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2026-2027

YOUR GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE HANDBOOK

Contents

All Ages/Families....................4

Cadettes.................................21

Girl Scout fun for everyone!

Programs for Girl Scouts in grades 6-8.

Daisies......................................9

Seniors...................................26

Programs for Girl Scouts in grades K-1.

Programs for Girl Scouts in grades 9-10.

Brownies.................................11

Ambassadors........................30

Programs for Girl Scouts in grades 2-3.

Programs for Girl Scouts in grades 11-12.

Juniors...................................16

Adults....................................34

Programs for Girl Scouts in grades 4-5.

Programs and training for our volunteers.

Earn Troop Funds and Learn Skills with the Product Programs!

Fall Product Program

Cookie Program

September 24 to October 18, 2026

January 12 to March 27, 2027

Welcome to myGSOH How to Register

Age Group Sections

Registration is completed online via MY GS. Visit gsoh.org/activities to search for programs. Questions can be directed to 614-487-8101 or customercare@gsoh.org.

All Ages and Families

New to MY GS?

Daisies

Visit gsoh.org/activities to search for programs. Click “View Details” and then “Register Now” to navigate to the registration page. You will be prompted to login to your MY GS account, or create an account. Questions can be directed to 614-487-8101 or customercare@gsoh.org.

For programs that have a registration fee greater than $5, an 80% refund may be requested up to 2 weeks prior to the start date of the program. A written request for all refunds should be emailed to customercare@gsoh.org. Please include the name and date of the program, name of the registrant(s) wishing to cancel, and the reason for the cancellation. Late refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis. GSOH reserves the right to adjust the policy if a troop or individual is repeatedly cancelling. Programs $5 or less are non-refundable. If a program is cancelled by GSOH, a full refund will be provided. Resident Camp, Day Camp, and some other programs may have different policies.

Age Group Sections

GSOH Program Cancellation Policy

Brownies

Ambassadors

Financial assistance is available for program registrations. To request financial assistance, begin registration online. At check-out, select “Apply for Financial Aid” (instead of “Credit Card,”) and submit the registration. Once you have submitted the order, your request will be reviewed and we will notify you of the award amount within 3 days*.

Questions?

Adults

General Program Program Categories

*Please note, registration is not complete, and space cannot be held until payment is applied. Registrations left unpaid will be cancelled.

Cadettes

Seniors

Financial Assistance

To use your Product Program Reward Cards to register for programs, begin registration online. At check-out, select “Apply for Program Credits” (instead of “Credit Card,”) and submit the registration. Once you have submitted the order, please contact us at 614-487-8101 or customercare@gsoh.org with your Reward Card information so that it can be applied to the registration*.

Juniors

New Program

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Signature Events

Email customercare@gsoh.org.

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

All Ages and Families Service Hours at Camp Ken-Jockety

Charity Newsies Service Project

Outdoors

Community Service

Did you know more than 100,000 Franklin County children from kindergarten through 12th grade don’t have all the clothing they need for school? Your service project at Charity Newsies will involve learning about clothing insecurity, the impact of clothing on education and you will help us prepare clothing for distribution to children. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 Register by Sept. 4, 2026 Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 Register by Oct. 2, 2026 Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 Register by Oct. 23, 2026 Sunday, Jan. 24, 2027 Register by Jan. 8, 2027 Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027 Register by Feb. 3, 2027 Sunday, March 21, 2027 Register by March 8, 2027 Sunday, April 11, 2027 Register by March 26, 2027 Sunday, May 2, 2027 Register by April 16, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Charity Newsies (Franklin Co.) $9 per youth $5 per adult

Spooky Season and Pottery Painting

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Creative Arts

Pottery painting is so much fun! Join us to paint spooky pottery, learn about pottery painting and talk about how pottery is fired. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 Register by Sept. 23, 2026 Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 Register by Oct. 7, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. UPaint Pottery Studio (Delaware Co.) $21 per youth

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Community Service

Girl Scout Traditions

You and your family are invited to help remove invasive plants from an area at Camp Ken-Jockety that will become a native plant garden and pumpkin patch this spring. Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Free Register by Sept. 25, 2026

Fall Festival Outdoors

Girl Scout Traditions

Start your Girl Scout year with some fall fun at Camp Crooked Lane! Bring the whole family to play games, launch pumpkins at our Punkin’ Chunkin’ contest, and more in the fall colors of camp. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) $9 per person Register by Sept. 25, 2026

Halloween Hike Outdoors

Girl Scout Traditions

Set out on a Halloween Hike where you will search for hidden clues and complete challenges along the way. Once you have completed all the challenges, you will receive a special Halloween Hike patch and be rewarded with a campfire and s’more! Costumes are encouraged but not required. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $9 per person Register by Oct. 11, 2026

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Girl Scout Ornament Painting Creative Arts

Paint a keepsake to cherish for years to come! Join us to paint a Girl Scout ornament for your tree, learn about pottery painting and talk about how the pottery is fired. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 Register by Oct. 21, 2026 Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026 Register by Dec. 2, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. UPaint Pottery Studio (Delaware Co.) $17 per youth

Glide and Slide Healthy Living

Lace up your skates and join instructors on the ice! Girl members will learn the basics of ice skating and safety skills in a 45-minute skating lesson! Family and friends are invited to join in on the fun following the lesson for $10 per person. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Chiller North (Delaware Co.) Register by Oct. 23, 2026 Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Easton Chiller (Franklin Co.) Register by Jan. 8, 2027 Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dublin Chiller (Franklin Co.) Register by Feb. 5, 2027 $32 per youth

All Ages and Families

Alley Park After Dark

Camp to Table: Gorgeous Gourds

Outdoors

STEM

Celebrate one of our favorite fall foods at this Camp to Table program! Learn how to make pumpkin pie from real pumpkins, roast up some pumpkin seeds to take home, and taste-test different types of squash. This program will be split into two waves, with the first half of the day for younger Girl Scouts and the second half for Juniors and up. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Oct. 25, 2026

Family Night Hike at Dawes Arboretum Outdoors

Enjoy a guided hike over the hills, through the trees, and around the water with the whole family! As the light of day fades, learn how other senses are sharpened when vision is diminished. All participants will receive a patch. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Dawes Arboretum (Licking Co.) $14 per person Register by Oct. 30, 2026

Reptile Adventures

Puzzles

Treat-Tastic Designs Entrepreneurship

Cook up a fun treat with your Girl Scout friends while learning smart money skills! In this hands-on activity, you’ll create your own treat, name it, and present it to the group. Along the way, you’ll explore basic budgeting, decision-making, and teamwork while having fun in the kitchen. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $12 per youth $5 per adult Register by Nov. 7, 2026

Conservatory Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory Outdoors

STEM

Get up close and personal with Paul’s Cool Scales reptiles! With this cool program, girls will learn about reptiles and how they live. Then, they’ll do meet and greets with Paul’s LIVE reptile friends! Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per person Register by Oct. 30, 2026

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Welcome all levels of Girl Scouts for an evening of fun!  Explore the forest on a guided night hike. Come to our Nature Center and meet some of the critters that live there. Enjoy the campfire while snacking on some scrumptious s’mores. Dress for the weather.    Friday, Nov. 20, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Alley Park (Fairfield Co.) $12 per person Register by Nov. 6, 2026

Creative Arts

Join other local Girl Scout troops under the bright lights of Franklin Park Conservatory Aglow and experience exciting Girl Scout exclusive activities that explore all things winter wonderful! We warmly welcome families and siblings of Girl Scouts to this evening of fun as well. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Franklin Park Conservatory (Franklin Co.) $28 per person Register by Nov. 19, 2026

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Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Ballet Met Presents: The Nutcracker Creative Arts

Step into a world of holiday magic with our timeless production of The Nutcracker. This beloved classic takes the audience on a whimsical journey with Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, and a host of enchanting characters. Girl Scouts will attend a special prelude with BalletMet staff before the performance to learn more about the story, the music, and dance. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Register by Nov. 27, 2026 Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Register by Dec. 4, 2026 Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Register by Dec. 4, 2026 The Ohio Theatre (Franklin Co.) $32 per person

Maple Hike STEM

Did you know that only 3% of maple farmers are women? Try your hand at Agricultural Science and learn all about the process of making maple syrup. Hike through our maple grove, try maple syrup made at camp, and tap your own tree to learn about how maple syrup is made. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2027 Register by Dec. 26, 2026 Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027 Register by Jan. 23, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth $5 per adult

