Trails of Discovery - Girl Scouts at Home Edition by Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

FALL 2020

Trails of Discovery Girl Scouts at Home Edition

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STEM • Outdoor • Entrepreneurship • Life Skills and more.... Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails • 4000 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 • (505) 343-1040 • customercare@nmgirlscouts.org

San Juan

Rio Arriba

Taos

Los Alamos McKinley

Sandoval

Union

Colfax

Mora

Harding

San Miguel

Santa Fe Cibola

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

Bernalillo Valencia

Guadalupe Torrance De Baca

Catron

Quay

Socorro

Curry Roosevelt

Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. * Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.

Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Our Locations Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails 4000 Jefferson Plaza NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Santa Fe Service Center 150 Washington St., Suite 211 Santa Fe, NM 87501 Farmington/Aztec Service Center 903 W. Apache Street Farmington, NM 87401 Clovis Service Center 1200 N. Thornton Clovis, NM 88102 Rancho del Chaparral Jemez Mountians, NM Camp Elliott Barker Angel Fire, NM

Managing Editor & Design Katrina Montoya

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What’s New This Fall? Visit www.nmgirlscouts.org/events to register. Girls must be supervised by adults at these programs, unless otherwise noted. If you have questions about any event contact us at customercare@nmgirlscouts.org or 505.343.1040.

S’more: S’more learning, s’more connection, s’more

Try-It Troop: Three consecutive one-hour troop

fun! S’mores are one-hour classes or sessions that are focused on activities but not badge related. A list of materials will be emailed in advance.

meetings (1x per week) with a focus on activities and expertise in a particular subject or an area of Girl Scouts. Designed as a way for girls to try out Girl Scouts or learn more on a particular subject.

Virtual Badge Workshop: One to two one-hour sessions (1x per week) that allow girls to complete an entire badge or patch. A list of materials will be emailed in advance and the badge will be mailed to girl at completion of the workshop.

Journey Jumpstart: Get started on a Girl Scout Journey with the discover and connect steps in three to four one-hour sessions (1x each week). Girls will complete the Take Action Project on their own and the badges will be mailed at the completion of the journey. A list of materials will be emailed in advance.

gsLearn: Virtual training for girls or adults. Open to GSNMT members only and registration is free. Training materials will be emailed in advance. Any associated patches may be purchased from La Tienda at the completion of the training.

Troop Talk: One-hour open forum for Troop Leaders (facilitated by GSNMT staff) on a particular topic. Designed to encourage communication and mentorship between Leaders to exchange ideas and inspire one another.

Special Event: Fun and exciting virtual activities for girls and their families to experience the fun of Girl Scouts together!

Our Covergirl

Natalie A. | Los Alamos, NM Natalie completed her Gold Award entitled Engineering a Solar Powered Helicopter Pad. Natalie designed and built a new solar powered helicopter landing zone for the Pajarito Ski Patrol and hosted a girl’s engineering workshop. The helicopter landing zone is situated on the top of the east side of Pajarito Mountain and is a cleared 100 foot by 125 foot area. The engineering workshop encouraged more girls to pursue an engineering path. The girls learned how draft a 3-D object by hand, how to wire circuits by building an alarm box, and were introduced to a free computer assisted design program called Sketchup. AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

Registration Information Use your GSNMT Member ID# to access the registration form found at nmgirlscouts.org/events (this is the number at the top of your weekly GSNMT emails). Some programs and activities will fill up before we have a chance to update the registration form. If you register for something that is full, you will be notified and put on a waiting list.

OPPORTUNITY FUND Financial Assistance for program, event & training registration may be available. You can find the Opportunity Fund application form at nmgirlscouts.org/financial-assistance.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY Minimum and maximum attendance requirements exist for all events. GSNMT reserves the right to cancel or change any scheduled event and will do our best to provide notice 24 hours in advance of the scheduled start time. All refund/cancelation requests must be made in writing to customercare@nmgirlscouts.org. Requests should include the attendee’s name, address, program name and date and reason for refund request. Refunds will be issued in the form of how the payment was received. If the fee was paid for via check/cash, the refund will be issued via check. If the fee was paid via credit/debit card, the refund will be issued via credit/debit card. If the fee was paid for via PayPal, the refund will be issued via a PayPal credit to the credit/debit card. Refunds will be issued under the following circumstances: • Due to processing costs, refunds will not be issued for events that are $5 or less. You will be issued a credit towards a future event of the member’s choice. • For events over $5, fees are eligible for a 75% refund if the request is received by the event registration deadline. • If GSNMT cancels the event, fees are eligible for a 100% refund. • If documentation is provided showing attendee(s) is physically unable to participate, (i.e. physicians note, death notice of immediate family member, etc.), refunds are eligible for a 100% refund. Documentation must be received within 30-days of the event (example: if an event is held on June 1, the refund request must be submitted and received at the council by July 1).

