Outings
There's a world of opportunities available to Girl Scouts! Check back often for more stuff to do.
North Park Flag Retirement Ceremony
Allegheny County Council will host the North Park Flag Retirement Ceremony on Sept. 8, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in North Park at the retirement plaza (corner of Babcock and Ingomar). The Girl Scout troops of the North Hills are invited to participate in the event, which will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and feature performers, veterans, state officials and other guests. Girl scouts who attend may present tattered flags and assist in transferring them into the burn pit during the dedication portion of the ceremony. Girl Scouts may also hand out programs and escort older veterans to seats. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Matt Minczeski, Allegheny County Council, at 412-350-5380 or matthew.minczeski@alleghenycounty.us.
New Hazlett Theater Community Celebration
On Aug. 13, 2011, the New Hazlett Theater will host a free community day celebration with fun, food and activities both inside and outside the theater from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more, visit the event site.
VNA’s Beyond Memories: A Community Celebration of Life and Butterfly Release
Experience an uplifting butterfly release ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Succop Conservancy in Butler. Butterflies (available for a $25 donation each) will be released in memory or in honor of loved ones whose names will be read during the ceremony. The event is free and open to the community. More information is available in the event flyer and at www.vna.com.
Pittsburgh CLO Pizza Party
Join the Pittsburgh CLO for a special performance of The Sound of Music, proceeded by a Girl Scouts-only Pizza Party, on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a Q & A session with the cast members and a performance by the CLO Mini Stars, and participants receive a complimentary patch. The event is just $20 each for both Girl Scouts and chaperones. Seating is best available in the second tier. For more information, please visit www.pittsburghclo.org/pages/teen_pizza_party.
StoryWalk at 7 Springs Resort
Storywalk is a free, fun-filled, family event on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at 7 Springs Resort. It’s a chance for children to experience the wonder of books and the art of storytelling. Storywalk encourages children to listen, read, write and imagine as they make their way from story to story; each one marked by a representative set piece and read from an oversized copy of the book.
Between stories, local community and cultural organizations will offer family–friendly activities to entertain and inspire creativity. Participants will have the opportunity to record their own stories and make books and crafts.
Music, face painting, African drumming and literacy building activities will be sponsored by 7Springs. Click here for more information, or visit 7springs.com 800.452.2223
National Aviation Day
Come celebrate the 2011 Pennsylvania National Aviation Day on Aug. 19 at the Butler County Airport. The day will be full of unique opportunities! You'll have the chance to attend an aviation education workshop, learn how to plot an aeronautical course from a real pilot, take a guided tour of the airport, make your own FPG-9 Styrofoam Plate Glider and more.
To register, contact Butler County Airport at 724-586-6665 or btp@zoominternet.net.
Who Says Science is Just for Boys?
Girl Scouts FIRST Robotics is being offered council-wide for the 2010-11 membership year as a “series program” that invites girls to participate in teams. FIRST is an organization dedicated to “inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills.” FIRST recognizes the importance of developing girls’ courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place through engagement in hands-on engineering and science programs.
GSWPA is recruiting enthusiastic, quick-learning volunteer coaches for our Robotics program. Free training as a LEGO Robotics Coach will be provided so that traveling labs can be conducted in all parts of our council area.
Check out our video, then look for additional information in the spring-summer 2011 issue of S’MORE magazine or contact Ann Rosenthal.
GSWPA is pleased to be partnering with the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy, and is grateful for funding received from SPARK, a program of the Sprout Fund, The EQT Foundation and the Motorola Foundation.
Learn more about search and rescue!
C.A.E.S.A.R. was founded in 1990 with the mission of providing highly trained canine search and rescue services to local response agencies. Today, they support the efforts of searchers in counties across Western Pennsylvania free-of-charge with 24/7 availability. C.A.E.S.A.R. provides various educational programs and presentations for adult and youth organizations.
Be sure and check out the Kids Corner where you’ll find out what to do if you get lost in the woods, what it’s like to live with a search dog, and how search dogs find people.
Saturday Light Brigade
Music and Written Expression Opportunities
The Saturday Light Brigade (SLB) is seeking young musicians to perform live on their radio program. Live youth music sessions occur every Saturday morning during the Youth Expression Showcase. The SLB welcomes amateurs and experts alike. Music can be classical, folk, country, rock, pop, etc. Sessions are 30 minutes long with 10 minutes of interview time and 20 minutes of music. Youth Expression Showcase slots are available on Saturdays at 10 or 10:30 a.m. Take advantage of the fully functional, acoustic piano that is in tune!
The Saturday Light Brigade is also seeking young writers to read their essays, poetry or short stories live on their radio program. Live student readings occur every Saturday morning during their Youth Expression Showcase between 10 & 11 a.m.
For all Saturday Light Brigade opportunities, contact Jeff Baron, Director of Education & Outreach, SLB Radio Productions at jeff@slbradio.org or 412-586-6300, ext. 2.
