2019 Early Fall Preview

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2019 EARLY FALL PREVIEW

⚬ HOW TO USE THE EFP • 3 Learn about the EFP, information, important dates, the accessibility of our programming and more.

⚬ ACTIVITY CALENDAR • 5

⚬ ENTREPRENEURSHIP • 9 Girl Scout product programs are the biggest financial leadership programs in the world for girls. Become a young businesswoman and power your future troop experiences.

⚬ OUTDOOR • 10 Adventure in the great outdoors is a core part of being a Girl Scout.

⚬ TRAVEL • 13 Travel broadens the mind and opens the heart, from local trips to travel abroad.

⚬ SERVICE • 14 Find an opportunity to inspire and give back to your community.

⚬ FUN WITH PURPOSE • 15 Explore new interests, see new sites, and discover the world together.

⚬ LIFE SKILLS • 16 Clear communication, financial wellness, first aid, crafting, and more: Girls Scouts is the place to learn practical life skills.

⚬ SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH (STEM) • 18 STEM skills today will prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow.

⚬ ADULT LEARNING • 21 Adults get the support they need and the fun they deserve.

SymbolsThe A symbol appears when adults can expect that the program will actively engage them. If a program does not have an Adult symbol, unless otherwise noted, girls still require a chaperone, but you can expect your role to be just that.

The V symbol represents events that we need volunteer help with. Please contact us at Registration@gsnorcal.org if you’d like to volunteer at one of these fun programs!

We have expanded our symbols to include those that help you identify the program content. Our national content of Entrepreneurship, Life Skills, Outdoors, and STEM is supported and supplemented by Girl Scouts' long history of Service as well as FUN!

AGE LEVELSDaisies (K–1)

Brownies (2–3)

Juniors (4–5)

Cadettes (6–8)

Seniors (9–10)

Ambassadors (11–12)

Volunteers

Adults

EXPERIENCESTroop/Girl

Adult + Girl

Family

Adult

★ New Program for 2019-2020

◆ Badge or patch included

Table of Contents

INFORMATION • 32019 EARLY FALL PREVIEW

ADVENTURE & LEARNING ARE ON THE HORIZONWhether you are a girl, parent, troop leader, or

volunteer, Girl Scouts is designed with you in

mind. Looking to venture into the great outdoors,

or committed to serving your community? Hoping

to travel the state (or country, or world!), explore

science, technology, and engineering, or hone your

entrepreneurial instincts? Girl Scouts has it all covered,

providing you with well-rounded programming that

delivers the essential Girl Scout experience. Registration is now open for all events through December 2019,

so start planning your year—who knows what adventures

are on the horizon?

HOW TO USE THE EARLY FALL PREVIEWTo get the most out of the Early Fall Preview (EFP),

use it alongside the online Activity Finder, which

allows you to search for information and events

using specific interests or locations. It’s easy to register

for events online, access FAQs, and find detailed

registration policies.

FOR GIRLS

Sit down and take a look at all the descriptions of the

experiences. Find the ones that are most exciting to

you and talk with your troop, troop leader, and parent/

guardian about new adventures and skills you’d like

to explore.

FOR PARENTS

Girl Scouts of Northern California has plenty of

adventures that are perfect for the whole household.

You’ll find everything from family explorations to skills

that will set your girl up for success. Scroll through

the programs to get more acquainted with what

GSNorCal has to offer your girl and your family.

FOR TROOP LEADERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS

Council-led programs are a fantastic resource to deepen

the experiences of girls over the course of your Girl

Scout year. There are plenty of badge- and Journey-

based adventures, as well as programs related to

service and having fun with a purpose. Share it with

your group of

girls to find out

what their interests

are for the year, and

settle on a few outings

that complement your troop

goals. Are they excited about more

experiences than you can cover in just your

regular troop meetings? Check in with parents to see if

the troop can support the added experiences.

STAY TUNED

The Guide with its full program listing through the end

of the Girl Scout year will be online and mailed to all girl

members in August to help troops, groups, and families

plan the rest of their year. Be on the lookout for big

events that give girls opportunities to travel and meet

other Girl Scouts from all over Northern California!

Throughout the year we introduce new programs as

opportunities arise, so stay up-to date by using the

Activity Finder and watch for program details via email

and social media.

For updates, resources, and photos of our girls out adventuring, find @gsnorcal on

Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter!

INFORMATION • 4

OPENING DATES FOR EARLY FALL PREVIEW EVENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

⚬ MAY 15, 2019 Registration opens for events that happen

September–December 2019.

⚬ AUGUST 2019 The Guide is mailed to the homes of registered

girl members.

⚬ SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Deadline for Gold Award Final Reports from girls

graduating from 12th grade OR her 18th birthday,

whichever comes later.

Deadline for Silver Award Final Reports from girls

graduating from 8th grade in 2019. Teams spanning

multiple grades must go by the earliest deadline.

