Choices 2014-Summer Camp Edition by Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

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Participate in the 2014 GSMH Council-Wide Service Project! The P.A.W.S. Project: Pets Are Worth Supporting All Girl Scouts are invited to help the animal shelter of their choice by collecting dog or cat food, paper towels, or newspapers. This project runs from April 4-12, 2014 and can be completed in five simple steps. 5 Steps to Participating in The P.A.W.S. Project 1. Receive your collection bags from GSMH in February and March from your local service center or at your service unit meeting. 2. Distribute bags to friends, neighbors and community members the weekend of April 4-6, 2014. Girls should not place The P.A.W.S. Project bags in or tie them to mailboxes; this is prohibited by the US Postal Service. 3. Collect filled bags on April 12, 2014. Only collect from residences where bags are left outside. Girls should not knock on doors. 4. Distribute collected items to the local animal shelter of your choice. 5. Complete a P.A.W.S. Project Report and return it to GSMH to receive a FREE fun patch for each Girl Scout who participated.

GSMH’s 2014 Signature Event!

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Increasing Girls’ Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to enjoy this event—but it might just inspire you to become one! Join us for a fun-filled, STEM-tastic day! Girls of all ages can explore science, technology, engineering, and math through fun and educational activities. There will also be interactive exhibits and live demonstrations. Girls and troops will have a chance to show off their talents, too! Mini competitions will be taking place throughout the day. There will be concessions available. Troops are allowed to tent camp on Saturday night at the location of the event. Discounted hotel rates are available at hotels in Columbia and Jefferson City.

DATE: Saturday, April 12, 2014

Registration Deadline: March 1, 2014

LOCATION: Ashland Optimist Club 511 Optimist Dr., Ashland, MO 65010 TIME: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. COST: $20 for girls and adults

(includes admission, patch, and t-shirt)

Pre-registration by March 1, 2014 required to guarantee t-shirt size.

Please contact Angela Slattery at aslattery@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or at 877-312-4764 x1348 if you have any questions and to register. 2

a newsletter for girl scout juniors winter 2013-2014 DISCOVER a strong sense of self.

All About Horses

Spend the day exploring the world of horses and equitation. Learn more about horse safety, and grooming and saddling your own horse. You’ll have plenty of time to ride and participate in a “Showdeo” where you’ll be able to show off all the new things you have learned! Fee includes horseback riding instruction and a participation patch. Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Location: Sacajawea East Program Center Registration Deadline: 12/20/13 MIN/MAX: 10/40 Girl Cost: $40.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe DISCOVER practical life skills.

Get Moving! Junior Journey Weekend

OVERNIGHT!

Get ready for a weekend of fun at Finbrooke Program Center as we earn the first two awards from the Get Moving! Journey. Learn about conserving energy to protect the planet and about personal energy balance to protect your body! The weekend will include guest speakers, star-gazing, fun activities and even a craft or two! Girls and adults will sleep slumber party style in the lodge (we will even provide the mattresses)! Price includes three meals, all activities and a Journey book. Price for adults includes three meals and activities. Date: Saturday, Jan. 25–Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 Time: 11:00 a.m. Saturday–10:00 a.m. Sunday Location: Finbrooke Program Center Registration Deadline: 01/13/14 MIN/MAX: 25/60 Girl Cost: $35.00 Adult Cost: $20.00 CONNECT through cooperation & team-building.

ALICE

ALICE is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or sharing a video on the web. It allows girls to learn fundamental programming concepts in the context of creating animated movies and simple video games. In ALICE’s interactive interface, girls drag and drop graphic tiles to create a program, where the instructions correspond to standard statements in a production oriented programming language, Java. Come spend the day creating movies and video games! Juniors will have Journey links to aMUSE and Cadettes will begin the MEdia Journey. At the end of the day, every girl will go home with a copy of ALICE to continue learning at home. Date: Saturday, January 25, 2014 Option 1: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Option 2: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Location: Columbia, MO Registration Deadline: 1/10/14 MIN/MAX: 15/40 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

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PROGRAM KEY Girl Scout Daisies Girl Scout Brownies Girl Scout Juniors

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CONNECT with the global community.

Express Yourself

It’s your world, change it! But how do you get your message across to others? How do you spread the word and influence people to make a difference? Experts from many different creative fields will come share their secrets with you. Photography, theater, music, and writing are all fun ways to reach out to others. Activities will come from the It’s Your World—Change It series skillbuilder badge set and tie into the Agent of Change Journey. Option 1: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Registration Deadline: 1/24/14 MIN/MAX: 15/150 Girl Cost: $9.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe Option 2: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Registration Deadline: 2/07/14 MIN/MAX: 15/150 Girl Cost: $9.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe Option 3: Saturday, March 29, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Location: Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 3/14/14 MIN/MAX: 15/150 Girl Cost: $9.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe DISCOVER new challenges in the world.

Engineering for Juniors

Students from the Society of Women Engineers at the University of Missouri—Columbia will introduce you to the amazing world of engineering through hands-on experiments and activities. This program is a great introduction to engineering and STEM. Activities can be tied to the It’s Your Planet—Love It! Journey series. Cost includes a custom “Women in Engineering” patch. Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Location: Columbia, MO Registration Deadline: 1/24/14 MIN/MAX: 50/100 Girl Cost: $12.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

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DISCOVER critical-thinking skills.

DISCOVER practical life skills.

Night at the Museum: Discovery Center Lock-in

Take Aim 2

Ready to shoot like Katniss Everdeen now? Take Aim 2 is the second level of the archery program at our Girl Scout program centers! Now that girls have learned the basics, they can develop their shooting skills! This program will allow girls to practice new skills and become a confident archer. Prerequisite: Take Aim 1

Bring your sense of adventure and your sleeping bag for an after-hours exploration of the Discovery Center! Girls will arrive after the museum is closed and have access to all of the museum’s hands-on exhibits. New this year: there will be activity stations to help Girl Scout Daisies earn part of their Make the World a Better Place petal; Brownies will earn part of the Senses badge and Juniors will earn part of the Detective badge. All girls will spend time in the ChromoZone Lab where they will get to do a DNA extraction experiment! Girls will end the night watching a movie and sleeping in the museum. Girl price includes a patch.

Option 4: Saturday, March 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Location: Cherokee Ridge Program Center Registration Deadline: 2/21/14 MIN/MAX: 8/10 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7.00 Option 5: Saturday, March 8, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Location: Cherokee Ridge Program Center Registration Deadline: 2/21/14 MIN/MAX: 8/10 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7.00

OVERNIGHT!

Note: Girls registering without a troop must bring a chaperone. To accommodate as many girls as possible, we ask troops to limit the number of adults to the required Girl Scout safety ratios.

Option 6: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/04/14 MIN/MAX: 8/10 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7.00

Date: Friday, Feb. 28–Saturday, Feb. 29, 2014 Time: 8:00 p.m. Friday–8:00 a.m. Saturday Location: Discovery Center, Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 2/14/14 MIN/MAX: 50/200 Girl Cost: $24.00 Adult Cost: $10.00

Option 7: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/04/14 MIN/MAX: 8/10 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7.00

DISCOVER critical-thinking skills.

Magic of Chemistry: Discovery of Crystallography

DISCOVER practical life skills.

In honor of the International Year of Crystallography, 2014, Girl Scouts will dive into the world of crystals! Encompassing all scientific subjects, participants will discover the principles behind the discovery of DNA’s structure, similarity between diamonds and pencils, uniqueness of snowflakes, and much more. Four laboratories, managed by University of Missouri’s studying scientists, will educate girls on the fundamentals of waves, differences between refraction and diffraction, operating microscopes, and fashioning crystals in a hands-on, entertaining style! Then continue your discovery at home with the It’s Your Planet—Change It! Journey. Links will be provided.

Take Aim 1

Wish you could shoot like Katniss Everdeen? Come experience the archery ranges at our Girl Scout program centers! Take Aim 1 will teach participants the fundamentals of archery. You will learn range etiquette, equipment, safety and how to shoot. Be prepared to shoot multiple times! This course will prepare you for Take Aim 2. Option 6: Saturday, March 15, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 3/11/14 MIN/MAX: 8/10 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7.00

This program is funded by grants and the support of sponsors and collaborators at a cost of more than $20 per person. Because of their generosity, the fee for girls and adults is only $10. This cost includes lunch, a T-shirt, and patch. A 1:4 ratio of adults to girls is necessary; therefore, registered adults will be evenly distributed among all girls in attendance. Adults will assist girls with experiments and help the program host manage her group of 20+ girls.

