LEAD the Way - Leader Symposium 2017 Workshops
SESSION 1
101 PORCH PALS - ALIEN
Workshop Leader: Jane Martin
Make an “out of this world” Porch Pal. We will
use a patio paver and outdoor paint so your
alien can make itself right at home on your
porch, around your yard or even inside your
house. Painted with acrylic paints, they are
inexpensive projects with a lot of charm. Adults
and girls of all ages will have fun. No prior
painting experience needed!
102 GARDEN MUSHROOMS
Workshop Leader: Barbara Hilger
Catherine McGuire
Using glass vases and bowls found at thrift
stores, you will create a painted glass
mushroom that is perfect sitting out in your
garden.
103 CUPCAKE DECORATING
Workshop Leader: Lynda Spray
Let your girls use their creativity and eat what
they make. Lynda will help you to conjure up
“out of this world” cupcakes your girls can do
for a special occasion or just for fun.
Homemade goodies add to the festivities of
any party.
104 KNITTING WITHOUT NEEDLES
Workshop Leader: Maggie Blanchard
Forget the needles, skip complicated patterns,
take this class to learn a new way to make
scarves, blankets, and many other projects.
Participants will learn how to make a scarf.
This is a fun craft to learn and teach your Girl
Scouts.
105 CEREMONIES
Workshop Leader: Karen Alfson
Find your place as we take a well-traveled
path in performing some standard
ceremonies. Then brace yourself as we take
off on a new path that shows you the parts of
a ceremony and allows you to create your
own. You’ll be able to help your girls celebrate
all the things they do.
106 FLOWERS – JUNIOR NATURALIST
Workshop Leader: Sheila Otteson
Flowers are so beautiful. We bring them into
our homes to add cheer to a room. But
there’s more to flowers than just good looks.
Without them, plants could not make seeds,
and scientists think the world would be much
drier (and a lot less pretty). Uncover the
science of a flower; Look under the petals,
Find out how flowers help people, Have fun
with flowers, and Send a message in flower
code. Dig up more flower secrets to share
with your girls with this badge.
107 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
Workshop Leader: Tina McCallister-Boothe
Put your footprints in the sand even without
traveling to the beach. Create a piece of art by
painting with your feet. It will always keep you
on the shoreline.
LEAD the Way - Leader Symposium 2017 Workshops
SESSION 2
201 SWAPS
Workshop Leaders: Karen Alfson
Dive into the world of SWAPS as we cover the
basics from tools to materials. We will learn
about the history of SWAPS, Swapping
etiquette, and collecting. Felt, yarn, cupcake
papers, chenille wire, beads, wire, mini-cotton
balls, beading string and GLUE will make
butterflies, ants, girls in sleeping bags, girls in
uniform, cupcakes, rainbow seeds, roasted
marshmallows and more!
205 THANK YOU 101
Workshop Leader: Bobbi Camacho
Being grateful is an important quality of a Girl
Scout leader. Nothing shows others that we
appreciate the little things, or big things they
do for us, more than taking the time to tell
them how much they meant to us. Learn how
to make basic scrapbook cards, thank you gifts,
and even gratitude treats. Be sure to come
prepared for the ultimate cheesiness and
gratitude!
206 TISSUE PAPER PAINTING
Workshop Leader: Tina McCallister-Boothe
202 CUPCAKE DECORATING
Workshop Leader: Lynda Spray
Let your girls use their creativity and eat what
they make. Lynda will help you to conjure up
“out of this world” cupcakes your girls can do
for a special occasion or just for fun.
Homemade goodies add to the festivities of
any party.
Painting with tissue paper is not only fun but
also beautiful. This activity is easy to create
and decorate and it makes the perfect gift. In
this class, you will learn to make beautiful
pieces of art with tissue paper and a spray
bottle.
207 TREES - CADETTE NATURALIST
Workshop Leader: Sheila Otteson
203 PORCH PALS - ALIEN
Workshop Leader: Jane Martin
Make an “out of this world” Porch Pal. We will
use a patio paver and outdoor paint so your
alien can make itself right at home on your
porch, around your yard or even inside your
house. Painted with acrylic paints, they are
inexpensive projects with a lot of charm. Adults
and girls of all ages will have fun. No prior
painting experience needed!
204 BRONZE AWARD
Workshop Leader: Michelle Loyd
Are your girls in 4th and 5th grade? The Bronze
Award is for them! Learn the requirements
and how to help your girls earn the highest
award for their age level.
Grab your naturalist hat and get ready to get
to know trees – from the shade to the science,
the fruit to the forest, and the legends to
lumber. To know trees is to love them. Try
some tree fun, Dig into the amazing science of
trees, Make a creative project starring trees,
Explore the connection between people and
trees, and Help trees thrive. Learn to show
your girls all these things and more as we
explore the Trees Badge.
