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YOUR GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM GUIDE

Oh, the bold things she’ll do in Girl Scouts!

NEW GIRL SCOUT BADGES ARE HERE! Cybersecurity Robotics Environmental Stewardship Space Science Mechanical Engineering Details page 9

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Volunteer Toolkit ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 MediaGIRLS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Troop Fundraisers: Nutshell and Cookie Program...............6-7 Patches, New Badges and Journeys ........ .............................8-9 Girl Scout Travel........................................................................10-11 Badgerland Programs ������������������������������������������������������������12-23 Leadership Trainings �������������������������������������������������������������24-25 Outdoor Adventures ������������������������������������������������������������ 26-27 More Stuff for Girls to Do ����������������������������������������������������28-29 Registration Info ���������������������������������������������������������������������30-31 Programs At-a-Glance ���������������������������������������������������������� 32-33 The Girl Scout Shop �������������������������������������������������������������������� 34

Let’s tell everyone how awesome Girl Scouting is.

CONNECT WITH BADGERLAND • info@gsbadgerland.org • 800.236.2710 • gsbadgerland.org

Girl Scout Service Centers and Shops Janesville 3000 Milton Avenue, Suite 113 La Crosse 2710 Quarry Road Madison 2710 Ski Lane Platteville 305 E Business Highway 151, Suite D

HOST A GIRL SCOUT FUN DAY IN YOUR TOWN THIS FALL.

We provide the activities and bling. You provide the space and invite the community. > DETAILS AT gsbadgerland.org

From camping to coding.

From rowing to robotics.

From adventure to advocacy.

With Girl Scouts, she’ll do it all.

See all the action-packed adventures awaiting your Girl Scout this year!

Experiences begin on page 8 gsbadgerland.org

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VTK

VTK: Volunteer Toolkit For Troop Leaders. For Parents.

Save time. Plan an amazing troop year. Be connected.

All with the Volunteer Toolkit web app.

Log in to VTK by clicking “My GS” at gsbadgerland.org. It’s that simple.

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VTK For Leaders

VTK For Parents

- Access troop meeting plans

- Access troop meeting plans

- See step-by-step activity guides for troop meetings

- See step-by-step activity guides for troop meetings

- View and edit your troop roster

- View your girl’s troop roster

- Email parents

- Email fellow troop parents and leaders

- Share troop meeting activities with parents

- View your girl’s badge achievements

- Log girls’ petal/badge and Journey achievements

- View troop plans, activities and outings

- Add events and your own troop activities

- Stay connected to your girl’s troop

ALL NEW MediaGIRLS Announcing Badgerland’s new initiative for girls interested in media, journalism and public speaking.

There’s no denying it: Girl Scouts are doing some AWESOME things... and the world should know about it! Badgerland is looking for Girl Scouts of all ages to be the ‘face’ of our organization and communicate the Girl Scout experience with the masses. They’ll get to tell their own Girl Scout story, plus share the stories of other Girl Scouts around Badgerland!

MediaGIRLS will: - Be Badgerland’s go-to crew for live and pre-recorded TV and radio interviews - Speak at public engagements with community service organizations - Serve as on-the-ground reporters while live-streaming Badgerland events (CookiePalooza, Awards Ceremony, etc.)

- Write blog entries and articles for Badgerland publications - Write and submit letters to the editor Is your girl up for the challenge? Here’s how to apply: 1) Complete a short MediaGIRL application; find it as gsbadgerland.org 2) Have her record a 1-2 minute video telling us why she wants to be a Badgerland MediaGIRL. Send it to communications@gsbadgerland.org, or send it via Facebook Messenger: @gsbadgerland. * Applications will be accepted through October 15, 2018. * Selected girls must commit to a MediaGIRLS training day on Saturday, November 10 in Madison.

MediaGIRLS will receive ongoing support and mentorship from Badgerland’s Marketing & Communications team.

GIRL SCOUT GROWN-UPS: We’re always on the lookout for adults to help advocate for Girl Scouting, too. If you’re interested and willing to do media, please complete the girl app and send it our way. gsbadgerland.org

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Troop Funds NUTSHELL SALE

GS Fundraising Opportunities

Badgerland Girl Scouts provides two fundraising opportunities each year for troops and individual girls to earn money to pay for programs, activities and experiences. Usually, troops will set a goal to earn a certain amount during the two sales and use those profits to pay for troop outings, troop supplies, costs associated with performing troop community service projects, girl uniforms and membership fees.

The two product sales for troops to earn money are:

1) In a Nutshell Program

2) The Girl Scout Cookie Program

In a Nutshell Program October 3-21 Sell chocolates, nuts, magazines, photo keepsakes and more to earn troop money at the start of the Girl Scout year.

• Take in-person orders with the paper order card • Send template emails inviting customers to order online to be shipped directly to them, or by pre-paid in-person girl delivery • On average, troops earn $269 participating in the sale • Girls earn tons of great rewards, including personalized patches

NUTSHELL PROGRAM TRAINING Troop Leaders:

- September 20: Attend in-person or via webinar - 12pm or 6pm Parents:

- Look for your troop co-leaders to give you the Nutshell Family Guide and answer

all your questions.

MEET THE FALL MASCOTS Dottie the Dalmatian and Lucy the Lab are the mascots for the October Nutshell program. Girls can earn either a plush Dottie or Lucy (or both!) as a reward. Girls who participate in Nutshell also earn patches.

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Cookie Program February 9-March 17

Troop Funds COOKIE PROGRAM

Participate in the world’s largest girl-led business to earn troop funds for service projects and troop activities and trips.

How it Works • Sell cookies in your neighborhood and at troop cookie booths • Sell cookies online with a personalized Digital Cookie site • Troops earn $7.56-$9 per cookie case sold (depending on quantity sold) • Girls earn awesome rewards including a trip to Disney World • Girls can choose to be a philanthropist and donate their earnings • Troops can also earn a bonus Troop Reward - a trip to fun girl-centric places In 2018, over 500 troops earned the troop outing! Will yours in 2019?

Milk & Cookies Service Project Returning in 2019!

In 2018, 256 Badgerland troops donated nearly 8,000 cookie boxes to food pantries in Dane and La Crosse counties resulting in 4,796 gallons of milk being donated to families in need in those communities. We are proud to announce our partnership with Dairy Promotions Committees around Badgerland will continue in 2019 and we’re looking to expand these opportunities for troops. Do you have a connection to a milk board in your county? Please connect with us so we can work on building more of these amazing give-backs for Girl Scouts. Contact us at info@gsbadgerland.org.

COOKIE PROGRAM TRAINING Troop Leaders: - January 5. All troops send a representative. The training can be attended remotely.

Parents:

- Look for the Cookie Program Family Guide in the mail in January and attend

your troop’s Cookie Family Meeting in January to get details from your co-leaders.

Girls:

- Attend a Cookiepalooza Kickoff in January. Details on page 16. gsbadgerland.org

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Badgerland PATCH PROGRAMS

Badgerland Exclusive

PATCHES

PROJECT PATCH

INNOVATE FOR IMPACT

For: Grades 2-10 Program Runs: Now - September 30, 2019 What it’s About Remarkable inventions by remarkable women. That’s nothing new—paper lunch sacks, computer coding language and WiFi technology are just a few examples of female ingenuity. We know that today’s Girl Scouts are tomorrow’s innovators who will come up with the Next Big Thing. This patch program is all about giving girls the foundation to kick-start their imaginations and experimentation.

How To Earn the 4-Part Pie-Shaped Patch 1) Test an app, device or toy that started out as an “Innovation for Impact”. How did it change the world? 2) Meet an inventor who used STEM skills to “innovate for impact” 3) Visit a business encouraging its employees to “innovate for impact.” How is it different? 4) Come up with your own way to “innovate for impact.” What problem will you solve? How will you do it?

PROJECT PATCH

BOSSGIRL

For: Grades 2-12 Program Runs: October 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 What it’s About Be your own boss and make money doing what you love this year as an entrepreneur! Discover what an entrepreneur is, brainstorm the perfect business idea for you, develop a business plan, develop your product, decide how much you want to sell it for, and then sell it to make real money!

How To Earn the Patch Curriculum and resources are available at gsbadgerland.org (click ‘Activities’). Girls earning this patch will also attend our first-ever Pitch Party (page 18) and Youth Business Fair in June (page 22).

