Get involved in the Confidence Movement in your area! Check out these programs and events that are happening nationally and in your community.
Nationally:
International Women’s Friendship Month – September
Plan a get-together with your women friends sometime during September. More info…
International Girls Day – November 14
Organize a girls day event on or around November 14 and celebrate that “girls can do anything!” More info…
Alabama
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Sigma Lambda Chapter – Auburn University; November 14, 2pm-3:30 PM; Kappa Delta Chapter Room and Green Space, The Village Residence Halls 201 Wire Road, Auburn, Ala.
Girl Scouts of all ages from Southern Alabama are invited to attend. Kappa Delta Sorority chapter members will speak to the attendees about how they discovered they can do anything, from becoming a veterinarian, to a cheerleader, to an actress. There will also be crafts that focus on confidence messages. Snacks and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Megan Zeek at mlz0001@tigermail.auburn.edu, 615-708-7147. |
Arkansas
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Eta Sigma Chapter – University of Arkansas Little Rock; November 9th, 6:00-8:00 PM; UALR Donaghey Student Center Room D, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, Ark.
Little Rock Brownie troops are invited to attend a “Girl’s Only Party.” Attendees will play dress up and participate in a fashion show/photo shoot. Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Holly Gibbs at holly_gibbs9@yahoo.com, 870-917-5249. |
Florida
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Epsilon Omicron Chapter – University of Central Florida; November 14, 2-5 PM; Kappa Delta Sorority House, 4303 Greek Park Dr, Orlando, Fla.
Girl Scouts from 3rd grade – 7th grade are invited to attend. Please note this event is open to the first 200 registrants. Join us for an afternoon of field day activities that center on embracing your talents. There will be science, math, athletic, and art activities that will allow girls to explore their strengths. There will be a dressing booth at the end of the path that will allow the girls to dress up in what they someday hope to become. For more information, please contact Sarah Barr; eocommunityservice@gmail.com. Please register directly with Girl Scouts of Citrus Council using the IG1 or TG1 form available online at www.citrus-gs.org. Questions? Contact Sarah Rowland at srowland@citrus-gs.org or 407-896-4475. Please register before October 31, 2010.
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Georgia
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Delta Lambda Chapter - Georgia Southern; November 14, 1-5 PM; Kappa Delta Sorority House, 108 Olympic Blvd, Statesboro, Ga.
Girls ages 5- 17 years old and their families are invited to a carnival theme celebration with a confidence focus. For more information, contact Erika Hansen at eh00134@georgiasouthern.edu. |
International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Gamma Mu Chapter - Valdosta State University; November 21, 2-5 PM; Valdosta State University P.E. Complex, 1500 N Patterson St., Valdosta, Ga.
Girl Scouts and girls around the community ages 5-12 are invited to attend this carnival-themed event with confidence building activities. The event is open to the first 50 registrants. For more information, contact Jessica Irwin Jmirwin@valdosta.edu or 678-588-3875. |
Kentucky
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Xi Chapter – University of Louisville; November 14, 2-4 PM; Kappa Delta Suite, 2033 S. 4th St, Louisville, Ky.
Girl Scouts ages 8-12 are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 60 registrants.
Confidence and friendship will be the focus for this event. Activities include making friendship bracelets, an open discussion about friends, plus Abigail from Abigail Academy is going to talk about confidence. For more information, contact Melonie Coghill, mjcogh01@louisville.edu or Laura Pait, lspait01@louisville.edu
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Louisiana
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Gamma Kappa Chapter - University of Louisiana/Lafayette; November 13, 9:30 AM; 3:00 PM; South Louisiana Community College, 320 Devalcourt Lafayette, La.
Girl Scouts and girls in the community are invited. This event is limited to the first 250 registrants.
Community leaders will speak to the girls about confidence and self-esteem. Discussions will be held on the Healthy Media for Youth Act. This event will also feature the "You Make Me Smile Campaign.” The cost is $3.00 in advance and $4.00 at the door per girl attending. No charge for adults. For more information, contact Katherine Stagg, Volunteer Services Program Specialist, Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf, 800-960-2093.
