Super Troop Summer Program

SUPER TROOP SUMMER PROGRAM

2015

OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

SUPER TROOP SUPER TROOPS MIGHT BE THE TROOP FOR YOU! GIRL SCOUTS SUPER TROOPS ARE COOPERATIVE TROOPS LED BY PARENTS WITH SUPPORT OF ON-SITE STAFF. PARENTS PARTAKE IN THE GIRL SCOUTS EXPERIENCE BY COMMITTING 2 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. YOUR GIRL GETS THE SAME GREAT TROOP EXPERIENCE AND YOU GET TO VOLUNTEER WHEN YOU WANT. GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDES ON-SITE TRAINING AND BRINGS ALL THE SUPPLIES; ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ATTEND. SUPER TROOPS IS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY, YOU’RE SURE TO FIND A TROOP NEAR YOU.

www.girlscoutsnv.org 702.385.3677

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AMAZING NEW PROGRAMS Super Troop Summer Program 2015

Super Troop events are a click away. Go to our website http://supertroops.girlscoutsnv.org and click on the SUPER TROOP SUMMER PROGRAM button to sign up.

Girl Scouts must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to participate. Questions? Call 702-385-3677 between 8 am and 8 pm or email supertroops@girlscoutsnv.org.

JUNE 2015 Dates

Event

Time

Levels

Description

June 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd and 29th

Tandy Leather

3:30 pm – 5 pm

All levels

Explore the amazing world of leather crafts.

Find out about tooling, history of leather crafts and make a beautiful leather name tag. Limited to 8 participants per session. Earn your leather craft patch.

June 11th

Three Square Tour

5:30 pm - 7pm

Juniors Cadettes & Seniors Only

In Southern Nevada, more than 128,000 children struggle with hunger every day. Thanks to Three Square Food Bank , feeding them is not an impossible task. Find out how you can play a role in helping your neighbors in need through this charitable organization and earn the Food Bank patch.

June 13th

Fishing Derby

7:30 am - 10:30 am

All levels

Go fish! Reel in the big ones at Floyd Lamb Park and brag to your friends about the one that got away. Your fishing patch will prove you were there. Park entrance fee: $6.00

June 16th

Super Spy School

4:00 pm– 5 pm

Brownie & Juniors Only

Top-secret training begins with invisible ink and decoding messages. Analyze fingerprints and discover how to be covert agents in your own homes. Don’t tell anyone! It’s top secret forensic science, just like on TV. They’ll know soon enough when they see your Science Patch.

June 20th

Astronomy in the Park

8:00 pm

All levels

Who needs Area 51 when you can explore the wonders of space through Super Troops Summer Program? Check out the nebulae, and observe the awesome wonder of stars coming into existence and eventually dying. Planets, the moon, and meteor showers highlight your celestial studies in this session. Galileo would love to have the Stargazer patch you’ll earn.

Location Guide Tandy Leather: 3:30 pm - 5 pm (June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) 6360 S Pecos Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89120

Fishing Derby 7:30 am - 10:30 am (June 13th) Park entrance fee: $6.00 Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs 9200 Tule Springs Road Meet between areas 3&4

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June 2015 Super Spy School: 4 pm - 5 pm (June 16)

West Sahara Library 9600 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas, NV 89117

Astronomy in the Park: 8:00 pm (June 20) Park entrance fee: $9.00 Spring Mountain Ranch State Park 6375 NV-159 Blue Diamond, NV 89004

If you have any questions, please call 702-385-3677

July 2015 Dates

Event

July 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th

Tandy Leather

July 11th

Time

Levels

Description

3:30 pm – 5 pm

All levels

Explore the amazing world of leather crafts.

Find out about tooling, history of leather crafts and make a beautiful leather name tag. Limited to 8 participants per session. Earn your leather craft patch.

Fire Station #32 Tour

10 am - 10:30 am

All levels

Tour a Las Vegas fire station, meet the men and women who risk their lives to help others, and get up close and personal with the tools and trucks that help these heroes do their jobs, all while earning your Fire Tour patch. Limited to 20 girls and 5 adults.

July 19th

Goonies

8 pm – 10 pm

All levels

What’s better than a summer night under the stars enjoying a movie with your sister scouts?

