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March 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – Sunday, March 14, 2010, 7:00 PM
Florida Renaissance Festival
All weekends from Saturday, February 13 – Sunday, March 14, 2010 (10:00 a.m. – sunset)
Experience a time when life didn't include electricity, grocery stores, cell phones, or Nike sneakers! Browse through our enchanted crafts Village where over one hundred merchants and artisans demonstrate and sell their wares.
Grade levels:All: Council - wide Community Service Project
Second Annual GSSEF “Feeding Florida Together” Food Drive
Local food banks need your help to stock their pantries and prevent hunger in Southeast Florida! Join us for our Second Annual GSSEF “Feeding Florida Together” Food Drive, and help us to collect non-perishable food items during the month of March 2010.
Learn the alphabet and numbers, as well as signs for everyday communication. Nancy has been an ASL interpreter for the past ten years in the Broward School System, I can open this beautiful, expressive world to you. Let yourself feel free and get caught up in expressing yourself physically – both easy and fun to learn! Each girl should bring a writing utensil. Grade level: Brownie, Junior
Pack your senses and get ready to sail! Wear your best tropical attire and come journey to the island of Hawaii. Move to the rhythm of the pulsating and syncopated drum beats, and dance with the hula dancers.
Friday, March 12, 2010, 6:00 PM – Sunday, March 14, 2010, 11:00 AM
Native American Indian Lore
Come to Camp Nocatee for this Junior Jamboree and earn the Native American Indian Lore Patch. The girls will be making Indian Fry Bread, beaded necklaces, rain sticks, playing games and much more as they learn about American Indians.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sweets Galore
A trip to Kilwin’s in Las Olas provides an in depth look at the production and (more importantly for most) sampling of chocolates, caramels, and other sweet treats. During the program, led by an experience chocolatier, girls will learn the secrets of how to make hand dipped chocolates, gooey caramel apples, and other delicious treats.
Insects have been eaten by many cultures for hundreds of years. This program discusses the nutritional value of insects, insects in your food and let’s you sample some chocolate-covered insects for yourself. All participants will receive an “I ate a Bug Club” button.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Horse Workshop
Grade level: C, S, A
Do you like horses? Do horses like chocolate? Let us show you about horse care, safety, grooming, breeds, colors, and saddling along with basic riding skill.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Giddy Up!
Yeehaw! Girls will become true cowgirls in this horsemanship workshop! We will cover all of the basics: grooming, tacking, and (of course) riding!
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Kayaking Excursion
The Indian River Lagoon is North America’s most diverse estuary with more than 2,200 different species of animals and 2,100 species of plants. Come paddle the Indian River Lagoon as you learn basic kayaking skills.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Yoga with Nancy
In today’s world, there are so many children that are obese, nervous, stressed, and diabetic. Let’s give them a better, more fun choice… Nancy is a certified Yoga teacher (Sivananda, Kundalini, “Hot” Yoga, YogaFit). Grade levels: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Digital Animation
Welcome to the wonderful world of computer animation! If you’ve ever wanted to make your own animated video, ToonBoom® is a great program to start with. During this workshop, you’ll draw characters and backgrounds, and add sound effects to your own animated mini-movie clip.
Girl scouts of all ages can spend an enjoyable afternoon at Miami Seaquarium learning about aquatic animals and their habitats while completing a corresponding Girl Scout insignia.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Equestrian Adventure
Yeehaw! Girls will become true cowgirls in this horsemanship workshop! We will cover all of the basics: grooming, tacking, and (of course) riding!
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Journey Into Dance
Participants will spend time exploring elements of movement, space, and shapes. They will discover styles of dance from around the world. As an outcome, participants will create their own choreography using the movement exploration from the program.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Imagination Theater
Grade Levels: B, J
Explore your imagination as we gather round to tell a tale fit for the stage! Learn the basics of theater, including acting, blocking, stage direction, movement and projection while having fun! Audition for a part and let's make it happen!
