Each year we have a 200 box per girl goal for our cookie season. This allows the troop to eliminate the need for the dues for March and May and to take ALL the girls to a really nice field trip for FREE. Our first year we didn’t quite reach this goal with 6 Daisies selling cookies for the first time, so we went to Chuckie Cheeses for the afternoon. Last year we exceeded this goal by a lot! At 200 boxes per goal we went to Build-a-Bear and at 275 boxes per goal, we also went to Forth Worth Museum of Science and History. Both events were so fun! But I don’t want to repeat these same events this year.

Since this is NOT the only thing we do with our cookie money, I am looking for a field trip that costs between $15-$35 per girl. Also, I need votes from those who CANNOT do an overnite. If I don’t *know* you cannot do an overnite, then you might miss the event if you don’t allow your daughter to go overnite. For day trips, girls are free, families are welcome to purchase additional tickets for adults and tag-alongs! You gotta sell at least 100 boxes of cookies to go on these events.

Here are the 2011 Cookie Celebration ideas that I found:
(Please select your top three choices with your daughter and be prepared to vote at the Jan 4th meeting.)

1. Excite Gym and Cheer
Earn up to three Try-its in one day!
http://excitegymandcheer.com/e/egirlscouts.asp 

2. Fossil Rim day trip well south of Fort Worth near Glen Rose
3 hours at the park and go back stage with the Giraffes, feed the animals
http://www.fossilrim.org/scouts.php

3. Sharkarosa day trip to Pilot Point
Pet a lemur, see albino kangaroos, take a Safari Wagon ride
http://www.sharkarosa.com/dallas-field-trips-about.htm

4. Workshop with The Bead Diva
I’ve heard great things about The Bead Diva. I can work this into a Brownie and Junior Badge too.
www.thebeaddiva.com

5. Elm Fork Education Center
Spring Badge workshops but the site is under construction
www.efec.unt.edu

6. Gatti Town Chef Workshop in Frisco
Make your own pizza, tour behind the scenes, then stay to eat and play.
www.gattitownnorthdallas.com

7. IMax Movie Theater visit, shows TBA
Omni Theater at Forth Worth Museum of Science and History or
http://www.fwmuseum.org/omni-imax-coming-soon
IMAX Theater at Webb Chapel in Dallas
http://www.cinemark.com/theater_showtimes.asp?theater_id=407

8.  Women’s Museum in Dallas
Earn the “Her Story” or “Career” Try-It as you explore the Women’s Museum
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/womens_museum/education/EDU_gs_workshops.asp

10. Sci-Tech Discovery in Frisco
Explore this wonderful, new science museum in our own back yard AND earn a badge or try-it
http://www.mindstretchingfun.org/

Camp-Ins
I don’t think all of the Creekside Girl Scouts are old enough for these camp-ins, but I’d like to offer a camp-in opportunity to anyone who is a Super Cookie Seller. These are the ones I found:

1. Forth Worth Zoo
http://fortworthzoo.org/events/overnight.html

2. Dallas Zoo
http://www.dallaszooed.com/kidcamps/overnights.html

3. Dallas Nature and Science Museum Camp-in
http://www.natureandscience.org/kids/sleepovers.asp

4. Women’s Museum Camp-in
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/womens_museum/education/EDU_gs_campins.asp

5. Fossil Rim Camp Like a Girl in a heated or air conditioned cabin
http://www.fossilrim.org/wolf.php

6. Service Unit Camp-in
Last year they went to Excite Gym and Cheer, details TBA

7. Service Unit trip to Camp Grady Spruce
Service Unit takes a trip to camp in cabins, meals provided, horseback ride, and more. The troop can only pay half or less of this $90 weekend. Details TBA