February 2008

Lead the Way

Who: Girls grades 9-12
When: Friday - Sunday, February 1 - 3
Time: Friday, 4:00PM - Sunday, 1:00PM
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, Milpitas
Cost: $225 per girl
Capacity: 125 minimum / 200 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, December 7
Register with: Santa Clara County Office
Please note: Adults do not attend this program. On-line registration not available, complete registration packet required. See the web site, www.girlscoutsofscc.org for registration packet.
Volunteer Positions Needed: Adult Committee Advisors, Chaperones.

Take charge! Enhance your interviewing skills, ability to lead meetings and confidently make decisions during a weekend conference in a hotel setting. This is an opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills through interactive workshops and meet other young women interested in leading the way.

Girl Scouts Ice Skate

Who: Girls grades K-12, plus their families & friends
When: Friday, February 1
Time: 7:30PM - 9:30PM
Where: Snoopy's Home Ice, Santa Rosa
Cost: $5.50 per skater
Capacity: 2 minimum / 300 maximum skaters
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Register with: Konocti Office
Please note: Pre-register or pay at the door.

Bring your family and friends and skate with other Girl Scouts. Whether you're a skating pro or a beginner, it's sure to be an evening of fun for all. Take a few minutes to review safety tips in Safety-Wise with girls prior to attending this event. Ice skating patches are included.

DISCOVEREE 2008

Who: Adults and Girls in grades 10-12 (Girls in grades 7-9 may volunteer as DISCOVEREE Assistants)
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 8:30 - 4:30PM
Where: Alvarado Middle School, Union City
Cost: $28 per participant (or $7 per class for girls.) Lunch available at $7 each
Registration opens: Thursday, November 1
Registration closes: Saturday, February 2
Register with: San Francisco Bay Area Office
Please note: Sign up early for the best classes. Click her for the event brochure which has classes and registration information. Click here for the registration form.
Volunteer Positions Needed: Workshop leaders, DISCOVEREE Assistants (girls in grades 6-9)

DISCOVEREE is the premier training event in our council. A wide variety of workshops are offered, including mandatory council trainings, troop and group program, environment/science and outdoor program, songs and games, arts and crafts, and personal interest workshops. Come and enjoy learning and sharing with girls and adults from all around our council.

Draw it out!
for Brownies

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 10:00AM - 12:30PM
Where: Charles Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 20 minimum / 100 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 18
Register with: Konocti Office

Join the Schulz Museum for an inside look at the world of comics. Work with several professional cartoonists to learn to draw the popular Peanuts characters and to create cartoon characters of your own. Also complete hands-on art projects to take home for a 2008 Schulz Museum patch.

Girl Scout Shop Open Saturday

When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Goop, Glop, Color and Fun

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Where: Petaluma Valley Hospital, Burns Hall
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 30 minimum / 60 maximum
Registration opens: ?
Registration closes: Friday, January 18
Contact: Helen Cortopassi - birki07@yahoo.com
Register with: Konocti Office
Volunteer Positions Needed: PAs welcome

Ever have trouble blowing up a balloon? We'll show you how to do it without a single breath. Want to make a multi-color butterfly using only a black marker? How about making your ordinary flashlight shine colors? Join Senior Girl Scouts as we experiment our way through the Science in Action Try-It.
Run by GS Troop 577.

Girl Scout Silver Award Training

Who: Girls grades 6-9
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $5, includes Girl Scout Silver Award Go For It! Studio 2B Insert
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: Konocti Office

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award an 11-14 year old Girl Scout can earn. It symbolizes accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities. Both girls and advisors are strongly encouraged to attend this training. It is highly recommended that Studio 2B Awards, Recognitions and Destinations be taken prior to this training.

Draw it out!
for Juniors, Cadettes & Seniors

Who: Girls grades 4-12
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Where: Charles Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 20 minimum / 100 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 18
Register with: Konocti Office

Join the Schulz Museum for an inside look at the world of comics. Work with several professional cartoonists to learn to draw the popular Peanuts characters and to create cartoon characters of your own. Also complete hands-on art projects to take home for a 2008 Schulz Museum patch.

