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Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc.
Has a Brand New Museum!

Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson’s museum and archives collection dates back to the early days of Girl Scouting, both locally and nationally. It contains thousands of publications (such as handbooks and calendars), periodicals (equipment catalogs,  magazines, and newsletters, for example), Girl Scout uniforms and insignia, photographs, ephemera and official records of the smaller town and regional councils which, through the decades, combined to form Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc.

The large collection of Girl Scout memorabilia housed at our museum and used in our displays and traveling exhibits, includes the variety of items cited above, as well as posters, books, filmstrips, movies, slides, clippings, badges, awards, patches, and camping gear such as mess kits and jackknives.

Our museum’s collection holds special attraction for those interested in informal education for girls, women’s history, women and volunteerism, contemporary program activities for girls, women in management, adult education, and pluralism. It also serves as a resource center on Girl Scout history for GSHH’s membership, historians, archivists, and other interested groups while it provides today’s Girl Scouts with special program opportunities related to their Girl Scout heritage.

Visiting the Museum

Located at Camp Wendy in Wallkill, the museum is officially open for business on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (with the late afternoon hours by appointment), throughout the year, weather permitting.

After school is a great time for troops/groups to visit. You can tour the museum, try on vintage uniforms, and enjoy a variety of program activities. The museum committee can also tailor a program to your group’s special interests.

For more information, or to make a reservation, email museum@girlscoutshh.org

Upcoming Special Museum/Archives Programs –
Save the Date

Movie Day
Sunday, April 22, 2012 Rock Hill Girl Scout Camp, 2-4PM               
Designed for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors and adults, see and discuss videos from yesterday and today including The Golden Eaglet (1918 silent film) and shorts of the 2011 Young Women of Distinction Gold Award recipients.

Brownie Secrets II
Brownie troop event – May 19, 2012 Camp Wendy, 10AM -2:45PM
Troops will enjoy activities from the past as they rotate through five workshops: history, a craft, songs, outdoor skills and games.

Camping With Juliette
Friday-Sunday – September 21-23, 2012  Camp Ludington.
This is a primitive camping event for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors who are very experienced campers. Experience camping as it was done in the early years of Girl Scouting