COMMUNITY EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

APRIL 30th, 2010

MAY 1: JUSTINE MAGAZINE LUNCHEON
Jana Pettey from Justine Magazine invites you to a fun Justine Luncheon and Teen Fashion Show, featuring author Sarah Mlynowski. Gather up your girlfriends and join us for this festive event on Saturday, May 1 from noon 'til 2 at The Memphis Hilton.

Moms are welcome too . . . and you won't want to miss the great door prizes and swag!

Tickets are $22 per person and going fast so register today - CLICK HERE.

Seating is at tables of 10, so be sure to let us know who you want to be seated with.
We can't wait to see you!


JUNE 19: GIRLS' GOLF DAY
Come join the Mid-South Junior Golf Association/The First Tee of Memphis for Girls' Golf Day! Just for girls, food, fun, games and a introduction to the wonderful world of golf.

When: Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Firestone Park, 900 Firestone Ave. Memphis, TN 38107
Cost: FREE!

CLICK HERE for event flyer and registration information.


JULY 2010: THE ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for a select group of young people to serve on our Youth Advisory Board (for 2010-2011) and roll up their sleeves for a few hours a month of critical thinking, engaging conversations, good fun, new friendships, and high-profile leadership.

Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 17 years old when membership begins July 2010 and live in the United States. Interested youth can visit empowerme2b.org for more information.

Annual Meeting Voting

Per Girl Scouts Heart of the South By-Laws, below are some reminders for the upcoming Annual Meeting.
- There must be 200 voting members to achieve a quorum.
- You must be present to vote.
- See Article VII, Section 5 of the Council By-Laws in regard to nominations from the floor.
- Robert's Rules of Order (Newly Revised 10th ed.) apply.

Please review the following Slate of 2010-2012 Board of Directors.
Member At Large: Bridget Pieschel
Director of Southern Women’s Institute
Mississippi University for Women
Member At Large: Corey Currie
Community Employment Supervisor
Madison Haywood Developmental Services
Member At Large: Debbie Wiley
Medical Technologist, OB/GYN Associates
1st Vice Chair: Kay WIles
General Dentist, Affordable Dentures
Member At Large: Nancy Cochran
Consultant
Burleigh Consulting Group
W TN CAB Chair: Pamela Evans
Physician
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Member At Large: Rosemarie Fair
Owner, One Source Commercial, Inc.
2nd Vice Chair: Stephen Gard
Refuge Manager, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Secretary: Shelia Lewis
Owner
Paint & Pen
Member At Large: Trina George
U S House Of Representatives-Congressman Bennie Thompson


Please review the following Slate of 2010-2012 Board Development Committee.
Anne Cross
Retired Educator
Clarice Hunt
Community Volunteer
Gail Akins
Deputy City Clerk, City of West Point
Kim Cherry
Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications,
First Horizon National Corp,.
Leonie Hefley
Vice President, Commercial Bank & Trust
Naomi Dyson
Owner, Mustard Seed & Company
Shelia Lewis
Owner, Paint & Pen

THANK YOU for your dedication and work for Girl Scouts Heart of the South!

Continuing Board of Directors
James Ball - At Large
Claire Barnett - GMA CAB Chair
Judy Brown - NE MS CAB Chair
Corey Currie - At Large
Stephen Gard - 2nd Vice Chair
Trina George - NW MS CAB Chair
Marilyn Hansell - At Large
Marilyn Hefley - Treasurer
Norris Howell - At Large
Grace Hutchinson - Board Chair
Bill Rayburn - At Large
Maxine Stewart - At Large
David Vance - At Large
Kay Wiles - 1st Vice Chair
Debbie Wiley - At Large

Terms Ending - Board of Directors
Suzanne Bean - At Large
Lesa Halfacre - At Large
Sherry Whitten - Secretary
Sharon Younger - NE MS CAB Chair

Continuing Board Development Committee
Naomi Dyson
Marilyn Hansell
Leonie Hefley
Gail Akins
Tammy Boyd

Terms Ending - Board Development Committee
Shelia Lewis
Lesa Halfacre

Girl Scouts es Para Todos!

