SPRING & SUMMER 2021 PROGRAM & TRAINING GUIDE
Programs and Events for Girls and Volunteer Trainings How to Use this Guide
This guide is filled with fun and challenging activities designed to help girls earn badges, meet other Girl Scouts, Through “learning by earning,” girls discover the power within to do amazing things for themselves and for their and try new things while being immersed in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. These activities are offered by community through the development of these five essential skills: goal setting, decision making, money our program team, community partners, area associations, service units, and other troops. Volunteers can gain management, people skills, and business ethics. knowledge at training events planned throughout the council and online. The Online Activities Calendar is your online source for the most up to date information when looking for trainings or something to do as a troop, with a Cookie Program friend, or as a family. Check it often for updates! (December-March) Patch of the Month Looking for some additional fun activities for your troop or just to do on your own? Each month girls can By selling cookies, your Girl Scout is part of the largest girl-led business in the world! The famous Discover, Connect, and Take Action in a specific subject area. Hands-on activities are available for all Girl Scout Girl Scout Cookie Program is a tradition that troops, girls, and families can all enjoy. Troops earn a profit from all sales, and girls have the opportunity to set goals and earn awesome individual and levels and can be done at meetings, as a pre-meeting activity, or as an at-home project. troop rewards! Troops earn money to fund their troop adventures as well as many programmatic Patch of the Month programs provide Girl Scouts an opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities while earning a fun incentives. During door-to-door and in-person sales, girls improve their interpersonal and patch. Completing patch programs can help complete a Journey and may satisfy requirements for certain badges. communication skills. Virtual and video training opportunities are available for adults. It's not necessary to complete the patch programs in the months specified–they can be completed at any time!
April Pinwheels for Prevention Superpower her cookie sales as she goes beyond the booth with mobile and online channels. Digital Cookie is a fun, May Bernheim Forest Patch Program educational tool that helps her run and manage her Girl Scout Cookie business online. She can set her cookie goals, June World Environment Day track her progress, manage orders and inventory, learn Internet safety skills—and more! Learn more at July Outrun the Sun gskentuckiana.org/cookieresources. August Global Advocacy September Girl Scouts Love State Parks Earn Badges During the Cookie Season!
Civic Engagement Your Girl Scout can earn her Cookie Business and Financial Literacy badges, as well as her Cookie Entrepreneur Family pins for every year she participates in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. To find Girl Scouts aims to inspire girls to use their voices and be advocates for the issues and ideas important to them. out how visit bit.ly/cookiebadgespins. We encourage each girl to lead positive change through civic action and form her own ideas, opinions, beliefs, and political ideology. Look for the highlighted purple titles which indicate programs with civic engagement content. Global Engagement Fall Product Program Girls can engage with global issues at every program level. Look for the highlighted blue titles which indicate (September-November) programs with global content. Check out the Global Action toolkit for global activities to do with your troop or on your own at gskentuckiana.org/global. Participating in the Fall Product Program is a great way to earn start-up funds for uniforms and unique, amazing experiences for your troop! The troop profit for the Fall Product Program has Family Engagement increased to at least 20% of gross sales. Girls also have the chance to earn awesome individual Everyone wants the girls in your troop to have fun, be inspired, take risks, and learn about themselves and the rewards and learn valuable entrepreneurial skills. This program is very easy to do online and world, including their families. Families can be involved beyond membership in many ways. Look for the green includes lots of great interactive features for girls, as well as training for adults! titles outlining events open to girls and their families. Create an Avatar! COVID Guidance Your Girl Scout can create an avatar that looks like her while The health and safety of our Girl Scout community and beyond is our top priority. All in-person programs and participating in the awesome Fall Product Program! She can events are subject to change based on guidance from the CDC, Kentucky Department for Public Health, and the also record a personalized message for her avatar to deliver to friends and family. As she sets up and personalizes her Indiana State Department of Health. All in-person programs will continue to adhere to guidelines which ensure site, she will earn virtual rewards! the safety of our members, families, community partners, and staff. For GSK’s COVID guidance please visit gskentuckiana.org/covidguidance. Visit www.gskentuckiana.org/productprograms for product program news and updates. Contact Diana Clark, [email protected], for more information or materials.
1 Learning by Earning
Through “learning by earning,” girls discover the power within to do amazing things for themselves and for their community through the development of these five essential skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
Cookie Program (December-March)
By selling cookies, your Girl Scout is part of the largest girl-led business in the world! The famous Girl Scout Cookie Program is a tradition that troops, girls, and families can all enjoy. Troops earn a profit from all sales, and girls have the opportunity to set goals and earn awesome individual and troop rewards! Troops earn money to fund their troop adventures as well as many programmatic incentives. During door-to-door and in-person sales, girls improve their interpersonal and communication skills. Virtual and video training opportunities are available for adults.
Superpower her cookie sales as she goes beyond the booth with mobile and online channels. Digital Cookie is a fun, educational tool that helps her run and manage her Girl Scout Cookie business online. She can set her cookie goals, track her progress, manage orders and inventory, learn Internet safety skills—and more! Learn more at gskentuckiana.org/cookieresources.
Earn Badges During the Cookie Season!
Your Girl Scout can earn her Cookie Business and Financial Literacy badges, as well as her Cookie Entrepreneur Family pins for every year she participates in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. To find out how visit bit.ly/cookiebadgespins.
Fall Product Program (September-November)
Participating in the Fall Product Program is a great way to earn start-up funds for uniforms and unique, amazing experiences for your troop! The troop profit for the Fall Product Program has increased to at least 20% of gross sales. Girls also have the chance to earn awesome individual rewards and learn valuable entrepreneurial skills. This program is very easy to do online and includes lots of great interactive features for girls, as well as training for adults!
Create an Avatar! Your Girl Scout can create an avatar that looks like her while participating in the awesome Fall Product Program! She can also record a personalized message for her avatar to deliver to friends and family. As she sets up and personalizes her site, she will earn virtual rewards!
Visit www.gskentuckiana.org/productprograms for product program news and updates. Contact Diana Clark, [email protected], for more information or materials.
23 Grow Outdoors
We live in a world of screens—smartphone! laptop! TV! tablet!—and sometimes you just want to get away from it all. We get it. That’s why you can focus part of your Girl Scout experience on getting outdoors. Find out how much fun it can be to unplug and explore the world around you by attending an outdoor experience program held at one of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s many camp properties.
Bull’s Eye Archery j c Letterboxing b Sat, April 24, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Central: Camp Houchens Program Center Pennyroyal 4520 Barren River Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Sat, May 22, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern: Camp Sat, July 17, 2021, 12:30 PM—2:00 PM Central Shantituck $6 per girl | $6 per tagalong Sat, June 19, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern: Stem Learn about letterboxing, an amazing adventure game played Adventure Center by people all over the world. To play, you'll follow clues to find a Sat, July 17, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Central: hidden box with special items inside. Bring your friends to show Houchens Program Center them what Girl Scouts is all about, and they will receive a fun Sun, August 15, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern: patch for participating. Stem Adventure Center $12 per girl Geocaching j Nock an arrow onto a bow, hook your fingers around the string, Houchens Program Center draw it back, eye your target, and release! Bull’s-eye! Challenge 4520 Barren River Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 yourself as you build your archery skills and learn how to shoot Sat, July 17, 2021, 12:30 PM—2:00 PM Central on the range. A fun patch is included. $6 per girl | $6 per tagalong Have you ever wanted to try out geocaching but didn’t know Slingshots in Action d b j c s a where to begin? Come and discover the basics, tips and tricks Sat, April 24, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Central: Bear to see if you can find some of the geocaches hidden nearby. You Creek Aquatic Camp will receive your Geocaching badge. Bring your friends to show Sat, May 8, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern: Camp them what Girl Scouts is all about, and they will receive a fun Whippoorwill patch for participating. Sat, June 12, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern: Camp Shantituck SUP Adventure j c s a $7 per girl | $8 per tagalong Bear Creek Aquatic Center 4736 Barge Island Road, Benton, KY 42025 Come take your shot and measure your accuracy on the range! Sat, September 18, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Central Learn range rules and commands as well as helping them to build aim, target skills, and hand-eye coordination. A fun patch or 1:00 PM—3:00 PM Central is included. $10 per girl Are you ready to say SUP to a new adventure? Come to Bear Taste of Camp b j c s a Creek to learn to standup paddleboard, take a tour of Girl Scout Camp Shantituck Bay, and challenge yourself with this new paddle sport. All girls 3920 E. Hebron Lane, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 will receive a fun patch, and Seniors will complete some steps Fri, May 28, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30PM Eastern toward earning their Paddling badge. $7 per girl | $5 per adult Bon Appetit! Enjoy the great outdoors at camp. Cook your own dinner and dessert over a roaring campfire and receive a fun We know that troops and service units are doing great patch. things and planning awesome girl-led events! Do you Outdoor Art d b j c s a want more girls to hear about your opportunities? Houchens Program Center Troop, service unit, and area events aligned with the 4520 Barren River Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Girl Scout Leadership Experience can be included on Sat, July 17, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Central the Online Activities Calendar. To share your event, $6 per girl | $6 per tagalong please submit an Activity Submission Form which can Explore the outdoors and get inspired to create nature-themed be found in the Resources tab on the GSK website. art! You will be divided by your age level and receive your Outdoor Art badge. Bring your friends to show them what Girl Scouts is all about, and they will receive a fun patch for participating.
