program activities

Are you looking for Girl Program activities for your troop or group?

Check out the 2012 Spring Program Calendar — 2012 Spring Program Calendar Updated 1-26-12. 2011 Spring Program Calendar On behalf of the Program Department at Girl Scouts of Citrus, we welcome you to another exciting Spring filled with unforgettable experiences for girls! Whether you are new to Girl Scouting, or a returning Girl Scout, we hope the program and events planned will help you discover exciting opportunities to learn, create moments full of laughter, and find paths where you can lead.

Check out the latest Calendar online —  Fun and exciting girl activities for all age levels may be found in the 2012 Spring Program Calendar Updated 1-26-12 online. Additional activities are added to the calendar online as they become available.

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For the most up-to-date information on the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards click here.

 

Below are community activities/programs for girls of all grade levels:

 

Kennedy Space Center Presents 2012 Salute to Girl Scouts Celebrating Girl Scouts 100th Year Anniversary – Did you know that 60% of today’s astronauts were active Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts? To honor the troops that inspired so many of NASA’s astronauts, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex presents Salute to Scouts, a special event to inspire the next generation of explorers. Salute to Scouts – March 31, 2012; Overnight Adventure – March 31, 2012. Click here for details and registration.

2nd Annual Girl Scout Summer Splash Bash – Celebrate the start of summer with EXCLUSIVE use of Wet ‘n Wild’s
amazing rides all night long at an event just for Girl Scouts! Plus: A live DJ playing your favorite songs by request, contests and games, prizes, a special commemorative patch, unlimited soft drinks and a delicious ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Breakfast are all included! Friday, June 8th 2012, 10 p.m. – 6 a.m.  Check out the flyer for all the details.

 

 

Ongoing Community Partner Activities

Healthy 100 Kids Patch –  Girl Scouts of all ages are eligible to earn the new “Healthy 100 Kids” patch created in partnership with Florida Hospital for Children. Click here for the requirements. Girls need to complete 7 activities out of the 14.  There is no minimum per section – just a total of 7 activities.  The patch is $2.00.  Checks can be made out to Florida Hospital for Children and should note “Healthy 100 Kids” in the memo field.  Checks can be mailed to the attention of Laura Grubbs, Florida Hospital, 2520 North Orange Ave,  Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32804.


History Center — Self-Guided Tours
Come visit the History Center and discover Central Florida’s past.
Location: Orlando
Cost: $4 per Scout, $5 per adult (free admission ages 4 and under). Scouts must wear identifying attire. History Center patch available for $2 each.
Register with Community Partner: Education Department at educationprograms@ocfl.net or 407-836-8580

 


History Center — Guided Tours
Tour the History Center with a guide who will challenge you with questions, make you think, and help you on your journey through Central Florida’s history.
Location: Orlando
Cost: $6 per person (free admission ages 4 and under). Scouts must wear identifying attire. History Center patch included with admission. We must meet minimum of 10 participants.
Register with Community Partner: Education Department at educationprograms@ocfl.net or 407-836-8580

Get It G.I.R.L
Want to experience fun activities with other girls your own age? Want to make lifelong friendships? Want to help with community service projects and have fun doing it? Have you considered that maybe the “Get It G.I.R.L.” program is just for you? The Pi Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is partnering with the Girl Scouts of Citrus to bring you a program that is like no other. You will meet many different girls your own age and make tons of friendships along the way. Lets’ not forget all the cool field trips you will be able to take, such as having a lock-in or even learning how to cook in a restaurant.

Over the series of couple of months you will meet with other girls and members of the Pi Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. You will learn how to better prioritize your goals, give back to the community and skills to becoming a successful leader all while having fun. So do you want to be a part of this program?
Register with Community Partner: Bettina Branch at bettina.branch@ocps.net. Contact community partner for date and location

Camp Out under the World’s Largest Rocket!          (Grades 2 – 9)
Bring your sleeping bags and dream under the gigantic Apollo/Saturn V Rocket. Learn about the past and future of space exploration. Meet and talk with an astronaut, perform a hands-on, minds-on Team Engineering Challenge, enjoy a private screening of a 3D IMAX film and learn the details behind NASA’s new Constellation Program – all led by our Overnight Adventure instructors. Program includes pizza dinner, midnight snack and continental breakfast.  Exclusive Girl Scout Program will offer Try-It, Badge and IP links.
General Information:
Date: Private Overnight Adventures available upon request
Location: Kennedy Space Center
Time: 4 p.m. (Day One) to 9:30 a.m. (Day Two)
Minimum Group Size: 10 Maximum: 220 Girl Scouts & their adults
Cost: $99 (plus tax) per Girl Scout, $65 (plus tax) per adult (1:5 ratio)
Register with Community Partner: Contact: TReaves@dncinc.com or 321-449-4832.