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All Ages and Families

Cookie Kick-Off Painting Party

Valentine’s Day Great Backyard Lovebird Count Outdoors

Creative Arts

Get excited for the Girl Scout Cookie Program! Join us to paint a Trefoil Girl Scout Cookie box, learn about pottery painting and talk about how the pottery is fired. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2027 Register by Dec. 30, 2026 Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2027 Register by Jan. 13, 2027 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. UPaint Pottery Studio (Delaware Co.) $23 per youth

Stage & Story-Fine Arts Day! Creative Arts

Join us for a celebration of the Arts! Some of our amazing partnership organizations are coming out to the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center to share their expertise in acting, writing, stage design, and art. Let’s give a round of applause for the Fine Arts! Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $25 per youth $5 per adult Register by Jan. 1, 2027

Galentine’s Day Pottery Painting

BalletMet Presents: Swan Lake

Bring all the Galentines in your troop to make a sweet piece for Valentine’s Day. Join us to paint, learn about pottery and see how the pottery is fired. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2027 Register by Jan. 27, 2027 Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2027 Register by Feb. 3, 2027 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. UPaint Pottery Studio (Delaware Co.) $18 per youth

Join us for the eternal story of Odette, a princess under a sorcerer’s spell, destined to spend her days as a swan and her nights longing for the love that could set her free. Girl Scouts are invited to a special prelude before the show with BalletMet staff. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. The Ohio Theatre (Franklin Co.) $32 per person Register by Feb. 3, 2027

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STEM

Celebrate the supermoon and penumbral lunar eclipse at camp! Join us at night to learn about the phases of the moon, learn about the ways the moon is important to people, and look out of our telescopes. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 6, 2027

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Travel along the maple trail to discover the many ways of making syrup throughout history. Stop at the Log Cabin to taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Dawes Arboretum (Licking Co.) $12 per person Register by Feb. 8, 2027

Camp to Table: Maple Chefs

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Creative Arts

Howl at the Moon

Creative Arts

Cardinals are red, bluejays are blue, flock to Alley Park, we’d love to see you… at the Great Backyard Bird Count! Learn what to look for when identifying nature’s flying sweethearts. Observe some lovebirds by the feeders, often courting with sweet melodies. We will take a stroll around the lake and tally the beautiful, winged creatures we see and hear. This data is shared globally for science and conservation. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Alley Park (Fairfield Co.) $12 per person Register by Feb. 1, 2027

Family Maple Syruping Tour at Dawes Arboretum

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Try out cooking different maple recipes in the Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center Teaching Kitchen and learn about the history of maple syrup in America and Canada. We’ll make sweet and savory recipes—there’s something for everyone! Saturday, Mar. 6, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 20, 2027

Girl Scouts Birthday Party Girl Scout Traditions

It’s our 115th Birthday, celebrate with us! Join Girl Scouts from across the council for our annual celebration of all things Girl Scouts -- uniforms, campfire songs, cookies, and so many beloved traditions in between. Saturday, March 6, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 19, 2026

All Ages and Families

Countdown to Camp Outdoors

Stop by for an open house, all about what summer camp offers! Drop in to the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center to meet day and overnight camp directors, try out games and crafts, roast s’mores under the stars, and enter to win some great prizes like a free week at camp. Saturday, Mar. 13, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 27, 2027

Girl Scouts Grow Outdoors

Community Service

You can make a difference in your community this year. When you participate in our free Girl Scouts Grow program, you will receive your own packets of seeds that you will plant and grow into produce yourself. Then, once it’s ready to harvest, you can donate the fresh fruits and veggies to a local food bank or community garden! Seeds and instructions provided. Free $3 mail home fee Register by Mar. 1, 2027

Tree Tappers Maple Syrup Festival

Let’s Build! Bat Boxes

STEM

Celebrate the end of maple season and learn all about how maple syrup is made at this festival! Join other girls and families in a pancake brunch, maple crafts, and guided hikes through our maple grove. You’ll get the chance to try maple syrup made from sap collected by Girl Scouts at camp! Saturday, March 13, 2027 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 27, 2027

Girl Scout Promise

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STEM

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Arts & Humanities

Painting pottery is so much fun! Join us to paint a Girl Scout Promise dish, learn about pottery painting and talk about how the pottery is fired. Wednesday, April 7, 2027 Register by Mar. 24, 2027 Wednesday, April 21, 2027 Register by April 7, 2027 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. UPaint Pottery Studio (Delaware Co.) $20 per youth

It’s time for bats to come out of hibernation! Build a place for our little friends to stay in the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center’s Construction Lab and take it home. You’ll assemble a bat box, learn about the bats of Ohio, and learn why these critters are so important for our ecosystems. Saturday, April 10, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $25 per youth $5 per adult Register by Mar. 27, 2027

Spring Wildflower Hike at Alley Park! Outdoors

Explore the beauty and mystery of flowers… Is there more than meets the eye? Join us on a wildflower hunt to sniff out the many benefits of blossoms! We will tip-toe our way through the forest to find and identify the flora within. Sunday, April 11, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Alley Park (Fairfield Co.) $12 per person Register by Mar. 29, 2027

Check out Halloween Hike on page 4!

Girl Feature Girl Scout Nora, Brownie

“I really like Halloween Hike at Camp Ken Jockety. It’s a seasonal event so I get to try new things I haven’t done before, like slingshots! It’s become a favorite troop tradition.”

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

All Ages and Families

Froggy Friday

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STEM

Did somebody say night hike? Come learn about frogs in Ohio at camp! You’ll do a frog craft, learn frog calls, and search for frogs. Friday, March 19, 2027 Register by March 5, 2027 Friday, April 23, 2027 Register by April 9, 2027 Friday, May 14, 2027 Register by April 30, 2027 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $5 per person

K-J Clean Up Day

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Community Service

Come help keep camp beautiful by signing up for this day of service. Clean a lodge, clear a trail, season cast iron, and more! Groups will be paired with experienced volunteers and be assigned to an age-appropriate task. Saturday, April 24, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Free Register by April 10, 2027

Reptile Adventures in Zanesville! STEM

Get up close and personal with Paul’s Cool Scales reptiles! With this cool program, girls will learn about reptiles and how they live. Then, they’ll do meet and greets with Paul’s LIVE reptile friends! Saturday, May 1, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $15 per person Register by April 16, 2027

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Cheer Station

Cardboard Boat Regatta STEM

Community Service

Join Susan G. Komen as a volunteer group to be a Cheer Station along Hope Lane, a special lane at the finish line for breast cancer patients, survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer. Volunteer groups will be cheering on the runners and walkers as they complete the race. Volunteer Groups are encouraged to create posters and dress up in their best pink attire! Saturday, May 15, 2027 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. North Bank Park (Franklin Co.) Free Register by May 9, 2027

Whatever floats your boat (and by that we mean cardboard!) Gather your team and build a life-sized boat using only cardboard and duct tape. Then put your creation to the test in the pond as we host a friendly competition featuring awards in a variety of categories. Saturday, June 26, 2027 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) Teams of 2: $26 Teams of 3: $29 Teams of 4: $32 Register by June 11, 2026

Mad Mud Challenge Healthy Living

Camp to Table: Fantastic Fermentation

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STEM

As fruit begins to grow, we need to figure out how to preserve it! Come to the Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center’s Teaching Kitchen to learn how we can grow cucumbers inside and make pickles with them! Sunday, May 23, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by May 9, 2027

Camp to Table: Strawberry Party

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STEM

It’s strawberry season! Revisit the 19th century tradition of Strawberry Parties by making strawberry jam and a modern strawberry recipe. You’ll also learn about how strawberries can be grown all year long with hydroponics. Saturday, June 5, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by May 22, 2027

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Who’s afraid of a little mud? Not Girl Scouts! Join us for the 15th Mad Mud Challenge. Climb, jump, and crawl through the obstacles and barriers and cheer on the other members in your group. Gain confidence in your abilities by trying again in a supportive environment. Patch included. Saturday, Aug. 7, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Waves) Sunday, Aug. 8, 2027 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) $30 per member $35 per non-member Register by July 23, 2027

Camp to Table: Spaghetti

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STEM

August means Tomato Season! Use the fresh tomatoes from the K-J garden to make your own marinara sauce and hand-cut pasta to take advantage of our bountiful summer harvest. You’ll also learn about how we can grow tomatoes inside with hydroponics. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by July 31, 2027

Daisies Robotics Badge Workshop

Outdoors

STEM

Learn about how robots can help you at home or school. Design and make your own prototype using recycled materials, present it to your friends, and earn the Designing Robots badge! Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Waves) Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $9 per youth Register by Sept. 16, 2026

Let’s Build! Jigsaw Puzzles

Troop Adventure Camp

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STEM

Come to the Construction Lab to make your own Cardboard Jigsaw Puzzle! You’ll draw your own picture then use our Chompsaws to cut out your puzzle pieces. Let your creativity soar while practicing construction and design skills and earn a Let’s Build patch for every Let’s Build program you attend! Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $25 per youth $5 per adult Register by Oct. 3, 2026

Make a Difference Day Celebrate this national day of service on October 24 by completing community service with your troop or family and earn Make a Difference Day patches! Patches can be ordered or purchased from the Columbus Resource Store.

