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September2020● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Friday, Sept 11th | Leader email launch forM2 system

⏵ Friday, Sept 18th | Fall Product Program Starts⏵ Wednesday, Sept 30th | First step to Free Camp

Challenge Deadline● SHOP

⏵ BY APPOINTMENT ONLY⏵ South Portland: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Bangor: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Sunday, 13th | Girl Scouts Love State Parks⏵ Tuesday, 15th | World Centres Knowledge

Challenge #1⏵ Tuesday, 15th | On time renewal patch and troop

bonus incentive ends⏵ Saturday, 26th | Camp In Camp Out

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT• Start earning your Share Girl Scout Patch

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Monday, 7th | Labor Day

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October2020● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Saturday, October 31st | Fall Product ProgramEnds (order card only)

● SHOP⏵ BY APPOINTMENT ONLY⏵ South Portland: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Bangor: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Thursday, 1st | World Centres Knowledge Challenge #2⏵ Saturday, 17th | Automotive Design Day⏵ Friday, 30th | Destinations Applications Open⏵ Wednesday, 7th | Early Registration for

Transforming Leadership⏵ Saturday, 31st | Transforming Leadership

Conference Registration deadline

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT• Support your schools by providing “Girl Scout Care” branded supplies for the classroom. Please check with your school/teacher for class wish lists.

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Monday, 12th | Indigenous People’s Day

HOLIDAYS⏵ Sunday, 11th | International Day of the Girl⏵ Saturday, 17th | Global Poverty Day⏵ Saturday, 31th | Halloween/Juliette Low’s Birthday

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November2020● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Monday, 2nd | Leaders last day to add/edit orders⏵ Tuesday, 3rd | Fall Product Program Ends (online)⏵ Thursday, 19th - Friday, 20th | Product/recognitions

delivery to service units● SHOP

⏵ BY APPOINTMENT ONLY⏵ South Portland: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Bangor: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Sunday, 1st | World Centre Knowledge Challenge #3⏵ Saturday, 7th - Sunday, 8th | Transforming

Leadership Conference

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT• Earn 5 points towards your Share Girl Scout patch

by telling a friend what you love about Girl Scouts and invite them to sample an activity in person or virtually.

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Wednesday, 11th | Veteran’s Day⏵ Thursday, 26th | Thanksgiving

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December2020

● SHOP⏵ BY APPOINTMENT ONLY⏵ South Portland: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Bangor: Schedule your appointment HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Earn 25 points towards your Share Girl Scout patch

for each NEW girl you add to your troop.

● PROGRAMS⏵ Tuesday, 1st | World Centre Knowledge Challenge #4

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Tuesday, 1st | Troop Camp Training, part 1

available in gsLearn

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Thursday, 24th - Thursday, 31st | Extended Holiday

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January2021● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Friday, 22nd | Leaders receive launch emailto Smart Cookies

⏵ Friday, 29th | Girl email launch for Smart Cookies⏵ Friday, 29th - Sunday, 31st | Cookie Rally weekend

● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Friday, 1st | World Centre Knowledge Challenge #5⏵ Friday, 15th | Destination Applications Due⏵ Sunday, 31st | Cookie College

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT• Earn 50 points towards the Share Girl Scout patch

by welcoming new families by hosting a small FAQ with the parents of your school with the goal to help families join existing troops or form new ones

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Friday, 22nd - Sunday, 24th | Camp Adventures

for Grown Ups: Chilling Out

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Monday, 18th | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

● CAMP⏵ Wednesday, 27th | Summer Camp Registration

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February2021● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Monday, 1st | Cookie Program starts (online)⏵ Monday, 1st | Cookie Program starts (order cards)⏵ Sunday, 28th | Cookie order card taking ends

● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Monday, 1st | World Centre Knowledge Challenge #6⏵ Friday, 12th - Sunday, 14th | World Thinking Day

for C, S, & A⏵ Tuesday, 16th - Thursday, 18th | Program Aide

Training⏵ Sunday, 21st | World Thinking Day: Virtual Celebration

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT• Post photos on social media of a Girl Scout activity

including a flat Girl Scouts Explorer using hashtag#girlscoutsofmaine and tag us @girlscoutsofmaine(Post up to 4 times for a max of 8 points)

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Thursday, 4th | Nominations for Board Award

Adult Recognitions due

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Monday, 15th | President’s Day⏵ Monday, 22nd | World Thinking Day

