Program Spotlight
Check back often to find the most up-to-date information on program opportunities at Girl Scouts of Nassau County. Click on the event that interests you for more information. You can also sign up for our Program Newsletter or read our current Program Newsletter to keep informed of all upcoming programs and events.
- Cadette Netiquette Badge - Online Resources
- Armed Forces Day Service
- 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
- Camper Badge Program
- I.FLY Flying Trapeze
- Girl Scout Performances of Annie
- Is College in Your Future?
- Horseback Riding Mini-Series
- Boating Safety Courses
- goCAMPUSing
- Brooklyn Cyclones Girl Scout Night and Sleep Over
See other Possibilities Council-run for programs for your girls.
Netiquette Badge for Girl Scout Cadettes
For Cadettes who are working on the Netiquette badge, Cablevision's Power To Learn can help you to accomplish some of the requirements through their online resources, which have been specifically chosen to help you learn how to make - and keep- your online world a positive place.
Armed Forces Day Service
All Girl Scouts are invited to bring your Troop flags and banners, and join with Veterans Service Organizations, Fire Departments, and the general public to attend a ceremony to inter the cremated remains of veterans and their family members. Full Military Honors will be rendered with the dignity these fallen heroes so richly deserve. Service will last approximately one hour.
WHO: All Girl Scouts, family, and friends
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:00am assembly, 9:00am start
PLACE: Long Island National Cemetery, 2040 Wellwood Ave., Farmingdale
Get the flyer with more information
2012 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
The 2012 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championships are coming to LaValle Stadium on the campus of Stony Brook University. Stony Brook will host the national semifinals and national championship game and will crown a national champion.
Cheer on the best women's lacrosse players in the nation. Plan to attend with your Troop or with your family. Get the flyer
WHO: All Girl Scouts, families and friends
DATES & TIMES: May 25, 2012 (Semi-Finals) 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm
May 27, 2012 (Finals) 8:00 pm
PLACE: Stony Brook University, LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook
COST: Group tickets as low as $8 per ticket
Download Individual Tickets Order Form
Download Group Tickets Order Form (minimum group size: 20 tickets)
Camper Badge Program
Practice (or learn) those skills that will help you to better enjoy the outdoors and camping. Tie some knots, use a compass, and take a short hike in the woods. This program will help you to earn your Junior Camper Badge (badge not included).
WHO: Girl Scout Juniors
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
PLACE: Bailey Arboretum, 194 Bayville Rd., Lattingtown
COST: $10 per Girl Scout, Troop Leaders FREE - IMPORTANT: NO Tag-Alongs
Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek 516-741-2550, ext. 214
Click here to request placement
I.FLY Flying Trapeze
Flying Trapeze has become the newest and most exciting experience on Long Island. It’s a chance for kids and adults to challenge themselves, learn something new, and explore and discover new skills, confidence, and talents in a unique way. You can come alone or bring the whole Troop. It’s both safe and fun. When booked as a Troop, each “flyer” will receive an I Fly Activity Patch free!
It’s time to stop wondering, and start flying.
1.5 hours of flying trapeze for up to 14 participants
WHO: Girl Scout Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Troops and individuals
DATES & TIMES: Open 7 Days 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
(hours vary based on season, please call for scheduling)
PLACE: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
COST: $40 per girl participant, $50 per adult participant
Deposit required for parties/groups
Contact Anthony or Marco at 516.640.6995 or email them for more information.
Annie Performances for Girl Scouts
The Herricks Community Players is presenting the classic family show "Annie", with a special Girl Scout rate and performance for Friday evenings. See a great show, and then meet the cast after the performance.
WHO: All Girl Scouts and Adults
DATES & TIMES: Fridays, May 4, 11, and 18 at 8:00 pm
PLACE: Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park
COST: $15 per Chaperone, $12 per Girl Scout (for groups of 10 or more)
To reserve your tickets, call 516-742-1926 and mention SCOUT RATE.