LEAD the Way - Leader Symposium 2017 Workshops
SESSION 3
301 PARTY TIME!
Workshop Leader: Lynda Spray
It is time to celebrate Mothers’ Day and the
end of the school year – the perfect time for a
Tea Party. We'll make some special tea party
treats, decorate cookies and discuss how to
include some Girl Scout program fun.
305 BRONZE AWARD
Workshop Leader: Michelle Loyd
Are your girls in 4th and 5th grade? The Bronze
Award is for them! Learn the requirements
and how to help your girls earn the highest
award for their age level.
306 BROWNIE HOME SCIENTIST
Workshop Leader: Holly Derington
Learn fun ways to take your Girl Scouts
outdoors and experience our natural
surroundings in meaningful and fulfilling ways.
You can learn to appreciate the outdoors
through games, activities, and projects. You can
just walk through nature and sharpen your
observation skills to enrich your life. Come join
with us for a new adventure!
By paying careful attention during
experiments, scientists learn new things –
even if they’ve done the test before. That
means you don’t have to grow up to be a
scientist. You’re a scientist every time you do
an experiment! Be a kitchen chemist, Create
static electricity, Dive into density, Make
something bubble up, and Play with science.
In this badge, help your Brownies discover
where science has been hiding in their own
home.
303 PORCH PALS - BUGS
307 GAMES GALORE
302 GETTING GIRLS OUTSIDE
Workshop Leader: Karen Alfson
Workshop Leader: Jane Martin
Make a whimsical Porch Pal Bee, Butterfly or
Dragonfly. These are easy-to-paint characters
made from patio pavers and outdoor paint.
They can make themselves right at home on
your porch, around your yard or even inside
your house. Painted with acrylic paints, they
are fun, inexpensive projects for girls of all
ages. No prior painting experience needed!
304 Fairy, Trolls and Wizards
Workshop Leader: Tina McCallister-Boothe
Enter the world of fantasy. Learn how to make
a troll headband. Or maybe you would prefer a
fairy or wizard wand? Craft ideas to inspire
imagination.
Workshop Leader: Sheila Otteson
Twenty games for small groups and happy
troops. Girl Scout games and New Games
taught by a New Games Referee.
LEAD the Way - Leader Symposium 2017 Workshops
SESSION 4
401 TEACHING CADETTE GIRLS THE EFFECTS
OF MEDIA
Workshop Leader: Karen Alfson
Taking a critical look at media from movies to
music to TV, Cadettes learn how to reshape
negative messages into positive ones. As they
explore today’s media, they may re-write
hurtful song lyrics, start a blog about movies, or
use social media to combat stereotypes.
404 SURVIVOR
Workshop Leader: Joelle Blanchard
The Girl Scout Motto is “Be Prepared” so why
not have some fun and learn some survival
tips too? Learn to make a bracelet with only
10 feet of rope as well as 10 essentials to take
when you go into the wilderness. You never
know when you might be stuck somewhere
without your cell phone.
405 JUNIOR SOCIAL BUTTERFLY
Workshop Leader: Holly Derington
402 PROGRAM IN A BOX-THRILL BUILDERS
Workshop Leader: Maggie Blanchard
Explore how your troop can use our Program
in a Box to make learning about STEM fun.
These boxes are available for checkout from
the Council office and include all the supplies
you will need for your girls. In Thrill Builders,
you will explore how girls can engineer their
own rides, games and amusement park.
Some experiments include making a car,
creating a catapult and planning out an
amusement park.
403 FOIL ART
Have you ever found yourself in a group or
place where you didn’t know how to act? It
happens to everyone. In this badge, you can
help your Juniors practice social style and
good manners to make them comfortable in
any situation.
406 OH THE PLACES THEY COULD GO…
Workshop Leader: Michelle Loyd
Are you ready to take off on an adventure? In
this class, you will discover travel opportunities
for Girl Scouts including Getaways and
Destinations. Learn how to prepare your girls
for the trip of a lifetime!
Workshop Leader: Tina McCallister-Boothe
Making foil art is very simple and inexpensive
too. Learn to create colorful designs using
simple craft supplies you probably have at
home. Girls will love making these easy but
beautiful masterpieces.
407 MINI GARDENS
Workshop Leader: Barbara Hilger
Gardening can be loads of fun and quite easy to
do with your girls. Using small plants and
pebbles you'll create a garden in unusual
containers (like thrift store skillets & bowls).
Barbara has done this with her troop and
others, always with great success.