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2007/2008 Activity Guide GSKH
1. Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
2007 Activity Guide
Girl Scouts of
KANSAS HEARTLAND
Emporia Hays Salina
Garden City Hutchin- Wichita
Girl Scouts of Bluestem Council
www.girlscoutskansasheartland.org Happenings In The Heartland
2. Council Shop hours and contact information
The place to find Girl Scout handbooks, uniforms, insignia and more.
Council Shop – Central Kansas Region
1550 S. Broadway, Salina, Kan. 67401
Preparing your Troop or Group
Phone: (785) 827-3679, E-mail: maffholder@girIscoutsckc.org
(800) 888-0872
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (September through May)
to attend a Council Event
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 9 a.m. to noon, Friday (June through August)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007
Expectations to discuss with the girls
Council Shop – Flint Hills Region • Practice courtesy to other participants and to the people in charge of
1200 Burlingame Road, Emporia, Kan. 66801-0309
Phone: (620) 342-4532, E-mail: paula_gscfh@yahoo.com the activities.
(800) 342-4532
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Listen carefully to instructions.
Council Shop – Golden Plains Region
360 Lexington Road, Wichita, Kan. 67218
Phone: (316) 684-6531), E-mail: retail@gsgoldenplains.org • Be sure to clean up after yourself.
(888) 472-3683
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday (September through May) • Dress appropriately (T-shirt, athletic shoes). If the event is being held
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (June through August)
Open Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: outdoors, be sure to dress for the weather.
Sept. 8, 2007, Oct. 6, 2007, Nov. 3, 2007, April 5, 2008, May 3, 2008
Council Shop – Sunflower Region
2707 Vine Street, Suite 8, Hays, Kan. 67601-1949
Phone: (785) 625-5671, E-mail: shop_sunflower@hotmail.com Expectations for Adults
(888) 811-8832 • Remember that the focus is on girls during activities.
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Council Shop –Tumbleweed Region • Pay attention to the activities being done by the girls and participate when
114 Grant Avenue, Garden City, Kan. 67846-1755 needed.
Phone: (620) 276-7601, E-mail: gstcoffmgr@odsgc.net
(888) 900-7061
• If it is necessary to correct a child’s behavior, please try to do it positively and
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (mid-August through May)
privately.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 8:30 a.m. to noon, Friday
(June through Mid-August) • Bring a positive attitude — be cheerful, enthusiastic, and show the girls what
Council Shop – Wheatbelt Region it means to “be a sister to every Girl Scout.”
111 North Walnut, Suite A, Hutchinson, Kan. 67504-2345
Phone: (620) 662-5485, E-mail: BonnieJ@gswheatbelt.com
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
All Council Shop locations will be closed from noon on Thursday, Sept. 27 through Friday,
Sept. 28 (all day), 2007 for inventory. Council offices will remain open as usual.
3. 2007Activity Guide:
Happenings in the Heartland
Girl Scouts make it happen! Girl Scouts have heart! Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland are gearing up for a new year with
extended boundaries and added opportunities.
Girl Scouts in Kansas who are looking for a particular kind of adventure, a weekend trip or an opportunity to work on
a Girl Scout award have excellent chances at fulfilling their dreams now that they have even more places to go, things to
do and people to meet. The Activity Guide for the NEW Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland encompasses programs and
activities offered in six regions (formerly known as councils) in 2007 and 2008 within our expanded jurisdiction.
Our new regions that cover 80 Kansas counties are: Central Kansas (Salina), Flint Hills (Emporia), Golden Plains
(Wichita), Sunflower (Hays), Tumbleweed (Garden City) and Wheatbelt (Hutchinson). We are also pleased to include
programs offered by the Girl Scouts of Bluestem Council in Oklahoma, whose Kansas counties will be joining us in 2008.
When you browse through the activity guide’s pages, please remember:
• Girl Scouts who find a program or activity they wish to participate in must register with the region that is
offering that particular program or activity. Reservation information is listed at the beginning of each
region’s section.
• Troops and individual Girl Scouts now have the opportunity to travel freely within our new jurisdiction.
that means no more out-of-council trip forms to fill out!
• There is a Council Event Reservation Form in the back of the guide that can be used for all regions. It is
suggested that copies be made so there is always a blank form available. Girl Scouts of Bluestem Council
has its own reservation form that can be found within its section.
• This activity guide is also available online at www.girlscoutskansasheartland.org.
So, what are you waiting for? Flip through the pages and start making your plans to take full advantage of the
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s extended map of opportunities. Girls and adults alike will make new friends to
last a lifetime, find out more about our state and expand their horizons while enjoying the hospitality of our sister
Girl Scouts both near and far!
Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland!
4. Generalinformationforactivitiesinallregions
• Girls who are currently not members can register as Girl Scouts
and attend all events listed in the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s
Activity Guide. After their reservation is received, they will be
contacted by membership department staff members for troop
placement. Please pay close attention to event reservation deadlines.
• Walk-ins will be allowed at select events.
• Troop reservations require that troop adults be in attendance.
Individual girls who register for events are not required to be
accompanied by an adult.
• Cancellation policy: Events may be cancelled or rescheduled in the
event of bad weather. Call each respective region’s office or check
its Web site for possible cancellation notices.
• Refunds will be issued for amounts of $5 or more.
Full refund will be issued if:
• The event is cancelled of if the event has reached capacity prior to
the reservation deadline.
• Documentation is provided of a serious illness/injury or death in
the family.
• Written notification is received prior to registration deadline.
5. Table of Contents
All-Region Activities ...................................................................................................4
Central Kansas Region ..........................................................................................5 – 9
Flint Hills Region .............................................................................................10 – 11
Golden Plains Region .......................................................................................12 – 52
Just for Daisy Girl Scouts .....................................................................................14
Just for Brownie Girl Scouts.........................................................................15 – 18
Just for Junior Girl Scouts ............................................................................19 – 25
Just for Teen Girl Scouts ..............................................................................26 – 34
Two or More Age Levels...............................................................................35 – 48
Customized Girl Scout Program ..........................................................................49
Do-It-Yourself Troop Activities ....................................................................50 – 52
Sunflower Region ..............................................................................................53 – 58
Tumbleweed Region..........................................................................................59 – 64
Wheatbelt Region .............................................................................................65 – 67
Council Event Reservation Form ......................................................................69 – 70
Girl Scouts of Bluestem Council .......................................................................71 – 74
Bluestem Reservation Form.......................................................................................75
6. All Regions
All-Region Activities
Make New Friends - Kansas Heartland Celebration
Come join a friendship festival and meet new friends from all over Kansas. This event will be the first councilwide celebration,
and Girl Scouts and adults from every region are invited to attend. There will be games, inflatables, live entertainment, crafts,
swaps, songs and a ceremonial campfire.
Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders and adults
When: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007
Noon to 8:30 p.m.
