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Service Centers
Guiding Star Service Center
302 W 'D' Street
Ogallala
800.458.4467
Goldenrod Service Center
2412 Hwy 30 East Suite 1
Kearney
800.879.6123
Grand Island Service Center
2512 N. Webb Road
Grand Island
800.627.5940
Hastings Service Center
223 East 14th St., Suite 85
Hastings
800.984.6445
Prairie Hills Service Center
1570 33rd Ave.
Columbus
800.695.6690
Homestead Service Center
1701 S. 17th St.
Lincoln
800.487.2578
Great Plains Service Center
2121 S. 44th St.
Omaha
800.447.5558 |
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Greetings!
With Girl Scouts, you can do just about anything you want to. Find out all the wonderful things we have planned, watch your mailbox this month for your 2010-2011 Spirit of Nebraska
Program Book. The Program Book is
your GS ticket to events, programs, workshops and other Girl Scout happenings
throughout the state. This awesome
annual resource will be available online soon, so check our website often. |
Lauritzen Gardens
Patch Program
 Helping sow the seeds for a
lifelong love of nature! Earn the Lauritzen Gardens Patch or work toward a Girl
Scout recognition, all while exploring the acres of gardens in Omaha. For more
information about our Girl Scouts programs click here.
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Get Your Hula On!
Dig out your
grass skirt and your swimsuit and head to Camp Maha for our annual G-force Luau Party! All girls entering grade 6 and
older are invited to join us this Saturday, August 7, from 3-7 p.m., for
swimming, games, food and fun, fun, fun! More information can be found in the Summer 2010 G-force Flyer or by contacting Lori Williamson.
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Meet Sister Girl Scouts from Japan
A delegation
of Girl Scouts and their leaders, from Shizuoka, Japan, will arrive in Omaha on
August 12, and we have lots of exciting activities planned for them. Spirit of Nebraska Girl Scouts are invited to
meet our globe-trotting visitors and extend a warm, Nebraska welcome at a
special overnight on Friday, August 13 at Camp Maha. For more information about this event or
other ways you can connect with our sister scouts, contact Lori Williamson.
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Volunteers Needed
If you would like to be part of a
volunteer-driven, statewide travel committee that will develop and implement
trips for Spirit of Nebraska Girl Scouts, we want you! We are currently putting together a team to
represent all parts of our amazing state. You will meet for the first time in late summer and being planning
upcoming travel programs. If you are
interested in being part of this committee, contact Lori Williamson.
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Summer Still has Sizzle
There is still a lot of summer left and great GS programs for every
age. You can register online or contact
our offices to register by mail, email or over the phone! The below links will take you to our online calendar.
Breakfast of Champions
Daisies and Brownies
Saturday, August
14
9:00 - 11:00
a.m.
Columbus,
Nebraska
Learn how
easy it is to make breakfast, the meal that will keep your engines running. Healthy
choices can help you think more clearly and go farther, so come start your day right
with breakfast--Girl Scout style!
Whimsical Wind Chimes
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
September 11
and 25
12:00 - 4:00
p.m.
Columbus,
Nebraska
Learn to
make a beautiful work of art! We will
create wind chimes using the medium of hands-on glass work done in two fun and
creative sessions.
Bicycle Built for Two
Family
Saturday, August 28
2:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Cody Park, North Platte
Bring your family and your bikes for an afternoon ride. You will get to experience the park's
wildlife up-close and personal, as well take a turn on a "bicycle built for
two."
Sky Dancing
Family
Saturday, September 4
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Callaway, Nebraska
With kites as large as cars and as
tiny as birds, you and your family will enjoy a kite flying workshop put on by
professional "Sky Dancers" from many nations. Admission is included in your GS registration fee, so
stay all day and let your mind soar with the kites!
Don't Be Trashy
Daisies and Brownies
Saturday,
September 18
9:00 - 11:00
a.m.
Lincoln,
Nebraska
Take a tour
and learn how landfills are created and operated, what actually gets trashed
that doesn't have to be and how you can make a difference with every little step you take.
Be Crisis Cool
Family
Sunday,
September 26
1:00 - 4:00
p.m.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bring your
family to Eastridge Presbyterian Church and learn how you could be prepared if
a crisis were to happen. The Red Cross,
Community Blood Bank, and Paws Up Canine Crisis Team will be on hand to help make us
"crisis cool."
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Final Program Note
Eco Ambassadors, for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors has been RESCHEDULED for
August 16-17th at TaHaZouka Park in Norfolk. For more information, email Emily or call 402.316.4303.
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