In the guide, you’ll find information about programs designed for girls, families, and adults. We offer opportunities across North Florida, from Jacksonville to Pensacola and everywhere in between!
Let girls take the lead! Help her find the experiences that are just right for her.
Once you pick the programs she wants to attend, register online at girlscouts-gateway.org/events.
Girls can attend events as a troop, on their own, or with their whole family. You’ll see which events are open to different groups throughout the guide.
Important Note: You must register for events to attend, unless otherwise noted. If you need assistance with the registration process, call us at (877) 764-5237.
For events:
• All requests must be in writing.
• Unless otherwise stated, the last day to request a refund is the closing date for registration of the specific event.
For properties:
• Initial deposit is nonrefundable unless there is an extenuating circumstance, such as weather.
• Cancellations need to be received 30 days prior
• to the property reservation date in order to not be responsible for the entire fee. Cancellations received within 30 days of property reservation date will be billed at 100 percent.
• In all cases of cancellation, we will attempt to
• reschedule the camping event to an alternative day or property as appropriate.
The process for refunds:
• Once written cancellation is received, the refund is processed within 1-2 business days and is credited to the payment card initially used.
• If a cash or check were used, a refund check will be issued and sent to the name and address on the original check.
• If the payment was made by credit card more than 120 days prior to the request, a refund check will be issued.
• A cancellation and refund confirmation will be sent to the person making the request. Once the refund has been processed, card refunds should be received within 2-3 business days. Refund checks should be received within 5 business days.
• If the cancellation period has passed, the request will be reviewed for consideration and a response of approval or denial will be sent.
• If funds for a community event have already been paid to the community, the community will receive all cancellation requests and provide any refunds.
There is nothing that shines quite like the excitement on a Daisy’s face as she heads through her first year in Girl Scouting. From forming those new friendships, to putting that first petal on her vest, a Daisy Girl Scout is full of energy and excitement as she begins her Girl Scout journey!
As a Daisy Girl Scout, your girl will have the opportunity to make new friends, attend our many council programs and events, explore nature through outdoor activities, make a difference in her community, learn new life skills, and have FUN!
Throughout her year as a Daisy, she will learn the Girl Scout Law earning petals along the way. She will learn the importance of being honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, responsible for what she says and does, respectful of herself and others, respectful of authority, and wise in her use of resources; all while making the world a better place and being a sister to every Girl Scout! She will also gain the confidence to try new things, discover new talents, and most importantly, be herself!
Your Daisy’s year will be one of excitement and wonder. You can stay involved in your Daisy’s journey by participating in troop activities and staying connected with local programs and events through our monthly Council email newsletter “Gateway Connect” and seasonal program guides. You can continue the Girl Scout experience at home by exploring the additional enrichment activities on girlscouts-gateway.org.
Wishing you and your Daisy a wonderful year to come!
Wendy Dordel CEO of Girl Scouts of Gateway CouncilYour girl’s dreams are our dreams, and we have fun making them come true together— whether she wants to climb a tree, paint a mural, or build a robot. When she’s a Girl Scout, doing her best is always good enough and there are no wrong answers or ideas. Let’s get started!
• Grow social skills through in-person meetings with other girls their age
• Find new ways to practice kindness, bravery, and generosity
• Earn special badges and pins to wear as reminders of the new skills they’re learning
• Gain confidence and pride in their abilities
• Learn how to run their own businesses
• Explore the outdoors and spend time in nature
• Try out tech and learn cyber basics that help keep them safe online
• Discover how to help their community and make the world a better place
• Join a circle of friendship and fun like no other
If your girl is going into kindergarten or first grade, Girl Scout Daisies is for her! Sign up today at: www.girlscouts-gateway.org/daisy or by scanning the QR Code.
June 10
Tallahassee
$17/Girl Scout, $5/Adult
Nature gives you so many gifts! Now learn some ways you can give back by protecting nature. Daisies will earn their Eco Badge during this fun badge workshop that will help them appreciate and protect nature! participants are welcome to stay and enjoy the day at Tallahassee Museum after the program.
June 10
Gulf Breeze
$15/Girl Scout, $18/adult
Come enjoy the wild side of Girl Scouts! Bring your troop, family, and friends for a fun day at the Gulf Breeze Zoo. This day include all day admission, a small feed cup, train ride, and an animal presentation. Join us and show us how Wild you are about Girl Scouts!
Go Wild for Girl Scouts
June 10
Tallahassee
$17/Girl Scout, $5/adult
Discover the wild side of Girl Scouts! Bring your troop, family, and friends for a fun day at the Tallahassee Museum. Enjoy group rate admission at the Tallahassee Museum along with an exclusive Girl Scout Scavenger Hunt.
