From One Girl Scout to Another - Your Right to Vote

Hey girls my name is Kathlyn and I have been a Girl Scouts for 10 years. I wouldn't change it for the world. I encourage all girls to do there Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. It is a lot of work but it makes you have a good feeling about yourself after you’re done. Enough about me let's get to the topic at hand, it is almost one month from the Girl Scout of Central & Southern NJ Annual Meeting. I hope you have all registered for the meeting. If not, everyone still has time.

 Any registered Girl Scout 14 and older can vote. Last year we voted on getting a proxy vote. You can read all about that on our website www.gscsnj.org/delegates.php. Last year's speaker spoke about the Journey's. There were booths about each level Journey's, so you could walk around and get information about them. This year, the guest speaker is Kathy Cloninger, CEO of the Girl Scout of the USA. She is the leader of the Girl Scouts in the whole country.

You can meet girls from all over our Council's area. Last year I meet two girls that I still talk to at least once a month. Last year everything was supposed to end at 3:30PM, but we had to wait so we could get enough people to vote. This year, because of proxy voting, you can vote by proxy if you can’t make it. Last year it was on the same day as the PSAT's. This year it's the week after it. You can still make it if you have a game or practice after 3:30 PM. So, what are you waiting for? Vote or register today!


Yours in Girl Scouting,
Kathlyn

Annual Meeting- Open Space Explained

“Going From Good to Great…Conversations That Matter”

On behalf of the National Delegates of Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey, I invite you on a journey of Open Space Technology, Saturday October 24, 2009, “Going from Good to Great…Conversations That Matter.” Open Space Technology is a tool used for effective communication. Its purpose is to get people talking about, listening and sharing issues that those individuals are passionate about. It is technology that is being used effectively across four continents in industry, conferences, non-profits, etc.  Most of us were introduced to this at the National Convention held last October in Indianapolis, as a way for Girl Scouts to connect with each other about issues that were important. We were able to see what other Girl Scouts were passionate about and what concerns other councils shared.   Many councils had completed the Realignment process at that time.  It was interesting to hear what others had to say.

I was a National Delegate at the time of Realignment and became a member of the Council Realignment Committee who had the task and responsibility to merge the former councils of South Jersey Pines, Camden, and Delaware-Raritan.  We completed that task, and I am currently on the Board of Directors and I am also one of the National Delegates that represent the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey. Our council is the largest, geographically, in the state of New Jersey.  We need to assure everyone is heard.  We are truly a glass half full.  We have the capacity to be the best Girl Scout Council in the universe.  The bar continues to be set higher.  I know that the passion and the talents that our membership possesses will continually fill the glass that is in front of us.

Harrison Owen states that,” Without passion, nobody is interested.  Without responsibility, nothing will get done.”  Our hope is that on Saturday, October 24, 2009, voices will share, ears will listen, and stronger relationships be forged. Please join us on this journey.  Bring your passion; bring your voices; bring your talents.  Voices can’t be heard if they are not shared. Passion can’t be experienced if not shared.  Talents are worth little if not shared.  See you at “Going from Good to Great…Conversations That Matter!” Together we can truly go “From Good to Great”!

Yours in Girl Scouting,
Gail Pfister