2026 Summer YSI Guide

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Arts & Entertainment

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Browse by Index: Explore partner activities organized by program age level.

Who Can Attend & What to Know

• Experiences are open to registered Girl Scouts who meet the grade-level requirements listed for each event.

• Girls in grades K–12 who are not currently registered may join Girl Scouts in order to participate.

• When appropriate, girls are encouraged to wear a Girl Scout tunic, sash, vest, or Girl Scout t-shirt to activities and events.

Search Online: Use the search bar in the top right of our online platform to find activities by keyword, badge name, or program level. Browse by Focus Area: Flip through the guide to discover programs grouped by Girl Scout focus areas like Arts & Entertainment, Civic Engagement & Service, Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship, Healthy Living & Sports, Outdoor, and STEAM. We’ve added an Additional Resources section to the back of this guide with organizations that may offer Girl Scout-friendly opportunities for troops.

Adult Supervision & Safety

• Troop leaders or other currently registered, background-checked adults must attend events with their troop unless otherwise noted.

• Adults are responsible for girl safety and maintaining required ratios at all times.

• Please refer to Safety Activity Checkpoints for specific supervision and safety requirements.

Wayside Waifs

3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137, can travel to troops

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Wayside Waifs is the largest pet adoption campus in Kansas City, serving more than 20,000 pets and people through pet adoptions, youth education, canine training programs, and community programming. For more information and a list of available programs, visit our website.

To register your troop for a program, complete the program request form.

Age Level

Event Name

Description

Tour the facility and complete a community service project to help the homeless animals at Wayside Waifs. Along the tour, girls may learn about Wayside’s animal intake process and how Wayside cares for animals in their care. The community service project will involve a non-contact animal project that will directly affect the quality of life and well-being of animals at our facility.

On-Site: 10/20

Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador

Kids in Action

Off-Site: 10/30

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Explore the GSKSMO Shop!

Length: 60-90 min. depending on age

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Official Community Partners are organizations that maintain signed, formal partnership agreements with Girl Scouts and offer scheduled programs designed for troops. Community Resources, represent organizations known to offer strong Girl Scout–friendly programming. While these additional resources are not formal partners, they have been included to support troop leaders in finding diverse, high quality opportunities. Troops may engage with them at their discretion. Troops may contact additional resources directly and decide if the opportunity is a good fit for their troop.

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Do you want to recommend a future community partner or have questions about a community partner program? Email communitypartners@gsksmo.org to learn more.

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Arts & Entertainment

Creative expression comes to life through music, theater, visual arts, and hands-on creativity that lets Girl Scouts explore their imagination and build confidence.

Arts & Entertainment Chip’s Chocolate Factory

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

3732 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 Heart of America Shakespeare Festival brings Shakespeare and Shakespeare-inspired works to you through professional performances, community events, and educational programs. To book your troop’s activity, contact Matt Rapport at mrapport@kcshakes.org or call 816-531-7728.

Crown Center (239 Grand Blvd, Suite 2450, Kansas City, MO 64108) Chip’s Chocolate Factory makes over 200 delicious chocolate confections by hand, using premium imported Swiss chocolate and traditional confectioner techniques. For more information about Chip’s Chocolate Factory, visit www.ChipsChocolateFactory.com. Tours are $6 per participant. Tours are available Monday-Saturday, except Tuesday at 10:30 am. To register your troop activity, please email ingo@kcfudge.com.

Available Programs:

Women of Shakespeare

Available Programs:

Chocology Tour

Etiquette Kansas City

Explore the role of women in history through the eyes of compelling female characters created by William Shakespeare. Learn how to create a character role and how these roles fit into today’s society.

Explore the history of chocolate, discover how it’s processed from Bean-to-Bar, witness a detailed demonstration of how Chip’s Chocolate Factory makes its iconic Kansas City Fudge™, and learn fun ways to make silly chocolate treats at home. Girls will get to enjoy LOTS of samples and laughter and take home a goodie bag filled with delicious chocolate!

Shakespeare off the Cuff: The Art of Improvisation

Min/Max: 5/NA

Etiquette Kansas City comes to your troop location.

EnGarde Bard! Stage Combat

Etiquette Kansas City provides classes for all ages and believes that good manners are not a thing of the past but should be a way of life. Teacher Janis Kliethermes believes that practicing good manners helps girls build self-confidence and a positive sense of self. For more information about Etiquette Kansas City, visit www.etiquettekansascity.com. To register for a troop activity, call or email Janis

Length: 45 Minutes

Explore the world of improvisational acting. Girls will learn the basics of creating characters, gain self-confidence, and discover their own creativity through hands-on acting games with no scripts, just their own imaginations.

Min/Max: 10/40

Let HASF teach your Girl Scouts the basics of Stage Combat! This active, dynamic, and fun workshop will give your Girl Scouts the basic stage combat skills they need to create safe and realistic fight scenes. This workshop is designed to help with physicality, active storytelling, and stage dynamics. Girl Scouts will also learn the fundamental skills of hand-to-hand and sword combat.

Length: 1 hour.

Kliethermes at 816-977-6182 or Janis@etiquettekansascity.com.

Min/Max: 5/NA

Length: 1 hour.

