Program Events

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Event	Description	Date	Grade Level
Destinations Expo	During this open house forum, girls explore the incredible Expo national and international travel opportunities for Girl Scouts and meet others who have participated in theDestinations Program.	September 24	6-12
Run/Walk for a New Day & Sharp Health Expo	"Make this the first day of your new healthy life!" This 3rd annual fun family event at Liberty Station in Point Loma includes 5K/1-mile courses, live music, food, fun and information about balanced, healthy lifestyles. Leashed pets welcome!	September 26	K-12
Fall Nut Sale	As girls sell to family and friends, they learn about public speaking, money management and math, and bond with their troopmates.	October 2- November 15	K-12
Technology Goddesses	During these exciting, hands-on weekends, girls learn practical computer skills, explore technology careers, and try digital and graphic applications.	October 3-4 April 24-25	2-12
Ability Awareness Celebration	Hands-on activities help girls heighten their awareness, understanding and acceptance of people of all abilities. Participants earn the brand new Ability Awareness and Inclusion Patch.	October 10	2-5
You Can Be...Series	Each workshop in this career exploration series includes hands-on activities and a positive female role model sharing the education required and opportunities available in her particular field. Attend one or all sessions.	Dates/topics TBD	6-12
Teen Leadership Committee (TLC)	Join like-minded teen Girl Scouts in developing their leadership skills and making an impact in the community. Requires a year-long commitment.	October 18, then monthly	9-12
Be Your Best Eco Expo	Be Your Best...reduce, reuse and recycle! Girls collect bottles, cans and glass containers, and participate in an environmental fair to discover what happens to recyclables and how they can help the environment	October 31	K-12
Great Escape	Girls plan this biannual event for their peers, creating a community where participants design their own experience. They elect whether to cabin or tent camp; eat in the dining hall or cook outdoors; and night hike, dance or just chill with new friends.	November 6-8 Camp Winacka Whispering Oaks	6-12
Tongues United	This interactive forum explores contemporary issues facing older girls, and provides girls and adults with the resources to tackle them. Great opportunity to share experiences and learn from experts.	November 21	6-12
Girl Scout Ultimate Recipe Challenge	Calling all Chefs! Test your metal in this mystery box cook off as you use outdoor cooking skills to prepare a fabulous feast.	December 12	K-12
Cookie College/ Teen Cookie Kick-off	Mixing the high energy of Teen Cookie Kickoff with the entrepreneurial learning of Cookie College creates an exciting new tradition! Teen girls and their leaders explore the San Diego Zoo, then gather in the Zoofari area for fun activities that build goal setting, planning and budgeting skills.Later, they shift into party mode for a surprise finale.	January 23	6-12
Cookie Kick-off	Spend a family day at the San Diego Zoo, pumping up for America's best entrepreneurial program for girls! Visit interactive stations for inspiration; pick up sure-fire sales, leadership, and safety tips; and enjoy a pep rally and sneak preview of cookie recognitions.	January 24	K-12
Girl Scout Cookie Program	America's leading entrepreneurial program for girls helps them learn responsibility, goal setting and teamwork. Troops use proceeds to fund activities and improve their communities.	Jan. 31 -March 14 TBD	K-12
Girl Scout Basketball League	Beginner? Experienced? Players of all abilities are welcome at these fun and exciting Friday evenings. Each session includes a clinic and a game.	Jan. -March TBD	2-5
Creature Comforts	Ready for a pet? Discover which one is right for you and how to care for it, and find out how to help local animals in need.	February 13	K-5
R.A.N.T. Revolt Against Negative Talk	Girls take an in-depth look at the problem of bullying, learning about the roles of bullies, victims and bystanders, and examining forms of bullying (cyber, verbal, physical, emotional and gossip).	February TBD April TBD	K-3 4-5
Garden of Eatin'	What's the big deal about organic produce? Attendees discover where food comes from, connect with others who support sustainable practices and take action by growing food at home.	March 20	4-5
SWEET Workshop	Society of Women Engineers members join with girls to explore the wonders of technology through fun, interactive activities.	April 24	5-8
Councilwide Bridging Ceremony	Girl Scouts and their families cross Balboa Park's historic Cabrillo Bridge to "graduate" to the next program level, then enjoy activities in the park	May 15	K-12
Silver Award Ceremony	Councilwide ceremony honors those who earned the highest award for Cadettes.	May/June TBD	7-9
Gold Award Ceremony	This councilwide event celebrates Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors who earned the highest award in Girl Scouting.	June 13	10-12
In Her Shoes	Girls explore their interests through job shadowing opportunities with professionals women in diverse careers.	June-August Various dates	6-12