Option 7: Saturday, March 15, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 3/11/14 MIN/MAX: 8/10 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7.00

NOTE: For safety and insurance reasons, infants, children, and adults not participating in the program are not permitted in the program areas. Please indicate T-shirt sizes on the registration form. (adult sizes only) Option 2: Saturday, March 1, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Location: Columbia, MO Registration Deadline: 2/14/14 MIN/MAX: 50/200 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: $10.00

CONNECT through cooperation & team-building.

CONNECT through healthy relationships.

Challenge Games

Me & My Gal Campout

Can you work together in ground-based and low ropes challenges? Some problem solving and teamworkbuilding games will be about girls pushing individual boundaries; others will be about thinking creatively, communication, and cooperating to reach a goal.

Enjoy a weekend at Girl Scout camp with your favorite gal (mom or other adult female). Girls and their gals will participate in traditional Girl Scout camp activities like making s’mores, singing songs, learning outdoor skills, and exploring nature. Cost includes Saturday breakfast and lunch and a t-shirt. Bring your Friday evening meal or eat before arriving at camp.

OVERNIGHT!

Option 3: Saturday, April 5, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Location: Latonka Program Center Registration Deadline: 3/21/14 MIN/MAX: 10/20 Girl Cost: $15.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe Option 4: Saturday, May 17, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Location: Finbooke Program Center Registration Deadline: 5/02/14 MIN/MAX: 10/20 Girl Cost: $15.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Date/Time: Friday, May 9-Saturday, May 10, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m. Friday–4:00 p.m. Saturday Location: Finbrooke Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/25/14 MIN/MAX: 50/125 Girl Cost: $30.00 Adult Cost: $30.00

DISCOVER critical-thinking skills.

Girl Scout Mystery Dinner

1 bunch of Daisies! 1 batch of Brownies! 4 Junior Sleuths! 1 ghostly town and S’more than a few creepy clues. Four funny Girl Scouts go to Savannah...Amber, Grace, Avery, and Ella. They are headed for a big camporee, but end up in the middle of a mystery! Come join us to find clues, use our scouting skills, and solve the mystery. Dinner and a surprise are included. Events throughout the evening will tie to the Get Moving Journey for Juniors and the MEdia Journey for Cadettes. Badge and Journey links will be sent home.

CONNECT through healthy relationships.

Troop Camping

If your troop is ready to go camping but needs a bit of “firsttimer” help, then make this your destination. We’ll handle all of the planning and leading for the weekend. There will also be plenty of time for your troop to do its own thing! This weekend will be fun for first-time and experienced campers alike. Volunteers: Want to take your troop camping on your own but haven’t had a chance to take Basic Outdoor Skills training? Register for the training scheduled for the same day as this troop camping overnight!

Date/Time: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Location: Silver Meadows Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/25/14 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $15.00 Adult Cost: $10.00

Option 2: Friday, April 25–Saturday, April 26, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m. Friday–4:00 p.m. Saturday Location: Latonka Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/16/14 MIN/MAX: 40/100 Girl Cost: $20.00 Adult Cost: $20.00 Option 3: Friday, June 14–Saturday June 15, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m. Friday–4:00 p.m. Saturday Location: Silver Meadows Program Center Registration Deadline: 5/30/14 MIN/MAX: 40/100 Girl Cost: $20.00 Adult Cost: $20.00 CONNECT through cooperation & team-building.

Go Challenge

In problem-solving and teamwork-building games, girls will use skills in critical and creative thinking, communication, and cooperation to solve scenarios together with this traveling low ropes course.

A NOTE TO PARENTS...

Option 3: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 5/18/14 MIN/MAX: 10/20 Girl Cost: $15.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Many Girl Scout troops register to attend programs as a group, but girls may attend any program for their age level as an individual (adult chaperone required). We encourage you to look through these listings with your daughter and talk to her about the programs she’d like to attend. There is a program registration form on pages 29-30 and online at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org. If you have questions about any of the program listings, please email programs@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or call 877-312-4764 to speak with a leadership and learning specialist.

Option 4: Saturday, May 17, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Location: Silver Meadows Program Center Registration Deadline: 5/02/14 MIN/MAX: 10/20 Girl Cost: $15.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

CONNECT through healthy relationships.

DISCOVER new challenges in the world.

Early Bird Registration Hoedown!

Find the Fire

Please note: Must be re-registered for the 2014-2015 upcoming Girl Scout year or re-registering at the event in order to attend.

Date/Time: Sunday, June 1, 2014, 1:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. Location: Silver Meadows Program Center Registration Deadline: 5/16/14 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: $5.00

Girls can wear their favorite cowpoke attire to this event just for girls re-registering for the 2015 year. Come for crazy, fun-to-make cowgirl crafts, line dancing, cool lemonade, sack races, and a sweet sing-along. We’ll even lasso parts of the It’s Your World—Change It and It’s Your Story—Tell It Journeys. Computers and staff assistance will be available during the event for those who haven’t re-registered yet. A special patch is included in the price.

Option 1: Friday, May 16, 2014, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Location: Mexico, MO Registration Deadline: 5/02/14 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Girls will learn the basics of fire building and geocaching. Then, use their new skills to race against other teams to build a fire for their group. They’ll use handheld GPS units to find caches with the supplies needed to build a fire. At the end, girls will reward themselves with gourmet s’mores roasted over a fire. This program counts toward the Junior Camper badge. We’ll also explore the Get Moving Journey. Badge and Journey links will be sent home. Fun patch is included.

Option 2: Sunday, May 18, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO Registration Deadline: 5/02/14 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe Option 3: Friday, May 30, 2014, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Location: Sedalia, MO Registration Deadline: 5/16/14 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe Option 4: Sunday, June 8, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Location: Silver Meadows Program Center Registration Deadline: 5/23/14 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Do you love to travel?

If you are ready for adventure, join GSMH as we travel to the windy city—Chicago! This five day, four night trip takes place on July 12-16, 2014 and is open to Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes. Girl Scout Juniors must have completed 4th grade by the start of the trip (contact leadership and learning specialist for appropriate number of adult chaperones). Activities will include visiting Navy Pier, the Shedd Aquarium, the John Hancock Observatory, and shopping on the magnificent mile. Girls will also have an opportunity to pick other activities such as visiting The American Girl Place, The Chicago Art Institute, or a lake cruise. Travel will be by charter bus or Amtrak, depending on the number of travelers. Price is $700 per girl or adult. Price includes transportation, hotel room with four girls or four adults to a room, breakfast, dinner, a trip t-shirt and most attractions. Participants will be responsible for lunch each day and their spending money. Registration and a $100 deposit deadline is January 31, 2014. A monthly payment plan is available with full balance due by June 30, 2014. Girls may use their Girl Scout Cookie Credit. Limited financial assistance may be available. Where would you like to go? If you could go on a trip anywhere in the continental United States, where would it be? GSMH is looking for a destination for our 2016 council trip and we want you to help us decide where to go! What sounds exciting to you—Savannah, New York City, the Mall of America? Please send your dream destination and the reasons you think it would make a great Girl Scout trip to Leadership and Learning Specialist Stefanie McCall at smccall@girlscoutsmoheartland.org by March 31. The trip destination will be announced the summer of 2014. Thanks for your help! For information about how to register or if you have questions about any of the opportunites, please contact Leadership and Learning Specialist Stefanie McCall at smccall@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or 6 877-312-4764 ext 1137.

