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GSEP Fall 2019/Winter 2020
a publication of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
PROGRAM LISTINGS                                                                        DAISIES

                                                                                                BROWNIES
                                                                                                                         CADETTES

                                                                                                                         SENIORS
                                                          BY GRADE LEVEL                        JUNIORS                  AMBASSADORS

               ICON GUIDE                           Check out the Fall 2019/Winter 2020 Program Guide! Pages 4 to 11 highlight
                                                    programs facilitated by GSEP’s Girl Experience team. Pages 11 to 24 feature
               GSEP Signature Event                 programs that are run by GSEP’s program partners. We can’t wait to see you
                                                    this fall!
               Adventure & Water

               Health & Wellness                    7    Thanks-A-Lot Trot Troop Fundraiser!   7    She and Me Camping Adventure
                                                    4    Tough Cookie Adventure Race           10   Space Adventures
               Arts & Culture                       8    Winter Camp                           12   Spook-opoly
                                                                                               6    Spooky Waters
                                                        BROWNIES/GRADES 2-3
               STEM                                 13   911, What’s Your Emergency?
                                                                                               17   Super Sensory Night Hike
                                                                                               7    Thanks A Lot Trot Troop Fundraiser!
                                                    22   911, What’s Your Emergency?
               Leadership                           18   Amazing Astronomers
                                                                                               4    Tough Cookie Adventure Race
                                                                                               16   Trekkin’ in Nature
                                                    6    Autumn Adventures
               Environmental                        23   Blast Off!
                                                                                               15   What the Big Idea?
                                                                                               8    Winter Camp
                                                    18   Brownie Adventures
               Mobile Shop                          5    Brownie Badge Blast
                                                                                               20   Winter Wildlife
                                                    10   Brownie Badge Bonanza                  JUNIORS/GRADES 4-5
               G.I.R.L. Agenda                      12   Brownie Cybersecurity Basics          13   911, What’s Your Emergency?
                                                    12   Brownie Eco-Friends                   17   911, What’s Your Emergency?
            DAISIES/GRADES K-1                      15   Cirque Mechanics                      18   Agents of Change
          20   Airplane Rescue                      11   Citizen Science Stream Study          18   Amazing Astronomers
          19   Animals in Winter                    9    Cookie Camp-In                        23   Animal Habitats
          6    Autumn Adventures                    23   Cybersecurity Super Sleuths           6    Autumn Adventures
          7    Board Game Gals                      21   Express Yourself                      13   Behind the Mask
          15   Cirque Mechanics                     6    Fall Festival 2.0                     23   Blast Off!
          9    Cookie Camp-In                       4    Family Camp                           15   Cirque Mechanics
          10   Daisy Badge Bonanza                  21   Fantastic Fliers                      11   Citizen Science Stream Study
          17   Daisy Car Design Challenge           14   Fit Fun                               15   Colonial Days
          17   Daisy Flower Garden                  7    Fling Flyer Fanatics                  22   Colonial Foodways
          20   Daisy Space Explorer: Moon & Stars   12   Friendship Fun                        9    Cookie Camp-In
          18   Eco Learner                          4    Girl Scout Expo                       9    Crane Design Challenge
          6    Fall Festival 2.0                    6    GSEP Journey Day: Think Like an       23   Cybersecurity Super Sleuths
          4    Family Camp                               Engineer                              13   Empowering Girls
          4    Girl Scout Expo                      8    GSEP Journey Weekend:                 18   Entertainment Technology Overnight
          8    GSEP Journey Weekend:                     Brownie Outdoor Journey               6    Fall Festival 2.0
               Daisy Outdoor Journey                15   Halloween Harvest Yoga Adventure      4    Family Camp
          12   Hit the Trail                        15   Healthy Me=Healthy Community          17   Fitness for the Body & Mind
          19   Hoot Hike                            14   Hikers After Dark                     13   Flower Power
          16   Land of the Lenape                   12   Hit the Trail                         15   Geocache Explorers
          5    Little Wizards                       19   Hoot Hike                             21   Girl Power
          21   Lunar Learners                       16   Land of the Lenape                    4    Girl Scout Expo
          22   Lupe Petal                           5    Little Wizards                        7    GSEP Journey Day: Get Moving
          10   Maple Saplings                       10   Maple Saplings                        6    GSEP Journey Day: Think Like an Engineer
          10   Maple Sugaring                       10   Maple Sugaring                        8    GSEP Journey Weekend: Junior Outdoor
          23   Maple Sugaring                       22   Maple Sugaring                             Journey
          19   Model Car Mechanics                  23   Maple Sugaring                        9    Happy Campers
          16   Nature is Neat!                      13   Night Hikers                          17   Healthy Meals
          14   Pumpkin Painting Palooza             14   Pumpkin Painting Palooza              18   History in the Making
          8    Real Girls Code                      12   Race Care Engineers                   5    Junior Badge Blast
          11   Real Girls of the World              8    Real Girls Code                       11   Junior Balloon Car Design Challenge
          19   S.P.C. yay!                          11   Real Girls of the World               21   Junior Citizen Scientists
          7    She and Me Camping Adventure         10   Risk Taker Racing                     22   Junior Detective
          12   Spook-opoly                          23   Robot Inventors                       12   Junior Jeweler
          6    Spooky Waters                        19   S.P.C. yay!                           11   Junior Water Explorers

