The Golden Link - January 2004 Volume 30 Issue 1 
Archery Instructor School

Archery is a popular activity for troops staying at camp. To meet this demand, the Council offers teens and adults the opportunity to become a certified Level 1 National Archery Instructor. In addition to teaching other girls throughout the Council, instructors can schedule the archery range for their troop or area events. Bring lunch, drinks, pencil, and paper to the training. All hours must be taken to receive credit for the course. All participants MUST be 15 years old or older. For information, contact Nicole McInnes at 713-292-0353 or nmcinnes@sjgs.org.

Who: Girls ages 15 and up and adults
When: Saturday, March 6
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: Camp Casa Mare, Seabrook
Cost: $38
Event Code: 10-56-08-6246
Deadline: Two weeks prior to the event
Min./Max.: 6/12 participants

 Bulls-eye

Individual and troop archery instruction is offered at Camps Casa Mare, Misty Meadows, Silver Springs, Robinwood, Agnes Arnold, and Whispering Pines. Instruction is based upon individual skills level and prior experience. If you have tried archery and liked it, this is the way to strengthen and improve skills. All instruction takes place on the archery range so dress for the outdoors. No prerequisites are necessary. This is a perfect activity for a day trip to camp or for camping troops.
The Bulls-eye program includes a patch or rocker for each girl who participates. If it is a girl’s first time to participate in a Bulls-eye session she will receive a patch; after that girls receive a rocker to begin to build their own “Bulls-eye.” Once a troop has participated in the event, contact Nicole McInnes at 713-292-0353 or nmcinnes@sjgs.org to have patches mailed.
Troops should be at the archery range 10 minutes prior to the start time.

Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors
Time: (Pick one) 9 - 10:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., 1 - 2:30 p.m., 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. Where/When: Misty Meadows: February 7, February 28, March 20, May 8
Casa Mare: February 21, March 20, April 3, May 8
Robinwood: February 21, March 6, March 20, April 24
Whispering Pines: March 27, May 1
Silver Springs: February 7, February 28, March 13, April 24
Min.Max.: 6/16
Cost: $4 per girl
Event Code: 10-56-08-6246
     

Event Planning for Girls required for some Gold Award projects

Senior Girl Scouts who want to plan an event for their Gold Award project must attend the Program Department’s Event Planning for Girls training before beginning their project. An “event” is an activity or occasion where people you may not know ahead of time come to do, learn, or enjoy something you have organized. Generally projects that are an “event” typically include some type of registration.

Girls may attend this training 9 to 12 months prior to the start of their projects, but not as first year Seniors.

Girls may take the training before or after they submit their Gold Award application. It is important that girls do not start on their Gold Award project until they have taken the Event Planning for Girls training and sent a copy of the training strip to the Council Gold Award Advisory Committee.

Who: Senior Gold Award candidates,
Council girl planning board members
When: Sunday, January 18; 1 - 5 p.m.,
Camp Casa Mare
Sunday, March 28; 1 - 5 p.m.,
Girl Scout Center
Cost: $4/girl (no adults)
Event Code: 10-63-06-6243
Min/Max: 10/30
Deadline: One month before event
Bring: Pencil, permission slip and medical form
Register: Program Registration Form

 

Rice Chapter of Society of Women Engineers Math & Science event a success

Over 70 GSSJC Junior Girl Scouts participated in the Math & Science event hosted at Rice University by the Rice University Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.

The day began with a chemistry demonstration by an Owl-Chemist (from the OwlChemy club) who entertained them with explosions and other chemical theatrics. Girls enjoyed five workshops including: Polymer Possibilities, Base-ic Facts/Hidden Rainbows, Just Plane Wings, Making Connections, and Materials and Structures. Girls learned about polymers, acids and bases and liquid chromatography, aerodynamics, electrical circuits, and structural weight-bearing. Participants are now one activity away from earning the GSUSA Junior Girl Scout Making it Matter Badge.

Activities included building bridges, making several kinds of polymer out of glue, making and flying several designs of paper airplanes, building and testing several electrical circuits that rang bells and lit lights, and coaxing hidden rainbows out of black inks using filter paper and water.

With over 450 girls applying for this opportunity, it shows this is a popular interest for Junior Girl Scouts. If you’re part of a math, science, or engineering organization and want to inspire Girl Scouts with hands-on experiences in the fields of math, science, and engineering contact Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org.

“I just wanted to thank you for the great workshop Saturday. This is our sixth year in Girl Scouts and the girls and I agreed that it was the best thing we have ever attended. I had seen the information in The Golden Link and thought it looked interesting. The girls weren’t so sure. After the opening with the OwlChemy guy, they had all already changed their minds. It was so organized and the students did a great job. We will definitely watch The Golden Link for the next one."

 

Leader Tina Graham of Troop #1594
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