GSHS Council Calendar

Monday, July 19, 2010

Yocona International Folk Festival

Coming to Tupelo - Link Centre
1800 West Main Street
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Free Children’s Workshops: International Folk Dance, Music, Storytelling, Educational PowerPoint presentations of each country.
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Family Performance $10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens
Traditional Folk Dance: Cripple Creek Cloggers from Nashville, Tennessee, Scandinavian Folk Dance, Japanese Traditional Dance and Drum Band.
Link Centre Reception Hall, Rear Entrance

Contact: Mary Sloan - info@yoconafestival.org

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Revitalized Girl Scout Brand


A new look!

NEW! GSUSA's launch of the revitalized Girl Scout brand in New York will take place on July 6, 1:30 pm (CST)! You can watch the launch live through this Ustream link provided by GSUSA - click here.

About the refreshed GS brand ...

On the cusp of our 100th anniversary, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) our national organization, has been working to answer an important question ... how does Girl Scouts remain relevant to girls today and going forward?

To answer that question, GSUSA worked long and hard on a new look and concept which would appeal to both girls who are already Girl Scouts and to those who have not yet joined.

A revitalized national brand for Girl Scouts was developed; including the new logo you see on this page. The Girl Scout logo has been refreshed, and the color green has been reclaimed.

But the refreshed GS brand is more than just a great look. Based on GSUSA’s national research on remaining relevant to girls today, a brand idea was developed, leveraging the power of a question:

“What did you do today?”

This message serves as a tool for engaging and speaking to the individual (as girls wanted it to). The new idea in the form of a question challenges girls to have another look at Girl Scouts, and to rethink (in a good way) the choices they make every day. The answer to the question is as varied as each girl; it is the power of what Girl Scouts offers to every girl, everywhere.

Other new GS brand info (as it becomes available):

* Info sheet/FAQs on what to expect, how GSHS will incorporate the new look
* News release from GSUSA on the refreshed brand
* Link to the GSUSA brand micro Website

Tennessee College Day Trip - July 21st

Tennessee College Day Trip - Wednesday, July 21st
Girls in grades 10 - 12, join us for a day trip to middle Tennessee to discover what colleges and universities have to offer! Girls will gain first hand knowledge about all facets of the collegiate experience from college faculty and students.

Schools to visit include Vanderbilt University and Fisk University in Nashville, TN.

Cost to girls includes transportation, program materials and all meals (light breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner at Hard Rock Cafe).

Where: Tour departs: Piggly Wiggly / 5150 American Way, Memphis, TN 38116
Time: Depart: 5:00 a.m. / Return: approximately 10:00 p.m.
Who: Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts OR girls in grades 10 - 12
Cost: $30/Girl Scout
$40 / Non Girl Scout, includes Girl Scout registration fee which covers travel insurance
Min/Max: 20/40 girls
Registration: Now - 7/2/10
Questions? Erin Smith, 800-727-8104 / erin.smith@girlscoutshs.org