Coming soon as you ask the questions on customercare@gssgc.org.
An email on the 1250 Reward will be mailed by early next week with the option for use; once sent we will also publish it here.
Stay involved while staying at home! Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio
invites girls, families, and volunteers to continue to enjoy Girl
Scouts through some amazing online activities! Visit our Event
Calendar to see all the fun we have to offer.
While using the internet, girls should make sure to follow the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge. And make sure to share your digital experiences with us by using the hashtag #GSSGCVirtual on social media!
Mark your Calendars for Girl Scout Summer Programs!
Girl Scouts has been creating all girl spaces for over 100 years. During these unusual times, GSSGC reimagined what summer programs can look like so we can keep our girls and their families as safe and engaged as possible. In summer 2021 plan to have both a virtual camp option and an in-person camp option (if the County allows). Join us for one or more of the Girl Scout programs that are right for you!
Find out more about registering Camp Anywhere and/or save your spot for Camp Skyland Ranch in-person camps.
Camp Anywhere, our virtual summer program, will be advertised starting in January (with Calander updates). Registration will open on January 28th.
Coming soon as you ask the questions on customercare@gssgc.org.
An email on the 1250 Reward will be mailed by early next week with the option for use; once sent we will also publish it here.
Coming soon as you ask the questions on customercare@gssgc.org.
An email on the 1250 Reward will be mailed by early next week with the option for use; once sent we will also publish it here.
Girl Scouts has been creating all girl spaces for over 100 years. In these unusual times, GSSGC has reimagined what programs can look like so we can keep our girls and their families as safe as possible. Join us for one or more of the Girl Scout programs that are right for you!
To view all our program offerings click here for the searchable calendar; once you are on that page you can select your daughter's Girl Scout level to see only events that are for her. Or you can view by type on the tabs below.
Expand any girls’ Girl Scout experience. Join our specialty clubs for girls to have a chance to expand her interest or to explore new activities. Clubs are Girl Scout level specific for the most part. This means although Brownies and Cadettes are both listed; they will not be together. Clubs are 6 months, meeting weekly for about an hour each week. Clubs offer girls a chance to grow their communication skills, expand their social circle, rise above with leadership opportunities and set a firm foundation in good health habits and self-care techniques.
See accordion below for additional Information on Club Plans - (Club Frequently Asked Questions)
Clubs start in October; Girls can join until November 3
Register Now for a club now, space will be limited!
Career Exploration:
For Grades 6-12
What do you want to be when you grow up? Attend this club to
start on a self-discovery adventure. Focus is on exploring career
options, becoming financially fluent and meeting career professionals
through Zoom.
Daisy Club:
For Grades K-1
Juliette Lowe, better known as Daisy by her friends, founded
Girl Scouts over 100 years ago to create a place for girls to explore
and discover the best of who they could be. In this program designed
for Daisy Girl Scouts, girls will learn about our founder, what it
means to be a Girl Scout and take action to apply it to their daily
life. This club will allow girls to get to know their sister Girl
Scouts through interactive sessions designed to explore Girl Scouts
and earn badges.
Entrepreneurship:
For Grades 2-12
Girl Scouts has the largest girl-led business in the world (the
Girl Scout Cookie Program). This club takes that experience and goes
one-step further. In this club you will work as a group with business
professionals to learn goal setting, decision-making, money
management, business ethics and people skills. The girls will start
work in the fall to develop their plan for a business idea they have,
or they may choose to develop their plan for their most successful
troop cookie sale yet. Choose the pathway within this club that is
right for you.
Girl Scout Life:
For Grades 2-12
For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has been creating safe all
girls spaces for Girl Scouts to grow and change the world. Dive deep
into the words of the promise and law. Discover what it means to you
and how to apply it to your everyday life. Learn about forming and
maintaining healthy relationships, while as a group you identify and
solve problems in your local community.
Outdoors & STEM:
For Grades 2-5
Can’t get outside together yet, but start your adventure with
learning about the environment and earth concerns. Do science
experiments to understand what is happening to our planet and as a
group discover ways we can make everyday Earth Day!
Service Learning:
For Grades 6-12
Get together with like-minded girls who are also interested in
developing civic engagement and community problem-solving skills.
Each meeting will actively involve girls in talking about problems in
their community they would like to address. Discovering the root of an
issue and creating a lasting effect for good in their local area.
Expand any girls’ Girl Scout experience with this condensed version of the clubs. Cover the same great topics from the longer clubs in less time.
Join our specialty clubs for girls to have a chance to expand her interest or to explore new activities. Clubs are Girl Scout level specific for the most part. This means although Brownies and Cadettes are both listed; they will not be together. These clubs are 3 weeks (6 total sessions). Meetings are approximately an hour and a half.
Clubs offer girls a chance to grow their communication skills, expand their social circle, rise above with leadership opportunities and set a firm foundation in good health habits and self-care techniques.
See accordion below for additional Information on Club Plans - (Club Frequently Asked Questions)
See Calendar for start dates and registrations or if you have a group of 12 schedule a date and time that will work for you.
To choose your date and time email programcoordinator@gssgc.org
To register complete the online form.
Career Exploration
For Grades 4-5
Tuesday & Thursdays @ 5pm: December 1, 3, 8, 10, 15
& 17
What do you want to be when you grow up? Attend this club to
start on a self-discovery adventure. Focus is on exploring career
options, becoming financially fluent and meeting career professionals
through Zoom. In addition, to a variety of skills girls will earn the
Career Badge and walk away with a plan to complete the badge.
Girl Scout Life
For Grades 6-12
Monday & Wednesday @ 5pm: November 30, December 2, 7,
9, 14, & 16
For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has been creating safe all
girls spaces for Girl Scouts to grow and change the world. Dive deep
into the words of the promise and law. Discover what it means to you
and how to apply it to your everyday life. Learn about forming and
maintaining healthy relationships, while as a group you identify and
solve problems in your local community.
Outdoors & STEM
For
Grades 2-5
Monday & Thursday @ 3:30pm: November 30, December 3, 7,
10, 14, & 17
Can’t get outside together yet, but start your adventure with
learning about the environment and earth concerns. Do science
experiments to understand what is happening to our planet and as a
group discover ways we can make everyday Earth Day!
