(Canastota, Chittenango, Oneida, NY – Sept. 2013) “I Can’t Wait To … be a dancing machine … be the best picture-taker ever … be a spy on a mission … be a hula-hopping queen …” Whatever she can’t wait to do … she can do with Girl Scouts!
The goal of Girl Scouts is to instill confidence, leadership skills, and a collaborative spirit in girls, says Pam Hyland, CEO of the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways. “And the key to teaching them those life lessons is imparting fun, imagination, and the joy of anticipation into everything we do. By joining Girl Scouts, girls will be part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience which allows girls to find out what they are interested in and pursue those interests while making a difference in their community and the world.”
“Girl Scouts has helped me to get to where I am today because of the values it taught me. Hard work, leadership, working for what you want, discipline, trying new things, the list goes on and on,” says Girl Scout alumnae Amelia Trenga. “Scouting instills values in a person that just can’t come from a sports team or a school play. Girl Scouts teaches the values that will stick with a person and mold a person for life.”
There are many different ways to be part of Girl Scouts. Girls and adults can choose one or more pathways:
- Troop pathway – participate in a series of programs with the same group of girls over the course of an academic year.
- Event pathway – pick and choose from a menu of events to participate in throughout the year.
- Camp pathway – explore the outdoors, new habitats and build unique skills at day or resident camps during the summer, and complement that with weekend camping trips any time throughout the year.
- Series pathway – participate in a series of programs with the same group relating to a specific theme or purpose.
- Travel pathway – plan, earn money, prepare, and participate in regional, national, and international trips.
- Virtual pathway – explore interactive, high-quality program activities in a safe, secure, online environment supplemented by live events.
Girls entering kindergarten through 12th grade can join Girl Scouts. The annual membership fee is $15 and financial assistance is available. Volunteers are also needed. For more information on joining Girl Scouts visit www.gsnypenn.org/join or attend one of the following registration events:
- September 10 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Oneida Library
- September 14 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Oneida Library
- September 24 – 6:30-8 p.m. at the Canastota Library in the Lawson Room
- September 26 – 6:30-8 p.m. at the VVS High School Cafeteria
- October 17 – 6:30-7 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 707 Legion Drive in Chittenango
Join the fun and friendship of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Contact the Girl Scouts’ New Hartford Service Center at (315) 733-2391, visit www.gsnypenn.org.