tHank you! - Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Spring/Summer 2013
Special
pull-out
Family
Camp Guide
inside!
Gold,
Silver &
Bronze
AWARDeeS
Learn how Ingrid, Brennah, Erin,
Jenifer, Erinn, Allison, Rachel
and Alysha earned theirs!
Destined To
Travel?
Tianna, Eva, and Sarah experienced
incredible travel and service project
opportunities - you can, too!
Spring &
Summer
Programs!
Something for everyone!
STEM | Outdoor | Leadership
Environmental | Entrepreneurship

shop
wear it
TRENDS
earn it
carry it
Berks County
855-876-0761
Delaware County
610-328-7564
Jane Seltzer
215-745-8757

The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting
Every Journey needs a great Guide ... and every girl DESERVES her own!
Play softball? You wouldn’t share one mitt with the whole team.
Love to dance? You wouldn’t share a pair of ballet slippers with your entire class.
So why share one copy of The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting with your entire troop?
After all, you don’t all share one sash or vest! The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting is
packed with places to record special memories, add photos of your friends, and track
your personal goals. Fun, colorful stickers are included for younger girls, too. Keep a
snapshot of this special time in your life, and visit the Girl Scout Shop
in person or online to purchase your very own copy!
Starter Kit 2013
Start the new year with all the essentials. Starter kits are perfect
for every Girl Scout to begin or continue her adventures in
Girl Scouting and the Leadership Experience. Get your free Bag
with every starter kit and have a great year in Girl Scouting!
Camp Care Packages
Let us build a custom summer camp care package for your
favorite camper! Having a child away from home is so much easier
when you can send your love with a Care Package. We create each
and every care package with all this in mind!
E-News Updates
Look for our monthly updates, specials and events on the council
E-News. If you haven’t subscribed yet go to www.gsep.org and
opt-in to receive emails and updates from us now!
Think Globally shop locally!
We’re stocked with sashes, badges, and books, but we’re more than just shopping. Many Retail
Shops host craft workshops and have resource libraries for girls and volunteers. And, when you
shop online or at one of our Shops, your purchase supports local girls and programming.
Lehigh Valley
484-866-4140
Shelly Ridge
215-483-7744
Valley Forge
484-927-2317

Girl Scout
Promise and Law
The Girl Scout Promise
and Law are shared by
every member of Girl
Scouting. The Girl Scout
Promise is the way Girl
Scouts agree to act every
day toward one another
and other people, and the
Law outlines a way to act
towards one another and
the world.
The 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.
The 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 Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of
courage, confidence, and
character, who make the
world a better place.
a publication by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Girl Scouts of Eastern
Pennsylvania (GSEP)
serves over 41,000 girls ages
5–17 in Berks, Bucks, Carbon,
Chester, Delaware, Lehigh,
Montgomery, Northampton,
and Philadelphia counties.
We are a volunteer-based,
non-profit organization
with over 15,000 adult
volunteers. Nationally,
nearly 4 million girls and
adult volunteers enjoy
the Girl Scout experience.
Spark is published biannually as a
benefit of membership. Inquiries
concerning back issues, missing issues,
or subscriptions should be addressed to
communications@gsep.org.
e-newsletter
Would you like to receive our monthly
e-newsletter and other GSEP updates
via email? It’s a great way for you to
stay up-to-date on upcoming events.
Register online at www.gsep.org by
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Headquarters
Shelly Ridge Service Center
330 Manor Road
Miquon, PA 19444
Tel: 888.564.4657
215.564.2030
Fax: 215.564.6953
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 27540
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Finance and registration mailing address
(for mailing payments of any kind):
P.O. Box 309
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
regional offices
Berks County Service Center
210 George Street
Reading, PA 19605
Tel: 855.876.0761
484.866.4200
Fax: 610.796.7587
Delaware County Service Center
760 West Sproul Street, Suite 101
Springfield, PA 19064
Tel: 610.328.3100
Fax: 610.328.7961
Jane Seltzer Service Center
2020 Rhawn Street
Philadelphia, PA 19152
Tel: 215.745.1717
Fax: 215.745.4947
Lehigh Valley Service Center
2633 Moravian Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
Tel: 888.664.9770
610.791.2411
Fax: 610.791.4401
Valley Forge Service Center
100 Juliette Low Way
P.O. Box 814
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Tel: 800.355.3847
Fax: 610.935.2714

Notes From Natalye |
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Notes
From Natalye
Welcome 2013!
Thank you for helping to celebrate our first 100 years
and making 2012 a great year for our Council.
But, the year ended with some sadness as a number of our Girl Scout Sisters
were impacted by Hurricane Sandy and suffered loss. Girl Scouts stepped up
all around and many of you did good things to help our sisters in need. A story
that came to me recently about Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (Mill Creek)
holding a “Sisters Helping Sisters” supply drive to make care packages for
fellow Girl Scouts in Staten Island, NY. This is just one example of the many acts
of kindness around our Council. Thanks Girl Scouts and volunteers!
As we look to a new year, 2013 is full of endless possibilities. We want you to get
the most out of this magazine. It’s your story, tell it! Look for articles written
by your fellow Girl Scouts throughout this issue.
Also, check out the special pull-out Camp Guide. What do you want to do
this summer? Are you interested in swimming, adventure, horses, archery or
the environment? Do you want to try new things? Connect with old friends or
discover new friends? We have something for everyone in our Camps.
Never been to camp? No worries!
Your Sister Girl Scouts share some of their camp stories
throughout this issue. We want to see you this summer.
Come join the fun!
Yours In Scouting,
Natalye Paquin,
CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Do you have an idea for Spark or something to share?
To submit an article, email communications@gsep.org
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Shout
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Special thanks to our generous
supporters who helped to
make this year of Girl Scout
programming possible.
Abiti-Consolidated Corp.
AT&T
Bank of America
Boeing
Century Fund
Citizen’s
The Eden Charitable
Foundation
Foundations Community
Partnership
Greater Lehigh Valley
ADA
Janssen
Just Born
Keystone Nazareth
Foundation
Lenfest Foundation
Liberty Mutual/Ohio
Foundation
Merck & CO. Inc.
MetLife
Priscilla Payne
Hurd Foundation
Saint Gobain
SAP
TD Bank Charitable
US Airways
UTC
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SCIENCE
FOR SCOUTS
CAMP-IN
· Sleep over at the Museum
· Tackle hands-on design challenges
· See Black Holes in the Planetarium and
Space Junk in the 5 story tall IMAX®
· Work toward achievements
· Enjoy a light breakfast
ALL CAMPERS RECEIVE A SOUVENIR ACTIVITY
PATCH THAT ENTITLES THEM TO FREE ADMISSION
FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR!
November - May
Select Friday and Saturdays
Perfect for the entire family!
Saturday, March 9 & Friday,
April 26, 2013 Girls only nights!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Daisy & Brownie Girl Scouts only!
SCOUT DAYS
· Explore the Museum
· Hear from a guest speaker
· Participate in hands-on workshops
· Have fun and meet other Girl Scouts
May 4, 2013
“It’s Your Planet – Love It!” for Girl Scouts
All activities work toward the achievements
needed for Badges and Journeys!
REGISTER TODAY!
215.448.1200 (OPTION 5) | WWW.FI.EDU/SCOUTS
Supporting GSEP in building girls of courage, confidence and character!
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22 Conference
2013 Discovering
Leadership Conference
23 Conference
2013 Real Girls
Leadership Conference
50 2013 Awards
Workshops Roster
When & Where
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14 DESTINATION
Juliette Low Camp
with Tianna P.
15 DESTINATION
Costa Rica With Eva B.
16 DESTINATION
Hollywood Dreamin’
With Sarah W.
17 Destinations
Learn More!
24 First lady of
Pennsylvania’s visit
Susan Corbett visits
Camp Wood Haven
31 Camps
What Girls Are Saying
>
Family’s
GUIDE TO
54 Thank You!
Notes From Girls
Spring/Summer 2013

