Welcome to the eNews!

Welcome to our Council eNews! We hope everyone enjoys this issue - it's absolutely packed with wonderful news from throughout our Council and includes a highlight on the 2007 Gold Awards, an update on camp (registrations are still open!) with a report from Lynn Williams on Capital Campaign projects, and many fun programs and opportunities for girls of all ages. Enjoy the read and thank you for everything do in Girl Scouting!

2007 Gold Awards and Scholarships

On the evening of April 25th, at the Annual Meeting in Dover, seventeen girls were awarded the prestigious Gold Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and community service and is the highest award a senior Girl Scout can earn. We would like to congratulate the following girls:

Maryland

• Amanda R. of Cecil County
• Samantha T. and Katie M. of Troop 580 in Queen Anne's County
• Adebola A. of Wicomico County

Delaware

• Sara L. of New Castle County
• Nicole M., Megan M., Sarah P., and Stephanie R. of Troop 127 in New Castle County
• Clara M. of Troop 187 in New Castle County
• Samantha S. of Troop 288 in New Castle County
• Maria L. of Troop 361 in New Castle County
• Amanda M. of Troop 907 in New Castle County
• Kelsey C., Jennifer F., Michelle L. and Daphne S. of Troop 485, in Kent County

Learn more about these talented Gold Award Recipients...

Gold Award Scholarship for Teens Completing their Girl Scout Gold Award by June 15, 2007

Delmarva Power Foundation has just announced that Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay will be the recipient of $10,000 for scholarships for post high school education.

This is a wonderful contribution from the Delmarva Power Foundation.

The following criteria have been established:

• Complete the Girl Scout Gold Award any time previous to June 15, 2007.
• Return of the Scholarship application (WORD | PDF) postmarked by midnight on June 30, 2007.
• Copy of acceptance or proof of enrollment from the post secondary education program you plan to attend.
• High school graduation date: 2007 school year.

The above information must by postmarked by midnight on June 30, 2007 and sent to Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, Attention:  Sharisse Borst, 501 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE  19713.

Once the number of Gold Award teens who are eligible for the scholarship is determined, the contribution will be shared equally among them.  All Gold Award teens that meet the criteria will receive a scholarship.  Checks will be made out to the schools.

Download the Scholarship Application: WORD | PDF

Camp Corner

REGISTRATIONS OPEN!
Contrary to popular rumor - camper spots are STILL OPEN for Resident Camp and Day Camp at Grove Point, and Day Camps at Camp Todd and Country Center! Don't miss out on the fun!! Come enjoy horseriding, boating, and fireside chats at Grove Point, swimming, hiking and making new friends at Camp Todd or put your unique stamp on Country Center with 'Extreme Makeover'!

Grove Point Resident Camp | Day Camp
Country Center Day Camp
Camp Todd "Summer Daze" Day Camp
The cost for Camp Todd Day Camp is only $100 per girl and transportation will be provided from select locations each week.  Hurry, the registration deadline is quickly approaching. For information click the above link, or call Cathy Stafford Camp Director at 410-742-5107.

Keeping in touch with Camp Improvements
Read updates and view photos on our Camp Improvements and read the latest report from our Capital Campaign Project Manager - Lynn Williams on our Camp Improvements page:

http://www.gscb.org/newsviews/campimprovements.asp

Days of Caring at Camp!
Barclay Bank will be at Grove Point doing Days of Caring projects from 1-4pm June 11th & 12th; Country Center June 13th and Newark June 14th.

Cadette Troops 81 & 246 Crayons for Kids Service Project

"From Savannah Georgia to the Chesapeake Bay, we hope these Crayons will brighten your day!" read the labels on over 600 boxes of crayons that Cadette Girl Scout Troops #246 & 81 presented in a special ceremony to Heidi Gilligan of the Impatient Children's Wing at Savannah Georgia's Memorial Hospital and Station Number 5 Truck #3 of the Historic Savannah Fire & Rescue Department on Sunday May 20th at the Inn at Ellis Square in Historic Savannah Georgia. The Crayons were collected as part of a year long service project that both troops created to meet the Service Project requirements for one of the many Interest Projects the Girls earned on their Whirlwind trip to Savannah Georgia.

