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Camp Pottawatomie Hills (CPH)

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Fowler Troop House (FTH) 438 N. Oakwood Avenue, Oconomowoc fowlertroophouse@hotmail.com

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Camp Silver Brook (CSB) 2561 W. Decorah Road, West Bend 262-689-5288

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Holton Center (HC) 510 East Burleigh Street, Milwaukee

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Marion Chester Read Service Center (MCRSC) 131 S. 69th Street, Milwaukee

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Your mission – should you choose to accept (and we know you will!)…is to have an awesome Girl Scout year!

Connections 2016-2017 is loaded with events designed to help you, our very special agents (aka troop leaders, parents, and volunteers), successfully execute our mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

To carry out this top priority assignment, please conduct a thorough inspection of this document, where you’ll discover events that will help girls explore new interests, gain hands-on experience, seek advice from experts, and develop leadership skills. Next step: proceed to gswise.org to register on the designated date and time!

Now that we’ve launched CEI, you’re sure to have a more convenient and fun Girl Scout experience. If you have any questions, we’re here for you! Just contact us at customercare@gswise.org or 800-565-4475.

Grades K-1

Grades 2-3

Grades 4-5

Introduction

As we zero in on a new Girl Scout year, your loyal support personnel at Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) have been on a mission of their own—the deployment of the Customer Engagement Initiative (code name: CEI), which includes a new volunteer toolkit, volunteer systems, and a new website.

Girl Scout grade levels:

Table of Contents Tips and FAQs................................................................................................................pp. 4-5 Online Resources for Troop Leaders ............................................................................p. 6 Girl Scout Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events ...................................................pp. 7-9 Journey Jumpstarts ......................................................................................................... p. 11 Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events ................................................................... pp. 12—18 Girl Scout Junior Events ...................................................................................... pp. 19—25 Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Events ................................ pp. 26—34 Leadership Opportunities .................................................................................pp. 35—36 Highest Awards........................................................................................................ pp. 37-38 Travel ......................................................................................................................... pp. 39-40 Resource Centers ........................................................................................................... p. 41 Community Event Providers ........................................................................................ p. 42 Take Action ...................................................................................................................... p. 42 Event Registration Form ....................................................................................... pp. 43-44 Program Properties & Troop Camping Information ......................................pp. 46-50

Girl Scout Mission

Girl Scout Law

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

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 to be a sister to every Girl Scout.

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.

Grades 6-8

Grades 9-10

Grades 11-12

We are always looking for ways to improve our publications.

We encourage you to share any suggestions or comments at girlscouts@gswise.org

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Tips and FAQs What do we need to know about Girl Scout events?

Girl Scout events are designed to help girls at all levels discover new things, connect with other girls, and take action in their communities. The final result…girls gain leadership skills without even knowing it.

About our events:

Tips & FAQs

• All Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast sponsored events are fun, interactive, held to the highest standards, and developed to meet the needs of all girls.

• Events are facilitated by staff, volunteers, and/or girls.

• Girl Scout troops have the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun, engaging, and educational events together.

• Girls can also choose to make new friends by attending individually.

What are the best events to attend?

When does registration close?

Registration for all events (unless otherwise noted) closes one week before the event date if not filled earlier. Overnight event sleeping assignments are set two weeks prior to the event. We can only accept registrations for overnight events 1-2 weeks before the event if there is space available without changing sleeping assignments.

If the event is full, you will be notified within three business days from time of receipt of paper registration.

What is the cancelation policy?

If a troop or girl cannot attend an event for which they have paid, notify the council by the registration deadline (one week before day events and two weeks before overnight events). The fee can be transferred to another event (one transfer only).

If the event is canceled by the council, full refunds will be issued.

It all starts with the girl.

Make sure to include girls in the process. Discuss their personal tastes and preferences, check schedules, review costs and behavior responsibilities…and then let the girls choose. This is the girl-led process in action.

When will I receive a confirmation?

Girls and adults are responsible for sharing their decisions about event choices with parents, ensuring they are informed and can support the decisions.

Day event registrants will receive a confirmation email one week prior to the event. Overnight event confirmations go out two weeks prior to the event. The email will contain event details including appropriate dress, items to bring, directions, and maps. The person who registered the troop is responsible for ensuring that everyone has received the confirmation.

Our troop/daughter is bridging to the next level. What events should we sign up for?

Can girls use Program Activity Credits (PACs) to pay for events?

Girls bridging to the next level of Girl Scouting (Daisy to Brownie, for example) in the spring are invited to attend spring events for the grade girls will be entering into the following school year.

Yes! Girls earn PACs by participating in the Fall Nut Sale or Cookie Program Activity. They can be used to pay for all of, or some of event fees.

When does registration open?

Events occurring September through January: Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Events occurring February through May: Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.

How to redeem PACs • Fill out a paper registration form found on pages 43-44 and then bring your PACs to your local Resource Center. They will be redeemed at the cash register.

Can I redeem PACs online?

No. The only way to redeem PACs for events is to take them or mail them to your local Resource Center.

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Tips and FAQs What is expected of troop leaders and adults who attend?

Are Program Aide (PA) opportunities available at events?

Troop leaders are responsible for obtaining permission slips and for meeting Safety-Wise adult to girl ratios for the event.

Yes! Girl Scouts in grades 6-12 are always welcome and encouraged to help lead activities at events for younger Girl Scouts. Events with this symbol, PA , provide a great opportunity for teen Girl Scouts to build their leadership skills by helping at that event.

PAs attend events at no charge.

Attending adults are expected to assist the girls when needed to ensure appropriate girl behavior.

To register a PA:

How many adults can we bring to overnights?

• For more details on PA opportunities see p. 36 or go to gswise.org.

Will girls earn a recognition?

Additional needs?

All events are connected to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and many help girls earn a Girl Scout recognition–a badge or Journey award. Look for these listings when you review event descriptions:

We make every effort to meet the needs of all girls, so that everyone can fully participate. Please note any special emotional, learning, physical, or health needs of girls when registering. For specific questions or situations, email customercare@gswise.org or call 800-565-4475.

Earned award–girls will complete all steps needed to earn that badge or award

Tips & FAQs

Bed space is limited. We ask that troops only register the required number of adults to meet Safety-Wise standards.

• Register online at gswise.org and email customercare@gswise.org to notify the council of which events you are interested in helping.

Related award–girls will complete some of the steps to earn that badge or award Journey side trip–girls will complete some of the steps to complete the Journey Your event confirmation email will include which steps will be completed during the event.

How to Register Online • Go to gswise.org

Please note that badges or awards related to or earned at events are not distributed at events, unless otherwise noted. You may purchase them at your nearest Resource Center after the girls have completed the steps required. required

Paper • Complete the Event Registration Form found on pages 43-44 and drop by any Resource Center or mail to: GSWISE, 131 S. 69th St., Milwaukee, WI 53214 Online registrations are processed immediately. Paper registrations take a few days to process. If you are redeeming PACs or requesting financial assistance, you must use a paper registration.

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Online Resources for Troop Leaders

Online Resources

GSWISE offers many resources online to support volunteers. Here’s a sneak peek at several of the topics and resources you can find at gswise.org. Search for topics using the bolded headings below.

Program Resources

Troop Management and Organization

• The Volunteer Toolkit brings meeting facilitation of badges and Journeys to your fingertips on-the-go.

• The Volunteer Toolkit lessens planning time and helps troops stay organized.

• To help you get started with your Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, or Junior troop, check out the Parent Meeting outline and the First Four Meetings resources.

• New volunteers, new leaders, or bridging leaders can meet their Volunteer Training needs with trainings and video enrichments.

• Expand your Journey knowledge with How to Choose Your Journey, Journey to Journeys: Adult Guide, and Journey FAQs resources.

• Help girls develop healthy relationships with our Anti-Bullying Resources.

• Horse stables used by Girl Scouts must be inspected and approved by GSWISE. Find the list of current Approved Ranches and Stables.

• Guide girls to make healthier choices around heart education, nutrition, fitness and more with the Girl Scouts Go Red Patch Program.

• Girl Scout Product Activities provide an important ingredient for leadership by helping girls develop five key skills. Support girls’ successful learning with the Financial Literacy Packets for Girl Scout Daisies–Juniors.

• The Troop Finance Online Training helps explain how to open and manage a troop account, ACH procedures, financial assistance, annual cash reports, money-earning, and insurance.

• Verify your troop by following the Money Earning guidelines and find ideas for Appropriate Money Earning Activities.

• The Event Planning Checklist helps volunteers plan and organize an event of any size–whether for the troop, school, or entire service area.

• To ensure Girl Scouting is open to all girls, Financial Assistance may be available for membership registration, uniforms, and resources as well as event, camp and Destinations fees.

• The Girl Scout Environmental Activity Packets and Girl Scout Get Active Packets for Girl Scout Daisies–Juniors get girls moving and outdoors.

• Learn practical tips and tricks, read other volunteers’ stories, and explore the joys of taking girls outside with Venture Out! • Many GSWISE approved community organizations provide events and community service opportunities for Girl Scout troops to organize On Your Own. • The Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award Guidelines take girls step-by-step towards earning the highest awards in Girl Scouting.

• Check out Travel Opportunities for guidelines, tips and resources to help your group plan any trip.

• Volunteer Essentials offers information about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, Journeys, girl development, keeping girls safe, managing group finances, and more.

• Review the Safety Activity Checkpoints to become familiar with the safety standards and guidelines for various activities.

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Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events (multi-level)

Key Camp Alice Chester, East Troy Camp Pottawatomie Hills, East Troy Camp Silver Brook, West Bend Camp Winding River, Neosho Chinook Program Center, Waukesha

Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events

Fowler Troop House, Oconomowoc Holton Center, Milwaukee Layton Boulevard West Center, Milwaukee Marion Chester Read Service Center, Milwaukee New Berlin Service Center, New Berlin Racine Center, Racine Trefoil Oaks Program Center, Kenosha Woodhaven Service Center, Kenosha PA = Program Aide Opportunity = Family Event = Registration Open Now

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Day of Play

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Maker Faire Milwaukee

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Maker Faire Milwaukee

October 1

Campfire Chef

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Outdoor Fun Series (Night Sky)

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Fall Festival

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Potion Commotion

Outdoor Fun Series (Birds)

May January

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Trefoil Oaks TLC

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Camp Open House

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Camp Open House

Folk Arts Fun

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Outdoor Fun Series (Geocaching)

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Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events (multi-level)

Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events

Listed in alphabetical order by event title

Campfire Chef

Fall Festival PA

Volunteers

Grades K-12 and their troops/families

Grab your volunteer friends and learn fun and unique ways to cook over a campfire. Last year, this event was the talk of the council! Volunteers left with great cooking ideas and a stomach full of delicious food.