PHOTOGRAPHY/MEDIA All virtual events are also being recorded. Photos may also be taken. We will include these materials in our marketing as we spread the word about GSNMT.

September 12 - 13, 2020 Symbols in this guide Daisies (K-1) Brownies (2-3) Juniors (4-5) Cadettes (6-8) Seniors (9-10) Ambassadors (11-12) Volunteers

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Adults Families Badge/Patch Included

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Special Event: Family Pitch Card Challenge

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Are you intimidated by Zoom and all it’s bells & whistles? Take part in this training to learn more about Zoom and how to use breakout rooms with your troop.

Families will work together to brainstorm a product. They will create a company name, logo, and product information. You will develop a brief sales pitch about their product and will pitch to other families. You’ll brainstorm solutions and develop your public speaking skills.

September 1, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 4, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Training for Troop Chairs

gsLearn: Packs

Learn how your troop will combine educational activities with money earning opportunity by participating in the Fall Product Program. We’ll answer your questions to ensure your troop is ready. This is a required training for Troop Chairs who will participate in the Fall Product Program.

Learn about different types of packs, how and why they’re used, how to pack a backpack and daypack, how to make a mini (purse) first aid kit, and how to teach this session to younger girls.

September 1, 2020 | 7:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 5, 2020 | 9:30 am Member Cost: FREE

Journey Jumpstart: Amaze

S’more: Packs

Life is a maze of relationships. Girl Scout Cadettes will maneuver through all its twists and turns to find true friendships, plenty of confidence, and maybe even peace during this 4-part series.

Learn about different types of packs, how and why they’re used, how to pack a backpack and daypack, how to make a mini (purse) first aid kit, and more. Will you win the Eight Essentials Scavenger hunt?

September 2, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $20

September 5, 2020 | 11:15 am Member Cost: FREE

Troop Talk: Engaging Parents in the Troop’s Virtual Space

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Training for Troop Chairs

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Let’s talk about ways to help families be comfortable in our various virtual spaces and utilize them effectively.

September 2, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 5, 2020 | 1:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Training for Troop Chairs Learn how your troop will combine educational activities with money earning opportunity by participating in the Fall Product Program. We’ll answer your questions to ensure your troop is ready. This is a required training for Troop Chairs who will participate in the Fall Product Program.

September 3, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

SEPTEMBER

gsLearn: Zoom Breakout Rooms

SEPTEMBER

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Juliette Family Training

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Juliettes & their caregivers are invited to learn how to combine educational activities with money earning opportunity by participating in the Fall Product Program. This is a required training for all Juliette families who plan to participate in the Fall Product Program. An adult must attend.

September 5, 2020 | 3:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

Virtual Badge Workshop: Bugs

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Explore the world of bugs and learn more about these little creatures that do so much. When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know all about bugs.

September 7, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for New Volunteers Volunteer Essentials Training shares everything you need to know to begin your journey down the classic Troop Pathway and is a requirement to become a Troop Leader, Assistant Troop Leader, or Troop Treasurer.

September 8, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Netiquette Training - How to Be Safe Online Learn the do’s and don’ts of being online and the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge. Build a safe and awesome Fall Product Program online store to help you reach your goals.

September 8, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 9, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

S’more: Get Ready for Girl Scouts Love State Parks

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Join the Director of NM State Parks on a tour of parks around NM, and learn what goes into protecting and sharing some of our state’s most wonderful natural resources.

September 9, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $10

September 9, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Zoom 101 Learn the basics of Zoom and how to share your screen, use your white board, and how to prevent drawing on the screen.

September 10, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE 6

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SEPTEMBER

S’more: Campfire Foil Packets

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Training for Troop Chairs

Prepare, plan, and cook a simple outdoor meal! The focus of this meal will be foil packets on the campfire.

September 15, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

gsLearn: Ambassador Research & Development Badge

September 10, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

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Special Event: Girl Scouts Love State Parks

Learn how to help your Ambassador complete every step in this badge.

