The Fall Product Sale theme, Express Yourself (Through the Arts), encourages girls to explore their creative side and take the lead in expressing themselves to the world.  Not sure if your troop is going to participate?  Here are the top 3 reasons you should!

 

3.  Sometimes you feel like a nut

2.  Have money available for troop activities

    (especially for new troops)

1.  Girls will have fun and learn about themselves!

 

The Troop Fall Product trainings are September 22-30, and the sale will run October 3-13, so get ready to Express Yourself! 

Kappa Delta Sorority at USA is sponsoring a Bowl-A-Thon to raise money for "Prevent Child Abuse America" and the Penelope House, and they need our help. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 25, from 12-2 p.m. at the Florida Bowl in Mobile. The Kappa Deltas are renting the whole bowling alley, so there will be no smoking at that time. Each team will consist of four Girl Scouts and two Kappa Deltas. The fee is $35 per lane (includes shoes), and prizes will be awarded.

To register, contact Lauren Digisu at 256.652.8219.

Hobby Lobby carries Girl Scout scrapbooking materials and Build a Bear has Brownie and Junior uniform outfits.

Pastry, a division of Run Athletics, Inc., launched the Pastry Thin Mint Collection in which a portion of the proceeds will go to the Girl Scouts of the USA.  The collection comprised of "Thin Mint footwear" and a backpack can be found at specialty retailers in the U.S., including Finish Line, Underground Station and Lady Foot Locker.

The 51st Jamboree on the Air will be held at Camp Pushmataha (near Citronelle) on October 18. Girl Scouts are invited to attend. The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting and amateur radio event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Thousands of amateur radio stations around the world participate. If the conditions are right, it is common to contact a hundred Scouting countries during the weekend.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and activities will conclude at 5:45 p.m. Scouts will learn Ham Radio skills.

Contact: Claude Fillingham

ERTHNXT, the nonprofit organization that provided 14,000 trees for Girl Scouts to plant nationwide announces a new patch program!  Trees for the 21st Century offers an easy-to-use tree planting and education toolkit, connecting children and young people to the wonders of trees and the outdoors. The kits include science-based activities designed for adults working with children and youth ages 6 to 18.  As the children learn why and how to plant trees, activities reinforce the value and importance of ongoing care and encourage youth stewardship.
This cost-effective program averages $3.50 to $6 per girl for groups of 10.
Click here to learn more and order your tree kits!  Questions?  Contact Erthnxt.

Join Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama on a trip to see "Wicked" in Birmingham on Saturday, April 18, 2009.  "Wicked" is recommended for girls 8 and up.  Ticket price includes a patch and leaders will have access to a "Wicked" study guide. Non-refundable ticket deposit ($25 for rear balcony and $35 for front balcony) and an Event Registration form are due in the Mobile Service Center by September 17 to secure tickets. The balance for tickets and bus payments are due November 24. Please indicate on the Event Registration Form if you plan to take the bus and the departure city.  Click on the picture to learn more about "Wicked."
Ticket prices: $37 rear balcony, $60 front balcony
Ticket and Bus price: $87 rear balcony, $110 front balcony
Chartered Bus Departure Locations: Mobile, Montgomery and Dothan (contingent on required number met in each area) 
Reservation Deadline: September 17 
Contact: Mary Anne Brutkiewicz at 251.344.3330