Check out these opportunities for Girl Scout Days and year-round deals! Silver Dollar City is offering a year full of great deals for Girl Scouts! This year, instead of Girl Scout weekend, Girl Scouts can enjoy Silver Dollar City on their own schedule! Silver Dollar City is offering Girl Scout troops a discounted one-day ticket for $37.08 for girls or adults (price includes tax) that they can use anytime during the 2014 season. In addition, there will be badge activities that girls can do on their own while in the park, as well as an opportunity to get a patch! The badge activities can be downloaded from silverdollarcity.com and the patch can be picked up at Guest Relations (while supplies last). Branson’s famous ShowBoat is also offering year-round savings! Girl Scouts can enjoy special savings all year for lunch cruises on the Showboat Branson Belle. Dinner, a show and a cruise is only $19.35 for girls and $22.57 for adults (tax included). Make a splash at White Water in Branson! Girl Scout Day will be Saturday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The day will feature badge activities for the girls to work on while they splash the day away in the area’s largest water park. The special Girl Scout price is $31.81 for girls and adults (tax included). If Girl Scout Day at White Water doesn’t work for your schedule, Girl Scout Troops can take advantage of the discounted price anytime during the 2014 season. To order your tickets for Silver Dollar City, the Showboat Branson Belle, or White Water, call the Silver Dollar City Groups Department at 1-800-417-7770. Girl Scout Day at the Springfield Cardinals. Grab your Girl Scout troop or your family and come to Girl Scout Day at the Springfield Cardinals. Not only will you get to enjoy a fun night at the ballpark, Girl Scouts will get to participate in a pre-game parade, and one lucky troop will be selected ahead of time to have a member throw out the first pitch! After the game, enjoy the Springfield Cardinals’ amazing fireworks display. The game will be Friday, May 16, 2014 at Hammons Field in Springfield, MO. The parade lineup starts at 6:15 p.m. and the game starts at 7:00 p.m. Register by May 6, 2014. Minimum number of participants is 100; maximum is 300. Cost will be $8 for girls and adults. Girl Scout Day at Dixie Stampede will be Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Horses, trick-riders, singing, dancing, a fabulous meal, and Girl Scouts-where does all of this fun come together? Girl Scout Day at the Dixie Stampede in Branson! This unique attraction combines a thrilling show with horses, singing, and dancing and an amazing three course meal that you eat with your hands! For this special performance, Girl Scouts will take over the pre-show with a Girl Scout sing-a-long and other surprises. Girls can use their cookie credit but financial assistance is not available for this program. Register by April 15, 2014. The minimum number of participants is 50; maximum is 300. Cost is $30 for girls and adults. To register for Girl Scout Days at the Springfield Cardinals and Dixie Stampede, please contact Stefanie McCall at smccall@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or call 877-312-4764 x1137.

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2014

Summer

CAMP Guide Choose Your Adventure!

Dear Girl Scout and Family:

This year we focused on discovering what girls wanted and what excited them. We sent out surveys and set up outdoor program input sessions in each service center to give girls, parents, and volunteers an opportunity to give feedback about summer camp. Well, we heard you loud and clear, and I’m excited to show you the 2014 summer camp guide for Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland. You will notice some exciting new changes to the summer camp guide and the programs offered this year.

It may be cold outside now, but summer will be here before you know it! And with summer comes all of the fun and adventure of Girl Scout summer camp. We listened to all of your suggestions and tried very hard to build a resident camp program that has something for everyone. We couldn’t include everything you wanted in just one summer, but we think everyone can find something fun and exciting at one of our four resident camp program centers. Go through this camp guide with your family and find the session that works for you. Maybe it’s Little Foot, Pony Tails, Aqua Divas, On the Move, Thrill Seekers, or Goo, Glop & Fizz. Or it could be Mermaid Tails, Teddy Bear Camp, Cowgirl Challenge, Dancin’ Divas, Zip It, or Boatin’ & Floatin’. Whether you want horse time, water time, challenge course time or time to just chill with your friends, there’s something for you at Girl Scout summer camp in 2014!

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland has new adventures to experience at each of our four resident camp program centers. This year’s focus is to offer unique life experiences designed to help girls learn and discover in a safe and caring environment. Girls will participate in activities that develop skills, build self-esteem, and provide a sense of accomplishment and adventure. The programs offered at our resident camps are designed to fulfill the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience outcomes—fun with a purpose!

Talk with your family, talk with your Girl Scout friends and pick the session you want to attend. Space is limited in all sessions and you don’t want to miss out on the fun and adventure that await you at camp.

Choose your adventure! Whether it’s your first year at camp or your tenth, there is an adventure waiting for you. How about riding horses, flying down the river in a canoe, surviving zombies, grabbing the gold, or hunting for treasure? What about taking pictures and developing them in a dark room, testing survival skills in the backwoods, or creating your very own movie ? This summer camp guide is packed with these opportunities and more!

Whether it’s your first summer at camp or you are a seasoned camp veteran, we look forward to seeing you at GSMH summer resident camp in 2014! Happy Camping,

Are you up for the challenge? Camp not only provides adventures, but is a place to create memories, develop friendships that last a lifetime, learn new skills, and have fun!

Anne Soots Chief Executive Officer

Happy Camping,

Melody Hutchison Leadership and Learning Specialist – Outdoor Program

Camp Open House

Want to see what summer camp is all about? You and your family are invited to Camp Open House. We invite you to come and explore camp, see the campsites that campers will live in and meet camp staff. Camp staff will be on site to answer questions and get campers and families excited about camp. You do not need to register for this event. Saturday, May 17, 2014 • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Cherokee Ridge • 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Latonka Saturday, May 24, 2014 • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Mintahama • 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Finbrooke Friday, May 9, 2014 • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Jefferson City Service Center*

*We do not have a resident camp site in the Jefferson City area, but camp staff will be on hand at the Jefferson City Service Center to provide information about resident camp locations, answer questions and get you excited about summer camp.

FAQs

For Girls

How do I choose? Each program center offers a variety of sessions for all ages. Read the different session descriptions and decide which one best meets your interests. You will also have the opportunity to participate in traditional camp activities like campfires, swimming, and games at all camp sessions. Of course, all of our camps are great places to meet new friends, try something for the first time and build memories to last a lifetime! Can I bring a friend? Absolutely! You can even bring a friend who is not a Girl Scout! Just be sure to write your buddy’s name on your Summer Camp Registration form, and be sure that she writes your name on her Summer Camp Registration form. Also, check to make sure that you both sign up for the same program and session and send the registrations in the same envelope. I’m a Girl Scout Brownie this year, but will be a Girl Scout Junior next year. Should I register for Brownie or Junior programs? Girls should register for programs based on the grade in which they will be enrolled for the 2014-2015 school year. Girls may attend a summer camp program unit for a younger grade level, but not an older one. For example, if you are currently a third grade Girl Scout Brownie and will be a fourth grader in fall 2014, you may register for a Girl Scout Junior, Brownie, or Daisy session. However, a Girl Scout Brownie currently in second grade who will enter third grade in fall 2013 may only register for a Girl Scout Brownie or Daisy unit, not a Junior one. Girl Scout grade levels are as follows: Girl Scout Daisy—Kindergarten-Grade 1 Girl Scout Cadette—Grades 6-8

Girl Scout Brownie—Grades 2-3 Girl Scout Junior—Grades 4-5 Girl Scout Senior—Grades 9-10 Girl Scout Ambassador—Grades 11-12

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Cherokee Ridge Program Center

Nestled In the foothills of the Ozarks, with a captivating view of Lake Potashnik, Cherokee Ridge lies next to the St. Francis River near Sam A. Baker State Park in Wayne County. Cherokee Ridge is the home of Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s equestrian program. Come experience the thrill of horseback riding, swimming in the sparkling pool, learning to shoot a bow and arrow or catching a fish in the lake. Cherokee Ridge builds memories to last a lifetime. Come experience the fun and adventure that are waiting for you to explore!

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Program Highlights • Archery • Arts & Crafts • Canoeing • Equestrian Program • Environmental Education • Fishing • Out of Camp Trips • Outdoor Living Skills • Sports • Swimming

KEY: Discover: These programs are designed to help you gain practical life skills, develop critical thinking skills, seek challenges in the world, or develop a strong sense of self.

Brownie Programs

Connect: These programs are designed to help you feel connected to your local community, develop healthy relationships, feel connected to your global community, promote cooperation and team building, learn to resolve conflicts, or advance diversity.

Pony Tails

Take Action: These programs are designed to help you advocate for yourself and others, educate and inspire others to act, become a resourceful problem-solver or feel empowered to make a difference.

NEW A new summer camp program.

