2017-2018 PROGRAM GUIDE General Program 2-7 Information and Registration Tips

PROGRAMS BY MONTH

September 2017 8

October 2017 9-11

November 2017 12-14

December 2017 15-16

January 2018 17-18

February 2018 19-20

March 2018 21-24

April 2018 25-27

May 2018 28-30

June 2018 31

Other Fun Opportunities 33

Shop/Volunteer 34

Stand Up, Stand Out! 35

2018 Cookie Rally 36

Fall Product Sale 37

D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador connection through travel such as a NUTS AND BOLTS GSUSA Destinations trip or visiting one of the four residential World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts’ World Centers (Our Chalet in Switzerland, Our Cabaña in Mexico, Sangam in India, and Pax Lodge in GET READY FOR A GREAT YEAR England). Take Action OF GIRL SCOUT ADVENTURES! Girl Scouts create and implement projects that make a lasting impact. Our programs offer every girl a chance to lead, shine, explore, While some community service projects address the and learn...all while making memories that will last a lifetime! immediate needs of a community, these projects generally only help for Our 2017 - 2018 Program Guide is packed full of incredible a short period of time. Take Action events and activities for an amazing year ahead. Projects are longer-term projects involving measurable change, and Girl Scouts are dedicated to taking action! Girl Scouts has a rich history of empowering girls to help improve their communities, and Take Action Projects are at the heart of S.T.E.A.M. Outdoor GSSNE CAMP RENTALS CORE PROGRAM both Journeys awards and Highest From building a robot Did you know that you can rent* Girl Scouts unplug and Awards (Bronze, Silver, and Gold). one of our wonderful camp facilities FOCUS AREAS to designing animation explore the outdoors by for a video game, from for your Girl Scout troop or group? Girl Scouts of all ages have fun, make going on a hiking trip, Our beautiful properties include Stay Connected new friends, and try new things, discovering how a car’s engine learning how to cook over a fire, rock GSSNE LEADERSHIP CENTER runs to investigating how pollution Camp Cookie (Chepachet, RI), Camp on our Social developing lifelong values and skills climbing, kayaking on a lake, or by The Girl Scout Leadership Center harms the environment, Girl Scouts Promising Acres (Swansea, MA), that prepare them for a strong future, going to camp. Girl Scouts connect is a hub for girl-led creativity, Media Channels examine how science, technology, Camp Hoffman (West Kingston, RI), no matter what path they follow. As with nature and learn an ethic of connectivity, exploration, and engineering, art, and mathematics and Camp Rocky Farm (Newport, girls discover themselves and their care as environmental stewards. Girl inspiration! Located on the lower Don’t miss a thing! Our (STEAM) are relevant to everyday life. RI). Stay for a night, two nights, or values, connect with each other, and Scouts of Southeastern New England level of the GSSNE Office at 500 social media accounts By experimenting and developing even longer! You can also enjoy an take action to make the world a better has five summer camp programs Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI, (especially Facebook) STEAM literacy, Girl Scouts gain skills Outdoor Day mini camp experience place, they become leaders that will (Camp Cookie, Camp Green Forest, the Leadership Center provides a and our website Event to provide real solutions to local and for a morning or afternoon at Camp change their communities. Our core Camp Hoffman, Camp Promising perfect program or meeting space global issues. Promising Acres and Camp Hoffman. Calendar are the best Girl Scout program focus areas help Acres, and Camp Rocky Farm) where for Girl Scout members. In May Go to www.gssne.org and click places to check out any guide that leadership experience! girls make lifelong memories. 2017, the Leadership Center was “Property Rentals” at the top of the newly-added programs remodeled to include girl-centric page to browse all available dates and the most up-to- furniture (tiered seating, swivel and rates. Entrepreneurship Life Skills Global chairs, and low scooches) and great date opportunities. Girl Scouts build their Physical, social, and Girl Scouts become global new STEAM equipment, from digital In past years, we’ve hosted Visit gssne.org and click business savvy and hone emotional health help citizens by understanding play panels to robotics, from iPads Community Camping weekends Events to access our their financial literacy prepare Girl Scouts for a and appreciating cultural and GoPros to electronic origami. The each May at Camp Hoffman. Our Event Calendar! skills through badge programs, online healthy and independent future. differences and by “thinking globally, Leadership Center includes a lounge online camp reservation system now learning, and of course, through the Girl Scouts engage with topics acting locally” to change their makes it possible for Service Units to and three separate conference rooms, facebook.com/gssne Girl Scout Fall Product and Cookie including self-esteem and body corners of the world. With more than accommodating up to 145 people. The book their own camporees whenever Programs. As girls learn to handle image, nutrition, physical fitness, 10 million Girl Scouts and Girl Guides Leadership Center can be used by Girl desired! Reserve a camporee Twitter @GirlScoutsofSNE money and become self-reliant, they relational aggression and bullying, across the world, Girl Scouts are Scout groups at no cost on Mondays weekend for your Service Unit today Instagram @GSSNE are also learning how to bring their strong relationships, and positive connected to a special international through Thursdays and for a nominal for Fall 2017 or Spring 2018. Youtube.com/GSSNE own values to the business world lifestyle choices. sisterhood. World Thinking Day on fee on Fridays through Sundays. To *Please Note: One individual per and how to use their time, talent, and February 22 is an annual celebration request use of the Leadership Center user group must be Troop Camp resources (including money!) to make of international friendship and a on a certain desired date OR to Trained. the world a better place. day of speaking out on issues that borrow STEAM equipment, contact affect girls and young women. [email protected]. Girl Scouts also experience global

2 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 3 REGISTRATION INFO BE PREPARED! REMEMBER TO FOLLOW GSUSA RATIOS: MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER GIRLS ◆ You must be a registered Girl 2 unrelated Plus one addt’l adult per Scout in order to sign up for adults* per any program or activity in this Bronze Program Guide. Not registered yet Girl Scout Daisies (grades K-1) 6 Girl Scouts 1-4 additional Girl Scouts HIGHEST AWARDS TRAVEL PATHWAY The Bronze Award is earned by Junior or have a friend who wants to join The Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards are Girl Scouts offers many different Girl Scouts (grades 4 - 5), and can be a you on a Girl Scout adventure? Girl Scout Brownies (grades 2-3) 12 Girl Scouts 1-6 additional Girl Scouts the highest honors any Girl Scout can travel opportunities for girls to see Troop project. It requires a minimum No problem! Contact info@gssne. earn! These awards give Girl Scouts new places, meet new people, and of 20 hours. This Award is approved org and learn how to sign-up for the chance to choose an issue in their learn about different cultures and Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5) 16 Girl Scouts 1-8 additional Girl Scouts at the Troop level, but make sure to let membership today. community that matters to them ideas. We’re promoting a domestic the Highest Awards Specialist know and then create a solution that really trip in 2019 and an international about your completed project so we ◆ Registrations are accepted on Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8) 20 Girl Scouts 1-10 additional Girl Scouts makes a difference. trip to Australia and New Zealand can celebrate you! Find out more at a first come, first served basis. in 2020. To learn more, connect Juniors may want to create a take-and- http://www.gssne.org/en/about-girl- We cannot hold a space without Girl Scout Seniors (grades 9-10) 24 Girl Scouts 1-12 additional Girl Scouts with your Girl Experience Team at leave library for their Bronze Award, a scouts/our-program/highest-awards/ payment. [email protected]. Cadette could decide that she wants to bronze-award.html Girl Scout Ambassadors (grades 10-12) 24 Girl Scouts 1-12 additional Girl Scouts begin a STEAM mentorship program ◆ Registration deadlines are ASHI BABYSITTING in her middle school, and a Senior or BY GIRLS, FOR typically 15 days prior to the event. *at least 1 of whom is female Ambassador could found a sustainable TRAINING FOR Register early to make sure you GIRLS ADVISORY advocacy group for immigration rights. don’t miss out on the fun! CADETTES BE PREPARED FOR Whatever project you choose, the BOARD Earn a nationally-recognized YOUR EVENT! important thing to remember is that the Are you a passionate Girl Scout in ASHI Child and Babysitting Safety ◆ All programs have minimum issue matters to you! grades 9 - 12 for Fall 2017? Want to take How to certification! This volunteer-led attendance requirements and ◆ Check your confirmation email on a leadership role that will allow Gold training is available for troops and may be canceled if there is low for full details. Register you to influence the direction of our groups (minimum of 4 participants, enrollment. The Gold Award is the highest award local Girl Scout council? We want YOU maximum of 12 participants) on a any Girl Scout can achieve, and is to join our By Girls, For Girls Advisory ◆ Complete the required GSSNE For council-sponsored request basis. The course typically ◆ NEW Program waitlists are 1 earned by Seniors and Ambassadors Board. We’re looking for 10 - 15 Seniors Event Participation Form for all takes a total of two 8-hour sessions available for council-sponsored and volunteer/girl-led (grades 9 - 12). This is an individual and Ambassadors to identify what council-sponsored programs and costs $40 per person. To programs! Full payment will programs, go to project, Gold Award council training is girls really want and need. BGFG before the event. request a training, please contact reserve your Girl Scout’s spot on www.gssne.org required, and Awardees must complete Members will serve from October 1, [email protected] at least the waitlist; you’ll be notified if a minimum of 80 project hours. The 2017 - September 30, 2018 and attend ◆ Arrive early! Remember to allow two months in advance of your first a space becomes available in 2 Click “Program/Event GSUSA platform gogold must be used, meetings once a month on Sunday walking time from the parking requested date (and please provide the program. You will be fully Registration” at the top and projects are pre-approved by the afternoons from 2 - 5 p.m. (exact dates area to the event itself. several possible date options). This reimbursed for fees paid if your Highest Awards Committee. Find out TBD). Apply by September 15, 2017! right corner of the page. training will also fulfill some of Girl Scout does not participate more at http://www.gssne.org/en/ Contact [email protected] for the requirements for the Cadette due to a lack of open spaces. ◆ Siblings and non-Girl Scout Click the “Activities” about-girl-scouts/our-program/highest- more details. 3 Babysitter badge. members are not permitted tab to view or search all of awards/gold-award.html ◆ For council-sponsored programs, at Girl Scout programs unless our event opportunities. Silver JOIN THE GLOBAL confirmation emails with event otherwise specified. Babysitting CAN YOU HELP US? The Silver Award is for Girl Scout ACTION LEADERS details will be sent to registered services are not provided during 4 Login with your We’re looking for both a qualified, participants once the registration events. Cadettes (grades 6 - 8) and requires (GALS) TEAM! certified Lifeguard and instructor/ username and a minimum of 50 hours. Silver deadline has passed. Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts are coach to facilitate the Rhody Rockets password to officially Awards can be a solo project, or invited to participate in this premier Canoe Team for grades 6 - 12 Spring ◆ Remember to follow all Girl Scouts sign up. Please refer to earned within a team of two - four ◆ Refund requests must be leadership and global citizenship 2018. Instructor/coach should have USA Safety Activity Checkpoints girls. Silver Award council training submitted prior to the registration registration specifics opportunity. Global Action Leaders will American Canoe Association – Canoe and the above ratios for events/ is required and projects must be deadline. Refunds will be in individual program inspire others to act, creating change Touring Level 1 (or higher) OR American travel/camping! pre-approved by the GSSNE Highest processed after the event. descriptions for partner- for the better, while developing cultural Red Cross – Small Craft Canoeing or Awards Specialist. Find out more at sponsored programs. awareness through the project by Lifeguard Training with Waterfront http://www.gssne.org/en/about- ◆ During inclement weather, call the connecting and collaborating with Module. Interested volunteers should girl-scouts/our-program/highest- GSSNE office at 401.331.4500 for the World Association of Girl Guides be available for a few weekend days awards/silver-award.html program cancellations or changes. and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). GALs will in March – May for practices at Camp serve from December 2017 until late Hoffman (we’re happy to create a May 2018 and will even plan a Global schedule with multiple facilitators) and Action Summit for other Girl Scouts. can contact [email protected]. Apply by October 14, 2017! Contact [email protected] for more details.

4 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 5 HOW TO USE THE D Daisy, Grades K-1

PROGRAM GUIDE B Brownie, Grades 2-3

Girl Scout programs are listed month-by- J Junior, Grades 4-5 month and include a description and age level categorization. At the back of this guide C Cadette, Grades 6-8 you’ll find more information on our GSSNE Shop, the Fall Product Program, the Girl S Senior, Grades 9-10 Scout Cookie Program, and much more!