43 Get Your Award
How To Achieve Bronze, Silver
and Gold
44 Gold Award Story
The Real Robotics by Ingrid R.
48 Silver Award Story
Charge Up For Recycling With
Brennah D. & Erin S.
49 Bronze Award Story
Winning Competitions For The
Environment With Girl Scout
Junior Troop 1645
51 Girlz Tri. Du. Rule.
The USA’s First “Girls-Only”
Triathlon & Duathlon Event
53 Raising The Bar
Community Service Bars &
Service to Girl Scouting Bar
5 LEADERSHIP
Notes From Natalye
6 DEVELOPMENT
Shout Outs to our Supporters
10 Entrepreneurship
Cookies!
18 Take The lead
Honoree Announcements
21 Test Yourself
Ouizzes
32 PROGRAMS!
Program Age Level Index
Spring & Summer Program Listings
52 Your Tastebuds
Fun Recipes Using Girl Scout Cookies
55 Your Mind
Games & Activities
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| Entrepreneurship
The cookie program
is so much more than earning
funds for girls to use towards
experiences for their troop.
These girls are learning
important life skills!
The Cookie Program teaches
girls the 5 skills that will
help them in business and
in everyday life.
The 5 Skills Shaping
Your Girl’s Future:
Goal setting
is the first of the 5 skills girls learn
during the Cookie Program. Girls set
goals for themselves and their troop
during the program and they create
plans to reach these goals. This skill is
very important to teach girls how to set
and reach goals in school, throughout
their career and in life!
Decision making
is the second of the 5 skills. Once girls
have set the goals for their troops and
themselves, they need to figure out
where and when to sell cookies. They
will also need to decide what they would
like to do with their troop funds and
possibly their individual recognitions.
Learning proper decision making skills
will help them later in life with important
life changing decisions they may have
to make. Decision making is something
we all must do on a day to day basis and
learning this skill at a young age with the
coaching of adults in their lives, will help
girls make better decisions.
Money Management
is another important skill the girls
learn from the Cookie Program. Taking
cookie orders and handling customer
transactions help the girls learn how to
handle money. They learn how to reach
their goals by learning budgets as well
as how to keep track of earnings. This
is an important skill to help girls with
future budgeting and saving as well as
understanding their earnings, from their
allowance to their future paychecks!
People Skills
is the fourth skill. Girls learn to how
to talk to customers and work with
one another in a team. Girls learn the
importance of communicating with
others. This is an important life skill
that will help girls throughout their
lives from working in teams during
school projects, on sports teams or
just playing with one another to giving
corporate presentations or closing a
company sale.
Business Ethics
is the final of the 5 skills. During this
program, girls have to learn to be
honest and make responsible business
decisions for themselves and their
troop. The world needs ethical leaders
and building the skills needed to
understand Business Ethics, will help
teach Girl Scouts how to lead!
Teaching girls these skills will help
them become successful in their
future careers. Companies want
to hire someone who is honest,
trustworthy, and reliable. They look
for someone who can meet deadlines
and knows how to set and reach goals.
Companies want someone who is a
good communicator that can work
well with their coworkers as well as
clients and customers. These skills
also teach girls how to budget and
manage their money so they can
become more responsible adults. The
Cookie Program helps girls learn and
understand these skills, no additional
activities are required!
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Entrepreneurship|
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Girl Scout
Cookie Program!
January 17- March 2, 2013
This year’s theme for the Cookie
Program is What Can a Girl Do? You
may be asking yourself what can a
girl do with the Cookie Program? How
does this program effect a Girl Scout?
Girls set cookie goals to support their
chosen activities for the year, to fund
community service and leadership
projects, to attend summer camp,
to travel to destinations near and far
and to provide events for girls in their
community.
When girls sell cookies, they combine
fun and friends with leadership
lessons, organizational skills, money
management, and more!
5=52 contest
Each customer that purchases 5
packages of Girl Scout Cookies at a
time can enter into a drawing to win
a year’s supply of Girl Scout Cookies
(52 packages!) You can find the thank
you cards to give to customers on our
website, http://www.gsep.org and click
on “Cookie Forms and Resources”
under “Cookies and More.” These thank
you cards will direct the customer to
the online entry form.
Mobile Payments
Since we had such a positive
experience with the mobile payment
pilot program, we have decided to use
this method council wide for the 2013
Cookie Program! Please contact Daniel
Rau at drau@gsep.org to learn more
about our mobile payment program.
Price
Increase
The Girl Scouts of
Eastern Pennsylvania will be increasing
the price of Girl Scout Cookies this
season from $3.50 - $4.00.
The decision to raise the price was a
necessary move for our council. This
increase will cover costs and give
girls the opportunity to sharpen their
business skills by understanding how
costs effect the price of goods.
This will be a positive move for
our council.
New Cookie!
NEW MANGO CREMES
WITH NUTRIFUSION
Delicious & Nutritious
A tasty treat with major vitamins!
We all want to eat with health in
mind. Now, you can in a delicious
new way with our Mango Cremes with
NutriFusion Girl Scout Cookies.
Close your eyes, take a bite, and feel
like you’re on a tropical island. Mango
Cremes combine a crispy cookie with
the taste of mango. No trans fats,
hydrogenated oils, or preservatives—
just pure island delight!
These tangy, refreshing tropical treats are
packed with great taste AND vitamins!
Crunchy vanilla and coconut cookies
feature a mango-flavored creme filling
with all the nutrient benefits of eating
cranberries, pomegranates, oranges,
grapes, and strawberries!
Mango Cremes with NutriFusion contain:
• 15% RDI (reference daily intake)
of Vitamin B1
• 5% RDI of Vitamins A, C, D, E,
and B6 per serving
• Zero grams trans fats per serving
• No hydrogenated oils
• No preservatives
Try some today and enjoy a delicious
new way to get your vitamins!
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| Entrepreneurship
Bling your Booth
Exercise your creativity and have fun
decorating your Cookie Booths. We
are continuing the contest “Bling Your
Booth!” We will be recognizing one
winner in each of the three “Bling Your
Booth” categories.
How to participate:
Select a category and decorate your
booth! Picture submissions should be
of the girls at the booths and should
show how you are promoting the
program at your booth.
Take a photograph of your booth and
submit your photograph online at
http://www.gsep.org/cookies/cookieevents-and-contests.php
Each troop may only submit one entry
per category.
Entries may be submitted between
January 19, 2013 and April 14, 2013.
Bling your Booth Categories:
5 Skills
How does your troop use the 5 skills
Operation Cookies From Home
How does your Cookie Booth
promote our “Operation Cookies
From Home” initiative?
2012’s Theme
How does your Cookie Booth represent
this year’s theme of
“What Can A Girl Do?”
Two Finalists for each category will
be featured on our GSEP Thin Mints
Facebook page for voting between
April 22, 2013 and May 22, 2013
Rules and Regulations for
Facebook Voting:
We ask that you do not create
fraudulent accounts to use for voting
such as Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and
Andy Warhol.
We will be checking who we accept as
friends and will not be accepting friend
requests from fraudulent accounts.
We will also not be accepting friend
requests from pet’s accounts.
We will be adding friends once per day,
Monday through Friday only between
the hours of 9am and 5pm.
“What Can A Girl Do”
training videos!
Do your girl scouts dream of being a
Movie Star? Here is their time to shine!!
GSEP is looking for girls to put together
training videos for the Product Program
Department. We will be doing an array
of videos for each age level. This will
be on a first come first serve basis; we
only have 5 spots to fill for each level.
These videos will be posted on our
website, blog and on You Tube.
We may also use these videos
during our all staff meetings! If you
are interested in having your troop
participate in one of our girl training
videos, please contact Jessica
Menefee at jmenefee@gsep.org. These
videos are on a first come first serve
basis and your troop’s topic will be sent
to you upon inquiry.
Operation
Cookies
From Home
We are going to be
offering a new opportunity
for troops to collect donations
from local companies and
corporations! Troops are going
to have the opportunity to offer
Operation Cookies From Home
donation forms to local businesses
to ask for donations to the Operation
Cookies from Home Program. The
forms will provide businesses with
the opportunity to give a donation
at 5 different price levels and they
will receive special recognitions at
each level. Please contact Amanda
Harrity at aharrity@gsep.org for more
information on the new opportunity.
Forms will be sent to Service Unit
Cookie Managers to be distributed
to Troop Leaders at the start of the
Cookie Program.
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It may be chilly outside right now, but before you know it,
it will be spring and time to renew your membership for the
2013 – 2014 membership year.
Our Early Bird registration runs during May and June and comes
with a special incentive to thank you for renewing early.
Not only do you get an incentive, you also ensure your space in your
troop and you are able to register for fall activities without delay.
Look for more information in April.
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Wake up with Wildlife!
Experience
Overnight
Adventures
at the Zoo.
Night hike around the Zoo,
have fun with up-close animal
encounters and earn badge
requirements!
Visit philadelphiazoo.org
for more information or call
215-243-5353 to reserve your
Overnight Adventure today!
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| DESTINATION
“
I loved seeing the girls laugh and smile when
we did things that they would not have had a
chance to do otherwise.
This summer, I went on a Girl
Scout Destination. I have attended
3 Destinations in previous years
(Astronaut Fast Track, G.E.M.M., and
Our Cabana) but I was particularly
excited (and apprehensive!) about this
opportunity. I was a counselor to girls
with special needs at the Juliette Low
Camp in Kansas City, Missouri. I chose
this Destination because I want to be a
special needs teacher.
Before I even began my journey,
I had to do a pre-project that required
researching different disabilities
that the girls may have. I also had to
volunteer at an organization to become
familiar with some of the challenges
I would be faced with at camp. I
volunteered at Camp Freedom, a
one-week overnight camp for children
with diabetes. Although I learned a lot
there, it couldn’t compare to the things
I learned at Juliette Low Camp.
”
When I arrived in Kansas City
I stayed with a host family before the
camp session began. The next five days
were filled with training. I learned how
to do many things, including helping
people who use wheelchairs , deal with
medical issues such as seizures, and
caring for girls who cannot provide daily
care for themselves.
I was full of excitement on the day
when the campers finally arrived.
We did so much with the girls. We
helped them earn badges, and we led
activities for the girls, such as Harry
Potter Night, and cooking stuffed
French toast and banana boats. We
had campfires, sung songs and had
cookouts. I loved seeing the girls laugh
and smile when we did things that
they would not have had a chance to
do otherwise. I liked giving them this
chance because on the inside, these
campers have the same wants and
needs as children without challenges.
Written by TIANNA P.
However, it was not just work. I had
real Kansas BBQ. There’s nothing like it!
We went shopping. No trip is complete
without it! I got to explore Kansas City
on my days off. We visited the Plaza,
a Kansas City Royals baseball game,
the World’s Fair Art Show and two
amusement parks, Worlds of Fun and
Oceans of Fun. I also got a chance to
go to the theater to see The Princess
and the Pea. Last but not least, I got to
catch up on sleep!
Being at this camp
reaffirmed my goal to
become a special education
teacher and work with special
needs children.
I will never forget this
experience. I had a wonderful
time and I look forward to
going back next year!
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DESTINATION |
>
Costa Rican
Written by Eva B.
This summer I went to Costa Rica
through the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
Destinations program. The 15-day
program that I attended, Rainforest,
River, and Reef, gave me an opportunity
to meet new girls from all over the
United States. While in Costa Rica, I got
to white- water raft, swim through a
rapid, zip line, hike, boogie board, surf,
rappel down a waterfall, and climb a
tree. For our service project, we planted
trees to help the monkeys. While
hiking through Costa Rica, we had four
different homestays, which was really
exciting because we got to see how
different families lived and did things.
My favorite parts of the trip
were rafting, zip lining, planting trees,
repelling down a waterfall, and learning
how to surf. I would have to say that the
most challenging part of this trip was
hiking for a full week.
Since we had to sleep under a tarp,
everyone had to learn how to work
together even if we didn’t like each
other, which was kind of hard for some
of the girls since we were all different
age groups. We managed to get
through it and in the end we called each
other sisters, even through the hard
times. Even though I didn’t really like
all of the hiking, by the end of the trip
I would have to say that I would never
have had another opportunity to do
this kind of thing again.
I would most definitely do it again
because it teaches you a lot about
yourself and shows you how much you
can really handle. It also teaches you
about different cultures and teamwork,
because without teamwork, I don’t
think anyone in my group would have
survived for 15 days.
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| DESTINATION
Sarah W.
2012
On the days leading up to my trip,
I still couldn’t believe it was all
happening. A girl like me, who had
barely strayed from my own front door,
was headed off to Los Angeles for a
week to write, direct, and produce a
short film. Everyone kept telling me
what a great opportunity it was and
I agreed, but I was unsure of myself.
Having never been away from my
family or friends for such an extended
amount of time, I was worried about
the inevitable: missing home. As my
mother waved goodbye and I headed
onto my plane, I felt like a kid on the
first day of school—unprepared, not
knowing if I would fit in.
The first day, after a crazy night of
settling in, was one of our busiest.
My roommate and I learned one of
the most important lessons of the
entire trip: always set your alarm for
breakfast. Luckily, a kind soul had
some cookies, which we split as we
packed into cars and headed to
Warner Brother’s Studios.
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The VIP Tour was mind-blowing to all
of us; we not only walked on the set of
two well-known Warner Brother shows,
but we also learned the many tricks of
television. Following the tour, we headed
back to campus and began writing
our own masterpieces. It was my first
experience of co-writing and, to this
day, I have yet to see something more
remarkable than five people coming
together to accomplish one goal.
We were given our parameters;
the college campus we were staying on
became our set and we had one day to
film. Our film told the tale of a firstyear
teacher and a mysterious man
who leaves his bag at a café. We each
worked as extras, sound mixers, and
boom holders as our actors, Rachel and
Ryan, brought life to the words we had
written. Everything was new to me and
I paid attention, with welcoming eyes,
to the magic of what was happening.
Editing was the toughest aspect, which
we learned as we all stayed up with our
editor, Jared, working until the early
hours of the morning to bring our film
to completion. The night before our
departure, we all gathered together to
watch our short films. It was then that I
learned that creating a film is nowhere
near as exciting as watching its effect
on the audience.
The following morning, as we
hugged and promised to keep in
touch, I couldn’t help but feel like I
had changed. No longer was I scared
to venture out into the world and
set sail to my unknown future. It was
through the Hollywood Dreamin’ Girl
Scout Destination that I suddenly saw
a sea of new adventures to embark
on. Suddenly I wanted to travel, write
scripts, and see my stories come to
life on the big screen. I will forever
remember that experience.
“
I can’t tell you if I will grow
to become an Academy
Award-winning director or if
my writing will ever make the
big screen, but I now have the
courage to try!
”

