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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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Sightseeing Activity (TBD) - 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM - ARIZONA		10/14/2014	10/14/2014	12:30 PM	3:30 PM	10/14/2014 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: AGSES Meet at the GS Staff Hub at 12:30 to join others in a sight-seeing adventure to explore Salt Lake City!
Opening Night Welcome Reception - ARIZONA		10/14/2014	10/14/2014	7:00 PM	10:00 PM	10/14/2014 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Presenter: AGSES Kicking it all off: Meet new colleagues and greet those you haven’t seen in a while at this informal networking activity.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

2014 AGSES Hall of Fame Reception and Celebration - BALLROOM

10/15/2014

10/15/2014

6:30 PM

9:30 PM

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - Workshops 4:00 PM

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Developing Your Staff with GSU Resources - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - WASATCH		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	10/16/2014 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Ruth Strawser and Wendy Weeden Girl Scout University (GSU) is about knowledge! Explore the available resources and discover ways to integrate GS University and GSU Premium sites into your staff development activities. If your role is onboarding or staff development, this workshop is for you!
Visualize Your Data - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - UINTAH		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	10/16/2014 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Camile Berry While there’s a lot of talk about developing a data-driven organization, there’s also a lot of uncertainty about how to actually do it. That’s where InfoScout comes in. InfoScout can make it easier for you to spot patterns and trends and identify opportunities to analyze more deeply. Join this session for a discussion on how you use InfoScout to do your job or support your council objectives, and let’s share techniques used to show complex data for meaning and messaging.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - Workshops 4:30 PM

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Developing Your Staff with GSU Resources - 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM - WASATCH		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	4:30 PM	5:00 PM	10/16/2014 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Ruth Strawser and Wendy Weeden Girl Scout University (GSU) is about knowledge! Explore the available resources and discover ways to integrate GS University and GSU Premium sites into your staff development activities. If your role is onboarding or staff development, this workshop is for you! Ruth Strawser is the Director of Strategic Learning for Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana. She has over 20 years experience as a professional GS staff member in areas of membership, volunteer management, staff development and customer service. Wendy Weeden is the former Manager of Learning and Development at Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York. She has over 24 years experience as a professional GS staff member in areas of membership, program, volunteer management and volunteer and staff learning. Both Ruth and Wendy are members of the GSU Leadership Cadre and utilize GSU Premium as part of their staff development.
Visualize Your Data - 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM - UINTAH		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	4:30 PM	5:00 PM	10/16/2014 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Camile Berry While there’s a lot of talk about developing a data-driven organization, there’s also a lot of uncertainty about how to actually do it. That’s where InfoScout comes in. InfoScout can make it easier for you to spot patterns and trends and identify opportunities to analyze more deeply. Join this session for a discussion on how you use InfoScout to do your job or support your council objectives, and let’s share techniques used to show complex data for meaning and messaging.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - Workshops 5:00 PM

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Community Cultivation - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - FLAGSTAFF		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	5:00 PM	6:00 PM	10/16/2014 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Presenter: Susie Bell Girl Scouting is a part of – not apart from – the communities we serve. Girl Scouting is a wonderful community resource. Our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place truly does make each and every community a better place to live. So – cultivating each community that we are a part of is a very important part of our work – in every department and for every staff member. Developing good community relationships is a key to our success. You will leave this workshop with tips and tools and a plan for how to build excellent community relations in your council. Susie Bell is currently the Chief Operating Officer for Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains. Legacy councils for GS-TOP are Circle T, Caprock, Five Star, and NorCenTex. Susie has been a member of AGSES for 36 years and was active in Section 6 including serving as Section Chair. Susie is proud that she is in the AGSES Hall of Fame (inducted in 2005).
Ethics and the Girl Scout Professional - 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM - SUN VALLEY		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	5:00 PM	5:30 PM	10/16/2014 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Loretta Himmelsbach Are the Promise and Law the Ethical Values of Girl Scouting? Explore a few of the ethical dilemmas faced in professional Girl Scouting. Utilizing the Promise and Law as the standard, discover how to examine options when there are no simple solutions. Loretta Himmelsbach is the Executive Director of a statewide nonprofit, Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Prior to her current position, she had a 33 year career in professional Girl Scouting, 26 of which were as CEO in Springfield, IL and Madison, WI. She is a lifetime member of AGSES Ethics - What does the Girl Scout Promise and Law really mean and how does that apply to being a Girl Scout staff member?

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - Workshops 5:30 PM

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Ethics and the Girl Scout Professional - 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - SUN VALLEY		10/16/2014	10/16/2014	5:30 PM	6:00 PM	10/16/2014 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Presenter: Loretta Himmelsbach Are the Promise and Law the Ethical Values of Girl Scouting? Explore a few of the ethical dilemmas faced in professional Girl Scouting. Utilizing the Promise and Law as the standard, discover how to examine options when there are no simple solutions. Loretta Himmelsbach is the Executive Director of a statewide nonprofit, Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Prior to her current position, she had a 33 year career in professional Girl Scouting, 26 of which were as CEO in Springfield, IL and Madison, WI. She is a lifetime member of AGSES Ethics - What does the Girl Scout Promise and Law really mean and how does that apply to being a Girl Scout staff member?

Friday, October 17, 2014

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Group Rounds - ARIZONA, WYOMING, IDAHO		10/17/2014	10/17/2014	7:00 PM	11:00 PM	10/17/2014 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Presenter: AGSES Organized discussions, networking and refreshments: Come and engage with others on topics that are integral to our Girl Scout work: staff ‘like’ groups, membership recruitment and retention best practices, staffing models, volunteerism…..and much more!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

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Fare Thee Well Gathering - ARIZONA		10/18/2014	10/18/2014	7:00 PM	11:00 PM	10/18/2014 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Presenter: AGSES Fare thee well, Luck go with thee... Join new friends and old to relax and have some fun through informal activities and enjoy the hospitality of the GS Staff Hub one last time! Cash bar available.

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