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Please do not call about program availability! This site is regularly updated to indicate those sessions that are full.

Once you are placed in the event, you will receive a final confirmation from "confirmation@gsnc.org". Please add this email address to your "safe sender" list.  IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION, YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT.  Girls who are not Girl Scouts may register as a Girl Scout member, and then request placement in any of our programs.

Click on the name of the event that interests you to learn more and to request placement.  Completion of the online request is NOT a guarantee of placement.

Registration Fees are NOT REFUNDABLE unless Girl Scouts of Nassau County is unable to place the Girl Scout in the program/event requested. Refunds are not available for no-shows or early departures.

If you choose to have your confirmation sent via email, it must be to the email address on your membership record. If your information (address, phone, e-mail) has changed since you filed your membership registration, please let us know.

Non-Council events are not available for on-line registration. You must register directly with the program provider listed with the activity.

All events are for registered Girl Scouts. Want to pay using Cookie Credits? Learn how.

 


Breathe

breatheWhat’s so important about air?  This interactive program will help you get started on this Journey as you earn the Aware Award.  You’ll increase your awareness about issues impacting Earth’s air as we see how air is used in flight and how air can be recycled to create energy.           

 

WHO:cadette

DATE & TIME: Friday, March 9, 2012- 7:00pm to 9:00 pm

PLACE: The Cradle of Aviation Museum, One Davis Ave., Garden City

COST: $17 per Girl Scout (includes Cradle of Aviation Patch)

Leaders FREE, No Tag-Alongs

Aware Award is NOT included

Click here to request placement

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Camp Aide Training

smoreIf you enjoy being outdoors and like working with younger girls, you might want to consider becoming a Summer Camp Aide. You will have the chance to work with younger Girl Scouts and earn service/leadership hours by volunteering at Summer Fun Day Camp or Camp Blue Bay sleep-away camp.

During an overnight stay in the Troop House at Camp Blue Bay participants will have the opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills through hands-on activities and role playing.
After successful completion of this weekend training, girls can apply to volunteer at camp.

WHO:cadetteseniors

Girls entering 8th grade and up by September 2012 may volunteer at our Summer Fun Day Camp

Girls entering 9th grade and up by September 2012 may volunteer at Camp Blue Bay sleep-away camp or at Summer Fun Day Camp

DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 24, 2012 to Sunday, March 25, 2012

PLACE: Camp Blue Bay (Bus departs from and returns to GSNC Service Center)

COST: $65 per participant (includes training materials, transportation to/from Camp Blue Bay, camp fee, and food.)

REGISTER: See directions on page 46b. (online registration is NOT available)

Be sure to sign up quickly, because training is limited to 24 participants.
A confirmation, including packing list and additional information,will be mailed to you.

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City Scrambler (Amazing Race)

nycDon’t let the name change fool you!  Previously known as the Amazing Race, this fun-filled day in New York City is guaranteed fun as you test your skills as part of a team.  Working together, you’ll learn to navigate a focus area of the City as you hunt for predetermined locations, complete activities and race to the finish line.  This is an activity specifically designed for Girl Scout Seniors, Ambassadors, and their Leaders.

WHO: seniorsambassador

Teams usually consist of 5-6 girls and 1-2 Leaders/Adults

DATE & TIME: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

PLACE: Race zone and start location will be announced at the pre-race meeting.

COST: $25 per Girl Scout (2 Leaders/Adults FREE per team)

$15 per additional adultNo Tag-Alongs

Click here to request placement

IMPORTANT: Pre-Race Meetingwill be held on Monday, April 2, 2012 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at GSNC Service Center

Dress for the weather, rain or shine! This is a rigorous event. Be prepared to travel to locations within a 20-30 block area.

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek, 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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Counselor-In-Training

If you are a Girl Scout Ambassador and love working with children, then Summer Camp Counselor-In-Training is the perfect job for you.
Participants will live in a tent unit at Camp Blue Bay for a two-week hands-on training period and gain valuable experience working with younger Girl Scouts in the camp setting.

