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Have you tried these yet?
Scuba Certification contact:
I stumbled on this and thought it was interesting for older troops. They have scheduled this during the LA spring break, but I think their classes are small
enough they would consider doing one during our spring break if there was enough interest. - Breda
http://www.malibudivers.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=243
This gives more general info, age restrictions etc. Plus a one day course as well
http://www.malibudivers.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=222&catid=63&Itemid=63
Rose Bowl Float Decoration opportunity - get on a list?
We just got back from Pasadena after helping decorate the boy scout 100th float for the Rose Bowl Parade, which was a lot of fun, and it seems that the LA girl
scouts organize girl scout troops to help decorate a number of floats each year see:
http://www.gsfloatdecorators.com/index.html
It may be too late for this year, but maybe we could put it on the website for information for next year. There are patches that you can earn as well.
Here's another resource for Juniors and Cadettes from Breda:
Jan Bessom from Tandy Leather Factory in La Mesa offers workshops for Juniors and Cadettes to work on their “Making Hobbies” badge and Artistic Crafts
IP". The cost is $15/girl plus materials (girls get to chose the leather projects they work on from a whole wall full of ideas). Workshop includes a tour of the
leather store, (including hides from all sorts of animals), and lots of personalized instruction from a very enthusiastic leather crafter.
The website is www.tandyleatherfactory.com
Jan can be reached at sandiego@tandyleather.com.
Kimberly Keil assembled this amazing list of local and county resources for us. Thank you, Kimberly!
Girl Scout Try-It and Badge Ideas
Cyber Store – Solana Beach 858/792-2500
Brownies: Point, Click and Go; Computer Smarts
Juniors: Computer Fun; Cyber Girl Scout; Camera Shots
You need to call to schedule. Cost is $10 - $20 per workshop with a $25.00 deposit per troop. Most workshops are about 2 hours,
except for Camera Shots which is about 3 hours. They don’t start workshops after 3:00 on weekdays and they don’t have workshops
during school holidays because they run camps.
Rawhide Ranch – Bonsall – 760/758-0083 (Val Ewan) or rawhideranch.com
Brownies: Pony Fun (Rolling Hills Council)
Juniors: Horse Lovers; Horse Fan
This is a weekend camp and is $185.00 per person. It is really a fantastic weekend and the girls LOVE it. It books fast.
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Studio Maureen – South Park – Maureen Ceccarelli at 619/233-6679 or studiomaureen@yahoo.com
Brownies: Colors and Shapes; Art to Wear
Juniors: Ceramics and Clay; Making Hobbies; Prints and Graphics; Jeweler Badge
These are 2 hour workshops and cost $18.00 per girl. We did the Colors and Shapes Try It and the Ceramics and Clay Badge. Both
troops loved it.
Dr. Adria O’Donnell – 858/518-6949 or drodonnel.com
Juniors: Healthy Relationships
Dr. O’Donnell is wonderful and can do different size workshops. I just did a Conflict Resolution Skills workshop in September for a group
of 30.
Play It Safe Self Defense – 619/723-0036 or www.playitsafedefense.com (Traci Arlington)
Brownies: Earn a patch
Juniors: Self Defense Badge (Rolling Hills Council)
Traci will come to you or you can attend one of her workshops at the Balboa or Escondido Councils. The price is $15.00 per girl and it
includes an “Awareness” patch.
Helen Woodward Animal Center – Rancho Santa Fe – 858/756-4117 ext. 318
Brownies: Animals
Juniors: Pet Care; Horse Lovers
We did these workshops. $7.00 per girl with a $40.00 deposit. Great place!
Museum of Making Music – Carlsbad – 760/438-5996 ext. 219 or www.museumofmakingmusic.org
Brownies: Making Music
Juniors: Making Music
Cost is $5.00 per girl and it includes a patch. This was a great workshop. It lasts for about 1 ½ hours.
Bounce California - Rancho Bernardo – 858/592-1439 or www.bouncecalifornia.com
Brownies: Sports and Games; GirlSports
Juniors: Sports Sampler
Cost is $6.00 per girl with a 10 girl minimum. I did this with both my troops together and it was a lot of fun for the girls. Great place,
friendly staff.
Union Bank of Southern California – Torrey Hills – 858/755-2743
Brownies: Penny Power (#2 only)
Bank Tour patch
I did a field trip here with both my troops together. They actually called me to see if we wanted to do a visit there (our troop accounts are
there). They were really nice and the girls had a lot of fun.
