Camp Open House

Sunday, April 1, 2012

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Come see what Girl Scout camp has to offer!  We invite the entire family to visit the camp, see the accommodations, enjoy some activities, go canoeing, take a hike through the woods and meet some of the staff.

                   This event is free!  Everyone is welcome – Bring the whole family!

If you would like to challenge yourself on our climbing tower , it will be available all afternoon.

· Each participant is required to sign a High Risk Waiver.  A parent /guardian’s signature is required for  each minor child.

· High Risk Waivers will be available at camp or can be downloaded from our website.

· Participants ages 6 years old and up can climb.

For questions or more information, please contact Kristina Rouland at 800-475-2621 ext 245 or krouland@gswrc.org

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!

Have you ever dreamed of making movies in Hollywood, learning to surf in Costa Rica, or blasting off with Space Camp in Alabama?

These are just a few of the wonderful Destination travel opportunities available to Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts, and it can be more affordable than you think!  Kentucky’s Wilderness Road has scholarships available that can pay up to half of your Destination expenses, and there are grants available that can cover even more.  You can even use cookie dough to help pay for your Destination!

The first round of applications are due by the end of November.  This is when the most popular Destinations will start to fill, so get us your application soon if you are in love with one of these awesome trips.  Destination sponsors will still take applications for trips that are not full up through January, so you still have time to plan the trip of a lifetime!

Contact Kristina Rouland with any questions you may have about Destinations or Scholarships.  You will also send your applications to Kristina at the Lexington Service Center. krouland@gswrc.org  859-293-2621 extension 245

 Find out more about all of the Destination opportunities available to Middle and High school Girl Scouts online!

Click here for General Destination and Scholarship information

Click Here for the Destination Application

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!