COMMUNITY SERVICE PATCH

INSPIRATION PROJECT

For: Grades K-5 Program Runs: Now - September 30, 2019 What it’s About Here’s an impressive statistic: every year, Girl Scouts around the USA perform a combined 75 million hours of community service. This program encourages girls to hone in on one topic that interests them while making a difference in their community.

How To Earn the Patch Connect with a local service organization and find ways to volunteer with them long-term or for an extensive project. Details and the patch order form can be found on the Badgerland website at gsbadgerland.org.

GIRL SCOUT MAKERS PATCH

GIRL SCOUT MAKERS For: Grades K-12

Program Runs: Year Round / Check out a Makers Kit anytime at one of our GS offices!

This is an awesome troop activity. Girl Scouts have a blast doing STEM projects with our exclusive Makers Kits.

The STEM kits are available for check-out at all Badgerland offices and come with all the pieces girls need to complete the steps to earn the patch, as well as simple instructions and an Adult Learning Guide.

Details on completing and claiming these patches at gsbadgerland.org.

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HOORAY! 30 New Badges and Journeys

New Badges

Here are highlights of the new badges. See the details by logging into VTK. NEW FOR GRADES K-5 Environmental Stewardship helps girls learn how to respect the outdoors and take action to protect the natural world.

Cybersecurity introduces girls to age-appropriate online safety and privacy principles, informs on how the internet works, and shows how to spot and investigate cyber crime.

Space Science enables girls to channel their inner NASA scientist as they learn about objects in space and how astronomers conduct investigations. (funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and led by the SETI Institute) Mechanical Engineering guides girls in grades 4 and 5 through designing a paddle boat, crane, and a balloon-powered car.

They’ll learn about buoyancy, potential and kinetic energy, machines, and jet propulsion. See our new Engineer That program to earn these badges! (Starting on page 13)

NEW FOR GRADES 6-12 Environmental Stewardship badges prepare girls to be environmental advocates who address problems, find solutions, and protect the natural world.

Robotics teaches girls how to program, design, and showcase robots.

College Knowledge covers everything from test prep, financial aid, the admissions process and prepping Girl Scouts to get ready to attend the school of their choice. Check out our Adulting 101 program to earn this badge. (Page 19) Two Girl Scout Leadership Journeys: ‘Think Like a Programmer’ provides a strong foundation in computational thinking and the framework for Girl Scouts’ first-ever national Cyber Challenge (coming in 2019). The ‘Think Like an Engineer’ Journey exposes girls to design thinking to understanding how engineers solve problems. gsbadgerland.org

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TRAVEL TROOP & GIRL

Girl Scout Trips!

With Girl Scouts, travel options are limitless. How about a troop trip? Madison Troop 1019 took a big trip to South Dakota visiting the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and beyond. Where does your Girl Scout want to go? Take a pre-planned trip (below) or do it yourself. Check out the Traveling Troops Guide at gsbadgerland.org and let us know where you’re going. So many choices!

GIRL SCOUT GETAWAYS These are pre-planned adventures for troops to awesome places around the country. Getaways were created for troops that want to travel, but don’t know where to start or have the time to figure out all the details. Popular Getaways include a visit to New York City to watch Wicked on Broadway, learning about sea mammals in San Francisco, Space Camp in Alabama, or exploring the lighthouses of Cape Cod. Available Year Round Details and Registration: girlscouts.org/travel

GIRL SCOUT DESTINATIONS This is the ultimate travel adventure program for Girl Scouts. Destinations trips are for girls to attend independently or with a friend. The travel options are limitless: girls can take a trip focused on space, or wildlife photography in the U.S., or head out of the country bound for Costa Rica, Europe, India and more. Financial aid may be available to help defray costs for Destinations.

Summer 2019 Grades: 6-12 Trip opportunities and applications: girlscouts.org/travel Early application deadline is December 1 | Final application deadline is February 15, 2019.

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TRAVEL TROOP & GIRL

THE BADGERLAND SUMMER BUS TRIP

Savannah, Georgia July 17-22

Quest for Savannah

It’s a summer tradition­—the Badgerland Bus Trip! And this will be more special than ever, visiting the birthplace of Girl Scouts.

We’ve planned the trip to align with Girl Scout QuestFest, sponsored by our GS sisters in Georgia. QuestFest is an awesome event where Girl Scouts from around the country compete in an epic scavenger hunt throughout the city’s famous Historic District and beyond. The twist?? Girls will be hunting for experiences and doing good deeds in this awesome ‘Quest’ taking girls around the city to landmarks including Juliette Gordon Low’s birthplace. The rousing trip includes an inspirational QuestFest Opening Ceremony with Girl Scouts from around the country.

There’s tons of stuff planned, including a riverboat dinner cruise down the Savannah River. Is your troop bridging in the summer? We’ll all participate in a memorable Bridging Ceremony on the Talmadge Bridge and enjoy a super special dolphin-spotting boat trip. We’ll have twilight camping, swimming, SWAPS, and even an outdoor concert just for Girl Scouts. WOW. Don’t miss this truly once-in-a-lifetime Girl Scout trip.

Dates

Wednesday, July 17 - Monday, July 22, 2019

Lodging

Bunk at Girl Scout Camp Low on 300 acres on Rose Dhu Island in south Savannah. Featuring cabins and tents with beds and a swimming pool. It’s the ideal place for us to call home during our Quest to conquer Savannah!

Ride the Badgerland Bus

Leave Badgerland in the evening (driving through the night) and stop for breakfast before arriving in Savannah to begin our Quest. Coming home, we’ll again drive at night and be back in Wisconsin around noon on July 22.

Total Cost includes 2 breakfasts at Camp Low

$645 per person (riding the Badgerland Bus) or $395 per person (arranging your own transportation to and from Savannah)

Additional Estimated Costs

$100 per person for meals not including breakfast Friday and Saturday Cost Breakdown Details Activities/Lodging: $395 includes QuestFest Entrance Fees, three nights at Camp Low with breakfast, twilight camp experience with swimming, riverboat dinner cruise, Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Tour, Bridging Ceremony, Dolphin Coastal Tour, QuestFest Awards and Concert Finale. Does not include other attraction fees.

Coach Bus Transportation: $250. Take the coach bus and travel in comfort! Riding the Badgerland Bus is not required. If you prefer, arrange your own transportation to Savannah and meet us there.

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2018-19 BADGERLAND EVENTS! DAISY BROWNIE JUNIOR CADETTE SENIOR AMBASSADOR The programs on pages 13-23 are planned and facilitated by the program experts at Badgerland Girl Scouts.

HOW IT WORKS: Register for programs at gsbadgerland.org. (Registration details on pages 3031.) Girls must be supervised by adults at these programs, unless otherwise noted. Troops and individual Girl Scouts are welcome to attend. If you have questions about any event, just ask— we love to talk about our amazing Girl Scout programs! info@gsbadgerland.org or 800.236.2710.

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EVENTS OCT-NOV OUR NATURAL WORLD

WINNOVATORS

Appreciating and learning about the great outdoors is a big part of being a Girl Scout. This is a hands-on experience with guided educational hiking, sensory activities to build awareness of the environment, and interacting with live animals who call the forest home.

It’s all new and it’s all STEM! Girls will work alongside Wisconsin’s leading STEM innovators. These are the inventors and experts pioneering innovation in Wisconsin’s top six industries. At this expo-style event, engineers and scientists will help girls build and launch rockets, design water filters and extract DNA. Activities are set up for girls to do with their grown-up. A great opportunity for a Girl Scout and her adult to get up close with STEM.

October 13, 8:30am-12pm | Grades K-5 October 13, 12:30-4pm | Grades 6-12

Bethel Horizons, Dodgeville

Register by September 27

Cost: $12 girl

G.I.R.L. AGENDA WEBINAR & GUIDE TO GIRL ADVOCACY Details and description on page 24.

October 17, 7-9pm | Adults | Online

ENGINEER THIS, BROWNIES! Learn how mechanical engineers use physics and energy to solve real-world problems. Girls will complete three hands-on engineering activities with the help of engineering experts, while earning and taking home the Fling Flyer Design Challenge, Leap Bot Design Challenge and Race Car Design Challenge badges.

October 20, 9am-12pm | Grades 2-3

Western Technical College, La Crosse

Register by September 27

Cost: $15 girl Note: Also offered in December and April.