Daisy Club
For Grades K-1
Tuesdays @ 5pm & Fridays @ 3:30pm: December 4, 8, 11,
15, 18, & 22.
Juliette Lowe, better known as Daisy by her friends, founded
Girl Scouts over 100 years ago to create a place for girls to
explore and discover the best of who they could be. In this program
designed for Daisy Girl Scouts, girls will learn about our founder,
what it means to be a Girl Scout and take action to apply it to
their daily life. This club will allow girls to get to know their
sister Girl Scouts through interactive sessions designed to explore
Girl Scouts and earn badges. (check
back for meeting plans):
Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurship Badge(s) not Cookie
Awards)
For Grades 2-12
Girl Scouts has the largest girl-led business in the world (the
Girl Scout Cookie Program). This club takes that experience and goes
one-step further. In this club you will work as a group with business
professionals to learn goal setting, decision-making, money
management, business ethics and people skills. The girls will start
work in the fall to develop their plan for a business idea they have,
or they may choose to develop their plan for their most successful
troop cookie sale yet. Choose the pathway within this club that is
right for you.
Career Exploration
For Grades 2-3; 6-8
What do you want to be when you grow up? Attend this club to
start on a self-discovery adventure. Focus is on exploring career
options, becoming financially fluent and meeting career professionals
through Zoom. In addition, to a variety of skills girls will earn
most of the requirements for the Career Badge and walk away with a
plan to complete the badge.
Girl Scout of San Gorgonio - 2020
Club FAQ
Updated Sept 18, 2020
What are the clubs?
Clubs are a virtual experience via
online meetings that gives girls an opportunity to expand any girls’
Girl Scout experience. They are theme based around specific
interests. Every week girls will participate in a virtual group
meeting that supports them learning more about the main theme. At
times we may have a variety of people presenting on this topic
including the girls in the club, business professionals or the primary
leader of the club.
How do I register?
You can register by completing the
online form at: https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/pf6fsub0ifi27n/
What are the fall the themes and when do clubs meet?
I heard there was an option to participate in the Girl Scout Entrepreneurial Program (Fall & Cookies) as part of a club – how will that work?
This is correct. The Girl Scout Entrepreneurial Program is an integral part of most Girl Scout experiences and each club will offer a path to participation. Girls in traditional troops will be encouraged to sell as part of their traditional troop; however, as a group they will learn about setting goals and the other outcomes related to this program. The Girl Scout Entrepreneurial Program (selling cookies) is not the primary focus of any of the clubs (including entrepreneurship). The fall sale is an online sale this year; as the cookie season approaches, we will determine the pathway available to our club participants, which will include girl input.
How much does it cost to participate?
The recommended
dues is $45 per club (the 6 month period). This does not cover the
full cost of the program; clubs are also partly being supported by
grants. Families are being encouraged to pay some dues to
participate. The recommended amount for girls in moderate or upper
income brackets is the $45 club dues (one time amt) to allow for more
funding for those who are in lower income brackets. If this is a
deterrent to anyone for whatever reason still register to participate
and we can work out the dues.
What does the $45 dues cover?
The $45 covers direct
program costs (supplies) including the badges girls may earn and
probably a patch we will develop either as clubs or individual clubs.
If the $45 is a deterrent to girls participating there are options in
the form to waive the dues. The dues are not due at the time you
sign-up. We are uncertain on what we will do for “collections.”
However, at any time let us know if this is a hardship or you don’t
see the value of the experience for your daughter and we will mark you
as “paid”. The club leaders have no idea of the status of payment of
those in the club. The dues do not cover the true cost of
operating this program.
How can you pay the dues?
The dues can be paid using the
same wufoo you use to sign up. It can be done during checkout. The
dues can be paid by any method – if the club dues are a hardship we do
have grant funds to cover; but you can use Juliette Credits,
Cookie/Nutty Dough, Troop loot (if the girls vote on this), or of
course credit card. You do not need to pay when you register as with
troop dues we will discuss these in our welcome email and give you the options.
I heard there were 6 week clubs too – what are those?
The
6 week clubs are a taste of the longer club experience as it is only 6
meetings. Girls will participate in theme based meetings but will not
have the same deep dive into the topic as we get with a longer club
experience. If this shorter experience is of interest to you watch
our Program Newsletter for registration information and start dates of
these experiences. Most of these experiences will be partnerships
with schools. The cost for the 6 week club dues is the same as 99% of
the dues go towards the welcome/closing kits.
To sign up for the newsletter: https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/w6id7zb10aylun/
Or to express interest in a specific 6 week club fill out the club form: https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/pf6fsub0ifi27n/
What other supplies will be necessary to participate in the
clubs?
We are finishing our supply lists as we speak. The
STEM club has the most supplies required due to the experiments
planned; however many of the supplies are regular household items that
families with kids have such as crayons, scissors, tape, paper, etc.
Each club has a welcome packet that will include some specialty items
like a journal if needed. The goal is to keep cost down for families
while still providing a fantastic experience for the girls.
How long are meetings?
Meetings are 1 hour & 15
minutes. They start with a gathering activity for girls 10-15 minutes
prior to the start time for those who arrive early.
When and how often do we meet?
Girls will meet for a
period of 6 months weekly. We understand there are times when girls
will miss meetings and that is okay. If the meeting is integral to
earning a badge information will be given to the girls on what was
missed so they can do that learning on their own.
Why for 6 months?
Clubs are designed to offer girls a
chance to interact with other girls and be able to dive deep into the
topic of interest to them. We want girls to learn communication
skills, expand their social circle, rise above with leadership
opportunities and set a firm foundation in good health habits and
self-care techniques. To do this effectively there needs to be a
certain number of meetings.
Does this online really work for Girl Scouts?
We have
talked for over a decade in Girl Scouts about offering virtual Girl
Scouting. Some councils (including ours) have done a variety of
different times of program over the year. The pandemic has really
required us to be innovative and meet our girls where they live. This
new way to serve girls is going great. As an older person I see the
value in in-person interactions and miss it terribly; our younger
generation as always is much more adaptable. We are finding that with
them the outcomes we strive for in Girl Scouts are coming through in
this new way of programming. Long-term the clubs will always be
online; it is the design of them. They may eventually include an
in-person optional event; however, the ability to meet with and really
get to know girls from different areas is an integral outcome for the clubs.
