Healthy Living
Girl Scouts channel their energy in amazing directions. Did you know that today’s children watch on average 937 hours of television each year? Trends in youth related to obesity and Type 2 Diabetes are alarming; since 1970, obesity rates have more than quadrupled in girls ages 6 to 11. We spend over a billion dollars a year in North Carolina on diseases related to physical inactivity.
Girl Scouting develops the skills girls need to live a healthy life, both emotionally and physically. Whether it’s girls and families building their endurance during a Thin Mint Sprint training walk or teen girls coming together with experts to discuss healthy relationships, our healthy living programs are designed to help girls gain practical life skills and empower them to make a difference in the world.
Two of our signature healthy living initiatives are:
Registration for the Thin Mint Sprint will begin in mid-December. Check back here to download the registration form.
Get involved with Scouting for the Cure or other Healthy Living Programs!
Girl Scouting develops the skills girls need to live a healthy life, both emotionally and physically. Whether it’s girls and families building their endurance during a Thin Mint Sprint training walk or teen girls coming together with experts to discuss healthy relationships, our healthy living programs are designed to help girls gain practical life skills and empower them to make a difference in the world.
Two of our signature healthy living initiatives are:
Scouting for the Cure™ - Saturday, March 24, 2012
Scouting for the Cure™ is a program created through a partnership with the Charlotte, NC affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to create breast health awareness among girls and their families. SFTC is the first program of its kind in the country and was one fo the original Model Programs with national Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Created 10 years ago by a GSHNC troop leader and her sister, both breast cancer survivors, this program educates Girl Scouts and their families about breast health and breast cancer through a variety of fun, creative activities in a safe and nurturing environment. SFTC has been implemented by other Komen affiliates across the country, and there is now national interest in the program. Four events will run concurrently in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union and York counties this year, serving more than 2,000 participants.Thin Mint Sprint – Saturday, May 5, 2012
Everyone is invited to participate in the 5th Annual Thin Mint Sprint 1 Mile Fun Run and 5K at Carowinds. Run, walk or skip your way through the theme park with hundreds of Girl Scouts as we wind around favorite attractions and characters. Girls are challenged to work throughout the year and log 23 miles prior to race day, then complete the 5K to earn their Marathon Patch! The 2012 Running Log will be posted shortly, which you can download to keep track of your pre-race miles.Registration for the Thin Mint Sprint will begin in mid-December. Check back here to download the registration form.
Get involved with Scouting for the Cure or other Healthy Living Programs!