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22   Kick Flip                             22   Life is aMaze!                         6     Real Rocks Mocanaqua
16   Land of the Lenape                    10   Maple Saplings                         4     River Adventure
10   Maple Saplings                        9    Maple Sugar Program Leaders            14    Science of Style
10   Maple Sugaring                        10   Maple Sugaring                         9     Snow Splash!
22   Maple Sugaring                        23   Maple Sugaring                         6     Spooky Waters
23   Maple Sugaring                        19   Martin Guitar…Music to My Ears         5     Sundae Sunday
19   Martin Guitar…Music to My Ears        13   Night Hikers                           7     Thanks A Lot Trot Troop Fundraiser!
5    Muggle Magic                          16   Programmer Prodigies                   23    The Power of Sisterhood
13   Night Hikers                          6    Real Rocks Mocanaqua                   4     Tough Cookie Adventure Race
18   Paddle Boat Racers                    4    River Adventure                        7     Voice Your Vote
16   Photo Explorers                       22   Robot Sensor Design                    13    Water Safety 101
20   Playing the Past Overnight            15   Science of Happiness                   8     Winter Camp
19   Product Designers                     9    Snow Splash!                           10    Winter Carnival
14   Pumpkin Painting Palooza              6    Spooky Waters
                                                                                            AMBASSADORS/GRADES 11-12
14   Rad Robotics                          5    Sundae Sunday
                                                                                       14    AAA Girl Scouts Auto Learn
8    Real Girls Code                       14   Terrific Trees
                                                                                       4     Adventure Seekers
11   Real Girls of the World               7    Thanks A Lot Trot Troop Fundraiser!
                                                                                       6     Autumn Adventures
19   S.P.C. yay!                           4    Tough Cookie Adventure Race
                                                                                       13    Behind the Mask
17   Savvy Shopper                         7    Treasure Hunters
                                                                                       4     Bike the Perk
8    She and Me Weekend Away               22   Tree-mendous Trees
                                                                                       11    Blue Mountain Adventurers
9    S’more Snow                           13   Water Safety 101
                                                                                       6     Caving Experience
23   Solve the Case                        8    Winter Camp
                                                                                       17    Celebrate Sisterhood
12   Spook-opoly                           10   Winter Carnival
                                                                                       15    Cirque Mechanics
6    Spooky Waters
                                            SENIORS/GRADES 9-10                        16    Climb On!
15   Staying Fit                                                                       21    Climb On!
                                           14   AAA Girl Scouts Auto Learn
11   Staying Fit with the KD’s                                                         15    Club Philly Forensics
                                           4    Adventure Seekers
17   Super Sensory Night Hike                                                          21    College All-Stars
                                           6    Autumn Adventures
7    Thanks A Lot Trot Troop Fundraiser!                                               6     College Tour: Berks County
                                           13   Behind the Mask
4    Tough Cookie Adventure Race                                                       7     College Tour: Lehigh Valley
                                           4    Bike the Perk
7    Treasure Hunters                                                                  8     Cookie Captains
                                           11   Blue Mountain Adventurers
8    Winter Camp                                                                       18    Courageous Climbers
                                           14   Business Etiquette
10   Winter Carnival                                                                   20    Courageous Climbers
                                           6    Caving Experience
20   Winter Wildlife                                                                   13    Credit Crusaders
                                           17   Celebrate Sisterhood
 CADETTES/GRADES 6-8                       15   Cirque Mechanics                       18    Cross Trainers
4    Adventure Seekers                     16   Climb On!                              16    Empowerment Hike
22   Amazing Relationships                 21   Climb On!                              20    Extreme First Aid
12   Asian Outdoor Art                     15   Club Philly Forensics                  4     Family Camp
6    Autumn Adventures                     21   College All-Stars                      13    Fly, Fly Away!
13   Behind the Mask                       6    College Tour: Berks County             5     GSEP Journey Day: Mission Sisterhood
4    Bike the Perk                         7    College Tour: Lehigh Valley            10    GSEP Journey Day: Think Like an Engineer
5    Cadette Badge Blast                   8    Cookie Captains                        20    It’s a Girltopia
6    Caving Experience                     18   Courageous Climbers                    22    Kick Flip
15   Cirque Mechanics                      20   Courageous Climbers                    10    Maple Saplings
16   Climb On!                             18   Cross Trainers                         9     Maple Sugar Program Leaders
15   Club Philly Forensics                 20   Cross-training                         10    Maple Sugaring
6    Colorful Chemistry                    16   Digi Girlz Women in Coding             23    Maple Sugaring
17   Comics & Cartooning                   16   Empowering Hike                        19    Martin Guitar…Music to My Ears
17   Comparison Shopping                   20   Extreme First Aid                      19    Mission: Sisterhood
19   Confidence with the Kappa Deltas      4    Family Camp                            14    OG Photographers
8    Cookie Captains                       13   Fly, Fly Away!                         6     Real Rocks Mocanaqua
18   Courageous Climbers                   5    GSEP Journey Day: Mission Sisterhood   4     River Adventure
20   Courageous Climbers                   10   GSEP Journey Day: Think Like an 		     9     Snow Splash!
16   Digi Girlz Women in Coding                 Engineer                               6     Spooky Waters
22   Eating for You!                       20   It’s a Girltopia                       5     Sundae Sunday
21   Eco Explorer                          22   Kick Flip                              7     Thanks A Lot Trot Troop Fundraiser!
13   Empowering Girls                      12   Local Locavores                        23    The Power of Sisterhood
16   Empowerment Hike                      10   Maple Saplings                         4     Tough Cookie Adventure Race
4    Family Camp                           9    Maple Sugar Program Leaders            7     Voice Your Vote
13   Fly, Fly Away!                        10   Maple Sugaring                         13    Water Safety 101
6    GSEP Journey Day: aMaze!              23   Maple Sugaring                         8     Winter Camp
22   Kick Flip                             19   Martin Guitar…Music to My Ears         10    Winter Carnival
19   Laugh Out Loud                        19   Mission: Sisterhood