San Diego Natural History Museum – Balboa Park – 619/255-0203 or education@sdnhm.org
Brownies: Eco Explorer; Plants; Earth and Sky; Animal
Juniors: Rocks Rock; Water Wonders; Wildlife; Your Outdoor Surroundings
Programs vary by date, but we’ve done two workshops per troop and plan on doing some more. They also have an overnight camp.
Cost is $13.00 per scout with a minimum of I think 10. They will do workshops on days other than listed if you can get a group together.
Reuben H. Fleet Museum – Balboa Park – 619/238-1233 ext. 802 www.rhfleet.org
Brownies: Movers; Science in Action; Science Wonders
Juniors: Making it Matter; Science Discovery; Science Sleuth
Workshops are 2 hours and cost $12.00 per scout with a minimum of 10.
San Diego Museum of Art – Balboa Park – 619/595-0360 or kbaker@sdmart.org
Brownies: Colors and Shapes
Juniors: Art in the Round; Visual Arts; Drawing and Painting; Folk Art; Prints and Graphics
Cost is $8.00 per girl with a minimum of 12 girls.
Manners International – Encinitas (travels to your location) 800/870-9185 or www.mannersinternational.com
Brownies: Manners
Cost is $7.00 per girl with a 20 girl minimum. We are scheduled for January.
El Camino Riding School – Del Mar – 858/735-0173 (Wanda)
Brownies: Pony Fun (Rolling Hills Council)
Juniors: Horse Lovers; Horse Fan
I haven’t done these at Rancho El Camino because my troops go to Rawhide Ranch. However, the owner, Wanda, is wonderful. My
daughters have been riding at Rancho El Camino since they were each 7. I believe the cost is about $40.00 per girl, maybe less.
***Requires Activity Approval by your OAC***
Birch Aquarium – La Jolla
Brownies: Marine Animals (www.scoutmom.net)
Monart School of the Arts – Solana Beach – info@northsandiegomonart.com
We haven’t done this yet, but it is a 10 girl minimum and a 20 girl maximum and only $6.00 per girl. You need to pick what art lesson you
want covered from the GS book and they will accommodate your needs.
Tanya Foreman – tanya4man@yahoo.com
Brownies: Art to Wear; Stitch It Together; Colors & Shapes; Movers
Juniors: Jeweler; Prints & Graphics; Drawing & Painting; Art in 3D
Tanya is a leader in north county and formerly worked at Michaels. She will come to your location (minimum of 5 girls, I think) for a cost of
$15.00 per girl.
Kitchen Art Studio – 858/657-9001 – kitchenartstudio.net
They do Girl Scout cooking classes for $20 per girl, 10 girl minimum.
ALSO: For Out of Council Try-Its and Badges, go to www.scoutmom.net
ALSO: troop851.ellenbecker.net (this is a list of out of council programs – 78 pages)
San Diego Opera Info: http://www.sdopera.com/education/studentnight.aspx
This is perfect for the making music junior badge since opera is one of the requirements!
For troops (probably Cadette and up or maybe 6th grade Juniors) Breda recommends Camp Cherry Valley on Catalina Island. The
snorkeling was amazing! They have all the gear – kayaks, wet suits, snorkeling gear plus archery etc. and well trained staff. Platform
tents and meals provided. http://www.sgvcbsa.org/assets/pdf/reservations/ccv/CCV%20weekends%202007.pdf
Water badges at The Wave in Vista - you can earn up to four. www.thewavewaterpark.com/documents/girl_scout.pdf
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Star Parties at Palomar Mountain
Troops can camp at the national forest campsite, hike to the Palomar observatory, attend the evening slideshow, and look through
numerous very large telescopes set up by the astronomers. Check out the website:
http://www.sipe.com/explore/
GREAT IDEAS for GIRL SCOUTS - Leader feedback
All ages:
Scrapbook your year. Troop 1461 Amy Seki.
Daisies:
Strawberry picking in the Spring off the I-5 Cannon Rd exit in Carlsbad.
Decorate photo frames from Oriental Trading with Daisies. Take a photo of each girl in their uniform and send it home.
Brownies:
Ice skating at UTC (4545 LaJolla Village Dr. 452-9110).
Behind the scenes tour of the San Diego Zoo.
Build A Bear,
Bakery tour,
Nutcracker ballet.
