August 2017
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Girl Scout camp: Where leaders grow
This summer, more than 3,700 local girls are
discovering the power of Girl Scouting at our
camps. Whether staying overnight at Winacka or
Whispering Oaks or diving into day camp
adventures, they're relishing opportunities
to kayak, hike, ride horses, race robots, perform
on stage and shoot archery (photos).
At
camp, girls seek challenges, take on community
problem-solving, develop positive Girl Scout
values, gain a deeper sense of self, and practice
creating and maintaining healthy relationships
with others. Girls take the lead in a safe,
all-girl space where they're free to
explore, learn and have fun. Even during downtime,
campers grow as leaders through creative,
imaginative play and by learning to co-exist in a
cooperative manner. They stretch beyond their
limits and bring these valuable lessons back home
or any new environment, preparing them for a
lifetime of adventure. That's why, for 100
years and counting, camping has remained a
cornerstone of the Girl Scout experience.
Thank
you to all the caring volunteers — including
parents and teen counselors-in-training! —
staff, community partners and donors who make camp
possible.
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Carol
M. Dedrich, MBA, CFRE Chief Executive Officer
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Empowerment
Theatre: Acting on social justice Under
the direction of a dynamic group of teaching
artists, 17 middle and high school girls explored
social justice themes like identity, home and
bravery during our recent Empowerment Theatre
program (album).
Funded by the Favrot Fund and hosted in
partnership with the La Jolla Playhouse, the
unique Girl Scout leadership experience gives
girls a forum to find and share their voices
through performance arts. Participants honed their
skills through improv, role playing and other
theatrical exercises.
The three-week
session culminated in a special showcase called
Diversity:
a Rainbow of Beautiful Colors.
The girls produced a "verbatim
theater" vignette based on interviews
they conducted with four young women who are
members of Yalla — a local group that
supports immigrant and refugee youth through
education and soccer.
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Celebrate with us at Urban Campout!
We're looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday, Sept. 15 for Urban Campout: Celebrate 100 Years, Girl Scouts San Diego's 20th annual fun fundraiser for grown-ups. It's sure to sell out, so reserve your spot today. Then get ready to play, bid, dine and dance! New this year: Groove to the tunes of The Suffragettes, an all-female cover band that plays songs from the 1970s to the hits of today. This popular group has played at Disneyland and our own Operation Thin MintTM Sendoff events.
Longtime Girl Scout volunteer Katie Sullivan is co-chairing the Urban Campout Honorary Committee with her daughters, Girl Scout alumnae Megan Delgado, Lindsay Estrada and Sarah Houghton. Heading the event committee is Girl Scouts San Diego Vice Chair Liza Crisafi. Special thanks to these amazing ladies for all their efforts to make this a fabulous and successful extravaganza! Urban Campout proceeds will help fund the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and programs focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), life skills, outdoor experiences and entrepreneurship.Urban Campout is underwritten by generous supporters, including Silver sponsors: Southwest Airlines and Qualcomm, and Bronze sponsors Barbara and David Groce, Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, Major Executive Search, Mission Federal Credit Union and Wells Fargo.
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Guided
by SPAWAR volunteers, campers learned about
polymer molecules by making a homemade version of
Silly Putty. They also explored aerial design
concepts by launching “rockets.”
Discovery
Day Camp: Around the world in ... a whirlwind
week! More
than 75 girls in grades K-12 explored
international cultures during the recent Discovery
Day Camp at our Balboa Campus (photos).
From making Brazilian festival masks to competing
in Olympic-style games, participants learned about
the histories, food, music and customs of
different countries. They also investigated the
deep mysteries of the Earth's oceans through
science experiments led by SPAWAR volunteers. The
annual Discovery Day Camp provides girls served by
our Outreach programs an opportunity to experience
the wonders of Girl Scout camp.
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Adults
gaining outdoor skills Calling
all volunteers: Join us for Outdoor
Skills Weekend,
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 13-15 at camps Winacka and
Whispering Oaks. Feel free to invite a friend to
tag along. This is a wonderful way to spend time
together with other adults while gearing up to
lead girls' outdoor programs. For this
customized retreat, you'll choose your
activities and accommodation type (modern or
rustic cabins, tents or open air). In honor of our
100th
anniversary,
we are reintroducing the art of campfire
storytelling. Fun new offerings also include a
book club and archery target practice (to
supplement instructor trainings). Other sessions
cover topics like the high ropes challenge course,
Wilderness First Aid, lifeguard and outdoor
training certification, star gazing, hiking and
outdoor cooking.
Girls donate the gift of camp
Every
year since kindergarten, the Brownies Troop of
4024 (pictured) have delighted in going to Girl
Scout camp together. Those happy memories
motivated the girls to give $200 from their cookie
earnings to Girl Scouts San Diego's
“campership” fund.
"Because
they love camp so much, the girls wanted to send
someone who might not be able to afford to go,"
said troop leader Stephanie Page. The troop was
among many donors supporting our camp programs,
including 12 Girl Scouts who donated the camp
sessions they earned by selling 525-plus boxes of
cookies. These acts of kindness sent 464 girls to
camp this year. New campers benefiting include
girls facing homelessness, living in foster care
or experiencing other hardships.
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