Calling all prospecitve national council delegates!

If you are interested in being considered as a National Council Delegate or Alternate Delegate, please see details below. 
 
Every three years, each Girl Scout council in the country sends elected delegates to the National Council Meeting to assume one of the major rights and most serious responsibilities in Girl Scouting.  

The next National Council Meeting will be held in Houston, Texas, Nov. 10-13, and Girl Scouts of Western Ohio will be eligible to send 28 national council delegates to the meeting. 

In order to be inclusive, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio pays national council delegate expenses. However, individuals selected may choose to pay all or a portion of the cost to attend  Information will be provided at a later date for those individuals interested in attending the national council session as a visitor.

The role of the national council delegate has been studied by the national board of directors and the following criteria are recommended for selection of national council delegates:
  1. Ability to think strategically and focus on the future of the Girl Scout Movement
  2. Experience in policy-influencing and policy-making positions
  3. Demonstrated knowledge about the workings of councils and the Movement
  4. Ability to analyze issues from a national, as well as a council, perspective as National Council actions and decisions have national implications
  5. Commitment to attending all council and GSUSA training sessions in order to be as informed as possible about the issues and democratic process used at the National Council Session
  6. Willingness to support all the decisions of the National Council.
If you are interested in attending this meeting as a national council delegate, are a citizen of the United States, are a registered member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., and are 14 years of age or older, please send a letter of application to the following address no later than January 7, 2011:

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
4930 Cornell Road
Cincinnati, OH  45242
Attn:  Board Development Committee

Your letter of application should include the following: name, address, and phone number; present Girl Scout position and current occupation; other positions you have held in Girl Scouting and in the community; any awards or honors you have received within or outside of Girl Scouting; and a statement of 50 words or less on why you would make a good national council delegate for Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

For more information visit our website here.

31 days until cookies...so, what can a cookie do?

For more than 80 years, Girl Scouts - with the enthusiastic support of their families - have helped ensure the success of local Girl Scout Cookie Sales. From its earliest beginnings to its current popularity, the sale of cookies has helped Girl Scouts have fun, develop valuable life skills, and make the world a better place by helping support Girl Scouting in their communities.

This year, Girl Scout cookies baked by Little Brownie Bakers are available in the Super Six flavors and are selling for $3.50 a box.

The Girl Scout Cookie Sale begins January 21, 2011.

The cookies are coming!

Are you craving some Thin Mints? Wishing you had just one more box of Samoas? Or maybe you asked Santa to bring you a few boxes of Tagalongs?

Rest assured.
The wait is almost over.

The 2011 Girl Scout Cookie Sale starts Friday, January 21 for Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

And, this year we are excited to announce that Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is participating in a pilot program with Little Brownie Bakers - the Super Six. Our Girl Scouts will be selling six varieties of cookies - Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-dos and Lemon Chalet Cremes.

Girl Scouts make the Super Six special - and the special ingredients make them irresistible.

Did you know....
  • Thin Mints are  made with real peppermint oil, never flavoring?
  • The caramel in Samoas is made the old-fashioned way in big copper kettles?
  • The peanut butter in Tagalongs comes from the same folks who supply Reese Peanut Butter Cups?
  • Do-si-dos are made with rolled baby oats for a special kind of flavor experience?
  • Trefoils are the original Girl Scout Cookie?

In a few weeks, our Girl Scouts will begin taking orders! Remember that all proceeds from Girl Scout cookies stay in the community. The proceeds fund vital services such as leadership training, camp operations and a variety of Girl Scout program initiatives.

Keep watching this blog for more news about the 2011 Girl Scout Cookie Sale!

The cookies are coming!
Are you ready?

The question: Why Girl Scouts?

The staff of the Toledo Girl Scout Center recently participated in an activity where they had to answer the question "Why Girl Scouts?" in 140 characters or less.

For those of you wondering "why 140 characters or less?" - it's because a tweet is limited to 140 characters and the "average" text message is 160 characters. It was a challenge - know what you want to say and inspire your readers...but be brief!

The following are some of the 140 character (more or less) responses from the Toledo teams (each "team" was made up of two people from different functions).

Today, Girl Scouts learn leadership skills, develop meaningful friendships and make a difference in their community. What did you do today?


Why not Girl Scouts? The possibilities are endless. Fun, friendship, adventure, service, leadership, travel! It's more than you could ever imagine!


Who wants to have fun? Have new adventures? New experiences? Gain confidence and leadership skills? Girl Scouts is the place for YOU!


Leadership. All girl environment. Friendship. Fun. Educational. Diversity. Values. Excitement. Sisterhood. Why not Girl Scouts? The sky's the limit.


Girl Scouts helps girls learn about themselves, build confidence, self-esteem. Learn the value of giving while developing life-long values.


The Girl Scout experience helps girls build friendships and skills that last a lifetime. Join and be inspired to be your best.

Thanks to the staff of the Toledo Girl Scout Center for answering the question "Why Girl Scouts?"