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adventure challenges to gain more points.          on the Lehigh River! All troops must meet
                    Family Camp                           You may get wet or muddy, but you are              girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
                                                          guaranteed to have fun. Afterward, enjoy a         girls must be accompanied by a registered
        FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 5PM-MONDAY,                    picnic lunch (self-provided). Spend the day        adult. All adults must have a satisfactory
        SEPTEMBER 2, 10AM                                 at camp from 1-4pm for a Camp Fun Day!             background check to participate in the
        Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                      Try your hand at archery (2nd grade and up),       program. *Includes lodging, Friday snack, all
        Grades: All Ages                                  disc golf, gaga, volleyball or rock climbing       meals on Saturday in the Dining Hall, and a
                                                          (4th grade and up). Note: An adult must be         cold breakfast and packed lunch on Sunday.
        Cost:    $95/person                               registered and participate with a team when        Includes four hours of activities on Saturday
                 (Children Under 2 Free)                  the team members are under age 12. Register        and rafting on Sunday. Cadettes earn your
        Enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation for         at gseptoughcookieadventurerace2019.               Archery badge, Seniors earn your Paddling
        your entire family! Parents, sisters, brothers,   eventbrite.com                                     badge, and Ambassadors complete steps 3,
        grandparents, and other relatives are invited                                                        4, and 5 of the Ultimate Recreation Challenge
        to Camp Mosey Wood to participate in              Looking for the full camp experience? Stay at      badge. Troop responsible for transportation
        organized activities, such as swimming,           camp the night before! Space is limited, so        from camp to Lehighton for rafting Sunday.
        boating, hiking, games, and crafts. Attendees     register early.
        can also enjoy other activities independently.    Family Tents: $40/tent for 4 people
        Activity specialists will be on hand to guide     Troop Tents: $80/2 tents for 4 girls and up            Girl Scout Expo
        you through archery (2nd grade and above)         to 4 adults                                        SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 9AM-12PM
        and the high-ropes challenge course (6th          Cabin: $100/cabin for 1 family/troop unit up
        grade and above), with lifeguards overseeing      to 10 people                                       Temple University
        swimming and boating. Adults must                 * Adults must be present for overnight camping.    1801 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia
        supervise children during the event; one                                                             Grades: K-5
        adult must register for every three children.                                                        Cost:    Free
        *includes accommodations and all meals                Bike the Perk                                  Girl Scouts are G.I.R.Ls (go-getters,
        served in the Dining Hall. Register at https://   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 10AM-3PM                     innovators, risk takers, and leaders)! Join
        gsepfamilycamp2019.eventbrite.com.                Perkiomen Trail Head                               us at Temple University to sample all of
                                                          Pawlings Road and Station Road,                    the fun activities that Girl Scouts and
                                                          Phoenixville                                       our program partners have to offer. You’ll
                Tough Cookie                                                                                 even complete steps to earn your very
                                                          Grades: 6-12
        Adventure Race                                                                                       first badge and leave with a special event
                                                          Cost:    $20/girl
        SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7                                                                                patch to put on your Girl Scout vest or
        7:30–9AM CHECK-IN                                          $5/adult                                  sash. All girls must be accompanied by
        10AM RACE START                                   Get your bike out and take a 20-mile trek with     an adult. *Includes special event patch.
        Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville               GSEP! Talk about what you need to ride on
                                                          the trail, basic bike repair, and then cycle out
        Grades: All Ages                                  on your adventure. Girls must bring proper             River Adventure
        Cost:    $30/person through August 15             fitting helmets and a geared bike in good          SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 10AM-4PM
                 $40/person through August 29             condition. Individual girls are welcome. Girls
                                                                                                             Northbrook Canoe Company
        Come to the 3rd annual Tough Cookie               should bring a non-perishable lunch and
                                                                                                             1810 Beagle Road, West Chester
        Adventure Race! Whether it’s your first year      water. A simple snack will be provided. Group
        participating in the race, or your third, the     will begin at the Pawlings Road trail head and     Grades: 6-12
        adventure is sure to be new for everyone!         end at Green Lane Park. Arrangements for           Cost:    $50/girl
        Grab your parents and siblings, too! With your    transportation should be made accordingly.                  $40/adult
        team of two or four people, run, bike, and                                                           Spend your day canoeing down the scenic
        use a map to navigate your way from point to                                                         Brandywine River. You’ll paddle on a four-hour
        point during this two-hour orienteering race.         Adventure Seekers                              adventure down river allowing extra time to
        While traveling point to point, seek out          FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 7PM-SUNDAY,                  relax, eat a picnic lunch and spend quality
                                                          SEPTEMBER 22, 4PM                                  time with your sister Girl Scouts. Please bring
                                                          Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                       your own bagged lunch and water. All troops
                                                          Grades: 6-12                                       must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                                                                                             Individual girls must be accompanied by a
                                                          Cost:    $117/girl
                                                                                                             registered adult. Lifeguards will be provided.
                                                                   $95/adult
                                                          Adventure on land, in the water, and through
                                                          the air! What more can you ask for? Spend
                                                          Saturday at camp aiming straight at the
                                                          archery range, paddling across the pond, and
                                                          climbing to new heights as you tackle the
                                ails.
                      ore det nts
                                                          multi-tiered challenge tower and soar through
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                                                          the air on dueling zip lines. On Sunday,
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Sundae Sunday                                     Junior Badge Blast                          GSEP Journey Day: Mission
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 12:30-3PM                  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 7PM - SUNDAY,                 Sisterhood
                                                 OCTOBER 6, 10AM                                  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 3:30–6:30PM
Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
                                                 Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                     Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
Grades: 6-12
                                                 Grades: 4-5                                      1760 Unionville Wawaset Rd, West Chester
Cost:    $17/girl
                                                 Cost:    $72/girl                                Grades: 9-12
Create GSEP’s Halloween extravaganza for
                                                          $40/adult                               Cost:    Free
younger Girl Scouts! Come to this planning
event for Autumn Adventures and Spooky           The outdoors are in and it’s time to go! This    Take the next step in your Girl Scout
Waters, to help prepare for the day and          weekend you’ll need both your brain and          leadership and complete the Mission:
learn your roles for the event. Volunteer        body power, so bring your G.I.R.L. spirit.       Sisterhood Journey! Explore relationships,
roles include leading workshops like sing-       Come to enjoy a weekend at camp and earn         self-value, and social issues facing women
alongs, tattoos, arts and crafts, games,         three badges while exploring how things          today. Then plan your own Take Action
and designing and performing spooky              work in the world around you! Design, build      project to help solve the issues we all
skits (Spooky Waters only, troops only). By      and then test your paddle boat on the lake.      face. This program will complete most
participating in this you will earn Service      Design, build and then race your balloon car.    of the “It’s Your Story- Tell it! Mission:
to Girl Scouting hours while enjoying some       Spend time in a boat paddling on the lake        Sisterhood Journey”, with assistance
tasty ice cream too! Cadettes, Seniors,          and climb to new heights on the rock wall. All   planning your Take Action Project. Girls
and Ambassadors interested only need to          troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their     will complete Take Action Projects after
register for Sunday Sundae. Girls must be        group. Individual girls must be accompanied      the program. This is a girl only program.
able to attend the Autumn Adventures/            by a registered adult. All adults must
Spooky Waters event held October 26th.           have a satisfactory background check to
All Troops must come with Safety Activity        participate in the program. *Includes lodging,       Little Wizards
check point adults. Adults will also be asked    all meals, Friday snack through Sunday           SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 9AM–12:30PM
to participate in facilitation of the event.     breakfast, activities, and Paddle Boat Design    Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
Individual girls are welcome. *Includes ice      Challenge, Balloon Car Design Challenge,
                                                                                                  Grades: K-3
cream at planning meeting, as well as lunch      and Crane Design Challenge badges.
and dinner at event and event patches at                                                          Cost:    $24/girl
Autumn Adventures/Spooky Waters.                                                                  Mystery surrounds us at camp! Join us
                                                          Cadette Badge Blast                     as we recreate the magical world of Harry
                                                 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 7PM - SUNDAY,                 Potter. Design your own magic wand, search
         Brownie Badge Blast                     OCTOBER 6, 10AM                                  for magical creatures, and create chemistry-
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 7PM – SUNDAY,                                                                  based magic. Costumes are encouraged but
                                                 Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven
OCTOBER 6, 10AM                                                                                   not required. All troops must meet girl-adult
                                                 Grades: 6-8                                      ratios for their group. Individual girls must
Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven
                                                 Cost:    $87/girl                                be accompanied by a registered adult.
Grades: 2-3                                                                                       *Includes magical snack and event patch.
                                                          $40/adult
Cost:    $67/girl
                                                 The outdoors are in and it’s time to go!
         $40/adult                               Come enjoy a weekend at camp and earn
The outdoors are in and it’s time to go! How     two badges while exploring the world
                                                                                                      Muggle Magic
many legs does an insect have and what           around you! Learn Leave No Trace Principles,     SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1:30-5PM
can I discover hiking through nature? What       paddle across the lake on a boat, climb to       Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
new games can I learn on the bouldering          new heights on the challenge tower, and          Grades: 4-5
wall, and how many strokes does it take          zoom across the lake on the zip lines. All
                                                                                                  Cost:    $29/girl
to paddle across the lake? These are just        troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
some questions that will be answered this        group. Individual girls must be accompanied      Magic surrounds up at camp! Join us as
weekend as you earn three badges. All            by a registered adult. All adults must           we recreate the magical world of Harry
troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their     have a satisfactory background check             Potter. Design your own magic wand,
group. Individual girls must be accompanied      to participate in the program. *Includes         search for magical creatures, create
by a registered adult. All adults must           lodging, all meals, Friday snack through         chemistry-based magic, and try your hand
have a satisfactory background check to          Sunday breakfast, activities, and the            at archery. Costumes are encouraged but
participate in the program. *Includes lodging,   Primitive Camper and Trailblazing badges.        not required. All troops must meet girl-
all meals, Friday Snack through Sunday                                                            adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
breakfast, activities, and the Bugs, Outdoor                                                      must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Adventurer, and Eco Friend badges.                                                                *Includes magical snack and event patch.

                                                 Look out for GSEP’s Signature Events, which appear
                                                 with this icon. You won’t want to miss out on these!

