


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If you don't have a Girl Scout in your neighborhood visit http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/ to get in touch with a Council near you. You may also http://cookielocator.littlebrownie.com/ to find a a booth near you.

Poster Contest

The Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council and the Teen Advisory
Committee are hosting the first annual Girl Scout Cookie Poster
Contest. Girl Scouts of all ages are encouraged to explore their
creativity and design a poster with the medium of their choice.
Suggested themes are listed below. Individual girls and/or troops
can enter to win. Winners will be judged by the Teen Advisory
Committee for creativity. One winner per grade level will be
chosen. Winning posters will be reproduced and distributed
Council wide. See official rules below.


Rules
Each poster must be on 8 ½ x 11’ paper (no lined paper).
Each poster must have attached registration form included.
There will be one winner per grade level.
Posters are due February 1, 2009! (This is the last final date to have the posters turned in.)
You may use any medium you like, but posters will need to lie flat in order to be scanned for reproduction.

Name:___________________________
Troop Number:____________________
Grade Level:______________
Address:_________________________
Phone Number:____________________

Check which theme you choose for your poster:
( ) Imagine if . . . we could change the world with cookies.
( ) How do you eat your favorite Girl Scout Cookie?
( ) Other, please explain the theme of your poster________________________________

Please mail or bring all posters to:
Attention: Teen Advisory Committee - Poster Contest
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council,1410 Etheridge Lane, Boise, Idaho 83704

Official entry form here.

Girl Scouts + Idaho Steelheads **date changed

***DATE CHANGED

Friday, February 13th, 2009 at 7 pm
(Doors Open at 6:30 pm)
Join us for a night packed with excitement!
Girl Scouts, family, and friends are all invited to enjoy the
Idaho Steelheads vs. Fresno Falcons game on January 16th.
Tickets for adults are $13 and youth tickets (16 and under)
are $11.

Registered girls will automatically be entered in a drawing
to drop the first game puck and for a zamboni ride.
Tickets must be ordered by February 9th, 2009 and are
subject to availability.

To order tickets contact:
Tickets need to be purchased through the Girl Scout Council
Office at 1410 Etheridge Lane, Boise, Idaho.
Phone: (208) 377-2011 Fax: (208) 377-0504
www.girlscouts-ssc.org

After tickets are purchased you will need to pick them up
from will call the night of the game.


Click here for ticket purchasing form.

CRAZY CHEMISTRY FUN WITH “DR. PICKLESTEIN,” BARBARA MORGAN, AND THE GIRL SCOUTS

BOISE, ID – Join the Girl Scouts for a night of crazy chemistry concoctions and space odysseys with Henry “Dr. Picklestein” Charlier, Boise State University Chemistry Professor and Barbara Morgan, Endeavor astronaut at the BSU Student Union in the Barnwell Room from 7:00-9:00 pm on Tuesday, December 9th located at 1910 University Drive in Boise.

Charlier has participated in a science community outreach for over 14 years. This year he is aiming to reach 2000 students with his science program, sharing the wonder of science with people of all ages. He is especially interested in sharing this opportunity with girls and young women. “Females are underrepresented in science and I am committed to do my part to help reach a balance in the sciences,” said Charlier. By inviting the Girl Scouts to this event he knows he can reach a larger number of girls and young women to share his love of science with. Barbara Morgan will also be on hand to share her experiences with NASA and to answer questions. Of the evening’s activities Charlier states, “I am hoping that this will really prove to be an inspiration to the girls in attendance.”

Admission is $5 at the door (Girl Scouts may use cookie bonuses). For more information call Debbie Love at 208-377-2011 ext. 104.

Jeopardy Will Be Featuring Girl Scout Badges!

Jeopardy, the hit game show, will have a category on "Girl Scout Badges" airing on the November 12th episode. This week is the Jeopardy Teen Tournament and the “Girl Scout Badges” category will appear in the single Jeopardy round. This opportunity came to GSUSA more than a year ago and features Girl Scouts from the Angeles Girl Scout Council.

Check it out!