Girl Scouts of Eastern PA - Upcoming Events

S'more Snow :: 01/25/2013

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Come to camp and enjoy all the fun and excitement of being in the snow! Snowshoe through the woods (weather permitting) then try some sledding, snow painting and snow crafts. If that is not enough, you may pay extra to take part in an optional snow tubing trip to Big Boulder.

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The Power of Girls Global Cinema Series :: 02/01/2013

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Fridays, February 1, 15, 22 and March 1,8, 2013

Be inspired to make a difference as you

learn about issues impacting girls around

the globe. Watch a film series on real life

issues and learn how you can support

your peers and take action! Girls will be

one step closer to going for their Gold

Award as they complete the Your Voice,

Your World Leadership Journey. Snacks

will be provided.

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Tree Trek :: 02/02/2013

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Learn about maple sugaring and try

your hand at tapping a tree and do a

taste test of Tyler’s own maple syrup.

Be a tree, do a tree craft and learn

about trees in your area that are good

for you and wildlife.

Stay after, bring a lunch and enjoy our

historic barn. Fee includes admission

and Trees badge.

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Winter Carnival :: 02/08/2013

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Friday February 8- Sunday February 10, 2013

Come to camp and enjoy all the fun

and excitement of being in the snow!

Girls may stay in camp and participate

in activities or go to Jack Frost for

skiing, snowboarding and/or tubing

for an extra cost. We will supply food

for your trip to Jack Frost. Girls need

not come with an adult. Fee includes

housing and all meals.

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Girls Rock Engineering :: 02/18/2013

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Do you know all that an engineer can

do? Did you know that you could

become one too? Discover some

exciting inventions and create one of

your own! Spend the day participating

in hands-on activities, work side-byside

with an engineering mentor, and

learn how you can make the world

a better place through engineering!

Lunch will be provided.

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Pocono Adventure :: 02/22/2013

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Friday February 22- Sunday February 24, 2013

A weekend of adventure awaits you

in the Poconos! Stay at Mosey Wood

in cabins with other troops. Spend

Saturday in camp enjoying winter

sports, such as snowshoeing and ice

skating (weather permitting). After a

Sunday brunch we will head over to the

H2Oooohh! Indoor Water Park for 4

hours of splashing around and fun! You

must provide your own transportation

to and from the water park. All meals

and snacks provided.

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Maple Sugaring Day :: 02/23/2013

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Learn how maple sugar was used by

the natives and pioneers. Spend some

time in the Biology Stations learning

about how to identify a maple tree, and

listen to the sap running in a tree. See

how modern day maple sugar is made

and how it tastes. Earn a special Maple

Sugaring Event Patch. All girls must be

accompanied by an adult. Fee includes

snack and drink.

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Pot of Gold :: 03/02/2013

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Girlgineering :: 03/02/2013

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Get a hands-on look at how women

engineering students use math and

science to make the impossible

possible and fun too! Work by their side

on a variety of experiments and you

may even get to make ice cream from a

chemical called Liquid Nitrogen.

Great supplemental activity for the

Product Designer Badge.

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It's In The Air :: 03/02/2013

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Girls will learn about sources of energy

and how electricity is generated. In

addition, find out how to be a “green”

user of energy at home and in school.

You will get to design, build, and test

a model wind turbine. Relates to the

Breathe journey.

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Creative Writing Afternoon :: 03/09/2013

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Fulfill the requirements for your Scribe

badge at this fun afternoon of creative

writing. Girls will explore examples from

classic and contemporary writers and

learn how to add spice to their own

writing. From poetry to fiction to article

writing, you’ll give it all a try today.

Badges included.

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Mom and Me :: 03/09/2013

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Saturday March 9- Sunday March 10, 2013

Come to camp with your favorite

female adult. Learn some dance

exercises that you can do at home and

take some time to look at labels and

learn how to make some good choices

at the grocery store. We will even

teach you some ways to relax. Girls

must come with an adult. Fee includes

housing and all meals.

