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Here
are some opportunities for Girl Scouts to be recognized
and to have a presence and voice in activities
representing and affecting youth. Information obtained
after the distribution of this newsletter will be posted
on the council�s Web site. Please direct any questions
or concerns to the contact information provided.
"Beat
the Odds"
Folic
Acid Patch - Teens
Girl
Scouts Book Club
Memphis
Urban League - Herman C. Ewing Scholarships
Mid
South Reads Hosts Best Selling Author Dr. Yvonne Thornton
Shaping
America's Youth Town Meeting
Youth
Congress - Balancing the difference between just us and
justice
Youth
Congress - Balancing the difference between just us and
justice
When:
Saturday, February 11; 9:00 a.m. � 4:30 p.m.
Where:
University of Memphis Elma Neal Roan Fieldhouse
A
full-day event for youth and by youth ages 12-18 offering
a unique and engaging opportunity to empower youth and let
their voices be heard. Girl Scout Council of the Mid-South
is a sponsor of Youth Congress. For more information and
to register, go to: youthcongressmemphis.org.
Some of the
issues of importance that have been identified are:
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Voicing
youth�s concern for their communities
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Intermingling
of youth with different backgrounds and cultures
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Gathering
support for youth from parents and other adults
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Creating
positive alternatives for youth
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Ending
violence in communities, schools, and homes
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Communicating
youth�s concerns about all aspects of school
If teens would
like to help rather than attend the event as a
participant, let Youth Congress know.
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Folic
Acid Patch �Teens
The
March of Dimes in collaboration with GSUSA has created a
Folic Acid Patch just for teens. Complete the specified
activities and earn the Folic Acid Patch. These free
materials can be picked up at the Girl Scout Service
Center as long as supplies last.
Shaping
America�s Youth Town Meeting
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When:
Saturday, January 21; 8:30 a.m. � 4:00 p.m.
Where:
Cook Convention Center
Cost:
FREE � Space is limited.
Everyone
in the Mid-South community is invited and encouraged to
attend the Shaping America�s Youth Town Meeting to help
develop a local and national action plan to improve the
health of our children. Breakfast, lunch and childcare are
provided. Register today at www.shapingamericasyouth.org
or by calling 800-729-9221.
The
Girl Scouts Book Club
Girl
Scouts is committed to engaging girls in the fun, mystery,
and excitement of exploring
new books, especially when read together with a group of
friends.
The
new Girl Scouts Book Club challenges girls to start
reading a new book that can help them discover a new
culture, language, or people. Some books take young
readers to a new country or a place that doesn�t exist
at all. The reader�s imagination will be the director,
the book is her script, and she can become any character
she�d like�the part is hers.
The
first Girl Scouts Book Club choice is The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe, from C. S. Lewis� seven-book series,
The Chronicles of Narnia.
To
find materials for adults on how to conduct
the
book clubs, visit:
walden.com/html/pub/lww/lww_materials.jsp.
Girls
looking for more information on the new
Girl
Scouts Book Club can visit:
gogirlsonly.org/spotlight
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Mid
South Reads Hosts Best-Selling Author Dr. Yvonne Thornton
Dr.
Yvonne Thornton has written an inspiring memoir, The
Ditchdigger�s Daughters, to her father whose common
sense, folk wisdom, and right-on insights gave his
children their road map to a better life
The
love of their parents and strong values provided the
daughters a lasting belief in themselves and the strength
to overcome the many obstacles they faced on their roads
to success.
Dr.
Thornton will be in Memphis on February 17 as the guest of
Mid South Reads:
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4:00 p.m.
at the Memphis Public Library, students will have the
opportunity to hear from Dr. Thornton and have books
signed.
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7:00
p.m. at the Memphis Public Library the community is
invited to hear Dr. Thornton speak and have books
signed.
Consider
this book as a selection for your Girl Scouts Book Club!
Memphis
Urban League - Herman C. Ewing Scholarships
Deadline:
Feb. 24, 2006
Three
students will each receive a $1,000 non-renewable
scholarship for the 2006-2007 academic year. The awards
will be announced by May 2006. The scholarship form is
available from Memphis Urban League and must be completed
with all supporting documentation by 5 p.m., February 24.
Students applying for this scholarship must meet the
specified criteria to be included in the final selection. ONLY
African American 2005-2006 graduating high school seniors
from Memphis and/or Shelby County are eligible to
apply.
For
more information, contact Susanne Jackson at the Memphis
Urban League,
(901)
268-0343 or e-mail [email protected]
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"Beat
the Odds"
The
time has arrived to nominate deserving youth for the 2006
Memphis "Beat the Odds" Award. Your help is
needed to identify deserving individuals for these awards.
Applications are available by calling 901-678-3677.
Deadline:
Wednesday, February 1
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