Special Programs ~ Girl Scout Programs available for checkout

Program_Events_2007-2008~Awards for which Girls may be Nominated

PROGRAM PROCEDURES:

1. Complete the Program Event Registration Form in the FORMS section of the Leader Resource Notebook. or download the Event Registration Form

2. Mail, Fax, or bring in completed registration form and fees and valid credit card information to council Service Center. Include financial assistance request if appropriate.

3. Event registration opens 30 working days prior to an event, and ends 10 working days prior to an event.

4. Registrations will not be accepted before or after the registration deadline. Remember, most events fill quickly so register early. Don’t wait until the closing deadline to register.

5. If the event is full, a waiting list will be started.

6. If the event has not reached the minimum number by the closing registration deadline, the event may be cancelled.

7. If an event is cancelled, a refund will be made. If the event is postponed, no refund will be made.

8. Girls must be accompanied by an adult unless otherwise stated.

9. ***Safety-Wise girl/adult ratios are followed for ALL program events. Please see review the program description and make note of your troop/group needs. ***

10. Do not bring Tag-A-Longs to any Council Event. Tag-A-Longs are younger than 5 or do not meet the age level event requirements. Any non-registered adult is considered a Tag-A-Long.

11. A non-Girl Scout may attend an event as long as she has a signed Girl Scout registration form and $10

12. Individual girls are invited and encouraged to attend program events.

13. Contact the Service Center at 423-929-8185 or 800-428-3991 with questions.

14. Activities are listed each month that meet several award and patch requirements and can help your troop/group decide on Service Projects.

*** Council is not responsible for Girl/Adult Ratio
*** You MUST provide this for Your Troop
*** If Registering Individually for an event An Adult must Accompany the girl
*** NOTE: Adults / Leaders when registering for an event PLEASE make a note as to how many Adults will be attending for your troop/group. (even if there is no charge for the adults)

Program Events 2007-2008

Fall Program Clusters

Special Programs

Girl Scout Programs available for checkout

Programs In A Box Reservation Form needed to check out any of the programs below

 Contemporary Issues
Programs in a box | Outdoor Resources

Contemporary Issues
Each of the following booklets have been written especially for girls, focusing on the topics important to all girls which impact their lives daily. There are specific activities for each age level which will include the latest information on the topic, with hands-on activities, stories, and much more!

1. Girl Scouts Against Smoking
   Objectives: To promote anti-smoking through age level appropriate activities and information on the dangers of tobacco.             Booklet: Daisy and Brownie Booklet; Junior Girl Scout Booklet; Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Booklet

2. Go Global! For World Peace
   Objectives: To increase international awareness through engaging activities and stimulating information for all Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts and their families. To understand how to think global and knowing everyone together belongs to the largest community of all, the world.
   Booklet: One booklet for Brownies and Juniors to use with fun activities and challenges to explore about yourself, your community, and the world.

3. Learning About Government
   Objectives: To encourage a partnership and awareness for Trust in Government with age appropriate activities in leadership, citizenship, values, and democracy for Brownies through Senior Girl Scouts.
   Booklet: Brownie Girl Scout Booklet; Junior Girl Scout Booklet; Cadette-Senior Girl Scout Booklet

4. Octavia's Girl Scout Journey
   Objectives: A hands-on opportunity for girls to work activities corresponding with a young girls life in Savannah, Georgia in 1916 including embroidery, an old fashion taffy pull, knot tying, national events of 1912-1920, and more. This program is for older Brownies and up.
   Booklets: An Activity Guide; Octavia's Girl Scout Journey, Savannah 1916 novel

5. Strength in Sharing: Philanthropy in Girl Scouting
   Objective: To promote the belief that philanthropy can be a part of girls of all ages and their lives through hands-on activities to emphasize the values of caring, sharing and giving.
   Booklets:
   Guide for Girl Scout Adults containing all the activities for all five of the Girl Scout Age Level.