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Run/Walk for a New Day

Saturday, September 26
Liberty Station, Point Loma

Put on your running or walking shoes for the Girl Scouts Run/Walk for a New Day to raise awareness about the importance of a balanced, healthy lifestyle for girls and the adults in their lives. This fun family event urges participants to take their first steps toward a New Day of greater well-being while making positive changes in the lives of girls. Runners and walkers can learn about healthy living topics at the Sharp Health Expo following the race.

Your participation helps fund Girl Scouts' Live Healthy, Lead Healthy (formerly Healthy Girls, Healthy Lives) programs. This year we're also walking with San Diego Police Officers and the supporters of the Ambassador's Foundation's Everyday Heroes program.

New This Year
Hill's Science Diet, PETCO and PETCO Foundation welcome four-legged friends to join the race. To ensure everyone's safety, pets must be leashed at all times.

General Information
Start Times: 5K: 8:00 a.m. 1-Mile: 8:30 a.m.
Course: Both races start and finish at Liberty Station at
Cushing & Dewey.

Non-Refundable Entry Fees:	5K	1-Mile
Girl Scout members (received by 9/21)	$15	$15
Non-Girl Scouts (received by 9/21)	$25	$20
All participants (after 9/21)	$30	$25

Features:

Form a virtual online team and collect donations. Details at girlscoutssdi.org/newday5k
Run/walk with your leashed pet
Live music by rockin' girl duo Jonnie & Brookie
Girl Scout cookes for all participants
Colorful participant T-shirt
Sharp Health Expo with giveaways, food, live entertainment
Awards to top three finishers in each age division for both distances; patches for all finishers age 16 and under
Goodie bags for all humans and first 500 pets
Share your New Day resolution on the Resolution Wall
Live coverage on KUSI TV

Register Online: www.sdgirlscouts.org/newday5K
Sponsors/Exhibitors: (619) 299-6884
Questions: (760) 451-1030

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Be Your Best Eco Expo

Saturday, October 31
9-11:30 a.m.
Balboa Program Center

Join Girl Scouts of every age level learning about recycling and protecting our environment. View demonstrations on environmental themes like recycling, composting, and volunteering. Find out how you can help by participating in the 2009 Girl Scouts Forever Green Community Action Project. Gather recyclables all month long and bring them to the event for collection. Let's make the world a better place and prove just how green Girl Scouts can be!

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 16, $6 per person

Ability Awareness

Ability Awareness Celebration

Balboa Program Center
Saturday, October 10

Participants explore diversity to develop heightened awareness, understanding and acceptance of people of all abilities. Interactive activities may include engaging rotations like disability myth-busting quizzes, exploring food allergies, meeting assistance dogs, discovering amazing technologies and talking with athletes who compete with disabilities. Girls will earn the brand new Ability Awareness and Inclusion Patch. Register early, as this popular event fills fast.

Who:	Girls in grades 2-5
Date:	Saturday, October 10
Time:	12:30-3:30 p.m.
Location:	Balboa Program Center
Fee:	Balboa Program Center $7 per girl (includes patch); adults free
Registration deadline:	Monday, September 21

Questions: For Program questions contact Leah McFail at (619) 610-0714 or lmcfail@girlscoutssdi.org or Yolanda Peraza at (619) 610-0785 for registration questions.

Technology Goddesses Program Weekend

Grades 6-12, Saturday-Sunday October 3-4;
Grades 4 & 5, Saturday, October 3

This workshop continues with the Technology Goddesses tradition of giving more girls of all ages exposure to skills and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors earn requirements towards one or more related IPs. Girls also use these tools in their Leadership Journey through the twists and turns of aMAZE, finding GIRLtopia or using the Power of Advocacy. They even enjoy an overnight movie in theme with the program. Juniors earn the Math Whiz Badge and enjoy an exciting, hands-on experience as well!

