New Council Patch Available!!!!

Purchase the first Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas patch today!! They are now on sale at each regional shop.

Join Us at S'mores in the City Fundraiser!

Benefiting Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas

Join us for food, fellowship and fun!


September 17, 2009
5:30 PM


River Market Pavilion
Little Rock, Arkansas
Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door


For more information or to order tickets, please call 501-758-1020 Ext. 6224
or visit our website at http://www.girlscoutsdiamonds.org/



This is an adults only event (21 and up)

First Lady Ginger Beebe to be Special Guest at Inclusion Celebration Event

Saturday, September 19, 2009
9:15am - 4:00pm
Highland Valley United Methodist Church
15524 Chenal Parkway
Little Rock, AR






Join staff, board members, girls and volunteers across the council to celebrate year one!! At the first Inclusion Celebration you will

-Meet council board and staff and give your input on governance and other issues

-Be the first to purchase the new Diamonds Council Patch and see the 2010 cookie sale incentives

-Give your Seniors and Ambassadors the opportunity to fulfill Gold Award requirements

-Purchase new council merchandise at the full council shop-Participate in training sessions

-Celebrate with council award recipients and Gold Award recipients

-Have the chance to Win door prizes!!



Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe will be the event's special guest so don't miss it!!! Check out the event's brochure and register at http://www.girlscoutsdiamonds.org/

Dairy Queen Teams Up With Girl Scouts Again to Create Tagalong and Thin Mint Blizzards

— Dairy Queen®, the treat category leader, proudly announces that it has renewed a licensing agreement with Girl Scouts of the USA. The agreement brings together the iconic Blizzard® Flavor Treat and Girl Scouts for a summer of blockbuster Blizzard Treats, including the debut of the Girl Scouts Tagalongs® Peanut Butter Patties Blizzard Treat and the return of the Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie Blizzard Treat.
Dairy Queen will introduce the Tagalongs® Peanut Butter Patties Blizzard as the featured Blizzard of the Month for July and bring back Thin Mint Cookie during August.
"We have a great relationship with Girl Scouts and are thrilled to be partnering with them again this year," said Michael Keller, chief brand officer for International Dairy Queen, Inc. "The Thin Mint Blizzard was amazingly successful and we expect the Tagalongs® Peanut Butter Patties Blizzard to be a home run as well."
Last summer, Dairy Queen served more than ten million Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie Blizzard Treats, making it the most popular limited-time-offer flavor in Blizzard history.
"This is big news for Girl Scouts," said Laurel Richie, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Girl Scouts of the USA. "The Girl Scout cookie program has always focused on teaching girls valuable life skills, while providing insight about what it takes to make a business work. Our partnership with Dairy Queen presents a learning experience for our girls, strengthens our ties to local communities and creates two sweet treats people are sure to love."

Girl Scouts Team With Microsoft to Create Online Safety Website

LMK (text speak “let me know”) is an online safety campaign created in partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA and Microsoft. The campaign includes an interactive Web site for girls, as well as an e-newsletter and Web site for adults. Girls can empower themselves to educate others on the reality of being a teen online and help adults understand the real issues that face them everyday. Visit http://lmk.girlscouts.org for girls and http://letmeknow.girlscouts.org for adults (parents).

Older Girl Leadership Conference

Here are a few pictures from a great weekend at the Older Girl Leadership Conference. Thanks to all those who helped!



Girls participated in a service project to make toys for animals in the humane society.

Girls brought food to donate to the Pulaski County Humane Society.

Last Chance to Name the Newsletter

The council newsletter is need of a catchy name and we need the help of troops! The deadline to submit your name suggestion is tomorrow (December 31st). Go to www.girlscoutsdiamonds.org to download the suggestion form and learn where to send it. Remember to mail or fax the suggestion form before tomorrow!