Daisy Programs Little Foot

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Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $170

Saddle Up

Ready to hit the trail? If you have attended one of the beginning horse camps (or have received permission from the leadership and learning specialist – outdoor program) this is the camp for you! Learn more about horses and hit the trails at the Cherokee Ridge program center. Plus, there will be plenty of time to enjoy swimming, hiking and other camp activities. Ride’ em cowgirls! You’ll earn the Animal Habitats badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $290

Yee Haw! It’s time for Girl Scout Brownies to saddle up for a horse and fun-filled time at camp. Learn western-style riding techniques, safety, grooming, and care of horses form qualified instructors. Save room for other fun camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor cooking, too! You will go home with a horse fun patch.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240 D

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $290 D Mermaid Tales

Saddle Scamps

Get away for a while and relax on the lake canoeing. Lounge by the pool at a luau and then take a dip. The pampering will continue with homemade facials, painting nails, and making your own lei. You will earn the Social Butterfly Badge.

Mavericks

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240

Session: 2 days, 1 night Dates: June 25-26 Cost: $80

Aqua Divas

If water is your kind of place, you will love becoming a “mermaid” this summer! Practice your swimming skills each day down at the pool, then play water games, and take a day hike down to the river to search for friendship rocks with your new friends. You will also enjoy other camp favorites. You’ll earn the Love Water Award from the Wonders of Water Journey, and receive a certificate.

Are you ready to spend the night at camp? Here is your chance to experience all of the camp favorites like swimming, songs, nature hikes, arts and crafts, and so much S’more! You will even have a chance to take a barn tour and go on a pony ride. You will spend the night in a secure bunkstyle housing unit. You will go home with a horse fun patch.

Junior Programs

Calling all beginning horse-lovers...this is your chance to get up close, and hand-on with horses! Qualified instructors will teach western-style riding techniques, and safety and care of animals and equipment. Of course, you’ll also enjoy other camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor cooking with your fellow horse-lovers. You will earn the Pets badge.

Get ready to saddle up! In this beginning horseback-riding program, you will learn to mount, dismount, walk, rein, groom, and saddle your horse. Spend two hours each day building your riding skills and you’ll be on your way to a pasture ride in no time! Plus, there will be plenty of time to enjoy swimming, hiking, and other camp activities. You’ll earn the Animal Habitats badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $290

Just Chillin’

Mavericks

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $120

River Raiders

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $240 NEW

On the Move

Camp Aide

Girls who are accepted into the Camp Aide program will spend the week at camp tuition-free, and will work as aides in various areas at resident camp. To be a Camp Aide, you must have completed 7th grade and have registered for and attended at least one 2014 resident camp program session. Camp Aides will be helping in the kitchen, pool/shower house cleanup, and assisting with crafts. You will still enjoy camp favorites! You will receive an application and interview information in your confirmation letter, if you are eligible. You will receive a certificate of service of hours upon completion of your week.

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $200

This session is for girls who have attended Horse Whisperers or Broncos (or have received permission from the leadership and learning specialist – outdoor program). Saddle up for trailblazing, day trail rides, an overnight pack trip, flag ceremonies on horseback, a special riding event and more! You will earn the Trailblazing badge. This session is a week and four days, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Session: 9 days, 7 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $409 and June 29-July 1

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Grab your day pack and let’s go! You and your new friends will decide what trip you will take every day on this four day adventure. Places to go might include Latonka program center’s high ropes course, Elephant Rock State Park, Johnson Shut-Ins, Salt Mines, and so much more. You will go home with a travel fun patch.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240

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Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $290

Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program center you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night’s campfire. You will go home with a special Four Fires patch. You have to be a current member of Four Fires to attend this session. In order to become a Four Fires member, you must have attended any Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland resident camp for four years and be in at least the 7th grade.

Cherokee Raiders

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $290 D C Broncos

If you have attended the Mavericks horse program or have extensive riding experience (or have received permission from the leadership and learning specialist – outdoor program), come out and blaze a new trail with us! Girls attending this camp must be able to groom, saddle, and care for their horse. They must also pass the Girl Scout council “ring test” or have participated in Girl Scout council trail rides. You will earn the Animal Helpers badge.

Calling all water-lovers! Spend a lazy day on the lakeshore and get pumped for fun on the river! Learn all about the water and canoeing. Make your own raft, forge a crossing on the river, and take an overnight float trip! You will earn the Trailblazing badge.

Four Fires

Camp is a great place for you and your new friends to chill out. Enjoy sunny days at the pool, crafts on the front porch, a little archery in the woods, laughs over lunch, and songs and skits by firelight. You will also have the chance to choose other daily activities like canoeing, horseback riding, or hiking. You will go home with a camp fun patch.

Cadette Programs

Senior & Ambassador Programs River Raiders

On the Move

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $240

Broncos

Session: 4 days, 3 nights Dates: June 29-July 2 Cost: $240

Counselor inTraining2-CIT2

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $300 June 22-27

Wrangler in Training-WIT

This program will prepare you to become a horseback riding instructor in Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s horse program. You’ll develop riding skills and learn techniques for teaching and supervising horseback-riding students. You’ll also learn horse psychology and medical emergency skills. You will receive your WIT pin. Participants must have completed 8th grade. This is an intense program. Participants should demonstrate excellent horsemanship and riding skills. Selection for this program is by application only; applications are available at GSMH service centers and www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org. This session is a week and four days, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240

Survived CIT 1 and ready for more? Not only will you be teaching others, but you will be discovering new skills to help you become a more highly skilled counselor. You will receive your CIT 2 pin. Participants must have completed CIT 1 and 10th grade prior to participating in this unit. This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program center you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night campfire.You will go home with a special Four Fires patch. You have to be a current member of Four Fires to attend this session. In order to become a Four Fires member, you must have attended any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland resident camp for four years and be in at least the 7th grade.

Cherokee Raiders

Grab your day pack and let’s go! You and your new friends will decide what trip you will take every day on this four day adventure. Places to go might include Latonka Program Center’s high ropes course, Elephant Rock State Park, Johnson Shut-Ins, Salt Mines and so much more. You will go home with a travel fun patch.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $290 D C Four Fires

This session is for girls who have attended Horse Whisperers or Broncos (or have received permission from the leadership and learning specialist – outdoor program). Saddle up for trailblazing, day trail rides, an overnight pack trip, flag ceremonies on horseback, a special riding event and more! You will earn the Trailblazing badge. This session is a week and three days, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $300 and June 22-27 D

Camp Aide

Session: 9 days, 7 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $409 and June 29-July 1

Girls who are accepted into the Camp Aide program will spend the week at camp tuition-free, and will work as aides in various areas at resident camp. To be a Camp Aide, you must have completed 7th grade and have registered for and attended at least one 2014 resident camp program session. Camp Aides will be helping in the kitchen, pool/shower house cleanup, and assisting with crafts. You will still enjoy camp favorites. You will receive an application and interview information in your confirmation letter, if you are eligible. You will receive a certificate of service of hours upon completion of your week.

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Finbrooke Program Center

Program Highlig

A spectacular camp tucked away just outside of Springfield in Christian County along the beautiful Finley River, Finbrooke offers a wide variety of programs designed to encourage and support girls in their quest to face and overcome outdoor challenges. From the excitement of rappelling off the tower, swimming in an Olympic-sized pool, hiking to the “Hidden Falls,” and perfecting your shot at the archery range—Finbrooke offers the ultimate camp experience.

Accommodations: Cabins, Perma-Tents, Huts and Platform Tents

Daisy Programs

A World of Camptastic Fun

Fill your day with the adventures and fun experienced by girls all over the world by learning new songs, games, dances, and crafts from other countries. You’ll also get to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a camp lunch, and meet new friends. You’ll go home with a camp fun patch.

Little Mermaids

Rookie Riders

Session: 2 days, 1 night Date:s June 16-17 Cost: $80

Treasure Hunt

Junior Programs Animal Planet

Jungle Juniors

Curious about camp but may not want to spend a whole week away? This session provides you bits of camp favorites just for Girl Scout Brownies. Camp favorites include, hiking adventures, swimming, arts and crafts, playing games, cooking out over a fire, catching fireflies, and singing songs around the campfire while roasting marshmallows.