A Ambassador, Grades 11-12

6 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 7 September October

J C S A J C S A Animation Studio with Sailing Away Get Zen-Tangled! Hiking 103 J C S A From October 6-8, 2017, girls will J C Snapology Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Volunteer Led dominate Columbus, Ohio at G.I.R.L. Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 Date: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 Date of Pre-Meeting: Oct. 4, 2017 2017! This event will draw more than Date: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Time: 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 10,000 of the brightest, toughest, and Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Place: 109 India St., Providence, RI Place: Leadership Center, Place: Leadership Center, most capable girls and women in the Cost: $20 per girl, $10 per adult GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Place: Lincoln, RI GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI world for an event that only comes Cost: $15 per girl Registration closes Sept. 13, 2017 Cost: $15 per girl Date of Hike: Oct. 14, 2017 once every three years! Are you attending Registration closes Sept. 9, 2017 Spend an afternoon learning the Registration closes Sept. 16, 2017 Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Place: TBD, Rhode Island with your troop or group? Let us know so we can invite Flex your creative muscles by basics of sailing on Community This project is so fun and creative! you to share your stories on our social media! Want to get Boating Center’s 22-foot keel Earn an arts and crafts fun patch Cost: $12 per participant learning how to use stop-animation! excited for the next opportunity? The 2020 convention You’ll work in teams to make a digital boats! You’re in the driver’s seat as you learn the popular Zentangle Registration closes at 11:59 pm Sept. 19, 2017 will be in Orlando, Florida. movie featuring LEGO® bricks using with this on-the-water adventure art form of creating tangles, and your newly-acquired stop motion that allows you to steer your own applying them to a colored love bird Build your hiking confidence on a skills. And to top it all off, your boat. You’ll explore Narragansett project. This special skill is relaxing, hiking trail in RI with experienced completed movies will be uploaded Bay with your friends, sharing the and creates beautiful results! Tangles hikers and backpackers. Learn to to Snapology’s YouTube channel! To water with tankers and tugboats. learned include Florz, Meer, Tagh, pack and carry a backpack properly, Attending as a troop? Please follow Camper & Night Owl Badges at register and get more information, All while enjoying a unique view and more! Contact Cindy at Artiste navigate trails, and work with your the ratios found in the Safety Activity The Adventure Park at Storrs contact Whitney at whitneygoduto@ of Providence! Contact Sarah at Art and Craft Studio to register: 508- group to make it through successfully. Checkpoints for this awesome J C snapology.com or head to [email protected] or 463-7876 or [email protected]. Location will be determined by the experience. At least one adult per www.snapology.com. call 401-454-7245 to register. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 group at the planning meeting and Facilitator: Program Partner troop must be Troop Camp trained. Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 14 Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 36 may be dependent on weather and Date & Time: Oct. 7, 2017 at 4:00 pm Not attending as a troop? Individual Fireside Chef J C group size. Must have completed through Oct. 8, 2017 at 10:00 am girls are welcome and must be B Songs & S’mores D B Brownie Painting Badge Facilitator: Volunteer Led Hiking 101 and Hiking 102. Place: 2007 Storrs Rd., Storrs, CT accompanied by their own adult Facilitator: Volunteer Led Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 20 Cost: $40 per person who is Troop Camp trained. Date: Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 Date: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (one adult free with 10 sign-ups) Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 150 Sailing Away J C S A Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Time: 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm Place: Camp Hoffman, Registration closes Sept. 23, 2017 Senior Adventurer Badge at The Place: Camp Cookie, Chepachet, RI Place: Leadership Center, West Kingston, RI Facilitator: Program Partner At this awesome overnight adventure, Adventure Park at Storrs S Cost: $8 per girl GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Cost: $15 per participant Date: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 you will have the chance to set up Registration closes at 11:59 pm, Cost: $15 per girl Registration closes at 11:59 pm, Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm camp under the stars, and enjoy a Facilitator: Program Partner Sept. 9, 2017 Registration closes Sept. 16, 2017 Sept. 15, 2017 Place: 109 India St., Providence, RI nighttime excursion through the Date: Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 Would you like to learn new Girl Scout For those who like to paint, you’ll During this outdoor workshop you Cost: $20 per girl, $10 per adult treetops! Challenge yourself to zipline Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm songs? Come to this workshop run by love this badge! Earn your Legacy will practice your fire building skills Registration closes Sept. 27, 2017 and climb through each obstacle Place: 2007 Storrs Rd., Storrs, CT the GSSNE Chorus and participate in Art Painting badge as you talk about and learn different outdoor cooking Spend an afternoon learning the and then have the Girl Scout-only Cost: $31.90 per girl a sing-a-long! A campfire and s’mores famous artists, painting mediums, methods such as foil cooking, Dutch basics of sailing on Community experience of camping inside the Registration closes Oct. 1, 2017 will top off the evening, and a super- and materials used, and create a oven, and reflector oven! In the Boating Center’s 22-foot keel park and an extreme nighttime party! Seniors—are you up for a challenge? sweet patch is included in your event flower garden with watercolors. afternoon, you’ll relax as you munch boats! You’re in the driver’s seat Juniors will earn the Camper Badge Head to the Adventure Park at Storrs price too. While your painting dries, you’ll play on all the delicious things you’ve with this on-the-water adventure and Cadettes will earn the Night Owl to earn your Adventurer Badge by Note: If you’re interested in joining a game, too! Contact Cindy at Artiste made. You’ll even have time to roast that allows you to steer your own Badge. Girl Scouts should provide working together, learning about the GSSNE Chorus, please contact Art and Craft Studio to register: 508- some ‘mallows for s’mores around boat. You’ll explore Narragansett their own camping equipment, your gear, and the equipment used Director, Krystle Schiavo, at 401-265- 463-7876 or [email protected]. the fire! Bay with your friends, sharing the including tents and sleeping bags. in this high-adventure sport! You’ll 4159 or [email protected]. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 Minimum: 8 | Maximum: 35 water with tankers and tugboats. Pizza dinner and light breakfast be lead through the trees, exploring Rehearsals begin in mid-Sept. and All while enjoying a unique view provided. To register, contact Doug and challenging yourself as you work the cost is $30. of Providence! Contact Sarah at Southworth at 203-770-5450 or email in a team. To register, contact Doug Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 40 [email protected] or [email protected]. Southworth at 203-770-5450 or email call 401-454-7245 to register. [email protected]. Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 36 Minimum: 10  Maximum: 30

8 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 9 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador Gold Award Training S A Sleepaway Science at the Dancer Badge at Heritage Bullseye J C S A B Facilitator: Council Sponsored Connecticut Science Center Ballet Facilitator: Council Sponsored D B J C International Day Date: Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 of the Girl D B Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 Times: 9:30 am - 11:30 am for Place: Leadership Center, Date & Time: Oct. 21 at 6:00 pm Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Juniors, 12:30 - 2:30 pm for Seniors/ Facilitator: Council Sponsored GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI through Oct. 22 at 8:00 am Place: 1947 Old Louisquisset Pike, Ambassadors, 3:30 - 5:30 pm for D Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2017, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm tu na re P Cost: $5 per participant Place: 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT Lincoln, RI Cadettes or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ig r S o Registration closes at 11:59 pm Cost: $55 Cost: $15 per girl Place: Camp Promising Acres, B Date & Time: Oct. 9, 2017, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm g r Oct. 1, 2017 Registration closes Oct. 6, 2017 Registration closes Oct. 21, 2017 Swansea, MA or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm a

m Cost: $8 per girl Place: Camp Cookie, Chepachet, RI Come to the Leadership Center at Can you imagine being at the Do your feet start to tap when you the GSSNE Office to Go for Gold! No Connecticut Science Center when hear a great song? Get ready to jump Registration closes at 11:59 pm Cost: $15 per girl Oct. 13, 2017 Registration closes at 11:59 pm Sept. 23, 2018 matter what stage you are at; if you’re the lights go out? Don’t miss this up and move to the beat in this a brand-new Senior, or a 12th grade memorable overnight adventure! badge. You’ll learn some fun, cool Shoot for bullseyes! You’ll learn the Change the world! Team up with countries around the globe to celebrate Ambassador, this is a great opportunity Exploration of more than 165 hands-on steps, and make up a dance of your basics of archery and spend time at your inner G.I.R.L. (Go-Getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader)™ by taking part to see what’s in store for you if you experiences, access to their traveling very own, working with dancers the range perfecting your aim. in a World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) curriculum start the Gold Award journey! Did you exhibition, 3D film, free General from the Heritage Ballet in Lincoln, Minimum: 6 per age level event that encourages girl empowerment! You’ll participate in themed know less than 5% of eligible Girl Scouts Admission the next day, sandwiches in RI. To register, call 401-333-9099. If no Maximum: 16 per age level activities that will make you want to stand up and speak out about the real earn this award? Why not head to this the evening, and light breakfast in the one answers, leave a voicemail with issues in your community, and “make the world a better place”. training to discover how to become a morning. To register, email overnights@ your name and number, and they’ll Minimum each event: 10 | Maximum each event: 30 part of this elite group of women? ctsciencecenter.org or call 860-520-2117. get right back to you! Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 20 Attending as a troop? Please follow T.R.E.C. (Teens Reaching the ratios found in the Safety Activity Extraordinary Challenges) Checkpoints for this awesome D B that allows you to steer your own Horsing Around! C S A experience. At least one adult per boat. You’ll explore Narragansett Facilitator: Program Partner troop must be Troop Camp trained. Founder’s Day Bay with your friends, sharing the Facilitator: Volunteer Led Date: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 water with tankers and tugboats. Date & Time: Oct. 20, 2017 at 5:00 pm Not attending as a troop? Individual On October 31, we celebrate the birthday of Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm All while enjoying a unique view through Oct. 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm girls are welcome and must be Juliette Gordon Low, who established Girl Place: 90 Tifft Rd., North Smithfield, RI of Providence! Contact Sarah at Place: Camp Hoffman, accompanied by their own adult Scouts of the USA! Juliette was born in Cost: $30 per girl [email protected] or West Kingston, RI who is Troop Camp trained. Savannah, Georgia on Halloween in the year Registrations closes Oct. 7, 2017 call 401-454-7245 to register. Grades: 6-8 Division I Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 300 1860. This month, have a birthday party for This fun program at the Brookside & 9-12 Division II Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 36 Bronze Award Training (for Juliette, reserve a Juliette themed program box, Equestrian Center will introduce you Cost: $15 per girl (no fee for adults) or create a special ceremony to celebrate. to the art of horsemanship. You’ll learn Silver Award Training C Registration closes at 11:59 pm Junior Troop Leaders & Parents/Guardians) how to care for horses, how to feed a Facilitator: Council Sponsored Oct. 5, 2017 pony, and different riding techniques. Date: Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 Sign up your Troop/Group and challenge Facilitator: Council Sponsored It ends with a hands-on grooming and Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm other girls your age in the 12th annual Date: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 riding experience! You’ll “neigh-ver” Place: Leadership Center, T.R.E.C. event of outdoor competitions! Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm want to leave! Contact Lyn at 401-265- GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Pitch your own tents and compete Place: Leadership Center, 9421 or [email protected] for more Cost; $5 per participant in lashing, fire building, cooking, GSSNE office, Warwick, RI information, and register at www. Registration closes at 11:59 pm orienteering, Leave No Trace, and Cost: FREE brooksideEC.com. Oct. 1, 2017 more! Register early via GSSNE to get Registration closes at 11:59 pm Minimum: 8 | Maximum: 30 Oct. 11, 2017 Come to the new Leadership Center the booklet outlining events so you can prepare and practice! Interested girls Are your Girl Scout Juniors aiming for Sailing Away J C S A at the GSSNE Office to find out everything you need to know about are recommended to get together and the Bronze Award? Learn about getting Facilitator: Program Partner pursuing the Silver Award! Even if you form a patrol/group for participation in started, the steps involved, determining Date: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 haven’t completed (or started!) your this event. Email [email protected] needs, and more! Receive and review Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Cadette Journey, now is the perfect with any questions. the Bronze Award information packet, Place: 109 India St., Providence, RI time to get the low-down on this Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 125 and have a chance to ask the Highest Cost: $20 per girl, $10 per adult Highest Award for Girl Scout Cadettes. Awards Specialist any questions you Registration closes Oct. 4, 2017 Adults are welcome to attend as might have. Bring a pen and paper to Spend an afternoon learning the well and learn how to best support take notes, and let’s get you prepped basics of sailing on Community Cadettes through this exciting project! to give your Juniors the best Bronze Boating Center’s 22-foot keel Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 experience ever! Note: To register for boats! You’re in the driver’s seat this program, go to the Events Calendar with this on-the-water adventure page at www.gssne.org. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 60

