New Council for Greater L.A. Announces 2009 Cookie Program

Theme: Imagine if...we could change the world!

The 2009 Cookie Program will be exciting for our girls, streamlined and simple for our volunteers and unified for our new Council.

The 2009 Cookie Program will have a new look and new design!

• Troop proceeds will increase for five of the merging "Legacy Councils."
• Troop proceeds will be 75 cents for every box sold and 80 cents for (Cadette, Senior, Ambassador) troops that opt out of all incentives.
• Service Units (a.k.a. Neighborhood Units) will be provided with .01 cent per box sold by members within the service unit if the unit has increased girl registration by 3% or more by December 15, 2008 (compared to 12/31/07).
• Daisies can sell to family and friends!

The incentive program of levels and items is still being developed watch this site for more info. In the mean time mark your calendars for the 2009 sale!

The 2009 Cookie Season will give girls a world of fun...while making a world of difference. Our girls will combine the power of their imaginations with the power of the Girl Scout Cookie Program to lead change in their communities!

Golden Valley/Joshua Tree Realignment Web Site

The realignment web site for the new Council for the California Counties of Kern, Kings, Fresno, Tulare and Madera is up and running. You can see it at www.gvjtc.org.

L.A. Council Realignment Web Site

The realignment web site for the new Los Angeles Council can be seen it at www.girlscoutsla.org.

Reasons for Realignment

Click here to see a GSUSA power point presentation of the reasons for Realignment.

Click here to go to the GSUSA website to read more about Realignment.

Splitting of Joshua Tree Council

Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council will be split in order to merge in two directions. The Kern County portion of our council will merge with the Tulare, Kings, Fresno and Madera counties to form a new council that serves the southern San Joaquin Valley.  The Los Angeles County portion of our council will join with five other Girl Scout councils to form one council that serves all of Los Angeles County.

Since Joshua Tree Council's current jurisdiction will be divided into the Golden Valley merger and the Los Angeles merger, assets belonging to the council as a whole, must also be divided. Click here to see the board's decision on how this will happen.

Click here to see a map of the realignment of the Southern California Girl Scout councils as approved by the National Board of Directors.

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