Pacifica Region Events

With the creation of the new regions within our Council it has allowed Tierrasanta and the other Service Units within our Pacifica Region to open registration for select events.  Below you will find information for events open to all.

Brownie/Junior Outdoor Skills 3/15/15

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​Happy Math Awareness Month! Please see below for upcoming STEM Events, Training Opportunities, and Resources to empower you girls.
 
STEM Days in April. Click the link for activity and craft ideas to help your troop celebrate.
 
·         April 2015 – Math Awareness Month 
·         April 4 – 12 – National Robotics Week
o   Celebrate on April 3rd at the San Diego Central Library! (See Attached Flyer)
·         April 19-25, 2015 – National Environmental Education Week 
·         April 22 - Earth Day
o   This year’s theme is Trees to Earth, Take Action and plant a tree in your community!
 
Community Partner Highlight:
 

 
Girl Scouts can meet and interact with a variety of animal species while meeting Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout Journey and badge requirements! Your Girl Scout troop’s private and customized program at Helen Woodward Animal Center will include learning about a variety of animals through hands-on encounters from the options below. Helen Woodward Patch available with all programs.
ü  Animals of Spring (March-May)
ü  Brownie Pets Badge (ongoing)
ü  Junior Animal Habitat Badge  (ongoing)
ü  You Can be a Veterinarian Camp (May 7th )
ü  Daisies It’s Your Planet – Love It! Journey (ongoing)
ü  Custom Girl Scout Trips (ongoing)
 
 

 
Ongoing Events
 
Animals of Spring ● Daisies-Juniors ● March-May by appointment only ●
Experience a hands-on tour exploring life cycles, baby animals, and all other exciting transformations that occur after winter.  You can choose four of the following animals to meet: chicken or dove, sheep or miniature horse, bunny or guinea pig, and a frog  ● This program can be customized to meet the “Its your planet-love it!” journey requirements for Daisies ● $13 per girl ● Helen Woodward Animal Center● Book your tour by calling (858) 756-4117 x318 or e-maileducation@animalcenter.org.  
 
LEGOLAND● all ages●   ongoing
Enjoy a full day of fun with your Girl Scout Troop at a discounted rate!  Tickets include full day admission and optional STEM workshop ● $35 per girl and chaperone.  (Minimum purchase of 10 tickets) ●One LEGOLAND Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 ● Book by phone at (760) 438-5346
 
April Events
 
Technology Goddesses  — Coding and Helping Others to Code ● Grades 6-12
 Saturday April 9 at 10 a.m - Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m. (sleepover) Learn skills to succeed in programming: Solve and design problems and puzzles, cover internet safety, explore the processes of programming and debugging, and make your first Android apps (or your 100th!) Lead a Brownie workshop as part of your own Technology Goddess experience. You’ll receive the Technology Goddesses Coding Level 0 and Level 1 badges, a T-shirt and a surprise event item. All attendees must consent to photographic release.  ●Escondido Program Center ● Cost: $75/girl ● Contact Michaela Butler, mbutler@sdgirlscouts.org Sign up now! Limited space!
 
Junior  First Aid Badge Workshop● Juniors ●Saturday, Apr. 9th from 9 am - noon
This workshop satisfies the requirements for the Junior First Aid Badge. Azusa Pacific University student nurses will conduct a training that will cover topics ranging from first aid for cuts, sprains, fractures, nosebleeds, and how to respond in case of an emergency. Activities may include role playing, creating a first aid kit, group activities, and much more! Junior First Aid Badges will be provided. ● $5 includes Junior Girl Scout First Aid Badge●  Azusa Pacific University San Diego Regional Center (5353 MIssion Center Rd. #300 San Diego, CA 92108) ● Contact Adam Sonney at asonney14@apu.edu for questions
 
