Entire Issue - Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Service to Girl Scouts
Every Girl Scout is prepared to do heroic things.
When a girl receives one of these awards, she’s
being honored for doing something exceptional,
such as saving someone’s life.
Medal of Honor This award is given to a Girl Scout
who has shown presence of mind (a clear and calm
head) and true Girl Scout spirit in an emergency.
Bronze Cross This award is given to a girl who has
shown extraordinary heroism or who has risked her
life to save another’s.
community service bars
Community Service Bars recognize Girl Scouts
who are making a difference in their community
and practicing the values of the Girl Scout
Promise and Law. To earn the bar, girls must
develop a partnership with an organization and
get it approved by the council before becoming
involved in their cause.
To get a partnership approved, please complete
the first two pages of the form found under the
‘For Girls’ section of www.gsep.org. Once the
partnership is approved, girls must provide at
least 20 hours of service and then submit the
rest of the form to receive approval. Forms can
be submitted to girlawards@gsep.org.
GSEP Green Project
GSEP’s Green Project is open to all troops and
individuals who are planning an Earth Day-related
Service Project between April 13th and April
27th. Please let us know what project you will be
completing, as well as the estimated number of
hours that you plan to spend on it. Forms will be on
the website in January 2013 so that you may submit
your project details.
Suggested Earth Day activity locations include
schools, churches, arboretums, playgrounds, nature
centers, and national, state, or local parks.
Suggested Earth Day activities include tree or flower
planting, removal of invasive plants, creek cleanups,
painting murals outdoors, building bat boxes,
adopting a trail, or educating others about the
significance of Earth Day.
MLK Day of Service
Please join thousands of Girl Scouts across our Council on
Monday, January 21, 2013 to celebrate the 18th Annual Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
To get started, you need to choose a project. Consider the needs
of both your community and GSEP. You can then begin planning
your project and determining details such as project site, tasks,
number of volunteers needed to complete the project, etc.
Some possible project sites/partners include schools, civic
organizations, communities of faith, local businesses, and more.
Next, register your project online at www.mlkdayofservice.org.
You will create a profile, add your King Day of Service project,
return to the site to manage and update your project, and
manage your t-shirt request.
Recruit volunteers to ensure you are able to accomplish
your project. Try to involve a diverse group of people.
There are so many ways to serve! Here are six possible
ways that you could address community concerns through
active citizenship:
Volunteer Lead a direct service project, such as indoor
or outdoor clean up, mural painting, or meal service.
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Learn Plan a workshop or training to educate community
members about issues of concern.
Give Organize a donation drive and collect goods to benefit
those in need.
Live It Host a gathering of family, friends, and neighbors for
a meal to build community.
Show It Raise awareness about a cause you strongly
believe in by contacting your elected officials.
Celebrate Coordinate a concert, talent show, or other
celebratory event that remembers the legacy of Dr. King.
Register your project now for the 18th Annual Martin
Luther King Day of Service on January 21, 2013.
Go to www.mlkdayofservice.org to register your
troop, Service Unit, or individual project. No
project is too small to be counted! GSEP
will be keeping track of how many hours of
service we complete as Council.
After the King Day of Service, we would love
to hear your feedback. Please fill out the
online survey and share project figures and
photos with us at communications@gsep.org.
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