Space Adventurer

Sunday, March 15, 2020
Hampton Roads Academy
739 Academy Lane
Newport News, VA 23602
Check-in: 9:30 a.m.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Open to Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors only.
Capacity: 30 only (space is limited).
This is a free event.

Enjoy learning about space and exploring the stars at this badge event for the Space Science Investigator badge lead by Hampton Roads Academy students! We will be diving deeper into the Earth's relationship to the other planets and discovering how our atmosphere works. Girls can expect a comprehensive and exciting approach to collaborative learning while boosting confidence and teambuilding skills.

Register by March 10, 2020. Event questions? Contact 20oferra@hra.org.

Cybersecurity Event at NSU on March 28th

Saturday, March 28, 2020
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Are your girls interested in Cybersecurity? Check out the Cybersecurity 4All Education Day hosted by Norfolk State University! See flyer more details and to register ASAP.

The Alpha Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta at College of William & Mary presents 2020 Girl Scouts Sleepover

Saturday, February 22 - Sunday, February 23, 2020
Kappa Delta House
College of William & Mary
127 E. Richmond Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
6 p.m.-9:30 a.m.
Open to Girl Scout Juniors only.
Capacity: 25.
This is a free event.

Kappa Delta Sisters invite you to join them on their annual sleepover at the Kappa Delta House for a night of STEM-based fun!

Register and complete the Media Release Form by February 19th. Event questions? Contact kdalphapicommunityservice@gmail.com.

Space Science Badges

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Hampton Roads Academy
739 Academy Lane
Newport News, VA 23602
Check-in: 9:30 a.m.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Open to Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors only.
Capacity: 30 only (space is limited).
This is a free event.

Enjoy learning about space and exploring the stars at this badge event for the Space Science Investigator badge lead by Hampton Roads Academy students! We will be diving deeper into the Earth's relationship to the other planets and discovering how our atmosphere works. Girls can expect a comprehensive and exciting approach to collaborative learning while boosting confidence and teambuilding skills.

Register by February 20, 2020. Event questions? Contact 20oferra@hra.org.

The Alpha Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta at College of William & Mary presents 2020 Girl Scouts Sleepover

Saturday, February 22 - Sunday, February 23, 2020
Kappa Delta House
College of William & Mary
127 E. Richmond Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
6 p.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Open to Girl Scout Juniors only.
Capacity: 25.
Free event.

Kappa Delta Sisters invite you to join them on their annual sleepover at the Kappa Delta House for a night of STEM-based fun!

Register and complete the Media Release Form by February 19th. Event questions? Contact kdalphapicommunityservice@gmail.com.

Fun Cybersecurity Opportunity for Your Girls! Apply by 2/14

Are your girls interested in cybersecurity? Check out this free opportunity to boost their skills with no experience necessary! Apply by February 14th at www.girlsgocyberstart.org. View this flyer for more details.

Third Annual Girl's Night Out at ODU

Thursday, February 20, 2020
Ted Constant Convocation Center, Big Blue Room
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
6:30-8 p.m.
Open to middle and high school-aged girls throughout the Hampton Roads region.

National Engineer's Week is February 16-22, 2020! As a part of our celebration, Old Dominion University Batten College of Engineering and Technology invites you and middle and high school-aged girls to the 3rd Annual Girl's Night Out "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day".

Girl's Night Out includes hands-on engineering activities with female engineering role models from regional professional engineering organizations.

Registration is required. Questions? Contact Vivian Taylor, Administrative Assistant, Batten College of Engineering & Technology, at vftaylor@odu.edu or 757-683-3789.

Take Action to Combat Sea Level Challenges

Hampton Road is experiencing challenges from the rising seas and flooding and YOUTH are needed to create innovative solutions as we learn to adapt to the water and become resilient. The Elizabeth River Project is hosting their 2nd Annual Youth Resilience Expo that will showcase youth projects addressing these issues. Girl Scouts are encouraged to submit a troop project to benefit their community.

The Youth Resilience Expo will take place on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

Girls choose investigative questions such as:

• How can our community capture and reuse rainwater?
• How can our community address flooding and/or reduce runoff pollution?
• How do we encourage resilience action?
• What can our community do to reduce our carbon footprint?

This year's keynote speaker will be Jeremy Hoffman, the Chief Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia. Hoffman will speak about urban heat islands and climate change impacts on humans and geological timescales.

