Have you ever wanted to know if you could really “shop ‘til you drop?” Join us on a trip to the Mall of America to see if it can be done! Along with great shopping, you can race your friends on the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway and learn about the great white shark. After the excitement of the mall, we will check out the local entertainment by attending a dinner theater and watching the new movie, “Footloose.” Don’t miss out on this diamond of a shopping trip!

Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors

Thursday, March 11 – Sunday, March 14

TBA

Registration Deadline: Monday, January 4

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Location: Mall of America, Minnesota

Girl Cost: $350 (deposit of $100 due with registration, final payment due Friday, Feburary 19) includes lodging, transportation, food, t-shirt and recognition

Sponsor Cost: $340 (sponsors to be selected) includes lodging, transportation, food and t-shirt

Sponsor application and reference forms are necessary for adults wishing to participate in the trip. Contact Jennifer Barker at 800.627.5940 or jbarker@girlscoutsnebraska.org for a sponsor application. Only 6 adults will be selected.

Min. 40 / Max. 45

Come and help us with Spirit of Nebraska’s first-ever community garden! We will have two plots that will become an outdoor classroom. This will also be a time to learn about the social, environmental and health benefits of gardening. Most Thursdays will be regular garden maintenance, others will be accompanied by experts in the field who will talk about composting, proper care, harvesting and canning.

Family

Thursdays, March 11, 25, April 8, 29, May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, 29, and August 12, 26  (you can come to one or all sessions)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26

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Location: Big Gardens First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St., Omaha

Cost: One-time fee of $10 (per person) includes all sessions and a once a month tutorial by a gardening expert

Safety-wise requirements must be met.  Min. 5 / Max. 50

Cancelled

Join us as we view one of the world-famous wildlife attractions of our state.  We will travel by van from Omaha making stops in Lincoln and along I-80 to pick up other girls along the way to Central Nebraska.  We will spend the day observing these spectacular birds and be on the Platte River as the cranes come in to roost for the evening.

Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors

Saturday, March 13

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 25

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Location: Depart from Catron Camp and Retreat Center, 609 N. 60th Rd., Nebraska City

Cost: $55 includes transportation, lunch, dinner and snack

Supersivion provided.

Min. 8 / Max. 10

This Program is Full.

Begin your Daisy journey between earth and sky with a trip to Camp Maha to explore the many shapes and colors of nature. You will soon discover how nature thrives on diversity just as you can. At these hands-on workshops, you will earn the first two journey awards—the “Blue Bucket” and the “Firefly.”

Daisies

Participants attend BOTH sessions:
Saturdays, March 13 and April 24

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26

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Location: Camp Maha, Earth Education Center

Girl Cost: $22 includes Earth and Sky Journey Book, Journey patch set, snack and all supplies
$10 if you already have Journey Book and patch set

Adult Cost: $2 includes snack

Safety-wise requirements must be met.  Min. 12 / Max. 24

Did you know that many plastic products are made of petroleum (oil) and can take up to a hundred years to decompose? In other words, what you throw out can come back to haunt you for a seriously long time. You will learn to be energy-conscious and conservation-savvy as you participate in hands-on activities at Edgerton.

All Ages

Saturday, March 13

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26

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Location: Edgerton Education Center, Aurora

Girl Cost: $20 includes activities, supplies and meal

Safety-wise requirements must be met.

Min. 15 / Max. 100

This Program is FULL! Look around and see if there is something else you would like to do.

Who knew that that old pair of gloves could become an adorable fizza-ma-wizza-ma-dill! Do your part to make the world a better place by exploring ways to reuse everyday objects in fun, wacky ways and take home something that you can call your very own thing-a-ma-hoogie. Join us for this inventive day of crafting!

Daisies and Brownies

Saturday, March 13

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26

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Location: Camp Maha, Earth Education Center

Girl Cost: $7 includes supplies, snack and recognition

Adult Cost: $5 includes supplies and snack

Safety-wise requirements must be met.  Min. 6 / Max. 24

This program is filled to capacity.

Have you ever wondered happens in a museum at night? Here is your chance to see. Grab your sleeping bag and
a flashlight because we are hanging out at the Hastings Museum, where we will be doing fun activities and
watching a movie in the theater. You will not want
to miss out on this amazing overnight adventure.

Brownies and Juniors

Friday, March 19 – Saturday, March 20

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 5

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Location: Hastings Museum, 1330 N Burlington, Hastings

Girl Cost: $32 includes supplies, snack, and admission

Adult Cost: $25 includes snack and admission

Safety-wise requirements must be met.

Min. 75 / Max. 175

Participate in fun workshops to help complete bridging requirements. Workshops are age-level specific and may include games, speakers, hands-on activities and more! Troops are welcome to stay after the workshop to explore the museum. Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors are invited to lead activities for younger troops.

Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors

Saturday, March 20

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 5

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Location: Durham Museum, 1701 S. 10 St., Omaha

Girl Cost: $8.00 includes activities, patch and snack

Adult Cost: $4.00 includes activities and snack

Note: Sack lunches may be brought to the museum, a hot dog lunch my be purchased at the museum for $4 per person (must be preordered, please indicate on your registration form), or you can enjoy lunch in the Old Market (you’ll receive a pass to return after lunch).

Volunteers and Program Aides needed.

Safety-wise requirements must be met.  Min. 50 / Max. 450

There are many natural healing remedies out there. Join us and you will discover a few of them. You’ll also learn about nutrition and proper chewing techniques to aid digestion.

Family

Saturday, March 20

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 5

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Location: YMCA, 2200 28th Ave., Columbus

Girl Cost: $12 includes snack and recognition

Adult Cost: $2 includes snack

Please bring a sack lunch.

As a service project, we are asking each person to donate one package of children’s vitamins.

Volunteers needed: 2

Min. 25 / Max. 50

It takes a village to raise a child, but who builds the village? Let’s learn about public buildings, creating great neighborhoods and who and what it takes to make a great community. You will earn the “Building Art” Try-it. Weather permitting, we will visit Carhenge to see an example of public art.

Brownies

Saturday, March 20

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26

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Location: Alliance Public Library, 1750 Sweetwater Ave., Alliance

Girl Cost: $10 includes lunch, supplies and recognition

Adult Cost: $5 includes lunch

Safety-wise requirements must be met.

Min. 15 / Max. 30