Date: Mon Oct 12, 6:30 PM EDT - Mon Nov 02, 7:30 PM EDT
Category:
- Life Skills
Level:
- Juniors,
- Daisies,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Cadettes,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies
A core value of Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character. One of the most impactful ways women engage in their communities is through voting, but that right was not always guaranteed. How did women fight for suffrage, and how does the voting process work today? This virtual, 4-week series is designed for Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors to explore the history and importance of voting, with a special focus on women's leadership and civic engagement. Girls will learn how women earned the right to vote, how government functions at the local, state, and national levels, and how elections shape the communities they live in. To demonstrate their understanding of voting, girls will also prepare to campaign for and vote for their Cookie Senator as part of this program's annual Cookie election.
Confirmed speakers include Emily Kilgore from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum, Girl Scout volunteer Rise Hayes, the Charlottesville League of Women Voters - stay tuned for more guests and experts!
Future Voter 2026
Date: 10/12/26-11/2/26
Time: 6:30-7:30PM Mondays
Location: Virtual
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adult Volunteers
Cost: $5 registration, $10 for additional decal
Min/Max Girls: 20/100
Patch/Badge Included?: All participants will receive a Future Voter fun patch.
Registration Open:
Registration Closes: September 27, 2026 11:59PM
Notes: Participants will need access to high-speed internet and a computer/laptop/tablet to join the workshop. Meetings will be virtual using Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to parents/caregivers on Monday, October 12th, prior to the first meeting. Parents/caregivers should ensure they've entered the correct email and mailing address during registration. If you miss a session, that's OK! We will provide recordings of previous sessions in Rallyhood.
Supervision Requirements: If Girl Scout is under 13 years old age, parent and legal guardians must be present in the general area while girls are on the computer.
Cancellation Policy: If a participant chooses to cancel their registration, refunds will not be issued for cancellations made after September 27, 2026. All GSVSC-sanctioned events (including council, troop, and service unit events) will be delivered as advertised. If the event is canceled by the Girl Scout organizer(s), registrants will receive a full refund. Please note that events may be canceled if they do not meet the required minimum number of registrants. In such cases, a full refund will also be provided to all registered participants. Decisions regarding the cancellation of programs, events, trips, camps, or training due to uncontrollable circumstances are made with the safety of our members as the top priority. These decisions are approved by the CEO and are based on the conditions at the location of the program or event.
