Master Calendar

Chicks in Charge.  That's what the girls in Teens Take Over call themselves and they're right!  Join a fun and funny team of girls to create and run council programs for other Girl Scouts and friends.  You can earn volunteer service hours while running events, playing games, discussing girl issues, eating delicious food, and winning prizes.  All girls on the team will help plan the following events:  Winterfest, Older Girl Academy, and Flash Mob.

The Lead the Way Leadership Conference for Young Women is planned and run by high school girls just like you!  Young women from all over the council are welcome and meet on a monthly basis to plan all aspects of the conference and then put their plans into action at the conference.  This is your chance to become a part of the planning team and make it the best conference in history.  Join one of the many committees including: decorations, recreation, registration, and welcoming.  Truly take the lead!  Committee members are required to attend the conference.

Can you imagine yourself as a physicist, chemist, or physiologist? Come participate in hands-on experiments and activities. During this monthly series, meet women in various career fields and be part of this positively charged science interest group!

In partnership with Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), girls will learn the fundamentals of golf in a comfortable environment and meet female golfers from the area.  A golf pro facilitates weekly meetings to teach girls the physical and mental skills needed in the sport.  Girls can join at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels.  Girls will practice putting, driving, and play on a nine hole course.  At the end of the series, girls will show what they learned through games and enjoy a graduation event!

Ever wonder what it would be like to write a fashion magazine, be an Olympic athlete, a jet pilot, a professional dancer, or a crime solving detective? Join us as we try on different roles to see what it might be like as we Journey through Amuse. Find out how would you feel in those roles and gain self-confidence as you learn how to be a leader. Then take your new knowledge and inspire others to try new things!

Discover how you can make a story come alive by using your voice and body. Place yourself center stage; you're the star! Learn how to use your voice, gestures, body language, movement, eye contact, tempo, silence, and breathing to create chemistry in a scene. Find out about costumes and make-up. Daisies will earn the Courageous and Strong Petal. Brownies and Juniors will earn part of a badge. 

In these two workshops led by an Education Specialist, Older Girl Scouts learn how they can make the lives of zoo animals, pets, and native wildlife more enriching and fun! In the first workshop, you’ll learn how biologists design projects to encourage natural behaviors of zoo animals and then you'll take a tour to study the animals. After deciding on a project, you’ll head home to make your enrichment craft with your troop. In the second workshop, you'll deliver your project and study its effects, exploring how to improve the lives of wildlife in your own backyard. 

What lives at the bottom of the Bay? Come to the Marine Science Institute to earn our Council’s Own Badge! Working at the shore, with huge tanks of fish, girls will explore the Bay’s muddy bottom and search for snails, clams, mussels, worms and more! Older Girls will use scientific equipment to take samples of the mud and search for all kinds of animals. Learn how these animals find food and escape predators to survive in this dark and squishy place. You will also observe other animals (fish, sharks!) that are at home in and on the mud.

Join us as we indulge in the latest craze in art expression - glass fusion! In this introductory class, you will show your self-expression by layering colorful pieces of precut glass to be fused into your very own one-of-a kind glass art, great for gift-giving!  Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.  Girls will complete one ornament and one jewelry project!   

Explore the unique environment of the beautiful Marin Headlands or Point Reyes National Seashore! Your Hostel Adventure will take you to one of these two coastal National Parks, where trained naturalists guide you through a variety of outdoor challenges, environmental activities, and group games. Learn about conservation and environmental stewardship as you hike through woodlands, beaches, and coastal bluffs, discovering black-tail deer, red tail hawks, and river otters in the wild. In the evening, head to one our cozy hostels to rest up and get ready for your night hike in the dark!

Three Processes, One Powerful Program
This class focuses on the three Girl Scout processes: girl led, learning by doing, and cooperative learning. These processes help make Girl Scouting unique and the Girl Leadership Experience powerful. The purpose of this class is to help volunteers understand what these processes are and how to implement them in ways that are grade-level appropriate for the girls they serve through journey activities or any Girl Scout activity  The pre-requisites for  participating in this class are:  GS 101 and Getting Started (both available as online classes).

Join the adventure to earn our Council’s Own Badge. Spend an exciting half-day as a scientist, exploring the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Estuary or its Delta. Discover the fascinating creatures that thrive at the bottom of the Bay as you delve through mud samples. Use a trawl net to catch fish, including sharks and rays, which you will identify before releasing. This is a chance to see the underwater world like you have never seen it before!

What is Glass Fusion? Only the hottest new art medium around! Express yourself by creating beautiful art with glass!!! Instructors will teach you the art of glass cutting, assembly, fusing, and slumping. Armed with your newly acquired skills, you'll create a 6" item to be slumped into either a sushi dish or a votive holder. Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.

Count, predict, create and solve math puzzlers then explore our galleries on a math hunt to earn your Math Whiz badge.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Math Whiz Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

What is Glass Fusion? Only the hottest new art medium around! Express yourself by creating beautiful art with glass!!! Instructors will teach you the art of glass cutting, assembly, fusing, and slumping. Armed with your newly acquired skills, you'll create a 6" item to be slumped into either a sushi dish or a votive holder. Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.

Join us as we indulge in the latest craze in art expression - glass fusion! In this introductory class, you will show your self-expression by layering colorful pieces of precut glass to be fused into your very own one-of-a kind glass art, great for gift-giving!  Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.  Girls will complete one ornament and one jewelry project!   

Wildlife is all around us. Learn how to observe animal behavior like a field biologist, meet an animal ambassador up-close, tour the zoo, explore biological diversity, and earn your Wildlife badge all in one morning!  This might be your last chance to earn the current Wildlife Badge! 

Birds! Birds! Birds! Become a better Birder as you earn our Council’s Own Badge. “In the Flyway” will teach you how to identify birds, protect the habitats they need and other interesting information through interactive games and hands-on activities. This is a fun way to see the lives of birds with a whole new set of eyes and ears! Come early and spend the day exploring Turtle Bay before the program. Call 530-242-3108 for information.

What is Glass Fusion? Only the hottest new art medium around! Express yourself by creating beautiful art with glass!!! Instructors will teach you the art of glass cutting, assembly, fusing, and slumping. Armed with your newly acquired skills, you'll create a 6" item to be slumped into either a sushi dish or a votive holder. Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.

Everyone eats! Cultural Kitchen is a fun and creative way to learn about another culture through its cuisine, culminating with an overnight excursion to a unique hostel. Choose a foreign country and explore its cultures and traditions, learning about cross-cultural understanding along the way. During your hostel visit, cook a typical meal that reflects your chosen country’s culinary traditions, and engage other travelers in a fun, informative presentation. Your hostel options include a lighthouse, a Gold Rush mansion, and three National Parks! Please visit www.hosteladventures.org/cultural for program details and www.hosteladventures.org/reservations for reservation information.

What is Glass Fusion? Only the hottest new art medium around! Express yourself by creating beautiful art with glass!!! Instructors will teach you the art of glass cutting, assembly, fusing, and slumping. Armed with your newly acquired skills, you'll create a 6" item to be slumped into either a sushi dish or a votive holder. Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.

Cal Men’s Basketball begins the first year of the expanded Pac-12 conference taking on several great opponents this season.  Girl Scouts of Northern California are invited to Haas Pavilion to support the Bears with a discounted ticket offer as Cal will be hosting Girl Scout Day.  Girl Scout Day will include a pre-game event, giveaways, and more.   If you can’t make it for Girl Scout Day, groups of 15 or more are welcome for each game to watch the Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. To check out the 2011-2012 Men’s Basketball schedule go to www.CalBears.com.

Join us for a swashbuckling adventure! Come in your best pirate attire and board our ship to help us solve our Pirate Mystery! While you work together to find out who did it, enjoy a Caribbean meal fit for a pirate, watch the sun set as you cruise, and compete for the best-dressed pirate.

Get out your magnifying glass and uncover an animal mystery at dusk!  During this special class, you’ll get to stay in the zoo after it closes and see animals in a different light…twilight. Activities will work towards the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey and associated awards as you tour the zoo, have a light snack, and meet with some of our outreach animals in this unique workshop.

Become a Wacky Scientist for a night at the Tech Museum!  Discover science in a whole new light while earning your Tech Museum patch and sleeping amidst The Tech Museum's most popular exhibits.

Plankton and mollusks and sharks, oh my! This is a wonderful chance to spend a day at the Aquarium of the Bay earning your Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Bay" Badge.  Discover the different types of organisms that make up the food web in the Bay. Surround yourself with the animals that live in the Bay while you learn how this unique ecosystem strives to maintain balance. Surprise yourself as you discover how many ways you can help save the bay! You will get late night pizza but it doesn’t hurt to pack a snack.

What better place to study plants and animals than the Oakland Zoo?  Embark on a zoo scavenger hunt, meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close, and try your hand at animal training the Oakland Zoo way.  Plus, take home an art project that will grow even more beautiful with time. You’ll be a plant and animal expert once you’ve earned this badge! This may be your last chance to earn the current Plant and Animal Badge! 

This course will provide you with tips & tools to ensure you have a fun program with your Girl Scout Daisies. Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades K-1. Learn how to plan a meeting, what resources are available to help you and your girls enjoy their time in Daisies, and more.   This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades 4-5. Gain knowledge on how to support the girls in developing their leadership skills, involve girls in decision-making and planning, and the many available resources for Girl Scout Juniors, including the process for earning the Bronze award.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

The Girl Scout Amazing Race is based on the CBS TV show; we follow the show's format including Detours, Road Blocks, Yields, Fast Forwards and the dreaded Eliminations at the Pit Stops.  The race will include a full weekend of physical and mental challenges.  Each team will consist of 1 adult and 3-4 girls.  Although we encourage girls to be in charge of the navigation and decision-making, adults will also participate in some challenges.  No GPS may be used for this event.  Fee includes all entrance and activity fees, lodging (a place for your pads and sleeping bags on a floor) and some of your meals.  Teams will have to spend additional funds on gas and some meals.  Teams will travel 300-400 miles during this weekend event.  Teams will be eliminated starting on Saturday afternoon. It is definitely to your advantage to watch the show in advance!

You must be at the starting point by 6:00 p.m. to start racing.  Late teams will be eliminated immediately.  All participating teams will be invited to the finish line of the final race.

Plankton and mollusks and sharks, oh my! This is a wonderful chance to spend a day at the Aquarium of the Bay earning your Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Bay" Badge. Discover the different types of organisms that make up the food web in the Bay. Surround yourself with the animals that live in the Bay while you learn how this unique ecosystem strives to maintain balance. Surprise yourself as you discover how many ways you can help save the bay! You will get late night pizza but it doesn’t hurt to pack a snack.

This course is for adults working with girls in Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, or Ambassadors.  It will help you to effectively partner with Girls in 6^th through 12^th grades. Learn the process to support your girls’ ideas to help them achieve the program they develop and plan. There is limited information on Silver & Gold Awards within this course, however your girls are invited and welcome to attend the awards for older girls classes listed in Choices.    This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

What better place to explore the world of animals than the zoo?  Enjoy a zoo tour with one of our education specialists and learn how people care for zoo animals, wild animals, and pets.  Meet an animal ambassador up close, play games, and earn the Animal Try-It all in one day!  This could be your last chance to earn the current Animal Try-It! 

Discover what makes the Academy the greenest museum in the world--from our reused blue jean insulation to our amazing living roof covered with native plants. Increase your eco-awareness doing fun activities like making your own recycled-art masterpiece.  Explore the museum on your own before and after the program. 

This workshop is for 5th and 6th grade girls and their mothers or guardians. It explores the normal changes that occur in 9-16 year old girls. The session is designed to help each girl become knowledgeable and comfortable with her own body now AND as it changes over the next few years. More than a workshop, this experience is a celebration of being female, a chance for girls and women to share the realities of being female, and a time to bond together.

Brownies, are you looking for a fun way to earn part of the new Snacks badge?  Kids in the Kitchen is coming your way to help you learn how to prepare delicious, healthy snacks. You will make your own snacks, learn about healthy food choices, and of course, eat your snacks when you’re done!  Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen program in more than 200 locations provide lessons and demonstrations related to preparation of healthy meals and snacks in partnership with local community organizations, chefs and nutritionists.

