PUXICO, Mo. -- Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland will be sponsoring Mingo Mania on Saturday, July 26, at the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge on Highway 51 in Puxico. The event will feature a boardwalk nature trail, a scavenger hunt, viewing the birds and snakes of Mingo, and and owl pellett dissection.
The event costs $18 for non-Girl Scouts (includes Girl Scout membership dues) and includes a fun patch. The cost is $3 for current Girl Scouts or bring a non-Girl Scout friend and both can attend for $13. All participants should bring a sack lunch.
To register for Mingo Mania contact Membership Marketing Specialist Jennifer Sokolowski at 877-312-4764, Ext. 1420 or jsokolowski@girlscoutsmoheartland.org. Registration deadline is July 21, 2014.
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in grades K-12. With 3.3 million girl and adult members worldwide, Girl
Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development. Today's Girl Scout Leadership Experience has evolved to fit a wide variety of interests of schedules. With five program pathways -- events, series, camp, troops, and travel -- girls have more options and more reasons to join than ever before. Through hands-on learning opportunities and a girl-led decision-making process, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience empowers girls to discover a strong sense of self, connect with others in a changing world, and take action to help make the world a better place.
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland has a membership of just over 16,000 girls and 5,000 adults across 68 counties in central and southern Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma. With the support of community partners, donors, and volunteers, we mentor and support girls as they develop crucial life skills and prepare to take the lead -- today, tomorrow, and for the rest of their lives. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts, call 877-312-4764 or visit us on the web at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org.