Submit both Silver and Gold Award final reports

directly to the council online.

⚬ OCTOBER 9, 2019 Registration opens for events

run between January and

September 2019.

⚬ OCTOBER 16, 2019 Golden Gate Bridging registration opens.

⚬ OCTOBER 31, 2019 Destinations applications are due at

the Council office.

⚬ OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2019 Fall Product Program

⚬ JANUARY–MARCH 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program

⚬ FEBRUARY 22, 2020 World Thinking Day

⚬ MARCH 12, 2020 Girl Scouts 108th Birthday

Did you know that girls can pay for all or part of their Girl Scout

experiences with the rewards they earn through the GSNorCal product programs? Girls experience

financial empowerment by engaging in the Fall Product Program and the Girl Scout Cookie Program—and hold the key to

powering their Girl Scout experience!

Important Dates

ACTIVITY CALENDAR • 52019 EARLY FALL PREVIEW

Activity Calendar

2019 EARLY FALL PREVIEW

Event GradeStartDate Time City Reg Info Cost

2019 "Not So Scary" Girl Scout Campout

K-12, Adult

9/20/19 6PM–6PM Vallejowww.sixflags.com/ discoverykingdom?

promo_code=campout

$106/Regular Participant,

$131/Premium Participant, $10/Parking Voucher

Anastasia2-12, Adult

9/7/19 2PM–4PM San Francisco

SHN single tickets: www.shnsf.com

SHN Group Sales 15+: 888-746-1799, press 3

$76/Participant, $56/Participant

(15+ group)

Animation Domination 6-8 12/15/19 10AM–12PM San Francisco Member Services $21/Girl, $21/Adult

Archery Level 1 Certification Class

11-12, Adult

9/28/199AM–5PM

LafayetteMember Services

$60/Participant, $65/Out of Council

Participant11/9/19 Fairfax

Art-Chery (Cadettes) 6-810/12/19

1:30PM–4:30PMLafayette

Member Services $32/Girl11/2/19 Fairfax

Art-Chery (Juniors) 4-510/12/19

9AM–12PMLafayette

Member Services $30/Girl11/2/19 Fairfax

Astronomy Club 6-12 9/26/19 6PM–8PM Alameda Member Services $25/Participant

Boothin SpooktacularK-12, Adult

10/26/19 3PM–10AM Fairfax Member Services $62/Participant

★Camp Fashionista: American Girl Doll

Holiday Skirt

3-12, Adult

12/14/19 10AM–12PM San Jose www.campfashionista.net $35/Girl, $35/Adult

Camp Fashionista: Anime Comic Art

6-8, Adult

10/6/19 2PM–5PMSan Jose www.campfashionista.net $55/Girl, $55/Adult

11/2/19 9AM–12PM

Camp Fashionista: Cozy Critters

2-3, Adult

10/5/19 10AM–12PMSan Jose www.campfashionista.net $40/Girl, $40/Adult

11/3/19 1PM–3PM

Camp Fashionista: Fashion Drawing

4-5 Adult

10/12/19 9AM–12PMSan Jose www.campfashionista.net $48/Girl, $45/Adult

11/10/19 10AM–1PM

★ Camp Fashionista: Hand Sewn Ornaments

3-12, Adult

12/1/19 1PM–3PM San Jose www.campfashionista.net $35/Girl, $35/Adult

★ Camp Info NightK-12, Adult

10/7/19

6PM–7:30PM Virtual Member Services Free 11/6/19

12/3/19

Camp Like a Girl 6-12, Adult

12/21/19 4:30PM–2PM Fairfax Member Services $60/Girl, $45/Adult

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Activity Calendar

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Event GradeStartDate Time City Reg Info Cost