10 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 11 Horsing Around! D B J C Here’s your chance to bounce WOW! Brownies B yourself into the air at Launch Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Girl Led Trampoline Park! On their giant November Date: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 Date & Time: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, jumping surface and trampoline Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm 9:00 am - 4:00 pm walls, you’ll be bouncing in all Place: 90 Tifft Road, North Date & Time: Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, directions—you’ll even score a Smithfield, RI 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Launch Fun Patch. To register, go Cost: $30 per girl Place: Camp Hoffman, online at www.launchri.com or Registration closes Oct. 29, 2017 West Kingston, RI contact Madison at 401-828-5867 for Cost: $35 per girl The Animals We Live with Staying Fit Badge Attending as a troop? Please follow This fun program at the Brookside more information. Registration closes at 11:59 pm D J the ratios found in the Safety Activity Equestrian Center will introduce Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 125 Twilight Tour & Petal at Heritage Ballet Oct. 27, 2017 Checkpoints for this awesome you to the art of horsemanship. Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner J experience. At least one adult per You’ll learn how to care for horses, Junior Comic Artist Badge Are you ready to dive into the Date: Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 Date: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 troop must be Troop Camp trained. how to feed a pony, and different underwater world? Brownies Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Facilitator: Program Partner riding techniques. It ends with a Date: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 will navigate the earth and all its Place: Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Place: 1947 Old Louisquisset Pike, Not attending as a troop? Individual hands-on grooming and riding Time: 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm resources through this leadership Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA Lincoln, RI girls are welcome and must be experience! You’ll “neigh-ver” want Place: Leadership Center, journey that takes a ride through the Cost: $33 per person Cost: $15 per girl accompanied by their own adult to leave! Contact Lyn at 401-265- GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI wetlands and looks at every sparkly Registration closes Oct. 30, 2017 Registration closes Oct. 28, 2017 who is Troop Camp trained. 9421 or [email protected] for more Cost: $15 per girl drop of water. Brownies become Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 60 Experience the Zoo after-hours! Let’s get moving! At this jazz-y information, and register at www. Registration closes Nov. 4, 2017 global water protectors and won’t be Learn about domestic and wild program, you’ll earn the Staying brooksideEC.com. able to stop saying “WOW!” by the end animals and learn how to be the Fit badge while picking up some Minimum: 8 | Maximum: 30 Do you love comics, cartoon strips, of their journey. The journey activities, and Anime? Then you’ll have a blast best advocate for them. Enjoy new jazz steps. In jazzercise class, atu materials and snack are all included ign re Family Day at The Adventure at this event, earning your Legacy Art animal-themed activities, a you’ll learn stretching activities S P in the per girl price. Lunch is not r B J C S A Comic Artist badge while discussing nighttime tour of the Zoo, and and a funky routine that you can o Park at Storrs included; please have your Girl Scout g cartoonists and creating your very more, while you work towards practice at home, or even teach to r Facilitator: Program Partner pack and bring a lunch. a own strip. You’ll meet a real-life

achieving your Considerate and your friends. It’s fun and important m Date: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 Minimum: 10 each event artist, and have some drawing fun, Caring Petal! To register, contact to keep active and fit! To register, call Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Maximum: 30 each event Venture too! To register, contact Cindy at Hannah at [email protected] 401-333-9099. If no one answers, Place: 2007 Storrs Rd., Storrs, CT D B J Artiste Art and Craft at 508-463-7876 Program Aide Training C or 508-991-6178 x67419. leave a voicemail with your name Out Cost: (for all Girl Scouts and family or [email protected]. Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 60 and number, and they’ll get right members): $31.90 Facilitator: Council Sponsored Facilitator: Council Sponsored Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 back to you! Date: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 Registration closes Oct. 27, 2017 Date: Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 Amazing Athletes Aim Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 20 Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Time: 9:00 pm - 3:00 pm Light-Up Girl Power! J C S A High! J Zip, Soar, and Climb through the Place: Camp Hoffman, West Place: Camp Cookie, Chepachet, RI Crazy About Animals Critter treetops at The Adventure Park at Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner Kingston, RI Cost: $15 per girl C S A Storrs! There are seven challenging Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 Camp-In Date: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 Registration closes at 11:59 pm Date: Cost: $15 per girl trails for you to attempt, to bring 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Program Partner Time: 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm Oct. 28, 2017 Time: Facilitator: Registration closes at 11:59 pm out your inner Risk-Taker. And 3355 S County Trail, Nov. 4, 2017 at 6:00 pm Place: Leadership Center, Place: Date & Time: Oct. 20, 2017 guess what—you can bring along This Cadette-only training is for girls East Greenwich, RI through Nov. 5, 2017 at 9:00 am GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Get ready, get set...go! Spend the entire family! Each Girl Scout who love to take the lead! You’ll learn Cost: $15 per girl Place: Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Cost: $15 per girl a day in the great outdoors at family member is welcome to be a techniques and strategies to run Registration closes Oct. 20, 2017 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA Registration closes Nov. 4, 2017 Camp Hoffman. You’ll work daredevil on this day—do you think programs for Daisies and Brownies, Cost: $55 per person Would you like a boost of positivity Head to the Aim High Academy together to navigate a map and you could beat your brother, sister, or and improve your leadership skills. Registration closes on Oct. 30, 2017 that you can use over and over to have fun while working on find buried treasure, safely cousin through the trees? Challenge Before training, girls should have again? Create your very own candle requirements for your Practice Join us for an overnight adventure build a fire, construct your own them to a race! To register, contact completed their LiA Award, and “empower-lights” that can display the with Purpose badge. Gymnastics and wake up in the Zoo! Learn shelter, and even earn some Doug at [email protected]. after this training, you’ll schedule three most important words to you: is for everyone, and you’ll have about some of the daily activities of the requirements for an six activity sessions working with What will you choose? These could the chance to stretch, strengthen, of a zookeeper and even meet the Outdoor badge! This program is Girl Scout Party at Launch younger girls to earn the Program B J C S A even make a great gift for a special try some new things, and speak animals they work with. Enjoy the perfect introduction to basic Trampoline Park Aide pin. This could be anything from person! To register, contact Cindy at with professionals in the field of interactive animal-themed activities outdoor survival skills. Bring Facilitator: Program Partner a council-led event to troop camping! Artiste Art and Craft at 508-463-7876 gymnastics. From trampolines and a nighttime tour of the zoo a bag lunch and we’ll provide Date: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 Once you complete PA Training, we or [email protected]. to balance beams, you’ll get the while working towards achieving the snacks! Note: Individually- Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm encourage you to sign up for Buddy Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 chance to try out everything! To your Animal Helpers (Cadette) and registered girls must be Place: 105 Pace Blvd., Warwick, RI Ups or WaterWays in Summer 2018 at register, or for more information, Voice for Animals (Senior) badges. accompanied by an adult. Cost: $22 per girl a GSSNE Day Camp to complete your contact Kitty at c.opishinski@ Pizza dinner and light breakfast is Minimum: 30 | Maximum: 80 Registration closes Nov. 3, 2017 activity sessions. aimhighacademy.com. included. To register, contact Hannah Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 30 Do you ever wish there was Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 60 at [email protected] or 508-991- something awesome to do midweek? 6178 x 67419.

12 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 13 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador Boston Museum of Science Marine Mammals 101! B Be the phirst to phind out why B J C physics is phun in this activity- Overnight Facilitator: Program Partner packed workshop! You’ll design Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 December and build a marshmallow launcher, Date & Time: Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am become aeronautical-savvy, and 5:00 pm through Saturday, Nov. 18, Place: 15 Pier Road, Narragansett, RI design and fly unique paper gliders 2017 at 10:00 am Cost: $15 per girl while you walk! You’ll see how colors Place: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA Registration closes Nov. 11, 2017 appear and disappear, light an LED Cost: $65 per participant Do you know what the biggest using fruit, make a Bristlebot, and Registration closes at 11:59 pm on animal in the world is? We do! more with the Society of Women Do you want to travel the world? Sign Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 Sleepaway Science at the Join the team at the cool URI Inner Engineers (SWE). Participants will Connecticut Science Center up for our information meeting to Camp inside at the Boston Museum Space Center to investigate...whales! receive a SWE Physics is Phun patch. B J C learn about our new trip to Australia of Science! A typical camp-in Find out about the different kinds Visit gssne.org to register! and New Zealand with EF tours! Girls Innovation Facilitator: Program Partner includes a variety of hands-on of whales, what they eat, and how Minimum: 40 | Maximum: 100 who will be in grades 6-12 in 2020 D Date & Time: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 science activities, demonstrations, far they can dive. Plus, get a secret Day are invited, as well as adults who are at 6:00 pm through Sunday, Dec. 3, an Omni Theater Show, a late-night underwater look using the special Jeweler Badge at The Facilitator: Council Sponsored keen to learn more. Our vision is to J 2017 at 8:00 am activity, and time to go explore the equipment at the Inner Space Empowerment Factory make global travel a regular piece of Date: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 Place: 250 Columbus Blvd., museum. Center! Contact Erin at erin_bilbo@ the leadership experience through Facilitator: Program Partner Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm or Hartford, CT uri.edu or 401-874-6183 to register or our awesome partner EF Tours, who Note: The museum requires a ratio Date: Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Cost: $55 for more information. create customized tours just for of 1 adult to every 5 girls. Please be Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Place: Leadership Center, Registration closes Nov. 17, 2017 Minimum: 15 | Maximum: 30 Girl Scouts! Connect with your Girl sure to include enough adults at Place: 99 Main Street #707, GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Pawtucket, RI Cost: $15 per girl Can you imagine being at the Experience Team today at info@ your overnight. Because we have J Physics is Phun! Connecticut Science Center when gssne.org if you have any questions. a limited number of spaces, the Cost: $15 per girl Registration closes at 11:59 pm the lights go out? Don’t miss this Let’s travel the world! number of adults attending can only Facilitator: Program Partner Registration closes Nov. 12, 2017 Nov. 17, 2017 Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 memorable overnight adventure! Note: Girl Scouts must currently be in be the required number to meet the At this workshop you will work Daisies are ground-breakers! Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Exploration of more than 165 hands- grades 4-10 to be eligible to apply for girl/adult ratio found in the Safety with local artist, Gail Ahlers, at The So we are challenging them Place: University of Rhode Island, on experiences, access to the the 2020 opportunity. Graduated Girl Activity Checkpoints. Each troop Empowerment Factory to create some to take on activities that Pastore Hall, Kingston, RI awesome traveling exhibition, 3D film, Scouts in June 2020 are still eligible must have a Troop Trips trained empowering pieces of jewelry. Girl inspire engineers, filmmakers, Cost: $10 per girl free General Admission the next day, to apply for this opportunity. adult in order to attend. Register at Scouts will get to use jewelry-making scientists, physicists, and so Registration closes at 11:59 pm sandwiches in the evening and light Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 www.gssne.org. tools, learn about the neat history of many higher level career- Nov. 3, 2017 breakfast in the morning. To register, Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 women of the world today. jewelry-making in Rhode Island, and email [email protected] Robotics Day at Connecticut Girls will utilize technological get hands on experience making your or call 860-520-2117. Science Center (All Ages) own jewelry! It could be a bracelet, equipment and recycled Program Partner pin, or a necklace—the choice is resources to complete Attending as a troop? Please follow Facilitator: Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 and/or yours. And there’s a bonus—you’ll innovator challenges that the ratios found in the Safety Activity Date: natur Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 ig e P earn the Junior Jeweler badge! To dare Daisies to become Checkpoints for this awesome Camp College S A S r Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm o register and for more information, inventors, brain-stormers, experience. At least one adult per g Place: Connecticut Science Center, Facilitator: Council Sponsored r contact Gail at 401-365-1010 or and discoverers of the STEAM troop must be Troop Camp trained. a Hartford, CT

Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 m [email protected]. world. Are you ready to think Not attending as a troop? Individual Cost: $14 in advance, $16.95 at the Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm or 8:30 pm Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 24 outside the box? An Innovator Place: Camp Promising Acres, Swansea, MA Fun Patch and snack are girls are welcome and must be door accompanied by their own adult Cost: $25 per girl included in the per girl price. Registration Nov. 24, 2017 who is Troop Camp trained. Registration closes at 11:59 pm Nov. 3, 2017 Minimum each event: 10 Join us for a weekend where the Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 300 You’re probably feeling mixed emotions about college, right? Nervous, Maximum each event: 30 Connecticut Science Center becomes stressed, and SO excited! Eventually, times will get tough and you’ll Australia & New Zealand a center of all things Robotics! You atur be running out of ramen and you’ll think “why didn’t anyone prepare gn e P Travel Pathway Information will participate in a special activity i r S o to receive a Robotics Fun Patch. For me for this?” Girl Scouts are here to help! This fun and informative g Meeting - Summer 2020 Trip r more information and to purchase day will address some common challenges of college, and you’ll hear J C S a

from a mix of experts and current college students—all strong females m tickets, contact Brit Montmeat Facilitator: Council Sponsored of course! They’ll touch on issues such as finances, making friends, 860-520-2112 or Bmontmeat@ Date: Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 resolving roommate conflicts, and more. You’ll have the option to leave ctsciencecenter.org. Time: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at 7 pm, or stay until 8:30 pm to watch the documentary “The Hunting Place: Leadership Center, Ground”, which addresses campus safety. Adults are welcome to come GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI join the fun, too! Registrants must complete a “sensitive issues” form to Cost: Free watch the documentary. Registration closes at 11:59 pm Minimum: 25 | Maximum: 40 Nov. 18, 2017

14 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 15 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador atur n e P ig r S o Girl Scout Adventures: Wizard g Gigabyte r Wonders at Providence a D B J J m B J Chill Factor Girls Children’s Museum January Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Council Sponsored Date: Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 Date: Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 Facilitator: Council Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sponsored Place: 100 South St., Providence, RI Place: Camp Hoffman, Date: Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 Cost: $20 per girl, $15 per first adult, West Kingston, RI Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or $5 additional adult Cost: $20 per girl 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Place: Leadership Center, Registration closes Dec. 1, 2017 Registration closes at 11:59 pm Animation Studio with Dec. 14, 2017 GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Snapology J C A new year means that summer 2018 is just Make magic happen at the Cost: $15 per girl Wizard’s Castle through creative It’s a day at camp with a winter Facilitator: Program Partner around the corner! Archery, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, Registration closes at 11:59 pm problem-solving, hands-on science twist! Activities include snow- Date: Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 stand-up paddleboarding, sailing, rock climbing, hiking, arts Dec. 14, 2017 experiments, and arts exploration! themed crafts, hiking (with Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm and crafts, outdoor survival, campfires, s’mores, and so much Construct catapults, design house snowshoes!), a campfire, and Let’s get crackin’! We are throwing Place: Lincoln, RI more...wow! Want to have the best summer ever? Sign banners, and have plenty of time even more snow sports! Earn a code party to discover what Cost: $15 per girl up this month for an awesome day camp or overnight some of the requirements for to play in the Museum’s exhibits! girls can design and do with code Registration closes Dec. 23, 2017 camp session. Financial aid and bus transportation Registration includes a fun patch, a the Outdoor badge series, too. using Ozobots while munching on Flex your creative muscles by learning are available. Check your mailbox for your Camp snack, after-hours play in the Museum, We’ll then head inside to relax yummy “snack bytes” to keep their how to use stop-animation! You’ll Guide! Registration opens January 2018. and a free admission pass for a future with cups of hot cocoa and hot brains charged up for more fun. work in teams to make a digital movie visit. Wizard Wonders activities can cider. Bring a bag lunch and Juniors will use the power of code featuring LEGO® bricks using your apply to many badges including we’ll provide the snacks. If to get Emojified, create their own newly-acquired stop-motion skills. Brownie: Inventor, Home Scientist, we’re low on snow, have no fear, tracks for Ozobot racing, design And to top it all off, your completed and My Family Story badges. And for other awesome activities will their own musical beats, and break be added! Note: Individually- movies will be uploaded to Snapology’s Juniors: Entertainment Technology, into the world of code by designing B J Girl Scouts will get to use jewelry- YouTube channel! To register and get Make a Wish or Two! Musician, and Drawing. For more registered girls must be their own spy decoders that will making tools, learn about the neat more information, contact Whitney Facilitator: Program Partner information and registration, visit accompanied by an adult. reveal a secret message to solve an history of jewelry making in Rhode at [email protected] or Date: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 www.ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts.asp Minimum: 30 | Maximum: 80 un-crackable mystery. Juniors will Island, and get hands on experience head to www.snapology.com. Time: 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm or call 401-273-5437 ext. 234. even get the chance to design their making your own! It could be a Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 14 Place: Leadership Center, Minimum: 50 | Maximum: 85 nature very own binary bracelets. Every bracelet, pin, or a necklace—the ig P GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI S r Girl Scout will receive a Tech-tastic choice is yours! And there’s a bonus— o Earn the Clover Petal D Cost: $15 per girl Girl Scout Rock Out! g Fun Patch and snack included in you’ll earn the Junior Jeweler badge! r Registration closes Jan. 6, 2018 a Facilitator: Program Partner B J C S A the price. To register and for more information, m Date: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 Do you have so many wishes that you Facilitator: Program Partner Minimum each event: 10 contact Gail at 401-365-1010 or Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm don’t even know where to keep them Date: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 Maximum each event: 30 [email protected]. Place: Leadership Center, safe? At this special art event you will Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 24 GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI make an origami box to hold your Brownies, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm for Cost: $13 per girl wishes! You can decorate it in any Sunny’s Tea Party D Juniors, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm for Registration closes Jan. 6, 2018 way you like, and to finish off, you’ll Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors nature Facilitator: Volunteer Led ig P add your wishes! To register, contact Place: 1174 Kingstown Rd., X-treme Chill Factor C S A S r Daisy Girl Scouts will earn the Clover Date: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 o Cindy at Artiste Art and Craft at 508- South Kingstown, RI g Petal, and have fun learning about Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Facilitator: Council Sponsored r

a 463-7876 or [email protected]. $20 recycling! They’ll be creative, too, as Place: Camp Hoffman,

Cost: Date: Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 m they make their very own vase made Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 West Kingston, RI Registration closes Dec. 9, 2017 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm from recycled materials. To register, Cost: $8 per girl “Rock out” with the team at Rock Spot Place: Camp Hoffman, West Kingston, RI Jeweler Badge at The contact Cindy at Artiste Art and Craft Registration closes at 11:59 pm Cost: $20 per girl Empowerment Factory J in Peace Dale for a fun-filled day of at 508-463-7876 or naarts@comcast. Jan. 5, 2018 rock climbing on ropes, bouldering, Registration closes at 11:59 pm, Dec. 15, 2017 net. Facilitator: Program Partner Dress up, bring your favorite dolly and team-building games. You will What better way to rock out over winter vacation than spending a day Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 Date: Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 (or stuffed friend) and enjoy a tea challenge yourself on the climbing outdoors at Camp Hoffman? Gear up for snow fort building, snowshoe Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm party just for you! There will be story walls, experience a new fun type hiking, and a campfire with s’mores! Earn some of the requirements Place: 999 Main Street #707, time, petit snacks, and fun crafts of physical activity, and watch for the Outdoor badge series while learning new skills. We’ll then head Pawtucket, RI Launch the 2018 that include a dainty tiara for you your confidence climb! Participant inside to relax with cups of hot cocoa and hot cider. Bring a bag lunch Cost: $15 per girl Cookie Program in and your dolly! This event completes waivers must be completed prior to and we’ll provide the snacks! If we’re low on snow, have no fear, other Registration closes Jan. 7, 2018 a big way at the GSSNE requirements for the “Sunny” Daisy the event. Questions and to register, awesome activities will be added! Individually-registered girls Note: Cookie Rally on January At this workshop you will work petal too. The Sunny petal and snack contact 401-789-7768 or groupspdl@ must be accompanied by an adult. 8th, 2018. Check out page with local artist, Gail Ahlers, at The are included in your per-girl price. rockspotclimbing.com. Minimum: 30 | Maximum: 80 Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 30 36 for all the fun and Empowerment Factory to create Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 fabulous details! some empowering pieces of jewelry.

16 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 17 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador C Silver Award Training atur gn e P Facilitator: Council Sponsored i r Pitch Perfect B S o Date: Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 g r February Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Facilitator: Council Sponsored a Place: Leadership Center, Date: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 m GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm or 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Cost: $5 per participant Place: Girl Scout Leadership Center, GSSNE Office, Registration closes at 11:59 pm Warwick, RI Jan. 7, 2018 Cost: $15 per girl Girl Scout Adventures: Wizard Come to the Leadership Center at the Registration closes at 11:59 pm Jan. 13, 2018 Wonders at Providence GSSNE Office to find out everything Let’s get down to business! The Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program is the Children’s Museum B J February 22 is World Thinking you need to know about pursuing largest girl-run business in the entire world. It’s through the Cookie Sale Facilitator: Program Partner the Silver Award! Even if you haven’t Program that Girl Scouts learn the skills to be the best customer care Day (WTD)! Date: Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 completed (or started!) your Cadette teams in their communities! What’s the secret? Designing the most Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Celebrated since 1926, World Thinking Day is a day of Journey, now is the perfect time to perfect pitch ever to surprise, inspire, and motivate their customers Place: 100 South St., Providence, RI international friendship. It is an opportunity to speak out get the low-down on this Highest about their business. We will even shake things up with fun activities Cost: $20 per girl, $15 per first adult, on issues that affect 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Award for Girl Scout Cadettes. Adults like role-playing scenarios, learning to think on the fly with the never- $5 additional adult are welcome to attend as well and ending story game, designing a commercial/advertisement to sell a in 146 countries. Take action during World Thinking Day Registration closes Jan. 19, 2018 learn how to best support Cadettes business or product, and more! The “Meet my Customer” badge and and be one in ten million! Be inspired by the history and through this exciting project! snack are included in the price. Make magic happen at the impact of our global movement, and connect with the Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 Minimum each event: 10 Wizard’s Castle through creative worldwide sisterhood of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. Maximum each event: 30 problem-solving, hands-on science Gold Award Training S A experiments and arts exploration! Construct catapults, design house Facilitator: Council Sponsored banners, and have plenty of time Date: Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 to play in the Museum’s exhibits! You’ll see how colors appear and Junior Jeweler Badge at The Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm disappear, light an LED using fruit, J Registration includes a fun patch, Empowerment Factory Place: Leadership Center, make a Bristlebot, and more with the a snack, after-hours play in the Facilitator: Program Partner GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Museum, and a free admission Date: Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 Cost: $5 per participant Participants will receive a SWE Physics pass for a future visit. Wizard Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Registration closes at 11:59 pm is Phun patch. Visit gssne.org to register! Wonders activities can apply to Place: 99 Main St. #707, Pawtucket, RI Jan. 7, 2018 Minimum: 40 | Maximum: 100 many badges including Brownie: Cost: $15 per girl Come to the Leadership Center at Inventor, Home Scientist, and My The Unknown Ocean at URI Registration closes Feb. 11, 2018 the GSSNE Office to Go for Gold! Family Story badges. And for Juniors: Inner Space Center B At this workshop you will work No matter what stage you are at; if Entertainment Technology, Musician, with local award-winning artist, you’re a brand-new Senior, or a 12th and Drawing. For more information Facilitator: Program Partner Gail Ahlers, in her studio at The grade Ambassador, this is a great and registration, visit www. Date: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 Empowerment Factory to create opportunity to see what’s in store ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts.asp or Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am some empowerment pieces of for you if you start the Gold Award call 401- 273-5437 ext. 234. Place: 15 Pier Road, Narragansett, RI jewelry. Girl Scouts will get to use journey! Did you know less than Minimum: 50 | Maximum: 85 Cost: $15 per girl jewelry-making tools, learn about 5% of eligible Girl Scouts earn this Registration closes Feb. 3, 2018 J the neat history of jewelry making award? Why not head to this training Physics is Phun! Dive into ocean exploration with the in Rhode Island, and get hands to discover how to become a part of Facilitator: Program Partner Inner Space Center! This program on experience making your own this elite group of women? Date: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 begins with a visit to the Inner Space jewelry! It could be a bracelet, pin, Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Center (ISC), in Narragansett, RI or a necklace—the choice is yours. Place: RWU Engineering Building, where you can learn about the tools And there’s a bonus—you’ll earn the 1 Old Ferry Rd., Bristol, RI and technologies that scientists use Junior Jeweler badge! To register Cost: $10 per girl to explore the deep ocean. Learn and for more information, Registration closes at 11:59 pm how animals, such as deep-sea contact Gail at 401-365-1010 or Jan. 19, 2018 anglerfish, have adapted to survive [email protected]. Be the phirst to phind out why physics in extreme ocean environments. Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 24 is phun in this activity-packed You’ll even get to engineer and make workshop! You’ll design and build your own deep-sea craft! To register, a marshmallow launcher, become or for more information, contact aeronautical-savvy, and design and fly [email protected] or 401-874-6183. unique paper gliders while you walk! Minimum: 15 | Maximum: 30

