This Week's Feature Council Shop Annual Clearance Sale The start of summer also means it's time for our Annual Clearance Sale at the Council Shop. We're stocking our shelves with hundreds of items for all your Scouting needs!  So stop by and get in on some real bargains you'll only find once a year!  Mark your calendar and don't miss this very special 3-day event.             ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE      Thursday, June 5, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.      Friday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.      Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. Honor Gold Award Girl Scouts With a Tribute Ad! Girl Scouts, troops, family, friends, and the community are invited to purchase a tribute ad for the 2008 Gold Award Ceremony Program. A tribute ad is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge Senior Girl Scouts who have achieved Girl Scouting’s highest honor.  Don't miss this chance to say "congratulations" to the very special Girl Scout in your life.  Ads are due by May 22, 2008. Click here to download the order form. For more information, contact Mary Riherd Broomfield, Marketing & PR Director, at (626) 445-7771, ext. 313, or mbroomfield@gsmwvc.org.  Join the Day Camp Staff Enjoy the great outdoors and work with Girl Scouts this summer!  Click here to find out how. Family Science Festival STEM needs YOU to help make the annual Family Science Festival a success this year!  Volunteers are needed to:      Organize a keynote speaker      Recruit exhibitors from the community      Recruit and coordinate Girl Scout exhibitors      Advertise and organize media relations Interested?  Contact Katherine Poulin-Kerstien at 626-445-7771, x 326 or kpkerstien@gsmwvc.org. Paint 'n' Play Workshops  Just in time for spring, Paint 'n' Play is offering some exciting workshops expecially for Girl Scouts of all ages.  Earn badges and Try-Its while being creative and having fun!  Click here to download the flier. Presenting... Summer Camps 2008! Check out the Summer Day Camps page for the fun-filled camp opportunities available to all girls...and register now! Pocket Programs! Need a quick, easy and fun activity to do with your troop?  Pull it right out of your pocket and it's ready to keep girls engaged before a meeting or any time you want a little extra challenge!    This week's Pocket Program, "Bandana Tying," gives an amazing history of bandanas and a variety of tying methods. Click here for details. News & Updates (Last updated 5/15/08) Host the Traveling Troop Bear! A very special Teddy Bear is making the rounds visiting Girl Scout troops throughout the country, staying with a different troop each month.  This bear travels with a scrapbook that the host troop is encouraged to add to, detailing events that the your troop did with the bear and telling about you and your part of the country. Get in on this fun and educational opportunity by contacting: atunness@bellsouth.net. Calling All Girl Scout Adults! The GSMWVC Program department is looking for volunteers to help plan and coordinate specialty programs at all levels. Your help is needed in facilitating Try-it, Junior badges and Cadette & Senior IPA Workshops; in assisting with a bridge to adults event; and in serving on the Gold Award Task Group.  Please contact Deanne Aranda, Program Manager at daranda@gsmwvc.org or call (626) 445-7771, ext. 337.

:: QUICK LINKS   Service Unit Central Volunteer Positions Forms Library Property Information Leadership Development Pin and Leaves Adult Recognition      Council Trainers Customizable Fliers   Safety-Wise Says Chapter 5 of Safety-Wise has a helpful "Trip Planning Checklist" which outlines every step leaders should take before traveling.  It also has a section called "Great Tips for Great Trips" to help you and your troop get the most out of your travel. Visit this page next week for a new Safety-Wise focus!