★ Camp Out Adult

9/29/19

10AM–3PM

San Jose

Member Services $25/Participant10/26/19 San Francisco

11/9/19 Lafayette

11/16/19 Palo Alto

Chopped Goes Outdoors 6-12

12/14/1910AM–1PM

Lafayette Member Services $40/Girl 4-5 2:30PM–5:30PM

Cozy Camp-In K-12, Adult

10/4/19 6PM–11AM San JoseMember Services $30/Girl

10/5/19 5PM–10AM San Francisco

Craftapalooza K-12, Adult

12/7/19 10AM–3PM San Jose Member Services $10/Participant

Craftapalooza Booth Orientation Webinar

Adult 10/17/19 6PM–7:30PM Virtual Member Services Free

Craftapalooza Sales Booth

6-12, Adult

12/7/19 8:45AM–3PM San Jose Member Services $35/Team

Destinations Begin with Girl Scouts

4-12, Adult

9/24/19 6PM–7:30PM Virtual Member Services Free

Destinations Fall Showcase 4-12, Adult

10/6/19 2PM–4PM Alameda Member Services $5/Participant

Fall Festival Adult 10/18/19 6PM–12PM Shingletown Member Services $75/Adult

Family Adventure Day: Camp Bothin

4-12, Adult

11/9/199AM–3PM Fairfax Member Services $30/Participant

12/7/19

GIFT (Girls in Future Technologies) Day

with AT&T

6-8, Adult

10/19/19 9AM–3PM San Ramon Member Services $25/Girl, $5/Adult

Girls Friendship Without the Drama

4-5, Adult

10/20/1910AM–12PM

Alameda

Member Services $30/Girl, $25/Adult1PM–3PM

11/17/1910AM–12PM

San Jose1PM–3PM

Go Daisy K-1 12/1/19 9:30PM–2PM San Jose Member Services $30/Participant

Gold Award Webinar9-12, Adult

10/9/196PM–7:30PM Virtual Member Services Free

12/12/19

★ Got My Family, My Friends, and Me!

K-12, Adult

10/6/192PM–5PM Pescadero Member Services $25/Participant

11/23/19

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Activity Calendar

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Event GradeStartDate Time City Reg Info Cost

Hiller Aviation Museum: Brownie Flyers

2-310/26/19

10AM–12PM San Carloswww.hiller.org/

learn-and-discover/ girl-scouts

$17/Girl, $9/Adult11/23/19

Hiller Aviation Museum: Junior Pilots

4-510/26/19

1:30PM–4PM San Carloswww.hiller.org/

learn-and-discover/ girl-scouts

$24/Girl, $9/Adult11/23/19

Hiller Aviation Museum: Sky Daisies

K-110/19/19

10AM–12PM San Carloswww.hiller.org/

learn-and-discover/ girl-scouts

$14/Girl, $9/Adult11/30/19

Imagineering at the Disney Museum

2-3 10/20/19 10AM–12PM San Francisco Member Services $21/Girl, $21/Adult

It's a Money Thing 4-8, Adult

11/9/19 10AM–12PM Walnut Creek Member Services $25/Participant

Junior Gardeners at Heather Farm

4-5, Adult

11/16/19 10AM–12PM Walnut Creek Member Services $25/Girl, $10/Adult

Launch Your Babysitting Business!

6-129/28/19

9AM–2:30PMSan Jose

Member Services $50/Participant10/5/19 Alameda

★ Meet the Camp Director

K-12, Adult

12/1/19 10AM–3PM Pescadero Member Services Free

Oakland Zoo: Brownie Bugs Overnight

2-3 10/12/19 7PM–10AM Oaklandwww.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/ girl-scout-overnights

$65/Girl, $55/Adult

Oakland Zoo: Cadette Night Owl Overnight

6-8 9/21/19 6PM–10AM Oaklandwww.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/ girl-scout-overnights

$80/Girl, $70/Adult

Oakland Zoo: Juniors Get Moving Overnight

4-5 11/16/19 7PM–10AM Oaklandwww.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/ girl-scout-overnights

$65/Girl, $55/Adult

Older Girl CPR and First Aid Certification

6-1210/19/19

9AM–3PMSan Jose

Member Services $75/Girl11/2/19 Alameda

Once Upon a PineK-3,

Adult

10/12/1910AM–3:30PM Soquel Member Services $30/Girl, $5/Adult

10/13/19

Outdoor Art Apprentice at Heather Farm

6-8 12/14/19 10AM–12PM Walnut Creek Member Services $25/Girl, $10/Adult

Silver Award Webinar6-8,

Adult

9/18/196PM–7:30PM Virtual Member Services Free

11/14/19

Sleep Out, Girl Scout!K-12, Adult

11/15/19 6PM–11AMLafayette Member Services $30/Participant

11/16/19 5PM–10AM

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Activity Calendar

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Event GradeStartDate Time City Reg Info Cost

Space Science Overnight

K-3 11/23/19 5PM–10AM

Oakland

14884.blackbaud-hosting.com/14884/tickets?tab=3&txob-

jid=e9532ee6-4f96-494b-90fd-444c0266e9d3

$90/Participant

4-5 10/12/19 5PM–10AM

★ Star-Chery 6-811/9/19

6PM–9PMPescadero

Member Services $41/Participant12/7/19 Lafayette

Survivor 6-12 9/27/19 6PM–10AM Cazadero Member Services $65/Girl, $45/Adult

The Tech Museum of Innovation:

Amusement Innovator 4-5 12/14/19 2PM–4PM San Jose

www.thetech.org/ education/girl-scouts

$30/Girl, $8/Adult

The Tech Museum of Innovation:

Home Scientist 2-3

10/12/1910:30AM–12:30PM

San Josewww.thetech.org/

education/girl-scouts$35/Girl, $8/Adult

2PM–4PM

11/2/1910:30AM–12:30PM

2PM–4PM

12/14/1910:30AM–12:30PM

2PM–4PM

The Tech Museum of Innovation:

