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Volume 4, Issue 3 Summer 2010
girlfriends
A newsletter just for you, girlfriend!
Grades 6-12
How will YOU
spend your
summer?
Floating Away?
or
Taking
Action?

Take action to
make a difference
in the environment!
At Girls Go Global, girls will discover the many ways to change the
environment in their community for the better through interactive activities,
breakout sessions and speakers.
Here are just some of the exciting things you can look forward to at
Girls Go Global:
• Special Guest Speaker: Michele Beschen, star of b. organic on
Iowa Public Television. b. organic is an educational how-to television
program that embraces all things creative while keeping a conscious
mind. The show embraces nature, simplicity and an eco-friendly
(eco-nomical and eco-logical) approach to doing it yourself. Michele
will be our morning speaker and will talk about her passions and
how they have helped her make a difference in the world.
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• Other Special Guests: We will have many other guests, including
Ted Coopwood, Coordinator of Youth and Intergenerational Programming
within the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of
Children’s Health Protection, and the current Miss Iowa!
• Interactive Vendors and Break-out Sessions: Find something
for everyone! Highlights will include the DNR’s mobile education center
and University of Iowa presentations. Girls in grades 6-12 will
learn about what it takes to get into environmental career fields.
• SWAPS Station: Be sure to stop at this space reserved for exchanging
swaps with girls from across our council. SWAPS, the tradition
of Girl Scouts exchanging keepsakes, started long ago when
Girl Scouts first gathered to meet new friends. SWAPS should reflect
something about the giver or their group or community. Girls may
include their contact information so their new friends can write to
them. Google “Girl Scout Swaps” for ideas!
• Girl Scout Mobile Shop: A variety of merchandise will be available
for purchase. Cash, check and Cookie Program Credit accepted.
The event will be held on April 24, 2010, from 10 am – 3 pm at the
Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Coralville, IA. Cost
is $15 per person (girl or adult) and includes lunch. Parking is $0.75
cents per hour, per car for the day. Register online at www.GSEIWI.
org.
Optional transportation is available for an additional $10 per person.
Detailed information will be sent regarding pick up and drop off
location in a confirmation letter. Transportation available to and from:
Decorah, Dubuque, Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, Quad Cities and Waterloo.
Registration for transportation is due by April 2.
Event patches can be purchased for $2 each. Patches must be
ordered by April 2 for pick up at the event registration table.
Girlfriends Volume 4, Issue 3
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
2011 Second Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
309-788-0833 or 800-798-0833 www.GSEIWI.org
VP Marketing & Communications: Chuck Gysi
Editor: Hillary Blevins Graphic Designer: Jen Busard
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at Girl Scout Camp
Answers to the questions
You always wanted to ask
Isn’t camp just for little kids?
No way! We have many great,
girl-inspired programs for just for
girls in middle school and high
school. Girls who attended Girl
Scout Camp last summer even
helped design some of the sessions
we’re offering this summer.
You’ll meet girls from all over
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.
Whether this is your first
time at camp, or you’ve been to
camp for years, we hope you’ll
“Lead 2 Lead” at Girl Scout Camp
this summer!
Are we going to be treated
like Girl Scout Brownies?
Definitely not! As an older girl,
you’ll get to experience plenty of
girl-planning, which is choosing
what you want to do while you are
at camp. You’ll get to help make
decisions and be a leader that all
the younger campers will look up
to. Plus, the programs offered for
older girls are FUN! From great
trips, to outdoor adventures, advanced
arts and crafts, and advanced
horseback riding, you will
definitely be challenged and given
more privileges.
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Money is tight right now.
I want to go, but I’m not sure
I can afford it. Is there help
for camp fees?
Absolutely! We don’t want money
to be the reason that you do
not attend camp this summer.
• Did you know that the entire
camp fee does not need to be
paid in advance? Only a $25
deposit is needed to secure
your spot. The balance needs
to be paid by June 1.
