Showing posts with label Council event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Council event. Show all posts

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Craft & Game Jamboree for Scouts on Nov. 6 in Easton

A Craft & Game Jamboree for Girls
GET BALANCED. This program is open to the children of adult participants who attend the Adult Learning Conferences. Girls will make and take home crafts, play games, and more!
Be sure to sign yourself up for one of the conferences in November and sign your daughter up for this terrific fun-filled day. Adults and girls will eat together. Lunch included in cost.

When: Nov 06, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Program Level: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette
Where: Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High, 250 Foundry St., South Easton
Cost: $12 per Scout and $10 per leader or adult volunteer.

Gold Award Orientation on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Easton

Gold Award Orientation
Girls, Troop adults, and parents are encouraged to join us for an orientation to the Gold Award Process, the highest achievement a girl can earn in Girl Scouting! We’ll explore the pre-requisites and give tips on tackling the Journey books. We’ll discuss and show examples of root issues and unique perspectives for creating sustainable solutions to them. We’ll go over a timeline of the process and what it takes to earn the Gold Award! When we give girls the tools they need, they spread their wings and fly! This orientation will be held at the Adult Learning Conferences in Easton.

When: Saturday, Nov. 6 from 12:40 to 2:40 pm
Where: Southeast Regional VoTech High School, South Easton
Cost: FREE, but pre-registration is required.

Silver Award Orientation on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Easton for Cadette Scouts

Silver Award Orientation
This info session is for Cadettes interested in pursuing the Girl Scout Silver Award, and for the adults who will support them. Learn about the prerequisites, appropriate projects and documentation. Please check the GSEM Web site for the newest requirements. This orientation will be held at the Adult Learning Conferences in Easton.

When: Saturday, Nov 06, from 9:25 to 11:25 a.m.
Program Level: Cadette or Juliette Scouts in grades 6-7-8
Where: Southeast Regional VoTech High School, Easton
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required

Bronze Award Orientations in Andover & Easton on Nov. 6

Bronze Award Orientation
Learn about appropriate projects and documentation. Please check the GSEM Web site for the newest requirements.

When: Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9:25 to 11;25 a.m.
For: Junior Scouts or Juliette Scouts in grades 4 or 5
Where: Southeast Regional VoTech High School in Easton or Greater Lawrence Technical Scool in Andover
Cost: $0
Pre-registration is required
To register, visit the GSEM Web site, and click on programs.

Brownie Animal Try-It Workshop on Nov. 6 in Walpole

Brownie Animal Try-It.
GET SMART.
What better place to explore the world of animals than at Norfolk Aggie? Enjoy a tour of the animal science department. Learn how people care for the animals. You can see the animals up close, too! Learn all about Pocket Pets such as mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, rabbits, hedgehogs and chinchillas. You will go on a scavenger hunt through the Animal Science building and may even come across birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians!
Registration cost includes the Try-It.

When: Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon
Program Level: Brownie and Juliettes in grades 2& 3
Where: Norfolk County Agricultural High School, 400 Main St., Walpole
Cost: $14 per Brownie
Leaders and adult volunteers are free. Please adhere to safety-wise rules for adults. An adult must attend with any Juliette Scout. Leaders & adults may be expected to help.

To register visit the GSEM Web site and click on programs. Registration and payment can be made online.

Junior Geocaching Workshop in Waltham on Saturday, Oct. 30

Nature Geocaching: GET GOING.
Try a different twist on geocaching, the popular GPS adventure activity. Using global positioning system devices and a few clues, girls will search for specific trees, rocks and natural objects to learn their stories.

When: Saturday, Oct 30, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Program Level: Junior and Juliette Scouts in grades 4 & 5
Where: Camp Cedar Hill, 265 Beaver Street, Waltham
Cost: $8 per Junior Scout.
Leaders & adult volunteers, per safety-wise rules, are FREE

To register, visit the GSEM Web site and click on programs. Registration & payment can be completed online.

Bubbles Workshop for Daisy Scouts in Dorchester on Tuesday, Nov. 2

Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles (Super Patch)
GET SMART. Girls will have a bubbly-blast at this action packed, fun-filled program. Based on science, expressed through creative bubble activities, bubble-builds and even some pretty, bubblicious artwork. Your girls will surely be floating on air after this program!

When, Tuesday, Nov 2 from 10;30 a.m. to Noon.
NOTE: Framingham Public Schools are closed on Tuesday, Nov. 2
Program Level: Daisy & Juliette Scouts in grades K & 1
Where: Grove Hall Branch Library, 41 Geneva, Ave., Dorchester, MA 02121
Cost: $9 per Daisy.
Leaders and safety-wise adults are FREE.

To register visit the GSEM Web site, click on programs. Registration & payment can be completed online.