Robo Designers

K-110/27/19

10AM–12:30PM San Josewww.thetech.org/

education/girl-scouts$40/Girl, $12/Adult

12/15/19

2-310/27/19

12/15/19

4-510/27/19

12/15/19

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Special Agent

6-8 12/14/19 10:30AM–12:30PM San Josewww.thetech.org/

education/girl-scouts$30/Girl, $8/Adult

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Tech Detective

4-5 12/14/19 10:30AM–12:30PM San Josewww.thetech.org/

education/girl-scouts$30/Girl, $8/Adult

Think Like An Engineer Journey at Children's Creativity Museum

2-5 10/5/19

1PM–4PM San Franciscocreativity.org/programs/

girlscouts/$37/Girl, $16/Adult

K-311/2/19

11/16/19

Toon In: Illustrate and Create 4-5 11/17/19 10AM–12PM San Francisco Member Services $21/Girl, $21/Adult

USS Hornet Night Ops STEM Overnight

K-12, Adult

11/15/19 5PM–11AM Alameda Member Services $70/Participant

Wild Child 6-810/25/19 5PM–11AM

Pescadero Member Services $60/Girl10/26/19 4PM–10AM

2019 EARLY FALL PREVIEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP • 9

Craftapalooza Booth Orientation Webinar

First time at the craft fair? Never fear, our informative webinar is here! We’ll give you all the tips and tricks to set you up for Craftapalooza success. From product development to marketing know-how, you’ll learn all you need to know to help your troop sell their handmade creations!

Please Note: This is an additional resource, but is not required to sign up for a Craftapalooza Sales Booth

Craftapalooza Sales Booth

Sharpen your business skills by selling your handmade items at Craftapalooza! You and your girls will host a free badge activity booth at the badge Expo and earn hours toward her Service to Girl Scouting Bar, as well as earn extra troop cash for activities. Register soon and start showing off your craftiness and practicing your sales pitch!

Please Note: Each troop must register their booth and have plans approved through the online registration system before 11/8/18.

Imagineering at the Disney Museum

Watch her imagineer her way through the majority of her Inventor badge at the Walt Disney Family Museum! In the galleries, she’ll learn about the Imagineers who invented some of Disney’s most iconic attractions. Then, head to the learning center where she’ll do some Imagineering of her own, and collaborate to design a solution to a prompted problem.

Please Note: Girls will completes Steps 1, 4 and 5 of the Inventor badge.

Launch Your Babysitting Business!

Get ready to launch your own babysitting business! This Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) course will teach you all the skills and techniques to become an even better babysitter—parent interaction, safety, diapering, and more. By the end of the day, you’ll be a world-class babysitter!

Please Note: The Babysitting Certification class fulfills Step 1 and Step 2 of the Cadette Babysitter badge and Step 1 of the Cadette First Aid badge.

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2019 "Not So Scary" Girl Scout Campout

The Six Flags Discovery Kingdom adventure begins as girls set up a campsite at the Solano County Fairgrounds—with s’mores, stargazing, and a sleepover to follow! The next morning starts with a hearty breakfast at the park, and, after hobnobbing with Looney Tunes characters, girls learn how the park cares for their rescued creatures. The grand finale is enjoying all the thrills and spills the park has to offer! This event is for all Girl Scout levels, troop leaders, friends and parents. No matter if you are a Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette or Senior, come on out and enjoy the fun!

Please Note: Girls will complete Steps 3, 4, and 5 of the Cadette Budgeting badge, and 1st step of the Junior Animal Habitats badge. The regular package includes s'mores, park admission, souvenir flashlight, superhero cape, and 2019 patch. The premium package includes s'mores, park admission, breakfast and lunch voucher on 9/21, souvenir flashlight, superhero cape, patch, and 2019 Thrill Pass.

Archery Level 1 Certification Class

Become a USA Level 1 Archery facilitator with this course. Book and test included. Certification is based upon passing the test.

Art-Chery

Creativity is the aim of this archery art-venture! You’ll learn the basics of archery as we aim at paint-filled balloons to create splatter art. Safety will be emphasized, along with an archery lesson prior to our artistic aims.

Please Note: Cadettes will complete the Archery badge.

Boothin Spooktacular

Join us at Camp Bothin for a Halloween-themed overnight. Wear your Halloween costumes, test your mind on our escape room, sing camp songs, and much more! Carve a jack-o-lantern and roast s'mores around a flickering campfire, during this scary-fun weekend!

★ Camp Info Night: Webinar

Wondering what your girl will get out of camp with GSNorCal? Join us online for a camp info night, where caregivers, troop leaders, and girls can meet our camp leadership team, ask questions, learn more about registration and financial aid opportunities, and get all the information you need for a memorable and fun-filled summer camp session! Each camp information night will include a 30-minute presentation about each of the 3 council-run camps—Bothin, Skylark Ranch, and Sugar Pine—and time for questions. For more information on the GSNorCal camp experience, check out our website.

