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Programs & Activities
Activities Calendar
Summer Camp
Property Tours
Volunteer
Program and Training Registration Area
We offer programs on everything from changing a tire to pulling an oar. We also offer trips to fun places (like spas and zoos) and plenty of training for leaders who want to polish up their skills or learn new ones. Take a peek at our list of some upcoming events by clicking below or visit the Program and Training Registration Area to see ALL the exciting programs we offer across the state. For other important dates, such as award ceremonies and local events in the community, check out our calendar found in the Members area.
Adult Program
Journey to Gold Building the Foundation
This workshop is for adults who are supporting girls in their road to Gold using the new Journey way. Topics covered include: important dates & definitions, working with Journeys, take action projects vs. community service, community & mind mapping. What the terms "sustainable", "global" "measurable" and "share" mean in terms of the new Gold, and the new standards of excellence that are expected in "new journey way" Gold Award Take Action Projects. We will also discuss your role as a Troop Advisor during this process and ways of recognizing girls when they complete the Gold Award. This workshop is not intended for girls. Fee: $5. Contact: Alyss Langello at alangello@gsofct.org. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Events/Event.cfm?EVENT=PE10185
Girl Program
World Water Monitoring Day
In 2006, the Girl Scouts of the USA developed a partnership with World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD). Through the WWMD program, Girl Scouts learn about the quality of their local waters by testing for dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and turbidity (or clarity). These parameters represent basic elements that help determine water quality. Girl Scouts then submit their data into the worldwide database, where it is included in the annual WWMD report produced at the end of monitoring activities performed each year.
This year, the WWMD organization has again decided to offer free water monitoring kits to Girl Scouts if they register for both WWMD and National Public Lands Day (NPLD). To receive a free kit, sites must register with WWMD and indicate that they are affiliated with NPLD, or register with NPLD and indicate that they are affiliated with WWMD (registration is free through both programs). Participation in the WWMD program can help Girl Scouts earn credit toward the Get With the Land or Water Drop patches. Kits will be shipped between now and September as long as supplies last. Please contact wwmd@wef.org with questions.
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/newdev/default.aspx
This year, the WWMD organization has again decided to offer free water monitoring kits to Girl Scouts if they register for both WWMD and National Public Lands Day (NPLD). To receive a free kit, sites must register with WWMD and indicate that they are affiliated with NPLD, or register with NPLD and indicate that they are affiliated with WWMD (registration is free through both programs). Participation in the WWMD program can help Girl Scouts earn credit toward the Get With the Land or Water Drop patches. Kits will be shipped between now and September as long as supplies last. Please contact wwmd@wef.org with questions.
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/newdev/default.aspx
Travel to Savannah, GA: (C,S,A); PG1100T
Spend four days exploring the birthplace of Girl Scouts! Girls will visit places such as Andrew Low's House, Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace, Tybee Island, Laurel Grove Cemetery and much more! Program fee includes round trip transportation, 3 nights hotel accommodations, breakfast and dinner daily, full time tour guide, visits to special attractions and evening activities.
Who: Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Departure date is not exact however, expect to leave within the first two weeks of July 2011.
Fee: $1212 girls, $1427 adults (does not include extra excursions or spending money). A $95 (non-refundable) deposit is due at the time of registration by Sept. 22, 2010 to hold the current price.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your troop/group or individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Who: Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Departure date is not exact however, expect to leave within the first two weeks of July 2011.
Fee: $1212 girls, $1427 adults (does not include extra excursions or spending money). A $95 (non-refundable) deposit is due at the time of registration by Sept. 22, 2010 to hold the current price.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your troop/group or individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Travel to Washington, D.C.: (J,C,S,A); PG11001T
Girls will take a motorcoach to Washington D.C. and explore the Nation's Capitol at the end of July 2011. Visit places such as the Smithsonian's museums, the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Supreme Court, and much more! Program fee includes round trip transportation, 3 nights hotel accommodations, breakfast and dinner daily, full time tour guide, visits to special attractions and evening activities.
Who: Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Departure date is not exact however, expect to leave within the last two weeks of July 2011.
