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Come Clay with Us

$23 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Create it, glaze it, and fire it up! Sounds like fun, right? Bring your imagination to life, sculpting a clump of clay into a piece of art. Playing with clay promotes hand eye coordination, builds hand strength, and creates opportunity for independent problem solving. Join your friends—don’t miss clay time!

Art Zone • Nixa, MO

April 1 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 17 MIN/MAX: 8/50

Drawn into Art

$18 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Come all, near and far! Bring art to life by creating an illusion. Drawing lines on paper is more than a simple sketch. Creating a drawing that is like reality can create the perspective that things are near or far away. Join your friends—and make new ones—at Art Zone!

Art Zone • Nixa, MO

April 2 | 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 17 MIN/MAX: 8/50

Paint in the Zone

$25 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

The world is your canvas, oh artist! Art is an expression of emotions and can be intense, rich, vivid, and strong. Use your paint and brush to communicate in a whole new language. Painting is a colorful way to connect with others. Bring your Girl Scout friends and to color, connect, and communicate!

Art Zone • Nixa, MO

April 3 | 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 17 MIN/MAX: 8/50

$25 • GIRL $10 • ADULT

$22 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Head out to Zena Suri Alpaca Farm for an exciting adventure guaranteed to be Alpaca’d with fun! Learn all about alpacas, what makes them special—hint: it’s their fleece!—and how it is used. Girls will even get to be creative and make something out of alpaca fleece! Registration includes materials for alpaca creation and a fun patch.

Zena Suri Alpaca Farm • Jay, OK

April 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 17 MIN/MAX: 13/70

A is for Alpaca

$8 • GIRL $2 • ADULT

The undead have arrived—can you survive to save the world? Join us for an unforgettable adventure to learn and challenge yourself in outdoor survival skills, all while earning an exclusive Zombie Survival fun patch! Girls will need to bring a sack lunch and water bottle.

American Legion Post 202 Columbia, MO

April 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 18 MIN/MAX: 12/50

Biology on the Prairie

$8 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Join our friends at Missouri Prairie Foundation to explore prairies and prairie conservation. While out on the prairie, girls will work towards earning their nature badges. Learn about maps, practice nature journaling, create prairie artwork, identify plants and animals, and more at this one-of-a-kind event. Please bring a full water bottle. Girls are welcome to arrive early and bring a sack lunch for a picnic on the prairie at noon! A fun patch is included with registration.

Carver Prairie • Diamond, MO

April 9 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 24 MIN/MAX: 5/20

Did you know alpacas hum? Do you know why? Discover these answers and more fun alpaca facts at Morning Moon Alpaca Farm. Girls will go on an adventurous tour and get to see alpacas up close and personal at this event. Girls will receive a fun patch.

Morning Moon Alpaca Farm Rogersville, MO

April 16 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 31 MIN/MAX: 14/100

Amazing Alpacas

$7 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Fabulous fleece covered alpacas are waiting to be discovered. Make a new friend with a fancy alpaca, while learning all about the animals. Girls will enjoy a tour of Curly Eye Farm where they are able to meet the alpacas up close and personal. Girls will receive a fun patch.

Curly Eye Farm • Columbia, MO

April 23 | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: April 7 MIN/MAX: 7/30

Prairie Bio Blitz

$8 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Join us and our friends at the Missouri Prairie Foundation to get hands-on knowledge of prairies and their conservation. This “Bio Blitz” day includes learning about maps, practicing nature journaling, creating prairie artwork, identifying plants and animals, and more! Girls will even have the option to pack a sack lunch and participate in a picnic on the prairie following the program. Girls will receive a fun patch.

Carver Prairie • Diamond, MO

April 9 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 24 MIN/MAX: 5/20

All About Alpacas

$17 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Learn about fabulous alpacas and feel their amazing fleece! Enjoy a tour of Curly Eye Farm to meet the alpacas up close and personal! Then, an instructor will guide participants through a felt workshop where they will end the day taking home their own creations! Girls will receive a fun patch.

