News from the Service Unit - November 2021

 SU 14 Service Projects

November – Lilac Meadows Potluck Meals

Lilac Meadows is a shelter for houseless families. They house up to 40 families at a
time, supporting them in their transition from houselessness to longer-term housing. You can help these families by signing up to bring part of a meal to them in the month of November.

November 7th Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45a4a62daaf94-community13 

November 25th Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45a4a62daaf94-friendsgiving

December – Children’s Book Bank – Book Drive and Book Cleaning Event

Join Girl Scouts (12 and older) on December 4th from 10am – Noon as we clean gently used books and have fun! RSVP required. We are also collecting books until December 17th. If interested, ask your leaders to help you get in touch with the organizer. Information on the books needed: https://www.childrensbookbank.org/give-books-23

November is STEM Month!

Take the Girl Scout STEM Month Challenge! Sponsored by First Tech Federal Credit Union, each girl can take the challenge and earn a free patch by completing four steps and then telling Council what you’ve done by completing the form (link below) and they’ll send you the STEM challenge patch!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczof4Z6RRCvsiwmwR4MZjW6MqBLtSRb9x8d1jGs sSu9zX9sg/viewform

1. Seek out STEM in your life. 2. Try something new.
3. Explore STEM careers.

4. Make a difference in your community.

BTW, the Service Unit has some robotics kits available. Also, one of your co-leaders is a LEGO Robotics teacher and has equipment if you're ever interested.

World Thinking Day 2022

In 2022, World Thinking Day will be on February 22nd. Troop 41877 is hosting this event for us in 2022, and will be providing more information in the upcoming months. If our troop would like to participate, we can sign up for a country.

The theme this year is Our World, Our Equal Future: The Environment and Gender Equality. You can find guides from GSUSA here: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/for-girls/think-globally/world-thinking-day.html and if your girls want to earn the international patch or pin from WAGGS, there guide is available here: https://www.wagggs.org/en/resources/world-thinking- day-2022-activity-pack/

Congratulations Harper and Ruby for Creating a Gaming Space for Girls and Non-Binary Scouts to Come Together and Connect!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSem2Fi2P3ppHNe7iQGUVW3SJOje9Ay5J5x7rPxzLs

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Inspired by the Amuse Journey and learning about the lack of women represented in the movie industry, Harper and Ruby realized that the issue of representation extended to video games and game development. They put together a slide presentation about what they learned, a video tour of the Girl Scout Minecraft world they built, and now are working on the Cadette Digital Leadership badge to keep the effort going.

They just built an Instagram page to engage with more underrepresented gamers. Learn more and support these amazing Girl Scouts in the newest element of their project.

https://instagram.com/cybersamoas

Troop 32403’s 4th Annual Sock Drive

Join Troop 32403 in their 4th annual sock drive to benefit Beacon Village. We will be collecting clean, new adult socks and underwear, as well as handwarmers. Our sock drive runs from Nov 4th - Nov 17th. Please ask leaders for sock drop off instructions. 

More information on Beacon Village can be found here: https://beaconvillagepdx.org/

Camporee 2022! Looking for Girl Scout’s in 7th Grade and Older to Join in Planning!

Calling all amazing girl leaders! Help plan our Spring Camporee event, and ensure it’s girl-led and fun for all!

We have a team meeting once a month virtually and we need you! You will also be provided with PA leadership training opportunities as we go through the planning process and at Daisy’s Day. Our meeting dates are November 28, December 20, January 24, February 28 and March 12-13. If you are interested in joining or have questions, please contact Larissa Doty at 503-313-0243.

2021-22 Service Unit Events – Save these Dates!

As your Girl Scouts begin to plan for next year’s monthly activities, remember these dates:

February 22, 2022 – World Thinking Day – Hosted by Troop 41877
March 12, 2022 – Daisy’s Day at Mountaindale
April 8-10, 2022 – Camporee at Arrowhead

Does your Troop want to host an SU-wide event? Please let your SU Team members know! We would love to support you!

GSOSW Announced Multicultural Patch Program

The Girl Scout Multicultural Community Celebration fun patch program celebrates the countless contributions that diverse communities have made and continue to make in the United States. Girl Scouts of all grade levels and backgrounds are encouraged to learn, connect and celebrate!
November is Native American Heritage Month. You can learn how to learn that rocker here:

https://www.girlscoutsosw.org/content/dam/oregon-sw-washington-/forms/NAH_Patch.pdf

Girl Scouts of Western Washington Announces Native American Heritage Patch – PNW Edition

Girl Scouts will learn about honoring the past, present, and future caretakers of the land, food, family, PNW Native American history, and more. Living in Portland, we know that we are on unceded indigenous
land resting on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. Learn about the indigenous tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

GSWW will be announcing the requirements on their website and their Facebook page on Nov. 1.