ENGINEER THAT, JUNIORS! Earn the Junior Mechanical Engineering badges while learning from engineering experts to solve real-world problems. The hands-on engineering activities for Juniors will use physics and energy to solve three challenges with the help of engineers. Juniors will earn and receive the Paddle Boat Design Challenge, Crane Design Challenge and Balloon Car Design Challenge badges.

October 20, 1-4pm | Grades 4-5

Western Technical College, La Crosse

Register by September 27

Cost: $15 girl

November 3, 1-4pm | Grades K-5

Madison College - Truax Campus, Madison

Register by October 16

Cost: $10 girl / $10 adult FUN> Yep, girls will get a commemorative fun patch!

CHANGE THE WORLD KICKSTARTER All Girl Scouts do service projects. But maybe your troop is out of ideas and think there’s absolutely nothing new under the sun. NOT SO! Get inspired at this expo. We’ve invited organizations around Badgerland to bring original suggestions and projects for Girl Scouts to tackle. Come get inspired to find new ways to help others and deliver meaningful service to improve the community and change the world to make it a better place.

November 10, 1-3pm | Grades K-5

UW-Baraboo, Baraboo

Register by October 30

Cost: $12 girl

STAND BESIDE HER MOVEMENT: A GIRL SCOUT PATCH PROGRAM Participate in the National Stand Beside Her Movement while earning a patch. The movement encourages people to commit to supporting girls and women in their lives, their home, their work, their school, and in their community. Check out the activities created for each Girl Scout level that highlight a part of the Girl Scout Law. Oct 28 - Nov 3 is National Stand Beside Her Week

Patch Program Available All Year

Cost: Free

Details: standbesideher.org

Note: Also offered in December and April. gsbadgerland.org

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EVENTS NOV

INTRO TO INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING

AIRY ADVENTURE STORIES

Be a risk-taker and tackle the sport of climbing at this fun class where girls will learn the fundamentals that are essential to exploring the adventurous excitement of rock climbing. Build confidence and problem-solving skills while becoming familiar with bouldering and roped climbing.

Hello future aviators! Author Sharon Rossmark leads an exciting story time about two best friends who love to fly drones and wind up having a big adventure at an air show. Sharon is a drone pilot and CEO of Women & Drones with a mission to get more girls excited about STEM subjects including aviation. Story time will include photos and book signing by the author.

November 17, 9:30am-12pm | Grades 4-12 November 17, 1:30-4pm | Grades 4-12

Boulders Climbing Gym, Madison

Register by November 1

Cost: $12 girl per session (come to one or both!)

A GIRL AND HER DRONE Dreams take flight. So do drones! World-renowned female drone pilots will teach Girl Scouts the basics of drone flight, the different types of drones and share tales of their exciting careers flying for a living. Girls will drill on drone safety and get a look at the latest drone tech. Of course, girls will airlift drones and master remote navigation while flying ‘missions’. Drones are provided to fly during the program.

November 10, 10am-5:30pm | Grades 6-12

Meet at Ho Chunk Community Center, Madison

Activities held at Tradewinds Parkway

Register by October 23

Cost: $60 girl November 11, 10am-5:30pm | Grades 6-12

Big Hill Center, Beloit

Register by October 23

Cost: $60 girl Note: Also offered in May. WANT TO KEEP YOUR DRONE? Pre-order one to keep and take home for $100. They’ll be distributed that day.

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November 17, 10am-12pm | Grades K-2

Meadowview School, Sun Prairie

Register by October 30

Cost: $5 girl ($15 with the book) November 18, 10am-12pm | Grades K-2

Logan High School, La Crosse

Register by October 30

Cost: $5 girl ($15 with the book)

FLYING ROBOTS It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Nope...it’s a flying robot. Also known as a drone. Discover all things drones and how they are literally changing the world. Learn from a real-world female drone pilot about how and where to safely fly and also explore careers around aviation. We won’t be flying drones in this course, but will get to see one up close.

November 17, 1-3pm | Grades 3-5

Meadowview School, Sun Prairie

Register by October 30

Cost: $5 girl ($15 with the book) November 18, 1-3pm | Grades 3-5

Logan High School, La Crosse

Register by October 30

Cost: $5 girl ($15 with the book)

EVENTS DEC COLD WEATHER HIKING: THE ICE AGE TRAIL Gibraltor Rock is one of the most panoramic hikes along Wisconsin’s famous Ice Age Trail. Girl Scouts will hit the trail for a guided hike with the Ice Age Trail Alliance pointing out species ranging from ferns to raptors. It will be a great day to explore.

December 1, 9:30am-12pm | Grades 2-5 December 1, 1:30-4pm | Grades 6-12

Gibraltor Rock State Natural Area, Lodi

Register by November 15

Cost: $5 girl

ENGINEER THIS, BROWNIES! Learn how mechanical engineers use physics and energy to solve real-world problems. Girls will complete three hands-on engineering activities with the help of engineering experts, while earning and taking home the Fling Flyer Design Challenge, Leap Bot Design Challenge and Race Car Design Challenge badges.

December 8, 9am-12pm | Grades 2-3

Madison Area Technical College, Madison

Register by November 20

Cost: $15 girl Note: Also offered in October and April.

ENGINEER THAT, JUNIORS! Earn the Junior Mechanical Engineering badges while learning from engineering experts to solve real-world problems. The three hands-on engineering activities for Juniors will use physics and energy to solve three challenges with the help of engineers. Juniors will earn and receive the Paddle Boat Design Challenge, Crane Design Challenge and Balloon Car Design Challenge badges.

December 8, 1-4pm | Grades 4-5

Madison Area Technical College, Madison

Register by November 20

Cost: $15 girl

GIRLPRENEUR THE FIRST YEAR WAS SUCH A SUCCESS WE’RE DOING THIS ONE AGAIN! Girls discover how to be their own boss and build a career (and make $$!) doing what they love. Brainstorm and network with women entrepreneurs who will share their success secrets.

Girls will team up to design a business and then pitch their business idea to “investors” during our Girl Scout-inspired Shark Tank segment. Prizes will be awarded! Girls go home with the Entrepreneur, Business Plan, and Marketing badges. This is just in time for cookie season. #CookieBoss. Lunch included.

December 15, 9am-5pm | Grades 6-8

American Family Insurance, Madison

Register by November 27

Cost: $25 girl

GIRLS WHO ROCK This one-of-a-kind Girl Scout enrichment program is available to all 5th grade girls in Beloit. The six-week program is held after school at Aldrich, Cunningham, Fruzen and McNeel Intermediate Schools at different times during the year. Girls are paired with adult female mentors and learn about self-esteem, friendship, good decision-making and anti-bullying. Be on the lookout at your school for the flyers with sign-up information. And encourage a friend to join the program, too Seasonal, After School

Beloit 5th Graders

Cost: Free

Flyers are sent home from school

Note: Also offered in October and April.

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EVENTS JAN

COOKIE TIME! GET PREPARED. COOKIEPALOOZA: MY FIRST BUSINESS FOR GIRLS AND TROOPS BRAND NEW TO SELLING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, AND THOSE WITH JUST A YEAR OF COOKIE-SELLING EXPERIENCE. The afternoon is filled with games and activities centering around Girl Scout Cookies and is an intro into the world-famous Girl Scout Cookie Program. Taste test the cookies, discover how to talk to customers, practice basic banking and change-making with local bankers, learn safety tips and so much more!

Note: This is a drop in, expo-style event with ongoing activities and troops can stay as long as they like. Check-in times will be assigned to troops upon registration and given on a first-come basis (so sign up early to get your desired time!).

January 13, 1-4pm | Grades K-3 Central High School, La Crosse Register by January 2 Cost: $5 girls

January 19, 1-4pm | Grades K-3 Cardinal Heights School, Sun Prairie Register by January 8 Cost: $5 girls

January 20, 1-4pm | Grades K-3 Parker High School, Janesville Register by January 8 Cost: $5 girls

COOKIEPALOOZA: MALL MADNESS Girls and troops with cookie experience will have a blast kicking off Girl Scout Cookie season with a little Mall Madness! Girls will hunt for their favorite Girl Scout cookies in a mall-wide scavenger hunt, slip down a giant inflatable slide and work in teams in the STEM challenge to stuff the Girl Scout car with cookie boxes in the Cookie Fun Zone. Discover how cookie season is “More than a Cookie Booth” at the Cookiepreneur Circuit which features hands-on help from local bankers, hot tips from Badgerland’s top sellers and a mock shopping spree.

