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General Information
Several volunteers have posted information collected when their troops went on major international trips. See http://www.ivsugirlscouts.org/trips.html and http://www.geocities.com/heartland/5658/chaindex.html
2008 National Girl Scout Leadership Institute
2008 National Girl Scout Leadership Institute:
Live HEALTHY
Lead HEALTHY
October 29-30, 2008
The 2008 Girl Scout Leadership Institute (GSLI) (formerly Girl Congress) is part of the leadership experience for girls in grades 6 -12, designed to develop and hone their leadership skills, provide an opportunity to discuss key health issues relevant to them and engage in a fun and interactive learning environment with peers and adults. Sponsored by Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Inc., the GSLI will be held on October 29-30, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana, prior to the national council session.
Over 2000 girls from across the country and the world will have the opportunity to participate in this unique and exciting event. The 2008 GSLI will serve as a model for future national, regional and local GSLIs to be implemented throughout Girl Scouting. As part of this leadership experience, girls will have the opportunity to engage in myriad workshops in an environment that fosters inclusion and pluralism. Workshops will focus on key health issues identified by girls (e.g. eating disorders, stress management, etc.). With experts from these fields leading group sessions, girls will be provided a safe space to discuss ideas and issues that are important to them. Through participation in these workshops girls will identify ways the information is personally relevant, as well as strategies to take action back in their communities.
GSLI will offer two workshop tracks for girl participants: a middle school track (grades 6-8) and a high school track (grades 9-12). Girls will attend workshops they have selected from five different categories:
- physical health
- emotional health
- diversity/global issues
- advocacy
- physical activity
In addition, workshops will be provided for adult advisors/mentors who accompany girls to GSLI. They will mirror some of the topics offered to girls, in order to further the connectedness of the learning by all participants. In addition, adults will have an opportunity to learn about the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
As councils determine the number of girls to send to GSLI, it is recommended that the number of adults not exceed the Safety Wise ratio.
GSLI is scheduled to start Wednesday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m. and end Thursday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. and is located at the Indianapolis Convention Center and Westin Hotel.
Registration info:
- Registration opens January 31, 2008
- Fee is $125 per participant.
- Registration deadline is July 31, 2008
For more information check out http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/convention/2008conventiongsli.html. For the last two conventions (2002 and 2005), Greater Long Beach sent a group of girls. If interested, see http://www.gscglb.org/downloads/flyers/leadershipinstitute.pdf for information about Greater Long Beach's contingent, and http://www.gscglb.org/downloads/forms/regsitration/GS Leadership Institute Application.doc for the registration form.
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Three boats in San Francisco Bay permit this:
Outdoor Destination has Extended Deadline: Openings Still Available for Four Teams!
Do you know girls ages 13-15 who:
- Enjoy hiking, canoeing and being out doors?
- Care about the environment?
- Are intrigued by wildlife and nature?
- Want to travel to Wyoming with a friend for a week?
- Would work as team members to design and implement an environmental action or research project in their community?
If so…encourage them to apply as a team for Wyoming’s Wildlife Wonders destination.
What: Wyoming's Wildlife Wonders is a travel opportunity (destination) where Girl Scout partner-teams ages 13-15 travel to Wyoming to study the ecology and natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Girl Scouts hike, canoe, and trek through the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and Bridger-Teton National Forest. Teens observe wildlife, participate in a national bird-banding effort, explore environmental careers, and take action by developing an environmental project to implement back home in their community.
When: July 18-25, 2008
For more information: Visit www.studio2b.org/escape/destinations for a complete description of the event, costs, and application procedures.
Questions? Contact Megan Stanek, mstanek@gswestok.org or 405-528-3535.
Other:
Information on ALL the Jamborees planned in the UK is available at this listing which includes events as far in the future as 2009.
Or, if you're just looking for someplace to stay that isn't as far away as one of the World Centres, try the Southern Vancouver Island Guide House in Victoria, BC.