On May 17, 2007 the 14 girls from both troops and their Moms or Grandmothers boarded a Holloway Tour Charter bus bound for Historic Savannah Georgia to visit the Birthplace Museum of Juliette Gordon Low founder of the Girl Scouts. During their stay in sunny Savannah the girls dined at Paula Dean's Lady & Sons restaurant, took a Horse Drawn Carriage Tour of the Haunted Sites in the Historic District, visited the First Girl Scout Head Quarters, had a Formal Black Dress Night, saw Broadway on Bull Street at the Historic Savannah Theater, toured the Andrew Low House, Telfair Museum of Art, and visited many of Savannah famous Statues and Squares.

The troops were one of the first to earn the Inn at Ellis Squares Heartfelt Hospitality Patch Program. They also completed the requirements for Daisy's Neighborhood, a Cadette Interest Project created by the Girl Scout Council of Greater Savannah. Both troop would like to extend their sincere thanks to Cameron Taylor, Manager of the Salisbury Staples store, for donating the Labels and Printing of Labels used for our Crayon Boxes and for the coupons that were donated to help us purchase additional crayons for our project, we would also like to thank all of those in the local community who helped to support our Crayons project and aided in fund raising efforts to make such a memorable Girl Scout experience possible.

Troop 81 pictured above - from top step: Leader Dawn Webb, Hannah W., Shannon W., Magin H., Chelsea C., Patty P., and Jackie W. Troop 246 pictured at right - from top step: Leader Brandie Campbell, Hailey F., Emily N., Logan L., Kayla E., Jenna W., Kelly M., Rachel G., and Autumn H.

Troop 92 Helps Restore Beach Grass on Broadkill Beach

The beach grass planting is an annual event in Delaware where volunteers plant beach grass in an effort to prevent erosion of the beaches. This event took place on Saturday March 24th, 2007. Troop 92 of Service Unit 2 was assigned to Broadkill Beach Delaware. Our Troop arrived at 10am and planted beach grass until 12 noon. We were given quick instructions on how to plant the fragile grass and off we went. The girls of Troop 92 were complimented by several other volunteers for their hard work. The Troop also received a thank you letter from the president of the Broadkill Beach Preservation Association. It was a cold, windy day at the beach but the girls really enjoyed it.

The photo of just the girls with Troop 92 written in the sand are (left-right) Madelyn M., Breana S., Seneca H., Cara J. and Samantha D. The photo with the adults are: Back row- Niki Smith, Elisha Heebner, Dawn Selhorst (Troop 92 Leader), Lydia Hill. Front row- Madelyn M., Kyle J., Cara J., Breana S., Seneca H.. Missing from this photo is Samantha D.

Troop 236 Cleans Up the Coast

Junior/Cadette Troop 236 has joined the ranks of troops who are helping the environment! 
 
In the past fall, the troop participated in the Coastal Cleanup sponsored by DNREC.  As a result of this, we were asked by Craig Rhoades, of DNREC to adopt the area we cleaned, part of the Augustine Wildlife area known as Canada's Beach, just north of the town of Port Penn.
 
In the fall, we cleaned up a large area including two dozen tires, a set of wooden steps, packing pallets, and about twenty bags of miscellaneous trash.  This area had not been cleaned for a long time.
 
This spring we returned to the area and picked up about 8 bags of trash along with some illegal eel traps, some oil globules probably left over from a Delaware River oil spill of last year, and lots and lots of small stuff.
 
This program, Adopt a Wetland, is available for any scouts who would like to do a service project on an ongoing basis.  It's also a chance to get out in the mud and get DIRTY!!  Which some of us like. ;)

Trash Can Dan Visits Troop 477

Hartly, DE - The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) came to Troop #477's meeting to help us earn the Use Resources Wisely Petal.  What a great job they did, plus they brought Trash Can Dan!!!  A great big THANK YOU to Sarah Burns for the great presentation and Wendy Pizzadili for coordinating, and of course to Trash Can Dan!!!

