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"Girl Scouts Forever Green"
Council Community Action Project
Girl Scouts can change the world – and you can be a part of it!
Join Girl Scouts across Vermont and New Hampshire as we make a huge impact on the environment! Girls can become advocates and apply their leadership skills to impact their environment. They can take action planning for greener schools and community areas if we all work together! We encourage every member of the council, girls and adults, to be Forever Green by participating in an environmental action project designed and led by girls to bring about sustainable change in their school or community!
Adults, to learn more about the Girl Scout Journeys, click here.
Questions of the Month - April 2010
1) Is there still time to register for the Free Sister 2 Sister: Earth Day Celebration?
Answer: Yes. On-line closed on 4/17/10. After that, you should email or call Val Ricardi. vricardi@girlscoutsgwm.org 603.627-4158 X 111
2) What is happening at the Sister2Sister: Earth Day Celebration event on May 1, 2010 at Camp Farnsworth in Thetford, VT?
PROGRAM: Girls hold the whole world in their hands and connect handNhand, heart2heart at the 2nd annual Syster2Sister event! Drop off at camp for Check in and registration begins at noon. The festival will open with an Earth Day Ceremony at 1:00pm. As a Pilot council for Girl Scouts, Forever Green national community action project, we are pleased to offer this free capstone event because of funding from the US Forest Service grant to Girl Scouts of the USA.
PARKING: Parking is available at the Thetford Elementary School and a shuttle to camp will be provided beginning at noon. Handicapped parking in camp requires an official Handicapped Drivers Pass.
FOOD: Guests may arrive early and eat lunch in camp. The Centenary Travel Group will have baked goods for sale. No food or beverages will be provided. Each girl should bring a non-breakable water bottle (labeled). There are drinking fountains for refills!
DRESS: Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Dress for the weather and outdoor activity. There is no rain date for this event!
PATCHES: The Sister2Sister Council Patch designed by girls to celebrate our new council will debut and may be purchased at this event for $1.50 each.
SCHEDULE: This event is self directed from 1:00-4:00pm. 1:00 Opening Ceremony 1:30 Native American Storytelling “Earth Stewards” 1:15-3:15 Girl Scouts Forever Green Exhibits and activity stations open (Map with indicators will be provided at check in) 3:30 Closing Ceremony
FACILITY: Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT
3) Who is invited?
Girl and adult members of our council along with their families and friends. We are also inviting community partners and sponsors to join us for this free event. Want to volunteer? We are looking for alumnae and adult volunteers to help out that day. Questions: npilotte@girlscoutsgwm.org 603.627.4158 X 153
4) I want to register my green project and/or green team. Who do I contact?
Cheryl Patch cpatch@girlscoutsgwm.org or 1-800-769-7452
Conserve Energy! Win Monthly Contest for Dimmest Light Bulb!
Turning off the lights is an important energy saver! Do you want to track how much energy you save by turning them off when not needed?
Here's how:
To calculate the exact value of energy savings by turning a light off, you need to first determine how much energy the light(s) consume when on. Every bulb has a Watt rating printed on it. For example, if the rating is 40 watts, and the bulb is on for one hour, it will consume 0.04 kWh, or if it is off for one hour, you will be saving 0.04 kWh. (Note that many fluorescent fixtures have two or more bulbs. Also, one switch may control several fixtures—an “array.” Add the savings for each fixture to determine the total energy savings.)
Then you need to find out what you are paying for electricity per kWh (in general and during peak periods). You will need to look over your electricity bills and see what the utility charges per kWh. Multiply the rate per kWh by the amount of electricity saved, and this will give you the value of the savings. Continuing with the example above, let us say that your electric rate is 10 cents per kWh. The value of the energy savings would then be 0.4 cents ($ 0.004). The value of the savings will increase the higher the watt rating of the bulb, the greater the number of bulbs controlled by a single switch, and the higher the rate per kWh.
Share how much energy you save by emailing information about how much you saved! We will keep a tally and reward one girl and one adult at the end of each month, May - September 2010 for being the Dimmest Light Bulb!
Send - Name, Grade Level, Email Address, Telephone # or : Name, Volunteer Position, Email Address, Telephone #
to: vricardi@girlscoutsgwm.org or att: Val Ricardi at the Bedford Office.
Download:
(These forms are in PDF format. You will need the free software Adobe Reader to view them. If you do not have this installed on your computer, you can download it for free from Adobe.com.)
Frequently Asked Questions - Girl Scouts of the USA
Forever Green - How to Guide for Volunteers, Girls and Community Projects
Forever Green - Action Project Application
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