For Carrying the Torch: Girl Scout Convention on Women’s Rights
Saturday, July 18, 2020
12 N. Park St.
Seneca Falls, NY
Cost: $20 per person
Attendees must register in advance!
This special celebration commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting American women the right to vote—a right known as women’s suffrage. We will honor the impact of the suffrage movement in New York State while celebrating how girls of today carry the torch of equal rights through civic engagement. Participating in this extraordinary event gives girls the opportunity to not only learn about past achievements made by women, but also empowers them to speak up, take action and advocate for issues they are passionate about in today’s world.
The event schedule is girl-led and allows girls to pick and choose which sessions and activities they wish to attend. (Please note: all sessions require pre-registration due to limited seating capacity.)
The convention features speakers and programs on equality, leadership, empowerment, history of women’s rights, the suffrage movement and the Girl Scout Movement.
For more details and descriptions of events, please go to the Carrying the Torch website.
Event Schedule: Please note, there will be optional "Free Periods" to sign up for to offer breaks for your troop
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Event Check in
- 9:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m.: Optional walk from Elizabeth Cady Stanton House to Wesleyan Chapel (1 mile)
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Keynote Speaker - TBD
- 10: 00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.: Morning Session Block 1
- 11:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.: Morning Session Block 2
- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch on your own and Meeting Juliette Gordon Lowe
- 1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.: Afternoon Session Block 1
- 2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.: Afternoon Session Block 2
Registration for staying overnight in Pete's Area of Cayuga Lake State Park can be done through this link --> Pete's Area Registration.