Congratulations to Erin and Kirsten of Troop 1096

I am the leader of Senior troop 1096 which is in Service Unit 24.  We are overjoyed that 2 of our scouts, Erin L. and Kirsten L., visited the White House.
 
Erin and Kirsten are members of the Miracle of Engineering (MOE) robotics team and earlier this month they participated in a competition in Atlanta Ga. Their team won the prestigous Presidential Award and they were both honored at the White House on April 30, 2007.
 
Both of these girls are currently working on their Gold Award.  They are slated to complete the work for the Gold Award by the end of this year.

The Mid-Shore Inaugural Woman of Distinction Celebration

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at the Easton Club
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Join us in honoring the Woman of Distinction 2007, Hope R. Harrington, Former President, Talbot County Council & Talbot County Board of Education. For more information, please call Henrietta LaMotte 410-819-3685.

Money Making Opportunity for Teens at Fall School

Attention Teen Troops!!
 
The Fall School Committee has some money earning activities for four Troops.  Fall School is scheduled for September 28-30th at Grove Point.
 
We are looking for troops to run concession stands.  One troop will be stationed at the Dining Hall from Friday Night until Saturday Afternoon.  The other troop will be stationed at the Program Center all day Saturday and on the beach Saturday Night.
 
Another troop is needed for Babysitting on Saturday.  The ages of the children will range from 2-10 years of age and the maximum number of children allow to registered is 25.  Parents will be responsible for bringing a bagged lunch and drink for their child.  The troop will be responsible for entertaining the children and if you wish to make a craft, then the troop will be responsible for bringing the supplies.  The troop will earn $10.00 per child.
 
The final money earning activity is a photo opportunity with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.  The committee will purchase life size cut outs of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.  The troop would take pictures of the participants posing the the cut outs.  The troop would be responsible for camera, printers and printing material.
 
If you are interested in any or all of these activities, please email your 1st through 4th choices to Pat Scott (pscotty@aol.com) and Maryann Shovestul (mshovestul@comcast.net) no later than July 6th.  The lottery will be held on July 9th for each of the 4 opportunities.

Congratulations Cookie Winners!

Congratulations to the 500+ Club girls, Cookie Drawing winners and Mystery House finders! Thank you for all of your wonderful efforts and we hope you enjoy your prizes and recognitions!

National Council Delegate Invitation

October 28-November 2, 2008 | Indianapolis, Indiana
BE A PART OF GIRL SCOUT HISTORY!
Become a Delegate or Alternate to the National Council Session

National Council delegates assume one of the most significant responsibilities in the Girl Scout Movement.

• They are accountable for preparing carefully for participation in the democratic process;
   
• For opening their minds to the opinions and situations of others during the meetings in order to better understand the diversity of perspectives and their impact on Girl Scouting; and finally,
   
• For voting as their conscience guides them, keeping foremost in mind the well-being and future development of the entire Girl Scout Movement, not any one particular council or grouping of councils.
   
• Delegates serves as members of the National Council for three years and are expected to attend all meetings of the National Council Session.

The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay are looking for adults and teens (14 years of age and older) to represent our council at the 2008 National Council Session. We will be taking approximately 10-12 Delegates and 2-3 Alternates to the Council Session.

Being a Delegate/Alternate to the National Council Session allows you the opportunity to travel, explore new cities, network with Girl Scout Volunteers, Teen Scouts, National Board Members, and GSUSA staff. The Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council pays all expenses for the Council Delegation to the National Council Session.

Contact Donna Smith, Director of Membership Services at 1-800-374-9811/
410-742-5107 ext. 28 or dsmith@cbgsc.org for more information.

Download the 2008 Referral Form: WORD file | PDF 

Service Unit 7's Summer Splash

Service Unit 7's Summer Splash at Jolly Rogers' Splash Mountain
Saturday, June 16, 2007  ·  10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Invite your family and friends to join Service Unit 7 Girl Scouts at Jolly Roger's Splash Mountain for a day of fun in the sun and water!!

