Girls Scouts to host BIG Event in August

GONZALES — Girl Scouts Louisiana East will host the 7th Believe in Girls Event on Aug. 23. After a hiatus for the Covid-19 pandemic, this year the BIG. Event will take place on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, states the GSLE news release.
The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with a panel of local female leaders at the top of their fields and continues until 2 p.m. with drop-in programming.
Girl Scouts of all levels will come together to engage in hands-on activities centering around Girl Scout’s four pillars — Outdoors, STEM, Entrepreneurship, and Life Skills. More than 50 community organizations and companies throughout Louisiana are partnering with GSLE for this event, putting on exhibits, presentations and demonstrations for girls.
Presenters include Textron Systems with a hands-on physics program involving mini boats, Louisiana Army National Guard which is bringing a helicopter (weather permitting) and several female military members with a variety of career backgrounds and National Marine Mammal Foundation which is offering a dolphin doctor workshop.
The BIG Event will also feature GSLE’s “Girl Scouts on the Go” mobile shop, which will be fully stocked with everything Girl Scouts and leaders need to display their Girl Scouting pride. All purchases made from the mobile shop at this event will receive a free gift.
The event is open to all currently registered Girl Scouts. To learn more and to register, please visit the “events” tab at www.gsle.org.
Attendees will receive a custom 2022 BIG Event patch and other giveaways from presenters. Attendees are also asked to bring a donation as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project to benefit local animal shelters to include Mardi Paws, Northshore Humane Society and others. Requested donations include dog food, toys or treats, and cat food, toys or litter.