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GSEP Journey Day: Think Like                        Caving Experience                                        Spooky Waters
         an Engineer                                        SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 11AM-5PM
         MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 8AM-4PM                        Sheetz - Shippensburg                            SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 4-7:30PM
         Camp Mountain House, Allentown                     8000 Olde Scotland Road, Shippensburg            Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         Grades: 2-5                                        Grades: 6-12                                     Grades: All Ages
         Cost: $37/girl                                     Cost:    $35/girl                                Cost:    $20/girl
         Attention Brownies and Juniors! Are you                     $30/adult                                        $8/adult
         looking for a fun, relaxing break from school?     Come explore a natural cave! Learn how           Spooky adventures abound at GSEP’s annual
         Come to Camp Mountain House and enjoy              to safely move through a cave as you             Halloween festival at Camp Laughing Waters!
         a day filled with hands-on activities while        explore the depths of one of nature’s finest     Parents, sisters, brothers, cousins, and
         working toward your Think Like an Engineer         wonders alongside a speleological expert. All    friends–join your Girl Scout for a spooky
         Award! Learn to think and solve problems just      participants should be within the allowable      evening. Choose your own adventure, from
         like an Engineer as you work with your sister      height-weight ratio. Check the Program/          “apple chunking”, Halloween crafts, glow-
         Girl Scouts to complete design challenges.         Event Registration for the chart. Please bring   in-the-dark Gaga, and Spooky Skits put
         Please bring a bagged lunch. This is a girl-only   a bagged lunch and water. The group will         on by other Girl Scouts. Pick the activities
         program. *Includes afternoon snack and             travel to a pizza shop for dinner after the      you want to do! Dinner will be served from
         the Think Like an Engineer Journey Award.          program. All troops must meet girl-adult         5:30 -6:15pm followed by a costume parade
                                                            ratios for their group. Individual girls must    and contest! All activities will be open from
                                                            be accompanied by a registered adult.            4-7:30pm. This event is rain or shine, warm
              Colorful Chemistry                                                                             or cold. This event is our spoooooky event.
         SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 9AM-12PM                                                                      For Halloween fun without the spooky
         Camp Valley Forge, Valley Forge                                Autumn Adventures                    atmosphere, attend Autumn Adventures
                                                                                                             earlier in the day. If you are coming as a
         Grades: 6-8
                                                            SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 11:30AM-                   troop, all troops must meet Safety Activity
         Cost:     $17/girl                                                                                  Checkpoint ratios. FAMILIES ARE WELCOME:
                                                            2:30PM
         Kick off National Chemistry Week by                                                                 Adults must supervise their children during
                                                            Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         exploring the science behind some colorful                                                          the event and one adult must register for
         creations! Create gooey slime, mix up some         Grades: All Ages - Families Welcome              every three children. Cadettes, Seniors,
         bath bombs, and write secret messages              Cost:    $20/girl                                and Ambassadors interested in helping to
         to your friends in invisible ink. All troops                $8/adult                                plan and run Spooky Waters must register
         must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.                                                        for and attend Sundae Sunday. *Includes
                                                            Be your own tour guide as you travel around
         Individual girls must be accompanied by a                                                           dinner meal, activities and an event patch.
                                                            camp to various autumn activities. Parents,
         registered adult. *Includes Chemistry patch.
                                                            sisters, brothers, cousins, and friends–join
                                                            your Girl Scout for a captivating autumn
                                                            adventure. Create fall crafts, play Halloween
                                                                                                                 Real Rocks Mocanaqua
              College Tour: Berks County                    games, and sparkle with glitter tattoos.         SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 8AM-5PM
                                                            See how far your apples can fly when you         Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 8AM-1PM                      go “apple chunking.” Enjoy a thrilling game      Grades: 6-12
         Fairgrounds Square Mall                            of Gaga or make your own scarecrow!
                                                                                                             Cost:    $45/girl
         3050 N. 5th Street Highway, Reading                Choose what you want to do when you
                                                            want to do it. Lunch will be served from         Spend the day climbing real rocks! Meet at
         Grades: 9-12
                                                            12:30pm-1:15pm, and activities will be           Camp Laughing Waters, where you will travel
         Cost:     $20/girl                                                                                  by van to the outdoors rocks at Mocanaqua.
                                                            open 11:30-2:30pm. Event is rain or shine,
                   $10/adult                                                                                 Spend a couple hours climbing, take a
                                                            warm or cold. This event is scare free. All
         From the coolest dorm rooms to the best            troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their     lunch break, and then climb some more. Let
         places to study on campus, hop abroad              group. FAMILIES ARE WELCOME: Adults              your inner risk-taker out as you reach new
         the college tour bus and get an inside look        must supervise their children during the         heights, while GSEP belayers keep you safe.
         at some of Berks County’s top colleges             event and one adult must register for every      Pack your lunch and water bottle to keep
         and universities. You’ll board a bus at the        three children. Cadettes, Seniors, and           you energized. This is a girl-only event. Drop
         Fairgrounds Square Mall and travel to meet         Ambassadors interested in helping to plan        off and pick up at Camp Laughing Waters.
         with current students at local schools to get      and run Autumn Adventures must register
         the inside scoop on admissions, majors, and        for and attend Sundae Sunday. *Includes
         tuition costs. Please bring a bagged lunch. All    lunch meal, activities and an event patch.           GSEP Journey Day: aMaze!
         troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their                                                        SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1-4PM
         group. Individual girls must be accompanied
                                                                                                             Resurrection Regional Grade School
         by a registered adult. *Includes event patch,
                                                                                                             2020 Shelmire Ave, Philadelphia
         transportation from service center to each
         college and guided tours at each college.                                                           Grades: 6-8
                                                                                                             Cost:    Free
                                                                                                             Mazes mean possibilities. Think about the
                                                                                                             twists and turns in your everyday life and
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friends who are finding their way, too. Learn      effect flight. You’ll build, test, and improve    around the world. All troops must meet girl-
tips and tricks to stay happy and healthy,         your Fling Flyer until it glides through the      adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
talk about ways to navigate friendships,           air, just like the planes you see in the          must be accompanied by a registered adult.
and practice ways to promote diversity             sky. All troops must meet girl-adult ratios       *Includes Behind the Ballot badge for Seniors.
and acceptance. This is a girl only program.       for their group. Individual girls must be
*Includes the aMaze Journey award. The Take        accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
Action Project must be completed separately.       Fling Flyer Design Challenge badge.                 GSEP Journey Day: Get
                                                                                                     Moving
                                                                                                     SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 9AM-4:30PM
     Fall Festival 2.0                                 Treasure Hunters                              Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 7PM - SUNDAY                   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7PM - SUNDAY,
                                                                                                     Grades: 4-5
NOVEMBER 3, 10AM                                   NOVEMBER 10, 10AM
                                                                                                     Cost:    $30/girl
Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                       Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven
                                                                                                              $15/adult
Grades: K-5                                        Grades: 4-8
                                                                                                     Discover, investigate, and test the energy at
Cost:     $62/girl                                 Cost:    $62/girl
                                                                                                     camp. Participate in science experiments to
          $40/adult                                         $40/adult                                better understand different energy sources,
Spend the weekend at Camp Mosey                    Use clues to get you through this weekend!        and discover energy uses in everyday
Wood celebrating fall. Experience nature           Learn how to make trail signs, geocache           activities. Work with your troop to come
with the changing leaves and beautiful             to find hidden treasure, learn the basics of      up with an energy action plan for your
sunsets over the lake! Enjoy making crafts,        using a compass, and follow clues throughout      troop, school, town or community, and the
hiking, games, and more, while earning             camp on a treasure hunt! *Includes activities,    impact you can make on the world. This
a badge. All troops must meet girl-adult           indoor accommodations, all meals served           is a troop event, must come with Safety
ratios for their group. Individual girls must      in the Dining Hall (Friday snack–Sunday           Activity check point adults. Adults will be
be accompanied by a registered adult. All          breakfast), and Geocacher badge for Juniors       asked to participate in facilitation of the
adults must have a satisfactory background         and Special Agent badge for Cadettes.             programs. All adults must be registered
check on file to participate in the program.                                                         girl scouts. This program will complete
*Includes all activities, accommodations in                                                          most of the It’s Your Planet – LOVE IT! Get
buildings, and all meals served in the Dining          College Tour: Lehigh Valley                   Moving! Journey, with assistance planning
Hall (Friday snack – Sunday breakfast).                                                              your take action project. You will need to
Includes Daisy Eco-Learner badge, Brownie          SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 8AM- 1PM                    complete your action project on your own.
Hiker badge, or Junior Camper badge.                                                                 Program includes activities and lunch.
                                                   Lehigh Valley Service Center
                                                   2633 Moravian Ave, Allentown
     Board Game Gals                               Grades: 9-12                                         She and Me Camping
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 9-11:30AM                    Cost:    $20/girl                                 Adventure
Camp Mountain House, Allentown                              $10/adult                                SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 10AM–SUNDAY,
                                                   From the coolest dorm rooms to the best           NOVEMBER 17, 10AM
Grades: K-1
                                                   places to study on campus, hop aboard the         Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
Cost:     $15/girl
                                                   college tour bus and get an inside look at        Grades: K-3
From Chutes and Ladders to Candy Land,             some of the Lehigh Valley’s top colleges and
board games can be so much fun! Jump into                                                            Cost:    $57/person
                                                   universities. You’ll board a bus at our Lehigh
even more fun by designing your own board          Valley Service Center and travel to meet with     Come with your GS registered mom,
game at Camp Mountain House. You’ll learn          current students at local schools to get the      grandmother, sister, aunt, etc, and discover
how to make a spinner, come up with rules,         inside scoop on admissions, majors, and           the adventure of camp. Enjoy hiking, arts
and create your own board. You’ll take your        tuition costs. Please bring a bagged lunch. All   and crafts, gaga, life size Jenga, bouldering
new game home with you to play with all of         troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their      and more. End your day with a campfire,
your friends! All troops must meet girl-adult      group. Individual girls must be accompanied       songs and s’mores. This event is designed
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   by a registered adult. *Includes event patch,     to strengthen the bond between Girl Scouts
accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes       transportation from service center to each        and the women they most admire. Individual
Board Game Design Challenge badge.                 college and guided tours at each college.         girls must be accompanied by a registered
                                                                                                     adult. Troops may participate, but this event
                                                                                                     is geared towards “the she and me” patch.
     Fling Flyer Fanatics                              Voice Your Vote                               Adults must have a satisfactory background
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 12:30-3PM                                                                      check on file to participate in the program.
                                                   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 9AM-12PM
                                                                                                     *Includes activities, food, accommodations
Camp Mountain House, Allentown                     Camp Valley Forge, Valley Forge                   in a heated lodge, and a She and Me patch.
Grades: 2-3                                        Grades: 9-12
Cost:     $15/girl		                               Cost:    $12/girl
Airplanes: how can something so heavy              How can your voice make a difference? Learn
float so effortlessly throughout the air? It’s     all about the voting process, compare political
science! Through building your own Fling           ads, and design your own cookie campaign.
Flyer you’ll find out how different forces         Explore what voting is like for women all

