UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR GIRLS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS

Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scout Council invites Ambassador Girl Scouts (grades 11-12) to participate in the 42nd Annual Makahiki, scheduled for August 1-3, 2008 in Warsaw, Indiana. Register in teams for this three day event filled with fun and competitive water and land events. Click here for all the details and registration information. Registration Deadline Extended for Girl Scouts!
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Leaders: On Saturday, August 2, you can get the certification needed to take your Girl Scout Troop canoeing! The Small Craft Safety Course will be held at Camp Singing Hills, in Middlebury, Indiana, for only $15. Click here for all the information, then register by July 18. Space is limited.

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Join other Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts in a Folk Arts Interest Project Patch event on Saturday, August 23, during the David Rogers Days Festival in LaGrange County. For more information, check out the flier and register by August 11.

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Join the 2008 International River Crossing on Saturday, September 27, at Cundick Park, Sombra, Ontario, Canada. The event is being hosted by Girl Scouts-Michigan Waterways Council. Click here for all the information; registration deadline is September 13.

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Great summer camp opportunities are available for girls of all ages across northern Indiana. Check out the day camp and resident (overnight) camp sessions by visiting our Web sites to learn more:

Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council
http://www.girlscouts-limberlost.org/campandoutdoor.asp

Girl Scouts of Singing Sands Council
http://www.gsssc.org

Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails Council
http://www.gstribaltrails.org

Indiana Lakeland Girl Scout Council
http://www.indianalakeland.org/CampSingingHills.html

Girls who have cookie credits/camperships from Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council, Girl Scouts of Singing Sands Council and Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails Council can use them at any of the camps at these councils. For more information, contact each council.

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2008 National Girl Scout Leadership Institute Opportunity
Girl Scouts who will be in grades 6-12 next fall and their families should mark their calendars for a special leadership opportunity!

The 2008 National Girl Scout Leadership Institute (GSLI), formerly known as Girl Congress, will be held October 29-30, 2008, in Indianapolis prior to the National Convention/Council Session. More than 2,000 girls from across the nation will have opportunities to participate in special sessions designed to hone their leadership skills and enable them to discuss key health issues relevant to them.

The fee is $125 per participant. Girls may attend with a parent; they do not need to attend as a troop. There will also be opportunities for adults who attend as chaperones to take part in workshops for themselves as well! For details about this exciting leadership opportunity, Click here to access the Girl Scout Leadership Institute's information on the 2008 National Convention Web site. For more information, contact Ruth or Jill, (260) 422-3417 or 1-800-283-4812, ext. 118 or 122.

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2008 Convention in Indianapolis!
The state capital will be buzzing when on October 30-November 2, 2008, thousands of Girl Scouts from across the country come to Indiana for the 2008 National Convention. The National Council Session is held every 3 years and is a time when more than 10,000 Girl Scout delegates, alternates, and visitors gather to conduct the business of the national organization and to celebrate Girl Scouting. In addition, a National Girl Scout Leadership Institute will be held for girls in grades 6-12 on October 29-30, 2008. To learn more about Convention 2008, visit http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/2008convention.html.

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Additional workshops and trainings are being developed for members and staff across Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council, Girl Scouts of Singing Sands Council, Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails Council and Indiana Lakeland Girl Scout Council. Check back regularly.