Check in from noon to 1:30 p.m. (eat lunch before you arrive)
Where: Starwoods Outdoor Center,
7800 S. 103rd Street West, Clearwater, Kan.
Reservation Deadline: Saturday, Sept. 15
Day Cost: $10 per person, includes crafts, inflatable, entertainment, dinner
Overnight Cost: $15 per person, includes crafts, inflatable, entertainment, dinner, overnight accommodations and
a pancake breakfast.
Late Fee: $5
Capacity: Daytime capacity is 3,000. Overnight capacity is 1,000. Minimum number of event reservations is 2,000.
Fall Opportunity Sale
First-to 12th-graders (must be registered to participate)
Develop business and leadership skills while learning to earn revenue to use for program activities throughout
the year.
Order taking begins: Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Order taking ends: Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007
Delivery begins: Friday, Oct. 19, 2007
Delivery ends: Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007
Troop audits: Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 6–7, 2007
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7. Central Kansas Region
Reservation Instructions:
To make a reservation for any of the programs offered in the Central Kansas Region, please fill out the Council Event
Reservation Form that is available in the back of this activity guide.
Central Kansas
Reservation forms and payment must be sent directly to the Central Kansas Region at this address:
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Central Kansas Region
1550 S. Broadway
Salina, Kan. 67401
For more information: Please contact Vesa Cunningham, Director of Program, at (785) 827-3679 or (800) 888-0872, with
questions or comments about any of the programs listed below. Questions may also be e-mailed to girlscouts@girlscoutsckc.org.
Be Prepared! (Salina) mayor to sign for Girl Scout Week and additional ideas and
Girl Scouts are all about being prepared, and that’s activities. Participation patches are available for purchase in
how they’ll feel when they’re done with this program! the Council Shop-Salina.
Professionals will help girls learn through hands-on
activities about fire and bike safety, stranger danger, first aid Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders
and more. Brownies will earn the Safety Sense Try-It and
Juniors will earn the Safety First badge. When: arch 9-15, 2008
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Girl Scout Week packets will be available
Who: First- through sixth-graders after Jan. 1, 2008.
When: Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 How: Call (800) 888-0872
Brownies: 9 a.m. to noon
Juniors: 1 to 4 p.m.
Daisy Day: Under the Big Top
Where: Church of the Cross, This is a special evening just for Daisy Girl Scouts that
1600 Rush Street, Salina, Kan. will include fun circus activities. Girls can have their faces
painted, work on juggling skills and meet some interesting
Cost: $10 new friends.
Late Fee: $5 Who: Kindergartners
Reservation Deadline: Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 When: Friday, April 11, 2008
6 to 9 p.m.
Capacity: 20 girls minimum; 100 girls maximum
Where: Church of the Cross,
1600 Rush, Salina, Kan.
Celebrate Girl Scout Week
Troops are encouraged to plan and participate in Cost: $10, includes supplies, resources and snack
special Girl Scout week activities in their local community.
Troops can go to local churches to be part of services on Capacity: 10 girls minimum, 50 girls maximum
Girl Scout Sunday, March 9, 2008 or visit local government
meetings to get a special Girl Scout Week proclamations
signed. Troops should call and order their Girl Scout Week
packets early. The packets will include a press release for the
local media, special proclamation for the city council and
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8. Earth Day Father-DaughterSweetheartDance(Salina)
Earth Day will be a Saturday filled with fun and A disc jockey will provide the tunes for Girl Scouts and
exploration. Girl Scouts will learn ways to celebrate the their dads (or special guys) to dance the night away. Punch
Earth, observe the beauty and vitality of nature and renew and sweet treats will be provided. A photographer will be
their commitment to living “green” both locally and available for those who wish to purchase portraits of this
globally. memorable night.
Central Kansas
Who: Kindergarten through sixth-graders Who: Kindergarten through ninth-graders
and their dads or special guys
When: Saturday, April 12, 2008 (Sorry, no younger brothers, boyfriends or moms.)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
When: Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Where: Lakewood Discovery Center and Park, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.;
250 Lakewood Drive, Salina, Kan. check in and pictures begin at 7 p.m.
Cost: $10, includes supplies, resources and snack Where: Bicentennial Center, Heritage Hall,
(Bring your own lunch.) 800 The Midway, Salina, Kan.
Late Fee: $5 Cost: $12 per couple, includes dance, snack and patch;
$5 for each additional girl
Reservation Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2008
Late Fee: $5
Capacity: 10 girls minimum; 150 girls maximum
Reservation Deadline: Monday, Jan. 25, 2008
Father-DaughterSweetheartDance(GreatBend)
A disc jockey will provide the tunes for Girl Scouts and Lights & Dollars
their dads (or special guys) to dance the night away. Punch Girl Scouts will go on a holiday adventure as they shop
and sweet treats will be provided. A photographer will be ‘til they drop for family, friends and themselves. After
available for those who wish to purchase portraits of this shopping, they will relax and enjoy a special holiday show at
memorable night. the Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre in Wichita,
Kan.
Who: Kindergarten through ninth-graders
and their dads or special guys Who: Girl Scouts between the ages of 11 to 17
(Sorry, no younger brothers, boyfriends or moms.)
When: Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007
When: Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Where: Wichita Mall, Towne East Square mall and
check in and pictures begin at 7 p.m. Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre.
Depart from the Dieckhoff Girl Scout Center
Where: Best Western, at 8:30 a.m. and return at 10:30 p.m.
2920 10th Street, Great Bend, Kan.
Cost: $35, includes transportation, snacks and
Cost: $12 per couple, includes dance, snack and patch; ticket for dinner theatre
$5 for each additional girl
Late Fee: $5
Late Fee: $5
Reservation Deadline: Monday, Dec. 10, 2007
Reservation Deadline: Monday, Feb. 11, 2008
Capacity: 25 girls minimum; 90 girls maximum
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9. Make a Difference Day! Mother-Daughter Holiday Ball (Salina)
This is a unique program for the 17th Annual Make a A disc jockey will provide the tunes for Girl Scouts
Difference Day. Girl Scouts may help with an existing and their moms (or special adult females) to dance the
project or develop their own. When the projects are night away. Punch and sweet treats will be provided. A
complete, they should submit Project Forms and photo- photographer will be available for those who wish to
graphs of them in action to the Central Kansas region. purchase portraits of this memorable night.
Projects should be completed as close to Oct. 27 as
Central Kansas
Who: Kindergarten through ninth-graders
possible, and patches will be available for purchase in
and their moms or special female adults
the Council Shop-Salina. Make a Difference Day packets
are available by calling the Central Kansas region. When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007
Dinner will be from 6 to 7 p.m.;
Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders and adults dance will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
Check in for dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.;
When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 dance and pictures begin at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Locations throughout community. Where: Salina Country Club,
Packets available after Aug. 1, 2007. 2101 E. Country Club Road, Salina, Kan.
