Registration Deadline: June 1, 2012
There’s less than a month left to sign up for Girl Scout Summer Camp during the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting! Spots are filling up fast for girls to take part in one of Girl Scouts’ greatest traditions as we celebrate the end of our first 100 years. Deadline to register is June 1, 2012. Ranch Camp has already been filled! Openings are still available for Traditional Camp, with fun activities like horseback riding lessons, day trips to local parks, climbing walls, canoeing, and much more, but space is running out! Click on our Summer Camp page for more information about Traditional Camps at Camp Archbald or Camp Furnace Hills or to download our full Camp Guide.
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Calling All Girl Scout Troops!
Grab your cameras and get those creative juices flowing! We want troops in all grade levels to enter our 100thAnniversary Video Contest! Troops should submit a two-minute video with a message to future Girl Scouts. The video should tell Girl Scouts who see it in 2112 what they need to know about what it means to be a Girl Scout today in 2012.
A winning video will be chosen from each grade level (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador) and placed in a virtual time capsule at the GSHPA 100th Anniversary Camporee in August 2012! Winning videos will also be posted on the GSHPA Web site and YouTube channel.
Rules for the video contest are listed below:
- Videos must be submitted by a troop leader or troop representative who is
older than 13 years of age.
- Videos must be submitted in one of the following formats to be considered for the contest: .MP4, .wmv, .mov, or .avi, or through a link on YouTube.
- Videos exceeding two minutes in length will be disqualified.
- All girls/people appearing in the video MUST have a photo released signed and/or on file with Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania.
- This contest is only open to registered Troops of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania.
- All entries must be submitted no later than June 15, 2012 to qualify.
Please consult the Computer/Online Use Safety Activity Checkpoint information since winning videos will be posted online.
Click here to submit your troop's video!
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Setting the Stage for the Next 100 Years of Girl Scouting!
Are you ready to be part of history? All Girl Scouts and Volunteers registered this year will become the proud leaders who launch the next century of Girl Scouting! Our Council has great things planned to make this year one you'll never forget! Take a peek at our 100th Anniversary Web page for all of the latest information throughout the year on 100th Anniversary news, events and celebrations!
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- Congratulations Volunteers! Several volunteers were recognized with awards for their hard work and commitment to helping today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders at the 2012 GSHPA Annual Meeting. Click here for a complete list of volunteers who received recognition.
- The FY11 Annual Report is now available online! Click here to see it!
- Camporee Registration Now Open: Make plans now to join GSHPA for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the 100th Anniversary Camporee including a live concert from Kicking Daisies! Click here to read more.
- Congratulations! GSHPA Chief Financial Officer, Susan Kreidler, will receive the 2012 CFO of the Year “Turnaround Specialist” Award. Click here to read more.
- Former Girl Scout Camp Transferred to State: Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of State Parks signed a deed today that transfers ownership of Camp Gi Sco Ha, a former Girl Scout camp, to DCNR effective immediately. Read more.
- 100th Anniversary Luncheon at PA Governor's Mansion: Leaders from Pennsylvania’s three Girl Scout councils gather at the Governor’s residence to kick off Girl Scouts’ Centennial Celebration throughout the state. Read more.
- The 2012 GSHPA Summer Camp Guide is now available! Click here to download.
- Product Sales Dough Q&A: Click here to read the guidelines to help you understand the Product Sales Dough as it applies to camps and signature programs. If you have additional questions, please contact your region’s Product Sales Associate.
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