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Careers in Energy :: 03/16/2013

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Spend the afternoon learning about

career opportunities in the energy and

utility industry. Careers in engineering,

the environment, power generation,

safety, maintenance and power plant

operations are a few of the jobs in high

demand. Girls will also design, build and

test a model wind turbine. Relates to

the Girltopia journey.

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Cook It Up! :: 03/16/2013

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Spend the day learning about snacks,

new cuisines, and local foods. Watch

a live cooking demonstration and

ask questions of a professional chef.

Spend time in the kitchen to make

your own easy and healthy school day

breakfast. Have fun with food related

art and create your own meal menu

from a food inspired story. Meets

requirements from the Simple Meals

and New Cuisines Badges.

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Culinary Adventure :: 03/16/2013

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Spend time in the kitchen creating

a pair of dishes that showcases the

same ingredient. Plan a dinner party

menu and timeline to host your

own party! Learn about snacks, new

cuisines, and local foods. Watch

a live cooking demonstration and

ask questions of a professional

chef. Meets requirements from the

Locavore and Dinner Party Badges.

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Who Are You? :: 03/16/2013

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Saturdays, March 16 & 23, April 6 & 13, May 11 & 18, 2013

Discover how history defines you. Leave

a footprint of your legacy at the historic

Johnson house as you learn journaling

through quilting. While broadening self

exploration skills, girls will learn about their

personal pathway to freedom as they

connect to historical events. Complete

the MEdia Journey and showcase your

quilt at the closing ceremony!

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Cover to Cover: The Art of the Book :: 03/17/2013

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Learn about the history and evolution

of the book with examples from

cultures around the world. Explore the

various tools and materials used to

make books with a professional artist.

Then learn to fold and decorate your

own accordion book and sew your

own soft-cover pamphlet journals

to capture your stories and pictures.

Meets some requirements for the Book

Artist badge.

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The Tonight Show :: 03/22/2013

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Turn off the lights and get ready to explore;

nature is even more fun at night! Take a

night hike and use all your senses. Look

for amazing nocturnal animals and learn

about their special adaptations for survival.

Search the night sky and learn about the phases

of the moon, spring constellations and so much

more including hands-on activities. Meets some

requirements for the Night Owl badge.

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911, What's Your Emergency? :: 03/23/2013

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Do you know what to do in the event

of a medical emergency and are you

comfortable taking care of more

common injuries as well? Do you know

what belongs in a basic first aid kit, and

would you be able to use those items

properly? Create your own first aid

kit, talk to healthcare professionals,

and meet an Emergency Medical

Service First Responder. This program

is designed to meet most of the

requirements for the First Aid badge.

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Endless Adventures in the Please Touch Museum :: 03/23/2013

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Fun and play at Please Touch Museum—

take a journey around the museum and

make some new discoveries! You will

go on a Rubber Duck Quest, become

a Supermarket Sleuth, investigate the

water cycle through play and design

and complete your own art creation.

Your visit will include an amazing

carousel ride!

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So You Want to...Work with Animals :: 03/23/2013

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Have you ever dreamed of working

with animals? Would you love to work

at the Zoo? Through tours, hikes, and

animal projects, you will learn about

this wonderful and exciting field.

Great supplemental activity for the

Animals Badges.

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All Aboard for the College Road Tour :: 03/25/2013

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Monday March 25- Tuesday March 26, 2013

Start Spring –Break off right. Come take

a joy ride on the overnight College Bus

Tour! Visit three reputable institutions

on the East Coast. Begin at Barnard

College- an all women’s liberal arts

school. Spend the night in Connecticut

as you prepare to tour the University

of Connecticut –a coed public college

specializing in research. Your final

stop is the University of New Haven - a

college recognizing leadership abilities

in girls that have achieved their Gold

Award. Once registered, girls will

receive hotel information –Hotel

fees, breakfast, lunch and snacks will

be included. Girls will be responsible

for dinner on 3/25.