WHO:ambassador

(Individual Girl Scouts entering 11th or 12th grade in September, 2012)

DATE & TIME: Thursday, July 19, 2012 to Thursday, August 2, 2012

PLACE: Camp Blue Bay

COST: $625 per Girl Scout, $655 per Non-Girl Scout

REGISTER: Contact Laura Bissett-Carr at 516-741-2550,ext. 233 to request an application packet

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Daisy Garden Dig

daisyjourneyPlant flowers in a community garden, hear why bees are important, make a small craft to take home and take a nature walk as you fulfill the requirements for the Golden Honey Bee Award from It's Your World - Change It! *

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*Golden Honeybee Award patch NOT included.

WHO: daisy

DATE & TIME: 4:00-5:30 pm

Click on your preferred date to request placement:

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

PLACE: Bailey Arboretum, 194 Bayville Rd., Lattingtown

COST: $10 per Girl Scout Daisy, Troop Leaders FREE, $10 per Tag-Along

Important: Dress for the weather, RAIN OR SHINE!

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek, 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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Docent Training Program

artHave you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a museum?  This series program will show you what it’s like to be a docent in a museum.  Working with a museum educator, you will train to give tours of an art exhibit and then test your skills when a group of Girl Scout  Brownies come to visit the museum.

WHO:cadette

DATES & TIME: Must attend all dates! 4:30pm to 6:30pm all sessions

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

              Thursday, May 3, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

              Thursday, May 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012

PLACE: Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington

COST: $15 per Girl Scout (covers ALL sessions) Leaders FREENo Tag-Alongs

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek, 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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Fit and Fun Night!

ballLet’s play! Come to this indoor sports facility and join in the fun. It’s a night of simple fun—races, line soccer, gaga and more. Girls will rotate through stations. You’ll meet other Brownie Troops as you play the night away. This will be a fun night for all!

 

WHO: brownies

DATE & TIME: Friday, April 20, 2012, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

PLACE: LI Sports Complex, 103 Mill Road, Freeport

COST: $8 per Girl Scout Brownie, Leaders FREENo Tag-Alongs

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek, 516-741-2550, ext. 214

Healthy Living Initiative

 

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Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

flowergardenSpring time means flowers blooming.  We’ll see what’s coming up in the gardens as we go on a flower hunt to find some of the Girl Scout flowers; find out how flowers help people and learn the meaning behind someflowers as you make a small flower craft.

WHO: juniors

DATE & TIME: Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

PLACE: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury

COST: $14 per Girl Scout, Leaders FREE

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek, 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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Girl Scout Gardeners

 

veggiesFor the third year, GSNC girls have the opportunity to work as gardeners at The Farm at Oyster Bay. Both girls and adults will learn how food goes from seed to table.  In the Girl Scout tradition of service, we will be donating all the produce to local food pantries. Plan to get dirty planting seeds, weeding, doing pest control, and harvesting the organic vegetables grown. This year we are asking for Girl Scout Seniors or Ambassadors, who are working on their Journeys to become assistant gardeners to help the younger girls. You will help plan activities and lead when needed.

By volunteering 2 days per week, for 3 weeks throughout the growing season your Troop will discover what it takes to be a gardener.

WHO:daisybrowniesjuniorscadetteseniorsambassador

DATE & TIME: Planning Meeting: Friday, March 23, 2012, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

The planning meeting must be attended by a Troop Leader or adult and only 2 Girls, who will then bring the information back to their Troop. At this meeting, you will hear what is expected, girls will help make the rules to follow, and Troops will pick the 3 weeks that they will be tending the garden. (Bring your calendar)

PLACE: The Farm at Oyster Bay, 510 Split Rock Rd., Syosset

COST: $6 per girlNo Tag-Alongs or Pets

Click here to request placement

Healthy Living Initiative

Questions? Contact  Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219

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Girl Power Programdaisiesbrowniesjuniorscadetteseniorambassador

karate

Have your troop learn some martial arts moves and concepts at Martial Arts America in Hicksville!

