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Girl Scouts to host open house

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida will be holding two open houses on September 7 & 8 for girls in grades K-12 and their families.

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Girl Scouting is open to all girls in grades K-12. Program scholarships are available based on financial need.
Girl Scouting is open to all girls in grades K-12. Program scholarships are available based on financial need. (Girl Scouts of Gulfcoat Florida)

Sarasota, FL–Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida will be holding two open houses this weekend for girls in grades K-12 and their families.

Fun, games, and hands-on activities will be featured on Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m.-noon and Sunday, September 8 from 2-4 p.m. at the Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. Participants can learn more about program opportunities for girls and volunteer options for adults.

The new Girl Scout membership year officially kicks off on October 1. The organization recently expanded its programming to include 42 new badges related to outdoor high adventure, computer coding, cybersecurity, space science, and citizen science. Program scholarships are available based on financial need.

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Admission is free on both days. For more information about the open houses, contact Community Manager Roberta Rodgers at [email protected], or 941-921-5358 ext. 319. To learn more about Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, visit www.gsgcf.org.

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