How: Call (800) 888-0872 Cost: Dinner and Dance: $35 per couple, includes
dinner, dance, cookies, punch and patch;
$15 for each additional girl
Mother-DaughterHolidayBall(GreatBend) Dance only: $15 per couple, includes dance,
A disc jockey will provide the tunes for Girl Scouts cookies, punch, and patch;
and their moms (or special adult females) to dance the $5 for each additional girl
night away. Punch and sweet treats will be provided. A
photographer will be available for those who wish to Late fee: Add $5
purchase portraits of this memorable night.
Reservation Deadline: Monday, Nov. 26, 2007
Who: Kindergarten through ninth-graders
and their moms or special female adults Mother-Daughter
When: Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 Iron Chef Cooking Challenge (Salina)
Based on the famous “Iron Chef ” TV show, this program
Dinner will be from 6 to 7 p.m.;
gives girls the chance to grab their moms for a cooking
dance will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
challenge. Girl Scouts and their moms will receive special
Check in for dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.; ingredients to create something delicious. There will be
dance and pictures begin at 6:30 p.m. judges, prizes and a whole lot of fun!
Where: Best Western, Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders
2920 10th Street, Great Bend, Kan.
When: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007
Cost: Dinner and Dance: $25, includes dinner, 10 a.m. to noon OR 1 to 3 p.m.
dance, cookies, punch and patch;
$10 for each additional girl Where: Carver Center,
Dance only: $12 per couple, includes dance, 315 N. 2nd Street, Salina, Kan.
cookies, punch, and patch;
$5 for each additional girl Cost: $15 per couple, includes resources,
food supplies and patch;
Late fee: Add $5 $5 for each additional girl
Reservation Deadline: Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 Late Fee: $5
Reservation Deadline: Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
Capacity: 20 girls minimum each session; 60 girls
maximum each session
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10. On-Time Carnival (Great Bend) PennyProjectOvernightAdventure(Salina)
Ready, Set, Go! Girl Scouts and their friends will enjoy a Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to meet the fictional
carnival complete with inflatables and games during this character Penny who lives inside a piggy bank and needs
special event. Girls can earn tickets and redeem them for help finding her friends. As they get to know Penny better
prizes at the end of the event. and take part in hands-on activities, they’ll gain a deeper
understanding and appreciation of money management.
Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders If girls are not too tired from all the activities and dancing,
Central Kansas
there will be a movie on the big screen. Remember,
When: Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 everyone needs to eat supper before the lock-in! In order to
4 to 6 p.m. stay together with their friends, girls must check-in together
at the lock-in.
Where: Veterans Park,
McKinley Street & 17th Terrace, Salina, Kan. Who: First- through third-graders
Cost: $8, includes inflatables, games, snacks, When: Feb. 8-9, 2008
prizes and patch 7:30 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday
Check in begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Late Fee: $5 on Friday; no early check-ins
Reservation Deadline: Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 Where: South High School,
730 E. Magnolia Road, Salina, Kan.
Capacity: 20 girls minimum; 150 girls maximum
Cost: $10, includes resources, swimming, crafts,
snack, dance, movie, breakfast and badge
On-Time Skate Parties (Salina)
Girls may bring their own skates or roller blades for this Late Fee: $5
activity, but they must be approved by Starlite Skate Center
staff. The skate party will have a quick check-in for troops Reservation Deadline: Monday, Feb. 4, 2008
that are pre-registered. To take advantage of the speedy
check-in, leaders must have pre-registered and prepaid
for the troop by the date listed below. See N Sell (Salina)
Girl Scouts are invited to “work” at the concession stand
Due to its popularity, the skate party is split into two and attend Salina’s premiere holiday craft show. Time slots
sessions. Kindergarten through fifth-graders from Salina are available for troop money-earning opportunities or to
should try to attend the early session since many troops give service to the council by donating volunteer hours.
travel from out of town and cannot arrive at the skating For more information, troops should contact their
center right after school. Do not bring snacks from home. respective membership staff member.
Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders Who: Sixth- through 12th-graders and adults
When: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2007
4 to 6 p.m. OR 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Starlite Skate Center, How: Call (800) 888-0872
2662 Market Place, Salina, Kan.
Cost: $8, includes skates, pop, candy bar and patch
Late Fee: $5
Pre-registration Deadline: Monday, Sept. 24, 2007
Capacity: 20 girls minimum per session; 300 girls
maximum per session
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11. Troop Beverly Hills Slumber Party (Salina)
This is a time for girls to spend the night with their
friends! They will have fun learning about each other and
participating in plenty of activities, including swimming,
learning how to look and feel their best, dancing and much
more. If the girls are not too tired from all the activities,
there will be a movie on the big screen. Remember,
Central Kansas
everyone needs to eat supper before the lock-in! In order
to stay together with their friends, girls must check-in
together at the lock-in.
Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders and adults
When: Nov. 9-10, 2007
7:30 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday
Check in begins promptly at 7:30;
no early check-ins
Where: South High School,
730 E. Magnolia Road, Salina, Kan.
Cost: $10, includes resources, swimming, crafts,
snack, dance, movie, breakfast and badge
Reservation Deadline: Monday, Nov. 5, 2007
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12. Flint Hills Region
Reservation Instructions:
To make a reservation for any of the programs offered in the Flint Hills Region, please fill out the Council Event Reservation
Form that is available in the back of this activity guide.
Reservation forms and payment must be sent directly to the Flint Hills Region at this address:
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Flint Hills Region
1200 Burlingame Road
P.O. Box 309
Emporia, Kan. 66801-0309
For more information: Please contact Angela Cheever, Field Specialist, at (620) 342-4532 or (800) 342-4532, with questions
or comments about any of the programs listed below. Questions may also be e-mailed to angelac@gsflinthills.org.
Flint Hills
Brownie Mother/Daughter Campout College 101
This annual tradition is a “must-do” in the Flint Hills! It is never too early or too late for girls to start thinking
Mothers and daughters enjoy time together hiking, playing about what they want to do after high school graduation.
games, completing crafts and more. Bunks are reserved on Girls are invited to attend “College 101” to explore their
a first-come, first-served basis. Reservation flyers will be higher education possibilities. From resumes to scholarships
available online in August at www.gsflinthills.org. to deadlines, girls will be given the tools they need to
succeed as well as learn about reference packets, FASFA,
Who: First- through third-graders and their how to pick the school that best suits them and how much
moms (or adopted adult females) it costs to attend college. They will complete the “College
101” Studio 2B Focus Book and earn a charm.
When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6, 2007
Who: Ninth- through 12th-graders
Where: Camp Wood YMCA,
Elmdale, Kan. When: September through December 2007
Second and Fourth Mondays
Cost: See online flyer 6 to 8 p.m.