Martial Arts & Girl Scouts promote the same values, leadership skills, self-esteem and best of all... GIRL POWER!!!!!!!!

Certified instructors provide exciting programs for every level of Girl Scouts!

WHO: All Levels daisiesbrowniesjuniorscadetteseniorambassador

DATE/TIME: Tuesdays & Thursdays : 3:45pm

Fridays: 4:00 pm

COST: $10 per Girl Scout

NOTE: Online registration not available for this program. Do Not Call Martial Arts America to book your date!

Contact Cynthia Garrett, 516.741.2550, ext. 241 to choose your date. Please register by mail once your date has been arranged.

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Girls Go the Distance Walkathon and Activity Fair

ggdGirls Go the Distance Family Walkathon and Activity Fair is a fun and interactive 2-mile walk that will raise funds for GSNC’s Healthy Living Initiatives. All walkers will be able to participate in an exciting Activity Fair which features games, activities and projects, based on the theme of Healthy Living. Registered Girl Scout Troops will have the opportunity to earn funds for their own Healthy Living projects. It is a celebration of what is great and spe­cial about Girl Scouts --allowing our girls, in tangible ways, to Discover, Connect and Take Action.

WHO: The event is open to girls of all ages, siblings, parents, friends,family, and anyone who wants to walk.

DATE & TIME: Sunday, April 22, 2012 9:30am Registration

11:30am - Walk Starts,Activities run from 9:30am to 1:00pm

PLACE: Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and for more information

Questions? Contact Sherry McGrath, 516-741-2550, ext. 240

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Journey Around the World

Join us for a day of hands-on activities, sisterhood and FUN! Explore your creative side through the arts....Dance to the beat of different cultures....Find balance through movement. Make new friends, and HAVE FUN!

WHO: brownies (3rd grade Brownies bridging to Juniors) AND juniorscadetteseniorsambassador

 

DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:00am to 3:30pm

PLACE: Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Ave., Bethpage

COST: $15 per Girl Scout (bring a brown bag lunch) OR

$20 per Girl Scout (includes pizza and a beverage)

Questions? Contact Yari DeLeon at 516-741-2550, ext. 272

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Love Fast Food? Why Not Try Slow Food?

locavoreSlow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.  A locavore is someone committed to eating locally grown, seasonal foods. Want to learn more about it? Come to this cooking lesson and hear where you can buy locally grown produce. Then we will cook up a dish using such an ingredient!  We will be doing 2 steps towards the Locavore Badge.

WHO:seniors

DATE & TIME: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Plan to arrive by 1:45 - program starts PROMPTLY at 2:00!

PLACE: a la carte Culinary Services, 32 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook

COST: $18 per Girl Scout -Locavore Badge NOT included

Adult Coverage per Safety Activity CheckpointsNo Tag-Alongs

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact  Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219

Healthy Living Initiative

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Program Aide Training (PA) PA Pin

The first step to earn Program Aide for a Girl Scout Cadette is to earn the LiA award, by assisting a Brownie Troop on one of their Journeys. The second step is to complete a Council-designed leadership training course. So here it is! Come develop your leadership skills at this interactive training.

WHO:cadettewho have earned one of the LiA Awards:

LiAleaderLiAWOWLiAMedia

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 10:00am to Noon

PLACE:GSNC Service Center

COST: $8 per Girl Scout (PA Pin is NOT included)No Tag-Alongs or Adults

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact  Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219

More information on Program Aide can be found in the Cadette Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting handbook, page 30

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Rhythm-Girls

The Rhythm-Girls is a Series program specifically designed for Girl Scouts by Rhythmology. Participating in dance is a great way for a child to get exercise, socialize, develop social skills and expand her horizons. This program allows each girl to develop a sense of creativity and self expression while also teaching discipline and focus.

