Programs with Upcoming Deadlines: May 2015

The Lake Zipline (Juniors)

Date: June 7, 2015 (deadline 5/17) 4-5:45 p.m. 

Cost:  $38/girl/participating adult

Place: American Obstacle, Kinmundy, IL

Be the first to go on American Obstacle’s new ziplining course! This tour includes canoeing across to zip platform, access via stairs, three different ziplines and canoe back. Some of the ziplines go over water. Girls must weigh at least 75 pounds.

The Ultimate Zipline (Cadettes-Ambassadors)

Date: June 7, 2015 (deadline 5/17) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Cost:  $64/girl/participating adult

Place: American Obstacle, Kinmundy, IL

Spend the morning climbing a 40 foot wall or staircase to fly through the trees on three different ziplines and traipse across two sky bridges. Take a picnic under the trees and then paddle across the lake to start zipping again! Girls must weigh at least 75 pounds.

Zipline on the Creek Bottom Run (Juniors)

Date: June 7, 2015 (deadline 5/17) 2-3:45 p.m. 

Cost:  $38/girl/participating adult

Place: American Obstacle, Kinmundy, IL

Head on out to American Obstacle and experience the most awesome canopy tour! The tour can be reached by a 40 foot climbing wall! You will soar over the tops of trees on three different ziplines and traipse across two sky bridges! It will be 1,000 feet of flying fun! Girls must weigh at least 75 pounds.

Cycling is So. IL (Juniors)

Date: June 11, 2015 (deadline 5/18) 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Cost:  $10/girl/adult

Place: Camp Cedar Point, Makanda, IL

Have you ever wanted to be part of a triathlon? Come to Camp Cedar Point and get your pedal on!  We will venture through Tunnel Hill, hike around camp, and attempt to swim the lake.  This adventure will be more like a fun-a-thon!

Wilderness Challenge (Cadettes-Ambassadors)

Date: June 18-20, 2015 (deadline 5/18) 1 p.m. Thursday-3 p.m. Saturday

Cost:  $25/girl

Place: Camp Cedar Point, Makanda, IL

Have you ever dreamed of packing up and heading out to the wilderness? This could be your chance!  We will learn about Leave No Trace, canoeing techniques and backcountry survival skills before we set out to Panther Den Wilderness area. We will paddle across Devil’s Kitchen Lake to camp just off one of it fingers, which taps into a secluded valley that is just a hop, skip and a jump away from a natural rock labyrinth. So, if you’re up for the challenge of earning your Adventurer Badge with us, sign up today! (Meals and Badge included).

Fairies, Brownies, and Fairy Godmothers (Brownies)

Date: June 26-27, 2015 (deadline 5/18) 10 a.m. Friday-3 p.m. Saturday

Cost:  $20/girl; $15/adult

Place: Camp Cedar Point, Makanda, IL

Have you heard about all the fairies that live at camp?  Well this is your chance for Brownies to come to camp and learn all about the magical life of fairies during this great overnight!   Work together to build new summer houses for our fairies and design our own fairy wings and tutus.  Don’t worry—we’ll take some time to relax at a fairy tea party and catch fireflies after the sun goes to sleep. (Cadettes-Ambassadors wishing to help with this event may contact Anne Townsend at 618.692.0692, ext. 2114 by 5/14).

Also, don't miss our Day & Resident camp opportunities! 

2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program Top Sellers by Service Unit

Congratulations to this year’s top sellers during the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program. These amazing girls put their business skills, their smiles and their determination into action to become top cookie sellers in their Service Unit or surpass 1,000 boxes sold.  

Thanks to all the parents, troop leaders and people who bought Girl Scout cookies and supported the Girl Scout mission of building courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. 

