Flower Program Aims to Empower Local Girls
Even the youngest girl needs help to become a future leader in her community! Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois plans to empower these girls with the Girl Scout Journey program Destination: Amazing Daisy, every other Thursday, May 10–August 16, 4–5:30 P.M. at Collie Flower Farm, 1104 Alpine Lane in Woodstock. The program is based on the Girl Scout Journey book Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden.
This girls-only program will teach kindergarten and first graders about day-to-day activities on a flower farm. Girls will learn about planting and have a chance to get their hands dirty! While they're busy digging, they'll also encounter the positive values found in the Girl Scout Promise and Law. The program will focus on the leadership philosophy of girls discovering themselves and their values, connecting by caring and teamwork and taking action to improve their community and the world. The program will end with a Daisy Garden Flower Party!
The program is open to all non-Girl Scouts in kindergarten and first grade. Program fee is $20 per girl and includes Girl Scout registration, all activities and a Journey book. Financial assistance is available. To register, please contact Melissa Schmidt at 847-741-5521, Ext. 7171 or mschmidt@girlscoutsni.org.
About Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois serves nearly 20,000 girls and 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. For more information on 100th anniversary activities, or how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, visit www.girlscoutsni.org or call 1-800-242-5591.
About Girl Scouts of the USA
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.2 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouts 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.