Activities & Events
The program department of Girl Scouts Louisiana East, has planned a year of fun and interesting events for 2009-2010. Click here for your own 2009-2010 Program Power! (Please note that additional activities have been added since Program Power was printed in Augsut 2009), and have been added to the online calendar.
Online Calendar
2009-2010 Activities & Events calendar! Events are added throughout the year, so check back often.
Highlights to the Calendar
NEW! Dove Real Beauty Workshops
Every day we are bombarded by hundreds - if not thousands - of air brushed images of "beauty." These images have the power to affect how we see our bodies and ourselves.
How can we encourage young girls and women everywhere to embrace a more positive image of themselves, both inside and out? You can start by participating in this upcoming Dove Real Beauty Workshop for Girls.
The Dove Real Beauty Workshops for Girls are fun, educational and interactive sessions for young girls and the adult leaders/advisors. By attending this workshop, you'll learn how society creates ideal images of beauty and how to engage young girls in a healthy dialogue about self-esteem.
Code: CSADOVE 01
When: Saturday,March 20, 2010
Time: 1 - 3 p.m.
Ages: Cadette - Ambassadors
Code: JRDOVE 01
When: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ages: Juniors
Where: GSLE Corporate Headquarters, 841 S. Clearview Pkwy., New Orleans, LA
Cost: $3 per person
Capacity: 10 minimum/ 50 maximum
Registration Opens: Now Deadline: March 12 for March 20 event; April 2 for April 10 event.
Registration: Complete the GSLE Program Registration Event form for each troop (complete girl roster on back) or individual and fax or mail to: Girl Scouts Louisiana East, 841 S. Clearview Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70121 / Fax: (504) 733-8219.
Contact: Yvette Hairston at yhairston@gsle.org for more information.
Note: If minimum attendance is not reached, event will be cancelled.
NEW! Girl Scout Day at the State Legislature
Join Girl Scouts from across the state on Thursday, June 3, time TBA, for a visit the Louisiana state legislature in Baton Rouge. Enjoy a day of government relations as girls meet elected representatives and discuss with them exactly what they want the government to do in their community and what's important to today's girls.
Girls will get the opportunity to tour the Capitol, as well as learn how and why laws are created and changed. Additional details will be available for this event shortly. * NOTE: Times have not been set but will be posted as soon as is known.
Event Code: LDCA01
Girls 6th grade and up
Cost: Free
Capacity: 25 girls
Registration: Complete GSLE Program Registration Event form.
Registration Opens: Now Deadline: May 24, 2010
Contact: Claire Dudenhefer at (225)927-8946
Notes: Lunch will be provided and Girl Scout uniform (vest/sash) must be worn.
"On Your Own" Events
NEW! March 27, 2010 - Baton Rouge Summer Camp Expo
Plan your summer by attending Baton Rouge Parents Magazine's 15th Annual Camp Fair and Summer Vacation Expo on Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CB Pennington YMCA. Free Admission, Door Prizes, and Register to win $500 towards a camp!
March 12, 2010 - LSU Gymnastics Girl Scouts Louisiana East Night; Autograph Night, LSU vs. Iowa – 7 p.m.
-First 50 Girl Scouts who wear their vest will receive an autographed Ashleigh Clare-Kearney National Champion Bobble Head Doll!
-First 2,000 fans will receive 2010 LSU Gymnastics Trading Cards
-Autograph Session with the team following the meet!
Link to free admission ticket!
March 13, 2010 - BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center Rockin' at the Swamp - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In an effort to reverse the negative effects of this growing disconnect, BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp and Nature Center (BSNC) will host Rockin' at the Swamp on Saturday, March 13, at the BSNC, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy. This day-long event focuses on BSNC's initiative to increase children's appreciation for nature and the outdoors through fun activities and learning opportunities about earth science, geology, mineralogy and gemology.
Rockin' at the Swamp activities will illustrate a range of ways that adults can nurture children's love for the natural world, even if they live in a densely-populated place like Baton Rouge.
Experienced fossil hunters and rock enthusiasts alike will have the opportunity to enjoy the trails while making their own gemstone identification card; collecting and learning about pyrite specimens; and starting or continuing a gemstone collection. In addition, hobbyists and gem-mining vendors will provide collection displays of rough and polished mineral specimens and fossils. Other thematic elements will include a "Paint a Rock Pyton" station by Jim Stone, Co., rock films, as well as a rock climbing wall.
Admission is $5 for adults (18 and older), $4 for children (ages 2-17) and free for children under 2. For more information, please call 225-757-8905. www.brec.org/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&cpid=2532
March 13, 2010 - Sally Ride Science Festival – 11 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Hosted by the Tulane School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, the Sally Ride Science Festival is designed for 5th - 8th grade girls with the purpose of making science, math and technology accessible, fun and “cool.” The festival includes a street fair with music, food and exhibits, discovery workshops for the girls with local scientists, hands-on science activities, and an Adult track of workshops for supportive parents, educators and others. The adult workshops are geared toward the specific interests of adults that accompany students and are offered only once – 90 minutes. Advance registration required, $20. Register now online at www.SallyRideFestivals.com or use registration form.