Photo scavenger hunt with disposable cameras at a local park. At the next meeting scrapbook the photos.
Tidepools at the south end of Cardiff State Beach (good parking, easy access).
Sunset at Torrey PInes Beach.
Juniors:
Sleepover at Birch Aquarium
Field trip to National Weather Service in Rancho Bernardo
Family trip to Padres game.
Camp Winacka troop camping,
Horsemanship Academy ($40, earn two patches 760-613-0711 LIsa Quandt, owner),
Creative Composing with Miss Terry (see Program News)
Puberty and Growing up talk for girls (perfect for 5th grade) by Dr. deFritas ("Birds and the Bees with Ease") 794-5437.
Commercial Capital Bank (by Baskin Robbins),
Jimbo's,
San Diego Museum of Art (super programs),
Cooking for Ronald McDonald House,
General Atomics (6th graders, physics-related, way cooler than it sounds) Rick Lee Fusion Education Program Manager (rick.lee@gat.
com 455-3331),
Rawhide Ranch (www.rawhideranch.com),
Riding at El Camino (2 hours good intro to riding 792-8466),
Junior Troop 1335 recommends a fun field trip for Juniors and Brownies. Church's Martial Arts (by Souplantation and the Vons in
Carmel Valley) did a one hour introductory class just for our scout troop. There was no charge for the class, and it was conducted by
one of their female Black Belts, Deven Wright. There are some limitations as to when you can do this, due to their regular class
schedule, but we were able to do it right after school on one of our minimum days. They put on a nice class, and gave each of the girls a
certificate to come back and try a week or two of free classes.
I think they said they'd prefer to do groups of at least 10 or more, but our troop only had 8 and they were fine with that. I bought
Taekwondo patches for our troop online at www.karatedepot.com/ot-pa-65.html so that the girls got something to put on their vests. The
trip was a success for both the troop and Church's -- three girls out of the eight have since signed up for classes. And although it's
obviously a sales tool for the company, there was no hard selling done during the class whatsoever.
The phone number is 720-8531, and I arranged our class with Deven Wright. Tricia Church is the school owner, and I'm sure she could
also help with the scheduling. I had a very easy time working with Deven, and the girls enjoyed it a lot.
The San Diego Historical Society offers workshops that complete requirements for two different Junior Badges.
Architecture Badge: This workshop explores the architecture of Balboa Park. The morning session is completed at the Museum of San
Diego History. After lunch, the group meets at the Marston House for a tour of the mansion and architectural drawing activities.
Local Lore: (available in January 2005) You can earn this badge by learning about a famous local landmark, the Serra Museum. We will
complete activities in Presidio Park that will start you on your way to becoming a local historian.
Girl Scout Badge Workshops are available 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month
♦ All badge requirements are met.
♦ Badges are not provided.
♦ Lunch is on your own – have a picnic in the park!
♦ Food, drinks and photography are not allowed inside the museums
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/education/girlscouts.htm
Reservations are required for all education programs. Maximum of 20, $14 per person. Duration: 4 hours.
Surfing Badge - (I haven't tried this one personally - please give some feedback if you have) From their website:
Surf Diva has been successfully offering team-building Surf Classes for Girl Scouts. Scouts will develop self-confidence and camaraderie
as they learn the basics for surfing, from our encouraging and patient instructors.
After a day of riding the waves, troops can earn a super-cool Girl Scout surfing badge and a Surf Diva Certificate of Achievement. This
outing is one no Girl Scout will want to miss.
Contact Surf Diva to make a reservation:
2160 Avenida de la Playa
La Jolla, California 92037
(858) 454-8273 phone
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Solid Rock Gym programs for Girl Scouts:
Solid Rock Gym now proudly offers two rock climbing programs exclusively for Girl Scouts. The programs are taught by Solid Rock’s
highly trained instructors and have been specifically adapted to meet Girl Scout requirements for earning special patches and badges.
Phone number:(619)299-1124
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING PATCH
All levels of Girl Scouts (6 years or older) are eligible to earn a special Indoor Rock Climbing Patch provided by Solid Rock Gym upon
completion of this introductory course. It consists of a single 2 hour session where the girls learn safety rules, top roping, bouldering,
equipment basics and climbing commands.