Dances taught during 8 week Session are:

*Latin Ballroom * Jazz * Salsa * Merengue * Bachata

 

Meetings are on Mondays from 5:00 – 6:00pm

Starting March 5 – April 23rd 2012

*Cost: $50 (Includes Rhythm Girl T-Shirt)

*Also includes additional FREE Children’s Class on Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7:15pm*

No previous experience required OR be a registered Girl Scout

Click here to request placement in our ages 8 – 12 group

Click here to request placement in our ages 13-17 group

Questions? Contact Yari DeLeon 516.741.-2550 ext. 272

 

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Seal Watch Walk brownies- AT CAPACITYjonesbeach

 

Girl Scout Brownies can join GSNC as we look for seals with guides from the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.   You’ll need to dress warm for this outdoor walk.  Brownies can earn Save Water (not included) from the Wonders of Water Journey as we talk about the importance of Long Island’s surrounding waters.

WHO: Girl Scout Brownies  brownies        

DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 23, 2012

TIME: 11:00am – 12:30pm - AT CAPACITY

1:30pm – 3:00pm - AT CAPACITY

PLACE: Meet at Jones Beach, Field 10

COST: $15 per Girl Scout, Leaders FREE

NOTE:NO TAG-ALONGS  

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Click on your preferred time (above) to request placement.

IMPORTANT:  Fun patch included. Dress for the weather. 

                      If you have binoculars, please bring them.

                      Although we are hoping to see seals, this is not guaranteed.

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek at 516-741-2550, ext. 214

                  

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Sisterhood Friendship Mixer senior

friendship girls

So what is this thing called Sisterhood?  Does it really apply to your life?   We’ll be mixing things up as we expand our Girl Scout sisterhood circle in a fun afternoon of team-building activities that will get us thinking about issues impacting our sisters around the world and how we can get involved.

mission sisterhood

 

WHOseniors

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 22, 2012,1:00pm-3:30pm

PLACEOrchard Hill @ Old Westbury Gardens,

Old Westbury

COST: $15 per Girl Scout

Healthy Living Initiative

Click here to request placement

 

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek at 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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Sleuth, Detective, Mystery Solver

detectivebadgeIf some of your favorite TV shows or books involve solving mysteries, dusting for fingerprints, and bringing criminals to justice then this program is for you! The Science Museum of Long Island will be hosting a night of following clues, and discovering facts like a real detective. So if you feel the need to become a sleuth, please join us.

WHO:juniors

DATE & TIME: Friday, June 1, 201, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Plan to arrive by 6:45 pm. Program starts PROMPTLY at 7:00pm.

PLACE: Science Museum of Long Island, 1526 N. Plandome Rd., Plandome

COST: $15 per Girl Scout, Leaders FREE,NO TAG-ALONGS  

"Detective" Badge included

 

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact  Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219

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Survival Challenge

shelterIf you came to this program last year, you know how much fun it was to see if your team could survive outdoors.  With new scenarios this spring, each team will be asked to accomplish a specific task in a variety of situations.  Stations will be manned by a guide to explain the scenario and work with teams when necessary.  Test your skills or learn skills you may not yet have. Team building is just as important as skill building! 

WHO:cadette

DATE & TIME:Friday, May 11, 2012, 6:30pm to 9:00pm

PLACE: Bailey Arboretum, 194 Bayville Rd., Lattingtown

COST: $18 per Girl Scout, Leaders FREE,NO TAG-ALONGS

We recommend teams consist of 5 girls and 2 adults. Dress for the weather, RAIN OR SHINE!

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Questions? Contact  Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219

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Tag! You're It!

taggedcrabJoin the rangers at Fire Island National Seashore as they tag our local horseshoe crab population to aid in the study and tracking of these prehistoric sea creatures.  You will get up close and personal with horseshoe crabs, as you tag them so that scientists can better manage and conserve this important species.

