Girl Scouts of Nassau County's City Scrambler 2013 was a Huge Success!
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| GSNC
Girl Scouts at the Battery Urban Farm |
As many of you see from our
Facebook and
Twitter postings, as well as what we post
on our
Programs page on our website, GSNC offers a variety of programs for girls of all ages that
develop skills that build courage, confidence and character.
From learning how to tie knots in the
Camper Badge program
and baiting fishing line in the I Fish NY program to drawing comic strips in
the Comic Artist program and star gazing in the
Night Owl program, girls have the opportunity to participate in a wide array of programs that may suit many different interests.
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| GSNC Girl Scouts Drawing Ledger Art |
Last weekend, I had the privilege to attend GSNC’s City
Scrambler 2013.
The Fourth Annual City
Scrambler focused on the beauty and history of lower Manhattan. It was a fun-filled
day that tested the skills of a team.
Working together, the girls and their team volunteer navigated the
streets of lower Manhattan, completing activities to accumulate points at locations
like
Battery
Urban Farm, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Fraunces Tavern Museum,
Robert F. Wagner Park, Bowling Green Park and Stone Street. At Robert F. Wagner
Park, girls learned about and drew
ledger art and then told the
story of the artwork they created. At the Alexander Hamiliton U.S. Custom
House, teams had to determine the names of the statues based on the history
that surrounded them.
While at Battery
Urban Farm, the teams worked with other teams to build Strawberry Towers;
filling the structures with dirt and then planting strawberry seeds. Throughout
the whole adventure, girls experienced historical sites like the Freedom Tower,
the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Charging Bull on Bowling
Green.
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| GSNC Girl Scouts Stand in Front of the Freedom Tower |
At the end of the day, even though my feet hurt from all
that walking, it was an amazing experience that I would recommend for every
Senior and Ambassador Girl Scout. It was
not only a pleasure to get to know some of the Girl Scouts that I serve, but I
learned some history about a city that is so close to where I live. I highly recommend this program to all Girl
Scouts when they reach the Senior and Ambassador Levels… or if you get a
chance, visit these historical sites.
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