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Wilderness Day Hike to Rattlesnake Canyon (Santa Barbara) (JCSAV)

Date: Sun Dec 07 2025, 9:30 AM PST – 2:30 PM PST

Trek Wild, a Volunteer led hiking and backpacking program in the GSCCC central/south area, is offering a day hike to Rattlesnake Canyon in Santa Barbara. This hike will include 1500′ of elevation gain (and loss) over 5.5 miles round trip.

Prerequisite: participants must have completed Trek Wild’s Wilderness Hiking Course (Look for upcoming course on Nov 16 if you are interested).

Meeting location: Rattlesnake Trailhead

Packing list: 10 essentials, appropriate layers, snack, lunch, and extra (emergency) food, daypack, 2 L of water. An email will be sent out closer to the hike with a weather forecast and layering suggestions.

Badge work: This hike will count toward the Cadette Trail Adventure Badge. For those interested in the badge, a planning meeting will be held over zoom a few days before the hike (TBD).

Leaders: Jill Murray (jls_murray@yahoo.com) and Kamber Dourcette (kamberdoucette@yahoo.com)

Cost: free

Forms: Bring the Trip Specific Permission form and two copies of your Health History form – one is folded and placed in your first aid kit, the other is handed to the trip leader.

This hike will run rain or shine, as long as there aren’t safety concerns. 

https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/sf-events-repository/2026/special-event–wilderness-day-hike-to-rattlesnake-canyon—santa.html

Carolling (All)

December 3, 4:15 to 5:30

Come join the fun carolling around a Simi Valley neighborhood!

Event Timing: December 3rd, 2025 from 4:15-5:30pm
Event Address: Casa Flores 55+ community, please park on the neighborhood streets and enter on Stow Street.  Cross streets for the neighborhood are Stow St and Los Angeles Ave.

Girls should wear their vest, closed toe shoes, and festive attire!

Sign up for the fun here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcN2DR3821eY-X2YghBDj-p-ZsM7X85IZU0NSMrwqpVFU4AA/viewform?usp=publish-editor&pli=1&authuser=0

Questions? Please email kinmangirlscouts@gmail.com.

Kaleidoscope Skills Challenges Information for Level II & III – Virtual Meeting

Date: Mon Nov 15 1, 10:00 AM PST – Sat Nov 15 2025, 12:00 PM PST

Get ready for Kaleidoscope 2026 and join us to learn all about the Level II and Level III challenges! We will cover everything you need to know and end with a Q&A with members of the Kaleidoscope Committee so come with your questions and excitement!

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98229234696?pwd=LCYb2i8PYa9wPjjDba59BLecN4OFDG.1

21st Annual Simi Valley Tree Lighting Celebration (All, T, V)

Prepare to jingle your way into a winter wonderland at the 21st Annual Simi Valley Town Center Tree Lighting Celebration Saturday, November 15th, from 4-9pm! Santa’s

Santa is making a grand entrance, perfect for snapping those festive pictures, while the Simi Valley Town Center Dance Studios and the toe-tapping Moorpark Jazz  Band light up the stage along with Inspire Dance Studio, Ballet Folklorico, Gotta Dance Academy & Born to Perform Studios! Don’t miss the show-stopping Bridget Brady, a five-time Grammy nominee, adding extra sparkle to the night!

It all happens in Center Court at the mall so put your jingle bells on and join the fun! Santa will read the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” while the Snow Princesses work their magic to summon a flurry of snowflakes, aided by tin soldiers, elves, and the Snowman himself. Let the festivities commence!

Simi Community Christmas (All, V, T)

DECEMBER 5-7, 2025  |  5:30pm – 8:30pm
480 Sinaloa Road

Simi Community Christmas is a free, three-day interfaith event featuring nativity displays from around the world, along with Christmas concerts by local choirs, musicians, dancers, and performances by our local schools.
All ages are welcome to join this special celebration of God’s greatest gift—the birth of our Savior.

Friends Helping Friends Event (DBJCSA)

Date: Sat Nov 15 2025, 2:00 PM PST – 5:00 PM PST
Oxnard
Step into Gabby’s Dollhouse for a day of kindness and fun! Join us for a special Donation Day benefiting Help of Ojai. Bring a donation item and enjoy a cozy Gabby’s Dollhouse screening followed by a themed activity. Invite a friend who is not yet a Girl Scout, and they will receive a FREE fun patch! Let’s give back, giggle, and get creative together!

2:00 – 4:00 pm Gabby’s Dollhouse screening
4:00 – 5:00 pm Gabby’s Dollhouse activity

Cost: $5

https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/sf-events-repository/2025/retail-program–friends-helping-friends—oxnard—all-levels.html

Exploring the Ocean with a Chief Science Officer (JCSAV)

Date: Sat Nov 15, 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST

Explore Ocean Science with Cody Bahlau
Chief Science Officer, Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to live and work at sea-without leaving land! Cody Bahlau, who works aboard the research vessel Marcus G. Langseth, will share stories of ocean exploration, scientific discovery, and environmental stewardship. Girl Scouts will learn how science and adventure go hand in hand, explore careers in oceanography and STEM, and have the chance to ask questions about life on a global research expedition.

Format: 30-minute talk + Q&A
A link to connect with Cody via YouTube or Streamyard will be sent one week before the webinar.  This is a virtual event.

Questions? Contact girlexperience@gscolorado.org

If you are having trouble completing registration, please contact inquiry@gscolorado.org or 877-404-5708.

This is a Girl Scouts of Colorado event.  Please click here to register: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/sf-events-repository/2025/desk-to-deck–exploring-the-ocean-with-a-chief-science-officer–.html