Please note Girl Scouts has different goals than online school. Our focus is on the interactions, shared leadership (girls and adults), and group discovery which leads to learning.
Will my Girl Scout be in a club with girls of different
grades?
Yes, hopefully. It will depend on who signs up.
Girl Scouts has found that leadership is easiest for girls to learn
and do when girls are different grade levels; however, they also need
to be within ranges. Our clubs will be based on blended levels; which
means broken into the following grade groupings: K-1; 3-5; 6-12.
There will be opportunities for girls to be only with other girls
there level. Meaning if you are in a 6-12th grade club there will be times
when the middle schoolers are together and the high schoolers are together.
What if my daughter wants to volunteer with a younger group?
Please email programcoordinator@gssgc.org
so we can contact you when and if that opportunity comes available.
The email should come from the girl and she might consider including
how she thinks she can help and with which club.
Will the girls earn badges and recognitions?
Depending on
the club will depend on what they work on. Girl Scout program is good
quality program and therefore we will weave parts of the badge
requirements into the clubs as it is appropriate.
Can my Girl Scout also participate in a traditional troop at the
same time?
Yes, we encourage girls to continue
participating in a traditional troop that gives a rich Girl Scout
experience. The clubs are designed to expand girls experience in a
specific area such as exploring what time of career is of interest to
them? Or if owning their own business is right for them? Or what
does it mean to really live the Girl Scout law especially in the
global diverse world we find ourselves living in?
What if I am an individually registered Girl Scout?
Clubs
do not change your status as an individually registered Girl Scout.
Girls can participate and earn badges on their own while still
participating in this program. Think of it as a really really really
long event
What does it mean that clubs are grant supported?
Everything we do in Girl Scouts even those that are primarily
volunteer run have hidden costs associated with operating a business.
This is true even as a non-profit business. There is a budget
associated with the clubs that assumes girls will pay some of the
direct costs and that our funders will cover the in-direct costs and
some of the direct costs. GSSGC would like to ensure all girls can
participate so some of the funding is earmarked for girls who would
not be able to participate without support. Having said all that
depending on the amount of funding received and the funders specific
focus will depend on how much each of the clubs will be supported. In
addition to grant funding; we also have some individual donors that
would like to support or girls to ensure they get robust interactions
with other girls especially during these times. However, some of
donors also see the value in girls interacting with girls from
different geographic areas or backgrounds. Regardless of the funder
we have evaluations that we will ask the girls to complete (not only
because of the funder) and we would love to get quotes, feedback and
pictures from parents to provide to our funders.
What if the dates/times don’t work for us?
At this time
staff is limited and we can’t accommodate additional dates/time. If
you would like to be notified when we start the 6 week clubs to see if
that time works for you please complete this form
to get our monthly newsletter. You can also email customercare@gssgc.org to
give specific feedback or recommend the date and time of your choosing.
Another option, we are working to find volunteers. If you are interested in leading a club at a specific date and time please email programcoordinator@gssgc.org and we can work with you to ensure you have the program materials and all the support you will need to lead one of the groups on your own. It will include training, meetings outlines, a support network and more.
To sign up for the newsletter: https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/w6id7zb10aylun/
Or to express interest in a specific 6 week club fill out the club form: https://girlscoutsgssgc.wufoo.com/forms/pf6fsub0ifi27n/
What if my kid hates her club?
We don’t think this will
happen but we do ask that if your daughter is having a hard time with
the experience she is having that she talks to the club leader (with
your help). Girl Scouts is girl led and every girl gets a voice. We
are also a very adaptable organization. However, ultimately girls are
not being held hostage they can choose to leave their club experience
at any time.
How big are the clubs?
We found that 12-20 girls is the
optimal size for what we are trying to do. It allows everyone to fit
on one screen in a platform like Zoom and still have the images large
enough for the girls to interact Clubs may be smaller than this based
on interest but this is the optimal size.
Why haven’t you said zoom?
This summer we used zoom and
band quite successfully as our platforms of choice. We plan to still
use band but are looking at a couple other options for the online
video portion.
What if the club I want is full?
Unfortunately staff is
limited and we could not offer an unlimited number of spots. We will
be adding long and short-term clubs as we find volunteers. If you
completed the online form and marked that the club you wanted is full
we will contact you if additional space becomes available or a new
club is formed.
If you are interested in leading a club at a specific date and time please email programcoordinator@gssgc.org and we can work with you to ensure you have the program materials and all the support you will need to lead one of the groups on your own. It will include training, meetings outlines, a support network and more.
What if I want more than one club?
At this time space in
clubs is limited so we encourage girls to only sign up for one experience.
Can I volunteer?
Volunteers are the backbone of our
organization. We are actively seeking volunteers for a variety of
positions to work alongside the staff so we can offer more
opportunities to girls. The positions Include the following:
If you are interested in leading a club, monitoring, or being a
presenter please email programcoordinator@gssgc.org
and we are ready to work with you. Please note for the club leads we
will provide you with the program materials and all the support you
will need to lead one of the groups on your own. It will include
training, meetings outlines, a support network and more.network and
more.
Troops and girls can check out or buy Programs in a Box to help them work on new and current badges or have some Girl Scout fun.
Various prices: $10 to $60 per girl. Remember meeting outlines can also be found on the VTK (Volunteer Toolkit) free. You can also use the Troop Leader Blueprint for meeting outlines and ideas to conduct covid-safe meetings online or in-person (as allowed by state/federal guidelines).
****Fine Print****
In addition to the fun adventures above make sure to scroll down and check our fun freebies which include interesting fun videos as well as videos to help girls earn their Girl Scout badges.
Also for troops make sure to check out the new blueprint for troops that will help you plan virtual or in-person safe meetings for your year.
All girls and adults should join us for Girl Scout Facebook Lives!
Continue enjoying the same great programming you have come to love.
Check our event calendar for all the newest offerings and
see below for links to past programs!
Virtual campfires, cooking lessons, art and so much more. Fun
programming for all ages to enjoy!
Cost: Free
All girls and adults should join us for Girl Scout Lives! Continue enjoying the same great programming you have come to love.
Check out the past Facebook Live Videos from this summer by visiting
our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/gssgc
Same great fun, engaging, free Girl Scout presence online with activities and experiences.
