Event Basics
Event Basics Event Registration General Information Adventures for Every Girl! Whether she is a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, or leader, we’ve got an event that will unleash her inner G.I.R.L. We encourage her to try something new but be sure to sign her up for old favorites, too! Interested in science? New to the outdoors? We have programs just for her! Did she love archery last year? Or climbing the rock wall? Chances are she’ll love it again. Events are loaded with classic Girl Scout programming so get her ready to learn, have fun, and make new friends. • Girls can attend events by themselves, with their troop, or with a favorite adult. • For some events, girls need to have an adult chaperone. • Events are also a fun way to start or complete requirements for an earned award. • Events are facilitated by staff, volunteers, and/or girls (under supervision).
Registration Details • We invite girls to attend events for the grade she is currently in. • All GSWISE-sponsored events are fun, interactive, educational, held to the highest safety standards, and developed to meet the needs of all girls. • Some events are appropriate for the whole family. Find these events in the Family, Troop, and Volunteer Events section, on pp. 18–21. These are the only events that siblings can attend. • Our online registration system only accepts one registration for each girl per event. When necessary, parents and troop leaders should discuss who will be registering girls for an event. • For day events, registration closes two days prior to the event. An additional $10 late fee will be charged for registrations received less than one week before the event. • For sleepover events, registration closes one week prior to the event. An additional $10 late fee will be charged for registrations received less than two weeks prior to the event. • Some events cannot accept late registrations. • Event fees are subject to change.
How to Register • NEW! Registration opens on Monday, October 1, at noon for all events in Connections. • Note that many September and October events were promoted in the Summer Camps and Events book and are already open for registration. • Go to gswise.org>My GS>Member Profile>Activities • If you need assistance registering, contact customercare@gswise.org, 800-565-4475, or drop by your local Girl Scout Service Center.
Program Activity Credits (PACs) Girls earn PACs by participating in the Fall Nut Sale or Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity. They can be used to pay for all or partial event fees. Register online and pay in full for the event for the girl who has earned the PAC. After registering and paying for the event, complete the PAC Redemption Form at gswise.org >Resources. We will then issue a reimbursement for the PAC amount.
Event Financial Assistance Available to help girl members participate in Girl Scout events. Financial assistance can be considered for one event per season (fall, spring, summer) per girl. To request event financial assistance, select the Financial Aid box during online registration. A Financial Assistance Form will be emailed to the family to complete and submit. Financial assistance is funded by proceeds from the Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity and gifts to Girl Scouting. Check your SPAM folder if needed.
Confirmations • The adult who registered for the event can view confirmations at gswise.org>MyGS>Member Profile>My Activities two weeks prior to the event. In the case of troop registrations, the adult who registered the girls is responsible for sharing the confirmation with all registrants along with any additional information specific to the event. • The adult who registered for the event can see a list of all registrants by clicking on i in My Activities.
• All information in Connections is subject to change. Refer to gswise.org>My GS>Member Profile>Activities for details.
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