REQUEST PLACEMENT IN ProgramS
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.
- Docent Training Program -
- Fit and Fun Night -
- Flowers, Flowers, Flowers -
- Girl Scout Gardeners -
- Girl Power Program
- Girls Go the Distance
- Journey Around the World-
- Love Fast Food? Why Not Try Slow Food?
- Program Aide Training (PA) -
- Rhythm-Girls
- Seal Watch Walk -AT CAPACITY
- Sisterhood Friendship Mixer -
- Sleuth, Detective, Mystery Solver -
- Survival Challenge -
- Tag! You're It! -
- Take Action for the Silver & Gold Awards
- Theatri-Gals InterACT -
- Voices: Girls in Governance
- Wave the Flag -
- Young Artists at Heckscher -
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
What’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:
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
Camp Aide Training
If 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:
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.
City Scrambler (Amazing Race)
Don’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: 
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
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:
(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
Daisy Garden Dig
Plant 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! *
*Golden Honeybee Award patch NOT included.
WHO: 
DATE & TIME: 4:00-5:30 pm
Click on your preferred date to request placement:
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
Docent Training Program
Have 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:
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
Fit and Fun Night!
Let’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: 
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
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers
Spring 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: 
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
Girl Scout Gardeners
For 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:
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
Questions? Contact Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219
Girl Power Program
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
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.
Girls Go the Distance Walkathon and Activity Fair
Girls 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
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: (3rd grade Brownies bridging to Juniors) AND
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
Love Fast Food? Why Not Try Slow Food?
Slow 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:
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
Program Aide Training (PA) 
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:who have earned one of the LiA Awards:
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
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
Seal Watch Walk - AT CAPACITY
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
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
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
Sisterhood Friendship Mixer
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.
WHO:
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 22, 2012,1:00pm-3:30pm
PLACE: Orchard Hill @ Old Westbury Gardens,
Old Westbury
COST: $15 per Girl Scout
Click here to request placement
Questions? Contact Pat Paluszek at 516-741-2550, ext. 214
Sleuth, Detective, Mystery Solver
If 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:
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
Survival Challenge
If 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:
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!
Click here to request placement
Questions? Contact Patte Conway, 516.741.2550 ext. 219
Tag! You're It!
Join 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:
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
Take Action for the Silver and Gold Awards
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 11 & 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
Theatri-Gals InterACT
Led 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:
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.
Voices: Girls in Governance
Did 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:
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
Wave the Flag - Celebrating America!
Celebrate 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:
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
Young Artists at Heckscher
Led 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:
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 4:30pm to 6:00pm OR
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
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.