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We've Got the Beat! :: 03/30/2013

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Let the rhythm move you as it takes

center stage! Experience energy and

excitement with a world-renowned

percussionist! Do you know what

a gyil is? It’s an African xylophone!

Experience its unique sounds and

other African percussion and Western

orchestral instruments. Discover

storytelling through music. Girls will

participate in an interactive Preconcert

Adventure followed by a live

concert. Participation patch included.

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Letterboxers :: 04/06/2013

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Discover the unique plants and trees of

Longwood while earning the Letterboxer

Badge. Enjoy an adventure game played

by people all over the world. Create

your own letterbox stamps and journals

before searching the Gardens for hidden

letterboxes using compasses and

clues. Badge included.

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"Water" You Waiting For? :: 04/06/2013

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Do you have a passion for water? Are

you concerned about water issues?

Join us for a program exploring the

rising waters around us. Take a look

at global flooding and learn how you

can prepare for future flooding in your

community. Interview a water scientist

about her career and create your own

“celebrate water” art piece. Completes

requirements 2-4 of the Water badge.

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Discovering Leadership Conference :: 04/06/2013

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Discovering Me. Discovering the World.

Spend the morning with girls from across Eastern Pennsylvania at our first annual leadership conference as you make new friends and discover the world around you. Have fun creating art, practicing your performance skills, and getting silly with science. YOU get to choose your path for the day. Workshops will be focused on the It’s Your World-Change It! Journey series and Skill Building Badges (Please Note: Workshops will be supplemental activities to the Journeys and may only complete a portion of the badges). A snack and patch will be provided.

Registration will close on Sunday, March 10th, 2013, at which time workshop selection forms will be emailed to all girls. These forms must be returned by Monday, March 18th, 2013 in order to guarantee placement in workshop selections. Confirmation

information will be emailed out by Monday, March 25th, 2013.

All girls in grades 2-5 are encouraged to attend. You need not be a Girl Scout.

There is an additional $12 fee for non Girl Scouts. An adult lounge will be available for Girl Scout leaders/parents.

Workshop Topics Include:

Team Building

Dance for FUN

Healthy ME

Me and My World

Art Power

Science Madness

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It's a Girls World :: 04/07/2013

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Sundays, April 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2013

Imagine a perfect world for girls and

create what the vision looks like. Talk

with women about what their vision was

and what it is now. In the end, YOU will

Take Action to make your vision a reality

in your own community. Completes the

Create It and Guide It awards from the

Girltopia Journey.

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Older Girl Jamboree :: 04/12/2013

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Friday April 12- Sunday April 14, 2013

This weekend is for older girls only.

Try your hand at archery, make a

basket, have fun with team building,

do some geocaching and portable

challenge games. Girls need not

be accompanied by an adult. Fee

includes housing and all meals..

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Cosmic Adventures :: 04/13/2013

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Join us for a journey through the solar

system as we explore the planets and

the future of astronomical research.

Create your vision of the sky through

art using a canvas square which will

become part of a public display and

learn how you can take action on

the issue of air pollution. Completes

requirements 2-3 and 5 of the Sky badge.

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Flower Fun :: 04/13/2013

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Enjoy the morning at Tyler Arboretum

while searching for early blooming

garden flowers such as daffodils,

crocus, and snowdrops along with

wildflowers in the native woodland walk.

Go on a sniffing hunt, make a flower

craft, and discover the mystery fruit

that all flowers contain.

Stay after, bring a lunch and enjoy our

picnic grove. Fee includes admission

and Flowers badge.

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Ecofair 2013 :: 04/13/2013

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ENACT presents a celebration of activities and green living exhibits for Girl Scouts that will help us protect the environment and make the world a better place. There will be interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and much more as you Go Green and explore the Shelly Ridge Girl Scout outdoor facility. An environmentally friendly snack will be offered and a patch.

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A Day in the Life of a College Student :: 04/17/2013

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Take a sneak peek into the unknown

world of a college student. Enjoy an

evening of dining and discussions

with the students at Drexel University

College of Engineering. Learn about

the STEM field and discover what you

can do with an engineering degree. Take

a campus tour, see a dorm and have

dinner at the campus dining hall.