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September 15, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and New Mexico State Parks for two days of virtual activies celebrating our 2nd annual event. You can also “visit” State Parks across the country and participate in their virtual activities.

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Juliette Family Training

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September 12 & 13, 2020 | 9:00 am Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member: $10

gsLearn: Fall Product Program Training for Troop Chairs

September 15, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

S’more: How to Make a Unicorn Dreamcatcher

September 13, 2020 | 1:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Learn to make a unicorn dreamcatcher from a few simple craft supplies.

September 16, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

Virtual Badge Workshop: Animal Habitats

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gsLearn: Fall Product Program Juliette Family Training

Discover where animals live, how they play, and how humans can help them. When you’ve earned this badge, you will know more about wild animals and how to protect their homes.

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September 14, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

September 17, 2020 | 10:30 am Member Cost: FREE

AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

SEPTEMBER

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for Returning Volunteers Troop Leaders and Volunteers are required to take this course every two years to ensure they are up to date on information and guidelines from GSNMT and GSUSA.

September 17, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Try-It Troop: Code Club

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Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and CodeClubs. org to learn to code in JavaScript as you complete the Cadette Coding for Good badge series. Powered by the Rio Rancho Community Foundation & Intel.

September 17, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $25

Special Event: Leader Daughter Camp We’re turning our annual Leader/Daughter camp into the prefect stay-cation to do together at home! Join us for some favorite camp activities to do together and more activities to do offline together.

Troop Talk: Google Classrooms Discuss what works well, what doesn’t and where you need help using Google Classrooms with your peers and council staff.

September 19, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Put Your Best Video Forward Learn skills to produce your best marketing video to share on your Fall Product Program online store.

September 21, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 22, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

September 18, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

gsLearn: Put Your Best Video Forward

Virtual Badge Workshop: Business Ethics Council Patch

Learn skills to produce your best marketing video to share on your Fall Product Program online store.

Earn your Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Business Ethics Council Patch! By earning this patch, you will be prepared to participate in the Fall Product Program.

Troop Talk: Belonging

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September 19, 2020 | 1:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Virtual Badge Workshop: Business Ethics Council Patch

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Discover how to be honest and responsible during every step of the Fall Product Program.

September 19, 2020 | 3:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

September 22, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Open conversation on making Girl Scouts a more diverse, inclusive and accessible organization where all girls in central and northern New Mexico feel like they belong.

September 23, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

September 24, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE 8

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S’more: Knives & Multi-tools

Troop Product Program Chairs are invited to have their Fall Product Program questions answered by the council’s Product Program Manager and Service Unit Product Program Chairs. Learn tips and tricks from other volunteers. Even if you don’t have any questions, you can discover what other troops are doing and share your tips with your peers!

Girl Scouting isn’t a hobby, it’s a survival skill! Join us to make a paper knife, learn knife safety, the basics of whittling, about different types of knives, and the use of multi-tools.

September 26, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

September 24, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for Returning Volunteers

S’more: Planetarium Show

Troop Leaders and Volunteers are required to take this course every two years to ensure they are up to date on information and guidelines from GSNMT and GSUSA.

Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science as we explore constellations during a virtual night sky tour!

September 26, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 25, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

Special Event: MagNut Mania!

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

Girl Scouts of all levels will come together to brainstorm ideas on how to improve their Fall Product Program sales and share tips on how to be successful.

Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

September 28, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 26, 2020 | 9:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Troop Talk: Keeping Girl Engaged/ Online Games

gsLearn: Volunteer Toolkit Tips & Tricks

Join in the conversation on how to keep girls engaged in a virtual space and discover games that can be played virtually.

Have you heard about the Volunteer Toolkit, but haven’t tried to use it yet? Perhaps you’ve tried to use it, but got stuck or bogged down in your year plan. We will look at different ways to utilize the Volunteer Toolkit for your troop and families.

September 28, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

September 26, 2020 | 11:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Virtual Badge Workshop: College Knowledge

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gsLearn: Knives & Multi-tools

Get a jump start on finding the college of your dreams and learn how to find scholarships as you earn your College Knowledge Badge

Knowing about knives and multi-tools is a key skill for any Girl Scout, whether they’re camping or not! This training will teach older girls and adults about these tools and how to teach these skills to younger girls in their troops.