Celebrate this beautiful time of year with a day of outdoor fun at Camp Alice Chester. Grab your troop, friends, and family and scale the climbing wall, eat s’mores, play games, and make crafts.

Campfire Chef is for adult volunteers wishing to expand their knowledge in outdoor cooking. Visit several cooking stations, demonstrated by outdoor learning facilitators, who will teach and share their campfire cuisine and outdoor expertise. Your Girl Scout troop will think you are awesome! New this year we’ve added some entertaining ideas for songs and stories around the fire. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure that there is enough food for sampling.

Fee: $5 per adult 1 - Saturday, October 1, 10:00 a.m.-noon, Chinook

Camp Open House PA Grades K-12 and their troops/families Curious about what happens at camp over the summer? Just drop on by! Girls will enjoy games, a craft, and a camp snack while parents and troop leaders have a chance to talk with staff and volunteers, tour the camp, and ask questions.

Fee: None; pre-registration encouraged 1 - Saturday, May 20, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester 2 - Sunday, May 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Silver Brook 3 - Sunday, May 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Winding River Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Day of Play PA Grades K-12 and their troops/families Kick, swing, hula, and blast… into Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play. Bring the whole family or troop.

Unplug from technology, get active, and transform yourself into a moving machine!

Fee: None; pre-registration encouraged 1 - Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Holton Center

Fee: $10 per girl/child; $3 per adult; children four and under are free 1 - Saturday, October 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Folk Arts Fun

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PA

Grades K-5 and their troops/families Discover the color and culture of folk art through candle-making, needle-felting, basket-weaving, and painting. Fun activities for the troop and family to explore together!

Fee: $8 per girl/child; adults and children four and under are free 1 - Saturday, January 28, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Chinook Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Maker Faire Milwaukee

New!

Grades K-12 and their troops/families Called the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, Maker Faires are part science fair and part county fair. See blacksmithing, a robotics competition, electric cars and bikes, folk arts, and amazing inventions. Climb through a laser-maze, solder a blinking pin, build a “Nerdy Derby” car and run it on a track, sew fashion designs, and more! A great place for volunteers to network and collect contacts for troop resources.

For more information about this public event, visit makerfairemilwaukee.com or contact kpauli@makerfairemilwaukee.com.

Fee: None; no registration required 1 - Saturday, September 24, Wisconsin Exposition Center, Milwaukee 2 - Sunday, September 25, Wisconsin Exposition Center, Milwaukee Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

2 - Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Layton Boulevard West Center Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

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Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events (multi-level) Listed in alphabetical order by event title PA

Milwaukee Bucks Girl Scout Night

Potion Commotion

Grades K-12 and their troops/families

Grades K-5 and their troops/families

Enjoy an exciting night of Milwaukee Bucks basketball and celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies! Troops, family, and friends are all invited to this Girl Scout night to remember. Additional details, including a ticket order form, to be announced on gswise.org.

Mad scientists wanted! Marvel at rain clouds in a jar, create your own bouncy ball, and make things glow.

Come investigate these colorful, messy, and shocking activities. You won’t believe your eyes!

1 - Date and Time TBD, BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Fee: $8 per girl/child; adults and children four and under are free 1 - Saturday, October 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Trefoil Oaks Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Trefoil Oaks TLC Grades 4-12 and their troops/families

Outdoor Fun Series

New!

PA

Grades K-12 and their troops/families Register for one, two, or all three of these unique outdoor experiences held at our beautiful properties.

Each event includes one highlighted activity (listed below) and the chance to take a self-guided hike (map provided!). Activities are designed so troops or families can drop-in and stay as long as they like.

Help Trefoil Oaks Program Center get ready for fun in the summer sun. Thousands of girls use Trefoil Oaks Program Center every year so there’s lots of work to do. Cut back brush, pick up litter, spread mulch, weed the planting beds, and more.

Family, Volunteer, and Troop Events

Fee: See gswise.org for ticket fees (tickets are nonrefundable and can only be used on this date)

New!

Fee: None 1 - Saturday, May 13, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Trefoil Oaks Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Night Sky (Pottawatomie Hills): Look for shooting stars during the Draconid meteor shower, hear the stories behind constellations as you peek through a telescope, and listen for night sounds on a night hike.

Geocaching (Silver Brook): Learn how to use a GPS to go on a high-tech scavenger hunt. Enjoy discoveringg the beauty of Silver Brook in the winter. We provide GPS units and training.

Birds (Alice Chester): From the tallest branches to the e lakeside—listen, call, and watch for birds of all kinds at Camp Alice Chester. See how many different birds you can spot and where they like to nest.

Fee: $8 per girl/child; adults and children four and under are free. Register for all three and get a discount.

1 - Friday, October 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills (Night Sky) 2 - Saturday, February 4, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Silver Brook (Geocaching) 3 - Saturday, April 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester (Birds) Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

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Monday, Friday or Sunday September 16 - November 30, 2016 Package Includes Caramel Apple, Beverage, Fun Patch and Entry to The Springs Water Park.

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Call 262-970-5410 for more information

Nov. N o 25 - 27 & Dec. 2 -18, 2016 Includes passes to Country Christmas (Wisconsin’s Largest Drive Through Christmas Lights Display), Water Park Passes, Hot Chocolate, Cookie and Fun Patch.

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Package Includes Water Park Pass, Fun Patch and Ice Cream Sandwich.

(Not Available April 8 - 23, 2017.)

Programs are available for groups of 10 or more people. Must be booked at least 3 business days in advance.

Journey Jumpstarts What is a Journey?

What is a Journey Jumpstart?

Take a moment and think about a favorite memory from a trip you’ve taken–the fun adventures you had with your family or friends, new people that you met or a new food that you enjoyed eating.

For girls

For adults Adults will do activities right from the Journey, make adaptations to activities to meet girls’ interests and take side trips to do completely new activities that are related to themes within the Journeys. Mini adult enrichment sessions will happen during the event and allow adults to learn more about supporting girls in their next steps and network with other volunteers.

Journey Jumpstarts

A Journey is a trip that girls take to build their leadership skills. It’s the Girl Scout core leadership program. There are three themed Journey books for each level. Girls can choose activities to participate in and earn awards from each book. And, like a trip, each Journey is about the things girls do along the way.

At these events, girls will get a “jumpstart” on their Journey adventure by engaging in various Journey activities. Girls will earn the award(s) noted in the Journey Jumpstart event listing. After the event, if girls decide they would like to complete all of the awards, that’s up to them. It’s a girl’s Journey, so she chooses where it will take her.

During the event, all of the activities will be set up as stations. Girls will work as a group to determine which activities to do. There will be many to choose from.

Each troop/team is responsible for making sure that all their members are engaged along the way.

It’s your Journey so you decide!

• Girls pick and choose the activities and work on them together as a troop, supported by the adults attending with them. or • We’ll create teams for girls attending individually.

Fee includes the following materials that are distributed at the event: • A Journey book for each girl • Journey awards for each girl • An adult guide for each troop/individual

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Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie Events February

Key

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Marine Biologist

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Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden Journey Jumpstart

Camp Silver Brook, West Bend

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Friends Around the World

Camp Winding River, Neosho

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Light up the Night Sleepover

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Friends Around the World

Camp Alice Chester, East Troy Camp Pottawatomie Hills, East Troy

Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events

Chinook Program Center, Waukesha Fowler Troop House, Oconomowoc

March

Holton Center, Milwaukee

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Build a Bee

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Marine Biologist

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Brownie Team Building Adventure

Racine Center, Racine

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Chompin’ Crocs

Trefoil Oaks Program Center, Kenosha

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WOW! Wonders of Water Journey Jumpstart

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Brownie Quest Journey Jumpstart

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From Sap to Syrup

Layton Boulevard West Center, Milwaukee k kee ilwauke ilwaukee Marion Chester Read Service Center, Milwaukee New Berlin Service Center, New Berlin

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Swim, Camp, Paddle

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Rock Climbing

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Swim, Camp, Paddle

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5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! Journey Jumpstart

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Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies

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Marine Biologist

Brownie Team Building Adventure

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Chompin’ Crocs

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Little House on the Prairie

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Brownie Cookie CEO

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Little House on the Prairie

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Code Craze

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Go Green! (overnight)

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Go Green!

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Rock Climbing

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Rock Climbing

January

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Nature at Night

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Let’s Go Camping Sleepover

A World of Girls Journey Jumpstart

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Let’s Go Camping Sleepover

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Animal Tracker

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Rock Climbing

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Between Earth and Sky Journey Jumpstart

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Brownie Team Building Adventure

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Light up the Night Sleepover

November 5

Computer Whiz

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Paw It Forward

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Paw It Forward

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Brownie Team Building Adventure

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Marine Biologist

April

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Choose Your Own Adventure

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Light up the Night Sleepover

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Choose Your Own Adventure

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Build a Bee

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Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie Events Listed in alphabetical order by event title

Journey Jumpstarts Girl Scout Daisies

Girl Scout Brownies

5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for PA Animals! Journey Jumpstart

A World of Girls Journey Jumpstart PA

Grades K-1 Animals need love too! Learn that caring for animals is fun and important just like caring for yourself.

Set out on your Journey to explore how games and stories link you to other girls around the world. Discover how girls are changing the world and how you can too!

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards)

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards)

1 - Saturday, December 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Chinook

1 - Saturday, January 7, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Chinook

Journey side trip: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!

Earned award: Hear a Story award

Journey side trip: A World of Girls

Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events

Earned award: Birdbath award

Grades 2-3

Brownie Quest Journey Jumpstart PA Grades 2-3

Between Earth and Sky PA Journey Jumpstart Grades K-1 Travel can be near, travel can be far, and on our travels you won’t need a car. Discover natural wonders, play games, and sample a treat as you trek across the United States.

Cooperation, communication, creativity, and trust— learn these four essentials by participating in all sorts of team building activities. Play games and learn recipes to launch a healthy activity plan for you and your family.

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards) 1 - Saturday, March 25, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Chinook

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards)

Journey side trip: Brownie Quest

1 - Saturday, January 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Chinook

Earned award: Connect key

Journey side trip: Between Earth and Sky Earned award: Blue Bucket award

WOW! Wonders of Water PA Journey Jumpstart

Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden PA Journey Jumpstart

Grades 2-3

Grades K-1 Step into the Daisy flower garden and learn what a promise is from the promise fairy. Flex your green thumb while creating your very own garden.

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards) 1 - Saturday, February 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Chinook Journey side trip: Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden

Sprinkle, shower, dip, dive! Explore the ways you love water and your role in protecting this resource. Create a water bracelet as a reminder of your water promise and enjoy a flavorful water spritzer!

