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Summer Camp 2017
Are you ready to Camp Like a Girl Scout?! The
2017 Summer Camp Digital Guide is now posted on our website and there's a TEEN ONLY session this summer!!
Mark your calendars,
registration opens January 5, 2017 at 9:00 am!
While she's picking out her session(s) to attend, you can pick up some Camper Cash to give her this holiday season! Camper Cash is redeemable for all programs (Resident & Mini Camp, You & Me and S'mores & More) and is the perfect gift for Girl Scouts who love Summer Camp!
Looking for that great gift (Birthday, Valentine's Day or Just Because) for your outdoor-loving Girl Scout? Get her Camper Cash by calling us (816) 759-3090 or by email
registrationhelpdesk@gsksmo.org.
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Winter Survival Camping
Calling all Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors! Join us at Camp Prairie Schooner Jan. 28 - 29 and learn or perfect your outdoor survival skills like fire starting, navigational skills, shelter building, and more. Participants will utilize their new skills by spending the night outside in the elements. Previous camping and outdoor experience required.
Register today!
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Spring Outdoor Experiences
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Black & Veatch
Calling all Girl Scout Cadettes! Come "think outside the box" at Black & Veatch Headquarters on Feb. 17 from 9:00 - 1:00 pm! Girls will learn about the different areas of engineering like civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical and environmental while serving as problem-solvers to find innovative solutions for some of Black & Veatch's clients!
Find out more and reserve your spot today!
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Travel with GSKSMO
Whether you're just getting started or you're an experienced jet-setter, a new adventure is waiting for you with Council-Sponsored Trips! These opportunities unite Girl Scouts from around our council and whisk them away to locations where they will learn, grow and foster their love of Girl Scouts while accompanied by GSKSMO staff members. Most trips are girl only, but some have limited spots available for additional adult chaperones.
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Europe
Summer 2017
Three European cities, two WAGGGS Centres, one amazing tour. Girl Scouts will experience the best of both worlds as incredible adventures take them through the bustling streets of London, Paris, and high up into the Swiss Alps. At Pax Lodge and Our Chalet, girls will participate in special pinning ceremonies - making their visits forever memorable and meaningful.
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Outdoor Experiences Excursion: Rocky Mountain National Park
Summer 2017
Pack your bags and your backpacks and head to the great Rocky Mountains with our GSKSMO outdoor team! This six day, five night trip will have you experiencing the great Rocky Mountain National park, earning your Girl Scout Ranger and Cadette Trail Blazer badge, doing service projects in the national park and will connect you with other Girl Scouts from our council!
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Girl Scout Convention: Columbus, OH
October, 2017
Travel to Columbus, Ohio with your council Girl Scout sisters and staff to attend the Girl Scout National Convention - G.I.R.L. 2017 - where you will meet, learn grow and celebrate with thousands of other Girl Scouts from around the world!
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Dominican Republic
Summer 2018
Explore our strongest local connections and partnerships in an exciting visit to the Dominican Republic. With the help of many local organizations and service themes, girls have the opportunity to impact issues ranging from gender equality to generational poverty to eco-tourism. It's an unforgettable way to explore island life while making a meaningful difference in the community.
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Scholarship & Community Engagement Opportunities
Did you know there are multiple scholarship opportunities for graduating Girl Scouts and Gold Award recipients?!
Check them out!
Beth Winters Memorial Scholarship
SevenDays Make a Ripple, Change the World Scholarships
Project and essay competition to reward 2016 high school seniors who will take one or more of our seven themes; Love, Discover, Others, Connect, Go, You, Onward, and apply them to a lasting project that will start a ripple and change the world. Five scholarships will be given for higher education tuition in the amount of $1,000 each.
2017 Task: Apply a Band-Aid®
Fee: There is no registration fee for KC area teams. Black & Veatch is pleased to cover this expense for up to nine teams to ensure it is not a barrier to qualified contestants.
Deadline: Interested teams should contact Annemarie Kirby at KirbyAE@BV.com to be notified when registration opens. Deadline to register is January 27, 2017.
Limit: Registration for this regional contest is limited to 9 teams.
Team Composition: Each team must have a non-student Team Leader, and must be comprised of at least three eligible members (ages 11-14). Maximum team size is 10 people.
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About
Linger, your Teen Newsletter!
Linger
is Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri's monthly Teen Newsletter.
"Mmhmm, I want to linger.
Mmhmm, a little longer.
Mmhmm, a little longer,
Here with you."
As you grow through Girl Scouts, we want to keep you engaged with all the amazing things you get to do as Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.
Linger will keep you up to date about events, activities, travel, career exploration, leadership and service opportunities!
"Mmhmm, I will remember,
Mmhmm, our Scouting days,
of friendships true."
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