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 The incredible ice delayed our newsletter by a week, but we're not mad.
We hope you all made it out of that crazy weather unscathed! We had some gorgeous pictures of Camp Boothe Oaks covered in ice:
 The Cookies are coming!
Cookie sale is right around the corner. The Girl Scout Cookie Sale is the largest girl-led business in the world, and a great way for your daughter to build leadership skills that will last a lifetime. Check out all of our cookies including the NEW Cranberry Citrus Crisps. Get the facts about increased cookie prices.
Read more >
 Property Town Hall Meetings
Join us at one of three Town Hall Meetings in January to hear a presentation of the preliminary master plans for Stevens Ranch and Camp Rio Blanco.
Read more >
Annual Meeting
Join us on January 25 for the 2014 Annual Council Meeting where our council delegates will elect the new board members and, this year, delegates for the National Convention! This event is free and simulcasted to several convenient locations. Find one that works best for you!
Read more >
New "Add a Member" Patch
You can earn a patch for registering a friend into the Girl Scout family. The patch holds up to 3 "new girl" charms. The patch will be free to each girl and adult, the charms can be purchased in your area shop.
Fun Stuff Coming Up in Your Area
CARE Awards and Recognition Event - Love Your Leader? Know a Amazing Girl Scout Volunteer? Honor them at CARE!
Adult Fun Weekend at Stevens Ranch: Vegas Style! - Relax and Recoup from your busy schedule! Come make new friends, and see old friends. You can plan on fun, games, singing, archery letterboxing, campfire, outdoor cooking, knots, lashing and more. You can bring your registered girl scout to have a fun weekend as well, she will have separate unit, staff and activities. Go on Line and register right now.
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 Troop Cookie Information for December
Troop Initial Cookie Orders are due December 2 to your SU Cookie Chair (read more here). Take the Troop Cookie Chair training online here!
Don't forget to pick up "Jump Start" packs of cookies at TWO DAYS OF COOKIES NOW Jan 10 & 11 at the Fort Worth Zoo.
New "Add a Member" Patch with Charms
You can earn a patch for registering a friend into the Girl Scout family. The patch holds up to 3 "new girl" charms. The patch will be free to each girl and adult, the charms can be purchased in your area shop.
 Not too late to Participate
The Online Magazine Portion of the Fall Product Sale is still going. Encourage the girls and parents to send emails to customers through December 16th! Girls need only enter email addresses online. Troops earn $2.00 for each magazine ordered!
 Celebrate a Volunteer
Know a Girl Scout volunteer who always go above and beyond. We would like to recognize them for their efforts. You can nominate them for an award. Save the Date: Mark the date – Fort Worth CARE Event, Tuesday, April 22nd, Mac Bernd Professional Development Center, 1111 W. Arbrook Blvd., Arlington, Texas.
Adult Fun Weekend February 7-9
Enjoy fun, games, singing, archery, letterboxing, campfires, outdoor cooking, and more. There will workshops like: Girl Scout Ceremonies, self-defense for women, crafts, swaps, and survival 101.
Destinations/Travel Pathway Information:
Girls 12+ can apply for destinations - trips in the US and around the globe (New Zealand, Scotland, Japan to name a few) designed for Girl Scouts! Applications must be sent to the council office (ATTN: Lindsay Power) no later than Monday, February 3. Questions? Contact Lindsay at lpower@gs-top.org or 817.735.5312 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  817.735.5312 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Fun Stuff Coming Up in the Fort Worth Area
Important Upcoming Dates:
- December 2 - Troop Initial Cookie order due to SU Cookie Chair
- December 15 - Early bird troop gift certificates to the shop expire
- Dec 20 to Jan 2 - All Girl Scout shops and offices closed for winter holiday
- January 10 & 11 - Cookies Now Pick Up, Fort Worth Zoo
 “I Can’t Wait for Spring Recruitment!”
It's time to build your spring recruitment plans with your team and your Community Development Specialist. We have some exciting new promotions to help – the new Barbie “I can be…” Daisy/Brownie activity books, sunglasses, the GirlSports program and all of our “I Can’t Wait” recruitment materials. We will have some recruitment tools for troops to use at Cookie Booths again this year.
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Fall Product Sale November 1-15
It's not too late for Girl Scout groups to earn funds to help finance their fall and winter program activities.
Read more >
Can’t Wait to Get Girls into Girl Scouting!
Talk with your area office about picking up bracelets, postcards, flyers, yard signs and more to recruit in your schools and neighborhoods. New "Add a Member" Patch w/charms coming soon! Soon, girls and adults will be able to earn a patch just for bringing a friend into the Girl Scout family. The patch can hold up to 3 "new girl" charms and girls can select charms that look most like their friends.
