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Join Girls Inc. to celebrate SciGirls this Friday!

girlsincchatt — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:58 +0000

Please join Girls Inc. of Chattanooga for a SciGirls end-of-camp presentation for parents and the community this Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m. It is a great opportunity to learn from the girls, ages 6-11, about what they learned in camp!

SciGirls is a four week camp focused on the environment and is funded in part through a National Science Foundation grant distributed by Twin Cities Public Television. It is based upon their award winning series. Girls Inc. of Chattanooga was one of only nine grantees across the country. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the largest science museum in the world, also received a grant.

The presentation will be held at the downtown library in the auditorium. Please let RSVP to Joy Johnson at jjohnson@girlsincofchatt.org if you will be able to attend.

Posted in Camp, Events Tagged: Grants, SciGirls

Science is for Girls

girlsincchatt — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:25:33 +0000

Are you raising a junior scientist? Do you want your daughter to think science is cool? Join Girls Inc. for our 2009 summer camps–SciGirls in June and Operation SMART(TM) in July.

Click here for more information and to download an application.

Posted in Camp Tagged: Camp, girls, science, summer

Girls Inc. Brings Math to Everyday Work and Play

girlsincchatt — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:54:12 +0000

Math is everywhere–in the playroom, in the kitchen, and on the bus. Thanks to TERC, an education research and development organization in Cambridge, MA, girls in Chattanooga will be doing more math as part of their everyday lives. In March 2009, Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga received a donation of 18 “At home with math” family games and activity booklets. The materials, designed for children from 5 to 11, show how math can keep everyone occupied while waiting in line, cleaning up, and making dinner. Development of “At home with math” was funded in part by the National Science Foundation.

Girls Inc. will include the games in our upcoming summer camps–SciGirls during June and Operation SMART(R) during July.

“Math is a critical skill for our girls to master,” said Bea Lurie, President and CEO of Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga. “At Girls Inc. we try to dispel the stereotypes surrounding math, science and technology and encourage our girls to succeed in those areas.”

For ideas on putting math into everyday family life in English and Spanish, see http://athomewithmath.terc.edu. More ideas for math games and activities for families, afterschool and camp programs, and libraries can be found on http://mixinginmath.terc.edu.

Posted in Camp, Girls Inc. National, STEM

Summer Camp at Girls Inc.

girlsincchatt — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:57:50 +0000

Summer break is just around the corner, and Girls Inc. has several fun-richment camps and career academies planned for girls ages 6-18.

Operation SMART®
Session 1: June 1-26 • Session 2: July 6-31
Ages 6-11

Career Academies:
Session 1: June 1-26 • Session 2: July 6-31
Ages 12-18

Emma Wheeler Health Careers Academy: June 1-26
Legal Eagle Law Academy: June 1-26
GirlVenture Entrepreneurial Academy: July 6-31
Girls Make the News! Journalism Academy: July 6-31

All camps cost $340/month or $100/week. Limited full and partial scholarships are available through a generous grant from Unum.

Posted in Camp, Career Academies Tagged: Girls Inc.

Friday is Registration Deadline for Spring Break Camp

girlsincchatt — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:49:56 +0000

Haven’t made spring break plans yet? You can still register for the Discovery Girls Science Camp through Friday, March 6.

All campers who register after March 6, will be charged a $10 late fee. Click here for more information on Discovery Girls Science Camp.

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Spring Break Camp Discount Extended to Feb. 18

girlsincchatt — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:39:41 +0000

Don’t miss your chance to receive $20 off the cost of the upcoming Discovery Girls Science Camp over spring break. All campers registered and paid in full by Feb. 18 will receive a $20 discount on camp fees. For more information, click here.

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Spring Break Camp Update

girlsincchatt — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:31:29 +0000

Discovery Girls Science Camp registration materials are now posted. Please click here to download them.

Remember that girls registered and paid in full by February 16 will recieve a $20 discount on camp costs.

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