Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council - Oregon

Activity Ideas
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Cold Stone Creamery Field Trip - Bend
All Girl Scout Troops are invited to take a Field Trip to Cold Stone Creamery where they can: tour the back room, and come behind the “stone” and make their own ice cream!  All for only $3 per girl (includes a coupon for future free ice cream) (20 girls max.at a time: larger troops could do both stores at once)
There are two Cold Stone locations in Bend; one in the North Cascades Village Mall by Penney’s and the other is off Reed Mkt. and 97 by Outback Steakhouse.  Call Linda Swindle at # 419-9253 to sign up for your troop field trip!  (M – W afternoons are the best times but other times are available)

Council Library
The Girl Scout Library is for all registered volunteers to use.  There are lots of great resources available for a two-week check out period.  If you need to return library books or videos, just bring them to your service unit meeting, your Membership contact will be happy to bring them back for you.  Topics include:

Fashion Seminar
A 2 hour fashion world seminar is available at Limited Too, at Valley River Center. Call Katie to set up a time 344-6510.  Minimum group size is 6.  Available Jan-Oct.  Best days are Mon.-Thurs. after school

First Aid for Troops
We have an adult trainer who is willing to come to your Eugene/Springfield area troop meeting and teach about First Aid.  Contact Mary Anne at 485-5911 ext. 104 to arrange.

Fitness Workshop being offered for troops by The Step Beyond.  Call John 686-4494 (date offered 1/5/06).

Flat Stanley/Flat Stacie Project

Have you ever heard of Flat Stanley? It’s a wonderful program for kids of all ages. In the book, Flat Stanley, by Jeff Brown, Stanley is squashed flat when his bulletin board falls on him while he’s sleeping. He and his family discover he can visit friends all over the world very cheaply - by being mailed wherever he wants to go.

Now you can meet Flat Stacie… she’s Stanley’s cousin.

Have your troop make Flat Stacie dolls and send them on an adventure through the mail.  The dolls are returned to the troop, with entries written in a journal by the friends Stacie has visited.  Click to read more...
 

Gold and Silver Award Assistance
 If your girls need assistance for their Gold or Silver Award projects contact VFW Ladies Auxiliary in your community. They have a national program to help girls with their awards. For Eugene, Veneta, Junction City contacts Sheila 687-4737. Other VFW Aux. are located in Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Coburg.

Items available for check out
Some items are only available from the Council service center so arrangements must be made in advance.  Items may be checked-out for a 2-week period by Troops and Service Units.

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah, Georgia

Have you always dreamed of making a trip to Savannah to visit the Birthplace of Girl Scouts? Do you want to learn more about Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scout history and Savannah? Make this your year to make your dream come true. What a better place to enjoy Girl Scouting than in Savannah, Georgia, where it all began. The Birthplace schedules several girl OR adult training events annually. So, choose a session to suit you and you are "Birthplace Bound." Explore the hometown of Girl Scouting with us!

Check out the Troop Travel page for all the details !

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Offers workshops for women on fly fishing, Outdoor cooking, Kayaking,  crawdaddin, and building your own bow. Call Nancy for more information (541)388-6363 or visit: www.dfw.state.or.us/outdoor-skills

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Sewing Machines available through council
Troops can choose their own projects and bring materials; we provide the sewing machines and expert help. Cost is $3/girl per session. Contact Sheila to set up a time. 485-5911 ext. 103 or slogan@wrgirlscouts.org

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Summer Lovin' Patch Program
Keep your troop active through out the summer, and earn the Summer Lovin' Patch.  This program provides Leaders with ideas, places, and resources for the 3 required meetings.  This is a great resource for activities to do in your area no matter the season. 

Click here to begin: Summer Lovin' Patch Program

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Tree Cookie Kit
If trees could talk, they would tell a true tale of their own adventures and a saga of life and changes in the world around them.  But, since trees reveal their secrets without words, we give you this tree cookie kit to help you and your group uncover their story.

A large, bright yellow box is available in the Eugene service center, which includes:

W.A.G.G.G.S. AND WORLD FRIENDSHIP
The W.A.G.G.G.S. and World Friendship program is available on this website!  Learn more about:

Click here to begin: W.A.G.G.G.S. and World Friendship

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