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principles while you hike, practice your first
                  Thanks A Lot Trot Troop                 aid skills and sing around the campfire.                   Real Girls Code
         Fundraiser!                                      Plan a Take Action project to complete once        SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1-4PM
         SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 10AM RACE                 you return home. All troops must meet              Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
         START                                            girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual      Grades: K-1
         Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville              girls must be accompanied by a registered
                                                          adult. All adults must have a satisfactory         Cost:    $14/girl
         Grades: All Ages                                                                                    You + coding = a whole new world! Join
                                                          background check on file to participate in
         Cost:    $30/person                              the program. *Includes activities, Friday          thousands of other participants from
         Race around camp, while earning your troop       snack, all meals Saturday, Sunday breakfast,       hundreds of countries at a global Hour of
         some extra money. This year’s Thanks-A-          housing in heated cabins, and the Hiker,           Code event. Learn how coding changes and
         Lot trot will be a fundraiser to help G.I.R.Ls   First Aid, and Cabin Camper badges.                enhances our lives, from solving problems
         set, reach, and achieve their goals and                                                             to connecting with people around the world.
         dreams with Girl Scouts. Girls will have                                                            Start thinking like a coder as you play games
         the option to collect sponsorships and use          GSEP Journey Weekend:                           both on and off the computer. Hear from
         the donations toward troop and other Girl        Junior Outdoor Journey                             people who use code every day to make the
         Scout activities. With both 5k and 1-mile                                                           world a better place and be inspired to do
                                                          FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7PM-SUNDAY,                    the same! All troops must meet girl-adult
         options, you can choose your difficulty level
                                                          DECEMBER 8, 10AM                                   ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
         and build up your skills. After the race enjoy
         a campfire and smores. This is a family          Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                       accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
         event, fundraising is optional. *1 Mile Fun      Grades: 4-5                                        event patch and Coding Basics badge.
         Walk is an untimed event. Awards will be         Cost:    $62/girl
         given to the top finishers of the 5k run.
                                                                     $40/adult                                    She and Me Weekend Away
                                                          Strengthen your outdoor skills while earning
                                                          all three of your Outdoor Journey badges!          SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1PM- SUNDAY,
            GSEP Journey Weekend: Daisy                   Learn about wildlife while hiking around           DECEMBER 15, 11AM
         Outdoor Journey                                  the lake, build an animal house, have fun          Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7PM - SUNDAY,                practicing your Leave No Trace skills and          Grades: 4-5
         DECEMBER 8, 10AM                                 make a snack over a campfire. Plan a Take          Cost:    $52/girl
         Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                     Action project to complete once you return
                                                          home. All troops must meet girl-adult ratios                $30/adult
         Grades: K-1
                                                          for their group. Individual girls must be          Escape to camp with the woman you love
         Cost:    $62/girl                                                                                   most in the world (a registered Girl Scout
                                                          accompanied by a registered adult. All adults
                  $40/adult                               must have a satisfactory background check          mom, grandmother, aunt, sister, mentor,
         Come to camp and strengthen your                 on file to participate in the program. *Includes   etc.) Enjoy your time together making
         outdoor skills. Explore the world around         activities, Friday snack, all meals Saturday,      memorable crafts, playing games, enjoying
         you and earn both of your Outdoor Journey        Sunday breakfast, housing in heated cabins,        the outdoors and more. All girls must be
         badges! Take a hike to learn about wildlife,     and the Animal Habitats, Camper and Eco            accompanied by an adult, no more than
         sing around the campfire, and have fun           Camper badges.                                     three girls per adult. *Includes activities on
         with Leave No Trace principles. Plan a                                                              Saturday, heated cabin accommodations,
         Take Action project to complete once you                                                            and meals in the dining hall, and event patch.
         return home. All troops must meet girl-                  Real Girls Code
         adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 9AM-12PM
         must be accompanied by a registered                                                                         Cookie Captains
                                                          Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
         adult. All adults must have a satisfactory                                                          SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 10AM-12:30PM
         background check on file to participate in       Grades: 2-5
                                                                                                             Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         the program. *Includes activities, Friday        Cost:    $14/girl
                                                                                                             Grades: 6-12
         snack, all meals Saturday, Sunday breakfast,     You + coding = a whole new world! Join
         housing in heated cabins, and the Outdoor        thousands of other participants from               Cost:    $17/girl
         Art Maker and Buddy Camper badges.               hundreds of countries at a global Hour of          Cookie season is almost here, and we need
                                                          Code event. Learn how coding changes and           your #cookieboss skills! Older girls are
                                                          enhances our lives, from solving problems          needed to help lead activities at the Cookie
            GSEP Journey Weekend:                         to connecting with people around the world.        Camp-In at Camp Laughing Waters on
         Brownie Outdoor                                  Start thinking like a coder as you play games      Saturday, January 4-Sunday, January 5. At this
         FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7PM-SUNDAY,                  both on and off the computer. Hear from            training, learn how to lead activities and teach
         DECEMBER 8, 10AM                                 people who use code every day to make the          girls how to talk to customers, remember
                                                          world a better place and be inspired to do         cookie flavors, and create goals. Cadettes,
         Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven
                                                          the same! All troops must meet girl-adult          Seniors, and Ambassadors interested in
         Grades: 2-3                                                                                         helping run our Cookie Camp-In must register
                                                          ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
         Cost:    $62/girl                                accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes       for and attend Cookie Captains. Participants
                  $40/adult                               event patch and Coding Basics badge.               must be able to attend the Cookie Camp-
                                                                                                             In on Saturday, January 4, 5 pm-Sunday
         Explore the world around you as you earn
                                                                                                             January 5, 8 am (snow day is January 11-12).
         all three of your Outdoor Journey badges!
                                                                                                             *Includes snack and January event patch.
         Have fun learning all about Leave No Trace

