Junior Programs

Check out all of the exciting events and trainings we have coming up in 2012!

 Winter/Spring 2012 TAP Calendar

Have you seen our easy to use online event calendar?  Try it today!

Online event calendar 

A big thank you is owed to the UK Department of Engineering for once again hosting a phenomenally exciting GEMS event! Girls Discovered and Connected with science, technology, engineering and math in a day of experiments and action.

Not only that, but our Girl Scouts have been personally invited to take part in a HAMSTER-3 balloon launch with the University of Kentucky’s Space Systems Laboratory. If you wish to observe or (possibly) participate, be at Jacobson Park in Lexington Kentucky, this Saturday, November 19th, between 9-10 AM. The exact time may vary according to weather conditions, and the date is subject to change. Contact the Space Systems Laboratory for more information.

Check out our latest photos from this year’s GEMS, and don’t be left out next year!

Lexmark is donating two Lexmark S305 Wireless All-in-One printers for door prizes at this year’s GEMS event!

In addition, each girl will receive a University of Kentucky backpack and the book “Ideas in Action, A Girl’s Guide to Careers in Engineering”, donated by past University of Kentucky President, Lee Todd.

There are a lot of great opportunities to be had at this year’s GEMS event! Make sure you register soon before the event fills up!

Register your troop by November 4!  Cost is $9 per girl and $5 per adult.  The event is limited to 250 Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  Troops, that have attended GEMS in the past, please register by October 28 in order to choose your workshops.

Check out this post for a listing of exciting Girl Scout engineering. math and science workshops at this year’s GEMS!

Girls Enjoying Math and Science will be held at the University of Kentucky on Saturday, November 12 from 10:30 am to 3 pm.

Girls have the opportunity spend time on campus and attend three hands on workshops introducing them to lots of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math careers.  Each girl will receive a free University of Kentucky backpack filled with lots of stuff including the “Ideas in Action, A Girl’s Guide to Careers in Engineering”, donated by previous University of Kentucky President, Dr. Lee Todd.   Pizza lunch also included!

Register your troop by November 4!  Cost is $9 per girl and $5 per adult.  The event is limited to 250 Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts. Don’t miss your opportunity to sign up!  Troops, that have attended GEMS in the past, please register by October 28 in order to choose your workshops.

This year’s exciting workshops lineup include:

• Lego Mindstorm Robotic Workshop
• Nursing – Oh the Things You Do
• What’s in the Water?  (Kentucky American Water)
• Physics Petting Zoo  (Always a favorite!)
• How Sweet It Is! (The chemistry of cooking)
• Shrinky Dinks Make You Think
• Snap Circuits
• Alice in Programming Land
• Killer Asteroids
• Examining Mammals
• See What the Sun Can Do (Solar Powered Cars)
• There is a Tool for That! (Power tools!)
• Get into Shapes – An Intro to Polyhedra (Building shapes)
• Warming Up to Worms
• Catch a Thief
• Is Pharmacy in Your Future?
• From River to Tap
• Satellite and Space Station Design (New NASA Space Lab)

For any questions please call Susan Miller at 800-475-2621 x. 224!

Our 100th Anniversary Encampment is almost full! Don’t miss registering for this great event at the beautiful Camp Judy Layne! This event is open for Daisies through Juniors.

When: October 29-30
Celebrate Daisy’s birthday, and kick-off our 100th by learning what was it like to be a Girl Scout in 1912! Girls will do many activities from the first handbook, “How Girls Can Help Their Country”. Lots of fun 100th Anniversary activities as well as hiking and a cookout!
*All girls will meet the requirements to earn the “Girl Scout Way” Badge from the new Girls Guide to Girl Scouting. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be the 1st to earn one of the new Badges!*
$20 / girl, $10 / adult
Register with the Lexington Service Center

For information contact: krouland@gswrc.org