Min/Max: 5/NA

Available Programs:

Everyone Can Juggle

Manners for the Modern Girl

Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt

Juggling is one of the oldest forms of entertainment. Girls will build hand eye coordination, discipline, and concentration skills while learning proper juggling techniques from experienced instructors.

Girls can earn their patches while exploring the art of manners and respecting themselves and others. Troops can book a class or a special event, such as mother/daughter teas and luncheons. Each Girl Scout receives a special patch from Etiquette Kansas City.

Discover the skills needed to become a Shakespearean actress! In this fun and interactive workshop, Girls will learn the basics of Shakespearean acting then they’ll create their own Shakespeare play using different elements – events, characters, props - found in Shakespeare’s plays.

Length: 1 hour.

Length: 2 hour.

Min/Max: 5/NA

Cost: $15/ Girl Scout.

Min/Max: 5/NA

Min/Max: 10/NA

Arts & Entertainment

Museum of BBQ 2450 Grand Boulevard, Suite 231 Kansas City, MO 64108

Magpie Creative Reuse Collective

KC Maker Studio and Fabrics

5331 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS 66205

Available Programs: Craft & Tinker Badge Workshop: Upcycled Paper Beads

The Museum of BBQ is here to teach the world about why barbecue matters in Kansas City and across the country. We’ve created a joyful, family-friendly environment to make learning fun and celebrate the spirit of barbecue, which is about bringing people together. We’re on the second floor of Crown Center, next to Chip’s Chocolate Factory. We opened in April 2025 as the world’s first museum about barbecue. To schedule, email hello@museumofbbq.co or call 816-607-4227

Workshops take place at their location located off Johnson Drive in Overland Park, KS. KC Maker Studio and Fabrics is a full-service fabric shop offering a wide selection of fabric, patterns, notions, sewing machines, and classes for all ages. Workshop includes the badge/patch. Troop leaders only need to register if they plan on participating. Each troop is allowed two non-participating troop leaders, free of charge. Call (913) 314-0340 to book your experience.

Make paper beads with reuse materials! Learn how to turn leftover paper into a beaded necklace, bracelet or garland. This simple project will introduce a new craft skill, requires repeated practice of the new skill, and encourages tinkering through material exploration and individual designs. Magpie Creative Reuse Collective will supply all the materials for this activity. Attendee Cost$200 flat fee, includes materials, instructor and travel. Additional Information: Please register 4-6 weeks in advance of event date. Length 1.5 Hrs

Available Programs:

Min/Max: 10/25

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Book Artist Badge Workshop

Flower Power Keychain

Museum of BBQ Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Make a variety of notebooks and sketchbooks with recycled materials. Learn simple book binding and personalize your creation. Magpie Creative Reuse Collective will supply all the materials for this activity. Attendee Cost$200 flat fee, includes materials, instructor and travel. Additional Information: Please register 4-6 weeks in advance of event date. Length: 1.5 Hrs

Girls will explore sewing by learning to use a needle and thread. They will use these skills to sew one daisy keychain by hand sewing pieces of felt together. Girl Scouts do not need any prior sewing experience to enjoy and excel in this class. All materials provided. This is a one-hour workshop at $15 per Girl Scout. Daisy and Brownie girls can earn their Art & Design badge.

Let’s Go Outdoors Sit Upon

Come see the world’s first museum dedicated to barbecue. With 10 interactive exhibits, you’ll have fun learning how barbecue gets its flavor and why it tastes different in different parts of country. Complete the scavenger hunt for fun prizes, get a few neat surprises along the way, and spend some time taking a dip in our oversized bean pit. Tickets are $6 for kids. Adults and chaperones are free.Length: 45-minutes.

Girl Scouts will explore sewing using upcycled materials. They will upcycle a reusable tote bag, personalize it and turn it into a sit-upon. A sit-upon is a water-repellent cushion that Girl Scouts can use when they go on camping trips. Completion of the Tag- along Tote Bag is required to advance to this class. All materials provided. This is a 2 hour workshop at $35 per Girl Scout.

Min/Max: 4/24

Min/Max: 10/25

Friendship Fold-Over Wristlet

Craft & Tinker Badge Workshop: Upcycled Keychains

Min/Max: 4/24

Min/Max: 10/50

Girls will continue to explore machine sewing through this next- level project. They will make a fold over wristlet using cotton quilting weight fabric and a cam snap. Completion of One For Me, One For You is required to advance this class. All materials provided. This is a 1 hour $25 per Girl Scout workshop. Brownies and Juniors can earn their Art & Design badge.

Crossbody Cell Phone Bag

Make something old new again with junk jewelry keychains. Learn how to upcycle pieces of broken jewelry and scrap fabric into a fun bag charm or key chain. For this project, Girl Scouts will learn about reuse and practice using basic jewelry-making tools. Cost: $200 flat fee, includes materials, instructors, and travel. Length: 1.5 Hrs. Please register 4-6 weeks in advance.

Girl Scouts will explore sewing with a machine and will learn to put a zipper into a bag that they can carry a cell phone or personal items in. Prior sewing experience is recommended. All materials provided. This is a three hour workshop at $40 per Girl Scout.

