Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Camp Sikorsky 2015: PG16000
Tent camping for 500 Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts on the front
lawn of Sikorsky Aircraft, STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) workshops, tours…and more!
Dates:
Friday, October 2, 5:00 p.m. through
Sunday, October 4, 2015, 12:00 noon
Location:
Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT
Eligibility:
Girl Scouts ages 12 and older may register as troops or
individually with a parent/legal guardian. Please adhere
to ratio of no more than 2 adults to 8 girls. Every effort
will be made to accommodate those with disabilities
and/or medical conditions. A media release form is
required (will be sent to those registered)
Cost:
$45.00 for girls and adults (must be registered Girl
Scouts), if paid by Aug. 15. Includes workshops, meals
(Friday snack, all meals on Saturday, and Sunday
breakfast), and Camp Sikorsky patch. The fee is $55.00
after Aug 15 and for out-of-Council participants. After
Aug 15 Girl Scouts may register until event has reached
capacity.
Registration Process - NEW:
Online registration not available for this event.
Completed Registration Form and fees must be mailed,
faxed, or scanned/emailed to Ellyn Savard and received
by Aug 15, 2015. Registrations will not be processed
without proper forms and payment. Space is limited.
Those registered without proof of citizenship will not be
considered (as per Sikorsky). Mail to Ellyn Savard, 529
Danbury Rd, Wilton, CT 06897; fax to 203-762-0688;
scan and email to [email protected].
Memorabilia:
T-shirts and hats will be offered for sale. Please PREORDER on the registration form (very limited supply will
be available that weekend)
Uniforms:
Participants must wear Girl Scout uniforms (vest, sash,
Girl Scout T-shirts) at all times while at Camp Sikorsky.
No pajama bottoms except in camp area. Closed heel
and toe shoes/sneakers are required.
Note - Tents required for camping
Workshops Offered - (popular workshops fill
quickly); some CSA badge/journey connections noted:
1. Aviation – Field Day(C), Sky(S)
2. Chemistry – Science of Style(S)
3. Crime Prevention – Special Agent (C), Comparison
Shopping(C), Truth Seeker(S),
4. Digital Technology – Media(C), Netiquette(C),
Website Designer(S)
5. Drafting
6. Electronics
7. Energy – Breathe(C), Sow What?(S), Justice(A)
8. Engineering – Social Innovator(S), Sow What?(S),
Justice(A)
9. Fire Safety
10. Geocaching – Trailblazing(C)
11. Inventing – Entrepreneur(C)
12. Model Design and Building
13. Public Speaking – Public Speaker(C)
14. Robotics
15. Search and Rescue – First Aid(CSA)
16. Space Exploration – Sky(S)
17. Truck Transportation
18. Weather – Sky(S), Water(A)
19. Environmental Science
20. First Aid – First Aid(CSA)
21. Engineers to the Rescue – camping emergency
simulation: food, water, communications recovery
activities (GSOFCT workshop) – Trailblazing(C)
Please use assigned numbers on Registration Form
Girls will participate in 2 sessions on Saturday.
Workshop 21 is designed specifically for Girl Scouts, but
girls may choose from any of those listed. Please select
2 choices and one alternate. You will be notified in late
August/early September of the assigned workshops
along with requirements and prerequisites, if necessary.
All sessions are being taught by highly-qualified
engineers, technicians, and executives who are
employed at Sikorsky Aircraft. In addition, there will be
myriad opportunities to visit fascinating displays within
the Sikorsky Aircraft production center. This event is
designed to stimulate interest in high tech career fields.
Questions/Registrations:
Contact Ellyn Savard at [email protected] or call 203762-5557, ext 3018. Fax: 203-762-0688
Important: Online registration not
available for this event. Please see below.