Who:	Girls in grades 6-12
Date/time:	10 a.m., Saturday, October 3, through 2 p.m., Sunday, October 4
Location:	Balboa Program Center
Fee:	$60 per girl; girls will receive IPs, T-shirt, and surprise event item
Who:	Girls in grades 4-5
Date/time:	1Saturday, October 3, 2-3:30 p.m.
Location:	Balboa Program Center
Fee:	$15 per girl; girls will receive the badge and a surprise event item

*All participants must consent to photo release. Registration is first-come, first-served; space limited. Registration and fees due by Monday, September 14.

Program questions: Leah McFail at (619) 610-0714 or lmcfail@girlscoutssdi.org

No refunds will be issued once registrations have been received and participants have been placed.

Camp Adventure Weekends presents...
Camp Balboa Sleepover Sampler

A special one-night event for first and second grade Brownies
Friday-Saturday, December 4-5

Who: First and second grade Brownie troops and the Safety-Wise designated number of troop leaders. Please Note: Safety-Wise ratios followed strictly to allow for the most possible spaces for the girls. One adult must have completed Let's Camp training. Due to limited space this is for first time campers only.

Program: With the guidance of girl planning, participants get a snapshot of resident camp and Adventure Weekends through a variety of arts and crafts, team-building, and camp activities. Girls have a chance to perform a skit or song at the campfire Saturday evening. All participants earn a Camp Adventure Weekend Patch, a coupon toward 2010 resident camp, and a Ready, Set, Go Camping Try-It.

What is provided: Program activities, meals, lodging in modern cabins, resident camp staff, and supplies. Please bring your own first aid kit. All troops share lodging with another troop as part of the program experience and to encourage cooperation skills. Troops provide their own dinner on Friday night. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided Saturday.

Role of the leader: Leaders are an active part of the camp community of adults, supervising their troops, role modeling positive Girl Scout behavior, and enthusiastically supporting the program and the experienced resident camp staff. Leaders are responsible for leading troop time with the girls, where they can catch up with the group, rest and relax, or do a quick project together. Due to sleeping accommodations, female leaders only.

Transportation: Troops provide their own transportation to and from Balboa Program Center located in Balboa Park.

Registration: Mail or fax the completed form as soon as possible to secure a spot. Participants will be selected on a first-come, firstserved basis. The cost of the program is $20 per girl and $15 per adult. Full payment is due at time of registration. Please note any special needs below including food allergies.

Questions: Contact Michelle (619) 610-0737 for registration information and Kirsten (619) 610-0813 for program questions. Confirmation packet, sent upon placement in the event, includes further details.

More Camp Adventure Weekends...

SHE & ME-2010

Camp Whispering Oaks -- February 5-7, 2010
Join the adventure and have the camp experience of a lifetime!

Program: With the guidance of girl planning, participants get a snapshot of resident camp through a variety of arts and crafts, team-building, and kapers (chores). Campers may perform a skit or song at the campfire. Participants earn a camp patch and a discount coupon for 2010 resident camp.

Who: Any registered Girl Scout (ages 7-10) and her registered "Shes" (mom, stepmom, aunt, sister 18+, family friend, etc. "She" may accompany up to two Girl Scouts.

Provided: Program activities, meals, lodging in modern cabins, resident camp staff, and supplies. Participants are divided into three or four groups for activities.

Lodging: Participants will share enclosed, winterized cabins. There are flush toilets and hot water showers available at each group of cabins.

Transportation: Participants provide their own transportation to and from Camp Whispering Oaks, a Girl Scout camp near Julian.

Registration: Mail or fax the form. Due to the popularity of this event, half payment is due with registration. $25 of deposit is non-refundable once confirmed. Participants selected on a first-come, first-served basis (spots fill quickly). Send registration in at any time prior to the balance due date. Cost is $40/girl and $30/adult.

This program is a full weekend commitment; plan to stay Friday and Saturday nights.

Please note any special needs below, including food allergies.

AUGUST

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