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Participant Confirmation Packet
WHAT: 
The Centennial Celebration & Discovery Institute (CCDI) is an event unlike any other held before in USAGSO-NA. This Girl Scout 100th Anniversary “Year of the Girl” event includes adult learning courses and older girl leadership classes both showcasing the new National Program Portfolio…as well as an Adult Recognitions and Gold Award Ceremony and a huge birthday bash to commemorate the Girl Scout Centennial! Please see all the information below. For letters you can present to school personnel to request excused absences for the girls, see the bottom of this page.
WHO:
USAGSO Volunteers and older girls (Cadettes-Ambassadors)
WHEN:
March 2-4, 2012 (Friday-Sunday)
- Check-in starts at 3:30 pm Friday March 2, 2012 for general registration. The conference ends at 12:00 pm Sunday, March 4, 2012.
- OCC Track starts 9:00 am Friday March 2, 2012 – this is a pre-conference for
OCCs, OCC Elects and Incoming OCC’s only. - See the updated schedule here.
WHERE:
Golden Tulip Hotel, Pisa, Italy located minutes away from Pisa International Airport (shuttle service provided to and from airport with advanced arrangements).
FEES:
In response to feedback from previous events, we have combined the conference registration, hotel and meal costs for ease in registration. The fees will automatically update as you complete the registration. If you have questions regarding registration, please contact us at adulttraining@usagso-na.org.
Clicking “submit” on the registration form will direct you to the PayPal page to pay the total amount due. If you wish to only pay the deposit, click off of the form after clicking “submit.” Invoices with a link to pay for the $40 per person deposit will be sent to the email listed in the registration form. An email with a link to “pay in full” by February 10, 2012 will also be sent. The total balance must be paid in full prior to arrival at the event.
If you have issues using the registration form (technology is not always 100%) please do not hesitate to email Angela Miller at amiller@usagso-na.org for assistance.
Below is a breakdown of the fees for the full conference. Prices are adjusted automatically on the registration form if attending Friday ONLY, Saturday ONLY or Sunday ONLY or any combination of these.*
Conference Fee : $135
Meals: $115
Meals include Friday dinner and Saturday lunch and dinner. If staying at the Golden Tulip breakfast is included with the room stay.
Room Fees
Hotel – Single Occupancy (per night): $95
Hotel – Double Occupancy (per night): $61
Hotel – Triple Occupancy (per night): $54
Additional Fee for non-USAGSO-North Atlantic affiliated girls and adults: $50.00
*There has been some question as to the prices being the same for girls as they are for adults. Because the meals and room are provided by the hotel, the prices are the same. The conference fee for both girls and adults is the same to cover program costs for both groups. There is a girls only trip Sunday morning to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
- Grants are available to both girls and adults. Please note that for CCDI, registration fees, travel and lodging are eligible for grant requests. Forms can be found here.
- The combined conference fee with meals is the minimum required package ($250). Prices broken down here for explanation purposes only.
- For those selecting double or triple room options, please select roommates in the space provided on the registration form. If none are chosen, roommates will be assigned randomly.
- Sea Pines Resort at Camp Darby is an option for those wishing to seek lodging elsewhere. Transportation to and from the conference, however, is on your own. Sea Pines Lodging information can be found here. Reservations must be made through the Sea Pines.
- If you wish to only pay the $40 deposit at this time, do not complete the PayPal information at the completion of the registration form. You will be invoiced for the $40 (you must pay through the link in that invoice in order to receive credit for your payment). You will then be invoiced for the remaining balance due before February 10, 2012 (registration deadline). All fees must be paid in full by February 10, 2012.
BANQUET, BIRTHDAY BASH AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Saturday evening join us for a banquet, entertainment, a trip down memory lane and Janice Booth, our keynote speaker. Read more about her here. Her book, Only Pack What You Can Carry: My Path to Inner Strength, Confidence, and True Self-Knowledge is available here and she will be happy to autograph your copy during the Alumni Reception. Books will not be for sale at the event, but you can purchase yours to bring with you here.
ALUMNI RECEPTION
A reception for all Girl Scout Alumni will be held on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm. Please join us for refreshments and reminiscing! Be sure to register for this option when completing the registration form. Help us reconnect with you throughout the year by completing this form. Alumnae Information Sheet
ADULT AND GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD CEREMONY
Sunday morning culminates the weekend with a ceremony to recognize those that make Girl Scouting possible: the volunteers. Special Adult Awards are presented at this celebration. Additionally, girls that received their Girl Scout Gold Award during the 2011 membership year are eligible to have it presented to them on this occasion. Please join us in congratulating them all on their fabulous accomplishments!
CHILD CARE:
While we do understand the desire for including families in your Girl Scout Centennial plan, there will not be child care available at this event. Additionally, there will be no programming provided for Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies or Juniors. However, USAGSO-NA is developing a plan to offer a Centennial Family & Troop Camp Event the first weekend in August at Camp Darby in which all family members and grade levels of Girl Scouts are welcome. Details are still being formulated – watch the e-newsletters and the website for more details.
DEADLINES:
Early Bird Pricing until January 20, 2012. Price increases $25 after January 20.
Grant request deadline: January 20, 2012
Registration deadline: Feb. 10, 2012
CONFIRMATION PACKET:
A confirmation packet with any balance due and other pertinent information will be sent via email by February 15, 2012. Workshop changes will be made at the conference on a space available basis only.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS:
Requests for refunds will be accepted until February 10, 2012. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and are only authorized in the event of permanent change of station, deployment or medical emergency. Refunds require proper documentation (orders, letter from commanders verifying deployment or physician’s letter). Conference attendees meeting these requirements will be refunded all conference fees minus the $40.00 non-refundable deposit.
WHAT TO WEAR:
The Girl Scout uniform, business casual attire and clothes appropriate for your workshops are recommended. You are encouraged to wear semi-formal attire to the Centennial Celebration Bash on Saturday night. You are also invited to wear 100th Anniversary apparel available through the shop here.
GIRL/ADULT RATIO:
As a troop volunteer you are expected to adhere to the Volunteer Essentials Girl/Adult Ratio (found here) when traveling to and from any Girl Scout event as well as while at the event. However, during classes, the ratios are met with the facilitators and other adults present. Therefore, you can get your girls to their classes and feel free to attend workshops at your discretion. During meals, break times and other parts of the weekend in which the girls are not in session, the troop volunteers are expected to monitor the girls, their whereabouts and their behavior. Be sure to review the buddy system with your girls prior to attending the conference.
Letter to DODEA schools to request excused absence for girls attending CCDI
Letter to Non-DODEA schools to request excused absence for girls attending CCDI
More details to come regarding the Silent Auction, our incredible Keynote Speaker and more. Stay tuned to the website and as always, please email Angela Miller with any questions you might have at amiller@usagso-na.org.