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        Winter Camp
                                                   all while having a blast. Wind down for                   to-ad sary to m adults
                                                   the night by watching a movie as you fall                      ult ra      eet g
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                                                                                                                    at the s for you
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1:30PM-MONDAY                 asleep inside the activity center. This is a
DECEMBER 30, 6PM                                   girl-only event, that will be supervised by                              prog       r
Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                       camp staff. No leaders or parent volunteers                                   r am .
Grades: 1-12                                       are able to attend. *Includes nighttime
                                                   snack, light breakfast, and event patch.
Cost:    $140/girl
Do you remember how fun summer camp
was? Do you need your camp fix for the                 Happy Campers
winter? Leave your parents and leaders             FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 7PM - SUNDAY,
behind and come to Mosey Wood to make              JANUARY 12, 10AM
new friends and meet up with your summer
                                                   Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon                         to participate. *Includes accommodations
camp buddies! GSEP Summer Camp Staff
                                                                                                     in heated cabins in February, meals during
will treat you to traditional camp activities      Grades: 4-5
                                                                                                     training and event, as well as event patch.
with a winter twist! Activities include crafts,    Cost:    $67/girl
campfires, hiking, and weather permitting—                  $45/adult
ice skating and snowshoeing! While at
                                                   Happy Campers are we having fun ‘neath                 S’more Snow
camp all girls will work on an age-level
appropriate badge. Stay in heated buildings        the trees... Come to camp and learn all           FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 7PM-SUNDAY,
and enjoy your meals in the Dining Hall.           about the animals around us, take a hike,         FEBRUARY 2, 10AM
                                                   explore nature, play games, climb the             Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven
                                                   indoor rock wall and more. All troops
                                                                                                     Grades: 4-5
    Snow Splash!                                   must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                                   Individual girls must be accompanied by           Cost:     $82/girl
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 7PM- SUNDAY,                    a registered adult. All adults must have                    $60/adult
JANUARY 5, 4PM                                     a satisfactory background check on file           Let’s celebrate the fun and excitement of
Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                       to participate in the program. *Includes          winter by doing all things snow related!
Grades: 6-12                                       accommodations in buildings, all meals,           Snowshoe through the woods, go sledding,
Cost:    $115/girl                                 snacks and the Animal Habitats badge.             draw a snowy landscape, snow crafts, and
         $95/adult                                                                                   go snow tubing at Big Boulder. No snow?
                                                                                                     No worries! We’ll make sure a memorable
How does snow splash? Well it doesn’t,                  Maple Sugar Program                          camp experience awaits you no matter
but you will enjoy both snow and water             Leaders                                           what! Weather permitting, earn parts of
this weekend! Bundle up while you sled,            SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 10AM-4PM AND                the new GSUSA “snow” badges. All troops
snowshoe, ice skate, and cross-country ski!        FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 7PM - SATURDAY,              must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
Then head to Big Boulder to snow tube. On          FEBRUARY 22, 7PM                                  Individual girls must be accompanied by
Sunday, grab your friends and bathing suit
                                                   Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville               a registered adult. All adults must have
as you journey to Kalahari’s indoor water
                                                                                                     a satisfactory background check on file
park to make a splash! You must provide            Grades: 6-12
                                                                                                     to participate in the program. *Includes
your own transportation to tubing and the          Cost:    $22/girl                                 activities, accommodations in heated
water park. All troops must meet girl-adult        Put your leadership skills into action! Help      cabins with other troops, all meals served
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   teach younger Girl Scouts all there is to know    in the Dining Hall (Friday snack - Sunday
accompanied by a registered adult. All adults      about Maple Syrup. Older girl presenters          breakfast), and a three-hour snow
must have a satisfactory background check          and adult volunteers are needed to create         tubing pass, and the Drawing badge.
on file to participate in the program. *Includes   and deliver our Maple Sugaring and Maple
activities listed (weather permitting),            Sapling programs. Whether you enjoy writing
admission to snow tubing and the water park,       scripts, acting, making crafts, singing songs          Crane Design Challenge
accommodations in heated cabins with other         or helping others, there is an important role
troops, and hot meals served in the Dining                                                           SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 9- 11:30AM
                                                   for everyone. NEW THIS YEAR: Show off your
Hall Saturday and a cold breakfast Sunday.                                                           Camp Mountain House, Allentown
                                                   culinary skills in an optional Maple Cookoff.
Sunday lunch is on your own at Kalahari.           For the February event, create a culinary dish    Grades: 4-5
                                                   with Maple syrup for our participants to try      Cost:     $15/girl
                                                   and vote for their favorite. Commitment to        A rolling pin, a bottle opener, a jar with a
        Cookie Camp-In                             this event includes a training on January 25th,   lid, did you know that all of these things are
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 6PM - SUNDAY,                 as well as presenting the program February        simple machines that make our lives easier?
JANUARY 5, 8AM                                     20th -21st (with optional Saturday overnight).    Come to camp and explore other simple and
Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville                Earn Service to Girl Scouting hours as well as    compound machines. Then, put what you’ve
Grades: K-5                                        have lots of fun! All adults will be assigned     learn to the test as you design and build your
                                                   a specific task during the program. All girls     own machine: a crane! All troops must meet
Cost:    $37/girl                                  and troops must come with Safety Activity         girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
Cookie time is almost here! Get pumped             check point adults. Adults will be asked to       must be accompanied by a registered adult.
up and ready to go with a night of cookie-         participate in facilitation of the programs.      *Includes Crane Design Challenge badge.
themed fun! Crafts, games, and excitement          All adults must be registered girl scouts and
await you. You’ll learn #cookieboss skills         have satisfactory background clearances

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will earn their Race Car Design Challenge             Journey. All troops must meet girl-adult
             Space Adventures
                                                            badge. Troops and individual girls welcome.           ratios for their group. Individual girls must
         SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 6PM-SUNDAY,                  Adults who register will be spectators but            be accompanied by a registered adult. All
         FEBRUARY 2, 10AM                                   will not take part in car building and racings.       adults must have a satisfactory background
         Camp Valley Forge, Valley Forge                                                                          check to participate in the program.
         Grades: 2-3                                                                                              *Includes the Think Like an Engineer badge.
         Cost:    $22/girl
                                                                      Daisy Badge Bonanza
                                                            SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 9AM-4PM
                  $5/adult                                                                                                Maple Saplings
                                                            Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
         Girls grab your telescopes and sleeping                                                                  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 9-11:40AM
         bags - it’s time to explore the sky like a space   Grades: K-1
                                                                                                                  STAGGERED START TIMES
         scientist! Hang out overnight at Camp Valley       Cost:     $25/girl
                                                                                                                  Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         Forge and view the stars in our StarLab.                     $5/adult
         Learn about the phases of the moon, put the                                                              Grades: All Ages - Families Welcome
                                                            Spend your day going inside and outside as
         solar system in your pocket, and create your                                                             Cost:    $15/girl
                                                            you work to earn three badges. Learn about
         own constellations. *Includes Space Science                                                                       $7/adult
                                                            the world around you, create art inspired
         Adventurers badge, snack, and breakfast.
                                                            by the outdoors, and challenge yourself               Bundle up and join us for a winter tradition
                                                            by designing a model car. Please bring a              for the whole family. Travel through history
                                                            bagged lunch, a small snack will be provided.         as you learn the story and discovery of
             Winter Carnival
                                                            Includes activities to complete Eco-Learner,          maple syrup from older Girl Scouts! Play
         FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 7PM - SUNDAY,                  Outdoor Art Maker, and Model Car Design               games, enjoy a snack, and even do a taste
         FEBRUARY 9, 10AM                                   Challenge badges. All troops must meet                test between sap and syrup! This program
         Camp Mosey Wood, White Haven                       girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   runs for two hours and has staggered start
         Grades: 4-12                                       must be accompanied by a registered adult.            times. You will be prompted to select your
                                                                                                                  start time during the registration process.
         Cost:    $80/girl
                                                                                                                  Coming as a troop? All troops must meet
                  $60/adult                                           Brownie Badge Bonanza                       ratio. Coming as a family: Adults must
         Come to camp and enjoy the fun and                 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 9AM-4PM                        supervise their children during the event; one
         excitement of being in the snow! Participate                                                             adult must register for every three children.
                                                            Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
         in winter activities at camp and go to                                                                   *Includes snack, drink, and event patch.
         Jack Frost for three hours of snow tubing!         Grades: 2-3
         (Participants may upgrade to all-day tubing,       Cost:     $25/girl
         skiing, or snowboarding for an additional                    $5/adult                                            Maple Sugaring
         fee, details will be in confirmation packet.)                                                            SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 9:10AM-1:55PM
                                                            Get your badge on today! You will earn four
         You must provide your own transportation
                                                            badges throughout the day as you travel               STAGGERED START TIMES
         to the ski resort. All troops must meet
                                                            from activity to activity. Go on a hike, learn        Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
         girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
                                                            about the world around you, create awesome
         girls must be accompanied by a registered                                                                Grades: All Ages - Families Welcome
                                                            experiments, and search for clues throughout
         adult. All adults must have a satisfactory                                                               Cost:    $20/girl
                                                            camp. Please bring a bagged lunch, a small
         background check on file to participate in
                                                            snack will be provided. Includes activities to                 $8/adult
         the program. *Includes activities (weather
                                                            complete Hiker, Eco-Friend, Home Scientist,           Step back in time as Older Girl Scouts
         permitting), accommodations in heated
                                                            and tvt badges. All troops must meet girl-            lead you on a sweet three-hour tour of the
         cabins with other troops, all meals served
                                                            adult ratios for their group. Individual girls        history of maple syrup, for the whole family!
         in the Dining Hall (Friday snack - Sunday
                                                            must be accompanied by a registered adult.            Experience everything from the discovery of
         breakfast), and your snow tubing pass.
                                                                                                                  maple sugar to how maple syrup is produced
                                                                                                                  today. Taste test sap and syrup to learn
             Risk Taker Racing                                 GSEP Journey Day: Think Like                       which one is your favorite. NEW THIS YEAR:
                                                            an Engineer                                           Taste and vote for your favorite maple treat in
         SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 10AM-4PM
                                                            MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 9AM-4PM                          this year’s Maple Cookoff, presented by our
         Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville                                                                      Maple Sugar Program Leaders. This program
                                                            Check online for location!
         Grades: 2-3                                                                                              runs three hours and has staggered start
                                                            Grades: 9-12
         Cost:    $42/girl                                                                                        times. You will be prompted to select your
                                                            Cost:     Free                                        start time during the registration process.
                  $5/adult
                                                            Come out and take on the challenges of                Coming as a troop? All troops must meet
         Hit the race track at Laughing Waters to           problem solving! Work through challenges              ratio. Coming as a family: Adults must
         be the top racer! Girls will work to build         with a group as you design and build                  supervise their children during the event; one
         different types of race cars: gravity cars,        your solutions – including prototypes to              adult must register for every three children.
         push cars, friction and pullback motor             enrich the life of an animal, build a zip line        *Includes snack, drink, and event patch.
         cars to discover what works best. Test and         course, and create mobility equipment.
         check your car’s abilities then enter into         Throughout this program you will work with
         competition against other racers to see            the support of your team as you tackle
         whose is the best! Program will include            each new challenge. Girls will go home
         educational instruction, car building kit,         with ideas to complete the Take Action
         lunch, and awards for top finishers. Brownies      Project to finish the Think Like and Engineer                 Real Girls of the World

