Health and Wellness

GSCI Council Activities

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Holly Herbert
1800 N. Meridian, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 924-6834
hherbert@girlscoutsindiana.org

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S.O.S- stressed out sisters
(Girl Scout Daisies, Girl Scout Seniors, Girl Scout Ambassadors)

Whether you are a Girl Scout Daisy, Senior or Ambassador, we all tend to get a little stressed out at times. Come learn how to deal with stress by improving your breathing habits, increasing your balance and increasing your mental concentration. Not to mention, learning to reduce stress by deep relaxation and increasing your feeling of well being. Don't forget to dress comfortably because you will be doing some yoga techniques. Price includes the cost of the one hour class and some additional bonus activities and prizes.
Location: All People Yoga Center, 1724 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Cost: $7.00 per girl/ Adult free
Min/Max: 10/30
Dates: November 17/ 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Age Level: Girl Scout Daisy

Community Program Providers

Altered Body Mind (20)
Renee Bogard
271 N Madison Ave
Greenwood, IN 46142
Phone: (317) 885-6510
renee@alteredbodymindyoga.com

Ben & Aris Family Entertainment (5)
John Deluca and Karlene Baldridge
13875 Trade Center Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
Phone: (317) 770-5294

Girl Scout Parties
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Great place for end of the year or holiday Girl Scout parties. Get a private room for 1.5 hours, pizza, soda, tokens or golf for only $5.00 per Girl Scout. Room for arts and crafts, bridges on golf course can be used for bridging ceremonies.
Cost: $5.00
(No charge for non-participating adults)

Boondocks Farm (7)
Chris Underwood
8001 S. Grant City Road
Knightstown, IN 46148
Phone: (765) 345-2020
chris.underwood1@insightbb.com
http://www.boondocksfarms.com/

A Day in the Pumpkin Patch
(Girl Scout Brownies)

How do those cool orange things go from those small seeds to being on display in the fall? The pumpkin life cycle is a great way to observe the changes that occur to plants over time.

Boondocks Farm (6)
Chris Underwood
8001 S. Grant City Road
Knightstown, IN 46148
Phone: (765) 345-2020
chris.underwood1@insightbb.com
http://www.boondocksfarms.com/

Life from the ground
(Girl Scout Daisies)

Come and see what's about to be harvested in our vegetable garden. Students will get a chance to use all of their senses to identify and even pick some of our produce. Students will also take a wagon ride and spend some quality playtime in the Boony Barnyard.

Fall forest facts
(Girl Scout Cadettes, Girl Scout Seniors, Girl Scout Ambassadors)

Hike through our classified forest making note of what grows in each area, and then examine the soil of that area. On a wagon ride girls will learn why certain crops and trees grow and/or are planted in certain areas.

Cheer and Dance
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Girls will learn basic cheerleading motions, kicks, jumps, chants, cheers and a dance. This is a fun way to exercise and gain coordination. If your troop prefers, we can emphasize dance instruction. Travel fees may apply. Program includes pompoms for each girl. Girls should wear tennis shoes and shorts or warm-up pants.
Location: Your meeting place
Cost: $9.00 per girl
Min/Max: 8/30

Ice Skating or Winter Sports Badge Workshop
(All Girl Scout Age Levels)

Elite Skating, LLC offers Girl Scout Clinics, Insignia Workshops and other skating activities designed specifically for each age group.  All sessions will include professional instruction on off-ice and on-ice safety and learn to skate basic skills.  All content required for the insignia will be covered during each session.  Upon request, we will also cover other skating disciplines including, but not limited to figure skating, hockey and speed skating.  All costs will include skate rental, instructional fees and a participation/fun ice skating patch.
Cost: $10.00 (girls and adults)
October 31, 2008-April 31, 2009
Locations:
Northside: Forum at Fishers, 9022 E. 126th St. Fishers, IN 46038
Southside: Perry Park Ice Rink, 451 E. Stop 11 Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46277
Indianapolis: Ellenberger Ice Rink, 5301 St. Clair St. Indianapolis, IN 46219
Register by phone or email.