18 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 19 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador aMaze! Journey Overnight C Facilitator: Council Sponsored Date & Time: Feb. 18 at 2:00 pm March through Feb. 19 at 12:00 pm Place: Camp Hoffman, West Kingston, RI Cost: $50 per girl Registration closes at 11:59 pm Feb. 3, 2018 Marathon Find out how to navigate the twists Girl Scout Week, March 11-17, 2018 in a Month and turns of getting along in middle D B J C S A school and beyond! It may seem Did you know that Girl Scouts turns 106 years old on hard to avoid cliques, peer pressure, March 12? What an incredible history of tradition and girls’ Facilitator: Council and bullies, but we’re here to help leadership! Girl Scout Week is celebrated every March, Sponsored you become a strong leader! You’ll starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Date: March 1, 2018 through learn about the importance of Sabbath on a Saturday, and it always includes the Girl Scouts’ April 1, 2018 genuine friendship, how to be an birthday. This is the week to show off your Girl Scout pride! Place: Virtual Event advocate for diplomacy, and how to (Internet & Email) remain confident and make good Cost: $1 per girl choices. You’ll walk away from this Registration closes at 11:59 pm fun overnight with a spring in your Feb. 14, 2018 step, ready to take on the world! It’s time to put on your game Silver Award training will also be face! Our virtual Marathon included. in a Month challenge is back Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 50 in action—are you ready to cross the finish line? Your B Inventors’ Club at Snapology goal is to log 26.2 miles of Facilitator: Program Partner ature physical activity within a gn P Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 i r Note: Register for this program through month…that’s less than 1 mile B J S o ZumbaTHON Mini Event Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm World Thinking Day g per day! We’ll be your coach r the Event Calendar on www.gssne.org. D B J C S A plus adults

Place: Lincoln, RI a and cheerleader by helping Facilitator: Council Sponsored m Minimum: 20 per start time Facilitator: Council Sponsored Cost: $15 per girl B Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, Maximum: 125 per start time keep track of your miles, and Registration closes Feb. 10, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm D B J Date & Time: Saturday, highlighting cool exercise tips March 3, 2018, 9:00 am - 10:30 am on the online Marathon in a How many times have you made J Date & Time: Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, Gymnast Girls at Aim High C S A D Month challenge page. If you an awesome creation with LEGO® 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Date & Time: March 3, 2018, Academy complete the Marathon, there bricks? We bet lots! Now you have the Place: Camp Promising Acres, Swansea, MA 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Facilitator: Program Partner are patches and prizes galore! chance to learn about the process Cost: $15 per girl Place: Camp Hoffman, Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018 real-life inventors go through to Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Feb. 3, 2018 West Kingston, RI Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Important Note: In order Cost: $10 per participant create new inventions. And, you’ll Calling all Global Pioneers! WAGGGS (the World Association of Girl Place: 3355 S County Trail, to participate in this virtual get to design, build, and program Registration closes at 11:59 pm East Greenwich, RI challenge, you must have Guides & Girl Scouts) encourages you to challenge yourself, spread Feb. 17, 2018 robotic machines to solve problems— the movement of the girl leadership experience, and participate in Cost: $15 per girl access to the Internet and how cool! You’ll earn your Brownie discussions centered on peace and human rights to tackle real-life Dance your heart out! This Marathon Registration closes Feb. 23, 2018 a current email address. Inventor Badge at this tech-riffic in a Month mini-event is a great Parents/Guardians (rather issues affecting girls worldwide. A World Thinking Day badge and Have some flipping-around fun program! Contact Whitney via email “bring a friend” dance party to get than troop leaders) are highly snack are included in the per girl price for this event. when you hit Aim High’s awesome at [email protected] everyone moving. Zumba™ is a encouraged to log their Girl Minimum each event: 10 | Maximum each event: 30 gym to use the balance beams, with questions. To register, please dance/fitness experience inspired by Scout’s miles weekly to ensure parallel bars, spring floor, and visit https://www.snapology.com. Latin American dance where you’ll credit for event participation. trampolines! Try out something new Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 20 incorporate steps like salsa, merengue, as the team shows you gymnastic Minimum: N/A | Maximum: N/A and cumbia; we will even learn a little moves; make like Simone Biles and natur bit about the connection each dance ig e P pretend you’re at the Olympics. Don’t S r has to Latin American culture! You do o forget to wear your workout clothing! g

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20 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 21 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador Staying Fit Badge at Heritage Fair Play Badge at Rock Spot B Girl Scout Party at Launch Kaleidoscope Engineers D B Good Sportsmanship Badge Amazing Race Mini Event J C Ballet Facilitator: Program Partner Trampoline Park B J C S A Facilitator: Program Partner at Rock Spot D B J C S A Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Sunday, March 4, 2018 Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Council Sponsored Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm Date: Sunday, March 11, 2018 Date: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Place: 1174 Kingstown Rd., Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Place: Leadership Center, Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Time: 90 minutes waves (See Below) Place: 1947 Old Louisquisset Pike, South Kingstown, RI Place: 105 Pace Blvd., Warwick, RI GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Place: 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI Place: Camp Promising Acres, Lincoln, RI Cost: $30 per girl Cost: $22 per girl Cost: $15 per girl Cost: $30 per girl Swansea, MA Cost: $15 per girl Registration closes Feb. 23, 2018 Registration March 1, 2018 Registration closes March 3, 2018 Registration closes March 2, 2018 Cost: $10 per girl Registration Feb, 17, 2018 Join the rockin’ team at Rock Spot in Do you ever wish there was Daisies and Brownies will learn the The team at Rock Spot in Lincoln Registration closes at 11:59 pm March 2, 2018 Let’s get moving! At this jazz-y program, Peace Dale to work on your Fair Play something awesome to do midweek? secret method of creating your own is super excited to work on your you’ll earn the Staying Fit badge while badge! During the program, you will Here’s your chance to bounce kaleidoscope! Using special shapes Good Sportsmanship badge! During Race to the finish with your team! picking up some new jazz steps. In learn about climbing as a team sport, yourself into the air at Launch and lots of fun colors, you’ll master the the program, you will learn about This Amazing Race-themed course jazzercise class, you’ll learn stretching as well as an individually challenging Trampoline Park! On their giant art of this awesome art form, and then climbing as a team sport as well as will involve outdoor challenges, activities and a funky routine that you sport. You will play team-building jumping surface and trampoline you can teach your friends! To register, an individually challenging sport, puzzles, riddles, and clues…plus can practice at home, or even teach games both on and off the climbing walls, you’ll be bouncing in all contact Cindy at Artiste Art and Craft at while gaining skills to encourage parachutes, rockets, crawling in to your friends. It’s fun and important wall, and compete in a team directions—you’ll even score a 508-463-7876 or [email protected]. yourself and others. You’ll help your dirt, and a whole lot more silliness! to keep active and fit! To register, call challenge! Steps 1-4 of the Fair Play Launch Fun Patch! To register, go Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 fellow Girl Scouts climb, and Steps 2, You do not need to be registered for 401-333-9099. If no one answers, leave a badge will be completed. Contact online at www.launchri.com or 3 and 4 of the Good Sportsmanship Marathon in a Month to participate J voicemail with your name and number, [email protected] or contact Madison at 401-828-5867 for Junior Drawing Badge badge will be completed. Contact in this event. Snack, fun patch, and they’ll get right back to you! call 401-789-7768 to register or with more information. Facilitator: Program Partner [email protected] or and Marathon in a Month mileage Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 20 questions. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 125 Date: Saturday, March 10, 2018 call 401-727-1704 to register or with included in the per girl price. Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 12 Time: 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm questions. D 9:00 am - 10:30 am Sleepaway Science at the Boston Museum of Science Place: Leadership Center, Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 12 B 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Good Sportsmanship Badge B J Connecticut Science Center Overnight GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI J 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm C D B J C at Rock Spot Girl Scout Adventures: Wizard Cost: $15 per girl C 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Facilitator: Program Partner Wonders at Providence Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner Date & Time: Friday, March 9, 2018 at Registration March 3, 2018 S A 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Children’s Museum B J Date & Time: Saturday, March 3, at Date: Sunday, March 4, 2018 5:00 pm through Saturday, March 10 Junior Girl Scouts have the opportunity Minimum: 10 each wave 6:00 pm through Sunday, March 4 at Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm at 10:00 am to earn their Art Legacy badge at Facilitator: Program Partner Maximum: 60 each wave 8:00 am Place: 1174 Kingstown Rd., Place: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA this event! Learn about different Date: Friday, March 16, 2018 Hiking 101 & 102 Combined Place: 250 Columbus Blvd., South Kingstown, RI Cost: $65 per participant drawing techniques and materials, Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hartford, CT Cost: $30 per girl Registration closes at 11:59 pm and become a master of the pointillist Place: 100 South St., Providence, RI J C S A Registration Feb. 23, 2018 Cost: $20 per girl, $15 per first adult, Cost: $55 Feb. 22, 2017 technique. To register, contact Cindy at Facilitator: Volunteer Led $5 additional adult Registration closes Feb. 9, 2018 The team at Rock Spot in Peace Camp inside at the Boston Museum Artiste Art and Craft at 508-463-7876 or Date: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Registration closes March 2, 2018 Can you imagine being at the Dale is super excited to work with of Science! A typical camp-in [email protected]. Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Connecticut Science Center when you on your Good Sportsmanship includes a variety of hands-on Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 Make magic happen at the Place: Camp Hoffman, the lights go out? Don’t miss this badge! During the program, you science activities, demonstrations, Wizard’s Castle through creative West Kingston, RI B memorable overnight adventure! will learn about climbing as a team an Omni Theater Show, a late-night Fair Play Badge at Rock Spot problem-solving, hands-on science Cost: $12 per participant Exploration of more than 165 hands- sport as well as an individually activity, and time to go explore the Facilitator: Program Partner experiments and arts exploration! Registration closes at 11:59 pm on experiences, access to the challenging sport, while gaining skills museum. Date: Sunday, March 11, 2018 Construct catapults, design house March 16, 2018 awesome traveling exhibition, 3D film, to encourage yourself and others. Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm banners, and discover the magic of Note: The museum requires a ratio Learn the basics of successful free General Admission the next day, You’ll help your fellow Girl Scouts Place: 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI static electricity—plus have plenty of 1 adult to every 5 girls. Please be hiking and backpacking from sandwiches in the evening and light climb, and Steps 2, 3 and 4 of the Cost: $30 per girl of time to play in the Museum’s sure to include enough adults at seasoned outdoor educators. After breakfast in the morning. To register, Good Sportsmanship badge will Registration closes March 2, 2018 exhibits! Registration includes a this indoor workshop you’ll have email [email protected] be completed. Contact groupspdl@ your overnight. Because we have fun patch, a snack, after-hours Join the rockin’ team at Rock Spot in lunch and then prepare to “head for or call 860-520-2117. rockspotclimbing.com or call a limited number of spaces, the play in the Museum, and a free Lincoln to work on your Fair Play badge! the hills” in Hiking 102. You’ll join 401-789-7768 to register or with number of adults attending can only admission pass for a future visit. During the program, you will learn experienced hikers for a trek on the Attending as a troop? Please follow questions. be the required number to meet the Wizard Wonders activities can about climbing as a team sport, as well Paul Bunyan Trail at Camp Hoffman. the ratios found in the Safety Activity Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 12 girl/adult ratio found in the Safety apply to many badges including as an individually challenging sport. Test your skills at navigation and Checkpoints for this awesome Activity Checkpoints. Each troop Brownie: Inventor, Home Scientist, You will play team-building games preparedness, and critical-thinking experience. At least one adult per must have a Troop Trips trained and My Family Story badges. And for both on and off the climbing wall, and on the trail. troop must be Troop Camp trained. adult in order to attend. Register at Juniors: Entertainment Technology, compete in a team challenge! Steps 1-4 Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 35 www.gssne.org. Musician, and Drawing. For more Not attending as a troop? Individual of the Fair Play badge will be completed. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 information and registration, visit girls are welcome and must be Contact [email protected] www.ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts. accompanied by their own adult or call 401-727-1704 to register or with asp or call 401-273-5437 ext. 234. who is Troop Camp trained. questions. Minimum: 50 | Maximum: 85 Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 300 Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 12