Fee: $870 girls, $995 adults (does not include extra excursions or spending money). A $95 (non-refundable) deposit is due at the time of registration by Sept. 22, 2010 to hold the current price.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your troop/group or individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Who: Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Departure date is not exact however, expect to leave within the last two weeks of July 2011.
Fee: $870 girls, $995 adults (does not include extra excursions or spending money). A $95 (non-refundable) deposit is due at the time of registration by Sept. 22, 2010 to hold the current price.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your troop/group or individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Cross Country Trip: (S,A); PG11002T
Do you like to spend time with other girls in high school, camp out, and want to explore the U.S.? The two-week Green Tortoise Summer 2011 Adventure could be just for you! We'll fly to San Francisco and spend a day exploring the sites, then head out on the Green Tortoise Charter bus for an adventure that will bring us across the northern portion of the U.S. Stops will include national parks, Chicago and other points of interest. This trip is for those who like to camp we'll be cooking about 80% of our meals and sleeping on bunks in the bus or at camp sites.
Who: Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors
When: June 25, 2011 July 10, 2011
Fee: Fee is approximately $2,200 - $2,600, dependent on airfare and what activities girls choose to do at each stop. A $300 deposit (non-refundable) is due at time of registration by November 30, 2010.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Linda Kalish at lkalish@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Who: Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors
When: June 25, 2011 July 10, 2011
Fee: Fee is approximately $2,200 - $2,600, dependent on airfare and what activities girls choose to do at each stop. A $300 deposit (non-refundable) is due at time of registration by November 30, 2010.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Linda Kalish at lkalish@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Travel to Costa Rica: (S,A); PG12000T
In the summer of 2012, Seniors and Ambassadors will have the opportunity to go to Costa Rica! Girls will spend 7 days exploring the tropics of Costa Rica. Visit the Poas Volcano, the hot springs, La Fortuna Waterfall, Santa Elena Cloud Forest, Carara Reserve, and much more! Program fee includes: round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, 3 meals daily, visits to special attractions.
Who: Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Departure date has not yet been determined but will be in the Summer of 2012.
Fee: $1,200 - $1,800 (does not include extra excursions or spending money). A $95 (non-refundable) deposit is due at the time of registration by Sept. 22, 2010 to hold the current price.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your troop/group or individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Who: Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Departure date has not yet been determined but will be in the Summer of 2012.
Fee: $1,200 - $1,800 (does not include extra excursions or spending money). A $95 (non-refundable) deposit is due at the time of registration by Sept. 22, 2010 to hold the current price.
Registration Information: Online registration is not available, you must mail or fax in your troop/group or individual registration forms to the Registration Department at the North Haven Service Center. Registration will stay open until the trip is full, but the price will increase after September 22.
Contact: Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/Individual_Girl_Program_Registration__Form_5100_071509.pdf
Other
World Water Monitoring Day
In 2006, the Girl Scouts of the USA developed a partnership with World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD). Through the WWMD program, Girl Scouts learn about the quality of their local waters by testing for dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and turbidity (or clarity). These parameters represent basic elements that help determine water quality. Girl Scouts then submit their data into the worldwide database, where it is included in the annual WWMD report produced at the end of monitoring activities performed each year.
This year, the WWMD organization has again decided to offer free water monitoring kits to Girl Scouts if they register for both WWMD and National Public Lands Day (NPLD). To receive a free kit, sites must register with WWMD and indicate that they are affiliated with NPLD, or register with NPLD and indicate that they are affiliated with WWMD (registration is free through both programs). Participation in the WWMD program can help Girl Scouts earn credit toward the Get With the Land or Water Drop patches. Kits will be shipped between now and September as long as supplies last. Please contact wwmd@wef.org with questions.
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/newdev/default.aspx
This year, the WWMD organization has again decided to offer free water monitoring kits to Girl Scouts if they register for both WWMD and National Public Lands Day (NPLD). To receive a free kit, sites must register with WWMD and indicate that they are affiliated with NPLD, or register with NPLD and indicate that they are affiliated with WWMD (registration is free through both programs). Participation in the WWMD program can help Girl Scouts earn credit toward the Get With the Land or Water Drop patches. Kits will be shipped between now and September as long as supplies last. Please contact wwmd@wef.org with questions.
