The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians will host a 100th Anniversary Sing-Along in Knoxville on April 28, 2012! The event is from noon to 4 p.m. at World’s Fair Park.
Girl Scout songstress Melinda Caroll will headline the event!
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. The deadline for advance tickets is April 20 and we will sell tickets at the gate ONLY if we have space available.
Visit the event page to register! http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/225.
We are looking for a choir of up to 50 Girl Scouts to sing 8-10 songs on stage with Melinda Caroll during the Sing-Along! The only prerequisite to join the choir is that you must attend a rehearsal with Melinda in Knoxville the evening before the event on Friday, April 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (in addition to attending the Sing-Along from noon to 4 p.m. on April 28). Exact location TBD. The first 50 Girl Scouts to email Hallie Duncan at hduncan@girlscoutcsa.org will be accepted into the choir. We will confirm your participation when your email is received and we will create a wait list in case of cancellations. (Some members of the choir will be part of the Dance Squad mentioned below, we will save room in the choir for those Girl Scouts.)
Girl Scouts of all ages may participate in the “I Wanna Rock the Mall YouTube Contest.” The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital wants you to create an original song about your Girl Scout experience and upload a video of yourself performing the song on YouTube. The winner will sing on the main stage at the Rock the Mall Sing-Along in Washington, DC on June 9, 2012 but one Southern Appalachian Girl Scout will be chosen to perform her song at Knoxville Sing-Along on April 28. This performer will be chosen based on creativity, originality and musicality and must be able to attend the Knoxville Sing-Along on April 28. (Rehearsal on April 27 mentioned above not necessary but you must arrive early on April 28 for practice run – approximately 10 a.m.) Be sure to notify Hallie Duncan at hduncan@girlscoutcsa.org or 1-800-474-1912 when you submit your video (be sure to include the link). The deadline to let Hallie Duncan know about your video is Friday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. We will notify the chosen performer by Friday, April 13.
To learn more about the contest and for instructions for uploading your video, click here.
We are also looking for a troop of Girl Scouts age level Junior and up to serve as the “Dance Squad” for the Sing-Along, and learn the hip-hop dance to Melinda’s 100th Anniversary song, Ignite.
In addition to singing the 8-10 songs on stage with Melinda as part of the 50-girl choir, the Dance Squad will dance on stage with Melinda during the Ignite performance. (Only the Dance Squad will dance on stage during Ignite, and this dance must be learned on your own before April 27.) Members of the dance squad will need to attend the rehearsal on Friday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. as well.
If your troop is interested in being the Dance Squad for the Sing-Along, send Hallie Duncan at hduncan@girlscoutcsa.org an email with or link to a video of a choreographed dance performed by your troop, along with the number of participants, ages and dance experience by Friday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. Record your dance using a video camera, cell phone or any recording device. You will be informed by Friday, April 13 if your troop have/have not been selected as part of the Dance Squad. Members of the Dance Squad will be chosen based on talent, dance experience, and enthusiasm. Click here to watch the IGNITE Dance Flash Mob Instructional Video.
If so, film a video of your troop conducting a flag ceremony and send the video or a link to Hallie Duncan at hduncan@girlscoutcsa.org . You may also send or drop off your video at your nearest Girl Scout office, attn: Hallie Duncan. Record your ceremony using a video camera, cell phone or any recording device. Flag ceremony members will be chosen based on experience and uniformity. Dress rehearsal on April 27 not necessary but members of flag ceremony crew must arrive early on April 28 for practice run (approximately 10 a.m.).
Videos must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30. You will be informed on Friday, April 13 if your troop has been chosen to perform the flag ceremony.
The first troop to register for the Knoxville Sing-Along will help lead the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Dress rehearsal on April 27 not necessary but you must arrive early on April 28 for practice run (approximately 10 a.m.). We will contact you following registration with details.
Any Girl Scouts participating in any of the activities listed above will be given a free 100th Anniversary t-shirt to wear at the event but are responsible for their own transportation, food, lodging and ticket cost. Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians reserves the right to make final determination of all performances.
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If you are attending the GSCSA trip to Washington, DC for the ROCK THE MALL Sing-Along, your next payment of $100 is due on Feb. 15! Visit the event page at http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/261 to make the payment.
There’s just one more payment to make after Feb. 15! We’re well on our way to Rock the Mall!
Today, Girl Scouts of the USA declared 2012 the “Year of the Girl” and launched the ToGetHerThere campaign.
Girl Scouts is issuing an urgent call for all members of society to place girl leadership front and center on the national agenda.
Negative influences include peer pressure not to stand out; unhealthy images about beauty in the media; a lack of mentors; little support for girls with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and bullying. This cycle of discouragement begins in grade school and goes on to have a far-reaching impact on our society.
The ultimate ToGetHerThere goal is to break down barriers to female leadership.
The details are posted here.
Traveling to Washington, DC for the ROCK THE MALL Sing-Along on June 9? Good news – registration is now open for the event!
Visit http://100.gscnc.org/register.html to register online. The $10 registration fee includes the official Girl Scouts Rock the Mall commemorative T-shirt and patch.
Get ready to Rock the Mall!
Registration is now FULL for the 10:15 a.m. program at the “Celebrate 100 Years of Girl Scouts” event at the Children’ Museum of Oak Ridge on March 24.
You may still register for a patch, lunch and activities throughout the museum, beginning at NOON. If you register now, please arrive at the museum at noon.
Register here! www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/223
Just a reminder that if you are registered for the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians trip to Washington, D.C. for the Rock the Mall Sing-Along, your next payment is due on January 15, 2012!
The payment is $100. Please click here to make your payment: http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/261.
No place captures the imagination of Girl Scouts like Savannah, Georgia. It was there in 1912 that Juliette Gordon Low started her amazing organization.
Little Brownie Bakers is proud to pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting with a lemon cookie that reflects the heritage of past customer favorites. Savannah Smiles is a cool, crisp lemon cookie with just the right number of lemon chips to deliver tiny bursts of flavor. And, when you hold it right, you’ll quickly be reminded of that world-famous “Brownie Smile.”
Each year, thousands of Girl Scouts visit the Juliette Gordon Low’s home, a National Historic Landmark in Savannah. In the time-worn rooms, each girl considers how, 100 years later, Juliette Low’s story encourages her to dream big and do great things with her life.
Find a Girl Scout selling cookies near you by calling 1-800-474-1912.
Registration is now open for “Celebrate 100 Years of Girl Scouts” at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge! The event is Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is co-sponsored by the council and the museum.
Join hundreds of Girl Scouts from all over the Southern Appalachians region when we feature a day of celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouting, complete with special presentations, lots of fun activities, lunch and viewing of the new Girl Scout exhibit.
Click here to register: http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/223!
Hope to see you on March 24!
Just a reminder that if you are attending the ROCK THE MALL trip to Washington, D.C., the 2nd installment of the payment plan is due on December 1. The payment is $100 and you can pay on the event page: http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/261.
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