WHO:seniorsambassador

DATE & TIME: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 9:00am to 12 Noon

PLACE: Fire Island Lighthouse (Park at Robert Moses State Park, Field 5)

COST: $5 per Girl Scout, Leaders FREE,NO TAG-ALONGS

Click here to request placement

Important:  Dress for the weather.  Bring a water bottle and brown bag lunch.  This program is "Rain or Shine".

Please try to carpool.  State Park parking fees will be charged for each vehicle.  Badges not included.

Questions? Contact  Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219

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Take Action for the Silver and Gold Awards

gold award

If you are planning to earn the Silver or Gold Award, this workshop is for you.

Learn the guidelines for the awards, what it means to do a Take Action project, and how you can make the world a better place!

 

WHO:  Girls Grades 6 through 11cadettesenior ambassador& Adults

DATES & TIMES Choose ONE session

Click on your preferred date & time to request placement.

Monday, March 19, 2012, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Monday, March 26, 2012, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 10:30am to 12 Noon

Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 1:30pm to 3:00pm

 

PLACE:GSNC Service Center

COST: $10 per Girl Scout (includes certificate for Journey book)

$5 per adult 

NOTE:  NO TAG-ALONGS  

Questions? Contact Marie Rauch at 516-741-2550, ext.217

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Theatri-Gals InterACT

theatrigalsLed by GSNC's Theatri-Gals, InterACT will introduce girls to multiple aspects of the theatrical experience while allowing them to find and explore their own artistic voice and creativity. Through the live theatrical experience girls are encouraged to develop critical and creative thinking skills and be curious about the world around them. Within the InterACT program, girls will be exposed to participatory activities such as improvisations, creative drama and role playing. They will gain hands on experience with the elements of theatre while honing necessary life skills such as creativity, confidence, leadership, problem-solving, communication and cooperation.

WHO:browniesjuniorscadette

DATE & TIME: Friday, March 23, 2012, 5:00pm OR

Friday, March 30, 2012, 5:00pm

PLACE: DeMatteis Center, 101 Northern Blvd., Greenvale

COST: $8 per Girl Scout (includes portions of Theatri-Gals shows, activity guide, and patch)NO TAG-ALONGS

Click on your preferred date (above) to request placement.

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Voices: Girls in Governance

gogirlpatchDid you know that girls 14 and above can serve as delegates for their Association? Spend an evening learning what governance is all about - and receive a Go Girl, Govern patch! Discover how women in government are making a difference, and participate in a mock delegate meeting. Girl Scouts of Nassau County Delegates and Board Members will share how you can make an impact within our Council and your local Association.

WHO:seniorsambassador

DATE & TIME: Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

PLACE: GSNC Service Center

COST: $3 per Girl Scout (Includes Patch) NO TAG-ALONGS  

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact Joyce Wagner at 516-741-2550, ext. 225

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Wave the Flag - Celebrating America!

americanflagCelebrate what makes America special at the Oyster Bay home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. You’ll learn interesting facts about the American flag, walk in the footsteps of TR on a nature walk, learn why TR picked this community to build a home and learn how to take care of the American flag.

 

WHO: brownies

DATE & TIME: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 4:00pm to 5:30pm

PLACE: Sagamore Hill, 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay

COST: $9 per Girl Scout, Leaders FREENo Tag-Alongs

Click here to request placement

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek at 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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Young Artists at Heckscher

artistLed by Girl Scout Cadette Docents previously trained by a museum educator, you will find your artistic voice through observation of selected artwork, discussion and a hands-on art activity.  Girls will learn to make connections between professional artwork on view in the museum and their own creative experience as they explore their own artistic voices.

WHO:brownies

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 4:30pm to 6:00pm OR

Thursday, May 17, 2012, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

PLACE: Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington

COST: $14 per Girl ScoutNo Tag-Alongs

Click on your preferred date & time (above) to request placement.

Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek at 516-741-2550, ext. 214

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PLEASE NOTE:

Healthy Living InitiativeAny 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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