Thursday, November 30, 2017

Athlete Play Day at Allegheny College

FREE ADMISSION! Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors are invited to join Allegheny College's Women Athletes for their Athlete Play Day on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 12-2 p.m.

The Allegheny Gators will be sharing their knowledge and experience of playing many different sports! Girls will be able to explore what it takes to be part of a collegiate sports team. The event will be held in the Wise Center on the Allegheny College campus.

Please register for the event by filling out this form.

Participants should wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.


Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Help give life-changing experiences to girls on Giving Tuesday, November 28

https://donate.firstgiving.com/secure/donate/b78b08f6-edd0-11df-ab8c-4061860da51d/a65c491c-cc4b-48ba-adbd-29bb461aacbd?parentPath=http://girlscoutswpa.blogspot.com/2016/10/give-gift-of-girl-scouting-on-giving.html

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are days to remember those special people on your holiday list.

But do you know about Giving Tuesday? That's the day to remember the community organizations, like Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, that make a difference in the lives of your family and so many others.  

Now in its sixth year, Giving Tuesday has become a global movement to celebrate and encourage giving. Since its start in 2012, Giving Tuesday has spread to 71 countries and raised nearly $117 million online. 

Starting on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and extending through the holidays, GSWPA will be joining charitable organizations from all over the globe to show that the world gives as good as it gets
.

Why support GSWPA on #GivingTuesday?


Last year, donors like you helped us provide financial assistance to more than 900 Girl Scouts spanning every county we serve. Their families are at or near the poverty line or have experienced hardship, and could not otherwise afford Girl Scouting.

We rely largely on donations--both big and small--to make this possible.


Please consider kicking off your holiday giving season with an end-of-year charitable gift on or before Giving Tuesday, and help us bring Girl Scouting to more girls. We appreciate your support! 

Donate now >

Friday, November 17, 2017

MagNut News for Troops

Online Sales end on Friday, Nov. 17 at 11:59 p.m.




Important Dates

Now - Deliver late magazine subscription forms and Reach Out booklets to SUMM
Nov. 21 - Deadline to select recognitions (11:59 p.m.)
Nov. 22 - Deadline to submit new or updated ACH Forms
Dec. 5 - Deadline to submit ACH Adjustment Form
Dec. 12 - ACH Sweep

If you requested additional product and we were able to fulfill your order, we'll transfer it to your troop and the girl. You do not enter those items in UNIFY.

Financials

Banking Information

Nov 22 is the deadline to submit a new or updated ACH Form.

  • Please review your banking information in UNIFY by clicking on Financials located on the Menu.
  • We have done one upload of banking information into UNIFY.
  • If the information is incorrect, please submit a new ACH form by Nov. 22.
  • If you have already submitted a new or updated ACH form, another upload will be done by the first week of December.

Monies Due Council

Click on Financials on the menu in UNIFY. Select Troop Transactions to view the amount due.

ACH Adjustment Form

If there's a girl delinquency, or another factor, and the full amount due will not be available to be swept, please submit the ACH Adjustment Form  no later than Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. indicating an adjusted amount we can safely sweep.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Girl Scouts invited to special screening of Disney Pixar's COCO


ALL AVAILABLE TICKETS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED. ENJOY THE SHOW! 

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA) members are invited to a free screening of Disney/Pixar’s new film, COCO. The screening will be held on Thursday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at AMC Waterfront in Pittsburgh. 

Please plan to arrive early for the best seats. Passes are limited 100 seats total. 

Register for your free movie passes online using code 567316. You'll be redirected to a website where you can download your passes. 

Girls are encouraged to wear their uniforms since this is a special screening for GSWPA Girl Scouts! 

COCO will be in theaters November 22. 



Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Girl Scouts donate Cookies to local military units through Operation: Sweet Appreciation

Every year, customers help Girl Scouts from GSWPA send delicious Girl Scout Cookies to our U.S. military active duty and veteran service member organizations by donating to Operation: Sweet Appreciation.