3 Grow Outdoors: High Adventure
Looking for more adventure? High Adventure activities push your boundaries in the outdoors with programs ranging from trail running and rock climbing to snow sports and hiking. Girl Scouts love high adventure!
High Ropes Adventure! j c s a Trail Adventure—Run c s a Stem Adventure Center Camp Shantituck 2665 Crosier Road S.E. Laconia, IN 47135 3920 E. Hebron Lane, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 April, Date and Time TBD Eastern Sat, April 3, 2021, 1:00 PM—3:00 PM Eastern May, Date and Time TBD Eastern $5 per girl June, Date and Time TBD Eastern Running is a great way to get exercise, but when done in nature July, Date and Time TBD Eastern it can be a completely different experience! Meet and ask August, Date and Time TBD Eastern questions of a seasoned trail runner. Learn what gear to take September, Date and Time TBD Eastern with you, good ways to train for longer runs, and end with some $15 per girl training games and a run through the woods. Receive a fun patch and complete some steps toward earning your level’s Trail Find your fearlessness and climb among the canopies! Face the Adventure badge. challenge on multiple high ropes elements, learn how to work together, and support each other! Girls will receive a fun patch. Second Saturday Rock Climbing j c s a Girls must be 11 years old to participate. Louisville PLC 2115 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206 High Ropes Adventure! j c s a Sat, April 10, 2021 Camp Pennyroyal Sat, May 8, 2021 3095 Girl Scout Road, Utica, KY 42376 Sat, June 12, 2021 April, Date and Time TBD Central Sat, July 10, 2021 May, Date and Time TBD Central Sat, August 14, 2021 June, Date and Time TBD Central Sat, September 11, 2021 July, Date and Time TBD Central 11:00 AM—1:00 PM Eastern August, Date and Time TBD Central $5 per girl | $5 per adult September, Date and Time TBD Central $15 per girl Back by popular demand! We are opening our rock wall once a month to any Girl Scout, girl or adult member, who would like Find your fearlessness and climb among the canopies! Face the to come climb! No experience necessary! We will have a safety challenge on multiple high ropes elements, learn how to work tutorial, and you will get a chance to climb the wall at least twice. together, and support each other! Girls will receive a fun patch. Girls must be 11 years old to participate. Trail Adventure—Hike d b j Camp Shantituck 3920 E. Hebron Lane, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 Sat, April 3, 2021, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern $5 per girl Walking in nature is a great way to relax and get some good exercise! Come learn the steps to successful hiking trips! Learn what gear to take with you, principles of Leave No Trace, and end with a short hike through the woods. Receive a fun patch and complete some steps toward earning your level’s Trail Adventure badge.
Experience the Outdoors at Camp! When girls spend quality time outdoors and increase their exposure to nature, they thrive physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Did you know that GSK’s camp properties are available to rent for your troop, service unit, or area-led programs? For more information visit gskentuckiana.org/camp.
Resident Camp Resident camp is a great way for girls to explore leadership, build skills, and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Whether for a day, a week, or longer, Girl Scout camp gives girls an opportunity to grow, explore, and have fun under the guidance of caring, trained adults. Registration for Resident Camp is now open! For more information visit gskentuckiana.org/residentcamp.
4 Spring & Summer Activities April 2021 – September 2021
Daisy Cybersecurity Workshop d Simple Meals Badge Workshop j Virtual Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness Thurs, April 1, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Virtual $11 per girl Mon, April 5, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Join Certified Cybercrime Investigator Jay Smith for an evening Mon, May 3, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern of learning the basics of computer networks, cyber-attacks, and Mon, June 7, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern online safety. Explore the fascinating world of IT! You will receive Mon, July 5, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern all three Cybersecurity badges. Mon, August 2, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern $2 per girl | Free for adults Making Choices with d Discover flavors you enjoy and step up your cooking skills to create Navy Federal Credit Union an amazing meal of your own! Each workshop, you will make a Virtual different recipe. Complete steps toward earning your Simple Sat, April 3, 2021, 8:30 AM—9:15 AM Eastern Meals badge. You will receive a fun patch to commemorate your Free experience. Join credit union representatives to learn about the first steps you can take for a successful financial future! This interactive Money Manager with b course will not only explore the differences between needs and Navy Federal Credit Union wants but will help you develop financial goal-setting skills. You Virtual will earn your Making Choices leaf. Wed, April 7, 2021, 5:30 PM—6:30 PM Eastern Free Threats to Wildlife and Trail Clean-Up d b Clifty Falls State Park Join credit union representatives to learn about the first steps 1501 Green Road, Madison, IN 47250 you can take for a successful financial future! This interactive course will not only explore the differences between needs and Sat, April 3, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Eastern wants but will help you develop financial goal-setting skills. You $1 per girl will earn your Money Manager badge. Come to the Nature Center and discover some of the threats to Indiana’s native wildlife and find out what you can do to help! New Cuisine Cooking Workshop c After the 30-minute program, go out on the trail for an hour to Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness pick up trash! Virtual Wed, April 7, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Girl Detectives b j c s a Wed, May 12, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Escape Today Owensboro Wed, June 9, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern 527 Emory Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301 Wed, July 7, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Sat, April 3, 2021, 12:00 PM—1:30 PM Central Wed, August 11, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern $15 per girl $2 per girl | Free for adults Become real life detectives and immerse yourself in an interactive Cook up a dish from across time and distance and find out where escape room. Find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden your taste buds want to travel. Each workshop, you will make codes to escape! Your team works together finding clues and a different recipe. Complete steps toward earning your New solving puzzles to escape from a locked room. You only have 60 Cuisine badge. You will receive a fun patch. minutes! Can you escape in time? Spend up to an hour in the free-to-play arcade after the escape room. Writing Lab with j c s a Girl Detectives b j c s a Young Authors Greenhouse Conundrum Workshop Virtual 1901 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Thurs, April 8, 2021, 4:30 PM—5:30 PM Eastern Sat, April 3, 2021, 2:00 PM—3:30 PM Central Free $15 per girl Grow your imagination through writing. Experiment with a different type of writing genre, topic, or theme with guest Become real life detectives and immerse yourself in an interactive workshop leaders who will guide you through sentence structure, escape room. Find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden word choice, and story formation. Your writing will be published codes to escape! Your team works together finding clues and in a chapbook at the end of the school year. Juniors will complete solving puzzles to escape from a locked room. You only have 60 some steps toward earning their Scribe badge. minutes! Can you escape in time?
5 Recreational Tree Climbing j c s a Know Who Can Go EarthJOY Treehouse Adventures Activity Key 3400 Bridgeville Road, Brooksville, KY 41004 Sat, April 10, 2021, 11:00 AM—5:30 PM Eastern d Daisy (Grades K-1) $40 per girl | $40 per adult b Brownie (Grades 2-3) It is challenge by choice as you decide how high you want to climb. Lie in hammocks, swing in tree chairs, and learn to surf j Junior (Grades 4-5) branches with your family. Spend time connecting to yourself and nature! You may choose from multiple one and a half hour c Cadette (Grades 6-8) slots. Juniors will complete some steps toward earning their s Senior (Grades 9-10) Recreational Tree Climbing badge. a Ambassador (Grades 11-12) Mechanical Engineering Workshop d b j Kentucky Science Center 727 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 FAMILY/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY Sat, April 10, 2021, 1:00 PM—2:00 PM Eastern $10 per girl Pinwheels for Prevention d b j c s a Discover the importance of the engineering design process as Virtual you build cars that travel thanks to the power of potential and Fri, April 9, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern kinetic energy. Test to learn how the design of your car and your $5 per girl track play a role in the speed at which it travels! Earn your grade level’s Mechanical Engineering badge. Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse in all of its forms and to ensuring that every child in the state of Kentucky has a happy, healthy childhood. Join us in SPARK! an interest in a future career! Talk with women supporting their April initiative, Pinwheels for Prevention, in which professionals, tour facilities, and engage in interactive, pinwheel gardens will be "planted” all over the state to bring awareness to child abuse. Receive a Pinwheels for Prevention hands-on activities as you explore a potential career patch and program materials prior to the event. path.