Girl Scouts who sold more than 1,000 boxes:

Trinity McQuay 1,757 Medora
Elise Thomlinson 1,573 Collinsville
Ashlie Zlotnicki 1,506 Murphysboro
Kaleigh Voegeli 1,272 Carlyle
Claire Meininger 1,250 Shipman
Allison Mefford 1,131 Flora
Sloane Gottlob 1,001 Godfrey
Brooke Smith Muller 1,000 Collinsville
Carly Havens 1,000 Collinsville
Kaylynn Paddick 1,000 Willow Hill


Top Sellers by Service Unit:

SU 7 Bond County -  Aliyah McNeill, Greenville: 408 boxes
SU 9 Centralia - Mariah Winegarner, Centralia: 828 boxes
SU 12 Clay County - Allison Mefford, Flora: 1,131 boxes
SU 15 Clinton County - Kaleigh Voegeli, Carlyle: 1,272 boxes
SU 21 East Marion County - Jennifer Hodge, Odin: 478 boxes
SU 24 Fayette County - Jaden Johnson, Vandalia: 340 boxes
SU 27 Jackson County -  Ashlie Zlotnicki, Murphysboro: 1,506 boxes
SU 30 Jefferson County - Lenzie Merriman, Mt. Vernon: 751 boxes
SU 33 Johnson/Pope Counties - Addy Underwood, Goreville: 350 boxes
SU 39 Lawrence County - Jayla Brink, Lawrenceville: 414 boxes
SU 42 West Williamson County- Orchid Konkel, Herrin: 770  boxes
SU 45 Massac County - Jala Williams, Metropolis: 304 boxes
SU 51 North Franklin County - Madeline Burgess, Valier: 674 boxes
SU 54 Perry County - Avery Williams, DuQuoin: 426 boxes
SU 57 North Randolph County - Alaina Smith, Ruma: 400 boxes
SU 60 South Randolph County - Addison Gottschammer, Ellis Grove: 541 boxes
SU 63 Richland County - Daisy Daniel, Olney: 676 boxes
SU 66 Shawnee - Kylie Price, Carrier Mills: 764 boxes
SU 72 Union/Pulaski/Alexander Counties (UPAC) - Jayci Hopkins, Anna: 628 boxes
SU 78 Wabash/Edwards Counties - Presley White, Mount Carmel: 501 boxes
SU 81 Washington County - Savannah Downey, Greenville : 253 boxes
SU 85 Wayne/Hamilton/White Counties - Dallas Sullivan, Norris City: 743 boxes
SU 87 West Frankfort - Aftyn Volanski, West Frankfort: 819 boxes
SU 90 East Williamson County - Victoria Shore, Marion: 558 boxes
SU 101 Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana - Sloane Gottlob, Godfrey:1,001 boxes
SU 102 Granite City/Madison/Venice - Katie Reagan, Granite City: 579 boxes
SU 105 Jersey/Calhoun Counties: Trinity McQuay, Medora - 1,757 boxes
SU 106 Bethalto - Janessa Raines, Moro: 372 boxes
SU 107 South Macoupin County - Reagan Cerentano, Wilsonville: 236 boxes
SU 108 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon - Katelyn Long, Edwardsville: 501 boxes
SU 109 Troy/St. Jacob - Leah Connelly, Troy: 407 boxes
SU 110 Highland - Emmah Reppond, Highland: 504 boxes
SU 111 Collinsville/Maryville - Elise Thomlinson, Collinsville: 1,573 boxes
SU 201 O'Fallon/Shiloh - Kamaria Foluke, O'Fallon: 601 boxes
SU 202 Trenton/Lebanon/Mascoutah/New Baden - Lynn Shirley, Summerfield: 705 boxes
SU 203 Fairview Heights/Caseyville - Erin Connor, Washington Park: 418 boxes
SU 204 East St. Louis/Cahokia - Jordyn Willis, Cahokia: 186 boxes
SU 205 Scott AFB - Jazalyn Whaley, Scott Air Force Base: 554 boxes
SU 207 Belleville/Swansea - Jillian Krieter, Belleville: 647 boxes
SU 209 Millstadt/Columbia/Dupo/Smithton - Alexandria Kampmeinert, Dupo: 403 boxes
SU 210 New Athens/Marissa/St. Libory/Freeburg - Chelsea Sinn, Freeburg: 400 boxes
SU 211 Waterloo - Isabella Schuchardt, Waterloo: 750 boxes
SU 511 Effingham County - Abbi Lamb, Effingham: 502 boxes
SU 521 Western Coles County - Madison Parks, Mattoon: 615 boxes
SU 522 Eastern Coles County - Kelsey Trigg, Charleston: 454 boxes
SU 531 Edgar County - Kadrianne Henry, Paris: 379 boxes
SU 533 Clark/Cumberland Counties - Brielle Duke, Marshall: 801 boxes
SU 544 Crawford/Jasper Counties - Kaylynn Paddick, Willow Hill: 1,000 boxes