June 17
Pensacola
$15/Girl Scout, $5/Adult
Daisies will earn their My Money Choices Badge with UWF Center for Financial Literacy! This interactive badge workshop is a great way to start out their Financial Literacy Journey. The girls will also get to decorate and take home their own piggy bank!
June 17
Gainesville
$5/Girl Scout, $7/adult
Discover the wild side of Girl Scouts! Bring your troop, family, and friends for a fun day at the Santa Fe Zoo. Enjoy group rate admission at the Santa Fe Zoo.
Space Science Workshop
June 17
Tallahassee
$15/Girl Scout, $15/Adult
Daisies will spend the day at the Challenger Learning Center learning about Space, observing stars during the monthly skies program, and will complete all the badge requirements. After the program girls and adults are welcome to stay and enjoy all that the Challenger Learning Center has to offer!
Daisy Storytime
June 17
Pensacola
$7/Girl Scout, $1/Adult
Join Librarian, Nicole, for a fun story time reading and fun story themed activity!
June 24
Jacksonville
$10/Girl Scout, $0/Adult
Explore the connection to art and the outdoors while you earn your Outdoor Art Creator or Outdoor Art Maker badge with Hope at Hand. Explore the outdoors and use what you see and hear to make different kinds of art projects.
Toy Designer with Build-A-Bear
June 25
Jacksonville
$30/Girl Scout, $1/Adult
Have some fun getting into the toy business with Build-A-Bear. You’ll earn your meet all the requirements of the Toy Designer Badge and create a new friend along the way.
Toy Designer with Build-A-Bear
June 25
Gainesville
$30/Girl Scout, $1/Adult
Have some fun getting into the toy business with Build-A-Bear. You’ll earn your meet all the requirements of the Toy Designer Badge and create a new friend along the way.
Outdoor Art with Hope at Hand
June 24
Jacksonville
$10/Girl Scout, $0/Adult
Explore the connection to art and the outdoors while you earn your Outdoor Art Creator or Outdoor Art Maker badge with Hope at Hand. Explore the outdoors and use what you see and hear to make different kinds of art projects
Science of Ice Cream MAH
July 8
Fernandina Beach
$10/Girl Scout, $1/Adult
Investigate the science of ice cream making as we use freezing point depression to make our own. Then, enjoy a fun ice cream party!
Daisy Storytime
July 8
Jacksonville
$7/Girl Scout, $1/Adult
Join us for a fun Story Time Reading and story themed activity!
July 9
Jacksonville
$39/Girl Scout, $38/Adult
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets. This is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.
Resilient, Ready, Strong!
July 9
Tallahassee
$25/Girl Scout, $5/Adult
Daisies and Brownies are welcome to Maclay Gardens State Park to complete 3 activities to earn their Girl Scout Resilient, Ready, Strong Patch! This council staff hosted program will have girls visit the gardens, sketch a still life of something they see using 3 different mediums, and we will watch and listen for any of our feathered friends! The entry fee into the park is NOT included in the cost of the program.
July 13
Gainesville
$10/Girl Scout, $5/Adult
Lubee Bat Conservancy offers a truly unique outdoor educational experience for Girl Scouts to learn about and view some of the largest and most endangered species of bats in the world up close.
July 15
Gainesville
$13/Girl Scout, $1/Adult
Girl Scouts will harness the power of the sun to create fun prints and earn the Outdoor Art badge. They will also complete other fun outdoor art projects and enjoy a snack.
July 15
Jacksonville
$30/Girl Scout, $17/Adult
Join MOSH in exploring the fascinating world of nature through the lens of math. Explore patterns, shapes, graphing, and units of measurement during this workshop. Get a chance to explore some of our animals at MOSH’s Florida Naturalist Center. Purchase of this workshop includes admission to the museum.
July 22
Jacksonville
$10 Girl Scout, $0/Adult
Considerate and caring means that you think and care about how others feel. Daisies can earn their petal for considerate and caring through this interactive program with Hope at Hand.
August 19
Jacksonville
$30/Girl Scout, $17/Adult
Join MOSH in learning what it takes to be an Engineer. Scouts will gain insight into the engineering design process through the building and testing of a race car. While scouts conduct tests and gather data, they will explore concepts such as friction, kinetic, and potential energy. Purchase of this workshop includes admission to the museum.
