Registration Gatherings for Girl Scouts

: By Mary M. Grainger; Around Town; | Aug 31, 2006 |

Most girls join a local group for fun and friendship, but they also are building courage, confidence and character when they join the Girl Scouts. Girls find a safe place to grow and share new experiences, learn to relate to others, develop values, and contribute to society.

While girls may register any time of the year, many registration events are scheduled for September. Girls everywhere, ages 5 to 17, can be part of the fun and excitement. And, girls don’t have to join a group to reap the benefits Girl Scouting has to offer. Girls may be “Juliettes,” or registered individually and do activities and earn recognitions on their own, with friends or family. They may attend Girl Scout events in their communities, across country or across the world. “Juliettes,” are named after Girl Scouting’s founder, Juliette Gordon Low.

An Adult? Consider a Short Term position!

The Girl Scouts is looking for women and men to share just a few hours to help girls learn new skills while having fun. There are several short-term positions available that can use skills you already have and/or you can use one of our ready-made boxes of materials – like managing a check book, making herbal cosmetics, engaging in sports and fitness activities, and studying the plants around us. Local coordinators are also needed to help organize troops in a given school or community. This entails maintaining records and getting the word out about registration opportunities.

Girl Scouting helps cultivate values, social conscience and self-esteem in young girls, while teaching them critical life skills that will enable them to succeed as adults. Girl Scouts - Seven Lakes Council, Inc. serves 10,000 girls in 13 counties, and is a United Way agency. Check out the web site at www.girlscoutssevenlakes.org. If you can’t attend one of the events below, or you don’t see one in your area, call the council office at 607/796-6202.

Upcoming Registration Events:

Ithaca/Lansing Area

Sept. 11, 12, and 20 Boynton Middle School, 6:30-8 p.m.

Sept. 13 Lansing Community Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Dryden
Sept. 13 Dryden Elementary Open House, Gr 4&5, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 19 Dryden Elementary Open House, Gr 2&3, 7-8 p.m.

Sept. 26 Dryden Elementary Open House, Gr K&1, 7-8 p.m.

Freeville
Sept. 14 Freeville Elementary Open House, 7-8 p.m.

Candor/Spencer/Van Etten
Sept. 19 Spencer Van Etten Elementary School’s “Back to School Night,” 6-7 p.m.

Groton
Sept. 20 Groton Elementary Open House, 6-7:30 p.m.

McLean

Sept. 21 Cassavant School Open House, 7-8 p.m.

Newfield