In School Scouting
ISS, Jailah Pelly, East St. Louis: 335 boxes
WOE, Katylin Moore, Cahokia: 205 boxes
KATS, Allura Keel, Collinsville: 141 boxes

Adventure Awaits at Girl Scout Camp!

Adventure awaits at  Girl Scout Camp!  At Girl Scout Camp, girls can:

Develop their leadership skills through teamwork and social interactions with other campers

Discover their interests through diverse activities and skill building sessions

Enhance their self confidence while trying new things

Increase their awareness and appreciation of the natural world

Meet new people and make lasting friendships

Stay active while having FUN! 

2015 Camp Opportunities:

Day Camps Across Southern Illinois 

Resident Camp at Touch of Nature 

ACE is the PLACE for Adventure! Cadette-Ambassador Trip Deadline Coming Soon!

Don't miss this exciting Girl Scout Travel Opportunity for Cadettes-Ambassadors!

Date: July 19, 2016 at 6 a.m. to July 22, 2016 at 3 p.m. 

Registration Closes at 11:59 PM ET on May 14, 2015!

Location:  ACE Adventure Resort - Oak Hill, West Virginia

ACE is the place to go for adventure! Join GSSI on an exciting trip to West Virginia. Experience a full day whitewater rafting on the New River Gorge with a grilled riverside lunch then hang back and spend time on the lake with water trampolines and the "Blob". You will also get to choose your own additional activity. Do you want to zipline, rock climb, paddleboard or maybe go horseback riding? The choice is yours. Price includes charter bus transportation, lodging for 3 nights, 9 meals, whitewater rafting, lake activites and choice of second activity. Your confirmation letter will show the actual departure time and the approximate return time which may be different than what is shown above. 

Payment Schedule: 
Deposit of $50 is due with online or mailed registration.

Balance due as follows:
$450 (girl) or $485 (adult) due in single payment by October 29, 2015

OR make 3 additional payments as follows:
$150 (girl or adult) due October 29, 2015
$150 (girl or adult) due February 25, 2016
$150 (girl) or $185 (adult) due May 26, 2016

For more information, please contact Program Manager Mary Buchanan at 800.345.6858, ext. 1115 or e-mail mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.

2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program Top Sellers

Congratulations to this year’s top sellers during the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program. These amazing girls put their business skills, their smiles and their determination into action to become top cookie sellers in their Service Unit or surpass 1,000 boxes sold.  

Thanks to all the parents, troop leaders and people who bought Girl Scout cookies and supported the Girl Scout mission of building courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. 

