Girl Scouts of Orange County

June 30, 2014
ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Last Day to Renew for Patch and Incentives! 

Renew you and your daughter now and your troop will have a chance to win some great experiences like a trip to Discovery Science Center! View all of the incentives here. Plus, every girl who renews by June 30th receives a special commemorative patch designed just for the 2014-15 membership year! Renew Now 

 

Fund Her Success 

Your gift to Girl Scouts of Orange County is vital to supporting girls in ourcommunity - and all families who give a gift of $40 or more will receive a commemorative Fund Her Success Campaign patch. Fund her Success today! 

  Troop and Girl Activities

View all events and subscribe to a weekly level-specific events update email on our online calendar. 

Troop/Group Travel   Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador Volunteer

Does your group plan to travel next year?  Be sure to read the Troop/Group Travel Guidelines to get the 411 and know when to turn your application in. Applications for trips out of state must be submitted one year in advance and bridging trips to San Francisco must be in 6 months in advance. Please be prepared! Our next travel class  for volunteers is July 24 in Yorba Linda- sign up now!

 

GIRL POWER - July-Aug  Cadette

Girl Scout Cadettes learn how to manage stress and discuss topics such as self esteem, friendships, media, and nutrition/fitness.  Classes are available Tuesdays and Wednesdays, July-August for girls in grades 6-8. 


STEM Expo and Navy Ship Tour - Aug 6 & 7   Everyone

Girl Scouts and other youth groups are invited to this STEM Expo and Navy ship tour. What a special opportunity and a cool way to connect with water for the Ambassador Water badge!  

 

TEDx Teen Challenge - Submit by Aug 31   Cadette Senior Ambassador

TEDxOrangeCoast's free contest celebrates and fosters STEM and challenges teens age 13-19 to come up with an "Idea Worth Doing" along with a plan to implement it.  Winners will be announced during the 4th annual TEDxOrangeCoast event in Fall 2014 and will receive a cash prize, mentorship, and exposure and support to further the projects.  

 

  Camp Scherman

Don't forget that you can use your cookie dough to pay for camp. Come up and experience camp as a troop during a weekend camp or for your own adventure during a weekend camp with you and your parent. 
 

Is your camper going up to camp? We are looking for a few good (adult) chaperones to ride the bus up and back with the campers. Volunteer chaperones will receive an exclusive Camp Scherman shirt and enjoy lunch at camp.

Dates: July 21, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15

Please check your calendars and email ejohnson@girlscoutsoc.org.
 
Camp FAQ
What's a typical day like?  What will my daughter eat?  Check out page 10 of our 2014 Camp Guide for these answers and more!
   
2014 WEEKEND CAMPS

Weekend Camps will be offered now through the summer!  Sign up as a troop or as a parent-child pair.  Registration is now open for Weekend Camps through Dec 2014!  Click here for a complete listing and more information on all weekend camps.

 

Leader Daughter Weekend - Aug 1-3 Everyone  Leave your troop in the city for one-one-one fun with your daughter in the beautiful outdoors. Enjoy a weekend with your favorite Girl Scout. We do the cooking and planning so you don't have to. Canoe on the lake, take aim in archery, take a dip in the pool and much more. $135 per person.  Register Now!

 

Family Camp - Aug 29- Sept 1   Everyone

Enjoy a unique and relaxing weekend camp experience with family and friends. Explore wide-open spaces and enjoy staff-planned nature and camp activities for all ages, including hiking, crafts, games, gardens, campfires, archery, and canoeing. Provide your own tent, RV or camper, or stay in one of our mountain cabins. Sign up for our weekend meal plan that includes seven meals, or bring a propane stove to prepare your own meals. No charge for children 4 and under! Register Now!

Cabin Cost: $57 per person 

RV/Tent Camping Cost: $47 per person 

 

2014 SUMMER RESIDENT CAMPS

Did you know that if your camper is signed up for a specialty camp, she will still have every opportunity to participate in the same traditional camp activities at camp? Those activities include swimming in the pool, canoeing, archery, lots of singing, arts and crafts and so much more.

Check out the camp guide to see all of the exciting weekend and summer camp options for girls in grades 2-12!  Ready to register?  Click here!

  

SUMMER CAMP SPOTLIGHTS:
 

Picture This - Aug 4-8  For girls entering grades 4-6 

As you trek around camp, you will be inspired to take the perfect photographs of breathtaking landscapes, nature and your new camp friends. Upload your photos and learn to use editing software to create frame-worthy photos for your wall. Girls must provide their own digital camera.  Register Now!

 

Girls and Guitars- Aug 11-15 
For girls entering grades 6-10
Can you play riffs or strum in the key of G? Learn to play guitar to accompany popular camp songs. Join your fellow musicians for camp activities when you aren't strumming. If you have a guitar, please bring it, but it is not required.   Register Now!

 

The Science of Camp - Aug 11-15

For girls entering grades 4-6

Explore the wonders of science and the outdoors as you make and launch bottle rockets, experiment with slimey, oozey chemical reactions, perform an egg drop, and build catapults and marshmallow shooters. Have fun as you explore physics, chemistry, and engineering! Register Now!

  Volunteer Training 

What is a Sheepshank?  What is Frapping? What is Sheet Bend used for? 

 

Get your questions answered and practice skills that you can teach your girls!  Whether you're new to knots and lashing or just need a refresher, please join us for our  Knots and Lashing workshop on Saturday, July 12, 9am-12pm at Yorba Linda Program Center.  Feel free to bring your girls (they must be accompanied by an adult) and register all who will be attending. Questions?  Email Training@GirlScoutsOC.org. 

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Family-FBSpotlight

   
Girl Scout Ambassador Troop 1817 from La Habra visited San Francisco to celebrate their graduation from high school before setting off this fall for colleges in Fullerton, Pomona, Santa Barbara, Buffalo, NY, and Switzerland. These ladies began their Girl Scouting careers thirteen years ago as Daisies and Troop Leader Kathy Miller Jew shared, "I am so proud of each and every member of Troop 1817. I look forward to hearing about their adventures as they move onward from their Girl Scout days! I know they will each make the world a better place!"

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