FREE Dangerous Relationships Workshop

Do you need a little guidance when it comes to relationships? Are you not really sure what is considered dangerous?

GSMBC is offering a FREE Dangerous Relationships workshop for girls in 7th-12th grade on October 25th, 6pm at the Service Center. You will learn more about the warning signs and what to look out for when it comes to relationships that may be harmful.
This course is for girls ONLY.

Please RSVP to Nita Sexton by October 18th (Leave a message at ext. 224 or email nsexton@mbgsc.org with how many girls will be attending).

Not-So-Ordinary October

Have you checked out the latest events going on in October? From being an environmental activist to being a Jedi, GSMBC has got a fabulous October lined up for you:

• Go for the Silver: Want to earn Girl Scout's 2nd highest award? Get the how-to's & FAQ's at this training on October 1st, 6-7:30pm at the GS Service Center or on Oct. 20th, 10-11:30 at Ft. Oglethorpe United Methodist. For girls in Grades 7-9.


• Tennessee River Rescue: Get involved to clean up the environment in your own backyard. Questions? Call the hotline recording for more information (423) 785-4177 or call TRR Coordinators: Christine (423) 718-7057 or Nancy(423) 413-0700. Visit us on the web at http://www.tennesseeriverrescue.com/.


• Program Aide: Do you like working with younger girls? Want to work with troops or at council program events? Then, you have to attend this training so that you can be an awesome helper for troops and events! For girls in grades 7-10. The next session will be Oct. 13th from 9am-3pm at the GS Service Center.


• Go for the Gold: Thinking about earning the highest honor award in Girl Scouting? Get all the info at this training on Oct. 15th, 6-8pm at the GS Service Center or on Otc. 20th, 12:30-2:30pm at Ft. Oglethorpe United Methodist. For girls in grades 10-12.


• Me & My Gal at Camp Adahi (Star Wars Theme): Calling all Star Wars fans and their Dads! Join us for a weekend at Camp Adahi with your Dad (or other significant adult male). Oct. 19th-Oct. 21st. For girls in grades 4-12 & significan adult male.


• Gold Award Applications: Working on your Gold Award already? Don't forget that if you are applying for the Nov. 13th interview that your application must be received by Oct. 25.

2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

Dear Girl Scouts,

We're looking for 5th-12th grade Girl Scouts who have contributed the most to their communities through volunteer service over the past year. You can help—by encouraging eligible members of your troop to fill out applications for The 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This unique youth recognition program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, has recognized more than 75,000 middle and high school students—including thousands of Girl Scouts—at a local, state, and national level for outstanding acts of volunteerism over the past twelve years.

All state-level honorees will receive a special recognition; the top high school and middle school volunteers will receive silver medallions, $1,000 awards, and a fabulous trip to Washington DC for with a parent or guardian for the national awards ceremony in May 2008. The top ten winners receive an additional $5,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy, and a $5,000 grant from the Prudential Foundation for a charitable nonprofit organization of their choice.

This year, Girl Scouts can apply on line at www.prudential.com/spirit . Applications must be completed, printed out, signed and submitted to me at the council no later than October 20, 2007. A Volunteer Committee will then review applications and select one or more honorees to represent our council in the state-level judging. We're excited about this opportunity to re-emphasize the importance of volunteering within our council, and to possibly gain statewide or even national recognition for our Girl Scouts.

We hope we can count on your participation. Girl Scouts who have earned Gold Awards may be particularly good candidates for this program.
If you have any questions, please call me at (423) 877-2688 or 1-800-446-2472 ext. 228 or email me at cbrady@mbgsc.org .

Sincerely,
Carlene Brady
Vice President of Program Services

EAC's Friday Night Live

Do you have talent? Show it off on stage at the Community Theatre in EAC's Friday Night Live, the first Friday of each month (September-May) at 7:30 pm. Here teens can enjoy a variety of live performances by other teens in a safe, secure and controlled environment. Performances will showcase individuals and groups from local schools, city recreation centers, and youth organizations.

Want to try out? Are you 13 to 19?Call (423) 757-5319 to schedule an audition.

The next Friday Night Live will be September 7, 2007 at the Community Theatre at Memorial Auditorium, downtown Chattanooga. Doors open at 7:00 pm; show starts at 7:30 pm. Admission is $5.

Nuts About Wildlife

Help us kick off our Fall Product Sale "Nuts About Wildlife" by coming to the Chattanooga Zoo. You can come with your family or with your troop. You can come for the day and bring a picnic lunch or you buy food.

You can register at www.mbgsc.org or you can pay at the door. It will be Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 10:30 am-1:30 pm at the Chattanooga Zoo. Cost is $3 per person—families are welcome to attend.

Booths will include the following activities:
· Scavenger Hunt
· Outdoor Shopping—draw from a bucket with a list of animalsand shop for food items for animals such as carnivore,omnivore, and herbivores.
· Recycling—Make a craft using old CD's and CD cases
· Build A Bird—build a bird using craft items, toilet papertubes and Styrofoam balls
· Speakers Booth—Learn about available careers in a Zoo—(Zookeeper, Veterinarian)
· Safety Booth—Selling Fall Product Safety Tips

So, please come out & give us a hand to jump start the product sale!