November/December 2004 Volume 30 Issue 10  
Girl Scouting offers collection of program offerings and ideas

Council Planned Trips
GSSJC plans trips across the USA and to international destinations. For more information contact George Ann Barrett at 713-292-0313 or gbarrett@sjgs.org.

Council Puppetry Troupe
GSSJC has puppets and scripts addressing contemporary issues. Girls can bring issues to life while the puppets do the acting. Training includes lip synchronization, gestures, posture, and more. For more information contact George Ann Barrett at 713-292-0313 or gbarrett@sjgs.org.

Counselor-In-Training (CIT)
GSUSA’s Girl Leadership Project (CIT) encompasses 12 hours of core training, followed by an optional week of internship in a camp setting. For more information contact Melinda Gaskill at 713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org.

Day/Twilight Camps
Make new friends and experience new adventures at camp. Day/twilight camps offer a wide variety of fun activities including earning try-its and badges! For more information contact Shannon Riley at 713-292-0233 or sriley@sjgs.org.

Earth Day
Earth Day emphasizes the necessity for the conservation of the world’s natural resources and building solutions to reverse the negative effects of human activities on the earth. For more information contact Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203 or jdeeter@sjgs.org.

Earth Pact
Girls earn try-its and badges at workshops given by a specialty group of girls 11-17 (Cadettes and Seniors) known as Earth PACT (Plant, Animal, Conservation Team). For more information contact Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203 or jdeeter@sjgs.org.

Engineering, Science, Technology Day
Many facilities open their doors to teach girls about science and math during special days for Girl Scouts. For more information contact Melinda Gaskill at
713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org.

Equitation
See Girl Sports for more information.

Family Camping
Camping can extend to the entire family. Camp Whispering Pines, located in Garrison, has spaces for family campers. For more information contact George Ann Barrett at 713-292-0313 or gbarrett@sjgs.org.

First Aid Classes
Safety first--and it starts with knowledge provided by the American Red Cross. For more information contact Kathy Elliott at 713-292-0224 or kelliott@sjgs.org.

Girl Planning Boards
Girls have a democratic hand in the planning of events that affect them. For more information contact the Program Department at 713-292-0300.

Green Starlettes Drill Team
See Girl Sports for more information.

(Kappa Delta) Share a Story Program
Write a book, illustrate it, read it to another group, then donate it! For more information contact the Program Department at 713-292-0300.

Juliette's Tea Party History Event
This event for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts takes girls back to a Victorian-era tea party, with games and activities similar to those Juliette Low would have done with her troop. For more information contact Kathy Elliott at 713-292-0224 or kelliott@sjgs.org.

Leader-In-Training (LIT)
LIT is a program for older girls. Girls take an active role in all aspects of troop or interest group planning, implementation, and evaluation. For more information contact Melinda Gaskill at 713-292-0232 or mgaskill@sjgs.org.

Lifeguards
Girls 16 years and older can become certified as a Lifeguard. Camp positions are available during fall, spring, and summer seasons. For more information contact Sarah Boyd at 713-292-0269 or sboyd@sjgs.org.

Mostly Outdoor Little Events (MOLE)
MOLE provide outdoor skills building for you and your Girl Scouts while staying at camp. For more information contact Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203 or jdeeter@sjgs.org.

Our Own Council's
Troop/groups have developed fantastic try-its, badges, and interest projects to share. For more information contact the Program Department at 713-292-0300.

Our Own Troop's
These unique try-its, badges, and interest projects programs can be developed at the troop/group level. They are an excellent motivator and opportunity to organize and learn. For more information contact the Program Department at 713-292-0300.

Parades
Joining in a parade is an American tradition, one that gives Girl Scouts great visibility. For more information contact George Ann Barrett at 713-292-0313 or gbarrett@sjgs.org.

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