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards) 1 - Saturday, March 18, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Chinook Journey side trip: WOW! Wonders of Water Earned award: Love Water award

Earned award: Watering Can award

To learn more about Journey Jumpstarts see page 11.

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Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie Events Listed in alphabetical order by event title

Arts & Culture Entrepreneurship Friends Around the World

New!

PA

Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events

Grades 2-3 Celebrate World Thinking Day! Grab your passport and experience games, cultural arts, and food from around the world. Discover the traditions of your Girl Scout sisters!

Brownie Cookie CEO PA Grades 2-3

1 - Saturday, February 18, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Holton Center

Gear up for the Cookie Program Activity by awakening your inner entrepreneur! Get to know your customer, design a new cookie, create a sales pitch, and perform a commercial! Will you be the next Cookie CEO?

2 - Saturday, February 25, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Chinook

Fee: $10 per girl

Journey side trip: A World of Girls

1 - Saturday, December 10, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester

Fee: $12 per girl

Little House on the Prairie Grades K-5 Be a time traveler! Experience the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder as you reenact the prairie days. Activities include churning butter, chinking (a step in log cabin building), processing wool, playing games, and more.

Fee: $18 per girl 1 - Saturday, April 8, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle 2 - Saturday, April 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Old World Wisconsin, Eagle 3 - Sunday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle Wisconsin

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Healthy Living Paw It Forward

New!

PA

Grades 2-3

Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events Eventts ts

Learn what a philanthropist is and how they change the world. Meet rescue animals and take action by making toys and treats to donate to our animal friends.

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, November 5, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Chinook 2 - Saturday, November 12, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Trefoil Oaks Earned award: Philanthropist badge

Rock Climbing Grades 2-12 Scale new heights as you challenge yourself on the rock wall at Camp Alice Chester. Receive safety instruction on the auto-belay system and then climb as much as you like in the two hour session.

Fee: $10 per climber 1 - Saturday, September 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester

Team Building Team up with your Girl Scout troop for a fun and exciting time of action learning. These adventure activities are fun and highly effective in teaching life skills to girls of every age: • Everyone gets involved in finding solutions to age appropriate challenges that engage girls in positive teamwork.

2 - Saturday, September 10, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester

• Each grade level event is a building block for the next so girls learn new skills and experience new activities with increased challenges.

3 - Saturday, September 10, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

• Girls are encouraged to attend a challenge event each time they move up a level in Girl Scouts.

4 - Saturday, September 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 5 - Saturday, September 17, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 6 - Saturday, September 17, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester 7 - Saturday, October 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 8 - Saturday, October 1, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 9 - Saturday, October 1, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester 10 - Saturday, October 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Alice Chester 11 - Saturday, October 15, noon-2:00 p.m. Alice Chester

Brownie Team Building Adventure Grades 2-3 Girls learn about listening, cooperation, and working together as a team while having fabulous fun with hands-on, indoor adventure activities. Join in as a troop or as an individual.

Fee: $10 per girl 1 - Saturday, November 12, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Winding River

12 - Saturday, October 15, 2:15-4:15 p.m. Alice Chester

2 - Saturday, December 3, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester

13 - Saturday, October 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester

3 - Saturday, January 21, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Trefoil Oaks

14 - Saturday, October 22, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester

4 - Saturday, March 11, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester

15 - Saturday, October 22, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

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Outdoors Animal Tracker

From Sap to Syrup

Grades 2-3

Grades 2-3

The winter forest is full of life. Explore the basics of tracking animals in the snow and put that to the test as we search for them on a snowshoe hike.

Follow the flow from sap to syrup as we explore the maple sugaring process! This program has indoor and outdoor components and includes tasting the syrup made from sap collected from the trees in Riverside Park.

Fee: $14 per girl 1 - Saturday, January 14, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Urban Ecology Center-Washington Park, Milwaukee

Fee: $12 per girl

2 - Saturday, January 14, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Urban Ecology Center-Washington Park, Milwaukee

1 - Saturday, March 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Urban Ecology Center-Riverside Park, Milwaukee

Build a Bee

New!

PA

Go Green! PA

Grades K-1

Grades 3-12

Bee-lieve it or not, we depend on bees. Come explore their world as we taste the fruit of their labor, roll a beeswax candle, and make your own bee buddy.

Put your green thumb to good use and keep our Earth green! Create your own green gear and participate in an environmental service project. Learn what you can do to make eco-action happen in your community.

Get dirty while making the world a little greener!

Breakfast included in the overnight. Troops provide food for other meals.

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, March 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Chinook 2 - Saturday, May 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trefoil Oaks Earned award: Rosie petal

Choose Your Own Adventure PA Grades 1-3 Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open as you embark on an outdoor scavenger hunt. Create your own adventure guide and pack the perfect trail snack.

Overnight option fee: $25 per girl; $5 per adult 1 - Friday, April 28, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, April 29, 3:00 p.m., Silver Brook Daytime option fee: $10 per girl; $5 per adult 2 - Saturday, April 29, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Silver Brook Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, May 6, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Winding River 2 - Saturday, May 13, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Chinook Earned award: Brownie Hiker badge

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Outdoors Let’s Go Camping Sleepover PA Swim, Camp, Paddle

Become an expert camper on your first camping trip with a flag ceremony, friendship bracelets to practice your knot-tying skills, and cooking over a fire you’ve built. Follow the trail signs on a cool glow-in-the dark night hike. Leaders will receive credit for completing Planning the Overnight and Outdoor Skills training.

Grades K-12

Fee: $30 per girl; $10 per adult (breakfast and lunch or dinner included) 1 - Friday, October 21, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, October 22, 11:30 a.m., Silver Brook 2 - Saturday, October 22, 1:00 p.m.-Sunday, October 23, 9:00 a.m., Silver Brook Earned award: Hiker badge Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Swim and paddle for two hours at Camp Pottawatomie Hills! Lifeguards will be at the waterfront as girls and troops enjoy an hour of swimming and an hour of paddle boating (Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies) or canoeing (Girl Scout Juniors through Ambassadors). Times will be assigned based on the number of troops and girls registered. Troops can make the fun last by staying overnight when you reserve a unit. See Troop Camping at gswise.org.

Email ayanacheck@gswise.org when registered to schedule your water time.

Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events

Grades 2-3

Fee: $10 per girl 1 - Saturday, September 10, Pottawatomie Hills 2 - Saturday, September 17, Pottawatomie Hills

Nature at Night

Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Grades K-2 Discover the cool adaptations that different nocturnal animals use and take a guided night hike to test your own nocturnal abilities!

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Wednesday, October 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Urban Ecology Center-Riverside Park, Milwaukee Got questions? Our Customer Care Team is ready and waiting to serve you with our new Solutions Library at their fingertips.

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Computer Whiz

STEM

Grades 2-3

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies

Girl Scout Daisy & Brownie Events

Grades 2-3 Learn about bugs in your own backyard and which ones are helpful vs. harmful. Observe insects, create a poster and butterfly magnet, and design a model of an insect’s home. Look at insects and other bugs in the Kenosha Public Museum’s collection.

Become a computer whiz as you make amazing art, uncover fantastic facts, and create your own newsletter. Computer pros will help you use and discover what computers, iPads, and more can do.

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, November 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Johnson Controls, Glendale 2 - Saturday, November 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Johnson Controls, Glendale Earned award: Computer Expert badge

Fee: $20 per girl 1 - Saturday, April 1, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Kenosha Public Museum Earned award: Bugs badge

Chompin’ Crocs

New!

PA

Grades 1-3 Invent. Design. Animate. Build and program a LEGO robot crocodile to munch on some lunch and team up to save the baby crocodiles.

Light up the Night Sleepover

New!

Grades 2-5 Come experience Discovery World’s interactive exhibits after dark! Try out activities that glow, illuminate, and explore light. Use LEDs to make a lightup pendant that will glow and sparkle through the night, then wake to breakfast and a sunrise over Lake Michigan.

Fee: $40 per girl; $20 per adult 1 - Friday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, January 28, 7:00 a.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, March 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Chinook 2 - Saturday, March 11, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Chinook 3 - Saturday, April 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trefoil Oaks 4 - Saturday, April 8, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks

2 - Friday, February 24, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, February 25, 7:00 a.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 3 - Friday, May 12, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, May 13, 7:00 a.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Code Craze

New!

PA

Grades 2-3 Girls are coding everywhere! Have you heard about coding but don’t know what it is? Dive in, give it a try, and see how women are changing the world with code! Girls will receive a CodeGirl participation patch.

Fee: $5 per girl 1 - Saturday, December 17, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center

Marine Biologist Grades 2-5 Discover what it’s like to live underwater by emerging yourself in the world of fish! With the guidance of a biologist, you’ll explore unique adaptations by dissecting a fish, touching a live fish, and touring the Reiman Aquarium!

Fee: $16 per girl 1 - Friday, November 18, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

For more activities led by community businesses and organizations, go to gswise.org/ Activities/On Your Own and check out the list of Community Event Provider opportunities.

2 - Thursday, February 9, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 3 - Wednesday, March 8, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 4 - Wednesday, April 5, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee Journey side trips: Brownie Wow! Wonders of Water and Junior Get Moving!

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Girl Scout Junior Events Key

February

Camp Alice Chester, East Troy

4

Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine!

9

Marine Biologist

12

Bring the Past to Life

16

Intro to Electronics

18

Get Moving!

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Light up the Night Sleepover

Camp Pottawatomie Hills, East Troy Camp Silver Brook, West Bend Camp Winding River, Neosho Chinook Program Center, Waukesha Fowler Troop House, Oconomowoc Holton Center, Milwaukee

wauke waukee Marion Chester Read Service Center, Milwaukee New Berlin Service Center, New Berlin

3

Intro to Electronics

8

Marine Biologist

11

Carnevale

Racine Center, Racine

11

Junior Team Building

Trefoil Oaks Program Center, Kenosha

16

Get Moving!

Woodhaven Service Center, Kenosha PA = Program Aide Opportunity

April

= Registration Open Now

September

December

10

Rock Climbing

3

Junior Team Building

10

Swim, Camp, Paddle

10

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Rock Climbing

Agent of Change Journey Jumpstart

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Swim, Camp, Paddle

10

Junior Cookie CEO

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Archery I

17

Code Craze

24

Team Building-The Next Step-Level 2

January 14

Intro to Electronics

October

20

Snow Spectacular Sleepover

1

Archery I

21

aMUSE Journey Jumpstart

1

Rock Climbing

21

Junior Team Building

11

Sew What?

21

Snow Spectacular Sleepover

15

Rock Climbing

27

Light up the Night Sleepover

15

Archery I

28

Making Music

15

Sew What?