Want to learn more or get involved with this year's event? Contact Sarah McBride at 757-399-7487 Ext. 218, smcbride@elizabethriver.org; or Robin Dunbar at 757-399-7487 Ext. 220, rdunbar@elizabethriver.org.

Summer Camp Registration is Live!

It's cold outside, so why not start thinking about something warm like Girl Scout camp?! We have so many awesome opportunities for your girl to have some fun, try new things, explore and make new friends. We've built up our leadership opportunities for Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors, continued girl favorites like horse camp, and added some brand new themes like "On Target", "DIY By Design", "Tree Top Adventures", and "Around the World". Check out the Summer Camp Guide for details and then register here.

All registrations and camp forms are due to Council by May 15, 2020. Get your registration in by February 1, 2020, for an Early Bird discount. We can't wait to see your girls at camp!

TECHSTERS – Cybersecurity Capture the Flag Competition

Saturday, November 2, 2019
Tidewater Community College, Advanced Technology Center
1700 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453

Are you ready to test your cybersecurity skills? The Hampton Roads Women in Technology group is hosting a Cybersecurity Capture the Flag competition for middle and high school girls. Girls will work in teams of three (they can pick their own or will be assigned) on clues to cybersecurity related challenge questions. They will need to research (Google) the topic and then solve the challenges which are worth a variety of points. The teams that come in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will receive prizes for their accomplishments! Shannon Brill, a real FBI agent, will kick off the event as our keynote speaker!

Schedule:
8–9 a.m. – Student drop-off, equipment setup, light snacks will be provided.
9–9:30 a.m. – Welcoming Remark – Keynote Speaker – Special Agent Shannon Brill from FBI and contest instructions.
9:30 a.m.–noon – Contest begins - Online Capture the Flag competition.
Noon–12:45 p.m. – Lunch and Answer Key Review (boxed lunches are provided free of charge, thanks to our sponsors)
12:45 p.m. – Awards – Parents may attend.
1–1:15 p.m. – Student pick-up/dismissal.

Register here by October 25th.

Shannon Brill Bio:
Special Agent Shannon Brill entered on duty with the FBI in 2009. SA Brill was initially assigned to the Miami, FL Field Division and investigated a wide variety of crimes, to include violent crimes involving gangs and drugs. Now, currently assigned to the Norfolk Field Office, SA Brill specializes in complex cyber fraud investigations, where losses exceed over $100,000. SA Brill is a member of the FBI's Tidewater Hi-Tech Criminal Enterprise Task Force that is committed to mitigating local and transnational organized crime groups involved in cyber financial fraud schemes that include Business Email Compromise, work from home scams and romance scams.

Join the GSCCC Girl Advisory Board or New STEM Club!

Older Girl Scouts (ages 14-17) are invited to an interest meeting on November 24, 2019, at 2 p.m. at A Place for Girls to learn about joining our Girl Advisory Board or new STEM Club.

Our Girl Advisory Board (GAB) works with the Council Program team to plan two events each year, assist with Council events and provide feedback/input on future Council programs. GAB offers girls opportunities to take on a leadership role, learn new skills and make new friends.

Our new STEM Club is being created to showcase STEM activities for service units, host tables at community partner events and participate in several Council-sponsored activities. The STEM club will focus on learning how to work with younger girls utilizing Bee Bots, Dash robots, cubelets and snap circuits. Meet girls with similar interests and grow your skills.

For more information on the groups or the application process, contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Shop Promotions for the Month of November

November 1-30
Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Williamsburg: $2.75 each

November 9, 11, 12
Veteran Appreciation
Receive a discount of 15 percent off entire purchase when you show your Military ID. May not be combined with any other offer.

November 6, 13, 20
Gobble Gobble Wednesdays!
Draw a turkey at checkout and receive a 10 percent, 15 percent or 20 percent discount off the entire purchase. May not be combined with any other offer.

New Items

Interested in doing STEM programs with your troop and earning badges for free in the process?

Girl Scouts of the USA is looking for troops at each Girl Scout level to participate in a research study on troop use of Girl Scout STEM program. We are seeking troops who are willing to engage their girls in local and/or national STEM program during this membership year. 

What’s Involved

• Throughout the study timeframe, October 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020, troops will go about their regular troop-selected activities.
• By December 1, 2019, leaders and girls will complete a pre-survey.
• Troop leaders will report their troop’s program activities monthly through a short online tracking survey.
• At the end of your troop year, troop leaders will complete a leader post-survey and administer a girl post-survey to all girls in their troop. All surveys will be available online and in paper format.
• All surveys must be submitted to GSUSA by August 15, 2020.  