• We accept
cash, check,
money order,
and
credit card.
You can pay
in installments.
• Did you
sell Girl
S c o u t
Cookies?
If yes, you earned
Cookie Program
Credit certificates.
You will be receiving
these from your
troop leader soon.
Cookie Program
Credit can be applied
to camp fees.
If you sold 500 or
more packages,
then you also earned Camp
Credit. Did you sell Girl Scout
Cookies? If yes, you earned
Cookie Program Credit certificates.
You will be receiving
these from your troop leader
soon. Cookie Program Credit
can be applied to camp fees. If
you sold 500 or more packages,
then you also earned Camp
Credit.
• Grants for Girls are available.
If you are interested in applying
for a grant, please complete
the form and submit it
with your registration form to
the appropriate Girl Scout Service
Center.
Do you have to be an active
Girl Scout to attend camp?
Absolutely not! We are affiliated
with Girl Scouts
of Eastern
Iowa &
Western Illinois;
however,
we have
many campers
who are
not active Girl
Scouts during
the school year.
All campers are
required to become
members
of Girl Scouts. Invite
your BFF to join you
this summer!
So how do I find out
more?
A camp guide was
mailed to your house
in early February and
it has details about each camp
session. Camp guides are also
available on our Web site, www.
GSEIWI.org.
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Here are some of our favorite camp sessions!
Grades are for Fall 2010. For pricing and registration forms,
see the 2010 Summer Camp Guide or www.GSEIWI.org.
Iowa Travelers
(Grades 7-10)
We know you’re loyal to your
“home” camps, but this gives you
the best of all worlds! Enjoy time
at your favorite GSEIWI camp,
plus the experience the excitement
of traveling to each GSEIWI
camp as a group during this 13-
day session.
Paddle and Sail
(Grades 7-10)
Camp Little Cloud is offering a
special 10-day session that will
have you out on the water, dragonboating
on the Mississippi River
near Dubuque and sailboating
at Camp Tanglefoot, a Girl Scout
camp near Clear Lake, Iowa. Girls
from both camps will be together
for the entire session. Continue
your new friendships through
dragonboating at the Dragon
Boat Festival in Dubuque during
September.
Adrenaline Rush
(Grades 7-10)
This was a very popular week-long
program at Camp Little Cloud last
summer. Girls had fun with physics
experiments and then took a
trip to Six Flags Great America
to experience the science behind
how amusement park rides work.
This session will be offered at
both Camp Little Cloud and Camp
Conestoga.
Backpacker 3: Wyoming
Adventure (Grades 8-12)
Camp Tahigwa will be sponsoring
a backpacking trip to Wyoming
during the first week of August.
You will be hiking in the Rocky
Mountains, visiting a historic
mining town, and staying at a Girl
Scout camp in Nebraska while
traveling through during the trip.
No previous backpacking experience
is necessary.
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Paddler 3: Boundary Waters
(Grades 8-12)
Camp Conestoga and Camp Little
Cloud will collaborate to offer a
13-day Boundary Waters canoeing
trip. You can check in at Little
Cloud or Conestoga. Work
on your skills at Conestoga
before embarking on a trip
to one of the most pristine
and beautiful areas of the
country. No previous canoeing
experience is necessary.
Bear Basin Trip
(Grades 8-12)
Camp Conestoga is sponsoring
a special horse trip to the
Bear Basin Ranch in Colorado
in July. You’ll stay
at the ranch, ride trails
in the mountains, and
learn to team pen cattle.
You need to be entering
grades 8-12 and have
completed a level 4 horse
camp or have at least 15
hours of Western riding
experience.
Follow GSEIWI on:
• Facebook
facebook.com/GSEIWI
• Conestoga facebook.com/CampConestoga
• L-Kee-Ta http://tr.im/GSEIWIclkt
• Little Cloud facebook.com/CampLittleCloud
• Tahigwa facebook.com/CampTahigwa
• Twitter
twitter.com/GSEIWI
• YouTube
youtube.com/GSEIWI
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Thank you for all the time and hard work you put into
making the 2010 Cookie Sale Program a success.
