The B.I.G. Celebration
(Believe in Girls)
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Open to all Troops, Families, Alumni and Individuals

Not a member? No problem. Register for The B.I.G. Celebration and your
$12 membership fee will be added to your order.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: Conclusion of evening fireworks
(approximately 10:30pm)

Ticket Pricing:

Girls 5 – 17 years of age
- Girl Scout Member $89.50
- Non Members $101.50 (includes membership in Girl Scout movement)

Boys 5 – 17 years of age
- $89.50

Children 4 and under (boys and girls)
- Free of charge

Adults 18 & over (women and men)**
- Member $89.50
- Non Member $101.50 (includes membership in Girl Scout movement)
**Please note at least one family adult must be a registered member

All tickets include the cost of entry, the evening concert, 100 activities, an event t-shirt, a commemorative B.I.G Celebration patch, off-site parking and shuttle service to the event site from the parking lot.

Join thousands of Girl Scouts from around the nation!

Register now for The “Believe In Girls” (B.I.G.) Celebration, a day-long event culminating in an evening concert and fireworks spectacular featuring Grammy nominated artist and celebrity judge on NBC’s “The Sing Off,” Sara Bareilles, and pop star Joe Jonas of the band The Jonas Brothers.
 
The event will also include daytime performances from “The X Factor” finalist, Rachel Crow and other talented artists.
 
The day-long event will include 100 activities taking place at the scenic Liberty State Park, which features 1,122 acres of open space and panoramic views of The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the New York Harbor. The activities will include:

– Join the National Wildlife Federation in planting native flower beds to Liberty State Park

– Perform in the highly-anticipated B.I.G. Celebration Flash Mob Dance

– Learning to rock climb in our B.I.G. RockwallZone

– Take fun pictures with your friends in a B.I.G. photo booth

– In the Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores CraftZone you’ll create-a-NEON T-Shirt, make Duck® tape flower SWAPS and make friendship bracelet SWAPS

– Check out the BIG Cooking Pavilion, where you will learn about “Living Healthy and Leading Healthy,” see a variety of exciting cooking demos, roll up your sleeves and decorate cookies with experts from Wilton®

– Tackle the B.I.G. Obstacle Course

– Experience Living Liberty, the amazing “living Statue of Liberty”

– Visit the Port Authority of NY & NJ’s booth and meet George Washington Bridge Senior Resident Engineer, Andrea Giorgi Bocker, and learn about how a bridge is built and what an engineer does(and she is a Girl Scout!)

– Bounce in one of the many bounce houses and slide down the BIG slides at the BIG BounceZone

– Shop in the Girl Scout SHOP from 12:00pm – 11:00pm!

– Experience the Girl Scouts: Past, Present, Future Exhibit, where they’ll see vintage uniforms and artifacts and design your own “Future Girl Scout Uniform” with a make and take from Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores

– Take a hip-hop dancing class

– Learn about WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) and make a Friendship Knot to SWAP

– Experience Zumbatonic®, the popular aerobic-dance workout designed for kids

– Wear a FREE B.I.G. temporary tattoo

– Learn about the wonders of the Hudson River’s animals at the Hudson River Museum booth while making your very own seahorse button and playing Habitat Bingo with prizes!

– Join in the ALL-DAY dance party with our very own DJ

– Add some Hair Flair to your look at the B.I.G. Style Studio (additional fees apply)

– View the magic of the stars with an evening astronomy experience

– Snap your pic with the Journey Book characters

– Take a short cruises on New York Harbor from the nearby marina (additional fees apply)

– Enter the onsite B.I.G. Photo Contest for a chance to win fun prizes!

– Take a soccer clinic with New York Red Bull staff on the picturesque fields of Liberty State Park!!

– Take a photo in front of Juliette Low’s Savannah, Georgia home! How? The wonders of technology!

- Meet Melissa Collesano, author of the Pheobe McKeeby books

- Explore the fun at the Liberty Science Center booth

- Learn all about how go-carts go at the Pole Position Racing booth

- Soak up all that is happening in our founder’s town at the Savannah Theater booth

- Stop by the EF Tours booth and play “International Dress Up”

- Pose for fun pics with your friends at the BIG Green Carpet Photo-Op

- Ready to find all 100 “Hidden Trefoils” throughout the event site

- Are you a Girl Scout alumni? Stop by the BIG Alumni Area at the Welcome Center

- Leave your mark on the BIG Mural Wall

- Shop the FLOMO store to benefit the Girl Scouts and meet the FLOMO Eco Eraser, you can also play the ECO Eraser Game to win a prize!

- Learn about the Girl Scout Journeys while making posters “all about you” and making fun Earth Day frames!

- Learn all about the six Girl Scout Pathways in the Girl Scouts Experience Pavilion

- Meet author Shana Corey and hear more about her book, “Here Come the Girl Scouts!”

- Meet many of the daytime performers at the Rising Stars Meet and Greet Tent sponsored by GSUSA

- View Sara Bareilles’ amazing documentary about the Tsunami in Japan

- Learn more about Liberty State Park from the park’s interpretive staff

- Can you Hula Hoop? At BIG you can take a lesson or

- Meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knight!

- Checkout amazing cheerleading demonstrations!

- Learn more about what the Paper Mill Playhouse has to offer

Food at The B.I.G. Celebration:
There will be a variety of delicious meal options and snacks for sale throughout the day and evening, including healthy and budget conscious items. Menus and pricing will be posted on this website in May. Please note that attendees may not bring outside food and beverage or coolers into the event site.

Special Promotions:
The first 15,000 people to purchase tickets will receive a free cinch sack bag.

Group Discount! Receive 1 free ticket for every 8 tickets you purchase by May 20th, 2012.

Please note: Tickets must be purchased in one transaction. You must purchase eight tickets to receive a free additional ticket. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.

About Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and pianist. She has sold over one million records in the United States and served as a celebrity judge for the third season of NBC's “The Sing-Off.” She has topped the Billboard music charts with hit singles including “Love Song” and “King of Anything.” For more on Sara and her music, please visit www.sarabmusic.com.

About Joe Jonas
A New Jersey native, Joe Jonas is a pop singer, musician, and actor. He is a member of the hit group The Jonas Brothers and released a solo album titled Fastlife in 2011, which topped the Billboard music charts. He has acted in a variety of televisions shows and movies including The Disney Channel’s Original Movie, Camp Rock. For more on Joe and his music, please visit www.joejonasmusic.com.

About Rachel Crow
13 year-old Rachel Crow stole America’s heart when she appeared on the first season of “The X Factor” in 2011, making it to the top five spot. She continues to sing and has appeared on several TV shows since “The X Factor.”