Girl Scouts - Diamonds

New Council Patch Available!!!!

2009-10-01T09:55:00.002-05:00

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!

2009-08-25T15:14:00.003-05:00

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

2009-08-06T14:56:00.003-05:00

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

2009-06-24T11:13:00.002-05:00

— 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

2009-02-25T11:49:00.003-06:00

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

2008-12-30T11:46:00.005-06:00

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

2008-12-30T11:33:00.002-06:00

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!

Horse Woman Weekend

2008-11-13T16:57:00.004-06:00

Girl Scouts Attend National Women's Bassmaster Tournament

2008-10-28T12:31:00.000-05:00

Girls Scouts got a special treat over the weekend as they were invited by ESPN and B.A.S.S. to attend the Women's Bassmaster Championship that took place on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. The event made history because that day the WBT Angler of the Year Kim Bain was decided. For the first time in history this woman will get to be the only woman to fish in the Bassmaster Classic, the Superbowl of fishing tournaments. It was great to be a part of such an event.

Of Course Girl Scouts got a lesson in fishing from Angler Robin Babb and practiced their skills at casting in a contest! Here are some pictures from the event.

Pumpkins in the Forest

2008-10-24T10:46:00.001-05:00

Pumpkins in the Forest was a scream! Check it out.

Girl Scouts at Race for the Cure

2008-10-15T15:20:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures troop leaders have sent from the Girl Scouts - Diamonds team at Race for the Cure. To see your pictures and stories on the blog email kthornton@girlscoutsdiamonds.org

A Must See: Dove's "Evolution"

2008-10-13T15:25:00.000-05:00

Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty seeks to improve self esteem in girls and women. Their website is an excellent resource for facts, studies and the truth on real beauty. The site also has a few interesting videos that give a glimpse into why we have such a distorted view of beauty. Please share this video with your troop, friends and family. They will be surprised when they see how Hollywood's standard of beauty isn't even real.

Check out their website at http://www.dove.us/#/cfrb/

Harvesting Healthy Habits

2008-10-08T13:18:00.000-05:00

Girl Scouts participated in the program "Harvesting Healthy Habits" this weekend. This was through Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Clinton Library. Girls learned the importance of eating healthy and exercise.

These Girl Scouts were drinking water and to pose for the picture they were told to act as if that was the best tasting water they had ever had!

Girl Scouts Hold Radford House Dedication Event

2008-10-02T17:09:00.000-05:00

The Girl Scout Radford House in Hot Springs recently underwent renovations to receive a new kitchen and bathhouse. On Thursday, September 25th Girl Scouts, volunteers and alumni met for a dedication event to celebrate the new and improved Radford House! During the event Flo Dietz was honored for her 55 years of service to the Girl Scout organization. Thank you to the volunteers who spent countless hours of work on the building and grounds. Radford House can now be enjoyed by more Girl Scouts from across the council and country. Here are a few pictures from the great evening.

About Us

2008-10-01T10:00:00.000-05:00

Girl Scouts is reinvigorating its structure to make the most effective use of community resources and to deliver a superior Girl Scout Leadership Experience to even more girls in the area. The five presently existing councils in Arkansas are combining into a single council. The new council, Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will begin serving girls on October 1, 2008.

The new council will encompass all counties in Arkansas except Crittenden; will include Adair, Sequoyah and LeFlore counties in Oklahoma; and Cass and Bowie counties in Texas. While the geographic area of the council will change, the mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, is unwavering. Council volunteers and staff remain fully committed to providing relevant and quality program opportunities for girls, and look forward to bringing the strengths of the NOARK, Mount Magazine, Conifer, Crowley’s Ridge, and Ouachita councils together for their benefit.

“We are excited about the opportunities this alignment presents,” said Debbie Jones, Little Rock, co- chair of the Council Realignment Committee. “It strengthens our position as a community-based organization and allows us to focus our efforts on working with girls to develop their leadership skills, connect with others, and take action to identify and address issues facing them and their communities.”

Through the new council, girls will explore outdoor and year-round program opportunities at the Council’s camps. Efforts to reach girls at risk will be expanded, and more resources will be allocated to provide programs and activities to girls who have not yet had the opportunity to experience Girl Scouting.

The organization’s larger territory will present more opportunities for volunteers and girls to work with and learn from girls and adults from diverse backgrounds.

Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will serve more than 18,000 girls and more than 6,800 adult members. The council’s administrative headquarters will be located in Little Rock.

Girl Scouts - Diamonds DAY ONE!

2008-10-01T09:00:00.000-05:00

This is the beginning of something great!!!!

Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas

2008-09-29T13:36:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas blog! Here you will find council news, pictures and other information related to Girl Scouting. We are so glad you are here!