Volunteer Scoop: January
01/18/2024
2024 Cookie Program - Own Your Magic
Thank you, volunteers, for all you are doing to prepare your girls for a great season!
GSUSA recently launched two new Digital Cookie courses in gsLearn:
- GSUSA Digital Cookie for Volunteers (Little Brownie Bakers)
- GSUSA Digital Cookie for Caregivers and Girls (Little Brownie Bakers)
Click HERE for step-by-step instructions on accessing gsLearn.
Below are a few reminders:
- Parent Digital Cookie emails will be sent on January 25.
- Initial Order Rewards will be sent to the Service Unit Cookie Manager
- Be sure to go into eBudde and “look” around. There are many resources for the system, but don’t be afraid to ask questions.
- We will be doing the bank information upload into eBudde in the next week.
- Please check your banking information for the troop in the settings tab in eBudde after January 24.
- If your bank info is not in eBudde, please complete a Bank Account Confirmation/ACH Form by January 31.
- If you are missing a girl in eBudde, make sure she is registered in your troop by checking your roster in MyGS. Contact Member Services to have the girl added in eBudde.
Visit the Cookie Resources page for up-to-date resources including the 2024 Cookie Program Calendar.
Adult Achievement Award Nominations due February 1
Know a volunteer who went above and beyond during the 2023 year? Honor them with a nomination for an Adult Achievement Award!
From the Rising Star Award to the GSUSA Honor Pin, there are a variety of awards to recognize the impact Girl Scout volunteers are making in local communities and council-wide.
Don’t delay! The nomination deadline is February 1, 2024, for awards to be presented at Honoring Excellence in June 2024. View Adult Achievement Awards and nomination forms on our website.
Girl Leadership & Higher Awards Paperwork due February 1
The deadline for submissions of Girl Scout Highest Awards and Girl Leadership Awards is February 1st for awards to be presented at Honoring Excellence on June 9, 2024.
GSDH Graduating Girl Scout Academic Scholarship due February
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Applications are due to council on February 1st.
Online Application | PDF Worksheet
1912 Club Patch Program
Experience a variety of activities with your troop and earn the 1912 Club Patch! Girls and co-leaders earn a free patch when their troop completes all ten requirements throughout the year, like going on a troop field trip and learning a Girl Scout tradition. Check out the 1912 Club Patch Program Requirements and start earning today!
Cookie Rally Patch Program
Earn a fun patch to kick off your Girl Scout cookie season with the ultimate party for girls: a Girl Scout Cookie Rally! Different from Cookie University, service units and/or troops will host a rally full of fun and interactive activities for girls to learn about the skills needed to master the Cookie Program. Requirements | Order Patch
Awesome Axolotl Patch Program
Why are axolotls so smart? Because they axolotl questions! Known for being small, Axolotls are mighty. Axolotls just refuse to grow up. These amazing creatures stay “young” all of their lives, keeping their juvenile characteristics. Learn more about the 2024 cookie program mascot by completing this patch program. Requirements | Order Patch
Delegates Needed for Annual Meeting
The GSDH Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2024. Before our meeting can take place, Service Units must elect delegates to represent them during the meeting and vote on important council topics, like our Board of Directors and revisions to our bylaws.
Once elected, delegates should register for the meeting. If registered before February 9th, delegates are in the running to win an early registration prize – an Apple Watch SE or 1 of 10 Frigidaire 9-Can Mini-Fridges. Register here.
Summer Programs Release Date
Mark your calendars for February 29! All our summer programs and camps will be added to our website and open for registration on February 29.
Until then, check out our Event List Page on our website to view and register for all posted upcoming events.
Giving Hearts Day: February 8
Giving Hearts Day is less than a month away! As part of Giving Hearts Day, Dakota Horizons will be promoting the 24-hour fundraising event on our website and social media. Help grow the conversation by sharing our Giving Hearts Day posts on Facebook throughout the next few weeks and on February 8.
If you would like to donate, you can schedule your gift today!
Routine system maintenance ahead!
On February 2nd, we will be performing routine system maintenance on myGS, which includes the Volunteer Toolkit and gsLearn. The maintenance will be finished by February 5th. Access to these tools will be unavailable during this time. Make sure you have what you need in advance. Learn more here.
Retail Services
Dakota Horizons' Retail Services offers a variety of ways to shop for badges, uniforms, awards, gifts, specialty items, and more! Find the shopping option that best meets your needs at gsdakotahorizons.org/shop.
Free shipping Thursdays! Orders placed on the First Thursday of each month directly with our retail services will ship free to your doorstep. Call 800.666.2141 or email help@gsdakotahorizons.org to place your order.