Go for the Gold - Part 1
Girl Scout Gold Award Training

Who: Girls grades 9-12
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $5, includes Girl Scout Gold Award Go For It! Studio 2B Insert
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: Konocti Office

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting; it recognizes the leadership, effort, and impact 14-18 year old girls have on their communities. With only five percent of girls actually earning the prestigious award, you are special in your quest to Go for the Gold!
Find out what it takes at this part one of two, mandatory training for girls who want to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. Learn the prerequisite steps, how to complete them in a timely manner, and understand how special the Gold Award is. This training should be taken by your 10th grade year.
PLEASE NOTE: Go for the Gold Parts I and II may not be taken back-to-back

Go for the Gold - Part 2
Girl Scout Gold Award Training

Who: Girls grades 9-12
When: Saturday, February 2
Time: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $5, includes materials
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: Konocti Office

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting; it recognizes the leadership, effort, and impact 14-18 year old girls have on their communities. With only five percent of girls actually earning the prestigious award, you are special in your quest to Go for the Gold!
When you've finished your pre-requisites, return for the mandatory second part of the Go For The Gold training. This must be taken within one year of your project start date. You will learn about deadlines, paperwork, and other crucial points. Gold Award Proposals will not be accepted without this training.
PLEASE NOTE: Go for the Gold Parts I and II may not be taken back-to-back

SACK Ukiah Up All Night

Who: Girls grades 6-12
When: Saturday - Sunday, February 2 - 3
Time: Saturday, 9:30PM - Sunday, 6:00AM
Where: Redwood Health Club, Ukiah
Cost: $20 per girl
Capacity: 25 minimum / 100 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 18
Contact: Sandy Pete - 707-823-1385 or stp@sonic.net
Register with: Konocti Office
Volunteer Positions Needed: Lifeguards

Come join us at the gym for the best slumber party ever. We will have access to everything in the gym (except for the workout machinery). There will be quiet rooms for those who wish to sleep (sleep is not mandatory though). Pizza and snacks will be available throughout the night. Breakfast will be provided. Adults will sign up for shift assignments such as pool watcher or snack bar supervisor.
Run by SACK.

Event Added:
Girl Scouts Week
at Aquarium of the Bay

Who: Girls grades K-12, plus their families & friends
When: Monday - Sunday, February 4 - 10
Time: Weekdays, 10:00PM - 6:00PM
    Weekends, 10:00PM - 7:00PM
Where: Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco
Cost: $3 discount on adult admission ($11.95 with discount) and a $2 discount on child or senior admission ($6.00 with discount). The Aquarium will donate $5 to Girl Scouts of Northern California for every adult and $2 for every child or senior who attends during the week.
Contact: Kati Schmidt 415-623-5340 or katis@aquariumofthebay.com
Register with: Aquarium of the Bay

Whether it’s your first or 15th visit to Aquarium of the Bay, there is always something new to see, touch, discover and learn. With more than 20,000 aquatic animals, it is the only Aquarium focused solely on the diverse life and ecosystems of the Bay and its surrounding waters. To learn more, visit www.aquariumofthebay.com.

GS Cookie Initial Order Taking Ends

When: Sunday, February 3

Cal Skate Skating Badge & Try-It
Council's Own

Who: Girls grades 1-6
When: Wednesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: Warm-up and practice time available from 2:00 - 4:00PM Instruction from 4:00-4:30PM
Where: Cal Skate Roller Blading & Skating Center, 6100 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park
Cost: $30 per girl
Capacity: 8 minimum / 50 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Wednesday, January 23
Register with: Konocti Office

Earn the Council's Own Skating Badge or Try-It over these four weekly sessions. You can arrive anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 to enjoy free skate time and practice what you have learned. Then from 4-4:30 you will have a group skating lesson with other Girl Scouts, where you will learn the proper way to stop, turn, how to shoot the duck and other fun games. What a great way to spend your winter Wednesdays!

From A to V Audiovisual Production IP

Who: Girls grades 6-12
When: Saturday, February 9
Time: 9:00AM - 3:30PM
Where: Community Media Center, Santa Rosa
Cost: $20 per girl
Capacity: 10 minimum / 13 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: Konocti Office

Girls will be shown how to use the cameras and technical equipment at a television studio and use that knowledge to produce a short mock TV talk show. Once the basic skills have been practiced girls will progress to more creative camera shots and direction by "lip-synching" to a favorite song or create a music video. Girls are encouraged to bring a favorite track on CD or tape.

Dancercize Try-It Workshop

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday, February 9
Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Where: TBA, Windsor
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 20 minimum / 50 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: Konocti Office

Dance, Dance, Dance - Let's have a dance party! Girls will kick up their heels, tap their toes and spin around. Brownie Girl Scouts will earn the Dancercize Try-It and have lots of fun.
Run by GS Troop 18.

University of Sports Team Challenge Try-it
Adapt - Improvise - Overcome

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday, February 9
Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Where: University of Sports, Rohnert Park
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 25 minimum / 75 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: Konocti Office

Earn the Council's Own Team Challenge Try-it that has been created for us by the University of Sports! Their philosophy is that activities need to be fun and help you get fit! Girls will participate in several challenges to develop the ability to work as a team to reach a common goal. Girls will learn the benefits of teamwork and ability to overcome obstacles.

