Local girls sought to explore green energy technology
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will host a one-week activity camp for local girls, grades 4-8, centered on the "It's Your Planet—Love It!" Girl Scout Leadership Journey Series!
Girls in grades 4-5 will be motivated as they "Get Moving!" and explore their own energy. These girls will conduct an energy audit of their meeting place and review their families' use of energy at home. Girls will also learn about electrical circuits and make conductive dough. Girls in grades 6-8 will "Breathe" as they explore the air around them and learn about air-clearing strategies. These girls will create a symphony of noise, learn about green energy and construct a windmill to make a buzzer sound or light up a light!
The It's Your Planet—Love It! camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 13, through Friday, June 17, at the Sugar Grove Community House, 141 S. Main St. in Sugar Grove. Cost is $40 per girl, and includes lunch for all five days, snacks, T-shirt, Girl Scout book, and all program supplies. Registration ends May 23. To register, contact Pam Schnecke at (847) 741-5521, ext. 7140 or pschnecke@girlscoutsni.org.
This opportunity is open to local girls in Aurora, Big Rock, Bristol, Hinckley, Little Rock, Millbrook, Montgomery, Moosehart, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Plattville, Sugar Grove and Yorkville. All program activities are provided courtesy of a generous grant from the Fox Valley United Way.
About It's Your Plant—Love It! Leadership Journey Series
Girls are being exposed to ideas and discussions on the environment every day and everywhere. This series is packed with the latest research and girl-relevant environmental thinking and offers adults a way to interact with girls on topics of great importance in their lives. In this journey, girls at each grade level have an opportunity to learn about grade-appropriate environmental issues such as clean water and air, noise pollution, global warming, soil contamination, and agricultural processes.
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.