Girl Scout Day at Cadettes to Carpenters SPARK! Event c d b j c Louisville PLC the Kentucky Derby Museum 2115 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206 Kentucky Derby Museum Sat, April 10, 2021, 2:00 PM—6:00 PM Eastern 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 $20 per girl Sat, April 10, 2021 9:00 AM—11:30 AM Eastern $7 per girl ($5 per girl if virtual) | Free for adults Come for a day of hammering, sawing, and building. Learn how to use hand tools, a power drill, and various other tools! Create an Visit the museum for an engaging day of equine education and original piece of nail art and help build a bench! You will receive receive a Derby Museum Girl Scout patch! Discover America’s your Woodworking badge. great horse race, the Kentucky Derby, by taking a tour of Churchill Downs and learn about the amazing women who have owned, trained, and ridden horses in the Derby. View "The Greatest Race" FAMILY ACTIVITY movie and have a guided exhibit experience. Family Nature Club d b j c Girl Scout Day at s a Falls of the Ohio State Park the Kentucky Derby Museum 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129 Kentucky Derby Museum Sun, April 11, 2021: Geodes and Crystals 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 Sun, May 16, 2021: Make a Fossil Collection Sat, April 10, 2021 11:00 AM—1:30 PM Eastern Sun, June 13, 2021: Butterflies! $7 per girl ($5 per girl if virtual) | Free for adults Sun, July 18, 2021: Recycled Art Sun, August 15, 2021: The World of Birding Visit the museum for an engaging day of equine education and 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern receive a Derby Museum Girl Scout patch! Discover America’s great horse race, the Kentucky Derby, by taking a tour of Churchill $2 per girl Downs and learn about the amazing women who have owned, Join the staff at Falls of the Ohio for a monthly themed activity. trained, and ridden horses in the Derby. View "The Greatest Race" movie and have a guided exhibit experience. Writing Lab with j c s a Eco-Learners with Louisville Nature Center d Young Authors Greenhouse Louisville Nature Center Virtual 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213 Thurs, April 15, 2021, 4:30 PM—5:30 PM Eastern Sat, April 10, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern Free $8 per girl Grow your imagination through writing. Experiment with a Nature gives us so many gifts. It is fun to be outside and explore, different type of writing genre, topic, or theme with guest but make sure you protect nature while you are out there. Learn workshop leaders who will guide you through sentence structure, ways you can give back! It’s like being nature’s invisible guest! word choice, and story formation. Your writing will be published in a chapbook at the end of the school year. Juniors will complete some steps toward earning their Scribe badge.
6 Daisy Compassion Care Clinic d GLOBAL ACTIVITY Second Chances Wildlife 487 Gentry Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 Let's Go with Van Gogh: j c s a Sat, April 17, 2021, 10:00 AM—10:45 AM Eastern Starry Night Campout $10 per girl Virtual Join animal experts to learn how to be compassionate and caring Mon, April 19, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:30 PM Central toward our furry friends! Rotate through stations, see animals, $10 per household and learn how to care for them. Visit a mock rehab center, called a compassion care clinic, and take care of stuffed animals to earn Learn about Van Gogh and use his Starry Night as inspiration your Zinni petal. Make signs to hang around your community to to create a fun campout painting! Kijsa Housman, professional encourage being kind to animals. artist and owner of MAKE Paducah will lead your group in a live paint party. A supply list will be provided before the program. Outdoor Adventurers at the Parklands b PNC Achievement Center Locavore Cooking Workshop s 1411 Beckley Creek Parkway, Louisville, KY 40245 Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness Sat, April 17, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern Virtual $10 per girl Mon, April 19, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Mon, May 17, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Nature is awesome! It’s surprising! Let’s explore it and complete Mon, June 14, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern some steps toward earning your Outdoor Adventurer badge. Mon, July 19, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Make an outdoor fort, take a hike, play camouflage hide-and- seek, and learn about Leave No Trace. Mon, August 16, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern $2 per girl | Free for adults Lewis and Clark Junior d b j Prepare a meal of seasonal and locally grown dishes. Find out Ranger Program how the efforts of locavores—people who are committed to eating locally grown, seasonal foods—can be an important and Falls of the Ohio State Park delicious part of healthful eating. Each workshop, you will make 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129 a different recipe. Complete steps toward earning your Locavore Sat, April 17, 2021, 1:00 PM—2:00 PM Eastern badge. You will receive a fun patch. Sat, May 8, 2021, 1:00 PM—2:00 PM Eastern Sat, June 12, 2021, 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern Sat, July 17, 2021, 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern GLOBAL ACTIVITY Sat, August 21, 2021, 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern Sat, September 18, 2021, 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern Plan Your Dream Trip c s a $2 per girl with My World Travel SPARK! Event Virtual As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, Falls of the Ohio is one of 10 sites testing out a new Junior Ranger Wed, April 21, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern program. Receive a Junior Ranger activity booklet and a Junior $4 per girl Ranger pin after completing the activity booklet. Want to learn how to plan a trip to your favorite destination? Join Katie Kubitskey of My World Travel to learn how to research, Junior Flowers Workshop j plan, and create a travel itinerary for an epic, safe, unforgettable Kentucky Historical Society journey. Earn a SPARK! patch to commemorate your experience. Virtual Seniors will complete some steps toward earning their Traveler Sat, April 17, 2021, 1:30 PM—4:30 PM Eastern badge. $18 per girl Girl Scout Tree Promise d b j c s a Party with petals and frolic with flowers! Discover the many Various Locations ways which Kentuckians in the past used flowers for medicine, Thurs, April 22, 2021, Various Times decorations, perfumes, and sending secret messages. Dig in further by pressing your own flower, making fake flowers, and Price TBD planting sunflower seeds to start your own garden! This April, in honor of Earth Day, Girl Scouts is joining forces with the Elliott Wildlife Values Project and American Forests to launch Power Up and Play b a bold tree-planting initiative. We’re setting out to plant, protect, Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness or honor 5 million trees across the country in five years. Not only Virtual is this great for wildlife, it’ll also help ease the effects of climate Mon, April 19, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern change. $2 per girl | Free for adults Writing Lab with j c s a Discover how to prepare healthy snacks and stay active together. Grab an adult, and practice making a healthy food item and Young Authors Greenhouse participate in an exercise activity that can be done anywhere, Virtual such as line dancing, Zumba, or create-your-own-circuit. All Thurs, April 22, 2021, 4:30 PM—5:30 PM Eastern physical fitness levels are welcome! Complete steps toward Free earning your Snacks badge and receive a fun patch. Grow your imagination through writing. Experiment with a different type of writing genre, topic, or theme with guest workshop leaders who will guide you through sentence structure, word choice, and story formation. Your writing will be published in a chapbook at the end of the school year. Juniors will complete some steps toward earning their Scribe badge.
7 Helping you and your family stay healthy and safe
Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness is dedicated to helping families be their healthy best. We invite you and your children to join us for these free online events held throughout the year:
Fruit & Boot Camp Safe Baby Essentials Eat well and stay active together with this For parents of babies up to 6 months old, this virtual fun-filled online class designed for families. Adults class will discuss safe sleep environments, the and kids will practice making simple, healthy food importance of tummy time, how to choose and use and participate in an exercise activity that can be an appropriate rear-facing car seat, sudden infant done at home. death syndrome and preventing child abuse.
Let’s Talk Safe Kids This virtual class series is designed to start discussions For parents of children 6 months and older, this on topics faced by families with preteens and teens, virtual class focuses on the leading causes of injuries including puberty, mental health, sexual health, and how to prevent them. Topics include car relationships and substance use. Each class also seat changes you need to make when forward- covers the importance of personal health and facing; preventing ingestions, poisoning, burns and wellness as a part of growing up. drowning; bike safety; and more.
Growing Cooks These classes are held via Zoom. A This series of virtual cooking classes is for teens ages computer or mobile device with internet 14 and older. Participants will learn how to cook and an email address are required. healthy recipes and get tips on kitchen safety, To register, visit NortonChildrens.com/ health and wellness. Classes&Events.