Virtual programs available June 5 – July 31
Only $6.00 per student
Join percussionist Kattam Laraki-Côté on a West African adventure! Discover the culture of West Africa through drumming, singing, and dancing. Experience the language and rhythms of the Krin, Djembe, Gongoma, Kashaka, N’goni and Doum doums and learn how these instruments shaped and express regional culture. Explore the relationship between drums and dance in West African music. Are your students ready for the challenges Kattam will share?
Grades: 1-5
Videos: 4 videos, 48 minutes total
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Dance, Music, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Geography, 21st Century Skills
Theatre and dance collide in bite size experiences crafted by world renown educator and performer Paige Hernandez. This Arts Engagement features several warmups and two, twopart basic hip hop routines! You’ll learn moves from Paige’s critically acclaimed show Havana Hop while grooving to the electrifying original music of Kris Funn’s The Cornerstore. Warning: after this virtual combo, your swagga may go into overdrive!
Grades: K-5
Videos: 6 videos, 60 minutes total
Curriculum Connections: Math, English Language Arts, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Dance, Music
Each video features one of Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist's, songs and entertaining lessons covering life science topics such as cheetah adaptations, ocean food chains, wetlands, monarch butterflies, pollination, and much more.
Grades: K-5
Videos: 15 videos, 10-15 minutes each video
Curriculum Connections: Science, Themes, Language Arts
For more information call Group Sales at 904-632-5050 or email at groupsales@fscjartistseries.org
Activity from Little Bins for Little Hands
Goal: Make the tallest and strongest structure you can!
You will need:
• Pool noodle
• Toothpicks
• Serrated knife
Instructions:
1. Use the serrated knife to cut the pool noodle into discs. You can even cut some discs in half.
2. Use toothpicks and discs to build a structure.
3. Tip: See if your structure can float in the pool or sink!
Reflection Questions:
• How strong is your structure? Could it withstand an earthquake?
• How could you make your pool noodle structure better?
Goal: Build the best and safest roller coaster for a marble. You will need:
• 2-3 Pool Noodles
• Masking tape
• Serrated knife and scissors
• Marbles
Instructions:
1. Have you ever been on a roller coaster? Some features that make roller coasters exciting are loops, corkscrews, and drops!
2. Cut the pool noodles in half length wise. You can cute the pool noodle into smaller pieces from there if you wish.
3. Use chairs, tables, and walls to help create and support your roller coaster.
4. Use masking tape to help secure your roller coaster.
5. Test out your coaster with the marble!
Reflection Questions:
• What problems did you encounter and how did you fix them?
• What other materials could you use to make your roller coaster better?
Recipe from Little Bins for Little Hands
You will need:
• Mason jar or plastic water bottle
• Vegetable oil or baby oil
• Water Blue food coloring
• Funnel (optional)
Instructions:
• Fill your container halfway with water and add as much blue food coloring as desired.
• Fill the rest of the container up with baby oil or vegetable oil. Try and fill the container as full as possible, reducing the amount of airspace that will be left after you screw on the lid or cap.
• Cap tightly!
• To make a wave tilt and gently shake your ocean in a bottle! Watch the wave action in your sea.
Reflection Questions:
• How are the waves in your container similar to ocean waves?
• What do you think causes ocean waves?
• Eventually the oil and water in your bottle will separate. Why do you think that is?
Recipe from Living Locurto
You will need:
• cup white glue
• cup foaming shaving cream
• teaspoon borax powder
• 1 cup water
• Blue, pink and yellow neon food coloring
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl mix glue and shaving cream with spoon.
2. In a separate bowl or cup, mix 1/2 teaspoon of borax in 1 cup of water. Stir until the borax is dissolved. (To speed up this process, place mixture in a glass cup and microwave for 30-60 seconds.)
3. Add about a teaspoon of the borax and water mixture into the glue/shaving cream bowl and stir.
4. Knead with your hands and if it’s too sticky, add a tiny bit more borax and water mixture.
5. Once your fluffy slime recipe is ready. Separate into three pieces.
6. Add a drop of blue food coloring to the first piece of slime and knead until the entire piece is blue.
7. Repeat with the other two pieces of slime by adding one drop of pink and one drop of yellow to them.
8. When all three pieces are colored, add them together.
9. Gently knead the fluffy slime until you have a pretty mixture of the rainbow.
10. The longer you knead this slime, the more the colors will become one.
Notes:
• If you prefer not to use Borax to activate the slime, try to substitute with saline solution or laundry detergent. If you don’t use Borax, do not use water and you may need to add baking soda to thicken the slime.
• Rubber gloves recommended for sensitive skin.
• Do not eat.
• Do not make if you have skin allergies to cleaning supplies, glue, food dye or shaving cream.