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Camp Like a Girl

Camping and astronomy come together as older girls build and expand their outdoor skills. Games and contests rooted in Outdoor badges challenge girls to work together as a team of experts. After the sun sets, explore space science, build simple astronomy tools, and take a closer look at the night sky before settling in to sleep under the stars.

Please Note: Cadettes will complete the Primitive Camper and Night Owl badges. Seniors will complete Steps 1–4 of the Adventure Camper badge and Steps 1, 2, and 5 of the Sky badge.

Chopped Goes Outdoors

Which team will end up on top? Put your culinary skills to the test at the Chopped outdoor cooking challenge. Learn the basics of outdoor cooking, then sizzle into culinary action! Just like in the exciting TV show, you'll receive a basket of mystery ingredients (along with basic pantry items) to create your tasty masterpiece and wow the judges!

Please Note: Junior girls will complete Step 3 of the Camper badge. Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador girls will complete Step 3 of the Primitive Camper badge.

Cozy Camp-In

Camp for the first time in cozy comfort. We'll run through a sampler of outdoor camping skills in a comfortable indoor environment, and get into the camp spirit with team building, campfire songs, s'mores and of course a giant sleepover with your friends!

Family Adventure Day: Camp Bothin

Ready for a full-scale family adventure? Look no further than Camp Bothin! Tackle the ropes course, master the archery range, and end the day with some good old fashioned campfire traditions with your girl!

Please Note: Cadettes will complete the Archery badge.

GO Daisy!

A full day of outdoor Daisy excitement awaits! Learn the basics of knot tying, environmental care, first aid, and urban hiking. This is a great first step for any Daisy looking to develop outdoor skills and confidence. Leaders will come away with tips and tricks for planning outdoor activities, and girls will complete steps for the Daisy Buddy Camper badge and the Clover and Rosie petals. Let's get outside together!

Please Note: Girls will complete Step 3 of the Buddy Camper badge, and the Clover "I use resources wisely" and Rosie "Make the world a better place" petal badges.

★ Got My Family, My Friends, and Me!

Take a seat, it's time for a day retreat! Bring your family and friends of all ages to Skylark Ranch! Take a nature hike, learn camp songs, and make a toasty s'more and a small art project. The coastal redwoods are waiting for you to explore a day outside.

Junior Gardeners at Heather Farm

Gardens change the world, and so do Girl Scouts. Juniors will learn the science behind gardening, and discover the value of school and community gardens. In this eco-friendly workshop, they'll experiment with seeds, design their own garden, and even learn how to improve the gardens in their own communities. Plant a seed and change the world!

Please Note: Girls complete all steps of the Junior Gardener badge.

★ Meet the Camp Director

Camp Skylark Ranch is offering office hours for all returning and prospective campers and their families! This is a great opportunity to visit camp, see the facilities, meet the camp director, ask questions, and share any information with us about your camper.

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OutdoorOnce Upon a Pine

Once upon a pine, there were adventurous Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts with excitement and curiosity for everything the outdoors has to offer... Join us for a day of nature, art, and outdoor exploration! Play games outside and hike to a hidden waterfall in the forest. You'll even get the chance to go creek stomping! Plus, you’ll make a nature notebook to record all of the sights, sounds, and stories you discover.

Please Note: Girls will complete the Daisy Outdoor Art Maker badge, Brownie Outdoor Adventurer badge and Steps 1 and 3 of the Brownie Outdoor Art Creator badge.

Outdoor Art Apprentice at Heather Farm

Cadettes get to express their creativity in this program for budding artists of all levels. Explore the art of the natural world, create projects and cards with seed paper, identify sounds of nature with the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society, and find the math in every flower. The world is your canvas!

Please Note: Girls will complete all steps in the Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.

Sleep Out, Girl Scout!

Are you and your girls ready for a more rugged outdoor experience? Join us for a troop tent camping overnight, and learn about camping safety, environmental considerations, and the correct equipment needed for adventuring. This interactive overnight training includes campfire and nighttime activities. A delicious breakfast is also provided.

Please Note: Girls will complete all steps of the Daisy Buddy Camper badge and the Brownie Outdoor Adventure badge, 2 steps of the Junior Camper and Junior Eco Camper badge, 1 step of the Cadette Primitive Camper badge, and 2 steps of the Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scout Way badge.

★ Star-Chery

◆Get out those flashlights and aim for the stars as you join us at our camp archery ranges in the dark! Join us for this de-light-ful journey where girls will stay up late, learn the basics of archery, and take aim and examine the night sky.

Please Note: Cadettes will complete and receive both the Night Owl and Archery badges

Survivor

Do you have what it takes to be the next Survivor? On Friday you will learn basic Outdoor Skills to prepare you for the weekend, and have time to begin planning & plotting a unique strategy with your team. The real excitement begins on Saturday—compete in mental & physical Immunity Challenges. The points you earn can be used towards sleeping & shelter supplies, while you earn your meals & helpful tools through Reward Challenges. The stakes are high, the game is real, & this is an event you don't want to miss!