COST: $15 per Girl Scout (patch included)
$50 deposit to hold the reservation
*Note: minimum of 6 participants
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
ADVENTURE SPORTS BADGE
Junior Girl Scouts are eligible to attend a more advanced climbing class to earn a patch and a badge. In these two, 2 hour sessions, the
Girl Scouts learn everything in the patch program along with: climbing history, advanced equipment, knots, environmental awareness,
techniques, and rappelling. They are also required to complete an obstacle course and a climbing scrapbook. (Completes requirement
Skill Builder #5 for Interest Project High Adventure for Cadettes and Senior Girl Scouts)
COST: $30 per Girl Scout ($15 per session, includes patch only)
$50 deposit to hold the reservation
Badge may be purchased from your local Girl Scout Council
*Note: minimum of 8 participants
Recommended for Fourth and Fifth Graders:
Take the train from Solana Beach to the Mission at San Juan Capistrano. Read up on the Mission ahead of time as the docents can
be very hit or miss. Expect to spend around $22 per person. It’ll be cheaper if you drive, but much less fun. Adults will need a photo id for
the train tickets.
Julian is a great place to visit. Take at look at their website: www.julianca.com.
Visit the Eagle and High Peak Mines in Julian (760-765-0036). The tour takes you through the mountain mines. Very reasonably
priced. It’s a great tie-in to the 4th grade curriculum. Combine it with an overnight at Camp Winacka!
The Wolf Center in Julian is highly recommended (www.californiawolf.org). Contact them for tour reservations.
The ECO-Center at the RTC in El Cajon has just opened up an exhibit hall to teach 5th,6th and 7th graders about alternative fuels and
how hybrid vehicles work. It’s a fun, interactive exhibit and free! Their website is www.sdecocenter.org.
A local resource for weekend kayaking is Family Kayak. The owner is well-acquainted with Safety-Wise, Girl Scout badge tie-ins’s and
progression. She also organizes bay cleanups that allow the girls to kayak for free while cleaning the water. Contact: Marie Humphrey,
619-282-3520, www.familykayak.com, marie@familykayak.com.
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Work on Building Art or Local Lore badges by doing the children’s historical tour put on by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical
Foundation in downtown San Diego. Discuss orchids and onion awards along the way. Girls will tour the oldest and most historically
significant building in downtown San Diego – the William Heath Davis House. They will learn about the chores and responsibilities of
children in the 1880s, the difficulties of performing simple tasks such as cooking and cleaning, mail delivery and the hardships faced by
children a few generations ago. The tour continues through the Gaslamp Quarter where stories about early San Diego are told. It ends
with a stop at Ghiradelli Ice Cream for a quick lesson on the history of Ghiradlli Chocolate, a tour of the sub-zero freezer if time allows,
and an ice cream sundae to complete the tour! This 1 ½ tour is recommended for both Brownie & Junior Girl Scouts. The $5.00 fee
cover the ice cream. Call Katie Brodeur at (619)233-4692 for more information. Bring quarters for parking in meters.
Trips for younger scouts:
If anyone has been to SCORE in Carmel Valley we'd like to know what they do for scouts. Please forward information to the website.
We went on a very easy field trip with our Daisy Troop to the Carmel Valley Library. Once a month on Thursday, they have a children's
program where they read for about 20 minutes and then the kids do a craft... all supplies and high school kids to assist are provided by
the library. I made arrangements with the children's librarian, Eileen, to take about a 20 minute tour of the library and I picked up
applications for library cards prior to the meeting and had them ready to give to the girls at the meeting. It's pretty much one phone call,
some permission slips and you are good to go. Miss Eileen is wonderful with the kids and the stories and crafts changed depending on
the season or holiday each month.
Visit the recycling center off of Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. Bring some newspaper, bottles and cans for the girls to cash in. This is
a great Daisy or Brownie trip.
Scuba Certification contact:
I stumbled on this and thought it was interesting for older troops. They have scheduled this during the LA spring break, but I think their classes are small
enough they would consider doing one during our spring break if there was enough interest. - Breda
http://www.malibudivers.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=243
This gives more general info, age restrictions etc. Plus a one day course as well
http://www.malibudivers.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=222&catid=63&Itemid=63
Rose Bowl Float Decoration opportunity - get on a list?
We just got back from Pasadena after helping decorate the boy scout 100th float for the Rose Bowl Parade, which was a lot of fun, and it seems that the LA girl
scouts organize girl scout troops to help decorate a number of floats each year see:
http://www.gsfloatdecorators.com/index.html
It may be too late for this year, but maybe we could put it on the website for information for next year. There are patches that you can earn as well.