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month and a time for communites to come together to commemorate and celebrate. In this session we will educate about the origins of Pride Month and ways to show support.
The first Sunday of June is National Trails Day so we will be coming live from the trails to recognise the benefits of trails, the outdoors, and the variety of fun activites that trails offer.
Today on World Ocean Day we highlight the importance of oceans and the impact human actions have on 70% of our world. Learn how you can help save the oceans and follow along with an ocean themed activity.
June 6th through June 12th is National Gardening Week so join us as we give you a tour of our garden and how you can start a simple one at home.
See Calendar for Campfire 1 and Campfire 2
Summer is officially here, so please join us each Thursday evening as we gather around the camp fire with friends as we tell stories and sing songs.
Join us as we go live from Skyland Ranch as we host our Juneteenth Celebration; an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Today on World Rainforst Day we commemorate the need for awarness and protection of rainforests. Learn how you can to your part and follow along as we do a a rainforest themed activity.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be having several sesisons dicussing ways to celebrate. In this session we will cover the topic of how to start conversations about mental health.
This week is Children's Book Week, so in this session we will be sharing some of our favorite children's books and encouraging you and your families to take the time to read some of your favorites together.
It's Limerick Day! To celebrate, in this session we will be sharing what a Limerick is, reading some particularly good ones, and then writing some of our own.
It's Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. In this session we will be baking a batch to celebrate and teaching you a fun song all about them that you can sing anytime you enjoy the best (non-Girl Scout) cookie there is.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We have several sessions discussing ways to celebrate. In this session we will cover the topic of prioritzing your mental health.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We have several sessions discussing ways to celebrate. In this session we will cover information on how to volunteer and share information for mental health causes
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We have several sessions discussing ways to celebrate. In this last session we will cover the important topic of how to let someone know they are not alone.
In this first session of April join Pascal as she talks about what Appreciation is and how we can bring appreciation into all that we do as Girl Scouts.
In this session Barcode will talk about the 5 ways you can express and experience appreciation and how you can find out to best show appreciation to the people you most care about.
In this session Pascal will go into more detail about expressing Appreciation through Acts of Service.
April is National Keep America Beautiful month and In this session Barcode will talk about how to show appreciation for nature and how you can celebrate at home.
Join Rocket and Buttons to learn about the virtual programs we have planned for the rest of the Girl Scout year into the Fall. We're excited to share the ways girls have been building community with others while having to keep our distance this past year.
Tomorrow is National Girl Scout Leader's Day and in this session Barcode will talk about why you should appreciation all that troop leader's do and share a crafty way to show them you care.
How do you show the people around you that you care? In this session, Piper will show you some ways to show appreciation to the people who matter most in your life.
In this session Barcode will be talking about appreciating yourself and how it's just as important to treat yourself with appreciation just as you should treat others.
In this session we will sharing an important part of self-appreciation: Self-Care. Piper will be sharing ways to take care of your mind and body so you can be the best person you can be.
March is a special month for Girl Scouts as we plan to celebrate National Girl Scout Week. With that in mind this month's Live sessions with be all about reflecting, recognizing, and celebrating Girl Scouting in our lives.
Each year during National Girl Scout Week, Girl Scouts have had a tradition of celebrating with faith communites and give girls the opportunity to be recognized in their places of worship as Girl Scouts. In this session we will talk about the Faith Celebrations days of Girl Scout week and how you can learn more about the different faiths some of your fellow Girl Scouts practice.
In this session we will discuss how Girl Scout Faith events during National Girl Scout Week give girls an opportunity to be recognized at their places of worship and deepen their connection to their faith and Girl Scouting.
Video 1
Video 2
Come join us for our special Girl Scout Birthday hour-long celebration! In this live session, we will celebrate Girl Scout’s 109th birthday with some fun arts & crafts, a girl scout trivia game, and more! Make sure to pruchase the special Girl Scout Birthday Box!
In this live session we will take the time to reflect on the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Talk about how it compares to other words of wisdom found in your life, and do an activity that will remind you to live the Girl Scout Law everyday.
From the first Girl Scout troop meeting in Savannah, Georgia to today, Girl Scouts have had a rich and fascinating history. In today's session we take a look back at what Girl Scouts have been up to in the past 109 years. We will look at photos, compare uniforms of the past, and watch some vintage videos from yesteryear.
Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout. In today's session we will meet some special guests and talk with them about their own experiences in Girl Scouting and learn about how GIrl Scouting has influnced their lives. Also find out more about our new campaign that is launching - #ThankstoGirlScouts; where Flat Juliette will travel around taking pictures with Girl Scout Alum and Current Girl Scouts to post on social media.
As a Girl Scout you are part of a sisterhood 2.5 million strong. In today's session we will talk about the ways you can honor your fellow sisters. We will share some interesting and exciting things Girl Scouts are doing across the country and ways to show your appreciation to Girl Scouts near and far.
This month our live sessions are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will learn about how World Thinking Day came to be and how it is celebrated each year by Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world.
This month our live sessions are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will talk about the importance of understanding differences and creating a safe place to build peace.
This month our live sessions are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will be learning what peacebuilding means and how it makes a difference in the world.
This month our live session are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will learn about the women who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their peacebuilding efforts.
This month our live sessions are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we talk about how our own part in the process of building peace.
This month our live session are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will learn more about our sister Girl Scouts/Guides from around the world and how we all work together to build peace together.
This month our live sessions are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will learn about standing strong, standing up, and standing together for World Thinking Day 2021
This month our live sessions are about this year's World Thinking Day theme: Peacebuilding. In this session we will be making a keychain as a reminder to do an act of peace everyday.
Join Elizabeth "E" Locke-Thomas weekly to help "Bake the World a Better Place!" Learn new recipes and culinary skills. Fun for the whole family!