Please Note: Badges are not provided. Cadettes will complete: Trailblazing Steps 1, 2, and 4, and all steps for the Primitive Camper badge. Seniors will complete the Adventurer badge Steps 2 and 3; all steps for the Adventure Camper badge, and Steps 1, 2, & 3 of the First Aid badge. Ambassadors will complete all steps of the Survival Camper Steps badge.

Wild Child

Cadettes can embrace their inner wild child by roughing it at our imaginary primitive camping island. Sleep under the stars, cook dinner and breakfast outside, and master new outdoor skills—a true wilderness camp out.

Please Note: Girls will complete the Primitive Camper badge.

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Destinations Begin with Girl Scouts

Where in the world can Girl Scouting take you? The Girl Scouts Destinations travel program has taken girls from all over the country to Germany, Costa Rica, Cambodia, and more! With so much of the world to see and explore, what are you waiting for? Enroll in this webinar to learn about Destinations and the Girl Scout travel program.

Please Note: Destinations travel starts at 11 years old.

Destinations Fall Showcase

Discover the adventure and wonder of travel! Hear from girls who have participated in both local and far-flung Destinations trips, learn about the travel opportunities available to you as a Girl Scout, and get inside tips on how to fund your travels. It’s time to discover where in the world Girl Scouts can take you next!

Please Note: Destinations travel starts at 11 years old.

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Gold Award Webinar

Ready to reach for gold? Learning about the Gold Award process is easier than ever! Our informative webinar will connect you with experts and teach you everything you need to know about earning the highest award in Girl Scouting. Join from the comfort of your home or on the go!

Please Note: This Gold Award Webinar is an official Girl Scouts of Northern California Gold Award Online Training.

Silver Award Webinar

Join us for this helpful webinar where girls and adults learn everything there is to know about earning the Girl Scout Silver Award. Whether you’re listening in on the go or from the comfort of your own home, you’ll connect with experts and come away ready to get started on your Silver Award.

Please Note: This Silver Award Webinar is an official Girl Scouts of Northern California Silver Award Online Training.

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Anastasia

Inspired by the beloved film, the new romantic and adventure-filled musical ANASTASIA is on a journey to San Francisco at last!

From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

Camp Fashionista: Cozy Critters

◆Show your fuzzy kitty or doggy friend some love with style! Sew a cozy bed to keep them comfy and take home your choice of a bone, mouse, or heart toy kit to make at home! Visit your local pet store or Humane Society to complete the remaining steps for your Pets badge.

Please Note: Girls will complete Steps 2 and 4 of the Pets badge.

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Animation Domination

Connect with experts at the Walt Disney Family Museum to learn how Disney uses special effects to enhance animation and improve the Disney classics! In the learning center, she’ll explore depth perception in animation and create her own stop-motion short film!

Please Note: Girls will complete 3 steps of Digital Movie Maker badge.

★ Camp Fashionista: American Girl Doll Holiday Skirt

◆Your American Girl Doll will be the belle of the ball with your hand-sewn festive holiday skirt! Learn different stitches, how to cut from a simple pattern, and sew on a trim by hand in this practical and fun class.

★ Camp Fashionista: Hand Sewn Ornaments

◆Do some skill-building this holiday season and make your own hand-sewn gifts in the process! Learn or practice your running and whip-stitch as you create adorable little felt holiday ornaments for friends and family.

Craftapalooza

Girl Scouts, family, friends, and fans, join us the first weekend of December for Craftapalooza (previously known as Winterfest)! This one-day-only youth craft fair is “Pinterest come to life,” with over 180 shopping and activity booths! Create crafts to take home, play festive games, and shop for handmade holiday gifts all under one roof! Craftapalooza is also providing service to the community through a giant food drive to collect non-perishable food for local food banks. Host your own food drive and drop it all off at the event or just bring a few cans yourself to mix Girl Scout service with holiday fun.

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Girls Friendship Without the Drama

There's nothing stronger than friendship, but navigating the ups and downs of relationships isn't always easy. Led by award-winning author and educator Annie Fox, this powerful workshop emboldens girls to build positive friendships and guides parents through the most effective strategies to support their girls.

It's a Money Thing

Check yourself before you wreck yourself with this interactive money management workshop. Girls grasp the importance of saving and budgeting from Sara O. Farner, a financial expert at Morgan Stanley. This workshop will give girls and their adults the confidence and habits to take control of their financial future.

Please Note: Girls will complete Steps 3, 4, and 5 of the Cadette Budgeting badge.

Older Girl CPR and First Aid Certification

In an emergency situation, be ready to leap into action! This course will teach you the best responses to life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking. You’ll also learn to recognize the warning signs of stroke and breathing difficulty. There’s nothing safer than being prepared!

Please Note: This class fulfills Step 2 and Step 5 of the Cadette First Aid badge.