Here's another resource for Juniors and Cadettes from Breda:
Jan Bessom from Tandy Leather Factory in La Mesa offers workshops for Juniors and Cadettes to work on their “Making Hobbies” badge and Artistic Crafts
IP". The cost is $15/girl plus materials (girls get to chose the leather projects they work on from a whole wall full of ideas). Workshop includes a tour of the
leather store, (including hides from all sorts of animals), and lots of personalized instruction from a very enthusiastic leather crafter.
The website is www.tandyleatherfactory.com
Jan can be reached at sandiego@tandyleather.com.
Kimberly Keil assembled this amazing list of local and county resources for us. Thank you, Kimberly!
Girl Scout Try-It and Badge Ideas
Cyber Store – Solana Beach 858/792-2500
Brownies: Point, Click and Go; Computer Smarts
Juniors: Computer Fun; Cyber Girl Scout; Camera Shots
You need to call to schedule. Cost is $10 - $20 per workshop with a $25.00 deposit per troop. Most workshops are about 2 hours,
except for Camera Shots which is about 3 hours. They don’t start workshops after 3:00 on weekdays and they don’t have workshops
during school holidays because they run camps.
Rawhide Ranch – Bonsall – 760/758-0083 (Val Ewan) or rawhideranch.com
Brownies: Pony Fun (Rolling Hills Council)
Juniors: Horse Lovers; Horse Fan
This is a weekend camp and is $185.00 per person. It is really a fantastic weekend and the girls LOVE it. It books fast.
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Studio Maureen – South Park – Maureen Ceccarelli at 619/233-6679 or studiomaureen@yahoo.com
Brownies: Colors and Shapes; Art to Wear
Juniors: Ceramics and Clay; Making Hobbies; Prints and Graphics; Jeweler Badge
These are 2 hour workshops and cost $18.00 per girl. We did the Colors and Shapes Try It and the Ceramics and Clay Badge. Both
troops loved it.
Dr. Adria O’Donnell – 858/518-6949 or drodonnel.com
Juniors: Healthy Relationships
Dr. O’Donnell is wonderful and can do different size workshops. I just did a Conflict Resolution Skills workshop in September for a group
of 30.
Play It Safe Self Defense – 619/723-0036 or www.playitsafedefense.com (Traci Arlington)
Brownies: Earn a patch
Juniors: Self Defense Badge (Rolling Hills Council)
Traci will come to you or you can attend one of her workshops at the Balboa or Escondido Councils. The price is $15.00 per girl and it
includes an “Awareness” patch.
Helen Woodward Animal Center – Rancho Santa Fe – 858/756-4117 ext. 318
Brownies: Animals
Juniors: Pet Care; Horse Lovers
We did these workshops. $7.00 per girl with a $40.00 deposit. Great place!
Museum of Making Music – Carlsbad – 760/438-5996 ext. 219 or www.museumofmakingmusic.org
Brownies: Making Music
Juniors: Making Music
Cost is $5.00 per girl and it includes a patch. This was a great workshop. It lasts for about 1 ½ hours.
Bounce California - Rancho Bernardo – 858/592-1439 or www.bouncecalifornia.com
Brownies: Sports and Games; GirlSports
Juniors: Sports Sampler
Cost is $6.00 per girl with a 10 girl minimum. I did this with both my troops together and it was a lot of fun for the girls. Great place,
friendly staff.
Union Bank of Southern California – Torrey Hills – 858/755-2743
Brownies: Penny Power (#2 only)
Bank Tour patch
I did a field trip here with both my troops together. They actually called me to see if we wanted to do a visit there (our troop accounts are
there). They were really nice and the girls had a lot of fun.
San Diego Natural History Museum – Balboa Park – 619/255-0203 or education@sdnhm.org
Brownies: Eco Explorer; Plants; Earth and Sky; Animal
Juniors: Rocks Rock; Water Wonders; Wildlife; Your Outdoor Surroundings
Programs vary by date, but we’ve done two workshops per troop and plan on doing some more. They also have an overnight camp.
Cost is $13.00 per scout with a minimum of I think 10. They will do workshops on days other than listed if you can get a group together.
Reuben H. Fleet Museum – Balboa Park – 619/238-1233 ext. 802 www.rhfleet.org
Brownies: Movers; Science in Action; Science Wonders
Juniors: Making it Matter; Science Discovery; Science Sleuth
Workshops are 2 hours and cost $12.00 per scout with a minimum of 10.