Curly Eye Farm • Columbia, MO

April 23 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 7 MIN/MAX: 10/20

$15 • GIRL $10 • ADULT

Girls will create a memory of a lifetime, while learning about the processes involved in creating ceramics and pottery! Choose your own piece, and then paint your masterpiece—girls will paint 1 item using up to 4 colors. Adults are welcome to paint if they have registered to do so, but feel free to watch the fun for free. All registrants will receive a fun patch.

Creative Ewe • Cape Girardeau, MO

April 8 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 25 MIN/MAX: 5/30

Skies, Space, and Science—Oh my!

$15 • GIRL $8 • ADULT

Stars! Stars! Stars! Missouri State University will host a private observation session at the Baker Observatory. Get an up-close look at the night sky through the lens of a telescope and inspired by real-life astronomers! Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will work towards their Space Science badge, Seniors will work towards the Sky badge. All girls will receive a fun patch.

Baker Observatory • Fair Grove, MO

April 8 | 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 25 MIN/MAX: 12/400

Making Space for Girls

$19 • GIRL $9 • ADULT

Our friends at Central Methodist University are ready for launch in 3, 2, 1..! Transform into space scientists and learn about the moon, planets, and stars as you work towards earning your Space Science badge! Girls will have access to the historic Morrison Observatory to participate in hands-on activities, interact with astronomy professionals, and observe with the telescope (weather permitting). Registration includes dinner and a fun patch.

Central Methodist University

April 9 | 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 24 MIN/MAX: 15/40

Zombie Survival with SU 762

$25 • GIRL $10 • ADULT

The undead have arrived—can you survive or even to save the world? Join us and Service Unit 762 for an unforgettable adventure to learn and challenge yourself in outdoor survival skills, all while earning an exclusive Zombie Survival fun patch! Girls will need to bring a sack lunch and water bottle.

SU 762 Barn • Poplar Bluff, MO

April 23 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 8 MIN/MAX: 12/50

Girl Scouts on the Prairie

$8 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Join the Missouri Prairie Foundation for an afternoon of outdoor exploration and artistic expression! Learn about Missouri’s unique prairie ecosystems, threats to these rare grasslands, and how to appreciate them. Take a look at the plant and animal life on the prairies and document our findings for citizen science research. Girls will receive a fun patch.

Denison Prairie | Sheldon, MO

April 30 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 14 MIN/MAX: 5/20

The Gathering Call-To-Action

Calling all Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors! We are looking to gather a committee of Girl Scouts who want to help create the ultimate older-girl event. Blossoming from past programs like The Gathering, this event will be made for girls, by girls. Led by Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s Program Experience Team, girls involved will be guided through the event planning process and decide what this one-of-a-kind program looks like.

Interested in being on the committee and eager to share ideas? Join us virtually on February 8, 6:00-7:00 pm for a kickoff meeting where we will discuss the framework of this event—including deciding if it will be held in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023. Registration is free but required to receive the Zoom link and password to the meeting. Missed the kick off meeting but still want to be involved? Its not too late! Reach out to us at info@ girlscoutsmoheartland.org expressing your interest.

Girl Scouts Love State Parks

September 10-11, 2022

Get ready to grab your backpack and lace up your shoes! Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend is coming back for another year of adventure and discovery! Across the movement, Girl Scouts are invited to explore their state parks and the many resources they offer. More information will be coming soon on how you can celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks with us! Make sure to stay connected with us via email and social to learn more!

$19 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Learn the basics of fashion design with this masterclass. Learn fashion illustration, design, and basic sewing in a full day of fun, creation, and mentoring by industry professionals and Fashion Design students. By the end of the class, walk away with your own fashion illustration and a tote bag—both created by you! Seniors will work towards their Science of Style badge. Registration includes supplies, lunch, and a fun patch.