Firefighters Survive Alive! Program
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Survive Alive is an interactive village designed to teach fire and life safety education. With the ease of a state-of-the-art simulated "fire" and life sized village children learn life saving techniques that can help them to escape the perils of an uncontrolled fire. Each program consists of two parts, a theatre style classroom presentation learning what a firefighter looks and sounds like, about smoke detectors, and other fire safety techniques like stop, drop, cover and roll and lessons in our village. Both portions are interactive! Please call our offices for more information and to schedule your troops today! Ask for Vincent at 317-327-6707. Also see our promotional DVD at video.google.com.
Min/Max: 7/49

Indianapolis Heritage Tours Patch
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Experience Indiana history in 3-D with a walking tour of downtown Indianapolis led by trained guides from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. Designed to correlate with the Local Lore, Architecture, and Listening to the Past badges and try-its, our tours encourage Girl Scouts to become observant and informed citizens about their communities while appreciating the efforts of architecture on their lives. Tours include Historic Downtown, War Memorials and Monuments, Lockerbie Square and Capital City Critters, specially designed for Daisies and Brownies. For a full description of our tours, visit our web site at www.historicallandmarks.org. Flexible scheduling is available.
Cost: $3.00 (Patches are available for an additional $2.00)
Min/Max: 10/100

Dairy Farm Tours
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Spring, summer and fall programs.
Experience a working dairy farm! Kelsay Farms is a 6th generation family farm specialization in producing quality milk. We milk 500 cows, 3 times a day, 365 days a year! Join us for spring tours in April (1.5 hours), cow camps in the summer (3 hours) or experience the farm in the fall! The fall tours are complete with a five acre corn maze, games, pumpkins, farm tours and dairy snacks. All tours are age-appropriate, educational and aligned with programming.
All Girl Scouts receive a free Kelsay Farms patch and a coloring book!
Cost: $2.00-$10.00 per person for adults and children
Min/Max: 10/100

Horsemanship for Brownies
(Girl Scout Brownies)

The goal of the Horsemanship for Brownies program is to introduce the girls to the world of horses. The program develops confidence, and natural affection of the girls for horse.
All programs begin with a safety demonstration. The second portion of the program is a basic riding skills activity. The highlight of the program is a one hour trail ride. We will also cover how to care for and feed horses.
Large groups will be divided for safety reasons. Call to register.
Cost: $27.50 girl/ $2.50 adult
Min/Max: 4

Horsemanship for Older Girl Scouts
(Girl Scout Juniors, Girl Scout Cadettes, Girl Scout Seniors, Girl Scout Ambassadors)

The goal of this program is to put girls and horses together. The program develops the confidence and respect by allowing the girls to care for, prepare and ride their own horse. All programs begin with a safety demonstration. The second portion of the program is a basic riding skills activity. The highlight of the program is a two hour trail ride. We will also cover how to care for and feed horses. Large groups will be divided for safety reasons. Call to register.
Cost: $41.00 girl/ $36.00 adult
Min/Max: 4

Gallop for Girl Scouts
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Center offers hands on workshops facilitated by certified riding instructors. Girls can fill the requirements for the Horses Try-It ($20.00), Horse Fan ($15.00) and Horse Rider ($20.00) insignia. We can also create a custom workshop for Horse Sense ($20.00) including the service project. We offer year round programming. *Please note that the Horse Fan workshop is an un mounted program.
Cost: Costs range from $10.00-$15.00 per girl. Adults are free but do not ride.
Min/Max: 3/15

Natural Valley Ranch (54)
Marie Damler
6310 E CR 350 N
Brownsburg, IN 46112
Phone: (317) 852-6615
info@naturalvalleyranch.com

Horse Insignia Workshop
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Workshop program is tailored to the age of the Girl Scout and covers all items needed to receive their age-specific horse-related insignia (i.e. Horse Try-It, Horse Fan/Rider, etc.).
We will discuss horse safety, horse breeds and colors, tack, care and grooming and riding. Girls will have the option of riding in our arena or on one of our outdoor trails, weather permitting.
There is no limit to registration but please note that your group may be split for safety purposes.
Cost: $20.00 per girl (There is a $10.00 fee for any adult who chooses to ride with their girls.