Learn More! |
>
Now that you’ve read about the
incredible travel and service
project opportunities that Tianna,
Eva, and Sarah experienced this
past summer, are you ready to
learn more about Destinations?
Imagine climbing over cliffs in Ireland,
learning about the endangered sea
turtles of Costa Rica, kayaking through
glaciers in Alaska or participating in a
simulated astronaut training at the U.S.
Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville,
Alabama. Whether you’re going on an
expedition in Honduras or trekking the
rocks and wilderness of Minnesota,
Destinations can help broaden your
horizons while you make new friends
and travel to new places.
Destinations can be sponsored by Girl
Scout councils around the country, by
GSUSA and a partner such as Outward
Bound, or by GSUSA and a WAGGGS
country. Girls ages 11-18 are eligible
to apply. A complete list of the 2014
Destinations will be available in August
2013 at www.girlscouts.org/ForGirls/
Travel/Destinations.
What is the
application deadline?
Destination applications must be
submitted by November 1st, 2013
to: GSEP, 2633 Moravian Avenue,
Allentown, PA 18103. Faxed
applications will not be accepted.

| Take The lead
Celebrate!
APPRECIATE!
Connect!
INSPIRE!
Take The Lead is more than
an award and more than an
event. It is the culmination
of a months-long
leadership development
program for girls, during
which they navigate a
selective application and
interview process, attend
presentation training
workshops, and do what
Girl Scouts do best—develop
skills that will make them the
leaders of tomorrow.
TTL Philadelphia 2012
Mary Stengel Austen & Denis P. O’Brien, Co-Chair
Philadelphia
March 5, 2013
Hyatt at The Bellevue
2013 Honorees:
Joan Carter
President, The Union League of Philadelphia
Lorina Marshall-Blake
President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Romona Riscoe Benson
President & CEO, African American Museum in Philadelphia
(AAMP)
TTL Lehigh Valley 2012
TTL Berks 2012
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Take The lead |
>
TTL Philadelphia 2012 TTL Berks 2012
Carolyn Holleran Honorary Co-Chair
Angel Helm & Dr. Thomas F. Flynn, Co-Chairs
Berks County
April 17, 2013
Sovereign Performing Arts Center
2013 Honorees:
Michelle M. Davis
Community Volunteer
Crystal Gilmore-Harris
Reading High School Cheerleading Coach, Reading Youth
Cheerleading Director at Reading School District
Yvonne Frey Oppenheimer
Consultant to Non-Profit Organizations (Retired)
Michele Richards
Senior Vice President, Fulton Bank
Laurie Gostley-Hackett & Kurt Landes, Co-Chairs
Lehigh Valley
May 1, 2013
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Breinigsville
2013 Honorees:
Anne Baum
Vice President of Lehigh Valley Capital Blue Cross
Jane Ervin
President & CEO of Community Services for Children, Inc.
Kit Hower
Owner of Blankstone Farm Alpacas
TTL Lehigh Valley 2012
TTL Berks 2012
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Scouting at Morey’s Piers
Spring: May 17-19, 2013
Fall: Sept. 13-15, 2013
Beach Jam is the ultimate scouting adventure.
Join us in May and September for two very
different and very exciting events!
Juliette Gordon Low
initiated the
cookie sale as a
way for Girl Scouts
to be self-reliant
and to fund their
own activities.
June 1, 2013
This is a special day designed exclusively
for our youngest scouts.
In the 1920s and 1930s,
Girl Scouts in different
parts of the country
baked their own simple
sugar cookies and sold
them to raise money for
their activities.
The first documented
councilwide sale of
commercially baked
cookies took place in
Philadelphia in 1934.
www.MoreysPiers.com/beachjam
email: beachjam@moreyspiers.com
The first national
Girl Scout Cookie sale
was held in 1936.
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test yourself |
>
QUIZ!
If you see your friend getting
bullied, what do you do?
A. Go over and diffuse the situation
by making a joke
B. Try to create a distraction
C. Go over and defend the girl being
bullied
D. Seek out a teacher to help
E. Nothing at first, but check with the
girl who got bullied if she is ok later
In your free time
what do you like to do?
A. Make plans for your friends to get
together
B. Play outdoors or exercise
C. Read up on current events
D. Spend time on your computer
E. Find ways to help your community
When you go to an amusement
park do you think about:
A. Which rides the whole group you
are with will enjoy
B. Where is the fastest roller coaster?
C. How can I get on the most rides in
one visit?
D. How do the roller coasters work?
E. Does this park recycle?
Would you rather:
A. Run for class president
B. Learn to ski/snowboard
C. Organize a trip for your troop
D. Learn to fly a
remote control helicopter
E. Take a trip to the zoo
Are your favorite pair of shoes:
A. Leather boots
B. Sneakers
C. High heels
D. Flats
E. Flip flops
Which of these movies would you
most like to see?
A. The lion king
B. Cars
C. Mary poppins
D. ET
E. Wall-E
Whats your favorite shade of
lipstick?
A. Red
B. Lip gloss
C. Hot pink
D. Neutral tone
E. Light pinky brown
What was the last site you visited?
A. News
B. Sports scores
C. Email
D. Tech Blog
E. Community web page
Your favorite snack is:
A. Chocolate
B. Peanuts
C. Gummy bears
D. Popcorn
E. Granola bar
When you grow up which would
you rather be?
A. President
B. Sports analyst
C. Producer
D. Crime scene investigator
E. Weather reporter
Count up your answers:
A’s_______________
B’s_______________
C’s_______________
D’s______________
E’s_______________
Flip the book for your results!
Mostly E’s
You’re A Green Girl!
You love the earth and everything
around you. You are very caring in
nature. Your community is important
to you and you feel everyone has a
responsibility to keep this planet we
live on healthy.
Mostly D’s
You’re Science-Chique!
You love to learn new things.
Technology, science, mathematics
and art are all things that may interest
you. You are talented with your hands.
You like to stay informed on new
discoveries. You go about the world
wondering how and why things work
the way they do.
Mostly C’s
You’re A Self Starter!
You are an energetic person with
initiative and drive. You enjoy starting
new projects that benefit not only
yourself but others. There is no limit
to what you can do if you put your
mind to it.
Mostly B’s
You’re A Sports Lover!
You love to be active both mentally
and physically. A healthy lifestyle
is important to you. You enjoy
competition, and are always
a team player.
Mostly A’s
You’re A Natural Leader!
You are not afraid to ask questions
and get involved. You are forward
thinking - problem solving comes
easily to you. You get joy from
helping others.

| conference
2013
Discovering Leadership
Conference
Discovering Me. Discovering the World.
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
9:00am-12:00pm | $10 per girl | Grades 2-5
Spend the morning with girls from across Eastern Pennsylvania at our first annual
leadership conference as you make new friends and discover the world around
you. Have fun creating art, practicing your performance skills, and getting silly
with science. YOU get to choose your path for the day. Workshops will be focused
on the It’s Your World-Change It! Journey series and Skill Building Badges (Please
Note: Workshops will be supplemental activities to the Journeys and may only
complete a portion of the badges). A snack and patch will be provided.
Registration will close on Sunday, March 10th, 2013, at which time workshop selection
forms will be emailed to all girls. These forms must be returned by Monday, March
18th, 2013 in order to guarantee placement in workshop selections. Confirmation
information will be emailed out by Monday, March 25th, 2013.
All girls in grades 2-5 are encouraged to attend. You need not be a Girl Scout.
There is an additional $12 fee for non Girl Scouts. An adult lounge will be available
for Girl Scout leaders/parents.
Workshop
topics include:
Team Building
Dance for Fun
Healthy ME
Me and My World
Art Power
Science Madness
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conference |
>
2013
Real Girls
Leadership Conference
Real Girls. Real Change. Real Power.
Saturday April 20, 2013
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA
9:30am-3:30pm
$15 per person | Grades 6-12
Join us for our third annual leadership conference which will be full of girl power
and fun with girls from all across Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. You will be
inspired and energized to set goals and dream big! Meet new friends, learn how
to become a healthier you, and advocate for the world around you. Girls Scouts
of Eastern Pennsylvania is excited to be partnering with Cedar Crest College’s
Women’s Leadership Institute as they launch their report on the “Status of
Women and Girls in Pennsylvania.” A panel discussion will be held to learn more
about the Women’s Leadership Institute, their research on women and girls in all
areas impacting their lives, and how you can work to create positive change for
girls all over Pennsylvania and the world.
Workshops will be focused on the It’s Your World-Change It! Journey series and
Skill Building Badges (Please Note: Workshops will be supplemental activities
to the Journeys and may only complete a portion of the associated badges). A
bagged lunch and patch will be provided.
Registration will close Sunday March 24, 2013, at which time workshop selection
forms will be emailed to all girls. These forms must be returned by Monday April 1,
2013 to guarantee placement in workshop selections. Confirmation information
will be emailed out by Monday April 8, 2013.
All girls in grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend. You need not be a Girl Scout.
There is an additional $12 fee for non Girl Scouts.
An adult workshop track and lounge is planned for Girl Scout leaders who
register to attend.
Girl Workshop
topics include:
A Healthy You
Team Building
Friendship Matters
Digital Arts and the Media
Dream BIG
Advocacy Art
Science and Technology
Move for a better YOU
Adult Workshop
topics include:
Diversity Today
Global Issues for Girls
Bullying: What can YOU do?
Leader Lounge
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| First Lady Of Pennsylvania’s Visit
First Lady Of
Pennsylvania’s Visit
At the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s Century of the Girl Expo,
First Lady of Pennsylvania, Susan Corbett, shared how much
she loves Girl Scout Camp.
The Little Lehigh Service Unit invited the First Lady to join them
for their Fall 2012 camping trip at Camp Wood Haven...
AND SHE SAID YES!!!