More than two dozen soldiers were set to deploy to Afghanistan after an emotional ceremony in August at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.

The local Apache pilots and crew members from the 151st Aviation regiment talked about their deployment and what it means to them to fight for our country.

Girl Scouts from troops 46321 and 46244 loved getting to explore and meet the soldiers who would be receiving their cookie donations.



Donations are currently closed for the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie program, but you can donate tasty snacks to our military right now through the MagNut Program!

Friday, November 3, 2017

Important MagNut News for Troops

Thank you for your patience during this pilot program in UNIFY!



Online ordering continues through Nov. 17

New and late starting troops can still participate by having girls set up their online registration sites at gswpa.org/magnut-resources and clicking on the Cat button if they have not received a registration email.

These troops can also participate by completing Reach Out Booklets. The troop earns $2 per completed booklet (limit of one booklet per girl).

  • Troops can continue to enter paper magazine and Reach Out Booklet orders in UNIFY
  • Do NOT press submit 
  • DO NOT adjust girl’s in-person nut or candy orders that have already been submitted
  • If a girl needs any additional nut or candy product, please contact Customer Care at 800-248-3355. Certain offices will have additional product. Council will add those orders to the girl.

Important Dates

By Nov. 3 - Deliver paper magazine subscription forms and Reach Out Booklets to service unit MagNut managers with completed Troop Magazine Summary Form.
Week of Nov. 13 - Delivery of nuts and candy for in-person orders (includes Nut Promises).
Tues. Nov. 21- Deadline to enter late magazine orders and recognitions. Lock-out occurs at 11:59 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 22 - Deadline to submit new or updated ACH forms
Tues. Dec. 5, by noon - Deadline to for ACH Adjustment Form
Tues Dec. 12 - ACH sweep

Paper magazine orders

Troop MagNut Managers should have delivered their troop’s paper magazine subscriptions (white and yellow copies) with the Troop Magazine Summary Form and Reach Out Booklets to your Service Unit MagNut Manager by Nov. 3. If you haven't yet submitted these, please do so now!

Please note:  


  • Be sure to verify that all information on the order forms is complete and legible using blue or black ink. Make sure your troop number, girl's name and GSWPA is written on each paper magazine form. 
  • Customers keep the pink copy of the paper magazine order forms. Do not send these to council.
  • All payments for magazines should be collected with the magazine orders. Do not accept any orders without payment. Deposit magazine payments into your troop bank account promptly.
  • Tip: Take a digital photo or copy of all the paper magazine orders before submitting them. Save these copies for any further information that your customers may ask. 
  • Paper subscriptions will begin 12-14 weeks from the time they are received by the publishers.
  • Troops can enter late magazine subscriptions and Reach Out Booklets in UNIFY until lock-out on Nov. 21 for girl recognition and troop proceeds.
  • Any late paper magazine orders and Reach Out Booklets should be turned in without delay to Service Unit MagNut Managers. Troop lock-out for magazines and recognitions occurs at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 21.


Nut and Candy Delivery

Nut and candy orders will be delivered Nov. 13-16. Your Service Unit MagNut Manager will contact you about your scheduled delivery date and location.

Printing receipts for girls for distribution


  • Select Delivery from the Menu
  • Select each girl from the Nut and Candy Delivery ticket dropdown. Girls name will appear on top right.
  • Print 2 copies, one for parent, one for troop records

Recognitions 

All recognition updates and changes must be completed prior to the lockout on Nov 21. Pre-select the girls' recognitions now to avoid last minute changes!


Troop Bank Information  


  • Troop bank information has been updated on UNIFY.
  • If no bank account name appears under Troop Bank Account on your troop page, we still need an ACH form submitted. If you are a new troop or have made changes with your bank information, a new ACH form needs to be completed and submitted, as directed, by Nov. 22.


Thanks for everything you do to support Girl Scouts and the MagNut Program!


Questions? Please contact your Service Unit MagNut Manager.