Note: This is a drop-in, expo-style event with ongoing activities and troops can stay as long as they like. Check-in times will be assigned to troops upon registration and given on a first-come basis (so sign up early to get your desired time!).

January 12, 1-7pm | Grades 2-12 Valley View Mall, La Crosse Register by January 2 Cost: $15 girls 16

January 26, 1-7pm | Grades 2-12 West Towne Mall, Madison Register by January 8 Cost: $15 girls

EVENTS JAN-FEB

MY G.I.R.L. FUTURE: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING The future of medicine is 3D-bioprinting and today’s girls will lead the way. This is an exclusive event just for Girl Scouts to experience the brave new world of saving lives through biomedical engineering. Girls will connect with engineers, scientists and health clinicians who will guide them in creating their own 3D printed simulated human tissue and experience close-up this incredible technology that is transforming medicine.

Note: This is the first in a series of ‘My G.I.R.L. Future’ programs and girls will take home the first patch. Lunch included.

January 27, 11am-4pm | Grades 6-12 January 13, 11am-4pm | Grades 6-12

Gunderson Health Center, La Crosse

Madison (Location revealed upon registration)

Register by January 8

Register by January 2

Cost: $25 girls / $10 adults (adults to ratio free)

Cost: $25 girls / $10 adults (adults to ratio free)

WINTER ECOLOGY Tracks, wing prints and impressions in the snow are signs of winter life. Ignite your curiosity and discover what happens to Wisconsin’s plants and wildlife when the temps are frigid and the snow falls. This program shows girls the relationship between living things and the winter environment.

January 26, 9:30am-12pm | Grades K-5 January 26, 1:30-4pm | Grades 6-12

WisCorps, La Crosse

Register by January 8

Cost: $10 girl

WINTER TRACKING & OUTDOOR SURVIVAL The landscape tells a story if we just know how to read it. This is an intro to discovering the secret lives of animals. Learn to ‘track’ by searching for signs of animal life in the winter and discover what they’re up to. If there’s snow, girls will snowshoe (provided) to track animal trails. Learn about winter survival skills and make a shelter out of natural materials.

February 16, 9:30am-3pm | Grades 2-3

Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Monona

Register by January 31

Cost: $20 girl gsbadgerland.org

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EVENTS MARCH INTERNATIONAL CARNIVALE

BIG IDEA PITCH PARTY!

Planning a Girl Scout Getaway or Destination trip for someday? This is a great place to start the trip planning. Come learn about other cultures while dancing your way around the world, sampling foods, playing new games and learning new crafts. It’s a World Thinking Day exploration without leaving Wisconsin.

Girls and families will be wowed by the awesome music and stunning performances celebrating cultures across the globe. Girl Scouts get a World Thinking Day patch and passport to fun. Expo-style event.

An idea is just the beginning. What she does with that idea can be the difference between a dream and success. At the Pitch Party, girls will share their business ideas—whether it’s a product or a service or something in between—with local, successful start-up innovators. Girls will get feedback and, importantly, professional advice, support…and access to successful leaders. This is an opportunity for girls brimming with ‘aha’ ideas to step up, stand up and embrace their entrepreneurial spirit. It is a party and the evening will be full of music, fun, food and celebration.

March 2, 1-5pm | Grades K-12

Madison (Location to be announced)

Register by February 12

Cost: $10 girl / $3 adult or

$7 girl / Free adult if hosting a booth March 9, 1-5pm | Grades K-12

Central High School, La Crosse

Register by February 19

Cost: $10 girl / $3 adult or

$7 girl / Free adult if hosting a booth Note: Girls and troops are invited to host a country booth. Interested? Country selections are first-come, first-serve so sign up early to lock in your first choice.

The booth must be staffed for the duration of the expo by at minimum of one girl and adult (girls can work in shifts so everyone gets to experience this exciting event).

AGENTS FOR ACTION: OVERNIGHT RETREAT “That’s not fair.” Any Girl Scout who has uttered that phrase and earnestly wants to affect change should consider this retreat. Be an agent for change—whether it’s at school, at home, in the neighborhood or across the globe. Connect with other teenagers and develop action plans to change the issues most important to you. Girls will bond and share in a safe space, practice advocacy and complete the It’s Your World-Change It Journey appropriate to their level.

March 22-24, 7pm-2pm | Grades 8-12

Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Register by February 26

Cost: $130 girl Note: This is for girls only. Chaperones will be on site.

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March 8, 5:30-8:30pm | Grades 4-12

Black River Beach Neighborhood Center, La Crosse

Register by February 19

Cost: $5 girl / $5 adult March 22, 5:30-8:30pm | Grades 4-12

Big Hill Center, Beloit

Register by March 5

Cost: $5 girl / $5 adult March 29, 5:30-8:30pm | Grades 4-12

StartingBlock, Madison

Register by March 12

Cost: $5 girl / $5 adult Note: Big Idea Pitch Party is part of this year’s BOSSGIRL program and will help fulfill components to earn this exclusive Badgerland patch. More details on the patch program on page 8.

INDOOR CLIMBING: THE NEXT STEP Wall warriors reach for the pockets! This is for girls who have prior experience and are ready to take their climbing to the next level. Try new movement techniques that will build a strong base of physical and technical skills and help you become a well-rounded climber. Girls will gain confidence as they learn to roped climb, boulder, belay, slack line and play a variety of climbing-related games that aid in skill-building.

Emphasis will be on transitioning girls into more advanced skill sets and helping them advance the skills they currently possess.

March 30, 9:30am-12pm | Grades 4-12 March 30, 1:30-4pm | Grades 4-12

Boulders Climbing Gym, Madison

Register by March 14

Cost: $12 girl

EVENTS MARCHAPRIL HODGEPODGE PLOGGING: A VIRTUAL SPRING CLEANING RUN! Plogging is a crazy word that means something awesome—it’s a combination of jogging and picking up litter. Let’s clean up your community this spring and, at the same time, set a personal mileage goal. Here’s how it works: For a 6-week period, get outside and clean up parks, trails, roads and green spaces. Set a goal—maybe complete a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or full 26.2 mile Marathon while you’re out making the world a better place. The challenge lasts 6 weeks but you can do it all in a day (WOW!) just on weekends or all 43 days - it’s up to you. Log your mileage in the GS-tracker form that we’ll provide. When you are done, turn in your tracker and earn a patch and a medal!

March 15-April 26 | Grades K-12 & Adults

Location: Outdoors, USA • Register by March 26 • Cost: $12

WISCONSIN GS ADVOCACY DAY: HAVING OUR SAY! A select group of Girl Scouts from around Wisconsin gather at the Capitol for advocacy and networking.

The event begins with a meeting attended by state lawmakers featuring speeches by girls (maybe you?!).

The day includes a luncheon and meetings with elected officials. This is such a special opportunity, priority attendance will be given to girls who have not previously attended Advocacy Day. Lock in your spot by February 1; after that, previous attendees may attend if space is available. Sign up to be wait listed! This is a school day and you will need permission to miss school. Lunch included.

March 6, 9am-2:30pm | Grades 6-12

State Capitol, Madison

First Come, First Served; 20 Girl Limit

Register by January 31

Cost: $20

GIRL SCOUT AWARDS CELEBRATION One of the most inspiring and SPECIAL days of the Girl Scouting year! Gold Award and Silver Award recipients are honored, as well as the Class of 2019 graduating Girl Scouts. NEW The 2019 Top Cookie Sellers will be celebrated at this exciting day. This is an uplifting event and all Girl Scout troops, individual girls and families are encouraged to come and be filled with pride for the significant achievements of local Girl Scouts.

April 6, 1-4pm | Grades K-12 | Everyone Welcome

River Arts Center, Prairie Du Sac Register by March 26 Cost: Free

ENGINEER THIS, BROWNIES! Learn how mechanical engineers use physics and energy to solve real-world problems. Girls will complete three hands-on engineering activities with the help of engineering experts while, earning and taking home the Fling Flyer Design Challenge, Leap Bot Design Challenge and Race Car Design Challenge badges.

