For Members of Girl Scouts Nation's Capital June 17, 2021
Council | Program Partners | Volunteer Council Programs
Bee a Friend to Pollinators and STEM Careers for Juniors and Cadettes Who: Juniors and Cadettes
When: Wednesday, June 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: Virtual
What: Do you want to learn all about Bees in our area. Join us for an exciting
adventure about pollinators, types of pollinators and ways we can help. Focus
on how to create habitat for local pollinators by planting native plants and other
habitat practices. Ms. Wixted will dissect a flower and talk about the parts and pollination. You can follow along with your own flower at home or focus on the dissection. Let’s discuss pollinator syndromes. Girls bring your STEM Career questions to ask! As I cannot wait to hear what inspired Ms. Wixted to work at Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Cadettes- Animal Helpers (ideas to get you started on this badge) and STEM Career Exploration (Step #3) badge Juniors- Animal Habitats (Step #2-Choice #2), Flowers (Step #2-Choice #2), and STEM Career Exploration (Step #3) badge Fee: Free
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Awesome Girls: Girl Scouts Build the Change with the LEGO Group Who: Brownies
When: Saturday, June 26, 2021 2:30pm - 3:30pm Where: Virtual
What: Do your girls want to make a difference for humans, animals, and the environment? Through creativity and collaboration, girls can unlock their imagination and build a better world.
Girl Scouts of the USA and the LEGO Group are hosting this national virtual event for girls in grades 4 and 5. Guided by LEGO® BrickMaster, Amy Corbett, and LEGO® Play Agent, David Pallash, girls will explore engineering for the environment, complete a hands-on activity from Girl Scouts' Think Like An
Engineer Journey, and find out about the LEGO Group’s new Build the Change online experience.
Fee: Free
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July Badge in a Bag: Trail Adventure Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes When: Thursday, July 8, 15, 22, & 29, 6:00-7:00pm Where: Virtual What: Earn your Trail Adventure badge this July with our new Badge in a Bag program! You will be mailed everything you need to complete the Trail Adventure badge at home: your own orienteering compass, instructions, activities, craft supplies, and of course, the badge itself! For added fun, join us every week in July for a virtual "check in" on Zoom, where we will learn about trail running and hiking, practice our outdoor skills, and do fun crafts together! Attendance at the virtual check-ins is optional but highly recommended to get the most out of your trail adventure experience Fee: $18 girls, $0 adults
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Summer Adventures at Camp Winona Council staff and volunteers are hosting badge, journey, and patch programs all summer long! Additional details and registration information can be found on our Council events calendar.
July 7 or August 4 - Paddler Badge for Seniors & Ambassadors
July 12 - Zombie Survival Patch for All Levels July 17 or July 31 - Nature Weekend for Brownies & Juniors
July 18 or August 1 - Nature Weekend for Daisies
July 19 - Amazing Race for All Levels July 24 - Journey in a Day: Mission Sisterhood for Seniors & Ambassadors
August 7 - Math in Nature for Daisies & Brownies
LEARN MORE Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge Let’s GO! Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to head outdoors. Based on their grade level, girls must complete a select number of fun outdoor activities provided on the activity sheet to earn a national patch. The challenge ends with Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, September 11-12, 2021.
Head to www.girlscouts.org/outdoorchallenge to download the activity sheet and get started!
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Tickets on sale now! Girl Scout Day at the Nationals– Sunday, September 19, 2021 Come join fellow Girl Scout associations, service units, troops and families watch the Washington Nationals play the Colorado Rockies! With the purchase of a special ticket, fans will receive a limited edition Nationals Girl Scout patch. For every ticket sold, $5 will be donated to Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital SHARE campaign. Group ticket orders of 13+ are can be purchased directly from John Manzoian, tickets of a smaller quantity can be purchased at www.nationals.com/girlscouts.
For more information please contact John Manzoian at 202.640.7723 or email [email protected].
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Program Partners
Brownie Coding for Good Workshop 2: Digital Game Design Who: Brownies When: June 22, 2021 11:00am - 12:00pm Where: Virtual
What: Join STEM for Scouts's FREE virtual workshop for Brownie level Girl Scouts to complete a coding project in JavaScript and earn your Digital Game Design badge in an hour! Please be sure to complete registration to access the
Google Meet link! Fee: Free
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Virtual Escape Room: A Trip to Mars Who: All Levels
When: July 3, 2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm Where: Virtual What: In this one time event, girl scouts will use logic and deductive reasoning to solve a perplexing mystery in space! Rumor has it that there has been some foul play on the planet Mars! After a secret mission went awry, an astronaut has gone missing. The final transmission was concerning and we were hired to investigate. Can we solve the mystery and find a way home? If your girl already loves mystery themed novels and detective shows, then this class will give her the chance to test her critical thinking skills in hypothetical situations both based in fantasy and reality. Your girl will learn how to excel in puzzles and riddles and find herself using lateral thinking to be more creative in her guesses. The puzzles and riddles will involve colors, wordplay, shapes, and elementary math. Participants will look for misdirections, and break down the steps necessary to solve the puzzles. They will share and debate hypotheses with their fellow girl scouts ultimately working together to solve the mystery before class ends. Learning Goals: - Improve pattern recognition ability and reasoning ability through various puzzles - Distinguish between linear vs. non linear puzzles - Develop strategies to maximize time
- Learn to think like a puzzle writer - Learn to make the seemingly "invisible" answer, visible Badge Connections: Daisy Badge: Making Choices, Brownie Badge: Senses,
Junior Badge: Detective, Cadette Badge: Special Agent, Senior Badge: Truth Seeker, Ambassador Badge: Citizen Scientist Fee: $17
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Budding Entrepreneur Badge Workshop Who: Brownies When: July 17, 2021 10:00am - 11:30am Where: Virtual What: Join SheEO Academy for a fun, interactive workshop and complete all
FIVE STEPS to earn your new badge . Fee: $16
LEARN MORE Introduction to the Common Application (Webinar + One- on-One) Who: Ambassadors
When: July 28, 2021 7:00pm - 8:30pm Where: Virtual What: In this two-part workshop for the Class of 2022, the webinar will give an overview of the Common Application and discuss strategies to showcase your unique strengths and talents. Then each student will schedule an individual follow-up session with a review of and feedback on the draft application.