Roller coasters, catapult-inspired bean bag tosses, merry-go-rounds, and playgrounds!  Oh my!  Girls will explore energy sources, mechanics, and design as they build their very own attractions for the amusement park.   Girls will feel fearless and enthusiastic about engineering after spending a day on a college campus with engineering students and/or the local SWE (Society of Women Engineers) group.  

Roller coasters, catapult-inspired bean bag tosses, merry-go-rounds, and playgrounds!  Oh my!  Girls will explore energy sources, mechanics, and design as they build their very own attractions for the amusement park.   Girls will feel fearless and enthusiastic about engineering after spending a day on a college campus with engineering students and/or the local SWE (Society of Women Engineers) group.  

You are with your troop at Yellowstone National Park and suddenly an earthquake occurs!  All kinds of things go wrong... broken water pumps, disrupted generators, dead cell phones, and worst of all, your food has fallen down a ravine!  Have no fear, engineer!  A SWE group is there to teach you all you need to know to survive!  Girls will feel fearless and enthusiastic about engineering after spending a day on a college campus with engineering students and/or the local SWE (Society of Women Engineers) group.

You are with your troop at Yellowstone National Park and suddenly an earthquake occurs!  All kinds of things go wrong... broken water pumps, disrupted generators, dead cell phones, and worst of all, your food has fallen down a ravine!  Have no fear, engineer!  A SWE group is there to teach you all you need to know to survive!  Girls will feel fearless and enthusiastic about engineering after spending a day on a college campus with engineering students and/or the local SWE (Society of Women Engineers) group.

Come inside the world of sea-going girls of long ago by clambering aboard the historic ships where they once lived. Earn our Council’s Own “Secret Lives of Ships” Badge by exploring the inner lives of the Bay’s most famous ships. With the guidance of experts of the Maritime Museum, you will see, learn and make things that will show you how children used to live and play on ships. Neat service project for this age level!

This is a hands-on opportunity to restore the salmon habitat and help them survive. You will get to repair banks, remove invasive species, and plant trees, shrubs and grasses. Get up close and personal with the lovely willow, the sturdy young oak, and the protective dogwood this fall/winter. Your handiwork will help the salmon through this winter.  This event is hosted by the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network.

What better place to study plants and animals than the Oakland Zoo?  Embark on a zoo scavenger hunt, meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close, and try your hand at animal training the Oakland Zoo way.  Plus, take home an art project that will grow even more beautiful with time. You’ll be a plant and animal expert once you’ve earned this badge! This may be your last chance to earn the current Plant and Animal Badge! 

This workshop is for middle school girls and their mothers or guardians.  It expands on topics discussed in Growing Up Female 1. It explores the key issues faced in middle school: relationships, emotions and body image. The session is designed to help each girl and mother learn to navigate through the issues that are being dealt with now or will be, any day now.  More than a workshop, this experience is a celebration of being female, a chance for girls and women to share the realities of being female, and a time to bond together.

Everyone eats! Cultural Kitchen is a fun and creative way to learn about another culture through its cuisine, culminating with an overnight excursion to a unique hostel. Choose a foreign country and explore its cultures and traditions, learning about cross-cultural understanding along the way. During your hostel visit, cook a typical meal that reflects your chosen country’s culinary traditions, and engage other travelers in a fun, informative presentation. Your hostel options include a lighthouse, a Gold Rush mansion, and three National Parks! Please visit www.hosteladventures.org/cultural for program details and www.hosteladventures.org/reservations for reservation information.

Learn how to save money without cramping your style. Each age level will have an opportunity to earn part of the Financial Literacy Badge or Leaf. There will be oodles of activities - pizza at midnight, movies in two locations (for younger and teen girls), nail salon, scavenger hunt, crafts and games.  Don't miss the Live DJ Dance Club and runway walk. There will be prizes for everyone and breakfast too! Sleep in front of your favorite store or in the designated quite area.   

Plankton and mollusks and sharks, oh my! This is a wonderful chance to spend a day at the Aquarium of the Bay earning your Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Bay" Badge.  Discover the different types of organisms that make up the food web in the Bay. Surround yourself with the animals that live in the Bay while you learn how this unique ecosystem strives to maintain balance. Surprise yourself as you discover how many ways you can help save the bay! You will get late night pizza but it doesn’t hurt to pack a snack.

In this leadership Journey, Juniors get wild about energy as they explore the ecological energy cycle. They’ll learn how to do an energy audit, explore animal migration on a zoo tour, meet an animal close-up, and make conservation promise beads. They’ll leave with a seeded pollinator plant and a plan to sow conservation practices in their community. 

Based on the WOW! Leadership Journey, Brownies will dive into learning about their part in the water cycle. They’ll go on an aquatic scavenger hunt in the Children’s Zoo, explore watersheds and wildlife at the Arroyo Viejo Creek, and meet an animal close-up. They’ll leave with a drought-tolerant native plant and a water drop promise to bring the water conservation message back to their own watersheds. 

This Daisy Flower Party is all about becoming an amazing Daisy and making friends in the Daisy Flower Garden! Older Girl Scouts will help you grow as you earn parts of some Daisy petals. You’ll be going on a journey, with friends along the way!  

This course will provide you with tips & tools to ensure you have a fun program with your Girl Scout Daisies. Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades K-1. Learn how to plan a meeting, what resources are available to help you and your girls enjoy their time in Daisies, and more.   This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Level 1 First-Aid/CPR
A Girl Scout adult fulfilling the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event must complete both a CPR and a First Aid course.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a “Girl Scout First Aider” (generally not needed for regular meetings, but required for many trips/outings)  Also see requirements for event first aiders on page 66 of the Council Resource Guide: Volunteer Essentials (www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/crg).

Some offerings split this training between 2 sessions; you must attend both sessions to be certified. Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to spend some time sitting or lying on the floor.  For a full day course it is suggested that you bring a beverage and a lunch or snack.

    American Heart Association Level 1 course consists of two modules; 2 hours of adult/child/AED CPR and 2 ½ hours of general emergency first aid skill.  Certification is valid for 2 years. The non-refundable fee of $50.00 for this course covers materials, certification fee and supplies. The fee is required when you register.

Level 1 First-Aid/CPR
A Girl Scout adult fulfilling the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event must complete both a CPR and a First Aid course.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a “Girl Scout First Aider” (generally not needed for regular meetings, but required for many trips/outings)  Also see requirements for event first aiders on page 66 of the Council Resource Guide: Volunteer Essentials (www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/crg).

Some offerings split this training between 2 sessions; you must attend both sessions to be certified. Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to spend some time sitting or lying on the floor.  For a full day course it is suggested that you bring a beverage and a lunch or snack.

    American Heart Association Level 1 course consists of two modules; 2 hours of adult/child/AED CPR and 2 ½ hours of general emergency first aid skill.  Certification is valid for 2 years. The non-refundable fee of $50.00 for this course covers materials, certification fee and supplies. The fee is required when you register.

Spend the night outdoors near Greenie’s Conservation Corner and work towards the Get Moving! Journey and associated awards. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife!  See who’s just waking up and who is calling it a night as you get a special tour of the zoo after-hours, meet an animal keeper, and enjoy a special animal encounter.  A morning tour will take you past yawning grizzly bears and penguins participating in morning stretches and getting energized for their day. 

Get out your magnifying glass and uncover an animal mystery!  During this special class, activities will work towards the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey and associated awards. A zoo tour, light snack, and a hands-on encounter with some of our program animals is all part of the fun!

Become a “Citizen Scientist” at the zoo during the Great Backyard Bird Count of 2012! Fluff your feathers, tidy your nest, and fly to the San Francisco Zoo for this exciting and fun workshop, the perfect stop along your Breathe Journey. This event will introduce you to many of the zoo’s avian species through guided tours, fun activities, and a service project.  Bring your binoculars to get a great look at the many birds that live at the zoo and those that are just passing through.  A special animal encounter will introduce you to some new feathered friends.

Enjoy a morning adventure helping out the Earth by doing work that can really revitalize the Bay! Join Kids for the Bay naturalists as they conduct important restoration work at our shoreline. You will also have time for nature walks looking for birds and rocky shore animals. So dress to get a little wet and have a lot of fun! 

Join us as we indulge in the latest craze in art expression - glass fusion! In this introductory class, you will show your self-expression by layering colorful pieces of precut glass to be fused into your very own one-of-a kind glass art, great for gift-giving!  Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.  Girls will complete one ornament and one jewelry project!   

Join us as we indulge in the latest craze in art expression - glass fusion! In this introductory class, you will show your self-expression by layering colorful pieces of precut glass to be fused into your very own one-of-a kind glass art, great for gift-giving!  Your leader will pick up your masterpieces in about two weeks.  Girls will complete one ornament and one jewelry project!   

Climb the night away and join us for the return of the Rock Climbing Overnight! You will experience an introduction-to-climbing class where you can learn everything you need to know to start climbing. Stay up late practicing your new skills on the rock wall! Bring your friends for twice as much fun!

Climb the night away and join us for the return of the Rock Climbing Overnight! You will experience an introduction-to-climbing class where you can learn everything you need to know to start climbing. Stay up late practicing your new skills on the rock wall! Bring your friends for twice as much fun!

Climb the night away and join us for the return of the Rock Climbing Overnight! You will experience an introduction-to-climbing class where you can learn everything you need to know to start climbing. Stay up late practicing your new skills on the rock wall! Bring your friends for twice as much fun!

Get your green thumbs ready for this council-wide, tree planting, Take Action project! Delve into native tree ecology by exploring all of the animals and other creatures that live in and around trees at the zoo and Arroyo Viejo Creek. You'll play fun games, meet an animal close-up, and, of course, plant native trees. Then you'll visit the Zoo!!!

At this valuable workshop, you will learn the knowledge, skills and confidence to be a trusted babysitter in your community. Learn to understand the stages of childhood development and how to positively respond to different age groups. In this class, you will learn how to interview for a babysitting job, make responsible decisions, supervise children, and keep kids and yourself safe. Learn safe play, first aid, choking and rescue breathing, critical emergency action skills and games and activities to keep small children happy.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

This course is a split training between 2 sessions; you must attend both sessions to be certified.

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult & Child course certifies a Girl Scout adult acting in the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event attendance.  You must complete both CPR and First Aid parts of this course to be certified.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a First Aider.  This program offers a 2 year certification.  The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials and supplies. The fee is required when you register. 

Three Processes, One Powerful Program
This class focuses on the three Girl Scout processes: girl led, learning by doing, and cooperative learning. These processes help make Girl Scouting unique and the Girl Leadership Experience powerful. The purpose of this class is to help volunteers understand what these processes are and how to implement them in ways that are grade-level appropriate for the girls they serve through journey activities or any Girl Scout activity  The pre-requisites for  participating in this class are:  GS 101 and Getting Started (both available as online classes).

In this unique workshop session, each individual will learn to make two identical recorder-style folk flutes, one to keep and one to give away to a child in need in another part of the world.  Award-winning composer, musician and artist educator, John Zeretzke, will lead this workshop, guiding the girls in sanding, shaping, decorating and playing their flutes.  At a future date, John will accompany the give-a-way flutes on a music mission-of-good-will to children in other countries.  Upon his return to the USA, John will share photos, videos and stories of the flute peace mission via website links, blogs and/or personal appearance.

Have you heard the buzz? The toys are back in town! Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3! The Academy Award^®-winning blockbuster, Toy Story 3, and memorable moments from Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are hitting the ice in this sensational live production coming to your hometown! Catch all the heroic action when Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the Toy Story gang escape from the rambunctious tots of Sunnyside Daycare and race for home, in their most daring adventure ever!  A few new faces join the fun, including Barbie’s groovy bachelor Ken and Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear. It’s the biggest Toy Story experience on ice, jam-packed with fast-paced adventure such as Buzz’s galactic battle with Emperor Zurg and a hoe-down at Woody’s Roundup. Rediscover the humor, friendship and charm of Toy Story when Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 takes family fun to infinity and beyond!