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: July 16-18 Cost: $120

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Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $270

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: July 13-15 Cost: $120 D

Are you crazy about animals? Head to the Dickerson Park Zoo where you’ll team up for a special expedition in search of unique animals. Take a walk on the wild side and explore animals of every shape and size! From our furry indoor friends to those in the wild, you’ll learn all about animal care, animal tracking and what you can do to help animals in need. Plus, we’ll be visited by an animal specialist! You will earn Animal Habitat badge.

Calling all mermaids! Swim every morning and every afternoon, then trade in your fins for feet so you can slip ‘n slide, play water piñata, and become a princess. Make some mermaid-inspired art and snacks and take a hike to the river to search for friendship rocks to share with your new friends. As, always you will have time to enjoy other fun camp activities! You’ll earn the Love Water award from the Wonders of Water Journey.

Brownie Bites

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 6-11 Cost: $300 D

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Are you ready for an adventure? You will hunt for treasure in this session. Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” or hide-n-seek game that is played all around the world! You will make a trail name for yourself, make your own unique stamp, and create your own letterbox. You and your new friends will have to solve clues to find other letterboxes. Are you up for the adventure? As always, you will have time to enjoy other fun camp activities! You will earn the Letterboxing badge.

Are you ready for a horseback riding adventure? Join this session if you want to cowgirl up and visit a nearby horse stable to spend some of your camp days on horseback. You’ll learn basic horse safety, care, and western-style riding. Be sure to save room for other camp favorites like swimming, arts and crafts, and hiking. This unit will be leaving Finbrooke two times to ride horses at Hartman Farms outside of Springfield. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Mermaids

Play water games, swim, and explore the water by learning what lives in it. You’ll still have enough time to make a craft and have a picnic! You’ll go home with a camp fun patch.

Session: 1 day, 0 nights Date: June 9 Cost: $40

Brownie Programs

hts • Archery • Arts & Craft s • Basketball C ourts • Canoeing • Climbing To we • High Ropes r Challenge Co urse • Low Ropes Challenge Co urse • Swimming • Mountain B iking

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Adventure abounds on the challenge course! You and your new friends will be given a challenge each day to overcome on the low ropes course. First, we will get you warmed up with some games to see if you have what it takes on the low ropes course. Then you will explore the labyrinth and travel islands, take a friend on the wild woozy, swing on tires, and much more. Don’t worry – you still get to do all the other fun stuff at camp. You will earn the First Aid badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $240

Cowgirl Challenge

Pioneer Adventures

Discover the Little House on the Prairie book series as it comes to life for you! Connect with the early pioneers as you try making soap, dipping candles, baking gingerbread, storytelling, and even making a simple toy. You’ll also go horse-back riding at a local horse stable and visit Laura Ingalls Wilder’s home in Mansfield, Missouri. You will earn the Scribe badge

This session has a little of everything for the cowgirl who likes a challenge! You’ll get to visit a nearby horse stable for some riding time, and work with others to see if you can solve the challenge of Finbrooke’s low ropes course. Along the way, you’ll have time to swim, play games, and enjoy lots of other fun camp activities. This unit will be leaving Finbrooke two times to ride horses at Hartman Farms outside of Springfield. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $310

Aqua Divas

Get away for a while and relax on the river canoeing. Lounge by the pool at a luau and then take a dip. The pampering will continue with homemade facials, painting nails, and making your own lei. You will earn the Social Butterfly badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 13-18 Cost: $300

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Cadette Programs Four Fires

Zip It!

Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program center you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. You will help invite new campers who are eligible to Four Fires. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night’s campfire. You will go home with a special Four Fires patch. In order to become a Four Fires member, you must have attended any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland resident camp for four years and be in at least the 7th grade. NEW

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Camp Aide

Girls who are accepted into the Camp Aide program will spend the week at camp tuition-free, and will work as aides in various areas at resident camp. To be a Camp Aide you must have completed 7th grade and have registered for and attended at least one 2014 resident camp program session. Camp Aides will be helping in the kitchen, pool/shower house cleanup, and assisting with crafts. You will still enjoy camp favorites. You will receive an application and interview information in your confirmation letter, if you are eligible. You will receive a certificate of service of hours upon completion of the week.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $240

Thrill Seekers

Adventure awaits you and your friends as you work together to test your limits on the low ropes course. Then it’s on to an adrenaline rush with the zip line, and free-rappeling from the top of the climbing tower, and climbing back up on the rock wall. If you can conquer this, then you may have a chance to climb the giants ladder or more! You will still have time to chill out at the pool and enjoy other camp favorites. This week is full of excitement, teamwork and high-flying adventure! Girls will earn the First Aid badge.

Be prepared to experience non-stop adventure! You will hit the low ropes challenge course, go on a float trip, and go spelunking, and go mountain biking. If that’s not enough, the adventure continues with archery, primitive camping, climbing the rock wall on the tower at Finbrooke, rappelling down to finish the adventure, and more. You will earn the Trailblazing badge. This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Senior & Ambassador Programs

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $480 and July 13-18

Four Fires

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Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program center you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. You will help invite new campers who are eligible to Four Fires. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night’s campfire. You will go home with a special Four Fires Patch. In order to become a Four Fires member, you must have attended any Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland Resident Camp for four years and be in the at least the 7th grade.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $240

Finbrooke continued:

Thrill Seekers

Latonka Program Center

Be prepared to experience non-stop adventure! You will hit the low ropes challenge course, go on a float trip, go spelunking, and go mountain biking. If that’s not enough, the adventure continues with archery, primitive camping, climbing the rock wall on the tower at Finbrooke, and rappelling down to finish the adventure, and more. You will earn the Adventurer badge.

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $480 July 13-18 NEW

On Belay!

Tucked away in its own cozy private cove on beautiful Lake Wappapello in Wayne County, you’ll find Latonka, “Home by the Water.” Challenge yourself on our low ropes adventure course or swing in the trees on our high ropes course. Spend some time in the recreational hall, soar down the zip line, cook over a campfire, swim in the lake, and soak up the sun on the sandy beach front. You’ll have lots of fun learning outdoor skills you can use for the rest of your life.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a ropes facilitator? Here is your chance to find out if you can cut it! You will learn master knots, explore the ins and outs of ropes gear, learn the technique of belaying and much more. There will be plenty of time to practice your rappelling and climbing skills. You need to have attended a previous council high ropes course program or Zip It to attend. You will earn the First Aid badge.

Accommodations:

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 13-18 Cost: $240

Zip It!

Daisy Programs Teddy Bear Camp

Come discover the leader in you! CIT 1 provides an opportunity to connect with yourself and others while learning teamwork and leadership skills. This intensive two-week session prepares you for the rigors and rewards of being a camp counselor. Make a difference in a young girl’s life while focusing on a program skill such as drama, hiking, crafts or outdoor skills. Get ready to take action by helping to organize and prepare an all-camp activity. You will receive your CIT 1 pin. Participants must have completed 9th grade. This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $300 and July 13-18

Camp Aide

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Session: 2 days. 1 night Dates: July 16-17 Cost: $80

Brownie Programs Mermaids

Calling all mermaids! Swim every morning and afternoon, then trade in your fins for feet so you can slip ‘n slide, play water piñata, and become a princess. Make some mermaidinspired art and snacks, and take a hike around the lake to learn about what lives in the water. As always, you will have time to enjoy other fun camp activities! You’ll earn the Love Water award from the Wonders of Water Journey.

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If Teddy goes everywhere with you, then this is the perfect camp for you! You and your Teddy will take a nature hike, create arts and crafts, play games, and enjoy a campfire while making S’mores. On the last day of camp, we will celebrate our bear friends with an official Teddy Bear Tea. This will surely be a Teddy-rific time! You’ll go home with a fun patch.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Counselor inTraining-CIT 1

Program

Cabins (Lights/Ceiling Fans), Highlights Sleeping Lodge, Platform Tents • Archery • Sailing • Arts & Crafts • Sports • Canoeing • Swimming • Fishing • Wilderness Skills • High Ropes Course • Low Ropes Course • Outdoor Living Skills • Recreational Activities

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: July 6-8 Cost: $120

Dancin’ Divas

If you love to dance, this is the session for you! Every day you will learn different types of dance and be visited by a dance specialist. You’ll also make a special costume and fun props, and then put on a show for the whole camp! As always, you will have time to enjoy other fun camp activities! You’ll earn the Dance badge.