April 13, 9am-12pm | Grades 2-3

Rock County, Location Announced Later

Register by March 26

Cost: $15 girl Note: Also offered in October and December.

ENGINEER THAT, JUNIORS! Earn the Junior Mechanical Engineering badges while learning from engineering experts to solve real-world problems. The three hands-on engineering activities for Juniors will use physics and energy to solve three challenges with the help of engineers. Juniors will earn and receive the Paddle Boat Design Challenge, Crane Design Challenge and Balloon Car Design Challenge badges.

April 13, 1-4pm | Grades 4-5

Rock County, Location Announced Later

Register by March 26

Cost: $15 girl Note: Also offered in October and December.

ADULTING 101 Envision the future post-high school. Explore college admissions and how to survive (and thrive) during the college years. This session works toward the College Knowledge Ambassador badge and everyone will walk away with lots of new info and resources to prepare for ‘Adulting’. Lunch included.

April 13, 10am-3pm | Grades 9-12

UW-Madison, Madison

Register by April 2

Cost: $45 girl / $11 adults (if staying for lunch) gsbadgerland.org

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EVENTS MAY

ALL NEW! ELITE SEARCH AND RESCUE You’ve participated in the search, now it’s your turn to become part of the Elite Team and be integral to this year’s search. Respond to emergencies as an EMT, take charge at Incident Command, search from the air as a UAV pilot, practice theater makeup as a moulage expert, or even become one of the ‘missing’ awaiting rescue. In addition to gaining advanced knowledge and practice in their chosen field of emergency management, girls will practice rope skills and learn hands-on about disaster first aid. All girls interested in joining this Elite Team will need to apply for their job, interview for it and earn it. This is a working weekend because rescue work is hard and serious. (And you know we’ll have a great time along the way!) Girls and adults will receive specialized training all day Saturday and then take part in the search that night. Do you have what it takes to be a member of the Elite Team? Come challenge yourself and find out!

May 3-5, 6pm-12pm | Grades 8-12

Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Register by April 16

Cost: $130 girl / $100 adult Note: Elite Team slots are limited to veteran participants of previous Badgerland Search and Rescue programs.

Registration is limited and we anticipate this will sell out. Sign up early. Registration opens November 1.

SEARCH AND RESCUE Working together with Disaster Response professionals, girls will locate “missing people” during a realistic evening search and rescue training exercise. Get hands-on first aid training, learn how to set up a search and rescue grid, then execute a realistic search and rescue deep in the woods. Girls will complete their First Aid badge while acquiring hands-on knowledge of disaster and wilderness first aid and knot tying skills. Investigate careers in emergency management and disaster response, and discover how Girl Scouts can support the community during a disaster.

May 4-5, 10am-12pm | Grades 7-12

Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Register by April 16

Cost: $90 girl / $60 adult Note: This program sells out. Registration opens November 1.

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EVENTS MAY PARADE FOR PROGRESS CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE WITH A HUGE SHOW OF GS FORCE AT THE STATE CAPITOL! Did you know Wisconsin was the very first state to ratify the 19th Amendment? Walk in the footsteps of Suffragettes as we celebrate 100 years of women’s empowerment, and claiming our American right to vote. After the parade, tour the Wisconsin State Capitol, meet women representing elected offices throughout Wisconsin and pose for a photo on the Capitol steps alongside Forward (we’ll learn who she is) showing our Wisconsin Girl Scout pride. Girls participating get a patch to commemorate the day.

May 4 8am-4pm | Grades K-12 ADULTS & FAMILIES

State Capitol, Madison Be watching Badgerland newsletters for details.

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 8!

SKY HIGH TEAM BUILDING Challenge your Limits! This aerial adventure is aimed at building confidence and team-building skills while tackling the courage to conquer the high ropes course. The day includes lots of collaboration, bonding activities and opportunities for girls to display leadership.

May 11, 9am-4pm | Grades 6-12

Lake Geneva Canopy Tours, Lake Geneva

Register by April 25

Cost: $70 girl / $70 adult

ECOEXPLORERS Girl Scouts, through deeds and actions, are mindful to be good stewards of the environment. At this event, girls will participate in a citizen science project, tackle an outdoor service job and work on building observational skills. Activities are linked to the Think Like a Citizen Science Journey, and girls will leave with an action plan to complete their work.

May 11, 10am-12pm | Grades K-3 May 11, 1-4pm | Grades 4-5

Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Register by April 30

Cost: $15 girl

DISRUPT Discover how entrepreneurs are “Disrupting” the status quo by breaking the mold and creating businesses to impact social change. Sounds like the work of a Girl Scout, doesn’t it? Learn about different Social Entrepreneur opportunities, how to start your own social change organization, then team up with other Social Entrepreneurs to solve a social problem and discover how to Take Action in your community or around the world for good.

May 18, 1-6pm | Grades 6-12

StartingBlock, Madison

Register by April 30

Cost: $15 girl

A GIRL AND HER DRONE Dreams take flight. So do drones! World-renowned female drone pilots will teach Girl Scouts the basics of drone flight, the different types of drones and share tales of their exciting careers flying for a living. Girls will drill on drone safety and get a look at the latest drone tech. Of course, girls will airlift drones and master remote navigation while flying ‘missions’. Drones are provided for attendees to use.

May 18, 10am-5:30pm | Grades 6-12

Camp Ehawee, Mindoro May 19, 10am-5:30pm | Grades 6-12

Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Register by April 30

Cost: $60 girl Note: Also offered in November.

WANT TO KEEP YOUR DRONE? Pre-order one to keep and take home for $100. They’ll be distributed that day.

INTRO TO PADDLESPORTS Get set to get wet! Learn the basics of paddling to gain self-confidence, learn a new sport and a great way to experience Mother Nature...via her waterways. The course includes the fundamentals of how to paddle canoes, kayaks and stand-up boards. All equipment supplied.

May 18 8:30am-1pm | Grades 6-12

Rutabaga Paddlesport, Madison

Register by March 14

Cost: $45 girl

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EVENTS JUNE

BRONZE AWARD RECOGNITION PICNIC Celebrate her troop’s Bronze Award with an afternoon of camp fun: hiking, campfires and s’mores. We’ll begin with a formal ceremony, then enjoy cake and punch, and adjourn to enjoy a day at camp. Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy.

June 8, 12-3pm | Grades 4-5

Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Register by May 28

Cost: Free

June 29, 12-3pm | Grades 4-5

Camp Ehawee, Mindoro

Register by June 18

Cost: Free Notes: Bronze Award pins are provided to troops prior to the event. Please bring them along so girls can be formally pinned and celebrated.

YOUTH BUSINESS FAIR Get ready to make some money at our Youth Business Fair by selling the products and services you designed over the year. Budding Entrepreneurs needed to sell their products and market their services at our Youth Business Fair! Make money, promote your business and have fun at Badgerland’s Youth Business Fair. At this finale event to the BossGirl patch program (pages 8 & 18), girls will get to market and sell their product or service they’ve been working on over the months. Participants will keep all the money they earn that day!

HEY ALL TROOPS: Even if your Girl Scout is not participating in BossGirl, we invite you to come to the Fair and see the innovations and products on sale from sister Girl Scouts! It’s going to be so inspiring.

June 15 | Grades 2-12

Madison College - Truax Campus, Madison

Register by May 1

Cost: $15 table fee

Music? Jewelry?

Maybe an app?

What will Girl Scout entrepreneurs showcase (and sell) at the fair?

YOUTH BUSINESS FAIR 2019. BE THERE.

Note: Register for a table space early; limited table spaces available. Once registered you will fill out the Youth Business Fair participant survey. Girl Scouts, family, friends and the public are welcome to come and shop.

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LOOKING AHEAD Girl Scout experiences for summer 2019...and beyond.

GIRLS JUST WANNA RUN Put on your sneakers and come to bootcamp...for future politicians, that is! Today’s female elected lawmakers are statistically likely to be a GS alum. So we wondered what would happen if we put together a daycamp just for girls with aspirations to run for office. Let’s give girls the tools they need and want to change the world. And, who knows, maybe America’s first female president will get her start at Girls Just Wanna Run?! The program will be held in Dane County and more details will be forthcoming. Registration will open in January.

