Girl Experience
Resource Guide
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New events are added
throughout the year!
Programs at a Glance
Event | Date | Location | GS Level |
Summer Wind-Down Workshop | 7/19/24 | Move Studio (Dallas) | CSA |
ETX: Family Hour at Tyler Museum of Art | 7/19/24 | Tyler Museum of Art | CSA |
Secure the Bag Workshop Series (#2) | 7/20/24 | Vista Bank | SA |
Summer Sensations Twilight Camp | 7/22/24 - 7/25/24 | ETRC | All |
GSLI - Ericsson Career Exploration | 7/23/24 | Ericsson | CSA |
GSLI - Trinity Industries | 7/24/24 | Trinity Industries | CSA |
Find the latest events and activities at gsnetx.org/events
GSLI - Amazon Career Exploration | 7/25/24 | Amazon Fulfillment Center | SA |
ETX: Family Hour at Tyler Museum of Art | 7/26/24 | Tyler Museum of Art | DBJ |
Secure the Bag Workshop Series (#3) | 7/27/24 | SSSC | SA |
Kickoff - Rising Stars | 8/3/24 | UNT Dallas | CSA |
Skills & Cinema #1 | 8/9/24 | SSSC | All |
Honor Guard Club Kickoff Meeting | 8/11/24 | STEM Center | All |
Skills & Cinema #2 | 8/16/24 | SSSC | All |
Skills & Cinema #3 | 8/23/24 | SSSC | All |
Girl Scout Day at Mequite Rodeo | 8/24/24 | Mequite Rodeo | All |
Skills & Cinema #4 | 8/30/24 | SSSC | All |
Teddy Bear Clinic | 9/7/24 | Kaufman Civic Center | B |
Junior First Aide Badge Clinic | 9/7/24 | Kaufman Civic Center | J |
Honor Guard Club | 9/8/24 | STEM Center | All |
Silver Award Roundtable | 9/14/24 | Virtual | C |
Girl Scouts Love State Parks | 9/14/24 | Tyler, South Dallas, Denton | All |
Visit our Summer Camp Page for more info!
Events This Month
Secure the Bag Workshop Series
Session 1 - July 13
Session 2 - July 20
Session 3 - July 27
9:30am - 1:00pm
Unlock your financial future through our Secure the Bag Workshop Series! Starting July 13, master budgeting, saving, resume writing, and interviewing skills. Ends with a career fair and a chance for paid internships on August 3 at our Kickoff event! Open to non-members. Bring your bestie!
Kickoff -
Rising Stars
August 3
8:15am - 4:00pm
Ready to time travel? Join us at Kickoff to travel through time and learn how women have dominated in sports and been historic trailblazers to today's fierce influencers. You’ll get to dream big, then wrap up at a career fair, where you’ll see how you can excel in different fields to make a difference. Gear up for a day packed with learning, empowerment, and endless possibilities to make your mark on the world!
Open to all incoming 8th-12th grade Girl Scouts. T-Shirt will be provided.
Register here!
*Want to one of these events as a Service Unit? Reach out to program@gsnetx.org for information on possible funding.
Events in East Texas
Summer Sensations Twilight Camp
Monday, July 22 - Thursday, July 25 - 5:30-9:00pm - ETRC in Tyler
Calling all pirates, fairies, and mermaids for 4 days of magical fun in Neverland! Join us for our rescheduled Summer Sensations Twilight Camp!
Campers - $60
Camp Aides & Tagalongs - $30
Adults & Youth Volunteers - Free
Earn the Summer Reading Patch!
Explore different places where you can read, then take on the challenge to read at least 10 books this summer! Extra credit if you read at least 5 different genres!
Bonus: Check if your local
library offers a Summer
Reading Challenge! You might
be able to earn extra prizes!
Girl Scout Family Hour
at Tyler Museum of Art
Join us at Tyler Art Museum for a staff-led tour of the museum and a connected art activity! Free for Girl Scouts & their families.
Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors
Create a watercolor tie-dye piece, inspired by one of the dresses on exhibit.