6. In the Zone
   Objective: Will encourage girls to find their "zone" for living a positive, drug free and healthy life                                            Booklet:
   Daisy Girl Scout Booklet
   Brownie Girl Scout Booklet
   Junior Girl Scout Booklet
   Cadette Girl Scout Booklet
   Senior Girl Scout Booklet
   Guide for Girl Scout Adults

7. Girls Are Great
   Objectives: Will offer girls opportunities to discover about "growing up female" covering such issues as self-image, peer pressure, feelings, the media, health and fitness.
   Booklet:
   Daisy Girl Scout Booklet
   Brownie Girl Scout Booklet
   Junior Girl Scout Booklet
   Cadette Girl Scout Booklet
   Senior Girl Scout Booklet
   Guide for Girl Scout Adults

8. Caring and Coping: Facing Family Crises
   Objectives: To educate girls in the how to cope with the four prevalent family crises-divorce, a death in the family, poverty and hunger, and homelessness. Providing information and activities to enable girls to increase efforts of becoming aware and and how to help someone else dealing with these issues.
   Booklets:
   Booklet for all age levels with each age level of Girl Scouts having their own age level appropriate activities.

9. Reaching Out: Preventing Youth Suicide
   Objectives: To educate girls in the prevention of suicide attempts to safeguard the well-being of girls and to help them grow into women who can deal with the stresses of today's world.
   Booklets:
   Booklet for all age levels with each age level of Girl Scouts having their own age level appropriate activities

10. Read to Lead
    Objectives: To encourage girls to develop their reading and writing skills with further encouragement to use those skills in creative ways to explore the world.
    Booklets:
    Daisy Girl Scout Booklet
    Junior Girl Scout Booklet
    Cadette/Senior Girl Scout Booklet
    Guide for Girl Scout Adult

11. Tune In to Well-Being, Say No to Drugs: Substance Abuse
    Objectives: To encourage girls to say no to drugs, and enables the girls to increase efforts in combating this problem. To provide awareness and provides activities to increase the prevention of substance abuse.
    Booklets:
    Booklet for all age levels with each age level of Girl Scouts having their own age level appropriate activities.

12. Staying Safe
    Objectives: Designed to help girls and leaders to learn ways to better ensure their personal safety. Using age-appropriate activities, languages, and approaches.  Each booklet covers topics such as saying "no" to potentially dangerous adults, confident body language, good touches and bad touches, bullying, sexual harassment, and abuse.
    Booklet:
    Booklet for age levels 4-6, 6-8, 8-11 and a Girl Scout Adult Guide is available.

13. Uniquely Me
    Objectives: To provide self-esteem and healthy body images are the core themes of this book. The primary goal of this program is to help girls feel better about themselves, both physically and emotionally.
    Booklets:
    Booklet for age levels 8-10 and a Girl Scout Adult Guide is available.

14. From Sidewalk to Treetop
    Objectives: To educate girls about the environment and to allow them to learn about nature in their community. Providing a fun and exciting way to make nature and the environment fun and educational.
    Booklets:
    Booklet for Junior age levels 11-14 and a Girl Scout Adult Guide is available.

15. Follow the Reader
    Objectives: To create a way for reading to be interesting and fun by providing helpful activities to improve literacy.
    Booklets:
    Daisy Girl Scout Booklet
    Brownie Girl Scout Booklet
    Junior Girl Scout Booklet

16. Centsablity
    Objectives: An excellent guide to introducing young girls about financial literacy.
    Booklets:
    Booklet for age levels 9-11

17. Let's Celebrate: Girl Scout Ceremonies
    Objectives: A complete guide for Girl Scout Ceremonies.
    Booklets:
    Girl Scout Adult Guide

Programs In A Box

Programs in a Box are designed to assist troops/groups with a variety of programs from GSUSA and Girl Scouts of the Appalachian Council, Inc. They may be reserved and checked out for 3 weeks. Each box has a variety of content to help you achieve the objectives of the program.. Some items maybe kept and some need to be returned with the box. Please fill out the reservation form, attach the amount per girl if due, and mail, bring, or fax to the Service Center. (reservation form found in the programs booklet)

ABC's and Colors
Objectives: To to work as a team to learn colors, shapes and ABC. Includes crafts such as Pom-Pom’s and Paper Butterflies; also The Great ABC Treasure Hunt and Alphabet Book.