Cost per person is $20.00 and includes entrance to the park, a patch and a donation to Family Partnership.  Registrations and changes will be accepted until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15.  Payment must accompany your registrations; this means:  No Money, No Reservation - including changes!!  Refunds required due to registration changes will be made within one week of the event.  NOTE:  For those under 42 inches, it's less expensive to buy a child ticket ($11) at the gate!

Download the Flyer and Registration form: WORD | PDF

Learn How to Use Your Voice for Change...

Have you ever wondered how government works and how laws come to be? Come to Delaware Legislative Day on June 12 to find out how government really works from legislators and lobbyists. Find out how an idea becomes a law. Find out how you can use your voice to make change. The program will give you a chance to work with female lobbyists to make an idea into a law, give you the skills to talk to legislators about your concerns, interact with legislators, tour Legislative Hall, and watch a session.

In order to prepare for this day, we are asking Juniors and Teens to tell us what are the top three issues you are facing as young female citizens. We will use the top three during the morning session to hone the collective Girl Scout voice. We have a simple online survey on our website you can use to share your thoughts. So, tell us what YOU think!

New Home Studies on our Website

The Independent Home Studies 'Leadership Fundamentals' (Basic A Leadership) and 'Teen Age Level' Training are now available on our website! You can download and review a special homestudy booklet for each course. Review the home study, then download and fill out the Registration and Review form (one file) and either email it or snail mail it to Jossie Ruiz at jruiz@cbgsc.org or the address on the form.

Service Positions

Gold Award Advisor
Duties:  To advise girls who want to "Go for the Gold"
Responsibilities:

• Must take training for position
• Be willing to meet with the girl in person and via phone or email
• Encourage her through the process
• Make suggestions to help her move her project forward
• Accompany her to the Gold Review. 

If interested in helping Girls "Go for the Gold" please contact: Renee Naughton at 302-456-7186, 1-800-341-4007 or rnaughton@cbgsc.org.


Gold Award Review Committee Member
Committee members are needed from all over the council.

• Committee members must learn the Girl Scout Gold Award process via training and materials, and attend any training which gives updates/changes in the process.
• The review committee reads and reviews the Girl Scout Gold Award Project Applications in conjunction with the teen program specialist monthly, as needed. 
• The review committee meets with the older girl applicants as requested.
• Committee members will give approval to proceed or make suggestions for changes in the submitted project proposal.
• Committee members should be able to attend a couple of reviews yearly

Please contact: Renee Naughton at 302-456-7186, 1-800-341-4007 or rnaughton@cbgsc.org.
 

Site Liaisons
Are you interested in Camping?  Do you love Grove Point?  Are you looking for a way to help Council but don't know how you can?  If so, then come join the Site Liaison Program at Grove Point.

Duties:

• Check troop in and out during weekend camping
• Optional offer programs like Swamp Bridge, Night Hike or your own special program to troops.
• Be the liaison between troops and council if the need arises.
• Be willing to stay at Grove Point once a year for a Friday, Saturday and Sunday (minimal)

Benefits:

• Free camping for the weekend you volunteer.  (You may bring your troop, family, or Service Team if you desire.)
• Meet new friends
• Help your council

If this sounds like something you would be interested in doing, please contact Barbara Fallat at 302-456-7150 x7173 or bfallat@cbgsc.org.

Think she's ALL THAT?

Nominate Her for Sportswoman of the Year
Nominate your favorite female athlete for the Sportswoman of the Year Award.  This award is presented to one individual and one team sport athlete whose performances during the past 12 months have been exceptional.   Criteria include victories, records and awards won.  Don't stand on the sidelines, get in the game!  Nominations will be accepted until June 30, 2007.

GSUSA NEWS >>

Volunteer Recognition Survey

Calling All Girl Scout Volunteers!