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/newdev/default.aspx
Training
Leadership Essentials
$10 - This course will introduce volunteers to the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience Model and provide information on how to facilitate Girl Scout Troop/Group meetings and activities that are girl-led, promote cooperative learning and encourage learning by doing. Volunteers partake in a hand-on-exploration of the new Journey materials and receive guidance in using existing program materials and badge books to reflect the three keys to leadership Discover, Connect and Take Action. Leadership Essentials is required for new volunteers (or those who wish to learn) who work with girls in Daisy through Ambassador level Troops/Groups. CONTACT Kathy Straka at kstraka@gsofct.org.
Use the link below and search for "Leadership Essentials" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
Use the link below and search for "Leadership Essentials" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
Out and About
$10. Out and About prepares volunteers to take the girls out of doors. Topics will include outdoor health, safety, progression in the outdoors, hiking guidelines, and indoor food preparation. Out and About training needs to be completed at least two (2) months prior to a day trip (four hours or more)to Council program centers or other outdoor sites, to participate in Service Unit camporees for the day, and/or to have simple overnights in a Program Center or community building with an automatic heating system and using indoor cooking only. Please note: This course does not include any outdoor cooking or fireplace cooking techniques. Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "Out and About" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm
First Aid/CPR for Schools and Communities
$35. This course includes First Aid as well as Adult and Child CPR. The purpose of the course is to provide lay responders with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury and sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives. The American Red Cross requires a minimum of 6 participants. Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org.
Use the link below and search for "First Aid/CPR for Schools & Comm" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm
Use the link below and search for "First Aid/CPR for Schools & Comm" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm
CPR
$20. This course includes Adult and Child CPR. Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "CPR" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
First Aid
$20. This course includes sudden illnesses, splints and basic bandaging, and heat and cold emergencies. Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "First Aid" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
First Aid Review
$10. This course includes review practice sessions, opportunities for questions, a skills test, and a written exam.
Coaching is given to perfect skills where needed.
You must show the instructor your unexpired First Aid card.
This course only reviews First Aid, not CPR.
Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "First Aid Review" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
Coaching is given to perfect skills where needed.
You must show the instructor your unexpired First Aid card.
This course only reviews First Aid, not CPR.
Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "First Aid Review" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
CPR Challenge
$10. This course is ideal for people who have been through the process of recertification before.
There is only a written and skills test involved; no coaching, video, or review is provided.
Participants will take the written exam first. If a passing grade is achieved, skills will then be tested in
response to situations described by the instructor.
If you fail your written or skills test, you must take a complete First Aid or CPR course.
You do not need current certification to take this course. If you are experienced with CPR, but have
let your certification expire, you may take this course.
Course does not include book.
Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "CPR Challenge" for upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
There is only a written and skills test involved; no coaching, video, or review is provided.
Participants will take the written exam first. If a passing grade is achieved, skills will then be tested in
response to situations described by the instructor.
If you fail your written or skills test, you must take a complete First Aid or CPR course.
You do not need current certification to take this course. If you are experienced with CPR, but have
let your certification expire, you may take this course.
Course does not include book.
Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "CPR Challenge" for upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
First Aid Challenge
This course is ideal for people who have been through the process of recertification before.
There is only a written and skills test involved; no coaching, video, or review is provided.
Participants will take the written exam first. If a passing grade is achieved, skills will then be tested in
response to situations described by the instructor.
If you fail your written or skills test, you must take a complete First Aid or CPR course.
You do not need current certification to take this course. If you are experienced with CPR, but have
let your certification expire, you may take this course.
Course does not include book.
Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "First Aid Challenge" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
There is only a written and skills test involved; no coaching, video, or review is provided.
Participants will take the written exam first. If a passing grade is achieved, skills will then be tested in
response to situations described by the instructor.
If you fail your written or skills test, you must take a complete First Aid or CPR course.
You do not need current certification to take this course. If you are experienced with CPR, but have
let your certification expire, you may take this course.
Course does not include book.
Contact Jane Bielefield at jbielefield@gsofct.org. Use the link below and search for "First Aid Challenge" for a list of upcoming trainings. http://www.gsofct.org/eseries/Source/Calendar/index.cfm?
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