Plankton and mollusks and sharks, oh my! This is a wonderful chance to spend a day at the Aquarium of the Bay earning your Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Bay" Badge. Discover the different types of organisms that make up the food web in the Bay. Surround yourself with the animals that live in the Bay while you learn how this unique ecosystem strives to maintain balance. Surprise yourself as you discover how many ways you can help save the bay! You will get late night pizza but it doesn’t hurt to pack a snack.

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult & Child course certifies a Girl Scout adult acting in the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event attendance.  You must complete both CPR and First Aid parts of this course to be certified.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a First Aider.  This program offers a 2 year certification.  The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials and supplies. The fee is required when you register. 

Be an Interior Designer for the morning!  Choose your dream room, add color and style, and enter to have “your room” featured on the Harrell Remodeling Facebook page, along with some other cool prizes! Learn about “SMART” homes – how they work, why they are energy efficient and how the “new” technology is changing the way we design, build and remodel homes. Now is your chance to become a designer and learn the skills needed to create a 3D floor plan! You and your friends will take a journey through the world of designing and building, gain an understanding of what it means to be “Green” and learn about a career in the creative and ever changing world of designers, architects and builders!

Each girl will leave with a tote filled with their projects, “tools of the trade” and other goodies to enjoy and share with their friends and family! 

We'll meet at the Larkspur Ferry and ride it over to San Francisco.  You'll be armed with a map of the city, your own lunch (or your money to buy it) and, most importantly, clues to the awesome wonders of the city.  You'll spend the day searching out those clues on foot or, if you prefer, public transportation.  Some clues will be easy-peasy and some will challenge even the best of sleuths!  After we arrive back at Larkspur, we'll take a 20 minute drive to Camp Bothin, where pizza and prizes await you.  One adult must register with one girl - two adults must register with two or more girls.  You will travel with your troop.  Individual girls will be grouped with others.  Fees include: ferry ride, pizza and prizes.

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training.  

To celebrate National Engineers' week, Agilent Technologies in Santa Rosa hosts this opportunity to learn what engineering is about, participate in fun hands-on activities and win prizes. Girls work with a team on a fun and challenging engineering project and talk to working engineers about their projects and experiences. Lunch is provided.

In this unique workshop session, each individual will learn to make two identical recorder-style folk flutes, one to keep and one to give away to a child in need in another part of the world.  Award-winning composer, musician and artist educator, John Zeretzke, will lead this workshop, guiding the girls in sanding, shaping, decorating and playing their flutes.  At a future date, John will accompany the give-a-way flutes on a music mission-of-good-will to children in other countries.  Upon his return to the USA, John will share photos, videos and stories of the flute peace mission via website links, blogs and/or personal appearance.

Seniors will love this opportunity to work on a service project while also working towards awards associated with the “Sow What?” Journey.  They’ll assist with the maintenance and harvesting of Greenie’s Conservation Corner, the zoo’s garden where food is grown for animals and habitat is maintained for local pollinators.  Seniors will also help lead interactive games for zoo visitors, help prepare a diet for a four-legged friend, and meet one the zoo’s program animals!

In this unique workshop session, each individual will learn to make two identical recorder-style folk flutes, one to keep and one to give away to a child in need in another part of the world.  Award-winning composer, musician and artist educator, John Zeretzke, will lead this workshop, guiding the girls in sanding, shaping, decorating and playing their flutes.  At a future date, John will accompany the give-a-way flutes on a music mission-of-good-will to children in other countries.  Upon his return to the USA, John will share photos, videos and stories of the flute peace mission via website links, blogs and/or personal appearance.

Everyone eats! Cultural Kitchen is a fun and creative way to learn about another culture through its cuisine, culminating with an overnight excursion to a unique hostel. Choose a foreign country and explore its cultures and traditions, learning about cross-cultural understanding along the way. During your hostel visit, cook a typical meal that reflects your chosen country’s culinary traditions, and engage other travelers in a fun, informative presentation. Your hostel options include a lighthouse, a Gold Rush mansion, and three National Parks! Please visit www.hosteladventures.org/cultural for program details and www.hosteladventures.org/reservations for reservation information.

Get a special look at what goes on at the zoo after the rest of the guests leave. Enjoy a nocturnal tour of the new Valley Children’s Zoo, a yummy late-night snack, games, a continental breakfast and an early morning rainforest tour. Plus, go behind the scenes to learn how we care for animals here at the zoo. You’ll complete all of the requirements necessary to earn the Animal Try-It while making memories to last a lifetime! This may be your last chance to earn the current Animal Try-It! 

Plankton and mollusks and sharks, oh my! This is a wonderful chance to spend a day at the Aquarium of the Bay earning your Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Bay" Badge.  Discover the different types of organisms that make up the food web in the Bay. Surround yourself with the animals that live in the Bay while you learn how this unique ecosystem strives to maintain balance. Surprise yourself as you discover how many ways you can help save the bay! You will get late night pizza but it doesn’t hurt to pack a snack.

A Girl Scout adult fulfilling the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event must complete both a CPR and a First Aid course.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a “Girl Scout First Aider” (generally not needed for regular meetings, but required for many trips/outings)  Also see requirements for event first aiders on page 66 of the Council Resource Guide: Volunteer Essentials (www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/crg).

American Red Cross Level 1 course consists of two modules; 2hours of adult and child CPR and 3 hours of general emergency first aid skills. Certification is valid for 2 years.   The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials, certification fee and supplies. The fee is required when you register.

In this unique workshop session, each individual will learn to make two identical recorder-style folk flutes, one to keep and one to give away to a child in need in another part of the world.  Award-winning composer, musician and artist educator, John Zeretzke, will lead this workshop, guiding the girls in sanding, shaping, decorating and playing their flutes.  At a future date, John will accompany the give-a-way flutes on a music mission-of-good-will to children in other countries.  Upon his return to the USA, John will share photos, videos and stories of the flute peace mission via website links, blogs and/or personal appearance.

Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades 4-5. Gain knowledge on how to support the girls in developing their leadership skills, involve girls in decision-making and planning, and the many available resources for Girl Scout Juniors, including the process for earning the Bronze award.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Girls and cupcakes have a lot in common: they're sweet, petite and rank high on the cuteness scale.  Cupcakes are a little present for everyone.  Learn how to decorate these delectable little bits of heaven by the experts at Mim's Bakery.  Girls will take home four adorably decorated cupcakes.

Have you heard the buzz? The toys are back in town! Disney On Ice presents Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3! The Academy Award®-winning blockbuster, Toy Story 3, and memorable moments from Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are hitting the ice in this sensational live production coming to your hometown! Catch all the heroic action when Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the Toy Story gang escape from the rambunctious tots of Sunnyside Daycare and race for home, in their most daring adventure ever! A few new faces join the fun, including Barbie’s groovy bachelor Ken and Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear. It’s the biggest Toy Story experience on ice, jam-packed with fast-paced adventure such as Buzz’s galactic battle with Emperor Zurg and a hoe-down at Woody’s Roundup. Rediscover the humor, friendship and charm of Toy Story when Disney On Ice presents Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3 takes family fun to infinity and beyond!

Spend your morning helping out the watershed! We will work with KIDS for the Bay to improve an important creek habitat.  In addition to various restoration projects, we will go on nature hikes to check out birds and identify native plants that help keep the creek healthy and beautiful. Get a Restore It fun patch in the process. 



If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training.  

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult & Child course certifies a Girl Scout adult acting in the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event attendance.  You must complete both CPR and First Aid parts of this course to be certified.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a First Aider.  This program offers a 2 year certification.  The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials and supplies. The fee is required when you register. 

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training. 

Explore the unique environment of the beautiful Marin Headlands or Point Reyes National Seashore! Your Hostel Adventure will take you to one of these two coastal National Parks, where trained naturalists guide you through a variety of outdoor challenges, environmental activities, and group games. Learn about conservation and environmental stewardship as you hike through woodlands, beaches, and coastal bluffs, discovering black-tail deer, red tail hawks, and river otters in the wild. In the evening, head to one our cozy hostels to rest up and get ready for your night hike in the dark!

Three Processes, One Powerful Program
This class focuses on the three Girl Scout processes: girl led, learning by doing, and cooperative learning. These processes help make Girl Scouting unique and the Girl Leadership Experience powerful. The purpose of this class is to help volunteers understand what these processes are and how to implement them in ways that are grade-level appropriate for the girls they serve through journey activities or any Girl Scout activity  The pre-requisites for  participating in this class are:  GS 101 and Getting Started (both available as online classes).

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Discover the many wonders of the wet and rocky terrains known as tide pools. Take a closer look and identify an amazing array of tide pool creatures and learn how their lives all interact within the ocean’s ecology. Come with the Marine Science Institute and let them help you earn our Council’s Own Badge.



YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

What to bring:

You must bring a copy of our Council Resource Guide with you.  This can be borrowed, download from our website: www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/crg or you may purchase it at the Girl Scout shop near you for only $2.00.

Having played to sold-out houses in 2010, Helgi Tomasson’s critically acclaimed ballet adaptation of this timeless Shakespearean masterpiece returns. Two innocent youths meet by chance, relishing the discovery and passion of first love—only to be shattered by tragic twists of fate and the destructive hatred of their own families.  This critically acclaimed production features lavish scenery and costumes, soulful music, and beautiful choreography epitomizing the pure classicism of romantic story ballets.

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting March 8-11, 2012 where it all began- in Savannah, Georgia! Our trip will find us at the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low. In addition to touring and participating at the Girl Scout venues in Savannah, we will take a walking tour of the Historic District River Front, participate in the Militia Program at Old Fort Jackson, see a reenactment of a Civil War military drill, learn how to fire a cannon, visit Tybee Island, take a Dolphin Cruise, and visit the Laurel Grove Cemetery. There will be free time to explore, when you might choose to take a carriage tour of Historic Savannah. 

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Help the Bay find its roots! Spend a morning getting your hands dirty planting native plants, removing invasive species, or participating in a shoreline cleanup at a wetland site that is normally off-limits to the public. You will learn about local watersheds and ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay, all while helping to restore wetland habitat.  This program will open your eyes to a whole new world through hands-on learning experiences of the Bay and the plants and animals that live together in it.

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training. 

Join the adventure to earn our Council’s Own Badge. Spend an exciting half-day as a scientist, exploring the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Estuary or its Delta. Discover the fascinating creatures that thrive at the bottom of the Bay as you delve through mud samples. Use a trawl net to catch fish, including sharks and rays, which you will identify before releasing. This is a chance to see the underwater world like you have never seen it before!

Having played to sold-out houses in 2010, Helgi Tomasson’s critically acclaimed ballet adaptation of this timeless Shakespearean masterpiece returns. Two innocent youths meet by chance, relishing the discovery and passion of first love—only to be shattered by tragic twists of fate and the destructive hatred of their own families.  This critically acclaimed production features lavish scenery and costumes, soulful music, and beautiful choreography epitomizing the pure classicism of romantic story ballets.

At this valuable workshop, you will learn the knowledge, skills and confidence to be a trusted babysitter in your community. Learn to understand the stages of childhood development and how to positively respond to different age groups. In this class, you will learn how to interview for a babysitting job, make responsible decisions, supervise children, and keep kids and yourself safe. Learn safe play, first aid, choking and rescue breathing, critical emergency action skills and games and activities to keep small children happy.

Practice being an engineer while exploring the science behind electricity, chemistry, materials and structures with the Tech Museum's staff of scientists.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Making it Matter Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

The contest: create your own version of The Golden Eaglet that tells the story of today’s Girl Scout and makes others want to join!  The prize: a chance to have your video played during the grand finale of One Hundred, Fun Hundred and played throughout the council to recruit new girls and volunteers!  The rules: all content must be original and less than 10 minutes in length.

The contest: the biggest and best talent competition Girl Scouts of Northern California has ever seen! Open to all Girl Scouts, volunteers and alumnae. The possibilities are endless.  The prize: being able to perform at One Hundred, Fun Hundred in front of esteemed judges. Prizes will be given out for most entertaining, most creative, most inspiring and more! The grand prize: performing in the grand finale right before the fireworks show!  The rules: all acts must be less than five minutes and your audition must be submitted via video - either DVD or link to website with video posted.

