Date: Fri Dec 12, 4:30 PM PST - Sat Dec 13, 12:00 PM PST
Category:
- Community Service
Level:
- Juniors,
- Daisies,
- Seniors,
- Cadettes,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies,
- Pre-K
Event Location: Virtual
December's Year of Service event is Nurdle Patrol & Beach Cleanup with Citizen Science activity!
What is nurdle pollution? Nurdles are small plastic pellet trash used when manufacturing anything made from plastic. Nurdle pollution occurs when millions of nurdles spill into the ocean, damaging the fragile ecosystem. Learn how Citizen Scientists (that's YOU!) can help remove plastic from the environment!
This is a two-part service event:
- Part 1: Friday, December 12th, 4:30pm-5:30pm; Virtual learning event on Zoom
- Part 2: Saturday, December 13th, 9am-12pm; Beach clean-up
$5 each OC Girl Scout; all ages* - includes BOTH sessions!
* $10 each for Girl Scouts registered in councils outside of
Orange County.
What's included:
-
GSOC Year of Service patch and December tab!
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Informative guest speaker to learn about pollution and citizen science!
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Take Action to keep the sea plastic-free with Girl Scout Award projects!
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Impactful in-person service at Bolsa Chica State Beach; includes supplies!
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Highest Awards presentation from Sam R. on her Gold Award project
*Please take a moment during registration to verify your shipping address. This simple step helps ensure you receive all your materials without any issues!*
**This is not a drop-off event. Girl Scouts attend online with adult permission and agree to the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge to teach, encourage, and support web safety and respectful "net-iquette" while online.
Can't make the live event? Register anyway! You will receive the recording to watch whenever it is most convenient, any supplies provided by GSOC, and a patch! Good for individual Girl Scouts, or as an instant program for an upcoming troop meeting! Registration remains open one month after the live event.
*This event is open to troops, Juliettes, and those with an active membership awaiting placement in a troop!
Accommodation Requests: Girl Scouts of Orange County welcomes the participation of ALL Girl Scouts and adults and aims to make our activities accessible for people with disabilities or specific needs. To make an Accommodations Request, please complete this form to initiate your request. If you have questions about this form or if you would like to discuss an accommodation, please contact customercare@girlscoutsoc.org.
A confirmation email with all event details will be sent to those registered at least 7 days before the event. If you have any questions, please email customercare@girlscoutsoc.org.
This event accepts GSOC Cookie Dough, GSOC OC Bucks, and GSOC Juliette Dollars! Girl Scouts must complete online registration and pay deposit (if applicable) or in full. Then fill out the Reimbursement form prior to participating in the event.
*Registration is non-transferrable.*
