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T’WEENS & TEENS
Discover your potential, meet new friends and adult mentors, share your experiences, and be a role model for younger girls! These awesome opportunities for older Girl Scouts will help you focus on a successful future. Bring your Girl Scouts Give Back Passport to collect stamps and earn cool prizes!
College Scholarships Available
PRESIDENTS’
LEADERSHIP AWARD – a $1,500 scholarship for girls ages 18-24 in who demonstrate outstanding leadership to the benefit of their community.
CANENBURG
OLSON MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP – up to $500 college scholarship for Ambassador Girl Scouts who reside in the Columbus Service Center area.
PAT MEYER NEBRASKA GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUT
OF DISTINCTION – a $500 scholarship, lifetime Girl Scout membership, and more for graduating Girl Scouts who’ve earned their Gold Award. For details and applications, visit our website under What Girl Scouts Do > Highest Awards > Scholarships.
Girl Empowerment Series
Global Citizenship Summit
Grades 6-8
C
Saturday, June 10, 2023 Do you want to learn more about global issues and talk with your peers about changing the world? Join us for our first ever Cadette Global Citizenship Summit! This year, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts on our Global Citizenship leadership team have been hard at work learning about global issues. Learn what they have discovered, enjoy lunch with friends, and participate in fun activities that will show you how to change the world, one idea at a time. Adults must register with girls, using the required volunteer-to-girl ratios. Arrival/Departure: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Register by: Saturday, May 20, 2023 Location: Camp Cosmo, Grand Island Girl Cost: $25, includes activities, supplies, lunch, snacks, patch, and T-shirt Adult Cost: $20, includes activities, supplies, lunch, snacks, and T-shirt
Entrepreneurship
Grades 9-12
SA
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – Friday, June 23, 2023 Experience college life while staying in UNO dorms during this three-day businessbasics camp. Gain business, finance, marketing, and non-profit management tips from UNO College of Business Administration faculty and develop your sense of self. Visit local entrepreneurs to learn how they got started and participate in your own small business challenge. Arrival/Departure: 2 p.m. Wednesday – 2 p.m. Friday Apply by: Monday, May 1, 2023 Location: University of Nebraska Omaha, Mammel Hall, 6708 Pine St., Omaha Girl Cost: FREE but space is limited and applications are required, includes lodging, activities, supplies, meals, and T-shirt Mentorship
Grades 9-12
SA
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – Sunday, July 30, 2023 Experience a unique mentoring experience in a camp setting. You’ll be matched with a mentor during the camp—our mentors are inspiring women from a variety of professional backgrounds. Enjoy challenging and fun adventures with your mentor such as kayaking, swimming, archery, yoga, a special formal dinner, and more! Explore career planning and networking while developing a strong bond with the other girls and women at camp. Learn how to develop healthy relationships, become more confident, and gain a strong sense of self, too! Arrival/Departure: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday – 11:30 a.m. Sunday Apply by: Monday, May 1, 2023 Location: Lakeview Cabin, North Platte Girl Cost: FREE but space is limited and applications are required, includes lodging, activities, supplies, meals, patch, and T-shirt
Girl Empowerment Series Applications
Applications for the Entrepreneurship and Mentorship programs will be available on February 1, 2023 on our website under Programs > T’weens & Teens.
