MEDIA ALERT
GIRL SCOUTS REVEAL THE SCIENCE OF GIRL POWER
Local Girl Scouts, in association with JPL, to host science festival at Caltech on October 3
WHAT: Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) is teaming with JPL to join the “in” crowd this fall, as its annual Family Science Festival takes on the theme Innovation Meets Imagination on the campus of Caltech on October 3. The festival will include exhibits on rocketry, the environment, animals, robotics, and hands-on experiments, a scavenger hunt, a bubble mania challenge, a live taping of “The Loh Down on Science LIVE!” radio pilot with host Sandra Tsing Loh, and demonstrations by GSGLA’s world renowned robotics teams.
WHO: Girl Scouts, Girl Scout families and friends, GSGLA Board members and staff, JPL executives, “The Loh Down on Science” radio host Sandra Tsing Loh
WHEN: Sunday, October 3, 12:00-4:00 p.m.
TIME: 12:00 pm – Welcome by GSGLA and JPL
WHERE: California Institute of Technology, Beckman Mall, Pasadena , CA 91125
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Exhibitors
Exhibitors include JPL, Temecula Rocket Group, Natural History Museum, Mad Science, Aquarium of the Pacific, Caltech Classroom Connection, Kidspace Children's Museum, Monrovia Rockhounds, Natural History Museum of LA County, Temecula Rocket Group, The Animal Guys' Wildlife Learning Center, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, UCLA Chemistry Department, UCLA Society of Women Engineers, and more.
Bubble Mania Challenge!
What is the science behind bubbles? Participating girls will have prepared a bubble wand beforehand. There will be three categories for the challenge: Longest Bubble, Farthest Traveling Bubble, and Most Innovative Bubble Wand. This event is sure to be "POP"ular!
Green is Good!
Girls can turn in used plastic bags at the GREEN Trade booth and take home a reusable alternative! Trade in 50 used plastic bags and get a foldable reuseable strawberry bag.
FACTS:
· Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has a 98-year tradition of encouraging girls to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), areas that girls tend to steer away from.
· Today, innovative, hands-on experiences in STEM strengthen girls’ natural skills and acquaint them with new career possibilities and tools for future success.
· In 2009, nearly 2,000 local girls ages 5-17 participated in STEM activities.
· GSGLA Robotics Teams build and program robots and compete in FIRST robotics competitions. Last season, GSGLA fielded 11 teams, two of which took top honors at the 2010 World Championship.
ABOUT THE GSGLA FAMILY SCIENCE FESTIVAL & STEM PROGRAMS:
The GSGLA Family Science Festival features exhibitors from STEM-related fields. In 2009, over 1,000 girls and their families explored the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math. The 2009 event included a special presentation by Climate Project scientist Dr. JoBea Holt. GSGLA STEM programs also include GSI: Girl Scouts Investigate, a national program about forensics, and Rocket Whiz, where girls build and launch rockets.
ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles serves 45,000 girls and young women in partnership with 22,000 volunteers from more than 350 diverse communities of Los Angeles County San Bernardino Ventura Los Angeles
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