(First meeting Monday, Sept. 10, 2007)
Capacity: 100 participants minimum; 300 participants
maximum Where: Amend Girl Scout Center,
1200 Burlingame Road, Emporia, Kan.
Reservation: Aug. 11 through Sept. 21, 2007
(No late reservations will be accepted.) Cost: Free
Capacity: Five girls minimum; 20 girls maximum
Reservation Deadline: Starts Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007
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13. Junior, Cadette, Senior Something Old, Something New
Mother/Daughter Campout Something Red, White and Blue
This annual tradition is a “must-do” in the Flint Hills! This event gives our Girl Scouts the chance to walk in the
Mothers and daughters enjoy time together doing such Veterans Day Parade with hundreds of other Girl Scouts
things as canoeing, hiking, archery, horseback riding, from across the state. The parade will be followed by a
games, crafts and more. Bunks are reserved on a cookout and patriotic activities at the Amend Girl Scout
first-come, first-served basis. Reservation flyers will be Center-Emporia. Girls should wear their uniforms, sashes/
available online in August at www.gsflinthills.org. vests or regional Girl Scout shirts. They have the option
of bringing a regional banner and/or saying a cadence.
Who: Fourth- through 12th-graders and their moms Emporia is celebrating its 150th birthday, and it is the
(or adopted adult females) birthplace of Veterans Day, so it will be a huge celebration!
Optional camping is available on Nov. 9-11 at Camp
When: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7, 2007 Double E near Emporia. Groups should bring their own
supplies.
Where: Camp Wood YMCA,
Elmdale, Kan. Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders and adults
Flint Hills
Cost: See online flyer When: Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Capacity: 100 participants minimum; 300 participants
maximum Where: Meet at Emporia Recreation Commission,
313 W. 4th Street, Emporia
Reservation Deadline: Aug. 11 through Sept. 21, 2007
(No late reservations will be accepted.) Cost: $5 per girl and $3 per adult, includes lunch,
patch, supplies for activities
Capacity: 10 participants minimum; 400 participants
maximum
Reservation Deadline: Aug. 11 through Nov. 1, 2007
Summer Bash Swim Party
Girls will swim, ride down the water slides, play in the
water park, cruise down the “Lazy River” and hang out with
their friends during our Summer Bash Swim Party! Girls
should remember to bring money if they wish to purchase
concessions. Sorry, no tagalongs.
Who: Kindergarten through 12th-graders and adults
When: Friday, Aug. 24, 2007
7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Jones Aquatic Center,
4202 W. 18th Avenue, Emporia, Kan.
Cost: $2 per girl; accompanying adult free
Capacity: 50 girls minimum; 500 girls maximum
Reservation Deadline: Now through Monday,
Aug. 20, 2007
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14. Golden Plains Region
Reservation Instructions:
Carefully read the instructions in the “How” section of the activity description. Then register online or use a Council Event
Reservation Form and follow the instructions at the top of the form according to whether you are registering as a troop/group
or individual. Please be sure to submit forms within the reservation period.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis, and they will continue as long as space is available. If a session is full,
you have the option of placing your girls on a waiting list.
NOTE: Due to limited space and the nature of these activities, tagalongs cannot be accommodated. Tagalongs are defined as
individuals of any age who are not registered Girl Scouts or a registered Girl Scout attending an event specified for an age level
that is different from her age level.
Two ways to register for activities in the Golden Plains Region
1. Online at www.ilovegirlscouts.org
• This is the fastest and easiest way to register for an event, and it is the best way to reserve your spot.
• Each family and the troop/group will have a registration account. This account can be used for training or event
reservations. New accounts will be created as members of the troop register for Girl Scouts. Passwords will be
e-mailed to the e-mail address on file (leader for troop accounts or parents of individual girls/Juliettes) or can
be requested by calling the Girl Scout Center-Wichita at (316) 684-6531 or toll-free (888) 472-3683.
• Full payment for the reservation is required and can be made by e-check, Visa or MasterCard.
Golden Plains
• If you don’t have access to the Internet, here are some options:
1. Computers are available at the Girl Scout Center-Wichita during office hours.
Monday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2. Other locations such as libraries, schools and community centers may have computers
you can use to access the Internet and our Web site.
2. By Mail
Complete the Council Event Reservation Form in this section and mail or bring with payment to Girl Scout Center-
Wichita, Attn: Registrar, 360 Lexington Rd., Wichita, Kan. 67218.
Note: No phone reservations.
Payment Options
1. Checks or e-checks
You can mail a troop or individual check with your reservation form or go online to log on to your troop/group or family
registration account and pay the balance due on your reservation by e-check. You can also mail your check along with your
reservation form. All checks will be processed as e-check transactions that withdraw directly from your checking account.
Make checks payable to Girl Scouts (Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland after Oct. 1). By entering this information online
or providing a check as payment, you authorize the Girl Scouts to process a one-time electronic funds transfer (EFT) or
draft drawn on your account. You also authorize us to process credit adjustments if applicable. If your check does not clear
your bank, it will be charged back against your troop/group or family registration account along with a $30 service charge.
Your reservation(s) will not be complete until this total amount is paid. Call (316) 684-6531 with any questions.
2. Credit Card or Debit Card for Family Registration Accounts Only
Go online to log on to your family registration account and use a credit card to pay your total balance. You may also
pay be credit card in person at the Council Shop-Wichita. Credit or debit cards are not approved for troop use.
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15. Event Reservation Dates
Check each event description for beginning and ending reservation dates (reservation window). Other events will have a
single reservation deadline date. Some events fill quickly; others don’t close until the end of the reservation period. Go online
to check openings or call the Girl Scout Center-Wichita (316) 684-6531 or toll-free (888) 472-3683. When events are filled to
capacity, registration automatically closes.
Confirmation Notices
Event confirmation notices are not sent unless it is indicated otherwise. Go online to check availability of events. Those who
register by mail will be notified only if troops/girls did not get placed.
Capacity of Events
Capacity may be determined by any or all of the following: age level of participants, space, facilities, consultants or program
resources. If an event is full, or if there is any problem with your reservation, you will be contacted.
Participants With Special Needs
When registering, please indicate if there will be girls or adults attending who have special needs. Advance notice will help
volunteers who are planning the event to make any necessary arrangements to accommodate those special needs.
Financial Assistance
Assistance is available for girls who may not otherwise be able to participate in Girl Scout activities. Assistance may be
requested for troop or group dues, uniforms, program activities and council events. Application forms for financial assistance
are available at the Girl Scout Center-Wichita. Financial Aid requests must be submitted and approved before signing up a
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girl for an event.
“Safety–Wise”
“Safety-Wise” is a Girl Scouts of the USA publication containing health and safety guidelines for Girl Scout events and
activities. The guidelines help ensure a safe and sound program experience that will protect and maintain the well-being
of every Girl Scout. All Girl Scout events and activities should stay within the “Safety-Wise” standards and guidelines.
Event Cancellations
It is very rare for an event to be cancelled. The weather that affects one area may not affect the location where the event is
being held. If an event is cancelled because of the weather or some other unforeseen circumstance, listen to the radio for
announcements.