Trinity McQuay 1,757 Medora
Elise Thomlinson 1,573 Collinsville
Ashlie Zlotnicki 1,506 Murphysboro
Kaleigh Voegeli 1,272 Carlyle
Claire Meininger 1,250 Jersey Calhoun
Allison Mefford 1,131 Flora
Sloane Gottlob 1,001 Godfrey
Brooke Smith Muller 1,000 Collinsville
Carly Havens 1,000 Collinsville
Kaylynn Paddick 1,000 Willow Hill
Mariah Winegarner 828 Centralia
Aftyn Volanski 819 West Frankfort
Brielle Duke 801 Marshall
Orchid Konkel 770 Herrin
Kylie Price 764 Carrier Mills
Lenzie Merriman 751 Mt Vernon
Isabella Schuchardt 750 Waterloo
Dallas Sullivan 743 Norris City
Lynn Shirley 705 Summerfield
Daisy Daniel 676 Olney
Madeline Burgess 674 Valier
Jillian Kreiter 647 Belleville
Jayci Hopkins 628 Anna
Madison Parks 615 Mattoon
Kamaria Foluke 601 O’Fallon
Katie Reagan 579 Granite City
Victoria Shore 558 Marion
Jazalyn Whaley 554 Scott AFB
Addison Gottschammer 541 Ellis Grove
Emmah Reppond 504 Highland
Abbi Lamb 502 Effi ngham
Katelyn Long 501 Edwardsville
Presley White 501 Mount Carmel
Jennifer Hodge 478 Odin
Kelsey Trigg 454 Charleston
Avery Williams 426 DuQuoin
Erin Connor 418 Washington Park
Jayla Brink 414 Lawrenceville
Aliyah McNeill 408 Greenville
Leah Connelly 407 Troy
Alexandria Kampmeinert 403 Dupo

Chelsea Sinn 400 Freeburg
Alaina Smith 400 Ruma
Kadrianne Henry 379 Paris
Janessa Raines 372 Moro
Addy Underwood 350 Goreville
Jaden Johnson 340 Vandalia
Jailah Pelly 335 East St louis
Jala Williams 304 Metropolis
Savannah Downey 253 Greenville
Reagan Cerentano 236 Wilsonville
Katylin Moore 205 Cahokia
Jordyn Willis 186 Cahokia
Allura Keel 141 Collinsville

Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week!

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 12-18 and Girl Scout Leader Day is April 22. GSSI appreciates the hard work, commitment, time and talent that our amazing volunteers give to Girl Scouting. 

“Our dedicated volunteers are an invaluable resource in providing a premier Girl Scout Leadership Experience.  Their dedication to the mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place helps guide and encourage future leaders for our communities,” said Villie M. Appoo, GSSI CEO. 

We want to see your "We ♥ Volunteers" selfies!  Share with us on social media: 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GirlScoutsofSouthernIllinois

Twitter: www.twitter.com/GSofSI

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/GSofSI

Instagram: www.instagram.com/GirlScoutsofSouthernIllinois 

Also, GSSI Council Shops will offer refreshments and take 15% off adult apparel on Girl Scout Leader Day (April 22)

GSSI Programs With Upcoming Deadlines: Mid April

Invent That! (Brownies-Juniors)
Date: May 16, 2015 (deadline 4/27) 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cost: $5/girl
Place: Olney Central College, Olney, IL

Brownies and Juniors will work on their Inventor and Product Designer Badges (included).


Little Scout on the Prairie (Juniors-Ambassadors)
Date: May 16, 2015 (deadline 5/4) 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cost: $8/girl
Place: Tarble Arts Center, Charleston, IL

Enjoy a day at the Tarble Arts Center with a hands on art project that relates to the ongoing Cynthia Ann Parker project! Show your creativity at this fun-tastic art event!


Science and Beauty (Cadettes-Ambassadors)
Date: May 16, 2015 (deadline 4/27) 1:30-4 p.m.
Cost: $5/girl
Place: Olney Central College, Olney, IL

Cadettes and Seniors will work on their Eating for Beauty and Science of Style Badges (included).


Float ‘n’ S’more (Juniors)
Date: May 19, 2015 (deadline 4/27) 5-8 p.m.
Cost: $6/girl; $1/adult
Place: Camp Chan Ya Ta, Worden, IL

Canoeing AND S’mores?! Woohooo! Head on out to beautiful Camp Chan Ya Ta and do a little paddling, eat a little chocolate and just have a blast outside!


