Camp Foxtail - So much fun... and so much more.

Ask a girl about Camp Foxtail and she'll probably tell you all about the fun - but camp is so much more. A camp experience:

enhances teamwork and social skills through community living and group play

develops skills, knowledge and self-confidence through exciting, challenging and fun activities

strengthens self-reliance and independent living skills by being away from home and providing girls with exciting and enriching opportunities for personal growth.

This summer hundreds of girls will head to Camp Foxtail - many for the first time. While there, girls will participate in programs that encourage leadership through activities such as hiking, biking, rock climbing, high and low adventure courses, singing, arts and crafts, and campfires. They will make new friends and cherished memories that will last a lifetime. But most importantly, they will gain important leadership skills that will serve them well the rest of their lives.

New! Girl Scouts Alumnae Association

Looking to reconnect with members of your old Girl Scout troop or your leader? Check out the new Alumnae Association online! Girl Scouts of the USA, in partnership with local councils, is delighted to announce the arrival of the new Girl Scouts Alumnae Association: Online Alumnae Community. Our Online Alumnae Community is a safe and secure environment for connecting and keeping in touch with fellow Girl Scouts, councils and Girl Scouts of the USA, and is open to all: · Girl Scouts over 18 years of age · Current and former Girl Scout volunteers, and · Current and former Girl Scout staff We invite you to register and connect with others on this dynamic online alumnae community. You will be able to create a personal profile, upload photos, network, search for other Girl Scouts, read national and council news, and much more. Signing up only takes a moment and is free! To register and create a profile, click here: Girl Scouts Alumnae Association. Once you register via "Join Us", you can also connect with councils around the country by joining as many council groups as you wish. You will see that some councils currently do not have site information or events posted. Please check back often as more councils will come on board throughout the year, and we will regularly add new content and features to enhance your online experience. See you there! Emily Smith Chief Marketing & Development Officer Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada

Volunteer Brand Resources

A few weeks ago Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada hosted a volunteer brand training to introduce volunteers to our new brand assets, discuss how these assets could be used in practical application, and learn more about what types of template resources volunteers would like provided to make their job easier.

Here's what volunteers identified at the meeting:

• flyers
• certificates
• thank you cards
• invitations
• recruitment pieces (i.e. brochures, postcards)

We appreciate the feedback and are working to create each of these items in an editable format that can be downloaded from our Web site. In the meanwhile, if there is something not included on this list that could be beneficial to our volunteers, please post in the comment section of this blog, or email me directly at esmith@frontiercouncil.org.

Thanks again to all of the volunteers for attending our brand training. We received a lot of great ideas that we have forwarded on to Girl Scouts of the USA!

Kindest Regards,

Emily Smith

Chief Marketing & Development Officer

Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada

We have a new name!

On April 17, 2010, Girl Scouts of Frontier Council conducted its annual meeting - an annual business meeting where volunteer delegates from all areas of the Council's jurisdiction come together to celebrate and review the past year of Girl Scouting in Southern Nevada, install the local board of directors, and vote on business issues that concern the future of Girl Scouting in Southern Nevada.

This year, a pivotal moment in our organization's history was created as volunteer delegates voted to change the name of our organization from Girl Scouts of Frontier Council, to Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. This change comes at an important time when our national organization, Girl Scouts of the USA, is getting set to unveil a new brand identity for Girl Scouts across the country. Our new name better represents the girls served in our jurisdiction, while aligning with the changes happening on a national level.

For information or questions about the new branding contact Emily Smith, Chief Marketing & Development Officer, at esmith@frontiercouncil.org.

Patricia Miller

CEO

Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada

Welcome to our blog!!!

We created this forum as an opportunity to provide you with the most up-to-date information on Girl Scouting in Southern Nevada. Updates to this blog will come from a variety of local Girl Scout executives. It is our hope that this forum will provide you the opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback, and engage in dialogue about Girl Scouting in Southern Nevada.