Lost and Found Items
Every effort will be made to return any items lost and found at council events to the original owner. Lost and found items from
an event will be held for pickup for three weeks in the Council Shop-Wichita. After that time unclaimed items will be donated
to a worthy cause.
Refunds
Refunds are only issued for total amounts of $5 or more. Refunds will be issued to the troop/group treasury. A FULL
REFUND is given when the Girl Scout Center-Wichita is notified of a cancellation:
1) Due to a serious illness or a death in the family; or
2) before the end of the reservation period.
A refund may also be issued if the Girl Scout Center-Wichita is notified of a cancellation a week in advance
of the event AND the space can be filled from a waiting list. (Troops or groups may replace their own girls with
other members of the same troop or group who are eligible to attend the event and are not yet signed up. If
the names of participants change, it will be necessary to notify the Girl Scout Center-Wichita to update the
list of participants.)
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16. Just for Daisy Girl Scouts
Daisy Girl Scout Day at Exploration Place Princess Dress-Up Party Code: 1003
Daisy troops are invited to spend an exciting day at Encourage your girls to come dressed
Exploration Place complete with an orientation, guided as their favorite princess. They will
activities and badge work at the exhibits and a CyberDome participate in a royal tea, play in a
show. The event fee permits troops to explore the museum princess closet and work on a fairy
on their own after the program is completed at noon. The tale craft.
traveling “Monkey King” exhibit will be on display in
December. Who: Kindergartners and their leaders
The “Flip It, Fold It, Figure It Out!” exhibit will be When: Saturday, March 29, 2008
featured in April. 9:30 a.m. to noon
Who: Kindergartners Where: Starwoods Outdoor Center,
7800 S. 103rd St. West, Clearwater, Kan.
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 Code: 1000
9 a.m. to noon Cost: $5 per girl
Saturday, April 12, 2008 Code: 1001 Reservation Window: Feb. 18 to March 14, 2008
9 a.m. to noon
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
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Where: Exploration Place, Reservation Form and submit with payment (troop
300 N. McLean Blvd., Wichita, Kan. check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Cost: $11 per girl, $8 per adult, two adult leaders free Capacity: 100 girls maximum
(Exploration Place passes do not apply toward
program fee.) Other: No confirmation letter; come dressed as a princess.
No tagalongs
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
Refund Note: Cancellations and written requests for a (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
refund must be received 10 working days prior to the
scheduled visit to be accepted.
Reservation Window:
Nov. 1-23, 2007 for December’s event
March 3-28, 2008 for April’s event
Capacity: 120 girls and 45 adults maximum for each
event date
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
Reservation Form and submit with payment (troop
check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
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17. Just for Brownie Girl Scouts
Be Healthy – Be Happy Code: 2004 Brownie Bumper Bowling
An overnight stay for second- and third-grade Brownie Girl Brownie Girl Scouts and their leaders can take a field trip
Scouts that includes fun activities for learning about the five to a local bowling center where they will learn the basics
senses, healthy food choices and physical fitness for kids. of bowling.
Girls will make new friends, take part in a taste testing and
enjoy healthy snack foods. Girls will complete requirements This program was developed by Girl Scouts and
on My Body and Senses Try-It patches. participating bowling centers. The classes will be led
by designated staff members at the bowling centers.
Who: Second- and third-graders
Who: First- through third-graders
When: Feb. 29 to March 1, 2008
7:30 p.m. Friday to 8:30 a.m. Saturday When: Once a week after school for three consecutive
Check-in 7 p.m. Friday weeks
Where: Kansas Learning Center for Health, Where: Prairie Bowl,
505 Main, Halstead, Kan. 307 Haverhill Road, El Dorado, Kan.
Contact: Megan Evans (316) 835-2662 Contact: Shawn Light
(316) 321-BOWL
Cost: $14 per girl and $10 per leader
No tagalongs Northrock Lanes,
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3232 N. Rock Road, Wichita, Kan.
Reservation Window: Jan. 21 to Feb. 15, 2008 Contact: Cindy Clasen
(316) 636-5444
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
Reservation Form and submit with payment (troop West Acres Bowl,
check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita. 749 N. Ridge Road, Wichita, Kan.
Contact: Ray Baty
Capacity: 30 girls minimum, 100 girls maximum (316) 722-5211
Other: Bring comfortable and warm bedding, gift shop Cost: $5.50 per person (covers all sessions)
money (optional)
How: Make arrangements directly with the contact
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director, person at the participating bowling center of your
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530 choice at least one month prior to the time your troop or
group wishes to begin bowling. Please have a second set of
dates and times in mind when you call in case the center
cannot accommodate your first choice. Be sure to review
the bowling guidelines (following the information
associated with the Bowling Badge for Junior Girl Scouts)
with all participants who are planning to attend.
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
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18. Brownie Cheer and Code: 2001 BrownieGirlScoutDayatExplorationPlace
Brownie troops can spend an exciting day at Exploration
Dance Sleepover Place, complete with an orientation, guided activities and
During this event, girls will earn
badge work at the exhibits and a CyberDome show. The
the Dancercise Try-It as they explore
event fee permits troops to explore the museum on their
the fundamentals of cheerleading
own after the program is completed at noon. The traveling
and dance. Qualified gymnastics
“Monkey King” exhibit will be on display in December.
instructors will be on hand to
supervise.
The “Flip It, Fold It, Figure It Out!” exhibit will be
featured in April.
Who: First- through third-graders
Who: First- through third-graders
When: Friday, Feb. 8-9, 2008
7 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 Code: 2054
9 a.m. to noon
Where: Acrobatic Academy, Inc.,
2111 N. Maize Road, Wichita, Kan.
Saturday, April 12, 2008 Code: 2055
9 a.m. to noon
Cost: $20 per girl
No tagalongs
Where: Exploration Place,
300 N. McLean Blvd., Wichita, Kan.
Reservation Deadline: Jan. 2 through Feb. 1, 2008
Cost: $11 per girl, $8 per adult, two adult leaders free
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
(Exploration Place passes do not apply towards
Reservation Form and return it along with full payment
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program fee)
to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
No tagalongs
Capacity: 50 girls minimum; 100 girls maximum with
Refund Note: Cancellations and written requests for a
leaders
refund must be received 10 working days prior to the
scheduled visit to be accepted.
Other: No confirmation letter will be sent. Girls need to
eat dinner before arriving, and they should bring a sleeping
Reservation Window:
bag, pillow and personal items. All participants should dress
Oct. 29 to Nov. 23, 2007 for December’s event;
comfortably, and they must wear athletic shoes and socks.
March 3-28, 2008 for April’s event.
No jeans, please. Do not bring food, drinks, nail polish or
electronic games to the sleepover. Girls may not bring their
Capacity: 120 girls and 45 adults maximum for each
cell phones to this event.
event date
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530
Reservation Form and submit with payment (troop
check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Other: Troops traveling may reserve overnight accommo-
dations at Starwoods Outdoor Center by calling the
Council Shop-Wichita at (316) 684-6531 ext. 511.