©Norton Healthcare 8/20 NCPW-421604 Exploring the Bernheim d b j c Space Science Investigator j Ecosystem Challenger Learning Center Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Virtual 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY 40110 Mon, May 3, 2021, 5:00 PM—6:30 PM Central Sat, April 24, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:00 AM Eastern $7.50 per girl $8 per girl Take a tour of our solar system! Learn about the Moon, planets, The Bernheim ecosystem includes many different plants and and constellations in our night sky as you participate in animals. Explore three habitats—forest, pond, and prairie—and demonstrations and activities to complete some steps toward consider the organisms unique to each. Key concepts include earning your Space Science Investigator badge. A supply list will organism function, relationships between organisms and their be provided before the program. habitats, and organism survival and adaptation. Complete some steps toward earning your Eco-Learner, Eco-Friend, Animal Space Science Adventurer b Habitats, or Eco-Trekker badge! Challenger Learning Center Virtual Virtual Campout with d b j c s a Tues, May 4, 2021, 5:00 PM—6:00 PM Central Kentucky Science Center $5 per girl Virtual Take a tour of our solar system! Learn about the Moon, planets, Sat, April 24, 2021, 7:30 PM—9:00 PM Eastern and constellations in our night sky as you participate in $15 per girl demonstrations and activities to complete some steps toward Camp out safely in your own backyard while participating in earning your Space Science Adventurer badge. A supply list will three hands-on activities using items found around your home. be provided before the program. These activities and a demonstration will be led virtually by knowledgeable Kentucky Science Center staff. GLOBAL ACTIVITY GLOBAL ACTIVITY Paint Like Frida Kahlo on j c s a Cinco de Mayo Saddle Up! at Firelight Arabians d b j Virtual Firelight Arabians Wed, May 5, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:30 PM Central 509 Spinpointe Road, Fisherville, KY 40023 $10 per household Sun, April 25, 2021, 12:00 PM—3:00 PM Eastern $10 per girl Learn about Frida and use her art as inspiration to create a fun floral & bird painting! Kijsa Housman, professional artist and Experience what it’s like to ride a horse on a guided ride around owner of MAKE Paducah will lead your group in a live paint party. Firelight’s arena! Learn all about horses and how to care for them, You’ll have so much fun while learning so many good things including what type of equipment you need to ride. Discover how about art! A supply list will be provided before the program. to groom and take care of a horse’s hooves and shoes, as well as how to maintain a stall and tack a horse. Daisies will receive a fun patch. Brownies will receive their Pets badge and Juniors will Brownie Cybersecurity Workshop b receive their Horseback Riding badge. Virtual Thurs, May 6, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Working in a Natural History b j c $11 per girl Museum SPARK! Event Join Certified Cybercrime Investigator Jay Smith for an evening Falls of the Ohio State Park of learning the basics of computer networks, cyber-attacks, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129 and online safety. Explore the fascinating world of IT! You will Sun, April 25, 2021, 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern receive all three Cybersecurity badges. $5 per girl Natural history museum careers have appeared in exciting CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY movies like Jurassic Park, but what is it really like? Alan Goldstein will discuss real life as a natural history museum curator, park Shop and Share d b j c s a naturalist, and paleontologist. Hear a few funny stories from Councilwide his thirty-five years in the field and have your questions ready! Receive your level’s STEM Career Exploration badge. Sat, May 8, 2021, Various Times Free Eating for You Cooking Workshop a Shop and Share is a joint initiative of the Kentucky Coalition Against Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness Domestic Violence (KCADV), the First Lady of Kentucky’s Office, Virtual Girl Scouts, and Kroger and Food City stores. KCADV serves over Wed, April 28, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern 27,000 men, women, and children annually through 15 domestic violence shelter programs including the Center for Women and Wed, May 26, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Families, and they need your help! Girl Scout troops are needed Wed, June 23, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern to fill four-hour time slots at Kroger stores to encourage shoppers Wed, July 28, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern to purchase extra items and then return them to the tables to be Wed, August 25, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern donated to local shelters. You will receive a free patch, thanks to $2 per girl | Free for adults Shop and Share’s corporate sponsor, Kroger. Find out how eating well can help you both inside and out. Discover flavors you enjoy and step up your cooking skills to create an amazing meal of your own! Each workshop, you will make a different recipe. You will receive a fun patch.
9 Flowers Workshop at j Girl Scout Garden Days b Louisville Nature Center Waterfront Botanical Gardens Louisville Nature Center 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213 Sun, May 16, 2021, 12:00 PM—1:30 PM or 1:30 PM—3:00 Sat, May 8, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern PM Eastern $8 per girl $5 per girl | Free for adults Flowers are an important part of our world. They provide beauty, Waterfront Botanical Gardens invites you and your leaders for but they also play a vital role in our ecosystem. You will discover fabulous fun during their spring "Girl Scout Garden Days." In this that there is more to flowers than just good looks. You will program, you will explore the world of bugs and learn more about complete some steps toward earning your Flowers badge. the little creatures that do so much as you earn your Bugs badge. Good Credit with a Women's Health Workshop s Navy Federal Credit Union Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness Virtual Virtual Wed, May 12, 2021, 5:30 PM—6:30 PM Eastern Thurs, May 20, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Free $2 per girl Join Navy Federal Credit Union representatives to learn what it Learn more about the tests that are available for women that means to have good credit and complete some steps toward help us manage our health throughout our lives. Join a Norton earning your Good Credit badge! This interactive course will gynecologist and a Norton primary care physician, who will define credit and common lending products. Additionally, you will discuss the tests and procedures that are important for women’s learn about positive choices that may help build good credit and health. Complete steps toward earning your Women’s Health factors that may lower a credit score. badge. You will receive a fun patch. Caring for Babies with b Edible Garden Discovery d b j Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Second Chances Wildlife 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY 40110 Second Chances Wildlife Sat, May 22, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:00 AM Eastern 487 Gentry Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 $8 per girl Thurs, May 13, 2021, 6:30 PM—7:15 PM Eastern $10 per girl Explore Bernheim’s Edible Garden, where every year thousands of pounds of produce are grown and harvested for use in Learn about the rehabilitation process and how staff and Bernheim’s onsite café! Examine the flowers and vegetables volunteers care for animal babies that come into the center. that are growing and learn about the structures that help them Discover the similarities between caring for wildlife and caring survive. Discuss what is needed for plant growth and learn for household pets. Meet some animals and learn how to care how the design of the garden provides those things. Complete for them to earn your Pets badge. some steps toward earning your Bugs, Flowers, or Gardener badges when you put your knowledge to the test and plant Eco-Campers at the Parklands j your own seeds to take home and nurture for yourself! PNC Achievement Center 1411 Beckley Creek Parkway, Louisville, KY 40245 College Knowledge Badge Workshop c s a Sat, May 15, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern Camp Shantituck $10 per girl 3920 E. Hebron Lane, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 Whenever you step outdoors, you are a guest in nature’s Tues, May 25, 2021, 6:00 PM—8:00 PM Eastern home. This is especially true when it comes to camping. Come $8 per girl | Free for adults and learn how to protect the environment when you are on a Discover how to prepare for the college or university of your camping trip and complete some steps toward earning your choice! Leverage your Girl Scout experience as part of the Eco-Camper badge. application process. Learn how to manage your finances and live on a budget. Ask your most pressing questions to find out Virtual Campout with d b j c s a more about healthy habits and setting yourself up for success by Kentucky Science Center connecting with higher education representatives and students Virtual across our council. Cadettes and Seniors will receive a fun patch. Ambassadors will receive their College Knowledge badge. Sat, May 15, 2021, 7:30 PM—9:00 PM Eastern $15 per girl Girl Scout Garden Days d Camp out safely in your own backyard while participating in Waterfront Botanical Gardens three hands-on activities using items found around your home. 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 These activities and a demonstration will be led virtually by Sun, May 30, 2021, 12:00 PM—1:30 PM or 1:30 PM—3:00 knowledgeable Kentucky Science Center staff. PM Eastern $5 per girl | Free for adults Waterfront Botanical Gardens invites you and your leaders to join them for fabulous fun during their spring "Girl Scout Garden Days." Explore the outdoors and use what you see and hear to make different kinds of art projects as you complete the steps to earn your Outdoor Art Maker badge.
