Annual Program GuideFall 2017–Fall 2018

1171 State Route 28 • North Branch, NJ 08876

You may have noticed that this program guide

seems different—it is! We are remodeling the way we present our

programming to you to ensure that we’re offering the best girl experience possible. That means being timely and valuable. This annual

guide serves to highlight our signature programs that you know and love, and will continue to offer year in

and year out. You can view all our programs on our website events calendar, which will be updated periodically with new and exciting

opportunities for girls to explore, grow, and challenge themselves:

Camp Life is the Best Life!

Take a sailboat out on the lake at Camp Hoover, fly down the zipline at

Camp DeWitt, or horseback ride at The OVAL, and top it all off with the perfect s’more! Whether

you’re interested in day camp, or want to spend the night at our resident camp, we offer both ways to enjoy

the camp experience. Weekly sessions start in July—register for summer camp today!

www.gshnj.org/camp

Adult TrainingsWe help our leaders plan for anything—after all, “Be

Prepared” is the Girl Scout motto. We offer Basic Leadership Training, Level Trainings, First Aid/CPR classes, Outdoors

and Overnights trainings—everything you need to help your girls on their adventures. Be sure

to check out our Live Chats and our new “Be Prepared” series for timely conversations

with other leaders and volunteers. Check our website calendar

regularly for upcoming trainings.

DestinationsGirl Scouts’ Destinations

are the ultimate adventure for individual girls aged 11-17. With tons

of different domestic and international trips every year, there’s something amazing for everyone. The first round of submissions

is due in November, second round in February. Check out our Travel Opportunities webpage for details and deadlines!

Programs à la Carte

GSHNJ offers opportunities for you, your troop, or group to

participate in a staff-led program at a time and location that works for

you! Just choose from our extensive menu, fill out the online inquiry form, and we’ll get in

touch with you to begin the reservation process. Check out options like Bubble-ology, Archery,

Geocaching, Gold Award Think Tanks, and more.

Highest AwardsBronze. Silver. Gold. These

represent the highest honors a Girl Scout can achieve. All three

awards give you the chance to do big things while working on a project that’s

important to you. Plus, you’ll change your corner of the world—and maybe even beyond. The possibilities are endless. Want to learn

more about what it takes? Check out the materials in your Girls’ Guide

to Girl Scouting, take an online tutorial, or reach out to

awards@gshnj.org.

Product Programs

The annual Girl Scout product sale programs are ways for girls to gain the skills they need to become go-getters,

innovators, risk-takers, and leaders. Visit our website to find easy ways to help your girls work on the Five Skills these programs

offer—and have their best sale yet! You’ll see options like troop meeting guides for our

Cookie Rookie or One Smart Cookie series, how to become a Cookie Captain, our new Cookie Rally-in-a-box for

Service Units, and staff-led series for Service Units.

September–December programs are out now!January–April programs

posted in September.May–August programs

posted in January.

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info@gshnj.org • 908-518-4400

Me & My Guy Rafting Adventure

September 8–10, 2017 Whitewater Challengers • Weatherly, PA

$85/person for rafting $100/person for kayak trip Other add-ons available

Grab your dad or other favorite guy to join us for a weekend of outdoor fun. The weekend includes two nights of camping, a professionally guided rafting

trip (or kayak for girls over age 14!), movies, meals, archery, skill-building, campfires,

and so much more.

Campfire Sing-along

The OVAL: September 15 & 22, 2017 May 4, 2018 • June 8, 2018

Camp DeWitt: September 29, 2017 October 17, 2017 • May 11, 2018

June 1 & 15, 2018

$3/girl • $3/adult

Enjoy this Girl Scout tradition at its best! Come to camp for a sing-along and s’mores around the campfire. Be sure to bring a song or two to lead, flashlight

and a blanket or sit-upon. You will also learn traditional Girl Scout songs to add to your

repertoire. Families welcome. This is a rain or shine event.

Be Fearless

September 23, 2017 The OVAL

$5/girl • Adults are FREE

Calling all super girls! Create your superhero persona and learn how to use your powers for good by joining us at The OVAL for an awesome day of celebrating what girls can do—let GSHNJ help you be a SUPER girl with courage,

confidence, and character.

Junior Jamboree

October 7–8, 2017 February 24–25, 2018

Camp Hoover

$60/girl • $30/adult

Calling all Junior Girl Scouts! This weekend is made just for you! Spend Saturday trying out fun camp activities like

hiking, outdoor cooking, candle dipping, tie-dying, games, and more! Move into your tent site and

get to know the girls in your unit. Round out the jamboree with a campfire, songs, and

s’mores.

Fall Family Fun

October 14, 2017 Camp DeWitt

$5/person

Join in the fall fun at Camp DeWitt and start your Girl Scout year off right! Use tickets to play games for prizes, make crafts, go on a scavenger hunt, and more. Bring a ground cover and pack a picnic to enjoy lunch outside.

Extra tickets will be available for purchase, as well as light snacks and beverages. Bring your family and friends! Pre-register to receive a fun patch

and bonus tickets. Want free tickets? Host an activity for the day—hostesses can

make up your own activity or we’ll assign one for you.

World Thinking Day

February 17, 2018 Saint James the Apostle • Springfield, NJ

$5/girl • Adults are FREE

World Thinking Day is your opportunity to explore Girl Scouting across the globe. There are two ways to participate

in this fun day: 1. Help celebrate this annual Girl Scout holiday by hosting a booth that highlights a country

of your choosing. 2. Attend as a “traveler” to “visit” different countries as you sample foods,

view displays, and do hands-on activities created by your sister

Girl Scouts.