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March2021● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Monday, 1st | Last day leaders can add/edit troop orders ⏵ Sunday, 21st - 9:00 PM | Planned orders open ⏵ Friday, 19th - Saturday, 20th | Mega Drop ⏵ Friday, 19th - SATURDAY, 27th | Cookie Deliveries

● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Share Girl Scouts Celebrate Faith and the My

Promise, My Faith pin with local places of worship

● PROGRAMS⏵ Sunday, 7th - Saturday, 13th | Girl Scout Week

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Be sure to complete Troop Camp Training, part 1 in

gsLearn and to sign up for Troop Camp Training,part 2 before March 31st

● HOLIDAYS⏵ Monday, 8th | International Women’s Day⏵ Friday, 12th | Girl Scout Birthday

● CAMP⏵ Tuesday, 23rd | Campership Application Due

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April2021

● PRODUCT PROGRAM⏵ Friday, 2nd | Cookie Booths begin⏵ Monday, 19th | Parent Collections due⏵ Wednesday, 21st | First ACH⏵ Friday, 30th | Cookie Booths end⏵Friday, 30th | Cookie Program ends

● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Saturday, 17th | Green Me Up!

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Earn 5 points towards your Share Girl Scouts patch

by sending hand-written invitations to at least five non-Girl Scout friends and invite them to a virtual or in-person meeting where you can share fun Girl Scout activities with them.

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Monday, 19th | Patriot’s Day

HOLIDAYS, SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOPS OPEN⏵ Thursday, 22nd | Girl Scout Leader’s Day⏵ Thursday, 22nd | Girls In ICT Day

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May2021● PRODUCT PROGRAM

⏵ Monday, 3rd | Returned Checks deadline⏵ Wednesday, 5th | Final ACH

● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Earn 10 points towards your Share Girl Scout

patch by opportunities. a/g+ Work with yourparents to safely decorate your car in the theme of Girl Scouts, drive around yourcommunity, and share on social media using hashtag #girlscoutsofmaine and tag us@girlscoutsofmaine.org

● PROGRAMS⏵ Saturday, 1st | Early Renewal⏵ Saturday, 8th | G.I.R.L Celebration (tentative)

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Monday, 31st | Early Bird Deadline Camp

Adventures for Grown-Ups

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Monday, 31st | Memorial Day

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June2021● SHOP

⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for Bangor and South Portland: HERE

⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Saturday, 5th | Outdoor Skills Day

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Earn 25 points towards your Share Girl Scout

patch by designing a display featuring what you love about Girl Scouts for your local library,community center, or a local business(dance studio, pet store, etc.)

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Saturday, 12th - Sunday, 13th | Camping S’more

Fun Together

● CAMP⏵ Sunday, 6th | Camp Open Houses⏵ Sunday, 27th | First day of Resident Camp

● EVENT⏵ Saturday, 26th | Wicked Maine Outdoor Fest

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm, Cumberland Fairgrounds

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSUR⏵ Saturday, 5th | World Environment Day

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July2021

● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Know someone with a connection to a meal

program or other community program? Ask about dropping off Girl Scout materials such as our Why Girl Scouts flyer or Discover Girl Scouts brochures. We are happy to provide copies.

● PROGRAMS⏵ Saturday, 17th | Amazing Race: Portland

● HOLIDAYS/SERVICE CENTERS AND SHOP CLOSURE⏵ Sunday, 4th | Fourth of July

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August2021● SHOP

⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for Bangor and South Portland: HERE

⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT⏵ Help families sample Girl Scouts by hosting a

table activity at a local community event, such as: school open houses, PTA/PTO events, local festival/fairs, trunk-or-treat, etc. Counts for 50 points towards your Share GS Patch.

● ADULT LEARNING⏵ Sunday, 15th - Tuesday, 17th | Camp Adventures

for Grown-Ups

● CAMP⏵ Friday, 6th | Last day of Resident Camp⏵ Monday, 9th - Friday, 13th | Scelkit Day Camp

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September2021

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● SHOP⏵ Get up-to-date shop hours for

Bangor and South Portland: HERE⏵ Submit order for mailing or pick-up HERE⏵ Shop online 24/7 at:

www.girlscoutshop.com/maine-council

● PROGRAMS⏵ Thursday, 30th | Last day to submit Final Gold

Award Reports for Bridging Ambassadors & Final Silver Award Reports for Bridging Cadettes