Earth Day is coming up!

Earth Day is April 22, which is next Wednesday!

Check out the GSUSA For Girls Blog about Earth Day and play some games while you are there! 

How about working on the Use Resources Wisely petal or Naturalist badge or a patch program? 

Try The Earth Matters to Girl Scouts patch program from Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines. You will need to contact that council if you decide to complete the patch program and would like to purchase the patch. (just click on the link above for their patch program page)

Even if you don't work on an earned award, Earth Day is a great opportunity to live the 

Girl Scout Promise and Law! 

Visit the Environmental Protection Agency to see about somewhere you can volunteer or simply be creative and make the world a better place on Earth Day in your own original way.

Special Announcement!

Camp registration is in full swing, so the summer schedule has been evaluated and the following changes made:

Week 1 June 14th - 19th
CANCELLED: Wild Water, Travel Trip
ADDED: You Can't Do That At Camp (ages 11-14)

Week 4 July 5th - 10th
ADDED: Camp Cuisine (ages 11-14)
ADDED: Can You Canoe (ages 9-11)

If you are wondering how this happens, it is because some camps don't receive any registrations and some are full and more girls want to come.

So, we are giving YOU what you want! Make 2015 the best summer ever, at camp!

You can download the camp brochure here if you haven't had a chance to yet. 

And if you have any questions about camp, don't hesitate to get in touch with Chuck Iler at (843)479-6814 or chuckiler@girlscoutsesc.org

 

Visit Sandy Ridge May 29-31!

Registration begins TODAY for Sandy Ridge Spring Cleaning Weekend!

Spend the weekend out at camp helping to get everything ready for the summer. What a perfect opportunity to meet other Girl Scouts and get the lay of the land if you haven't been to Sandy Ridge before. Download the flyer to get all the info!

Can't spend the whole weekend there but still interested in checking out Sandy Ridge?

No worries, you can check out the Open House! Spend the afternoon out at camp, look around, meet the camp director and register for camp if you haven't yet. No registration is required, but check out the flyer for more info.

Having trouble deciding if you are interested in camp? 

Check out this inspirational video from last year!

March is Women's History Month

Have you ever noticed that it seems like there are not many women in your history books?

Do you think that means women have not played a part in the history of the world? 

No Way!!

Here are some examples of women in history who advocated for human, civil and women's rights

 

Who are some other inspirational women you can think of?

The theme for Women’s History Month 2015 is Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.
What a PERFECT connection to your Journey in the It’s Your Story – Tell It Series! 

If you haven’t already done this Journey, what a great time to start it…If you are working on it now, see what connections you can make to incorporate this year’s Women’s History Month…If you have already completed it, go ahead and revel in your knowledge and support all the amazing girls and women you know this month (and all year long!)

If women's history and examples of fierce women doing amazing things interests you, check out the National Women's History Project. 

Don't forget that today is tomorrow's history...how will YOU make history?

Celebrate Girl Scout Week

Every year we celebrate an entire week of Girl Scouts and it is always the week which has the Girl Scout Birthday...do you know the date that Girl Scouts started?

 

That's right...March 12, 1912.

Girl Scout Week 2015 starts on March 8! 

The week-long celebration begins with Girl Scout Sunday, moves right along to the Girl Scout Birthday on Thursday March 12, and wraps up with Girl Scout Sabbath on Saturday, March 14. 

How will you honor a whole week dedicated to you and your Girl Scout awesomeness?!

How about working on the Vi Petal or the Girl Scout Way Badge?

 

Tell us how you will celebrate Girl Scout Week!   

How about celebrating with GSESC Council Shops?!

World Thinking Day is coming up!

What is World Thinking Day?

It is a day set aside for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all around the world to honor their Girl Scout/Girl Guide sisters. We celebrate World Thinking Day on February 22. Every year there is a theme for the day and the World Thinking Day 2015 theme is “We can create peace through partnerships.” 

You can take this opportunity to learn about a different country or investigate more detail about a country they are already familiar with.

Think about all the places in the world…where would you like to learn more about?

There’s even a World Thinking Day Award!

You can learn more about the award and download activities at here.

You can also "Share Your Guiding Light"

All Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world are being challenged to find a creative way to share their #guidinglight. The light of a candle has been used for years by Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to feel connected, and now it's your chance to connect, share, and shake the world and social media with your Girl Scout spirit!

All you have to do is think of a way to show the world your #guidinglight. You can simply light a candle, or you can get creative and use the sun, your laptop, a lantern, the torch on your phone, a spark from two pieces of flint, or even a campfire! Get family and friends to participate with you!

Here's how:

1. Take a selfie with your #guidinglight and upload it with a message to share with this worldwide movement, and challenge someone else (or a whole country!) to do the same.

2. Share your picture with the #guidinglight hashtage and tag: @girlscouts, @waggs_world, @girlscoutsesc and of course tag us on Facebook, GirlScoutsEsc

How will YOU share your guiding light?

Ready for summer yet?

That’s right; it’s already time to start thinking about Summer 2015! 

What are YOU doing this summer?

Hopefully Sandy Ridge is already on your list of must do’s for the summer! If not make sure to check out the brochure! Get an idea of all the amazing things you could do at camp this summer...

If you have been before tell us your favorite things about Sandy Ridge in the comments below. 

And make sure to check out the brochure so you can pick your session for this year!

 Check out Sandy Ridge on Facebook (with a parent if you are not 13 yet) to see some awesome Girl Scouts in action at camp! You won't believe the FUN!

Registration for camp starts TODAY!

Plus this week (February 2 - 9) there is an Early Bird registration discount!

Which session do you want to go to? Pirate Week...Olympic Week...Cowgirl Week...

See some cool photos of camping "then and now" on the Girl Scout Blog...like these

THEN

NOW

Make your camp memories this summer at Sandy Ridge!