COOKIES, COOKIES, COOKIES!Initial Girl Scout cookie orders were collected on February 8th from 8,647 girls across Kansas. Below are some really exciting numbers about the 2011 Cookie Sale. Be sure to check the June/July Shout Out! for the final Cookie Sale totals!

Initial Cookie Sale Totals: • ParsonsRegion:71,784 pkgs• EmporiaRegion:92,692 pkgs• GirlScoutsofKansasHeartlandCouncil: 1,259,353 pkgs• 12,277 Cookie Shares sold as of Feb. 12th

Parsons Service Unit & Erie Troops Celebrate...Eureka Service Unit Celebrates…

The Erie Daisies, Troop 70164 and Erie Brownies, Troop #70184 along with the Parsons Service Unit celebrated World Thinking Day at the Parsons Arboretum Building. Rick Hines from Erie, KS presented a program about his trip to Africa last year. The girls saw beautiful pictures of animals and the culture of Tanzania. Rick even taught the girls how to say lion,

hello and thank you like they do in Tanzania.  A traveling trunk from the Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum, Chanute, KS, was also on show that was  full of musical instruments from Africa. The girls accompanied the singing of The Brownie Smile Song and Kum Ba Ya with the many African instruments from the trunk.

The Eureka Service Unit also celebrate World Thinking Day. They learned new things about many different countries across the world. The girls learned about different cuisines from around the world by bringing covered dishes to share. They had Chinese, Italian, Canadian, German, and Mexican foods to try!

Girls play African Musical instruments provided by the traveling trunk from the Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum.

Girls trying a variety of dishes from around the world.

Spending time with Girl Scout friends!

The Emporia Cookie Kickoff was held at the historic Granada Theatre in downtown Emporia! There were more than 150 girls in attendance!

It was a great event with many fun activities including crafts, a safety booth with the Lyon County Sheriff, a Goal Setting Tree, and much more! Many girls won prizes

because of their amazing cookie knowledge during the Cookie Trivia games! Girls also enjoyed some fun entertainment including a skit performed by the Girl Scout Cookies, as well as an impromptu Girl Scout style Zoiks! performance.

Of course, many cookies were eaten, too!

Emporia Cookie Kickoff 2011

Sara plays the xylophone to a Girl Scout song at Parsons Thinking Day event.

EachyearonFebruary22,GirlScoutsandGirlGuidesacrosstheworldcelebrateWorldThinkingDay.Girlsparticipateinactivities,gamesandprojectswithglobalthemestohonortheirsisterGirlGuidesandGirlScoutsinothercountries.WorldThinkingDaynotonlygivesgirlsachancetocelebrateinternationalfriendships,butisalsoareminderthatGirlScoutsoftheUSAispartofaglobalcommunity—oneofnearly150countrieswithGirlGuidesandGirlScouts.

Emporia and Parsons Regions

Katie & Melanie from troop 30035 worked a Cookie Booth on February 26th, at Little Caesars, in Emporia.

Girls enjoy cookie tasting at the Lebo Cookie Kickoff Event!

Emporia Office: 1200 Burlingame Road, Emporia, KS. 66801 | (620) 342-4532 | (800) 342-4532 | Fax: (620) 342-8066

To submit stories, contact: Lydia Cope at lcope@gskh.org or (800) 342-4532

C A L E N DD A R

D – Daisy, B – Brownie, C – Cadette, J – Junior, S – Senior, A – ambassador, V – Volunteer

For more information about any of the *events listed below, or to find more exciting events happening around the council, please visit kansasgirlscouts.org and click on “Events.”*Information subject to change. Please visit kansasgirlscouts.org/events or call your regional office for up-to-date information.

Date Event Program Level Location Time Reservation Deadline Flint Hills Region

April16 Mall Madness J Flinthills Mall, Emporia 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. 4/3/2011

16 Take a Walk on the Wild Side DBJ Amend Girl Scout Center, Emporia 1 to 4 p.m. 5/2/2011

May

7 Daisy Day D Camp EE, Emporia, 1 to 3 p.m. 5/2/2011

June

25 Howe House Day DBHowe House & Welsh Farmstead

315 E. Logan, Emporia, 11 a.m to 4 p.m. 6/15/2011

25-26 Howe House Troop Campout JCSAHowe House & Welsh Farmstead

315 E. Logan, EmporiaSat. 11am to Sun. 12 p.m. 6/15/2011

Bluestem Region

April

2 Science Discovery JIndependence Science and Technology

Center, Independence9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. 3/21/2011

9 Science Discovery B Independence Science and Technology

Center, Independence9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. 3/28/201

May 5/1/2011

14-15 Spring Camporee DB Camp Tablemound, Near Elk City Reservoir Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Sat. 9 a.m. to Sunday 11 a.m.

June

14    Kayak the Water Trail CSA Cross Timbers State Park at Toronto Lake Session A: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session B: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 6/1/2011

The Walnut School Service Unit in Emporia enjoyed an awesome night full of dancing at their Wii Dance Party on December 2nd. There were 42 girls in attendance: Three Juniors, 27 Brownies,

and 12 Daisies. 16 volunteers made this night a success!

Can you imagine eight Wiis, 32 Wii remotes, eight TVs, three copies of Just Dance 2, four copies of Just Dance, and one copy of Just Dance Kids all in the same room?

The Brownies earned their

Dancercize Try-It. The Juniors earned their Dance badge. The Daisies earned a dance fun patch and worked on their Be A Sister To Every Girl Scout and Courageous and Strong Petals. All the girls made tutus out of plastic grocery sacks and strips of black, pink, and purple tulle. The girls all took turns posing in their tutus in front of a special backdrop! The girls and volunteers had a blast!

The first Thin Mint Sprint for the Emporia region was held on Saturday, March 5th, at Emporia State University. There were 116 participants including those who raced in the 5K, ran or walked in the One Mile, and those who chose the Sleep-In Option. It was a chilly morning for those of us who are not runners, but those true runners seemed to enjoy the brisk weather. Thin Mint Sprint was a great success

This fundraising event would not have been possible without our wonderful sponsors and volunteers: KVOE, Mix 104.9, Country 101.7, Emporia Gazette, Flint Hills Mall, William’s Automotive, AKA The Sports Fan, Classic Vending, Carpet Plus, Starbucks, Reebles Country Mart and Alpha Kappa Lambda.

Thin Mint Sprint 2011

It’s a Wii Dance Party!

Kelsey with her winning trophy!