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Silver Award.  Girls, Silver Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting to plan for the Silver Award project.  All information on how to achieve this award is also available on our website at www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/for_girls/silver_award.html 

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Our friends at East Bay Regional Park District have a great new program for Girl Scouts! Tidewater Canoe Explorations offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn basic canoe skills while learning about the local watersheds, ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay. We’ll explore the rich marshlands while learning the history of Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline and the restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the San Francisco Bay, while paddling away!

 The twists and turns of empowering YOU. Create healthy relationships that move you ahead instead of blowing up and creating obstacles. Middle school is tough! Learn to navigate from peer pressure to no pressure to passing it forward. Take part in a yoga and self-defense lesson. Become skilled at making new friends, recognizing good relationships, disarming bullying and resolving conflicts. Girls will earn the Interact Award and part of the Diplomat and Peace Maker Awards.

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training. 

Take flight on an amazing introduction to aviation!  Join us to investigate the world of flight while building and flying rubber-band airplanes, exploring inside real aircraft, and completing a realistic flight simulation.  Tour the Hiller Aviation Museum's collection and find out about the amazing women who played a part in designing, building, and flying aircraft since 1903.  The sky is no limit at the Hiller Aviation Museum!

Level 1 First-Aid/CPR

A Girl Scout adult fulfilling the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event must complete both a CPR and a First Aid course.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a “Girl Scout First Aider” (generally not needed for regular meetings, but required for many trips/outings)  Also see requirements for event first aiders on page 66 of the Council Resource Guide: Volunteer Essentials (www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/crg).

Some offerings split this training between 2 sessions; you must attend both sessions to be certified. Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to spend some time sitting or lying on the floor.  For a full day course it is suggested that you bring a beverage and a lunch or snack.

*        American Red Cross Level 1 course consists of two modules; 2hours of adult and child CPR and 3 hours of general emergency first aid skills. Certification is valid for 2 years.   The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials, certification fee and supplies. The fee is required when you register.

Visit the Marine Mammal Center at the Marin Headlands to learn about seals and sea lions through fun activities.  This program gives participants an in-depth look at the work of The Marine Mammal Center and how they help the injured animals off our coast.  It includes a tour of the facility which functions as an animal hospital to our local marine mammals.

Launch an adventure in flight and earn the Aviation Interest Patch at the Hiller Aviation Museum!  Tour the museum's collection and find out about the amazing women who have designed, built and flown aircraft since 1903.  Land a small airplane in the flight simulators, investigate aviation weather, solve a computer-generated "Air Traffic Control Challenge" and build and fly a model of the very first airplane flown by the Wright Brothers in 1903.  The sky is no limit!

Visit the Marine Mammal Center at the Marin Headlands to learn about seals and sea lions through fun activities.  This program gives participants an in-depth look at the work of The Marine Mammal Center and how they help the injured animals off our coast.  It includes a tour of the facility which functions as an animal hospital to our local marine mammals.

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Silver Award.  Girls, Silver Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting to plan for the Silver Award project.  All information on how to achieve this award is also available on our website at www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/for_girls/silver_award.html 

Fashion meets Take Action in this jam-packed party where girls decorate their very own pair of TOMS shoes, discover how TOMS gives a new pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased, and work on part of the “It’s Your Story, Tell it!” Journey! Planned by two older Girl Scouts, you are bound to have lots of fun and fabulous shoes to show off. There is nothing better than having a perfect pair of shoes reflecting everything YOU

Fashion meets Take Action in this jam-packed party where girls decorate their very own pair of TOMS shoes, discover how TOMS gives a new pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased, and work on part of the “It’s Your Story, Tell it!” Journey! Planned by two older Girl Scouts, you are bound to have lots of fun and fabulous shoes to show off. There is nothing better than having a perfect pair of shoes reflecting everything YOU

This course is required of at least one adult who will attend outing and who is involved in the planning process for a trip of 3 nights or longer, or national or international trips. You’ll gain from the experience of seasoned Girl Scout travelers, and receive valuable tips on planning “big” trips with your girls. Course should be completed prior to starting the planning process or at least 9 months before the trip. 

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades 4-5. Gain knowledge on how to support the girls in developing their leadership skills, involve girls in decision-making and planning, and the many available resources for Girl Scout Juniors, including the process for earning the Bronze award.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

Life is a giant maze, distracting us with twists, turns and dead ends on the way to success. Join other Cadettes on an adventure through the maze of friendship and discover together how to create peace within your community. On this aMazeing journey, you will earn the Interact and Diplomat awards and start planning for your Peacemaker Award.

It is time for the stars to come out and you are the star. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a star: to have the paparazzi taking your photo, to have fans asking for your autograph and to see yourself on the big screen? This will be the one day you won't forget! Come dressed as your favorite actress or singer.  You will be picked up in a limo and taken to a local theatre. The paparazzi and your fans will greet you there.  Once you walk over that carpet, you will be greeted inside the theater by your friends.  Enjoy snacks and watch yourself on the big screen. At the end of the movies, awards will be given for best movie and more.  Contact bherrera@girlscoutsnorcal.org for details on media submissions and theme.

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 to create their own video. Complete portions of the Journey: It's Your Story - Tell It!

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

An experience for adults and daughters: The course will include the same adult Troop Camping Certification curriculum, but will also include the adult’s daughter, thus providing a special overnight outdoor experience for both of you. If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls.  A non-refundable course fee of $60 covers the cost of food, training materials, and supplies for an adult/daughter pair. (If you have more than one daughter, you need to pay an additional fee of $30 for each girl). Space is limited – sign up early. Please, no repeats. 

To register yourself and your daughter for this training you must first register yourself here then exit the site and log back in to eBiz as your daughter to register her.

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training.  

Level 2 First Aiders are required for any activity specified in Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety.   The presence of a Level 2 First Aider is required at resident camp, and at any event or camp activity with more than 200 participants, or when the activity or event is located more than 15 minutes away from emergency medical responders.  A current Level 1 CPR/First Aid certification is a prerequisite for this course and you must bring your current level one card or proof of certification with you.  The non-refundable fee of $50.00 for this course covers materials, certification fee and supplies.  The fee is required when you register.

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Everyone eats! Cultural Kitchen is a fun and creative way to learn about another culture through its cuisine, culminating with an overnight excursion to a unique hostel. Choose a foreign country and explore its cultures and traditions, learning about cross-cultural understanding along the way. During your hostel visit, cook a typical meal that reflects your chosen country’s culinary traditions, and engage other travelers in a fun, informative presentation. Your hostel options include a lighthouse, a Gold Rush mansion, and three National Parks! Please visit www.hosteladventures.org/cultural for program details and www.hosteladventures.org/reservations for reservation information.

This course is required of at least one adult who will attend outing and who is involved in the planning process for a trip of 3 nights or longer, or national or international trips. You’ll gain from the experience of seasoned Girl Scout travelers, and receive valuable tips on planning “big” trips with your girls. Course should be completed prior to starting the planning process or at least 9 months before the trip. 

Girls and cupcakes have a lot in common: they're sweet, petite and rank high on the cuteness scale.  Cupcakes are a little present for everyone.  Learn how to decorate these delectable little bits of heaven by the experts at Mim's Bakery.  Girls will take home four adorably decorated cupcakes.

TEQUE stands for Trailblazers Enthusiastic Quest for Unsurpassed Efficiency!  Join us for a fun and friendly competition for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts from all over Northern California.  Friday night is practicing skills and knowledge in knot tying, timber toss, map and compass, first aid, lashing, and much more!  Saturday is the competition.  Individual Girl Scouts are welcome to sign up and join others to create their own troop for the weekend. This event is held at Skylark Ranch.

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Further your skills as a Program Aide.  Choose one course to attend on this exciting overnight event. In Outdoor Skills you will learn to prepare a program on eight basic skills including, knife safety, knots, first aid, and more!

Take the next step in becoming a fabulous, well-rounded Program Aide.  Choose one of the sessions to attend on this exciting overnight event. In Outdoor Cooking you will learn to create a program which will teach girls the art of outdoor cooking.

Enjoy doing arts and crafts with girls?  Choose one course to attend on this exciting overnight event. In Arts & Crafts you will learn to put together an engaging craft and teach younger girls how to successfully complete their craft. 

Our new Tech Choices program-in-a-box offers girls in K-5th grades six exciting engineering topics. You don’t need to be an expert in engineering to lead these wonderful sessions that make engineering interesting and fun.

This is one of the next steps for Program Aides to advance in their training.  Choose one course for this fun weekend adventure. Can't get enough of those songs & games?  This is the place to learn them and put them into practice with our Daisy/Brownie Play Day.

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

The Canoes in Sloughs program, started by Save the Bay and now run by the Marine Science Institute, offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn about the local watersheds and ecosystems, as well as environmental threats to the Bay and the important restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the Bay.  Don’t forget to pack a lunch to keep you energized.

Our friends at East Bay Regional Park District have a great new program for Girl Scouts! Tidewater Canoe Explorations offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn basic canoe skills while learning about the local watersheds, ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay. We’ll explore the rich marshlands while learning the history of Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline and the restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the San Francisco Bay, while paddling away!

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is being offered for adults only.

Take aim in the shadow of Mt. Diablo as you wind your way through a field archery course in the forest.  Bring your “Eagle Eye” to learn the basics on the range and head down the trail to try your hand at field archery.  

YOU can be part of the biggest Girl Scouts NorCal flash mob ever at One Hundred Fun Hundred!  What’s a flash mob? A flash mob is the latest craze where hundreds of people break out doing the exact same thing at the same time – totally unexpectedly! If you’ve ever dreamed of walking down the street and everyone burst into song and dance, then this is definitely for you! Get your groove on learning the dance moves, receive an awesome patch rocker for your 100th anniversary collection and get your top secret flash mob envelope, letting you know what time and where.  You will love being part of the best Girl Scout flash mob Northern California has ever seen!

Everyone eats! Cultural Kitchen is a fun and creative way to learn about another culture through its cuisine, culminating with an overnight excursion to a unique hostel. Choose a foreign country and explore its cultures and traditions, learning about cross-cultural understanding along the way. During your hostel visit, cook a typical meal that reflects your chosen country’s culinary traditions, and engage other travelers in a fun, informative presentation. Your hostel options include a lighthouse, a Gold Rush mansion, and three National Parks! Please visit www.hosteladventures.org/cultural for program details and www.hosteladventures.org/reservations for reservation information.

Juniors, can you hear the call of the wild? Happy Hollow has an adventure waiting for you! Get up close and personal with the animals, get an exclusive after-dark tour of the zoo, work on earning part of the NEW Animal Habits badge and explore a Cadette badge too! 

Discover the many wonders of the wet and rocky terrains known as tide pools. Take a closer look and identify an amazing array of tide pool creatures and learn how their lives all interact within the ocean’s ecology. Come with the Marine Science Institute and let them help you earn our Council’s Own Badge.



In this leadership Journey, Juniors get wild about energy as they explore the ecological energy cycle. They’ll learn how to do an energy audit, explore animal migration on a zoo tour, meet an animal close-up, and make conservation promise beads. They’ll leave with a seeded pollinator plant and a plan to sow conservation practices in their community. 

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! Girls will also receive a camera to document their hunt. Teams will explore Stow Lake, Huntington Falls, and the Chinese Pavilion.

What better place to explore the world of animals than the zoo?  Enjoy a zoo tour with one of our education specialists and learn how people care for zoo animals, wild animals, and pets.  Meet an animal ambassador up close, play games, and earn the Animal Try-It all in one day!  This could be your last chance to earn the current Animal Try-It! 

The ground in the marsh at the Hayward Shoreline is covered with tidewater two times every day; there is so much more to it than meets the eye!   Come collect water samples to see very important marsh life – plankton – up close.  View local marine animals up close in our aquaria, conduct water experiments, and participate in a volunteer project to protect our marsh habitat and the water in it.  Supports Junior Get Moving Journey and possible idea maker for the Agent of Change, Power of Team Award. 