Supplies:
4 Apples
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup white
sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sauce pot
Cutting
board
Wooden spoon
Knife or cheese grater
Jar or
container for your delicious apple sauce
Supplies:
1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine melted and
cooled slightly
2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed make
sure it is fresh and soft
2 large eggs - or 1/2 c. applesauce
for vegan
2 cups mashed very ripe bananas about 3-4
bananas
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all
purpose flour or all purpose gluten free flour
1 teaspoon baking
soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 - 1/3 cup brown sugar (or more,
if desired) for topping
PAN SIZES: The recipe instructions are for a 9x9 square pan , but we will be using a muffin pan. Divide batter between 12 greased muffin cups, adjust bake time to about 15 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
Note: if you use a loaf pan it will take longer than 15-20 minutes to cook
Supplies:
1 Vidallia Onion or sweet onion
12 plum
tomatoes
1 head garlic
Olive oil
Salt
Basil -
fresh if possible
Your choice pasta or spaghetti squash
Supplies:
4 c Strawberries or fruit of your choice - frozen
also fine
4 c sugar - can be raw sugar or honey also
1/2 c
orange juice or lemon - either works
2 box pectin
8 jam
jars or can use 2 recycled spaghetti sauce jars too
Supplies:
Ingredients:
CRUST – WE ARE NOT MAKING CRUST TOGETHER – PLEASE PREPREP THIS PORTION OF THE PIE
1 9-inch Girl Scout Cookie flavor of your choice or any cookie (or store bought cookie crust) GF cookies work great here!
25 Cookies
5 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Sugar (for graham
cracker crust only)
Filling:
Instructions:
Nondairy Substitute:
Easy Dairy-Free Whipped Cream
Author: Alisa F
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 3/4 cup
Please note the Prep time is hands on time only.
Ingredients:
Instructions
First we will prep the chocolate chip cookies. Then while those are chilling in the fridge before baking we will create soft pretzels.
Ingredients needed for both recipes:
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Before beginning your LIVE with “E” you need to
Being a part of family, means being aware of, and participating in, the traditional family events that parents often handle and children take for granted. It is important to know how to create a menu and shopping list, how to time dinner, how to serve dinner, how to clean up dinner including storing left overs.
This is a 3 course meal. Salad, Entrée served with Bread and Dessert. Before beginning our cooking, we will review the table set up. Then move back into the kitchen to begin our dinner.
Set aside 2 hours for this live as we take you through all the requirements for this ambassador badge.
While learning to cook and spending time together is the purpose of “Cooking with “E” it’s nice for you to realize you have also earned a badge not just a fun patch.
What badges will todays and the last 6 lives with “E” cover for other age levels?
Baking dish
Baking Dish
Cookie sheet and Aluminum foil
This meal is a favorite with meat eaters, gluten free consumers,
vegetarians and vegans alike as it can be modified and is flavor-rich.
This is a many stepped meal but will teach you several techniques and
tricks that will come in handy throughout your life in the
kitchen.
Meal for 4 – double recipe or reduce in half
based on your family size
Please Note: you will need a food processor for theis recipe. if you do not have one you can buy ready-made hummus and watch this step.
* Store bought Pita bread or can be eaten without bread at all
Peanut butter layered goodness. So many folks asking for dessert so I am giving you my favorite flavors all together!
Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Part of our "semi-homemade" series - it doesn't have to be completely from scratch to be homemade and delicious! These Cinnamon Rolls are ridiculously easy to make and ready in under 45 minutes. They taste amazing and are topped with luscious cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Author Annie N
For the cinnamon rolls:
For the frosting:
Toppings are your choice
This Easy Homemade Pizza Dough recipe yields the best ever homemade pizza in 30 minutes FLAT!
It’s made with only 5 ingredients and does not require any rising! Plus it is vegan with a gluten-free option!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings1 large pizza (12 Servings)
*I often use 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 to 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour!**Gluten Free Option: I have used 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free baking flour to make this dough and it turned out very well.
Optional: if you have more than 30 minutes you can let this dough rise until doubled in size after you form a smooth ball. It results in a softer, more tender dough but rising is not necessary at all.
This is the best Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe ever! It's ready in 5 minutes and made with only 9 ingredients!
Plus this healthy pizza sauce recipe is gluten-free, paleo-friendly, dairy-free, & vegan!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Servings 24 Servings (2 14" round pizzas)
Notes
*sugar can be omitted and it will still taste great!
When you are entertaining friends it's good to know how to make a few never fail treats. It doesn't have to be fancy it needs to be tasty and colorful.
Want to paint but don’t have watercolor paints at home? We will learn how to make watercolor paints with things you may have around the house and learn some techniques you can use to paint with watercolor.
Materials:
2 pieces of paper, Cup of water, Brush, plastic lids or small containers (I use one from a yogurt container), Paper towel or rag to clean up, watercolor paints if you have them. Any of the following: Markers, food dye, powdered drink mix, strongly brewed tea or coffee, or any leftover bits of any water based paints.
Join Carrie has she teaches how to make lots of silly faces and create a cartoon monster face.
Materials:
2 pieces of paper, pencil or pen to draw, Something to color with- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils.
Carrie is back again to teach some art! So grab any kind of paper you have handy and let’s learn how to build sculptures by cutting, folding, and shaping paper!
Materials:
Paper (Copy paper, junk mail, cardboard, or any other paper you find around the house), Scissors, glue or tape.
Come and see some friendly camp faces for a Virtual Campfire! We will be building a fire together then singing campfire songs. S'more people the better!
Come joing Skyland Ranch camp staff as they lead you in some Girl Scout fun. You only need to bring yourself!
Let's have S'more Camp Fun! Join us to make this delicious camp treat. Come ready to make your own s'mores with whatever cooking method you have available to you. You'll need chocoloate bars, graham crackers and marshmallows or whatever you want in your s'more and a heat source. It could be a campfire, candle, microwave, stove.
Session: See calendar for schedule
Are you interested in coloring and chatting with some of your favorite camp counselors? Come join Pascal, Piper, and Barcode on May 4th at 11am and bring some coloring sheets or some paper! Although this session is meant for daisies, any age group is welcome and can participate. We would love to hang out with you!
Come join some of our Skyland Ranch camp staff as they lead you in some Girl Scout songs.
GSSGC Song Book for Sing-a-long
You've eaten all your cookies, what do you do with the box? Instead of throwing it in the recycle bin let's reuse it! Come learn some creative ways to put your boxes to use. You'll need an empty cookie or cereal type cardboard box, scissors, ruler, and a writing tool of your choice.
Do you want to do something special for the birds? How about making them a special bird feeder. Join us and we will teach you to make a hanging feeder made of recycled toilet paper tubes! Materials Needed Include: Toilet paper tube, peanut butter or other nut butter, bird seed, yarn, a plate, and scissors.