Magpie Creative Reuse Collective

Min/Max: 4/24

Min/Max: 10/25 Collage Artist Badge Workshop : Reuse Assemblage

Min/Max: 4/12

Tagalong Tote Bag

3331 Roanoke Rd Kansas City, MO 64111 but willing to travel anywhere in the KC Metro Area. Like all magpies, we are collectors. Our focus is collecting and reselling leftover and remnant material and providing education and resources to encourage reuse. Everything we do is centered on using collective effort to keep things useful longer. For more information about Girl Scout Badge Workshops, visit: magpiecreativereuse.org/girl-scouts/. Contact programs@magpiecreativereuse.org for scheduling.

One For Me, One For You

Girls will explore sewing with a sewing machine and will make a lined tote bag with quilting-weight cotton fabric and cotton webbing for the straps. Juniors will learn the basics of using a sewing machine, pinning and cutting fabric. All materials provided. Art & Design Badge included for Juniors, a patch for Cadettes and Seniors. This is a 2 hour, $35 per Girl Scout workshop.

Girls will explore machine sewing. They will learn about sewing machines, practice sewing, then will sew 2 headbands using cotton quilting weight fabric and elastic, one for themselves and one to give to a friend. Girl Scouts do not need any prior machine sewing experience to enjoy and excel in this class. All materials provided for this 1-hour workshop at $20 per Girl Scout. Brownie and Junior girls can earn their Art & Design badge.

Girl Scouts can take their artwork to the next level! Learn about the history of collage and make an assemblage shadow box with reused treasures and cut paper. Magpie will provide a wide variety of treasures to help Girl Scouts tell their story through collage. Most exciting of all, they will complete steps for their Collage Artist Badge. Length: 2 Hours. Cost: $250 flat fee, includes materials, instructor and travel

Min/Max: 4/24

Min/Max: 10/20

Arts & Entertainment Pave Creative

The Wordshop

The Wordshop will bring the workshop to your Girl Scouts within 15 miles of your location free of charge. Over that will be a nominal travel charge. The Wordshop is a small, home-based writing school for tweens and teens. We have two primary goals: encourage and support kids who love to write and demystify the arbitrary rules of school-based writing. Cost is $20 per Girl Scout (includes badge); $15 for additional attendees for a two-hour workshop. Contact Kristin Marciniak at kristin@opwordshop.com for a quote and to begin looking at dates. Weekends and weekday afternoons are good for the instructor. You can also ask if the instructor is available during the evening. See all the opportunities at https://www.opwordshop.com/girl-scouts

6335 W. 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66221

Pave Creative is run by a gold award recipient and Girl Scout troop leader! Explore music and arts through fun and interactive classes. At Pave Creative Girl Scouts will be inspired to discover their unique creativity while creating new memories and working towards a specific badge. All workshops are $20 and include the relevant badge and a Pave Creative fun patch. Workshops run two hours and troops are welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks. Questions? Email hello@pavecreative.co or call 913- 328-2881. Click here to schedule your troop’s activity!

Available Programs: Scribe Badge Workshop

Available Programs:

Paint Party

Read and write poems, craft a short story, and learn the ins and outs of personal narratives to earn the Scribe badge. Supplies and set-up are minimal. Instructor will bring her own chart paper and easel if a whiteboard is not available; girls will need notebooks and writing utensils. Families are welcome to attend! (In that case, the attendee limit is 20 Girl Scouts, not people.)

Learn to paint and discover shading, color blending, and different brush techniques through instructor-led demonstrations and step-by-step instructions. Daisy, Brownie, and Junior girls can earn their Art & Design Badge.

Min/Max : NA/20

Min/Max : 10/40

Screenwriter Badge Workshop

Karaoke Party

Learn how to write for the big and small screen. We’ll talk about what makes a good script great, brainstorm ideas for a story, create characters, build a plot, and start writing our own scripts to earn the Screenwriter badge.

Girls will build confidence, discover their songwriting abilities, and explore different instruments through fun, hands-on activities, and karaoke. Juniors can earn their Musician Badge.

Min/Max: NA/20

Min/Max: 10/25

Novel Writing Badge Workshop

Glow in the Dark Dance Party

Take a crash course in novel writing. We’ll dive into plot structure, characters, and world-building, then tackle some writing prompts to get the ink flowing.

Girls will discover choreography and learn how to choreograph their own dance routine while participating in fun dancing activities. Brownies can earn their Dancer badge.

Min/Max: NA/20

Min/Max: 10/30

Civic Engagement & Service Girl Scouts learn how to make a difference in their communities by exploring leadership, advocacy, and service opportunities that create real impact.

Civic Engagement & Service

Ability KC

Dole Institute of Politics

2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045

3011 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108 (Activities can be completed anywhere, but must be dropped off at this address.) Ability KC builds brighter futures for children and adults with disabilities through comprehensive educational, vocational, and therapeutic services. Available Programs:

At the Dole Institute, political conversations and processes are opportunities to connect across differences. Inspired by the legacies of Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole and the Greatest Generation, we promote leadership that uses politics to bring people together through bipartisan cooperation, public service, and civic engagement. Senator Elizabeth Dole was a Girl Scout and credits it for her public service path. The Institute welcomes K-12 Girl Scouts and troops. Click Here to learn more or call (785) 864-4900 to schedule. Programs are free; badges are purchased separately. Book early! For all workshops weekdays and weeknights preferred but can accommodate weekend times if approved 4 weeks in advance.