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530
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19. Brownie Girl Scout Roller Skating How: Call the Wichita Children’s Theater at
By attending three consecutive weeks of the Brownie Girl (316) 262-2282 for more information.
Scout Roller Skating program, girls can complete all of
the skating activities included in the Sports and Games Other: Families may make reservations with their troop for
Try-It patch. Every troop or group must have an adult in the same price and performance by calling (316) 262-2282.
attendance at each class. Classes have a combination of
lessons and free skating. Each troop or group makes its own Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
reservation with the participating skating center of choice. Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
All those planning to attend should review the roller skating
guidelines listed with the Junior roller skating program.
Creative Hands For Brownies
This program was developed by the Girl Scouts and Second- and third-grade Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to
participating roller skating centers. The classes will be led attend an Origami (art of Japanese paper folding) workshop
by designated staff members at the roller skating centers. presented by Phillip and Betty Jones, retired teachers from
the Kansas City area. Girls will earn requirements for their
Who: First- through third-graders Numbers and Shapes Try-It earned award and receive the
patch at the end of the session.
Where: Skate East,
1826 S. Woodlawn, Wichita, Kan. Who: Second- snf third-graders
(316) 685-5711
Classes are by appointment only. When: Session 1 Code: 2006
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007
Skate South, 10 a.m. to noon
1900 E. MacArthur, Wichita, Kan. Check in at 9:30 a.m.
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(316) 524-7261
Classes are by appointment only. Session 2 Code: 2007
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007
Cost: $12 per person 2 to 4 p.m.
Check in at 1:30 p.m.
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530 Where: Girl Scout Center,
360 Lexington Rd., Wichita, Kan.
Brownie Showtime Cost: $8 per girl
Bring your troop to the production of “The Best Christmas
Pageant Ever” by the Wichita Children’s Theatre. After the Capacity: 60 girls maximum per session
show, staff of the Wichita Children’s Theatre will give girls a
peek into what goes on behind the scenes. Please maintain How: Register online or complete a Council Event
the girl/adult ratio of six girls to one adult. Reservation Form and return it to the Girl Scout Center-
Wichita. Indicate which session your troop would like to
Who: First- through third-graders and their leaders attend and include payment for each girl.
When: Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 Reservation Window: Sept. 10-21, 2007
1 p.m. OR 3 p.m. Reservation processing begins at 8 a.m. on Sept. 12.
Spots will be filled by a random drawing of names.
Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 Girls will only be notified if they did not get placed in
2 p.m. only the session of their choice.
Where: The Wichita Center for the Arts, Contact: Carol Smart, Director of Program Services,
9112 E. Central, Wichita, Kan. (316) 684-6531, ext. 527
Cost: $4 per person
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20. Princess Dress-Up Party Cost: $3 per girl, leaders admitted free
Encourage your girls to come dressed Zoo Visit: $4 per person
as their favorite princess. They will Pay at the admission gate the day of the event.
participate in a royal tea, play in a Nonprofit rate for Girl Scouts only.
princess closet and work on a fairy No tagalongs
tale craft.
Reservation Window: :
Who: First- through third-graders and their leaders Sept. 4 to Oct. 5, 2007 for October’s event;
Jan. 28 to Feb. 22, 2008 for March’s event
When: Saturday, March 29, 2008
9:30 a.m. to noon (first-graders) Code: 2002 How: Register online or complete a Council Event
1:30 to 4 p.m. Code: 2003 Reservation Form and submit with payment (troop
(second- and third-graders) check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita. Do
not include the zoo’s admission/gate fee.
Where: Starwoods Outdoor Center,
7800 S. 103rd St. West, Clearwater, Kan. Capacity: 40 girls and leaders
Cost: $5 per girl Other: You will have time to visit the zoo after the program.
A zoo confirmation packet may be picked up at the Council
Reservation Window: Feb. 18 to March 14, 2008 Shop-Wichita.
How: Register online or complete a Council Event Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Reservation Form and submit with payment (troop Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
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Capacity: 100 girls maximum per session
Other: No confirmation letter; come dressed as a princess.
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530
Wild Times at the Zoo
Brownie Girl Scouts and their leaders will meet with
an educator at the Sedgwick County Zoo to learn the
differences between wild animals and pets. They will
take part in a Pet Pledge and meet animals up close and
personal. This portion of the program will last about
45 minutes and fulfills requirements of the Animals Try-It.
Who: Second- and third-graders
When: Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 Code: 2010
Saturday, March 8, 2008 Code: 2011
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions
Where: Sedgwick County Zoo,
5555 Zoo Boulevard, Wichita, Kan.
Contact: Kara King at the Sedgwick County Zoo
(316) 266-8277
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21. Just for Junior Girl Scouts
Aerospace – Challenger Learning An Evening at Exploration Place C d3 0
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Junior Girl Scouts will get the chance
Center of Kansas to view and explore the new exhibit at
Junior Girl Scouts can earn the Aerospace badge while
Exploration Place titled “Race.” Girls
building and launching their very own rockets and
will learn about the history behind
participate in a simulated space flight mission. Girls have
the concept of race in society, find
the option of spending the night at the Loga Vista Girl
out about everyday experiences that
Scout Camp at Wellington Lake in Wellington, Kan.
people of different races encounter and discover how science
Meals are not provided during partial-day sessions; all-day
is challenging common ideas on the subject.
sessions include a pizza lunch. The sessions will be led by
staff at the Challenger Learning Center of Kansas.
Who: Fourth- and fifth-graders
Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders and their leaders
When: Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007
5:30 to 8 p.m.
When: Flexible scheduling for the four-and-a-half-hour
sessions that are offered on Saturdays or school
Where: Exploration Place,
holidays
300 N. McLean Blvd., Wichita, Kan.
Half-day sessions: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $10 per person, one adult free
and 1 to 5:30 p.m.
No Tagalongs
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All-day sessions: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reservation Window: Sept. 17 through Oct. 19, 2007
Where: Challenger Learning Center of Kansas,
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
316 N. Washington, Wellington, Kan.
Reservation Form and return it with payment (troop
(620) 326-3727 Web Site: www.clcks.org/
check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Cost: $15 per girl, $10 per adult (one adult minimum
Capacity: 120 girls and 45 adults maximum
must pay and participate with troop) for half-day
session
Other: No confirmation letter will be sent. Eat before
arriving. Girls will not be allowed to carry their cell phones
$18.50 per adult and $20 per girl for all-day
with them.
session
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
Reservation Deadline: Two weeks prior to date requested
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530
How: Contact the Challenger Learning Center of Kansas
at (620) 326-3727.
Capacity: Eight Girl Scouts and one adult minimum;
32 Girl Scouts and four adults maximum
Other: To reserve overnight lodging at Loga Vista Girl
Scout Camp at Wellington Lake, contact the Council
Shop-Wichita at (316) 684-6531, ext. 511.