Spring is here! Get out into the sunshine. Play games, sing songs, make crafts and eat root beer floats. Learn the new Girl Scout song by Melinda Caroll.  At this event, we’ll get ready for the biggest summer event of the century… the Girl Scout 100^th Anniversary! Get your groove on learning the Flash Mob dance moves for the One Hundred, Fun Hundred. Even if you can’t attend the One Hundred Fun Hundred, you will have a blast at this event!     

Help the Bay find its roots! Spend a morning getting your hands dirty planting native plants, removing invasive species, or participating in a shoreline cleanup at a wetland site that is normally off-limits to the public. You will learn about local watersheds and ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay, all while helping to restore wetland habitat.  This program will open your eyes to a whole new world through hands-on learning experiences of the Bay and the plants and animals that live together in it.

Learn the ways of the Bay by sailing on the beautiful tall ship Seaward. The captain and crew will show you how to run this great sailing ship, while building your knowledge of the ecology and navigation of the Bay. Learn how to serve the Bay by riding on it. Earn our Council’s Own Award: Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Wind" Badge. 



Leadership Essentials includes an overview of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, and teaches you how to effectively partner with the girls to make their plans & goals a reality. This course provides structure to assist you in helping you develop leadership skills in the girls and will teach you to work with the journeys. You’ll also learn how to be able to see the impact you have on the girls’ lives.

Three Processes, One Powerful Program
This class focuses on the three Girl Scout processes: girl led, learning by doing, and cooperative learning. These processes help make Girl Scouting unique and the Girl Leadership Experience powerful. The purpose of this class is to help volunteers understand what these processes are and how to implement them in ways that are grade-level appropriate for the girls they serve through journey activities or any Girl Scout activity  The pre-requisites for  participating in this class are:  GS 101 and Getting Started (both available as online classes).

What better place to study plants and animals than the Oakland Zoo?  Embark on a zoo scavenger hunt, meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close, and try your hand at animal training the Oakland Zoo way.  Plus, take home an art project that will grow even more beautiful with time. You’ll be a plant and animal expert once you’ve earned this badge! This may be your last chance to earn the current Plant and Animal Badge! 

Learn the ways of the Bay by sailing on the beautiful tall ship Seaward. The captain and crew will show you how to run this great sailing ship, while building your knowledge of the ecology and navigation of the Bay. Learn how to serve the Bay by riding on it. Earn our Council’s Own Award: Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Wind" Badge. 



Take a closer look inside a gopher’s hole or a robin's nest. Observe animals in their natural habitat. Talk with experts about the simple and complex homes of animals from the very creepiest crawling spiders to the gentlest playful dolphin.  Learn about their importance to the environment and see if you can spot a queen bee in a hive or a male trout in a stream! Juniors earn the Animal Habitat Badge.

Girls learn that water’s journey never really ends. Girls will experiment with the water cycle of condensation, precipitation and evaporation, make a rainbow, discover why Earth is called the blue planet and how having a drink of tea can teach girls about vapors and solids. Whether it’s ocean water, marsh water or rain from above, girls will learn how important it is to preserve and protect our greatest resource.  Brownies will earn part of the WOW Journey Awards.      

Spring is here! Get out into the sunshine. Play games, sing songs, make crafts and eat root beer floats. Learn the new Girl Scout song by Melinda Caroll.  At this event, we’ll get ready for the biggest summer event of the century… the Girl Scout 100^th Anniversary! Get your groove on learning the Flash Mob dance moves for the One Hundred, Fun Hundred. Even if you can’t attend the One Hundred Fun Hundred, you will have a blast at this event!     

Count, predict, create and solve math puzzlers then explore our galleries on a math hunt to earn your Math Whiz badge.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Math Whiz Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

Spring is here! Get out into the sunshine. Play games, sing songs, make crafts and eat root beer floats. Learn the new Girl Scout song by Melinda Caroll.  At this event, we’ll get ready for the biggest summer event of the century… the Girl Scout 100^th Anniversary! Get your groove on learning the Flash Mob dance moves for the One Hundred, Fun Hundred. Even if you can’t attend the One Hundred Fun Hundred, you will have a blast at this event!     

What do all the animals in the zoo do after people go home?  Find out in this overnight adventure.  Explore the food chain and animal habitats with a nocturnal zoo tour and bird feeder craft activity. Meet an education animal up close.  Enjoy a late night snack and snuggle down in the comfort of our Education Center. After waking to the sounds of the animals, explore some more with a scavenger hunt in the zoo’s butterfly garden and an early morning zoo tour.  Become an ecological explorer and earn a Try-It in this fun and exciting overnight adventure!  This might be your last chance to earn the current Eco-Explorer Try-It! 

Our friends at East Bay Regional Park District have a great new program for Girl Scouts! Tidewater Canoe Explorations offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn basic canoe skills while learning about the local watersheds, ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay. We’ll explore the rich marshlands while learning the history of Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline and the restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the San Francisco Bay, while paddling away!

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training. 

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training. 

Based on the newest leadership Journey, Daisies learn how best to take care of pets and steward wildlife. They’ll investigate how animals communicate, how birds make nests, and make their own “All About Me” nests out of natural materials.  After going on a mini zoo tour and meeting an animal up-close, they’ll leave with their own ideas to educate others about animal care and wildlife conservation.

What lives at the bottom of the Bay? Come to the Marine Science Institute to earn our Council’s Own Badge! Working at the shore, with huge tanks of fish, girls will explore the Bay’s muddy bottom and search for snails, clams, mussels, worms and more! Older Girls will use scientific equipment to take samples of the mud and search for all kinds of animals. Learn how these animals find food and escape predators to survive in this dark and squishy place. You will also observe other animals (fish, sharks!) that are at home in and on the mud.

Enjoy a morning adventure helping out the Earth by doing work that can really revitalize the Bay! Join Kids for the Bay naturalists as they conduct important restoration work at our shoreline. You will also have time for nature walks looking for birds and rocky shore animals. So dress to get a little wet and have a lot of fun! 

Come join us in this playful workshop for girls and leaders. You will collect natural materials and create artwork at a beautiful spot within Oakland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park.  If you’ve ever made fairy houses, forts, or even mud pies, then you already know how fun it is to create in and with nature. We’ll take that fun to the next level by using activities to loosen up our creative energy and working together to unleash the power of our group while respecting the environment.  Leaders will learn proven techniques for engaging children with materials from nature and with each other. Led by environmental artist Zach Pine, whose work focuses on making Create-With-Nature Zones.

Become an ecological explorer as you venture into the world of plants and animals.  Explore the food chain and animal habitats in a zoo tour, make a bird feeder to take home, meet an animal ambassador up close, and embark on a scavenger hunt. This could be your last chance to earn your Eco-Explorer Try-It in this fun daytime workshop. 

You can BE the grand finale at One Hundred, Fun Hundred! At this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you will create the grand finale along-side professional choreographers, singing coaches and production experts. Girls will be able to choose songs, shape the choreography, write the poetry and best of all – actually perform on stage: singing, dancing, speaking or possibly all three! This overnight will be jam-packed with fun that will result in an amazing grand finale at One Hundred, Fun Hundred, right before the fireworks! Girls will also learn the flash mob dance directly from the award winning choreographer and be the ones to start the dance craze!

What better place to study plants and animals than the Oakland Zoo? Visit our zoo animals when they’re at their most natural state - when the zoo is closed to the public. You’ll embark on a zoo scavenger hunt, meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close, and try your hand at animal training the Oakland Zoo way. Plus, take home an art project that will grow even more beautiful with time. After a late night snack, get a good night’s sleep, because in the morning the exploration continues with an early morning zoo tour to see the animals as they awake! 

Discover the many wonders of the wet and rocky terrains known as tide pools. Take a closer look and identify an amazing array of tide pool creatures and learn how their lives all interact within the ocean’s ecology. Come with the Marine Science Institute and let them help you earn our Council’s Own Badge.



Get your green thumbs ready for this council-wide, tree planting, Take Action project! Delve into native tree ecology by exploring all of the animals and other creatures that live in and around trees at the zoo and Arroyo Viejo Creek. You'll play fun games, meet an animal close-up, and, of course, plant native trees. Then you'll visit the Zoo!!!

Celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts and 40 years of  women’s accomplishments in sports in the Schulz Museum’s newest exhibition, Leveling the Playing Field. Scouts will enjoy a variety of fun, hands-on activities in support of their Athlete badge. Enjoy ice skating too at Snoopy’s Home Ice and earn a special Schulz Museum patch.  You may choose to continue to skate from 2:30 - 4:30 pm.

Join our new Program Aides in the land of flowers and friends. Play fun games, sing songs, make butterflies and flower crafts.  Crazy, fun-to-make snacks included!

Did you know that many of the plants at the Hayward Shoreline are edible?  Some marsh plants are staples in traditional Native Californian diets, and some were introduced into our habitat by European immigrants.  Learn how to identify our edible plants.  We’ll hike and taste our way along the trail.  Participants will receive a list of recipes to take home.  Supports Seniors Sow What Journey. 

This course will provide you with tips & tools to ensure you have a fun program with your Girl Scout Daisies. Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades K-1. Learn how to plan a meeting, what resources are available to help you and your girls enjoy their time in Daisies, and more.   This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades 4-5. Gain knowledge on how to support the girls in developing their leadership skills, involve girls in decision-making and planning, and the many available resources for Girl Scout Juniors, including the process for earning the Bronze award.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades 4-5. Gain knowledge on how to support the girls in developing their leadership skills, involve girls in decision-making and planning, and the many available resources for Girl Scout Juniors, including the process for earning the Bronze award.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Come camp with us at Bothin during this Springtime camp! This is a wonderful time of the year to explore spring flowers in bloom, creeks full of water, and green meadows. Brownies will be housed indoors, Juniors and above will be assigned indoor quarters, platform tents or asked to bring their own tents. You bring dinner on Friday night, but all following meals will be in the dining hall.  Adults will be asked to help with camp chores. We will have campfires, play games, sing songs, and laugh!  The program is planned and implemented by Program Aides and will run all day on Saturday.

The lights go out in your home!  The toilet overflows!  What would you do? Ever wonder how to repair that hole in your wall?  This is your chance to not only put a hole in one of our custom sheetrock walls, you will also learn how to spackle, fill and re-paint it.  You and your friends will have four stations offering you a chance to learn about these skills and more. Each station offers specific information, such as how to replace a faucet washer and screen, how to safely reset circuit breakers, caulk, touch up paint, lay weather stripping and how to use screwdrivers, pliers and a hammer.  This empowering, exciting and educational opportunity is a chance to learn some lifelong skills, “get your hands a little dirty” and share a morning of laughter and fun with your friends!

Learn the ways of the Bay by sailing on the beautiful tall ship Seaward. The captain and crew will show you how to run this great sailing ship, while building your knowledge of the ecology and navigation of the Bay. Learn how to serve the Bay by riding on it. Earn our Council’s Own Award: Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Wind" Badge. 



The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult & Child course certifies a Girl Scout adult acting in the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event attendance.  You must complete both CPR and First Aid parts of this course to be certified.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a First Aider.  This program offers a 2 year certification.  The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials and supplies. The fee is required when you register. 

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $30 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is being offered as an overnight for adults only.

Take flight on an amazing introduction to aviation!  Join us to investigate the world of flight while building and flying rubber-band airplanes, exploring inside real aircraft, and completing a realistic flight simulation.  Tour the Hiller Aviation Museum's collection and find out about the amazing women who played a part in designing, building, and flying aircraft since 1903.  The sky is no limit at the Hiller Aviation Museum!

Explore the unique environment of the beautiful Marin Headlands or Point Reyes National Seashore! Your Hostel Adventure will take you to one of these two coastal National Parks, where trained naturalists guide you through a variety of outdoor challenges, environmental activities, and group games. Learn about conservation and environmental stewardship as you hike through woodlands, beaches, and coastal bluffs, discovering black-tail deer, red tail hawks, and river otters in the wild. In the evening, head to one our cozy hostels to rest up and get ready for your night hike in the dark!