What isn't there to love about Moon Sand? It's fun to play with and easy to make! Grab the ingredients and join us as we teach you to make this moldable matter. Materials: Flour, Coconut oil (Sub cooking oil or baby oil), Oil Based food Coloring optional, Flat Container with deep sides (like aluminum pan), small cups for filling and packing.
Pocket Knives are handy tools with countless uses, when you know how to handle them safely. Grab your pocket knife and your adult chaperone and join us as we introduce you to pocket knife skills and safety.
Let's talk about different types of temporary camping shelters from the basic lean-to to a tent. We'll talk about the options and demonstrate how to erect a tent. Bring your own tent and tarp if you want to follow along.
An essential Girl Scout camping tradition, a sit-upon is a homemade waterproof cushion that comes in handy for picnics, campfires and any outdoor adventure. Join us and we will show you how to made a simple version that includes a handle for convenient carrying. Materials: Waterproof Reusable Shopping Bag (Or other waterproof fabric like Vinyl Tablecloth), Hole Punch, Yarn, Scissors, Padding (Fiberfil, Foam, Old Rags or Towel, etc.), Duct Tape, Sharpies/Permanent Marker.
Follow along as we teach you to make two types of fire starters using household materials, one requiring melted wax and one without. Make sure to have an adult if you plan on melting any wax. Materials: Type #1- dryer lint, old candles or crayons to melt, and cardboard egg carton. Type #2 dryer Lint, toilet paper tubes, and wax paper.
Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge
We LOVE our state parks and we want to share that love with you, so join us as we launch the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoor Challenge. Learn about what makes state parks special and what you can do to complete.
Join us as we check off another activity in the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge. Learn to tell the time by the sun by making our own sundials. Materials needed include: paper plate, sharpened pencil, ruler, compass (a phone compass works too) and a marker.
Wondering what exactly a Short and Snappy Training is? It's a video
packed full of great information in just a few short minutes. Get
acquainted with a new skill in no time at all!
Sewing a Personal Protection Mask
Sewing Patterns: Kid
• Teen/Women • Men
On Nepris, your Girl Scout can hear directly from experts on how STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) applies “in the real word,” join virtual tours, watch videos on almost any topic, and even learn about exciting career possibilities. When you create a FREE parent account, she can even join a live video chat. Here is a short “how-to” video which will walk you through setting up a parent account. Once your account is set up, watch this video on how to join a live session.
After you’ve explored Nepris with your Girl Scout, we’d appreciate if you would fill out this short survey about your experience.
Bonus Opportunity for Troop Leaders
GSSGC has access to a limited number of full licenses that would allow you to request live interactions with industry professionals to talk about their careers, help with a STEM badge, and view over 9,000 videos to share with your troop. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity. Email abrown@gssgc.org to find out more.
Playlist For Grades K-5:
Girl Scout programming at your fingertips! Don't stop earning badges
or higher awards because you're at home. Join our facilitators weekly
for badges for each age group. Check out our Higher Awards Activities
to help you on your first steps! And remember, you haven't earned it
if you don't do the work. So follow along with the videos and watch
your badge count soar!
Don't forget to visit the GSSGC ONLINE SHOP to order your badges once
you've earned them!
Calling all Daisies! Are you interested in learning how to explore and observed the Sun, Moon, and stars? Join camp counselor Barcode to learn how to complete the Space Science Explorer badge.
Supplies Step 1 & 2: 2 pieces paper, colored pencils,
markers, or crayons
Supplies Final Step: toilet paper or
paper towel tube or sheet of construction paper, and colored
marker
Join camp counselor Pascal for the Daisy Mechanical Engineering Badge: Game-board Design. She'll walk you through buliding your own board game. Bring your adult helper, paper and pencil or crayons to this session. We'll cover this badge over 3 sessions.
Supplies: Bring your adult helper, paper and pencil or crayons as well as household objects to use for the gameboard and spinner.
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3
Calling all Daisies! Are you interested in learning about robotics? Join camp counselor Barcode for the first session about what robots do! All you will need are paper and colored markers, colored pencils, or crayons!
Supplies: paper and colored markers, colored pencils, or crayons!
Join camp counselor Pascal for the first session of Outdoor Art Maker to draw and color about the outdoors. This will be completed in 3 sessions. You will need Watercolor paint, Brushes, Paper, Cups with water for rinsing, Small dish of lemon juice, and a Medicine Dropper.
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3
Join camp counselor Pascal to work on the clover petal: Using Resources Wisely. Learn about the girl scout law and using resources wisely. This will be completed in 2 sessions. You will need paper and a pencil/ crayon!
Calling all Daisy Girl Scouts! Come join Barcode as she teaches you the Girl Scout Promise and walks you through earning the Daisy Promise Center. You'll need paper, scissors, pencils and glue for this.
Calling all Brownies! Are you interested in learning about the basics of cybersecurity and understand the role technology plays in your life? Join camp counselor Barcode to learn how to complete the Cybersecurity Badge!
Supplies Session 1: No supplies needed
Supplies
Session 2: 2 pieces of paper and colored markers, colored
pencils, or crayons
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 •. Session 4
Join camp counselor Windsor to learn how to start you day right, get organized and have a Great Day! Brownies, we will be working on activites from the My Great Day Badge.
Join camp counselor Windsor as she guides Brownies through the Household Elf Badge. We'll talk about how you can be a household elf in your own home.
Join camp counselor Windsor as she guides you throught the Brownie Making Friends badge. We will talk about how to stay in contact virtually with our friends, and how to make some more.
Calling all Brownies! Are you interested in learning about bugs and their homes? Come and join camp counselor Barcode to earn the first two steps of the Brownie Bugs Badge! All you will need is a paper plate, pipe cleaners, tape or glue, and colored markers, colored pencils, or crayons to build a spider OR an egg carton, pipe cleaners, scissors, tape or glue, and colored markers, colored pencils, or crayons to create a catipillar!
Session 3: See calendar for schedule
Join camp counselor Pascal for the first session of Home science. Learn about different ways science is used in your own home. This is completed in 4 sessions. You will need paper plates, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and balloons.
Join Pascal for Brownie Home science Badge. Learn about different ways science is used in your own home.