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1-4PM
Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
Grades: K-5
Cost:     $22/girl
Girls of the world unite! Celebrate our
WAGGGS sisterhood that spans around the
world. Explore different cultures through
fun activities and international snacks.
Learn about global issues that affect girls
everywhere and how you can take action
to make change! All troops must meet
girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
girls must be accompanied by a registered
adult. *Includes Global Action Award, World
Thinking Day Award, event patch, and snack.

PARTNER-LED PROGRAMS
                                                   side forests, and discover the creek critters
   Junior Balloon Car Design                                                                             Blue Mountain Adventurers
                                                   who call them home. Then, help the experts
Challenge
                                                   put the STEM in STREAM by collecting and
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2-4PM                      analyzing water quality data and concluding       SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 9AM-5PM
Bryn Mawr College                                  how YOU can be a super stream steward!            Blue Mountain Resort
101 N. Marion Avenue, Bryn Mawr                    All girls must meet girl-adult ratios for their   1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton
Grades: 4-5                                        group. Individual girls must be accompanied       Grades: 9-12
                                                   by a registered adult. *Includes Think Like a
Cost:    $10/girl                                                                                    Cost:    $41/girl
                                                   Citizen Scientist award and Stroud Center
Join Bryn Mawr College’s Campus Girl                                                                          $38/adult
                                                   Education Programs fun patch. Take Action
Scout Club for a day of STEM fun! Learn            Project to be completed on your own.              Get your rush of adrenaline! Take on
about potential and kinetic energy, build                                                            a variety of challenges including rock
a balloon car and test it out. You’ll then                                                           climbing, Gaga ball, human foosball, paddle
make improvements to your design so you                Junior Water Explorers                        boarding, hiking and so much more! You’ll
can race your balloon car with your sister                                                           leave with new skills and great memories!
                                                   FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 6-7:30PM
Girl Scouts. All troops must meet girl-adult                                                         All troops must meet girl-adult ratios
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   The Nature Place                                  for their group. Individual girls must be
accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes       575 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading              accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
a snack and the Balloon Car Design badge.          Grades: 4-5                                       a boxed lunch. Completes steps 4 & 5 of
                                                   Cost:    $18/girl                                 Ambassador Ultimate Rec. Challenge badge
                                                                                                     and steps 2-4 of Senior Paddling badge.
                                                            $4/adult
     Citizen Science Stream Study
                                                   Juniors come splash around! Hop in the
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 9AM-12PM
                                                   creek and learn how to be a water quality             Staying Fit with the KD’s
                                                   citizen scientist. Learn about water studies
Stroud Water Research Center                                                                         SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 11AM-1PM
                                                   and explore how citizens help advance
970 Spencer Road, Avondale                         decisions on water in Berks County.               Villanova University
Grades: 2-5                                        Please wear water shoes or waterproof             800 E. Lancaster Avenue, Villanova
Cost:    $16/girl                                  boots. All troops must meet girl-adult            Grades: 4-5
                                                   ratios for their group. Individual girls          Cost:    $10/girl
Ever wonder what a wriggling stream bug
                                                   must be accompanied by a registered
can tell you about stream health? Get your                                                           The Villanova Kappa Deltas all have different
                                                   adult. *Includes Citizen Science badge.
boots wet for a citizen science stream study!                                                        ways of staying fit - whether they are
Explore stream habitats studied year-round                                                           hitting the gym, going for walks, or playing
by real scientists, experiment in our stream-                                                        on sports team! Join the KDs to learn new

