GPS 2016-2017

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their way preparing for life’s challenges during this weekend’s activities. Troops are responsible for providing their own simple meals for the weekend. This event is not recommended for first time campers.

Scouts. We’ll meet at WalMart to shop for gifts to help our Girl Scout Sisters have a wonderful holiday season. Then it’s off to a nearby restaurant to socialize and learn about the Girl Scout Destinations travel program.

Cookie Box Creations Orientation

Night Navigators

Saturday, October 29, 2016 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. JoAnn Fogg Service Center Seniors, Ambassadors Cost: Free This series teams older Girl Scouts with women architects and engineers in a design contest to turn empty GS cookie boxes into free-standing themed structures. The program runs from orientation in October through the final build in the spring. Teams will set their own schedules and meet as often as needed to design and build their Cookie Box structure. Girls will develop critical thinking skills as they strengthen their team-building abilities. This is not a troop event.

February 10-12, 2017 Camp Bette Perot Seniors and Ambassadors Cost: $30 per person Join us at camp and learn to find your location in the woods during this unique nighttime adventure hunt. You will gain critical thinking skills and practical life skills during this weekend of fun and learning. Troops are responsible for providing their own simple meals for the weekend.

GSLI: Accenture Leadership Workshop Saturday, November 12, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Accenture Offices Seniors and Ambassadors Cost: $5 per girl Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company that helps organizations maximize their performance and achieve their vision. Join your Girl Scout sisters during this great opportunity to empower one another and become strong leaders in the community! This workshop will include techniques for branding yourself, applications do’s and don’ts, creating an “elevator speech,” and so much more!

GSLI: Eat, Shop, Share Saturday, December 3, 2016 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Walmart at Montfort Dr. and Arapho Rd. Seniors and Ambassadors Cost: $5 per girl Girls in grades 9-12 are invited to join the Girl Scout Leadership Institute as we share the Girl Scout Experience by giving back to our sister Girl 28

Girls in Science March, 2017 Seniors and Ambassadors Cost: TBD During this one day event presented by the Yale Club of Dallas, girls in grades 4-12 will learn about science careers through engaging hands on activities. Girls will work with and ask questions of professional women in science industries, and hear from women in science who are at the top of their field. Yale Club of Dallas will also help girls pursue their dreams further by showcasing opportunities to explore science throughout the year. Visit yaleclubdallas.org for more details.

High School College Journey Summer 2017 Seniors and Ambassadors Job Shadowing & Career Exploration Days

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