Launch an adventure in flight and earn the Aviation Interest Patch at the Hiller Aviation Museum!  Tour the museum's collection and find out about the amazing women who have designed, built and flown aircraft since 1903.  Land a small airplane in the flight simulators, investigate aviation weather, solve a computer-generated "Air Traffic Control Challenge" and build and fly a model of the very first airplane flown by the Wright Brothers in 1903.  The sky is no limit!

Learn the ways of the Bay by sailing on the beautiful tall ship Seaward. The captain and crew will show you how to run this great sailing ship, while building your knowledge of the ecology and navigation of the Bay. Learn how to serve the Bay by riding on it. Earn our Council’s Own Award: Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Wind" Badge. 



Many of our marsh residents are most active around sunrise and sunset.  Here’s your chance to observe them at their best.  We’ll start our evening off with a twilight hike to the bay to find out who is waking up and who is headed to bed as the sun goes down.  Then, we’ll head back to the Interpretive Center to check out the animals that live in our four aquaria – including our two leopard sharks!  We’ll make a craft to take home before going to bed.  In the morning, enjoy a light breakfast with the birds, sharks, and other “beasts” that call our salt marsh home! Bring a snack just in case. Supports Junior Get Moving Journey and possible idea maker for the Junior Agent of Change, Power of Team Award. 

Join us for an exciting overnight adventure at the Sacramento Zoo! Play animal scrabble while exploring the zoo, meet the hungry hyenas and find out what goes bump in the night at the campfire extravaganza! The excitement continues the next morning with a “morning munchies” animal feeding, including feeding you, of course. Then you’re free to explore the zoo on your own for the remainder of the day.

The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, the world’s only aquarium-planetarium-rainforest-living museum, is hosting a Penguins+Pajamas sleepover exclusively for Girl Scouts April 21 – April 22, 2012 with special group rates.The Penguins+Pajamas Academy sleepover package includes overnight parking in the Music Concourse parking garage as well as next-day museum admission, breakfast, and snacks. Dinner is available for purchase at the Academy Café and the Academy Store will feature special penguin-themed merchandise for the occasion, including the exclusive Girl Scout Rainforest patch for purchase. 

What does it take to keep animals healthy in the zoo?  What exactly does a veterinarian do?  What kinds of jobs exist that work with animals? Find the answers to all these questions and more at an overnight designed specifically for older girl scouts.  See what the zoo is like at night after all the guests have gone home.  Go behind-the-scenes to see firsthand how our animals are cared for, meet an animal ambassador up close, and provide enrichment for our zoo animals.  After you snuggle down in the comfort of our Education Center at night, enjoy a tasty continental breakfast before heading out into the zoo for a private tour to watch the animals enjoy what you made just for them! 

Level 1 First-Aid/CPR

A Girl Scout adult fulfilling the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event must complete both a CPR and a First Aid course. Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpointwww.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a "Girl Scout First Aider" (generally not needed for regular meetings, but required for many trips/outings) Also see requirements for event first aiders on page 66 of the Council Resource Guide: Volunteer Essentials (www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/crg) 

• American Red Cross Level 1
course consists of two modules; 2hours of adult and child CPR and 3 hours of general emergency first aid skills. Certification is valid for 2 years.�@The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials, certification fee and supplies. The fee is required when you register.

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

What better place to explore the world of animals than the zoo?  Enjoy a zoo tour with one of our education specialists and learn how people care for zoo animals, wild animals, and pets.  Meet an animal ambassador up close, play games, and earn the Animal Try-It all in one day!  This could be your last chance to earn the current Animal Try-It! 

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

This course will provide you with tips & tools to ensure you have a fun program with your Girl Scout Daisies. Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades K-1. Learn how to plan a meeting, what resources are available to help you and your girls enjoy their time in Daisies, and more.   This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to successfully partner with girls in grades 2-3. Learn about Brownie program and how to effectively involve girls in decision making, planning and fun.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Discover how to effectively partner with girls in grades 4-5. Gain knowledge on how to support the girls in developing their leadership skills, involve girls in decision-making and planning, and the many available resources for Girl Scout Juniors, including the process for earning the Bronze award.  This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

The Canoes in Sloughs program, started by Save the Bay and now run by the Marine Science Institute, offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn about the local watersheds and ecosystems, as well as environmental threats to the Bay and the important restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the Bay.  Don’t forget to pack a lunch to keep you energized.

Our friends at East Bay Regional Park District have a great new program for Girl Scouts! Tidewater Canoe Explorations offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn basic canoe skills while learning about the local watersheds, ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay. We’ll explore the rich marshlands while learning the history of Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline and the restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the San Francisco Bay, while paddling away!

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

In this Journey workshop, Daisies will hike to the beautifully restored Arroyo Viejo Creek to gain a hands-on connection with nature. They’ll do fun sensory activities and nature-based crafts as they explore native plants, wildlife, and the wonders of soil science. They’ll meet an animal up-close and leave with their own seed balls to launch mini native gardens in their home neighborhoods. 

Take a closer look inside the forest bed. Observe wild plants and animals in their natural habitat.  Talk with experts about all things from creepy and crawly to soft and fluffy.  Learn about their importance to the environment and see if you can spot a blue jay, masked raccoon or bushy tailed rabbit! Brownies earn part of a new Badge while Juniors earn the Animal Habitat Badge.

Celebrate Earth Day at the spectacular Trees of Mystery in Klamath, CA! It's worth the drive to spend a day in the majestic grove of Coast Redwood trees and to see the famous and very tall statue of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe. Activities will include the Trees of Mystery Trail Exploration scavenger hunt, a ride through the redwood tree canopy suspended on the Sky Trail Gondola and completion of the Trees of Mystery patch program. Girls will also have a chance to tour the Native American Museum. The Soroptimist groups of the Humboldt County area provide Earth Day activity booths.

At this valuable workshop, you will learn the knowledge, skills and confidence to be a trusted babysitter in your community. Learn to understand the stages of childhood development and how to positively respond to different age groups. In this class, you will learn how to interview for a babysitting job, make responsible decisions, supervise children, and keep kids and yourself safe. Learn safe play, first aid, choking and rescue breathing, critical emergency action skills and games and activities to keep small children happy.

Get your green thumbs ready for this council-wide, tree planting, Take Action project! Delve into native tree ecology by exploring all of the animals and other creatures that live in and around trees at the zoo and Arroyo Viejo Creek. You'll play fun games, meet an animal close-up, and, of course, plant native trees. Then you'll visit the Zoo!!!

At this valuable workshop, you will learn the knowledge, skills and confidence to be a trusted babysitter in your community. Learn to understand the stages of childhood development and how to positively respond to different age groups. In this class, you will learn how to interview for a babysitting job, make responsible decisions, supervise children, and keep kids and yourself safe. Learn safe play, first aid, choking and rescue breathing, critical emergency action skills and games and activities to keep small children happy.

Come celebrate Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary! GSNorCal's celebration will be one of the biggest, most exciting birthday parties around. We'll host a gigantic Girl Scout carnival and we want YOU to be a part of history as we turn 100! This will be a day of FUN and a look ahead at how Girl Scouts will be making the world a better place for the next 100 years! We are bridging from one century to the next and will take Golden Gate Bridging on the road in 2012; so that girls at all age levels can be part of this once-in-a-life time opportunity! Participants camping need to check-in between 4pm and 12am on Friday, May 4 or between 8am and 12pm on Saturday, May 5, 2012. 

In this Journey workshop, Daisies will hike to the beautifully restored Arroyo Viejo Creek to gain a hands-on connection with nature. They’ll do fun sensory activities and nature-based crafts as they explore native plants, wildlife, and the wonders of soil science. They’ll meet an animal up-close and leave with their own seed balls to launch mini native gardens in their home neighborhoods. 

Based on the WOW! Leadership Journey, Brownies will dive into learning about their part in the water cycle. They’ll go on an aquatic scavenger hunt in the Children’s Zoo, explore watersheds and wildlife at the Arroyo Viejo Creek, and meet an animal close-up. They’ll leave with a drought-tolerant native plant and a water drop promise to bring the water conservation message back to their own watersheds. 

This course is for adults working with girls in Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, or Ambassadors.  It will help you to effectively partner with Girls in 6^th through 12^th grades. Learn the process to support your girls’ ideas to help them achieve the program they develop and plan. There is limited information on Silver & Gold Awards within this course, however your girls are invited and welcome to attend the awards for older girls classes listed in Choices.    This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Think you're hot at flipping pancakes?  Can you find your way out of the woods?  Know you're the best with knots?  Wanna prove it?  "Skills," as it is affectionately known, provides older Girl Scouts from all over Northern California an event especially for them.  It's an opportunity to enjoy some fun competition to see who really knows their stuff in outdoor skills.  Enjoy working and playing as a team.  There's something for everyone and you'll soon learn why Skills Camp rocks!

Come to the zoo and become a true wildlife biologist.  Learn about researching in the field, and do a bit of research yourself!  Meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close and learn about the tools it has to be successful in the wild.  Explore the zoo at night, enjoy a late night snack, play a game, and snuggle down in the comfort of our Education Center.  Enjoy a tasty continental breakfast before heading out into the zoo for a private tour to continue our field research.You’ll complete all of the requirements necessary to earn your Wildlife Badge while having the time of your life on this exciting overnight.  This may be your last chance to earn the current Wildlife Badge! 

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 to create their own video. Complete portions of the Journey: It's Your Story - Tell It!

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

Learn about what “thinking globally and acting locally” is all about at the Oakland Zoo and the adjacent Arroyo Viejo Creek! In this badge bonanza, you will learn how to observe and describe plants and animals as a wildlife biologist does.  Then, after learning how to determine the age of the biggest plants on the planet, you will hike down to the Arroyo Viejo Creek to learn about native wildlife and practice conservation in action at this restoration site. Using your own take-home field guides, you will learn all about native wildlife, including how to bird-watch by sight and sound. You’ll make a botanical craft you can wear, play eco-games and earn three badges all in one morning as a Conservation Ecologist! 

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Count, predict, create and solve math puzzlers then explore our galleries on a math hunt to earn your Math Whiz badge.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Math Whiz Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Based on the newest leadership Journey, Daisies learn how best to take care of pets and steward wildlife. They’ll investigate how animals communicate, how birds make nests, and make their own “All About Me” nests out of natural materials.  After going on a mini zoo tour and meeting an animal up-close, they’ll leave with their own ideas to educate others about animal care and wildlife conservation.

Kayaking? Heck yeah! Have fun exercising your body and exciting your spirit as you discover the joys of kayaking! You will learn the basics of using the sit-on-top kayak including how to get on, get your balance, turn, control and paddle. Learn rescue techniques. Fee includes all equipment and a spectacular guided tour.

Practice being an engineer while exploring the science behind electricity, chemistry, materials and structures with the Tech Museum's staff of scientists.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Making it Matter Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

This course is for adults working with girls in Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, or Ambassadors.  It will help you to effectively partner with Girls in 6^th through 12^th grades. Learn the process to support your girls’ ideas to help them achieve the program they develop and plan. There is limited information on Silver & Gold Awards within this course, however your girls are invited and welcome to attend the awards for older girls classes listed in Choices.    This course is highly recommended for at least one adult in attendance at every troop meeting/outing.

Water is the wonder of life!  Come and celebrate water by joining us for an exclusive tour of the Gilroy Garden's water system used to keep the water falls, plants and lake full.  Guest will be taken by tram to the parks reservoir area where a docent will talk to the girls about how water is stored, pumped and recycled for the park's use.  You will receive a special Wonders of Water Patch and SWAPS.  There will also be special activities in the park just for Girl Scouts!  Proceeds from this event will benefit the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Forever Green Fund.  

Experience a fun-filled weekend camping and using traditional outdoor skills with other Cadette troops at Skylark Ranch Girl Scout Camp.  Cook on an open fire, build an emergency shelter, navigate with a compass, and use other outdoor skills during the weekend.  Take part in flag ceremonies, Scout's Own, and traditional all-camp campfires featuring songs and skits.  Participate in crafts, games, and other activities.  For detailed information, including a slide show of this popular event and a description of the outdoor skills, see website below.

