PA II Training has reached capacity and is now closed for registration.

PA I Training has reached capacity and is now closed for registration.

Over 9000 veterans are interred at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. Each year less than half of the veterans are honored with a lei for Memorial Day. Throughout the years, the number of veterans has increased and the number of lei has decreased.

The Lei of Aloha event will be held on May 25, 2013, at Windward Mall Center Stage from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The purpose of the Lei of Aloha is to bring the community together to honor the fallen heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting for our country and our freedom. The public is invited to bring loose flowers to sew lei and talk with outreach organizations that support the military, the veterans, and their families, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Club.

Thank you,
Marissa L.

NOTE: The deadline to submit photos has been extended to Wednesday, May 22. Please email all submissions to Lila at lifrisbie@girlscouts-hawaii.org.

Calling all GSH Troops! We will be holding a contest for pictures to use on our new GSH Shop website. We are looking for your best photos that show Girl Scouts enjoying Girl Scout activities here in Hawai`i. We will be accepting submissions from now until Wednesday, May 22, at which time we will pick four semi-finalists to send to GSUSA. GSUSA will then pick the final picture and the winner will be the face of the GSH online shop! Please refer to the details below before sending in your image.

Image specifications:

-Size: 476 X 263

-Name of image: Council #/Troop #/jpg (example: 642Troop291.jpg)

-Photos should show girls dressed in Girl Scout merchandise enjoying Girl Scout activities. Images should also represent girls in HAWAI`I (using backgrounds or activities specific to Hawai`i, for example).

-Some ideas include images of how your troop contributes to the community, projects your troop has worked on, or fun adventures your troop has shared together.

DEADLINE: Submit all photos by Wednesday, May 22, 2013, to Lila at lifrisbie@girlscouts-hawaii.org.

Cost:  FREE all CEO girls (girls who have sold 700+ boxes of cookies)

$36.00 for NON-CEO girls if registered by 4/22/13

$40.00 for NON-CEO girls if registered after 4/22/13

Program Description:

The Girl Scouts of Hawai`i, Cookie Entrepreneur Officer (CEO) Event is a time for all Girl Scouts of Hawai`i to celebrate the achievements of those girls who sold 700 or more boxes of Girl Scout Cookies this cookie season. This year’s event will be held at Secret Island and is being sponsored by Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Secret Island is located off the shores of Kualoa Ranch, who owns and operates the island. To get to the island, all participants will take a five-minute ride in a motorized double hull canoe across an ancient fishpond. Once on the island, you can enjoy such activities as: badminton, volleyball, ping pong, swimming, snorkeling and, of course, lounging on the beach. For Junior Girl Scouts and older, kayaking and outrigger canoeing (girls must be able to swim) will also be available. A buffet lunch will also be served. An added attraction this year is a shave ice stand!

MAHALO Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.!

“Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. has been a strong supporter of the Girl Scouts of Hawai`i and its leadership program. We are pleased to provide this grant to support the CEO Event and the Girl Scout Cookie Program, which motivates and encourages leadership, organizational skills and confidence for girls in Hawai`i.

Meredith Ching, Senior Vice President of Government & Community Relations at Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Registration Form:

https://girlscoutshawaii.wufoo.com/forms/ceo-event-2013-may-11-2013/

Event open to:
All Girl Scouts (CEO and non-CEO girls), their family and friends.
This is not a drop-off event; all girls must be accompanied by an adult. The adult is responsible to help maintain the girl/adult ratio.

If you are participating as a troop, the troop leader/adult-in-charge must have Health History Information form for all girls and Parent/Guardian Permission for Girl Scout Activity/Field Trip.

Parent Permission Form:  https://www.girlscouts-hawaii.org/Forms/4600ParentPermission.doc

Date:

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Check-in is at 8:30 a.m.)

Because all attendees will be transported to Secret Island, all attendees must check-in at the dock before 9:00 a.m. Check-in will be at Moli`i fishpond, which is before Kualoa Ranch and Beach Park (see below for more details).