SeaWorld Girl Scout Course — The Great Outdoors D B  J
Encourage young girls to bring a curiosity as big as all outdoors to come explore it. How do animals survive on their own? What makes Florida wildlife different from animals in other parts of the world? How have animals like polar bears accelerated adaptation to keep up with rapid climate changes? We’ll explore questions like these as we gain a greater appreciation for the homes Mother Nature creates in the great outdoors during this 2-hour course.  Plus, explore the great outdoors of SeaWorld.
General Information:
Date: No Set Dates. Call for reservation
Location: Sea World
Time: 2 hour course plus free time in the park.
Min/Max: Minimum of 10 Scouts required for course. One chaperone per 10 Scouts will be admitted free.
Cost: $25 per person; cost includes 2-hour course with educator and free time in the park.
Register with Community Partner: Call 800-406-2244 to register or visit www.seaworld.org/scouts

Dinosaurs           D  B  J
Guide yourself through walkways and explore a land filled by 150 dinosaurs (badge earning opportunities available), go on a guided dig for fossils to take home, see a unique dinosaur movie in the caves exhibit, unearth a life size dinosaur skeleton in the Bone yard, walk thru the Skeleton Garden, see the Prehistoric Museum, enter the Carnivore Boardwalk if you dare, cross into Deinonychus Island, and learn all that you can about these animals from long ago. As you take this trip through time, complete requirements for several badges.
General Information:
Location: Dinosaur World, Plant City
Cost: $6 for groups of 12 or more with advance reservations  Note: If you do not have 12 girls you will be charged the regular admission price.There are no food services in the park, so bring your lunch or order from Pizza Hut for delivery and receive a discount.
Register with Community Partner: 813-717-9865, www.dinoworld.net

Student Astronaut Training Experience at KSC
Student Astronaut Training Experience immerses your Girl Scouts in the world of today’s astronaut as they experience a mission simulation and hands-on space activities. At the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame (near Kennedy Space Center), Girl Scouts engage in space exploration briefings, hands-on training, motion-based simulators and a full-scale Space Shuttle mission simulation. All designed to prepare your Girl Scouts for the rigors of spaceflight.  This program is designed for teams of 13 – so get your friends together to be in the same mission crew.  If you don’t have 13 – no problem – they’ll put you in with other non-Girl Scout participants.
General Information:
Date: SATX’s available upon request (minimum number of participants required).
Location: U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Kennedy Space Center between Cocoa and Titusville
Times: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Cost: $45 (plus tax) per Girl Scout, Non-participant chaperone rate of $21 (plus tax) which includes admission to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
Register with Community Partner: treaves@dncinc.com or 321-449-4832.


Image & Manners- ages 6 to 17 years: Look and feel your best, Dining Manners, Telephone  & Social Etiquette, Thank You Notes and Proper Introductions ($20 per girl/ 2 hour class)

Posture & Runway-Ages 6 to 17 years: Proper Introductions, Poise & Proper Posture, Beginning Runway, Walking with Confidence, Video Taping, and Building Self-Esteem ($10 per girl/2 hour class)

Public Speaking-Ages 6 to 17 years: Speaking in front of a group, Building Confidence, Video Taping and Critique ($10 per girl/ 2 hour class)

Commercials & Acting: Ages 5 to 17 years: Performing on camera, Cold Reads, Auditioning on camera, Slating, and Mini Interview ($10 per girl/ 2 hour  class)

Each session has a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25. With the exception of the make up & skin care class which is limited to a maximum of 22 due to room size.
Register with Community Partner: Debby Tapia at 407-628-5989, ext. 13. www.lisamaile.com

Additional Community Partner Activities

Brownies Judging Brownies, The Festival of chocolate: April 28 – 29, UCF Arena, click here for the flyer and here to see details of how your Brownie Troop can be involved.