San Diego Museum of Art – Balboa Park – 619/595-0360 or kbaker@sdmart.org
Brownies: Colors and Shapes
Juniors: Art in the Round; Visual Arts; Drawing and Painting; Folk Art; Prints and Graphics
Cost is $8.00 per girl with a minimum of 12 girls.
Manners International – Encinitas (travels to your location) 800/870-9185 or www.mannersinternational.com
Brownies: Manners
Cost is $7.00 per girl with a 20 girl minimum. We are scheduled for January.
El Camino Riding School – Del Mar – 858/735-0173 (Wanda)
Brownies: Pony Fun (Rolling Hills Council)
Juniors: Horse Lovers; Horse Fan
I haven’t done these at Rancho El Camino because my troops go to Rawhide Ranch. However, the owner, Wanda, is wonderful. My
daughters have been riding at Rancho El Camino since they were each 7. I believe the cost is about $40.00 per girl, maybe less.
***Requires Activity Approval by your OAC***
Birch Aquarium – La Jolla
Brownies: Marine Animals (www.scoutmom.net)
Monart School of the Arts – Solana Beach – info@northsandiegomonart.com
We haven’t done this yet, but it is a 10 girl minimum and a 20 girl maximum and only $6.00 per girl. You need to pick what art lesson you
want covered from the GS book and they will accommodate your needs.
Tanya Foreman – tanya4man@yahoo.com
Brownies: Art to Wear; Stitch It Together; Colors & Shapes; Movers
Juniors: Jeweler; Prints & Graphics; Drawing & Painting; Art in 3D
Tanya is a leader in north county and formerly worked at Michaels. She will come to your location (minimum of 5 girls, I think) for a cost of
$15.00 per girl.
Kitchen Art Studio – 858/657-9001 – kitchenartstudio.net
They do Girl Scout cooking classes for $20 per girl, 10 girl minimum.
ALSO: For Out of Council Try-Its and Badges, go to www.scoutmom.net
ALSO: troop851.ellenbecker.net (this is a list of out of council programs – 78 pages)
San Diego Opera Info: http://www.sdopera.com/education/studentnight.aspx
This is perfect for the making music junior badge since opera is one of the requirements!
For troops (probably Cadette and up or maybe 6th grade Juniors) Breda recommends Camp Cherry Valley on Catalina Island. The
snorkeling was amazing! They have all the gear – kayaks, wet suits, snorkeling gear plus archery etc. and well trained staff. Platform
tents and meals provided. http://www.sgvcbsa.org/assets/pdf/reservations/ccv/CCV%20weekends%202007.pdf
Water badges at The Wave in Vista - you can earn up to four. www.thewavewaterpark.com/documents/girl_scout.pdf
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Star Parties at Palomar Mountain
Troops can camp at the national forest campsite, hike to the Palomar observatory, attend the evening slideshow, and look through
numerous very large telescopes set up by the astronomers. Check out the website:
http://www.sipe.com/explore/
GREAT IDEAS for GIRL SCOUTS - Leader feedback
All ages:
Scrapbook your year. Troop 1461 Amy Seki.
Daisies:
Strawberry picking in the Spring off the I-5 Cannon Rd exit in Carlsbad.
Decorate photo frames from Oriental Trading with Daisies. Take a photo of each girl in their uniform and send it home.
Brownies:
Ice skating at UTC (4545 LaJolla Village Dr. 452-9110).
Behind the scenes tour of the San Diego Zoo.
Build A Bear,
Bakery tour,
Nutcracker ballet.
Photo scavenger hunt with disposable cameras at a local park. At the next meeting scrapbook the photos.
Tidepools at the south end of Cardiff State Beach (good parking, easy access).
Sunset at Torrey PInes Beach.
Juniors:
Sleepover at Birch Aquarium
Field trip to National Weather Service in Rancho Bernardo
Family trip to Padres game.
Camp Winacka troop camping,
Horsemanship Academy ($40, earn two patches 760-613-0711 LIsa Quandt, owner),
Creative Composing with Miss Terry (see Program News)
Puberty and Growing up talk for girls (perfect for 5th grade) by Dr. deFritas ("Birds and the Bees with Ease") 794-5437.