SU Elect Delegates at Nov mtg
A Delegate Authorization Form with the delegate nominations we received for your SU will be delivered via your Community Development Specialist. Please elect them at your November Service Unit meeting by asking for a voice vote or a show of hands. Sign the bottom of the form and return.
Troop Retirement
Troops who have not re-registered will receive a letter regarding the retirement of the troop. Do you have any troops who have not yet re-registered but plan to? Remind them to register ASAP! Do you know of troops that are not re-registering this year? Be sure to have a plan on how to contact the girls in those troops and offer them ways to stay involved in Girl Scouting. Many times we lose girls because the troop leadership have decided not to continue and the girls don't know how to find other troops or know they can join through camp, event, or Be a Friend series (6th-8th graders) pathways.
Adult Recognition
Have you thought about volunteers who have gone the extra mile? Nominate them to receive an award at the 2014 spring C.A.R.E adult recognition ceremonies. The Council Recognition Plan contains details on all the awards available. Deadline to submit nominations and endorsement letters is February 14.
Read more>
Service Unit Round Tables
Service Unit Managers please join us for a fun evening of networking with your peers, a free dinner and door prizes. This year, each team will host a Round Table, but you are free to attend either. Invitations have been sent.
North Team Service Unit Round Table: Monday, Nov 11th, 6:30 – 8:30, Richland Hills Christian Church, Richland Hills
South Team Service Unit Round Table: Tuesday, Nov 19th, 6:00 – 8:30, Council Offices, Fort Worth
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On-Time Registration
Ensure your girls continue their Girl Scout experience by registering them "on time" (deadline: September 29). Troops who register on time get patches and other great benefits! (P.S. Troops who register by 9/30 will be able to attend a very special "On-Time" event: Sept 28 or Oct 5)
Be a delegate for the Annual Council Meeting (Jan 25)
Help elect new board members and delegates for the 2014 National Convention: Oct. 16-19, 2014 in Salt Lake City! All you have to do is click the "Become a Delegate" button after the jump. Nominations due October 15.
 Fall Kick Off: Prepare for your year
Join us 9am October 19 at Genesis United Methodist Chuch. Hear about opportunities for your girls, participate in training, share ideas, and network with other leaders.
 Juliette Low’s Birthday
On Halloween, a day that many associate with ghosts and spirits of the past, Girl Scouts the world over celebrate the life of their founder, Juliette Gordon Low, who was born October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. We celebrate the birthday in various ways—with parties, service projects, events to thank donors, even special cakes.
Fall Product Sale November 1-15
Girl Scout groups have the opportunity to earn funds to help finance their fall and winter program activities.
Read more >
Leader Support/Networking Get Togethers
New leaders, new last year leaders and not so new leaders are invited to come and ask questions, share ideas and problems and find out about resources available to help you lead your troop.
- Tuesday, October 22nd, 6:30 -7:30 PM Leader Brown Bag – bring something to eat or not, but come and share with other leaders.
- Saturday, October 26th, 9:00 – 10:00 AM, Leader Coffee Klatch – Come share a cup of coffee with other leaders and get some help with problems, new ideas and resources to help you with the new scout year.
Fun Upcoming Events
Service Unit Support
Every leader, both “01” and “02” should take New Member Orientation. Also, we encourage all leaders to take Leadership Essentials/Journeys. This class is especially important for new leaders and we encourage them to take this class by December. Be sure you offer your troop leaders a chance to network at Service Unit meetings.
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Be a delegate for the Annual Council Meeting (Jan 25)
Help elect new board members and delegates for the 2014 National Convention: Oct. 16-19, 2014 in Salt Lake City! All you have to do is click the "Become a Delegate" button after the jump. Nominations due October 15.
Fall Product Sale November 1-15
Girl Scout groups have the opportunity to earn funds to help finance their fall and winter program activities.
Read more >
 Shop Specials Offers thru Oct 31
1) Buy one age-level polo, get 25% off any GS-TOP Council T-Shirt.
2) Girl Guides and Leader Journey Sets 25% off plus, shop in October and receive a pass to come back in December for an added discount off your total purchase.
3) Starter Kits are still available for a limited time! Kits include: Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting, 1 Girl's Journey Book, & a FREE Bag! (AND 10% discount on uniform items purchased at the same time)
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Fun Upcoming Events
- Girls go back in time and enjoy camping fun with their special guys. James said "The thing I enjoyed the most was working on our family crest because Lola really thought about how each thing symbolized our family." Lola said, " I liked playing games with my daddy, especially Defend the Castle, because we got to throw things at each other, it was a lot of fun!" He and Me Camps-A-lot at Stevens Ranch October 25-27
- TCU Volleyball Clinic - November 9 | here's a handy flier with more info
- Z.A.P – Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness: Get ready to test your skills and see if you could survive a Zombie attack! Junior Info (no overnight) | Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Info (with overnight)
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