22 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 23 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador J Love it! The Animals We Live With Crazy About Animals Critter D Facilitator: Girl Led Twilight Tour & Petal Camp-In C S A Date & Time: Saturday, March 24, Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner April 2018 at 12:00 pm through Sunday, Date: Friday, March 30, 2018 Date & Time: Saturday March 31, March 25, 2018 at 2:00 pm Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2018 at 6:00 pm through Sunday, Place: Camp Hoffman, Place: 425 Hawthorn Street, April 1, 2018 at 9:00 am West Kingston, RI New Bedford, MA Place: 425 Hawthorn Street, Cost: $50 per girl Cost: $33 per person New Bedford, MA Registration closes at 11:59 pm Registration closes March 26, 2018 Cost: $55 per person March 9, 2018 Experience the Zoo after hours! Registration closes March 26, 2018 Hiking 101 & 102 Combined Attending as a troop? Please follow Program Aide Training C Ride the wave! Juniors will feel the Learn about domestic and wild Join us for an overnight adventure J C S A the ratios found in the Safety Activity Facilitator: Council Sponsored power of energy created by people animals and learn how to be the best and wake up in the Zoo! Learn Checkpoints for this awesome Date: Sunday, April 8, 2018 or objects that utilize electricity to advocate for them. Enjoy animal about some of the daily activities Facilitator: Volunteer Led experience. At least one adult per troop Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm bring about movement. “Love It!” themed activities, a nighttime tour of a zookeeper and even meet the Date: Saturday, April 7, 2018 must be Troop Camp trained. will also spark curiosity about the of the Zoo, and more while you work animals they work with. Enjoy Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Place: Camp Cookie, Chepachet, RI importance of moving their bodies towards achieving your Considerate interactive animal-themed activities Place: Camp Hoffman, Not attending as a troop? Individual Cost: $15 per girl to stay healthy just as we have to best and Caring Petal! To register, contact and a nighttime tour of the zoo West Kingston, RI girls are welcome and must be Registration closes at 11:59 pm use other types of energies to take Hannah at [email protected] or while working towards achieving Cost: $12 per participant accompanied by their own adult March 24, 2018 care of the world around us! Juniors 508-991-6178 x67419. your Animal Helpers (Cadettes) or Registration closes at 11:59 pm who is Troop Camp trained. This Cadette-only training is for girls will become charged advocates Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 60 Voice for Animals (Seniors) badges. March 23, 2018 Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 300 who love to take the lead! You’ll learn for change by going off the beaten To register, contact Hannah at techniques and strategies to run Dancer Badge at Heritage Learn the basics of successful Boston Museum of Science path and being energy smart while [email protected] or 508-991- hiking and backpacking from programs for Daisies and Brownies, Ballet B Overnight C S A learning about innovations for a 6178 x67419. seasoned outdoor educators. After and improve your leadership skills. greener world. The journey activities, Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner Before training, girls should have Attending as a troop? Please follow this indoor workshop you’ll have supplies, lodging, Saturday snack, Date: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Date & Time: Saturday, April 7, 2018 completed their LiA Award, and the ratios found in the Safety Activity lunch and then prepare to “head for Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at 5:00 pm through Sunday, April 8, after this training, you’ll schedule Checkpoints for this awesome the hills” in Hiking 102. You’ll join Sunday snack, and Sunday lunch are Place: 1947 Old Louisquisset Pike, 2018 at 10:00 am six activity sessions working with experience. At least one adult per experienced hikers for a trek on the included in the per girl price. Mess Lincoln, RI Place: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA younger girls to earn the Program troop must be Troop Camp trained. Paul Bunyan Trail at Camp Hoffman. kits must be provided by each girl. Cost: $15 per girl Test your skills at navigation and Cost: $65 per participant Aide pin. This could be anything Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 32 Registration closes March 24, 2018 Not attending as a troop? Individual preparedness, and critical-thinking Registration closes at 11:59 pm from a council-led event to troop camping! Once you complete PA Do your feet start to tap when you girls are welcome and must be on the trail. March 30, 2018 Let’s Glow! Mini Event Training, we encourage you to sign hear a great song? Get ready to jump accompanied by their own adult Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 35 Camp inside at the Boston Museum of (All Ages) up for Buddy Ups or WaterWays in up and move to the beat in this who is Troop Camp trained. Science! A typical camp-in includes a Facilitator: Council Sponsored Sleepaway Science at the Summer 2018 at a GSSNE Day Camp badge. You’ll learn some fun, cool Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 60 variety of hands-on science activities, D B J Date & Time: March 30, 2018 Connecticut Science Center to complete your activity sessions. steps, and make up a dance of your demonstrations, an Omni Theater from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm D B J Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 30 very own, working with dancers Show, a late-night activity, and time to C S A Date & Time: March 30, 2018 from the Heritage Ballet in Lincoln, Facilitator: Program Partner go explore the museum! from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Horsing Around! D B J C RI. To register, call 401-333-9099. If no Date & Time: Saturday, April 7, 6:00 Place: Leadership Center, Note: The museum requires a ratio one answers, leave a voicemail with pm through Sunday, April 8, 8:00 am Facilitator: Program Partner GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI of 1 adult to every 5 girls. Please be your name and number, and they’ll Place: 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Cost: $10 per girl sure to include enough adults at get right back to you! Cost: $55 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration closes at 11:59 pm your overnight. Because we have Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 20 Registration closes March 9, 2018 Place: 90 Tifft Rd., North Smithfield, RI March 16, 2018 a limited number of spaces, the Cost: $30 per girl Can you imagine being at the Light it up with glow sticks, glow number of adults attending can only Registrations closes March 31, 2018 Connecticut Science Center when paint, black lights, and glow be the required number to meet the the lights go out? Don’t miss this This fun program at the Brookside accessories at this active event. girl/adult ratio found in the Safety memorable overnight adventure! Equestrian Center will introduce you Activities include a scavenger hunt, Activity Checkpoints. Each troop Exploration of more than 165 hands- to the art of horsemanship. You’ll learn relay races, balloon challenge, must have a Troop Trips trained on experiences, access to the how to care for horses, how to feed a and more. You do not need to be adult in order to attend. Register at awesome traveling exhibition, 3D film, pony, and different riding techniques. registered for Marathon in a Month www.gssne.org. free General Admission the next day, It ends with a hands-on grooming and to participate in this event. Included Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 65 sandwiches in the evening and light riding experience! You’ll “neigh-ver” in your per girl price are the fun breakfast in the morning. To register, want to leave! Contact Lyn at patch, Marathon in a Month mileage, email [email protected] 401-265-9421 or [email protected] one glow stick necklace, glow face or call 860-520-2117. for more information, and register at paint, and one glow stick accessory. www.brooksideEC.com. Minimum each event: 10 Minimum: 8 | Maximum: 30 Maximum each event: 40

24 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 25 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador Bullseye J C S A Hiking 103 J C S A natur Facilitator: Council Sponsored ig e P Facilitator: Volunteer Led Super She-ro! S A S r Date: Sunday, April 15, 2018 o Date of Pre-Meeting: Wednesday, g

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a Juniors, 12:30 - 2:30 pm for Seniors/ Date & Time: Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 2:00 pm m Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ambassadors, 3:30 - 5:30 pm for through Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 12:00 pm Place: Leadership Center, GSSNE Cadettes Place: Camp Hoffman, West Kingston, RI Office, Warwick, RI Place: Camp Hoffman, West Cost: $40 per girl Date of Hike: Saturday May 5, 2018 Kingston, RI Registration closes at 11:59 pm, March 30, 2018 Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Cost: $8 per girl Experience everything you need to know about being a butt-kicking, Place: TBD, Rhode Island Registration closes at 11:59 pm strong, and confident super “she-ro”! You’ll be challenged outdoors, Cost: $12 per participant March 30, 2018 taking on the high and low ropes courses, and cooking your own meal Registration closes at 11:59 pm April 10, 2018 Shoot for bullseyes! You’ll learn the over a fire. Then come together to learn all about being a hero of social basics of archery and spend time at justice. We’ll meet with experts and discuss the issues that YOU care Build your hiking confidence on a the range perfecting your aim. about! Women’s Rights, Female Leadership, Gender Equality, and how hiking trail in RI with experienced Minimum: 6 per age level to advocate for the things you believe in! We’ll finish the day with a hikers and backpackers. Learn Maximum: 16 per age level sisterhood sunset by the lake. to pack and carry a backpack Minimum number of participants: 30 properly, navigate trails, and work Girl Scout Adventures: Wizard Maximum number of participants: 100 with your group to make it through Wonders at Providence successfully. Location will be Children’s Museum B J determined by the group at the Facilitator: Program Partner planning meeting and may be Date: Friday, April 20, 2018 dependent on weather and group Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm size. Must have completed Hiking 101 Family Day at The Adventure J C S A Place: 100 South St, Providence, RI Afternoon of Service and Hiking 102. Cost: $20 per girl, $15 per first adult, Park at Storrs B J C S A Facilitator: Volunteer Led Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 20 $5 additional adult Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018 Adventures of a Daisy D Registration closes April 6, 2018 Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Place: Camp Cookie, Chepachet, RI Facilitator: Girl Led Make magic happen at the Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Cost: $5 per person Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 or Wizard’s Castle through creative Place: 2007 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT Registration closes at 11:59 pm Sunday, April 29, 2018 problem-solving, hands-on science Cost: (for all Girl Scouts and family April 7, 2018 Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm experiments, and arts exploration! members): $31.90 Place: Camp Rocky Farm, Newport, RI Construct catapults, design house Registration closes on April 6, 2018 Join troops from Boy Scouts and Girl Cost: $35 per girl banners, and discover the magic of Zip, Soar, and Climb through the Scouts for a day of service at Camp static electricity—plus have plenty Cookie for the sixth annual Interfaith Registration closes at 11:59 pm treetops at The Adventure Park at April 13, 2018 of time to play in the Museum’s Storrs! There are seven challenging Day of Service. You’ll complete a exhibits! Registration includes a trails for you to attempt, to bring service project at Camp Cookie and When flowers talk, what do they say? fun patch, a snack, after-hours out your inner Risk-Taker. And then enjoy some team building fun Something wonderful? Something play in the Museum, and a free guess what—you can bring along on our rock wall! The afternoon will wise? Become friends with The admission pass for a future visit. the entire family! Each Girl Scout end with a short interfaith religious Garden Girls and embark on an Wizard Wonders activities can family member is welcome to be a service planned by you and your adventure to learn what the Daisy apply to many badges including daredevil on this day—do you think friends. Snack and fun patch are flower garden is all about! During Brownie: Inventor, Home Scientist, you could beat your brother, sister, or provided! your travels you will learn a secret and My Family Story badges. And for handshake, check out all of the cousin through the trees? Challenge Note: The tools to be used during Juniors: Entertainment Technology, critters and plants that live in the them to a race! To register, contact the event will be determined by Musician, and Drawing. For more garden, and find a special key to Doug at [email protected]. the service project team no later information and registration, visit unlock the path to the garden party! than two weeks prior to event date. www.ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts. The journey activities, materials, and Some equipment will be provided asp or call 401-273-5437 ext. 234. snack are all included in the per girl for attendees to utilize in shifts, but price. Lunch is not included; please Minimum: 50 | Maximum: 85 attendees are encouraged to bring have your Girl Scout pack and bring personal tools to help! a lunch. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 50 Minimum each Date: 10 Maximum each Date: 30