You will need:
• Cyanotype (sun print) paper
• An acrylic sheet or frame of glass
• Heavy cardboard base (or thick book)
• A sink/tub full of water
• Fun and interesting nature objects to print (flower petals, leaves, shells, etc.)
Instructions:
• Place your sun paper blue side up on a heavy cardboard base.
• Arrange your nature items on the sun paper. It is best to arrange them in a dark room as even a little bit of light exposure can start the chemical reaction in the paper.
• Place the acrylic sheet or glass on top of your arrangement so it will lay flat.
• Expose to the sun until your paper turns white. Check the time frame on your sun paper’s instructions, but it should be about 1 – 5 minutes. Do not overexpose.
• Rinse the paper with water for about 5 minutes and lay flat to dry.
• Enjoy your nature art!
Reflection Questions:
• Which nature objects make the coolest designs?
• On a sunny day, would it take longer or shorter to expose your art, than on a cloudy day?
Recipe from Growing a Jeweled Rose
You will need:
• Water
• A large pot
• Granulated sugar
• Bamboo skewers
• Kool-aid packets
• Glass jars
• Clothespins
• Spoons
Instructions:
1. Begin by soaking bamboo skewers in a container of water. Leave them to soak for at least one hour.
2. Remove the skewers from the water, and then coat the bottom half in sugar.
3. Set the skewers aside and allow them to fully dry.
4. Begin by pouring 4 cups of water into a large pot. Then, place it over medium heat.
5. As the water heats slowly add white sugar 1 cup at a time and stir until dissolved.
6. Continue to add more sugar and stir until you cannot get any more sugar to dissolve in the water. (Just to give you an idea I used almost 10 cups)
7. Once this occurs bring the mixture to a boil and then allow it to boil slowly for 10 minutes.
8. Remove the pot from heat and allow the sugar mixture to cool for 10-15 minutes.
9. While the water is cooling you can prepare your glass jars.
10. Pour one packet of Kool-aid into each jar, using one jar for each color/flavor of rock candy you wish to make.
11. Then, pour the sugar-water into the jars and stir each one until the Kool-aid is fully dissolved.
12. If you are using jars with lids you can place the lids on the jars and shake them to help get everything mixed.
13. Now, take a break, and wait for the glasses of sugar-water to cool to room temperature.
14. Once the water is cool it is time to submerge the bamboo sticks into the jars.
15. It will take roughly two weeks for your rock candy to fully form. It’s fun to check every few days to see the progress!
16. Enjoy!
If you want good friends, you need to be a good friend too! Think of three things that make
On your next virtual or in-person playdate, ask a friend to tell you about something—a game, a song, or even a pet—they love. Then share something you love with them. Learning about each other makes friendship stronger!
Play a game where you have to take turns. Waiting while others play can be hard, but seeing your friends enjoying themselves is part of the fun!
Learn to say “hello” in a language you don’t already speak. It will help you greet even more new friends.
What our family is looking forward to in June: __________________________________________________
Is Fun Friends are the special people who care about you and who you love to laugh and play with. Good friends can help us feel happy and strong. Let’s celebrate them all month long!
Use sidewalk chalk to draw a series of squares on the ground outside, then practice hopping from one to the other until you reach the end. You can make up different rules like that you have to hop on one foot or touch the ground on a certain square.
Say, “I spy with my little eye,” and describe something you’re seeing without saying what it is. So it might be “something red” or “something round.” Then others have to guess what it is you’re looking at. The person who guesses right gets to say “I spy” next.
Pick someone to be the leader, then follow what they do. If they put their arms up in the air, everyone else has to do it too. If they do a funny walk, try your best to copy them. After a few minutes, trade so someone else is the leader.
What our family is looking forward to in July: __________________________________________________
Let’s Play! Games are lots of fun and a great way to learn new things! Try these classic games with your grownup or friends.
Put on some music and then dance how you might if you were really happy. After a minute or two, switch and dance like you were very sad. Then try dancing like you were angry. How do you move differently with each feeling?
Have a grownup help you make a list of things you are good at. Maybe you’re good at brushing your teeth, taking care of your toys, or helping around the house. Some things might be harder than others, but thinking of all the things you do well should make you feel nice and proud.
Take a piece of paper and draw what happiness feels like on one side. Then on the other side, draw what it feels like to be sad or disappointed. Talk with your grownup about what colors you used for the different sides, and anything else that might be different about your two drawings.
What our family is looking forward to in August: ________________________________________________
It’s nice to be happy, but everybody feels sad, mad, or worried sometimes too. From times when we feel silly to times when we feel brave, there are so many emotions to explore.