10 Junior Cybersecurity Workshop j App Development Camp c s a Virtual Presented by Best College Match Thurs, June 3, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Louisville PLC $11 per girl 2115 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206 Join Certified Cybercrime Investigator Jay Smith for an evening Mon, June 7—Thurs, June 10, 2021, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM of learning the basics of computer networks, cyber-attacks, and Eastern online safety. Explore the fascinating world of IT! You will receive $3 per girl all three Cybersecurity badges. Develop a mobile app idea to address a community issue. Design a wire frame and storyboard for your idea, then pitch FAMILY ACTIVITY your idea for a mobile app to a panel of judges. Enjoy a snack and a full meal daily! Registration includes a custom patch to Family Fun Fishing Festival d b j c s a commemorate your experience. Rising 6th graders are welcome Falls of the Ohio State Park and encouraged to attend. 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129 Sat, June 5, 2021, 10:00 AM—2:00 PM Eastern Safe Sitter Workshop c $2 per girl | $2 per adult Norton Children's Prevention & Wellness Join us for the “a lure” of activities centered around fishing and Virtual water safety—casting contests, fly fishing, arts & crafts, photo- Wed, June 9, 2021 or Wed, June 23, 2021, ops, talk with experts, games, and even prizes and giveaways! 10:00 AM—3:00 PM Eastern Stations are spread throughout the park behind the Interpretive $30 per girl Center. Be the best babysitter you can be! Safe Sitter prepares you to be safe when you’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or MEchanics c s a babysitting. You will learn safety skills, childcare skills, first aid, National Corvette Museum and life and business skills with fun games and role-playing 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101 exercises. Program materials will be mailed prior to the class, Sat, June 5, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Central and you will earn your Babysitter badge. $20 per girl From changing a tire, to checking fluids, to even changing FAMILY ACTIVITY headlight bulbs, MEchanics teaches drivers of all skill levels and ages how to properly care for your car to keep it running strong. Girl Scout Day at Museum admission is included. Seniors will complete some d b j c s a steps toward earning their Car Care badge. Beech Bend Park Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon Girl Detectives b j c s a 789 Beech Bend Park Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Escape Today Owensboro Sat, June 12, 2021, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM Central 527 Emory Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301 Price TBD Sat, June 5, 2021, 12:00 PM—1:30 PM Central Join your fellow Girl Scouts, friends, and family for a fun-filled $15 per girl day as we celebrate each other and make new friends. Beech Become real life detectives and immerse yourself in an interactive Bend Park has rides and attractions for all ages and all levels of escape room. Find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden thrill seekers. From a mellow lazy river to a thunderous wooden codes to escape! Your team works together finding clues and coaster, you and your family will have plenty to smile about. solving puzzles to escape from a locked room. You only have 60 minutes! Can you escape in time? Spend up to an hour in the free-to-play arcade after the escape room. Recreational Tree Climbing j c s a EarthJOY Treehouse Adventures Girl Detectives b j c s a 3400 Bridgeville Road, Brooksville, KY 41004 Conundrum Workshop Sat, June 12, 2021, 11:00 AM—5:30 PM Eastern 1901 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 $40 per girl | $40 per adult Sat, June 5, 2021, 2:00 PM—3:30 PM Central It is “challenge by choice” as you decide how high you want to $15 per girl climb. Lie in hammocks, swing in tree chairs, and learn to surf Become real life detectives and immerse yourself in an interactive branches with your family. Spend time connecting to yourself escape room. Find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden and nature! You may choose from multiple one and a half hour codes to escape! Your team works together finding clues and slots. Juniors will complete some steps toward earning their solving puzzles to escape from a locked room. You only have 60 Recreational Tree Climbing badge. minutes! Can you escape in time? Night Owls at Louisville Nature Center c Painting Workshop at d b j c s a Louisville Nature Center Uptown Art 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213 Uptown Art Sat, June 12, 2021, 6:00 PM—8:00 PM Eastern 426 Bank Street Suite 100, New Albany, IN 47150 $8 per girl Sun, June 6, 2021, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern Discover the outdoors at night to earn your Night Owl badge! $25 per girl Explore nature after the sun has set. Turn the lights out, tune in No experience is required for this awesome art workshop! your senses, and step out into the night! Brownies will complete some steps toward earning their Painting badge.
11 Historian for a Day: b j Power Up and Play b The Lucy Higgs Nichols Story Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness Carnegie Center Museum Virtual Virtual Tues, June 22, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Thurs, June 17, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Thurs, June 24, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern $2 per girl Tues, Jun 29, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Thurs, July 1, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern Become a Historian for a Day! Learn about the Underground Railroad and discover the story of Lucy Higgs Nichols, a celebrated $2 per girl | Free for adults African American Civil War nurse who escaped enslavement. Discover how to prepare healthy snacks and stay active together. Discover her role during this important part of history and its Grab an adult, and practice making a healthy food item and local connection in Floyd County, Indiana. Gather around a virtual participate in an exercise activity that can be done anywhere, campfire and get to know more about the extraordinary story of such as line dancing, Zumba, or create-your-own-circuit. All Lucy’s life and her bravery. Then, on your own, follow a step-by- physical fitness levels are welcome! Complete steps toward step instructional art video to create a “History Mystery Book” earning your Snacks badge and receive a fun patch. with a hidden compartment. A supply list will be provided before the program. Cadette Cybersecurity Workshop c Virtual Kentucky Animals with Thurs, July 1, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30 PM Eastern j $11 per girl Second Chances Wildlife Second Chances Wildlife Center Join Certified Cybercrime Investigator Jay Smith for an evening 487 Gentry Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 of learning the basics of computer networks, cyber-attacks, and online safety. Explore the fascinating world of IT! You will receive Thurs, June 17, 2021, 6:30 PM—7:15 PM Eastern all three Cybersecurity badges. $10 per girl Learn about Kentucky animals that you may have never seen Teen Wellness MEdia Journey c before. Some truths about these animals may surprise you! Learn Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness about where these animals live and the benefits of having them Virtual around. Find out if they have always been in Kentucky and how Wed, July 7, 2021 and many of them are around to earn your Animal Habitats badge! Wed, July 14, 2021 and Wed, July 21, 2021 and Savvy Shoppers with j Wed, July 28, 2021 Navy Federal Credit Union 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Eastern Virtual $8 per girl Sat, June 19, 2021, 8:30 AM—9:15 AM Eastern Recognize how media influences your health and decision- Free making. Explore the great big multi-media world as you learn Join Navy Federal Credit Union representatives to learn about more about mental health, substance use prevention, and some first steps you can take toward a successful financial future personal health and wellness. Inspire others by creating a and complete some steps toward earning your Savvy Shopper media presentation with a call-to-action for your peers to badge. This interactive online course will not only explore the make good choices. Complete this journey by participating differences between needs and wants but will also dig deeper in four sessions and receive your Media Cadette journey into smart shopping and making trade-offs. award set.
AT Adventurers' Red River Gorge c s a FAMILY ACTIVITY Red River Gorge Slade, KY 40376 Backyard Science Day d b j c s a Fri, July 9—Sun, July 11, 2021 Falls of the Ohio State Park $80 per girl | $185 per adult 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129 Sat, June 19, 2021, 10:00 AM—4:00 PM Eastern You won't believe your eyes when you see the natural wonders that await you! For those looking for adventure not $5 per girl | Free for adults far from home, the GSK AT Adventurers present a weekend Be a Citizen Scientist! Curious how you can help scientists learn of Via Ferrata rock climbing, kayaking the Red River, hiking, more about the world around us? Discover how to observe, and camping. View the majestic cliffs and glittering waters collect, and analyze data. Then, learn how scientists can use as you test your limits with your fellow Girl Scouts. your data in their research with fun hands-on activities and experiences for the whole family! Girl Scout Day d b j c at the Kentucky Derby Museum Kentucky Derby Museum Save the Date: Girl Experience Summer Day Camp 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 Sat, July 10, 2021 9:00 AM—11:30 AM Eastern Join your fellow Girl Scouts at the Louisville PLC on Mon, July 26— $7 per girl ($5 per girl if virtual) | Free for adults Thurs, July 29, 2021 for an epic summer camp experience. Have fun, make new friends, and learn about yourself and the world around Visit the museum for an engaging day of equine education and you. Lead your own adventure and gain important skills in STEM, receive a Derby Museum Girl Scout patch! Discover America’s Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship. Registration and more great horse race, the Kentucky Derby, by taking a tour of Churchill Downs and learn about the amazing women who information will be available soon in MyGS. have owned, trained, and ridden horses in the Derby. View "The Greatest Race" movie and have a guided exhibit experience.
12 Girl Scout Day s a Daisy Compassion Care Clinic d at the Kentucky Derby Museum Second Chances Wildlife Center Kentucky Derby Museum 487 Gentry Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 Sat, July 17, 2021, 10:00 AM—10:45 AM Eastern Sat, July 10, 2021 11:00 AM—1:30 PM Eastern $10 per girl $7 per girl ($5 per girl if virtual) | Free for adults Join animal experts to learn how to be compassionate and caring Visit the museum for an engaging day of equine education and toward our furry friends! Rotate through stations, see animals, receive a Derby Museum Girl Scout patch! Discover America’s and learn how to care for them. Visit a mock rehab center, called great horse race, the Kentucky Derby, by taking a tour of a compassion care clinic, and take care of stuffed animals to earn Churchill Downs and learn about the amazing women who your Zinni petal. Make signs to hang around your community to have owned, trained, and ridden horses in the Derby. View "The encourage being kind to animals. Greatest Race" movie and have a guided exhibit experience. Women's Health Workshop s Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness FAMILY ACTIVITY Virtual Thurs, July 22, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Girl Scout Day at d b j c s a $2 per girl Kentucky Kingdom Kentucky Kingdom How you feel mentally impacts how you feel physically. Emotional 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209 conditions, such as stress, anxiety, and depression, can lead to harmful habits that end up causing physical problems. Join Sat, July 10, 2021, 9:30 AM—9:00 PM Eastern a Norton Children’s Clinical Social Worker, who will discuss $35 per person how anxiety and depression impact our health, causes and Get ready for all the thrills, spills, and chills of Kentucky Kingdom treatments, and how to identify the signs of a mental health and Hurricane Bay, with more than seventy rides and attractions. problem. Complete steps toward earning your Women’s Health Ticket price includes a lunch buffet, unlimited soft drinks, and badge. You will receive a fun patch. additional admission the next day. Participate in a Girl Scout lunch celebration! Insect Investigation b Clifty Falls State Park Eco-Friends b 1501 Green Road, Madison, IN 47250 Louisville Nature Center Sat, July 24, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:00 AM Eastern 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213 $1 per girl Sat, July 10, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern Join the naturalist at the Nature Center to discover the lives $8 per girl of various insects that call Clifty Falls home. Look outside the Nature Center and see what six-legged creatures you can Discover what it means to be an eco-friend and earn your Eco- find. Explore various bug homes and make a fun craft. You will Friend badge! Learn how to treat outdoor spaces and wildlife complete some steps toward earning your Bugs badge. with kindness and teach others how they can, too.
