Local girls needed to become 'Media Message Detectives'!
McHenry County - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is actively seeking girls, age 11-13, who want to become savvy detectives in finding hidden media messages which tell them how to think about themselves, what they should eat or drink, and even what they should wear and how they should act!
“Girls In the Know, Girls on the Go” will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Mary Ann Beebe Center in Harvard. Cost is only $2 per girl, includes morning and afternoon snacks, with no fee for adult chaperones. Registration ends Friday, May 20.
To register, contact Kay Flavin at (847) 741-5521, ext. 7130 or kflavin@girlscoutsni.org.
This program provides interactive sessions that will encourage girls to look at media with a fresh and critical eye. Sessions throughout the day will empower girls to understand mass media and how it works, so that they can be in control of this very important aspect of their lives. The fast-paced day will have choices of different fun activities in which girls can participate. All will have an opportunity to practice the new skills they learn about media and the effect it can have on their lives. Nutrition, portion/distortion, and reading food labels will also be covered.
All program activities are provided courtesy of a generous grant from the Health Promotion division of the McHenry County Department of Health and funded by the Illinois Department of Health through the Office of Women's Health.
About Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois serves over 20,000 girls and nearly 6,000 adult volunteers in parts or all of Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.
Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls in grades K through 12 are engaged in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. Girls develop leadership potential by participating in age-appropriate activities that enable them to discover their values, skills, and the world around them. Activities in science and technology, business and economic literacy, and outdoor and environmental awareness provide girls with opportunities for fun and friendship while fostering the development of leadership skills and self-esteem.
To find out how you can become part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, call (800) 242-5591, or visit our website at www.girlscoutsni.org.
About Girl Scouts of the USA
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.4 million girl and adult members nationwide. Through membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Girl Scouts is part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 45 countries. Girl Scouting is the leading authority on girls' healthy development and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate to Girl Scouts, call 800-GSUSA-4-U (800-478-7248) or visit www.girlscouts.org.