Blanket Buddies Program

Girl Scouts will prepare hand-tied fleece blankets for patients and preschool students as holiday gifts. Troops will need to source their own materials for this service project. Email Ashley Hurtado for more information and to sign your girl/troop/family up for this service activity ashley.hurtado@abilitykc.org or call 816-751-7700.

Inside Government Badge Workshop

Min/Max: NA Handmade Valentine’s Cards

Available Programs:

Inspired by historical examples from the Dole Institute and Archives and celebrating America’s 250 birthday, let’s go inside government, learn about the 3 branches, and plan your political campaign. Learn more about our national government and write a letter to your local, state, or federal representatives based on examples written by kids just like you! Length: 2.5 Hours.

Bring your own Chair

Discuss America 250 values in a civil forum learning about former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and how she devoted her career in public service to empowering citizens from underrepresented communities by living her message, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” What matters to you? What do you bring to the table? BYOC teaches the importance of an inclusive American Democracy and asks Girl Scouts to identify and portray their experiences, strengths, hopes, and dreams by designing a mini paper chair. Length: 1.5 Hours. Min/Max: 8/25 Finding Common Ground Badge Workshop Find common ground with others by discussing ways to have civil discussion, debating public policies and discover our similarities with each other rather than differences, especially in the 250th year since the Declaration of Independence. Participate as senators in a mock debate and cast your ballot on the right to vote at age 18 by reading constituent letters from before the date of the 26th Amendment. Write your own letter to your representative on an issue that you think is important to you and your community. Length: 2 Hours.

Girl Scout Troops will design handmade Valentines for patients and preschool students as holiday gifts. Troops will need to source their own materials for this service project. Email Ashley Hurtado for more information and to sign your girl/troop/family up for this service activity at ashley.hurtado@abilitykc.org or call 816-751-7700

Min/Max: 8/25

Celebrating Community Badge Workshop

Be a landmark detective and celebrate your community! Explore a museum dedicated to native Kansan and U.S. Senator Bob Dole and his legacy in public service and discuss your community symbols such as Kansas state motto, state symbols, and the American flag. Virtual or in-person. Length: 1-2 Hours.

Min/Max: NA

Min/Max: 10/25 Democracy Badge Workshop

What is democracy and who represents me in government? Learn about the three branches of government and the importance of local & state governments and even cast your vote in an election of presidential pets. Engage with your community and use your letter writing powers to write to an elected official, pictures are encouraged! This is a great way to be civically involved during America 250 celebrations! Length: 1-2 Hours.

Min/Max: 8/25

Min/Max: 10/25

Civic Engagement & Service

Wayside Waifs

Harvesters 3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129 1220 Timberedge Road, Lawrence, KS 66049 If you are not near a Harvesters location, they can connect your troop with a local partner agency nearby. Harvesters is a regional food bank serving 27 counties in NW Missouri and NE Kansas. Our mission is to mobilize the power of our community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes of hunger. As a food bank, we provide food and household products to more than 600 nonprofit partner agencies - including food pantries, community kitchens, shelters, and mobile distributions. We operate two facilities located in Lawrence, KS and Kansas City, MO. Visit our website to learn more and get involved!

3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137, can travel to troops within 30 minutes. Wayside Waifs prepares pets and people for the bond of their lives. Wayside is the largest pet adoption cam- pus in Kansas City, serving more than 40,000 pets and people through pet adoptions, youth education, canine training programs, community outreach, and more. For more information, visit our website. Workshops are FREE for Girl Scouts! To register your troop for a program complete the program request form.

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Kids in Action

Available Programs:

Girl Scouts Give Back: Volunteer Center Experience

Volunteers, both troops and individual Girl Scouts, can sort, pack, and repackage donated food in our Volunteer Engagement Center. Activities include bagging fresh produce and assembling senior food boxes—making a direct impact for the community. The minimum age is 12, and all participants must have signed waivers on file. Participants will receive a patch! Click here to register and for full details, including group requirements and chaperones guidelines. Troops will need to register at least two weeks in advance. Length: 2 Hours. Cost: FREE. Not near KC or Lawrence? No problem—Harvesters can connect your troop with a local partner agency nearby. Min/Max: 5/25 Girl Scouts Give Pack: Pack with Purpose These projects are collected year-round to help ensure families have food. Troops and Individual Girl Scouts can collect food at no cost at their troop location. If a Girl Scout purchases items, the average cost is about $10 per box. Give food and give time—Girl Scouts can double their impact by hosting a troop donation drive to support families across our service region. Collect needed items and pick up supplies from Harvesters (boxes, labels, recipe cards) to assemble: Healthy Family Meal Kits, Birthday Boxes, Holiday Boxes (preferred between July and October for seasonal meal planning) Participating Girl Scouts will earn a patch! Click here for more information about the projects! Outside those areas? The Pack with a Purpose project can be done anywhere in our 27-county service region. Cost: FREE Min/Max: NA

Min/Max: 10 minimum for on-site and off-site (no max)

Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship From budgeting basics to big ideas, these programs help Girl Scouts build money smarts, business skills, and confidence as future entrepreneurs.

Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship

Etiquette Kansas City

Challenge Island

Etiquette Kansas City comes to your troop location. Etiquette Kansas City provides classes for all ages and believes that good manners are not a thing of the past but should be a way of life. Teacher Janis Kliethermes believes that practicing good manners helps girls build self-confidence and a positive sense of self. All girls will earn a patch when participating in this program. For more information about Etiquette Kansas City, visit www.etiquettekansascity.com. To register for a troop activity, call or email Janis Kliethermes at 816-977-6182 or Janis@etiquettekansascity.com.

Available Programs:

The Art of Selling Cookies

Girls will learn the importance of first impressions, conversation skills and thank you notes. Each Girl Scout receives a special patch from Etiquette Kansas City. Length: 1 Hour. Cost: $15/Girl Scout.

Travels to Troops free in zip codes 66062, 66207, 66219, 66221, 66223, 66213, 66210, 66208, 66206, 66211, 66209, 66224, 66215, 66214, 66212, and 66218. Challenge Island® partners with Girl Scout councils nation- wide to offer fully interactive, hands-on STEAM workshops for girls of all ages! For more information visit www.challenge-island.com/program/girl-scout-workshops. All workshops are $22 per Girl Scouts (except for the Auto- motive Engineering Triple Badge Workshop, which is $28). This does not include the travel fee, if applicable. Discounts are given for troops of 20 or more. To register, contact Kate Mahoney at 913-303-0320 or email kmahoney@challenge-island.com.

Min/Max: 10/NA

Available Programs:

Business Jumpstart Badge Workshop

Toy Business Badge Workshop

Girls will earn their Business Jumpstart badge as they build their entrepreneurship skills. Girls will brainstorm ideas for a new themed roller coaster, build a prototype of their roller coaster, and pitch their concept to get funding for their business. Length: 2 hours.

Girls will use engineering design processes to create a themed toy, explore ideas to modify the toy to make it better, and develop an approach to market their toy to others. Length: 2 hours. Min/Max: 9/NA Budding Entrepreneur Badge Workshop Girls will hear first-hand from a female entrepreneur, as well as a famous entrepreneur, whose businesses have changed how we lived today. Then they’ll put what they’ve heard to use as they cre- ate their own restaurant business – developing a theme, designing a prototype, conducting tests, and pitching their business. Length: 2 hours.

Min/Max: 9/NA Business Creator Badge Workshop

Girl Scouts will become entrepreneurs as they start their own Safari ride in Africa. STEAM Teams will plan, design, model and pitch their new business to a panel of “investors” in this hands-on Challenge Island adventure. All steps of the badge will be covered, but badge is not included.

Min/Max: 9/NA

Healthy Living & Sports

Movement, mindfulness, and wellness take center stage as Girl Scouts learn healthy habits, teamwork, and ways to care for both body and mind.

Healthy Living & Sports

Johnson County Community College

Claster Educational Services

Giving Hope & Help

12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210

At Johnson County Community College (JCCC), we believe that learning transforms lives and strengthens communities. Through Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning, part of Workforce Development, JCCC is excited to partner with GSKSMO through the You Schedule It program to offer badge workshops. Cost: $7 Contact Nancy Holcroft Benson at nholcroft@jccc.edu. to book your troop’s workshop!

Giving Hope & Help will attend your troop meetings within 20 miles of the KC Metro Area. Giving Hope & Help supports domestic violence survivors, provides essential resources to end period poverty, empowers college-bound and non-traditional students and inspires cancer patients, lifting all those we serve to live their best life. To schedule your troop’s program, contact Jessica McClellan at donate@givinghopeandhelp.com or call 816-507-9760. Cost: $14 per girl for each workshop.

Available Programs:

Animal Habitats Badge Workshop

Come explore animal habitats with JCCC Zoology faculty! We’ll use a variety of indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) activities and specimens to investigate the clues that tell us which animals live in which habitats and learn more about the habitats in which we live here in Kansas and Missouri. We’ll also identify threatened and endangered habitats and consider why they’re at that point. Finally, we’ll create a toad house to take home to create microhabitat for these helpful, local backyard animals. JCCC Patch included!

Virtual Experience Claster Educational Services guides students and families step-by-step so they are well-prepared and confident as they navigate the college admissions process. Classes are available for individual Girls or troops. To register for an activity visit www.ClasterEducation.com. Questions? Email becky@clastereducation.com.

