Register by March 7 for Adult Recognition Breakfast

Recognize our Outstanding Volunteers at the annual Adult Recognition Breakfast on Saturday, March 15, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Council Service Center's Training Center. The menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage links, breakfast potatoes, biscuits, croissants/danish/muffins, fresh fruit salad, and orange juice, and costs $10, with the exception of those being honored. Please RSVP by completing the breakfast reservation form and paying by March 7. Seating is limited. The Council's Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 10 a.m.

Last week of Resident Camp discount

It pays to register early for resident camp! Mail in your registration by Monday, March 3 to receive an early bird discount! Applications accompanied by a $50 deposit, mailed and receipted in our office by March 3 will receive a 10 percent discount off of their total registration fee.

Sessions begin June 8 and end July 18, and prices are $165 for a four-day session and $250 for a six-day session. The 2008 Resident Camp brochure for CWP will be mailed the first week of March.

Camp Covington longleaf planting

On February 16, about 100 Girl Scouts planted over 4,000 longleaf pine seedlings at Camp Covington during Arbor Day. Also present was Mark Hainds from the Longleaf Alliance, and Roger Reid, public TV Producer of "Discovering Alabama" and author of Longleaf, a mystery for middle schoolers set in a longleaf pine forest. The Council Shop has a limited number of autographed copies of his book for sale for $19.95 plus tax.

There are also still available at the shop some limited edition 18" x 34" signed and numbered cabin prints created by Girl Scout alumnae and volunteer Julie LeBlanc for $50. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of southeast LA. Drawings are of McFadden Cabin, a CWP A-Frame, and the Nature Center at Camp Covington.

McFadden Cabin update

You may have seen a letter to the editor from a volunteer needlessly worried about Girl Scout McFadden Cabin in Monday's edition of the Times-Picayune. Girl Scouts has a very cordial relationship with City Park management, and we are confident that our needs are being addressed by them in their development plans, and the future of the cabin is safe. There is currently nothing that troops need to do, so please do not be alarmed or worry others.

Community Service

Goodwill Good Turn Day is March 8 and all door hangers and bags have been given away to troops at the Council office. However, donations are still needed for the Troops Helping Troops care package drive being held in conjunction with GIRLfest. Click on the link to find the items needed.

Cookie Sale recipes online

Girl Scout cookies are being delivered now, and booth sales are currently in progress. Encourage your customers to buy a couple of extra boxes to make a delicious dessert! Cookie recipes are online on our Council website including some new recipes using our two new cookies. The March issue of Southern Living also features some recipes using Girl Scout cookies.

Senior Girl Scout needs item for Gold Award project

Do you have a Weber’s 22.5” round grill TOP that you would like to get rid of and donate to a great cause?  One of our Senior Girl Scouts working on her Girl Scout Gold Award project needs them as a mold for her cement tree identification markers she is making for the Northlake Nature Center.  If you can help, please email her at ninjaturtle909@yahoo.com.

Sign up for some fun events this spring

Don't forget to sign up early since programs fill up fast. Just a few of the events include:

Explore Engineering project on Saturday, March 1 - postponed to a later date this spring.

New Orleans Voodoo Football game with commemorative patch - Sunday, March 9, 2 p.m. Prices vary based on seat. Deadline: March 7.

Silver & Gold Award Workshops - Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. $2 per participant. Deadline: March 8.

City Park's Big Bass Rodeo & Fishtival - Saturday, March 29.

New Orleans Hornets Girl Scout Dance Clinic - Sunday, April 6, Check-in 12:30-1 p.m., dance clinic 1-4 p.m, game 7 p.m. For girls ages 5-17. Participants receive clinic T-shirt, pom poms, patch, four tickets to game. Cost varies based on seat location. Fax or mail registration form with payment by March 21.

Daisy Day at CWP - Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., $6 per girl. Deadline: March 22.

An Evening at the National World War II Museum - Saturday, April 19, 6 - 10 p.m. Junior Girl Scouts. $10 per girl. Deadline: April 5.

Resident Camp Open House at CWP - Sunday, April 20, 1 - 3 p.m. No reservations needed.

Safe Sitter Babysitting course - Saturday, April 26, 8:45 a.m.- 4 p.m., Junior League headquarters, 4319 Carondelet, New Orleans. Sponsored by the Parenting Center at CHildren's Hospital. For girls 11-15. $35 per girl.

Youth Leadership Council Toastmaster's dinner - Thursday, May 8, 6-9 p.m., Council Service Center, $10 per Cadette/Senior. Deadline: April 25.

Mother's Day Garden Gift Workshop - Saturday, May 10, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Parkway Partners, New Orleans. $5 per girl. Deadline: April 25.