Stephens College • Columbia, MO

April 30 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 14 MIN/MAX: 10/20

Trefoil Creations

$15 • GIRL $10 • ADULT

Girls will create a memory of a lifetime at Creative Ewe, while learning about the processes involved in creating ceramics and pottery! Be prepared to create a Trefoil masterpiece—girls will paint 1 item using up to 4 colors. All pieces will be similar in design but the colors are up to the girl. Adults are welcome to paint if they have registered to do so, but feel free to just sit back and watch the fun for free. All registrants will receive a fun patch.

Creative Ewe • Cape Girardeau, MO

May 6 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 22 MIN/MAX: 5/30

Glow ‘n Bowl!

$18 • GIRL $18 • ADULT

Glow ‘em up and knock ‘em down! Bowl a strike with fellow Girl Scout families at Century Lanes Bowling Alley for a glowing good time! Registration includes unlimited bowling, shoe rental and a fun patch for girls.

Century Lanes • Nixa, MO

May 6 | 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 21 MIN/MAX: 35/100

Biology Out on the Prairie

$8 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

We’re taking the lab out to the prairie! Get outdoors, connect with other Girl Scouts, and explore a Pettis County prairie during spring’s bird migration! Participate in a Take Action project as you survey the prairie for plant and animal life, leaving a lasting impact as your findings will be submitted to citizen science databases. Also get hands-on with nature and complete an art project. They will have the option to pack a sack lunch and participate in a picnic on the prairie following the program. Girls will receive a fun patch.

Drovers Prairie Conservation Area Ionia, MO

May 7 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 21 MIN/MAX: 5/20

Prairie Biologists

$8 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Experience first-hand the spring’s great bird migration at a Pettis County Prairie! As you connect with other Girl Scouts, explore the prairie and assist fellow citizen scientists through collecting information on prairie animal and plant life, then submit your data! Then journal yourself and complete an art project. Girls are welcome to arrive early and bring a sack lunch and water bottle for a picnic on the prairie at noon! A fun patch is included with registration.

Drovers Prairie Conservation Area Ionia, MO

May 7 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 21 MIN/MAX: 5/20

Wonders of Woodworking

$12 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

The Lake Area Woodworkers Guild invites Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors to explore the wonders of woodworking! In this workshop, girls will learn basic woodworking skills and build something of their own. All necessary supplies, equipment, and safety gear will be provided. Cadettes will work towards earning their Woodworker badge. Registration includes supplies and a fun patch.

Lake Career & Technical Center • Camdenton, MO

May 14 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 28 MIN/MAX: 5/10

Paint Your Own Business

$30 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Join fellow Girl Scout and face painting entrepreneur, Sheena Phillips in this one-of-a-kind program. Hear first-hand what it means to start your own business with only an idea and interest. Discuss stereotypes in businesses and overcoming obstacles to growing your own business. Sheena will share tips, tricks, and various techniques for face painting—even allowing girls to try it out themselves—as we discuss the best products to use and how to care for the skin we are painting.

Silver Creek Community Center Joplin, MO

May 27 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 13 MIN/MAX: 5/25

Girl Scouts Set the Stage

$22 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Step into the role of an actress and learn what it takes to be a star! Learn stage directions, tools actors use to perfect their roles, how to create stage pictures, and what it’s like to work with a director. Theatre is learning through play—so join in the fun and spend the day on the Springfield Little Theatre Stage.

Springfield Little Theater Springfield, MO

May 21 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 5 MIN/MAX: 8/60

overnight

STEM & Sweets

$33 • GIRL $10 • ADULT

What does STEM have to do with sweets? Find out with us at this overnight event! Learn the sweet science behind candies that pop, fizz, crackle, and melt. Then turn sweets into stained glass, see what happens when candy meets ice, and even send your taste buds around the world and see what candies other countries have to offer. One girl will even win at Life Sized Candy Land. Discover that candy sweetness can be turned into art, experiments and so much more! Girls will need to bring a sack lunch and a water bottle with their name on it. Dinner, breakfast, and candy will be provided.

