1. Note from Rachel
   
2. Girlstart Events and News
   
3. Volunteer Spotlight
4. Did You Know?
   
   

Summer is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to be offering some of the best summer camps in Austin for girls... hands down! Girlstart has become known for innovative and fun camps that not only engage girls in math and science, but also allow girls to be in a safe environment that promotes teamwork, achievment and discovery. But if you ask any girl what they get out of our camps, you'll most likely hear that friendship and fun are the major pluses!

And although Christmas is months away, please don't forget to periodically check out our Girlstart wishlist. We're always going strong with our programming, but we still need support throughout the year to meet the needs of the girls who participate in Girlstart's outstanding programs. Thank you!

Summer Camp Spaces Filling Quickly!

The buzz is in the air: Girlstart’s camps are the hottest place to be this summer! Girlstart's week-long summer day camps in math, science, and technology are for girls entering the 4th-8th grades and NOW 9th graders, too! Each camp is Monday through Friday, from 8:30am-4:30pm at the Girlstart Tech Center on West Anderson lane. This summer, campers will scrub in at Girlstart's own ER, broadcast breaking news, unmask the mysteries of science, and more! Register at www.girlstartcamp.org.

Register for Discovery Planet today, and your camper can report on natural disasters in front of a real green screen! Girlstart has the technology that will make a tornado appear to be right behind you!

If you have any questions email info@girlstart.org.

Upcoming Events Calendar

May 17th- Safari Adventures Saturday Camp (6th-8th grades)
June 9-13 and June 16-20- Discovery Planet Summer Camp (6th-8th grades)
June 23-27th and July 7-11 Secret Potions, Big Explosions Summer Camp (4th-5th grades)
July 14-18 and July 21-25 Scrub In Summer Camp (6th-8th grades)
July 28- Aug 1 Scrub In Summer Camp (9th grade only)
Aug 4-8 and Aug 11-15 Surfin' Safari Summer Camp (4th-5th grades)

Attention High School Girls!

There are still open slots for summer camp volunteers! These volunteers provide support for the Girlstart staff and the summer camp counselors by assisting with curriculum preparation, photography, snack set-up and clean-up, and other organizational/logistical duties as needed. Weeks are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, and they are filling up fast! All volunteers must attend a mandatory volunteer training before their week of camp. Email Sarah Haegelin for a schedule and to find out more about how you can get involved. Come have a blast at Girlstart this summer!

Visit our volunteer page to see how you can get more involved with Girlstart!

Did you know that 91% of the girls who attended Girlstart Summer Camp in 2007 reported that Girlstart helped them understand that there are multiple applications of math, science, engineering and technology in everyday life? Inspire the special girl in your life by registering her for Girlstart summer camp. Registration closes May 16th!

Current Sponsors

Lucky Stars

FOX 7 KTBC Austin    National Science Foundation     Sooch Foundation
Texas Education Agency     Our Lady of the Lake University

Super Stars
The Dell Foundation    City of Austin GTOPs

Shining Stars
AMD     Applied Materials     ExxonMobil
Motorola    A Glimmer of Hope
Stark Martin Charitable Trust    Texas State Technical College

Rising Stars
Kodosky Foundation     Nowlin Family Foundation
Randall's     Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
Silicon Laboratories    YWA Foundation
RGK Foundation     Wells Fargo

Shooting Stars
Cisco     Geomatrix     KLE Foundation
Maxwell Locke & Ritter     Pape Foundation     Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr
3M    Symantec    Qualcomm

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