For: Daisies and Brownies

Chef Combo
Objectives: Expands the nutritional education for girls through educational games and hands-on activities so they may become healthier teens and adults.
--Introduce children to a variety of nutritious foods.
--Help children develop a willingness to taste foods that may be new to them.
-- Help children understand that there are a variety of foods that can help them grow and stay healthy.
-- Help children understand that different foods help the body.
-- Help children understand the importance of "Being Clean and Being Careful" when working with foods.
--Help children develop confidence, independence, and the motor skills associated with preparing nutritious foods.

Includes: Cassette Tape, Integrated activities (good for copying), and Chef Combo Puppet

For: Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors

Child Care

Objectives: To teach older girls skills when taking care of small children.

Includes: Teaching tales for Caring kids Booklet, and Keeping your cool when your young child cries

For: Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Discover the World of Science and Technology
Objectives: To give every girl the opportunity to explore their surroundings in their own way through visual and hands-on experiments safe for their age.

Includes: Mars Millennium Project Materials, Volcanoes Materials, and Nose Bag Science Activity Book

Distinguished Women in History
Objectives: An opportunity to learn about the lives and accomplishments of 26 ladies whom made their mark in history through a brief biography, activity sheets and a research page to use for discussion. This book is designed for the use of middle school to high school Girl Scouts. Stories in it may be used for Daisy, Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts.

Includes: Distinguished Women in History Book

For: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Eco-Action
Objectives: To inform the girls of the ways their actions affect the ecology of our world.

Includes: Plastic box with samples, CD ROM—Science Investigation Kit, 2 Blow up Cloud Globes, The Quest for Less Binder, Global Change Folder, and much more.

For: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Human Body
Objectives: To familiarize girls with the Nervous & Endocrine systems, the digestive system, animal heart rates, life spans, and dominant and recessive traits.

Includes: Human Body Transparencies, The Hearth of the Matter Map, the Respiratory System Map, Human Body CD-ROMs, and Connections: A blueprint for teaching.

For: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Looking at Living Things
Objectives: Develop an understanding of what living things whether plants or animals, need to survive in
today' s world.

Includes: CD-ROM– Looking at Living things by National Geographic Society, Living Things, How Plants and Animals Work, The Ocean, Air, Sun, and Water

For: Daisies Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Map Adventures
Objectives: To help girls learn basic concepts for visualizing objects form different perspectives and how to understand and use maps.

Includes: Blow up Globe, Map Adventures Folder, Exploring Maps Folder, What do Maps Show Folder

For: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Native Americans
Objectives: The Story of the Native Americans in the United States will teach the girls: Major topics in the American Indian history; Strengthen Girl Scouts pluralism and critical thinking skills; Provide an in-depth look at focused area of the subject; Will cover a key topics in American History.

Includes: Native American Heritage Map, Native Americans -CD-ROM, Binder of Research, VCR video—American Indians; A Brief History

For: Daises, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Star Gazing

Objective: To gain knowledge of the skies and many interesting items flying through space such as the nebulas, star clusters, planets, moons, and the different careers available that study what is above.

Includes: Mars Millennium Project—video, Amazing Space—book, Astronomy for All Ages— book, Stargazing—A Leader’s Guide—book, NASA Science Station—3 ring binder

For: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors

Save Our Species
Objectives: An awareness of what are endangered and threatened species, how this occurs, and what each person can do to help in the prevention of endangered species.

Includes: CD-ROM– Earth’s Endangered Environments, Folder of Research

For: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors.

Zoom into Engineering
Objectives: To inspire girls to discover engineering and to use their creativity to help build a better world.

Includes: Video, Activity guide, introduction to engineering

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Outdoor Program Resources Available for checkout at the Council
(contact the council for more information)

Awards for which Girls may be Nominated:

Young Achievers Award:

Community and regional Young Achievers programs are located throughout the country. These programs may
recognize their Young Achievers through photographic showcase exhibits, special recognition events,
school/youth organization ceremonies, media announcements, etc.

Young Achievers are...

• Students in grades 5-10
• Positive role models for their peers
• Successful achievers in a variety of areas
• Good citizens in their schools and communities
• Competent scholars with good records of school attendance

All Young Achievers receive a certificate suitable for framing.

