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Important Realignment Dates
Subject: Summer deadlines
Joshua Tree Council Volunteers,
As our realignment dates get closer, we are beginning to see more and more deadlines and ending dates that have been set. We want to make sure you keep up on all the latest, so we are posting this list. We will add to it as we go along, so check back to keep informed.
For complete details and lots more information on the two mergers see the realignment page in the Board section of this web site.| May 15 | Spring registration for 2009 due in order to qualify for incentives |
| July 23 | Last day to complete Girl Scouts of Greater L.A. surveys |
| Aug 1 | Last date to apply for Financial Aid girl OR adult, must be in Bakersfield by Aug 1 |
| Aug 1 | All Service Unit reports for 2008 must be received in order to receive girl stipend |
| Aug 8 | Voting ballots will be mailed to all members regarding the approval of the merger |
| Aug 15 | Date you should receive your ballot in the mail |
| Aug 15 | Last date Joshua Tree Council can accept membership registrations for 2009 from LA County area - after that will have to register with new council |
| Aug 15 | Last date to submit a final Gold or Silver Award request and packet |
| Aug 15 | Last date to submit names for criminal background check to Joshua Tree Council |
| Aug 29 | All reimbursements due from employees in Los Angeles County portion of Joshua Tree Council |
| Aug 29 | Leader Bucks expire - can't spend them after this date |
| Aug 29 | Cookie certificates expire - can't spend them after this date. |
| Aug 29 | All ballots on final approval of the merger must be returned to Bakersfield Service Center |
| Aug 29 | Last date Juliettes can request money from Juliette Product Sales fund. (Click here to access the form) |
| Sept 8-15 | Los Angeles County portion of Joshua Tree Council joins Girl Scouts of the San Fernando Valley |
| Sept 20 | All remaining expense reports and reimbursement requests due |
| Sept 25 | Last date for printing requests (recruitment flyers, program announcements, newsletters, pamphlets, etc.) |
| Oct 30 | Last date this website will function, after that get your Girl Scout information from the website of either the Greater Los Angeles Council or the Central California South Council. |
| Dec 1 | Formation of new Greater Los Angeles council |
| Jan 17, 2009 | Cookie kick-off for all girls in the new Greater Los Angeles council (corrected date). |
Linda Wright
Chief Executive Officer
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A Brief History of Joshua Tree Council
Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council was chartered in 1947 under the name Bakersfield Council of Girl Scouts. The council has grown from several fledgling troops to a council which today serves Kern County and portions of San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council is one of 313 councils chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA. As a non-profit corporation in California, the council is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our board members come from all areas of our council and bring to the board a broad diversity of business, professional and personal experience, as well as a commitment to the vision and values of Girl Scouting.
The council is autonomous and receives no government funding.
Financial support for Girl Scout programs comes from grants, federated agencies (such as United Way), and from the annual fall product sale and Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program. An important source of funding also comes from tax-deductible donations made by individuals and businesses.
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