Tween Behaviors Can Challenge

Sometime between the ages of 9 and 13, your mostly sweet-tempered child – the one who broke into a wide grin the second you walked into the room – will look at you and roll her eyes in response to reminders about picking up clothes or have rude outbursts over the least little thing.

This leaves parents wondering, "what happened?"

What's happened is your child has entered the "tween" years, and all of this is perfectly normal, said Dr. Liza Wilson, professor of curriculum and instruction in The University of Alabama's College of Education.

The University of Alabama has a fantastic website, "Read Tween the Lines", where UA experts share their knowledge on transition to middle school, tween behaviors, tween economics, tween reading, tween relationships, and dropout prevention at the middle school level.

Topics include:

• Attitudes/Behaviors of Tweens


• Dropout Prevention


• Tweens Impact on Economy


• Young Adult Literature


• Teaching Tweens About Money Management


• Middle School Transition


• Making Friends

Copyright © 2009 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 (205) 348-6010

Welcome Interim CEO, Sharon Baade!

With former CEO, Tracy Crump's resignation official today, Girl Scouts Heart of the South is tickled to introduce interim CEO, Sharon Baade.

Sharon is an accomplished Girl Scout CEO with extensive background working with Girl Scout councils dating back to 1976! With this wealth of knowledge she has the proven ability to provide strategic vision, build teams for success, implement effective procedures and enhance outcome for girls.

She is currently employed by GSUSA as an Advocacy Consultant in the Public Policy and Advocacy Office.

She has a consistent record of building council unity and passion for the mission - the Heart of the South welcomes her to the family!

You Go Girl!

Quamesha Brown, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Parkway Village Troop 191 and an upcoming Overton High School senior, won the 9th Congressional District Art Contest for her pencil drawing, "Say What?"

Her drawing will travel to D.C. to be displayed in the United States Capitol in the underground Cannon Tunnel.

Read More about this amazing & talented Girl Scout HERE.

Compliments of The Commercial Appeal.

Warren Buffett Gives Advice to Girl Scouts® at Hometown Dairy Queen® Store

Valuable advice from financier Warren Buffett, during a visit to his local Dairy Queen® store for the launch of the Girl Scouts® Thin Mint Blizzard® Flavor Treat.
Surrounded by a group of Girl Scouts in his hometown of Omaha, Neb., Buffett offered this tip for college students:

“The biggest suggestion I have is to avoid credit cards. Interest rates are very high on credit cards. Sometimes they are 18 percent. Sometimes they are 20 percent. If I borrowed money at 18 or 20 percent, I’d be broke… So if I had one piece of advice for young people generally it would be to just avoid credit cards.”

And what advice does Buffett have for a new investor?

“I would do a lot of reading before I invested. In other words I would prepare for it. I wouldn’t jump in the water until I know how to swim… I read every book the Omaha Public Library had about investing by the time I was 11."

On qualities Buffett looks for in employees?
“The biggest thing I look for is if they have a passion for whatever they are going to do.”

Warren Buffett Gives Advice to Girl Scouts® at Hometown Dairy Queen® Store

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Top-Paying Jobs for Women

According to Forbes 5 out of ten top paying jobs for women involve science, technology, engineering or math. Read the article below.

Girl Scouts are placing an emphasis on all things STEM related. Read more HERE for programming available.

Though a pay gap persists--women's earnings remain stalled at around 80% of men's--women are finding the jobs that pay them the most, and some may surprise you. Based on a U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 2008 analysis, we ranked women's median weekly earnings as full-time wage and salary workers to uncover the highest paying jobs for women.

