Girl Scouts Reach For The Stars And Envision A STEM Future At Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (Photo) - 10/23/19
PORTLAND, Ore. – October 23, 2019 – Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington are taking over the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum on the evening of October 26, 2019.
“The girls will enjoy a variety of astronomy activities from the new Space Science badges, now available for Girl Scouts of every grade level,” says Shannon Joseph, STEM Specialist for Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington. “While they’re having a great time, girls are also getting a chance to see a potential future for themselves in this exciting STEM field.”
Research shows women are still vastly under-represented in STEM fields and exposing girls to subjects such as Astronomy at a young age is vital to ignite their curiosity and close this gap. Girl Scouts, with the support of partnering organizations like Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, provide opportunities for younger girls to jump into STEM to explore their interests and passions to help bridge the gender gap.
Girl Scouts can bring their family members and friends for a night filled with space science fun and learning. Activities will include a solar system walk, hands-on astronomy activities like a moon phase flipbook and 3-D constellations - as well as enjoy a space science movie. Girls will also meet GSOSW’s Astronomy Club members and can step outside to look through a telescope at the stars.
WHO
Nearly 200 Girl Scouts from throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington and their friends and family, GSOSW staff and volunteers
WHAT
- Explore the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
- Solar System Walk
- Hands on astronomy activities
- Earn space science badges
- Look through telescopes
- Space Science movie
- Develop new astronomy expertise
- Make new friends from across Oregon and Southwest Washington
WHEN
October 26, 2019, from 6-8 p.m.
WHERE
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
500 Northeast Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR 97128
For directions, please visit: https://www.evergreenmuseum.org/directions
MEDIA
This is a private event. Interested media should contact: Maureen Kenney, mkenney@girlscoutsosw.org to attend and cover the event.
Interested Media
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington’s STEM Program Specialist, Shannon Joseph, will be available on-site for media interviews. Interested media should make arrangements in advance with Maureen Kenney, mkenney@girlscoutsosw.org.
About Girl Scouts’ 42 New Badges, Including 3 New Space Science Badges
Learn more online at:
https://blog.girlscouts.org/2019/07/big-news-42-new-girl-scout-badges-to.html
and,
https://blog.girlscouts.org/2019/09/new-girl-scout-space-science-badges-are.html
About Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington | GSOSW
In partnership with more than 8,000 adult members, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington prepares 14,500 girls in grades K-12 for a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success. GSOSW’s programs in civic engagement, financial literacy, the outdoors and STEM serve girls in 35 counties in Oregon, and Clark, Klickitat and Skamania counties in Southwest Washington. The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. For more information, please visit girlscoutsosw.org.
Other GSOSW Stem Programming
Girl Scout Astronomy Club Training at Goddard Space Flight Center—Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington took part in an intensive week-long space science training at NASA’s premier research facility in Greenbelt, Maryland last year. The girls learned how to start their own astronomy club and had an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect directly with NASA scientists.
To learn more about other GSOSW STEM program opportunities, please visit: http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/STEM
About Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. (GSUSA)
The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The impact of Girl Scouts in the United States is reflected in the fact that 90 percent of female astronauts, 80 percent of female technology leaders and 75 percent of female senators are Girl Scout alumnae. To learn more about Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., visit girlscouts.org.
About the GSUSA STEM Pledge, https://www.girlscouts.org/en/press-room/press-room/news-releases/2017/girl-scouts-announces-STEM-pledge.html
About GSUSA STEM Programming, https://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/girl-scouts-and-stem.html
