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Service Unit Recognitions and Awards, Nominations due 3/16

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Everyone likes to feel appreciated for their volunteer service. Whether in the form of a simple thank-you for a small job well done or a formal commendation for years of faithful service in a key position of an organization, such acknowledgment is a signal to the recipient that she or he is noticed and appreciated–that she or he is….RECOGNIZED!  Families, parents and girls can all help to nominate their hardworking volunteers!!!

Please click here and help to nominate a leaders, parents, volunteer or local businesses that made a difference for you in Girl Scouting this year.

Click here to see:
SU Adult Recognitions Overview_2012

How to Nominate Someone for an Award: Complete the required form listed after each award on the SU103 Award Page. Clearly state the personal achievements of the candidate, and specifically state the reasons that the candidate’s achievements meet the criteria for this particular award. Return all forms and endorsement letters to: SonomaGirlScouts@gmail.com by Friday March 16, 2012.

Forms can also be mailed to:
Sonoma Girl Scouts- Awards
PO Box 299
El Verano, CA 95433

 Who will you nominate???

Juliette Low pinning one of the first Girl Scouts
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Town Square Celebration on Monday, March 12th

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Girl Scouts from Sonoma enjoyed a fun evening in the downtown Plaza amphitheater for our Town Square Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Girl Scouting. Mayor Joanne Saunders was our featured guest and read a Proclamation from the City Council.  Along with some traditional Girl Scout songs, a candlelight ceremony preceded the countdown to 7:12pm (19:12 military time) with a Happy Birthday song to Girl Scouting.  A great event and lots of fun memories.

Our Service Unit Director tells the story of Juliette Low and the how Girl Scouts were started in 1912
Mayor Joanne Saunders reads the Proclamation naming this week “Girl Scout Week” in Sonoma
Sonoma Girl Scouts join in the candlelight ceremony and countdown to 7:12pm (19:12 military time).

After the event, many families went to the Black Bear Diner for a special Girl Scout dessert and continued the celebration.

Visiting with the Bear (dressed in Girl Scout uniform) at the Black Bear Diner after our celebration
Girl Scouts posing with the Black Bear
The Black Bear created a special Thin Mint Cookie Sundae just for Girl Scouts on Monday. It was delicious!

Special thanks to the City of Sonoma, Mayor Joanne Saunders, the entire Rank Family, and all the volunteers who helped with tonight’s program.  We also want to recognize the Black Bear Diner for hosting a special Dine & Donate all day, with a percentage of the proceeds going to Girl Scouting in Sonoma.   Happy 100th Birthday Girl Scouts!

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Are you ready to celebrate our 100th Birthday?

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We have some great events planned for you over our 100th Birthday Weekend.  Read below for details and to download flyers to share with your troop and friends.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST – SUNDAY MARCH 11TH, 8am-11am
Join us in Father Robert’s Hall at St. Francis Church, 469 3rd St. West, for a delicious breakfast.  Invite all your friends and neighbors.  We have a challenge to sell 100,000 pancakes (that’s a lot!).  $7 per Adult, $5 per Child age 3-12.  Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Download an 8.5×11 Flyer to share with friends: 
3.11.12 Pancake Breakfast at St. Francis
Or print 4 smaller flyers per page to share:
3.11.12 Pancake Breakfast at St. Francis 2×2
Be sure to tell EVERYONE about our delicious pancakes.

 

DINE & DONATE AT THE BLACK BEAR DINER – March 12th, all day
Black Bear will be donating a percentage of their proceeds for the entire day of March 12th back to Girl Scouts.  We hear that there might be a special GIRL SCOUT INSPIRED DESSERT being offered on this day.  Come for breakfast, lunch, have dinner before the Town Square celebration (see below) or enjoy the special dessert with your Girl Scout Friends after our Town Square event.

Download an 8.5×11 Flyer to share with friends:
Black Bear Dine & Donate 3.12.12
Or print 4 smaller flyers per page to share: 
Black Bear Dine & Donate 3.12.12 2×2

 

TOWN SQUARE CELEBRATION – MARCH 12TH, 6:30PM – 7:30PM,
SONOMA PLAZA AMPHITHEATER. 
This is it!  The final countdown to the official Girl Scout Birthday!  We’ll have a flag ceremony, songs, special guests, and a COUNT DOWN to 7:12pm (19:12 military time) when Girl Scouts in towns all over the west coast will be giving a Shout Out to Girl Scouts past and present.  Come with your troop, bring your family, bring all the Girl Scout Alumni that you can find.  Everyone is welcome.  You won’t want to miss this historic event.

Download an 8.5×11 Flyer to share with friends: 
Town Square Celebration_Sonoma SU103_March12, 2012
Or print 4 smaller flyers per page to share:
Town Square Celebration_Sonoma SU103 2X2

Events

Scout Shout – Dec. 19th – Holiday Party

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Join us at our December Scout Shout (12/19) to celebrate the holidays! We will be having a Cookie Exchange! Bake 2-3 dozen of your favorite holiday cookie and bring them to share with others along with your $1 dues. We will have other fun holiday activities and songs to get in the holiday Girl Scout spirit!

Bring: $1 Dues & 2-3 Dozen Cookies
Wear Your Girl Scout Uniform!
6:30-7:30pm*
Altimira Middle School – Multi-Use Room
17805 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, CA 95476-4019
***Girl Scouts MUST be accompanied by at least one parent/adult for the whole hour long meeting. Sorry, No Girl Scout can be dropped off to participate alone. Families (both parents, siblings, guardians) should attend to support your Girl Scout.

SONOMA GS COOKieBOOK
Want to be featured in our Sonoma Girl Scout COOKieBOOK? Email us a digital picture of you in your GS uniform and your typed recipe by Friday 12/16 and be in our GS COOKieBOOK (will be available to print online after the event).

Events

Mother-Daughter “Sleepover” & Spa Party

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Join us on
Saturday, January 21st
4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Sonoma United Methodist Church
109 Patten St., Sonoma, CA 95476

Come spend 3 hours relaxing, enjoying some tasty
food, and having fun with other
Girl Scouts and their Moms.

Get a neck massage, watch a movie, make a
smoothie, get a hand massage …
Moms and Scouts are encouraged to wear
pajamas (only appropriate sleepwear, please)

$5 for Scouts
$10 for Moms, Guest Moms or Grandmas

Download the Reservation form and Flyer:
2012 Mother Daughter Flyer and Registration

Events

Christmas Tree Recycling

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Several Sonoma Girl Scout Troops will begin Christmas Tree pick-up and recycling right after Christmas and will continue for several weekends.  Starting December 31st, the Troops will be out in force gathering up your discarded tree.  But wait… there are a few rules for disposal.  Read all the details here along with a suggested donation for these strong girls (and maybe a few moms & dads helping) that will be hauling your tree away.  You can also download a PDF Flyer to share with friends.

If you receive a flyer on your doorstep, the Girl Scouts will be headed into your neighborhood.  If you don’t receive a flyer, and would like your tree picked up, please contact us after Christmas at 707-205-1233.

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Troops Helping Troops

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A special thank you to Troop 10032 for hosting a very fun cardmaking afternoon.  The Girl Scouts of Sonoma Valley got together on a friday afternoon to make holiday cards for the Military Troops overseas.

From left, 6-year-olds Ashlynn Armitage, Sydney Gamble and Carlie Maxwell of Daisy Troop 10112 display some of the festive cards they made at the workshop.

More than 300 cards will be sent to U.S. Troops along with care packages sponsored by the local American Legion.  Girl Scouts donated bags of candy that will be sent along with the cards.