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The Girl Scouts Year at a Glance
October
- Girl Scout Year Starts – Oct. 1
- Complete ACH
- Make sure girls and volunteers are renewed
- Plan your year ahead
- Many new Daisy troops are starting- connect with new troops at your school and in your council
- International Day of the Girl – Oct. 11
- Make a Difference Day – 4th Saturday of October
- Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday – Oct. 31
November
- Designate a Troop Product Manager for Cookies and ensure they are trained
- World Kindness Day – Nov. 13
- Cookie Programming (Jubilee/Cookie Kickoff)
- National Take a Hike Day – Nov. 17
- Native American Heritage Month
- Plan holiday celebrations
December
- Cookie Season Begins
- Troop Product Manager should complete cookie training
- Online training will be posted on GSHOM Event calendar*
- Host parent product meeting
- Volunteer and give back during the holidays
- National Brownie Day - Dec. 8
- Plan holiday celebrations
- *Troops can participate in product at any time
January
- New Year Begins! – Jan. 1
- Cookie Initial Orders are due
- Adult Award Nominations are due
February
- Initial Order Cookie Delivery
- Cookie Goal Getters & Booths begin
- Black History Month
- Plan spring outdoors, community service and/or special event field trips for troop
- World Thinking Day – Feb. 22
March
- Cookie Reward Submissions Due
- Women’s History Month
- International Women's Day - March 8
- National Girl Scout’s Birthday – March 12
- Girl Scout Week – the week of March 12
April
- Spring Renewal
- Volunteer Appreciation Month
- Girl Scout Leader’s Day & Earth Day – April 22
- Plan Bridging Ceremony if troop is aging to next level
May
- Service Unit Plan for Success
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Bridging/Celebrations to celebrate the troop’s achievements
- Mental Health Awareness Month
June
- Prepare Troop Finance Report
- Summer Camp
- Troop Trips
- Flag Day - June 14
- Juneteenth – June 19
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month
July
- Troop Finance Report Due
- Check out the Events for summer programming
- Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors
- Check out our Registration and Renewal resources
August
- School Open Houses
- Friendship Day - First Sunday in August
- National S'mores Day - Aug. 10
- Women's Equality Day - Aug. 26
- Designate a Troop Product Manager for Treats & Reads and ensure they are trained
- Troop Product Manager should complete cookie training
- Online training will be posted on GSHOM Event calendar
September
- Volunteer Kickoff
- Host family/girl pre-season meeting and collect annual paperwork
- Investiture and re-dedication ceremonies
- Plan fall badge/community service projects
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Partner with Membership Specialist to host an Information Night at your school
