FULL: Culture in the Capital: DC Holiday Trip
Date: Fri Dec 27, 9:00 AM EST - Sun Dec 29, 6:00 PM EST
Level:
  • Juniors,
  • Cadettes,
  • Ambassadors,
  • Seniors

THIS TRIP IS FULL. You can join the waiting list: ruteacher11@gmail.com

Have you ever wanted to visit our Nation's Capital and learn more about our nation’s history while exploring what our sister Girl Scouts have close to them in the Council of Nation’s Capital? If yes, this is the trip for you! This trip is a way to earn part of the “Discover the Nation’s Capital” patch and hang out with your sister Girl Scouts while sightseeing. PLUS it's the holidays so most of the places we will be visiting with be decorated in lights and decor!

Some possible spots we will visit are memorials (Vietnam Women's Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, King Memorial), museums (Natural History, National Air & Space, American History, National Portrait Gallery), statues (Joan of Arc), gardens (US National Arboretum), and more. We will lodge in bunkrooms with bunkbeds at the Rockwood Manor  in Potomac, Maryland (former National Girl Scout Camp for 40 years) which is just minutes away from the Capital Beltway and nestled on the shores of the C&O Canal and Potomac River. 

Carpool drop-offs/pick-ups will take place along various points of I-81 and I-66 corridor; locations determined by hometown locations of participants. 

Dates:  Friday, Dec. 27-Sunday, Dec. 29
Location:  Washington, DC
Who:  Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors (11+ years or older)
Fee:  $150/participant 
Min/Max Girls:  9/12
Badge/Patch included:  yes, Discover the Nation's Capital fun patch will be mailed/given to you after the event; girls may purchase additional Adventurers merchandise (patch, decal, bandanna, t-shirts); details listed on the event registration. 
Registration Closes:  December 1

To Register:  email Adventurers Girl Event Registration  (#2277-G) to:

Heather Walker
ruteacher11@gmail.com

To Pay:  mail payment (checks made payable to Adventurers-Girl Scout Troop 1912) to Laura Burchett (7551 Nandina Drive, Roanoke VA 24018) OR pay by Venmo (account name: @GSAdventurers-GSTroop1912 ; please indicate for "DC Trip") OR pay by credit card by contacting Laura Burchett at Lauraburchett90@gmail.com

Questions:  Heather Walker, ruteacher11@gmail.com

Note:  This trip will require lots of walking and will require participants to be prepared for lots of time outside traveling between locations in DC in December weather conditions (wind, cold, snow, rain, or it could be sunny and warm the whole trip!)

Adventurers Scholarship
Through the generosity of donors, a scholarship fund has been established in honor of our group’s founder, Barbara Duerk, to help girls participate in Adventurers activities. Requests may not be more than $100/year, and each application will be considered on a case by case basis. Details, criteria and application for this scholarship fund can be found here . Please submit scholarship applications one week before the program's registration close date. Have questions? Reach out to this program's coordinator listed here or directly to The Adventurers: adventurers1912scholarship@gmail.com

LEARN ABOUT THE ADVENTURERS HERE
Adventurers is an action-oriented group of older Girl Scouts who are seeking exciting activities to challenge their capabilities, broaden their horizons, and increase their self-confidence. It is for girls ages 11-17 and in grades 6-12. Members often participate in rock climbing, caving, kayaking, backpacking, travel, hiking and other similar high-adventure activities. Check-out the latest Adventurers news via our Facebook  private group and Instagram  page.