Operation: When Nature Calls
(A Girl Scout Nature Scavenger Hunt)

Who: Girls grades K-6, plus their families & friends
When: Saturday, February 9
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Where: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Cost: $15 per participant
Capacity: 100 minimum / 1,000 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Register with: San Francisco Bay Area Office
Please note: You can hunt as a team of 2 or more. Mother/daughter or Father/Daughter teams are encouraged. Each team will be overseen by a team leader (one of your adult participants).
Volunteer Positions Needed: Council Representative, Level 1 First Aider, Workshop Leaders, Workshop Assistants, and Program Aides.

Can you find all the magical secrets hidden throughout Golden Gate Park? Join us for a lively afternoon exploring and testing your investigative skills. The hunt focuses on things within the park and is designed to be fun and user friendly, with something for everyone. You're welcome to hunt competitively or casually; the goal is to have a good time! Enjoy trivia, activities, treats, games, and receive a participant treasure just for coming! Girls will also receive a camera to document their hunt.

Clueless in the City
San Francisco Exploration Scavenger Hunt

Who: Girls grades 7-12
When: Sunday, February 10
Time: 9:15am - 7:00PM
Where: meet and return to Larkspur Ferry
Cost: $25 per participant
Capacity: 20 minimum / 100 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, January 25
Contact: Joyce Wieck - 546-7419 or email to wieck@pon.net
Register with: Konocti Office

You might want to take a train, a boat, a bus but not your car to get around San Francisco to find as many items as you can that will not be given to you on this "clueless scavenger hunt". Meet at the ferry terminal in Larkspur where teams will be formed and then spend the day in the city coming up with as many items as you can that might be on the list (a no cost item list to be exact). Meet back to see how many things you could find that would have been on the list if you had one (there is a secret list). Fee includes transportation costs starting with the ferry and ending with the ferry. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team at a celebration at the end of the day. This can be a troop event or an individual girl but adult supervision must be provided. Now if you are totally confused please feel free to contact Joyce Wieck at wieck@pon.net. She won't tell you what is on the list but she can give you more information.

Event Added:
When I Grow Up . . . A Girls Go Tech Career Exploration

Who: Girls in grades K-12 and their families and friends
When: Sunday, February 10, 2008
Time: Session 1: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
    Session 2: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland
Cost: $10 per person (reduced from $16); under 5 years old free. Financial Aid is available.
Registration closes: January 4, 2008 (please try to register before winter vacation). We need 800 people registered by Jan 4 to keep the museum open exclusively for this event.
Register with: San Francisco Bay Area office or on-line at www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/ecouncil
Contact: Jean Fahy, Girls Go Tech Coordinator 1-800-447-4475, ext. 246 or jean@girlscoutsbayarea.org

What do you want to be when you grow up? Meet women who work in a variety of careers that use math, science, technology, and engineering in their jobs. Participate in hands-on activities from these exciting fields. Observe the Chabot Space and Science Center exhibits and attend either a planetarium show or a show in the megadome theater. Chabot Space and Science Center will be open exclusively to Girl Scouts, their family and friends on this day.

Special "Science Café" for Middle School and High School Students
Question and answer time designed especially for you! Hear about exciting careers from professionals in the field. Talk with college students and find out what college life is really like!

Self Defense Badge Workshop
Council's Own

Who: Girls grades 4-6
When: Saturday, February 16
Time: 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Where: Petaluma Academy of Martial Arts (PAMA), Petaluma
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 20 minimum / 75 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, February 1
Register with: Konocti Office

Build your confidence and awareness by learning how to block and kick. Learn skills with Petaluma Academy of Martial Arts to protect yourself while having fun. Earn the Council's Own Self-Defense Badge.

Awards, Recognitions and Destinations
for Cadette Girl Scouts

Who: Girls grades 6-9
When: Saturday, February 16
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $3 per girl
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration closes: Friday, February 8

Learn about the awards and recognitions that Cadette Girl Scouting offers: community service, interest projects, focus books, program aides, and more. We will also touch on travel opportunities. Girls and advisors are strongly encouraged to take this training prior to Girl Scout Silver Award Training.

Event Added:
Juliette Girl Scouts Games, Popcorn and a Movie

Who: Girls grades K-12
When: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: Sonoma County Service Center, Santa Rosa
Cost: Free for registered Girl Scouts. You may register for Girl Scouts on the day of the event.
Contact: Barb Del Secco 707-524-9203 or bdelsecco@konoctigirlscouts.org to register for this event.
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, February 15
Register with: Barb Del Secco at Konocti Area Office

Get to know the other Juliette Girl Scouts in your area. Make plans to attend events with your new friends. Join us for a fun afternoon. Movie title to be announced. Find out about upcoming events in your area.

