The 51st Convention of Girl Scouts of the USA
October
31 – November 2, 2008
Indianapolis Convention Center, Indiana
The Indiana Lakeland Council volunteers, staff and girls will be taking
part in the 2008 Girl Scout National Council Session/Convention. Go to
the Girl
Scouts of Central Indiana site to stay up-to-date on the
latest information.
Learn more about becoming a delegate for the national convention:
Girl Scout Leadership Institute
Registration has started for the 2008 Girl Scout Leadership
Institute "Live Healthy,
Lead Healthy" to be held in Indianapolis, Ind., Wednesday,
October 29 through Thursday, October 30, 2008--just prior to the start
of the National Convention. Sessions will be held at the Indianapolis
Convention Center and Westin Indianapolis Hotel. Twenty-five girls from
Central Indiana are leading the planning process for this exciting
Leadership Institute event for girls in grades 6-12.
Girl Scouts Can Lead
Anywhere: Live Healthy, Lead Healthy will offer teams of
Girl Scouts an opportunity to discuss health, engage in fun physical
fitness activities, attend a concert by national recording artist Keke
Palmer, identify health-related areas of interest and take action to
positively impact community health. After attending this exciting
event, girls will have the chance to meet and share what they've
learned with 15,000 Girl Scouts from around the world attending the
National Convention. Most importantly, girls will learn about life-long
habits to sustain healthy lifestyles as vibrant community leaders.
Top Ten Reasons to Attend the 2008 Girl Scout Leadership Institute
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Girl Scouts have fun being Girl Scouts!
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Girl Scouts explore the relationship between healthy living and leadership.
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Girl Scouts participate in workshops on physical health, emotional health, physical activity, advocacy, and global issues.
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Girl Scouts create plans to lead change in their communities.
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Girl Scouts interact with women from various health professions.
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Girl Scouts learn about the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
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Girl Scouts attend a concert by national recording artist Keke Palmer.
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Girl Scouts engage in a program designed for teens by teens.
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Girl Scouts make new friends from across the country and around the world.
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Girl Scouts work with a team from their council.
Registration Information
The Girl Scout Leadership Institute (GSLI) is open to teams of registered Girl Scouts who will be in grades 6-12 in October 2008. An ideal team is 8 to 10 girls and 2 adults. Councils are welcome to send more than one team. The Safety-Wise adult-to-girl ratio must be maintained throughout the event.
Registration for the GSLI will be accepted beginning February
15 and
will end on July 31 or when
capacity for the event has been reached.
All forms necessary to register and additional information on the GSLI can be found at girlscoutsindiana.org/gsli.
Participants, whether girl or adult, should complete a
registration
form and send it and the
registration fee of $125 to the Indiana Lakeland Girl Scouts. The
registration fee
of $125 includes all materials and dinner on October 29 and lunch on
October 30. Transportation,
lodging, and other meals are not included.
In mid to late August, a form will be sent to all participants asking them to complete a workshop interest indicator. The deadline for that submission will be September 19. On September 22, a lottery drawing will be held at 8 a.m. EST for participant placement in workshops. Schedules will be mailed to participants on October 8.
If you have any questions, please contact Kham Piercy.
Forms
Fill out the appropriate form and send it to the Indiana Lakeland council.