50 ILN Young Achiever medallions are presented to students in grades 5-10 in recognition of outstanding
community service.

Three Young Achiever of the Year Awards are presented, one in each of the following categories:

• Elementary School (grade 5-6) - $1000 U.S. Savings Bond
• Middle School (grades 7-8) - $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond
• High School (grades 9-10) - $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond

Three Young Achiever Leadership Awards are presented for the following special recognition:

• Leader of the Year (grade 11)

Each receives a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond and registration to attend a youth leadership conference.

For information on further qualifications for specific awards, request a
brochure from ilnleadnet@aol.com. or see http://www.youngachievers.us/

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards:

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades
for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership
with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards constitute the
United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past eight years,
the program has honored nearly 50,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level. for more information visit
http://www.prudential.com/community/spirit/

How does the program work?
Applications are solicited each fall through more than 40,000 public and private middle-level and high schools,
and through officially designated local organizations across the country. These organizations include
Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, Campfire USA councils, American Red Cross Chapters,
YMCAs, and member Volunteer Centers of the Points of Light Foundtion and Volunteer Center National Network.
Local Honorees are selected at participating schools and organizations in November, and from these winners,
two State Honorees are chosen in each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Meet the 2007 State Honorees. Finally, 10 National Honorees are picked by a panel of prominent judges, and announced at a  special ceremony in Washington, D.C., in May. Meet the 2007 National Honorees

Who is eligible?
Any young person who:

• Is in grades 5–12 as of the last weekday in October during the applying year, in any state, the District of
  Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
• Has engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least partly during the 12 months prior to the
  date of application.
• Completes an application form following all directions carefully, and submits it to a school principal or the
  head of an officially designated local organization by the last weekday in October.
  
• (Employees of NASSP, Prudential, or any of its affiliates, and any firm involved in the program, their
  children, and previous National Honorees are not eligible. Previous State Honorees are eligible only if
  their submitted activities are significantly different from previously honored activities.)

What qualifications must be met?
The application:

• Must describe an individual community service activity or an individual's significant leadership in
  a group activity that has taken place during the previous year.
• Must be completed and submitted to a school principal or the head of an officially designated
  organization by the last weekday in October.
• Must be certified by the principal of a middle-level or high school or the head of an officially
  designated local organization. These individuals should review implementation instructions carefully.

What do Honorees win?

• Local Honorees receive a certificate of recognition from their schools or organizations.
• State Honorees receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expenses-paid
  trip to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.
• National Honorees receive an additional award of $5,000, an engraved gold medallion, and a trophy
  for their school or organization, and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit, charitable organizations of their choice.

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                                    The President's Volunteer Service Awards

  
  The President's Service Awards were established in 1982 to honor outstanding individuals, families, groups,
  organizations, businesses and labor unions engaged in voluntary community service addressing unmet
  human service, educational, environmental and public safety needs. The program has honored more than
  300 outstanding groups and individuals since its inception.

  The President's Service Award is co-sponsored by The Points of Light Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit
  organization, and the Corporation for National Service which administers the President's national service program.

  Nominations of outstanding volunteers and volunteer programs may be submitted by anyone. Nomination
  forms are available each fall. The deadline for submitting nominations is generally set in January.
  Approximately 20 awards are presented each year.

  The Foundation receives 3,000 - 5,000 nominations each year that are carefully reviewed and then reduced to
  a group of approximately 50 finalists. Utilizing specific criteria and four categories (human needs, education,
  environment and public safety) detailed in the nomination form, an independent panel of distinguished final
  judges chooses a group of award winners, which they recommend to the President for his final approval.
  Each winner traditionally receives an engraved sterling silver medallion and a certificate signed by the
  President. The President honors each of the finalists, called Citationists, with similar certificates for their
  excellent volunteer efforts. All nominees receive a card of appreciation from the President.

  The award winners are traditionally presented with their awards by the President at a White House ceremony.
  This ceremony and other events celebrating the winners' commitment to community service usually take
  place during National Volunteer Week.

