Let's Keep It Clean! is a new Girl Scout patch program for all
levels of Girl Scouts developed by The Groundwater Foundation and Girl Scouts
Spirit of Nebraska. For more information visit www.groundwater.org/girlscouts.html.
And now, without further ado, here are the top ten reasons your Girl Scout will
love
Let's Keep It Clean!
10) She
can share all that she has learned and created online!
Any
activity that your Girl Scout participates in can be shared online. We love to
hear what Girl Scouts are learning and how they are effecting change in their
communities! Share your stories, photos, and other documents online here.
9) She
will love Frannie the Fish.
Frannie
is a beloved character at The Groundwater Foundation with an adventurous
spirit. Your Girl Scout can learn from and teach others about Frannie's story.
8) She
will have an excuse to eat a sweet treat (while learning about groundwater, of
course).
Edible Aquifers are amped up soda floats that will allow your
Girl Scout to learn about the geologic formation of aquifers, how pollution can
get into groundwater, and how pumping can cause a decline in the water table.
7) She
will get to develop her critical thinking and teamwork skills!
In You Be the Judge your
Girl Scout will read through various scenarios with a team of Girl Scouts and
decide how to solve a problem.
6) She
can practice her engineering skills by creating an aquifer, designing a water
wheel, and building a model center pivot!
Is your
Girl Scout creative? Does she love new projects that allow her to build and
design? Then your Girl Scout will love the opportunity to create an aquifer, design a water
wheel, and build a model center pivot!
5) She
can learn about the water cycle and become a gardener all at the same time.
In Growing with Groundwater your Girl Scout will create a
miniature terrarium that demonstrates the different phases of the water
cycle.
4) She
will gain ideas for her bronze, silver, or gold award.
If your
Girl Scout is looking to earn her bronze, silver, or gold award, the Let's Keep It Clean! patch books are full of ideas for
her award project. You can purchase the patch books online at The Groundwater Foundation's Shop.
3) She
will have fun with other Girl Scouts, learn about groundwater, and earn a patch
all at the same time!
Check out
the new Nebraska Girl Scouts Program Book for the dates of upcoming programs,
Camp Adventure Weekends, and Programs on Demand.
2) She
can earn not one, but two patches!
Your Girl
Scout will have the opportunity to earn two patches through the Let's Keep It Clean! program by learning about and taking
action to protect groundwater.
1) She'll
make a difference in her community.
At every
level - from Daisy to Ambassador - your Girl Scout will be able to have a
positive influence on her community through the knowledge she gains in the Let's Keep It Clean! program. Let's Keep It Clean! will provide her with hands-on
activities to learn about groundwater and practical ways she can implement
change in her home and community by conserving and protecting groundwater!
