Trucks Are For Girls! - Whitmore Lake

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Date: Sat May 22, 10:00 AM EST - Sat May 22, 1:00 PM EST

Category:

Life Skills

Level:

Brownies,

Juniors,

Cadettes,

Seniors,

Ambassadors,

Volunteers

Have you and your Girl Scout ever wondered how cookies get shipped all across the nation? Or how big a truck trailer is from the inside? Get your answers to these questions and many more at Trucks Are For Girls with the Women in Trucking Association! Through conversations with current industry professionals, your Girl Scout will get to learn about the important work that truck drivers do and how it affects our daily lives. They'll even get a chance to try their hand at a truck driving simulator!
*Please let us know about any food allergies*
This program will spark interest in the following career paths: Truck Driver, Lawyer, Safety Director
Outcomes: D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, C2, C5, T1,T2, T4, T5

Included in Girl Registration Cost:
* 3 hours of hands-on programming with Women in Trucking
* A chance to practice truck driving skills with a driving simulator
* An up-close view of a tractor-trailer with a guided experience from current Truck Drivers
* Lunch!
* A trucking related gift bag and a custom Women in Trucking Association patch

Costs:
$5.00 per girl
$5.00 per adult

PLEASE note that this is NOT a drop-off event and proper Girl Scout to Adult safety ratios MUST be met in order to participate in the event. At least two adults are REQUIRED to accompany every troop/group to an event.
For more information on Ratios, please click here for the link to Safety Activity Checkpoints and refer to page 7.

Cancellations require two weeks' notice to be eligible for a refund.
Registration deadline: May 8, 2027 (or sooner if event reaches capacity)

For program questions, please email Elijah Barker at ebarker@gshom.org
For registration questions, please email helpdesk@gshom.org
Don't forget to check out our online Girl Scout Shop!

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