Join camp counselor Goonie to complete the Junior Scribe badge over
five sessions. Bring your creativity to this fun badge
experience!
Supplies: paper and pencil
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Session 4 • Session 5
Calling all Juniors! Join camp counselor Goonie to complete the Junior Product Designer Badge over five sessions.
Supplies: paper and pencil
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Session 4 • Session 5
Join camp counselor Goonie for the Junior Staying Fit Badge. When you've earned this badge, you'll know what you need to get strong and stay that way.
Session 1 • Session 2 •. Sesion 3 • Session 4 • Session 5
Join camp counselor Windsor for the Junior Musician Badge. We will be learning about how to read music and learning about different types of musical instruments.
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3
Calling all Juniors! Are you interested in learning about space and the stars and planets in it? Come and join Barcode on May 4th at 2pm for the first session to earn the first step of the Junior Space Science Investigator Badge! All you will need is 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt, 1 cup of water, and food coloring or paint to make salt dough.
Your can earn the Public Speaker badge by working with the "Voice of Disneyland", Bill Rogers. You'll get a feel for performing solo, learning about body language, find YOUR voice, create an original piece and to finish it off, get onstage and speaK!
Follow-up: provide a video recording to your leader giving your speech, presentation, or original piece.
Ashley Eckstein tells you about how she started her business and has watched it grow. Ashley Eckstein is an American actress and fashion designer. She is the founder of the fashion label Her Universe. She is best known for voicing the role of Ahsoka Tano throughout the Star Wars franchise, beginning with Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2008. Now is your time to create your own business! Get your thinking caps on and show us what you've got! Look around you to see what's missing. Followin these steps on your path:
Share your pitch with your troop leader! We know you have what it takes to create something great!
Learn from the voice of one of the most famous characters in the world. Bret Iwan, the voice of Mickey Mouse present the Comic Artist badge. Take a dive into the world of comics, choose a story to tell, learn some drawing techniques, frame it in "panels" and then add your story.
Supplies: Paper or sketchbook, pencil, eraser, fine-point black felt-tip pen, colored pencils, hand pencil sharpener, ruler
Learn how to write a mission statement. Identify and manage risks during entrepreneurial adventures. Develop a business plan to increase your customer base and overall sales during cookies.
Supplies: Pen/pencil, paper
Follow-up: girl submit Mission Statement, Business/Risk Management Plan, including plan to increase customer base, and Sale Goals.
Cadette Comic Artist
Calling all Cadettes! Camp counselor Stitch will be facilitating all
5 steps of the Cadette Comic Artist Badge. Join her to learn how to
tell stories through comic strips while creating your own.
Supplies: paper, a pencil, coloring supplies and a ruler
Cadette Science Of Happiness
Calling all Cadettes, are you interested in learning about happiness and how to create it for yourself and others? Join camp counselor Piper on a 2 part session Facebook Live journey to learn more about the Science of Happiness Badge! Be ready with either a notebook or sheets of paper and craft supplies!
Supplies: Notebook, or sheets of papers, craft supplies for a
collage
Are you interested in learning about the trees around you? Join camp counselor Barcode to learn how to earn the first two steps of the Cadette Trees Badge.
Supplies: 2 pieces of paper and colored markers, colored pencils, or crayons!
Calling all Cadettes, are you interesed in learning about proper online etiquette? Then join Piper for 2 sessions where she will go over appropriate internet behavior!
Learn how nutrition helps keep you healthy, how it effects your skin and how it effects your stress level.
Calling all Cadettes! Are you interested in learning how to uncover your skills in one of the most exciting-and demanding-jobs for investigative minds. Join Barcode as she leads you through the steps of the Cadette Special Agent Badge! You will need 2 packets of cherry-, strawberry-, or raspberry-flavored Crystal Light (enough to make 4 quarts) 2 teaspoons boiling water, Paper cup, Straw, Coffee stirrer, White construction paper, and Ruler.
Girl Scout Seniors - are you interesed in learning more about the sky? Then join camp counselor Piper where she will go through all the steps of the Sky Badge. Get ready to learn about constellations, Earth's atmosphere and more!
Join camp counselor Windsor as she guides you through some of the steps required to earn the Senior Collage Artist Badge.
Note: This session will not cover the entire badge but will provide some inspiration and guidance for completing it.
Supplies: scissors, a photograph that can be cut up, glue, paper and pencil
Join camp counselor Goonie as she leads Seniors through exploring and creating outdoor art. You will need paper, pencils, glue, and string or yarn. This is the first of three sessions of the Outdoor Art Badges for Seniors.
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3
Join Windsor for the Senior Textile Artist Badge where we will explore the textile arts. No materials required.
Come Join Windsor as she helps you be prepared to drive. We'll compile an emergency kit of Important items you want in your car and do not want to drive without. (Tire guage, jumper cables, hazard cones, etc).
Calling all Ambassadors interested in earning the Water Badge! Join camp counselor Piper as she goes through teaching water skills and sets up how to earn the rest of the badge!
Join camp counselor Goonie as she leads Seniors and Ambassadors through exploring and creating outdoor art. You will need paper, pencils, glue, and string or yarn.
Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3
Join us as we talk about the the steps to earning the Ambassador College Knowledge Badge. Bring your college questions to ask our group of college students and graduates.
Session 1: See calendar for schedule
Ambassador Cyber Security Badge
Earn step 2 of the Ambassador Cyber Security Basics Badge by hiding a message in plain site.
Changing messages into a secret code, or encrypting them, is a way to hide messages from people. Another approach is to put the message right where people can see it, but in a way they don’t notice it. This is called steganography. Steganography is the practice of hiding secret messages in an otherwise non-secret medium. Hackers use steganography to hide malware in regular computer code. You might also use steganography to hide messages in a regular picture.
“Science is interconnected; no important question stands alone. The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is an organization where discoveries in one scientific discipline have a direct route to other areas of study. This flow is something extremely valuable and is rare in the scientific world.” (from NASA.Gov website)
Explore NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Dig into one
of NASA’s science divisions:
What are the big questions in that science division? What do we know? What is unknown? What missions are scheduled for the near future? Record your findings and share what you found inspiring and intriguing with your family and Girl Scout friends.
Then, you can cross off Step 2 of your Space Science master Badge off your list!