22

Rock Climbing

November 11

Get Moving! Journey Jumpstart

12

Junior Team Building Adventure

18

Marine Biologist

Girl Scout Junior Events

March

e Layton Boulevard West Center, Milwaukee

5

Marine Biologist

7

Get Moving!

8

Little House on the Prairie

8

Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine!

9

Little House on the Prairie

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Teambuilding-The Next StepLevel 2

28

Go Green! (overnight)

29

Go Green!

May 5

Carnevale

12

Light up the Night Sleepover

20

Bird Tracker

See pages 7-9 for more events that are available for the entire family and multi-level troops.

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Journey Jumpstarts Agent of Change Journey Jumpstart PA

Girl Scout Junior Events

Grades 4-5 The power of me, the power of you, we gain strength when we work as two. Discover your strengths and learn how you can be the change you want to see in the world.

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards) 1 - Saturday, December 10, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Chinook Journey side trip: Agent of Change Earned award: Power of One award

aMUSE Journey Jumpstart PA Grades 4-5 All the world’s a stage… and you were born to play many roles. Get inspired by the roles women play through acting, games, and storytelling. Gain the confidence to be the star of your own story!

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards) 1 - Saturday, January 21, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Chinook Journey side trip: aMUSE Earned award: Reach Out! award

Get Moving! Journey Jumpstart PA Grades 4-5 Get up, get out, and do something—for you and the environment! Energize yourself with a solar-cooked s’more, learn how to reduce your carbon footprint, and walk the recycled runway with upcycled jewelry..

Fee: $15 per girl (includes book and awards) 1 - Friday, November 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Chinook Journey side trip: Get Moving!

Earned award: Energizer award d

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Arts & Culture New!

Making Music

Grades 4-5

Grades 4-5

Get inspired by great Milwaukee women and explore the museum through cooking and hands-on activities.

Learn how Golda Meir, Florence Eiseman, and others impacted our world!

Check out the museum’s exhibit, “Center Stage: A Century of Guitars!” Work with a musician to learn about musical instruments and music from around the world. Make beautiful music after you create a working cigar box guitar!

Fee: $10 per girl 1 - Sunday, February 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Jewish History Museum, Milwaukee Earned award: Playing the Past badge

Fee: $24 per girl 1 - Saturday, January 28, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Kenosha Public Museum Related award: Musician badge

Carnevale

New!

Girl Scout Junior Events

Bring the Past to Life

PA

Grades 4-5 Benvenuto to Italia! Join in the merriment of this traditional celebration! Design a costume mask, make and eat delicious Italian foods, and prepare to host and attend the world famous Carnevale. Arrivederci!

Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine!

New!

PA

Grades 4-5 Make it your own and upcycle it. Use your artistic flair to create jewelry and other funky fun fashion accessories out of metal, plastic, and foil.

Fee: $14 per girl

Fee: $14 per girl

1 - Saturday, March 11, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Winding River

1 - Saturday, February 4, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Trefoil Oaks

2 - Friday, May 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Chinook

2 - Saturday, April 8, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Chinook

Earned award: Social Butterfly badge

Journey side trip: Get Moving!

Little House on the Prairie

Sew What? PA

Grades K-5

Grades 4-5

Be a time traveler! Experience the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder as you reenact the prairie days. Activities include churning butter, chinking (a step-in log cabin building), processing wool, playing games, and more.

Come and stitch the day away! Learn hand and machine sewing skills. Create a cinch sack and a colorful pocket pal to ride inside.

Fee: $14 per girl

Fee: $18 per girl

1 - Tuesday, October 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Woodhaven

1 - Saturday, April 8, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle

2 - Saturday, October 15, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Chinook

2 - Saturday, April 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Old World Wisconsin, Eagle 3 - Sunday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle 4 - Sunday, April 9, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Old World Wisconsin, Eagle Earned award: Junior Playing the Past badge Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

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Healthy Living Entrepreneurship

Archery I Grades 4–8

Girl Scout Junior Events

Junior Cookie CEO

PA

Keep your eye on the target and let your arrow fly.

Learn and practice using a bow and arrow.

Grades 4-5

Fee: $8 per girl

Gear up for the Cookie Program Activity by awakening your inner entrepreneur! Get to know your customer, design a new cookie, create a sales pitch, and perform a commercial! Will you be the next Cookie CEO?

1 - Saturday, September 24, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Pottawatomie Hills 2 - Saturday, September 24, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Pottawatomie Hills

Fee: $10 per girl

3 - Saturday, September 24, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills

1 - Saturday, December 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester

4 - Saturday, September 24, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills

Related awards: Cookie CEO and Customer Insights badges

5 - Saturday, September 24, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Trefoil Oaks 6 - Saturday, September 24, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 7 - Saturday, September 24, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 8 - Saturday, September 24, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 9 - Saturday, October 1, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Chinook 10 - Saturday, October 1, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Chinook 11 - Saturday, October 1, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Chinook 12 - Saturday, October 1, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Chinook 13 - Saturday, October 1, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Winding River 14 - Saturday, October 1, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Winding River 15 - Saturday, October 1, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Winding River 16 - Saturday, October 1, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Winding River 17 - Saturday, October 15, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Chinook 18 - Saturday, October 15, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Chinook 19 - Saturday, October 15, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Chinook 20- Saturday, October 15, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Chinook Earned award: Cadette Archery badge

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Team Building

Healthy Living

Rock Climbing Grades 2-12

Fee: $10 per climber 1 - Saturday, September 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 2 - Saturday, September 10, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 3 - Saturday, September 10, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester 4 - Saturday, September 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester

• Everyone gets involved in finding solutions to age appropriate challenges that engage girls in positive teamwork.

• Each grade level event is a building block for the next so girls learn new skills and experience new activities with increased challenges.

• Girls are encouraged to attend a challenge event each time they move up a level in Girl Scouts.

Junior Team Building Adventure Grades 4-5 We’re all in this together! Experience how great teamwork can be with hands-on activities and interactive games that give girls experience making decisions and problem solving with a group.

Fee: $12 per girl

5 - Saturday, September 17, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester

1 - Saturday, November 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Winding River

6 - Saturday, September 17, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

2 - Saturday, December 3, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester

7 - Saturday, October 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester

3 - Saturday, January 21, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Trefoil Oaks

8 - Saturday, October 1, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 9 - Saturday, October 1, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

Girl Scout Junior Events

Scale new heights as you challenge yourself on the rock wall at Camp Alice Chester. Receive safety instruction on the auto-belay system and then climb as much as you like in the two hour session.

Team up with your Girl Scout troop for a fun and exciting time of action learning. These adventure activities are fun and highly effective in teaching life skills to girls of every age:

4 - Saturday, March 11, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

10 - Saturday, October 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Alice Chester 11 - Saturday, October 15, noon-2:00 p.m. Alice Chester 12 - Saturday, October 15, 2:15-4:15 p.m. Alice Chester 13 - Saturday, October 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 14 - Saturday, October 22, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 15 - Saturday, October 22, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Team Building–The Next Step–Level 2 Grades 4-8 Your troop will soar to new heights as your team takes teambuilding to the next level. Girls will be guided to climb the rock wall and take part in trust activities.

Through fun and adventure, girls will come together as a unit and work towards a common goal.

Brownie/Junior Teambuilding Adventure is not a pre-requisite but it is encouraged.

Fee: $20 per girl 1 - Saturday, September 24, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester 2 - Saturday, September 24, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester 3 - Saturday, April 22, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester 4 - Saturday, April 22, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester Chaperones must accompany girls during this event..

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Outdoors Bird Tracker

Snow Spectacular Sleepover PA

Grades 4-5

Grades 4-5

May is a wonderful month to track birds in the valley!

Explore the unique qualities of birds in their natural habitat using binoculars. Take an adventure in the woods and around the river to discover how birds interact in nature.

Get moving and enjoy snow in a whole new way as you go snowshoeing, insulate your own habitat, and try your hand at snow art. Head to Sunburst Ski Area for an evening of snow tubing.

Fee: $14 per girl

Fee: $45 per girl; $25 per adult (breakfast and lunch or dinner included)

1 - Saturday, May 20, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Urban Ecology Center-Menomonee Valley, Milwaukee

1 - Friday, January 20, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, January 21, 11:30 a.m., Silver Brook

Go Green! PA Grades 3-12 Put your green thumb to good use and keep our Earth green! Create your own green gear and participate in an environmental service project. Learn what you can do to make eco-action happen in your community.

Get dirty while making the world a little greener!

Breakfast is included in the overnight. Troops provide food for other meals.

Overnight option fee: $25 per girl; $5 per adult 1 - Friday, April 28, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, April 29, 3:00 p.m., Silver Brook Daytime option fee: $10 per girl; $5 per adult 2 - Saturday, April 29, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Silver Brook Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

2 - Saturday, January 21, 1:00 p.m.-Sunday, February 22, 9:00 a.m., Silver Brook Journey side trip: Get Moving!

Related award: Energize award Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Swim, Camp, Paddle Grades K-12 Swim and paddle for two hours at Camp Pottawatomie Hills! Lifeguards will be at the waterfront as girls and troops enjoy an hour of swimming and an hour of paddle boating (Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies) or canoeing (Girl Scout Juniors through Ambassadors). Times will be assigned based on the number of troops and girls registered. Troops can make the fun last by staying overnight when you reserve a unit. See Troop Camping at gswise.org.

Email ayanacheck@gswise.org when registered to schedule your water time.

Fee: $10 per girl 1 - Saturday, September 10, Pottawatomie Hills 2 - Saturday, September 17, Pottawatomie Hills Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

With the launch of our new Volunteer Toolkit, families can learn more about what their girls are doing in meetings and communicate with troop leaders. Login to MyGS at gswise.org to get started today!

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Code Craze

New!

PA

Light up the Night Sleepover

New!

Grades 2-5

Girls are coding everywhere! Have you heard about coding but don’t know what it is? Dive in, give it a try, and see how women are changing the world with code! Girls will receive a CodeGirl participation patch.

Come experience Discovery World’s interactive exhibits after dark! Try out activities that glow, illuminate, and explore light. Use LEDs to make a light-up pendant that will glow and sparkle through the night, then wake to breakfast and a sunrise over Lake Michigan.

Fee: $5 per girl 1 - Saturday, December 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center

Get Moving!

Fee: $40 per girl; $20 per adult 1 - Friday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, January 28, 7:00 a.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 2 - Friday, February 24, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, February 25, 7:00 a.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

New!

Grades 4-5 Take steps toward completing the Energize and Investigate awards on your Get Moving! Journey.

Discover what you can do to protect the planet as you explore the Earth’s resources, learn how they’re utilized in our community, and determine how to use energy wisely for the betterment of the planet.

Fee: $16 per girl 1 - Saturday, February 18, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 2 - Thursday, March 16, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 3 - Friday, April 7, 5:00-7:30 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee Journey side trip: Get Moving!

