Girl Scout camp aims to inspire young ladies

Daily Herald report

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is looking for local girls entering fourth and fifth grades to participate in a day camp designed to change stereotypes of girls and women in the media.

The aMUSE Journey Day Camp will be from noon to 5:30 p.m. July 18-22 at Fox River Country Day School, 1600 Dundee Ave. in Elgin.

Using the aMUSE journey book, part of the “It’s Your Story — Tell It!” Girl Scout leadership journey series, girls will:

Ÿ Hear from local women who have defied stereotypes.

Ÿ Participate in an art workshop and make positive self-portraits.

Ÿ Attend a dance workshop at State Street Dance.

Ÿ Take an acting workshop at Metropolis Performing Arts Center.

Ÿ Cultivate a healthy body image contrasted with images portrayed in the media.

Girls will examine how women are portrayed stereotypically in the media and decide how they can change it with a “Take Action!” project. Girls will determine the stereotype they want to change and then choose a medium to tell their story, such as illustrating a comic book, performing a play, producing a movie, creating a mural, choreographing a dance, or writing a song. Then, girls will share that story with their community.

Registration begins May 1 online at www.girlscoutsni.org (under For Girls/Program Events). Deadline for registration is July 1. Day camp cost is $30 per girl and includes aMUSE journey book, aMUSING snack each day, and three journey awards (girls must attend all five days to receive all awards).

For details, contact Brooke Radford at (847) 741-5521, ext. 7147, or email bradford@girlscoutsni.org.