August 2023 Council Newsletter
August 10, 2023
Your Year of Adventure
Don’t miss your chance to discover something new about yourself! Think back to all you've accomplished throughout your Girl Scout journey. You’ve helped your community, faced big challenges, discovered new passions, and made forever friends. So, what’s next? Anything you can dream up! There's so much more to explore with your Girl Scout crew. An incredible journey begins now: Sign up for another year by September 30 and keep the excitement going.
Kick Off Back to Troop Season, Enjoy Tax-Free Weekend
Stop by the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center this Saturday, August 12, for Back to Troop fun! We’ll be open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Tax-Free Weekend: Enjoy no tax on qualifying items—including clothing, book bags, uniforms, and school supplies—and 25% off marked clothing. Show off how proud you are to be a Girl Scout with some new Girl Scout swag this fall. The sale also runs this Friday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- LEGO Free Build: Girls can engage their engineering skills and spend the day free building with LEGO bricks. Only your imagination is the limit!
- Stop by the Resource Center and browse newly retired books and resources that are free for the taking! Updated badge and patch program materials are available for your new troop year as well.
- Ultimate Early Birds (who renewed their membership between April 1-10): Pick up your Ultimate Early Bird patches and T-shirts in the USAA Multi-Purpose Room.
- Camp La Jita Lost and Found: Come pick up the item(s) your camper(s) left behind at camp this summer before they are donated to charity.
Camp La Jita Lost & Found
Did your Girl Scout come back from camp missing an item ... or two? Our lost and found from Camp La Jita is set up at the Resource Center at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center, and tables with these items will be set up for Second Saturday this weekend. Please come and pick up your item(s). Belongings that are left unclaimed will be donated to charity. For more information, please contact our Customer Care Department at customercare@girlscouts-swtx.org.
New Website Launching August 28
Be on the lookout Monday, August 28, for a brand new Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas website! We’re migrating to a site that looks similar to the Girl Scouts of the USA site, and we can’t wait for you to see it. Everything you need to make your Girl Scout experience great will be at your fingertips. More details coming soon!
STEM Expo Full Steam Ahead
Mark your calendars: STEM Expo returns Saturday, September 30, with a day of fun activities for the entire family.
Learn about all things science, technology, engineering, and math - from robots to science experiments, from virtual reality to environmental awareness. Enjoy hands-on experiences, tackle new skills, and expand your world. Registration opens soon!
Day of the Girl SA Celebrates Five Years
Join us on Sunday, October 8, at Hemisfair’s Yanaguana Garden as we celebrate what makes girls special at the fifth annual Day of the Girl SA. This year’s theme: "Yo soy una nina. What’s your superpower?"
Being a girl is a superpower all on its own, but girls have more than one. Is it your courage? Your kindness? Your love of animals? There’s no wrong answer!
Enjoy a day filled with hands-on fun that focuses on the ways each girl is unique and can make a difference in the world, including activities about the annual solar eclipse taking place Saturday, Oct. 14. We’ll have food trucks, girl DJs, a photo booth, and plenty more to keep the whole family engaged.
Put on your cape and show everyone what makes you awesome! More details coming soon.
Join Our PR Team
Would you like to represent the council in a visible way? Do you live Girl Scouts and want to tell others about it? Then we'd love to have you join our PR Team for 2023-2024!
Girls on the PR Team have the opportunities to participate in media appearances (TV, print/digital, radio), event participation (flag ceremonies, representing the council, being on a panel, etc.), photoshoots, and more. Girls must complete the application and interview process before joining the team.
Deadline to apply: August 31
Outside Awaits!
You don’t need access to a national park or the woods to enjoy the outdoors! So put yourself out there with us and participate in our Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge.
Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and well-being, even if you spend that time becoming a rock star at rock climbing or making a splash in the puddles around your neighborhood.
Download our free activity sheet to see what's possible right outside your own front door today! You can also purchase a special Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors patch.
Join our Community Teams
We're looking for volunteers to help fill important roles in our Communities - from Chair positions to Product Program managers and Membership Coordinators. This is a great way to get involved in the council and make a difference and other adult volunteers as well as girls.
For more information, please reach out to our Customer Care Department at customercare@girlscouts-swtx.org and ask to be connected to a Volunteer Experience Specialist.
Start Your Troop Year Off Right
Ready to plan your next troop year? Or maybe you're considering becoming a troop leader, but you're not sure where to start. We've got you! These age-appropriate troop year plans are the best tool for first-year troop leaders to get started with Girl Scouts without getting overwhelmed. The entire year is mapped out - just follow along to help your Girl Scouts complete badge activities, improve their communities, and explore the world around them.
Congratulations to the June Finance Report Winners!
Each of these troops will receive a $100 deposit into their troop account!
Troop | Community | Money Managers
Troop 11 | H | Kelly Espinoza, Amber Garcia
Troop 66 | S | Georgianna Gould, Rosa Roberts, Crystal Mayers
Troop 198 | K | Ruth Daigrepont, Kala Jenkins
Troop 224 | E | Jo Dean Jacoby, Deandra Ramirez
Troop 476 | W | Shelby Goolsby, Tonya Harwood
Troop 659 | Y | Betty Ullrich, Constance Holmes
Troop 1101 | A | Linka Garcia, Sylvia Ruiz
Troop 3199 | P | Mary Monteleone, Jennifer Knudtson
Troop 4765 | V | Dawn Perez, Alanna Carmichael
Troop 5119 | X | Amery Alcoser Berlanga, Luisa Horton
Troop 5120 | Q | Elida Olivarri, Kelli Epp
Troop 5127 | R | Sarah Marsch, Melissa Villela
Congratulations to the June Finance Report Winners!
Each of these troops will receive a $100 deposit into their troop account!
Troop | Community | Money Managers
Troop 11 | H | Kelly Espinoza, Amber Garcia
Troop 66 | S | Georgianna Gould, Rosa Roberts, Crystal Mayers
Troop 198 | K | Ruth Daigrepont, Kala Jenkins
Troop 224 | E | Jo Dean Jacoby, Deandra Ramirez
Troop 476 | W | Shelby Goolsby, Tonya Harwood
Troop 659 | Y | Betty Ullrich, Constance Holmes
Troop 1101 | A | Linka Garcia, Sylvia Ruiz
Troop 3199 | P | Mary Monteleone, Jennifer Knudtson
Troop 4765 | V | Dawn Perez, Alanna Carmichael
Troop 5119 | X | Amery Alcoser Berlanga, Luisa Horton
Troop 5120 | Q | Elida Olivarri, Kelli Epp
Troop 5127 | R | Sarah Marsch, Melissa Villela