A Juliette Girl Scout is an individually registered girl who participates in the Girl Scout program but is not affiliated with a troop. In today’s society, when there are so many opportunities for girls to get involved in activities, it is becoming increasingly harder to find time for everything.

For girls that do not want to join a troop, or want to start immediately but cannot find a troop available at times that work for her, participating individually is a wonderful solution.

Girls registered as a Juliette are afforded the same opportunities as girls in troops. As Juliette Girl Scouts they are able to pick and choose the ways they want to participate.

Cheerleading Try-it Sleepover

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday - Sunday, February 16 - 17
Time: Saturday, 8:00PM - Sunday, 8:00AM
Where: Airborne Cheerleading Center, Petaluma
Cost: $15 per girl
Capacity: 5 minimum / 75 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Registration closes: Friday, February 1
Register with: Konocti Office
Please note: We will serve evening snacks and continental breakfast.

We have created a Council's Own Brownie Cheerleading Try-it! Come learn the basics of cheerleading and then practice a fun cheer routine with the Airborne Cheer group! They are the largest and most successful competitive all-star program in Sonoma County! They want to show you how fun and safe it is. Girls will learn simple tumbling too!

SCORE! Computer Smarts Try-It Day

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Sunday, February 17
Time: 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Where: SCORE! Corte Madera - (415) 924-8292
Cost: Free
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum depending upon the site
Register with: SCORE! directly.

SCORE! is a great place for kids to learn AND have fun. Come to a SCORE! center and your troop will have a great afternoon earning the Computer Smarts Try-It while learning all about computers. We promise a fun time with pizza and prizes too!

SCORE! CyberGirl Badge Day

Who: Girls grades 3-6
When: Sunday, February 17
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Where: SCORE! Corte Madera - (415) 924-8292
Cost: Free
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum depending upon the site
Register with: SCORE! directly.

SCORE! is a great place for kids to learn AND have fun. Come to a SCORE! center and your troop will have a great afternoon earning the Computer Smarts Try-It while learning all about computers. We promise a fun time with pizza and prizes too!

Girl Scout Shop Open Late

When: Tuesday, February 19
Time: 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Lawrence Hall of Science Slumber Party

Who: Girls grades 3-6
When: Saturday - Sunday, February 23 - 24
Where: Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley
Cost: $50 (Patch included)
Capacity: 150 minimum / 250 maximum
Registration opens: Saturday, November 17
Registration closes: Friday, February 8
Register with: San Francisco Bay Area Office
Please note: Participant will need a sleeping bag, pillow, and overnight clothes. Please label your all of your items.
Volunteer Positions Needed: Council Representative and Level II First Aider

Come to the best slumber party around: at the Lawrence Hall of Science! This sleepover is just for Junior Girl Scouts and friends. Experience a full evening program with adventures that will include: an entertaining assembly, interactive workshops, and free time to explore the exhibits. Sleep in the halls under our special featured exhibits. Evening snacks will be provided, and in the morning enjoy a continental breakfast.

Details Announced:
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

Who: Girls grades 6-12
When: Saturday, February 23
Time: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Agilent Technologies, Santa Rosa
Registration closes: Friday, February 15
Please note: Registration is NOT through GSKC. Click here for registration form. Registration is first come, first served. Capacity is limited so sign up soon!

This 5th annual event is intended to encourage young women in the Santa Rosa area to be excited about engineering. Last year, more than 80 girls were introduced to the fun and challenges of engineering while building their own foil boats. This year we have yet another fun engineering challenge planned for our participants. Coaches and judges will be present to help guide everyone through the day. In addition, we will have speaker panels again for brief presentations and to answer any questions our participants might have.

Prizes will be award to the top teams. The event is completely free, including lunch and snacks.

The event is open to girls and boys in grades 6-12. If you want to bring your daughter or know a young person who would like to participate, please fill out this form and mail it to the address on it. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Junyang (Dring) Xiang.

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Who: Girls grades K-12, plus their families & friends
When: Sunday, February 24
Time: 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Where: Cal Skate Roller Blading & Skating Center, Rohnert Park
Cost: $6 per person, includes quad skates
Capacity: 50 minimum / 300 maximum skaters
Registration opens: Wednesday, November 7
Register with: Konocti Office
Please note: Pre-register or pay at the door.

Fun for the whole family or a troop! From 5:00 - 7:00PM is exclusively Girl Scout skating, but stay until 9:30PM if you like. Fee includes admission and quad skates or using your own skates. You may pay an additional $4.00 at Cal Skate for inline skates.
Roller skating patches are included.

GS Cookie Delivery & Direct Sales Begin

When: Friday, February 29
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