Will there be a new
songbook and CD?
Yes! We are very excited about the new "Still
Singing After All These Years" Commemorative Songbook
celebrating 95 years of Girl Scouting. Over 100 songs will
be included in the songbook -- old ones, new ones, never
before published ones!
We will also have the "Still Singing After All These
Years" CD. This is a great way to learn new songs and
to be ready to sing on the Washington Mall.
Could you please give
me information on the nearest hospitals to the event site?
I need this information for my council trip information
form.
You have your choice of two of the country's finest hospitals.
The George Washington University Hospital
901 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-715-4000
Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-784-2000
Do you have any information on airport security?
If you are traveling in Girl Scout uniform, your pins/pin
tab may be confiscated at the security checkpoints in airports.
Security regulations state that any pin that has a clasp
of one inch or longer is not allowed in the cabin of an
airplane. We encourage you to store your pins in checked
baggage.
The Sing-Along is not a uniform event. However, we realize
that traveling troops may want to wear their uniforms at
other times during their stay.
Where does our charter bus park?
The National Park Service does not allow
charter buses to drop off and pick up groups for large events
on the Mall. We will be making arrangements with Metro for
free parking at suburban Metro stations for buses and cars.
Information on parking will
be posted on this website on the "Transportation"
page. It will be extremely important to register your
bus so that we can direct you to the most convenient parking
station. Sing-Along volunteers will be in bus parking lots
to welcome you and answer questions.
How do we get to the "Sing-Along" site?
Ride Metro! Metrorail is our rapid
transit, system and it is the easy way to the Sing-Along
on the National Mall. All metrorail lines converge in the
heart of downtown Washington, D.C. There will be Girl Scout
greeters to assist you at the downtown and suburban Metrorail
stations.
The Sing-Along will be held on the
Mall adjacent to the Washington Monument grounds off 17th
and Constitution Avenue, NW. There are five Metrorail stations
within a 5-minute walk of this location:
Archives-Navy Memorial
(Green and Yellow Lines)
Federal Triangle (Blue
and Orange Lines)
L'Enfant Plaza (Blue,
Green, Orange and Yellow Lines)
Smithsonian (Blue and
Orange Lines)
Metro Center (Red Line)
We will soon post information on
the "Transportation" page about the Metro farecard
system, how it works and ordering farecards in advance.
Traveling by Metro is very simple.
Check out the Metro website
for a system map or any Washington travel and tourist website
for detailed information.
