Electrical Inventions Tops Program Offerings for Girls

ALBANY, NY (01/24/2012)(readMedia)-- Girls grades 6-8 can explore how to design & build a light-up Frisbee®, an alarm system for their room and other neat inventions in this 5-week series beginning February 20th and presented by members of RPI's Society of Women Engineers. This is just one of five different pathway programs being offered exclusively for middle school age girls this winter/spring designed by the premier leadership development organization for girls – Girl Scouts. "Girls and their parents may be surprised to learn that girls can enjoy the fun and benefits of Girl Scouting without participating in a troop," offered Kerry Connolly, CEO of Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York. Other upcoming programs for middle school aged girls include: Invent It/ Build It! (March), Chillin' in Winter (Feb.), Cooking on the Trail (April) and Breathe It (April). Program fees range from $4 to $30 plus the $12 Girl Scout membership registration fee for new members – details at www.gsneny.org. Financial Aid is available based on meeting eligibility requirements.

Elementary age girls, grades K-5, can participate in programs like Fun with Food (Feb. & April), Daisy Discovery Day (March), Eggin U-On (April), After Dark (April), Earth Day (April), and Outdoor Adventurers (May) for a total of 16 offerings this winter/spring. Program fees range from $2 to $60 plus the $12 Girl Scout membership registration fee for new members – details at www.gsneny.org. Financial Aid is available based on meeting eligibility requirements.

Girls grades 9-12 have pathway options such as the 3-part series on Outdoor Adventures in Leadership (Feb. – April), Discover Scuba (March), International Virtual Learning Experience with high school girls in Equador (April), Challenge by Choice (June) and more. Program fees range from $30 to $40 plus the $12 Girl Scout membership registration fee for new members details at www.gsneny.org. Financial Aid is available based on meeting eligibility requirements.

Celebrating 100 years in 2012, Girl Scouts has introduced the Girl Scout Leadership Experience as a new approach to what girls do in Girl Scouting, how they do it, and how they benefit – now & throughout their lives. Three principles of leadership, 15 developmental outcomes, with programs designed around 5 areas of focus to meet the needs and interests of girls today: STEM, Financial Literacy, Healthy Living, Environmental Leadership, Global Citizenship. Girl Scout programs strive to give every girl the opportunity to be the leader she wants to be and the leader the world needs her to be. For more information on Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, visit www.gsneny.org or call (518) 489-8110.

Girl Scout programs are held in various locations throughout the 15 counties served by Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York. For detailed program information on all K-12 programs and to register, visit www.gsneny.org. New program offerings are constantly being added so regular visits to the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York website are encouraged so as not to miss an opportunity.

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Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York serves 11,000 girls and 5,000 volunteers throughout 15 counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Montgomery, Fulton, Washington, Warren, Hamilton, Essex, Franklin & Clinton. Offices are located in Albany, Halfmoon, Queensbury and Plattsburgh.