GSEIWI Updates
Welcome to GSEIWI’s Updates page, where we tell you things of importance going on within our council and the Girl Scout world. If you have something exciting going on with your troop or service unit to celebrate or tell others about, or you have a success story about Girl Scouts, please send an e-mail (you also may attach photos) to our Marketing and Communications Department.
Local Girl Scouts will send over 30,000 boxes of cookies to troops overseas
May 6, 2011 -Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois would like to thank the supporters of the 2011 Troop 2 Troop Cookie Share Program. Through the generosity people in our communities and the hard work of our Girl Scouts, we have collected more than 31,000 boxes of cookies that will be sent to our troops overseas. This is more than double the amount collected last year. Continue story »
We've extended the deadline for submissions for our 100th Anniversary book
April 5, 2011 - In order to allow more people to participate in our 100th Anniversary book project, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois has extended the deadline from March 31 to April 30 for story submissions.
We still want your stories because there are many Girl Scout stories to tell. These stories inspire not only our girls as they learn through our Leadership Experience, they also inspire the thousands of volunteers who help us every day of the year. Continue story »
Wow! You should see how many cookies some girls have sold this year!
March 28, 2011 - Here are some fun numbers from this year's Girl Scout Cookie sale to share with our friends, families and members.
- In 2009, there were 165 girls who sold 500 packages or more.
- In 2010, there were 180 girls who reached the 500-package level.
- And in 2011 .... drum roll, please! ... Continue story »
Come Tour Our New Girl Scout Leadership Center in Cedar Rapids
March 23, 2011 - It's been a long road since the flood of 2008 left 8 feet of water behind in our offices in Cedar Rapids. Our staff was relocated to a store in Westdale Mall for more than two years.
We now have sharp, shiny new offices in the brand-new Human Services Campus of East Central Iowa in downtown Cedar Rapids. We'd love for you to come see our new offices and the incredible non-profit facility we're proud to call home. Continue story »
You Can Help Our Sister Girl Scouts in Japan
March 15, 2011 - In response to many volunteers and our girls, GSUSA has made changes to its fund-raising policy to allow assistance to our sister Girl Scouts in Japan who have been affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami there. Continue story »
Please Attend Our Property Chats
February 10, 2011 - Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois will be conducting a series of six Property Chats in the coming weeks in each area of our council for the purpose of gaining our members' feedback and offering you more information regarding the long-range property plan....Continue story »
Our Cedar Rapids Area Leadership Center is moving
December 17, 2010 - After two and a half years in our “temporary” location at Westdale Mall in southwest Cedar Rapids, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois is moving to...Continue story »
Service Units can earn $100 for 100% troop participation in the Cookie Sale
November 16, 2010 - This idea was developed as we look for ways to give more back to our service units, as well as to...Continue story »
We've got a new look for summer camping in 2011
November 10, 2010 - In addition to our traditional summer resident camp, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois is thrilled to announce...
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Your input helped change GSUSA’s direction on uniforms
November 9, 2010 - For the first time in nearly a decade, Girl Scouts of the USA is putting the manufacture of its uniforms out to competitive bid. News of this led to reports that the uniforms might soon be manufactured overseas, and in the past two weeks, Girl Scouts of the USA was contacted by parents, members and volunteers – including many from Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois – urging them to make sure that the iconic Girl Scout uniform continues to be made in the USA. Continue story »