Ruth Lilly Health Education Center (60)
Diana Ruschaupt
2055 N. Senate Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 924-0904

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Ruth Lilly Health Education Center
(Girl Scout Daisies-Juniors)

Girl Scout Daisies:
Kinderhealth
Girl Scout Brownies:
GirlSport
Healthy Habits
My Body
Senses
Girl Scout Juniors:
Becoming a Teen
Being My Best
First Aid
Food Power
Gun and Fit
Healthy Relationships
High on Life
Highway to Health
Cost: $3.50 per girl/ $3.00 per adult (initial 2 adults free, additional adults at cost)

Sacred Space Yoga (61)
Laura Knapke
2801 Fairview Suites K and I
Greenwood, IN 46142
Phone: (317) 881-9641
laura@sacred-space-yoga.com

Yoga for Girls of All Ages
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Yoga is not only fun for girls of all ages but is also a great way for girls to increase their body awareness and self-esteem. The girls will also learn ways to manage their stress, how to focus and build their flexibility and strength. The classes are designed to be a fun and creative experience for each age level. We can travel to your meeting site for a small fee or you can come to our yoga studio at Sacred Space Yoga Healing Center.
*There is a travel fee of $15.00.
All of our teachers are certified yoga instructors.
Cost: $6.00 per girl/$8.00 per adult (Initial two adults for free, additional adults at cost)
Min/Max: 8/24

The Crag Indoor Climbing Gym (29)
Michael Tryon
485 Southport Circle, Suite #600
Brownsburg, IN 46112
Phone: (317) 858-8866
contact@CRAGclimbing.com

Earn your Climbing Insignia!
(Girl Scout Brownie-Ambassador)

Participate in a rock climbing workshop. At this workshop you will learn about the basic equipment needed for rock climbing safely. How to care for your equipment, what you should wear when climbing, the safety rules, and how to climb safely in an indoor rock climbing gym.
Learn about the environmental impact of climbing. Discover the knots used in climbing and how to belay your climber. You will have the option to climb.
Cost: $25.00 for Brownie Climbing Try-it
$35.00 for the Rocks and Ropes Badge/IPA
Adult fees not included, call for details

Therapeion Therapeutic Riding Center (66)
Libby Marks-Shepard
11030 South 200 West
Brookston, IN 47923
Phone: (765) 414-8066

Horse Workshops
(All Girl Scout Ages)

If you love horses, this is your opportunity to learn more about them! Join the staff and volunteers at Therapeion while you learn about horses in a very hands on manner. Depending upon your age level and insignia requirements your will learn about different breeds, horse safety, horse care and nutrition, medical care, grooming tools, different types of saddles and tack, different riding styles, getting ready for a horse show, horse related careers and how horses are used in therapy. Your activities can be tailored to meet the interests of your troop! Completion of a workshop fulfills all requirements and includes the badge or try-it. The older girl IPA includes a service project which hail be completed at Shepard Stable.
Horses Try-It
$10.00 per Girl Scout Brownie
5min/20max
Horse Fan
$15.00 per Girl Scout Junior
5min/20max
Horse Sense
$20.00 per Girl Scout Cadette/Senior/Ambassador
5min/10max
All workshops are led by a Girl Scout Trainer and therapeutic riding instructor Libby Marks-Shepard at Shepard Stable in Brookston, Indiana. Brookston is just north of Lafayette.
Cost: Cost varies per age group. Calls for details. Non-participating adults are free.

Trinity Farm (67)
Mary Lynn Foster
10310 S County Rd O
Clayton, IN 46118
Phone: (317) 539-5081

Horsing Around Workshops
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Girl Scouts can meet a horse for the first time or build on past experiences. Workshops are tailored to your troop's interest:Horse Try-It, Horse Fan or Horse Rider. Individual trop inters will be discussed at registration. Possible topics are safety around horses, breeds, basic care, grooming, equipment, and ride a horse or pony. A horse related craft is included. Boots or old shoes and long pants are required for this workshop. Visit trinityfarmindiana.com for more information.
Cost: $20.00 per person (No charge for non-participating adults.)
Min/Max: 4/20

Xtreme Fun and Fitness (75)
Judi Cooper
14069 Mundy Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
Phone: (317) 776-2300

Xtreme Fun and Fitness
(All Girl Scout Ages)

Fitness of the Future is Here!Xtreme Fun and Fitness is Indy's first Xergaming Fitness Center! Our center is packed with state of the art video gaming equipment fused with strength training circuit equipment designed specifically for kids ages 6-18. Yes, that's right, they play GAMES and WORKOUT at the same time! This exciting way to work out improves reaction time, power, flexibility, balance, movements, hand-eye coordination and cardiovascular endurance while smashing Aliens or practicing dance moves! We offer coach led fitness designed programs, leadues, "dance off" competitions, Xtreme Party Zone Rentals, Kids Night Out Program and more! There are no membership fees. Instead you pay by the month or drop in rate.
Hours:
Mon-Thurs 12:00-7:00p
Fri 12:00-6:30p
Sat 11:00-5:00p
Sun Open for parties only
Cost: $10.00