Chamber of Commerce Mountain View, MO

May 14-15 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: April 22 MIN/MAX: 15/50

Lights, Camera, Action!

$22 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Step into the world of acting as you learn the basics of the stage. Through games and hands-on activities, learn stage directions, tools actors use to perfect their roles, how to create stage pictures, and what it’s like to work with a director. Theatre is learning through play—come play with us at Springfield Little Theatre.

Springfield Little Theatre Springfield, MO

May 21 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 5 MIN/MAX: 8/60

Art Outside the Box

$27 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Kick-off your summer in color at Access Arts! In this workshop, girls will get inspired by the outdoors, explore different mediums, and work towards earning art badges fit for their grade level. Led by an experienced artist—join in on the fun and create your very own masterpiece! Price includes all the supplies, and a fun patch.

Access Arts • Columbia, MO

May 28 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 12 MIN/MAX: 8/20

Color Outside the Lines

$27 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Kick-off your summer in color at Access Arts! In this workshop, girls will get inspired by the outdoors, explore different mediums, and work towards earning art badges fit for their grade level. Led by an experienced artist—join in on the fun and create your very own masterpiece! Price includes all supplies, and a fun patch.

Access Arts • Columbia, MO

May 28 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 12 MIN/MAX: 8/20

Girl Scouts in the Spotlight

$17 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Join our friends from TRYPS Children’s Theater who believe that Girl Scouts are showstoppers. Experience the magic of theater in this workshop filled with dancing, singing, and theater games for everyone. Gain hands-on experience in acting and performing, all while working towards earning performing arts badges. Participants will need to bring a sack lunch, full water bottle, and enough snacks for two snack breaks. Price includes the workshop and a fun patch.

Silver Meadows Program Center

June 11 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 26 MIN/MAX: 12/12

Silver Meadows Program Center

June 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 26 MIN/MAX: 12/12 overnight

She n’ Me: Reaching for the Stars

$60 • GIRL $30 • ADULT

Engineering takes flight with this one-of-a-kind overnight event for you and your favorite girl! Camp under the stars at the Joplin Regional Airport field and watch aircrafts fly, take-off and land. During this overnight event, girls will learn about the history of aviation, the mechanics of flight, and get a behind-the scenes-look at how airports operate. During the day, learn to build a hover craft and a fling flyer. Tour the airport to learn about rules, regulations, and laws that keep us safe while traveling. Price includes materials for all activities, access to exclusive areas of the airport, dinner Friday, breakfast and lunch Saturday, and a fun patch.

Joplin Regional Airport Joplin, MO

June 3-4 | 6:00 – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 20 MIN/MAX: 16/40

Outdoor

Experiences

You N’ Me Fishing

$15 • GIRL $5 • ADULT

Hook, line, sinker—spend the day with your favorite adult family member fishing at one of our beautiful program centers. Take some much needed family time, drop a line in the lake, and see who can catch the biggest fish! Don’t have fishing gear? No problem! We will have some available to borrow. Please note: this is a catch and release event. Both girls and adults will receive a participation patch. Please bring a chair, sack lunch, water bottle, and whatever other equipment you need. Dress for the weather, including closed toed shoes.

Friendship Fields Program Center

April 9 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 25 MIN/MAX: 20/100

Silver Meadows Program Center

April 23 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 8 MIN/MAX: 20/100

Latonka Program Center

August 20 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: August 5 MIN/MAX: 20/100

Challenge Games

$20 • GIRL FREE• ADULT

Are you ready for a challenge? Grab a friend and test your boundaries by going through multiple games. You will have to work as a team through problem-solving and creative thinking to succeed. You are required to bring a water bottle and dress for the weather, including closed toed shoes. This experience is free to observe for adults.

