GSSJC Gay Straight Alliance Interest Group for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors GSSJC's Gay-Straight Alliance serves to empower and educate scouts surrounding LGBTQ+ issues. We will lead inclusive, engaging, and educational programming to help create Queer and allied leaders within Girl Scouts. This could include a History of Pride patch, troop leader training, and teaching scouts how to confront homophobia. If this group interests you, we would love to have you! Creator, Gold Award Girl Scout Liv Rubenstein, has a wonderful vision for this new interest group and we would love for you to join. If you are interested, please contact Olivia Rubenstein at orubenstein22@sjs.org or GSLE Manager Julia Noble at Jnoble@sjgs.org. We hope to see you at our next meeting!
Pride Flag Arts and Crafts
Please join our Gold Award Girl Scout, Olivia Rubenstein as she leads us through a fun arts and crafts workshop filled with both fun and learning. Girls will make their own mini pride flag as they learn the meanings of all the colors and some history behind the Gay Rights movement. This will be hosted by Girl Scouts from GSSJC’s Gay Straight Alliance. Don’t miss out on the fun! Who: When: Where: Contact:
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June 18, 2 – 4 p.m. Program Place for Girls Julia Noble, jnoble@sjgs.org
Fine Arts Aerial Workshops
Come fly with The ARTZ in an aerial workshop taught by a professional aerialist. Have your choice of fabric, hammock, trapeze, or lyra workshops - or sign up for all four! These awesome workshops are a great way for scouts with no experience to learn the world of circus artz. Workshops are focused on both skill development and creative play. These workshops are a great way for scouts to gain strength, flexibility, confidence, and body awareness; all while having fun! Cost: $29/girl Contact: Julia Noble at jnoble@sjgs.org ⓓ ⓑ 2 – 3 p.m. Who/Time: ⓙ ⓒ 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. ⓢ ⓐ 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Aerial Fabric workshop When: July 9, July 23, or Aug. 6 Aerial Hammock workshop When: Aug. 27, Sept. 10, or Sept. 24 Aerial Lyra workshop When: June 25, Oct. 8 Aerial Trapeze workshop When: June 25, Oct. 22
Lifeguard Certification
Calling all troop leaders and future Girl Scout volunteers! Join us to become a certified lifeguard. You will learn skills that will allow you to fulfill the lifeguard requirement for girls’ water adventures. On Friday, preliminary swim testing is done through a front crawl, breaststroke, treading water, and underwater item retrieval. There will also be an online portion that will need to be completed prior to class. Duration: When: Where: Cost: Contact:
Online prerequisite course + Friday evening, full day Saturday, full day Sunday June 10 – 12 Destination will be on registration $200 Stephanie Moore at 713-292-0299
Obtain Your Safe boating and Swim Card
Go to our website www.gssjc.org. Once on the site you will find the form needed under the “Volunteer hub” tab. When you click on “Forms and Documents” you can search “Swim test” and the form will appear. It will be the GSSJC Proficient and Advanced Swimmer. Participants are required to pass both tests to register for Sailing. Print the form out and take it to your local community pool, Recreation center, or swimming pool for the required professionals to administer the test. Please note that girls will still be re-tested at the time of the activity and could be requested to leave if they do not pass the test. 20 Summer 2022 l The Golden Link
Songs and Games in the online community!
https://community.gssjc.org/Community/home?tid=30&pid=296 Songs and games have been a part of Girl Scouting for over a century. Did you know you can find a collection of some favorite songs and games in the Online Community, including the GSSJC camp songs! This site includes more than just the lyrics; be sure to click on the song titles to hear the song being sung - or, in some cases, to watch a video with the hand motions! Any Requests? Trying to remember the words to that song you learned at camp a few years ago? Or that game you played at Adult Weekend? If you would like us to add any particular songs or games to this page, or if you (or your troop) are interested in recording songs, drop a note on the discussion page, or email customerservice@sjgs.org!
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