Available Programs:

Education on Menstruation and Period Poverty

Explore what it means to become a woman. Girls will learn about menstruation and what changes their bodies go through, what period poverty is, and how access to period products creates confidence, education, empowerment, and dignity. Girls will also receive a Giving Hope & Help Patch and $40 worth of products to manage their menstrual cycle. Length: 45-minutes - 1 hour

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Min/Max: 3/12

Your Girl Scout Experience and the College Search

College Essay Strategies for Girl Scouts

A strong college entrance essay could make all the difference! Girls will learn to write an effective personal statement and great supplemental essays that showcase their knowledge and skills gained through Girl Scouts. Optional: A special Girl Scout rate is available for an individual follow-up to get feedback on your draft essay. Min/Max: 6/NA This is Only a Test: Standardize Tests & Test-Optional Admissions

Girls will learn what colleges are looking for and how the Girl Scout experience can inform the college search and make them stronger candidates in the admissions process. The workshop covers Steps 1, 2 and 3 of the College Knowledge badge. Min/Max: 6/NA College Application Strategies for Girl Scouts Ambassadors applying to college will receive guidance on sharing their Girl Scout experiences, including the Gold Award, to help them stand out in the admissions process. Optional: A special Girl Scout rate is available for an individual follow-up to get feedback on your draft application.

Min/Max: 5/NA Building Healthy Relationships

This workshop is designed to empower girls by teaching them that they are valued, unique, and deserving of healthy relationships. It empowers kindness and emphasizes self-worth, respect, and the importance of making positive choices in their personal connections. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to identify the qualities of healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. Girls will also receive a Giving Hope & Help Patch and $40 worth of products to manage their menstrual cycle. Length: 45-minutes - 1 hour

Girls will explore the latest trends in college admissions testing and test-optional admissions and discover resources to help them choose the right test and prep plan for them.

Min/Max: 6/NA

Min/Max: 3/NA

Min/Max: 5/NA

Healthy Living & Sports

7510 State Line Road, Suite A, Prairie Village, KS 66208 Mindful Child Wellness & Aerial Yoga Mindful Child Wellness is committed to helping parents and children by providing wellness services that empower children of all abilities to be happy, healthy, and stress-free. For more information visit: www.mindfulchildaerialyoga.com. Activities can be scheduled online. Please CLICK HERE to visit our Girl Scout page on our website. If you can’t find the date/time you are looking for using our online scheduling system please contact us at info@mindfulchildaerialyoga.com These activities are considered high risk and require a completed and approved activity/event form. Click here to complete that form.

Jazzercise Mission

Ko Martial Arts

5230 Johnson Dr. Mission, KS 66205

Jazzercise Mission is here to help people achieve healthier, happier lives through dance fitness. Jenny, the owner is a proud former Girl Scout troop leader! Jenny, the owner is a proud former Girl Scout troop leader! Check out the website to learn more. Contact Jenny at JazzerciseMission@gmail.com with details about the age, size of troop, and ideal timeframe. We will share information regarding waivers for the girls prior to the event. Length: 1.5 Hours/Workshop Cost: $15/person or $100 minimum Available Programs:

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Aerial Yoga + Mindfulness

Daisy Fun with Movement Badge Workshop

Aerial Yoga and mindfulness classes are for Girl Scouts of all ages. Our amazing staff will individualize each 55-minute class based on your unique needs or badge requirements. The workshop cost includes an aerial yoga fun patch! These activities are also a great tie in with the GSUSA Resilient. Ready. Strong. patch program. Min/Max: 4/NA

15030 Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS 66221 21701 College Blvd Olathe, KS 66061 5320 West 95th Street Prairie Village, KS 66207

Brownie Dancer Badge Workshop

The KOMA mission is to provide a great experience through connection, innovation, and a rich Taekwondo culture. For more information visit the website HERE or contact brock@thekoma.com Cost: $150 per troop

Movement is powerful! Bring your troop to our studio for a high-energy Jazzercise experience designed just for Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts will participate in an age-appropriate class that com- bines dance, fitness, and fun in a supportive environment. Along the way, we’ll talk about the importance of regular movement for both physical and mental health. Depending on the age of the troop we will play games or teach them a short dance they can perform. In this workshop, we will help Girl Scouts meet the requirements for the Dancer (Brownie) badge. Min/Max: 6/25 Senior Mind, Body Me Badge Workshop Movement is powerful! Bring your troop to our studio for a high-energy Jazzercise experience designed just for Girl Scouts! Scouts will participate in an age-appropriate class that combines dance, fitness, and fun in a supportive environment. Along the way, we’ll talk about the importance of regular movement for both physical and mental health. Depending on the age of the troop we will play games or teach them a short dance they can perform. In this workshop, we will help Girl Scouts meet the requirements for the Mind, Body, Me (Senior) badge. Min/Max: 5/25

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Taekwondo Workshop

Bring your troop for a fun and educational martial arts workshop. Girls will learn about the basics of martial arts including focus, confidence and self-defense.

Min/Max: 5/30

Healthy Living & Sports Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture

Vertical TaeKwonDo

Natural Grocers

1159 NE Rice Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086

A fun, 45-minute interactive, taekwondo class where girls learn punches, kicks, and when it’s safe to use them. Great activity to practice physical fitness while having fun! This event is FREE! To register your troop call at 816-500-1197, email at info@verticaltkd.com or check out our website at verticaltaekwondo.com.

