WIE Pre-College Middle School: Girl Scout Engineering Saturday (GSES)
Program Overview | Program Dates | Program Details | Program Application
Girl Scout Engineering Saturday (GSES) is a program for local Girl Scout troops in Maryland
and the Washington metropolitan area. Cadettes and Seniors (grades 7-12) engage in fun
hands-on activities and earn an Inventions and Inquiry Project patch.
Goals of GSES
- To expose Girl Scout Troops to engineering related activities
- To introduce young women to professional career options in engineering or science
- To provide university students with the chance to develop and implement engineering
related activities, and to enhance their communication and leadership skills
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GSES participants pose with their SWE patches |
Troop members working hard to "Invent a Bridge"! |
Saturday, February 23, 2008
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
University of Maryland, College Park
Program Schedule
The Girl Scouts will be divided into three groups to rotate through a series of activities; each activity designed to meet the Inventions and Inquiry Project patch requirements. Participants complete activities in four areas: Skill Builder, Career Exploration, Technology, and Community Service. Since the program is co-sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers-UMCP Section, participants earn the Inventions and Inquiry Project patch and the Society of Women Engineers-Girl Scout Event patch.
Who can attend?
Cadettes and Seniors (grades 7-12) are invited to apply to the program, though the program content is geared more towards Cadettes.
Cost
There is an $10 registration fee for each participant to cover lunch and the cost of patches.
Please send all checks made payable to the “University of Maryland” with the registration form. Additional information including directions and program schedule will be sent prior to the program. Please do not include the fee with the registration form. You will be notified upon acceptance to the program.
Sponsors
- Women in Engineering Program
- Women in Engineering Living and Learning Community Students
- Society of Women Engineers UMCP Student Section
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 25, 2008
Registration for GSES is on a first come, first serve basis. Please submit the completed registration form as soon as possible to secure your space in this program. Previous programs have filled up well before the registration deadline. This website will indicate when all program spaces are filled. Please do not include the fee with the registration form. You will be notified upon acceptance to the program.
At this time, we can only accomodate up to five participants per troop.
Parent/Guardian Permission Form
**** EACH participant MUST submit a completed Parental Permission Form.****
This form may be mailed with the Registration Fee or completed during check-in on February 23rd. Scouts without a completed permission form signed by a parent will not be allowed to stay for the program.
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Contact Information:
Fran Lee , GSES Coordinator
1134F Glenn L. Martin Hall
(301) 405-0315
franlee@umd.edu
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