Participants will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR First Aid Completion card and Book.

Toon In: Illustrate and Create

Spend the day at the Walt Disney Family Museum and accomplish three of the five steps toward earning your Drawing badge. In the galleries, you’ll learn all about the complex drawing techniques used in the early animated Disney films. Next, visit the learning center and experiment with different materials to practice visual effects like stippling, cross-hatching, and smudging. Finally, you’ll create your own concept, backgrounds, and cartoon characters, then get a chance to showcase your work!

Please Note: Girls will complete 3 steps of Drawing badge.

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Astronomy Club

Astronomy is absolutely stellar, but when you study the stars with your troop, it positively sparkles. Astronomy Club meetings offer opportunities to develop your skill and passion for astronomy, from enjoying night sky viewings and going on field trips, to learning how to use an 8-inch Dobsonian telescope to chart the skies. Come prepared to share your ideas: girls will collaborate on which topics to explore in depth, where to go on field trips, and much more!

Please Note: Eight Thursday evening meetings between September 2019 and May 2020: 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/13, 1/23, 3/26, 4/23, 5/28. Possible additional special events, as determined by the club members! Patch, t-shirt, and snacks provided. Patch earned after girls attend any four meetings.

Camp Fashionista: Anime Comic Art

◆Guided by a trained artist, you’ll learn to create characters using Anime style. Think creatively and learn storytelling techniques to incorporate your characters in your own unique comic story!

Please Note: Girls will complete all steps of the Comic Artist badge. Fun patch included.

Camp Fashionista: Fashion Drawing

◆Learn to draw a fashion figure on the runway! Experiment with different mediums, and practice proper shading techniques so you’re ready to draw your runway in perspective, and design your own unique logo. Admire your friends’ work and show off your own in a group round-up!

Please Note: Girls will complete all steps of the Drawing badge. Fun patch included.

GIFT (Girls in Future Technologies) Day with AT&T

Join us for the 5th annual GIFT Day sponsored by Women of AT&T. Girls will engage in hands-on workshops to learn about emerging technologies and cyber-safety. Female role models across the tech industry will lead the event, breaking misconceptions about girls’ capability in tech fields while exposing Girl Scouts to promising potential careers.

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Hiller Aviation Museum: Brownie Flyers

Take off with us at The Hiller Aviation Museum where you’ll help assemble a full-sized airplane! Not only that, you’ll also fly a model aircraft, venture out on a female aviator scavenger hunt, and see what flight feels like!

Please Note: Girls will complete Step 1 of the Senses badge and Step 3 of the Computer Expert badge.

Hiller Aviation Museum: Junior Pilots

You’re in control for this high-flying adventure! Master your pilot skills in a realistic flight simulation, build and fly a model airplane, dabble in Morse code, and get up close to examine the seaplane commemorating Amelia Earhart’s mysterious final flight. This is an aerial adventure you don’t want to miss!

Please Note: Girls will complete Step 2 of the Detective badge.

Hiller Aviation Museum: Sky Daisies

◆A thrilling day at The Hiller Aviation Museum is clear for take-off! Get up close to a real airplane—push the buttons, handle the parts, and climb inside to test the controls. You’ll build and fly a working glider and even see the collection of aircrafts flown by the inspiring women in aviation.

Please Note: Fun patch included.

Oakland Zoo: Brownie Bugs Overnight

◆You will never want to tell a bug to “buzz” off again after you spend the night at the Oakland Zoo! Tour the zoo at night, meet an animal ambassador up close, and earn your Bugs badge. Learn exactly what makes a bug a bug and meet some of our resident insects. Participants sleep inside for this program.

Please Note: Girls will complete the Brownie Bugs badge. Badge included.

Oakland Zoo: Cadette Night Owl Overnight

◆See what the Oakland Zoo is like after all the other guests have gone home. Tour the zoo at night, meet an animal ambassador up close, and earn your Night Owl badge. Cadettes will get to meet nocturnal animals up close and personal, and investigate how well their own senses work without light. Participants will camp outside in the zoo's main meadow for this overnight adventure

Please Note: Fun patch and park admission are included.

Oakland Zoo: Juniors Get Moving Overnight

◆See what the Oakland Zoo is like after all the other guests have gone home. Tour the zoo at night, meet an animal ambassador up close, and work on your Get Moving Journey. In this leadership Journey, Juniors get wild about energy as they explore the ecological energy cycle. Participants sleep inside for this program.

Please Note: Girls will complete a Take Action project with their troop after the event. Patch included.

Space Science Explorer & Adventurer Overnight at Chabot

◆Daisies and Brownies get ready to explore the Sun, the Moon, the Solar System and the constellations. Make a paper model of the layers of the sun called a Sunion and create wearable models of the solar system. Explore the mysterious regions of the moon and view the stars through your own constellation viewers. Complete the night with an exclusive visit to the telescopes where astronomers will help you to explore objects in the night sky.

