Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Volunteer Today!

Volunteer Today!
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland needs volunteers who are interested in:
Rockwall Training
When: November 5th
Time: 10am-11am
Where-Camp Ilchester 5042 Ilchester Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Contact: Stacy Tomasiewicz at Stomasiewicz@gscm.org if interested!!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

GSCM Science in the Kitchen: Wednesday, October 19th

Description: Science and food make a sizzling combination!  Girls will be introduced to the basic principles of chemistry, physics, biology, and more through hands-on experiments.  For example, in the Science of Sugar session, you will learn about the science of sugar and the process that it goes through to make various types of candy. In our last session, we made pizza, made honeycomb candy, changed the color of grape juice, played with spaghetti, created fireballs from oranges, and turned on a light bulb without electricity!  Sign up for our next session on Wednesday, October 19th!

Date:  October 19
Time:  6 pm - 8 pm
Grade Level:  6th - 12th
Location:  Girl Scouts of Central Maryland -- Urban Program and STEM Center

                  4806 Seton Drive
                  Baltimore, MD 21215
Contact:  Su Kim, GSCM STEM Program Specialist
                 skim@gscm.org
                 410-358-9711 ext 265

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Registering your eCYBERMISSION Team: A step-by-step guide!


Registering your complete eCYBERMISSION Team by the Dec. 16, 2011, deadline only takes a couple of minutes to complete. All you need is a computer, the Internet and your teammates! Complete eCYBERMISSION Teams must consist of three to four students in the same grade and state, plus an adult Team Advisor.
Student Registration
  • On the eCYBERMISSION website, select “Student Registration” under the “Registration” tab.
  • Fill out the necessary information, including grade, gender and date of birth.
  • Create a username and password. Remember that you cannot change your username!
  • Select “Submit.”
  • If you are the first person on your team to register, select “Create a Team” and enter the desired team name to create the team, plus your grade and state.
  • All remaining team members should select “Join a Team” and search for the team name already created.
  • Select “Submit” and begin working on your Mission Folder!
Team Advisor Registration
  • On the eCYBERMISSION website, select “Team Advisor Registration” under the “Registration” tab.
  • Search for and select the school or organization you represent.
  • Create a user account by providing information such as your email address and date of birth.
  • Create a username and password. Remember that you cannot change your username! If you’re sponsoring more than one team, you can use the same username for all of your teams. Your username should begin with “TA” (for example, TAjones).
  • Select “Submit.”
  • Follow the same guidance above to create or join a team.
For more information about eCYBERMISSION, contact Su Kim at skim@gscm.org or 410-358-9711 ext 265

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

2012 GSCM Encampment


Want to join in one of the biggest GSCM events of the year?    All registered girls, from bridging Brownies through Ambassadors, are invited to our Golden Anniversary encampment.  Next year marks the 100th year for Girl Scouting nationwide and 50 years for GSCM.   Focusing on “Girl Scouting Through the Years,” our  2012 GSCM Encampment will be held April 27 – 29 at Camp Conowingo.  Girls will make new friends while enjoying Girl Scout camp traditions and new activities.  To decide what those new activities will be, we need  girls’ input.  That way, we can offer activities that  are fun and exciting.  If girls click here  www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012GSCMEncampmentInterestSurvey , they can let us know what THEY want to do at the encampment.  

In addition to troop leaders, we’ll need dozens of volunteers to help with the activity stations, meal preparation and the check in/check out process.  So, spread the word to adults as well as Girl Scouts so that together we can have a wonderful event that brings hundreds of people together. Remember, we need girls’ ideas. So, have them follow this link to vote for their choice of activities: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012GSCMEncampmentInterestSurvey . If you are ready to register, click here: https://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/VP/Default.aspx?pid=15 .

For more information on the encampment, or for volunteer opportunities, contact Stacy Tomasiewicz at stomasiewicz@gscm.org.

Monday, October 3, 2011

GSCM: Science in the Kitchen

Description: Science and food make a sizzling combination!  Girls will be introduced to the basic principles of chemistry, physics, biology, and more through hands-on experiments.  For example, in the Science of Sugar session, you will learn about the science of sugar and the process that it goes through to make various types of candy.  Each date will be fun packed with different experiments; sign up for one or all!  Spring/summer sessions will be posted in January 2012.

Date:  October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9
Time:  6 pm - 8 pm
Grade Level:  6th - 8th
Location:  Girl Scouts of Central Maryland -- Urban Program and STEM Center

                  4806 Seton Drive
                  Baltimore, MD 21215
Contact:  Su Kim, GSCM STEM Program Specialist
                 skim@gscm.org
                 410-358-9711 ext 265

Rosie the Riveter Event at Glenn L. Martin MD Aviation Museum


Women  who worked in men’s jobs during World War II, the  Rosie the Riveters, were pioneers of the 1940’s as they did jobs never before done by women. These courageous ladies with a "We Can Do It" spirit are being honored at the Glenn L. Martin MD Aviation Museum, located at Martin State Airport in Middle River on Saturday, October 8 from 11am - 1pm. We are in search of Girl Scouts to participate in this free event for serving as Rosie escorts, greeters, readers in the program, award presenting assistance, and musical selections. We are also looking for a troop to serve as honor guard and present the flags and lead the Pledge of Allegiance, a ceremonial part of the program the ladies always enjoy. If you or your troop are interested in participating, please have them contact Debi Wynn (Director of Education, Glenn L. Martin MD Aviation Museum) at GLMMuseumPR@aol.com or at 410-682-6122.

FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics Update

There will be no FIRST Lego League Robotics meeting on Wednesday, October 5.  Normal weekly meeting times will resume next Wednesday, October 12.  If you would like more information about joining the GSCM FLL team, please e-mail Su Kim at skim@gscm.org or call 410-358-9711 ext 265.