Latonka Program Center

May 7 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 22 MIN/MAX: 10/20

Finbrooke Program Center

May 21 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 6 MIN/MAX: 10/20

You N’ Me Hike

$15 • GIRL $5 • ADULT

Make exploring the great outdoors a family affair! Grab your favorite adult family member to day pack and blaze the trail together! Families will learn how to hike like a professional while enjoying some quality time together outdoors. Girl Scouts will complete portions of the Trail Adventure badge and receive a participation patch! Participants will need to bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and dress for the weather— including closed toed shoes.

Wildcat Glades Conservation Area Joplin, MO

April 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 18 MIN/MAX: 10/20

TEAM Challenge

$40 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Grab your friend and show them the ropes! Discover the excitement of our low and high ropes courses at our beautiful program centers. Girls will traverse elements such as the TP shuffle, Spider’s Web, or the All Aboard on our low ropes course. Then be tested on our high ropes course through elements such as the Postman’s Walk, Pirate’s Crossing, or the Zip Line (each course has different elements). Girls will be put through challenges while on the course. Participants should bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and dress for the weather, including closed toed shoes. This experience is free to observe for adults. overnight

Latonka Program Center

May 7 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: April 22 MIN/MAX: 10/40

Finbrooke Program Center

May 21 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 6 MIN/MAX: 10/40

Caving Excursion

Backpacking Basics

$15 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Lace up your shoes and grab your pack—we’re hitting the trails to learn the basics of backpacking! Girl Scouts will learn about the backpacking equipment and menu planning needed to go hiking. Girls will even brave the trails and go on a practice hike. If you want to join us on our Backpacking Excursion program, you will need to complete this program. Cost includes packs, tents, and food. All participants should be at least 100 pounds. This experience is free to observe for adults.

Trail of Tears State Park Cape Girardeau, MO

May 21 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 6 MIN/MAX: 7/12

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Backpacking Excursion

$25 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Hike through beautiful Hawn State Park, camp out underneath the stars, and finish their trek through beautiful forests and streams the next day. Cadettes will have the opportunity to earn their Trailblazing badge, Seniors will practice skills in preparation for the Trail Adventure badge, and Ambassadors will complete the ultimate camping trip and complete select steps towards the Ultimate Recreation Challenge. Prerequisite: Backpacking Basics. This is a drop off event adults will not be able to attend.

Hawn State Park • St. Genevieve, MO

June 3-5 | 5:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 6 MIN/MAX: 7/12

$50 • GIRL $50 • ADULT

Take a guided tour of Jacob’s cave and learn how to identify ancient cave formations. Then have the opportunity to get muddy by exploring an untouched part of the cave during the wild cave crawl. The cave tours will be followed by an overnight campout where girls can play games and practice their outdoor cooking skills. Seniors will have the opportunity to earn the Outdoor Adventure Camper badge. Juniors and Cadettes can complete steps towards their Camper and Night Owl badge. Ambassadors will take a step towards their Ultimate Recreation Challenge by completing a challenge unique to the area: exploring one of Missouri’s thousands of caves. Troop camping is available. Arrive before 4:30 p.m. on Friday. You will be responsible for meals and activities from Friday to Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Jacob’s Cave • Versailles, MO

June 18-19 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: June 3 MIN/MAX: 8/40

$20 • GIRL FREE • ADULT

Paddle along with us and fine tune your canoeing skills! Wade the waters and learn the basic information on boat control, paddling, waterfront safety, and how to prepare for an emergency. The fun doesn’t stop there—this is the first step you will need to complete to come with us on our Canoeing Excursion program. Seniors will complete select steps towards their Paddling badge. This will prepare Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors for the Canoeing Excursion program. This experience is free to observe for adults.

Friendship Fields

June 25, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: Jun. 10, 2022 MIN/MAX: 8/16

Friendship Fields

June 25, 2022 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: Jun. 10, 2022 MIN/MAX: 8/16 overnight

$10 • GIRL $10 • ADULT

End the Girl Scout year singing songs around a campfire with fellow Girl Scouts! Since the days of Juliette “Daisy” Low, Girl Scouts have been writing, singing, and playing songs that celebrate the sisterhood and Girl Scout values. Join in on the tradition and sing to your heart’s content while enjoying a classic Girl Scout snack—s’mores. All will receive a participation patch.