Education

Ready to try an overnight at camp with your troop? Troop Adventure Camp is a great way to experience the outdoors together! You provide supervision, we provide the rest—activity leaders, meals, songs, games, and lots of camp magic! 6:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 - Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 Saturday, Oct. 17 - Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 Register by Oct. 9., 2026 6:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 2 – Saturday April 3, 2027 Saturday, April 3 – Sunday, April 4, 2027 Register by March 26, 2027 Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) $40 youth $35 adults

Cash & Craft with Finance-y

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Entrepreneurship

Earn real money, play around with wants vs. needs, and use your creativity to build and design your own savings box! Every participant will also head home with a fun Money Journal to practice smart habits and the badge they have earned that day. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) $30 per youth Register by Nov. 21, 2026

Voter GIRL for Daisies Life Skills

It’s your voice and your world! Make your voice heard and complete steps toward earning your Good Neighbor badge with the League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $6 per youth $4 per adult Register by Oct. 19, 2026

Fairy Tale Ball

Project Artemis STEM

How will we throw the best space program in the galaxy? We’ll planet! Join us for an out-of-this-world evening and explore our solar system through fun, hands-on activities and stellar discoveries. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $8 per adult Register by Jan. 8, 2027

Creative Arts

Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies are cordially invited to be a princess for a day! Wear your favorite royal attire, dance with friends, enjoy tasty treats, make magical crafts to take home, and more! Fun patch included. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $8 per adult Register by Oct. 30, 2026

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Nature’s Recyclers at Dawes Arboretum

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Outdoors

Some tiny animals make the world a better place. They turn rotting leaves into soil. Check out their other amazing feats! Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Dawes Arboretum (Licking Co.) $10 per person Register by Jan. 8, 2027 9

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Bracelet Making Party Community Service Want to make friendship bracelets with other Girl Scouts? Join us for an epic friendship bracelet making party! We’ve partnered with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to share friendship bracelets with breast cancer patients, survivors, and those living with metastatic breast cancer. Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth Register by Jan. 24, 2027

Toy Business Designer Badge Workshop

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Creative Arts

Become a toy inventor for the day! Create an original toy idea, make it even better, and prepare a quick presentation. Then pitch your invention to the group like a real toy designer. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Waves) Mansfield Service Center (Richland Co.) $9 per youth Register by Feb. 1, 2027

Outdoors STEM

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Outdoor Art at Franklin Park Conservatory! Creative Arts

Entrepreneurship

Spring Break Day Camp

The Columbus Girl Scout Shop has its own Build-A-Bear and YOU can come build a new friend with your troop or solo.

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Daisy Outdoor Badge Workshop Outdoors

Outdoors

Bring your troop to Franklin Park Conservatory and create exciting outdoor art, while earning your Girl Scout badge (Outdoor Art Maker/ Creator/ Explorer). Badge requirement activities will be station-based and take full advantage of the Conservatory’s amazing resources. Upon successful completion of all activities, you will leave with your appropriate Outdoor Art badge! Friday, April 9, 2027 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Franklin Park Conservatory (Franklin Co.) $18 per youth $12 per adult Register by March 26, 2027

Join us for a badge earning event where you’ll earn the Eco Learner or Trail Adventure Badge! You’ll learn how to plan an outdoor experience, practice Leave No Trace principles, and discover nature at camp. Girls can attend one or both sessions. Saturday, May 8, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Register by April 24, 2027 Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $12 per youth $3 per adult

Outdoor Art Badge Workshop Outdoors

Outdoor Skills Day and Troop Camp Training

Education Girl Scout Traditions

Outdoors

Adult required: No

Spend your Spring Break enjoying the outdoors and trying fun science experiments. Explore the ecosystems around camp, make slime 3 different ways, build a campfire and make s’mores! Monday, March 22 – Friday, March 26, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $115 per youth Register by Mar. 7, 2027

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Adult Learning

Learn how to implement a camping trip with your troop! This version of Troop Camp Training welcomes troops with their girls to come to camp and learn together on how to plan and execute a camping trip. Saturday, May 1, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Register by April 17, 2027 Saturday, May 15, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Molly Lauman (Scioto Co.) Register by May 1, 2027 $10 per youth $10 per adult

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Arts & Humanities

Nature is full of inspiration! In this creative workshop, you will explore the outdoors and use natural colors, shapes, and textures to spark your imagination. From collecting leaves and flowers to painting and crafting in the fresh air, you will create unique nature-inspired art and earn your Outdoor Art Badge. Saturday, May 15, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Waves) Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $9 per youth Register by May 1, 2027

Brownies Brownie Dancer Badge with Columbus Modern Dance Company Creative Arts

Twirl into the dance studio for an active afternoon with the Columbus Modern Dance Company. Move like your favorite animal, explore shapes and patterns with your body, and learn dance steps from the pros. You will perform your own choreography for your friends and family to complete and receive the Dancer badge. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 Register by Sept. 12, 2026 Saturday, April 18, 2027 Register by April 4, 2027 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Ohio Theatre (Franklin Co.) $18 per youth $12 per adult

Earn Your Pets Badge with Ohio House Rabbit Rescue STEM

Earn Your Pets Badge with Ohio House Rabbit Rescue! Girls will learn about safe housing, proper diet, and how to love a rabbit and keep it comfortable. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 Register by Sept. 11, 2026 Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027 Register by Jan. 15, 2027 Sunday, May 2, 2027 Register by April 23, 2027 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Ohio House Rabbit Rescue (Franklin Co.) $18 per youth $5 per adult

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It’s your voice and your world! Make your voice heard and complete steps toward earning your Celebrating Community badge with the League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $6 per youth $4 per adult Register by Oct. 19, 2026

Field Trips Work at a school? On the PTA? Let your school know that Camp Ken-Jockety has Outdoor Education AND STEM Field trips! Contact Kit at reservations@gsoh.org for more information or join us for our Field Trip Open House on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at our AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center at Camp Ken-Jockety! Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

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History Mystery at Dawes Arboretum Outdoors

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Join the Local History & Genealogy division of the Columbus Metropolitan Library to explore what makes a family! After reading stories about different kinds of families, Girl Scouts will discuss the many people who can be part of a family and create artwork to share their own unique family story. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Linden Branch (Franklin Co.) Register by Oct. 30, 2026 Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Canal Winchester Branch (Franklin Co.) Register by Feb. 12, 2027 Saturday, May 1, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hilliard Branch (Franklin Co.) Register by April 16, 2027 $6 per youth, $2 per adult

Explore nature, wildlife, and conservation in this exciting 2-hour program for Brownies! You’ll participate in hands-on activities, learn how to care for the environment, discover native animals and habitats, and complete all the requirements to earn your Eco Friend Badge, which you’ll receive at the end of the session. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 Register by Oct. 30, 2026 Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 Register by Jan. 8, 2027 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Columbus Metropolitan Zoo (Franklin Co.) $30 per youth $10 per adult

Cash & Craft with Finance-y

Get ready to build your own business! On this exciting badge day, you’ll explore how to turn ideas into real solutions, create a product or service, and present your plan like a pro. You’ll also hear from bank partners who will share tips and advice to help you grow your skills. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth $4 per adult Register by Nov. 21, 2026

First Aid Badge Workshop

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Guess the mystery objects in the woods! Tour the Daweswood House Museum to see artifacts from the Dawes family during the early 1900s. One family member was the third female to win the US Gold Lifesaving Medal! Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Dawes Arboretum (Licking Co.) $12 per person Register by Oct. 23, 2026

Eco Friend Badge Day at the Zoo!