Various locations in Kansas and Missouri: Kansas: -Overland Park, 9108 Metcalf Avenue | 913-385-2000 -Olathe, 14921 West 119th Street | 913-764-0918 -Lawrence, 1301 West 23rd Street | 785-830-8500 -Mission, 6819 Johnson Drive | 913-432-5200 -Shawnee, 13335 Shawnee Mission Pkwy | 913-225-7853 -Topeka, 5836 SW 21st Street | 785-228-9100 Missouri: -Independence, 19019 East 48th Street | 816-478-1990 -St. Joseph, 2414 N. Belts Highway | 816-396-4086 -Liberty, 114 S. Steward Road | 816-335-4190 Natural Grocers is a female founded, specialty retailer featuring organic and natural groceries, body care and dietary supplements. Natural Grocers offers affordable prices and free nutrition education. To register for your troop’s program, select the Natural Grocers location and call the nutritional health coach at the phone number listed. Programs should be scheduled 2-4 weeks in advance. This program is usually free, unless a troop wants something extra!

455 E. Park St. Olathe, KS 66061 The Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture® (MDHAC) will advance and preserve knowledge about Deaf people, their languages, cultures, and experiences in the United States and around the world. Did you know the founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low was almost totally deaf? Learn about this rich culture through the Immersive “Hands-On” Workshop that offers an enriching and immersive experience in an American Sign Language-rich environment lead by Deaf Docents. This program introduces participants to the Deaf Community, its culture and languages, as well as bridge the language gap between the Deaf and non-Deaf communities by promoting shared signing communities for all. If need voice interpreter (as our volunteers are Deaf and use American Sign Language) please schedule 3 weeks in advance.

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The museum has patches that can be purchased for $3.00 each. Click here to book: https://www.museumofdeaf.org/hands-on

Cooking & Healthy Living Badge Workshops

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Hands-on Workshop

Natural Grocers nutritional health coaches will work with you to create customizable workshops to help your troop earn their next badge. Badge Steps Offered: Brownie Snacks, Junior Simple Meals, Cadette New Cuisines, Senior Locavore, and Ambassador Dinner Party.

Available Programs:

Girl Scout Taekwondo

The Immersive “Hands-On” workshop consists of a 1-hour program split into three 20-minute sessions: 1) Observing Visual Vernacular Performances, 2) Learning the Signs for Different Countries around the World, 3) Exploring De’VIA Genre Artwork, 4) Learning about Deaflympics, 5) learning Animal Kingdom Signs, 6) learning Foods Signs, 7) learning Feelings Signs, and/or 8) learning Holidays Signs. Length: 1 Hour.

Min/Max: NA

DIY Body Care Class

A fun, interactive, taekwondo class where girls learn punches, kicks, and when its safe to use them. Great activity to practice physical fitness while having fun!

Scrub goodbye to skin care chemicals! Girls will learn fun, easy do-it-yourself body care using oils, foods, and everyday ingredients you can find at home.

Minimum Workshop Fee for 10 participants or less is $85. Additional participants add $9 per person.

Min/Max: 5/15

Min/Max: 5/60

Min/Max: NA

Healthy Living & Sports Urban Hikes Kansas City

What If Puppets (Formerly Mesner Puppet Theater)

Wayside Waifs

300 E 39th St, Suite LL2D, Kansas City, MO 64111. This partner will also travel up to 25 miles from downtown Kansas City to your troop’s location. What if Puppets’ mission is to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry. We create innovative puppet-based experiences, performances, and education programs that support the social, emotional, and aesthetic development of young people. Contact Education Manager, Karese Kaw-uh at karese@whatifpuppets.org to schedule your experience or ask any questions about the workshop below.

Hikes will begin at an easily accessible starting point relevant to where the hike is being held. Urban Hikes KC provides guided urban hikes in Downtown KCK, KCMO, Plaza, and Shawnee. While exploring the city, we see vibrant murals, interesting buildings, learn KC history and maybe even ride the Streetcar! Learn more at http://urbanhikeskc.com/. Please fill out this Google form and we’ll get back with you to coordinate a date for your hike or call (913) 229-6493. Weekdays or weekends are available with more availability on weekdays. Description of hikes found here: Cost: $19.01 per Girl Scout, adult, or sibling. Minimum $300 on weekdays / $350 on weekends.

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Art & Design Badge Workshop

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Urban Hike

Activating Em-PAW-thy, Paw-etiquette for Pooches & People, and Educational Tour

It’s a puppet party, and you’re invited! Girl Scouts can complete steps for their Art & Design Badge through a fun Puppet Party! Girl Scouts can spend time with their troop while making pup- pets of themselves and learning ways to bring them to life. What if Puppets provides the materials and puppet-making expertise. Now all we need is your troop and their creativity! Cost: $18 per Girl Scout (includes all materials) Length: 1.5 Hours

In this 2-3 mile urban hike, explore vibrant murals, ride the KC Streetcar, interact with sculptures, explore Kansas City and end with ice cream or pizza.

Girls will learn to understand what animals need to be happy and healthy by identifying and connecting feelings that people and animals have in common. The goal of this workshop is to explore empathy, both human and animal, and motivate girls to help take care of others. Min/Max: 10 minimum for on-site and off-site (no max) Paw-etiquette for Pooches & People: Dog Safety

Min/Max: 5/15

Min/Max: 12/30

Puppetry for Collaboration & Creativity: Using the Ancient Art of Bunraku Puppetry to Foster Teamwork

Mural Urban Hike

Outdoor Art Creator/Explorer Urban Hike

Explore Kansas City on a fun and interactive 3-mile urban hike designed for Brownie or Junior Girl Scouts! Together we’ll wander through iconic areas of our city and create our own piece of out- door-inspired art along the way. Brownies/Juniors will complete 4 of the 5 steps for the Outdoor Art Badges while learning a bit of KC history. Badge not included. Length: approx. 3 miles over 3 hours.