Girl Scout Contact: Denise Scribner, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 528
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22. All Night Long Code: 3091 Art in 3-D: Explore the Third Dimension
During this “night-owl adventure,” Come with your Girl Scouts to the
girls will see how long they can stay Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita
awake. Girls will visit Eagle Valley State University and explore art in
Raptor Center to learn the role birds 3-D. After girls mold, fold and wire,
play in our environment and try they’ll discover how a negative can be
their luck in finding pumpkins in the a positive as they go “mobile!” Junior
dark. Back at Starwoods, girls will get ready for fun, games, Girl Scouts will complete the badge requirement for the
dancing and bingo all night long. Art in 3-D earned award.
Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders, their leaders Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders
and/or other troop adults.
When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 Code: 3102
When: Oct. 5-6, 2007 Saturday, April 5, 2008 Code: 3103
5 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.
Check in at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Ulrich Museum of Art
Where: Starwoods Outdoor Center, Wichita State University,
7800 S. 103rd St. West, Clearwater, Kan. 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kan.
Web site: www.ulrich.wichita.edu
Cost: $17 per person Contact: Aimee Geist
No Tagalongs
Cost: $12 per girl
Reservation Window: Sept. 1-21, 2007
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Reservation Window:
How: Register online or complete a Council Event Sept. 17 through Oct. 19, 2007
Reservation Form and return it along with payment to for November’s session;
the Girl Scout Center-Wichita. Feb. 25 through March 21, 2008
for April’s session
Capacity: 60 girls maximum with their leaders
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
Other: Girls should bring a blanket or bedroll and pillow Reservation Form and return it to the Girl Scout
just in case they might want to sleep. Also, they should Center-Wichita. Please include the total reservation fee.
bring personal items, a sack dinner to eat before leaving
and their cameras for the Raptor Center. Each troop or Capacity: 25 girls; adults free
group needs to bring snacks to share. Girls may not carry
their cell phones at this event. Other: Bring an art shirt to protect clothing.
No confirmation letter.
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530 Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
Becoming a Teen Code: 3003
(A Mom and Me event)
Girls will spend quality time with their moms or favorite
female mentors as they learn about the unique experiences
girls have when they are between the ages of 8 and 13.
Break-out sessions include activities in nutrition and
personal hygiene. Professional health care instructors will
facilitate this event. Girls should bring a white, pre-washed
T-shirt for a craft project, a sack lunch or money for lunch.
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23. Who: Fifth- and sixth-graders and their moms Contact: Shawn Light
(316) 321-BOWL
When: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 Northrock Lanes,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3232 N. Rock Road, Wichita, Kan.
Check in will begin at 9:30 a.m. (please do not Contact: Cindy Clasen
arrive before that time). Session begins promptly (316) 636-5444
at 10 a.m.
West Acres Bowl,
Where: Kansas Learning Center for Health, 749 N. Ridge Road, Wichita, Kan.
505 Main, Halstead, Kan. Contact: Ray Baty
Contact: Megan Evans, (316) 835-2662 (316) 722-5211
Cost: $10 per girl; $7 per mom Cost: $7 per person (covers all three sessions)
No tagalongs
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Reservation Window: Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, 2007 Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
How: Register online or complete a Council Event Bowling Guidelines
Reservation Form and return it to the Girl Scout 1. Leaders have a responsibility to make sure the
Center-Wichita. Please include the total reservation fee. girls listen to the information given, show
courtesy and respect at all times and follow
Capacity: 50 girls maximum with their moms safety guidelines. No one should walk onto the
bowling lanes. Contact bowling center staff to
Other: Traveling groups may reserve overnight retrieve stuck balls.
2. Classes are for Girl Scouts only! Siblings will
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accommodations at the Newton or Halstead Little
Houses by calling the Girl Scout Center-Wichita at not be allowed in the bowling area or to participate
(316) 684-6531. in the lessons.
3. If leaders or other adults assisting the girls need
Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director, to bring other children, they should bring
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530 something for them to do (coloring books, quiet
games, etc.).
4. No food or drink while bowling. If snacks are
Bowling Badge needed, girls may eat them after their bowling
Take your girls on a field trip to a local bowling center lessons in the restaurant area or meeting rooms.
to earn the Bowling Badge. A list of badge requirements 5. Leaders MUST make arrangements with the
is available in the Council Shop-Wichita. To get started, bowling center for make-up sessions.
make arrangements directly with the contact person at the 6. Leaders are asked to make sure that everyone
participating bowling center of your choice at least one arrives at the time scheduled. Late arrivals will have
month prior to the time your troop or group wishes to to miss part of the session.
begin bowling. Please have a second set of dates and times 7. If a troop or group needs to cancel, leaders should
in mind when you call in case the bowling center cannot notify the bowling center.
accommodate your first choice. Be sure to review bowling 8. Girls should leave street shoes in the carpeted area
guidelines with those girls and adults planning to attend. and not in the bowling area.
9. Adults are reminded to let the youth directors give
Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders the girls all the instructions so that girls do not
receive mixed messages.
When: Once a week after school for three consecutive 10. Girls should return balls and shoes to the proper
weeks places.
(Make-up classes are required if a class is missed.) 11. Leaders should share this information with the
parents and other adults accompanying the girls
Where: Prairie Bowl, in their troop or group.
307 Haverhill Road, El Dorado, Kan.
Thank you.
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24. Ceramics and Clay: Mold It Bold Where: Kansas Learning Center for Health,
Would your girls like to play in the 505 Main, Halstead, Kan.
“mud” and get a little dirty? Juniors Contact: Megan Evans
will pinch, roll and flatten clay, make (316) 835-2662
pots, tiles and bas-relief. This class will
complete the Ceramics and Clay badge. Cost: $14 per girl; $10 per adult
A tour of WSU ceramics studios is No tagalongs
included.
Reservation Window: Jan. 1–18, 2008
Who: Fourth- to sixth-graders
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 Code: 3014 Reservation Form and return it to the Girl Scout
Saturday, March 8, 2008 Code: 3015 Center-Wichita with payment.
1 to 4 p.m.
Capacity: 30 girls minimum; 100 girls maximum
Where: Ulrich Museum of Art per session
Wichita State University,
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kan. Other: No confirmation letter will be sent. Bring
Web site: www.ulrich.wichita.edu comfortable and warm bedding. Money for gift shop
Contact: Aimee Geist optional. Girls may not carry their cell phones at this event.
Cost: $25 per girl Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
(316) 684-6531, ext. 530
Reservation Window:
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Sept. 24 through Oct. 19 for November’s event;
Jan. 14 through Feb. 15, 2008 for March’s event Junior Cheer and Dance Sleepover 3C
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This event will allow girls to
How: Register online or complete a Council Event develop their cheerleading and
Reservation Form and return it to the Girl Scout dance techniques while learning the
Center-Wichita. Please include the total reservation fee. fundamentals. Girls will create their
own cheers. Qualified gymnastics
Capacity: 15 girls instructors will be on hand to
supervise.
