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September
Spring into Fall Girl Scout
Recruitment Event
Lehigh Valley Zoo
5150 Game Preserve Road
Schnecksville, PA 18078
Saturday, September 8, 2012
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Cost: FREE for Girl Scouts in uniform
Not a Girl Scout yet? Sign up to become a
Girl Scout outside the zoo entrance and your
admission is free too! There is a $12 registration
fee to become a Girl Scout.
Grades: K–12
Spend the day at the zoo visiting the animals
and enjoying all of the fun and excitement they
have to offer. Learn cool facts about wildlife,
play animal games, and make a variety of animal
crafts to take home. During your day of zootastic
fun, you’ll also discover what Girl Scouts
has to offer. No pre-registration necessary.
Weekend by the Water
Camp Hidden Falls
Digmans Ferry, PA
Friday, September 21–
Sunday, September 23, 2012
7:00 pm Friday–11:00 am Sunday
Cost: $45 per person
Grades: 4–8
Water fun for everyone! Stay at Hidden Falls in
the best season to experience the beauty of
the Poconos on Sunset Lake. Canoe, funyak
and hike to the falls. A campfire will end the
evening on Saturday. Saturday breakfast,
lunch, dinner and snacks as well as Sunday
breakfast will be provided. Troops are required
to have a troop camp trained adult and a
First Aider. This program is for troops only.
Awesome!
Bike & Boat
Sand Island to Canal Park
along the D&L Trail
Bethlehem, PA
Saturday, September 22, 2012
10:00 am–3:00 pm
Cost: $27 per person
Grades: 6–12
Join the Wildlands Conservancy’s team of
naturalists and explore the Lehigh River on
both bicycles and canoes. Gain a unique
perspective of the river that flows through
our valley, the diverse ecosystem that
depends on it, and the fascinating history that
surrounds it. Bring a bagged lunch to enjoy
along your journey. This is a troop-only event.
Horsing Around
Camp Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA 17963
September 28–30, 2012
Friday, 7:00 pm–Sunday, 11:00 am
Cost: $45 per girl, $25 per adult
Girls need not be accompanied by an adult.
(Fee includes housing and all food.)
Grades: 4–12
Camp and horses—what more could
you ask for? Come enjoy a weekend at
camp and increase your horse-related
knowledge and experience. Learn about
grooming and tacking, and then take a ride.
All activities are weather permitting.
Invent, Improve, Impact
Villanova University
Tolentine Hall, Room 215
800 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Saturday, September 29, 2012
8:30 am–3:00 pm
Cost: $10 per girl
Grades: 6–8
Explore solar energy, biomechanics, and
aerodynamics, and learn how engineering
in a global context can make for a better life
in countries with limited resources. You’ll
work on interactive projects in small groups,
assisted by faculty from the Mechanical
Engineering Department of Villanova University.
Fee includes breakfast, snack, and lunch.
Figure Eights and Ice Skates
University of Pennsylvania Class of
1923 Ice Skating Rink
3130 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Sundays, September 30, October
7,14,21,28, 2012
12:45–3:00pm
Cost: $70 ($14 per session)
Grades: 2–12
Enjoy Sunday afternoons with skating lessons
followed by open skate time on the Ice. Each
session you will complete a component
toward earning your Legacy Athlete Badge.
Must attend all sessions to receive the
Legacy Athlete Badge. You may register for
all sessions or for each session separately.
October
Girl Scout Day at the
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Saturday, October 6, 2012
12:00–4:00 pm
Cost: $15 per girl
Grades: K–12
Do you love animals? Come learn about the
many different animals from all over the world
that are living in the Philadelphia
Zoo. Discover them all while
completing a scavenger hunt!
All girls will receive a
participation patch.
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