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Learn what to do in case of an emergency and how to contact 911 using the Check, Call, Care strategy. Get trained and certified by a “Stop the Bleed” instructor and an Emergency Medical Technician. These steps will help you earn a First-Aid badge. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Waves) Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $9 per youth Register by Dec. 1, 2026

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Project Artemis STEM

How will we throw the best space program in the galaxy? We’ll planet! Join us for an out-of-this-world evening and explore our solar system through fun, hands-on activities and stellar discoveries. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Register by Jan. 8, 2027 $10 per youth $8 per adult

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Brownie Outdoor Adventure Badge Workshop Camp to Table: Knife Skills

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Safety in the kitchen starts with learning the right skills. join us in the kitchen to learn how to safely cut your favorite foods and practice your knife skills. You’ll cut all kinds of fruits and enjoy your hard work by eating a delicious fruit salad! Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Jan. 16, 2027

Bracelet Making Party Community Service

Want to make friendship bracelets with other Girl Scouts? Join us for an epic friendship bracelet making party! We’ve partnered with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to share friendship bracelets with breast cancer patients, survivors, and those living with metastatic breast cancer. Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth Register by Jan. 24, 2027

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Veterans Memorial Community Service

Explore the National Veterans Memorial and Museum through a guided tour highlighting the stories of Veterans throughout history. Girl Scouts will also participate in a service project and complete a Female Leadership Scavenger Hunt, discovering influential women in military service while building curiosity, teamwork, and an appreciation for leadership. Saturday, March 6, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. National Veterans Memorial and Museum (Franklin Co.) $8 per person Register by Feb. 19, 2027

Space Investigator Badge Workshop

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You will model the solar system, learn how planets orbit the sun, and explore stars! You’ll also use tools to deepen your understanding of space. Saturday, March 20, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Waves) Mansfield Service Center (Richland Co.) $9 per youth Register by March 1, 2027 Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Join us for a badge earning event where you’ll earn the Outdoor Adventure Badge! You’ll learn how to plan an outdoor experience, practice Leave No Trace principles, and discover nature at camp. Saturday, April 3, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $12 per youth $3 per adult Register by Mar. 27, 2027

Dancer Badge Workshop Life Skills

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Calling all dancers! Warm up, try a new dance, and practice performing at this fun workshop. Finish the day by creating and sharing your very own dance moves. Saturday, April 3, 2027 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Waves) Location coming soon $9 per youth Register by Mar. 24, 2027

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Brownie Hiker Badge Workshop

Outdoor Skills Day and Troop Camp Training

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Join us for a badge earning event where you’ll earn the Hiker Badge! You’ll learn how to plan for a hike, practice Leave No Trace principles, and hike around camp. You’ll even make a trail snack! Saturday, April 3, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $12 per youth $3 per adult Register by Mar. 27, 2027

Outdoor Art at Franklin Park Conservatory! Creative Arts

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Sun-Day Funday

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After a cold winter, celebrate longer and brighter days at Sun Day Fun Day! This day will be all about solar science. We’ll use a telescope to safely observe the sun, talk about solar activity, learn about the way the sun moves, and do a sun craft! Sunday, April 25, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin County) $8 per youth $5 per adult Register by April 11, 2027

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Learn how to implement a camping trip with your troop! This version of Troop Camp Training welcomes troops with their girls to come to camp and learn together on how to plan and execute a camping trip. Saturday, May 1, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Register by April 17, 2027 Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Saturday, May 15, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Register by May 1, 2027 Camp Molly Lauman (Scioto Co.) $10 per youth $10 per adult

TROOP CAMPING Interesting in taking your troop camping? Take them to a Girl Scout Camp for their first camping trip! One adult must be troop camp certified to take your troop camping, try one of our new Troop Camp Training Courses where the whole troop can attend!

Outdoor Art Badge Workshop Outdoors

Creative Arts

Biome Bash

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Explore the world, one biome at a time! Join us for this BRAND-NEW program as we discover how plants and animals adapt to different climates through exciting, handson activities and ecological adventures. Saturday, May 22, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $5 per adult Register by May 7, 2027

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Citizen Science Day STEM

You don’t need to be a grown-up to be a scientist! Become a citizen scientist and learn how to contribute to research projects in a variety of fields like ecology, astronomy, and biology. Saturday, July 31, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $5 per adult Register by July 17, 2027

Brownie Home Scientist Day

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Want to earn the Home Scientist badge and don’t know where to start? Join us at the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center, where we’ll do all the experiments you need to earn your badge, diving into chemistry, electricity, physics, and more! Saturday, Aug. 21, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $20 per youth $5 per adult Register by Aug. 7, 2027

Girl Scout Goals You can participate in Girl Scout activities in a lot of different ways. Use the spaces below to map out all of the things you want to do or accomplish this year.

Favorite Programs and Activities

Personal Goals Setting personal goals helps you focus on building new skills and improving yourself. Choose three goals to focus on for your next year in Girl Scouts.

1 2 Badges To Earn Earning patches, badges, or awards are great ways to try new things. Check out girlscouts.org/badgeexplorer to see all of your options! List the badge in each tile below and as you earn them, color in the spot!

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Girl Feature Girl Scout Lila, Brownie “I had a whole bunch of fun when me and my Girl Scout troop went to the rabbit rescue and got to pet rabbits. This is me with a rabbit named Paris.”

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Juniors Earth Sciences with OSU! STEM

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The OSU Earth Science Graduate Student Club is hosting a STEM activity event to educate students on the different topics of Earth Science. There will be rotating activities for the different fields of study within Earth Sciences, such as marine science, sedimentology, microbiology, climate science, geochemistry, and more! Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mendenhall Laboratory (Franklin Co.) $7 per youth $3 per adult Register by Sept. 18, 2026

Playing the Past at Columbus Metropolitan Library Girl Scout Traditions Creative Arts

The Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Local History & Genealogy division are experts on the past and are ready to teach Girl Scouts how girls and women of the 1800s lived, in Columbus and beyond. We’ll play parlor games like the Victorians, learn the language of folded fans, explore period recipes, and practice our correspondence skills. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. New Albany Branch (Franklin Co.) Register by Sept. 25, 2026 Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Marion-Franklin Branch (Franklin Co.) Register by Jan. 8, 2027 Saturday, March 27, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Parsons Branch (Franklin Co.) Register by March 12, 2027 $5 per youth $2 per adult

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Overnight at the Zoo! Pack your sleeping bag and a sense of adventure! Bring your troop for an unforgettable overnight experience. Meet your instructor to set up your sleeping space, bundle up with hats and gloves to explore Wildlights, and then dive into handson activities and learn about conservation! Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 – Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 Register by Oct. 2, 2026 Saturday, Dec. 4, 2026 – Sunday, Dec. 5, 2026 Register by Nov. 20, 2026 Saturday, April 9, 2027 – Sunday, April 10, 2027 Register by March 26, 2027 6:45 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. Columbus Metropolitan Zoo (Franklin Co.) $60 per person

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Let’s Build! Cutting Boards

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Come to the Construction Lab to build your own cutting board! We’ll be cutting out the handles of our boards, woodburning a design, and sealing the wood to make our final product food safe. Let your creativity soar while practicing construction and design skills and earn a Let’s Build patch for every Let’s Build program you attend! Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $25 per youth $5 per adult Register by Oct. 3, 2026

Service Project at The Wilds Community Service

Spend the morning completing service projects, like planting and painting, that help the animals, and in the afternoon, enjoy a tour of The Wilds! Please bring a packed lunch. Price covers the cost of supplies and a Wilds patch! Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 Register by Oct. 2, 2026 Sunday, April 25, 2027 Register by April 9, 2027 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Wilds (Guernsey Co.) $10 per person

Juniors

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Join The Wilds Education Team for a night at our rhino barn! Girl Scouts will dive into the world of rhino care and conservation at The Wilds and earn a one-of-a-kind Rhino Rescue Patch. While there are no rhinos in the barn where you will stay overnight, you will enjoy a special rhino encounter the following morning! Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 – Saturday, October 24, 2026 Register by Oct. 8, 2026 Friday, May 14, 2027 – Saturday, May 15, 2027 Register by April 29, 2027 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Wilds (Guernsey Co.) $115 per person