Take the Volunteer Recognition Survey
Girl Scouts of the USA is conducting a survey to find out how volunteers want to be recognized and appreciated in Girl Scouting.

Please click to complete the survey. Then, forward the link to other Girl Scout volunteers who want to have their voices heard, too.

GSUSA Buzz

2007 NATIONAL YOUNG WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
Girl Scouts of the USA has named 13 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients as its 2007 National Young Women of Distinction for extraordinary leadership demonstrated through their remarkable community service projects. To meet the 2007 National Young Women of Distinction Click Here.

uniquely ME! & TYRA BANKS
Dove® and The Tyra Banks Show are sponsoring a "Sleeveless Ready Auction" featuring sleeveless t-shirts designed and autographed by celebrities including Tyra Banks & Elle McPherson. This auction will be live on www.dove.com through June 14. All proceeds will go to uniquely ME!, The Girl Scout/Dove Self-Esteem Program.

Girl Scouts makes the cover of COOKIE magazine with former Girl Scout and Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay. In the magazine, Mariska calls Girl Scouts one of her favorite organizations.

Girl Scout Gives Lessons in Philanthropy

Sally McEwen, a 16-year-old junior from Alabama, has been teaching since September about grants, saving money, budgeting, and helping meet needs of people in the community. McEwen, who began working on the project in the spring of 2006, has written a curriculum that includes discussions and activities to teach elementary students about the importance of philanthropy.

RESOURCES >>

Delaware Nature Society

Delaware Nature Society offers diverse, hands-on educational opportunities for Girls Scouts at these facilities, each in a unique setting:

ASHLAND NATURE CENTER, in Hockessin, Delaware, is situated on 80 acres of rolling hills, meadows, marsh, and streams, with a variety of wildlife and native plants.

Through one- to two-hour programs, Brownie Girl Scouts can fulfill requirements for Animals, Earth and Sky, Eco-explorer, Outdoor Adventurer, Space Explorer, Watching Wildlife, and Water Everywhere Try-its. Juniors can choose from Earth Connections, Plants and Animals, Rocks Rock, Science Discovery, Sky Search, Water Wonders, and Wildlife Badges. For further information, or to schedule a program, please call (302) 239-2334 ext. 134

Register early for the date of your choice! Girls at all levels of Scouting can participate in 1- or 2-night weekend Overnights at Ashland's Nature Lodge, featuring a great room with fireplace, bunks for 72, and large, modern kitchen.  Overnights include:  Evening Program of your choice, Night Hike, Campfire, Early Morning Walk, and Field Study of your choice.  Most programs fulfill requirements for a variety of Try-it's and Badges. 

COVERDALE FARM, near Ashland Nature Center, is part of the Nature Society's 352-acre Burrows Run Preserve.  Cattle, pigs, sheep, and chickens; crop plots; and a large garden give visitors a taste of life on a small working farm. Brownie Girl Scouts can earn their Plants Try-its at Coverdale Farm, and Juniors can earn Pet Care and Plants and Animals). For further information, or to schedule a program, please call (302) 239-2334 ext.134

For additional information on these and other exciting programs, or membership in Delaware Nature Society please visit: www.delawarenaturesociety.org

Troop 1099 Washington D.C. Travel Guide

Troop 1099 have created a Washington D.C. Travel Guide for everyone to use! The Travel Guide describes points of interest in Washington D.C., such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial, the White House, the Albert Einstein Memorial, the National Air and Space Museum, the United States Holocaust Museum, and much more. For each point of interest, the guide includes handy information like Opening Hours and Dates, Admission fees for adults and youth, address information and a brief summary of interesting facts! Congratulations to Nicole W., Amanda G., Lauren J. and Christina M. on a great job!  Download: WORD | PDF

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES >>

JA Cyber Entrepreneurs Competition

Entrepreneurial minded computer savvy students are invited to join a competition to re-design Junior Achievement of Delaware's website, making it more interactive and creating a destination for would-be-entrepreneurs.  Selected students will begin by researching Junior Achievement of Delaware's mission, programs and Vision for the future.  There will be a 2 day session held July 25 & 26th  to host all participants and further expose them to JA programs, each session is required so students show what they have learned about JA and expand upon that base.