Get the flyer with more information
Is College in Your Future?
Are you the first person in your family who will attend college? It sometimes seems like the college admissions process is a complicated and daunting experience. This series of Kaplan Aspire workshops will help you to focus on the important things, ask the right questions, and will give you the tools to streamline your approach to this big step in your life.
WHO: All High School Girls
DATES & TIME: Saturdays, April 28, May 12, and May 26 10:00 am to Noon
PLACE: Hempstead Public Library, 115 Nichols Court, Hempstead
COST: FREE ( This program is supported by a grant from the Women’s Fund of Long Island)
Space is limited, so please sign up in the Children's Room of the library, or contact Stephanie Neus at 516-481-6990
Horseback Riding Mini-Series
This introductory program will give girls hands-on experience with horses. Tour the farm, and learn about barn and horse safety, grooming and tacking a horse, and other valuable information. Girls will get the opportunity to mount and ride as a culmination of the program.
WHO: Girl Scout Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes (separate dates for each level)
DATES & TIMES: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Tuesdays, April 3, 17 and 24 for Cadettes
Tuesdays, June 5, 12 and 19 for Juniors - AT CAPACITY
Summer Dates: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday, August 9 - for Brownies - AT CAPACITY
Thursday, August 16 - for Juniors
Thursday, August 23 - for Cadettes
PLACE: Rice Farms - Red Barn, 1009 Cedar Swamp Rd., Old Brookville
COST: $30 per Girl Scout - IMPORTANT: NO TAG-ALONGS
Click on your preferred date and time (above) to request placement.
Boating Safety Courses
The American Boating Course is a basic boater's safety course covering the fundamentals of boating. The course material covers information that will make your boating experience safer and more comfortable. Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a safe boating certificate, which is require by NYS to operate a personal watercraft (jet-ski).
WHO: Anyone aged 10 or older
DATE & LOCATION:
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at West Hempstead Public Library
For more information, including fees or future classes, contact Jean Geiger, US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-13, at 516-795-7797
goCAMPUSing College Tours
Originally started as a Girl Scout Gold Award project goCAMPUSing college campus tour company offers high school girls an affordable and efficient way to experience college campuses. Since the entire concept behind goCAMPUSing is based on a Girl Scout’s Gold Award, they are offering Special Discounts to Girl Scouts on select College Campus Tours.
Girl Scout Discount PROMO Code:
ID Number: GSUSA
Password: GSUSA
All you have to do is go to www.gocampusing.com and click on the “Special Discount for Girl Scouts” banner on the right hand side of the home page and enter in the promo codes above.
goCAMPUSing also offers additional discount for Girl Scouts in groups of 8 or more. For details call 1.516.941.6992, or email Judy@gocampusing.com.
Brooklyn Cyclones Girl Scout Night and Sleep Over
It's a special night of fun and fireworks with the Brooklyn Cyclones Class A Baseball Team. In celebration of Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary, girls can participate in a pre-game parade on the field, receive a patch and a souvenir Cyclones cap, see a great game, fireworks display, and then stay for a sleep over on the field.
A 25% deposit will reserve your seats. (If girls drop out, the deposit will be applied to the final cost of the seats needed.) Buy food at the park, or bring a brown bag dinner (no glass bottles, please).
WHO: All Girl Scouts and Girl Scout adults
DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 6:00 pm
PLACE: MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
COST: $15 per ticket
Questions, or to order: Call 718-37-BKLYN
Get the flyer with order form and more information
Any programs that feature the Healthy Living Initiatives Symbol are programs that are considered to be in line with Girl Scouts of Nassau County's Healthy Living Initiatives.
The Healthy Living Initiatives brings a unique perspective to keeping girls healthy. Girls define health in their own terms, placing as much emphasis on emotional and social well-being as physical health, nutrition and physical fitness. In addition to healthy eating and physical fitness, the Healthy Living Initiative focuses on increasing girls’ self-esteem, media image awareness and how to develop healthy relationships.
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