Canoeing Excursion

$60 • GIRL $60 • ADULT

Join us on a canoeing adventure! Cool off and have fun while paddling an 8 mile section of the Elk River! After practicing the skills learned during the Canoeing Basics program, hone your outdoor camping skills with an overnight campout under the stars. Cadettes will complete select steps towards earning their Night Owl badge, Seniors will complete the necessary steps to earn their Paddling badge, and Ambassadors will complete select steps towards earning their Water badge. Prerequisite: Canoeing Basics or council approval.

Two Sons Campground • Noel, MO

August 6-7 | 10:00 - 10:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: July 22 MIN/MAX: 10/20

Latonka Program Center

September 17 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: September 2 MIN/MAX: 10/100

Finbrooke Program Center

September 24 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: September 9 MIN/MAX: 10/100

Girl Scouts Handcrafted

Let your voice be heard! Tell us what adventures you want to see in your area. By filling out a brief online form, your dream activity can become a reality! Scan this QR Code to get started today. How it works: Fill out and submit a short online form letting us know what experience you are looking for. Indicate if you would like to be contacted, or if you are just sharing ideas. • If contact is requested a Program Specialist will reach out to collect the information needed to make this request a reality! We will work with you to develop a curriculum, budget, and set a date for the experience. • If you choose to not be contacted your idea will be saved. What do you mean by “experience” and “activity?” We have a variety of ways to bring Girl Scouting to you—in-person events, a virtual-only program, or a Girl Scouts Delivered program. Girl Scouts Delivered—where the event is held virtually, and supplies are mailed out to participants. Why Fill Out This Form? This will allow us to know what activities are wanted in your area. Based on this information, we will try our best to provide key experiences for you. When Should You Fill Out This Form? Anytime! Whenever you or your Girl Scouts express interest or need for a specific topic or experience. Who Should Fill Out This Form? Any Girl Scout, member or volunteer.

Outdoor Volunteer

Trainings

$85 • ADULT

Red Cross Updates and Trainings at GSMH

The American Red Cross is a proud partner with GSUSA and GSMH. One of the benefits of this partnership is that GSMH can offer quality, life-saving training to our membership at a reduced rate. First Aid and CPR Training is strongly recommended for at least one adult volunteer in every troop. The Safety Activity Checkpoints for certain Girl Scout activities require that an adult be certified in First Aid and CPR and act as primary first aid provider. There are a couple of ways you can get your training. We have even updated the gsLearn course to make it easier for you to complete your training. Check out how you get certified below: • In-person First Aid and CPR trainings. Check out the activities page of the GSMH website to see if there are trainings already scheduled in your area. • The blended learning option on gsLearn. You can now access the online portion of the Red Cross training on the course in gsLearn. Once you complete the online portion, we can work to schedule the in-person skills session in your area. • Requesting a training. Visit the volunteer training page of the website and fill out the Volunteer Training and Support

Request Form and we will be in touch to schedule your training.

This fast paced, hands on training is designed to prepare troop leaders, camp staff, outdoor enthusiasts, and those whose activities take them and their girls 30 minutes or more from nearby medical centers. We will teach you how to care for ill or injured individuals that are too far from medical intervention. Successful completion results in a 2-year certification in Wilderness First Aid. Digital certificate available upon successful completion of course. Minimum age of 16 years and current American Red Cross CPR certification. Note: this is a two-day course and is only available in-person.