Commercial Capital Bank (by Baskin Robbins),
Jimbo's,
San Diego Museum of Art (super programs),
Cooking for Ronald McDonald House,
General Atomics (6th graders, physics-related, way cooler than it sounds) Rick Lee Fusion Education Program Manager (rick.lee@gat.
com 455-3331),
Rawhide Ranch (www.rawhideranch.com),
Riding at El Camino (2 hours good intro to riding 792-8466),
Junior Troop 1335 recommends a fun field trip for Juniors and Brownies. Church's Martial Arts (by Souplantation and the Vons in
Carmel Valley) did a one hour introductory class just for our scout troop. There was no charge for the class, and it was conducted by
one of their female Black Belts, Deven Wright. There are some limitations as to when you can do this, due to their regular class
schedule, but we were able to do it right after school on one of our minimum days. They put on a nice class, and gave each of the girls a
certificate to come back and try a week or two of free classes.
I think they said they'd prefer to do groups of at least 10 or more, but our troop only had 8 and they were fine with that. I bought
Taekwondo patches for our troop online at www.karatedepot.com/ot-pa-65.html so that the girls got something to put on their vests. The
trip was a success for both the troop and Church's -- three girls out of the eight have since signed up for classes. And although it's
obviously a sales tool for the company, there was no hard selling done during the class whatsoever.
The phone number is 720-8531, and I arranged our class with Deven Wright. Tricia Church is the school owner, and I'm sure she could
also help with the scheduling. I had a very easy time working with Deven, and the girls enjoyed it a lot.
The San Diego Historical Society offers workshops that complete requirements for two different Junior Badges.
Architecture Badge: This workshop explores the architecture of Balboa Park. The morning session is completed at the Museum of San
Diego History. After lunch, the group meets at the Marston House for a tour of the mansion and architectural drawing activities.
Local Lore: (available in January 2005) You can earn this badge by learning about a famous local landmark, the Serra Museum. We will
complete activities in Presidio Park that will start you on your way to becoming a local historian.
Girl Scout Badge Workshops are available 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month
♦ All badge requirements are met.
♦ Badges are not provided.
♦ Lunch is on your own – have a picnic in the park!
♦ Food, drinks and photography are not allowed inside the museums
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/education/girlscouts.htm
Reservations are required for all education programs. Maximum of 20, $14 per person. Duration: 4 hours.
Surfing Badge - (I haven't tried this one personally - please give some feedback if you have) From their website:
Surf Diva has been successfully offering team-building Surf Classes for Girl Scouts. Scouts will develop self-confidence and camaraderie
as they learn the basics for surfing, from our encouraging and patient instructors.
After a day of riding the waves, troops can earn a super-cool Girl Scout surfing badge and a Surf Diva Certificate of Achievement. This
outing is one no Girl Scout will want to miss.
Contact Surf Diva to make a reservation:
2160 Avenida de la Playa
La Jolla, California 92037
(858) 454-8273 phone
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Solid Rock Gym programs for Girl Scouts:
Solid Rock Gym now proudly offers two rock climbing programs exclusively for Girl Scouts. The programs are taught by Solid Rock’s
highly trained instructors and have been specifically adapted to meet Girl Scout requirements for earning special patches and badges.
Phone number:(619)299-1124
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING PATCH
All levels of Girl Scouts (6 years or older) are eligible to earn a special Indoor Rock Climbing Patch provided by Solid Rock Gym upon
completion of this introductory course. It consists of a single 2 hour session where the girls learn safety rules, top roping, bouldering,
equipment basics and climbing commands.
COST: $15 per Girl Scout (patch included)
$50 deposit to hold the reservation
*Note: minimum of 6 participants
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
ADVENTURE SPORTS BADGE
Junior Girl Scouts are eligible to attend a more advanced climbing class to earn a patch and a badge. In these two, 2 hour sessions, the
Girl Scouts learn everything in the patch program along with: climbing history, advanced equipment, knots, environmental awareness,
techniques, and rappelling. They are also required to complete an obstacle course and a climbing scrapbook. (Completes requirement
Skill Builder #5 for Interest Project High Adventure for Cadettes and Senior Girl Scouts)
COST: $30 per Girl Scout ($15 per session, includes patch only)
$50 deposit to hold the reservation
Badge may be purchased from your local Girl Scout Council
*Note: minimum of 8 participants
Recommended for Fourth and Fifth Graders:
Take the train from Solana Beach to the Mission at San Juan Capistrano. Read up on the Mission ahead of time as the docents can
be very hit or miss. Expect to spend around $22 per person. It’ll be cheaper if you drive, but much less fun. Adults will need a photo id for
the train tickets.