June 18-21 | Grades 8-12

APOSTLE ISLANDS KAYAKING ADVENTURE It’s going to be the outdoor adventure of the summer. Three nights camping, hiking and paddling around the Apostle Islands. Base camp is Little Sand Bay where we’ll sleep in platform tents. Daylight hours will be spent kayaking to the sea caves and shipwrecks along the shorelines of Apostle Islands National Lake Shore. Plan ahead now. Limited to 30 girls. Wouldn’t this be an amazing troop experience? This is a guided tour led by Wilderness Inquiry.

July 18-21 | Grades 6-12 | $400 per person

CAMPBUILD 2019 You’re familiar with CampHERO? You know the program we run each summer that introduces girls to the protective services careers? Well...think of CampBUILD as the construction version of that! We’re connecting with all the trades: carpenters, masons, electricians, plumbers, welders and more to create an exciting, all-new opportunity for girls to explore these careers from experts in the building trades. It’s going to be an amazing experience for our Girl Scouts.

Details in the 2019 Camp Book

TRAVEL

THE FUTURE IS WOW! Orlando 2020

Mexico 2021

Orlando 2020 The Girl Scout Convention is held every 3 years and in 2020 the destination is Orlando! Join thousands of Girl Scouts from literally around the world for this one-of-a-kind inspiring experience. Convention dates are October 23-25. More details on the Badgerland trip to Orlando will be coming to you in 2019 to help plan ahead.

Mexico 2021 We heard you loud and clear. Badgerland Girl Scouts want BIGGER travel opportunities. That’s why we’re planning an adventure to Guias de Mexico, A.C. That’s where the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts has one of five international centers. And it’s where Badgerland girls are going in the summer of 2021! Details will be revealed next year. gsbadgerland.org 23

TRAINING GIRL & ADULT G.I.R.L. AGENDA WEBINAR Discover how your troop can experience government at all ages. We’ll reveal Badgerland’s all-new Guide to Girl Advocacy (details below), review Girl Scouts USA’s G.I.R.L. Agenda initiative and share ways to engage your Girl Scouts to make sure their voices are heard.

Whether they want to know how to run for office (class president, anyone?) or how to lobby city council—they can do it in Girl Scouts. We’ll make plenty of time to take your questions, too.

October 17, 7-9pm | Adults

Online

Register by September 18

Cost: Free

BADGERLAND GUIDE TO GIRL ADVOCACY: AN ONLINE RESOURCE Badgerland Girl Scouts are finding their voice and we’re helping with our exclusive Guide to Advocacy, just for girls. Take the quiz to see if the troop is ready to sit still for a school board meeting or understand a gubernatorial debate. Learn more about the new G.I.R.L. Agenda initiative, earn civic engagement badges, and get geared up for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and our Parade for Progress in May. The Guide will be available year-round online at gsbadgerland.org. Look for it to launch prior to the G.I.R.L. Advocacy Webinar in mid-October.

BRONZE AWARD ROUND TABLE Hey Junior Leaders: Take your troop beyond community service and empower the girls to take action, then identify and solve a problem in their community. In the process, they’ll earn the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. The webinar will be filled with ‘how-to’ info and answers to all your Bronze Award questions.

For Troop Leaders of Girl Scout Juniors Cost: Free

November 2, 12-1pm | Webinar

Register by October 30

November 6, 6-7pm | Webinar Register by November 1

May 13, 12-1pm | Webinar Register by May 9

May 14, 6-7pm | Webinar Register by May 9

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PROJECT GENERATOR: HIGHEST AWARDS IDEA WORKSHOP Stumped for ideas for just the right Silver or Gold Award project? Let’s talk. This session is part brainstorming, part instructive as girls clarify takeaction project ideas and kick start ideas to begin. Come empty handed and walk away with action steps to complete the Silver Award Intent Form or Gold Award Proposal.

Note: Prep for the session by viewing the Highest Awards FAQ video series at gsbadgerland.org.

Grades 6-12 Cost: Free October 20, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, Janesville

Register by October 9 October 27, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, Madison

Register by October 16 November 3, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, Platteville

Register by October 23 November 10, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, La Crosse

Register by October 30 March 23, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, Janesville

Register by March 12 March 23, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, La Crosse

Register by March 12 March 30, 10am-12pm

Girl Scout Service Center, Madison

Register by March 19 AWESOME IDEA: Attend a Gold Award or Silver Award training then come to a workshop to get your great ideas going!

TRAINING GIRL & ADULT INTRO TO COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS: A WEBINAR FOR ADULTS If your troop or Girl Scout loves coding, problem-solving or Wall-E, she might be just as excited about competitive robotics! We’ll review national competitive robotics programs like First Lego League (FLL) Vex and how to integrate these unique opportunities into your Girl Scout experience.

December 3, 7-9pm | Adults

Online

Register by November 29

Cost: Free

ALL NEW HIGHEST AWARDS FAQ VIDEO SERIES Okay we get it. There’s lots of questions around “how to do it” when it comes to earning Girl Scouting’s Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. We’ve got you covered with a series of short videos answering the most frequently asked questions about these awards. Things like fundraising, project ideas and paperwork. The videos will help with the nuts-and-bolts details. Watch these first and then come to one of our new Project Generator workshops.

Find the videos> gsbadgerland.org (type Highest Awards Video in the search bar)

SILVER AWARD TRAINING

GOLD AWARD TRAINING

Learn what you need to do to earn the highest Cadette award. Come as a troop or on your own and begin planning your Take Action project.

Note: A troop leader or adult who will be helping the Girl Scout earn her award must attend, too.

Earning the Gold Award is the cap on any Girl Scout career. Attend this workshop before you get started for all the info you need to be successful.

Note: A troop leader, project advisor, mentor or parent who will be helping her must attend, too.

Grades: 6-8

Grades: 9-12

October 25, 6-7:30pm | Webinar Register by October 18: Free

October 23, 6-8pm | Webinar Register by October 18: Free

May 23, 6-7:30pm | Webinar Register by May 16: Free

May 21, 6-8pm | Webinar Register by May 16: Free

PROGRAM AIDE (PA) TRAINING

LEADERSHIP JUMP START

Is she ready to help out with the “itty bitty” Girl Scouts?

At PA training, she’ll work on communication, inclusion, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and activity planning. She’ll learn about personal leadership and girl development through games, songs and handson activities. After PA training, she’ll only be two steps away from earning her PA Award! Lunch is included.

Earn the VIT (Volunteer In Training) Award. This home study course focuses on building leadership skills.

Anytime | Learn at your own pace

Grades: 10-12

Learn from home using our online resources

Register Anytime

Cost: Free

December 1, 9am-5pm | Grades: 6-8

Meet @ Ho-Chunk Community Center, Madison

Team-building activities @ Tradewinds Parkway

Register by November 20: $15 girl May 4, 9am-5pm | Grades: 6-8

Meet @ Ho-Chunk Community Center, Madison

Team-building activities @ Tradewinds Parkway

Register by April 23: $15 girl

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Any season is the right time for Girl Scouts to be outside. Plan a DIY Troop Camp to Brandenburg or Ehawee in the fall, winter or spring. We make it easy with our easy-to-use property reservation site and new SHIFTPODS. WHAT’S A SHIFTPOD?

It’s sort of like a tent...but way better. Using the latest space age composite super fabrics, SHIFTPODS are comfortable on the hottest days and the coldest nights you can imagine in Wisconsin, and have been tested in some of the harshest places on earth. How fast can your Girl Scouts set it up? The current record is 22 seconds but we’re pretty confident Badgerland Girl Scouts can do it even quicker.

Set up is super easy and once it’s up, the SHIFTPOD sleeps 6 comfortably. Pitch it down by Lake Katrine at Brandenburg or in the woods at Ehawee. Wouldn’t that be a fun troop overnighter?

BUT WAIT...THERE’S MORE TO MAKE YOUR OUTING AWESOME!

Looking for activities while you’re outdoors? Badgerland has you covered! We have all sorts of kits at the ready for checkout, including geocaching kits. Plus, these handy resources are available for checkout at the Madison and La Crosse Service Centers:

Pudgie Pie Irons Knot Boards and Rope Binoculars

Dutch Ovens Roasting Sticks Magnifying Glasses Jackknives Snowshoes Outdoor Cooking Utensils 26

OUTDOOR FUN

GIRLSCOUTSOUTDOORS DIY TROOP CAMPING: DAY & OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE Fall Winter Spring What kind of camp experience are you looking for? Beds and a kitchen? We’ve got that. How about something a little more rustic? We’ve got that, too. Whether your troop is working on earning badges, having a slumber party, or celebrating a special event, an overnight at a Badgerland Camp is a convenient and memorable way to get together.