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All That Glitters :: 04/20/2013

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Experience a professional metals studio

and learn about the tools professional

jewelry makers use. Make a beautiful

beaded bracelet or pendant

necklace for yourself or your mom.

Mother’s Day is coming up!

Meets some of the requirements for the

Jeweler badge.

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Geocaching :: 04/20/2013

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Celebrate Earth Day exploring Shelly

Ridge while hunting for geocaches and

navigating around the camp property

with a compass. Bring swaps along to

leave in geocaches and/or swap. Lunch

will be provided for you. Juniors will

earn parts of the Geocacher Badge.

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Pinocchio! :: 04/20/2013

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Attend this special Girl Scout Day with

three workshops on acting, design,

and storytelling relating life-skills and

concepts to Pinocchio. See the show

and take a backstage tour! Participation

patch and snack included.

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Real Girls Leadership Conference :: 04/20/2013

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Real Girls. Real Change. Real Power.

Join us for our third annual leadership conference which will be full of girl power and fun with girls from all across Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. You will be inspired and energized to set goals and dream big! Meet new friends, learn how to become a healthier you, and advocate for the world around you. Girls Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania is excited to be partnering with Cedar Crest College’s Women’s Leadership Institute as they launch their report on the “Status of Women and Girls in Pennsylvania.” A panel discussion will be held to learn more about the Women’s Leadership Institute, their research on women and girls in all areas impacting their lives, and how you can work to create positive change for girls all over Pennsylvania and the world. Workshops will be focused on the It’s Your World-Change It! Journey series and Skill Building Badges (Please Note: Workshops will be supplemental activities to the Journeys and may only complete a portion of the associated badges). A

bagged lunch and patch will be provided.

Registration will close Sunday March 24, 2013, at which time workshop selection forms will be emailed to all girls. These forms must be returned by Monday April 1, 2013 to guarantee placement in workshop selections. Confirmation information will be emailed out by Monday April 8, 2013.

All girls in grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend. You need not be a Girl Scout.

There is an additional $12 fee for non Girl Scouts.

An adult workshop track and lounge is planned for Girl Scout leaders who register to attend.

Girl Workshop Topics Include:

A Healthy You

Team Building

Friendship Matters

Digital Arts and the Media

Dream BIG

Advocacy Art

Science and Technology

Move for a better YOU

Adults Workshop Topics Include:

Diversity Today

Global Issues for Girls

Bullying: What can YOU do?

Leader Lounge

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Mosey Wood Work Weekend :: 04/26/2013

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Friday April 26- Sunday April 28, 2013

Winter is over and Mosey Wood needs

help to look great for the upcoming

camping season. Set up and stay

in tents, clear trails, clean units and

buildings. Paint, do landscaping

and other tasks. In exchange for all

of your hard work we will feed you,

provide a campfire on Saturday

evening, and give you the opportunity

to take some time for yourself to enjoy

Mosey Wood.

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Wood Haven Work Weekend :: 04/26/2013

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Friday April 26- Sunday April 28, 2013

Winter is over and camp is in need

of some serious cleaning. Come with

your troop, alone or with interested

adult volunteers to help us get camp

ready for the season. You can come for

the whole weekend or just part of the

weekend. All adults are welcome! If you

are handy with tools or like gardening,

come join us! We will provide all the

food for the weekend as well as some

great evening activities. Girls need

not come with an adult. Fee includes

housing and all meals.

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Energy Insights :: 04/27/2013

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Learn about renewable energy

sources and what you can do each

day to use energy wisely. Find out

what other countries are doing to

produce and use energy cleanly and

efficiently. Girls will design, build, and

test a model wind turbine. Relates to

the Get Moving Journey.

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Happy Hiker :: 04/27/2013

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Let’s hit the trail! Meet many

requirements of Brownie “Hiker” badge

while enjoying a morning in beautiful

Nolde Forest. Pack your day pack, take

a hike and Leave No Trace.