Friendship Fields Program Center

March 5-6 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: February 18

$40 • ADULT Outdoor Level 2 & 3

MIN/MAX: 5/20

Outdoor Level 2 & 3 training prepares you to teach girls how to plan and lead a successful camping trip in a simple location, GSMH program center, or established campsite. This training prepares you to teach girls the skills involved with planning and experiencing a multi-day trip. You will learn how to keep girls safe, inclusiveness, skill progression, girl leadership, and girl-led planning. We will teach tent use and care, campsite selection, outdoor cooking with a skillet and fuel stove, knot-tying, and the Leave No Trace principles. This is an overnight training; participants sleep in tents.

This training is all about Outdoor Level 2. Learn how to plan and lead a successful overnight camping trip in a simple location, how to keep girls safe, inclusiveness, skill progression, girl leadership, and girl-led planning. Additional topics include knot-tying, cooking over a fire, dressing for the weather, packing, and programming.

Silver Meadows Program Center Level 2 & 3

May 14-15 | 12:30 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: May 2

Finbrooke Program Center Level 2 & 3

August 20-21 | 12:30 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: August 5

Latonka Program Center Level 2 & 3

March 19-20 | 12:30 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: March 7

Leaders Weekend | Level 2

April 30 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 21

$40 • ADULT First Aid and CPR

MIN/MAX: 5/10

First Aid and CPR Training is strongly recommended for at least one adult volunteer in every troop. The Safety Activity Checkpoints for certain Girl Scout activities require that an adult be certified in First Aid and CPR and act as primary first aid provider. New and experienced leaders, assistant leaders, and other registered adults are encouraged to attend this course! Successful completion results in a 2-year certification in Adult and Child First Aid and CPR. Digital certificate will be available upon successful completion.

Blended Learning! Don’t have time to meet with us for the whole class? You can complete a portion online. Any of the below trainings that are labeled as blended learning can be done partially via gsLearn.

Latonka Program Center

March 20 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 7

Springfield Service Center

August 28 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: August 15

Girl Scout House • Columbus, KS

May 14 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 2

Jefferson City Service Center

April 2 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 21

Leaders Weekend

April 30 | 3:05 - 5:25 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 21

Dexter Service Center

September 10 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: August 29

$15 • ADULT Leaders Weekend 2022

MIN/MAX: 80/125

Let the adventure continue with Leaders Weekend 2022. This event is a great way to experience the wonders of the outdoors and learn new skills to take back to your troop. You can even customize your experience and choose from a variety of workshops. Workshops include outdoor cooking, team building, outdoor skills, First Aid and CPR, crafts, badge-focused classes, and camp tours. Choose to participate in some high adventure activities like the climbing tower, archery, and the zipline. Come for the whole weekend or just stay the day on Saturday.

Finbrooke Program Center

April 29 - May 1 | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 16

Community Partners

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Offering More Adventures

There are outdoor adventures everywhere across Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland—and we are searching for outdoor program partners to provide them. If your Girl Scout can dream it, we want to provide it! From horseback riding to kayaking—our outdoor program partners are here to help her jump, dive, or climb right in!

We need you—the community members—to let us know about businesses and organizations in your community that can offer big, bold adventures (or already have) to our Girl Scouts. From right around the corner to deep in the woods—we want to know which businesses and organizations have helped your Girl Scouts get outdoors!

What does partnering with us mean? It means a business or organization aligns with our mission and agrees to our: • Safety standards—our priority is keeping our girls safe. That’s why each partner will be evaluated to make sure they follow our guidelines. High adventure partners will have an on-site visit from Girl Scouts of the

Missouri Heartland staff. • Program priorities—the Outdoors, STEM,

Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship: that’s what

Girl Scouts is all about! Partners are provided with information on relevant badgework and will align activities to make sure she’s getting the most out of her time with them. • Community Centric Service Model—we’re looking for partners that are in it for the long haul. Your girl has made a commitment to Girl Scouts, she deserves program partners who commit to her! We’re building lasting, sustainable relationships with our partners so troops, girls, and families can benefit from their expertise again and again. • Girl Scout values—we ask our members to live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law and expect our partners to do the same. That means they’ve agreed to be welcoming to every Girl Scout and her family.