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New Jersey
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Zeta Theta Chapter- College of New Jersey ; November 14, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM; The College of New Jersey Student Center, 2000 Pennington Road Ewing, N.J.
Local Girl Scout troops of all ages are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 50 registrants. Confidence-building activities and discussions will be the focus of this event. Girls will learn about themselves and will also learn to be happy with who they are. For more information, contact Danielle Travisano at travisa2@tcnj.edu.
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New Mexico
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International Girls Day – Celebrating Santa Fe Girls! hosted by the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Delta with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum; November 14, 1 PM - 4 PM; Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
The Albuquerque and Santa Fe Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Delta with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum are hosting an event to celebrate Santa Fe Girls! Middle school girls who are participants in the O'Keeffe Art and Leadership Program for Girls will create an alphabet through a photography and writing project to show how unique and wonderful the girls of Santa Fe are. Shannon Bay, the Art and Leadership Program Coordinator and President of the KD Alumnae Chapter and Elizabeth Crumpler, former intern of the A&L Program and VP of Community Service for the Alumnae Chapter of KD will be leading the workshop. If you would like to volunteer please contact Shannon Bay at bayshan@gmail.com.
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The SPARK Summit – October 22, 2010; Hunter College, New York, N.Y.
The SPARK (Sexualization Protest: Action, Rebellion, Knowledge) Summit is an exciting day-long event with the purpose of igniting a movement for girls' rights. Participants will have the opportunity to speak out, push back on the sexualization of girls, learn, and have fun with one another! Teen girls, girl-serving organizations, activists, media professionals, researchers, funders, thought leaders and allies are all invited. More info… |
International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Omega Chi Chapter – Cornell ; November 14 – 12:00-3:00 PM; Willard Straight Hall on Cornell University's campus, Ithaca, N.Y.
Girl Scouts ages 7-12 are invited to attend this event. Registration is limited to the first 60 registrants. Various groups on the Cornell campus and speakers from the community will help girls learn how to work in a team, how to eat nutritionally, how to be a great friend, and how to discover their inner beauty. To register and for more information, contact Ryan Arams at 201-403-5392 or rda39@cornell.edu; Brittany Jaso at 203-996-8909 or baj39@cornell.edu; or Karen Calabrese at 631-278-2452 or kec76@cornell.edu. Parking map: http://ifd.cornell.edu/maps/map_WSHpark.gif.
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North Carolina
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Gamma Gamma Chapter - High Point ; November 15, 3:00-9:00 PM; High Point University, 833 Montlieu Ave, High Point, N.C.
Girl Scouts ages 8-15 and their parents/families are invited to attend. This event will include confidence-building activities and a speaker on how Girl Scouts gives you confidence. The night will end with a fashion show where one Girl Scout troop will be chosen to model for the show. This troop will be determined through a canned food drive competition between the attendees. The troop that collects the most will get to model. The "You Make Me Smile" campaign will also be featured at this event. For more information, contact Megan Hennessey, Hennem08@highpoint.edu, 978-852-2220. |
International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Epsilon Epsilon Chapter – Appalachian State University; November 14, 3:30- 5:00 PM; Plemmons Student Union, 263 Locust Street Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.
Girl Scouts and their friends, ages 8 to 17 years old, are invited to attend this “Go Boldl – Be Confident Party.” Women leaders from the community and campus will speak to girls about confidence and how it relates to their life and/or organization. Additionally, a KD member will speak on her journey with confidence and how it changed her life. There will also be confidence building activities. For more information, contact beccajoyce07@hotmail.com, 336-596-0548, or Alison Crossley, crossleyac@appstate.edu, 704-962-0026.
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International Girls Day - Zeta Omicron - Wake Forest University; November 7, 12-3 PM;
Benson 409 and 410, Wake Forest University campus, Winston Salem, N.C.
Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors (1st-6th grade) are invited to attend this event. The event is limited to the first 200 registrants. This will be a fun-filled afternoon for girls to visit craft stations where they can make friendship bracelets and decorate photo frames. There will also be some group activities to help build relationships between the girls. For more information, contact Beth Finucane, 203-240-3836 or finuem7@wfu.edu.
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North Dakota
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Sigma Psi Chapter – North Dakota State University; November 13, 1-4 PM; North Dakota State University Ballroom, Memorial Union, 1301 12th Avenue North, Fargo, N.D.
Girls Scouts and female students in the Fargo/Moorhead school district are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 200 registrants. A confidence fashion show will begin the day followed by the opportunity to go to several stations where girls will participate in fun and educational activities that develop self esteem and confidence. For more information, contact Lynae Hemming kdcommunityservice@yahoo.com |
Ohio
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Nu Chapter – Wittenburg University; November 20, 1-3 PM; Kappa Delta Sorority, Wittenberg University, 602 N. Wittenberg Ave, Springfield, Ohio
Girl Scout Cadets and Seniors are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 45 registrants.
Attendees will enjoy a confidence spa day and fashion show. The spa day is centered on confidence and fun rather than strictly beauty. The girls are to bring an outfit that they feel confident in and will participate in a fashion show at the end. For more information, contact Danica VanVolkenberg.
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Beta Mu Chapter - Bowling Green State; November 19, 6 – 8 PM; Trinity United Methodist Church, 200 N. Summit St Bowling Green, Ohio
Local (Maumee Valley) Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts (second through fifth grade) are invited to attend this event. Each girl will decorate a crown and make a bracelet, there will be a princess-themed fashion show and confidence building discussions. The evening will conclude with a Disney princess movie. For more information, contact Alicia Otto, 937-269-4201, aliciao@bgsu.edu.
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Sigma Kappa Chapter – Ohio State University, November 21, 1 - 3 PM; Kappa Delta Sorority House, 116 E 15th Ave. Columbus, Ohio
Junior Girl Scouts, ages 10-11, are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 40 registrants.
This event will promote "freedom of future" and nurturing the idea that a girl can do anything to which she sets her mind. This event will feature confidence-building activities from the uniquely ME! curriculum. For more information, contact Katie Shields at shields.111@osu.edu.
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Pennsylvania
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Phi Chapter – Westminister College; November 14, time to be decided; Hillside Hall lobby, Hillside Hall, Market St., Westminster College, New Wilmington, Penn.
All 5th-6th grade girls and older are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 40 registrants. The event is a slumber party and will feature confidence-building activities, a discussion about self-image and confidence and a slide show on different fashions and clothing restrictions placed upon women in other countries around the world. For more information, contact Kelly Lake, Ashley Ridgway, or Emily Kompare.
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Eta Lambda Chapter – Franklin and Marshall; November 7, 3- 5:30 PM; Stahr Auditorium in Stager Hall, College Ave., Lancaster, Penn.
Girl Scouts Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 45 registrants. Girls will “tag-along” with a Kappa Delta Sorority member for a personalized tour of the Franklin & Marshall campus. Each girl will be paired with a Kappa Delta sister who shares a similar academic or extracurricular interest. Kappa Deltas will also present an introduction to college life-- what does college have to offer and what does a sorority have to offer --plus stories and tips from their college application process! For more information, contact Stephanie J. Harris at sharris@fandm.edu or 203- 434-3351.
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Xi Chapter - University of Pittsburg; November 13, 1-3 PM; Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, Penn.
All local Girl Scout troops are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 35 registrants.
This event is a Community Interest Fair in which local organizations let the girls know how to get involved in their programs and volunteer opportunities. For more information, contact Catherine Akenhead, cea24@pitt.edu or 302-373-5042.
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Tennessee
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Epsilon Chapter – University of Tennessee; November 14, 2-4 PM; UT Conference Center on 600 Henley Street, in Downtown Knoxville, Tenn.
Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors (2nd-5th graders) are invited to attend this event. The event is limited to the first 70 registrants. This Confidence Carnival will include several stations. There will be a "dress-up" booth, featuring a photo shoot and runway that showcases inner and outer beauty. At the "What you want to be when you grow up" booth, girls will learn why education is so important and discuss potential future careers. There will also be booths for girls to write confidence notes to their friends, make friendship bracelets, and decorate their own uniquely ME! mirror. The event is at no cost to the Girl Scouts. Registration deadline is October 29. For more information, contact Lauren Foster at lfoster7@utk.edu.
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Beta Tau Chapter – Vanderbilt University and Delta Pi Chapter – Middle Tennessee State University; November 14, 2 -5 PM; Vanderbilt University Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, Tenn.
All Girl Scout Brownies (grades 2-3) are invited to attend this event. The Kappa Delta's of Middle Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, and the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee are teaming up to celebrate girls across the world. Registration for the event begins at 2PM, where girls will be presented with books and color-coded stickers for group assignments for the day. Groups will create a team agreement and play ice-breakers. The day will include a scavenger hunt, skits, line dancing, small group discussions and healthy snacks. . For more information, contact Jenny Myhr, Senior Program Manager, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee at 615-460-0235, or visit www.gsmidtn.org |
Texas
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Sigma Epsilon Chapter– University of Texas; November 14, 1 - 4 PM; Maplewood Elementary, 3808 Maplewood Ave, Austin, Texas
All girls in the Austin community in 4th-8th grades are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 75 registrants. This event will include three stations: a career fair featuring women who will speak about their respective careers; a fitness/health station where a personal trainer will lead a yoga demonstration and give advice on how to stay active and healthy; and a “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” area with snacks and drinks, face painting, friendship bracelet-making, and more. For more information, contact Sarah Pugliano at 713-416-3507. |
International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Zeta Alpha Chapter – Texas Tech University; November 14, 12-2 PM; Kappa Delta Lodge, 14 Greek Circle, Lubbock, Texas
Local Girl Scout troops and students from a local all-girls’ school are invited to the event. The event is also open to the public. Ages will range from 5th to 8th grade. This event is limited to the first 75 registrants. The event will include activities, a speaker who will talk about confidence, the Healthy Media for Youth Act, and group discussions. The event will close with a confidence fashion show where each Girl Scout will be paired up with a Kappa Delta and walk the “Confidence Runway.” At the end of the runway, each girl will strike a pose and say what makes her feel confident. For more information, contact Amanda Custer, amanda.custer@ttu.edu, 281-795-4524. |
Virginia
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International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Pi Chapter – College of William and Mary; November 21, 1-5 PM; William and Mary campus: Sadler Center: 327 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Va.
All Brownie, Junior, and Senior Girl Scouts are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 300 registrants. The event will celebrate friendship, community, and just being a girl! The day will begin with an inspirational speech by a former Miss Virginia. The girls will then break into groups for age-specific programs and activities. For more information, see this month's events book for the GSCCC council: a page is devoted to this event and sign-up information or contact Tara Ruiz at tbruiz@email.wm.edu, Jessica Bowden at jrbowden@email.wm.edu, or Alisa Reed at AlisaR@gsccc.org. |
International Girls Day – Kappa Delta Sorority, Zeta Nu Chapter - Lynchburg College; November 14, 1:30- 3:30 PM; Kappa Delta Sorority House, 215 Vernon St., Lynchburg, Va.
All Girl Scouts – from Daisies to Seniors – are invited to attend. This event is limited to the first 60 registrants. This event will focus on building confidence in girls, celebrating what makes each girl unique, and an opportunity for each girl to realize "she can do anything." The girls will make scrapbooks using their own photos and images and words from magazines that are meaningful to them. We will also work together to make one big poster featuring pictures that we take the day of the event. We will have outside games to play, lots of food. For more information, contact Caitlin Scherr at cjscherr@gmail.com. |