Brownie Letterboxing Event in Waltham on Saturday, Oct. 30

Letterboxing.
GET GOING. This is an intro to a great outdoor sport! With maps and clues in hand, girls head off on an outdoor nature adventure, discovering boxes and collecting stamped images for their logbook.
Leaders & Adults are expected to help.

When: Saturday, Oct. 30 from noon to 2 p.m.
Program Level: Brownie and Juliettes in grades 2-3
Location: Camp Cedar Hill, 265 Beaver Street, Waltham
Cost; $8 per Scout. Leaders and safety-wise adult volunteers are free.

To register visit the GSEM Web site, and click on programs. Registration & payment can be completed online.

Virtual Book Club on November 1 for Older Scouts

Read the Movie - Virtual Book Club
GET BALANCED

Do you love to read?
Join GSEM’s Virtual Book Club and blog with other Girl Scouts about your thoughts and feelings about books.
You will have to check the blog twice a month to participate in this group.
Together, the group will chose books to read that are also movies. It is possible that if a book is chosen to read and the movie is coming out we will try to meet at the theater to see it together. Most of the time, we will watch the movies on our own before we gather online to discuss the things we liked and didn't like about the two. Each book will be a 6-week session.
Once registered you can participate in just one book or in all for the year.

Questions? Contact Jennifer van Buren, N. Andover, 978-701-6358, jvanburen@girlscoutseasternmass.org


Program level: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador or Juliettes in grades 7-12
Location: Online
Cost: $5 per Scout

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Scout & Family Fun Festival on Thursday, Oct. 21 in Mansfield

Family Fun Festival
It's S'More Fun with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts!
Girls and their families are invited to participate in this free Welcome Week event.
Create and eat your own edible fire Make and fly paper airplanes while learning about travel destinations Fashion a bracelet out of recyclable materials Learn about the Sundown Sing-Along, Museum of Science Overnights, Animal Tracks, Funky Fabrication, Kitty Tales and more! Bring a friend!

When: Thursday, Oct 21, 6 to 8 p.m.
(Note: This is an early release day for Framingham Elementary.)
Program Level: All levels or Juliettes in grades K-12
Category: Outdoor Adventures Camp, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math, Creative Arts Location: Robinson Elementary School Cafeteria, 245 East St., Mansfield
Cost: Free for Scouts, Leaders & adults.

Babysitter Course for Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors in Waltham on Oct. 23

Babysitting.
GET REAL.
Babysitting is an awesome way to learn the responsibilities of caring for others and earn extra cash. This excellent training includes instruction on First Aid, safety precautions, child development, emergency procedures, age-appropriate activities, etc.
You’ll receive a certificate and a patch upon completion.
Bring a doll or teddy bear for hands on practice and a bag lunch.

When: Oct 23, from 1 to 6 p.m.

Program Level: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador or Juliette Scouts in grades 6-12
Category: Leadership
Location: Christ Church Episcopal, 750 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451
Cost: $21 for Scouts; Adults and leaders are free.

To register GSEM Web site and click on programs. Registration and payment can be completed online.

Oil Up Junior Badge Workshop on Nov. 5th in Westwood

Oil Up Badge Workshop.
GET SMART.
An oil tanker leaks thousands of gallons of oil on a beach, and rescue workers rush to save the wildlife, but how? As you earn the Oil Up! badge, you simulate your own rescue effort, and learn about the petroleum products you use every day.

When: Nov 05, 6 to 8 p.m.
Program Level: Juniors or Juliette Scouts in grades 4-5
Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math, Environmental Awareness
Location: TBD, Westwood, MA 02090
Cost: $9 per Scout. Leaders and adult volunteers are free.
Please adhere to safety-wise rules for adults. Adults may be expected to help.

To register visit the GSEM Web site. Registration & payment can be completed online.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Council to Offer Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday, Oct. 16

Troop leaders and adult volunteers can register NOW for the 2nd Annual Outdoor Skills Day at Camp Wind in the Pines in Plymouth on Saturday, Oct 16.
Spend the day learning basic camping skills or attend enrichments focused on advanced cooking skills, outdoor games, campfire songs, nighttime activities and more!
Registration fee is $15 per person.
To register visit www.girlscoutseasternmass.org

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Freedom Trail Event on Saturday, May 1

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is holding a Walk into History - Boston Freedom Trail event for Brownie through Ambassador Scout levels on Saturday, May 1.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Boston Common Visitor Center, at 128 Tremont Street. Juliette Scouts and individual scouts may also register, if an adult attends with them.
Get Real. Listen to exciting tales while walking the Freedom Trail! Explore 13 of 16 stops, guided by an interpreter. Walk away with a patch and a great experience.
Walk ends at Old North Church at about 1 p.m.
Please limit number of adults to minimum required with safety-wise rules.
Registration fee is $16 per Scout and $15 per leader/adult.
Registration deadline is about one week prior to the event.
To register, visit the GSEM Web site, click on programs. Fill out the online registration form, and pre-pay with a credit card.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Brownie Registration for Lorax Program in Ashland Closes Tuesday, April 13

