Guest Author - Denese Tyler
1. Celebrate Locally.
Complete a Girl Scout History Badge.
These patch programs would be great to complete with any age level to teach Girl Scouts about Juliette Low and the history of Girl Scouts. This would be a great way to introduce outdoor, life, artistic, and cultural vintage skill programs and to create excitement among the girls before all the 100 year celebrations. Check out the following links for the patches. Click the links for the actual patch requirements.
Vintage Skills
History & Juliette Low.
Participate in your local council’s celebration.
Most local councils are planning local events to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting. Check out your council’s website for a list of events. Many councils also need volunteers to help coordinate these events.
2. Celebrate at the Birthplace.
Bridging to the Next Century.
This event is being planned by Girl Scouts of Historic Savannah, Georgia. Kick off the second century of Girl Scouting with a Centennial Bridging Ceremony and Party in the Park. During this event, thousands of Girl Scouts will cross over the Talmadge Memorial Bridge to bridge to the second century of Girl Scouts. Afterwards, participants will gather in Forsyth Park in Savannah for an afternoon of fun and activities for all ages. All participants will receive a commemorative patch.
The event fee is $33 per person for visiting council participants. Girls must be 10 years old or older to cross the bridge. Transportation will be provided to the park after the bridge walk. The party in the park is planned for 11 am to 3 p.m.
Bridge in Savannah's Forsyth Park.
An additional ceremony will take place simultaneously at Forsyth Park in Savannah for Girl Scouts under 10 years old and other participants that may not want to cross the Talmadge Bridge.
To register or for more information go to: Bridge to the Next Century.
3. Celebrate Nationally.
Sing Along at the National Mall
The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital and their co-host, Girl Scouts of the USA, plan to celebrate the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary with songs. Girl Scouts Rock the Mall: 100th Anniversary Sing-Along is planned for Saturday, June 9, 2012 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Online registration, which includes a commemorative T-shirt and patch, will begin in January 2012. For more information, go to GSCNC.
For updates, “like” their Facebook page online: Rock the Mall.
For more information, join the list serve online: List Serve.
Go Camping!
West Coast: The California Dreamin' Camporee is a seven day camporee to be held in the San Francisco Bay area July 29 – August 5, 2012 for girls 11-18 years old. This international camporee is open to all Girl Scouts and Girl Guides to celebrate the 100th Anniversary!
Participants will enjoy tent camping in a shady walnut grove, workshops, field trips, service projects, entertainment, and lots of Girl Scout traditions with girls from all over the U.S. and international patrols.
Regular registration is open until September 1, 2011. Late registration will close January 1, 2012. For more information, see the website: California Dreamin'.
East Coast: Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia in partnership with Georgia Garrison Training Center at Fort Stewart is planning a Centennial Camporee for June 24-29, 2012. The Camporee will hold a wide range of educational experiences and skill-building activities for girls such as geocaching, astronomy, robotics, engineering, riflery, and photography. There will also be traditional activities such as archery, compass skills, signal, semaphore, Morse code, map reading, outdoor cooking, craft making, song shares, campfires, swaps, nature studies and S'mores.
For more information go to Centennial Camporee.
