GIRLFEST 2009- It's your planet-Love It!
2009 GIRLFEST COUNTDOWN!
GIRLFEST is back, and it will be more fun than ever. With dozens of activities to choose from, ranging from arts & crafts to science, to fitness, to badge activities, your troop will have an afternoon full of fun, things to learn and do, and friends to meet.
Date & Time: Sunday, October 4, 2009 Noon to 4 pm
Place: Broadway Mall, Hicksville
Cost: $ 5 per girl in advance, $10 at the door
Adults Attend for FREE!!
Troops are also invited to run an activity table at GIRLFEST. Sign up to run a table.
What do you enjoy about Girl Scouts? It will all be there at GIRLFEST!
Our first GIRLFEST in September 2008 brought more than 1,000 Girl Scouts together at Broadway Mall - and we're doing it again in 2009! Come kick off the new Girl Scout year with Girl Scouts of Nassau County!
All Girl Scouts ages 5 through 17 are invited to spend the afternoon exploring what it means to be a Girl Scout. Get a chance to preview the Fall Products and some information on the latest and greatest for Girl Scouts. Hey, it's your event, you decide what it's all about!
- Patch Design Contest
- See a List of Last Year's Activities
- Your Troop Can Run an Activity Table - Sign Up Now!
- Sign Up to Attend GIRLFEST - Get your tickets early!
- Coming to GIRLFEST? Bring SWAPS
GIRLFEST Patch Contest Winner::
Congratulations to Robyn M., of Troop 3262, our 2009 patch design contest winner.
See her winning patch design, pictured at right.
Get your patch at GIRLFEST on Sunday, October 4, 2009.
* Troops may provide entertainment, teach a song or game, or do simple, hands-on activities that will help other girls learn and have fun.
* Girls can earn leadership hours by planning and running their activity table. Here's a partial list of what Troops did last year:
| Terrarium in a Bag | SWAPS - making and trading | Military Service Project - cards |
| Explosion Book | How to have fun in the sun | African American craft |
| Sign Language & I Love You Craft | Asian themed activities | Healthy Living & Craft |
| Ring Toss Game | Science Discover Badge Activities | Pin the Patch on the vest Game |
| Operation Comfort - Military service project | Colors Activities | Friendship Bracelets |
| Teach sing-along with Handout | Girl Sports and how to be fit and have fun | Demonstration of Lego Robotics |
| Badge - Jewelry Project | Neck coolers to donate to the military | Booklet and ideas on healthy living |
| Pipe cleaner activities | Paper Bag Scrap Book | Recycled Craft - Maracas & /song |
| Face Painting | Unity Stick Craft | Games Around the World/Healthy Living/Song |
| Beaded bangle bracelets using memory wire | Edible fire and health and nutrition | Mini-Journal from recycled materials |
| Assorted activities from TRY-its | Kathy Mazza Service Project and “Thinking about Books” event | Decorate logbooks for letterboxing. Personal Traveler game. GIRLFEST stamp hunt. |
| Song - Princess Pat | Hair Braiding | Flag folding |
- Each troop running an activity table will receive 5 FREE Admissions.
- Troop grants are available to help defray the cost of supplies.
- The $15.00 registration incentive can be applied to merchandise available from the Girl Scout Shop on Wheels or admission to this event!