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: July 9-11 Cost: $120

Trail Mix

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Cadette Programs

Hits the trails for a mix of wilderness skills. You’ll learn Leave No Trace principles, explore wildlife, track animals, swim in the lake, cookout, and tie knots. If that is not enough, you will design a nature inspired art project, follow trail signs and so much more. At the end of the week you will be able to impress people at your next camping trip. You will earn the Hiker badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 13-18 Cost: $240 D Sea Horses

Four Fires

Ropes & Reins

This session has a little of everything for the cowgirl who likes a challenge! You’ll get to visit a nearby horse stable for some riding time, and also work together to see if you can solve the challenge of Latonka’s low ropes course. Along the way, you’ll have time to swim, play games, and enjoy lots of other fun camp activities. This unit will be leaving Latonka two times to ride horses at Cherokee Ridge program center located in Wayne County. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participants experience and comfort level, or weather conditions. NEW

Girl vs. Wild

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Mariners

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Come aboard and prepare to get wet. You will practice your swimming skills, perfect your canoeing strokes, sail on the lake, and much more. Once you have mastered your skills, you will go on an overnight float trip to the island! You will earn the Trailblazing badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Come on in—the water’s fine! Kick your feet, make a splash and have fun in and on our camp’s lake! Play games in canoes, improve your swimming skills, enjoy a floating lunch, and take a canoe trip to People’s Creek for a day of fun in the sun. You will earn the Staying Fit badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 13-18 Cost: $240

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Step into the backcountry this summer and take the challenge. You and your friends will be given your own backwoods campsite. You will receive hands-on experience with building your own shelter, identifying edible plants, tracking animals, finding your way by the night sky and telling time by the sun. You will make fires without matches, cook backcountry meals, and make your own tools. Learn wilderness techniques and survival skills that will give you a truly unique camp experience. Are you up for the challenge? Then grab your friends, come explore, and have an amazing wilderness adventure. You will earn your Trailblazing badge.

Get ready, get set, and go to the ultimate sports camp! Go for the gold in sports like soccer, volleyball, archery, dodge ball and more! Then your team will face the challenge and conquer the mountain tops, cross the swinging log and more on Latonka’s low ropes course. Unwind from all the running around by creating a sports tote, doing yoga, and enjoying a spa day! Don’t forget to cross the finish line where a medal awaits you! You will earn the Practice With Purpose badge.

Splash On!

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Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 13-18 Cost: $300

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $300

Let the Games Begin

Are you ready for the challenge of Latonka’s high ropes course? Do you want to go horseback riding, too? In this session you will enjoy swinging through the trees, saddling up for a ride and relaxing at the beach on a hot day. More, you say? There will also be time for cooking out, singing, campfires, and other camp favorites. You will earn the Trailblazing badge. This unit will be leaving Latonka two times to ride horses at Cherokee Ridge program center located in Wayne County. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Junior Programs

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $300

Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program center you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. You will help invite new campers who are eligible to Four Fires. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night’s campfire. You will go home with a special Four Fires Patch. In order to become a Four Fires member, you must have attended any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Resident Camp for four years and be in at least the 7th grade.

Explore different ways to have fun on your horse and in the water. Play water games that you and your horse will love, then splash into the lake with your new camp friends. There will also be time for the camp favorites like S’mores, songs, and outdoor cooking. On a horse or in the water, you will have a great time at camp this summer! You will earn the Pets badge. This unit will leave Latonka twice to ride horses at Cherokee Ridge program center located in Wayne County. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Cowgirl Challenge

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Camp Aide

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Senior & Ambassador Programs Four Fires

Mariners

Counselor in Training-CIT1

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $300 and July 13-18

Camp Aide

NEW

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 13-18 Cost: $300

Girl vs. Wild

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 20-25 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: July 6-11 Cost: $240

Come aboard and prepare to get wet. You will practice your swimming skills, perfect your canoeing strokes, sail on the lake and much more. Once you have mastered your skills, you will go on an overnight canoe trip! You will earn the Adventurer badge.

Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program center you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. You will help invite new campers who are eligible to Four Fires. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night’s campfire. You will go home with a special Four Fires Patch. In order to become a Four Fires member you must have attended any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Resident Camp for four years and be in at least the 7th grade.

Ropes & Reins

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Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Mintahama Program Center

Mintahama boast a private 12-acre lake with Goose Island in the center fit for primitive camping and two floating docks for canoeing and paddle boating. Mintahama is located just outside of Joplin in Newton County. Come explore wildlife at the nature center, shoot a picture and develop it in the dark room, perfect your shot at the archery range, take a nature hike along the lakeshore or come take a dip in the pool. This wonderland is yours to explore at Mintahama.

Program Highlights

• Archery • Arts & Crafts • Canoeing • Fishing • Environmental Education • Outdoor Living Skills • Paddleboating • Photography • Swimming • Wilderness Skills

Accommodations: Sleeping Lodge, Cabins, Platform Tents and Tree Houses

Teddy Bear Camp

Daisy Programs Playing Pixies

Session: 1 day Date: June 18 Cost: $40

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Come get messy and blow stuff up! You and your new friends will grow crystals that you can eat, try bending water, make raisins dance, shoot off rockets, and make soda explode! If that is not enough, you will make giant bubbles and silly putty. As always, you will have time to enjoy other fun camp activities! You’ll earn the Home Scientist badge.

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 25-27 Cost: $120

Fireﬂies

Explore different ways to have fun on your horse and in the water. Play water games that you and your horse will love, then splash into the lake with your new camp friends. There will also be time for the camp favorites like s’mores, songs, and outdoor cooking. On a horse or in the water, you will have a great time at camp this summer! You will earn the Pets badge. This unit will leave Mintahama twice to ride horses at Horses of Hope located just outside of Joplin.

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $120

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Junior Programs

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Shutterbugs

Discover the artist in you! This imaginative week will be filled with color in many forms as you discover the joys of arts, crafts, and jewelry-making. You will become inspired when an artist comes to visit. Then let your creative side come to life when you paint landscapes, create a masterpiece from clay, and make art you can wear. At the end of the week, you and your new friends will paint a mural at camp to leave behind for future campers to admire. As always, you will have time to enjoy other fun camp activities! You will earn the Painter badge.

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 22-24 Cost: $120

Ever watch the moon rise? Stay up late and explore camp by night by taking a night hike and follow glow-in-the-dark trail signs! Make a late night snack for energy to play night games and take a dip in the pool when everyone else is asleep. You will even have a chance to sleep under the stars one night! You will earn the Hiker badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $300

Artists

Session: 2 days. 1 night Date: July 25-26 Cost: $80

Goo, Glop & Fizz

Sea Horses

If Teddy goes everywhere with you, then this is the perfect camp for you! You and your Teddy will take a nature hike, create arts and crafts, play games, and enjoy a campfire while making s’mores. On the last day of camp, we will celebrate our bear friends with an official Teddy Bear Tea. This will surely be a Teddy-rific time! You’ll go home with a camp fun patch.

Calling all nature lovers! Come and enjoy a day at camp while exploring the lake, creek, and woods! Have fun planting flowers, hiking, swimming, and making nature crafts! You’ll go home with at camp patch.

Brownie Programs

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Smile and say Cheese! Bring the creativity that is bursting inside of you and explore the worlds of black and white photography and digital photography. You will learn how to correctly take pictures, work at Mintahama’s dark room, and process and develop your own film. Then you will learn how to use digital cameras, edit photos, and make a digital photo project. As you search for subjects to photograph, you will also be canoeing, hiking, swimming, and making new friends. You will earn the Digital Photography badge. Cameras provided.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $260 18

Mysteries of the Night

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Cadette Programs

Catch the moonlight and explore camp while everyone else is asleep! This week is full of late night activities like searching for shooting stars, twilight canoeing, and taking a late night dip in the pool. With night hikes, sleep-in breakfasts and all the fun of daytime activities too, you and your new friends will explore all of the mysteries of the night! You will earn the Camper badge.