September 30, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

September 26, 2020 | 12:30 pm Member Cost: FREE AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

SEPTEMBER

Troop Talk: MagNut Chat

OCTOBER

gsLearn: Daisy Automotive Design Badge Training

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Journey Jumpstart: aMuse

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Learn about the hands-on activities and additional resources that you can utilize to guide your Girl Scout/s to earning their Automotive Design Badge.

Gain an understanding of just how limitless your potential can be as you combine storytelling with the many roles--real and creative--that the world has to offer during this 4-part series.

September 30, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

October 5, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $20 | Non-Member Cost: $30

Journey Jumpstart: Outdoor

Try-It Troop: Fiber Arts Fanatics From Fleece to Fashion

Deepen your outdoor skills when you earn your First Aid, Hiker, and Cabin Camper badges. You’ll also plan a Take Action Project that helps others during this 3-part series.

October 1, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $30 | Non-Member Cost: $45 Shipping of materials is an additional $10

Special Event: Blasting Off with Be > Average

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Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and Be Greater Than Average for an introduction to all things rockets. You will learn how rockets work and get the supplies and instruction you need to launch your own rocket. Powered by Metis Technology Solutions.

October 2, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $25 + $10 Shipping

Virtual Badge Workshop: Trail Adventure

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Join troop leader Dr. Joanna Fair and Charli to earn all but one step towards your Brownie, Junior, or Cadette Trail Adventure Badge (Hiking option)! You will need to complete on your own by going on a hike!

October 3, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Troop Talk: Multi-Level Troop Dynamics

Have you thought about where your clothes and home decor come from? Have you looked at something and wished you could make it? Join us to learn how to crochet or knit, sew, weave, and where yarn comes from!

October 6, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $25 | Non-Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

gsLearn: Daisy Toy Business Designer Badge

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Join our Google Classroom for a step by step guide on how to engage your Daisy and help her to earn her Daisy Toy Business Designer Badge.

October 6, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Try-It Troop: Fiber Arts Fanatics From Fleece to Fashion Have you thought about where your clothes and home decor come from? Have you looked at something and wished you could make it? Join us to learn how to crochet or knit, sew, weave, and where yarn comes from!

October 7, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $25 | Non-Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

2 levels or all 6? Let’s talk about the ins and outs of running a multi-level troop!

October 5, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

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OCTOBER

gsLearn: Volunteer Toolkit Tips & Tricks

Special Event: Blasting Off with Be > Average Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and Be Greater Than Average for an introduction to all things rockets. You will learn how rockets work and get the supplies and instruction you need to launch your own rocket. Powered by Metis Technology Solutions.

October 9, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $25 + $10 Shipping

October 13, 2020 | 12:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Journey Jumpstart: Think Like a Programmer

Virtual Badge Workshop: Making New Friends

Learn how to create a WordPress website to share your Take Action Project and complete your Think LIke a Programmer Journey Award during this 3-part series.

Find out how to make new friends, keep old friends, and be the best Brownie friend you can be during this 2-part workshop.

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October 13, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

October 10, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: $20 | Non-Member Cost: $35

S’more: Planetarium Show

Virtual Badge Workshop: STEM Career Exploration

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Learn how you can make a difference for people, animals, and the environment with a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math during this 2-part workshop.

Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science as we explore constellations during a virtual night sky tour!

October 13, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

October 10, 2020 | 3:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Troop Talk: MagNut Chat

gsLearn: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Girls

Learn the meaning of DEI and how Girl Scouts can make a difference in the world as it relates to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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October 12, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

October 13, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

Try-It Troop: Code Club

Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

October 13, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and CodeClubs. org to learn to code in Scratch as you complete the Junior Coding for Good badge series. Powered by the Rio Rancho Community Foundation & Intel.

October 14, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $25

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

OCTOBER

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for Returning Volunteers

gsLearn: Oh, the Place We Will See

Troop Leaders and Volunteers are required to take this course every two years to ensure they are up to date on information and guidelines from GSNMT and GSUSA.

Have you dreamt of traveling the world? Experiencing different cultures and traditions? Join us to discover just where Girl Scouts can take you! You’ll learn about travel opportunities stretching from beautiful locations here in NM all the way to Rome and more!

October 15, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Virtual Volunteer Expo Our Volunteer Expo is a great time to learn new skills and network with other troop volunteers to share ideas and resources!

