Troop and Family Camp tool

Miss Representation is about how the media misrepresents girls and women and how that effects their self-esteem and leadership aspirations. You can preview it here: www.missrepresentation.org The screening of this film will be followed up with a panel of professionals in the field.

Go back in time at beautiful Meadow Mountain Ranch.  We will be reliving the 1980’s with a bring your own picnic lunch and vintage camp activities.  The highlight of the afternoon will be the opening of the time capsule that was set in August of 1987 for the 75th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA and the 35th Anniversary of Mountain Prairie Girl Scout Council.  There will also be time to explore the camp, play some Frisbee golf and sing songs.

Please bring one item per troop or family to make some Friendship GORP (Need ideas? – cereal, small pretzels, mini marshmallows, M&M’s, shredded coconut, popcorn, small crackers such as Goldfish, Teddy Grahams or animal crackers, Raisins, sunflower seeds, corn nuts, dried fruit)

Through fun, hands-on activities such as making their own sunset in a bottle, using Jell-O to understand how lenses work, and even making their own telescope, girls learn about the exciting world of optics and why it is so important to everyday life. The program also shows career profiles to highlight some of the many job opportunities in the field.

Are you a troop leader and want to take your troop camping at a GSCO property but are unsure what activities you can lead on your own while there?  Spend a day at MSR and learn about some of them!   Cost is $12/person, includes lunch.  9am-4pm.  Will include a hike, as well as other activities.
Two upcoming dates to choose from:
Sat. Sept. 8     Registration opens Thursday Aug. 16, and closes on Friday Aug. 31.
Sat.  Oct. 13    Registration Opens Tuesday Aug. 21, and closes on Fri. Sept. 21.

For the 10AM webinar click here

For the 7PM webinar click here

Get a great start on leading your troop in this practical, how-to workshop on the fundamentals of being a Girl Scout leader. Topics include how to start your troop, field trips, finances, and much more.  (required for new troop volunteers)

High Adventure at Magic Sky Ranch will offer you a safe and supportive opportunity to learn new skills and challenge yourself. You will be resourceful problem solvers as you work together with others to achieve personal and team goals. Activities will include archery, teambulding, active games, hiking, and your choice of either high ropes (weather permitting) or indoor climbing wall.

Check-in after 7pm on Friday night, and check-out at 11:30am on Sunday. Includes two nights lodging in comfortable cabins, 4 meals and 4 snacks.

For more information please contact Savanna Inman at uragiraffe@yahoo.com or Susan Baker at susan_baker@agilent.com .

This course prepares adults to partner with girls in planning and preparing for outdoor cooking, fire building (in-door and out) and overnight camping.

Time:  8:30am - 5pm

Fallapalooza - Join us for the Fall enrichment training event Saturday September 15, 2012 in the Western Slope area!

REGISTER by 10 PM July 15, 2012 and attend the event for $10.  After July 15th registration is $15.

There will be nine stations divided into three categories: Aircraft Display, Hands-On, and Presentations.
For more information, please contact Kara Pruitt: karaupruitt@gmail.com

Join us for Girl Scout Day at the Lakewood Heritage Center for both Brownies and Juniors. 
Juniors will complete the Playing in the Past badge.  They will create a character based on women of the 20th century.  They will use these characters throughout the day and explore different areas such as daily life, homes and games they would play. 
Brownies will complete the Celebrating Community Try-It.  They will learn about state symbols, songs, tour the site and create their own scrap drive. 
Both Brownies and Juniors will walk away with the badge at the end of the day.
Register online at:
www.lakewood.org/registeronline
For more information, contact:
Jamie Melissa Wilms
303.987.7879
jamwil@lakewood.org

Learn how to be a true friend at this fun, high energy event. You will learn how to know bullying when you see it, and how to stop it! Power Up is Girl Scouts of Colorado’s bullying prevention program focused on the kind of bullying that girls do most: excluding, ignoring, gossiping, and drama. In Power Up girls learn...
Who Has the Power?
Understand the role power plays in friendships and how to use that power for good
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Know what makes a good friend and how to handle it when friendships get ugly
Change Your World!
Figure out what roles are played in girl dramas and how you can be more than a bystander when girls are teased or left out.
Girl Scouts will be split most of the day by age group so that we can have age appropriate discussions.
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH, SNACKS, DRINKS - whatever you need to be comfortable for the day.