Budget Maker NEW and Manager with Catholic Social Services Life Skills

Take charge of your money and build skills you’ll use for life! Led by the Catholic Social Services Payee Program, this workshop will help you learn the basics of budgeting, saving, and making smart financial decisions. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $5 per youth $2 per adult Register by Oct. 23, 2026

Voter GIRL for Juniors

Animal Habitats Badge Day at the Zoo! STEM

Explore animal habitats and discover how you can help protect wildlife in this exciting 2-hour program for Juniors! You’ll take part in hands-on activities, learn about endangered species and conservation, and complete all the requirements to earn your Animal Habitats Badge, which you’ll receive at the end of the session. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 Register by Oct. 23, 2026 Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 Register by Jan. 1, 2027 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Columbus Metropolitan Zoo (Franklin Co.) $30 per youth $10 per adult

Life Skills

Shapes in Nature with OSU

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Earn your Shapes in Nature badge with OSU! Explore fun math activities, such as identifying symmetry, creating nature inspired art, and discovering fractals, all while enjoying the beautiful outdoors. Badge included! Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. OSU Marion (Marion Co.) $7 per youth $7 per adult Register by Oct. 23, 2026

It’s your voice and your world! Make your voice heard and complete steps toward earning your Inside Government badge with the League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $6 per youth $4 per adult Register by Oct. 19, 2026

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Girl Scout Jurnee, Junior “My favorite GSOH program was Introduce a Girl to STEAM with NiSource. It was a fun, hands-on experience where I enjoyed STEAM challenges, meeting new Girl Scout sisters, and learning from real engineers”

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Juniors

Shocking Art with Makerspace Central

Holiday Gift Workshop

STEM

Welcome to the world of Shocking Art! Participants learn about electricity, materials science, and how to build a circuit all while creating their own unique art piece. In teams, the artists-for-the day need to bring their creativity and work together to complete the workshop challenge at the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center. Sunday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $47 per youth $2 per adult Register by Sept. 19, 2026

A Space Journey with Makerspace Central

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Let’s go to space! In this workshop, students learn about the design engineering process and use what they’ve learned to get back home safely from a journey into space, relying solely on themselves and their ideas. Sunday, Nov. 7, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $47 per youth $2 per adult Register by Oct 19, 2026

Bronze Award It all starts here. Juniors team up with fellow Girl Scouts to explore their community, discover a need or issue they care about, and work together to address it. It’s a chance to create a plan and make an impact on the community they live in. You can become a Bronze Award Girl Scout if you: 1.

Are in fourth or fifth grade

Are a registered Girl Scout Junior

Have completed a Junior Leadership Award or Junior Journey

Camp to Table: Knife Skills

Come to the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center to learn about 3D design by making bookmarks! Girl Scouts will use the online software Tinkercad to practice designing in 3 Dimensions. You’ll learn about 3D printers and how they work, and after the program, we’ll bring your design to life! Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth Register by Nov. 1, 2026

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Build a Business Badge Day Get ready to build your own business! On this exciting badge day, you’ll explore how to turn ideas into real solutions, create a product or service, and present your plan like a pro. You’ll also hear from bank partners who will share tips and advice to help you grow your skills. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth $4 per adult Register by Nov. 21, 2026

Safety in the kitchen starts with learning the right skills. Join us at the Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center to learn how to safely cut your favorite foods and practice your knife skills. You’ll cut all kinds of fruits and enjoy your hard work by eating a delicious fruit salad! Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Jan. 16, 2027

Space Explorers Overnight STEM

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Use your design and construction skills to make your very own holiday gifts! Surprise your family members and friends with gifts made by hand using different tools and materials. Try your hand at printmaking for holiday cards, woodworking for gifts, and decorating for the season! Adults are required to stay on site for the duration of the program for safety ratio. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $35 per youth $5 per adult Register by Nov. 21, 2026

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Design It: Bookmarks

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First Aid Badge Workshop Healthy Living

Learn what to do in case of an emergency and how to contact 911 using the Check, Call, Care strategy. Get trained and certified by a “Stop the Bleed” instructor and an Emergency Medical Technician. These steps will help you learn a First-Aid badge. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Waves) Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $9 per youth Register by Dec. 1, 2026

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This museum lock-in experience inspires the next generation of space explorers. Girl Scouts will develop an understanding of what it takes to live in space, and experiment with tools and methods real astronauts use including building and launching a rocket! Friday, Feb. 5, 2027 – Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027 Register by Jan. 22, 2027 Friday, March 19, 2027 – Saturday, March 20, 2027 Register by March 4, 2027 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. Armstrong Air and Space Museum (Auglaize Co.) $65 per youth $30 per adult

Juniors

Introduce a Girl to STEAM with NiSource STEM

Girl Scouts will start the day with breakfast to fuel their minds before digging into hands-on STEAM challenges. They will have the opportunity to explore potential careers in STEAM by working with Columbia Gas engineers to solve real-life challenges. To end the program, everyone will enjoy lunch, an engineering challenge awards ceremony, and they’ll also hear from a panel of our female leaders. Details coming soon.

Social Butterfly with CoMo Creative Arts

Do you know how to be a polite attendee at a professional dance performance & reception? Spend time at the theater with the Columbus Modern Dance Company. The workshop will begin with etiquette lessons & crafts. After a one-hour break, you’ll put your skills to the test at a special matinee performance of modern dance. Sunday, Feb 28, 2027 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Abbey Theater (Franklin Co.) $28 per person Register Feb. 12, 2027

Earn Your Scribe Badge with Thurber House Creative Arts

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Camp to Table: Pi Day

Outdoor Art at Franklin Park Conservatory!

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Happy Pi Day! Celebrate one of the most important numbers in mathematics by making pizza pies in the Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center Teaching Kitchen, learning about where the number comes from, and even conducting a mathematical experiment to solve the number yourself! Sunday, Mar. 14, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 28, 2027

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Get creative and earn your Scribe badge at the same time! Have fun exploring poetry, writing your own ghost story, and more with Thurber House. Saturday, March 13, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Thurber House (Franklin Co.) $12 per person Register by Feb. 26, 2027

Earn Your Comic Artist Badge with OSU!

Bracelet Making Party

Space Investigator Badge Workshop

Join Grace Ellis, writer of Lumberjanes, Flung Out of Space, and much more, in this special hands-on workshop to earn your Comic Artist Badge! Learn how to develop stories and characters. Create a four-panel comic strip from beginning to end to earn a fun patch. Saturday, March 20, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (Franklin Co.) $5 per person Register by March 4, 2027

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The mall is coming to life! Join us for a Night at the Museum at Polaris Fashion Place, where you’ll enjoy late-night activities, shopping, and unforgettable adventures with the mall all to yourselves. Saturday, April 17 – Sunday, April 18, 2027 9:30 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. Polaris Fashion Place (Delaware Co.) $40 per youth $35 per adult Register by April 2, 2027

Juniors

Sun-Day Funday

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Outdoor Skills Day and Troop Camp Training Outdoors

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Outdoor Art Badge Workshop Outdoors

Wetland Safari STEM

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Biome Bash

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Citizen Science Day STEM

Tree Climbing Adventure Outdoors

Participants will learn the safety aspects and basics of tree climbing before putting on a harness and taking to the trees at Dawes Arboretum. Girls will complete the requirements for their Climbing Adventure badge. Equipment is provided. Sunday, May 2, 2027 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Waves) The Dawes Arboretum (Licking Co.) $45 per youth and adult climber $12 per adult non-climber Register by April 19, 2027

Get muddy in the wetlands at camp to learn all about ecosystems! We’ll look at things upclose in a microscope and learn about what makes wetlands so important, then wrap up the day with a wetlands-themed snack. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Register by Aug. 14, 2027 $20 per youth $5 per adult

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The GSOH STEM Challenge STEM You’re invited to create a team and compete in the GSOH STEM Challenge! You will learn new STEM and trade skills from industry professionals through hands-on instruction and be given a community problem to solve using your new and existing STEM skills. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $5 per adult Register by Aug. 28, 2027

Gardener Badge Workshop Outdoors

Explore the basics of gardening by learning how plants grow, what they need to thrive, and how gardens can help people and pollinators. Through hands-on activities, you will practice gardening skills while discovering fun ways to care for the environment and grow something of your own! Details coming soon.