Love Dr. Seuss? Read The Lorax in an exciting new way! Create your own story about weird and wacky plants and animals and make your own portable "greenhouse" to take home. (This is a non-patch event.)
This Council-sponsored Brownie program is scheduled for Thursday, April 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. at camp Winnetaska, off Olive Street, in Ashland.
It is for Brownies and Juliette Scouts in grades 2 & 3. Troops and individual Scouts may register. Individual Scouts must attend with an adult. Troop leaders and adults are expected to help with the program.
Registration fee is $7 per Scout. Leaders and adults are free.
To register, visit the GSEM Web Site, click on programs. Fill out the online registration form, and pre-pay with a credit card.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Daisy Scout Day at the Museum of Science on Saturday, May 1

It's Daisy Scout Day at the Museum of Science Boston on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This special program is sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council.
Juliette Scouts in grades K & 1 may also register. This event is for Troops and individual Scouts. Individual Scouts must register with an adult.
PROGRAM: Get Balanced. Do some fun science experiments, make a puppet, take a break for lunch (on your own) then explore the exhibit halls. This program introduces Daisies to science in a fun and interactive way.
Adults are free ONLY at Safety-Wise ratios.
Registration fee is $23 per Scout.
Registration deadline will occur when the maximum number of Scouts have registered or about 2 weeks prior to the event (about April 16)
To register visit the Council Web site, fill out the online registration form, and pre-pay with a credit card.

Learn about Broadcasting at Scouting Event on Saturday, May 1 in Natick

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering an Intro to Broadcasting program for Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador Scouts on Saturday, May 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Young Broadcasters of America, 81 Speen Street, in Natick. Juliette Scouts in grades 6-12 may also register. Troops and individual Scouts may attend.
PROGRAM: Have you ever wanted to be on TV? How about host your own show?
Scouts can take the first step at a 2-hour workshop at Young Broadcasters of America where you will get a general overview of broadcasting by:
* Reading scripts off the teleprompter
* Do a studio announcer workshop with the PA system
* Learn basics of the interview technique
Registration fee is $30 per Scout. Adults are free.
Registration deadline will occur when the maximum number of Scouts have registered or about 2 weeks prior to the event (about April 16)
To register visit the Council Web site, fill out the online registration form, and pre-pay with a credit card.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Create-A-Cook Program for Junior Scouts on Sunday, May 2 at Camp Virgina in Bolton

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council will hold a Create-a-Cook program for Junior Scouts at Camp Virginia in Bolton on Sunday, May 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Juliette Scouts in grades 4 & 5 may also register. This event is for Troops and individual Scouts. Individual Scouts must attend with an adult.
PROGRAM: Get Smart: Who said you can’t play with your food? Experiment with kitchen tools and see what a serving size should look like. Then turn the heat up in the kitchen and Create-a-Cook.
camp Virgina is located on Hudson Road in Bolton.
Registration fee is $13 per Scout.
Registration deadline will occur when the maximum number of Scout register or about 2 weeks prior to the event date (about April 16).

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Dinosaur Dig for Brownies on May 13 at Camp Rice Moody in Reading

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering a Dinosaur Dig program at Camp Rice Moody in Reading on Thursday, May 13 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for Brownie Scouts. Juliette Scouts in grades 2 & 3 may also register. This event is for Troops and individual Scouts. Individual Scouts must attend with an adult.
PROGRAM: Get Smart: Learn about what lies beneath the surface of the world. Make your own "fossil," go on a scavenger hunt to put together the mysterious dinosaur, and dig in!
Registration is $9 per Scout.
Registration is expected to end when all the slots fill up or about 2 weeks before the event (About April 27).

Fish ar Cool Brownie Program Deadline is Tomorrow

Fish Are Cool - Water Wonders Try-It Program.
Get Smart. Work towards earning the Water Wonders badge from Norfolk Aggie students and their teacher. Marine Biology students will work with the girls to better understand the properties of water through hands-on experiments. Scouts will be able to observe and care for the schools various aquariums which are home to several varieties of fish, snails, frogs, eels and more. Enjoy learning how to properly care for fresh and salt water tanks and have a blast learning about the world of fish.
Saturday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Norfolk County Agricultural High School, 400 Main Street
Walpole.

Registration fee is $13 per Scout.
Troops and individual Scout may register.
Registration closes on Friday, March 26.
To register, visit the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council's Web site, fill out the online registration form and pre-pay with a credit card.