3 - Friday, May 12, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, May 13, 7:00 a.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Marine Biologist Grades 2-5 Discover what it’s like to live underwater by immersing yourself in the world of fish! With the guidance of a biologist, you’ll explore unique adaptations by dissecting a fish, touching a live fish, and touring the Reiman Aquarium!

Fee: $16 per girl

Related awards: Energize and Investigate awards

1 - Friday, November 18, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

Intro to Electronics

2 - Thursday, February 9, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

New!

Grades 4-5 It’s shocking how much you’ll learn in this electronics workshop! Explore the tools you need to wire, solder, and build your own buzzing circuit! The possibilities are endless once you’ve mastered the skill of soldering.

Electromagnets, switches, and breadboards are only the beginning.

Fee: $22 per girl 1 - Saturday, January 14, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 2 - Thursday, February 16, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 3 - Friday, March 3, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

Girl Scout Junior Events

Grades 4-5

3 - Wednesday, March 8, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 4 - Wednesday, April 5, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee Journey side trips: Brownie Wow! Wonders of Water and Junior Get Moving!

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Girl Scout Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Events Key Camp Alice Chester, East Troy

March

Camp Pottawatomie Hills, East Troy

3

Camp Silver Brook, West Bend Camp Winding River, Neosho Chinook Program Center, Waukesha

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Fowler Troop House, Oconomowoc Holton Center, Milwaukee ee Layton Boulevard West Center, Milwaukee waukee Marion Chester Read Service Center, Milwaukee New Berlin Service Center, New Berlin Racine Center, Racine Trefoil Oaks Program Center, Kenosha Woodhaven Service Center, Kenosha PA = Program Aide Opportunity = Registration Open Now

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Cookie Construction

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Camp Cleanup Days (overnight)

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Winter Survivor (overnight)

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MEdia Journey Jumpstart Overnight

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Grades 6-8

Grades 6-8

Twists and turns, dead-ends, and U-turns. Every day is a maze of possibilities. Navigate its twists and turns and you’ll find true friendships, meaningful relationships, and lots of confidence to boot. So go ahead, enter the maze. The goal is peace—for you, your world, and the planet too.

Media is an amazing source of stories, some informative, some pure amusement. Tired of not seeing your reality in the media around you? This Journey is your chance to put some real ME in media. Go behind the scenes to see how stories get made, and you’re bound to find some you’ll want to change.

Fee: $35 per girl; $5 per adult (fee includes book and awards)

Fee: $35 per girl; $5 per adult (fee includes book and awards)

1 - Saturday, October 22, 10:00 a.m.-Sunday, October 23, 9:00 a.m., Winding River

1 - Saturday, October 15, 10:00 a.m.-Sunday, October 16, 9:00 a.m., Winding River

Journey side trip: aMAZE

Journey side trip: MEdia

Earned awards: Interact and Diplomat awards

Earned awards: Monitor and Influence awards

Related award: Peacemaker award

Related award: Cultivate award

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aMAZE Journey Jumpstart Overnight

Breathe Journey Jumpstart Overnight Grades 6-8 There’s more going on with air in your life than you might imagine. Air is essential—to you and the planet.

Take a deep breath. How do you feel? What do you see? Hear? Smell? Get set to focus all of your senses on air. This is one airy Journey and it’s full of flair!

Fee: $35 per girl; $5 per adult (fee includes book and awards) 1 - Saturday, October 29, 10:00 a.m.-Sunday, October 30, 9:00 a.m., Winding River Journey side trip: Breathe Earned awards: Aware and Alert awards Related award: Affirm award

To learn more about Jour Jo ney Jumpstarts see page 11 11.

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Arts & Culture Girl Speakers Bureau

Spruce up Your Space

Grades 6-12

Grades 6-12

They call it stage presence: the ability to be yourself and make a connection with people-even a crowd of people-and seem comfortable the entire time. And a great presenter’s talent for conveying their points clearly and powerfully is useful everywhere, not just in politics or on the stage. Luckily, you don’t have to be born with these skills; with the Girl Speakers Bureau, you can start honing your talents!

Art-cessorize your room with fun decorative accents.

Bring your savvy design sense and creative flare to craft tile coasters, a unique earring tree, and other fabulous pieces.

Do you long to live in the spotlight? Maybe you’re hoping to find your inner performer or simply be unafraid to speak up? Check out this series for girls in grades 6-12 and seize the opportunity to discover and expand your abilities in public speaking. Through interactive workshops and practice sessions, you’ll learn how to ooze courage, confidence, and character.

If you’re proud to be a Girl Scout, this group is for you!

New!

Fee: $15 per girl 1 - Friday, February 3, 5:30-9:00 p.m., Chinook 2 - Friday, March 31, 5:30-9:00 p.m., Trefoil Oaks Related award: Senior Room Makeover badge

As the official girl voices of GSWISE, members of the Girl Speakers Bureau: o

Participate in interviews and other mediarelated opportunities (radio, TV, and print)

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Receive exclusive training from local media professionals and coaches

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Represent Girl Scouts at special council and community events

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Explore interests in writing, social media, and more!

Fee: $40 for the year (There may be additional fees for field trips, guest speakers, etc.)

Regular meetings will be the third Monday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., at the Marion Chester Read Service Center. However, dates, times, and locations may change to accommodate field trips and guest speakers.

Dates include: October 17, November 21, December 19, January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, and June 19 Earned award: Cadette Public Speaker badge Questions? Contact Customer Care at customercare@gswise.org.

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Healthy Living Entrepreneurship Archery I New!

Grades 6-12 Do you have what it takes to be a Chief Executive Officer? You will be inspired to develop a business by speaking with local professionals. Make your vision come to life by creating a marketing plan, attending a networking gala, and mentor luncheon.

Fee: $30 per girl; $10 per adult 1 - Friday, November 18, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, November 19, 7:00 p.m., Silver Brook

Grades 4-8 Keep your eye on the target and let your arrow fly.

Learn and practice using a bow and arrow.

Fee: $8 per girl 1 - Saturday, September 24, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Pottawatomie Hills 2 - Saturday, September 24, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Pottawatomie Hills 3 - Saturday, September 24, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills

Earned award: Cadette Entrepreneur badge

4 - Saturday, September 24, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills

Related awards: Cadette Think Big badge, Senior Business Etiquette badge, Ambassador Good Credit badge

5 - Saturday, September 24, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Trefoil Oaks

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CEO Bootcamp

6 - Saturday, September 24, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 7 - Saturday, September 24, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 8 - Saturday, September 24, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 9 - Saturday, October 1, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Chinook 10 - Saturday, October 1, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Chinook 11 - Saturday, October 1, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Chinook 12 - Saturday, October 1, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Chinook 13 - Saturday, October 1, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Winding River 14 - Saturday, October 1, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Winding River 15 - Saturday, October 1, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Winding River 16 - Saturday, October 1, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Winding River 17 - Saturday, October 15, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Chinook 18 - Saturday, October 15, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Chinook 19 - Saturday, October 15, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Chinook 20- Saturday, October 15, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Chinook Earned award: Cadette Archery badge

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Rock Climbing Grades 2-12

Healthy Living Archery II

Fee: $10 per climber

Grades 6-12

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Scale new heights as you challenge yourself on the rock wall at Camp Alice Chester. Receive safety instruction on the auto-belay system and then climb as much as you like in the two hour session.

Take it to the next level. After a review of the basics from Archery I or summer camp, try new distances and keep score as you get to shoot with other experienced archers.

1 - Saturday, September 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 2 - Saturday, September 10, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 3 - Saturday, September 10, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

Fee: $8 per girl 1 - Saturday, September 24, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills 2 - Saturday, September 24, 9:00-10:15 a.m., Trefoil Oaks 3 - Saturday, October 1, 1:45-3:00 p.m., Winding River

4 - Saturday, September 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 5 - Saturday, September 17, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester

4 - Saturday, October 1, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Chinook

6 - Saturday, September 17, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

Earned award: Cadette Archery badge

7 - Saturday, October 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 8 - Saturday, October 1, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester

Eating for Beauty

New!

9 - Saturday, October 1, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester

Grades 6-12

10 - Saturday, October 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Alice Chester

Energize your day and brighten your glow-all from the foods you eat! Find out how what you eat keeps your mind focused, your skin glowing, and your energy flowing!

11 - Saturday, October 15, noon-2:00 p.m. Alice Chester

Fee: $15 per girl 1 - Friday, January 13, 5:30-9:00 p.m., Winding River

12 - Saturday, October 15, 2:15-4:15 p.m. Alice Chester 13 - Saturday, October 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alice Chester 14 - Saturday, October 22, noon-2:00 p.m., Alice Chester 15 - Saturday, October 22, 2:15-4:15 p.m., Alice Chester Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

2 - Friday, March 3, 5:30-9:00 p.m., Chinook Earned award: Eating for Beauty badge

Team Building

Team Building-The Next Step-Level 2

Team up with your Girl Scout troop for a fun and exciting time of action learning. These adventure activities are fun and highly effective in teaching life skills to girls of every age:

Grades 4-8

• Everyone gets involved in finding solutions to ageappropriate challenges that engage girls in positive teamwork.

• Each grade level event is a building block for the next so girls learn new skills and experience new activities with increased challenges.

• Girls are encouraged to attend a challenge event each time they move up a level in Girl Scouts.

Your troop will soar to new heights as your team takes teambuilding to the next level. Girls will be guided to climb the rock wall and take part in trust activities. Through fun and adventure, girls will come together as a unit and work towards a common goal.

Brownie/Junior Teambuilding Adventure is not a prerequisite but it is encouraged.

Fee: $20 per girl 1 - Saturday, September 24, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester 2 - Saturday, September 24, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester 3 - Saturday, April 22, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester 4 - Saturday, April 22, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alice Chester Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

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Go Green!

Outdoors Camp Cleanup Days Grades 6-12

Fee: None 1 - Friday, September 9, 4:30 p.m.-Sunday, September 11, 2:00 p.m., Winding River 2 - Friday, October 14, 4:30 p.m.-Sunday, October 16, 2:00 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills 3 - Friday, May 5, 4:30 p.m.-Sunday, May 7, 2:00 p.m., Pottawatomie Hills 4 - Friday, June 2, 4:30 p.m.-Sunday, June 4, 2:00 p.m., Winding River

Put your green thumb to good use and keep our Earth green! Create your own green gear and participate in an environmental service project. Learn what you can do to make eco-action happen in your community.

Get dirty while making the world a little greener!

Breakfast is included in the overnight. Troops provide food for other meals.