Cadettes Girl Scouts Love State Parks

September 11 & 12, 2027

Outdoors

Save the date for 2027’s Girl Scout Love State Park weekend!

Fall Highest Awards Workshop Silver

Overnight at the Zoo! STEM

Highest Awards

Join us for an in-person workshop on the ins and outs of the Silver Award for Cadettes. Learn about making your Silver Award happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to earn your Silver Award! Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) Free Register by Aug. 28, 2026

Let’s Build! Cutting Boards

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Overnight at The Wilds!

Adult required: Yes

Pack your sleeping bag and a sense of adventure! Bring your troop for an unforgettable overnight experience. Meet your instructor to set up your sleeping space, bundle up with hats and gloves to explore Wildlights, and then dive into handson activities and learn about conservation! Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 – Saturday Oct. 17, 2026 Register by Oct. 2, 2026 Saturday, Dec. 4, 2026 – Sunday, Dec. 5, 2026 Register by Nov. 20, 2026 Saturday, April 9, 2027 – Sunday, April 10, 2027 Register by March 26, 2027 6:45 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. Columbus Metropolitan Zoo (Franklin Co.) $60 per person

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Teen Camporee Outdoors

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Spend a weekend at Camp Molly Lauman with other Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors! Design your own schedule as you try out classic camp activities and learn about topics that interest you, with plenty of time to relax and enjoy camp in the fall. Come ready to meet new friends or bring a buddy. Friday, Oct. 2 - Sun. Oct. 4, 2026 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. Camp Molly Lauman (Scioto Co.) $60 per youth Register by Sept. 25, 2026

Molly Lauman Word Scramble Unscramble the unit names from Camp Molly Lauman.

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Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Cadettes

Voter GIRL for Cadettes Life Skills

It’s your voice and your world! Make your voice heard and complete steps toward earning your Finding Common Ground badge with the League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $6 per youth $4 per adult Register by Oct. 19, 2026

Earth Sciences with OSU!

Shocking Art with Makerspace Central

Holiday Gift Workshop

STEM

The OSU Earth Science Graduate Student Club is hosting a STEM activity event to educate students on the different topics of Earth Science. There will be rotating activities for the different fields of study within Earth Sciences, such as marine science, sedimentology, microbiology, climate science, geochemistry, and more! Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mendenhall Laboratory (Franklin Co.) $7 per youth $3 per adult Register by Oct. 23, 2026

Budget Maker NEW and Manager with Catholic Social Services Life Skills

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A Space Journey with Makerspace Central

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Use your design and construction skills to make your very own holiday gifts! Surprise your family members and friends with gifts made by hand using different tools and materials. Try your hand at printmaking for holiday cards, woodworking for gifts, and decorating for the season! Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $35 per youth $5 per adult Register by Nov. 21, 2026

Build a Business Badge Day Entrepreneurship Adult required: Yes

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Design It: Bookmarks

ImagineCON

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It’s time to bring your imagination! Celebrate your favorite fandom at this exclusive older girl program with cosplay, art projects, role-playing games and more. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Nov. 27, 2026

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Babysitter’s Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Training

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Life Skills

Leadership Development

The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course prepares youth ages 11-16 to care for children and infants safely and confidently. It includes hands-on activities, videos, and discussions to develop essential real-life readiness babysitting skills. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $85 per youth Register by Dec. 26, 2026

Winter Highest Awards Workshop Silver Highest Awards

Join us for an in-person workshop on the ins and outs of the Silver Award for Cadettes. Learn about making your Silver Award happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to earn your Silver Award! Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Delaware Orange Branch Library (Delaware Co.) Free Register by Jan. 2, 2027

First Aid Badge Workshop Healthy Living

Space Explorers Overnight STEM

Girl Scouts Galentine’s NEW Creative Arts

Adult required: Yes

Life Skills

Adult required: No

Galentine’s day is a day to celebrate all of the great things that come from friendship —empowerment, care, and strength. Wear your comfiest pajamas, bring a friend, and settle in for our first ever Girl Scouts Galentine’s program! Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) $12 per youth $5 per adult Register by Jan. 22, 2027

Introduce a Girl to STEAM with NiSource STEM

Program Aide Training Leadership Development

Discover ways to share your experience and knowledge of Girl Scouting with younger girls! This training will help you discover your leadership style, learn more about working with younger girls, and understand how to plan and facilitate fun activities safely. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location coming soon $10 per youth $2 per adult Register by Jan. 22, 2027

Camp to Table: Knife Skills

NEW

STEM

Matching Game Match the camp unit to the camp location

Sycamore

Molly Lauman

Paw Paw

Molly Lauman

Marlie Lodge

Crooked Lane

Timbers

Ken-Jockety

Wooded Hills

Ken–Jockety

Shawnee

Beckoning Trails

Cadettes

Citizen Science Day: Frog Watch

NEW

Girl Scouting Skills Summit Life Skills

STEM

You don’t need to be an adult to be a scientist! Become a citizen scientist and learn how to protect ecosystems at Citizen Science Day. Come to camp to learn how to identify and protect frogs in Ohio. You’ll even submit your data to help with real science research! Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $8 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 13, 2027

Creative Arts

Don’t miss this fun and interactive chance to learn how to write scripts. You’ll tackle everything from format and the “lingo” to writing your own script and acting it out. Plus, you earn your script badge! Saturday, March 13, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Thurber House (Franklin Co.) $12 per person Register by Feb. 26, 2027

NEW

STEM

Happy Pi Day! Celebrate one of the most important numbers in mathematics by making pizza pies in the Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center Teaching Kitchen, learning about where the number comes from, and even conducting a mathematical experiment to solve for the number yourself! Sunday, Mar. 14, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 28, 2027

Adult required: No

The Girl Scouting Skills Summit is an event created by Girl Scouts, for Girl Scouts! Sign up for sessions like self-defense, sustainability, creative writing, mental health, and more. Engage in discovering new interests and learn skills that you’ll take with you as leaders and change-makers. Saturday, Mar. 20, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per person Register by Mar. 8, 2027

Highest Awards

Join us for an in-person workshop on the ins and outs of the Silver Award for Cadettes. Learn about making your Silver Award happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to earn your Silver Award! Saturday, April 10, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pickerington Public Library (Fairfield Co.) Register by Mar. 26, 2027

Front Porch Gathering: Appalachian Heritage Outdoor Cooking and Craft Day

Earn Your Playwriting Badge with Thurber House!

Camp to Table: Pi Day

Spring Highest Awards Workshop Silver

Outdoors

Creative Arts

Join us at Beckoning Trails for a day of outdoor cooking, homemade crafts, and local history. Celebrate Applachian heritage by cooking recipes originated in this area, creating an Applachian craft, and learning more about women’s history in Ohio. Saturday, April 3, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Camp Beckoning Trails (Hocking Co.) $15 per youth $15 per adult Register by March 20, 2027

Trees Please! With Dawes Arboretum Outdoors

An Arboretum is a museum for trees. Complete the requirements for your Trees badge as you debate deforestation, feel artistically inspired by trees, tour a nursery and pot up seedlings for future planting. Sunday, April 4, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Dawes Arboretum (Licking Co.) $12 per person Register by March 22, 2027

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Backpacking 101 Outdoors

Have you ever wanted to try out backpacking and wilderness adventures? Spend a day at camp learning backpacking basics and feel prepared to plan your own trip! Saturday, April 24, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $20 per youth $15 per adults Register by April 17, 2027

Cadettes

Travel Budgeting 101 with CME Entrepreneurship Life Skills

Adult required: No

Learn how to plan and budget for your next adventure in Travel Planning 101! In this session you’ll explore how to set a travel goal, build a simple budget, and make smart spending choices to plan your dream trip. Saturday, April 24, 2027 Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $5 per youth Register by April 6, 2027

Wetland Safari

Outdoor Art Badge Workshop Outdoors

Arts & Humanities

Community Service

STEM

Get muddy in the wetlands at camp to learn all about ecosystems! We’ll look at things upclose in a microscope and learn about what makes wetlands so important, then wrap up the day with a wetlands-themed snack. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $20 per youth $5 per adult Register by Aug. 14, 2027

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Hope Village Community Service Greet breast cancer patients and survivors while distributing bracelets in Hope Village, a special place just for breast cancer patients and survivors. You will help distribute friendship bracelets made by Girl Scouts from all around Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland! Saturday, May 15, 2027 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. North Bank Park (Franklin Co.) Register by May 9, 2027

Program Aide

Backpacking 201 Outdoors

Spend a weekend learning more about backpacking and putting your skills to the test with a hike and overnight exploring Camp Beckoning Trails and the hills of southeastern Ohio! Friday, Sept. 24 - Sunday, Sept. 26, 2027 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. Camp Beckoning Trails (Hocking Co.) $100 per youth $100 per adult Register by Sept. 11, 2027

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Leadership Development

Discover ways to share your experience and knowledge of Girl Scouting with younger girls! Program Aides help facilitate activities at some of our most popular programs. Check out the opportunities below! Fall Fest Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) Halloween Hike Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Fairy Tale Ball Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Bracelet Making Party Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027 Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) Girl Scouts Birthday Party Saturday, March 6, 2027 Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Free

Silver Award You have the power to improve your community through action. Ready to help your community and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting? Cadettes can work in a small group of up to 4 fellow Girl Scouts or work on their own. To earn the Silver Award, you will research an issue you care about, make a plan to address it, and then take action to improve your community. You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you: 1.

Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade

Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette

Have completed the Bronze Award, a Cadette Leadership Award, or a Cadette Journey

Get started today by emailing highestawards@gsoh.org

Seniors Fall Highest Awards Workshop Gold

Let’s Build! Cutting Boards

Highest Awards

Teen Camporee

Earth Sciences with OSU!

Education

STEM

Adult required: No

The OSU Earth Science Graduate Student Club is hosting a STEM activity event to educate students on the different topics of Earth Science. There will be rotating activities for the different fields of study within Earth Sciences, such as marine science, sedimentology, microbiology, climate science, geochemistry, and more! Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mendenhall Laboratory (Franklin Co.) $7 per youth $3 per adult Register by Oct. 23, 2026

Ambassador uniforms are coming this fall! Visit your local Girl Scout Shop this fall to shop the newest uniforms for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts.

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It’s your voice and your world! Make your voice heard and complete steps toward earning your Behind the Ballot badge with the League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $6 per youth $4 per adult Register by Oct. 19, 2026

Design It: Bookmarks

NEW

STEM

Holiday Gift Workshop

NEW

STEM

Use your design and construction skills to make your very own holiday gifts! Surprise your family members and friends with gifts made by hand using different tools and materials. Try your hand at printmaking for holiday cards, woodworking for gifts, and decorating for the season! Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $35 per youth $5 per adult Register by Nov. 21, 2026

NEW Senior &

Voter GIRL for Seniors Life Skills

STEM

Join us for an in-person workshop to prepare you for the highest honor in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award! Learn about making your project happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to start your Gold Award journey! Saturday, Sep. 12, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) Free Register by Aug. 28, 2026

Outdoors

NEW

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Seniors

Spot The Difference Spot all five differences!

Ready for Gold

NEW

Highest Awards

Are you interested in going for the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award? Join us for this deep dive workshop to help you craft your Gold Award project proposal (mostly) in a day! Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth Register by Nov. 20, 2026

Winter Highest Awards Workshop Gold Highest Awards

Join us for an in-person workshop to prepare you for the highest honor in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award! Learn about making your project happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to start your Gold Award journey! Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Delaware Orange Branch Library (Delaware Co.) Free Register by Jan. 2, 2027

Camp to Table: Knife Skills

NEW

STEM

ImagineCON Creative Arts

Babysitter’s Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Training

Girl Scouts Galentine’s NEW NEW

Life Skills

Leadership Development

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Creative Arts

Life Skills

Adult required: No

Seniors

Introduce a Girl to STEAM with NiSource

Citizen Science Day: Frog Watch

STEM

Highest Awards Spring Workshop Gold Highest Awards

Camp to Table: Pi Day

Join us for an in-person workshop to prepare you for the highest honor in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award! Learn about making your project happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to start your Gold Award journey! Saturday, April 10, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pickerington Public Library (Fairfield Co.) Free Register by Mar. 26, 2027

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STEM

Gold Award Change the world, Girl Scout Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world. Plus? Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting, and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world, and how the world sees you. And you won’t do any of this alone. Gold Award Girl Scouts are LEADERS, so you’ll put together a team of at least five other people, including community partners, who will help you make your vision real. Then you’ll spend at least 80 hours working on your project, changing the world to earn the highest award in Girl Scouting. You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you: 1.

Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade

Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador

Have completed the Silver Award, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey

Get started today by emailing highestawards@gsoh.org

NEW

Girl Scouting Skills Summit Life Skills

Adult required: No

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Backpacking 101 Outdoors

Seniors

Travel Budgeting 101 with CME Entrepreneurship

Life Skills

Adult required: No

Learn how to plan and budget for your next adventure in Travel Planning 101! In this session you’ll explore how to set a travel goal, build a simple budget, and make smart spending choices to plan your dream trip. Saturday, April 24, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) $5 per youth Register by April 6, 2027

Wetland Safari STEM

Get muddy in the wetlands at camp to learn all about ecosystems! We’ll look at things up-close in a microscope and learn about what makes wetlands so important, then wrap up the day with a wetlandsthemed snack. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Waves) Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $20 per youth $5 per adult Register by Aug. 14, 2027

Community Service

Junior Lifeguard Program Outdoors

Training

Highest Awards

Looking to earn a valuable certification along with your True North Award and an opportunity at the summer job of a lifetime? Sign up for this professional development opportunity where you will work with Girl Scout staff on developing your True North Award plan! You must be 15 years or older by the start of the inperson course to participate. Tuesday, June 1 – Thursday, June 3, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $95 per youth Register by April 1, 2027

Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday by collecting items to donate to participating Goodwill locations! Girl Scouts are invited to honor our slogan, “Do a Good Turn Daily,” by collecting and donating gently used items. Girl Scouts who donate at least one large bag of items or complete a volunteer shift at a participating Goodwill location will receive a commemorative patch from that location, while supplies last.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Hope Village Greet breast cancer patients and survivors while distributing bracelets in Hope Village, a special place just for breast cancer patients and survivors. You will help distribute friendship bracelets made by Girl Scouts from all around Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland! Saturday, May 15, 2027 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. North Bank Park (Franklin Co.) Free Register by May 9, 2027

Goodwill Good Turn Days

The GSOH STEM Challenge STEM

You’re invited to create a team and compete in the GSOH STEM Challenge! You will learn new STEM and trade skills from industry professionals through hands-on instruction and be given a community problem to solve using your new and existing STEM skills. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $10 per youth $5 per adult Register by Aug. 28, 2027

Backpacking 201 Outdoors

The Fall 2026 collection day is scheduled for October 24. Details about the Spring 2027 collection day will be announced closer to the event.

Program Aide Community Service Leadership Development

Ambassadors Fall Highest Awards Workshop Gold

Let’s Build! Cutting Boards

Highest Awards

STEM

It’s your voice and your world! Make your voice heard and complete steps toward earning your Public Policy badge with the League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $6 per youth $4 per adult Register by Oct. 19, 2026

Design It: Bookmarks

NEW

STEM

Earth Sciences with OSU!

Education

STEM

Adult required: No

The OSU Earth Science Graduate Student Club is hosting a STEM activity event to educate students on the different topics of Earth Science. There will be rotating activities for the different fields of study within Earth Sciences, such as marine science, sedimentology, microbiology, climate science, geochemistry, and more! Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mendenhall Laboratory (Franklin Co.) $7 per youth $3 per adult Register by Oct. 23, 2026

Spend a weekend at Camp Molly Lauman with other Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors! Design your own schedule as you try out classic camp activities and learn about topics that interest you, with plenty of time to relax and enjoy camp in the fall. Come ready to meet new friends or bring a buddy. Friday, Oct. 2 – Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 a.m. Camp Molly Lauman (Scioto Co.) $60 per girl Register by Fri., Sept. 26, 2026

Early Bird (through September 1): $100 per person | $175 per couple

Buy your tickets and learn more by scanning the QR code.

Voter GIRL for Ambassadors Life Skills

Teen Camporee Outdoors

NEW

Urban Campout

Beginning September 2: $120 per person | $200 per couple

Join us for our ninth annual signature fundraiser, Urban Campout, September 25, 2026, 7-10pm. At this adult-only event, guests will enjoy live music from The Martini Affair, slingshot fun, delicious food by L.A. Catering, and a silent auction packed with unique and exciting baskets.