Safe Sitter Workshop c CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY Norton Children's Prevention & Wellness Virtual Civics Education d b j c s a Wed, July 14, 2021 or Wed, July 28, 2021, Event 10:00 AM—3:00 PM Eastern Camp Pennyroyal $30 per girl 3095 Girl Scout Road, Utica, KY 42376 Be the best babysitter you can be! Safe Sitter prepares you to Mon, August 2, 2021, 5:00 PM—7:00 PM Central be safe when you’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or $8 per girl babysitting. You will learn safety skills, childcare skills, first aid, Civic engagement is just one way Girl Scouts advocate for positive and life and business skills with fun games and role-playing change and make the world a better place. Explore the structure exercises. Program materials will be mailed prior to the class, of our democracy, learn about voting, and how you can be an and you will earn your Babysitter badge. active member of your community. Connect with community leaders to build your knowledge of local and global communities Financing Your Future with s and become more involved citizens. Receive your level’s new Navy Federal Credit Union Democracy badge. Virtual Wed, July 14, 2021, 5:30 PM—6:30 PM Eastern Safe Sitter Workshop c Free Norton Children's Prevention & Wellness Join Navy Federal Credit Union Representatives to learn about Virtual options for financing higher education including scholarships, Wed, August 4, 2021 or Wed, August 18, 2021, grants, government loans, and private loans. Utilizing online tools, 10:00 AM—3:00 PM Eastern walk through the cost differences for different institution types. $30 per girl You will complete some steps toward earning your Financing My Future badge. Be the best babysitter you can be! Safe Sitter prepares you to be safe when you’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. You will learn safety skills, childcare skills, first aid, and life and business skills with fun games and role-playing exercises. Program materials will be mailed prior to the class, and you will earn your Babysitter badge.
13 Senior Cybersecurity Workshop s Daisy Gardeners d Virtual Louisville Nature Center Thurs, August 5, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30 PM Eastern 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40213 $11 per girl Sat, August 14, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern Join Certified Cybercrime Investigator Jay Smith for an evening $8 per girl of learning the basics of computer networks, cyber-attacks, and Learn all about gardening! What do plants need to grow? Do online safety. Explore the fascinating world of IT! You will receive exciting activities to earn your Watering Can Award as part of all three Cybersecurity badges. your Daisy 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! journey. FAMILY ACTIVITY Recreational Tree Climbing j c s a EarthJOY Treehouse Adventures Belle of Louisville d b j c s a 3400 Bridgeville Road, Brooksville, KY 41004 River Cruise Sat, August 14, 2021, 11:00 AM—5:30 PM Eastern Belle of Louisville $40 per girl | $40 per adult 401 W. River Road, Louisville, KY 40202 It is “challenge by choice” as you decide how high you want to Sat, August 7, 2021, 11:30 AM—2:00 PM Eastern climb. Lie in hammocks, swing in tree chairs, and learn to surf $12 per girl | $22 per adult branches with your family. Spend time connecting to yourself Board the Belle of Louisville and experience one of the most and nature! You may choose from multiple one and a half hour popular means of travel for Juliette Gordon Low who traveled to slots. Juniors will complete some steps toward earning their many cities and towns on steamboats. As the oldest operating Recreational Tree Climbing badge. Mississippi-style steamboat in the world, the Belle offers a hands-on view of the past and a history fully immersed in the Caring for Babies b steamboat era. Get a behind-the-scenes look of the engine room and pilot house, then complete a scavenger hunt while with Second Chances Wildlife cruising the Ohio River. Second Chances Wildlife 487 Gentry Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 Thurs, August 26, 2021, 6:30 PM—7:15 PM Eastern Girl Detectives b j c s a $10 per girl Escape Today Owensboro Learn about the rehabilitation process and how we take care of 527 Emory Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301 animal babies that come into the center. Discover the similarities Sat, August 7, 2021, 12:00 PM—1:30 PM Central between caring for wildlife and caring for household pets. See $15 per girl some animals and learn how to care for them to earn your Pets Become real life detectives and immerse yourself in an badge. interactive escape room. Find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden codes to escape! Your team works together Wilson Creek Investigation j c finding clues and solving puzzles to escape from a locked Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest room. You only have 60 minutes! Can you escape in time? 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY 40110 Spend up to an hour in the free-to-play arcade after the Sat, August 28, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern escape room. $12 per girl The Wilson Creek stream restoration site provides the unique Girl Detectives b j c s a opportunity for hands-on study of stream ecology. In addition Conundrum Workshop to exploring the history and ecology of Wilson Creek (crawfish 1901 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 catching included!), determine which factors contribute to Sat, August 7, 2021, 2:00 PM—3:30 PM Central stream health, and investigate the ecological results of the initial $15 per girl restoration project. Wear your muck shoes, get in the water, and Become real life detectives and immerse yourself in an dig up fascinating creatures! interactive escape room. Find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden codes to escape! Your team works together Weaving Art and Science d b finding clues and solving puzzles to escape from a locked Through Nature room. You only have 60 minutes! Can you escape in time? Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY 40110 Budgeting 101 with c Sat, August 28, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:00 AM Eastern Navy Federal Credit Union $8 per girl Virtual Experience Earth Measure, a massive sculpture that merges Sat, August 14, 2021, 8:30 AM—9:15 AM Eastern art and science! Explore sights and sounds of the piece, take a Free walk to compare the designs of other artwork, and use natural Join Navy Federal Credit Union representatives to learn tips about materials to construct your own sculpture. the first steps you can take toward a successful financial future and complete some steps toward earning your Budgeting badge. Did you do something cool? Learn a new skill? This interactive online course will not only explore the differences between needs and wants but will also develop budgeting skills Submit a photo and description of your Girl through hands-on activities. Scout adventure or accomplishment to be featured in promotional materials and social media at bit.ly/gskphotos.
14 Ambassador Cybersecurity Workshop a Girl Scout Day at the s a Virtual Kentucky Derby Museum Thurs, September 2, 2021, 5:30 PM—7:30 PM Eastern Kentucky Derby Museum $11 per girl 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 Join Certified Cybercrime Investigator Jay Smith for an evening Sat, September 11, 2021 11:00 AM—1:30 PM Eastern of learning the basics of computer networks, cyber-attacks, and $7 per girl ($5 per girl if virtual) | Free for adults online safety. Explore the fascinating world of IT! You will receive all three Cybersecurity badges. Visit the museum for an engaging day of equine education and receive a Derby Museum Girl Scout patch! Discover America’s great horse race, the Kentucky Derby, by taking a tour of Animal Habitats j Churchill Downs and learn about the amazing women who Louisville Nature Center have owned, trained, and ridden horses in the Derby. View "The 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40213 Greatest Race" movie and have a guided exhibit experience. Sat, September 4, 2021, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern $8 per girl Be an Artist for a Day! d b j c Join the environmental education experts at the Louisville Nature MAKE Paducah Center to complete the steps toward earning your Junior Animal 628 Broadway Street, Paducah, KY 42001 Habitats badge! Learn all about Kentucky’s wild animals, explore Sat, September 11, 2021, 2:00 PM—4:00 PM Central different animal habitats, and learn all about how we can protect $7 per girl those habitats. Try your hand at many different art mediums and leave with masterpieces and memories to last a lifetime! Take a tour of On My Own with a MAKE and experience a hands-on activity in each of their major Navy Federal Credit Union studios. Activities include weaving on a large wall loom in the Virtual Fiber Arts Studio, exploring printmaking in the Printmaking Wed, September 8, 2021, 5:30 PM—6:30 PM Eastern Studio, learning basic hand lettering skills in the Lettering Studio, Free and painting a small wooden project in the Painting Studio. Join Navy Federal Credit Union representatives to learn about Power Up and Play b budgeting and planning for your financial future and complete Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness some steps toward earning your On My Own badge! Dive into Virtual how to create a monthly budget, master the art of making trade- offs, and positive financial choices. Mon, September 13, 2021, 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eastern $2 per girl | Free for adults FAMILY ACTIVITY Discover how to prepare healthy snacks and stay active together. Grab an adult, and practice making a healthy food item and participate in an exercise activity that can be done anywhere, Girl Scouts Love d b j c s a such as line dancing, Zumba, or create-your-own-circuit. All State Parks Weekend physical fitness levels are welcome! Complete steps toward All State Parks earning your Snacks badge and receive a fun patch. Sat, September 11—Sun, September 12, 2021, Various Times CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY Various Prices Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana is excited to participate in the third- Journeys with Volunteers of c s a annual nationwide Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend! Get America Restorative Justice Program out with family and friends to experience the great outdoors, an Camp Pennyroyal integral part of the all-girl leadership program. Join thousands of girls in hundreds of state parks across the United States to find 3095 Girl Scout Road, Utica, KY 42376 adventure, explore nature, and learn what Girl Scouts is all about! Tues, September 14, 2021, 5:00 PM—7:00 PM Central $10 per girl Learn ways to build community, better communicate, and solve Girl Scout Day at the d b j c as you complete your level’s It’s Your World—Change It! journey. Kentucky Derby Museum Understand what it means to be a leader making a difference in Kentucky Derby Museum the world through unique leadership and advocacy challenges. 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 Connect with female leaders who support or are involved in restorative justice practices in a panel discussion. Complete Sat, September 11, 2021 9:00 AM—11:30 AM Eastern activities that can be done prior to the scheduled panel $7 per girl ($5 per girl if virtual) | Free for adults discussion, as well as a Take Action Project that will be completed Visit the museum for an engaging day of equine education and on your own time. Receive your level’s journey badge set. receive a Derby Museum Girl Scout patch! Discover America’s great horse race, the Kentucky Derby, by taking a tour of Churchill Downs and learn about the amazing women who have owned, trained, and ridden horses in the Derby. View "The Greatest Race" movie and have a guided exhibit experience.