26 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 27 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador Backpacking 201 A In past years, we’ve hosted Community Camping Facilitator: Volunteer Led May weekends each May at Camp Hoffman. Our Date of Pre-Meetings (both online camp reservation system now makes required): Wednesday, May 16, 2018 it possible for Service Units to book their own and Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm camporees whenever desired! Place: Leadership Center, GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Date of Hike: Saturday, June 2, 2018 - Animation Studio with LEGO® bricks using your newly- Girl Scout Adventures: Wizard Sunday, June 3, 2018 Snapology J C acquired stop motion skills. And to Wonders at Providence Time: TBD Junior T.R.E.C. (Teens Brownie Painting Badge B top it all off, your completed movies B J Place: Arcadia State Park, Exeter, RI Facilitator: Program Partner Children’s Museum Reaching Extraordinary will be uploaded to Snapology’s Facilitator: Program Partner Cost: $50 per participant Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Facilitator: Program Partner Challenges) J YouTube channel! To register and Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Registration closes at 11:59 pm Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Date: Friday, May 11, 2018 get more information, contact Facilitator: Volunteer Led Time: 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm May 1, 2017 Place: Lincoln, RI Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Place: Leadership Center, Whitney at whitneygoduto@ This program is for Girl Scouts in Cost: $15 per girl Place: 100 South St, Providence, RI Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI snapology.com or head to www. grades 11-12 and/or adults, and is Registration closes April 21, 2018 Cost: $20 per girl, $15 per first adult, Place: Camp Hoffman, Cost: $15 per girl snapology.com. a hands-on training that teaches Flex your creative muscles $5 additional adult West Kingston, RI Registration closes on May 5, 2018 Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 14 backpacking—hiking and carrying by learning how to use stop- Registration closes April 27, 2018 Cost: $7 per girl For those who like to paint, you’ll all your gear to a backcountry camping animation! You’ll work in teams Make magic happen at the Registration closes April 27, 2018 love this badge! Earn your legacy site. Topics will include Leave No Trace to make a digital movie featuring Wizard’s Castle through creative Learn, improve, or perfect your art painting badge as you talk about camping principles, how to cook on a problem-solving, hands-on science camp skills like knots, lashing, fire famous artists, painting mediums backpacking stove, water purification experiments, and arts exploration! building, and more! Bring a lunch, and materials used, and create a techniques, food safety and storage, Construct catapults, design house water bottle, sit-upon, and don’t flower garden with watercolors. sanitation basics, and selection of a banners, and have plenty of time forget to dress for the weather. Cost While your painting dries, you’ll play three-point campsite. You’ll harness natur to play in the Museum’s exhibits! ig e P includes two snacks and a patch! a game, too! Contact Cindy at Artiste your inner power by carrying a 25-35 Color Battle 5K D B J C S A S r Registration includes a fun patch, o Email [email protected] Art and Craft Studio to register: 508- pound pack on a two-mile hike! The g a snack, after-hours play in the plus adults - Family Event r to ask any questions. Many of the 463-7876 or [email protected]. fee covers classroom sessions, manual, a Museum, and a free admission

m requirements of the Camping badge Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 site rental, and food for the overnight. Facilitator: Council Sponsored pass for a future visit. Wizard will be fulfilled. Ambassador Girl Scouts may participate Date: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Wonders activities can apply to J Minimum: 20 | Maximum: 60 Can U Canoe? in this program when accompanied Time: 60 minute waves, beginning at: 9:00 am, many badges including Brownie: Facilitator: Council Sponsored by an adult (parent/guardian or Troop 10:00 am, and 11:00 am Inventor, Home Scientist, and My D Earn the Clover Petal Date: Sunday, May 13, 2018 Camp Trained leader). Adults may Place: Camp Hoffman, Family Story badges. And for Juniors: Facilitator: Program Partner Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm enroll without a girl member! West Kingston, RI Entertainment Technology, Musician, Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 or 1:30 - 3:30 pm Cost: $20 per participant and Drawing. For more information Pre-requisites for all: Physically fit Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Place: Camp Hoffman, Registration closes at 11:59 pm April 6, 2018 and registration, visit www. to carry a 25-35 pound backpack on Place: Leadership Center, West Kingston, RI ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts.asp or rough terrain for two miles. Splat!—You were just covered in purple powder. Squish!—Now you’re GSSNE Office, Warwick, RI Cost: $15 per girl call 401-273-5437 ext. 234. trudging through mud. Pow!—You just landed on your feet after Cost: $13 per girl Registration closes at 11:59 pm Pre-requisites for Ambassadors: Minimum: 50 | Maximum: 85 climbing and descending the rock wall! Challenge the whole family to Registration closes May 5, 2018 April 28, 2018 GSSNE CIT or VIT programs, hiking complete 3.1 miles of crazy obstacles, while scattered color splashers Learn the basics of canoeing and series, or equivalent experience in throughout the course pop out and color you a rainbow! This event is Daisy Girl Scouts will earn the Clover paddle out onto beautiful Larkin troop camping open to families with children 5 years and older. One Color Battle 5K Petal, having fun learning about Pond! We’ll teach key maneuvers white t-shirt and snacks are included in your price. recycling! They’ll be creative, too, as Recommended experience: GSSNE they make their very own vase made including forward, backward, sweep, Cooking workshops and First Aid/CPR and J-strokes and will also have time Note: This is not an official 5K road race so times are not officially from recycled materials. To register, Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 8 for canoe races and games! certified or recorded. Running is not required; just make it through the contact Cindy at Artiste Art and Craft at 508-463-7876 or [email protected]. course in the manner most comfortable to you! Note: Register for this Have you signed up for the Note: Individually-registered girls Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 20 program through the Event Calendar on www.gssne.org. best summer ever at Girl must be accompanied by an adult. The end of the troop year Wave One: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Scout day camp or overnight A minimum number of adults will is coming up. It’s time for Wave Two: 10:00 am - 11:00 am camp? It’s not too late! serve as watchers while canoeists Wave Three: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm are on the water, per American Red bridging ceremonies, awards, Register this month if you Cross standards. and celebrations! Need Minimum: 30 participants per wave haven’t already! Minimum: 6 per start time help planning something Maximum: 100 participants per wave Maximum: 25 per start time special? Connect with us at [email protected].

28 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 29 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador Songs & S’mores D B Walk the Plank-ton! B Sailing Away J C S A Facilitator: Volunteer Led Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner Date: Friday, May 18, 2018 Date: Saturday, May 26, 2018 Date: Saturday, May 26, 2018 June Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Place: Camp Cookie, Chepachet, RI Place: 15 Pier Rd., Narragansett, RI Place: 109 India St., Providence, RI Cost: $8 per girl Cost: $15 per girl Cost: $20 per girl, $10 per adult Registration closes at 11:59 pm Registration closes May 19, 2018 Registration closes May 16, 2017 May 3, 2018 Did you know the ocean’s smallest Spend an afternoon learning the Would you like to learn new Girl living things are the most important basics of sailing on Community Horsing Around! D B J C Inventors’ Club B Sailing Away J C S A Scout songs? Come to this workshop part of the marine food chain? A Boating Center’s 22-foot keel run by the GSSNE Chorus and teaspoon of seawater can contain up boats! You’re in the driver’s seat Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner Facilitator: Program Partner participate in a sing-a-long. A to a million of these important, one- with this on-the-water adventure Date: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Date: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Date: Saturday, June 9, 2018 campfire and s’mores will top off the celled friends! Join the Inner Space that allows you to steer your own Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm evening, and a super-sweet event Center on an adventure to learn boat. You’ll explore Narragansett Place: 90 Tifft Rd., Place: Lincoln, RI Place: 109 India Street, Providence, RI patch is included, too! about these incredible, microscopic Bay with your friends, sharing the North Smithfield, RI Cost: $15 per girl Cost: $20 per girl, $10 per adult creatures by investigating live water with tankers and tugboats. Cost: $30 per girl Registration closes May 26, 2018 Registration closes May 30, 2018 Note: If you’re interested in joining plankton samples and creating and All while enjoying a unique view Registrations closes May 19, 2018 How many times have you made Spend an afternoon learning the the GSSNE Chorus, please contact testing your own plankton designs. of Providence! Contact Sarah at This fun program at the Brookside an awesome creation with LEGO® basics of sailing on Community Director, Krystle Schiavo, at 401-265- Contact Erin at [email protected] or [email protected] or Equestrian Center will introduce you to bricks? We bet lots! Now you have the Boating Center’s 22-foot keel boats! 4159 or [email protected] 401-874-6183 to register or for more call 401-454-7245 to register. the art of horsemanship. You’ll learn how chance to learn about the process You’re in the driver’s seat with this on- to register. Rehearsals begin in mid- information. Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 36 to care for horses, how to feed a pony, real-life inventors go through to the-water adventure that allows you September and cost is $30. Minimum: 15 | Maximum: 30 and different riding techniques. It ends create new inventions. And you’ll to steer your own boat. You’ll explore Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 40 with a hands-on grooming and riding get to design, build, and program Narragansett Bay with your friends, Boston Museum of Science experience! You’ll “neigh-ver” want to robotic machines to solve problems sharing the water with tankers and Overnight B J leave! Contact Lyn at 401-265-9421 or - how cool! You’ll earn your Brownie tugboats. All while enjoying a unique [email protected] for more information, Inventor Badge at this tech-riffic view of Providence! Contact Sarah at Facilitator: Program Partner and register at www.brooksideEC.com. program! Contact Whitney via email [email protected] or Date & Time: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Minimum: 8 | Maximum: 30 at [email protected] call 401-454-7245 to register. at 5:00 pm through Sunday, May 20, with questions. To register, please Minimum: 12 | Maximum: 36 2018 at 10:00 am Boston Museum of Science visit https://www.snapology.com. Place: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA B J Overnight Minimum: 6 | Maximum: 20 Cost: $65 per participant Facilitator: Program Partner Registration closes at 11:59 pm May 4, 2018 Date & Time: June 2, 2018 at 5:00 pm through June 3, 2018 at 10:00 am Camp inside at the Boston Museum Place: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA ature of Science! A typical camp-in gn Pr Cost: $65 per participant Global Action Summit C i o includes a variety of hands-on S g Registration closes at 11:59 pm r

science activities, demonstrations, Facilitator: Council Sponsored a May 18, 2018 m an Omni Theater Show, a late-night Date: June 2, 2018 Camp inside at the Boston Museum of activity, and time to go explore the Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Science! A typical camp-in includes a museum! Place: Camp Hoffman, West Kingston, RI variety of hands-on science activities, Cost: $40 per participant Note: The museum requires a ratio demonstrations, an Omni Theater Registration closes at 11:59pm, May 10, 2018 of 1 adult to every 5 girls. Please be Show, a late-night activity, and time to sure to include enough adults at go explore the museum! Cadettes, grab this opportunity to join together and get equipped with your overnight. Because we have the skills needed to become global champions in your community! Note: The museum requires a ratio a limited number of spaces, the You’ll participate in a girl-led advocacy campaign, create global of 1 adult to every 5 girls. Please be number of adults attending can only connections, and participate in workshops that will teach you how to sure to include enough adults at your be the required number to meet the make a huge impact. You’ll take an outdoor challenge, complete team- overnight. Because we have a limited girl/adult ratio found in the Safety Have you signed up for the best summer ever at Girl Scout day building activities, and so much more! You may even use the Summit number of spaces, the number of Activity Checkpoints. Each troop camp or overnight camp? It’s not too late! Visit gssne.org today! as an inspiration for your Silver Award! Lunch, snacks, official event adults attending can only be the must have a Troop Trips trained patch, and a Global Action Summit t-shirt will be provided. required number to meet the girl/ adult in order to attend. Register at Girl Minimum: 30 | Girl Maximum: 150 adult ratio found in the Safety Activity www.gssne.org. Checkpoints. Each troop must have a Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 55 Troop Trips trained adult in order to attend. Register at www.gssne.org. Minimum: 10 | Maximum: 40

30 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 31 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador The fun doesn’t stop during the summer! Here are Other Fun Opportunities the TOP 8 REASONS to come to Girl Scout camp.

