GSSI Travel Opportunities: Plan an Autumn Adventure at Trout Lodge

Girl Scout Juniors – Ambassadors get ready for an autumn adventure at Trout Lodge. Join GSSI on October 7 – 9, 2016 at Trout Lodge in Potosi, MO where we will participate in indoor and adventure activities. The cost of the trip is $225 per person and includes 2 nights lodging in a Forest View Cabin, buffet meals, an age appropriate zip line journey, a horseback or pony ride, hayride and a long list of other recreational activities. School bus transportation to and from Trout Lodge is included with pick up points to be determined. Visit http://www.ymcaoftheozarks.org for an overview of the facility. The deadline to register for this weekend of autumn fun is Thursday, May 19, 2016. 

Contact GSSI Program Manager Mary Buchanan at mbuchanan@gsofsi.org or 618.692.0692, ext 1115 for more information.  

See program entry on GSSI Online Calendar

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GSSI Girl Scouts Tell Their Destinations Travel Stories

 

 

 

Visit the “Girl Scout Stories” section of GSSI’s website, www.gsofsi.org, to read recent essays written by GSSI Girl Scouts who participated in Destinations, or travel experiences.

 

 

 

 

Katie Albert from Waterloo took a trip to China on “The Great Panda Adventure” Destination. There, she explored local culture and attractions, including touring a Buddhist monastery, visiting Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City and attending a traditional Chinese Opera.  She also volunteered at the Ya'an Panda Conservation Center, where she weeded tea gardens, cleaned enclosures, prepared panda cakes and even got to hand feed a panda.

Katie, who has been on several Destinations trips during her Girl Scout career, said “Everything was so different: bathrooms, food, utensils, architecture, even the smell of China. It was truly unlike anything I’ve experienced in my travels so far.”

 

Read Katie's Essay & See More Photos

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Burr from  went on the “Hollywood Dreamin’” Destination, a filmmaking experience in California. She was able to help write scripts, learn about film pre-production, direct, run sound mixing, edit video and many more hands-on filmmaking activities. She was also able to tour some local attractions, such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 “I’ve dreamed almost my entire life to be where I was on that Destinations trip,” said Elizabeth. “It was a full week of busy things to do, but also full of the best moments I’ve ever experienced in Girl Scouts.”

 

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Lauren Wratchford from Fults spent six days on a cataman on the "Virgin Islands Tall Ship Sailing Experience" destination.  Along with sailing, she also got to snorkel, stand-up paddleboard, hike and explore beaches. 

"I will never forget all the fun I had with my six new best friends," Lauren said.

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Learn more about upcoming Destinations opportunities

For more information about the Destinations application process, fund-raising ideas and other information, please contact GSSI Program Manager Julie Fox at 800.345.6858, ext. 1119 or jfox@gsofsi.org.

 

GSSI Forming Travel Committee

GSSI Program Manager Mary Buchanan is seeking Cadettes-Ambassadors, leaders and parents to form a Girl Scouts Travel Committee.  Participation will consist of quarterly web-based meetings (GoToMeeting) to discuss possible future GSSI trips and the Travel Pathway.  

The first meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.  Interested girls or adults should e-mail Mary at mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.

Join GSSI For a Trip to ACE Adventure Resort!

ACE is the place to go for adventure! Cadettes - Ambassadors are invited to join GSSI on an exciting trip to West Virginia. Experience a full day whitewater rafting on the New River Gorge with a grilled riverside lunch then hang back and spend time on the lake with water trampolines and the "Blob". You will also get to choose your own additional activity. Do you want to zipline, rock climb, paddleboard or maybe go horseback riding? The choice is yours. Price includes charter bus transportation, lodging for 3 nights, 9 meals, whitewater rafting, lake activities and choice of second activity. 

Date: July 19, 2016 at 6 a.m. to July 22, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Level: Cadettes-Ambassadors  

Registration Closes at 11:59 PM ET on Oct. 15, 2015!

Location:  ACE Adventure Resort - Oak Hill, West Virginia 

Payment Schedule: 
Deposit of $50 is due with online or mailed registration.

Balance due as follows:
$450 (girl) or $485 (adult) due in single payment by October 29, 2015

OR make 3 additional payments as follows:
$150 (girl or adult) due October 29, 2015
$150 (girl or adult) due February 25, 2016
$150 (girl) or $185 (adult) due May 26, 2016

For more information, please contact Program Manager Mary Buchanan at 800.345.6858, ext. 1115 or e-mail mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.