Girl vs. Wild

On land or water, horse or boat, you will be moving at camp this summer! Jump in a canoe with your camp buddy and race across the lake. Saddle up for some friendly horseback riding skills competitions. Toss a ring in the pool or on horseback! If you want some time in the water and need a horse fix too, this is the session for you. You will earn the Animal Habitats badge. This unit will leave Mintahama twice to ride horses at Horses of Hope located just outside of Joplin. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

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Boatin’ & Floatin’

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $120 NEW

Session: 4 days, 3 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $260 D C Saddles & Paddles

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $300 NEW D C Four Fires

Learn about the history and culture of Native Americans in our area. Explore the history and traditions of the program benter you attend and develop your own Four Fires attire. You and other Four Fires members will work on a service project for camp. Also, you will help plan and conduct the Four Fires Ceremony at the last night’s campfire. You will go home with a special Four Fires patch. You have to be a current member of Four Fires to attend this session. In order to become a Four Fires member, you must have attended any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Resident Camp for four years and be in at least the 7th grade.

Get wet and wild with a different water activity every day. You’ll get water–logged with swimming morning, noon, and night! Plus, you will go canoeing, play water games, and attend a floating breakfast. The fun continues when you stay up late, watch movies, eat pizza, and enjoy an ice cream party! You will earn the Staying Fit badge.

In The Case Of...

On land or water, horse or boat, you will be moving at camp this summer! Jump in a canoe with your camp buddy and race across the lake. Saddle up for some friendly horseback- riding skill competitions. Toss a ring in the pool or on horseback! If you want some time in the water and need a horse fix too, this is the session for you. You will earn the Animal Helper badge. This unit will leave Mintahama twice to ride horses at Horses of Hope located just outside of Joplin. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240 D

Grab your sea legs and come aboard – no land-lubbers allowed! As you take part in regular activities, you will be focusing on paddle-boating and your canoeing skills. After you master the skills, you will go on a float trip! You will earn the Trailblazing badge.

You will wake up the first morning of camp and discover that you and your unit are the only survivors! You have to learn how to survive quickly and be careful because zombies are lurking! You will have to work as a team to create a shelter, find different food sources, get clean water, and protect your unit. Also, your skills will be tested in archery, fire-building, navigation, and self-defense challenges. Do you have what it takes? You will earn the First Aid badge.

Wet & Wild

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $300

Tree Dwellers— Zombie Survival

Step into the backcountry this summer and take the challenge. You and your friends will be given your own backwoods campsite. You will receive hands-on experience with building your own shelter, identifying edible plants, tracking animals, finding your way by the night sky, and telling time by the sun. You will make fires without matches, cook backcountry meals, and make your own tools. Learn wilderness techniques and survival skills that will give you a truly unique camp experience. Are you up for the challenge? Then grab your friends, come explore, and have an amazing wilderness adventure. You will earn the Trailblazing badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $240

Saddles & Paddles

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Be a member of a detective team and solve the mystery of camp. Decipher all the evidence by checking for fingerprints, identifying clues, decoding secret notes, collecting facts, and interviewing potential suspects. Put the pieces together to solve the mystery! You will earn the Detective badge.

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $120 19

Camp:The Movie

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Envision this camp through you own lens. Will you write, produce, direct, or act? Work with small groups to put together a short drama, documentary, or comedy about camp. You will learn how to make a movie through a movie design program and how to make YouTube videos. Showcase your creation at a film festival for other campers, and share the link to your masterpiece with family and friends. You will earn the Digital Movie Maker badge.

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $120 D Camp Aide

Girl vs. Wild

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Four Fires

Session: 3 days, 2 nights Dates: June 29-July 1 Cost: $120

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Counselor inTraining 2-CIT 2

Survived CIT 1 and ready for more? Not only will you be teaching others, but you will be discovering new skills to help you become a more highly skilled counselor. This experience will help prepare you to become a Junior Counselor next summer! You will receive your CIT 2 Pin. Participants must have completed CIT 1 and 10th grade prior to participating in this unit. This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.

Envision this camp through you own lens. Will you write, produce, direct, or act? Work with small groups to put together a short drama, documentary, or comedy about camp. You will learn how to make a movie through the computer and how to make YouTube videos. Showcase your creation at a film festival for other campers, and share the link to your masterpiece with family and friends. You will earn the Digital Movie Maker badge.

Session: 4 days, 3 nights Dates: June 15-20 Cost: $260 NEW

Camp Aide

Camp:The Movie

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Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $240

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: Julne 15-20 Cost: $240

Boatin’ & Floatin’

Session: 6 days, 5 nights Dates: June 22-27 Cost: $300

Session: All Dates: All Cost: Free

Senior & Ambassador Programs

On land or water, horse or boat, you will be moving at camp this summer! Jump in a canoe with your camp buddy and race across the lake. Saddle up for some friendly horseback riding skill competitions. Toss a ring in the pool or on horseback! If you want some time in the water and need a horse fix too, this is the session for you. You will earn the Animal Helper badge. This unit will leave Mintahama twice to ride horses at Horses of Hope located just outside of Joplin. Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Session: 12 days, 10 nights Dates: June 15-June 20 Cost: $300 and June 22-27

Camp Shirts

New camp shirt this year! Camp shirt may look different than appears.

This year we are offering one shirt for all summer camps. The shirt will have every program center name on it, and you must pre-order it when you register for camp!

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

SUMMER CAMP

Camp shirts are guaranteed if you pre-order them on your Summer Camp Registration form, (page 23).

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Registration Instructions

Family Discount

Families with two or more campers attending sessions at any camp may deduct $10 from each camper’s fee whether the girls attend at the same time or not. Registrations must be submitted together to receive this discount, which is only valid for one program session per camper and does not apply to one-day program sessions.

Girl Scout summer camp registrations will be accepted starting on February 1st on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will be accepted until a program session is full. Please complete the entire registration form, paying close attention to dates, grade levels, fees, and required signatures.

Multi Session-Discount

We love to have campers attend multiple sessions in the same summer. We offer a multi-session discount. Deduct $10 from your second session fee. This offer is only valid for one additional session per camper, and does not apply to one-day program sessions.

• Register according to the grade level that the camper will enter for the fall 2014 school year. • Please list a first, second, and third choice program session. Summer Camp Registration forms must be accompanied by a $40 non-refundable* deposit. Forms may be emailed, mailed, faxed, or walked in to any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland service center.

Camp Buddies

Summer camp is a place to make new friends, as many girls come to camp not knowing anyone. Counselors are trained to help girls make new friends, but if girls would like to be placed in a unit with a buddy, both girls must register for the same session, indicate their buddy choice on their registration forms and submit their forms together.

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*Deposits are only refunded if a girl cannot be placed in one of her choices, does not receive requested financial assistance, the session is cancelled by the council, in the event of a family death or emergency, or in the case of a camper’s injury or illness.

Transportation

Online registration for camp will be available on February 1st.

All campers must provide their own transportation to and from camp.

Some restrictions may apply.

Changes, Cancellations, and Refunds

Registration Confirmation

Each program session has a minimum number of campers required. If the minimum number of campers is not met, the program will be cancelled and the camper will be placed in her next available program session choice. Camp registration fees, including deposit, will be refunded if a camper cannot be placed in her first, second, or third choice.

Campers will receive a confirmation via US mail for each program session for which they are registered. Confirmations will include: • Specific session information • Health Examination*, Health History, and Medication Forms

*Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and the American Camp Association (ACA) require that each girl who attends a summer resident camp provide a copy of a health examination, including month and year of all immunizations, conducted not more than 24 months prior to opening day of the resident camp program she is attending. Upon arrival at camp, each camper will receive a health screening. We do not allow girls with fevers or evidence of head lice to remain at camp. NOTE: If the program is a one-day session, girls only need to bring a GSMH Health History Form to camp. No examination is required.

In order to request a program session change, parents or guardians should contact a customer data coordinator at 877-312-4764 to see if the change is possible. All program session changes must be made at least three weeks before the camp program session starts. Changes requested after three weeks before the camp program session starts will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Directions to camp • Packing list • Invoice

Registration deposits are non-refundable unless a girl cannot be placed in one of her choices, does not receive requested financial assistance, the program session is cancelled by the council, in the event of a family death or emergency, or in the case of a camper’s injury or illness. A doctor’s statement must accompany requests for refunds due to injury or illness that would prohibit camp attendance. In the event that a camper fails the health screening upon arrival at camp, every effort will be made to place her in a similar program session at a later date. If this is not possible, a full refund will be granted. Every effort will be made to place a camper who misses her choice of program session due to illness, injury, or family emergency in another program session.

