You Decide: 2010 Cookie Sale Recognitions
Vote for the items you want to earn! Girl Scouts at all levels (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador) are welcome to vote. You are on your honor to vote only once and adults are on their honor not to vote at all. To vote, please select your favorite recognition items and click the “vote” button at the bottom of the page to submit your vote. 

2009 Volunteer Conference
Are you ready to Celebrate the Past & Embrace the Future of Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council at the Volunteer Conference? We hope to see you at the National Mine Health & Safety Academy in Beaver, WV on August 7 and 8, 2009. All volunteers should plan to attend the conference for training, inspiration, fun and tons of information. Learn more about the event. Use the registration form on page 6, and register today! 

Open House Welcomes New OH Volunteers
An Open House will be held to welcome new volunteers and prospective volunteers residing in Ohio's Noble, Morgan, Athens and Washington counties. This open door event will take place on July 11, 2009 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Fifth Street Church of Christ in Beverly, Ohio. We will provide information and guidance to our newest council volunteers in the areas anticipated to become part of Black Diamond in the fall of 2009. Trainings will be available. Any GSBDC volunteer may attend the trainings. To learn more about the Open House, check out New Beginnings - the newsletter to our new members.

A Sweet Partnership
Dairy Queen has declared July 20 – 26, 2009 Girl Scout Appreciation Week! Throughout the months of July and August, you and your girls can enjoy a sweet reward for your hard work during the Cookie Sale. Participating Dairy Queen locations will be featuring Blizzards created with Tagalongs (in July) or Thin Mints (in August). During Girl Scout Appreciation Week use this coupon for $1.00 off your Tagalong Blizzard! To find participating stores visit www.dairyqueen.com.

Summer Hours Are Here
Summer office hours are 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am – 1:00 pm on Fridays. The Shop will be open until 4:15 in the summer and will be open on the second Saturday in August.

Happy Birthday, Black Diamond!
In 2009 we are celebrating our 35th Birthday – and what a wonderful thirty-five years it has been. Girl Scouting has never been stronger and girls have never had as many opportunities as they have today. How can you celebrate?



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