Anastasia On Broadway

November 11, 2017 New York, NY

$140/person

Anastasia, a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past and enlists the aid of a conman and

a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Join a morning workshop with professional Broadway artists

who will introduce you to themes from the story and teach you choreography from the show. Break for lunch on your own, then return to

the theatre for a matinée performance of the new blockbuster, Anastasia!

Great Girl Scout Campout

June 15–17, 2018 Camp Hoover

Price varies with length of stay.

This fun-filled weekend is for Girl Scouts of all ages! Enjoy a wide variety of Girl Scout activities including hiking, boating,

arts and crafts, conservation, a service project, archery (Juniors and up), outdoor cooking, and more. Of

course, there will be a campfire, SWAPs, and s’mores. Come for the day, spend one night,

or two!

She’s so much more than a Girl Scout. She’s a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)TM and we can help her unleash her inner power! Use this annual program trifold to help shape and plan your Girl Scout year together.

Age Levels:Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Amb. All Outdoor Series

Engineering Outside • Find Your Way • Fuel Your Fire More to Explore • Survivor Girl

Become a master of the outdoors! Even our youngest Girl Scouts can develop basic outdoor skills. This series offers new and exciting opportunities to get outside and

have fun at every age level. As girls grow, their skills grow too!

RoboGIRLS Series

RoboGirls 1 • RoboGirls 2 • RoboGirls on Land • RoboGirls at Sea • RoboGirls DIY • RoboGirls Ozobots

Courage, confidence, and character—one gear at a time! Through robotics, girls learn valuable life skills by creating ideas, solving problems and overcoming obstacles. They also gain confidence in their abilities to positively use technology; all while having fun!

Your Voice, Your World Series

News You Can Use • Pitch Perfect • Vote for Me • World Changing Words

Girl Scouts helps girls and young women find their voice so they can speak out on issues that matter to them. We encourage girls to be aware of current events and changes in social norms, we empower girls to effect change in the world around them by influencing decision makers,

and we give them the tools and confidence to make change happen.

Journey Jumpstarts Series

Journey Jumpstarts are intended to get leaders comfortable with delivering the Journey materials of their girls’ choice. Council staff and leaders work together to walk girls through the first portion of their selected Journey, and then the girls and leaders complete the rest on their own. Leaders are invited to reach out to council staff after the Jumpstart if they need more advice, or want to share tips and ideas to keep girls

moving toward their Take Action Projects.

Journey in a Weekend Series

Make a difference in the world—and have fun doing it! You’ll team up with friends to: identify a problem you care about, come up with a creative

solution, make a team plan, put your plan into action, talk about what you learned, and what you can’t wait to do next! Add in a campfire, s’mores

and camp fun. Some pre- and post-work may be required. Girls will leave the weekend having completed the Journey up to the Take Action project.

Attending adults participate in their own programming on mentoring Juniors, Cadettes, or Seniors.

LSC Overnights

October 21–22, 2017 March 17–18, 2018

Liberty Science Center • Jersey CIty, NJ

$60/person

We have TWO chances to spend the night at the LSC this year: in the fall, join in a GSHNJ-exclusive night full of

magical, creepy, and mysterious Halloween fun! Revel in monster performers, punkin’ chunkin,’ a zombie

autopsy, wizard workshop, and more. In the spring, spend the night on a quest to use

your sleuthing skills to search for clues, process evidence, and complete daring

challenges that will lead to solving the Mystery at the Museum.

Family Camp

Camp DeWitt: May 26–28, 2018 Camp Hoover: August 24–Sept. 3, 2018

Price varies with length of stay & lodging choice.

Looking for a getaway for the whole family? Join us at Camp DeWitt or Camp Hoover for family-friendly outdoor

activities like archery, ropes course, sports, and geocaching. You can plan your own or attend our scheduled

campfires, games, crafts, and more. Each camp has something different to offer, but both are fun,

relaxing, and great low-cost family outings. Pitch your own tent, rent a platform tent,

or reserve a building. Come for one or more nights!

Me & My Gal Overnight

January 12–13, 2018 January 13–14, 2018 • May 11-12, 2018

Camp Hoover

$45/person

This fun-filled overnight is packed with activities that you and your favorite gal can do TOGETHER. Activities include arts

& crafts, song workshops, games, campfire, s’mores, and much more! “Gals” can be any woman over the

age of 18. All Junior Girl Scout couples will be housed in tent units with their troops. Daisy

and Brownie couples will be housed in buildings. Snack Friday, breakfast and

lunch on Saturday are included.

Fun Run

June 2018 Jersey City, NJ

$15/person

Lace up your sneakers, grab your family, and join in this kid-friendly 5K obstacle course. Run, stroll, crawl,

prance, and twirl at your own pace—this event isn’t timed, and everyone who completes the course receives a

goodie bag and a medal! Everyone is welcome.

At Girl Scouts, girls develop their potential through age-appropriate activities that enable them to discover their values,

skills, and the world around them; connect with others in a multicultural environment; and take

action to make a difference in their world. GSHNJ’s Program Series are designed to

be girl-led, cooperative, hands-on, and progressive—processes that create

high-quality experiences to help each girl discover her inner go-

getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader.

Girls who participate in Girl Scout programs

benefit in five important ways: strong sense of self,

positive values, challenge seeking, healthy relationships,

and community problem solving. When girls exhibit these attitudes

and skills, they become responsible, productive, caring, and engaged

citizens who are happier, healthier, less likely to be

victimized, and more likely to become successful,

well-adjusted adults.

Ready To Register? Head to www.gshnj.org and click “Program Registration” at the top right of the page. Be sure to check the Event Calendar on our website in May, September, and January for additional program postings.