Spend the night outdoors near Greenie’s Conservation Corner and work towards the Get Moving! Journey and associated awards. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife!  See who’s just waking up and who is calling it a night as you get a special tour of the zoo after-hours, meet an animal keeper, and enjoy a special animal encounter.  A morning tour will take you past yawning grizzly bears and penguins participating in morning stretches and getting energized for their day. 

Play Survivor like they do on the TV show!

To outlast the other teams you’ll need to get the most points by competing in the mental and physical Immunity Challenges.  Surviving the night outside or in a shelter will earn you more points.  Necessary sleeping and shelter supplies are purchased with your points.  Meals will be won through Reward Challenges. Teams consist of 6-12 girls, troops will be combined as needed.   2 Adults must accompany each troop.  Adults do not participate in challenges, but are needed to help run our planned challenges and work in the kitchen.  Adults will sleep in Adirondacks (3-sided lean-to) and are not part of the girl team.  Adults will not be sleeping in an area with their own team.  Come and take the challenge!

Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts are cordially invited to gather around the campfire as their older Girl Scout sisters pass on campfire traditions.  Moving through stations, girls will applaud silly skits, learn the significance of the campfire ashes ceremony, make swaps and have fun practicing old and new songs.  You bring the toasting sticks and we’ll provide the ingredients for those traditional gooey treats – S’mores!  Don’t forget to bring a sit-upon and a tape recorder. 

Experience the wonders and thrills of land, sea, & sky at the world’s first theme park, oceanarium and animal facility combined during this annual weekend where Girl Scouts from all over Northern California join together in fun. Earn your patch by completing our Six Flags workbook, exploring the rides and learning more about the physics of rollercoaster’s! Feed your wild side when you’re not feeding our wild creatures in 135 acres of pure adventure!

Join the adventure to earn our Council’s Own Badge. Spend an exciting half-day as a scientist, exploring the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Estuary or its Delta. Discover the fascinating creatures that thrive at the bottom of the Bay as you delve through mud samples. Use a trawl net to catch fish, including sharks and rays, which you will identify before releasing. This is a chance to see the underwater world like you have never seen it before!

Help the Bay find its roots! Spend a morning getting your hands dirty planting native plants, removing invasive species, or participating in a shoreline cleanup at a wetland site that is normally off-limits to the public. You will learn about local watersheds and ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay, all while helping to restore wetland habitat.  This program will open your eyes to a whole new world through hands-on learning experiences of the Bay and the plants and animals that live together in it.

If your troop will either cook OR sleep outdoors (or in shelters without electricity or indoor plumbing), this course is required for at least one troop adult who will accompany the troop on a camping trip and who will be involved in the planning process with the girls. Emphasis is on how to teach skills to girls and prepare them for their outdoor experiences, as well as health and safety concerns when camping in a group. A non-refundable $25 fee covers the cost of food and materials. This class is offered as a one day session.  

 An equivalency option is available – see list of expected level of knowledge and information on the website or contact your local Volunteer Resources Director.  www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/training. 

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Silver Award.  Girls, Silver Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting to plan for the Silver Award project.  All information on how to achieve this award is also available on our website at www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/for_girls/silver_award.html 

Spend your morning helping out the watershed! We will work with KIDS for the Bay to improve an important creek habitat.  In addition to various restoration projects, we will go on nature hikes to check out birds and identify native plants that help keep the creek healthy and beautiful. Get a Restore It fun patch in the process. 



Take flight on an amazing introduction to aviation!  Join us to investigate the world of flight while building and flying rubber-band airplanes, exploring inside real aircraft, and completing a realistic flight simulation.  Tour the Hiller Aviation Museum's collection and find out about the amazing women who played a part in designing, building, and flying aircraft since 1903.  The sky is no limit at the Hiller Aviation Museum!

Learn about what “thinking globally and acting locally” is all about at the Oakland Zoo and the adjacent Arroyo Viejo Creek! In this badge bonanza, you will learn how to observe and describe plants and animals as a wildlife biologist does.  Then, after learning how to determine the age of the biggest plants on the planet, you will hike down to the Arroyo Viejo Creek to learn about native wildlife and practice conservation in action at this restoration site. Using your own take-home field guides, you will learn all about native wildlife, including how to bird-watch by sight and sound. You’ll make a botanical craft you can wear, play eco-games and earn three badges all in one morning as a Conservation Ecologist! 

What lives at the bottom of the Bay? Come to the Marine Science Institute to earn our Council’s Own Badge! Working at the shore, with huge tanks of fish, girls will explore the Bay’s muddy bottom and search for snails, clams, mussels, worms and more! Older Girls will use scientific equipment to take samples of the mud and search for all kinds of animals. Learn how these animals find food and escape predators to survive in this dark and squishy place. You will also observe other animals (fish, sharks!) that are at home in and on the mud.

Launch an adventure in flight and earn the Aviation Interest Patch at the Hiller Aviation Museum!  Tour the museum's collection and find out about the amazing women who have designed, built and flown aircraft since 1903.  Land a small airplane in the flight simulators, investigate aviation weather, solve a computer-generated "Air Traffic Control Challenge" and build and fly a model of the very first airplane flown by the Wright Brothers in 1903.  The sky is no limit!

Become an ecological explorer as you venture into the world of plants and animals.  Explore the food chain and animal habitats in a zoo tour, make a bird feeder to take home, meet an animal ambassador up close, and embark on a scavenger hunt. This could be your last chance to earn your Eco-Explorer Try-It in this fun daytime workshop. 

What lives at the bottom of the Bay? Come to the Marine Science Institute to earn our Council’s Own Badge! Working at the shore, with huge tanks of fish, girls will explore the Bay’s muddy bottom and search for snails, clams, mussels, worms and more! Older Girls will use scientific equipment to take samples of the mud and search for all kinds of animals. Learn how these animals find food and escape predators to survive in this dark and squishy place. You will also observe other animals (fish, sharks!) that are at home in and on the mud.

Get out your magnifying glass and uncover an animal mystery at dusk!  During this special class, you’ll get to stay in the zoo after it closes and see animals in a different light…twilight. Activities will work towards the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey and associated awards as you tour the zoo, have a light snack, and meet with some of our outreach animals in this unique workshop.

Experience the wonders and thrills of land, sea, & sky at the world’s first theme park, oceanarium and animal facility combined during this annual weekend where Girl Scouts from all over Northern California join together in fun. Earn your patch by completing our Six Flags workbook, exploring the rides and learning more about the physics of rollercoaster’s! Feed your wild side when you’re not feeding our wild creatures in 135 acres of pure adventure!

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult & Child course certifies a Girl Scout adult acting in the role of a Level 1 First Aider for a troop and/or event attendance.  You must complete both CPR and First Aid parts of this course to be certified.  Please refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/safety for activities that require the presence of a First Aider.  This program offers a 2 year certification.  The non-refundable fee of $50 for this course covers materials and supplies. The fee is required when you register. 

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

Savvy shopper is one of the hippest new Junior badges. Frolic around Downtown Los Gatos with your friends as you become a savvy shopper, checking out shoes, cat toys, purses, organic dog treats, make-up, and more! Choose your own lunch at the farmer’s market, local pizzeria or cafe within your $10 cash budget and embark on a scavenger hunt for the best deals and best products.

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

Join the adventure to earn our Council’s Own Badge. Spend an exciting half-day as a scientist, exploring the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Estuary or its Delta. Discover the fascinating creatures that thrive at the bottom of the Bay as you delve through mud samples. Use a trawl net to catch fish, including sharks and rays, which you will identify before releasing. This is a chance to see the underwater world like you have never seen it before!

Discover the many wonders of the wet and rocky terrains known as tide pools. Take a closer look and identify an amazing array of tide pool creatures and learn how their lives all interact within the ocean’s ecology. Come with the Marine Science Institute and let them help you earn our Council’s Own Badge.



Learn the ways of the Bay by sailing on the beautiful tall ship Seaward. The captain and crew will show you how to run this great sailing ship, while building your knowledge of the ecology and navigation of the Bay. Learn how to serve the Bay by riding on it. Earn our Council’s Own Award: Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Wind" Badge. 



Learn the ways of the Bay by sailing on the beautiful tall ship Seaward. The captain and crew will show you how to run this great sailing ship, while building your knowledge of the ecology and navigation of the Bay. Learn how to serve the Bay by riding on it. Earn our Council’s Own Award: Girl Scouts Save the Bay’s "In the Wind" Badge. 



Join the adventure to earn our Council’s Own Badge. Spend an exciting half-day as a scientist, exploring the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay Estuary or its Delta. Discover the fascinating creatures that thrive at the bottom of the Bay as you delve through mud samples. Use a trawl net to catch fish, including sharks and rays, which you will identify before releasing. This is a chance to see the underwater world like you have never seen it before!

Spend the night outdoors near Greenie’s Conservation Corner and work towards the Get Moving! Journey and associated awards. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife!  See who’s just waking up and who is calling it a night as you get a special tour of the zoo after-hours, meet an animal keeper, and enjoy a special animal encounter.  A morning tour will take you past yawning grizzly bears and penguins participating in morning stretches and getting energized for their day. 

Learn about what “thinking globally and acting locally” is all about at the Oakland Zoo and the adjacent Arroyo Viejo Creek! In this badge bonanza, you will learn how to observe and describe plants and animals as a wildlife biologist does.  Then, after learning how to determine the age of the biggest plants on the planet, you will hike down to the Arroyo Viejo Creek to learn about native wildlife and practice conservation in action at this restoration site. Using your own take-home field guides, you will learn all about native wildlife, including how to bird-watch by sight and sound. You’ll make a botanical craft you can wear, play eco-games and earn three badges all in one morning as a Conservation Ecologist! 

Camp memories may last forever, but our sites need your help. Join us at a work party! Earn a work party patch! Get outside in a beautiful place and enjoy the company of great people like you who care about our Girl Scout camps. Most projects require your human power such as trail maintenance and no prior experience, while other projects may require basic construction skills. At every work party, you will receive hands-on instruction as needed. All skill levels are welcome. Families, troops, groups, or adult individuals may register.  If you are interested in learning about opportunities for Bronze Award projects, please contact Marla Howard at mhoward@girlscoutsnorcal.org. If you have a skill in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry, please let us know so we can find a project that utilizes your skill/s. 

What can a cookie do?  Allow you to Celebrate MORE!  Girl Scouts with the amazing achievement of selling 550 or more boxes of cookies in the 2012 cookie sale qualify to participate in a special celebration event - Celebrate MORE!  Qualifying girls will receive an invitation to attend one of the several Celebrate MORE! events offered throughout the council.  

The Canoes in Sloughs program, started by Save the Bay and now run by the Marine Science Institute, offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn about the local watersheds and ecosystems, as well as environmental threats to the Bay and the important restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the Bay.  Don’t forget to pack a lunch to keep you energized.

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Daisy Girl Scouts will love this family-friendly program, which works toward Daisy Journeys in Greenie’s Conservation Corner, the Zoo’s organic garden. They’ll care for the vegetable garden, harvest food for our animals and prepare a small snack for one of our four-legged friends. An animal encounter and craft are also part of the fun! 

This event is a unique opportunity for Girl Scouts and their families to enjoy a day at California's Great America! From 10 am on Friday to 8 pm on Saturday, the park is open to Girl Scouts and their families. (Limited rides will be in operation.) A private all-you-can eat Girl Scout picnic brings everyone together, and a fun troop Karaoke contest gives guests the chance to root on their favorite troop! Girl Scouts can continue their journey by participating in an exclusive overnight, but space is limited to the first 600 campers! Overnight campers will also experience our "Camp Night Showcase" and be treated to breakfast the next morning before enjoying another full day of fun inside California's Great America.

Bring history to life. This spectacular 3.5-hour trip includes a train ride, a hearty cowpoke barbeque lunch and a Wild West western show. During the trip, numerous western characters entertain the guests. Look out at Robber’s Roost where an elaborate old-fashion gunfight is staged.  Then get off the train for a picnic-style western barbeque lunch by the Sacramento River. This is a great way to spend the day and have some fun. If poor weather conditions invade, we may remain on the train for lunch. There is some seating at the park, but we suggest you also bring a blanket in case you want to picnic on the shady grass.