First Lady Of Pennsylvania’s Visit |
>
October 4, 2012
Dear Mrs. Corbett:
Thank you for accepting the invitation to join the Little Lehigh Service Unit
Fall 2012 camping trip at Camp Wood Haven this weekend. Having been a Girl
Scout yourself you know that these weekends provide a special opportunity for
girls to discover their voice, connect with one another and take action in their
communities through workshops, craft making and both service and learning
projects. The Little Lehigh Service Unit includes girls from the East Penn
and Salisbury school districts and all girls attending camp this weekend will
complete the requirements to earn their 100th anniversary patch.
…I am sure you will enjoy your time camping, hiking and participating in
workshops like Camp Cooking Techniques of the Past or The Original Girl
Scout Cookie Bake-Off. The girls you are camping with are all courageous,
confident and full of character and truly are making the world a better place by
participating in service projects like Quarters for Juliette Fund which supports
girls’ international travel and Books for Cops ‘n Kids which improves the reading
skills of at-risk children.
Thank you, once again, Mrs. Corbett for your participation and support of the
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. We are proudly the largest girl-serving
organization in Pennsylvania... we hope that you enjoy your time with our
current scouts and build memories with them to last a lifetime.
Sincerely,
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STARS ON THE MOVE
Portable PLANETARIUM Shows
We bring the stars to you!
Denise 610-715-6853
starsonthemove@comcast.net
Astronomy programs for all ages
Sky/Space & Try-it badges
www.starsonthemove.com
Great Valley Nature Center
Hollow Rd. & Rt. 29
Phoenixville, PA
www.gvnc.org
Try its
Badges
Interest Projects
Service work
Teambuilding
Overnights @ gvnc
Camping
For scheduling programs and all other inquiries
call 610.935.9777 or email gvnature@gmail.com
DAISIES,
BROWNIES
& JUNIORS!
MAY 17–19, 2013
It’s a weekend of scouting, camping and fun at
Dutch Wonderland! With three package
options to choose from, any troop can attend!
Choose from a one or two night package, or
join in the fun for a day. All packages include
Saturday admission to Dutch Wonderland
Family Amusement Park, lunch, and a campfire
sing-a-long with s’mores! Additional
package add-ons are available.
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Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.
10am - 5pm
Wed., 10am - 7pm
Lehigh Valley Shop
Mon., Wed., Thurs., & Fri.
10am - 5pm
Tues., 10am - 7pm
Jane Seltzer Shop
Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.,
10am - 5pm
Wed., 10am - 7pm
Delaware County Shop
Mon.,
10am - 7pm
Tues., Wed., Thurs., & Fri.,
10am -5pm
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Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.,
10am - 5pm
Wed.,
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spark an interest
Share the Spark experience with a friend!
If you like what you see in this issue of Spark Magazine you can make sure a
friend receives it in the future! All you have to do is fill out the form online and
we will include her in our mailing list for the next edition.
Go to gsep.org to sign up today!
registration information
Girls can participate in any day program individually (unless otherwise noted),
with a group, or as a troop. Special efforts are made to welcome all girls through
ice breaker and team building activities. Please note, while we may be able to
accommodate adults in certain situations, program space is reserved for girls.
Program registrations are accepted online or by mail. Online registration is the best
option for allowing immediate access and confirmation of your registration.
Emailed or faxed forms containing credit card information as a form of payment
are strongly discouraged as GSEP cannot guarantee the security of credit card
information that is mailed, dropped off, faxed, or emailed.
The online registration system is the best option for credit card payment.
GSEP does not accept registration by phone.
contact the Registration Team
Program Registration
P.O. Box 309
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Telephone: 888-564-4657
Fax: 215.564.6953
Email: ebiz@gsep.org
Website: www.gsep.org
HOW TO REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS ONLINE:
1. Visit us at www.gsep.org , click the online registration system.
2. If you are a first time user, activate your account by entering the Girl Scout’s first and last names or
ID number and an email address. If you receive an error message, contact the registration department.
3. Go to your personal email account to access the security link which is only active for 24 hours.
Follow the instructions to create your user name and password.
4. Returning users with activated accounts can log in with their user name and password.
5. Under the general menu options, select program activities & events.
You can search for the program you want using the search field at the top or the calendar feature.
6. Click on the program name, select add to cart. When you are finished adding programs, select checkout.
7. Review the data, select additional information to special needs information for each program.
8. Enter credit/debit card information and click process my order.
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Registration Deadlines:
Registrations are accepted until the
program is full or two weeks prior to the
program date, whichever comes first.
Please allow at least four weeks
lead time from the program date for
processing of paper registration forms.
We cannot guarantee paperwork
submitted less than four weeks in
advance will be processed in time
for you to attend the program.
Confirmations:
Confirmations with necessary details
will be sent to all registrants by email
approximately two weeks prior to the
program date.
Space and Attendance:
Program space is limited. Attendance
capacity is based on the needs of the
program itself and cannot be adjusted
due to late registration, transfer
requests, troop needs, etc.
Program capacity and space
availability can be viewed online. Click
on program activities & events and
“complete program listing” to find the
program of interest.
Troop Registration:
Only approved 01 troop leaders can
register current troop members online
using the troop management feature.
Payment:
Payment for all programs, is due in full
at the time of registration. Space will
not be held for any registration forms
submitted without the full payment
amount that is due.
Refunds:
Requests for refunds must be
submitted in writing to ebiz@gsep.org
at least four weeks in advance of the
program date for consideration.
Refunds are not issued for “no shows”
(registrants who do not attend.)
Refunds are not issued for
cancellations occurring less than
four weeks in advance or if numbers
are reduced less than four weeks
prior to the event.
Cancellations:
GSEP reserves the right to cancel an
event due to insufficient registration,
acts of nature, or other reasons beyond
our control. In the event a program is
cancelled, a full refund will be issued.
Weather-related cancellations - if you
are concerned with the weather,
please contact the facility where the
program is taking place. When possible,
the event will be rescheduled or a
refund issued.
For cancellations in advance, email
notification will be sent to each
registrant. For same day cancellations,
an attempt will be made to call the
phone number available on record.
Phone numbers and emails can be
updated at any time through the
online registration system when
you visit your online profile at
www.gsep.org.
IMPORTANT POINTS FOR
PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND
VOLUNTEERS:
• All girls attending a program or event
must be registered Girl Scouts.
Girls new to Girl Scouts can
register as a New Member online
at www.gsep.org through the online
registration system.
• Council sponsored programs are
designed for specific age/grade levels.
Please only register for programs that
are in your age/grade level.
• Leaders, parents, and guardians
must make arrangements to
leave other children at home.
Additional children and/or family
members are not permitted to
attend any GSEP program.
• Per GSEP policy, all adults who
attend overnight events with girls
must have a current volunteer
background clearance on file at
GSEP headquarters. To obtain your
background clearances, visit:
http://www.gsep.org/volunteers/thebackground-clearance-process.php
• Due to planning issues and safety
concerns, walk-in girl and adult
registration cannot be accepted
at any GSEP event.
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Program Event Registration Form
DIRECTIONS: Please read the Program Registration Information. Use a separate registration form for each program.
This form may be copied. Please print. Reductions in numbers or cancellations must be submitted in writing at least four
weeks in advance of the program date. Please print all information in blue or black ink. Incomplete forms cannot be
processed and space will not be held while we attempt to obtain missing information.
Register online:
Go to www.gsep.org, click
‘Online Registration System’
and follow the instructions.
Troop Leader/Parent or Guardian Information:
Name:________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________
City/St./Zip:__________________________________________________
Phone(s):____________________________________________________
Email:________________________________________________________
Current First Aider? (please check one) Yes No
Participant Information: (use additional sheets if necessary)
Girl Name(s)
Grade
1______________________________________________________________
2_____________________________________________________________
3_____________________________________________________________
4_____________________________________________________________
5_____________________________________________________________
6_____________________________________________________________
7_____________________________________________________________
8_____________________________________________________________
9_____________________________________________________________
10____________________________________________________________
11_____________________________________________________________
12____________________________________________________________
13____________________________________________________________
14____________________________________________________________
15____________________________________________________________
Adult Participant Name(s) *
1______________________________________________________________
2_____________________________________________________________
3_____________________________________________________________
4_____________________________________________________________
5_____________________________________________________________
Or by mail:
Please allow at least four weeks lead time
from the program date for processing of
paper registration forms.
GSEP Program Registration
P.O. Box 309
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Emergency Contact Information**:
Name:___________________________________________
Phone(s):________________________________________
NOTES: Please list major accommodations, health
restrictions, food allergies, dietary restrictions, etc.
per registrant:
Girl/ Adult Name
Special Needs
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Event Information:
Name:______________________________________________________
Date(s):___________________________________________
Service Unit:______________ Troop No.: ______________
Program Cost:
$_______________________
Charitable contribution to GSEP $_____________________
Subtotal=
$_______________________
Subtract Adventure Credits $_______________________
Total Amount Due =
$_______________________
Method of Payment :
Check/Money Order payable to GSEP Credit/Debit Card
Select Type: Visa MasterCard Discover
Name on Card:___________________________________________
Billing Address:___________________________________________
City:___________________________ State_______ Zip___________
Account No.:________________________________ Exp.:______
Signature:________________________________________________
Your signature above signifies your agreement to allow the Girl Scouts to charge the above “Total
Amount Due” to your credit card. You agree to pay this amount pursuant to the agreement you have
with your credit card provider.
*Adults who are not Girl Scouts will not be covered by accident insurance.
Adventure Credits that will expire on October 31, 2013 may be used for programs, provided you register and pay in full before September 30, 2013. Please
attach your Adventure Credit voucher and indicate the amount you wish to use here. If there are credits left after we deduct the amount indicated, you
will be sent a voucher for the remaining amount. All program participants must be registered Girl Scouts. If you have not registered as a member, you must
do so before submitting a Program Event Registration Form.
Not all programs have provisions for free adults! Please refer to the program description for adult fees.
No refunds will be issued for registration fees of less than $10.00 per individual. Refunds for medical reasons will only be processed if notification
is made before the event, and is followed within one week by a written refund request accompanied by a doctor’s note. No refunds will be issued for no
shows. The $12.00 Girl Scout membership fee is non-refundable.
My signature below signifies that I have read and understand the nature of the event for which we are registering, and I understand and agree to the
Registration Guidelines.
Troop Leader/Guardian Signature:____________________________________________
Date:_______________________________
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Camps |
>
From Daisies to Ambassadors, at day camps or overnight adventures,
girls made friends, learned new skills, and had a great time.
“Girl Scout Camp made this
summer the best summer ever.”
— Brownie, Mountain House
“My American Girl doll
had fun and so did I!”
— Brownie, Valley Forge
“It was super duper luper kuper
really really fun.”
—Junior, Camp Laughing Waters
“Camp was so much fun!
I learned how to make so
many new foods!”
—Junior, Valley Forge
“All of the counselors were
encouraging and supportive!
I ♥ everyone!”
“(I) learned new important
ways to be a leader.”
— Junior, Wood Haven
“The instructors were awesome and
I learned a lot about horses,”
— Cadette, Wood Haven
— Cadette, Laughing Waters
“Shelly Ridge was so much fun. I loved
all the activities and I met so many new
friends. I even got a camp name.”
— Cadette, Shelly Ridge
“This was my first summer here and
I desperately want to stay here but
you have to go home sometime.”
—Senior, Mosey Wood
“The horseback riding makes me
want to try private riding lessons!
Overall, a great experience for me!”
— Cadette, Wood Haven
“Campfire songs can capture the essence
of camp spirit, but it is the friends and
memories they conjure that provide
the magic. Camp is a place for girls to
be themselves and try new things. It
brings together all kinds of girls and
helps them find their strengths and
improve upon their weaknesses. Camp
Mosey Wood helped me find myself. I
do not know if words can capture my
gratitude (they can be powerful). Thank
you again for helping me when I was
down, for broadening my horizons, and
for shaping my future.”
— Cadette, Mosey Wood
“The instructors were awesome
and I learned a lot about horses,”
— Cadette, Wood Haven
“Our counselors were super
awesome and amazingly cool,”
— Cadette, Laughing Waters.
“I enjoyed Guard Start a
lot. I learned how to be
a lifeguard and I made
tons of friends.”
— Cadette, Shelly Ridge
High school and college-aged scouts
reflect on their years at camp:
“Going to Girl Scout Camp as a camper
has made me the person I am today and has
created the foundation of my life.
Because of camp I am a confident leader on
my college campus and in my community,”
— Kayla, 19.
So what are you
waiting for?
Sign up for
Girl Scout Camp
today!
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Age Level Index
Grades K-1
The Chemistry of Earth Day
Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven
(1st grade only)
Endless Adventures in the Please
Touch Museum
Maple Sugaring Day (1st grade only)
Pinocchio!
We’ve Got the Beat!
Grades 2-3
Brownie Adventure
Camp with the Experts at Mosey Wood
The Chemistry of Earth Day
Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven
Endless Adventures in the Please
Touch Museum (2nd grade only)
Flower Frenzy
Happy Hiker
Letterboxers
Maple Sugaring Day
Outdoor Explore
Pinocchio!
Spring Sampler
Stand Up
We’ve Got the Beat!
Grades 4-5
All that Glitters
Camp with the Experts at Mosey Wood
The Chemistry of Earth Day
Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven
Cook It Up!
Creative Writing Afternoon
Energy Insights
Flower Fun
Get Moving
Girlgineering
Geocaching
A Green Thumb for Wildlife
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Maple Sugaring Day
Mom and Me
Nature Hunt
Outdoor Explore
Pinocchio!
Spring Sampler
Stand Up
Tohi Work Day
We’ve Got the Beat!
Wild in the Woods
Winter Carnival
911 – What’s Your Emergency?
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Something for everyone! | Environmental | STEM | Outdoor | Entrepreneurship | Leadership
Grades 6-8
Animal Helpers
Bike & Boat
Camp with the Experts at Mosey
Wood
The Chemistry of Earth Day
Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven
Cook It Up!
Cosmic Adventures
Cover to Cover: The Art of the Book
Geocaching
Girls Rock Engineering!
Good Sportsmanship
It’s in the Air
Mosey Wood Work Weekend
Older Girl Jamboree
Pinocchio! (6th grade only)
Pocono Adventure
Program Aide Training
Spring Sampler
So You want to…Work with Animals
Supreme Esteem for Girls
Tohi Work Day
Tree Trek
The Tonight Show
We’ve Got the Beat!
Who Are You?
Wood Haven Work Weekend
Grades 9-10
Animal Helpers
A Day in the Life of a College Student
All Aboard for the College Road Tour!
Bike & Boat
Camp with the Experts at Mosey
Wood
Careers in Energy
The Chemistry of Earth Day
Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven
Cosmic Adventures
Culinary Adventure
Cultural Arts: Weaving & Dying
It’s a Girl’s World
Meet the Putters
Mosey Wood Work Weekend
Older Girl Jamboree
Pocono Adventure
The Power of Girls Global Cinema
Series
So You want to…Work with Animals
Spring Sampler
Supreme Esteem for Girls
Tohi Work Day
“Water” You Waiting For?
Wood Haven Work Weekend
Grades 11-12
A Day in the Life of a College Student
All Aboard for the College Road Tour!
Bike & Boat
Camp with the Experts at Mosey
Wood
The Chemistry of Earth Day
Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven
Culinary Adventure
It’s a Girl’s World
Meet the Putters
Mosey Wood Work Weekend
Older Girl Jamboree
The Power of Girls Global Cinema
Series
Pocono Adventure
So You want to…Work with Animals
Spring Sampler
Supreme Esteem for Girls
Tohi Work Day
“Water” You Waiting For?
Wood Haven Work Weekend
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February
The Power of Girls
Global Cinema Series
National Liberty Museum
321 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Fridays, February 2, 15, 22
& March 1, 8, 2013
5:30pm-8:30pm
Cost: $18.00 per person
Grades: 9-12
Be inspired to make a difference as you
learn about issues impacting girls around
the globe. Watch a film series on real life
issues and learn how you can support
your peers and take action! Girls will be
one step closer to going for their Gold
Award as they complete the Your Voice,
Your World Leadership Journey. Snacks
will be provided.
Tree Trek
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road
Media, PA 19063
Saturday, February 2, 2013
10am-12pm
Cost: $11 per girl
Grades: 6-8
Learn about maple sugaring and try
your hand at tapping a tree and do a
taste test of Tyler’s own maple syrup.
Be a tree, do a tree craft and learn
about trees in your area that are good
for you and wildlife.
Stay after, bring a lunch and enjoy our
historic barn. Fee includes admission
and Trees badge.
Winter Carnival
Camp Mosey Wood
White Haven PA 18661
Friday, February 8 –
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Friday Check in 5-7pm –
Sunday checkout after 11am
Cost: $45 per girl, $40 per adult –
Girls need not come with an adult.
Grades: 4-5
Come to camp and enjoy all the fun
and excitement of being in the snow!
Girls may stay in camp and participate
in activities or go to Jack Frost for
skiing, snowboarding and/or tubing
for an extra cost. We will supply food
for your trip to Jack Frost. Girls need
not come with an adult. Fee includes
housing and all meals.
Girls Rock Engineering!
Drexel University
College of Engineering
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Monday, February 18, 2013
9:00am-2:30pm
Cost: $10 per person
Grades: 6-8
Do you know all that an engineer can
do? Did you know that you could
become one too? Discover some
exciting inventions and create one of
your own! Spend the day participating
in hands-on activities, work side-byside
with an engineering mentor, and
learn how you can make the world
a better place through engineering!
Lunch will be provided.
Pocono Adventure
Camp Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
Friday, February 22 –
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Friday 7pm – Sunday 10am
Cost: $65 per person
Grades: 6-12
A weekend of adventure awaits you
in the Poconos! Stay at Mosey Wood
in cabins with other troops. Spend
Saturday in camp enjoying winter
sports, such as snowshoeing and ice
skating (weather permitting). After a
Sunday brunch we will head over to the
H2Oooohh! Indoor Water Park for 4
hours of splashing around and fun! You
must provide your own transportation
to and from the water park. All meals
and snacks provided.
Maple Sugaring Day
Camp Tweedale
Oxford PA 19363
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 –
(Snow Date Feb 24)
Times to be determined
prior to the event.
Cost: $10 per girl, $5 per adult
Grades: 1-5
Learn how maple sugar was used by
the natives and pioneers. Spend some
time in the Biology Stations learning
about how to identify a maple tree, and
listen to the sap running in a tree. See
how modern day maple sugar is made
and how it tastes. Earn a special Maple
Sugaring Event Patch. All girls must be
accompanied by an adult. Fee includes
snack and drink.
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Outdoor Entrepreneurship Leadership
March
Girlgineering
Lehigh University
Iacocca Hall, Wood Dining Room
111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA
Saturday March 2, 2013
1pm-4pm
Cost: $8 per girl
Grades: 4-5
Get a hands-on look at how women
engineering students use math and
science to make the impossible
possible and fun too! Work by their side
on a variety of experiments and you
may even get to make ice cream from a
chemical called Liquid Nitrogen.
Great supplemental activity for the
Product Designer Badge.
It’s In the Air
Exelon Power Education Center
990 S. Steel Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Saturday, March 2, 2013
1:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: $3 per girl
Grades: 6 – 8
Girls will learn about sources of energy
and how electricity is generated. In
addition, find out how to be a “green”
user of energy at home and in school.
You will get to design, build, and test
a model wind turbine. Relates to the
Breathe journey.
Creative Writing
Afternoon
Valley Forge Program Center
100 Juliette Low Way
Valley Forge, PA 19465
Saturday, March 9, 2013
1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $14 per girl
Grades: 4-5
Fulfill the requirements for your Scribe
badge at this fun afternoon of creative
writing. Girls will explore examples from
classic and contemporary writers and
learn how to add spice to their own
writing. From poetry to fiction to article
writing, you’ll give it all a try today.
Badges included.
Mom and Me
Camp Laughing Waters
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
Saturday, March 9 –
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Saturday morning check-in 9-10:30am,
Sunday check out between 11am-1pm
Cost: $40 per person
Grade: 4-5
Come to camp with your favorite
female adult. Learn some dance
exercises that you can do at home and
take some time to look at labels and
learn how to make some good choices
at the grocery store. We will even
teach you some ways to relax. Girls
must come with an adult. Fee includes
housing and all meals.
Careers in Energy
Exelon Power Education Center
990 S. Steel Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Saturday, March 16, 2013
1pm– 4 pm
Cost: $3 per girl
Grades: 9 – 10
Spend the afternoon learning about
career opportunities in the energy and
utility industry. Careers in engineering,
the environment, power generation,
safety, maintenance and power plant
operations are a few of the jobs in high
demand. Girls will also design, build and
test a model wind turbine. Relates to
the Girltopia journey.
Cook It Up!
Northampton
County Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street
Bethlehem, PA
Saturday, March 16, 2013
9am-12:30pm
Cost: $10 per girl
Grades: 4-8
Spend the day learning about snacks,
new cuisines, and local foods. Watch
a live cooking demonstration and
ask questions of a professional chef.
Spend time in the kitchen to make
your own easy and healthy school day
breakfast. Have fun with food related
art and create your own meal menu
from a food inspired story. Meets
requirements from the Simple Meals
and New Cuisines Badges.
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Culinary Adventure
Northampton
County Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 E. Third Street
Bethlehem, PA
Saturday March 16, 2013
1pm-4:30pm
Cost: $10 per girl
Grades: 9-12
Spend time in the kitchen creating
a pair of dishes that showcases the
same ingredient. Plan a dinner party
menu and timeline to host your
own party! Learn about snacks, new
cuisines, and local foods. Watch
a live cooking demonstration and
ask questions of a professional
chef. Meets requirements from the
Locavore and Dinner Party Badges.
Cover to Cover:
The Art of the Book
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Road
Haverford, PA 19041
Sunday, March 17, 2013
1:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: $15 per girl
Grades: 6 -8
Learn about the history and evolution
of the book with examples from
cultures around the world. Explore the
various tools and materials used to
make books with a professional artist.
Then learn to fold and decorate your
own accordion book and sew your
own soft-cover pamphlet journals
to capture your stories and pictures.
Meets some requirements for the Book
Artist badge.
Endless Adventures in
the Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Saturday, March 23, 2013
9:00am-11:30am
Cost: $22 per person
Grades: K-2
Fun and play at Please Touch Museum—
take a journey around the museum and
make some new discoveries! You will
go on a Rubber Duck Quest, become
a Supermarket Sleuth, investigate the
water cycle through play and design
and complete your own art creation.
Your visit will include an amazing
carousel ride!
Who Are You?
The Johnson House Historical Site
6306 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Saturdays, March 16 & 23,
April 6 & 13, May 11 & 18, 2013
10am-12pm
Cost: $13 per person
Grades: 6-8
Discover how history defines you. Leave
a footprint of your legacy at the historic
Johnson house as you learn journaling
through quilting. While broadening self
exploration skills, girls will learn about their
personal pathway to freedom as they
connect to historical events. Complete
the MEdia Journey and showcase your
quilt at the closing ceremony!
911 – What’s Your
Emergency?
Paoli Hospital
255 W. Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301
Saturday, March 23, 2013
9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $5 per girl
Grades: 4 – 5
Do you know what to do in the event
of a medical emergency and are you
comfortable taking care of more
common injuries as well? Do you know
what belongs in a basic first aid kit, and
would you be able to use those items
properly? Create your own first aid
kit, talk to healthcare professionals,
and meet an Emergency Medical
Service First Responder. This program
is designed to meet most of the
requirements for the First Aid badge.
So YOU want to….
Work with Animals
Lehigh Valley Zoo
5150 Game Preserve Road
Schnecksville, PA 18078
Saturday, March 23, 2013
10am-1pm
Cost: $14 per girl; $7 per adult
Grades: 6-12
Have you ever dreamed of working
with animals? Would you love to work
at the Zoo? Through tours, hikes, and
animal projects, you will learn about
this wonderful and exciting field.
Great supplemental activity for the
Animals Badges.
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It’s A Girl’s World
Lehigh Valley Service Center
2633 Moravian Ave.
Letterboxers
Allentown, PA
Longwood Gardens
Sunday April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013
1001 Longwood Road
6pm-8:30pm
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Cost: $45 per girl
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Grades: 9-12
10:00am-12:00pm
Imagine a perfect world for girls and
Cost: $8 per girl, $12 per adult
create what the vision looks like. Talk
Grades: 2-3
with women about what their vision was
Discover the unique plants and trees of and what it is now. In the end, YOU will
Longwood while earning the Letterboxer Take Action to make your vision a reality
Badge. Enjoy an adventure game played in your own community. Completes the
by people all over the world. Create Create It and Guide It awards from the
your own letterbox stamps and journals Girltopia Journey.
before searching the Gardens for hidden
letterboxes using compasses and
clues. Badge included.
All Aboard for the
College Road Tour!
Meeting place and times to be
determined based on registration
Monday, March 25 –
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Cost: $160 per person
Grades: 9-12
Start Spring –Break off right. Come take
a joy ride on the overnight College Bus
Tour! Visit three reputable institutions
on the East Coast. Begin at Barnard
College- an all women’s liberal arts
school. Spend the night in Connecticut
as you prepare to tour the University
of Connecticut – a coed public college
specializing in research. Your final
stop is the University of New Haven - a
college recognizing leadership abilities
in girls that have achieved their Gold
Award. Once registered, girls will
receive hotel information – Hotel
fees, breakfast, lunch and snacks will
be included. Girls will be responsible
for dinner on 3/25.
We’ve Got the Beat!
The Philadelphia Orchestra
260 South Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Saturday, March 30, 2013
10:00am-12:30pm
Cost: $12 per person
Grades: K-8
Let the rhythm move you as it takes
center stage! Experience energy and
excitement with a world-renowned
percussionist! Do you know what
a gyil is? It’s an African xylophone!
Experience its unique sounds and
other African percussion and Western
orchestral instruments. Discover
storytelling through music. Girls will
participate in an interactive Preconcert
Adventure followed by a live
concert. Participation patch included.
“Water” You Waiting For?
The Nurture Nature Center
516 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042
Saturday April 6, 2013
1pm-4pm
Cost: $15 per girl
Grades: 9-12
Do you have a passion for water? Are
you concerned about water issues?
Join us for a program exploring the
rising waters around us. Take a look
at global flooding and learn how you
can prepare for future flooding in your
community. Interview a water scientist
about her career and create your own
“celebrate water” art piece. Completes
requirements 2-4 of the Water badge.
Older Girl Jamboree
Camp Laughing Waters
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
Friday, April 12 –
Sunday April 14, 2013
Friday evening check-in 5-7 PM,
Sunday check out between 11-1PM
Cost: $45 per girl, $40 per adult
Grade: 6-12
This weekend is for older girls only.
Try your hand at archery, make a
basket, have fun with team building,
do some geocaching and portable
challenge games. Girls need not
be accompanied by an adult. Fee
includes housing and all meals
Answers to word scramble:
1. Girl Scout 2. Promise 3. Law 4. respect 5. discover 6. connect 7. take action 8. leadership
9. confidence 10. honest 11. fair 12. considerate 13. caring 14. sister
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Cosmic Adventures
The Nurture Nature Center
516 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042
Saturday April 13, 2013
1pm-4pm
Cost: $15 per girl
Grades: 6-10
Join us for a journey through the solar
system as we explore the planets and
the future of astronomical research.
Create your vision of the sky through
art using a canvas square which will
become part of a public display and
learn how you can take action on
the issue of air pollution. Completes
requirements 2-3 and 5 of the Sky badge.
Flower Fun
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road
Media, PA 19063
Saturday, April 13, 2013
10am-12pm
Cost: $11 per girl
Grades: 4-5
Enjoy the morning at Tyler Arboretum
while searching for early blooming
garden flowers such as daffodils,
crocus, and snowdrops along with
wildflowers in the native woodland walk.
Go on a sniffing hunt, make a flower
craft, and discover the mystery fruit
that all flowers contain.
Stay after, bring a lunch and enjoy our
picnic grove. Fee includes admission
and Flowers badge.
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Environmental STEM Outdoor
A Day in the Life
of a College Student
Drexel University College of Engineering
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
5:00pm-8:00pm
Cost:$10 per person
Grades: 9-12
Take a sneak peek into the unknown
world of a college student. Enjoy an
evening of dining and discussions
with the students at Drexel University
College of Engineering. Learn about
the STEM field and discover what you
can do with an engineering degree. Take
a campus tour, see a dorm and have
dinner at the campus dining hall.
All that Glitters
Cheltenham Center for the Arts
439 Ashbourne Road
Cheltenham, PA 19012
Saturday, April 20, 2013
10:00am – 12:00pm
OR 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Cost: $15 per girl
Grades: 4 – 5
Experience a professional metals studio
and learn about the tools professional
jewelry makers use. Make a beautiful
beaded bracelet or pendant
necklace for yourself or your mom.
Mother’s Day is coming up!
Meets some of the requirements for the
Jeweler badge.
Geocaching
Shelly Ridge Program Center
Miquon, PA
April 20, 2013
10am – 3pm
Cost: $15 per person
Grades: 4-8
Celebrate Earth Day exploring Shelly
Ridge while hunting for geocaches and
navigating around the camp property
with a compass. Bring swaps along to
leave in geocaches and/or swap. Lunch
will be provided for you. Juniors will
earn parts of the Geocacher Badge.
Pinocchio!
Arden Theatre Company
40 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19105
Saturday April 20, 2013 (2 Shows)
11am-2pm OR 4pm-7pm
Cost: $21.00 per girl, $23.00 per adult
Grades: K-6
Attend this special Girl Scout Day with
three workshops on acting, design,
and storytelling relating life-skills and
concepts to Pinocchio. See the show
and take a backstage tour! Participation
patch and snack included.
The Tonight Show
Riverbend Environmental
Education Center
1950 Spring Mill Road
Gladwyne, PA 19035
Friday, April 26, 2013
7:00 – 9:00pm
Cost: $ 9 per girl
Grades: 6 – 8
Turn off the lights and get ready to explore;
nature is even more fun at night! Take a
night hike and use all your senses. Look
for amazing nocturnal animals and learn
about their special adaptations for survival.
Search the night sky and learn about the
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phases of the moon, spring
constellations and so much more
including hands-on-activities. Meets some
requirements for the Night Owl badge.
Mosey Wood
Work Weekend
Camp Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28, 2013
Friday 7pm – Sunday 10am
Cost: $15 per person
Grades: 6-12
Winter is over and Mosey Wood needs
help to look great for the upcoming
camping season. Set up and stay
in tents, clear trails, clean units and
buildings. Paint, do landscaping
and other tasks. In exchange for all
of your hard work we will feed you,
provide a campfire on Saturday
evening, and give you the opportunity
to take some time for yourself to enjoy
Mosey Wood.
Wood Haven
Work Weekend
Camp Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28, 2013
Friday Check in 5-7pm – Sunday 11am
Cost: $15 per person
Grades: 6-12
Winter is over and camp is in need
of some serious cleaning. Come with
your troop, alone or with interested
adult volunteers to help us get camp
ready for the season. You can come for
the whole weekend or just part of the
weekend. All adults are welcome! If you
are handy with tools or like gardening,
come join us! We will provide all the
food for the weekend as well as some
great evening activities. Girls need
not come with an adult. Fee includes
housing and all meals.
Energy Insights
Exelon Power Education Center
990 S. Steel Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Saturday, April 27, 2013
1:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: $3 per girl
Grades: 4 -5
Learn about renewable energy
sources and what you can do each
day to use energy wisely. Find out
what other countries are doing to
produce and use energy cleanly and
efficiently. Girls will design, build, and
test a model wind turbine. Relates to
the Get Moving Journey.
Happy Hiker
Nolde Forest Environmental
Education Center
2910 New Holland Road
Reading, PA 19607
Saturday April 27, 2013
9:00–11:00 am
Cost: $10 per girl
Grades: 2–3
Let’s hit the trail! Meet many
requirements of Brownie “Hiker” badge
while enjoying a morning in beautiful
Nolde Forest. Pack your day pack, take
a hike and Leave No Trace.
How Does
Your Garden Grow?
Morris Arboretum of the
University of Pennsylvania
100 E. Northwestern Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, April 27, 2013
11:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $13 per person
Grades: 4-5
Expand your gardening knowledge
and discover how to help plants and
flowers grow. Be inspired by a visit
to the beautifully landscaped Morris
Arboretum. Explore three gardens that
will surprise you, and sketch your own
special garden. Learn how to choose
garden plants, experiment with seeds,
and create your own indoor or outdoor
garden. Bring or buy your lunch (onsite
at Compton Café) and enjoy a picnic
on the patio. Fee includes admission
to Morris Arboretum. Girls earn the
Gardener badge – badge included.
Nature Detective
Nolde Forest Environmental
Education Center
2910 New Holland Road
Reading, PA 19607
Saturday April 27, 2013
12:00–2:00 pm
Cost: $10 per girl
Grades: 4–5
Find FUN in the Forest! Complete many
parts of the Junior “Detective” badge,
but with a natural twist. Forest clues tell
you what’s been going on—learn how to
read them.
Meet the Putters
The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia
Walnut Lane Golf Course
800 Walnut Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Saturday, April 27, 2013
11am-2pm
Cost: $11 per person
Grades: 9-12
Are you just an athlete or do you
possess athleticism? Did you know you
could possess both? Have fun learning
to create your own fitness program by
incorporating a variety of exercises
and golfing skills that train your body
to be more healthy and fit. Lunch
will be served. Girls will earn the
Cross-Training badge.
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Stand Up
University of Pennsylvania
Houston Hall
3417 Spruce St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Saturday, April 27, 2012
10am-2pm
Cost: Free
Grades: 2-5
This full day of fun strives to teach
girls practical and inspiring lessons by
completing the Independence Badge
for Juniors, which is geared towards
improving yourself and the world
around you. Activities will include
games, crafts, a free lunch, snack,
badge and tshirt!
Supreme Esteem for Girls
African American Museum in
Philadelphia (AAMP)
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Saturdays, April 27 &
May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013
Grades: 6-8, 9am-12pm
Grades: 9-10. 12:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $25 per person
Discover women’s history, American
culture, and fashion through the
Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson
Supremes Collection exhibit presented
by PNC Arts Live Alive at the African
American Museum in Philadelphia.
Girls will discover how the Supremes,
a legendary musical sensation, broke
boundaries and contributed to society
during their time of fame and be
challenged to do the same. Cadettes will
be one step closer to their Silver Award
as they complete the MEdia Journey
and Seniors will be one step closer to
their Gold Award as they complete the
Mission: Sisterhood Journey.
Program Aide Training
Valley Forge Program Center
Valley Forge, PA
Sunday April 28, 2013
OR
Lehigh Valley Service Center
Allentown, PA
Sunday, May 5, 2013
1pm-6pm
Cost: $5 per girl
Grades: 6-8
Prerequisite: Highly recommended
that girl has earned LIA before
attending Program Aide Training.
Are you an older girl looking to become
more involved? Program Aides work as
a team to design and lead activities for
younger girls. You will enjoy
games and songs while learning
about team-building, personal
growth, and the basics of leading
a group of girls. A snack will be
provided. Participants will fulfill GSEP
requirements for Program Aide
Leadership Course.
May
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Brownie Adventure
Camp Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Saturday, May 4 –
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Saturday morning check-in 9-10:30am,
Sunday check-out between 11-1pm
Cost: $30 per person
Grade: 2-3
Come to camp explore the wilderness.
Learn about Leave No Trace. Learn how
to identify different trees and study the
animals that live at camp. Take a hike to
Teardrop Island. Girls must come with an
adult. Fee includes housing and all meals.
Earn the Hiker Badge.
Good Sportsmanship
The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt Golf Course
20th Street & Pattison Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10:00am-1:00pm
Cost: $11 per person
Grades: 6-8
Girls learn how being a good sport is
important in games and in life. Discover
how to live by example so that others
want to be your friend and hang out
with you. Enjoy a fun day of golfing and
meet new friends. Snacks and a light
lunch will be served. Girls will earn
Good Sportsmanship badge.
Get Moving
Wildlands Conservancy
Saturday, May 4, 2013
9am – 4pm
Cost: $26 per person
Grades: 4-5
All activities during this program are
designed to enhance the Get Moving
Journey including; making recycled
paper incorporating natural materials
gathered on a hike; a wildlife presentation
featuring live animals, an animal hike and
Geocaching Activities. Please bring a non
perishable lunch. Snack and all program
materials are provided.
Outdoor Explore
Camp Tohikanee
Quakertown, PA
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10am – 5pm
Cost: $20 per girl, $10 per adult
Grades: 2-5
Spend the day at our facilities gaining
basic camping skills! First aid, campfire
building, knots, how to use a GPS,
geocaching, songs and games! This is a
great way to get outdoors for the day and
expand your camping skills without an
overnight trip. Lunch will be provided.

