The Centennial Kickoff Celebration is packed with great badge activities and special guests to help us celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in Colorado, and look forward to the next generation of making the world a better place. Two days will feature unique content for the whole family, with opportunities to earn up to 12 badges!
Check out our FAQ for more details about the event, and don’t forget to come prepared for an all day, outdoor event, with sunscreen, hats, snacks, and water bottles.
Saturday
9 a.m. – Registration opens
10 – 10:15 a.m. Formal Flag Ceremony being done by Honorary Troop 4 with National Anthem sung by Girl Scout Mackenzie Balagot
10:15 – 10:20 a.m Opening remarks by Girl Scouts of Colorado President & CEO Stephanie Foote
10:20 – 10:25 a.m. Special guest Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers
10:25 – 10:45 a.m. Keynote address by Gabrielle Rochino of Think Like a Girl Engineering Kits
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Badge activities start with a rotation schedule at one-hour increments.
· First Aid (with our partners at Ft. Carson)
· Athlete (Spear throwing with our partner Reebok Spartan)
· Outdoor Adventures (including Zorb bubble soccer, rock climbing exposure and drywater rafting)
· GS Way
· Animals (full-size horse/interactive displays)
· Sewing
· Artist (outdoor painting and comic artist)
11 a.m. – Food trucks on site (who will sell lunches and refreshments. Attendees may bring own lunch, snacks, and are encouraged to bring water)
6 – 6:30 p. m. Actress portraying Juliette Gordon Low
6:30 p.m. – Pizza dinner
6:30 – 7:15 p.m. Musical performance by special guest Miguel Dakota
7:30 – 7:45 p.m. Retiring of the colors for the day
Sunday
9 a.m. – Registration opens
10 – 10:15 a.m. Formal Flag Ceremony being done by Honorary Troop 4
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Investment/Rededication Ceremony
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Badge activities start with a rotation schedule at one-hour increments. Badge activities today include:
· First Aid
· Outdoor Adventures (including Zorb bubble soccer, rock climbing exposure and drywater rafting)
· GS Way
· Animals (Meet miniature horses)
· Archery
· ASL Interpretation (Learn the Girl Scout promise in ASL)
· Community Safety (with our partners from Red Cross)
· Beekeeping
· Aviation
· Conservation
· Artistry (Older girls learn about digital photography)
11 a.m. – Food trucks on site (who will sell lunches and refreshments. Attendees may bring own lunch, snacks, and are encouraged to bring water)
5:30 – 6 p.m. Formal Closing Ceremony
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