Fee: $150
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Every Girl Counts Who: Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
When: August 9, 2021 7:00pm - 8:00pm Where: Virtual What: Join retired Investigator Moe McClanahan with the Safe Surfin' Foundation in a Zoom meeting as she empowers and educates on an internet safety topics that she has seen girls are currently facing. Fee: Free
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Private Programs at Dumbarton House Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes When: Contact to Schedule Where: Virtual or in-person at Dumbarton House in Washington, DC What: Step back in time at Dumbarton House during one of our Girl Scout programs! Programs are geared towards Daisy, Brownie, Junior, & Cadette Girl
Scouts badges/petal requirements. All programs include a tour, craft activities, and a Dumbarton House patch. Fee: $85
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Live Virtual Program: Garden Journeys Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes
When: Contact to Schedule Where: Virtual What: Our virtual Garden Journeys workshop brings a dynamic and engaging experience directly to your Girl Scouts through live video chat, led by a trained museum educator. Girl Scouts engage in playful activities and design their own dream garden, as they explore the beauty, tranquility, and whimsy of Hillwood’s Japanese-style garden and French parterre through high quality images, from the comfort of their own homes. This program meets most of the requirements for the Junior Gardener badge and the program activities are age appropriate and engaging for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette girls. Fee: $10
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Maryland Sled Dog Adventures Interest Indicator Who: All Levels
When: October 2021 through March 2022 Where: Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail Northern Baltimore County, MD What : Dog sledding is coming! Want to go dogsledding next winter? Now is the time to add your name to our 2021-22 dog sledding wait list (no obligation to book). Our next dog sledding season will run from October 2021 through March 2022. We will begin taking reservations in late June 2021. Our dog sledding programs are all about the dogs! Girl Scouts work closely with our team of well- behaved sled dogs harnessing, feeding, and learning all about dogsledding including: what the dogs eat; how the dogs are trained; positions on a dog team; equipment used in dog sledding; the commands used in dogsledding; and famous dog sledding events. Each girl takes a short individual ride with the team. Fun patch included. Girl Scout Brownie Try It and Junior dog mushing badges are optional and available for purchase at $3.00 per badge. Minimum of
14 and maximum of 20 Girl Scouts. Tag a longs (age five and up) welcome. If you would like to be placed on our 2021-22 wait list, please email Catherine. [email protected] Fee: $80 per person
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Travel Abroad - Scandinavia, Frozen and Jewelry Adventure Video/PDF Program Who: All Levels When: On your own time Where: Virtual
What : Join Elsa and Anna as we travel to Norway, explore Nordic culture and jewelry as you complete the Jewelry Badge or craft for fun. Girls and Troops can complete at their convenience.-makes a great individual activity, troop meeting or Thinking Day Event. This program will complete the Junior Jeweler
Badge. Younger girls can focus on the Frozen jewelry, slime and other crafts.
Older girls can work on more complicated jewelry pieces. Visit the real "
Arendelle"; Did Disney create the Frozen Story?; Explore Nordic Culture and
Jewelry; Complete the Jewelry Badge (badge not included); Learn the Tools to Use; Make a bunch of jewelry: Brooch, Snowflake Wrap Wire Bracelet, Pendant and More.Travel Abroad Program Patch. Optional Jewelry Making Supplies are extra Most up to date information and images at https://fancygirlteaparties.com/. Questions to [email protected].
Fee: $7.50 - $25
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Council | Program Partners | Volunteer
Volunteer Opportunities
Summer Adventures at Camp Winona Teen Girl Scouts can earn Council Service Hours by helping run programming for younger girls. Select the date or dates that work best for your Girl Scout from the following:
July 7 or August 4 - Paddler Badge for Seniors & Ambassadors July 12 - Zombie Survival Patch for All Levels
July 17 or July 31 - Nature Weekend for Brownies & Juniors
July 18 or August 1 - Nature Weekend for Daisies July 19 - Amazing Race for All Levels
July 24 - Journey in a Day: Mission Sisterhood for Seniors & Ambassadors August 7 - Math in Nature for Daisies & Brownies
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, feel free to contact Katie Steele, [email protected].
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