Daisies, Brownies & Juniors
Questions? Alexis Sanchez
October
Juliette Gordon Low Birthday
July
My Flag, My Country, & Me
Patch Calendar
While some patches can be earned year-round, many patches are better earned during certain months.
Click each patch to learn more!
See all patch info here!
available on girlscouts.org only*
Click here for the guide!
Take to the sky! The Future Pilots Patch, sponsored by Skydio, immerses you into the world and science of flight. Go on adventures as you learn about the importance of birds in flight and the history of women in the sky. This patch is available year round.
Multicultural Patch Resources
There are many GSNETX programs and partners to help you earn multicultural badges!
GSUSA LGBTQ+ Pride Patch
- Black History Month
- Celebrate Diversity
- Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Native American Heritage Month
June is LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) Pride Month, an annual celebration of the achievements, impact, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in the United States.
Grapevine 6/5 | Free! (Limited tickets available) | |
Cedar Springs 6/29 | Free! | |
Oak Cliff 6/17 | Free! |
Older Girl Programming
6
June Career Exploration Events
Powered by
Earn the Car Care Badge!
27
Earn the Cyber Security 2 Badge!
Earn the E &S
Patch!
Older Girl Programming
July Career Exploration Events
Meet lawyers AND judges!
Powered by
Special VR experience!
Tour an Amazon facility!
Older Girl Programming
Extra events
Welcome to your Cadette era! Let’s learn some new things like hatchet throwing and self defense
Summer of STEM Cadettes
Join us for an amazing summer!
Summer of STEM
Seniors & Ambassadors
6/23 - 7/2
Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
7/21-7/26
Highest Awards
Click here for info about Highest Awards!
Program Providers and Partners
Welcome our newest partners!
WeUnik World is lead by a mother daughter duo, dedicated to empowering families on hair day! We are on a mission to help instill self confidence and self esteem through hair care. By providing classes and workshops for every level we do our best to ensure that our content is useful and easy to digest. As they say, when you look good you feel good and we want every young girl to feel good and love who she is naturally. As former Girl Scouts it is our great pleasure to help the next generation of leaders be the best they can be!
Plano Public Library's goal is to engage, enrich and educate through programs for all ages. Many of our free, open-to-the-public programs fulfill badge requirements, or you can contact us to set up a small group program for just your troop. We have programs ready for financial literacy, STEAM, entrepreneurship, and more.
Upcoming Partner Events
KidZania
Girl Scout Celebration at KidZania
Girl Scouts take over this realistic city with lots of hands-on STEM activities. Become a firefighter and hose down flames with real water, investigate a crime scene, and more.
Each Girl Scout in this family-fun event will receive a cupcake to celebrate the end of the school year and a fun patch!
**Official Kid Zania patches are for sale at the store for $3.00 **
June 8th 11am-2pm
Kid Pricing $35.00 4-14
Adult Pricing $11.00 15+
(adult pricing does not include all the activities and atm card, money)
For Oak Cliff
Juneteenth
Saddle up for the 4th Annual Juneteenth Festival and Farmers Market! Join us for a celebration of freedom, community, and the rich heritage of black cowboy culture, powered by DTLR. This year, we're honoring the pioneers of the South and their enduring legacy. Step into the history of black cowboys and cowgirls with interactive displays, storytelling sessions, and live demonstrations of horsemanship.
Saturday June 15th - 11am-2pm
Free! RSVP here: Juneteenth
All ages
Texas Miniature Showcase
In this -two hour class, girls will learn various techniques to create a 1/12 scale Girl Scout cookie booth complete with miniature replicas of he world famous cookie boxes. This is a beginner friendly class for all ages with tools and materials provided. Project completion earns the Miniature Badge.
Sat Jun 29 - 10am-12pm
All Ages
Free!
With equal parts strength building and real talk on the bias and barriers girls face, our Lean In Girls curriculum teaches girls to embrace their leadership superpowers and reject limiting stereotypes about what girls can’t do.
Click here to download the lessons!