Location:
Secret Island at Kualoa Ranch

(Kualoa Ranch is located at 51-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kaaawa, HI 96730. Check-in is at Moli`i fishpond, which is before Kualoa Ranch and Beach Park. If you are coming from Kane`ohe, Moli`i fishpond will be on your right hand side before the beach park – be on the lookout for the Girl Scout banner at the entrance.

Fee:

Cost for CEO girls (girls who have sold 700+ boxes of cookies), admission is FREE.

For those purchasing non-CEO admission, prices are:
- Pre-Sale: now through Monday, April 22, 2013: $36.00 per person, 3 years or older
- Regular Purchase: April 23 – April 29: $40.00 per person, 3 years or older.
- All attendees 2 years or younger attend free of charge; however, buffet lunch is not suitable for this age group.
Your registration is not complete until payment is received.

*No purchases after April 29th. All payments must be received by Monday, April 29, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.

Please make checks payable to Girl Scouts of Hawai`i – or – GSH

In memo section please reference “CEO Event 2013,” participant(s) name(s) and/or troop number.

Submit payment by Monday, April 29, 2013, to:

Girl Scouts of Hawai`i

410 Atkinson Drive, Suite 2E1, Box 3
Honolulu, HI 96814
Attn: Lila Frisbie

Health Form:

All girls attending must complete the “Girl Health Information for Council Program” form.

All adults attending must complete the “Adult Health Information for Council Program” form.

Click here to access forms.  Please bring your completed form to the CEO Event.  These forms are mandatory (see below for links).

https://www.girlscouts-hawaii.org/Forms/GirlHealthHistoryPrograms.doc

https://www.girlscouts-hawaii.org/Forms/AdultHealthInformationforCouncilPrograms.doc

Fee/Refund:

All attendees must register and payments received by Monday, April 29, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.
Absolutely no refunds! However, substitutions are permissible.

Special Notes:
All attendees must register and payments received by Monday, April 29, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.
Please bring swim wear, towels, beach toys, sunscreen, snacks and water.

Hawai`i Girl Scouts, lets show the volunteers and leaders our appreciation…

April 22, GS Volunteer Appreciation Day

Open registration begins March 15, 2013.  Click Here to Register

Girl Scouts of Hawai`i Sponsored

Job Search Workshop

April 14, 8-12pm

Ala Moana Hotel Council Office

Girls in 9th – 12th grade

Workshop Objective

• Increase comfort/skill level in the area of Job searching, application writing, and interviewing

AGENDA

1. Searching for a Job (60 min)

• Introduction/Group Activity
• Where to search for jobs
• What to look for in a job?
• Criteria exercise

2.  Landing an Interview (60 min)

• Resumes and applications
• How to complete an application
• Mock application exercise
• Social media profiles
• References
• Writing a professional email/cover letter

<<<< BREAK >>>>

3. Getting Hired! (90 min)

• Dress/Appearance
  • Do’s/don’ts
  • Nailing the Interview
    • General etiquette
    • What to say/what not to say
      • 5 most common interview questions
• Attitude of Confidence
• Following up
• Interview role-play

Click here to register.

The 2013 Annual Meeting will be held on O`ahu, Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., at the Girl Scouts of Hawai`i headquarters in the Ala Moana Hotel.  GSH members who live on Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island are welcome to attend the meeting via web conference at their respective neighbor island service center.

Voting Members will vote on the single slate of nominees to the Board of Directors and a Bylaw amendment.  There will also be a discussion regarding the development of Camp Paumalu, Camp Pi`iholo and Camp Kilohana.

All adult members and girl members fourteen (14) years of age or older are corporate members of GSH and have the privilege of participating, as such, in the governance of the Council in two central ways:

(1)          By serving as a Voting Member (pre-registration required) for the current membership year; or

(2)          By participating in various avenues provided by GSH to seek input on corporate matters from its corporate members.