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How Does Your Garden Grow? :: 04/27/2013

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Expand your gardening knowledge

and discover how to help plants and

flowers grow. Be inspired by a visit

to the beautifully landscaped Morris

Arboretum. Explore three gardens that

will surprise you, and sketch your own

special garden. Learn how to choose

garden plants, experiment with seeds,

and create your own indoor or outdoor

garden. Bring or buy your lunch (onsite

at Compton Cafe) and enjoy a picnic

on the patio. Fee includes admission

to Morris Arboretum. Girls earn the

Gardener badge – badge included.

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Nature Detective :: 04/27/2013

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Find FUN in the Forest! Complete many

parts of the Junior “Detective” badge,

but with a natural twist. Forest clues tell

you what’s been going on—earn how to

read them.

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Meet the Putters :: 04/27/2013

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Are you just an athlete or do you

possess athleticism? Did you know you

could possess both? Have fun learning

to create your own fitness program by

incorporating a variety of exercises

and golfing skills that train your body

to be more healthy and fit. Lunch

will be served. Girls will earn the

Cross-Training badge.

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Stand Up :: 04/27/2013

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This full day of fun strives to teach

girls practical and inspiring lessons by

completing the Independence Badge

for Juniors, which is geared towards

improving yourself and the world

around you. Activities will include

games, crafts, a free lunch, snack,

badge and tshirt!

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Supreme Esteem for Girls :: 04/27/2013

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Saturdays April 27 & May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013

Discover women’s history, American

culture, and fashion through the

Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson

Supremes Collection exhibit presented

by PNC Arts Live Alive at the African

American Museum in Philadelphia.

Girls will discover how the Supremes,

a legendary musical sensation, broke

boundaries and contributed to society

during their time of fame and be

challenged to do the same. Cadettes will

be one step closer to their Silver Award

as they complete the MEdia Journey

and Seniors will be one step closer to

their Gold Award as they complete the

Mission: Sisterhood Journey.

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Program Aide Training :: 04/28/2013

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Prerequisite: Highly recommended

that girl has earned LIA before

attending Program Aide Training.

Are you an older girl looking to become

more involved? Program Aides work as

a team to design and lead activities for

younger girls. You will enjoy

games and songs while learning

about team-building, personal

growth, and the basics of leading

a group of girls. A snack will be

provided. Participants will fulfill GSEP

requirements for Program Aide

Leadership Course.

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Brownie Adventure :: 05/04/2013

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Saturday May 4- Sunday May 5, 2013

Come to camp explore the wilderness.

Learn about Leave No Trace. Learn how

to identify different trees and study the

animals that live at camp. Take a hike to

Teardrop Island. Girls must come with an

adult. Fee includes housing and all meals.

Earn the Hiker Badge.

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Good Sportsmanship :: 05/04/2013

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Girls learn how being a good sport is

important in games and in life. Discover

how to live by example so that others

want to be your friend and hang out

with you. Enjoy a fun day of golfing and

meet new friends. Snacks and a light

lunch will be served. Girls will earn

Good Sportsmanship badge.

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Get Moving :: 05/04/2013

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All activities during this program are

designed to enhance the Get Moving

Journey including; making recycled

paper incorporating natural materials

gathered on a hike; a wildlife presentation

featuring live animals, an animal hike and

Geocaching Activities. Please bring a non

perishable lunch. Snack and all program

materials are provided.

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Outdoor Explore :: 05/04/2013

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Spend the day at our facilities gaining

basic camping skills! First aid, campfire

building, knots, how to use a GPS,

geocaching, songs and games! This is a

great way to get outdoors for the day and

expand your camping skills without an

overnight trip. Lunch will be provided.

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Program Aide Training :: 05/05/2013

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Prerequisite: Highly recommended

that girl has earned LIA before

attending Program Aide Training.

Are you an older girl looking to become

more involved? Program Aides work as

a team to design and lead activities for

younger girls. You will enjoy

games and songs while learning

about team-building, personal

growth, and the basics of leading

a group of girls. A snack will be

provided. Participants will fulfill GSEP

requirements for Program Aide

Leadership Course.

