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Money Skillz: Capital Currency Workshop

For: Girl Scouts Grades 6-12

Where: KPMG Offices, 2001 M Street, NW #9000, Washington, DC 20036

When: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Teen girls (Cadettes through Ambassadors) will meet with financial advisors and learn about saving, spending and investing as they start on their way to becoming budget savvy. They will complete most of the requirements for the Capital Currency Interest Project throughout the day's activities. For further information please contact Jessica Lindquist at 202-274-3338 or jlindquist@gscnc.org.
 

Cost: $7.00

Girl Up Youth Pep Rally

Saturday, January 15!  

When: Saturday, January 15, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Where: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington FBR Branch @ THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE, Washington, DC. 

Special appearances by Nigel Barker, renowned fashion photographer and author and other celebrities. Travel through the Pep Rally with a passport in-hand as you learn about girls just like you all around the world, and how you can better the future with a simple "High Five"! It will be a globetrotting experience that will turn you and your friends into global leaders. Learn more at http://www.girlup.org/

Please RSVP: Email RallyRSVP@GirlUp.org

Girl Scout Game Day - Howard UniversityFor: Girl Scouts of all ages

When: January 29 

Where: Howard University, Washington, DC 

GSCNC is partnering with Howard University Women's Basketball Team to offer a special Girl Scout Game Day.  Tickets for the Girl Scout Game day are just $2 for the first 200 tickets and then they become just $5.  During the game there will be free giveaways, an autograph session with the players and much more.  Tickets are open to not just the girls but to families and friends too. 

Cost: $2 for the first 200 tickets, $5 after that

Climbing Day at Camp May Flather  

For: Girl Scouts Grades 4-12 

When: April 16

A fun day of rock climbing awaits you!  Try out the climbing wall and natural rock wall at Camp May Flather. 

Click here for more information and to register! 

Caving Adventure Core Camp at Camp May Flather 

For: For Girl Scouts Grades 4-6    

When: April 29 to May 1

This Core Camp will be full of adventure, including caving!
 

Click here for more information and to register!

Trip to American Girl Place in New York

For: Girl Scouts of All Ages

When: Sunday, February 20, 2011 (Must sign up by January 20, 2011) AND Saturday, March 26, 2011, 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. 

Where: 1650 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA

This package includes transportation and lunch at the American Girl Café in New York City. Spaces fill up quickly!  You must sign up at least 30 days prior to trip date.  If you have any questions, contact Darcelle at 703-478-0500 x 508 or djazaeri@restonlimo.com.

Cost: $85 per Girl Scout

For more information or to purchase tickets: click here

National Girls and Women in Sports Day
 

with AU Women's Basketball

For: Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes

Where: American University Bender Arena, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20016

When: Saturday, February 5th, 2011. Game at 2:00 p.m. and Clinic at about 4:00 p.m. 

Following a Women's Basketball game, all AU female sports teams will be hosting a FREE skills clinic and autographs session. Meet and greet with AU student-athletes and get autographs while trying out your hand at basketball, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, diving, track and field, cheerleading, dance and more! Post-Game Skills Clinic & Autograph Session will begin immediately following the basketball game.

Cost: Skills Clinic is FREE. Admission to the game for scouts is $2/ticket.
 

To register: please call 202.885.2617 or visit

http://www.aueagles.com/

Becoming Your Own Heroine: Lessons in Self-Empowerment & Dating Violence

For: Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors

Where: Howard University Blackburn Center, 2400 6th St NW Washington, DC

When: Saturday, February 19th, 2011, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This program will focus on building self-esteem and empowerment while addressing conflict resolution, healthy relationships, and dating violence for Girl Scouts 9-18 years old. We will incorporate arts, music, theater, and dance to address self-expression and pertinent issues while also teaching the girls what their rights are - both mentally and physically, through a self-defense demonstration and lesson.

Cost: This is a FREE event
 

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 4, 2011
 

Register by filling out the survey here

UMD Women's Basketball and Spirit Squad
 

Who: Girl Scouts of All Ages

Where: University of Maryland Comcast Center

Terrapin Trail, College Park, MD 20742

When: Sunday, January 23 at 4:00 p.m.

The Girl Scout event will be hosted by the Terps' fearless mascot, Testudo, and the Maryland Spirit Squad. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will conclude just before the Terps tip-off at 5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts will make props for the game to show off during halftime. Girl Scouts will be invited to center court to greet the Maryland Women's Basketball team when the Terps enter the arena to begin the second half.
 

Cost: Tickets are $6 in advance
 

For more details: click here

Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana

For: Girl Scouts of all ages

Where: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
 

When: Saturday, June 25, 2011 AND Saturday, October 1, 2011

StudentsLive Premiere Broadway Education Company is proud to announce their new partnership with Cirque du Soleil to create their exclusive and award winning Girl Scout workshops and performances taking place at Radio City Music Hall. Don't miss out on this exceptional and exciting show, and the workshops to get a Behind the Scenes Look! No orders accepted after May 27, 2011 for the June 25th show.

Cost: June 25th Package includes Workshop, Guide, and Preferred Seating starting at $79.80

For more details, please see this flyer

Dance Badges at Rendezvous
 

For: Girl Scout Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes

When: February 6, 13, and 20, 2011, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Join Rendevous Social Dance and Fitness to learn basic partner dances from around the world. Girls learn a variety of dances like swing, foxtrot, waltz, and salsa, while younger girls explore expression through movement. Programs are available for Brownies as well as for Juniors and Cadettes.