Other: Bring an art shirt to protect clothing.
Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530 When: Oct. 19-20
7 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday
It’s a Girl’s Choice Code: 3004
Girls will gain knowledge about how to develop good habits Where: Acrobatic Academy, Inc.,
for a healthy life by discussing the differences between 2111 N. Maize Road, Wichita, Kan.
healthy and unhealthy habits and steps they can take to
improve their eating choices. Girls will work on Cost: $20 per girl
A Healthier You badge. Please eat dinner before arriving and No tagalongs
bring comfortable bedding and personal items.
Reservation Window: Sept. 4 through Oct. 5, 2007
Who: Fourth- and fifth-graders
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
When: Feb. 1-2, 2008 Reservation Form and return it along with full payment
7:30 p.m. Friday to 8:30 a.m. Saturday to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Check in begins at 7 p.m. Friday night;
please do not arrive before check-in time.
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25. Capacity: 50 girls minimum; 100 girls with leaders Other: No confirmation letter will be sent. Eat before
maximum arriving; bring a sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress,
comfortable sleepwear, eye covering (not a dark place to
Other: No confirmation letter will be sent. Girls need to sleep). Girls will not be allowed to carry their cell phones
eat dinner before arriving, and they should bring a sleeping with them. Also, each participant needs to bring something
bag, pillow and personal items. All participants should dress to share for the snack attack table (bag of cookies, candy,
comfortably, and they must wear athletic shoes and socks. chips, fruit, beef jerky, etc.). All overnight gear must fit into
No jeans, please. Do not bring food, drinks, nail polish or a securely tied, large garbage bag that is marked with the
electronic games to the sleepover. Girls may not bring their girl’s name and troop number.
cell phones to this event.
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
Painting & Drawing:
Junior Girl Scout Code: 3056 Discover Your Inner Artist
Overnight at Exploration Place Watch your girls capture their
Girls will spend an exciting night with guided, interactive creativity using paint, a pencil or
activities in the CyberDome Theater and museum. They a pen. While completing the Painting
will also experience hands-on exhibits, try the “Flip It, and Drawing badge, they will explore
Fold It, and Figure It Out!” exhibit and earn several badge colors, shapes and lines. Girls will
requirements. Other activities include a snack attack and a paint without a brush while discovering a new perspective
light breakfast on Saturday morning. and learn about women artists.
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Who: Fourth- and fifth-graders Who: Fourth- through sixth-grades
When: Feb. 29 through March 1 When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 Code: 3018
7 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday Saturday, March 1, 2008 Code: 3019
Check in promptly at 6:45 p.m. 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: Exploration Place, Where: Ulrich Museum of Art
300 N. McLean Blvd., Wichita, Kan. Wichita State University,
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kan.
Cost: $20 per person, one adult leader free Web site: www.ulrich.wichita.edu
(Exploration Place passes do not apply Contact: Aimee Geist
toward fee)
No Tagalongs Cost: $8 per girl; adults free
Refund Note: Cancellations and written requests for a Reservation Window:
refund must be received 10 working days prior to the Jan. 14 through Feb. 15, 2008 for March’s event;
scheduled visit to be accepted.
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
Reservation Window: Jan. 14 through Feb. 15, 2008 Reservation Form and return it to the Girl Scout
Center-Wichita. Please include the total reservation fee.
How: Register online or complete a Council Event
Reservation Form and return it with payment (troop Capacity: 25 girls maximum
check or cash) to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Other: Bring an art shirt to protect clothing.
Capacity: 120 girls and 45 adults maximum
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
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26. Roller Skating Badge Sew It Simple
Girls can earn a Skating Badge by attending this course. Girls will learn how to sew and create a fabric folder and
Each troop or group will need to have an adult in complete all of the requirements for the Sew Simple badge.
attendance during each class. The course runs six During this workshop, girls learn how to sew by hand and
consecutive weeks. Each troop or group will make its by machine. The skills girls gain from this workshop can be
own reservations with the participating skating center used later in life when they want to improve their wardrobes
of its choice.
or redecorate their rooms.
Who: Fourth- through sixth-graders
Who: Fourth- and fifth-graders
Where: Skate East,
1826 S. Woodlawn, Wichita, Kan. When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008
(316) 685-5711 Session One: 9 to 11 a.m. Code: 3012
Classes scheduled by appointment only. Session Two: 1 to 3 p.m. Code: 3013
Skate South, Where: Girl Scout Center,
1900 E. MacArthur, Wichita, Kan. 360 Lexington Rd., Wichita, Kan.
(316) 524-7261
Classes scheduled by appointment only. Cost: $8 per person
Cost: $24 per girl for six lessons; troop or group adults Reservation Window: Jan. 14 through Feb. 8, 2008
may skate free of charge
Girl Scout Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development How: Register online or complete a Council Event
Director, (316) 684-6531, ext. 530 Reservation Form and return it along with full payment
to the Girl Scout Center-Wichita.
Golden Plains
Roller Skating Guidelines:
Leaders: Please review the following roller skating Capacity: 12 girls maximum per session
guidelines established by the skating centers with all of
the girls who are planning to participate. These guidelines Other: No confirmation letter will be sent.
will ensure that the girls will have a successful program. Traveling troops may reserve overnight accommodations
Your cooperation with the skating centers is appreciated: at Starwoods Outdoor Center by calling the Council
1. Leaders must supervise from outside the main Shop-Wichita at (316) 684-6531 ext. 511.
skating floor. (Check with the rink manager in
advance to learn how many adults in addition to Contact: Mary Wilson, Youth Development Director,
the rink staff are needed to supervise the group). (316) 684-6531, ext. 530
2. Leaders have a responsibility to make sure the girls
listen to the information given by skating center
staff. Girls should show courtesy and respect at all Theatre Badge Workshop
times. Staff from Music Theatre for Young People will lead a
3. Classes are for Girl Scouts only. Siblings will not be workshop on stage makeup techniques, costume design
allowed in the skating area or allowed to participate and acting. Girls will learn and perform a song and dance
in the lessons. routine. November workshop attendees will receive a free
4. Leaders should make sure everyone arrives at the ticket to the musical “Oklahoma” and February workshop
scheduled time. Late arrivals will miss part of the attendees will receive a free ticket to “Aida” or “Bye Bye
session. Birdie.”
5. At each lesson, leaders are asked to assemble all
members of their troop or group before checking in Who: Fourth- and fifth-graders
6. No food or drink should be brought into the skating
center. Refreshments are available for purchase at When: Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 Code: 3001
each center. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 Code: 3002
7. Leaders are encouraged to share this information Noon to 4 p.m.
with parents and other adults accompanying the (Performance from 4 to 4:15 p.m.)
girls.
Thank You.
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