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Girl-Led Exploration

ACTIVITIES LIST

Girl Scouts can discover life skills, STEM, entrepreneurship, and the outdoors through council-led programs. Girl-led experiences allow girls to expand their world—even from their own backyard or homes. We are always updating and creating new experiences for your girls to enjoy.

To find programs available for your Girl Scout, follow these steps!

1. Go to the Activities List on our website 2. Select advanced search 3. Select her program level and explore her options! 4. Register!

Our activities allow girls to earn badges, experience new things, and discover what she loves—all from home. We utilize Zoom for all live virtual programs. To enhance your girl's experience, make sure to do the following before your live virtual program.

Practice joining the meeting. You have two options—download Zoom or join sessions through a web browser. You will to click on the Zoom link to join the meeting via internet browser. Make sure your audio is working! You don't want to miss the opportunity to hear and speak to other Girl Scouts in the program, so check your devices' microphone and speakers before participating. Check your video. Using video enhances the experience, but is not a requirement. You can use your desktop/laptop webcam or your phone’s built in camera. If you do not have capabilities to video yourself, you will still be able to listen, speak, and see the webcam video of other participants. Check your internet quality. It is important that wherever you plan to be when participating in GSMH vitiual activities to have quality internet. Check your environment. What does your background look like? You may want to turn off distractions (TVs etc.) or set aside other personal items if those show in your background. Review activity details. You will be receiving a confirmation email the day after the registration deadline with important information for the program—make sure to check for supplies needed to fully participate. Join your Zoom session! About 5-10 minutes before your Zoom session, have your Girl Scout click on the Zoom link provided in the confirmation email. She will be prompted to enter in the password, also provided in the confirmation email. She will then be sent to a virtual waiting room, where she will stay until a GSMH Staff member officially starts the program.

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