Girl Scout Membership Registration

Girls do not have to be registered Girl Scouts before they register for summer camp; however all girls must be registered Girl Scouts for the 2013-2014 membership year before they attend camp. If the camper is not already a registered member, include the $15 membership registration fee with the Summer Camp Registration form to register as a Girl Scout. Membership dues are non-refundable.

Girl Scout Cookie Credit

The balance of camp session fees is refunded only if written notice of cancellation is received three weeks before the camp program session starts, or if the camper is ill and a written notice of cancellation is accompanied by a statement from the camper’s attending physician.

Girl Scout Cookie Credit cards may be used to pay for summer camp (including the deposit). Please include the cookie credit card number (including 2-digit security code) on the Summer Camp Registration form or Summer Camp Additional Payment Form. Girl Scout Cookie Credit cards are non-refundable, unless a cancellation is requested due to a serious family emergency or illness verified in writing by a doctor.

Once the session has started, refunds will not be made if a camper leaves a session already in progress due to home-sickness, illness, behavioral issues or parental request.

Financial Assistance

To apply for financial assistance, please review the Financial Assistance Guidelines and submit a Program Financial Assistance Application with the Summer Camp Registration form. Financial assistance will only be granted for one session per camper.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program empowers Girl Scouts of all ages to learn tangible business and life skills and have fun too! We hope you are as excited about this year’s program as we are! The 2014 theme “Change the World” features the rare Red Panda as the mascot.

What’s your favorite cookie? Thin Mint

Crispy chocolate wafers dipped in a mint chocolatey coating

Peanut Butter Sandwich

Crisp and crunchy oatmeal cookies with peanut butter filling

Shortbread

Traditional shortbread cookies shaped like the Girl Scout trefoil

Caramel deLites

Vanilla cookies topped with caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut and laced with chocolatey stripes

Peanut Butter Patties

Crispy vanilla cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolatey coating

Thanks-A-Lot

Shortbread cookies dipped in rich fudge and topped with an embossed thank-you message

Lemonades

Savory slices of shortbread with a refreshingly tangy lemon-flavored icing

Cranberry Citrus Crisps

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Crispy cookie, made with whole grains, full of tangy cranberry bits and zesty citrus flavors

2014 Girl Scout Cookie Program Dates January 1-31 January 3 January 21 February 7 February 7 March 9

Service Unit Cookie Rallies. Start taking orders! Submit initial order s to troop leader. Service Center Cupboards Open. Direct/Booth Sales begin. Last Day Cookie Cupboards are open and the Last day of the Cookie Program.

The Girl Scout Cookie Share Program is a great way for people to support their local Girl Scouts! It is also a great way for customers who, due to dietary or other reasons, do not wish to purchase a box of cookies for themselves, but would still like to support the Girl Scouts. Troops can have cookies donated to US military personnel and families (we’ll handle the shipping and delivery) or you can pick a local organization that you want to support (deliver on your own). If you’re in a troop make sure to talk with your leader and fellow troop members about this idea.

Girl Scout Cookie Activity Pin

When you sell Girl Scout Cookies, you’ll learn the skills involved in running a business. You can collect a different color pin each year to recognize growth in the 5 skill areas.

Check out The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for badges that you can complete during the Girl Scout Cookie Program! You can earn two cookie badges and two financial literacy badges. Earning these badges will give you even more confidence in yourself and your skills. Remember, the Girl Scout Cookie Program is all about running your own business, and learning skills like: • Goal Setting • People Skills

• Decision-making • Money Management

• Business Ethics

So get ready! Whether you are in a troop or you participate as an individual member – it’s going to be a fun time!

Cookie Business Badges Financial Literacy Badges

Recognition Items

Choose to earn these items OR 5 cents more per box in troop proceeds.* *5-Cent Option is available for Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador level troops

Theme Patch 25+ packages

Hip Headphones, 300+ Bar, $60 Cookie Credit 300+ packages

Zipper Pull

50+ packages

200+ packages

125+ packages

75+ packages

Tapeffiti™ Watch Kit, Tapeffiti™ Tape Caddy Kit, 500+ Bar, 400+ Bar, $200 Cookie Credit $80 Cookie Credit

Duffle Bag, Beach Towel, Flashlight and Sports Bottle, 1,000+ Bar, $300 Cookie Credit 1,000+ packages

Fashion Design Mini Sketch Book

400+ packages

Red Panda Plush 9”, 200+ Bar, $40 Cookie Credit

Bling Lanyard, 125+ Patch, $20 Cookie Credit

500+ packages

Locker Chandelier, 650+ Bar, $225 Cookie Credit 650+ packages

Love Cookies Chair, 800+ Bar, $250 Cookie Credit 800+ packages

2,000+ Bar, 3,000+ Bar, 1,500+ Bar & Goal Getter Patch & Super Seller Patch & Choice Choice of Flip Camcorder Choice of Apple® iPod of Apple® iPad® mini or or $150 Cookie Credit touch® or $150 Cookie Credit $150 Cookie Credit 1,500+ packages 2,000+ packages

Don’t Forget!

Recognition items are cumulative. That means that you earn the items pictured at the highest goal level you achieve, PLUS all the levels below it! The only exceptions are patches and Girl Scout Cookie Credit, which you will only receive for the highest goal level you achieve. Cookie credits are cumulative if chosen at the 1,500, 2,000 and/or 3,000 package level.

You can use your Girl Scout Cookie Credit gift card** to pay for: • GSMH summer camp and day camp • Merchandise at GSMH shops or camp trading posts (like your uniform, Girl Scout books, t-shirts, and more!) • GSMH program event fees (Check out pages 3-6) • Troop camping at GSMH program centers • Girl membership registration fees • Teen girl destinations and council-sponsored trips

3,000+ packages

Early Recognition! Eco-Grocery Tote

Girls with an initial order of 158 packages or more will receive an Eco-Grocery Tote

** You can earn Girl Scout Cookie Credit when you sell 125 or more boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. The exact amount you earn depends on the total number of boxes that you sell.

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Good News!

GSMH Retail Shop Hours Monday-Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM Closed (except Springfield) 1:00PM to 2:00PM daily Shop Saturdays January February March

All locations closed Open 2nd Saturday of the month in all locations Open 1st Saturday of the month in all locations

Girl Scout Cookie Credit can be used at any GSMH retail shop, or applied to mail or phone orders.* *Please note: Girl Scout Cookie Credit may only be spent for the girl who has earned it. Shop online at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org

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How do you make the world a better place? The Girl Scout Gold Award Create your own community legacy

Be a role model to girls

Use your vision for change

The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable Take Action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities-and beyond.

When will you be ready to Go Gold?

When you’re in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades • Become a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador • Complete two Senior or Ambassador Journeys OR have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and completed one Journey www.girlscouts.org/mygoldaward

February 22nd

WORLD THINKING DAY

February 22 is a very special day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world. Every year on this day, girls do activities and projects to celebrate international friendships and to honor their sisters around the world. Learn a game or song from another country, try a snack enjoyed by girls in other nations, or do a craft from another culture. Do you know someone who has lived in another country? This would be an excellent time to have him or her come to your troop meeting and share stories about what life is like for girls in that country. February 22 was chosen to honor the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, who founded the Scouting Movement, and his wife Olave, who was the first World Chief Guide. GSMH Shops carry World Thinking Day patches to help mark the occasion.

April 22nd

Be sure to thank your troop leaders!

Girl Scout Volunteer Day (often known as Leader’s Day) is a day set aside to say “thank you” to troop leaders and all those other Girl Scout volunteers who help guide you on your Girl Scout adventures. It takes place every year on April 22. These adults do a LOT for you— why don’t you find a way to show them how much you care? It could be simply saying thank you with a card or letter. It could be a gift of homemade brownies, or signs in their yard saying thank you. Each girl or troop could find a way to honor their own leaders, but wouldn’t it be fantastic if the troops worked together to make a big splash and say thank you to all the volunteers in your community? Of course, GSMH retail shops have lots of nice gifts for leaders and volunteers too!