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GSSEF Eco Festival: Essay Contest Deadlines Tomorrow at Noon!
There is still time to put on your thinking caps, and pick up your pen or pencil to write a short 200 word or less essay on “Why Being Green Is Important To You and Your Community.” Entries must be received at the Oakland Park Service Center by 12 noon on Wednesday, January 6th 2010. Entries may be faxed (954-735-2402 Attn: Kandi Osman), emailed (kosman@gssef.org) or dropped off prior to the deadline.
One winner will be chosen from each program level. All winners will have a tree planted at Camp Telogia in their honor, will be featured on our website and in a future issue of “Connections”, recognized at the Eco Festival on Sunday, February 28th and so much more!!
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On Sunday, February 28th the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida is hosting our first ever family friendly Eco Festival in Boca Raton! An important part of this festival will be YOU. There are many ways for you to participate – starting now! Enter a ”green” essay contest and/or create and host a game booth!
Entries must be received at the Oakland Park Service Center by 12 noon on Wednesday, January 6th 2010. Entries may be faxed (954-735-2402 Attn: Kandi Osman), emailed (kosman@gssef.org) or dropped off prior to the deadline.
Love to write? The essay contest is open to all currently registered Girl Scouts between the ages of 5-17. There will be 1 winner chosen for each program level. The winners will receive a special certificate, a tree planted at Camp Telogia in their honor, will be featured in the new issue of Connections, and more! Below are the details:
Topic: Why is being “green” important to you and your community?
- Must be 200 words or less (handwritten or typed, just make sure it is legible) (Daisies may draw a picture)
- Entries must be received (mail, fax or drop off) at the Oakland Park Service Center 4701 NW 33 Avenue Oakland Park, FL 33309 no later than 4pm on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
- Entries will be judged by a panel of local elected officials
For questions, please email kosman@gssef.org.
Earn some $$$ while having fun! Create and host a game booth! As a troop, you will be responsible for:
- creating the game/activity idea
- submitting the attached booth application (blue)
- providing the materials to implement the game/activity (example – if you had the duck pond game, you provide the pool, the ducks, the signs, etc)
- A minimum of 2 people to staff the booth at all times (festival runs from 12pm – 4pm)
Game prizes will be provided by Council. All of the booths will be collecting tickets from the participants. At the end of the event, you will turn in all of the tickets your activity collected, and Council will reimburse your troop $.25 for each ticket you collect from your booth participants! This will encourage you to talk to the festival guests and convince them to play YOUR game The deadline to submit your booth applications is 4pm on Thursday, December 3rd and will be approved on a first come, first serve basis, as space is limited.
For questions, please email kosman@gssef.org.