  To receive nomination forms, please write or call:
  David Pothier, President's Service Awards
  The Points of Light Foundation
  1400 I Street, N.W. Suite 800
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  Phone: 202-729-8184
  Fax: 202-729-8100
  E-mail: DPothier@PointsofLight.org
  for more information visit http://www.presidentialserviceawards.com/

President's Student Service Awards and Girl Scouts of the Appalachian Council

Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts of the Appalachian Council are delighted to announce a
recent partnership with the American Institute for Public Service facilitating the recognition of Girl
Scouts by the President of the United States. This award program is for Girls Scouts of all
ages, for hours of community service in the Girl Scout membership year 2003 -2004. This is
a nationwide initiative, patterned after the President's Health and Physical Fitness Award
programs.
There are currently two awards that may be requested by Leaders for the girls:
1) The President's Student Service Silver Award (for youth 5-14 only) requiring 50 hours of
service
2) The President's Student Service Gold Award, requiring 100 hours of service (for all
youth)
With each request for the pin, a signed President's Student Service Silver or Gold Award
certificate made out in the individual's name will also be provided. All types of service that
strengthen community qualify for this award, with the exception of paid service, religious
instruction, conducting worship services, engaging in any form of proselytizing, working on
any kind of political campaign and all lobbying, and efforts to change federal, state or local laws

To obtain each pin and certificate, each request must be made using the Award Certification Form,
mailed along with $4 per request to:
Girl Scouts of the Appalachian Council, Attention: Program Manager
P.O. Box 3100 CRS
Johnson City, TN 37602.
Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing. Unless noted, both pin and certificate will be mailed
directly to the recipient.
Additional Girl Scout Information - It will be important to refer to these awards by their full name when
describing them, as they could easily become confused with the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards.
The President's Student Service award lapel pin can be displayed on the Girl Scouts uniform as official insignia
with the other insignia in the row reserved for religious and other insignia at any level. It can also be worn on
regular clothes as a lapel pin.
Hours from other Girl Scout leadership awards and service projects associated with Girl Scout Insignia can be
counted towards the receipt of a President's Student Service Awards. This is an outside recognition for the
hours a girl commits to hands-on service in her community.
Resources: Safety Wise for guidelines and www.girslcouts.org Website for service ideas.

UNITED STATES HERITAGE AWARD

The United States Heritage Award was designed by scouts and adults to give youth recognition for
learning about the heritage of the United States of America, and showing patriotism.  By earning this
award, youth can cultivate an appreciation for the wonderful heritage of the United States of America.

A medal and a patch can be awarded to all that successfully complete the award requirements. All
requirements can be done with a unit, group, family, or individually. 

A lot of effort went into the creation of this award. With the events that have touched our nation this
past year, it resolved us even more to complete the project that we had already started. Given this
opportunity to help others, net proceeds will be given to America's Fund for Children and children's
charities.

The United States Heritage Award has two different award levels.The silver award is for youth
ages 6-10, and the gold award is for youth aged 11-18. Adults can also earn the gold award if they
complete the gold requirements and assist a youth in earning the United States Heritage Award.

The United States Heritage Award
visit http://www.nationstrails.com/awards/index.html for more information

American Citizenship Award Program

The award honors any student in elementary, middle, or high school who has shown by their words and actions that they possess the qualities and characteristics we hope to instill in all our students.

American Citizenship Award pins are available for only $1.50 each.
Recognize America's youth for making a positive contribution to the school or community.
Schools play a major role in fostering the attitude, skills, and knowledge required of good citizens. The American Citizenship Award is an attractive lapel pin that may be presented, at your discretion, to any student in elementary, middle, or high school.
There are no "official" criteria for The American Citizenship Award, however you may wish to use it to recognize students who:

• participate in school and/or community service
• show a positive attitude toward classmates, school, and community
• display an understanding and appreciation of civic responsibility
• possess strength of character and the courage to do what is right
• promote citizenship with your school or community through other activities.

Present American Citizenship Award pins at weekly, monthly, or yearly awards ceremonies. Perfect for elementary, middle or high school graduations, recognition banquets, and other special events.
Ordering Information
You can Print Form and fax or mail it to NAESP.
for more information : http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=1053