October 17, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: $5

Special Event: International Day of the Girl - Our Voice, Our Leadership, Our Equity! Join us as we all celebrate inspirational women of the past, present, and up-and-coming. Learn how you can pave a path of inspiration and spur global action for challenges your generation faces. Learn more about: Malala Yousafzai, Michelle Obama, Sylvia Acevedo, Dr. Manda Mune, Judith Batty and more!

October 19, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

Virtual Badge Workshop: Democracy for Brownies

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Learn about the departments of the local government, imagine yourself as governor, and vote for the Pet President!

October 20, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Virtual Badge Workshop: Democracy for Cadettes

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Learn new things about your government—how each branch works, how they work together, and how each piece makes a difference in society.

October 20, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

October 17, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

Virtual Badge Workshop: Democracy for Seniors

Virtual Badge Workshop: Democracy for Daisies

Expand your knowledge about how your local, state, and national government work.

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Learn about the local, state and federal government just in time for the November election! She’ll learn about what the Mayor does, the State Capitol, and the three branches of government.

October 19, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

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October 21, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Virtual Badge Workshop: Democracy for Ambassadors

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Learn more about your local, state, and national government. You will be ready to use this knowledge to inform your voting.

October 22, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

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gsLearn: Reach Your Goals with Ecommerce & Care to Share

Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

Learn tips and skills to reach your Fall Product Program goals with Ecommerce and Care to Share.

October 27, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

October 22, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Reach Your Goals with Ecommerce & Care to Share

Virtual Badge Workshop: Democracy for Juniors

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Run for kid governor, pass a bill into law and test your knowledge of our presidents with our Presidential Trivia and discover how your government works, from your town or city to the whole country!

October 23, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

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It’s not magic, it’s science! Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and the UNM Society of Women Engineers for this Halloween-themed interactive story time. You will get the supplies and instruction you need to follow along with your own mad science experiment.

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Find out all about trees: from the shade to the science, the fruit to the forest, and the legends to the lumber.

October 24, 2020 | 11:00 am Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

October 30, 2020 | 4:00 pm Member Cost: $20 | Non-Member Cost: $25 + $10 shipping

S’more: The Science of Baking with SWE

gsLearn: Brownie Automotive Design Badge Training

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Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and the UNM Society of Women Engineers for this interactive kitchen chemistry class. You will learn the science behind baking while you spend some quality time with the ladies of SWE.

Learn about the hands-on activities and additional resources that you can utilize to guide your Girl Scout/s to earning their Automotive Design Badge.

October 30, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

October 24, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

October 27, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Daisy

Brownie

October 29, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Special Event: Mad Science with SWE

Virtual Badge Workshop: Trees

AGE LEVELS

You will learn tips and skills to reach your Fall Product Goals with Ecommerce and Care to Share.

Junior

Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

October 31, 2020 | 9:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

OCTOBER

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

NOVEMBER

gsLearn: Volunteer Toolkit Tips & Tricks Have you heard about the Volunteer Toolkit, but haven’t tried to use it yet? Perhaps you’ve tried to use it, but got stuck or bogged down in your year plan. We will look at different ways to utilize the Volunteer Toolkit for your troop and families.

October 31, 2020 | 11:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Special Event: Juliette Gordon Low Halloween Virtual Escape Room

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Be the first team to break through our Virtual Escape Room. Join as a troop and race against other troops to escape. If you are a Juliette or want to sign up without your troop you will be added to a team. One adult per troop will need to attend to help guide their troop through the Escape Room. Cost is per person.

October 31 2020 | 11:00 am Member Cost: $3 | Non-Member Cost: $7

Special Event: Juliette Gordon Low Halloween Virtual Escape Room

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Try-It Troop: Daisy Petal Series

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Learn about the Daisy Flower Friends and the foundation of Girl Scouts through our the Girl Scout Promise & Law -- all while earning 10 Daisy petals for your uniform.

November 2, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $10 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Virtual Badge Workshop: Automotive Design

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Learn about the important parts of a vehicle and their purpose before you sketch and sculpt your vehicle.

November 2, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

gsLearn: Snow/Climbing Badges

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This training will go over the badge steps, talk about interpretation of badges, how to plan one (or several) meeting(s) to meet the steps, where to get additional training if you’re feeling lost on outdoor skills, go over at least two activities to do with the girls, and more!

