Programs and Events
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Spark is available for download and you are able to register for programs in Spark through the Online Registration. As always your feedback is welcome at spark@gsep.org. Click on the links below to download the publication in the sections indicated or download the whole issue.
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Mean Green Canoe Team
Grades 8–12
Join one of the most established interest groups in the country! Now entering our 36th season, the Mean Green Canoe Team has helped young women become great paddlers. No experience necessary--just an interest in flat-water canoe competition, a weekly commitment to and enthusiasm for teamwork, and participation in the General Clinton Canoe Regatta in Bainbridge, NY over Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28, 2013). Team members must attend rain-or-shine practices every Sunday afternoon (except Easter Sunday) from mid-March through Memorial Day on the Schuylkill River in Linfield, PA. Organizational meeting will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 7pm in Delaware County followed by a pool practice on March 10 and an overnight at Camp Laughing Waters on March 16-17. Weekly river practice begins March 24th on the Schuylkill River in Limerick. Contact Barbara Curtin at 610.896.7365 or curtinbarb@aol.com.
2012 GSEP ECO Fair
Camp Tohikanee, Quakertown, PA
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 12pm-4pm
Cost: $8 per girl, $4 per adult
Open to all ages
Join us for the 2012 GSEP ECO Fair for green living exhibits by girls, sponsors and community partners that will help us protect the environment and make the world a better place. There will be interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, Letterbox Scavenger Hunt, and much more as you Go Green and explore Camp Tohikanee.
Sharpen your leadership skills… participate in Take the Lead 2012!
Sharpen your leadership skills… participate in Take the Lead 2012! Take the Lead is GSEP’s largest fundraising event, recognizing women in the community for their exemplary leadership. The event is entirely led by girls like you! By participating in this signature event, you will interact with community leaders, hone your networking, presentation, and interview skills, and meet new friends along the way. Click here to complete the application form.
Girl Scout Flag Ceremony
A flag ceremony is a way of showing love and respect for one's country. Flag ceremonies may be used for opening or closing meetings, bridging ceremonies, or retiring a worn flag. Ceremonies may take place in meeting rooms, in outdoor settings, in large auditoriums, on stage, even on horseback. All flag ceremonies share one thing in common—respect for the flag. Click here to find out more.
The Fashion Patrol
Interest Patrol for girls 6 -12 grade Fashionistas! If doodling dresses on paper, setting friends straight on style, or mixing-and-matching every item in your closet is what you do best, join the Fashion Patrol. You’ll learn more about fashion through workshops on fibers, accessories, sewing techniques, embellishments and more —all to get ready for the Patrol’s “Project Runway.” Contact Karen Zimmerman at 610.760.1887 or kzsews@rcn.com.
The Heritage Patrol
The Heritage Patrol is dedicated to learning about local Lehigh Valley heritage, sharing this knowledge with others and providing service to local organizations working to preserve our heritage. They provide special events for Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors, history-related field trips. Click here to visit their web site, www.gsepheritagepatrol.com, for full event details and click here to see their Summer events. Contact Betsy Cutler at 610-395-2721, 610-737-2545 for more information.
Do you want to earn a Try-It or badge that was created especially for the girls of GSEP?
Brownies, discover the Flower Frenzy and Marine Animals Try-Its. Juniors, there is a Marine Animals badge for you too! Flower Frenzy is all about discovering the world around you and taking a closer look at flowers. The Marine Animals Try-It and badge are perfect for learning more about life under the sea and how you can work with dolphins, whales and other sea creatures.
Destinations Toolkit
Got the travel bug? You're in the right place. The Global Travel Toolkit consists of four exciting resources to prepare you for international travel.
New Destinations!
Check out this great trip to Massachusetts then download the application.
Independence Hall and Ben Franklin Parkway Patch Programs
If you are planning to be in Philadelphia, download this educational and fun patch program.
Historic Fallsington
Historic Fallsington offers several workshops for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts. Troops or groups may contact Historic Fallsington directly to schedule their own badge workshop at 215-295-6567 or email info@historicfallsington.org. Check out the list of badge workshops, activities and fee schedule.
Interactive Journey Map
What makes a great Girl Scout year? Earning badges, hiking and camping, taking field trips, selling cookies, and enjoying Girl Scout traditions. Now you can tie all that together with a choice of two leadership journeys. Start mapping out the fun you'll have by clicking on a Girl Scout grade level. You'll find an interactive map with ideas about how to tie your Girl Scout activities into your journey. These are just suggestions to get you started; have fun coming up with your own. After all, it’s your journey—customize it. Click here to Map it Out!
Planting Seeds, Growing Lives patch blooms through collaboration
GSEP has collaborated with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to create the three-part Planting Seeds, Growing Lives Patch program to encourage Scouts of all ages to build relationships and learn how to use horticulture and greening in ways that can transform their communities. Hands-on activities--which include planting a pizza garden and worm composting!--focus on the tenets of Growth, Exploration, and Leadership. Click here to preview the curriculum and workbook.
Dotti's Dare 2012