Sow What? Series (Cadettes)
Date: June 4, 6, 11, 18, & 25, 2015 (deadline 5/7) 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (6/18 session runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Cost: $20/girl
Place: The Gardens at SIUE, Edwardsville, IL

When it comes to food, what’s really best for people and the planet? Find out at this Journey series where you will complete and receive your Sow What? Journey patch.


Zombie Apocalypse Training (Juniors-Cadettes)
Date: June 7, 2015 (deadline 5/7) 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $10/girl; $1/adult
Place: Camp Cedar Point, Makanda, IL

Do YOU have what it takes to survive a zombie attack?! Come out to camp and put your survival skills to the test!

New Members of Juliette Gordon Low Society Recognized at GSSI's Annual Meeting

New members of Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois' Juliette Gordon Low Society were recognized at the organization's sixth Annual Meeting on March 28 at Rend Lake Resort in Whittington, IL. 

GSSI's Juliette Gordon Low Society is made up of dedicated Girl Scout supporters who understand that organization creates a safe place for girls and young women to learn and make friends in a girl-focused, girl-driven environment.  Their gifts of $1,000 or more help ensure that GSSI continues to be the premier leadership development organization for girls.   Read more...

Juliette Gordon Low Society Members
Pearl ($25,000)
	Sandra Evans
	Rick and Diane Siemer & Family and Siemer Milling Company
Silver ($5,000 - $9,999)
	Barbara Boley Adelman
	Drs. Fred and Candis Isberner
	Angie Zahn
Bronze ($1,000 - $4,999)
	Ruthie Alexander
	Sarah Anderson
	Villie M. Appoo
	Mary and Terry Armes
	Dr. Augusto and Caroline
	Angela and Chris Boyd
	Micah Bolandis
	Mary Buchanan
	Laurie and Warren Carter
	Lorraine Cavataio and Randy McDowell
	Dusty Copple
	Connie and Angus Crome
	Cati, Shannon and C Cronin
	Alicia Dixon
	Ellar Duff
	Richard and Linda Falat
	Julie Furst-Bowe
	Laurie Foster
	Kathryn Greenwood
	Chuck and Cheryl Heimerman
	Rebecca Irvin
	Teresa Katubig
	Laura Keiser
	Emily and Jay Kimmey
	Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klapetzky
	Dr. Sandra Magnus
	Linda Manley
	Sharon Mayo
	Toni Miller
	Susanna Mills
	Mary Mueller
	Betsy Murphy
	Carla Nilson
	Penny Pejka
	Gretel Pierpoint
	Julie Reed
	Pamela Reynolds
	Bobbi Russell
	Dr. Geoff Rutledge and Susan Gurwitch
	Mary Alice Sims
	Scott and Nancy Smallie
	Jay Strobel
	Dixie Travelstead
	Marsha Kay Turner
	Kay Werner
	Vanessa Worthington

GSSI Council Shop Update: April 2015

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day!

GSSI will be offering a 15% off Adult Apparel on April 22nd in honor of Leader’s Appreciation Day.

New Items 

Check out our new merchandise! GSSI has a multitude of new merchandise for girls and adult volunteers.  Stop by a retail shop soon or browse our virtual catalog.  See catalog 

GSSI Council Shops Saturday and Extended Hours

GSSI Council Shops will be open from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on April 11 & May 2, 2015

GSSI Council Shops will be open 'til 7 p.m. on Tuesdays from April 7-May 19

     

Mobile Shop

Several areas are running Mobile Shops at their events.  You can too! If interested in a running a Mobile Shop at your local service unit or regional event, please contact Beth Ross, Business Services Manager at 800.345.6858, ext. 1129 * e-mail: bross@gsofsi.org or one of the Council Shop Manager below.

GSSI Council Shop Contact Information:

Corporate Service Center: Stacey Port: 618-692-0692, ext. 1101   e-mail: sport@gsofsi.org

Regional Service Center:Brittany Galloway: 618.242.5079, ext. 2103   e-mail: bgalloway@gsofsi.org 

Go to GSSI’s Online Shop