8 THE COUNSELORS Our staff are trained, caring, and hilariously FUN! They have cool GSSNE GIRL SCOUT CHORUS participate in drop-in activities Robo Girl B J C S A camp names and make every day Learn new Girl Scout songs and in Discovery Studio that align Girl Code (All Ages) with badges/petals. For more unforgettable. If you come to overnight sing at special Girl Scout events! Light Up STEAM (All Ages) camp this summer, you’ll even meet Interested in joining? Please contact information and dates, visit www. Snip Snap Circuits J C S A counselors from around the world! Director, Krystle Schiavo, at 401- 265- ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts.asp or GoldieBlox Challenges (All Ages) In Summer 2017, our international 4159 or [email protected]. call 401-273-5437 ext. 234. staff came from Australia, England, Rehearsals begin in mid-September Germany, New Zealand, Northern and the cost is $30 for the year. PROGRAM BOXES FOR PATCHES & BADGES Ireland, Poland, Scotland, and Spain! TROOPS Think outside the box! These cool ARTISTE ARTS AND CRAFTS A Program Box is a troop friendly programs challenge girls to explore. Are you girls interested in making box for K-12 Girl Scouts to dive into Through these opportunities Girl 7GET ACTIVE IN THE take-home crafts? Artiste Arts & to help complete badge or patch Scouts will connect with their OUTDOORS 3 BECOME MORE Crafts can work privately with troops requirements, celebrate Girl Scout international sisterhood, explore who are interested in Fun Patch days, plan special ceremonies, or the zoo, plan a trip, keep their hearts Summer camp is full of awesome! With INDEPENDENT activities, and also the Artist Legacy explore ideas just for fun. To borrow healthy through our STRONG Girls a wide range of activities available, While at summer camp, campers a Program Box, contact your Girl activity challenge, tackle global UNPLUG FROM learn to be independent thinkers Badge series! The artist can come to there is always something to look 5 Experience Team or go to www. issues and more! Check out our and doers. Counselors cultivate each your location to hold a special troop forward to: swimming, archery, arts & TECHNOLOGY gssne.org > About > Our Program patch programs at www.gssne.org > camper’s ability to make sense of the activity. Contact Cindy at naarts@ crafts, the rock wall, boating, campfires, Camp is a great way to get back to > Program Boxes for Troops and Events > Patch Programs. world based on personal observations comcast.net to hear more about what s’mores, and so much more! nature and enjoy the world and click the “HERE” link to fill out a and experiences! Campers are given she can offer your Girl Scouts! relationships without tech. At Girl Scout reservation form. Program Boxes GSSNE Patch Programs opportunities to try activities and camp, we believe life is best when it’s may be borrowed one box per troop tasks on their own and provided adult COMMUNITY BOATING • Strong Girls happening right in front of you. per rental period for a two-week 6 TAKE SAFE RISKS assistance when needed. CENTER • Best of Boston time frame. AND BECOME MORE The Community Boating Center, • My State • Sarah Hazard Nomer Museum CONFIDENT located in Providence, RI, offers a Current Program Boxes DEVELOP LIFE- range of amazing programs! Their • Explore the Zoo 4 MAKE TRUE D B J Counselors regularly encourage LONG SKILLS 2 Sailing through Science 8-session Wild Adventures • Observe! campers to take safe risks, from FRIENDS adventure is a US Sailing STEM Flag Ceremony (All Ages) reaching new heights on the rock “Everything I know about getting curriculum, called Reach! which Candle Ceremonies (All Ages) Global Badge Programs climbing wall to performing a along with others, solving problems, Camp is a special place where true explores the science behind sailing, • World Thinking Day goofy skit in front of others. With a overcoming fears, and taking and deep friendships develop. Vintage Uniforms (All Ages) with on-shore and on-the-water • International Day of the Girl initiative, I learned at Girl Scout Campers help each other overcome Tinkling Teacups D B cheering squad behind each girl, experiences. Contact Sarah at campers gain incredible confidence. camp. Not to mention other fears and difficulties. They act silly • Global Action Award [email protected] for STRONG Girls (All Ages) awesome first experiences such without judgment and criticism and • Voices Against Violence more information. Juliette’s Treasures D B J as rock climbing, outdoor cooking, share new experiences together! whitewater kayaking, backpacking, (You can also come to camp with Cookie Kit (All Ages) PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S and DIY crafting. I use what I learned your BFF, too—we accommodate Sewing 101 J C S A at camp everyday as a high school buddy requests whenever possible!) MUSEUM DAISY DAYS! WAGGGS - World Association of Girl teacher while working effectively in Special Museum visits designed Guides & Girl Scouts (All Ages) a team with other teachers and while for the youngest Girl Scouts! Bring Snowshoes (All Ages) supporting my students.” - Girl Scout your troop to the Museum during volunteer and high school teacher 1 HAVE THE Scout Discovery Days—designated Ozobots Kit (All Ages) BEST SUMMER OF Saturdays and Sundays in Winter Canon Camera Kit J C S A YOUR LIFE! (EVERY and Spring, and receive reduced Go Pro or Go Pro Hero Kit J C S A SUMMER!) admission rates. There will be Corn Hole (All Ages) information on how to play and Selfie Stick Kit J C S A “I rate camp 100 out of 5 stars!” explore in exhibits to accomplish — Camper badge/petal steps and you can Team Building (All Ages)

32 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 33 D Daisy | B Brownie | J Junior | C Cadette | S Senior | A Ambassador The Girl Scout Stand Up, Stand Out! Shop! The Girl Scout Shop is located at 500 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI and we have everything you need — uniform pieces, Journey books, guide books for each level, fashion apparel, gifts, and so much more! For hours of operation (which vary by season) and for That’s the theme for the 2018 Girl Scout Cookie Friendship Shop hours at Camp Hoffman, please visit Program, where we will be celebrating 101 years of gssne.org and click “Shop” at the top of the Homepage. Girl Scouts selling cookies and calling out everything And don’t forget, you can save time (and gas!) by that makes each Girl Scout special. Girl Scouts exhibit shopping 24/7 via our secure, online shopping site. boundless creativity, enthusiasm, and loyalty; these Visit www.girlscoutshop.com and enter our council zip incredibly smart girls are able to put their individual code 02886 to locate our online store easily! Shipping rates are reasonable and VISA, MasterCard, and American style and personality into the cookie sale each year. Express are accepted. We Believe in the Power of You— Girl Scout activities like the Girl • Cooperative learning: Girls work Scout Cookie Program help power together setting goals and making unique and amazing experiences decisions in an atmosphere of Volunteer Today! for girls, while also exposing them respect and collaboration that to essential life skills, life-changing encourages the sharing of skills, opportunities to practice leadership, knowledge, and learning. and supercharged confidence. We believe that the Go-getters, Innovators, The Cookie Sale enables troops Risk-takers, and Leaders in our communities Through these activities, girls are also to fund amazing activities and aren’t far from reach. In fact, we believe that able to contribute to their council’s experiences, along with enabling ability to provide girl-centric girls to give back to the community “G.I.R.L.” potential exists in YOU! programming in the community, through a variety of service project and make a difference by carrying activities. Proceeds also help girls We’re seeking passionate and engaged volunteers — out amazing service projects that to attend summer camp, travel women, men, young adults, older girls, and people make the world a better place for to destinations near and far, and of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, including our them and for all of us. to provide events for girls in the beloved alumnae — who want to make a difference in community. the lives of girls! Adults also play a key role as they coach and mentor girls by WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN There are several meaningful, flexible pathways through focusing on these three key learning THE COOKIE SALE? which our volunteers can participate in Girl Scouting. approaches, all while having fun! All registered Girl Scouts from Volunteers, as always, can lead a troop, but they can also Daisies through Ambassadors may lend support in other ways too! They can develop and • Girl-led: Girls play an active part For more participate in the sale, which begins participate in training activities, maintain camps, manage in figuring out the what, where, in January and runs through the end information about data, and share their skills with girls in everything from when, how, and why of their of March. running a business to exploring science careers. activities. They lead the planning the Girl Scouts of and decision making as much as WHAT IS NEW FOR 2018? There’s no end to the ways YOU can contribute to our possible. Southeastern New mission of building the Go-getters, Innovators, Risk- There are lots of exciting changes takers, and Leaders of tomorrow — girls that are built • Learning by doing: Girls engage to the sale including a brand new England Cookie of courage, confidence, and character, who make their in activities that result in deeper digital platform for girls and leaders world a better place! understanding of concepts and to help manage and market the sale, Program, visit skills such as business ethics and along with some great recognitions If you’d like to change the life of a girl as a Girl Scout money management. that were voted on by you-our local our website at volunteer, get in touch with us today at [email protected]! Girl Scouts! www.gssne.org.

34 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 35 2018 GSSNE Cookie Rally Fall Product Sale Program

oin us as we celebrate 101 years of Girl Scouts selling THE 5 ESSENTIAL SKILLS Important Dates cookies at the 2018 Girl The Fall Product Sale teaches Girl Scouts of Southeastern Scouts 5 core skills to grow into to Remember: New England’s Cookie Rally leaders in their own life, in business, • September 5-October 27, 2017 Jon January 7, 2018 at the Dunkin and in the world. Donuts Center in Providence. The Girls take orders from friends rally is a fun filled, 2-hour jam- ONLINE LEARNING and family packed event that is a blast for all Tickets to the game are $22 per Online learning activities are REGISTRATION INCLUDES: • October 28-30, 2017 ages and is followed by a Providence person and includes all activities designed to enhance the troop Bruins hockey game! • Admission to the Cookie Rally and program activity pieces. Orders and payments due to your and a voucher for a soda and The Fall Product Sale Program is a the Providence Bruins hockey game popcorn. troop leader WHAT IS A COOKIE RALLY? (all attendees must purchase tickets council-sponsored program that GOAL SETTING combines educational activities with A Cookie Rally is a fun way to get Girl to the game to gain admittance to 11:45 am - Gates open. Setting goals is the key to a successful • November 16-17, 2017 money earning opportunities for the Scouts excited about the cookie sale the building regardless of whether Get all your Cookie Rally goodies, sale. Troops and girls who set goals Candy and nut deliveries to troops. and allow them to participate in a you plan on attending the hockey your snack vouchers, and P-Bruins earn big. Talk about what your plans Service Units variety of hands-on activities for all game). item. Browse the Girl Scout shop This year’s theme is Unleash the are for the Fall and what funding ages. Activities focus on important items, check out all of the activity would be needed to make it happen. • Girls then deliver products to • 20+ Cookie Program stations and Hero Inside! skills, safety guidelines, and sale booths, and enjoy rally fun! During Give your girls the opportunity to fully family and friends! activities, teaching the 5 Essential processes—all carefully designed to the rally there will be over 20 stations During the Fall Product Program, experience Product Sale Programming Skills: Goal Setting, Decision help lead every Girl Scout to cookie open for girls to learn the 5 Essential girls participate in selling nuts, and don’t skip the Goal Setting and Making, Money Management, sale success! Skills! Get there on time so that you candy, tumblers, organic plants, and Decision Making skill building! The Fall People Skills, and Business Ethics. magazines, all of which go a long way will be able to visit all of the stations. Product Sale isn’t as simple as saying Tumblers and Water Bottles WHO CAN ATTEND • A Cookie Tech Station to teach to help with troop start-up funds. “sell 350 boxes of cookies” since the THE RALLY? 1:45 pm - Stations close. • Available online only. girls and leaders countless ways to Everyone grabs a snack and heads to When girls participate in this product line is varied. By leveraging all All registered Girl Scouts, leaders, market and manage the sale with their seats to watch the teams warm program, they can earn proceeds for product options, the girls can discover, • Transparent tumblers are 24 and family members are eligible to the brand new cookie software! up and enjoy the game! troop activities and at the same time connect and take action to meet their ounces, stainless steel tumblers are attend! troop’s funding needs. 30 ounces, and stainless steel water • Cookie photo booths! build self-confidence, learn strong 2:00 pm - Doors open to the public. values and how to work as a team. bottles are 17 ounces. • Prizes, giveaways, and much more! WHAT’S NEW 3:05 pm - Game starts! When family and friends purchase • Transparent tumblers are $20, • A commemorative P-Bruins gift these items, they support not only FOR 2017? stainless steel tumblers are $25 and stainless steel water bottles are $20. and patch! the Girl Scout, but they also are Two tasty new additions to the order supporting the many programs, card line-up-Dill Pickle Peanuts and • Tumblers available in collegiate, events and services that are Salt & Pepper Cashews. patterned, and solid color designs. provided by GSSNE each year. Have a first-time Cookie Seller? The Cookie Two new collectible tins that contain • Stainless tumblers are available The Fall Product program is a simple, sweet treats! in white, black, red, orange, green, Rally is the perfect opportunity for you and fun introduction to Girl Scout blue, and pink. Product Sales! Organic Plants your Girl Scouts to learn everything you need • Available online only. • Stainless water bottles are available Programming for the Fall Sale focuses in navy, lime, white, pink, and gold. to know about the Girl Scout Cookie Program, on leadership, collaboration, and • Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Watermelon, exploring personal values through Bell Peppers, Green Beans, Hot For more information check out our so they have a successful first year! discovering, connecting, and taking Peppers, Eggplant, and Sunflowers. website at www.gssne.org and you action to help girls explore their can also find age level activities future potential. • The organic plants come in ready- that tie in with the Girl Scout to-plant biodegradable containers. Leadership Experience at • The GMO-free plants are two for www.whatcanagirldo.com $20 — choose either a 2-pack of the same variety or a mixed 2-pack.

36 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 37 NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PROVIDENCE, RI PERMIT NO. 220

500 GREENWICH AVENUE WARWICK, RI 02886