Bring your blankets and snacks, and leave with a Movie Night patch.

July 31st

Night Hike

7 pm - 9 pm

All Levels

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Bring your flashlights and get ready to hike under the stars. Meet at Trail Canyon at 5:45 pm

Levels

Description

August 2015 Dates

Event

Time

August 3rd & 10th

Tandy Leather

3:30 pm – 5 pm

All levels

Explore the amazing world of leather crafts.

Find out about tooling, history of leather crafts and make a beautiful leather name tag. Limited to 8 participants per session. Earn your leather craft patch.

August 16th

E.T.

8 pm – 10 pm

All levels

What’s better than a summer night under the stars enjoying a movie with your sister scouts?

Bring your blankets and snacks, and leave with a Movie Night patch.

August 22nd

Pool Party

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

All levels

Bye-bye, summer. This Back-to-School Pool Party is for scouts and family only. Enjoy a light meal and water, courtesy of GSSNV, or bring your own food and snacks. Don’t forget your swimwear and share stories of the summer with your pool buddies. Add the Pool Party patch to your collection.

Location Guide Tandy Leather: 3:30 pm - 5 pm (July: 6, 13, 20, 27 | August: 3, 10) 6360 S Pecos Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89120

Fire Station #32 Tour: 10 am - 10:30 am (July 11) 2550 W. Harmon Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89158

Goonies: 8:00 pm (July 19)

The District 12225 Village Walk Drive Suite 171, Henderson, NV 89052

July and August NIGHT HIKE: 7pm-9 pm (July 31)

Park entrance fee: $6.00 Spring Mountain Ranch State Park 6375 NV-159 Blue Diamond, NV 89004

E.T. 8:00 pm (August 16)

The District 12225 Village Walk Drive Suite 171, Henderson, NV 89052

Super Troops Pool Party: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (August 22) 889 N Pecos Rd Las Vegas, NV 89101

Email us at supertroops@girlscoutsnv.org

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Regsiter by June 30th to receive your free t-shirt

When you just can't wait for what you'll do next, you can do anything!

At Girl Scouts, girls are always counting down to the next adventure they'll go on together. Maybe it's artistic. Maybe it's an experiment. Maybe it's getting outside or helping the community. With us, the possibilities are endless, and you'll make a bunch of new friends who just can't wait to go with you. Together, you'll find out you're capable of more than you ever imagined.

So what are you waiting for? Re-enroll today! http://renew.girlscoutsnv.org

Volunteer Support

Engage with your daughter and include girls in a fun social environment with great programming all lead by you.

How? We provide the programming, supplies, training, and you have the opportunity to see your daughter grow and share your skills with girls. You choose the programming you would like to engage with the girls and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada will provide you training before your meeting.

Financial Aid by Troop

Troop leader must obtain the financial aid form for a girl requesting financial aid. Complete all required form and return it along with the girl registration form. Additional required documentation is listed on the financial aid form.

GIRL SCOUT MISSION STATEMENT

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER,WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE ON MY HONOR, I WILL TRY: TO SERVE GOD AND MY COUNTRY, TO HELP PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES, AND

TO LIVE BY THE GIRL SCOUT LAW.

THE GIRL SCOUT LAW

I WILL DO MY BEST TO BE HONEST, AND FAIR, FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL ,

CONSIDERATE AND CARING , COURAGEOUS AND STRONG, AND RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT I SAY AND DO, AND TO RESPECT MYSELF AND OTHERS, RESPECT AUTHORITY, USE RESOURCES WISELY, MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, AND BE A

SISTER TO EVERY GIRL SCOUT.

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You know it when you meet a Girl Scout. A Girl Scout shines, reflecting the confidence her troop has ignited within her. A Girl Scout sees herself in the stars. A Girl Scout raises her hand to lead the experiment. A Girl Scout takes action investing money from cookie program sales right back into her community. At Girl Scouts of the Southern Nevada, we proudly encourage girls to do anything they set their sights on. And we can’t wait to see how today’s girls will change our world tomorrow.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 702-385-3677 OR email us at supertroops@girlscoutsnv.org www.girlscoutsnv.org