TECHSTERS – Cybersecurity Capture the Flag Competition

Saturday, November 2, 2019
Tidewater Community College, Advanced Technology Center
1700 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453

Are you ready to test your cybersecurity skills? The Hampton Roads Women in Technology group is hosting a Cybersecurity Capture the Flag competition for middle and high school girls. Girls will work in teams of three (they can pick their own or will be assigned) on clues to cybersecurity related challenge questions. They will need to research (Google) the topic and then solve the challenges which are worth a variety of points. The teams that come in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will receive prizes for their accomplishments! Shannon Brill, a real FBI agent, will kick off the event as our keynote speaker!

Girls in Aviation Day - October 5, 2019

Come be a part of history and join us for our inaugural Girls in Aviation Day on October 5, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, VA. View this flyer for more information.

Pre-register and purchase tickets here at Eventbrite.

Interested in being a volunteer to help put on this amazing event? Sign-up here.

Interested in doing STEM programs with your troop and earning badges for free in the process?

Girl Scouts of the USA is looking for troops at each Girl Scout level to participate in a research study on troop use of Girl Scout STEM program. We are seeking troops who are willing to engage their girls in local and/or national STEM program during this membership year.   

What’s Involved

• Throughout the study timeframe, October 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020, troops will go about their regular troop-selected activities.
• By December 1, 2019, leaders and girls will complete a pre-survey.
• Troop leaders will report their troop’s program activities monthly through a short online tracking survey.
• At the end of your troop year, troop leaders will complete a leader post-survey and administer a girl post-survey to all girls in their troop. All surveys will be available online and in paper format.
• All surveys must be submitted to GSUSA by August 15, 2020.  

New Badges, New Journeys, New Discoveries

Girls are a force to be reckoned with, and Girl Scouts can help her unleash more of that unstoppable potential—in a place that's all about championing girls' success!

What path will you choose next year? With new programs in outdoor adventure and STEM and dozens of new skills to learn and awards to earn, at Girl Scouts, the trail is yours to blaze!

Renew today!

Geico Car Care Badge - Register by Sept 7th & Receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card (J/C only) or a Car Care Kit (S/A only)

Saturday, September 21, 2019
Motor World
Virginia Beach, VA
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Open to Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors. This is a family-friendly event. All must pay to attend. This is not a drop-off event.
Cost: $15 for Techbridge activities and patch or Car Care Clinic activities and patch.
Cost: $30 for all Girl Scout activities and wristband to ride all Go Karts.

Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes: Join us for Techbridge activities. The first 75 Juniors and Cadettes to register by September 7th will receive a $15 Amazon gift card.

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors: Join us for Car Care Badge Day. The first 75 Seniors and Ambassadors to register by September 7th will receive a Car Care Kit.

Be one of the first 75 to register by September 7th or no later than September 14th.

Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.

Shop Promotions for the Month of September

September 1-30
Explore Patch of the Month
Explore Portsmouth: $2.50 each.

September 1-30
My Girl Scout Kit
Get started with a Girl Scout Kit (includes: Girl's Guide, Journey book, vest or sash, flag, Council ID, troop numerals, insignia tab, World Association Pin and Membership Pin). Receive a FREE bag when you purchase a complete My Girl Scout Kit.

September 1-23
Back to Troop
Spend $75 or more on a single transaction through September 23 and receive a $10 coupon to spend on a purchase of $25 or more from October 14-31. One $10 coupon will be issued per qualifying order. Orders over $75 will generate one $10 coupon regardless of merchandise total. Each coupon is redeemable separately on an ordering totaling $25 or more on qualifying merchandise. Only one coupon code can be redeemed per transaction and must meet the $25 minimum order threshold. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

It's Your Planet Love It! - Journey in a Day

Sunday, September 22, 2019
Chesapeake Arboretum
624 Oak Grove Rd
Chesapeake, VA
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Open to girls in all grades. This is not a drop-off event. Only girls pay to attend.
Cost: $17 per girl.

Learn about how and where food is grown, harvested, processed, distributed, and consumed, and why it matters. Plan a Take Action Project to share your knowledge with others. Arboretum staff and local farmers will be on hand to teach us the importance of caring for our planet from Earth to Sky!

Register by September 15th. Questions? Contact customercare@gsccc.org.