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Tohi Work Day :: 05/05/2013

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Spend the day making Camp Tohikanee

a better place! Get camp ready for the

spring and summer camping season.

Clean units, buildings, trails and more to

help Tohi shine! Bring a bagged lunch; a

refrigerator is available if needed to store

food and drink.

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Spring Sampler :: 05/10/2013

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Friday May 10- Sunday May 12, 2013

Enjoy a weekend at camp doing all your

favorite things! Depending on your age

level, there will be different activities

like archery, boating, team building,

games and more! Fee includes housing

and all meals. Brownies must be

accompanied by an adult. Juniors and

above can come without an adult.

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Animal Helpers :: 05/11/2013

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Come to camp and learn about dogs

and horses. How do dogs help us every

day? What is the special bond between

horses and the disabled? Find out what

you can do to help dogs and horses.

Earn parts of the Animal Helpers

Badge. Girls must come with an adult.

Fee includes a drink and snack.

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Flower Frenzy :: 05/11/2013

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Learn about native wildflowers and

how they connect to birds and insects

that use them for food and shelter.

Make a newspaper flower pot and plant

a seed, make a flower craft, set out

on a scavenger hunt hike and take a

close up look at where worms live and

find out how they benefit plants. Stay

after, bring a lunch and enjoy our picnic

grove. Fee includes admission and

Flower Frenzy badge.

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Camp with the Experts at Mosey Wood :: 05/17/2013

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Friday May 17- Sunday May 19, 2013

Grab a group and come to camp! We

provide you with the consultants to do

fun activities at camp. Depending on your

Troop’s Age Level, there will be different

activities planned for your troop.

Grades 2-3:

Boating, nature hike, teambuilding

Grade 4-5:

Boating, archery, teambuilding

Grade 6 & up:

boating, archery and climbing wall

Prior to the event, you will be assigned

tents and workshop times. After your

activities on Saturday, there will be a

campfire and sing-a-long. Fee covers unit

and consultant cost. You must provide all

of your own food for the weekend, along

with additional activities. Troops only, all

troops must come with a Camp & First

Aid certified adult.

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Bike & Boat :: 05/18/2013

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Join the Wildlands Conservancy’s team

of naturalists and explore the Lehigh

River on both bicycles and canoes.

You will be biking one direction and

canoeing the other way. Gain a unique

perspective of the Lehigh River as it

flows through our valley, the diverse

ecosystem that depends on it, and

the fascinating history that surrounds

it. Bring a bagged lunch to enjoy along

your journey. This is a troop only event.

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A Green Thumb fo Wildlife :: 05/18/2013

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Discover native plants that help

support our native wildlife. Go hiking to

experience these plants up close, as

well as look and listen for our winged

friends. Learn to identify common

backyard birds and butterflies.

Explore garden design and plan the

perfect wildlife garden. Take home

a packet of native seeds to help get

your own garden started. Meets some

requirements for the Gardener badge.

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Wild in the Woods :: 05/19/2013

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Why do plants and trees have flowers?

Search for pollinators and watch

them in action. Dissect a flower and

discover its parts. Build a flower, go on

a flower hunt and discover the beauty

and diversity of flowers. Meets some

requirements for the Flowers badge.

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Consultant Weekend at Wood Haven :: 05/31/2013

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Friday May 31- Sunday June 2, 2013

Come to camp with your girls! We will

provide you with some of the special

activities camp has to offer. Start off

your weekend with a Campfire/Sing-a-

Long on Friday evening. Saturday, your

girls will participate in the following:

Daisy/Brownies

swimming, nature hike, fun field games

Juniors

archery, roller blading, swimming

Cadettes – Ambassadors

climbing wall, swimming, archery

Prior to the event you will be assigned

housing units and workshop times. Fee

covers units and consultant costs. You

must provide all of your food and activities

other than what we provide. Troops only. All

troops must have a camp certified adult.

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