Overnight option fee: $25 per girl; $5 per adult 1 - Friday, April 28, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, April 29, 3:00 p.m., Silver Brook Daytime option fee: $10 per girl; $5 per adult 2 - Saturday, April 29, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Silver Brook Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Swim, Camp, Paddle Grades K-12

Help design day camp themes and activities for summer 2017 with other PAs and CITs. In October, choose the final T-shirt design that over 4,000 girls will wear! In April, choose the day camp theme for 2018. Girls will receive a Day Camp 2017 T-shirt.

Swim and paddle for two hours at Camp Pottawatomie Hills! Lifeguards will be at the waterfront as girls and troops enjoy an hour of swimming and an hour of paddle boating (Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies) or canoeing (Girl Scout Juniors through Ambassadors). Times will be assigned based on the number of troops and girls registered. Troops can make the fun last by staying overnight when you reserve a unit. See Troop Camping at gswise.org.

Email ayanacheck@gswise.org when registered to schedule your water time.

Fee: None

Fee: $10 per girl

1 - Wednesday, October 19, 6:00-7:30 p.m., New Berlin Service Center

1 - Saturday, September 10, Pottawatomie Hills

Day Camp Designers Grades 8-12 who have attended a volunteer-led day camp

2 - Tuesday, April 4, 6:00-7:30 p.m., New Berlin Service Center

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Enjoy a weekend at camp preparing the site for spring set-up and winter shutdown. Troops may stay overnight or come on Saturday to help. The work day takes place from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Grades 3-12

2 - Saturday, September 17, Pottawatomie Hills Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Winter Survivor Grades 6-12 Unleash the survivor within as you snowshoe, build shelters, and learn how to save others and yourself in a winter emergency! Head to Sunburst Ski Area for an evening of snow tubing.

Fee: $45 per girl; $25 per adult (breakfast and lunch or dinner included) 1 - Friday, January 13, 6:00 p.m.-Saturday, January 14, 11:30 a.m., Silver Brook 2 - Saturday, January 14, 1:00 p.m.-Sunday, January 15, 9:00 a.m., Silver Brook Chaperones must accompany girls during this event..

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

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College Campus Explorers

New!

Colour Couture

Grades 6-12

Grades 6-12

Investigate a college “track” that interests you, refine your leadership skills, and learn what college is all about. Hang out with college students and explore what courses you might like, a new passion, or maybe even a career! Complete the night with a pizza party!

Play PPG’s “Color Sense” game to learn your palette and create your own colors to decorate a model room and tie-dye T-shirt. Learn about careers related to science and color from professional women that specialize in these fields and check out the plant on a behind-the-scenes tour.

Fee: $16 per girl Friday, November 4, 5:30-9:00 p.m., Mount Mary University, Milwaukee

Track Descriptions: 1 - Discover the Leader in You: For girls who know they are future leaders. Discover the kind of savvy you’ll need to be successful in the business world. Create your business image as you learn how to ask for what you want and role play using negotiation skills.

Earned award: Cadette Entrepreneur badge 2 - Finding Common Ground: For girls who seek to help change the world! We will work to appreciate differences, learn the art of debate and persuasion, understand the power of compromise, and even create our own countries!

Earned award: Cadette Finding Common Ground badge 3 - Night Owl: Uncover the mysteries of the world after dark. Take a nighttime hike around campus and expand what you know (or think you know!) about creatures that become active at night.

Then head to the science labs to examine other creatures and interesting things.

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, April 8, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., PPG Industries, Inc., Oak Creek

Cookie Construction Grades 6-12 Put on your hardhat and find the engineer in you!

As a troop you will design and construct a sculpture out of Girl Scout cookie boxes to demonstrate how Girl Scouts are changing the world. Each team’s design will be featured for voting. Your winning design could be displayed for the world to see!

Fee: $10 per girl 1 - Friday, December 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks Related awards: Cadette Marketing badge, Senior Customer Loyalty badge, Ambassador Research & Development badge

Earned award: Cadette Night Owl badge 4 - Public Speaker: They call it stage presence-the ability to be yourself, make a connection with people, and seem comfortable the entire time.

If you weren’t born with it, you’ll learn how to unleash it and create your own.

Earned award: Cadette Public Speaker badge 5 - Science of Style: Be a trendsetter! Fashion and beauty are glamorous businesses, but sometimes come at the cost of our health. Explore the science behind the newest styles as you create your own beauty products and fashions.

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Design and Discovery Grades 6-12

Fee: $12 per girl Saturday, March 18, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Milwaukee Area Technical College, Oak Creek Campus

Career Tracks: Architecture: Through teamwork, design and construct a structure using simple posts, beams, and planes. Then pitch your design to your client.

Automotive: If you like fixing things, explore an automotive career. Check fluids, use a scan tool, learn how to pair a cellphone to a car, and learn about the latest technology on vehicles.

Carpentry: Carpenters use tools to build everything from bridges to barns. Work with carpentry tools and materials to build your very own bird feeder.

Landscape Horticulture: Designing, growing, planting, and building. Learn what’s involved in creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes. From arboricultural tree climbing to designing and installing landscapesexplore the wide range of careers in sustainable landscape horticulture.

Machining: Change metal into products or tools… at 1000 rpm! Find out about the different careers in machining from a tool and die maker and operate a computer-assisted turning machine to produce a keychain of your very own.

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Take a close look at non-traditional careers for women. Create hands-on projects in sessions taught by female MATC faculty members. Register for the track with the two careers that interest you most. Attended once? Come again and sign up for something new! (Make sure each girl indicates her track during registration.)

Police Science: Are your favorite shows CSI, Law and Order, and New Detectives? Then this is for you.

Fingerprint your friends, look for evidence, and see what police officers and detectives do in real life.

Welding: Try your hand at gas metal arc welding to create a sculpture for the home or garden.

1 - Architecture and Fire Science 2 - Automotive and Welding 3 - Carpentry and Electronics 4 - Electronics and Automotive 5 - Fire Science and Machining

Mechanical Engineering: Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) systems are used to model many manufactured items. Create a 3-D drawing of an object and discover how to print one.

6 - Landscape Horticulture and Architecture

Electronics: Transistors have enabled the production of high tech electronic devices. Assemble a small breadboard circuit using transistors to control a light switch or the speed of a small DC motor.

9 - Police Science and Mechanical Engineering

7 - Machining and Police Science 8 - Mechanical Engineering and Landscape Horticulture 10 - Welding and Carpentry

Fire Science: Discover what skills are needed at other ot e career ca eer to become a firefighter and what opportunities are available within ithin the Fire Service (such as Fire Prevention, Fire Inspection, Inspection Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, ramedic, Public Education, and Dispatching).

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Kappa Delta College Tour

New!

Wow! That’s Engineering

Grades 6-12

Grades 6-8

Kappa Delta Sorority is helping you gear up and focus on your future! Explore the fields of nursing/health sciences, business, education, communication, and engineering by speaking with college students and diving into hands-on activities. Includes a campus tour!

The Society of Women Engineers invites you to explore engineering through wild and crazy handson activities. Receive an engineering kit, meet young women professionals, and work alongside student engineers.

Fee: $4 per girl 1 - Saturday, April 29, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Marquette University, Milwaukee

Fee: $10 per girl (includes T-shirt and lunch) 1 - Saturday, March 11, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

Chaperones must accompany girls during this event.

Law and Order Grades 6-12 Is there a law enforcement career in your future?

Check out the science of solving cases with fingerprinting, DNA, and polygraph testing. Experience the justice system in action through a mock trial.

Fee: $12 per girl 1 - Saturday, November 12, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee Related Award: Cadette Special Agent badge

Soft-Serve Circuits Grades 6-8 Many food products are packaged mechanically.

Learn how automation is used in the food industry and program a LEGO robot to be part of a simulated topping dispensing machine. Celebrate with a sundae and a cherry on top!

Fee: $22 per girl 1 - Friday, December 9, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee 2 - Saturday, February 11, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Discovery World, Milwaukee

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Leadership Opportunities Girls have fun, strengthen their leadership, meet new friends, and build their resume while working directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. This allows teens to share their expertise with other Girl Scouts.

Event Pathway

Program Aide (PA)

Event Program Aide (PA)

Entering grades 8-9 in summer 2017

Grades 6-12

At day camp, girls serve as mentors to younger campers and assist adults in running activities and/ or working in a unit with the campers. See the 2017 Summer Camp and Event Guide and your day camp’s webpage for details. See the Cadette Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for how to earn the Program Aide award if desired.

Girls rotate through various stations, with each station focusing on a specific project or skill. Teen girls lead or assist at these stations. Teens need to be at least two years older than the girls they are working with and don’t pay registration fees to attend.

Training Requirement: PA Core training & Day Camp Specific training

Register online at gswise.org and email customercare@gswise.org to notify the council about which events girls are interested in helping.

Counselor-In-Training (CIT)

For more details on teen leadership opportunities go to gswise.org. See the Cadette Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for how to earn the Program Aide award if desired.

Entering grades 10-12 in summer 2017 This program provides a progression in leadership for girls ready to assume more responsibility at day camp. See the 2017 Summer Camp and Event Guide and your day camp’s webpage for details. See the Senior or Ambassador Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for how to earn the CIT award if desired.

Training Requirement: CIT training & Day Camp Specific training Fee: $5 per girl 1 - Saturday, May 6, 9:00-11:00 a.m., New Berlin Service Center 2 - Thursday, June 15, 5:00-7:00 p.m., New Berlin Service Center 3 - Tuesday, June 27, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Trefoil Oaks

Events throughout this book with this symbol PA provide that great opportunity.

Leadership Opportunities

Camp Pathway

Training Requirement: None, PA Core training is encouraged

Troop Pathway Troop Program Aide (PA) Grades 6-12 Girls assist a younger troop in their area and gain practical skills and tips for working with both girls and troop leaders. Contact Customer Care at 800-565-4475 or customercare@gswise.org to get details and connect with a troop. See the Cadette Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for how to earn the Program Aide award if desired.

Training Requirement: PA Core training & Troop Specific training

Check out the cool color-coded calendar and searchable resources at the new and improved gswise.org!

Volunteer-in-Training (VIT) Grades 10-12 This is for girls who want to mentor younger Girl Scouts in a pathway other than camp and events. Contact Customer Care at 800-565-4475 or customercare@gswise.org for more details. See the Senior or Ambassador Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for how to earn the VIT award if desired.

Training Requirement: Leadership Essentials for the level girls choose to work with.

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Specific Training

To register for training, use the Event Registration form on pages 43-44 or register at gswise.org. Times and additional training dates will be listed on the website as they are determined.

Prerequisite PA Core Training Instruction is provided for girls who will volunteer in a specific area. Girls may take other pathway specific trainings without repeating the PA Core training.