In addition to providing a leadership curriculum where participants learn to embrace their leadership superpowers and reject limiting stereotypes about what girls can’t do, Lean In Girls has launched the @Raising Lean In Girls Facebook Group. This group is a place for caregivers of girls and young teens who identify with the girlhood experience. You’ll find tips, real talk, and inspiration from our Lean In Girls team and other caregivers on topics that are critical to empowering girls to be self-assured, resilient, and inclusive leaders.
Program Facilitator Guides
The Girl Programs Team has facilitator guides for many programs and badges! If you'd like to request a Facilitator Guide for one of the following, please fill out the request form and we'll send it to you!
- Daisy Space Science Explorer
- Petal Power
- Daisy Nature Cat Program
- NEW Art and Design Badge (DJB)
- Teddy Bear Clinic (DBJ)
- Brownie Bugs
- Brownie Space Science Investigator
- Other (More added regularly!)
IDEA Education and Training
Kickoff IDEA 2021
In this course, you will practice using inclusive and equitable language to support the identities of all Girl Scouts and foster a cohesive troop environment. The course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
What is IDEA?
Inclusivity: everyone belongs
Diversity: we celebrate difference
Equity: everyone has the resources they need to participate fully
Accessibility: everyone can access our services with ease
Creating Your Inclusive Troop
Learn how to create an inclusive, girl-led space, embracing troop diversity and understanding how the role of the troop leader sets this framework.
IDEA 101
Creating and sustaining inclusive, equitable Girl Scout experiences During this course we will discuss varying types of identities and how to check our personal bias to best support all Girl Scouts.
Unconscious Bias
This course is different from most unconscious bias e-learning modules. Become more aware of unconscious bias and how it can affect your decision making
Resources for Tough Conversations
Gender, Sexuality, and Healthy Relationships
Resource Center is a trusted leader that empowers LGBTQIA+ communities through improving health and wellness, strengthening families and communities and providing transformative education and advocacy.
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) is committed to engaging and educating communities to prevent sexual violence and supporting survivors and their loved ones as they heal and thrive.
Anti-racism and Human Rights
Mental Health & Wellness Resources
How are you feeling?
Excited
Anxious
Relaxed
Overwhelmed
Inspired
Try a full body scan. Start at one end of your body and focus on each body part one at a time. Soften and relax. Take several deep breaths.
Don't be afraid to take a moment to yourself. Find a quiet space where you can focus and be still.
Share your excitement with someone close to you!
Take in the people and activities around you. If you're comfortable, express your gratitude out loud.
Write down any ideas you have so you can share them later.
This info center is a source for mental health and wellness articles, videos, activities, and info-sheets. Resources from local and national experts in mental health and wellness will be added on a rolling basis. Volunteers and Caregivers are encouraged to share these resources broadly with Troops and Service Units to help reduce mental health stigma and increase awareness.
Mental Health Patch Programs
Spark curiosity, creativity, and courage. Through a series of hands-on activities, girls will discover their unique brain powers, connect with others creatively, and take actions to inspire their family, friends, and communities to lead brain-healthy lives. Available year-round.
Girls will learn about mental health issues and how it affects our community. This patch program is held in partnership with Okay to Say™. Complete this patch anytime this year.
Mental Health Resources and Partners
For counseling and more:
- Here For Texas helps you find what you need in your area, including therapists, psychiatrists, support groups, and more.
- North Texas Behavioral Health Authority - 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-866-260-8000 or go to ntbha.org In the event of a life-threatening emergency, contact 9-1-1
- Mosaic (Tyler, TX) exists to build a healthier community by uniting mind, body, and spirit through therapy, education, and research, honoring individual beliefs and practices.
For programming support:
- Handy Handouts - Free educational handouts for troop leaders and parents to use to teach social skills. Some of the topics include sharing, good manners, personal space, giving a compliment, social distancing, and internet safety. Most resources are in both English and Spanish!
- Scholastic For Parents: Social Skills Grade by Grade - For each grade, there are topics that are defined and suggestions provided on how to teach. Leaders can look at grades before and after their girl scout's grade to focus.
More Coming Soon!