15 MEchanics c s a National Corvette Museum 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Sat, September 18, 2021, 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Central $20 per girl From changing a tire, to checking fluids, to even changing headlight bulbs, MEchanics teaches drivers of all skill levels and FAMILY/GLOBAL ACTIVITY ages how to properly care for your car to keep it running strong. Museum admission is included. Seniors will complete some Via Colori ® d b j c s a steps toward earning their Car Care badge. Kickoff Celebration Louisville PLC Making Friends and Making d b j 2115 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206 Bracelets with Kappa Deltas Sat, September 25, 2021, 10:00 AM—2:00 PM Eastern Western Kentucky University Kappa Delta Sorority $10 per girl | $10 per tagalong House Join your fellow Girl Scouts for a day of artistic fun for all ages 1600 Chestnut Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101 and skill levels as you prepare for the upcoming event, Via Sat, September 18, 2:00 PM—3:30 PM Central Colori®. Discover the creative process and techniques from local $2 per girl artists as you design your own pavement paintings outside of the Louisville PLC. Then use those skills at Via Colori in October as Learn to make new friends while making friendship bracelets you contribute your creativity to a Girl Scout pavement painting. with the Kappa Deltas and receive a fun patch. Brownies will Via Colori® is the largest street painting festival, held October 16- complete the steps toward earning their Making Friends badge. 17 on the Big Four Bridge Lawn of the Louisville Waterfront. Over 150 artists from across the country and around the globe come Painting Workshop at d b j c s a together each year to create large scale chalk paintings. Chalk Uptown Art and other supplies will be provided to participants. Uptown Art
426 Bank Street Suite 100, New Albany, IN 47150 Sun, September 19, 2021, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Eastern FAMILY ACTIVITY $25 per girl No experience is required for this awesome art workshop! Girl Scout Day at d b j c s a Brownies will complete some steps toward earning their Painting Holiday World badge. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari 425 E. Christmas Boulevard, Santa Claus, IN 47579 Kentucky Animals j Sun, September 26, 2021, 10:30 AM—6:00 PM Central Second Chances Wildlife $35 per girl 487 Gentry Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047 Enjoy a day of adventure at Holiday World and participate in Thurs, September 23, 2021, 6:30 PM—7:15 PM Eastern a Girl Scout lunch celebration! Ticket price includes one day $10 per girl admission to the entire Holiday World and Splashin' Safari Park, Learn about Kentucky animals that you may have heard of but unlimited beverages, free sunscreen, and free parking! may not have seen before. Some truths about these animals may surprise you! Learn about where these animals live and if they are good to have around. Find out if they have always been in Kentucky and how many of them are around as you GLOBAL ACTIVITY earn your Animal Habitats badge! Saddle Up! at Firelight Arabians d b j Operation Sister Patch Program: Coming Firelight Arabians October 2021 509 Spinpointe Road, Fisherville, KY 40023 Operation Sister supports the mission of Girl Scouts to build Sun, September 26, 2021, 12:00 PM—3:00 PM Eastern girls of courage, confidence, and character by championing $10 per girl the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This program Experience what it’s like to ride a horse on a guided ride around invites girls to recognize and celebrate differences. In Girl Firelight’s arena! Learn all about horses and how to care for them, Scouts, all girls are welcome and welcome to be themselves including what type of equipment you need to ride. Discover how in all ways. Girls will learn how to approach those different to groom and take care of a horse’s hooves and shoes, as well as from themselves with compassion and make Girl Scouting how to maintain a stall and tack a horse. Brownies will receive a safe, inclusive space for all. Check out gskentuckiana.org/ their Pets badge and Juniors will receive their Horseback Riding programpackets this fall! badge. Daisies will receive a fun patch.
Registering for Activities Cancellation/Refund Policy Log in to MyGS for the most up-to-date information on activities, Activity registrations may be canceled up to seven days from including number of openings, and to register. To guarantee the beginning date of the activity for a full refund. No additional your spot, simply complete the registration with a credit card notification will be given for this date. This applies to council-led online or submit payments made by cash, check, or Kentuckiana activities only. Credits using the Activity Registration Form. Late registration cannot be accepted.
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Welcome to GSK University Find training sessions in your area in the Course Schedule on page 22. New trainings are regularly The success of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana depends on added to our Activities List. Log in to MyGS for the knowledge and confidence of our volunteers who the most up-to-date schedule. provide meaningful programs to girls. Backed by the quality training provided by the GSK Thank you for your dedication to building girls of University (GSKU) training team, volunteers prepare courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place! girls to empower themselves through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Our commitment to our volunteers is to provide the tools and training they need to be a fearless and thriving volunteer. Our volunteer trainers have years of Girl Scout and subject area experience. They aim to provide high-quality instruction that inspires their fellow volunteers. DigitalChalk eLearning GSKU delivers training in a variety of DigitalChalk is our online training platform where ways: volunteers can take GSKU training courses. ⚬⚬ eLearning, via the DigitalChalk eLearning DigitalChalk allows us to track your participation in platform, where you'll watch a series of videos the courses hosted on DigitalChalk, virtual training on your own time and take the online quiz to sessions, and face-to-face training sessions. New complete the course. Here you can also view or volunteers will receive an email invitation to join download a list of all your completed trainings, DigitalChalk once they have registered and their certifications, and expiration dates. background check has been approved. ⚬⚬ Virtual, via GoToMeeting and Zoom. Sit in on a live session with other volunteers across the Volunteers can start training today! council from your computer, smartphone or 1. Visit gsk.digitalchalk.com tablet wherever you are. 2. Login using the email you provided GSK ⚬⚬ Face-to-face, via small class settings, and 3. Temporary password is gsk123! You’ll be training weekends with lots of classes to choose asked to change your password upon login. from, and new this year Drop-In training. Drop- 4. Have trouble logging in? Contact Volunteer in training is an open house style event. Come Care at 888-771-5170 or by whenever you like and visit different stations [email protected]. to get the information you need. We encourage every volunteer to take some time to attend a face-to-face session or training weekend. Volunteer Expert Call to Action—We Need You! We’re confident that you’ll walk away with new skills Would you consider yourself a subject matter expert on and ideas, as well as new or renewed passion for Girl a specific topic? Do you have a talent or hobby you want Scouts while making new friends. to share? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to share their knowledge, skills, and experiences at troop In attempt to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 meetings, events, and more! One of the best ways for virus, the Training Team is offering additional virtual girls to learn about new ideas is to hear it straight from training opportunities, as well as following strict COVID someone who really knows their stuff. Many Girl Scout Safety Guidelines for any face-to-face offering. More badges, journeys, and patch activities include a “talk to information on GSK Covid Policies and Procedure can an expert” component, so they can explore their world in a safe, smart, and reliable way. We’d love to have you as a be found at gskentuckiana.org/covidguidance. partner, working closely with the program team to share your experience. Email [email protected].
