Way of Lights Walk Together Full & Closed. No Walk-In Registrants, Please

 

 

We have received the following important message regarding the Illinois Trekkers Girl Scout Walk Together at Our Lady of the Snows Shrine on Nov. 17.

 

 

Way of Lights Walk Together November 17, 2015

Due to the overwhelming response this year for our Girl Scout Walk Together, Illinois Trekkers will NOT be accepting walk-ins on event day. Only those who have pre-registered will be able to walk through the lights. We have over 600 Girl Scouts and families registered at this time. Our start point is too small to accommodate any more participants. We want everyone to enjoy their experience with us and are working to alleviate the situation so we may have unlimited walkers in the future. Please keep us in mind in 2016!

Thank you,

Deb Kruep AVA Youth Chair

New Girl Scout Program at Missouri Botanical Gardens!

 

 

 

Learn to make your own gifts on a shopping trip to the city! Combine window shopping in the city with a trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens to learn and make recycled gifts for someone special on your list.

Holiday Eco-Gifts (Brownies/Juniors/Cadettes)
Date: Dec. 6 (deadline 11/19) Time: 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
Cost: $13/girls; $8/adults
Place: Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, MO

Give the gift of green! Girls will learn the environmental benefits of making gifts from recycled materials. Learn how to make plant dyes and revamp old jewelry. Examples of gifts may include earth friendly cleaning products, ornaments, beauty products and more! Fee includes entry into the Gardens. Optional – Visit the Gardenland Express after/before your session at a reduced fee of $3 per person (normally $5) – pay at the Gardens for this optional activity on the day of the session.

 

Best Friends Tea Party Deadline Extended

The deadline for Best Friends Tea Party at Camp Cedar Point has been extended to Sept. 4! This Tea Party is set in the Land of OZ. Girls and their bears will visit Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion at this exciting event ran by older troops. See details: http://bit.ly/VPAiQz

Check Out Yoga Moves - a NEW Spring Program!

Check out this new program session for spring!

Program: Yoga Moves
Date: March 23, 2014
Deadline: March 13, 2014 EXTENDED!
Location: Studio Gaia - Edwardsville, IL
Session Times: 1:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-4 p.m.
Cost: $8 per girl / No fee for adults
Note: Limited space.  Please keep adults to Girl Scout ratios

Got cabin fever?  Get moving as you stretch with yoga, invigorate with Nia and learn about great nutrition at this session just for Brownies.  Yoga is one of the oldest practices for good health, while Nia is relatively new and combines dance with martial arts and healing arts.  Let your spirit soar with this session that is sure to beat those winter blues!

 

For more information, please contact Program Manager Carolyn Miener at 800.345.6858 or e-mail cmiener@gsofsi.org.

Deadlines Extended for These February Programs

The following February programs have extended deadlines!  Sign up now to reserve your spot!


Dance, Dance, Dance!

Program Name: Ballerina    
Grade Level: Daisies-Brownies
Location: Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics & Dance
Date: 2/8    Extended Deadline:  1/30

Program Name: Cheer Zone    
Grade Level: Juniors-Cadettes
Location: Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics & Dance
Date: 2/8    Extended Deadline: 1/30

Program Name: Heavenly Hip Hop    
Grade Level: Daisies
Location: Heavenly Hip Hop, Collinsville
Date: 2/8     Extended Deadline: 1/30

Program Name: Heavenly Hip Hop    
Grade Level: Brownies-Juniors
Date: 2/8     Extended Deadline: 1/30

Earn your GSSI Dance Patch (available for $2 each) by attending these dance workshops.  Ballet and cheerleading will be addressed at the Mattoon Academy while Hip Hop will be presented at Heavenly Rhythm.  These workshops will get girls moving and cure cabin fever this winter!

 

 

Program Name: Pet Love    

Grade Level:  Brownies

Location: Madison County Fairgrounds

Date: 2/15    Extended Deadline: 1/30

 

We all love our pets; dogs, cats and other critters!  This event that begins with a Dog Agility show will have girls making dog treats and toys and learning about caring for a pet on their way to earning their Pet’s badge.  Program ends with an exotic pet presentation by Tye Dyed Iguana. 

 

Program Name: Theatre Laboratory Workshop

Grade Level:  Cadettes-Ambassadors

Date: 2/8     Extended Deadline: 1/30

 

Come and explore acting techniques for body, voice and character development through games, exercises and scene work.  Scott Brady from The Theatre Laboratory will share his expertise and love for theatre with our girls.

 

 

2014 Program Supplement Updates

Please note the following updates in the Fall/Winter 2014 Program Supplement:

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Fabric Paint Bag (Daisies-Brownies)
Nov. 2, 2013 (reg. deadline 10/10)   11 a.m.-12 pm. OR 1-2 p.m.
Three Sisters Crafts  O’Fallon, IL
$7/girl     Min/Max: 5/15     Program Manager: Carolyn

Do you like color? Then this session is for you as we decorate a non-woven sports or messenger bag for school or Girl Scout meetings with fabric paints.  Include preferred session time on registration.  Limit adults to Girl Scout Safety Checkpoint ratios.  Limited space. 

(page 10) -- Program Change

Seeds & Leaves (Brownies)
Nov. 2, 2013 (reg. deadline 10/17) 9-11 a.m. OR 1-3 p.m.
Missouri Botanical Gardens St. Louis, MO
$11/girl $8/adult (costs include entrance to gardens, playground) Min/Max: 25/50 Program Manager: Carolyn

Discover fun facts about trees and leaves on a nature walk through the garden. Make a delicious snack of seeds and other plant parts. Collect leaves and seeds for a fun craft and learn about a famous botanist whose actions saved a forest. Girls will have fun in the children’s garden/ playground after their session is completed. Activities will help complete requirements for the Change a Story Award in the “It’s Your Story-Tell it” journey.

(page 13) -- Time Correction

Nashville, Tennessee: Music City! (Cadettes-Ambassadors)
June 6-8 2014 (reg. deadline 11/14/13) Leave 8 a.m. on 6/6 - Arrive Back Around 8 p.m on 6/8

$300/person - $50 deposit at registration Min/Max: 40/50 Program Manager: Laurie

Discover and experience the best of Nashville as you visit the Grand Ole Opry, tour the Country Music Hall of Fame, experience Ryman Auditorium and much more. Cost includes transportation, two nights lodging, all activities and some meals. $50 Deposit due at time of registration. Payment schedule: $50 Deposit due 11/14/13, $125 due 2/3/14, $125 due 4/7/14

(page 15) -- Deadline Correction

Girl Scout Gold Award Training Dates

Camp Cedar Point, Makanda

Tuesday Oct. 8, 2013 6-8 p.m. Deadline: Sept. 19, 2013

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