notes from Kim Girl Scouts! We LOVE you! We are so PROUD of you! Thank you for sticking together over these past several months of being social distanced, by meeting outdoors, getting together online through Girl Scouts@ Home, Camp@Home and Virtual Troop Meetings, and being safe for yourselves and for others. Getting together with your sister Girl Scouts is so important, and we know many of you have done extraordinary service projects for your This is a photo of my family and me going for a bike ride on Wissahickon Forbidden Drive.
Kim E. Fraites-Dow Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
communities during this difficult time for everyone. THANK YOU! I am also very proud of our GSEP staff who quickly came together and created safe and meaningful opportunities for our community to connect and provide our Girl Scouts and Volunteers awesome resources, adventures and experiences. Close to 15,000 girls have participated in our Girl Scouts@Home programs, and more than 1,500 girls attended Camp@Home this past summer! We are excited to share an amazing lineup of online programs and in-person
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adventures for spring and summer, inviting you to join your sister Girl Scouts in making new and lasting memories. With new guidelines and protocols in place, we will start out small and build our way up to summer camp! We can’t wait for you to safely come to one or more of our seven camps to challenge yourself on our ropes courses; chart your map on one of our trails; journal the wildlife,
"Girl Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put your best foot forward." – Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of Girl Scouts
plants and trees, and explore other wonders of the outdoors; or simply hang out with the best sisters in the world. CIRCLE YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS! Flip to pages 8 & 10 of the Camp Guide to join an Open House or information session for more info about the camp of your choice. You will meet the AMAZING Camp Directors who will answer your questions, and get you excited about their awesome camp programs and communities. TURN THE BOOK OVER for the Program Guide, which is full of spring adventures for you to begin. Programs are available for every age Girl Scout! Explore your curiosities and find your passions through these programs while spending time with your wonderful Girl Scout sisters. We can’t wait to begin our next adventure with you! Yours in Girl Scouting,
Check out page 8 of the Camp Guide to see how you can get ready for camp this summer!
Kim E. Fraites-Dow Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
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