Please Note: Daisies will complete the Space Science Explorer badge. Brownies will complete the Space Science Adventurer badge. The badge can be added to purchase—see website for details.

Space Science Investigator Overnight at Chabot

Earn your Space Science Investigator badge with a night of solar system discovery. You’ll learn how to identify the planets, stars, and constellations. In your workshop, you'll find out how solar systems are formed and how scientists use the transit method to detect distant objects like extra-solar planets. You will create fun scale models of the planets and hike the distances between them.

Please Note: Girls will complete the Space Science Investigator badge. Badge can be added to purchase— see website for details.

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The Tech Museum of Innovation: Amusement Innovator

Engage in all things entertainment at The Tech Museum of Innovation! You can animate your own artwork, build prototypes of roller coasters, create personalized 3D images, and even make your own custom 3D glasses.

Please Note: Girls will complete Steps 1, 3, and 4 of the Entertainment Technology badge.

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Home Scientist

Break out the pots and pans—it’s time for some chemistry! Transform everyday pantry items into tasty treats by channeling the amazing properties of density and electricity. Even construct your own silly putty (but don’t eat that!) as you experiment your way to the Home Scientist badge.

Please Note: Girls will complete all steps of the Home Scientist badge.

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Robo-Designers

◆Explore different types of robots in our new Robo-Designers badge program! You'll have the opportunity to interact with a real robot before you brainstorm, design, prototype, and build your own!

Please Note: Daisies will complete steps in the What Robots Do and Design a Robot badges. Brownies will complete steps in the Designing Robots badge. Juniors will complete steps in the Programming Robots and Designing Robots badges. Fun patch included.

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Special Agent

Special agents must be jacks (or jills!) of all trades: they are detectives, scientists, and enforcers of the law. Come work on your Special Agent badge and see what it’s like to walk in their shoes. You’ll observe the techniques of a fingerprint analyst, practice the art of forensic drawing, and learn the basics of forensic chemistry. Science doesn’t get much cooler!

Please Note: Girls will complete Steps 1, 3, and 5 of the Special Agent badge.

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Tech Detective

Do you have what it takes to become a de-Tech-tive? Sharpen your observational skills with challenging brain puzzles and DNA extraction. You’ll even learn how to obtain and analyze crime scene fingerprints, all while working on your Detective badge.

Please Note: Girls will complete Steps 1, 3, and 4 of the Detective badge. Think Like An Engineer Journey at Children's Creativity Museum

◆Discover how the engineering design process can be used to solve problems and help make the world a better place. Collaborate with your troop to complete the first half of your Think Like an Engineer Journey by tackling design challenges, building helpful gadgets, and starting to design a Take Action project (to be completed after the workshop.)

Please Note: Girls will complete the first 1/2 of the Think Like an Engineer Journey. Adults are limited to a maximum of 2 per troop, or the minimum safety-wise ratio. Girls receive a Creativity Museum patch.

USS Hornet Night Ops STEM Overnight

Step back in time and climb aboard the USS Hornet for an epic overnight. The USS Hornet staff will lead challenging and fascinating demonstrations, teaching girls about the engineering, history, and legacy of this WWII era aircraft carrier. Eat at the mess hall, brave the barracks, and have a sleepover you'll never forget.

Please Note: Price includes dinner and breakfast in the crew's mess and sleeping in restored berthing compartments. Male chaperones and tags will sleep in separate compartments. Girls coming alone with a male chaperone will be stationed in private sleeping quarters, separate from the larger groups.

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★ Camp Out

If you’re yearning for a camping trip in the great outdoors, this class is for you! Discover new outdoor skills and strategies for staying organized and safe, and know that your girls are in trained and capable hands. Please refer to the Volunteer Learning Portal Trip & Outdoor Advisor position for more information and prerequisite online trainings.

Please Note: This course is required for at least one adult who will assist in planning and accompany girls on their camping adventure.

Fall Festival

Ready to feel like a Girl Scout again? Parents and Volunteers can dig into new crafts, games, songs, and skills at our Fall Festival. Come for the day, or channel your inner camper and spend the night while enjoying some good old-fashioned campfire merriment. Learning and relaxing at the same time—sounds like a Girl Scout win-win!

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Join us at your local GSNorCal office on September 28, 2019 to kick off the Fall Product Program!

Set up your M2 avatar, upload your customer emails, learn about the Take Action animal conservation project, earn a free cybersecurity badge, and taste test the new fall products!

Drop in any time between 10AM–2PM, no registration required, all Girl Scouts and their families are welcome.

Join us at your local GSNorCal office on January 25, 2020 to kick off the Cookie Program!

Set up and launch your Digital Cookie site, learn how to brand yourself online, earn a free cybersecurity badge, and taste test the brand new cookie!

Drop in any time between 10AM–2PM, no registration required, all Girl Scouts and their families are welcome.

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