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GirlFriends is the official newsletter for Girl Scouts of Nassau County and is published 4 times a year, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Each issue is full of information for the girls, our volunteers and their families. It is the perfect way to keep up with all that is going on for Girl Scouts. It is mailed to all registered members of Girl Scouts of Nassau County and is available for download.

This issue of GirlFriends features all the information your need to have a successful Cookie program, Sandra Echols Williams's thoughts on Strategic Renewal, all the buzz about our upcoming Summer Camp Season and news from Camp Blue Bay and how to get involved in GIRLFEST.  As well as our regular features "Just for Girls," a place for girls to share their Girl Scout stories, "Critical Issues Corner," a great way to stay informed about what happening with girls, and two tools for Leaders "Inside the Resource Room" and "Safety -wise Spotlight." Check out the newest offering from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Shop and see if your troop was featured in a "Troop Click."

How do I get my Troop photos in GirlFriends?

The Editors of GirlFriends are always looking for great photos of Girl Scouts at work or play. To submit a photo you may email it to franzenj@gsnc.org with the following information:

All photos must be jpg’s attached to your email. We can't accept photos embedded in an email or slide show from a third party processor.

What makes a good picture?

• Align yourself with object/person…try interesting angles
• Even if you don't want to necessarily take a close up, be close up to object – better for lighting and it will come out clearer
• Candid shots are more appealing than pictures that were set up
• Take photos of people that are not stationary, but rather in angles (example – arm across a notebook, or someone's hand being raised, or someone's head cocked as if they are listening intently.)
• Make pictures diversified – not just of people from different ethnicities, but different hair color or different colored shirts.
• Background in picture is just as important as your object (never imply that an auditorium is empty, take pictures where people fill up rows. Murals, a clean desk, a globe, a calendar are all nice images.)

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