If you are interested in serving as a Voting Member, please fill out and submit the Voting Member Registration form.  The Voting Member Registration form must be submitted by Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 5:00 P.M. In order to register as a Voting Member, you must be a current registered member of Girl Scouts of Hawai`i. Registered Voting Members will receive the Annual Meeting packet via email by April 1, 2013.

For more information, please contact Kristi Cardoso, Director of Corporate Relations, at krcardoso@girlscouts-hawaii.org or 808-675-5516.

Daisy Day at Ali`i Kula Lavender Farm

Saturday, April 6, 2013

10:00am to 11:30am (check in begins at 9:45)

1100 Waipoli Road, Kula, HI 96790

Cost: $3/per girl

Level:  Daisy Troops only (if registering as an individual, you must have an adult chaperone with you)

Troop Registration Link:

https://girlscoutshawaii.wufoo.com/forms/daisy-dayalii-kula-lavender-farm-040613-t/

Individual Registration Link:

https://girlscoutshawaii.wufoo.com/forms/daisy-dayalii-kula-lavender-farm-040613-i/

Visit Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives to experience 19th century Americana while working on parts of your journeys! You’ll have the chance to hear stories about missionary women and tell one of your very own using old-fashioned methods and a quill and inkwell! You can take a tour of the oldest, still-standing house in Hawai`i (191 years old) and learn how energy was used in the past, do old-fashioned laundry, play games, and play dress up: trying out the different roles Missionary woman upheld during the 19th century!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Event open to:
Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts with Adult Chaperone.

Date: Saturday, March 23 , 2013

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.

Location:
Mission Houses Museum
553 S. King Street
Honollulu, HI 96813

The Girl Scouts of Hawai`i’s International Space Station Team will soon be making history!

The eight high-school girls, who were selected last fall, have been working hard since the start of school designing a hydroponics experiment to grow in microgravity.

Their experiment, along with 11 other high-school experiments from around the nation, will board the Falcon 9 spacecraft, March 1, at 5:10 a.m. at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for NASA’s SpaceX CRS-2 Mission!

Support our local Girl Scouts and stay tuned for the link to view the launch…coming soon!

To watch videos of the other experiments, click here.

Buy cookies and support Girls Scouts at the same time! Keep an eye out for Girl Scout Cookie Booths all around the islands from March 1 through March 24. Plus, use the handy COOKIE LOCATOR below to find where Girl Scouts will be selling in your area!

Visit the Little Brownie Baker Cookie Locator to find a booth sale near you or download the Girl Scout Cookie Locator App below.

Introducing the Cookie Locator
for iPhone® and Android™

Now your favorite Girl Scout Cookies® are just an app away!

-Search for sales in your neighborhood
-Get details on your favorite Girl Scout Cookies
-Have fun and find your Cookie Personality
-It’s FREE

Come and travel around the world with your Girl Scout sisters without leaving Maui. Learn about other cultures and cuisines. See an international fashion show. It will be a day of fun!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Event open to:
All levels

Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Check-in begins at 10:30 am

Location:
Kahului Community Center
275 Uhu Street
Kahului, Maui, HI 96732

Fee: $5 per girl / free for adult chaperone

Each year on February 22, girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. It is a special day in the Girl Scout year when we remember we are part of a worldwide movement.

In the spirit of World Thinking Day, Donate one or more canned goods (delivered to The Shop) from 2/11 to 2/22, and receive 10% off your in-store purchase! Send GSH a picture of your troop honoring World Thinking Day and your photo will be displayed in the GSH Shop! (Photos sent to Summer at sukaimikaua@girlscouts-hawaii.org)

World Thinking Day is part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Global Action Theme, based on the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which aim to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. The theme for World Thinking Day 2013 is girls worldwide say, “together we can save children’s lives,” focused on reducing child mortality rates around the globe.

The World Thinking Day award is now an Official Award and therefore it may be worn on the front of the Official Uniform sash or vest and placed where other earned badges are worn.

The World Thinking Day Patch will be available at GSH’s retail Shop and online store in the beginning of February.

To learn how to earn this award for each Girl Scout level, visit http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/