2016 ACE Adventure Resort Trip Deadline Extended

ACE is the place to go for adventure! Join GSSI on an exciting trip to West Virginia. Experience a full day whitewater rafting on the New River Gorge with a grilled riverside lunch then hang back and spend time on the lake with water trampolines and the "Blob". You will also get to choose your own additional activity. Do you want to zipline, rock climb, paddleboard or maybe go horseback riding? The choice is yours. Price includes charter bus transportation, lodging for 3 nights, 9 meals, whitewater rafting, lake activities and choice of second activity. 

Date: July 19, 2016 at 6 a.m. to July 22, 2016 at 3 p.m. 

Registration Closes at 11:59 PM ET on Oct. 15, 2015!

Location:  ACE Adventure Resort - Oak Hill, West Virginia 

Payment Schedule: 
Deposit of $50 is due with online or mailed registration.

Balance due as follows:
$450 (girl) or $485 (adult) due in single payment by October 29, 2015

OR make 3 additional payments as follows:
$150 (girl or adult) due October 29, 2015
$150 (girl or adult) due February 25, 2016
$150 (girl) or $185 (adult) due May 26, 2016

For more information, please contact Program Manager Mary Buchanan at 800.345.6858, ext. 1115 or e-mail mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.

ACE is the PLACE for Adventure! Cadette-Ambassador Trip Deadline Coming Soon!

Don't miss this exciting Girl Scout Travel Opportunity for Cadettes-Ambassadors!

Date: July 19, 2016 at 6 a.m. to July 22, 2016 at 3 p.m. 

Registration Closes at 11:59 PM ET on May 14, 2015!

Location:  ACE Adventure Resort - Oak Hill, West Virginia

ACE is the place to go for adventure! Join GSSI on an exciting trip to West Virginia. Experience a full day whitewater rafting on the New River Gorge with a grilled riverside lunch then hang back and spend time on the lake with water trampolines and the "Blob". You will also get to choose your own additional activity. Do you want to zipline, rock climb, paddleboard or maybe go horseback riding? The choice is yours. Price includes charter bus transportation, lodging for 3 nights, 9 meals, whitewater rafting, lake activites and choice of second activity. Your confirmation letter will show the actual departure time and the approximate return time which may be different than what is shown above. 

Payment Schedule: 
Deposit of $50 is due with online or mailed registration.

Balance due as follows:
$450 (girl) or $485 (adult) due in single payment by October 29, 2015

OR make 3 additional payments as follows:
$150 (girl or adult) due October 29, 2015
$150 (girl or adult) due February 25, 2016
$150 (girl) or $185 (adult) due May 26, 2016

For more information, please contact Program Manager Mary Buchanan at 800.345.6858, ext. 1115 or e-mail mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.

Deadlines Are Approaching For GSSI Travel Opportunities

 

 

 

 

Junior-Ambassador Leaders – it’s time to start making 2015 travel plans with your troop! We have some exciting council run trip opportunities for you to consider. Leave the hassle to us and register your troop for the fun. Please note the January registration deadlines. This allows ample time for troop fundraising. For more information, please contact Mary Buchanan at 800.345.6858, ext. 1115 or e-mail mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.

Horsing Around in Kentucky (Cadettes-Ambassadors)
Date: June 12-15, 2015 (DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 2)
Cost: $300 for girls, $330 for adults

Join GSSI in exploring the Horse Capital of the World in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. We will visit Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Horse Park, take a Horse Farm tour and have a trail ride complete with BBQ picnic. While in Louisville, we will also visit the Louisville Slugger factory. Included in the trip is bus transportation, lodging for two nights, admission fees and seven meals.

Chills and Thrills in Indiana: Junior Trip 2015
Date: October 9-11, 2015 (DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 25)
Cost: $220 for girls, $235 for adults

Experience Halloween chills and thrills when we visit Holiday World, the Indy Children’s Museum and the Indy Zoo. All of these locations will be decked out in their Halloween splendor. Trip includes bus transportation, lodging in a RV at Camp Rudolph, admission to Holiday World, the Children’s Museum and Zoo, two breakfasts, lunches and dinners and Saturday evening s’mores.

ACE is the PLACE for ADVENTURE! (Cadettes-Ambassadors)
Date: July 19-22, 2016 (deadline May 14, 2015)
Cost: $500 for girls, $535 for adults

ACE is the place to go for adventure! Join GSSI on an exciting trip to West Virginia. Experience a full day whitewater rafting on the New River Gorge with a grilled riverside lunch then hang back and spend time on the lake with water trampolines and the "Blob." You will also get to choose your own additional activity. Do you want to zipline, rock climb, paddleboard or maybe go horseback riding? The choice is yours. Price includes charter bus transportation, lodging for three nights, nine meals, whitewater rafting, lake activities and choice of second activity.

For more information about GSSI Travel Opportunities, please contact Program Manager Mary Buchanan at 800.345.6858, ext. 1115 or e-mail mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.