Programs |
Entrepreneurship Leadership
Tohi Work Day
Camp Tohikanee
Quakertown, PA
Sunday, May 5, 2013
10am – 4pm
Cost: $5 per person
Grades: 4-12
Spend the day making Camp Tohikanee
a better place! Get camp ready for the
spring and summer camping season.
Clean units, buildings, trails and more to
help Tohi shine! Bring a bagged lunch; a
refrigerator is available if needed to store
food and drink.
Spring Sampler
Camp Tweedale
Oxford, PA 19363
Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12, 2013
Friday check in 5-7pm,
Sunday check out 11-1pm
Cost: $35 per person
Grades: 2-12
Enjoy a weekend at camp doing all your
favorite things! Depending on your age
level, there will be different activities
like archery, boating, team building,
games and more! Fee includes housing
and all meals. Brownies must be
accompanied by an adult. Juniors and
above can come without an adult.
Animal Helpers
Camp Wood Haven
Pine Grove , PA 17963
Saturday, May 11, 2013
9am-12pm OR 1pm-4pm
Cost: $10 per girl, $5 per adult
Grades: 6-10
Come to camp and learn about dogs
and horses. How do dogs help us every
day? What is the special bond between
horses and the disabled? Find out what
you can do to help dogs and horses.
Earn parts of the Animal Helpers
Badge. Girls must come with an adult.
Fee includes a drink and snack.
Flower Frenzy
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road
Media, PA 19063
Saturday, May 11, 2013
10am-12pm
Cost: $11 per girl
Grades: 2-3
Learn about native wildflowers and
how they connect to birds and insects
that use them for food and shelter.
Make a newspaper flower pot and plant
a seed, make a flower craft, set out
on a scavenger hunt hike and take a
close up look at where worms live and
find out how they benefit plants. Stay
after, bring a lunch and enjoy our picnic
grove. Fee includes admission and
Flower Frenzy badge.
Camp with the Experts
at Mosey Wood
Camp Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19, 2013
Friday 7pm – Sunday 10am
Cost: $15 per girl, $5 per adult
Grades: 2-12
Grab a group and come to camp! We
provide you with the consultants to do
fun activities at camp. Depending on your
Troop’s Age Level, there will be different
activities planned for your troop.
Grades 2-3:
Boating, nature hike, teambuilding
Grade 4-5:
Boating, archery, teambuilding
Grade 6 & up:
boating, archery and climbing wall
Prior to the event, you will be assigned
tents and workshop times. After your
activities on Saturday, there will be a
campfire and sing-a-long. Fee covers unit
and consultant cost. You must provide all
of your own food for the weekend, along
with additional activities. Troops only, all
troops must come with a Camp & First
Aid certified adult.
Bike & Boat
Sand Island to Canal Park
along the D&L Trail
Bethlehem, PA
Saturday, May 18, 2013
10am – 3pm
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.
You will be biking one direction and
canoeing the other way. Gain a unique
perspective of the Lehigh River as it
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.
A Green Thumb
for Wildlife
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA 18938
Saturday, May 18, 2013
10am–12pm OR 1pm–3pm
Cost: $12 per girl, $5 per adult
Grades: 4-5
Discover native plants that help
support our native wildlife. Go hiking to
experience these plants up close, as
well as look and listen for our winged
friends. Learn to identify common
backyard birds and butterflies.
Explore garden design and plan the
perfect wildlife garden. Take home
a packet of native seeds to help get
your own garden started. Meets some
requirements for the Gardener badge.
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| Programs
Environmental STEM Outdoor Entrepreneurship Leadership
Cultural Arts:
Weaving & Dying
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Road
Haverford, Pa 19041
Sunday, May 19, 2013
1:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: $15 per girl
Grades: 9–10
Explore the world of textile arts as
you learn about various fabric dying
and weaving techniques from around
the world. Paint with wax and dye to
create your own beautiful batik wall
hanging, inspired by Eastern cultures.
Then, learn how to create an everyday
weaving using a cardboard loom
technique that can be used to create
scarves, wall hangings and much more.
Meets some requirements for the
Textile Artist badge.
Wild in the Woods
Peace Valley Nature Center
170 N. Chapman Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
Sunday, May 19, 2013
1–3pm
Cost: $8 per girl
Grades: 4-5
Why do plants and trees have flowers?
Search for pollinators and watch
them in action. Dissect a flower and
discover its parts. Build a flower, go on
a flower hunt and discover the beauty
and diversity of flowers. Meets some
requirements for the Flowers badge.
JUNE
Consultant Weekend at
Wood Haven
Camp Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Friday, May 31–Sunday, June 2, 2013
Check-in; Friday, 5pm
Checkout: Sunday 11am-3pm
Cost: $15 per girl, $5 per adult
Grades: 1-12
Come to camp with your girls! We will
provide you with some of the special
activities camp has to offer. Start off
your weekend with a Campfire/Sing-a-
Long on Friday evening. Saturday, your
girls will participate in the following:
Daisy/Brownies
swimming, nature hike, fun field games
Juniors
archery, roller blading, swimming
Cadettes – Ambassadors
climbing wall, swimming, archery
Prior to the event you will be assigned
housing units and workshop times. Fee
covers units and consultant costs. You
must provide all of your food and activities
other than what we provide. Troops only. All
troops must have a camp certified adult.
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Get Your Award |
Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards
The girls who achieve the high awards want to make a positive impact on
their community by solving issues that directly affect their neighborhood
or the world around them.
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Currently 6% of Girl Scouts nationwide
earn 1 or more of the high awards.
Join them in their mission to
make the world a better place.
GSEP invites each and every one of you to think deeply, explore opportunities,
and challenge yourself. Take action to develop leadership skills by addressing
an expressed community need. Lead your volunteer team to find solutions to
sustain the project long after your involvement has ended. Have the courage,
confidence, and character to make the world a better place.
How can I earn the
Silver or Gold Award?
Attend one of the many Gold and
Silver Award Workshops scheduled
throughout the council. Workshop
dates and locations can be found
under the ‘For Girls’ section of
www.gsep.org. Girls, parents and
volunteers can register for the
workshops at http://www.gsep.org/girls/
bronze--silver-and-gold-awards.php.
Questions?
contact
girlawards@gsep.org.
Award Requirements
and Deadlines
Award requirements for both the
Silver and Gold Award can be found
at www.girlscouts.org. Girl Scouts of
Eastern PA has a Resource Manual for
both awards which can be found under
the ‘For Girls’ section of www.gsep.org.
The Silver Award is earned by girls
in grades 6–8 and the Gold Award is
earned by girls in grades 9–12.
The deadline for current 8th graders to
submit a Silver Award proposal is May 1,
2013. The final report is due September
30, 2013.
The deadline for current 12th graders to
submit a Gold Award proposal is May 1,
2013. The final report is due two weeks
before starting college courses or by
September 15, 2013.
“My Girl Scout experience has
taught me that there are many
ways in which to perceive the
world, but all of the perspectives
can be collaborated to make
a positive difference in not
only those involved but those
affected in the community. I
have learned that women are
strong, independent, and amazing
in every way, and every woman
deserves to see how incredible
and beautiful she is, both inside
and out. Girl Scouts taught me
that one person really can make
a difference in the world, and Girl
Scouts has given the means to
change the world for millions of
girls, including myself. I hope I
have and will continue to use this
gift to make a difference and
that my influence will travel as
far as it can, benefiting everyone
in its path.”
– Sara P.
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Gold Award
The Real Robotics
| Gold Award Story
Written by Ingrid R.
My name is
Ingrid and I am
a junior at
Conrad Weiser
High School.
I have been
in love with
robotics since
sixth grade
and have been
involved in
Girl Scouts since
first grade.
My interest in robotics was sparked
when I started taking robotics classes
at the Reading Area Community
College (RACC) “Kids’ College” on
Saturdays. I was often the only girl in
the class, but I didn’t mind because I
enjoyed the opportunity to build things
and see how they work. My instructors
were very supportive and encouraged
me to keep taking these classes. Having
someone telling me that I’m good at
something and that I should continue
was very motivating.
These simple words from my robotics
instructors at RACC went a long
way. When I was a freshman in high
school, my extremely supportive
parents and one of the teachers
at the school helped me to form a
robotics team. This team is part of
an amazing organization called FIRST
(For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology). Their goal
is to create a learning environment
for students and to support gracious
professionalism. I really fell in love
with this program because they
supported working together, which is
not something you think about when
someone says ‘robotics’. Most people
think of battle bots and being able to
crush their opponent.
I wanted to change this common
paradigm with people and I decided that
one way to start was to teach people
in the community. It was then that I
finally came up with what I was going
to do for my Girl Scout Gold Award. I
contacted the Conrad Weiser Middle
School principal and asked if I could
start a robotics club for 7th and 8th
graders there. He was extremely excited
about incorporating robotics into the
curriculum and gave us all of the supplies
needed. Having this much support from
so many people really made a difference.
I could not have earned my Gold Award
without these people.
After everything at the school was set
up, I asked some of the high school
robotics team members to help me
teach these students and they agreed.
Walking into the classroom for the first
time was a bit nerve-racking. Would
the students approve? Would they be
interested in what I had to offer them?
These questions were soon answered. I
had 25 students signed up for the class
and I taught them twice a week. Every 9
or 10 weeks I would get a new rotation
of students who signed up for the class.
It was such a joy to be able to inspire
and teach them because I was once the
student and now I was the teacher.
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Gold Award Story |
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All of the activities, badges, and cookie
sales in Girl Scouts have prepared me
for my Gold Award. When I walked into
the classroom, I found myself using all
of the skills I learned from being a Girl
Scout. I taught the students about the
basic components that are used in
robots and how to put them together.
I also introduced them to the basic
design process by letting them decide
what their robot was going to look like.
The students had to plan ahead and
figure out what could possibly go
wrong with their robot.
To help the high school robotics team
members teach the club, I wrote a
handbook with useful information
for teaching middle school students.
It included instructions for building
a basic chassis and explanations for
how sensors and other components
on the robot work. I also had a section
in the handbook for basic meeting
guidelines so the team members knew
what should get accomplished at each
one. Also Included in this book are my
notes and experience in working with
the students. I added some tips on
how to keep them focused and under
control. I hope that with this handbook,
the middle school robotics club will
continue and I hope that I can continue
to inspire students in the fields of
robotics and engineering.
Middle School
Robotics Club Pictures
Ingrid and other volunteers from the high school
team teach the middle school robotics club,
explaining how each part of the robot functions.
The students use a diagram
of the electronics to piece
everything together.
The students learn the importance of
planning out their robots, and everyone has a
chance to draw their ideas.
Students learn how to
program the robot.
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| Gold Award Story
Gold Award
January 13, 2012
Ingrid’s Gold Award Committee
mentor, Sandy Faust, stops by to
check on her project
Mr. Rogers, the technology education teacher,
gives Ingrid high marks for running the club.
Ingrid explains the
robot’s components.
Volunteers Ana Goudy & Melissa Manbeck help
Ingrid collect evaluation forms.
Volunteers are happy about another
successful robotics club session.
Left to right: Ana Goudy, Brandon
Meglathery, Noah Jones, Ingrid, and
Melissa Manbeck.
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Introducing
The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting
the new all-in-one handbook and badge
program that complements
girl Scout Leadership Journeys.
Get yours today at one of our shops!
See page 26 for shop hours.
Hey Girls!
Do you see some fun programs that
you want to register for but you’re not
a registered Girl Scout this year?
Well, it’s not too late!
Just go to www.gsep.org
and click on Join Here.