The competition is open to any middle or high school student in JA Delaware's area territory which includes the entire state of Delaware, Salem County New Jersey, and Cecil County Maryland.  Student participants must currently be enrolled in school; graduates are not eligible to participate.  Students who are going to submit an entry must register with JA Delaware no later than June 30, 2007.  The winner(s) will be announced and must be present on September 27, 2007 at the Showcase of the Future Awards Ceremony on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

Learn more - download the Competition Flyer: WORD | PDF
Download the Competition Application: WORD | PDF

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES >>

Whispering Horse Nature Center

Audrey Boys is in need of about 10-12 girls to help serve tea at Whispering Horse Nature Center in Middletown Delaware.  The event is June 15th and the girls would be helping from 3-5 pm.  She is looking for a diverse group of either Junior or Teen girls (or both).  They would need to wear their uniform.  If any girls are interested, or Leaders, if you have any girls in your troop that could help us, please let us know. Please contact Barbara Fallat via email at bfallat@cbgsc.org or by phone at (302) 456-7150 ext. 7173.

Living Shoreline Planting

From the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The next Living Shoreline planting at Salisbury City Park will be:

Thursday & Friday, July 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Now that the trees and shrubs are in, this will involve a lot of the smaller plants.  They'll be putting in 1000s of native grasses in the areas closest to the creek.  It's great work for all ages! They hope to see you there & would like to thank everyone who joined them last time. Due to the fair amount of rain it looks like the plants are taking well!

PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES >>

Age Levels for the programs are suggested below. You may wish to contact the provider directly to ensure that the event is appropriate for your troop/child.

Girl Scout Sleepover at the Wilmington Blue Rocks Stadium - Brownies - Teens
Assateague State Park Events - All Ages
GIRLS RULE - Grades 6-8
White Clay Creek State Park Programs - All Ages
Doll & Teddy Bear Expo - All Ages
Indian River Life-Saving Museum Program - Juniors & Teens

Girl Scout Sleepover at the Wilmington Blue Rocks!

Join us at Frawley Stadium for the 2nd Annual Girl Scout Sleepover!  Bring your family out to the ballpark for an action packed baseball game, then scouts and their leaders can stay and camp out on the field after the game.
When does all this fun happen??

Friday, June 15, 2007 | Game begins 7:05 pm; Gates open 5:45 pm

Learn more and download the application/flyer...

Assateague State Park Events

Assateague State Park and The Bead Lady Present a Family Arts and Crafts Program
Thursdays beginning June 21, 2007 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | All ages
See the finest in art accessories that Mother Nature has given us. Join our special guest, local glass bead artist Vicki Todd of Bead Creation Station, as she demonstrates the process of making Venetian glass beads. See an in-depth demonstration, examples of art projects, and the tools and equipment used in bead and jewelry making. Then, learn jewelry knotting techniques and make a beautiful Assateague State Park keepsake creation of your own using hand-made glass beads. Service charge applies per participant. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call (410) 213-1150 or (410) 641-2120 ext. 20

Independence Day Carnival
July 4, 2007 | 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | All ages
Come celebrate with us at the Assateague State Park Nature Center for a summer carnival. Activities will include dunking booth and other games, crafts, nature programs, raffles, as well as great food. Proceeds from this fund raising event will benefit the Assateague State Park Nature Center and Interpretive Programs. For more information call (410) 641-2120 ext. 20.

GIRLS RULE

Saturday, June 30,2007 | 10:00am-4:30pm | Salisbury University

For GIRLS Only! Open to girls in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, parents and caregivers invited.  The day long summit is FREE!  G.I.R.L.S. RULE - Girls who are Independent, Resourceful, Leaders, and Strong.

Join GIRLS from all over Maryland's Eastern Shore for a day of fun & empowerment.  Interactive sessions for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls, parents, & caregivers. Giveaways, door prizes, & lunch all provided FREE!!!