14th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup ●all ages ● Saturday, April 23rd from 9 am-noon
Looking for a volunteer opportunity in your neighborhood? Join I Love A Clean San Diego and thousands of volunteers for the 14th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup and help clean up our beaches, bays, canyons and parks! This event features cleanups and beautification projects at 100 sites throughout San Diego County. Help us celebrate this year’s theme of “Your Neighborhood – Our Environment” by choosing a cleanup site close to where you live, work or play. ● free – patches provided ● Contact Moriah at msaldana@cleansd.org with questions ● Volunteer registration opens at www.CreektoBay.org on April 1
 
Marsh Madness ● Daisies-Ambassadors ● Sunday, April 30, 9am-12pm
Explore the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and the many programs they offer for Girl Scouts. Birdwatch, go on a nature hike, discover the unique local habitat, and learn how you can be an environmental steward for South San Diego. Find out what badge requirements you can fulfill at the Reserve and other South Bay locations on future trips, and take home a special event patch.● $5/girl ● Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, 91932 ● Questions: Elisa Villarreal, evillarreal@sdgirlscouts.org, (619) 610-0781
 
May Events
 
Space Day Celebration● all ages●   Saturday, May 14, 10 am-2 pm
Explore the San Diego Air & Space Museum at their 13th annual Space Day.  Family and student groups will enjoy exciting hands-on activities, talks, and special demonstrations and have a unique opportunity to talk with local and national space experts. Previous presenters include NASA, , General Atomics, SPAWAR, and UCSD Near-Space Balloon Team. ● Up to four students 17 & under free with paid adult admission. ● San Diego Air & Space Museum (2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101)
 
You Can be a Veterinarian Camp ●Brownies-Ambassadors (3rd-10th Grade): ● Saturday, May 7, 8:45am-Noon OR 12:45pm-4:00pm. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of a veterinarian ● $65 ● Helen Woodward Animal Center, register online today! Contact education@animalcenter.org, or (858) 756-4117 x318 with any questions.
 
BBB & ITRC Hands-On Privacy Workshop
Hands-On Privacy Workshop ● Grades 6-12 (and families) ● Saturday, May 21 from 11:00am-1:00pm
Do you know how much information is shared on the web through your accounts? Join BBB & ITRC for an interactive workshop to learn how to empower yourself on your mobile device! Earn a Privacy Patch by educating others about their safety settings. Girl Scouts will come away from this event with a valuable understanding of their online footprint and the world we live in! ●  Free ●  Girl Scouts Balboa Campus (FBH - 1231 Upas, San Diego, CA 92103) ● Contact ahamilton@sdoc.bbb.org for questions.
 
June Events
 
FBI Teen Academy ● Seniors-Ambassadors (grades 10-11) ● Wednesday June 29 or August 17, 8:15 a.m-5 p.m. Go behind  the scenes, learn about the FBI’s mission, and find out how to become an agent or staff member. Apply by Wednesday, April 5; list Steph Dawes as your referral. ● Free ● FBI San Diego Division (10385 Vista Sorrento Parkway, San Diego, 92121)
 

 
Please see attached for more Information on upcoming STEM trainings.
 
STEM Resource Roundup K-5 05/03/16
Date: Tue May 3 2016, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Balboa, 1231 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92103
 
STEM Resource Roundup 6-12 06/08/16
Date: Wed Jun 8 2016, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Balboa, 1231 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92103
 
Leader Daughter STEM is in! 06/22/16
Date: Wed Jun 22 2016, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Carlsbad, 5315 Avenida Encinas Ste 100, Carlsbad
 
Other STEM Resources
 
1.       Pinterest - Check out Girl Scouts San Diego STEM Board!
2.       Ask Dr. Universe: Washington State University’s Ask Dr. Universe allows kids to explore various STEM topics and get answers to common questions. Have a question not covered on the site? Submit it on their “Ask” page!
3.       Engineering, Go for It! (eGFI): Discover the nuts and bolts of engineering. This website contains advice on careers, entertaining info on all kinds of fields and links to the eGFI magazine.
4.       How Stuff Works: I visit this website every day. It has hundreds upon thousands of articles that explain the wonders of science (and almost everything else on the planet).
5.       Tynker: A computing platform that allows children to develop programming skills through fun, creative courses. Join the millions of kids from around the country learning to code with Tynker!