At the STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars, Girl Scouts develops both hard and soft skills critical for STEM, college, and career readiness. The STEM ecosystem that has developed around our first-of-its-kind STEM Center of Excellence includes corporations, universities and other non-profit organizations. These groups are passionate about builing the workforce pipeline in North Texas, in STEM Careers, or wheverver a girl's confidence can take her.
Girl Scouts are the next generation of scientists, engineeres, innovators and leaders who will break the glass ceiling and soar beyond.
On its 92-acre campus near Downtown Dallas, The STEM Center of Excellence provides girls year-round opportunities in robotics, computer coding, botany, chemistry, the science of music and more through field trips, council-led workshops, DIY activities, Resident Camps, STEM Center day camps, and weekend programs.
Click here to find summer camp experiences at Camp Whispering Cedars, home of the STEM Center.
We are changing the workforce pipeline in STEM to meet the urgent need for female voices, engagement and leadership in the fastets growing sector of the U.S. economy. Girl Scouts is cultivating STEM by:
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Workshops and Events
Field Trips
Resources for Educators
Robotics Clubs
Girl Scouts began in Dallas in 1920 with two troops of girls.
Girl Scouts of the USA chartered the Dallas Council in 1924. In the
same year, Ms. R.M. Hammond donated 20 acres of land and Mr. Alex
Sanger donated 13 acres of land to form a camp for girls in southwest Dallas.
1926: The Kiwanis Club built a lodge and bath house on
the camp property and the property was named Camp Kiwanis.
1927: The Kiwanis Club built the first pool and first version of Tanglewood cabins on the camp property.
1930: The Dallas Girl Scouts bought an additional 13 acres of property at the camp, bringing the total acreage, including some leased acres from the Dallas Community Chest, to 53.
1950: The site was renamed Camp Whispering Cedars.
1954: Tents were replaced with cabins for Cedar Lodge and Glen Oaks. Tanglewood cabins were replaced.
1963: The Dallas Council and the Chisholm Trail Council merged to form the Tejas Council.
1975: Camp Whispering Cedars was refurbished.
1991: Tejas Lodge was rebuilt after the building was destroyed by a fire in 1988.
2007: Tejas Council, Cross Timbers Council and Red River Council merged to become Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX).
2015: Construction began on The STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars
2018: Grand Opening of The STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars
Pursue Girl Scout "journeys" and badges in cybersecurity, eco-camping, robotics, college prep, space science, and more.
FIND EVENTSWe’re always evaluating—and enhancing—what girls do, how girls
connect, and how girls grow as Girl Scouts. We listen to what girls,
parents, and volunteers tell us about what they like most, and we take
action to keep our program relevant and engaging.
We
recently added new journeys and badges in STEM and the outdoors.
Combined with existing STEM and outdoor programs, as well as
programming that addresses life skills and entrepreneurship, these new
Journeys and badges help girls empower themselves to take the lead
like a Girl Scout as they accomplish amazing things.
Developed and presented by our expert STEM staff, our co-educational field trips are open to students K-12. (See important note below.)
INQUIRY FORM**Field Trips note for the 2023-2024 school year: We are currently booked for the current school year and are only accepting reservations for the 2024-2025 school year. Please note that our staff can only discuss field trips for the 2024-2025 school year and any inquiries with 2023-2024 dates will be placed on our waitlist. **
Through the STEM Center of Excellence, we are changing the workforce
pipeline in STEM to meet the urgent need for female voices,
engagement, and leadership in the fastest-growing sector of the U.S.
economy. By providing a space where students, especially girls, can
thrive in an environment rich with various STEM experiences, we are
poised to ensure this mission will become a reality. For more
information about field trips, costs, and the booking process, send an
email to cwc@gsnetx.org.
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RESEARCHGirl Scouts complements the great work you do at school every day. Our programming introduces and opens girls up to so many things—like science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); entrepreneurship; life skills; financial literacy; and outdoor experiences—that are vital for a successful future and that enable girls to build social and emotional skills; exemplify anti-bullying behavior; and develop confidence, resiliency, and leadership skills.
Have interest or questions? Please send an email to cwc@gsnetx.org.
Have Girl Scouts excited about creating robots and things that move? Start a FIRST LEGO League Junior Robotics Team! Learn more below.
DOWNLOAD INFOInspire innovation by teaching girls all about robotics, engineering, and problem solving while partaking in this exciting program. Teams explore a topic based on the years themed challenge and present their research about innovative solutions. Each team will participate in an end-of-season showcase or competition to show off their robot creation. For more information on how tostart your own LEGO Robotics Team contact stem@gsnetx.org.
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Cost: $70/team
Age: Daisies & Brownies (age 6 -10)
Team: Between 4-6 girls
Cost: $150/team
Age: Juniors & Cadettes (age 9 - 14)
Team: Between 4-6 girls
Cost covers:
Interest meetings and workshops will be listed at gsnetx.org/events