SAVE THE DATE

The Girl Scouts of Washington Rock Council, Inc. cordially invites all members and guests to a Special Meeting of the Council for the purposes of ratifying our merger to become the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey.  Come be a part of this historic occasion.  Girls and adults may attend as visitors and witness democracy in action.

WHEN:            Saturday, September 6, 2008

                        10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:          Union County Performing Arts Center

                        1601 Irving Street

                        Rahway, NJ  07065

WHO:              Community Association Chairs, Delegates, Girl and Adult members, Parents

FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR TRAINING

The work of the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey is beginning to ratchet up for the coming year.  The Spring Registration recruitment was a resounding success and there are many girls eager to be a part of this new and exciting time in Girl Scouting.

In order to bring girls this new program, we need to continue to leverage sufficient financial resources to support the many expanded programs and services.  Continuation and expansion of the Family Support Partnership (formerly Family Giving or Gift for Girls) is part of that strategy.

A collaborative and restructured program has been designed to permit all parents the opportunity to provide a tax deductible, financial contribution to the council, to the troop and to the service unit, through one simple step.  Key aspects of the program include:

• 25% of all monies donated are returned to the troop upon receipt.
• Parents can contribute through their workplace giving or matching programs or through their United Way donations specifically designating the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey.
• Service Units with 90% or more of their troops participating will be entitled to a rebate of all funds collected.
• The program is launched at that first parent meeting, to better reach everyone and allow them to make their donor designations during the fall corporate campaigns.

We invite Service Unit Managers to recruit a Service Unit Family Support Partnership coordinator to attend training and learn more about this program.  A free gift awaits all managers who attend.

Dates                                       Time                                         Location
Wednesday, July 30                 10:30 a.m.                     North Branch Service Center
Saturday, August 9                   10:30 a.m.                     North Branch Service Center
Wednesday, August 13             7:00 p.m.                      North Branch Service Center
Thursday, September 18           6:00 p.m.                     Westfield Service Center
Monday, September 29            7:00 p.m.                      Westfield Service Center

Please RSVP to Vicki O’Donnell at 908-232-3236 ext. 1221 or vodonnell@gswrc.com to indicate the date and location of the training you plan to attend.

Thin Mint Blizzard Promotion Underway

This summer, Dairy Queen^® is giving new meaning to the term “going green.”  Below is a list of locations offering the Thin Mint Blizzard between now and the end of the month. 

City	Address
Plainfield	1367 South Ave., Plainfield, NJ
Clark	182 Westfield Ave., Clark, NJ
Cranford	337 North Avenue East, Cranford, NJ
Union	2625 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ
Linden	446 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ
Rahway	735 East Hazelwood Ave., Rahway, NJ

Thin Mints are the best-selling Girl Scout cookie ever, while the Blizzard is Dairy Queen’s signature treat product with nearly 4 billion sold since 1985. This is the first time Girl Scouts of the USA and Dairy Queen have come together to create a one-of-a-kind Blizzard flavor. The Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie Blizzard is made with Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie pieces, creamy DQ soft serve and a Crème de Menthe topping.

When In Our Nation's Capital
The National 4-H Youth Conference Center, billed Washington DC's premier Youth Conference Center is just one mile from all of the capital's attractions.  It is a reasonably priced alternative for troops and groups visiting Washington.  For more information, visit www.4HCenter.org.

Help Wanted
GSWRC is seeking a full-time Registrar.  This position is based in the Westfield Service Center requires a knowledge and familiarity of computers and data entry.  The registrar must be able to generate reports for a variety of areas and have strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.  Candidates must also have solid customer service skills and be able to function effectively as a member of a team.   High school diploma required, Associates degree preferred.  Please send resume to Vicki O’Donnell vodonnell@gswrc.com or mail to Vicki O’Donnell, Special Projects, GSWRC, 201 Grove Street East, Westfield, NJ 07090.

Hitting the Links
The 2008 Juliette Low Golf Classic is slated for October 20 at Shackamaxon Golf and Country Club in Scotch Plains.  We are still looking for sponsors as well as individual golfers, foursomes as well as women looking to take part in the Golf Clinic.  Here is a brochure with all the details.

Summer Help Wanted
GSWRC is looking for troops interested in volunteering to hang golf posters within their communities to promote the Juliette Low Golf Classic.  Contact Ross Blacker (rblacker@gswrc.com) for more information and to get started on hanging the posters.