| silver Award Story
Silver
Awa
Charge Up for Recycling
12,600 – the number of plastic bottles
being thrown away at their junior high school
every year until Brennah D. and Erin S. decided
that they could make a difference.
Seeing that there was a problem, the
girls seized upon the opportunity to
earn their Silver Award while helping
the environment and raising the level
of consciousness at Boyertown Junior
High East. They talked with the principal
who supported their idea of setting up
a plastic bottle recycling program.
Erin and Brennah began investigating
every aspect of recycling. As part of
the research, they organized a meeting
with their volunteers and a supervisor
from Waste Management to learn more
about the process of recycling and the
importance of reusing resources. Once
they had mastered the background
information, the girls began spreading
the word about the new program. They
announced the start of the project on
their school’s TV News, and also held a
contest in which students were able to
enter their design for the barrels that
would hold the recycled water bottles.
The two competition winners helped
to paint the barrels, which were then
placed in the school cafeteria.
Erin and Brennah created and
distributed surveys to their volunteers
and participants to get feedback, and
the results were clear; the project
was a success! Each day, about 70
plastic bottles are now being recycled.
“I learned that I can be a good leader
and supervisor of a team,” says
Brennah, adding that she discovered
the importance of being proactive.
Erin felt the same way, “I learned that I
have qualities to be a good leader and
organize other projects. I also learned
how much time it takes to complete a
project this size. I would have tried to
come up with other ways to advertise
our project because it was difficult for
people to listen to the announcements
on the TV.”
“
We would like to thank
our moms for the
encouragement that they
gave us and the time they spent
with us,” say Erin and Brennah.
“We would also like to thank all
of our volunteers for the
time they devoted to helping us
”
complete this project!”

