World Thinking Day 2012

It is right around the corner! Click here for some of the highlights from our 2011 event!! 

See you February 25th from 10-4PM at the Fresno Fairgrounds!!

Click here for more information on World Thinking Day.

Tahoe Joe's celebrates our Girl Scout 100th anniversary March 5 thru March 8, in Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia - BUY TICKETS NOW

Help more than 1,000 girls become Girl Scouts when you purchase a delicious Tahoe Joe's meal for only $15, Monday March 5th - Thursday March 8th! Tahoe Joe's is our Girl Scout Council anchor sponsor during our 100th anniversary year. SAVE THE DATE to celebrate our Girl Scouts 100th birthday with Tahoe Joe's at one of their four locations in Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia. TICKETS FOR THIS SPECIAL PROMOTION ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT OUR GOLD MINE STORES, OR ONLINE at: http://www.girlscoutsccs.org/calendar. Every ticket purchased will be entered in a drawing for one of six $50 gift certificates from Tahoe Joe's!

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Tahoe Joe's Cookie Sales Incentive: Our top cookie sellers can earn dinners and lunches for themselves and their families at one of Tahoe Joe's four locations in Fresno, Visalia, and Bakersfield. Girls who physically attended one of the Council Cookie Rallies on January 20th in Madera or Bakersfield, and/or Cookie College on January 21st in Bakersfield, could register to be part of this challenge. At the end of our Cookie Sale in April, the top selling girls in each of our five counties (Fresno, Kings, Madera, Tulare, and Kern) will each win a dinner for her and her family up to six people at the Tahoe Joe's restaurant of their choice in Fresno, Visalia or Bakersfield. The second top selling girls in each of the five counties will each win a lunch for her and her family up to six people at Tahoe Joe's. The dinners and lunches can be redeemed for dine-in or curbside take-out.

2012 Annual Meeting

In order to maintain our success we need to ensure that we have great governance.  This is to notify all voting members that the Annual Meeting will be held as an “Action Without a Meeting,” per ARTICLE VI: 6.04.  It is now time to cast your vote!  In our efforts to “GO GREEN,” and to be good stewards of our dollars, the Annual Meeting Packet and the Bylaws are posted HERE for your review. NOTE:  In order to vote you MUST be registered in Girl Scouts for the 2011-2012 year by January 1, 2012 and be 14 years or older on or before January 1, 2012. All ballots must be postmarked no later than February 25, 2012 by 12:00 midnight. You may also turn in your ballots in person at World Thinking Day from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, or submit your ballot in person at the Bakersfield office or at the Fresno office. Our Membership Development Specialists will also be bringing Ballot Boxes (locked) to the Service Unit meetings for your convenience.

Existing ByLaws

GSCCS ByLaws for approval at Annual Meeting 2-25-12

Annual Meeting Packet

FLASH MOB!

Be a part of our first FLASH MOB at World Thinking Day!

Click here to see what a Flash Mob is!

Click here to learn to moves to the song for our Flash Mob! 

It's that time of year again! (COOKIE SEASON!)

Soon Girl Scouts will be out selling the much anticipated cookies that only come once a year! Before long all you will be thinking about getting a box (or two or more) of your favorite Girl Scout cookie! Girl Scouts of Central California South are offering 8 delicious cookie varieties this year: Thin Mint, Shortbread, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades, and Shout Outs.

Girl Scouts are now taking pre-orders for your favorite cookies. For just four weeks, beginning March 1, Girl Scouts will be out selling the popular cookies in their neighbors and from booths outside community businesses.

Give the gift of Girl Scouting this holiday season!

Give the gift of Girl Scouting this holiday season. Your gift to Girl Scouting will help girls realize their dreams and become tomorrow's leaders. Donate now - it is tax deductible.

2012 Women Inspiring Girls Society - nominations invited!

Please nominate dynamic role-models for our 2012 Women Inspiring Girls Society. Deadline: January 15. Details at http://www.girlscoutsccs.org/calendar/events

We are sending 2 girls to Girls' World Forum! Sign up TODAY!

We are excited to announce the opportunity to send two girls (sixteen and older) from our Council to participate in the 2012 Girls’ World Forum July 12-16, 2012 in Chicago, IL. For those girls interested in participating, please contact the Program Manager at ssmith@girlscoutsccs.org or call (800) 490-8653 ext. 119.

Help Spread Holiday Cheer!

Council Offices are collecting toys for the Holidays!

Fresno: Angels of Grace Foster Care Agency!

Donations Needed:

*Looking for gifts, gift wrapping, and gift bags
*450 Children
*Ages 0-18
*Gift cards are great for older children

Gifts collected through Dec 14th and distributed Dec 16th! 

Bakersfield: The Blessings Corner.

Donations Needed:

*478 children
*Ages 0-18
*Toys for all ages preferably ages 7 and up 
*Sweaters, coats, hats, gloves, and scarves are also great ideas!

Gifts are collected until Dec 21st and  distributed Dec 25th. 

The background screening process is now online!

CLICK HERE!

Who needs to complete a background screening?

- All leaders and co-leaders

- All volunteer chaperone/drivers - must also be at least 21 years old and a registered Girl Scout adult.

- All volunteers who handle money - must also be a registered Girl Scout adult 

If you have any questions, please contact the Leadership Development Specialist at mloyd@girlscoutsccs.org or (800) 490-8653 ext. 200.