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Leadership Training is crucial to the success of your troop. With each session, you will find a number of tools and resources to ensure a great first year! Login into DigitalChalk to find all these trainings! Essential Leadership Essential Leadership Courses I Courses II o Child Protection Training Succeed Like A Girl Scout Steps 6-13 Required for every volunteer. Raise the awareness Succeed Like A Girl Scout is Essential Leadership and prevention of the mistreatment of the vulnerable. training at your own pace, on your own time, and Child Protection Training helps adults spot the signs when you need it. Each module is designed to give of abuse, neglect, predators, bullying, boundaries, you the tools and resources you need to have a respect, and the perils of cyberspace. successful, safe, and fun Girl Scout Experience. Steps 6-13 are recommended trainings to enhance your troop experience. Succeed Like A Girl Scout Steps 1-5 Succeed Like A Girl Scout is Essential Leadership training at your own pace, on your own time, and Online Training Modules when you need it. Each module is designed to give you the tools and resources you need to have a o Step 6 Organize Like A Girl Scout successful, safe, and fun Girl Scout Experience. Before your first troop meeting leaders and co- o Step 7 Communicate Like A Girl Scout leaders will be required to complete steps 1-2. Steps 3-5 will be required within 60 days. Steps 6-13 o Step 8 Play Like A Girl Scout are recommended trainings to enhance your troop o Step 9 Outdoor Like A Girl Scout experience. o Step 10 Help Like A Girl Scout Online Training Modules o Step 11 Take Action Like A Girl Scout o Step 1 Troop Like A Girl Scout o Step 12 Govern Like A Girl Scout o Step 2 Meet Like A Girl Scout o Step 13 Travel Like A Girl Scout o Step 3 Network Like A Girl Scout Volunteer Toolkit o Step 4 Fund Like A Girl Scout Join us to learn all the ways that the Volunteer Toolkit o Step 5 Be Prepared Like A Girl Scout will help you quickly plan and organize your troop’s activities, so you can focus on the important part— having fun!
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Plant a Seed, Highest Awards Courses Grow a Leader Highest Awards trainings are designed for girls and adults. Are you a sister to every Girl Scout? Do you want to Bring on the Bronze make the world a better place? If you answered yes Learn how Girl Scout Junior teams take on the Bronze then you will want to Plant a Seed, Grow a Leader. Award. Bring on the Bronze will teach girls how to Join us for a journey through the Girl Scout Promise look around their neighborhoods or schools and find and Law as we enhance your leadership skills. Each ways to make a change for the better. Girls learn how DigitalChalk module will provide tools, tips, and to follow their passion to find a project that meets encouragement. a neighborhood, school, or local community need. Visit gskentuckiana.org/growaleader for more Adults will learn how to guide girls to identify issues information on each module. that they care about by exploring and developing their projects. Grade Level Training Sat, April 3, 2021, 7:30 PM—8:30 PM Eastern Sun, May 16, 2021, 2:00 PM—3:30 PM Eastern Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior/Ambassador, no matter the grade level, in Girl Scouts, girls lead! Striving for Silver This course will help you, help girls find their voice Learn how Girl Scout Cadettes can work together or with programs created especially for them. Girl Scout go solo to earn their Silver Award. Striving for Silver will Grade Level courses guide you through the grade teach girls how to look around their neighborhoods level resources like the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting, or schools and find ways to make a change for the Journeys, Girl Awards, and council programs. You’ll better. Girls learn how to follow their passion to find become an expert in what it means to have girl-led a project that meets a neighborhood, school, or programming, with insight to Girl Scout traditions local community need (must be done beyond the including the girl uniform and discuss grade level Girl Scout community). By exploring and developing appropriate activities. their projects, adults will learn how to guide girls to identify issues that they care about.
Sister Institute 2.0 Sun, May 9, 2021, 2:00 PM—3:30 PM Eastern
It’s important now more than ever to create an Go Gold Workshop environment that celebrates and uplifts every Guide your girls as they use the skills they have volunteer, the enhanced Sister Institute 2.0 is learned and practiced throughout their Girl Scout guaranteed to build your Girl Scout community! GSK experience to become Gold Award Girl Scouts by trainers and staff partnered to create a dynamic completing individual, sustainable projects with workshop you will find meaningful, fun and relevant to lead your troop, gain new resources and meet new global and national links designed to make the world friends. More information coming in 2021! a better place. A virtual Go Gold Workshop is highly recommended as the first step in your Gold Award journey. Meet members of the Gold Award Team, be paired with a knowledgeable mentor, and receive the Gold Award Road Map & Tips.
Mon, April 12, 2021, 7:30 PM—9:30 PM Eastern Thurs, June 17, 2021, 7:30 PM—9:30 PM Eastern Sun, August 15, 2021, 3:00 PM—5:00 PM Eastern Mon, September 20, 2021, 7:30 PM—9:30 PM Eastern
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Enrichment Courses Outdoor Courses These classes are not required trainings but are fun Let your troop experience the great outdoors! GSK and a great way to enrich your experience. Most offers three levels of outdoor training: Camp In, Camp of our enrichment courses are offered as part of Out, and Wilderness Travel. Whether your troop training weekends. wants to spend a day at camp hiking or overnight in a remote setting, GSK has the right level for you. o Basic Compass Skills & Geocaching o Camp In A o Camp iDesign Series Authorizes you to take troops on outdoor day activities. Valid for two years. o Ceremonies: Bridging o Camp In B o Exploring the World of Girl Scouts Authorizes you to take troops camping overnight in o Fiber Arts winterized buildings. Valid for five years. o Camp In–Integrated o GS History, Traditions & Ceremonies Includes both Part A and B and authorizes you to o GSK Awards & Recognitions take troops on day activities and overnights in camp buildings. Valid for five years. o Nite Hike o Camp Out o Songs & Games Authorizes you to take troops camping in tents at developed tent areas. Valid for five years. o Teen Mentor/Program Aide o Camp Way Out o Think Like a Citizen Scientist Prepares leaders to guide Cadettes and Seniors through the new camp badges: Primitive Camper and Adventure Camper. Valid for five years. o Outdoor Update Renew your camp certification or transfer skills from another council after a review of your previous training. Valid for five years. o Wilderness Travel o Outdoor Cooking o Slingshots in Action o Adventure Courses o USA Archery Level 1 Instructor o Canoeing o Kayaking o Rock Wall Facilitator o Teams Course Facilitator o High Ropes Facilitator
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Safety Courses Be a GSK Council Trainer! As Girl Scouts, we need to be prepared for emergencies. Work with girls and other adults to establish and Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana University (GSKU) Trainers practice procedures for emergencies related to weather, play a vital role in the delivery of the Girl Scout fire, lost girls/adults, and site security. Create a list of Leadership Experience. By showing adults who work girls’ parents/guardian contact information in the event with girls how to deliver the program, you empower of an emergency. Always keep a handy well-stocked them to provide girls an exceptional experience while first-aid kit. American Red Cross and American Heart also impacting your own experience. Make a valuable Association classes can be found on our website. You impact today! Fill out a Trainer Application at can also find classes with EMTs, YMCAs, hospitals, gskentuckiana.org/training. health departments, fire departments, and more. Blended learning with online instruction and in-person skills practice and test will satisfy requirement. After A course catalog of trainings can you have completed the class, please email proof of certification to your Service Unit Manager and to be found on our website under [email protected]. the Training tab. You can register for virtual and in-person trainings First Aid/CPR Learn basic first aid, adult and child CPR, and AED through the Activities List. procedures. Certification is valid for two years. While you are not required to have an adult present who is First Aid/CPR certified during your regular troop meetings you will still need to refer to Safety Activity Checkpoints to determine when you would need someone present with this certification. Some activities such as hiking, camping, biking, etc. require the certification. Course Fee: $35
Wilderness First Aid Learn the skills needed to respond to an emergency when help may be delayed. Course topics include head (brain), neck and spinal injuries, hypothermia, allergies and anaphylaxis, bone and joint injuries, wounds and wound infection, heat-related emergencies, altitude-related illnesses, burns, and more. Prerequisite: CPR/AED Course Fee: $35, plus the cost of food
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Daisy Grade Level Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 8/10/21 6:30 PM-8:30 PM CDT
Brownie Grade Level Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 4/25/21 6:30 PM-7:30 PM EDT
Brownie/Junior Multi Grade Level Training Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 7/28/21 6:30 PM-8:30 PM EDT
Junior Grade Level Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 5/18/21 7:30 PM-8:30 PM EDT
Cadette Grade Level Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 9/7/21 6:30 PM-8:30 PM CDT
Bring on the Bronze Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 4/3/21 7:30 PM-8:30 PM EDT Virtual 5/16/21 2:00 PM-3:30 PM EDT
Striving for Silver Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 5/9/21 2:00 PM-3:30 PM EDT
Go Gold Workshop Location Date Time Virtual Virtual 4/12/21 7:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT Virtual 6/17/21 7:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT Virtual 8/15/21 3:00 PM-5:00 PM EDT Virtual 9/20/21 7:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT
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