Come with your troop and advisor, or with a friend, or on your own.
This is a fundraiser for Girl Scout Senior & Ambassador Troop 70239 who is planning an international trip in the summer of 2013.  Troop members have been trained as Power Up! Facilitators and will run the program. 
For questions about course content, please contact
Lisa Wellington, Volunteer Girl Scout Leader & Trainer
LisaWellingtonGS@gmail.com

This course is required before planning an outing that involves cooking outdoors and/or camping overnight and 6-9 months prior to the trip.  This course prepares adults to partner with girls in planning and preparing for outdoor cooking, fire building (in-door and out) and overnight camping.  Prerequisite: Overnight Trips

All girl scouts are invited out to the Air Force Academy to enjoy a Falcon volleyball match vs. Washington State and participate in a pre-match arts and crafts activity that will include jewelry making!  Fans can also stick around after the match to meet their favorite players on the court for autographs and photos.  Game time is scheduled for 7 pm and crafts will begin at 6 pm.  Tickets will be available at the gate for only $2 for Girl Scouts and accompanying friends or siblings and just $5 for adults.  No pre-order necessary, for more information please contact Matt with Air Force Athletics at 719-333-0260 or matthew.swearingen.ctr@usafa.

Girls will have the opportunity to make a Pillowcase and/or a drawstring daypack.  

Per Girl: $6.00 for one project,  $10.00 for both

For further information or registration please contact Deanne Gardner at 303-570-6564 or deannegardner@msn.com

for girls who have completed the prerequisite
Journey(s) and are ready to tackle a Gold Award project.  The class covers basic information on the award, explores some tools to help determine project selection and explains the Gold Award process from submitting a proposal to final presentation of the project.

Miss Representation is about how the media misrepresents girls and women and how that effects their self-esteem and leadership aspirations. You can preview it here: www.missrepresentation.org The screening of this film will be followed up with a panel of professionals in the field.

The price of this film has been discounted thanks to the sorority Kappa Delta

Get a great start on leading your troop in this practical, how-to workshop on the fundamentals of being a Girl Scout leader. Topics include how to start your troop, field trips, finances, and much more.  (required for new troop volunteers)

This course prepares adults to partner with girls in planning and preparing for outdoor cooking, fire building (in-door and out) and overnight camping.

Time:  8:30am - 5pm

Fallapalooza - Join us for the Fall enrichment training event Saturday September 22, 2012 in the Metro Denver area!

REGISTER by 10 PM July 15, 2012 and attend the event for $10.  After July 15th registration is $15.

Fallapalooza - Join us for the Fall enrichment training event Saturday September 22, 2012 in the Southwestern Colorado area!

REGISTER by 10 PM July 15, 2012 and attend the event for $10.  After July 15th registration is $15.

REGISTER by 10 PM July 15, 2012 and attend the event for $10.  After July 15th registration is $15.

Registration Deadline: 10:00PM Friday, September 16, 2012

NOTE: Location was changed from Pueblo Community College to the Pueblo Service Center – 21 Montebello Road, Pueblo, CO. 81001.

THIS EVENT IS FULL. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

The Arapahoe Kennel Club will have it’s Dog Show, and Girl Scouts are invited to come to Learn Dog Show
Fun & Facts, through the Going to the Dogs Patch Program; where scouts can see a variety of dogs
performing and participating in a variety of dog show events. Scouts can visit with dog owners and dog
handlers and learn about various dog breeds, as well as what is involved in responsible dog ownership.
See attached program pdf & leader’s tip sheet pdf attached.
PATCHES ARE FREE (but event is limited to 25 scouts)
REGISTER BY Sept 15, 2012
REGISTER TO Marlene Groves – web-dog@bloodhoundranch.com or call for more information 303-621-1111
FURTHER DETAILS (judging schedule, etc) will be provided after registration closes.

What to expect:
-A tour around CSU campus
-A series of interactive lectures and hands-on activities discussing the following:
Why going to college matters
What you should be doing NOW to prepare for college
The financial advantages of college
What factors are important in choosing a college
How to apply for college and scholarships
What it means to be a college student (choosing a major, determining your class schedule, and getting involved on your university campus)!
AND MUCH MORE!!
Contact Ashley Packard at 970-313-6203 to reserve a spot for your troop!