Rent a Cabin or a Lodge at Camp Ehawee or Camp Brandenburg in just 3 Steps: 1) Go to gsbadgerland.org > Camps > Rent a Property and read the Property Rental Policy 2) Select your overnight accommodations (details of all the locations are outlined online): - Camp Brandenburg: Hilltop or Hawks Nest - Camp Ehawee: Bertha or Nakomis 3) Reserve your space!

Rent SHIFTPODS at Camp Ehawee or Camp Brandenburg: We’re super jazzed to announce SHIFTPODS are now available for checkout at camps Brandenburg and Ehawee through our property reservation system. Use the steps above to lock in your adventure.

BRANDENBURG ORIENTEERING Exploring Camp Brandenburg is now even more amazing; we worked with an expert to build an Orienteering Course throughout the property! Using a special orienteering map and compass, you’ll trek to special points across camp, and discover lots along the way. All supplies are included in the kits located in Hawks Nest and Hilltop.

BREAKING NEWS! An Orienteering course will soon be installed at Camp Ehawee, too!

BADGERLAND PROPERTY PATCHES Girl Scouts will earn patches by visiting Badgerland camps and performing a service project at the site. If this sounds familiar, that means you’ve been around Girl Scouts for a while. This program is an old favorite with updated patches and clever new ideas for projects. Troops can set a goal to collect all the patches, or just one or two.

Details in the 2019 Camp Book

BADGERLAND CAMPOREE Wow. 2019 will be our sixth year of Badgerland Camporee and transformations are underway. Intrigued? It’s gonna be something!

Details in the 2019 Camp Book gsbadgerland.org

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GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM FRIENDS TAKE THE TROOP ON AN OUTING

EVEN MORE STUFF FOR GIRL SCOUTS TO DO. Take your girl to an event led by Girl Scout Program Friends—businesses around Badgerland providing terrific experiences for Girl Scouts. Many of these activities and outings include badge work.

REGISTER for these activities directly with the contacts listed for each event.

Girls attend as a troop or on their own with an adult.

The experiences on page 29 are just a SMALL SAMPLING of the outings and programs available. See them all in our online directory.

GS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES DIRECTORY updated frequently with tons of programs for Girl Scouts Find the directory: gsbadgerland.org > activities or search the Activities List or Activities Calendar for all the programs.

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MORE TO DO

PROGRAMS FROM GS FRIENDS TAKE CHARGE: COOK IT YOURSELF! Get some basic cooking skills and make four dishes while earning the Junior Simple Meals Badge under the guidance of a professional chef.

St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Madison October 13, 9-11am, Register by Oct 8 October 13, 12-2pm, Register by Oct 8 October 13, 3-5pm, Register by Oct 8 October 15, 4:30-6:30pm, Register by Oct 10 Grades: 4-5 $25 girl includes all food and supplies To register: hemmachef@gmail.com • hemmachef.com

EDGEWOOD CODE SQUAD Calling Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts who love video games, puzzles and apps. Complete the first two steps of the Think Like a Programmer Journey from Computer Science experts at Edgewood College.

Edgewood College, Madison Dates and cost to be announced Grades: K-3 Details: Search Activities as gsbadgerland.org for dates, times and how to register.

KEEP CALM AND SNACK ON! Prepare four yummy snacks, learn culinary basics and earn the Brownies Snacks Badge under the guidance of a professional chef.

St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Madison October 27, 9-11am, Register by Oct 22 October 27, 12-2pm, Register by Oct 22 October 27, 3-5pm, Register by Oct 22 October 29, 4:30-6:30pm, Register by Oct 24 Grades: 2-3 $25 girl includes all food and supplies To register: hemmachef@gmail.com • hemmachef.com

CHOOSE YOUR OWN (#BOSSGIRL) ADVENTURE AWESOME INTRO to the new BossGirl Patch program!

Get inspired to create your dream business and learn what it takes to bring your idea to life with tips from a local female business owner. It’s a fun and interactive brainstorming session, and will touch on financing, marketing, customer service and more.

Revel, Madison October 16, 6-7:30pm, Register by Oct 2 November 13, 6-7:30pm Register by Oct 30 December 1, 10-11:30am, Register by Nov 17 Grades: 4-8 $10 girl or $18 girl to include badge and take-home project To register: revelmadison.com/post/events/girlscouts

CULINARY ADVENTURES AWAIT! Prepare four dishes and earn the New Cuisines Badge under the guidance of a professional chef.

St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Madison November 10, 9-11am, Register by Nov 5 November 10, 12-2pm, Register by Nov 5 November 10, 3-5pm, Register by Nov 5 November 12, 4:30-6:30pm, Register by Nov 7 Grades: 6-8 $25 girl includes all food and supplies To register: hemmachef@gmail.com • hemmachef.com

CLIMBING! Drop in and participate in the Climbing Teams on Thursdays and Sundays all fall, winter and spring.

All abilities welcome to explore the exciting world of climbing in a safe, inclusive indoor space.

Summit Strength & Fitness, Madison Thursdays: 5-6pm, Ages 6-12 | 5-7pm, Ages 13-17 Sundays: 5-6pm, Ages 6-12 | 5-7pm, Ages 13-17 First visit free; Girl Scouts get 10% off subsequent visits To register: keith@trainclimbsummit.com | 608.515.9385 gsbadgerland.org 29

How to Register for a Program It’s All Online!

Sign up for all Badgerland programs at gsbadgerland.org 1 Visit gsbadgerland.org.

2 Click the Activities tab 3 Easily find the programs listed in this book 3 ways:

- by viewing the calendar - scrolling the Activities List - (easiest!) enter the program name in the search bar Click the Activities Tab to see all the programs

Scroll the list to see what’s happening each month.

Search and find a program quickly using the search bar.

Select the green title of the program to reveal the complete description including extra notes.

Here’s the program. Now you have a choice to register or place it in your My Activities cart for later. Don’t wait too long; programs fill up fast!

IMPORTANT: Once registered, view it in My Activities. Click the information icon to get important details two weeks before the event.

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Registration Information REGISTRATION All program registrations are online with a credit or debit card. If you have difficulty registering online, simply call our Customer Care Team for assistance: 800.236.2710.

REGISTER ONLINE • Visit gsbadgerland.org and click the Activities tab • Find programs by date or use the search bar • Click on the program to start registration • Payment is due upon registration FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Financial Assistance for program registration may be available for Badgerland-sponsored programs. Find and complete the Program Financial Aid application form at gsbadgerland.org.

PROGRAM CONFIRMATION A confirmation will be emailed to you within 1 hour of registration. After you’re registered, you will also see the confirmation listed in your My GS account. Click the “My Activities” tab to see everything you’re signed up for and, for more information, click the information icon that looks like this . Additional information will be posted no later than two weeks before the event.

PAYING FOR PROGRAMS WITH BADGERLAND BUCKS Badgerland Bucks are earned through the cookie and “In a Nutshell” programs, and may be used to pay for Badgerlandsponsored programs.

How It Works: Register and pay for the program online with a credit card, then complete and submit the Badgerland Bucks Reimbursement Form at gsbadgerland.org. (Click forms). Badgerland Bucks can also be spent on resident camp, community-based Girl Scout camps and events, troop rental of council properties, Girl Scout Shop purchases and membership dues.

Still have Badgerland Bucks from the Cookie Program or last fall’s In a Nutshell sale?

USE THEM NOW! Badgerland Bucks expire September 28.

PROGRAM CANCELLATION POLICY Badgerland Council is reluctant to cancel programs.

However, occasionally the need arises due to weather, safety concerns or low registration. When bad weather results in a cancellation, every attempt will be made to contact the registrants. Please maintain accurate contact information with Girl Scouts so staff can reach you in the event of a lastminute cancellation.

REFUNDS Refunds are only given if written cancellations are received prior to the printed “register by” deadline. Full refunds are issued after the printed registration deadline for council programs only if the program is full or cancelled, or in the event of a serious illness or death in the family. For serious illness, a doctor’s written note is required within one week after the program.