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Training

ImagineCON

Healthy Living

The American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants. This is a blended learning course, which includes online modules to complete ahead of the class. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $45 per youth Register by Nov. 7, 2026

NEW

Creative Arts

Babysitter’s Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Training

Use your design and construction skills to make your very own holiday gifts! Surprise your family members and friends with gifts made by hand using different tools and materials. Try your hand at printmaking for holiday cards, woodworking for gifts, and decorating for the season! Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $35 per youth $5 per adult Register by Nov. 21, 2026

Life Skills

Winter Highest Awards Workshop Gold

Life Skills

Adult required: No

Girl Scout A a lu ou y e

Highest Awards

Creative Arts

NEW

Girl Scouts Galentine’s NEW NEW

Leadership Development

STEM

Ready for Gold

NEW

STEM

Girl Scout Traditions

Holiday Gift Workshop

Camp to Table: Knife Skills

NEW

Ambassador First Aid/CPR/AED Course

Highest Awards

Join us for an in-person workshop to prepare you for the highest honor in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award! Learn about making your project happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to start your Gold Award journey! Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Delaware Orange Branch Library (Delaware Co.) Free Register by Jan. 2, 2027 Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

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Ambassadors

Support GSOH while you shop! Link you Kroger account to our council: 1. Visit krogercommunityrewards.com create an account or log in. 2. Scroll to “Community Rewards” and click Enroll. 3. Search for Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland (code #JY710) and click Enroll. 4. Shop away!

STEM

Travel Budgeting 101 with CME Entrepreneurship

Life Skills

Adult required: No

Learn how to plan and budget for your next adventure in Travel Planning 101! In this session you’ll explore how to set a travel goal, build a simple budget, and make smart spending choices to plan your dream trip. Tuesday, April 27, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) $5 per youth Register by April 6, 2027

Highest Awards Spring Workshop Gold Highest Awards

NEW

STEM

Happy Pi Day! Celebrate one of the most important numbers in mathematics by making pizza pies in the Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center Teaching Kitchen, learning about where the number comes from, and even conducting a mathematical experiment to solve for the number yourself! Sunday, Mar. 14, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per youth $5 per adult Register by Feb. 28, 2027

Life Skills

Backpacking 101 Outdoors

STEM

Girl Scouting Skills Summit

Introduce a Girl to STEAM with NiSource

Citizen Science Day: Frog Watch

Camp to Table: Pi Day NEW

Mall Lock-In Arts & Humanities

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Join us for an in-person workshop to prepare you for the highest honor in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award! Learn about making your project happen from start to finish. From proposals to final reports and everything in between, leave this workshop equipped to start your Gold Award journey! Saturday, April 10, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pickerington Public Library (Fairfield Co.) Free Register by Mar. 26, 2027

Ambassadors

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Hope Village Community Service

Greet breast cancer patients and survivors while distributing bracelets in Hope Village, a special place just for breast cancer patients and survivors. You will help distribute friendship bracelets made by Girl Scouts from all around Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland! Saturday, May 15, 2027 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. North Bank Park (Franklin Co.) Free Register by May 9, 2027

Junior Lifeguard Program Outdoors

Highest Awards

Training

Looking to earn a valuable certification along with your True North Award and an opportunity at the summer job of a lifetime? Sign up for this professional development opportunity where you will work with Girl Scout staff on developing your True North Award plan! You must be 15 years or older by the start of the inperson course to participate. Tuesday, June 1 – , June 3, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $95 per youth Register by April 1, 2027

Wetland Safari STEM

The GSOH STEM Challenge STEM

Backpacking 201 Outdoors

Program Aide Community Service

2027

STATE OF THE GIRL

Join us at the 14th annual State of the Girl event, a community conversation that elevates the voices of girls and illuminates the key issues that affect their lives. We will be joined by Keynote Speaker, Kristina Stuecher, Vice President of the OhioHealth Women’s Center at OhioHealth.

- WHEN Tuesday, March 2, 2027 - WHERE AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center on the Battelle Science and Innovation Campus at Camp Ken-Jockety

Link you Kroger account to our council:

Leadership Development

- TIME Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Program 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $30 per person and include breakfast and parking. *Sponsorship opportunities range from $500-$10,000. To register and learn more, visit https://go.gsoh.org/SOTG or contact give@gsoh.org.

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Adults Troop Camp Certification – Step 3 Outdoors

Education

Prerequisites: Step 1: GSUSA - Girl Scouts in the Outdoors (gsLearn) Step 2: (Online facilitated) Planning and Prep. Register on gsLearn. Step 3: Outdoor skills training. One adult per troop must complete Troop Camp Certification to facilitate the girls in planning and implementing their camping experience. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $15 per adult Register by Sept. 11, 2026

Challenge Course Facilitator Certification Fall

Autumn Adventure Healthy Living

Outdoors

Join us for a day filled with learning, networking, and FUN alongside your Girl Scout Adult friends! This exciting event is designed for volunteers who work with girls at any level. All sessions will focus on practical, inspiring ideas you can take back and use with your girls. Whether you’re new or experienced, this is your chance to connect, grow, and get energized for the amazing work you do. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) $65 per person Register by Sept. 27, 2026 Saturday, May 15, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $65 per person Register by May 1, 2027

Outdoors

We’ll teach you how to instruct safe and fun challenge course programs in a camp environment. Completion is dependent upon passing both a written and practical test. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) $25 per adult Register by Sept. 28, 2026

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Be ready to support the youth in your life as they navigate mental health challenges. Get certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid so you can show up for your Girl Scouts when they need it most!

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for Volunteers Healthy Living

Become certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid and learn how to support the mental health and well-being of Girl Scouts in your troop, service unit, and community! Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Watermark Office (Franklin Co.) Register by Nov. 6, 2026 Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Virtual Register by Jan. 22, 2027 $35 per adult

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Troop Camp Training

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Training

One adult per troop must complete Troop Camp Certification to facilitate a camping experience for their troop. This training will go over safety standards, how to plan a camping trip in a girl-led way, and outdoor cooking skills. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) Register by Feb. 13, 2027 Saturday, Mar. 20, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Zanesville Service Center (Muskingum Co.) Register by Mar. 6, 2027 Saturday, April 10, 2027 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Camp Beckoning Trails (Hocking Co.) Register by Mar. 27, 2027 Saturday, May 1, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Register by April 17, 2027 Saturday, Aug. 28, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Register by Aug. 21, 2027 $10 per adult

Archery Certification Training Outdoors

Education

Learn how to facilitate fun and safe Archery, Slingshot and Hatchet throwing programs, and earn your USA Archery Level 1 Certification at Crooked Lane. Training includes online modules to be completed prior to the training. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 11, 2026 Camp Crooked Lane (Morrow Co.) Register by Sun., Sept. 27, 2026 Wed., May 6, 2026 Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) Register by Sat., April 24, 2027 $65 per person

Adults

Backpacking 101 Outdoors

Outdoor Skills Day and Troop Camp Training Outdoors

Training

Challenge Course Facilitator Certification Outdoors

Education

Learn how to instruct safe and fun challenge course programs in a camp environment at Camp Ken-Jockety. Completion is dependent upon passing both a written and practical test. Saturday, May 15, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $25 per adult Register by April 20, 2027

Canoe Certification Course Outdoors

Education

We’ll teach you how to instruct safe and fun canoeing programs in a camp environment applicable to GSOH properties. Completion is dependent upon passing both a written and practical test. Saturday, May 15, 2027 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Camp Ken-Jockety (Franklin Co.) $25 per adult Register by April 20, 2027

Backpacking 201 Outdoors

Volunteer Committee Do you want to be part of the magic behind some of our most popular events? Do you want to meet like-minded people, give back to your community and attend social events throughout the year? Apply to join our Volunteer Committee! Sign up for volunteer opportunities that fit into your schedule-there is no minimum volunteer requirement, but committee members are eligible to earn cool prizes for hours served, such as Girl Scout swag, camping gear, tickets to events, and more! For more info, please reach out to program@gsoh.org.

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Fill in the grid using the word DISCOVERY. 2

Each letter must appear exactly once in every row, every column, and every 3×3 box. 3

Use logic to discover where each letter belongs!

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Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland — Program Guide

Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc. 1700 Watermark Drive Columbus, OH 43215-1097 614-487-8101 800-621-7042 gsoh.org

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