Friday, March 19, 2010, 6:00 PM – Sunday, March 21, 2010, 11:00 AM
Jr.Core Camp
Grade Level: J
Making kids smile is what Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop® is all about! We make the magic of bringing an animal to life with “Rainbow Wish Stars” more exciting than ever! First you’ll choose an “unstuffed” teddy bear or other unstuffed animal (the highest quality and a large variety of unstuffed animals to choose from) and hand-stuff it yourself
Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Skin-Tastic Fun
Grade levels: J, C
Girls will learn the basics of skincare by instruction and application. Pamper your face with cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing and fun! Each girl will have her own tray and mirror to learn what her skin needs and how to apply it.
This is an opportunity for adult volunteers to learn how to conduct flag ceremonies with girls in your troops/groups and learn to sing and teach patriotic songs. Many of the things you will take back to your troop will help the girls with their patch, badge and try-it activities.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Florida Surf Lessons
Surfs Up!! Come out and learn about water safety, marine awareness, surf etiquette and wave selection. Then start your surfing experience with some practice on the sand before going in the water.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Yummy Art
Grade Levels: D, B
Get your spoon, paintbrush and chocolate syrup ready – we’re going to create Art! From cupcake design to mosaics with food to chocolate syrup painting – it’s all about the wonderful and wacky world of food art! We’ll build spaghetti sculptures, learn about food artists such as Vic Muniz, and play “foodie” games.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
For the Birds
Learn how to identify birds, build your own bird feeders and find out who our local “big birds” are! Girls will dissect owl pellets and discover what’s really for dinner!
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Horse Workshop
Grade level: B
Do you like horses? Do horses like chocolate? Let us show you about horse care, safety, grooming, breeds, colors, and saddling along with basic riding skill.
Seniors and Ambassadors.
Partner with other Girl Scout Councils in the State of Florida to take on Tallahassee!Girls will participate in activities focused on advocacy and action during the Florida Girl Scout Conference on Saturday and Sunday. Monday, Girl Scouts will hit the Capitol for Legislative Day!
More detailed time-table and information will be provided upon registration.
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dragon Boating
Have you ever ridden a Dragon? Come see what it’s all about. Girls (and adults) are broken into teams and compete against each other by racing in the Dragon Boats. Some girls will take turns being the drummer making sure their teams follow the beat of the drum to win.
Experience a day in the life of a princess. All girls will get to decorate their own princess tiara to wear along with other royal accessories. Then, she will receive a make-over with glitter lip gloss, glitter eye shadow and magical glitter dust.
A workshop for Service Unit Recognition Chairs, and others who would like to support our efforts to nominate adults in Girl Scouting for recognitions sanctioned by GSUSA and GSSEF. No cost to attend - registration is necessary.
Friday, March 26, 2010, 8:00 AM – Sunday, March 28, 2010, 9:00 PM
Road Trip!
One of the first major decisions for a young person is selecting a college, and it shouldn't be made solely on information such as the school's reputation, a guidebook, or a Web site. In order to find out what a college is really like, you should take a personal tour of the campus.
Friday, March 26, 2010, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Triple Threat
"Are you a triple threat? Can you sing, dance and act? Well ""Stuck in the Bubble Gum"" will give you the opportunity to do so. All you need is a creative mind a lot of energy because you are going to write the script, act it out and then sign autographs. Grade levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior
Friday, March 26, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sparkle Spa Delight
Everyone needs a little pampering to relax, refresh, and shine. Let us restore your “sparkle” by creating a relaxing spa environment. Each girl will receive a Mini Mani, Mini Pedi, Nail Polish, Facial and Make-Up Application.
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Glitz & Gloss
Grade Levels: B, J, C
Our Glitz & Gloss are for all ages. Girls will make their own creations. You get to choose 3 from the following. Body lotion, bath salts, body glitter, shower gel and body spray. Girls get to mix colors and scents to create their own.
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Horse Workshop
Grade level: J
Do you like horses? Do horses like chocolate? Let us show you about horse care, safety, grooming, breeds, colors, and saddling along with basic riding skill.
The girls will enjoy creating their very own gossip girl magazine which features each of them on the cover with all sorts of good gossip they would like to share to all of their adoring fans.
Grade levels: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