Cost: $8-$12, depending on the program

For more details about Girl Scout Programs, please see the Program Calendar or Rendevous website

Author Peggy Orenstein Hosting Book Event

in Washington, DC Area
 

Join Peggy Orenstein, author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter, for a book signing event at Borders Books store in Baileys Crossroads, Virginia on Thursday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m.  In Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Orenstein explores potential implications of the growing "girlie-girl" culture amongst America's young girls.  The book examines several causes - ranging from movie characters to American Girl dolls - and theorizes what these extreme feminine influences could mean for our nation's girls. Peggy Orenstein is also the author of the best-selling memoir, Waiting for Daisy.   She lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and daughter.

When: Thursday, January 27, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Borders Books, 5871 Crossroads Center Way, Baileys Crossroads, Va

For more information: please call 202.466.2152

For Teens

Dine-Around Series

Are you a Senior or Ambassador working toward your Gold Award? Have you already earned your Gold Award? If so, we'd love to have you join us for one of our Dine-Arounds this season.

What's a Dine-Around? Dine-Arounds are informal dinners, brunches, teas or other events that are hosted by Women's Advisory Board members at their homes or businesses.  They are a unique chance to gain insight from successful women and will prove to be an amazing networking session.

Dine-Arounds Coming Soon

A Dinner in Advertising - Wednesday, January 19, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Washington, DC. Come and learn more about the world of advertising, healthy living and share a meal.

A Beach Party - Wednesday, January 26, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Washington, DC.  Tired of the winter blues? Join us for an indoor beach party and dinner.  

Check out the Winter Dine-Arounds: http://www.gscnc.org/dine_arounds.html
 

Questions? Contact  cbanachowski@gscnc.org

 APEC Volunteers Needed
 

 Junior and Senior Girl Scout volunteers are needed for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials Meeting. The Girl Scouts will act as ID checkers for meeting, runners/escorts (helping delegates find meeting locations) and assist at the welcome desk.

The meeting runs February 27 through March 13 at the Ronald Reagan and International Trade Center - 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004. 

APEC is the premier economic organization in the region, comprising 21 member-economies from both sides of the Pacific.  APEC's core mission is to strengthen economic integration in the Asia-Pacific by removing barriers to trade and investment. Find out more about APEC by visiting www.apec.org

For more information or to volunteer, contact: dodsonsl@state.gov

 
ARTLAB+ Digital Design Studio for Teens by Hirshhorn

For: Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors

Where: Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave and 7th St SW, Washington, DC

When: Programs run from January 24 - May 27, 2011
 
This spring, the museum is offering free workshops where teens work closely with museum staff and artists to discover the intersections of art and technology. These workshops are called ARTLAB+ and treat teens as designers who explore art in the museum and around D.C. before they create short films, photo series, animations, podcasts, and more. All programs are free and Saturday programs include lunch.
 
Cost: All programs are FREE

To register please sign up at http://artlabplus.si.edu/

Girl Scout Engineering Day at UMD

For: Girl Scout Cadettes and Seniors

Where: University of Maryland, College Park, MD

When: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

This spring, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts will work on engineering activities to earn the Building a Better Future project patch. Registration Deadline: January 12th, 2011

Registration is conducted on a first come, first serve basis until all available spaces are full. Submit your registration form as soon as possible to secure your place in the February program.

Please note that we can only accept up to five participants per troop at this time.

Cost: $10 per participant (covers lunch and the cost of patches) Please do NOT include this fee with your registration form; we will request the fee after your scouts have been accepted into the program.

To register: please contact Pauline Parent at pparent@umd.edu or call 301.405.0315. For registration forms, please visit: www.wie.umd.edu/precollege/gses.html

For Adults
 

Announcement:

There were two printing errors in fees for Day and Evening Camps.
 

Page 38 Brighton Woods Summer Day Program

Fee for Girl Scouts K-7 is $235

(error on page says it is $99)

Page 54 Camp Summer Magic

Fee for Aides is $40

Fee for Aides-in-Training is $60

(error on page says it is $125)

Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop

For: Leaders of All Levels

Where: Audubon Naturalist Society's Woodend Sanctuary, 8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, MD

When: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

The free Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop will introduce leaders to the seven principles of reducing their Girl Scout Troop's impact on nature when recreating outside. The leaders will learn how they can apply the principles to their Girl Scout activities and engage the girls in the troop in conversation and activities to think about people's impact on their environment. Leaders will take home activities ideas to integrate either at their next troop meeting or on their next outdoor excursion.

Cost: This is a FREE event.

Register by e-mailingmailto:jennifer@hikingalong.com

Low Ropes Training

For: Adults

Where: Camp Crowell, Oakton, VA

When: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Earn basic low ropes certification that enables you to teach your troop or group!  Courses are available at our camps for certified adults.  This two-day class includes lodge facilities to stay overnight if needed. 

Cost: $175

For more information and registration: click here

Archery Training

For: Adults

Where: Camp Potomac Woods, Leesburg, VA

When: Saturday, April 9, 2011 to Sunday, April 10, 2011, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Earn basic archery certification that enables you to teach your troop or group!  Ranges and equipment are available at our camps for certified adults. 

Cost: $47

For more information and registration: click here
 

GAITHERSBURG MINI SHOP

CLOSED JANUARY

FEBRUARY 15 - APRIL 28

TUESDAYS  3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAYS 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 

CENTREVILLE MINI SHOP

CLOSED JANUARY

FEBRUARY 22 - APRIL 28

TUESDAYS  10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

THURSDAYS 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

MARTINSBURG MINI SHOP

Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAYS BEGIN FEBRUARY 26 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC MAIN SHOP

Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

MONTHLY SPECIAL

Thinking Day FREE Postage

more details available:

http://www.gscnc.org/Monthly_special.html

2011 Mobile Shop schedule will be available January 15th

http://www.gscnc.org/shop.html

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