Starting at Union Station, we’ll see the model train exhibit, then walk through the Crossroads to view 25+ colorful murals from the Spray See Mo Festival, plus a sound sculpture and Art Alley. Plenty of photo ops in the Arts District! We’ll end with ice cream, Dole Whip, or pizza.

This program will help girls understand dog communication through dog body language. Girls will discover how to safely approach, recognize when a dog needs space, and avoid negative interactions with dogs.

Teamwork is hard! In this workshop, we teach the foundations of the ancient art of Bunraku, a form of Japanese puppetry, while giving troops an opportunity to work together and collaborate while exploring the main emotions and how to handle them. With a focus on storytelling, troops will learn about character-building, objectives, and tactics, all while engaging with their peers. Cost:

Min/Max: 10/On-site 20, Off-site 30

Min/Max: NA/20

$13 per Girl Scout. Min/Max: 12/30

Educational Tour

Shawnee Urban Hike

Girl Scout Entrepreneurship Urban Hike

From Downtown Shawnee, we’ll walk east to discover 150-year- old buildings, old trails, and burial grounds. At West Flanders Park, learn about the Old Military Road’s impact. We’ll explore native plants and see how this indigenous camping ground became suburban neighborhoods. End downtown with historical build- ings and stories from Bleeding Kansas to the county’s first library. Finish with gelato or tacos.

The urban hike is designed to complete most of the steps for the entrepreneurship badge. Please complete steps 1 and 2 before the hike. We’ll take the streetcar, see colorful murals, talk to local business owners, and work on our business ideas at Hi Tides Coffee Shop. Cost: $18 a girl, adult and sibling Minimum $300 on a weekday and $350 weekend. Length: 3 miles over 3 hours.

Take a tour of Wayside Waifs’ state-of-the-art campus. Girls will learn about all the services that Wayside Waifs provides for animals, from animal intake to the veterinary medical center and adoption center - experiencing all that Wayside Waifs has to offer animals. Length: 1 hour.

Min/Max: 10/20

Min/Max: NA/20

Min/Max: 4/20

Etiquette Kansas City Healthy Living & Sports

Etiquette Kansas City will travel to your troop location.

Zen Friends Yoga

Looking for More Ways to Participate?

To register for a troop activity, call or email Janis Kliethermes at 816-977-6182 or Janis@etiquettekansascity.com. Event Name Description Age Level Zen Friends Yoga will attend your troop meeting within Johnson County or offer a virtual experience. Zen Friends Yoga teaches yoga poses and yoga benefits through storytelling, songs, and fun. Yoga sessions are taught using visuals and props and participants leave with a handout of the yoga poses and a scented eye pillow/mindful craft activity. For more information visit www.ewskc.org.

Min/Max Capacity

The Art of Selling Cookies Zen Friends Yoga offers sessions at troop meetings, if located within Johnson County, or virtually. Sessions are $15 per girl. To schedule your session contact Tierney Thompson at ewsdirector@gmail.com. Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior

Many You Schedule It partners also offer dated, scheduled programs listed in our Program Guide — perfect for individual Girl Scouts who want to jump in without their full troop.

Girls will learn the importance of first impressions, conversation skills and thank you notes.

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Petal Yoga

Connect Daisy Petal stories with yoga poses related to confidence, balance, and focus. Girls will sing songs, play games, and learn the basics of yoga, while relaxing and having fun! Girls can earn their Honest & Fair, Friendly & Helpful, Considerate & Caring, Courageous & Strong, Responsible for What I Say and Do, Respect Myself and Others, Respect Authority, Use Resources Wisely, Make the World a Better Place, and Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout petals. Length: 45 Minutes Min/Max: NA

Yoga for Teens

My Best Self Yoga

Girls will learn ways to manage stress and anxiety while spending time with friends and focusing on relaxation, body strength, and concentration. Through the power of yoga, Girls will build their overall body awareness and wellness – connecting their mind,

Following the 5 steps of the My Best Self badge, Girls will learn how to relax through controlled breathing and different yoga poses to help their bodies be healthier and discover positive ways to manage emotions. Length: 60-75 minutes.

body, and breathing. Length: 60-minutes.

Min/Max: NA

Min/Max: NA Uniquely Us Yoga Badge Workshop

Zen Friends Yoga

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Celebrate what makes you uniquely you through movement, mindfulness, and creativity! In this workshop, Girls will practice different controlled breathing techniques, calming yoga poses, and participate in a guided meditation session. We’ll talk about why every body is different—and why that’s something to appreciate, not compare. Length: 60-70 minutes

Zen Friends is an opportunity to learn the practices of yoga in a fun, active and safe setting. Girls will build their confidence, balance, and flexibility while focusing on relaxation, body strength, and concentration. Length: 45-60 minutes.

Min/Max: NA

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