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ways of staying active, eating healthy, and
      lowering stress. Take what you learned                Asian Outdoor Art                               Hit the Trail
      home and start developing healthy habits         SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1-4PM                       SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 10AM-12PM
      for a lifetime! All troops must meet girl-       Reading Public Museum                            Riverbend Environmental Education Center
      adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   500 Museum Road, Reading                         1950 Spring Mil Road, Gladwyne
      must be accompanied by a registered              Grades: 6-8                                      Grades: K-3
      adult. *Includes Staying Fit badge.
                                                       Cost:     $25/girl                               Cost:    $16/girl
                                                                 $6/adult                               Ready, set, hike! Learn how to protect
           Local Locavores                             Explore Asian outdoor art with Reading           nature as you explore outside and hike
      SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 10AM-12PM                   Public Museum! After touring their               Riverbend’s trails. All troops must meet
                                                       temporary exhibit, Floating Beauty:              girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
      Nurture Nature Center                                                                             girls must be accompanied by a registered
                                                       Japanese Woodblock Prints, create your
      518 Northampton Street, Easton                   own beautiful masterpieces in a variety of       adult. *Includes Eco-Learner badge for
      Grades: 9-10                                     mediums. All troops must meet girl-adult         Daisies and Eco Friend badge for Brownies.
      Cost:     $22/girl                               ratios for their group. Individual girls must
      Eating local has many benefits for both          be accompanied by a registered adult.
                                                       *Includes Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.              Brownie Eco-Friends
      individuals and the community. Join “Buy
      Fresh Buy Local” of the Greater Lehigh                                                            SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 3:30-5PM
      Valley in learning about eating locally grown                                                     The Nature Place
      seasonal foods, local food sources, and               Spook-opoly                                 575 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading
      how to cook a meal using local ingredients.      SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1-4PM
                                                                                                        Grades: 2-3
      An optional tour to the Easton Farmer’s          Lehigh University
      Market will be held after the workshop                                                            Cost:    $18/girl
                                                       27 Memorial Drive, Bethlehem
      from 12-1pm. All troops must meet girl-                                                                    $4/adult
                                                       Grades: K-5
      adult ratios for their group. Individual girls                                                    Unite with your sister Girl Scouts and
      must be accompanied by a registered              Cost:     $7/girl
                                                                                                        become an eco-friend! Explore the park and
      adult. *Includes Locavore badge.                 Join the sisters of Lehigh University’s          learn about ways to keep plants and trees
                                                       Kappa Deltas to learn about strategy             happy, look for animal homes and learn
                                                       and game making techniques that can              how to keep them safe and relax around
           Junior Jeweler                              be used in everyday life! Go through a           a glowing campfire. All troops must meet
      SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 9AM-12PM                    series of stations playing games and             girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
                                                       discussing different strategies to come          girls must be accompanied by a registered
      Reading Public Museum                            out on top! This Halloween themed day            adult. *Includes Eco Friend badge.
      500 Museum Road, Reading                         will include crafts, as well as physical
      Grades: 4-5                                      and mental games! All troops must
      Cost:     $25/girl                               meet girl-adult ratios for their group.              Brownie Cybersecurity Basics
                                                       Individual girls must be accompanied
                $6/adult                               by a registered adult. *Includes Making          THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6-8PM
      Explore amazing jewelry from other               Games badge for Brownies.                        Alvernia University
      cultures and Hollywood in our temporary                                                           500 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading
      exhibit “CUT! Costume and the Cinema.”
                                                                                                        Grades: 2-3
      Then, create inspired pieces and learn                Race Car Engineers
      some tricks of the trade! All troops must                                                         Cost:    $10/girl
                                                       SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 10-11:30AM
      meet girl-adult ratios for their group.                                                           Learn about the basics of cybersecurity
      Individual girls must be accompanied by a        Snapology @ West Lawn - Wyomissing
                                                                                                        and how to stay safe on the internet! Find
      registered adult. *Includes Jeweler badge.       Hills Library
                                                                                                        out about all the ways that the internet and
                                                       101 Woodside Avenue, West Lawn
                                                                                                        technology affect your daily life. Finish the
                                                       Grades: 2-3                                      day by discussing safe messaging practices
                                                       Cost:     $25/girl                               when online. All troops must meet girl-adult
                                                       Get ready, get set, go! Learn how to build       rations for their troop. Individual girls must
                                                       a LEGO® brick car and get ready to race!         be accompanied by an adult. *Includes
                                                       Explore and experiment with the physics          Brownie: Cybersecurity Basics badge.
                                                       of motion, momentum, friction and more
                                                       as you work in teams to design and test
                                                       your race cars. All troops must meet girl-           Friendship Fun
                                                       adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 10AM-12PM
                                                       must be accompanied by a registered              Salem United Church of Christ
                                                       adult. *Includes Mechanical Engineering:         186 E. Court Street, Doylestown
                                                       Race Car Design Challenge badge.                 Grades: 2-3
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                                                                                                        and handle disagreements. Engage in fun,
hands-on activities with other girls designed     Individual girls must be accompanied by a        swimmers and medical emergencies.
to teach you lessons about building strong        registered adult. *Includes workshop and park    Practice basic rescue techniques and learn
friendships. All troops must meet girl-adult      admission from 12-10PM. Completes step 4         how to recognize drowning victims. Take
ratios for their group. Individual girls must     of Junior Entertainment Technology badge.        a tour behind the slides followed by fun
be accompanied by a registered adult.                                                              at the waterpark! All troops must meet
*Includes a snack and Making Friends badge.                                                        girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
                                                      911, What’s Your Emergency?                  girls must be accompanied by a registered
                                                                                                   adult. A waiver must be signed before
    Empowering Girls                              SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 10AM-12PM                    arrival. *Includes a Kalahari patch and
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1-4PM                                                                        all-day admission to the waterpark.
                                                  Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Salem United Church of Christ                     559 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton
186 E. Court Street, Doylestown
                                                  Grades: 2-3                                          Credit Crusaders
Grades: 4-8
                                                  Cost:    $13/girl                                TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 6-8PM
Cost:    $18/girl
                                                  Do you know what to do for a cut or a bee        Meridian Bank
Are you a social butterfly? Join the staff of     sting? How can you help if someone breaks
Girls Empowered and your sister Girl Scouts                                                        9 Old Lincoln Highway, Malvern
                                                  her arm when she falls? Do you know what
and learn how to develop meaningful,              goes into a first aid kit? Everyone should       Grades: 11-12
healthy relationships. Engage in fun,             be prepared and learn how to help in an          Cost:      $10/girl
hands-on activities designed to help you          emergency! At the end of this program,           Credit scores, spending limits, and annual
practice effective communication skills,          girls will make a first aid kit to take home,    percentage rates—oh my! Join the PA Bankers
whether you’re online or in person. Learn         talk to nurses and other hospital staff,         and get the scoop on how to understand
proper etiquette for special occasions and        and meet the brave and inspiring people          credit lingo and start building your own credit.
show off all your new skills at a fun dance       who are the first ones to arrive at an           Explore credit card offers, write a credit
party! All troops must meet girl-adult ratios     emergency. All troops must meet girl-            commitment and take a bank tour! All troops
for their group. Individual girls must be         adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes      must be accompanied by a registered              Individual girls must be accompanied by a
a snack and Social Butterfly badge for            adult. *Includes Brownie First Aid badge.        registered adult. *Includes Good Credit badge.
Juniors and Netiquette badge for Cadettes.

                                                      911, What’s Your Emergency?                      Night Hikers
    Fly, Fly Away!
                                                                                                   FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 6-7:30PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 9:45AM-12:30PM              SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1-3PM
Pottstown Airport                                                                                  Tyler Arboretum
                                                  Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
50 Airport Road, Pottstown                                                                         515 Painter Road, Media
                                                  559 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton
Grades: 6-12                                                                                       Grades: 2-8
                                                  Grades: 4-5
Cost:    $10/girl                                                                                  Cost:      $22/person
                                                  Cost:    $13/girl
Immerse yourself in aviation at the Pottstown                                                      Experience nature in a new way-in the dark!
                                                  Do you know what to do for a cut or a bee
Airport with the Experimental Aircraft                                                             During your night hike, join an educator
                                                  sting? How can you help if someone breaks
Association! Learn about how planes fly and                                                        from Tyler Arboretum to explore the
                                                  her arm when she falls? Do you know what
how they are built. You’ll even get to view                                                        outdoors using your senses. Find exciting
                                                  goes into a first aid kit? Everyone should
a flight demonstration! Pilots will discuss                                                        discoveries that can only be revealed in
                                                  be prepared and learn how to help in an
their education, the skills you need and                                                           darkness and bond with your sister Girl
                                                  emergency! Make a first aid kit to take
community service opportunities. All troops                                                        Scouts as you embark on this nighttime
                                                  home, talk to nurses and other hospital
must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.                                                       adventure! The hike will end around a roaring
                                                  staff, and meet the brave and inspiring
Individual girls must be accompanied by a                                                          campfire where you can enjoy s’mores
                                                  people who are the first responders during
registered adult. *Includes aviation fun patch,                                                    and reflect on your experience. All troops
                                                  an emergency. All troops must meet girl-
pizza lunch and Sky badge for Seniors.                                                             must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                                  adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
                                                                                                   Individual girls must be accompanied
                                                  must be accompanied by a registered
                                                                                                   by a registered adult. *Completes steps
                                                  adult. *Includes Junior First Aid badge.
    Behind the Mask                                                                                1 and 2 of Outdoor Adventurer badge
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 5-10PM                                                                       and steps 1 and 2 of Night Owl badge.
Dorney Park                                           Water Safety 101
3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown
Grades: 4-12
                                                  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 9-11AM                           Flower Power
                                                  Kalahari Water Resort                            SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 10AM-12PM
Cost:    $32/person
                                                  250 Kalahari Boulevard, Pocono Manor             Nurture Nature Center
Every fall, Dorney Park transforms into a
                                                  Grades: 6-12			                                  518 Northampton Street, Easton
haunted nightmare. Go behind the scenes
and see how the Haunt Make-Up Team                Cost:    $43/girl                                Grades: 4-5
prepares its actors for an evening of scaring              $40/adult                               Cost:      $22/girl
and entertaining guests. Take a tour of one       Team up with the staff at Kalahari Resort and    Flowers are not just beautiful to look at -
of the spooky attractions, then enjoy the         dive into water safety! Learn the basics of      they are also important in supporting our
thrills of the night...if you dare! All troops    lifeguarding and how to identify distressed      ecosystem! Learn about their diversity
must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.

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