NOTE: Badgerland Program Friends follow their own business practices for cancellations and refunds.

ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS Adults must accompany every troop attending a program event unless otherwise stated. Follow the safety ratios listed below. The adults must be registered Girl Scouts with a current background check on file. Our primary goal is to provide safe, outstanding programming for girls so space may not be available for additional adults beyond stated Girl Scout ratios.

GIRL SCOUT SAFETY RATIOS 2 Unrelated, Background Checked Adult Members For Every - 6 Girl Scout Daisies - 12 Girl Scout Brownies - 16 Girl Scout Juniors - 20 Girl Scout Cadettes - 24 Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors Plus One Adult for Each Additional Number of Girls, Up To - 4 Girl Scout Daisies - 6 Girl Scout Brownies - 8 Girl Scout Juniors - 10 Girl Scout Cadettes - 12 Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors TO REGISTER FOR PROGRAM FRIEND ACTIVITIES: Follow the registration information listed in the program event summary. There are many more Girl Scout opportunities listed online. See them all on the events calendar at gsbadgerland.org.

NEED HELP? CAN’T FIND IT ONLINE? We’re here to help you. info@gsbadgerland.org 800.236.2710 gsbadgerland.org

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GS Year At-a-Glance: 2018 September 2018

November 2018

Troop meetings begin for the new year Sep 3: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed Sep 8: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Sep 15: Annual Meeting and Adult Recognition Celebration Sep 20: In a Nutshell Troop Leader Training

Nov 2: Bronze Award Round Table Webinar for Junior troop co-leaders Nov 3: Winnovators program for grades K-5 Nov 3: Project Generator: Highest Awards Idea Workshop for grades 6-12 Nov 6: Bronze Award Round Table Webinar for Junior troop co-leaders Nov 10: Project Generator: Highest Awards Idea Workshop for grades 6-12 Nov 10: Change the World Kickstarter program for grades K-5 Nov 10: Girl and Her Drone program for grades 6-12 Nov 10: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Nov 11: Girl and Her Drone program for grades 6-12 Nov 17: Intro to Indoor Rock Climbing program for grades 4-12 Nov 17: Airy Adventure Stories program for grades K-2 Nov 17: Flying Robots program for grades 3-5 Nov 18: Airy Adventure Stories program for grades K-2 Nov 18: Flying Robots program for grades 3-5 Nov 22-23: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed

October 2018 Oct 1: 2018-19 Girl Scout membership year officially begins Oct 3: In a Nutshell Fall Product Sale begins Oct 11: International Day of the Girl Oct 13: Our Natural World program for grades K-12 Oct 13: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Oct 20: Project Generator: Highest Awards Idea Workshop for grades 6-12 Oct 17: G.I.R.L. Agenda Webinar for adults Oct 20: Engineer This, Brownies! Program for grades 2-3 Oct 20: Engineer That, Juniors! Programs for grades 4-5 Oct 21: In a Nutshell sale ends. Turn in orders to troop co-leaders Oct 23: Gold Award Training Webinar for grades 9-12 Oct 25: Silver Award Training Webinar for grades 6-8 Oct 27: Project Generator: Highest Awards Idea Workshop for grades 6-12 Oct 28: National GS Stand Beside Her Week (take the pledge and get a patch) Oct 31: Founder’s Day (Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday)

December 2018 Troop Leaders plan your Troop Family Cookie Meeting now to be held the week of January 7.

Dec 1: Cold Weather Hiking program for grades 2-12 Dec 1: Early Destinations application deadline Dec 1: Program Aide (PA) Training for grades 6-8 Dec 3: Intro to Competitive Robotics Webinar for adults Dec 8: Engineer This, Brownies! program for grades 2-3 Dec 8: Engineer That, Juniors! program for grades 4-5 Dec 8: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Dec 13: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed for staff development and training Dec 15: GirlPreneur program for grades 6-8 Dec 24-31: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed

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2019: GS Year At-a-Glance January 2019

April 2019

Jan 1: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed Jan 5: Cookie Program Leader Training Jan 12: CookiePalooza: Mall Madness program for grades 2-12 Jan 12: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Jan 13: CookiePalooza: My First Business program for grades K-3 Jan 13: Biomedical Engineering program for grades 6-12 Jan 19: CookiePalooza: My First Business program for grades K-3 Jan 20: CookiePalooza: My First Business program for grades K-3 Jan 26: CookiePalooza: Mall Madness program for grades 2-12 Jan 26: Winter Ecology program for grades K-12 Jan 27: Biomedical Engineering program for grades 6-12

Apr 1-26: Hodgepodge Plogging program for grades K-12 Apr 6: Girl Scout Awards Celebration for everyone Apr 13: Adulting 101 program for grades 9-12 Apr 13: Engineer This, Brownies! program for grades 2-3 Apr 13: Engineer That, Juniors! program for grades 4-5 Apr 13: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Apr 22: Volunteer Appreciation Day

February 2019 Look for your Camp Book in the mail Feb 9: Girl Scout Cookie Program begins!

Feb 9: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Feb 15: Destinations Application deadline Feb 16: Winter Tracking & Outdoor Survival program for grades 2-3 Feb 22: World Thinking Day

March 2019 Mar 3: International Carnivale program for grades K-12 Mar 6: GS Advocacy Day program for grades 6-12 Mar 8: Big Idea Pitch Party! Program for grades 4-12 Mar 9: International Carnivale program for grades K-12 Mar 9: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon Mar 10-16: Girl Scout Week Mar 12: Girl Scouts’ 107th Birthday!

Mar 15-Apr 16: Hodgepodge Plogging program for grades

K-12 Mar 17: Girl Scout Cookie Program ends Mar 22: Big Idea Pitch Party! Program for grades 4-12 Mar 22-24: Agents for Action: Overnight retreat program for grades 8-12 Mar 23: Project Generator: Highest Awards Idea Workshop for grades 6-12 Mar 29: Big Idea Pitch Party! Program for grades 4-12 Mar 30: Indoor Climbing: The Next Step program for grades 4-12 Mar 30: Project Generator: Highest Awards Idea Workshop for grades 6-12

May 2019 May 3-5: Elite Search and Rescue program for grades 8-12 May 4: Parade for Progress program for grades K-12 May 4: Program Aide (PA) Training for grades 6-8 May 4-5: Search and Rescue program for grades 8-12 May 11: Sky High Team Building program for grades 6-12 May 11: EcoExplorers program for grades K-5 May 11: Council Saturday; Shops open 9am-Noon May 13: Bronze Award Round Table Webinar for Junior troop co-leaders May 14: Bronze Award Round Table Webinar for Junior troop co-leaders May 18: Disrupt program for grades 6-12 May 18: Intro to Paddlesports program for grades 6-12 May 18: A Girl and Her Drone program for grades 6-12 May 19: A Girl and Her Drone program for grades 6-12 May 21: Gold Award Training Webinar for grades 9-12 May 23: Silver Award Training Webinar for grades 6-8 May 27: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed

June 2019 June 8: Bronze Award Recognition Picnic for grades 4-5 June 15: Youth Business Fair for grades 2-12 June 18-21: Girls Just Wanna Run program for grades 8-12 June 29: Bronze Award Recognition Picnic for grades 4-5

July 2019 July 4: Badgerland Service Centers and Shops closed July 17-22: Badgerland Bus Trip to Savannah July 18-21: Apostle Islands Kayaking Adventure program for grades 6-12

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GIRL SCOUT SHOPS Visit Badgerland Girl Scout Shops in Janesville, La Crosse, Madison and Platteville Shop online anytime at gsbadgerland.org

BESIDES UNIFORMS AND BADGES, the shops have tons of fun stuff including Girl Scout shirts, Girl Scout hair ties, Girl Scout socks, Girl Scout jewelry, Girl Scout toys...well, you get the idea.

Oh, we even have Girl Scout books (mysteries are trending hot with Badgerland GS readers this year). There’s plenty of goodies for grown-up Girl Scouts, too, including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, scarves and on and on. WEAR YOUR GS PRIDE! BONUS BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM THE SHOP...TO HER!

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To inspire. To prepare.

All girls have the capacity to be a change agent. To be an advocate for change in her community. At Girl Scouts, we have the programs to give her the tools—and the courage—to be a catalyst for change to make the world a better place.

See you in May at the Girl Scout Parade for Progress!

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