Practice being an engineer while exploring the science behind electricity, chemistry, materials and structures with the Tech Museum's staff of scientists.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Making it Matter Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Girls just wanna have fun, right? Have you ever wanted to compete in a hands free pie-eating contest or use chocolate pudding as face paint? Well, this is your chance to come and do everything your Mom always told you not to! We will do everything from a water balloon fight to a sunflower seed spitting competition, all while using our clothes as napkins! Get ready to get messy and have some FUN!  Moms: This is an event for the girls to just have FUN and get the urge to break the rules out of their system in a controlled environment instead of your living room! We have several sinks and hoses to help wash the gunk off before they get into your car.  Service Project: Please bring 1-3 cans of food for a donation to the Food Bank in exchange for our waste.

Junior Girl Scouts have a lot of fun and get to do a lot of exciting things, but Cadette Girl Scouts do even more!  It is a whole new world when you step off that bridge into Cadette Girl Scouting.  Cadettes can travel farther, jump higher, and yell louder.  Spend an afternoon with the Teens Take Over group and representatives from the different pathways in Girl Scouting to learn what is available to Cadette Girl Scouts in the Girl Scouts of Northern California and the nation.  You and your friends will have a great time exploring the different opportunities available in older Girl Scouting while you start to plan what you want to do when you bridge to that next level.  Welcome to Cadettes and a whole new world in Girl Scouting!

Ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive? Here’s your chance to try it! We’ll provide all the equipment for you to learn how to breathe properly under water and dive deep in the ocean with oxygen tanks.  Then we'll let you give it a try in our pool.

Practice being an engineer while exploring the science behind electricity, chemistry, materials and structures with the Tech Museum's staff of scientists.  But hurry!  This may be your last chance to earn the current Making it Matter Badge!  GSUSA has discontinued it and The Tech Museum has been able to secure enough badges for this season of Choices.

Become a Wacky Scientist for a night at the Tech Museum!  Discover science in a whole new light while earning your Tech Museum patch and sleeping amidst The Tech Museum's most popular exhibits.

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

Join the A's for our annual Scout Day and participate in our exclusive pre-game parade. Discounted group tickets are available for Girl Scouts, friends and families. All uniformed Scouts will receive a commemorative A's Scout Day patch!

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

"Fly through the air with the greatest of ease.." on a flying trapeze with Trapeze Pro at SkyFarm Ranch just north of the town of Sonoma. Girls will participate in a 2-hour program on a full-sized trapeze located outdoors in the shade of a magical oak grove on a mountain overlooking the Valley of the Moon. Professionals teach the girls basic skill progressions on the ground and then the program continues on the Flying Trapeze rig with proficient assistance in all aspects of the experience. The class finishes with girls making a catch with a professional catcher. Don't miss this opportunity of a lifetime and come try out this circus favorite!

Have you given much thought on how you would like to celebrate the 100^th birthday of Girl Scouting in 2012? Can you imagine yourself at a songfest that fills The Mall in Washington, D.C. with other Girl Scouts from around the country? Join us on a 4-day trip to celebrate the birthday and see some of our country’s beautiful sights.

This trip is open to troops, individual girls and/or adults of GSNC.

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Silver Award.  Girls, Silver Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting to plan for the Silver Award project.  All information on how to achieve this award is also available on our website at www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/for_girls/silver_award.html 

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Silver Award.  Girls, Silver Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting to plan for the Silver Award project.  All information on how to achieve this award is also available on our website at www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/for_girls/silver_award.html 

Help the Bay find its roots! Spend a morning getting your hands dirty planting native plants, removing invasive species, or participating in a shoreline cleanup at a wetland site that is normally off-limits to the public. You will learn about local watersheds and ecosystems, and environmental threats to the Bay, all while helping to restore wetland habitat.  This program will open your eyes to a whole new world through hands-on learning experiences of the Bay and the plants and animals that live together in it.

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

The Canoes in Sloughs program, started by Save the Bay and now run by the Marine Science Institute, offers fun, inspiring adventures on the calm waters of San Francisco Bay. You will learn about the local watersheds and ecosystems, as well as environmental threats to the Bay and the important restoration efforts underway. These programs will open your eyes to a whole new world through an on-the-water learning experience. You will gain knowledge and new understanding of the wonderful nature of the Bay.  Don’t forget to pack a lunch to keep you energized.

This teen girls' weekend-out takes place in historic Sacramento. Girls will explore Old Town Sacramento, ride a steam engine train and experience a "Who Dun It" murder mystery dinner on the spectacular Delta King Riverboat. It's a total girl fest with plenty of shopping at the mall, eating out and hanging out/games at the hotel. Overnight package includes hotel, train ride, four meals and murder mystery dinner theater.

Come explore the solar system with Girl Scouts as your guide.  Make edible moons, create skittle light, build a starwheel to take home, and write a letter to yourself at your cosmic address (among other fun things).  This event is a great extension of the "It's You're Planet - Love It!"  Journeys.

Get out your magnifying glass and uncover an animal mystery!  During this special class, activities will work towards the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey and associated awards. A zoo tour, light snack, and a hands-on encounter with some of our program animals is all part of the fun!

Spend the night outdoors near Greenie’s Conservation Corner and work towards the Get Moving! Journey and associated awards. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife!  See who’s just waking up and who is calling it a night as you get a special tour of the zoo after-hours, meet an animal keeper, and enjoy a special animal encounter.  A morning tour will take you past yawning grizzly bears and penguins participating in morning stretches and getting energized for their day. 

Water is the wonder of life!  Come and celebrate water by joining us for an exclusive tour of the Gilroy Garden's water system used to keep the water falls, plants and lake full.  Guest will be taken by tram to the parks reservoir area where a docent will talk to the girls about how water is stored, pumped and recycled for the park's use.  You will receive a special Wonders of Water Patch and SWAPS.  There will also be special activities in the park just for Girl Scouts!  Proceeds from this event will benefit the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Forever Green Fund.  

Ever wonder what really happens in the museum at night? During our exciting overnight, brave Girl Scouts will explore the museum and discover what occurs through specially planned activities.  Overnight package includes exciting crafts and activities, a light evening snack, and a continental breakfast.

Juniors will work on their “Get Moving!” Journey during this fun-filled workshop. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife! A special animal encounter will be part of the fun. Please pack a “low-waste” or “no-waste” lunch to enjoy while we discuss and practice “minimal impact.”

Get out your magnifying glass and uncover an animal mystery at dusk!  During this special class, you’ll get to stay in the zoo after it closes and see animals in a different light…twilight. Activities will work towards the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey and associated awards as you tour the zoo, have a light snack, and meet with some of our outreach animals in this unique workshop.

Water is the wonder of life!  Come and celebrate water by joining us for an exclusive tour of the Gilroy Garden's water system used to keep the water falls, plants and lake full.  Guest will be taken by tram to the parks reservoir area where a docent will talk to the girls about how water is stored, pumped and recycled for the park's use.  You will receive a special Wonders of Water Patch and SWAPS.  There will also be special activities in the park just for Girl Scouts!  Proceeds from this event will benefit the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Forever Green Fund.  

Juniors will work on their “Get Moving!” Journey during this fun-filled workshop. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife! A special animal encounter will be part of the fun. Please pack a “low-waste” or “no-waste” lunch to enjoy while we discuss and practice “minimal impact.”

Spend the night outdoors near Greenie’s Conservation Corner and work towards the Get Moving! Journey and associated awards. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife!  See who’s just waking up and who is calling it a night as you get a special tour of the zoo after-hours, meet an animal keeper, and enjoy a special animal encounter.  A morning tour will take you past yawning grizzly bears and penguins participating in morning stretches and getting energized for their day. 

Join us for the 5th Annual Girl Scout Day with the San Francisco Giants. Cheer on the San Francisco Giants to victory against the opposing team. Go Giants!

This training provides information on the requirements, paperwork and service project needed to complete the Gold Award.  Girls, Gold Award Advisors, and parents may attend prior to starting the Gold Award requirements.

Get out your magnifying glass and uncover an animal mystery!  During this special class, activities will work towards the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey and associated awards. A zoo tour, light snack, and a hands-on encounter with some of our program animals is all part of the fun!

Join us as we delve into an ecological paradise, walk amid lush rainforests and behold towering volcanoes in enchanting Costa Rica. On this tour, you will be transported deep into a misty cloud forest, get up close to the world’s most magnificent plant and animal habitats, and see sensational waterfalls and hot springs. Participate in community service at a local school and biological reforestation center. From beginning to end, experience natural beauty and thrilling adventures beyond what you ever imagined.  This trip is open to individual girls/troops entering 8^th grade through graduating seniors.

Red rock canyons, white water rafting and four states at one time. These are a just few of the adventures in 2012 - On The Road Again - Red Rock Roaming. After departing from Fairfield, our journey begins with a visit to Yosemite’s Toulumne Meadows and ends at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. In between we will visit the site of a Japanese internment camp from World War II, hike along a river in a deep, red rock canyon in Zion National Park, see the strange red hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park, walk under some amazing arches in Arches National Park, crawl and climb among the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, and gaze in wonder at the Grand Canyon. If this isn't enough, we will also be white water rafting in Colorado, touring Canyon de Chelly National Monument in a 6-wheel drive truck and visiting 4-Corners where we will be able to stand in 4 states at one time.  And, as a special treat, we will eat PICKLE PIE. This and much more awaits you... On The Road Again.

If you are interested in working directly with a troop, group or camp unit of younger Girl Scouts, you will want to become a Girl Scout Program Aide. As a Program aide, you will have the opportunity to work directly with younger girls under the supervision of an adult volunteer or staff member. Being a Program Aide gives you an opportunity to share your expertise and knowledge of Girl Scouting with others.  Program Aide Training is the first step to being trained to work with younger Girl Scouts.  This training will help you earn the Program Aide Pin and Program Aide Patch for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

Daisy Girl Scouts will love this family-friendly program, which works toward Daisy Journeys in Greenie’s Conservation Corner, the Zoo’s organic garden. They’ll care for the vegetable garden, harvest food for our animals and prepare a small snack for one of our four-legged friends. An animal encounter and craft are also part of the fun! 

Juniors will work on their “Get Moving!” Journey during this fun-filled workshop. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife! A special animal encounter will be part of the fun. Please pack a “low-waste” or “no-waste” lunch to enjoy while we discuss and practice “minimal impact.”

Get wet! Go Wild! Float your way down the scenic calm river, and then feel the exhilarating spray of cool fresh water as the river takes us through twists, turns, and white caps! The rapids get progressively harder so around each bend is a new thrill! Have a safe experience with expert rafting guides and enjoy the included delicious riverside lunch. Campsites are available close by for those traveling a distance who want to make it an overnight adventure.

Join our new Program Aides in the land of flowers and friends. Play fun games, sing songs, make butterflies and flower crafts.  Crazy, fun-to-make snacks included!

Spend the night outdoors near Greenie’s Conservation Corner and work towards the Get Moving! Journey and associated awards. Conservation will be key as we discuss how wildlife conserves energy and how conservationists conserve wildlife!  See who’s just waking up and who is calling it a night as you get a special tour of the zoo after-hours, meet an animal keeper, and enjoy a special animal encounter.  A morning tour will take you past yawning grizzly bears and penguins participating in morning stretches and getting energized for their day. 

Seniors will love this opportunity to work on a service project while also working towards awards associated with the “Sow What?” Journey.  They’ll assist with the maintenance and harvesting of Greenie’s Conservation Corner, the zoo’s garden where food is grown for animals and habitat is maintained for local pollinators.  Seniors will also help lead interactive games for zoo visitors, help prepare a diet for a four-legged friend, and meet one the zoo’s program animals!

Experience the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting and participate in a once in a lifetime event! Join us for the California Dreamin’ Camporee in the fabulous San Francisco Bay Area! California Dreamin’ Camporee will offer on-site workshops, off-site adventures, evening activities and much, much more. The Camporee is open to all Girl Scouts 13-18 years old or entering the 8th-12th grades and their advisors. This is a troop or patrol event and not designed for individual girls to attend.