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Fun Facts: The initial order ended at
140,659 cases (1,687,908 packages).
This is a whopping 11.8% increase over
last year's initial order! Included are 1,267
cases (15,204 packages) to be donated to
Iowa's Bravest.
Capri College Spa Packages
• 280 girls earned a hair cut/style from
Capri College by selling 50 – 99 packages
on their initial order.
• 187 girls earned a hair cut/style and
manicure by selling 100 – 149 packages.
• 202 girls earned the full spa package including a hair cut/style,
manicure and pedicure by selling 150+ packages.
Make your appointment with Capri College before August 31, 2010.
500/1,000 Club Banquets
If you sold 500+ packages of cookies by March 21, you will receive
an invitation to the banquet in your area. We want to see glitz and
glamour as you strut down the red carpet. So bring your bodyguards
(parents) and let’s celebrate your remarkable achievements. Banquets
will be held on: April 29 (Burlington), May 4 (Dubuque), May 6 (Cedar
Falls), May 11 (Cedar Rapids) and May 13 (Moline).
Raise Your Voice ~ Take Action!
Spend a weekend with girls like you, who want to change the world!
Learn how to earn the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards and complete
the “It’s Your World--Change It!” journey with girls your age while
staying in the dorm rooms at Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa.
Adults will attend a separate track to network with other volunteers
and learn how to work with older girls on Take Action projects.
The event cost is $50 per person (girl or adult, includes four meals,
lodging, a journey book and supplies.) Limited transportation is available
from the Girl Scout Service Centers in Cedar Rapids, Burlington,
Rock Island and Waterloo. More information will be mailed. To help
plan this event, contact Angela Grunder at AngelaG@GSEIWI.org.

Program Event
Highlights
For full event information and registration, visit www.GSEIWI.org.
Event Date Time Area Grades
Horse Trivia Night 4/6/2010 6 pm-7:30 pm Waterloo 4-12
Horse Trivia Night 4/7/2010 6 pm-7:30 pm Burlington 4-12
First Aid & CPR Training 4/10/2010 10 am-3 pm Quad Cities 3-12
Girl & Volunteer
Recognition Event
Girl Scout Day with the
Hawkeyes - Softball
4/10/2010 11 am-1 pm Coralville
4/11/2010 2 pm Coralville All
4-12,
Adults
Earth Day 4/17/10 9 am-12:30 pm Burlington All
Girls Go Global:
It’s Easy To Be Green!
4/24/2010 10 am-3 pm Iowa City All
Fit to Be Me - Nutrition 5/7/2010 6 pm-9 pm Quad Cities 4-8
Rockin’ Lock-In
5/14/2010-
5/15/2010
9 pm-7 am Cedar Falls 6-12
Early Bird Event 5/15/10 TBD Mt. Pleasant All
Fit to Be Me -
Uniquely ME!
Give it a Tri!
Kids Triathlon Clinic
Girl Scout Night at Lee
County & 34 Raceway
Fit to Be Me -
Self-Defense
Girl Scout Overnight
with the Cedar Rapids
Kernals
Fit to Be Me -
Healthy Habits
Raise Your Voice
Me and My Dad
Mini Golf Day
5/18/2010 6 pm-9 pm Quad Cities 4-8
5/22/2010 TBD Quad Cities 2-8
June TBD Burlington All
6/4/2010 6 pm-9 pm Quad Cities 4-8
6/11/2010-
6/12/2010
6:35 pm-8:30 am Cedar Rapids All
6/18/2010 6 pm-9 pm Quad Cities 4-8
6/18/2010-
6/20/2010
6:30 pm-8 am Dubuque 6-12
6/20/2010 9 am-Noon Cedar Rapids All
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Leadership Trainings
A list of trainings scheduled at the time of printing is listed below.