The field of Cybersecurity needs people with different skills and specialties to stop hackers! Have you considered a job protecting a company or government from people who mean it harm. Do any of these jobs catch your eye. Chief Information Security Officer, Cryptographer, Digital Forensics Expert, Ethical Hacker, Security Architect, and Security Software Developer. Research job duties, salaries, hiring companies, and job outlook to complete Step 5 of the Cybersecurity Basics Badge!
Don’t know where to start? Try the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (it is more exciting then it sounds)
Ambassadors, remember to guard your movements online and elsewhere!
Just like a detective, a savvy hacker can piece together a lot of information about you by following your online footprints. For example, posting on social media or using location services can give hackers enough information to figure out even more personal information like where you live or where you have a bank account. Familiarize yourself with these terms by using a search engine like google to look them up. Use your new found information to balance living in a digital world with all its perks while safeguarding your privacy and personal information: Cookie, cyberhygiene, cyberstalking, identity theft, personally identifiable information (PII), and social marketing.
Once you learn the terms, you have earned the first step of the Ambassador Cybersecurity Safeguards Badge!
How Take Action Projects Differ from Community Service Projects
Taker Action and community service projects are different, but both essential to Girl Scouting. Let's explore their differences so you can focus on making the world a better place through your Take Action Project.
Understanding Take Action Activitiy
Bronze Award
Observe your community like a detective and begin exploring to identify issues that could lead to a Bronze Award Take Action Project.
Silver Award
Need help with step 4 of your Silver Award? Join a 2019 National Gold Award Girl Scout as she guides you to identify issues, come up with resources and begin thinking how to make the world a better place.
Gold Award
Make the World a Better Place by exploring the root causes of the issue you're passionate about. Take your research further to learn about the reesources and develope a network byond your friends and family that can help you take action.
Need more assistance? Check out our Higher Awards page of the website. Still stuck? Click here to request access to online training. More questions? Contact awards@gssgc.org
The Girl Scout programming fun continues with these Council Patch
Programs. Full programs are available below with amazing opportunities
to learn, and fun patches to fill the back of your vest.
Don't forget to call or visit the GSSGC Shop to order your patch once you've earned them!
Patches are currently Sold Out; available after November 19
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not a Mexican version of Halloween.
Day of the Dead originated several thousand years ago with the Aztec, Toltec, and other Nahua people, who considered mourning the dead disrespectful. For these pre-Hispanic cultures, death was a natural phase in life's long continuum. The dead were in fact still members of the community, kept alive in memory and spirit—and during Día de los Muertos, they temporarily returned to Earth.
Today's Día de los Muertos celebration is a mash-up of pre-Hispanic religious rites and Christian feasts. It takes place on November 1 and 2—All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on the Catholic calendar—around the time of the fall maize harvest.
A question frequently asked is what is the reason a holiday revolving around death would be so full of color instead of being gloomy and gray. The reason is that we celebrate the lives led by those who are now gone rather than focusing on their death. It's not simply a day about mourning loved ones and telling stories of them around their tombstones in the cemetery and altars; rather it's a day about remembering their lives and the impact they had upon us, as well as keeping in mind that just because they're no longer with us doesn't mean that they're entirely gone because we keep them alive in our hearts and memories.
To better understand the elements and symbols of Dia de los Muertos let's take a deeper look.
The centerpiece of the celebration is an altar, or ofrenda, built-in private homes and cemeteries. These aren't altars for worshipping; rather, they're meant to welcome spirits back to the realm of the living. As such, they're loaded with offerings—water to quench the thirst after the long journey, food, family photos, and a candle for each dead relative. If one of the spirits is a child, you might find small toys on the altar. Marigolds are the main flowers used to decorate the altar. Scattered from altar to gravesite, marigold petals guide wandering souls back to their place of rest. The smoke from copal incense, made from tree resin, transmits praise and prayers, and purifies the area around the altar. Altars can be simple or elaborate but include family and friends photos.
These petals guided the souls to altars or gravesite. In Mexico, the gathering usually happens at the cemetery. This was also a time for people to upkeep the maintenance of the gravesite before November. Unlike cemeteries in America where the upkeep of a gravesite is traditionally done by the grounds keepers. Cemeteries in Mexico are different as the family is responsible for the upkeep of a gravesite.
You work up a mighty hunger and thirst traveling from the spirit world back to the realm of the living. At least that's the traditional belief in Mexico. Some families place their dead loved one's favorite meal on the altar. Another common offering would be Pan de muerto
Pan de muerto, or bread of the dead, is a typical sweet bread (pan dulce), often featuring anise seeds and decorated with bones and skulls made from dough. The bones might be arranged in a circle, as in the circle of life. Tiny dough teardrops symbolize sorrow.
The most recognizable symbol even for those who know little to anything about this celebration is a sugar skull. This sugar art tradition was brought by 17th-century Italian missionaries. Pressed in molds and decorated with crystalline colors, they come in all sizes and levels of complexity. Everything about Día de Muertos is bright and colorful, especially the decorations. When adding small sugar skulls to an altar, these sugar skulls should be decorated with bright icing and shiny colored foil to simulate orange hair and red eyes and a giant white smile. Placing the name of the loved one you are honoring on the sugar skull, personalizing it.
Complete 3 items to earn the patch (pictured above) once completed order via our GSSGC.org shop cost $3.00
Create an Ofrenda – how to info
Bake Pan de Muerto – recipe and instructions - https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7224/pan-de-muertos-mexican-bread-of-the-dead/
Create a Sugar Skull – Download Coloring Page
Watch a movie
Attend a festival – links to local celebrations and videos to watch (COVID)
http://www.seecalifornia.com/events/day-of-the-dead.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSawpU81cI
Read a Book
Looking to host a virtual troop meeting? Need outside resources for
your family while at home? We can help!
Learn to use Zoom to host virtual troop meetings from home!
Easy to follow video tutorial for girls and their parents to set up Zoom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7xXZxRDFUU
Zoom tools to set up meetings and how to make them reoccurring and more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WBpYCLLny4
Learn meeting controls in Zoom:
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Join Cindy “Rainbow” Chapman as she navigates the VTK AKA Volunteer Tool Kit. We'll cover rosters, emailing parents, developing your year plan, adding activities to the calendar and more.
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