Bronze Award Story |
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Bronze
Award
Winning Competitions for the Environment
Girl Scout Junior Troop 1645 of Oley,
located in Berks County, chose a Bronze Award project
that focused on caring for the environment.
The five girls who completed the award were
Jenifer L., Erinn M., Allison N.,
Rachel N., and Alysha U..
The troop was recognized for collecting
61,852 plastic bags to be recycled
and reused by Trex Company, one of
the nation’s leading manufacturers of
wood alternative products for decking
materials. Trex puts forth an annual
challenge to the entire country to
see which organization can collect
the most plastic bags, which are
then recycled into wood alternative
products. This year, Troop 1645 was
the top contributor for the drive in the
northeast region.
While working on the Get Moving
Journey, the girls became interested
in recycling. They visited Pioneer
Crossing Landfill of Birdsboro, where
they saw how quickly the landfill could
fill up with trash. Observing the girls’
newfound passion for sustainability,
Troop leader Heather Ulrich began
searching for relevant Bronze Award
projects. She discovered Trex’s
contest, and the idea for their project
took off from there.
After receiving permission from
the Oley Valley School District, the
troop distributed collection bins,
provided by Trex, to each school.
They advertised the collection drive in
the Parent Teacher Organization and
school newsletters, as well as through
television announcements. The girls
kept a tally of the number of bags
collected by each school, and then
distributed awards accordingly. As the
northeast regional winner, the troop
received a park bench and birdhouse
made of recycled plastic products
from Trex. The bench was donated to
the Oley Valley Middle School because
they collected the highest number of
bags per student; the birdhouse was
given to Oley Valley Elementary
School, the runner-up, for
the school’s courtyard
and butterfly garden.