Girls will learn the basics of being a PA including working with girls and adults, age characteristics of different program levels, as well as program planning and coordination.

The Camp Specialty is for girls interested in being PAs at camp and covers Outdoor Skills including cooking, fire building, and knife safety.

This training is an overnight and will include other activities as well.  Other activities may include; hiking, crafts, farm tour, campfire, etc.

Girls must have completed their Leader In Action award before they can register for this program.

After this training, girls will need to complete six activity sessions (PA internship) to complete their training and earn their pin.

Adults are encouraged (but not required) to attend.  The cost is free and you may be asked to help chaperone the girls at night if the trainer is unable to spend the night. Adult training including “overnights” is a plus.

The Girl Scout Global Action patch activities are dynamic ways for girls to learn about the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to end extreme poverty and address critical world issues as well as becoming aware of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Girls will discover the leadership power within themselves, by team effort, and by being part of a community. The requirements for this patch will be fulfilled by adapting select activities from the BeadforLife, Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time, curriculum where girls will learn how to define their own values about local and world issues, particularly extreme poverty and the life of women and girls in Uganda.

designed to provide an orientation for all 3 awards starting with the Take Action concept and the difference between Take Action and community service. Join other adult volunteers as we explore how to move from one to the other.

Circus performers from the farthest reaches of the earth have assembled  to showcase their astounding acts of bravery and astonishing athleticism.
2 shows offer specially discounted tickets FRI, SEPT 28 7:30 and FRI., OCT 5 7:30.
Exclusive Scout PreShow OCT 5 will honor Girl Scouts of Colorado’s 2012-13 Initiative to Stay Fit with a specially designed CIRCUSFIT Program.   Learn how and what the performers do (that you can too!)  to stay healthy, fit and at the top of your performance!  For more info and to order tickets:  303670 3696 and discounts@denverticketworks OR ticketmaster.com/Dragons use passcode SCOUT

Does gossip hurt? How important are your friendships? have you been the target of a bully or have unknowingly been the bully yourself? If yes, then this program is for you. Join us for an important interactive workship. learn to be  powerful and confident young women.

Bring a Friend Discount: If you bring a friend (not currently registered as a Girl Scout) you will receive a $5 discout.

Snacks and lunch wiill be provided throughout the workshop.
Once registered a confirmation packet will be mailed with more information.

This is a Recruitment Event.

• Up-close Animal Encounters
• Night-time safari with real night vision scopes
• Free carousel rides
• Crafts, activities and entertainment that meet scout requirements
• Scout Night 2012 commemorative patches for all scouts!
• $1.00 hot dogs, chips and sodas!

Cost: $15 per person
Groups registering 10 or more people receive $1 off each admission.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Buy tickets online at
www.denverzoo.org
Limited number of tickets
available, by pre-sale only

Miss Representation is about how the media misrepresents girls and women and how that effects their self-esteem and leadership aspirations. You can preview it here: www.missrepresentation.org The screening of this film will be followed up with a panel of professionals in the field.

There are many ways to spend your money. Should you buy that new phone you’ve had your eye on or save up for a weekend with friends?
How do you decide? This program will help you learn to create a budget that’s right for you and earn the Business Owner or Budgeting Badge.

There are many ways to spend your money. Should you buy that new phone you’ve had your eye on or save up for a weekend with friends?
How do you decide? This program will help you learn to create a budget that’s right for you and earn the Business Owner or Budgeting Badge.

After completing the project troops may take a self-guided tour of the entire museum.   The workshop and tour take 60-75 minutes.  Contact Jillian at 303-322-1053 or education@dmmdt.org to make an appointment. 
The exhibit is on display through December 2012.

 The new show will celebrate the many wonderful things gymnastics means to young people, along with showcasing the 2012 Men and Womens Gold Medalists.   Fans will truly enjoy connecting with the U.S. Olympic team following their accomplishments in London.
Tickets priced regularly at $75 and $48 are discounted to $65 and $40 respectively. $35 available/not discounted.  All tickets add $4 facility fee.  For more information and to order groups of 12 or more call 303 670 3696 and discounts@denverticketworks.com  OR order online at tickethorse.com  Use  passcode SCOUTS