No. 1: Pharmacists
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,647
Women's median yearly earnings: $85,644
Percentage of men's earnings: 84.9%
Education required: PCAT; Pharm.D. degree; six to seven years of collegiate study
What they do: Distribute pharmaceutical drugs

No. 2: Chief Executives
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,603
Women's median yearly earnings: $83,356
Percentage of men's earnings: 80.1%
Education required: Varies; many hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in business administration or more specialized discipline
What they do: Hold overall responsibility for the operation of an organization, including corporate and small businesses

No. 3: Lawyers
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,509
Women's median yearly earnings: $78,468
Percentage of men's earnings: 77.5%
Education required: LSAT; J.D. degree; about seven years of collegiate study
What they do: Advocate in criminal and civil courts and provide legal counsel to clients on business and personal matters

No. 4: Computer Software Engineers
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,351
Women's median yearly earnings: $70,252
Percentage of men's earnings: 87.3%
Education required: Bachelor of computer science or software engineering
What they do: Design, develop, test and evaluate computer systems and software

No. 5: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,260
Women's median yearly earnings: $65,520
Percentage of men's earnings: 85.4%
Education required: Bachelor's degree; often a technology-specific MBA
What they do: Implement technology into an organization, often overseeing network security and IT operations

No. 6: Physicians and Surgeons
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,230
Women's median yearly earnings: $63,960
Percentage of men's earnings: 59.1%
Education required: M.D. degree; about eight years of collegiate study; three to eight years of internships and residency
What they do: Diagnose and prescribe treatment of illnesses, diseases and injuries

No. 7: Management Analysts
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,139
Women's median yearly earnings: $59,228
Percentage of men's earnings: 78%
Education required: Varies; many hold a bachelor's degree and are promoted from within; others hold a master's in business administration or related discipline
What they do: Work with organizations to improve structure, systems, efficiency and profits

No. 8: Human Resource Managers
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,137
Women's median yearly earnings: $59,124
Percentage of men's earnings: 67.9%
Education required: Bachelor's degree
What they do: Head departments in large corporations with specializations like hiring, training and development or worker benefits

No. 9: Speech-language Pathologists
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,124
Women's median yearly earnings: $58,448
Percentage of men's earnings: 100%
Education required: Master's degree; a license in some states
What they do: Diagnose and treat disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing and fluency

No. 10: Computer Scientists and System Analysts
Women's median weekly earnings: $1,082
Women's median yearly earnings: $56,264
Percentage of men's earnings: 83.7%
Education required: Varies; some companies require an associate's degree; most require at least a bachelor's and prefer more advanced degrees depending on the complexity of the project
What they do: Solve complex technology problems and create and apply new technology; solve, test and evaluate data communication systems

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PICTURE: Southwest Tennessee Community College hosted the Tipton County Girl Scouts to a Technology Day on the Macon Cove Campus in Memphis. The troops that attended were Junior Troop 859 from Drummonds, Cadette Troop 187 from Atoka, Cadette Troop 430 from Munford, and a Cadette Troop 66 from Millington, TN.

Easy as 1-2-3!

Here is a fantastic resource from GSUSA to help encourage girls to explore science, technology and math.

Not a scientist? No problem! When you & your Girl Scouts learn together it feels more like you all are on a great adventure and less like you are in class.

This booklet lists easy, fun & simple activities that will inspire your Girl Scouts to learn more & make the connection of STEM to their everyday life.

Some activity examples are:

• On a Roll (Physics)
• Jell-O Mountain (Geology)
• Star Search (Astronomy)
• Blast Off (Chemistry)
• Spineless (Biology)

CLICK HERE for It's Her Future - Encourage a Girl in Math, Science & Technology booklet.

CEO Resignation

After a successful year, Tracy Crump has tendered her resignation with Girl Scouts Heart of the South. "My tenure with Girl Scouts Heart of the South has been one of the top highlights of my career - in fact, I would characterize it as the most rewarding, challenging, and best of my different roles in the workplace. It is with great regret, but with the deepest wishes for the wonderful and successful future that I know is ahead for all of you and the Council, that I submit this resignation," said Crump. Tracy's husband, Lee, has accepted a position in Atlanta, GA and the family will be relocating in July.