Pathway specific trainings include:

PA Core Training

Leadership Opportunities

Grades 6-12 Instruction includes leadership skills, a basis for working with younger Girl Scouts, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girl/adult partnership, teaching methods, and more.

Fee: $5 per girl 1 - Saturday, October 15, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 2 - Saturday, November 19, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks

Day Camp Specialization Training Learn what you need to know to help out at your favorite day camp. Training offered through individual day camps. Check your day camp’s webpage for information.

Troop Specific Training Helping out a troop has many rewards and requires a special set of skills. Contact Customer Care at 800-565-4475 or customercare@gswise.org for details.

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Highest Awards One is Silver…

These represent the highest honors a Girl Scout can earn.

Grades 6-8

All three awards give you the chance to do big things while working on an issue you care about. Whether you want to plant a community garden at your school and inspire others to eat healthy for your Girl Scout Bronze, advocate for animal rights for your Silver, or build a career network that encourages girls to become scientists and engineers for your Gold, you’ll inspire others (and yourself).

This is an interactive workshop designed to help girls learn about the Silver Award processes and procedures.

Girls are highly encouraged to take this workshop prior to turning in their Silver Award proposal form to the council. Have you ever looked around your neighborhood or school and wondered how you could make a change for the better? Going for the Girl Scout Silver Award—the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn—gives you the chance to do big things and make your community better in the process.

Fee: $5 per girl 1 - Thursday, October 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 2 - Tuesday, November 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Silver Brook

Also a given: as you earn one of Girl Scouting’s highest awards, you’ll change your corner of the world-and maybe even beyond. The possibilities are endless.

Want to see what others have done to earn their award? For inspiration, check out examples of Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award projects via Girl Scouts of the USA’s Map It: Girls Changing the World at girlscouts.org.

3 - Thursday, December 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 4 - Monday, January 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks

Highest Awards

Bronze. Silver. Gold.

5 - Tuesday, February 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 6 - Monday, March 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., New Berlin Service Center 7 - Tuesday, April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 8 - Thursday, May 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Woodhaven Service Center Related award: Girl Scout Silver Award Re

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Highest Awards

Highest Awards …And the Other’s Gold

Girl Scout Gold Award Interviews

Grades 9–12

Grades 9-12

This is an interactive training that is designed to teach girls in grades 9-12 the Gold Award processes and procedures. This training is required prior to turning in a Gold Award Proposal and prior to starting a Gold Award Project. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. Once achieved, it shows colleges, employers, and your community that you’re out there changing the world. Join a century of women who have done big things.

Girls going for the Girl Scout Gold Award must meet with the Girl Scout Gold Award Committee for a first and final interview. A girl cannot start her project until approval is received from the council. For project approval and to schedule an interview date, submit a Project Proposal to the council at least three weeks prior to the preferred pre-scheduled interview date. The council will then schedule an interview appointment. Final paperwork must be received by February 1, 2017 to be recognized at the 2017 Girl Scout Award Celebration.

Fee: $5 per girl 1 - Tuesday, October 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Woodhaven Service Center 2 - Monday, November 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 3 - Tuesday, December 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Silver Brook 4 - Thursday, January 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 5 - Thursday, February 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks 6 - Tuesday, March 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 7 - Monday, April 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., New Berlin Service Center 8 - Tuesday, May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center Related award: Girl Scout Gold Award

1 - Monday, October 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 2 - Thursday, November 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., New Berlin Service Center 3 - Tuesday, December 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 4 - Tuesday, January 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Woodhaven Service Center 5 - Monday, February 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 6 - Thursday, March 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., New Berlin Service Center 7 - Thursday, April 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marion Chester Read Service Center 8 - Monday, May 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Trefoil Oaks Related award: Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scout Award Celebration G Grades 4-12 G T celebration is for girls who have earned the This Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards and their G ffamilies, troop leaders, and advisors. Invitations will be mailed in the spring to girls/troops that are eligible b ffor recognition. Final Reports are due February 1, 2017, to be recognized at the 2017 Girl Scout Award 2 Celebration. Submit Final Report online at gswise.org.

C A Additional details will be posted on gswise.org and in tthe E-Connect newsletter as available.

R Related awards: Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold A Awards

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Travel Global Travel (Council-Sponsored Travel Experiences) Look out world, here you come! Now is your chance to explore new places and cultures, sample food and languages, and be a world traveler. You’ll have an amazingly crazy good time as you share meaningful preparation for your adventure of a lifetime—all with girls from our own council here in southeast Wisconsin.

2017-Costa Rica-Touch of the Tropics

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Delve into an ecological paradise; walk amid lush rainforests and beneath towering volcanoes in enchanting Costa Rica. Transport yourself deep into a misty cloud forest, get up close to the world’s most magnificent plant and animal habitats, and see sensational waterfalls and hot springs. From beginning to end, experience natural beauty and thrilling adventures beyond what you ever imagined. For more details and to enroll now, enter tour code 1635634WK at eftours.com.

2018-Switzerland and Italy From magnificent mountains to crystal-clear lakes and world-class museums, Switzerland and Italy will wow you. Girls will travel high atop Mount Pilatus in Lucerne, cruise the Venetian canals, and admire the art of Florence and Rome. And you’ll enjoy a special visit to Our Chalet, the oldest of the four WAGGGS Centres, located in the splendid Swiss Alps. For more details and to enroll now, enter tour code 1748474NE at eftours.com.

Girls must be 14 or older at the time of travel.

Advanced planning is a must! It’s never too early to dream of faraway places and start planning how you’ll get there. The sooner you begin thinking about travelling and commit by enrolling in a trip, the more time you’ll have to plan financially.

For additional details, visit eftours.com and enter the trip code listed above or contact globalgirls16@gmail.com with questions.

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Travel Destinations

Troop Trips

Application deadline: November 1, 2016

Girl Scout troop travel is a chance for girls to develop self-confidence and leadership skills by working together to plan the adventure of a lifetime. To plan a safe and enjoyable troop trip, refer to the Troop Trip Guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints at gswise.org. Complete and submit a Troop Trip Application found at gswise.org for a one to two night trip to a non-council owned site more than 100 miles away from the troop’s community or for a trip of three or more nights. The Troop Trip Budget and Itinerary can be used to help plan the troop trip. The Medicine Permission Form will be helpful while away on your adventure.

Travel

Every year, teens are having the most awesome, unforgettable trips of their lives traveling through Girl Scout Destinations. Next summer this could be you! Experience incredible travel opportunities and meet girls from around the country, and even the world.

Girl Scout Destinations take Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors on unique trips ranging from dog sledding in Minnesota to discovering the Amazon in Peru, Broadway in New York, to astronautics in Alabama. Trips generally happen in the summer, range from several days to a few weeks long, and are sponsored by Girl Scout councils across the country or Girl Scouts of the USA-approved organizations, like Outward Bound.

But that’s not all. Think you can go back to your life the way it was pre-Destinations? No way! You’ll leave your Destinations feeling inspired and empowered, and through Girl Scouts, you can turn this inspiration into action in your community. So, what’s stopping you from having the time of your life?

For a list of Girl Scout Destinations events and an application, go to girlscouts.org/forgirls/ travel/destinations. Not ready to apply for a 2017 Destination, but thinking maybe 2018 may be your year? That’s great! Look now to see some of the 2018 offerings.

Mail your completed application to GSWISE, P.O. Box 14999, Milwaukee, WI 53214-0999, or drop it off at your local service center. Financial assistance may be available for first time participants.

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Additional Plan 2 insurance is required for any participants that are not registered as Girl Scouts (including adults).

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Additional Plan 3P insurance is required for all participants for a trip that is 3 or more nights.

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Additional Plan 3PI insurance is required for all participants of an international trip.

Whether traveling locally, out of state, or internationally, girls and adults can work together to start creating their dream adventure right now with these trip planning tools found at girlscouts.org:

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Exploration: The Girl Scout Guide to Global Travel (Girl Guide)—step-by-step guide providing information on structure, timeline, tips, and todo’s to start any adventure

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The Adult Guide to Girl Scout Global Travel— step-by-step guide for coaching girls through the travel process from beginning to end

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The Girl Scout Travel Log—journal to keep records of travel experiences

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The Girl Scout Travel Appendix—travel resources, handouts, and forms

Questions about anything Girl Scout travel related?

Contact customercare@gswise.org.

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Resource Centers (Girl Scout Shops) GSWISE operates Resource Centers—Girl Scout information centers and retail shops, designed to assist volunteers in the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls and adults. Virtual catalogs and online shopping are also available at gswise.org.

The Resource Centers are your year-round source for:

Starter Kits, available for all grade levels, contain all of the essentials a girl needs to begin her adventure in Girl Scouting plus a free bag.

Beyond the basics, the Resource Centers offer: • • • •

Accessories Sportswear Fun patches Unique gift items

Each Resource Center has a selection of Girl Scout publications along with additional resource materials available for check out by adult volunteers. Girl Scout publications include grade level Journey books, corresponding facilitator guides, and The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. The Resource Centers have the following items available for loan to troops at no charge: • Take Out Boxes are filled with supplies to help adult volunteers with specific skill building activities. For a list of boxes and to reserve a take-out box, visit or call the Resource Center.

• Flags and bridges for Girl Scout ceremonies and events.

• Girl Scout banners, white gloves, and flag belts for formal ceremonies and parades.

Reservations are necessary due to a limited number of items. Please contact your local Resource Center for availability.

Your Resource Center staff is ready to answer questions about events, resources, and to help in the selection of merchandise. Visit any of our locations or our online shop on gswise.org.

Each Starter Kit includes: •

Free Bag

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Choice of Journey Book

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Vest, Tunic, or Sash

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Level appropriate Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting

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Flag Patch

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Troop Numbers

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Council ID Set

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• Girl Scout uniforms • Program books • Badges

Every girl deserves her very own starter kit!

Resource Center hours are subject to change. Visit gswise.org for the most current information.

(Labor Day–Memorial Day hours) Woodhaven (Kenosha) Resource Center 2303 37th St., Kenosha Customer Care: 800-565-4475 Monday 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

First Saturday of the month October 1, 2016 thru May 6, 2017 8:30 a.m.-noon Milwaukee Resource Center 131 S. 69th St., Milwaukee Customer Care: 800-565-4475 Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Saturday 8:30 a.m.-noon New Berlin Resource Center 21430 W. Greenfield Ave., New Berlin Customer Care: 800-565-4475 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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Community Event Providers

Take Action

Evaluated and approved by GSWISE, Community Event Providers offer quality events and activities for girls, troops, and families. These opportunities are specifically aligned to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience or are considered a beneficial Girl Scout experience.

Girls can Take Action to impact their communities and make our world a better place. Take Action projects are a part of each Girl Scout Journey. Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards are also Take Action projects.

