Last September, GSSJC began a new camp evaluation process. Troops are handed a troop camp evaluation form at camp when they check in and it is collected by the ranger when they check out. This form is given to troops to help GSSJC evaluate the troop camping experience. A total of 377 evaluations have been collected as of December 31, 2003. As the evaluations come in, areas that warrant attention can be addressed quickly. The goal is to continue to improve the camping experience for the girls.

Areas being evaluated include: the registration process, a troop’s prior camping experience, camp facilities, rangers/reserve rangers, program, and the overall weekend experience.
In the program section, leaders are asked what changes they notice in their girls that have resulted from the camping experience. Changes noted by leaders have been: girls tried new activities, improved cooperation, and showed more independence. Other positive effects a leader might notice could include the willingness to take on new projects resulting from accomplishments achieved during the weekend.

For those who will be troop camping in the upcoming months, the Program Department encourages you to complete the evaluation form.

Learning from the Past
Girl Scouts can become advocates for a peaceful world

The Holocaust Museum Houston stands as an institution dedicated to the past, present, and future. Memories of those who perished from the Holocaust are accompanied by the lessons of tolerance and understanding. The museum embraces an educational philosophy of inclusion, mutual respect and understanding for people from all walks of life.

To help girls discover how they can make an impact in their community, the museum is presenting GSUSA’s Connections: Issues for Girls workshop for Brownie Girl Scouts. The workshop will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 at the Girl Scout Center. The cost is $3 girl. Also, girls will make a butterfly to add to the museum’s collection. See the On-The-Go section for information.
Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts are invited for a two-hour interactive program on how they can make a difference in their own communities. Classroom sessions include hands-on activities involving diversity and becoming advocates for a more peaceful world. Ideas generated from this workshop can provide a basis for Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award projects. For more information call Colleen LaBorde at the Holocaust Museum Houston, 713-942-8000.

Girl Scouts, their friends, and family are invited to see the free exhibits at the museum. Fotofest Exhibit - John Heartfield: Photomontage and the Art of Resistanceis on display through June 1. See photomontages that challenged Hitler and the Nazi party.
The exhibit, Astronaut Ilan Ramon: Remembering a Hero, Remembering a Friend, is on display through May 2. This exhibition includes letters and works of art sent to the Ramon family after the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. The exhibit includes replicas of items Col. Ramon carried into space.

This fall the first children’s exhibit will be presented, Children’s Voices. Large, colorful panels from children’s books like Dr. Seuss’ The Sneetches reveal the process of accepting diversity and making friends. This exhibition, geared to young children, will include readings from selected books.