Daisy & Brownie Badges: November 3, 2020 | 5:00 pm Junior & Cadette Badges: November 4, 2020 | 5:00 pm

October 31 2020 | 1:00 pm Member Cost: $3 | Non-Member Cost: $7

Senior & Ambassador Badges: November 5, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for Returning Volunteers

Troop Talk: MagNut Chat

Troop Leaders and Volunteers are required to take this course every two years to ensure they are up to date on information and guidelines from GSNMT and GSUSA.

October 31, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

November 5, 2020 | 6:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

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gsLearn: Volunteer Toolkit Tips & Tricks

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In this Try-it Troop you will learn to bring a story to life as you create your own stop motion animation. Powered by Intel.

NOVEMBER

Try-It Troop: Innovate & Create

November 6, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $20

November 10, 2020 | 12:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Special Event: Girl Scout Birthday Etiquette Tea Party

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Virtual Badge Workshop: Outdoor Artist

Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday with a special zoom tea party. Receive your tea party kit in the mail (included will be 3 tea bags, honey sticks and a GSNMT tea napkin).

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Using your senses in nature, you will create a water color painting, make a windchime, play a nature dance game, paint a Leave No Trace poster, and make a suncatcher.

November 7, 2020 | 1:00 pm Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $25 + $10 shipping

November 10, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $25 | Non-Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

Special Event: Build & Bridge with Explora

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Try-It Troop: Babysitting Business

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Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and Explora to become an architect as you experiment with construction. Test a variety of shapes and materials for strength and stability, then apply your knowledge to build a tower, construct a bridge, or design a building.

Gain the skills that will help you become the best babysitter you can be.

November 7, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: $25 + $10 shipping

Try-It Troop: Code Club

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gsLearn: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Join Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and CodeClub. org to learn to code in JavaScript as you complete the Ambassador Coding for Good badge series. Powered by the Rio Rancho Community Foundation & Intel.

Learn the meaning of DEI and how Girl Scouts can make a difference in the world as it relates to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

November 11, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $25

November 9, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

Virtual Badge Workshop: College Knowledge

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

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Get a jump start on finding the college of your dreams and learn how to find scholarships as you earn your College Knowledge Badge.

Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

November 12, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

November 10, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

November 10, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

NOVEMBER

gsLearn: Junior Business Owner Badge Training

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for Returning Volunteers

Join our training and Google Classroom to learn tips on helping your Girl Scout earn her Junior Business Owner Badge.

Troop Leaders and Volunteers are required to take this course every two years to ensure they are up to date on information and guidelines from GSNMT and GSUSA.

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November 12, 2020 | 7:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

Special Event: Zombie Survival “Camp”

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As Girl Scouts we always want to Be Prepared. Test your preparedness skills and learn something new to help you in the event of a zombie apocalypse!

November 14, 2020 | 10:30 am Member Cost: $25 | Non-Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

Special Event: Build & Bridge with Explora

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November 14, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: $25 + $10 shipping

Special Event: Zombie Survival “Camp”

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As Girl Scouts we always want to Be Prepared. Test your preparedness skills and learn something new to help you in the event of a zombie apocalypse!

November 15, 2020 | 10:30 am Member Cost: $25 | Non-Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

Virtual Badge Activity: Outdoor Artist

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Hear from an outdoor artist, make nature impression jewelry, sing camp songs, write a nature inspired poem, bird house, and learn about square foot gardens.

November 19, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

S’more: Create a Virtual Escape Room Use Google Forms to create a virtual escape room. You will need access to a Google account to participate in this program.

November 19, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $5

S’more: DIY Camping Items Learn how to make three DIY camping items!

November 21, 2020 | 3:30 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $10

gsLearn: DIY Camping Items

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Learn how to make three DIY camping items and how to teach these skills to younger girls.

November 21, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

Special Event: Build & Bridge with Explora

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November 21, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: $25 + $10 shipping

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Troop Leaders and Volunteers are required to take this course every two years to ensure they are up to date on information and guidelines from GSNMT and GSUSA.

November 24, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Learn to bring a story to life as you create your own stop motion animation. Powered by Intel.

December 4, 2020 | 4:30 pm Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $20

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

Virtual Badge Workshop: Outdoor Artist

Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

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Earn your Outdoor Art badge! This program will also include a section on how to teach the Daisy and Brownie Outdoor Artist badges.

December 5, 2020 | 9:00 am Member Cost: FREE

November 24, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: $25 | Non-Member Cost: $35 + $10 shipping

Special Event: New Mexico Trails Amazing Race

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gsLearn: Junior Automotive Design Badge Training

Teams of 2 will enter a zoom room and given a task. As each task is completed, you will be given the link to the next zoom room with the next task. Complete each task to win the race. The top 3 teams will win a prize!