Session Topics
Abstinence In The City - So You Want To Be A Millionaire - College Girl - What About Boys?
Express Yourself ~ Slam Poetry - Styling Sistas - Fit & Fabulous - Don't Blow Your Top!
It Will Never Happen to Me!

Download the brochure (PDF)

White Clay Creek State Park Programs

To register for these programs call the Park Office: (302) 368-6900

Conservation Partners
Always hearing about the problems associated with conservation and the environment? Come learn how you can be a part of the solutions! 
Conservation Partners in a new program at WCCSP.  It meets every month with the goal of connecting people with the resources available to help us all be better stewards of the environment.  Families, scouts, high school environmental clubs, park visitors, this program is open to everyone! FREE!
July 7 at 10am:           Healthy Yards, Healthy Streams
August 4 at 10am:    Rain Gardens & Water Conservation
If you want to be a partner for conservation contact the nature center (302) 368-6560.

Backyard Naturalists
First Saturday of Each Month | June 2, July 7, August 4 | 10 am
Being outdoors is so important to a healthy mind and body! From the change of season to the cycles of life we can find so much when we take the time to notice the natural world just outside our door!  Here at the nature center you will learn how to have fun, relax, learn and explore in your own backyard as a naturalist!  We will have activities in our nature center's "backyard" that you can take home and continue in your yard all month long!  Be sure to come each month because we will be doing different activities year round.  For families and kids of all ages!

Intro to Geo Caching and GPS
Saturday, June 30 | 10 am
With a GPS unit you will never be lost again.  Learn about this high tech Instrument that is growing in popularity. Geocaching is a new fun use of the GPS unit blending high tech and getting out into nature. Learn about the rules and regulations of this now official activity of Delaware State Parks. We will search out a few temporary training caches and then go for one of the caches hidden in the White Clay Creek valley.  This program will be conducted by Delaware Geocachers and is a Friends of White Clay Creek State Park partnered program.

Doll & Teddy Bear Expo

My name is Meghan and I am public relations coordinator for Jones Publishing in Iola, Wisconsin. Each year our company hosts the annual Doll & Teddy Bear Expo, which will be held August 10-12 in Washington, D.C.  I am writing to invite the Girl Scouts of the tri-state area to join us in the fun.

Indian River Life-Saving Museum Programs

"Historically Speaking Delaware" Badge Program
Spend a day at the beach learning about the United States Life-Saving Service, a pre-cursor to the Coast Guard, and a rich part of American maritime heritage. Take a tour of an actual life-saving station where surfmen lived and worked, and earn your "Historically Speaking Delaware" badge by the end of the day! (for Teens and Juniors)
Cost: $3.50  Minimum participants: 15  Maximum participants: 15

"Lighthouse" Badge Program
The lighthouse is one of the most familiar and romantic symbols in American coastal history. It was also an important means of communicating with mariners who sailed along our coasts, helping them to navigate through dark and dangerous waters. Learn how lighthouses work and why we need them, then cap off the program by creating your own 'edible lighthouse'! This program meets all the requirements for the Lighthouse badge. (for Juniors)
Cost: $5  Minimum participants: 10  Maximum participants: 20

"Beachcomber" Badge Program
From Newcastle to Fenwick Island, Delaware boasts over 22 miles of seaside coastline. Come see and experience the exciting things the Atlantic Ocean has to offer by participating in this beachcombing program. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about seaweed, and find out ways in which you can help protect marine life. (for Juniors)
Cost: $5  Minimum participants: 10  Maximum participants: 20

All programs will be held at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum in Delaware Seashore State Park (on Highway One, about 3.5 miles south of Dewey Beach and 1.5 miles north of the Indian River Inlet). There are no set dates yet; we can schedule programs to meet the needs of the group. Groups can schedule by calling 302-227-6991.  Also you can visit us at; http://www.destateparks.com/irlss/index.asp

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place - thank you for helping us make that happen!

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