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GIRL SCOUT POSITIONS

ALL GIRL SCOUT POSITIONS ARE ONE-YEAR POSITIONS Troop Leaders, Assistant Leaders, etc., must visit eBiz once a year and update your position code(s).
    * Log in
    * Click your name in white at the top
    * Scroll down to the "How I Participate" section
    * Click "Add Volunteer Roles" and follow the steps to add each of your Girl Scout positions for this year
    * Your position(s) will be in "pending" status until council has confirmed your online backround check approval. 
    * Once confirmed, your position(s) will become active and you will be able to see your troop(s).
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COOKIES

Cookie Sale Dates
January 11-26 Initial Order taking
February 7-10 Troop Cookie Pick-up
February 14- March 16 Cookie Boothing
March 16 Last day of Cookie Sale

Questions? Contact Desiree: [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for PROGRAM ADVISORY TEAMS Interested in joining a fun group of fellow volunteers, who love girl-led,
engaging, fun and local program activities? Please consider serving on a regional Program Advisory Team. Parents, leaders, and older girls are
invited to join. Meetings will be held alternately in person and via
conference call once a month.  Please send your interest to [email protected].

JOIN THE DAISY CHAIN! New Daisy leaders will receive a starter packet with easy instructions for
the first four meetings. Ask Membership Managers or Service Unit
Managers about the starter kit.  When the packet is completed, new Daisy Troops will receive one Journey book of their choice.

 
BROWNIE CIRCLE Starter Packets are here! - just what new Brownie Troops need to join the mix of Girl Scouts. Also, check-out Quick Starton the GSUSA website for more ideas for new Daisy, Brownie and Junior troops.
Questions:  Camille [email protected]

SERVICE UNIT MEETINGS

Our Service Unit meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month from September through May from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Community Covenant Church, Multi-Purpose Room, 5070 Cathedral Oaks Road (across from Foothill School). The June meeting is our end-of-the-year Volunteer Awards dinner held on the first Tuesday in June.

Mark your calendar with this year’s Service Unit meetings:

September 10, 2013, October 8, 2013, November 12, 2013, December 10, 2013, January 14, 2014, February 11, 2014, March 11, 2014, april 8, 2014, and May 13, 2014

Each troop is expected to send at least one adult representative to the monthly Service Unit meetings but all leaders, co-leaders, adult troop representatives, parents of Juliettes and Service Unit volunteers are welcome! If you as the leader cannot attend, your co-leader or any of your adult troop family members can attend for you.

Hospitality begins at 7:00pm and we start our Business Meeting at 7:15pm, followed by sharing at 8:15 and closing by 8:30pm.

Thank you to this month’s Hospitality volunteers: Marsha Hill, Tracey Pigatti, Araceli Slicton, and Kathleen Brown

GETTING STARTED ORIENTATION

Getting Started Orientation is live training offered as need. Contact Charlene Garfinkle ([email protected]) to schedule this initial training needed for new troop leaders, co-leaders and Juliette advisors.

UCSB SPORTS EVENTS

Please come cheer on our UCSB Gauchos!  Tickets are available for Girl Scouts to the following games:

For Men's Basketball:  All games are Saturday at 4pm
 
Game                                        Please respond by
Feb 15  vs. Northridge                Feb 6
Feb 22 vs. Fullerton                    Feb 13
 
For Women's Basketball:  All games are Saturday at 2pm
 
Game                                        Please respond by
Mar 1 vs. Davis                          Feb 20
Mar 8 vs. Cal Poly                      Feb 27

Contact Tracy at [email protected]

EBIZ REGISTRATION

NEW eBIZ REGISTRATION  All user names and passwords must be reset as part of the online registration system upgrade to a new family-based registration system. Most users can follow the easy online directions to reset.  eBiz Help Desk hours have been extended through the month of October for those who need assistance:
 
Watch for detailed eBiz Help email coming shortly.
HELP DESK HOURS
M-F 9am - 7pm
Sat  10am - 2pm
800-822-2427 Option 6
[email protected]

FED EX COPYING DISCOUNTS:

FEDEX COPYING DISCOUNTS are available for Service Units and Troops for printing and copying through an extension of GSCCC's membership in CA Non-Profits.

Accessing the FedEx Discount:
 
To place an order online (Black & white copies $.04 (a 60% savings),
color copies $.39 (a 34% savings), and a 15% savings on other production services visit: (Doesn't include shipping.)
 
https://psg.kinkos.com/ca-nonprofits/index.html(click 'send an order')
username: canonprofits
Password: canonprofits!