Julian is a great place to visit. Take at look at their website: www.julianca.com.
Visit the Eagle and High Peak Mines in Julian (760-765-0036). The tour takes you through the mountain mines. Very reasonably
priced. It’s a great tie-in to the 4th grade curriculum. Combine it with an overnight at Camp Winacka!
The Wolf Center in Julian is highly recommended (www.californiawolf.org). Contact them for tour reservations.
The ECO-Center at the RTC in El Cajon has just opened up an exhibit hall to teach 5th,6th and 7th graders about alternative fuels and
how hybrid vehicles work. It’s a fun, interactive exhibit and free! Their website is www.sdecocenter.org.
A local resource for weekend kayaking is Family Kayak. The owner is well-acquainted with Safety-Wise, Girl Scout badge tie-ins’s and
progression. She also organizes bay cleanups that allow the girls to kayak for free while cleaning the water. Contact: Marie Humphrey,
619-282-3520, www.familykayak.com, marie@familykayak.com.
***Requires Activity Approval from your OAC***
Work on Building Art or Local Lore badges by doing the children’s historical tour put on by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical
Foundation in downtown San Diego. Discuss orchids and onion awards along the way. Girls will tour the oldest and most historically
significant building in downtown San Diego – the William Heath Davis House. They will learn about the chores and responsibilities of
children in the 1880s, the difficulties of performing simple tasks such as cooking and cleaning, mail delivery and the hardships faced by
children a few generations ago. The tour continues through the Gaslamp Quarter where stories about early San Diego are told. It ends
with a stop at Ghiradelli Ice Cream for a quick lesson on the history of Ghiradlli Chocolate, a tour of the sub-zero freezer if time allows,
and an ice cream sundae to complete the tour! This 1 ½ tour is recommended for both Brownie & Junior Girl Scouts. The $5.00 fee
cover the ice cream. Call Katie Brodeur at (619)233-4692 for more information. Bring quarters for parking in meters.
Trips for younger scouts:
If anyone has been to SCORE in Carmel Valley we'd like to know what they do for scouts. Please forward information to the website.
We went on a very easy field trip with our Daisy Troop to the Carmel Valley Library. Once a month on Thursday, they have a children's
program where they read for about 20 minutes and then the kids do a craft... all supplies and high school kids to assist are provided by
the library. I made arrangements with the children's librarian, Eileen, to take about a 20 minute tour of the library and I picked up
applications for library cards prior to the meeting and had them ready to give to the girls at the meeting. It's pretty much one phone call,
some permission slips and you are good to go. Miss Eileen is wonderful with the kids and the stories and crafts changed depending on
the season or holiday each month.
Visit the recycling center off of Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. Bring some newspaper, bottles and cans for the girls to cash in. This is
a great Daisy or Brownie trip.
Click here for a printable
copy of a:
Permission Slip
Activity Approval Form
Troop Camping
Application
Permission To Give
Medication
Camp Roster
(medical and contact
information)
copy of a:
Permission Slip
Activity Approval Form
Troop Camping
Application
Permission To Give
Medication
Camp Roster
(medical and contact
information)
Service Unit Team:
Service Unit Manager:
Azita Shaban
Outdoor Activities
Coordinator: Nandita
Khanna
Registrar Amy Seki
registrar@delmargirlscouts
.com
Financial Manager
Mary Siegrist
Community Service
Coordinator: Kimberly Keil
Cookie Coordinator
Site Sale ?
Coordinator/Cookie
Cupboard ?
Website - Sue Lichter
Permission for District site
use Eve Vance
Troop Organizers: See
Leader notes page for
each school's troop
organizer
To contact us click on
the highlighted,
underlined name for an
email link.
Service Unit Manager:
Azita Shaban
Outdoor Activities
Coordinator: Nandita
Khanna
Registrar Amy Seki
registrar@delmargirlscouts
.com
Financial Manager
Mary Siegrist
Community Service
Coordinator: Kimberly Keil
Cookie Coordinator
Site Sale ?
Coordinator/Cookie
Cupboard ?
Website - Sue Lichter
Permission for District site
use Eve Vance
Troop Organizers: See
Leader notes page for
each school's troop
organizer
To contact us click on
the highlighted,
underlined name for an
email link.
