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Council News and Events NOARK Naturally
Newsletter
News For Volunteers Camp Links
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What's Happening!
Things are always happening around the Girl Scouts of NOARK Council! The best way to find out about the programs, educational opportunities and Camp NOARK activities is in the Girl Scouts of NOARK Council's annual Green Guide. A quick source of deadlines, programs and trainings are available on the Council Calendar. You can also look at the latest NOARK Naturally for a glimpse of things going on with troops and Service Units within the council. Check back here often for more news about council events and other council news. Thank you! |
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What's a Day One Patch? Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will come into existence on October 1, 2008. So a special patch has been created in celebration of our new council. This patch is only available to those girls and adults who register on time, which is by September 30, 2008. On time means that all girl and adult registration forms, registration fees, and financial assistance application forms are completed and received in the Girl Scout Service Center by September 30, 2008. This includes early bird, on time, and lifetime members. If your troop has already registered for the 2009 year, you will need to click on the Day One Patch Order Form, fill it out and get it to Lora Jones at the Fayetteville Program/Service Center. If you are a Lifetime Adult and you would like a patch, please do the same. Thank you. If you are interested in ordering this special one time only patch, please fill out the following form, attach the form to your registration packet, and return to your nearest Girl Scout Service Center by September 30, 2008. Patches will be ordered after the September 30th deadline. Distribution information will be communicated to members as soon as possible. On-Time Day One Patch Order Form |
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Girl Scouts Partner with Disney Channel for a Cheetah Girls One World
Themed Party! The girls of NOARK Council are joining together to celebrate The Cheetah Girls One World movie, by hosting themed parties all across the council where girls K - 12 grades can come free and join the fun. You don't even have to be a Girl Scout! Please pre-register by phone to (479) 695-1835 and let us know what location you will be attending. Then download this registration form (all locations except Rogers) Rogers Registration Form (one for you, and some for your friends - have them call ahead also) and join us for the fun activities in your area. Each location will have different fun events, activities and all will watch the movie together! Saturday, August 23rd, 2008. Official Press Release.
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A New Patch to Earn! For Girls ages 7 - 18 This patch was developed as a Gold Award Project by a girl named Stacie in the Ouachita Council. Way to go Stacie! |
Pen Pal Program! Now you can "make new friends" with the girls in the other Arkansas Councils that will be becoming one brand new council sometime in 2008. The Sister-to-Sister Arkansas Girl Scout Pen Pal Network has begun. If your troop wants to participate in the program click here and fill out the form and mail it in! It is never too early to make a new friend! |
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What is
Realignment?
Council Merger
2007-2008. If you are new to Girl Scouting or |
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Do You
Love Horses? NOARK Girl Scout
Council has a special interest group for horse lovers. It is the
Saddle Club Group #806. The girls will meet twice a month and
have guest speakers to talk about different horse breeds, disciplines of
riding, careers in the horse industry and anything to do with horses.
The meetings
For directions or to RSVP to this event, please contact Fara at
479-695-1833 or faraf_noarkgsc@hotmail.com
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Cookie Credits
2008 Cookie Credits expire on 9/30/08 (due to realignment). Cookie Credits for 2006 & 2007 expired on 4/30/08. |
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Home
Study Courses Brownie Age Level and Junior Age Level training is now available as a home study course. Although home-study lessons cannot compare to in-person training and interaction/sharing with other leaders, it is important that volunteers who cannot travel to regular council training events be afforded alternative opportunities to fulfill Council requirements to have age-level training. Contact Lani Froelich (479-695-1828) or your Membership Specialist to have either of these modules mailed to you. Also available for download at our website. |
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Did you know you could be a Girl Scout and not be part of a troop or group? The Juliette program provides an opportunity for girls ages 5-17 to be a Girl Scout without being a part of a troop or group. Juliettes can participate in all the cool fun that Girl Scouts has to offer while working on her own with a mentor of her choice. The Juliette program is designed to fit her schedule. Click Here for more information! |
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Camp NOARK Available for Rental!
Click here to check the availability of the building on the date you desire. Click here to print out the form to rent Camp NOARK. |
new to the NOARK
Council, you have joined us during an exciting and historically
significant time – the dissolution of our council (on or before October
2008), and merger with four (4) other Arkansas councils to form one (1)
state-wide council. This new direction has been mandated by the Girl
Scouts of the U.S.A. (GSUSA) in the hopes that girls now and in the future
will continue to have exciting Girl Scout opportunities available. You
may well wonder what this means to you and to your troop: Will NOARK staff
be available to assist you? Will you still be able to buy items from the
Council shop in Fayetteville? Will you have the same troop number after
the merger? These are just a few questions you may have, and honestly, we
don’t have all the answers yet ourselves! Rest assured however, that the
NOARK staff is determined to keep it’s membership informed and in the loop
as the merger process unfolds. Please see the updates on the
Cookie
Credit Cards for 2008 Cookie Program expire on 9/30/08. You
may "special order" shop items until 7/21/08, after that when using your
cookie credits for the shop you will only be able to purchase what is "in
stock" (due to realignment). Remember you can use cookie credits for a
second session of camp also.
When you use your card or want to check the balance you can go
to 
Juliettes
Page!
Camp NOARK is
available for rental by Service Units or Troops throughout the
year. The Friendship Lodge, Troop House and Chalet are available all
year long, the Tent Units and Dining Hall are available during
the late spring, all summer, and through early fall. For
information on what is available for Troops and Service Units to
do while staying at Camp NOARK (including Service Projects)
contact Karen Reid at (479) 695-1829 or