Courtesy of GSUSA Blog
April 29, 2010

In order to reach all girls, one of our main goals at Girl Scouts of the USA is to bring Girl Scouting to new audiences, and lately, we have been reaching out to the Hispanic population. By getting our message out in Spanish, we hope to open doors to more girls, volunteers, donors and community partners who ordinarily might not know what Girl Scouting is all about. At the forefront of these efforts is Amelia De Dios Romero - De Dios Romero is GSUSA’s Marketing Senior Brand Manager, and is the recent recipient of leading Spanish-language newspaper El Diario La Prensa's Women of Distinction Award. She won the prestigious award for her commitment in helping deliver the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience to Hispanic girls and women throughout the country. Past honorees of La Prensa awards included New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortez-Vazquez; former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello; and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US Sonia Sotomayor. Pretty impressive company to be in! Congratulations to Amelia De Dios Romero...

In other Hispanic Initiative news, on Saturday, April 24, Girl Scouts were featured on the Sabado Gigante show, transmitted through Univision. The highly recognized host of “Sabado Gigante,” Don Francisco not only gave a shout out to Girl Scouts, he spoke about our mission. Girl Scout volunteers and girls from our Tropical and Southeast Florida councils also participated in the show as part of the audience. Fun! During the month of May, Sabado Gigante will feature a segment on Citrus Council’s “Robo Chicas Las Latinas” to showcase their many successes in robotic competitions as part of our STEM program. Also, Univision is currently running our online banners on their Web sites - this is just the start of many great things to come from our collaboration with Univision.

Weekend Camp Events Postponed!

Due to potentially severe weather the following camp events this weekend have been postponed:

• Camp Like A Girl at Camp Tik-A-Witha - new date, May 14-16
• Mom-n-Me at Kamp Kiwani - new date, May 21-23
• Kamp Kiwani Open House - new date, May 16

Please make plans to join us on the news dates.

Take Action!

Take action! Girl Scouts in Holmes County, MS are in need of basic necessities after losing everything in Saturday's tornado. Take a look at the list and bring donated items to your local Service Center or give to your Membership Manager.

CLOTHING
- Shirts - small, medium, and large, especially purple school uniform shirts
- Pants - 9/10, 14/16, 16/18; and one girl wears 32/34 (boys), also khaki school uniform pants.
- Shoes - 7, 7 1/2, and 8
- Underwear - Small, medium, and large... See More
- Belts - Small, medium, and large (black and brown)

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
- Bookbags
- Paper
- Pencils
- Pens

HYGIENE PRODUCTS
- Soap
- Lotion
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Deodorant
- Sanitary Pads

Anything else that can be donated to comfort the girls at this time would be greatly appreciated. If you have questions, please contact Membership Manager Brenda Powell - 662.226.0255/brenda.powell@girlscoutshs.org

GSUSA Weekend Run-Down

Today's Weekend Run-Down features stories ranging from Gold Awards to redecorated bedrooms:

In Tennessee, The Maryville Daily Times reports on two sets of sisters that were recently recognized by Girl Scouts for their service projects.

The Macon Telegraph, GA, has an awesome and inspiring story about a group of Girl Scouts who helped a peer - who is home bound by a chronic disease - redecorate her bedroom.

In Nebraska, The York News-Times reports that Girl Scouts learned about life on a farm! From making ice-cream to operating tractors - this sounds like a fun time.

Here is a run-down of five Oklahoma Girl Scouts who recently earned The Girl Scout Gold Award.

Last but not least - Definitely swing by CentralJersey.com and read a fantastic article on elementary Girl Scout students raising money for the relief efforts in Haiti.

Justine Magazine Fashion Show - Models Needed

Join Justine Magazine as we welcome author Sarah Mlynowski (author of Gimme a Call and the hugely popular Magic in Manhattan series) to Memphis!

Meet her at Davis Kidd on Saturday, May 1st at 4 pm.

She will be talking about her novels and her writing experiences and tips for young writers.
Justine is also featuring the latest fashions for spring/summer in a fashion show sponsored by Sachi.

AND . . . Justine is wanting 5 lucky Girl Scouts to be the models for the event!

If you are interested in submitting your info to be a model, email the following info to jana@justinemagazine.com by Monday, April 26th at 5 pm:
Name:
Age:
Grade:
School:
Troop:
Size jeans:
Size shoe:
Size dress/top:
Height:

Justine will randomly select 5 girls to be the models in the show. The winners will be announced on Tuesday via email.

Each winner will need to be available to fit her clothes to model at Sachi in Laurelwood (Perkins/Poplar area) on Thursday, April 29th between 3:30 and 5. Then she will need to be available from 3 – 5 on Saturday for the event.

There is no charge for this and everyone is welcome at the Davis Kidd event for Sarah at 4 pm on Saturday.