How Community Event Providers work:

Girls will:

CEPs & Take Action

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Community listings are found at gswise.org/Activities/On Your Own. Listings are organized by category (Arts & Culture, Colleges & Universities, Community Service, Healthy Living, Museums, Tours & Attractions, Outdoors, STEM).

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Opportunities are updated throughout the year. Check back frequently for new offerings.

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All registration and staffing for these events are handled by the specific hosting organization. Contact the organization directly for questions or to register for an event.

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All Community Event Providers are reviewed and approved by GSWISE to ensure quality of activities and compliance with Safety Activity Checkpoints.

Community Event Provider Showcase

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Investigate issues in their community.

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Identify and understand the root cause of these issues.

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Develop a Take Action project that tackles an issue that is meaningful to them.

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Track the success of their project in a measurable way—ensuring that the project creates lasting change, not only for the moment, but for the future as well.

These three characteristics: root issue, measureable, and sustainable, are what differentiate Take Action projects from community service projects.

To find ideas and links to opportunities for girls to Take Action or provide community service in a topic area they are passionate about go to gswise.org/Activities/On Your Own. Want to see what others have done to earn their Bronze, Silver, or Gold? For inspiration, check out Girl Scouts of the USA’s Map It: Girls Changing the World tool at forgirls.girlscouts.org/map-it-girls-changing-theworld.

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Volunteers Are you looking for additional activities for your troop to participate in throughout the year? Grab your volunteer friends and learn about all of the awesome oppo rtunities for girls to earn patches, badges, and other enga ging experiences through our Community Event Provi ders. Pick up your passport and check out community busin ess offerings in Arts & Culture, STEM, Healthy Livin g, and more!

Registration encouraged but walk-ins welcome .

Fee: None; pre-registration encouraged 1 - Saturday, September 10, 9:00 a.m.-noon, Alice Chester

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For Office Use

Event Registration Form

Receipt Date: Batch Date: Entered:

Please print clearly and use blue or black ink.

Registration accepted up to one week before event if not filled earlier.

Online registrations are processed immediately; whereas paper registrations could take a few days.

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SECTION A: Troop Registration – If registering as a troop fill out this section, then fill out SECTIONS C & D (on back) Registration will not be processed if these sections are incomplete Troop Contact: Troop #: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone #1:( ) Phone #2: ( ) Email address for confirmation: SECTION B: Individual Registration – If registering as an individual fill out this section, then fill out SECTION C

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Girl’s Name: Troop #: Grade: Please include an explanation of any health conditions, food and/or environmental allergies, activity restrictions, or other specific needs about the participant which may be helpful to the program facilitator.

Address: City: State: Zip: Phone #1:( ) Phone #2: ( ) Email address for confirmation: Adult name (if attending): Adult not in attendance who can be contacted in case of emergency during the event for both girl and adult.

Name: Phone #: ( ) I have read the event information and agree that my girl and I will abide by the regulations and procedures stated therein, including those on refund, and health of girl. I understand that I am responsible for getting my girl to and from this event or bus stop. I give my girl permission to ride the bus, if applicable. I give my girl permission to attend and participate in all phases of this session (except those noted above), including off-site trips, if applicable. I give permission for photographs/video of my girl to be taken for GSUSA, GSWISE, and American Camp Association publicity and marketing purposes. If my girl is not already a registered Girl Scout, I give my permission for her to register as a member of the Girl Scouts of the USA. I give my permission for my girl to receive necessary health care, prescribed medications, and emergency medical treatment. The information on this form is complete and accurate. I will not allow my girl to attend if she becomes exposed to any contagious disease, or if for any reason, I do not consider her to be in good physical condition. Upon arrival the event personnel have the right to refuse admission of anyone to the event who does not meet the acceptable health conditions, e.g. temperature, contagious disease, etc.

Print parent/guardian name:

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Event financial assistance request: -$ Complete and attach the Event Financial Assistance Request form found at gswise.org with event registration.

If new, include $15 GSUSA Membership Dues: +$ Troops adding members need to complete and attach membership form(s).

If applicable, financial assistance is available for GSUSA membership dues.

Amount Enclosed: $ Registration will not be processed unless ALL Sections are complete.

Troops must list all participants’ first and last names and specify which event number they are attending in Section D on back.

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Event Registration Form SECTION D: Troop Information—continued form Section A.

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New Girl Scout S’mores™ cookies!

One more way to support her next adventure.

Yes! Now there’s one more delicious way to support her next adventure—our new crispy graham cookie double dipped in yummy crème icing and finished with a scrumptious chocolatey coating (whoa!). Every package of Girl Scout S’mores™ cookies you buy helps girls in your community have fun, try new experiences, learn essential skills, and grow in big, life-changing ways.

Find your cookies at gswise.org.

The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, including GIRL SCOUT COOKIES®, THIN MINTS®, TREFOILS®, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE®, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM®, and GIRL SCOUT S’MORES™; the Trefoil design; and all associated trademarks and designs are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA.

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Activities at Camp Go to Troop Camping at gswise.org, for specific details (see above chart for locations with specific activities).

Marked Hiking Trails: A variety of scenic hiking trails are available. For more information contact the site manager.

Girls should decide what they want to do when planning an overnight. Common activities at camp include:

Snowshoeing: This is a self-led activity available when there is at least four inches of snow.

Archery: Equipment is available for a rental fee. Troops must provide documentation of an adult with archery certification.

Sports Equipment: A variety of items are available at each program property. Contact site manager for details.

Canoeing: Equipment is available for a rental fee.

Troops must provide proof of lifeguard certification.

Swimming: Troops may ask in advance to swim during their stay. Troops must provide a certified lifeguard and watchers and follow posted waterfront procedures. Contact the site manager for more information.

Events/Activities: See website for information on the events held at council program properties.

Fishing: Fishing is offered from the shore at Camp Alice Chester, Camp Pottawatomie Hills, and Camp Silver Brook. Anyone over 16 years old must have a valid Wisconsin fishing license. Bring your own equipment and bait. No fishing from the swimming pier.

GPS/Orienteering Courses: Troops can reserve GPS units or compasses from Resource Centers or bring their own. You can get information on the courses from the site manager.

Team Building Initiatives: This is a self-guided, on-theground group of problem solving activities. A binder with storylines, safety guidelines, and instructions is available from the site manager.

View a map of our property locations on page 2.

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Troop Camping Availability Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) offers a wide variety of sites for your troop camping outing.

Troops can pick from seven program properties located in southeastern Wisconsin. We offer a progression of facilities ranging from indoor troop houses with plumbing and furnished kitchens, to rustic cabins, platform tents or primitive camping.

Reservation Time Frames

Troops may rent facilities for day use at half the overnight fee. Day use is defined as five hours or less, and the time frame must occur between 4:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. the next day. Troops may book day use only rental 60 days in advance.

Most program properties are open for troop camping seven days a week. Camp Alice Chester, Camp Winding River, and Camp Silver Brook are closed between Memorial Day and Labor Day. All program properties are closed during deer hunting seasons and during council holiday breaks.

Photos and Tours of Program Properties Color pictures and more detailed information are available at gswise.org. If you wish to visit a program property before your rental date, you can schedule an appointment with the site manager. See p. 2 for a list off the h program properties i and d phone h numbers. b

• Overnight troop camping is open to troops at all grade levels. All troop members need to be recommended members before participating in camping.

• Planning the Overnight Experience training is recommended for troops planning to stay overnight at camp or a Service Center.

• Outdoor Skills training is required for troops planning to cook over an outdoor fire.

• First Aid and CPR/AED certification must be provided to council for an adult accompanying your troop.

• Girl:adult ratios outlined in Safety-Wise must be followed. For troop camping, ratios are two adults for every six Girl Scout Daisies, 12 Girl Scout Brownies, 16 Girl Scout Juniors, 20 Girl Scout Cadettes, or 24 Girl Scout Seniors or Ambassadors.

Site Rental Information

The site rental period of one night starts at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. the following day. Any deviation before or after this time frame will result in additional fees.

Requirements for Troop Camping

Male Volunteers or Chaperones Men are welcome to camp at council program properties. However, necessary arrangements need to be made in advance that include separate sleeping quarters and separate bathrooms. Adult volunteers should inform parents that a male will be going on the camping trip. If the unit will be shared with another troop, make sure they are aware that a male will be coming along.

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Troop Camping Service Area, Schools, and Day Camp Trainings Groups can book a site prior to six months in advance after the council schedule has been finalized. Contact registration@gswise.org to reserve a site.

Booking a Site Camp dates are booked up to six months in advance.

Site Rental Information

To book a date: 1.

Check availability and fees on the council website, gswise.org.

2. Contact registration@gswise.org to reserve your preferred site.

3. Certifications for First Aid/CPR/AED, and Camp Skills for Outdoors are due within one month of your visit. You may book a date and take a training up to two weeks before your visit.

Cancelations All cancelations need to be received in writing five weeks prior to the reservation date to receive a refund. Troops need to call 800-565-4475 to cancel a rental date and follow up with a written request for a refund. All but $10.00 will be refunded. No refunds will be given if the cancelation is less than five weeks prior to the rental date.

GSWISE reserves the right to close a program property if the weather is too severe or if there is a major equipment failure. If the council closes a program property, troops may reschedule or receive a full Troop refund.House at Chinook

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4. A confirmation packet will be sent to the contact person which will include a confirmation letter, a map of the site, directions to the program property, an emergency contact sheet, and other pertinent information. Share pertinent information with all parents and drivers.

Lodge at Camp Alice Chester

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Seybold Lodge - Alford side Camp Pottawatomie Hills

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Lodge Facilities for Large Group Events Great Hall Trefoil Oaks Program Center

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Seasonal Units: for pictures and detailed descriptions, visit gswise.org

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Make This Girl Scout Year Your Best Yet. Now with the Volunteer Toolkit, the new web app that helps you save time and plan for success, you can make every troop meeting awesome!

Here’s how it works: For Daisy, Brownie, and Junior troops, the Volunteer Toolkit comes with pre-populated plans for everything— a full year of Girl Scouts right there on your device!

Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador troops don’t get pre-populated meetings yet (coming soon), but you can still access great planning features.

Have your own idea for a meeting? Perfect.

Everything in the Volunteer Toolkit is fully customizable. You can add your own activities and change their order with a quick drag-and-drop. You can also report on troop finances, access your girl and family roster, and track your girls’ achievements and attendance.

No more hunting for the right activity or book—you’ve got everything you need right on the app!

Use it on your home computer or tablet or other mobile device—so convenient!

Get started now.

Sign in at gswise.org and check it out!

Invest in Girls.

Change the World.

For over 100 years, we have encouraged girls to proudly do anything they set their sights on.

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