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Learn about the hands-on activities and additional resources that you can utilize to guide your Girl Scout/s to earning their Automotive Design Badge.

December 5, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: $15 | Non-Member Cost: $25

November 30, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Volunteer Toolkit - Tips & Tricks

Try-It Troop: Sustainability, Environmentalism, Activism Learn how to “sea” what needs changed in our world and about how to BE that change for our future.

December 1, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $15

December 5, 2020 | 11:00 am Member Cost: FREE

Try-It Troop: Sustainability, Environmentalism, Activism

Virtual Badge Workshop: Website Designer

Learn how to “sea” what needs changed in our world and about how to BE that change for our future.

December 2, 2020 | 5:00 pm Member Cost: FREE | Non-Member Cost: $15

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Learn to design, build, and promote your own blog or website based on a topic important to you. Powered by the Rio Rancho Community Foundation & Intel during this 2-part workshop.

December 5, 2020 | 1:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

AGE LEVELS

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Volunteer

DECEMBER

Try-It Troop: Innovate & Create

gsLearn: Volunteer Essentials for Returning Volunteers

DECEMBER

December 5, 2020 | 2:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Dissussing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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As a parent of a girl or a troop leader, are there topics related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion you would like more insight on? Explore these topics to help you become more comfortable answering girl’s questions.

gsLearn: Teen Mentor Training Teen Mentor training is the required for Cadettes earning their Program Aide Award and for Seniors and Ambassadors earning their Volunteer in Training Award.

December 9, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

December 10, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

December 7, 2020 | 5:30 pm Member Cost: FREE

Special Event: Poetry Slam!

Virtual Badge Workshop: Scribe Badge & Poetry Slam

Read a poem, short story or a page from your book or a screen play you’ve written. Share your talent!

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Explore what you can do with words and find out how you can encourage, entertain, and excite people with your writing during this 3-part workshop.

December 7, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: $15

gsLearn: All About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Learn about GSNMT specific forms, processes, camps, and programs in this required class for new leaders and troop volunteers.

December 8, 2020 | 10:00 am Member Cost: FREE

gsLearn: Volunteer Toolkit Tips & Tricks

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December 11, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: $5 | Non-Member Cost: 10

gsLearn: How to use Google Forms

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Learn how to use Google Forms to create Virtual Escape Rooms, create quizzes, forms and track data for your troop.

December 15, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

December 17, 2020 | 6:00 pm Member Cost: FREE

December 8, 2020 | 12:00 pm Member Cost: FREE 18

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GOLD AWARD

HIGHEST AWARDS THE GIRL SCOUT BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD AWARDS ARE THE HIGHEST HONORS A GIRL SCOUT CAN EARN. THROUGH THEM, GIRLS IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES AND GAIN AN EDGE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the pinnacle of Girl Scout leadership progression. Open to Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors, this prestigious award challenges them to change the world by solving a community problem in an innovative and sustainble way.

SILVER AWARD The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve and gives girls a chance to work with a small team or as an individual. Girls focus on projects that make lasting change in their communities.

BRONZE AWARD The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. Girls work together as a group to complete a Take Action project that directly benefits the Girl Scout community, or the girls’ local community or neighborhood.

The Gold Advantage Gold Award projects must be sustainable, meaning they will continue impacting the community long after the Girl Scout has completed her 80 hours of work. These projects help girls develop lasting legacies from a young age. Earning a Gold Award doesn’t just help a girl develop while she’s in Girl Scouts, it helps her get ahead in life. The Gold Award can help girls get college scholarships, stand out during the college application process, and enter the military at least one rank higher than other recruits. To get your Girl Scout or Troop started on their High Award, contact the council at customercare@nmgirlscouts.org or 505.343.1040.

Congratulations 2020 Gold Award Girl Scouts Natalie & Eleanor!

4000 Jefferson Plaza NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 nmgirlscouts.org

The Fall Product Program begins September 25! The Fall Product Program is one of two enterpreneurship programs we offer. These programs focus on leadership, collaboration, and exploration of personal values through discovering, connecting, and taking action. As entrepreneurs, girls gain five skills and work to accomplish goals and solve problems: • • • • •

Goal Setting Decision Making Money Management People Skills Business Ethics

Discover more at nmgirlscouts.org/magnut!