Workshop Objectives: 2013
Participants will learn how
to transform community
service into a Silver or Gold
Award Take Action Project, as
well as learn how to advocate
for themselves and others.
Girls will identify expressed
community needs, and
then develop a Take Action
Project plan that identifies
a root cause and has a
measurable and sustainable
impact on the community.
While girls develop a project
plan, adults will learn about
the approval process,
discuss various fund-raising
methods, and see sample
project ideas.
*Participants who attend one of the threehour
workshops asterisked will also have an
opportunity to work with the Council Learning
Facilitators to fill out the proposal paperwork
and discuss possible projects.
Please note that a girl must have completed
the age level Journey required for the award
before she registers for the workshop. Girls,
parents, and volunteers are all welcome
to attend the awards workshop and must
register online.
| 2013 Awards workshop roster
Gold & Silver
Award
Workshops
Tuesday, January 8th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Berks County SC
Monday, January 14th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Smith Lodge
Thursday, January 24th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Valley Forge SC
Monday, January 28th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at
Dorothy Emmanuel Recreation Center,
8501 Provident Street, Philadelphia 19150
Tuesday, January 29th
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church,
660 N. Charlotte St, Pottstown
Saturday, February 2nd
9:30 am -12:30 pm at Smith Lodge *
Tuesday, February 5th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Lehigh Valley SC
Thursday, February 7th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at
Giant Food Store Community Room,
315 York Road, Willow Grove 19090
Tuesday, February 12
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Oxhaven Apartments Community Room,
408 Conowingo Circle, Oxford 19363
Monday, February 25th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Smith Lodge
Thursday, February 28th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at
Hope Lutheran Church,
4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville 18067
Saturday, March 9th
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 pm at Lehigh Valley SC *
Wednesday, March 6th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Berks County SC
Tuesday, March 12th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Valley Forge SC
Monday, March 18th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Lehigh Valley SC
Wednesday, March 20th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Smith Lodge
Monday, April 9th
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
660 N. Charlotte St, Pottstown
Monday, April 22nd
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Berks County SC
Monday, April 29th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Valley Forge SC
Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Smith Lodge
Monday, May 13th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Lehigh Valley SC
Tuesday, June 11th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Berks County SC
Wednesday, June 12th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Valley Forge SC
Tuesday, July 9th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Shelly Ridge SC
Wednesday, July 31st
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Lehigh Valley SC
Tuesday, August 13th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Valley Forge SC
Monday, August 26th
7:00 – 9:00 pm at Berks County SC
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Girlz Tri. Du. Rule. |
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SAVE THE DATE!
August 10 th 2013
Join the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
& KidzTri3 to participate in
Triathlon:
An athletic event
consisting of three
different activities in this
order – swimming,
cycling and running.
America’s first “girls-only”
Triathlon & Duathlon event for
girls ages 7-17!
Duathlon :
An athletic event
consisting of two
different activities in this
order – running, cycling
and running.
Starting March 1st, go to www.gsep.org and
click on this button for program details,
registration information & the latest updates!
Join us this summer so that we can show America that
GirlzRule!
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| your tastebuds
Mango Sundaes with Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients:
4 Mango Crèmes, crushed*
2 tablespoons flake coconut
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 teaspoon sugar
1 fresh or frozen mango, cubed**
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs, coconut, and melted butter. Spread
mixture in a single layer on a foil-lined baking pan. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, stirring once. Remove and
cool. In a small bowl, combine strawberries with 1 teaspoon of sugar; mash with fork and let sit at least 10
minutes. To make sundaes, place half of cookie mixture in the bottom of each dessert dish. Scoop ice
cream on top. Spoon strawberry sauce over ice cream; top with mango and remaining cookie mixture.
*To crush cookies, place in a self-sealing bag and seal. Use a rolling pin or can to crush cookies into crumbs.
**A mango is ripe when slightly soft to the touch and yields to gentle pressure, like a ripe peach. If mangoes
are not available, fresh or frozen peaches are a great substitute.
Number Served: 4
Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream Sundae Pie
Ingredients:
1 pkg. Peanut Butter Sandwich Girl Scout cookies
5 tbs. butter or margarine, melted
1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened
2/3 c. strawberry topping
1/3 c. peanuts, chopped
Chocolate fudge topping, optional
Instructions:
Place cookies in food processor or blender; process until they make fine crumbs.
To make crust, combine cookie crumbs and butter.
Set aside ½ cup of crumb mixture and press remaining crumbs into bottom and sides of an ungreased
9-inch pie pan.
Freeze until firm.
Spread 2 cups of ice cream in an even layer over cookie crust.
Drizzle with 1/3 cup of strawberry topping and sprinkle with ¼ cup of reserved crumb mixture.
Top with remaining 2 cups of ice cream; spread in an even layer.
Drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup of strawberry topping.
Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of crumb topping and chopped peanuts.
Freeze until firm.
To serve, cut into 8 wedges. If desired, top each serving with chocolate fudge topping.
Number Served: 8

community service |
Raising
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Community Service
Bars for Girl Scout
Cadettes, Senior and
Ambassadors
When you earn a Community service
bar, you are making a difference in your
community – and practicing values of
the Girl Scout Law. It’s also a great way
to get involved with a cause you care
about. To earn a Community Service
bar, first choose an organization you’d
like to volunteer with. The organization
will need to agree to give you instructions
about the work you’ll be doing. GSEP
needs to approve your service, so
contact girlawards@gsep.org before
you begin. Once you’ve chosen your
organization, complete at least 20 hours
of service to earn the bar.
Service to Girl
Scouting Bar for Girl
Scout Cadettes, Senior
and Ambassadors
If you choose to volunteer at least 20
hours to the Girl Scout organization,
you can receive a Service to Girl
Scouting bar. For example, you might
volunteer your time at troop meetings
for younger girls or at special event for
younger girls, be an office assistant for
your council or service unit, or help with
special projects.
Both Service Bar applications can
be found on our website at ForGirls/
Service Opportunities. Applications
can be sent to girlawards@gsep.org.
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| Thank Yous
Notes
To the Silver Award Committee:
“I have to tell you, I really had a wonderful
experience from beginning to end with my
Silver Award project. It felt so good teaching
and helping others. My wheels are spinning
thinking of ideas for my Gold Award!”
Jessica P.
“OMG!!!! Thank you so much. I am
so thankful. I am proud of myself for
earning the Silver Award. Thank you
for all your hard work and questions
you had about my project.”
Lots of Love, Erin B.
The thank you note below is from Erin B’s troop leader.
“Thank you so much for all that you have done to
help Erin (through countless emails) to achieve this
goal. I am so grateful to you.
I am happy to report that our Service Unit is
working on encouraging more girls to work on
these awards. At the moment, we have seven girls
working on the Silver Award. Erin started working
on her Gold Award last week. Good progress!”
Cathy Lockyer Moulton, Troop Leader

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