Girlstart
Girlstart September Newsletter - Volume 10, Issue 9
www.girlstart.org
 IN THIS ISSUE

  1. Note from Rachel
  2. Girlstart Events and News
  3. Volunteer Spotlight
 NOTE FROM RACHEL

 

It's our birthday, and we're ready to celebrate!

After months of anticipation, our 10th Anniversary celebration will take place September 6th at the METV Studios. There are still a limited number of tickets left to the party, which you can order now here. We'll have live music from six of Austin's greatest female performers, including Sara Hickman. Ticket includes wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres, and lots of fun to celebrate a decade of success!

Even if you can't attend, remember that we'll do our luxury vacation raffle drawing that same night and you don't need to be present to win. $100 gets you a ticket for a chance at an unforgettable Caribbean escape for 8 guests, and helps us start our next decade of success off right!

Speaking of starting off, another school year has begun, which means another year of our fabulous Saturday camp adventures are starting! Registration is now open for the year's first middle school-age camp for sixth through eighth graders, iGirl, taking place on September 22, and Behind the Magic, our first elementary school-age camp for the year, for first through fifth graders, on October 20.

In iGirl, campers will learn how to make their own 30-second commercials using iMovie software, and at Behind the Magic, girls and their parents learn the chemistry behind magic tricks they can do at home! Check out the whole Saturday Camp Schedule to see what exciting adventures await you! You can also see the new policy for Saturday camp applications, designed to help as many girls as possible enjoy the camps. We can't wait to see you at the party and throughout the year!


Rachel

 GIRLSTART EVENTS AND NEWS


True NorthGirlstart Celebrates 10 Years of Success!
The 10th Anniversary celebration is coming up, and you can click here if you want to get tickets to the September 6th party, or if you want to buy a Luxury Vacation Raffle ticket. A single $100 ticket gets you a chance to win an all-inclusive, eight-day/seven night vacation, sailing the Caribbean in a 65-foot yacht with seven of your closest friends, and a professional crew and chef taking care of you. We’re only selling 1500 raffle tickets, and you need not be present to win when we do the drawing! If a dream vacation sounds good to you, and you want to help Girlstart, buying a raffle ticket’s a great way to do both at once!


Girlstart Saturday Camp Schedule is now available!!!
Mark your calendars- Saturday Camp registration is OPEN! Girlstart provides a supportive and empowering atmosphere in which girls learn about forensic science, robots, e-cards and more! FREE Saturday camps are held on-site at the Girlstart Tech Center in Austin, Texas. For more information and the complete camp lineup visit http://www.girlstart.org /saturday.asp

 

 


Girlstart at SXSW
We need your help to present the Go for IT! Attracting Girls to Technology panel at SXSW Interactive 2008! Girlstart will discuss methods for attracting more girls to technology careers and how the techie community can help, but we need the popular vote to be selected! Online panel voting for SXSW Interactive enables the community to give feedback on which panels and topics they would like to see at the 2008 conference. Vote for Girlstart now! Visit http://panelpicker.sxsw.com and search for Girlstart at the top. In order to rate our panel Go for IT! Attracting Girls to Technology , create a Panel Picker login account and give the panel lots of stars! Voting ends Friday, September 21.

 

 

 

 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT


volunteers Thank You Girlstart Gardeners
We love Wednesday afternoons because that is when a hard-working, plant-loving, mother-daughter duo from the Capital of Texas Chapter of the National Charity League arrives to water, weed and care for Girlstart's backyard. Thanks so much to our “Girlstart Gardeners” for ensuring our beautiful flowers, grass and trees remain happy and healthy!

Check out all of our volunteer opportunities here !

 

 
 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS



2007 Sponsors

Lucky Stars
National Science Foundation   Texas Education Agency   Sooch Foundation

Super Stars
Intel   A Glimmer of Hope   Microsoft   The Dell Foundation   Topfer Family Foundation

Shining Stars
AMD   Applied Materials  &nbspCity of Austin  &nbspExxonMobil   &nbspSynopsys Community Fund

Rising Stars
KDK-Harman Foundation  RGK Foundation  Cisco   Seawell Elam Foundation   
Silicon Laboratories   National Instruments    YWA Foundation

Shooting Stars
Texas Gas Service   Maxwell Locke & Ritter   Wells Fargo   BAE Systems
CREW Austin   Chaparral Women's Club   Compass Bank   SouthCentral Girls' Collaborative



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