Additional trainings and information may be available online at www.
GSEIWI.org. If you or your troop is unable to attend any of the scheduled
trainings, please call the contact person listed for additional information.
Girl Scout Bronze/Silver/Gold Award Training ~ Grades 4-12
Find out all you need to know to have a great time working on one of
the three highest awards for Girl Scouts: the Girl Scout Bronze Award,
Girl Scout Silver Award and Girl Scout Gold Award. Girls, leaders and
parents are all invited to learn the steps towards earning these awards.
Leaders are encouraged to attend this training to learn about the recent
changes to the award requirements. There is no cost to attend
but bring a snack to share. For additional information, contact Angela
Grunder at AngelaG@GSEIWI.org or 563-583-9169.
Girl Scout Bronze/Silver/Gold Award Training
Date Time Location Contact Deadline
4/29/10 6 pm-7 pm Quad Cities area
Kathleen McCormick
KathleenM@GSEIWI.org
309-788-0833
4/23/2010
Program Aide Training ~ Grades 6-12
Program Aide (PA) Training provides the knowledge and skills to work
with younger girls and to assist at program events, day camps and
troop meetings. Girls need to have this training in order to help out at
council events. Cost is $20 per girl and includes PA bag, PA Pin, supplies
and manual. For additional information, contact Jamie Harrington
at JamieH@GSEIWI.org or 319-232-6601.
Program Aide Training
Date Time Location Contact Deadline
4/16/2010—
4/17/2010
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6 pm-9 am
Program Aide 2 (grades 7-12)
Camp L-Kee-Ta, Danville, IA
4/17/2010 9 am-7 pm Camp L-Kee-Ta, Danville, IA
5/16/2010—
5/17/2010
9 pm-9 am Camp L-Kee-Ta, Danville, IA
Hailey Workman
HaileyW@GSEIWI.org
319-752-3639
Hailey Workman
HaileyW@GSEIWI.org
319-752-3639
Hailey Workman
HaileyW@GSEIWI.org
319-752-3639
4/9/2010
4/9/2010
5/7/2010

Chicago Trip 2010
Make room, Chicago! Cadettes from GSEIWI are on their way.
We are planning a trip to the Windy City from July 12 – 14 for
girls currently in grades 6-8. It will be a whirlwind of activity
that you won’t want to miss, including an entire day at Six Flags
Great America.
By early April, fliers will be sent to Girl Scout Cadette troop
leaders, so be sure to ask your leader for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact Shawna Purdum at
319-752-3639 or email CadetteTrip@GSEIWI.org.
Girl Scout Shop News
• NEW! Shop online at http://shop.GSEIWI.org!
• Visit your Girl Scout Shop for T-shirts, accessories and gift ideas.
Check out the spring/summer fashion collection!
• Learning opportunities for girls to help with the “Mobile” Girl Scout
Shop at events and day camps, or perhaps in the council retail
shops, are being offered. Contact the Girl Scout Service Center
nearest you for information or contact Linda Heil, Retail Sales
Manager, at LindaH@GSEIWI.org or 800-798-0833 ext. 310.
• Camp season has arrived; be sure to shop at the Trading Post
during your camp stay. Bring your Cookie Program Credit!
• Gift selections for the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards
are available in the council shops. Choose from jewelry, car magnets
and more!
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Show us how you
Take Action! Use the
flip video cameras,
available for checkout
from EVERY Girl
Scout Service Center,
to film yourself
or your troop helping
the community.
Your video could be
featured on our Girl
Scout YouTube channel!
Call 800-798-
0833 to get started.
2011 Second Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
800-798-0833 | www.GSEIWI.org
Do we have your name and address correct?
If not, please call us at 800.798.0833 or e-mail
us at info@GSEIWI.org.
Mary Lagerblade, Board Chair
Diane T. Nelson, CEO
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