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Looking for a cool place to go? We have so many amazing adventures planned. Scroll down to learn more and/or to register for a trip! |
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Events and Activities Program Book This book contains all events and activities throughout our council jurisdiction (see below). Please email us or call (800-342-8389) for information or to obtain a booklet. |
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All Scheduled Travel Adventures
- Weekend Getaway - Minnesota (March 2013)
- Overnight at the Omaha Zoo) (FULL)
- Dinomite Dinosaur Adventure (cancelled)
- Blastin' Black Hills Adventure (June 2013)
- Denver Weekend Adventure (cancelled)
- Old as Dirt, or Rocks (June 2013)
- Junior Heritage Trip (July 2013)
- Music City - Here We Come (cancelled)
- Pickin Down the Mississippi (July 2013)
- Old Chicago (August 2013)
- Savannah Bound (Summer 2014)
- Yellowstone National Park Adventure (July 2015)
- WAGGGS World Centre: Our Chalet (Late July/August 2015)
I want to go, how can I pay for my trip (click here)?
For financial assistance, please complete the Trip Financial Assistance Form located in the Forms and Resources section of our website.
A $50 minimum deposit is required at the time of registration for all trips.
Weekend Getaway - Minnesota: March 1 - 3, 2013, grades 4-5
Description: Join us as we explore the many fun-filled things we can do in Minnesota. Our adventure may include: Scout day at the Minnesota Zoo, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, shopping at the Mall of America, and/or staying at an indoor water park.
Cost to Attend: $300*/girl; $300*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: 2/1/13
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Overnight at the Omaha Zoo: grades K-12 FULL
Description: Love the zoo, hanging out with fellow Girl Scouts, and sleeping with the animals? Then the Girl Scout Overnight at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo is for you! Join other Girl Scouts for a fun overnight including zoo activities and
a night hike before we sleep at one of the exhibits! Zoo admission for the following day is included in the cost of the event. Date and time to be set soon; please watch our website for details.
Cost to Attend: $50/girl; $50/adult
Registration Close Date:
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Blastin' Black Hills Adventure: June 17-21, 2013, grades 6-12 
Description: Join us for a Blastin’ Black Hills Camping Adventure! As a group, we will plan our amazing adventure! A few of our adventure options are: camping, hiking, horseback riding, exploring dark caves, Mt. Rushmore, 1880 Steam Train, following the footsteps of dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts, and scouting for buffalo and other wild life. We will be camping where the buffalo roam - so bring a flashlight!
Cost to Attend: $400*/girl; $400*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: 5/3/13
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Old as Dirt, or Rocks: June, 2013, grades 4-8
Description: Hunt for fossils at the Fossil and Prairie Center in Rockwell City, Iowa. Learn about what lies beneath!
Cost to Attend: $100*/girl; $100*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: TBA
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Junior Heritage Trip: July 15-19, 2013, grades 4-5
Description: Girls in grades 4-5, are you looking for fun and adventure this summer? Join us for the Junior Heritage Trip! Girls will do the planning and pick from three historic itineraries. Itineraries include: Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum, Spook Cave, World’s only Corn Palace, and Wild Water West Waterpark.
Cost to Attend: $500*/girl; $500*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: 5/3/13
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Pickin' Down the Mississippi: July, 2013, grades 6-12
Description: This is your opportunity to explore the sights and experience the Mississippi river, including a visit to Antique Archeology, home of The American Pickers!
Cost to Attend: $250*/girl; $250*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: TBA
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Old Chicago: August, 2013, grades 6-12
Description: The ocean in the Midwest! Visit Lake Michigan, The Chicago Field Museum, and Sears Tower for starters. You will plan your own amazing adventure!
Cost to Attend: $300*/girl; $300*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: TBA
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Savannah Bound: Summer, 2014, grades 6-12
Description: Let’s head south to experience the same path as our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, in Savannah, GA. We will have the opportunity to visit her birth home, Andrew Low house, go on a ghost tour, participate in a Girl Scout program at the Girl Scout First Headquarters, enjoy the fabulous food of the south such as Lady & Sons Restaurant (Paula Dean), and so much more!
Cost to Attend: $950*/girl; $950*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: 5/31/13
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
Yellowstone National Park Adventure: July, 2015, grades 7-12
Description: Are you ready for an adventure? We will head to Mt. Rushmore on our first day; take in the sites and possibly take part in the evening flag ceremony. Then we head to Cody, WY where we have the opportunity to see Old Time Shoot Out and a Cody Rodeo. Then it’s off to Yellowstone where we could participate in a rangers program, hike, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yellowstone National Park. All activities will be girl planned.
Cost to Attend: $600*/girl; $600*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: TBA
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
WAGGGS World Centre: Our Chalet: July-August, 2015, grades 8-12
Description: We will plan a week in the Swiss Alps and experience the culture and climate at the WAGGGS World Centre: Our Chalet! We can hike trails in the valley, visit an historic Swiss town, participate in evening program, or have a camp fire. You will get to plan our activities, exact travel dates, and whether we sleep inside or camp out! This will be an awesome international adventure!
Cost to Attend: $3,000*/girl; $3,000*/adult (will depend on girl planning)
Registration Close Date: 8/2/13
Planning Meeting Dates: TBA
I want to go, how do I pay for my trip?
Girls have lots of ways to fund their travel experiences - we hope that you can participate in as many adventures as you desire! The council provides some fantastic opportunities to start the money earning/saving process:
- Participate in the Fall and Cookie Product Programs. Participate in the Fall and Cookie Product Programs. You may use the full amount of your earned cookie dough and cookie dough bonus each year until it expires on September 15 of that year. You must be officially registered for the trip before September 15.
- Apply for a grant through our Trip Financial Assistance form
- Additional Money-Earning Opportunities (specific for each council-led trip)
- Troop Money-Earning Opportunities (specific for troop travel opportunities)
No one should expect to pay for an entire trip solely with money-earning opportunities or Product Program money earned. Even with those programs, some out-of-pocket expenses will be necessary. Through these programs, we hope to allow you the chance to begin the process of taking the trip(s) of a lifetime!
Interested in another pathway?
Girls and adults can choose from one or more flexible ways to become involved in Girl Scouts. You can align yourself with your passions and tailor your level of involvement to fit your schedule and lifestyle.
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More information on individual events and programs can be obtained through local Leadership Centers.