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WICHITA – Aug. 10 is National S’mores Day, and to celebrate, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is inviting the public to learn more about Girl Scouts while making their own tasty s’mores during free events in Emporia, Garden City, Hays, Salina and Wichita.

The delicious marshmallow, chocolatey, graham-cracker treat is rooted in Girl Scout history. The recipe for a s’more dates back to a 1925 Girl Scout Leader magazine and a 1927 Girl Scouts of the USA handbook, “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts,” which featured a “Some More” recipe.

During National S’mores Day events, families can enjoy free s’mores, hot dogs and activities while discovering how Girl Scouts helps unleash the inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, and Leader) in every girl.

National S’mores Day events:
5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at the Jones Aquatic Center, 4202 W 18th Ave in Emporia.
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at Stevens Park, 502 N Main St., in Garden City.
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at the Hays Girl Scout Office, 2707 Vine St., Suite 8 in Hays.
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at the Flywheels Yesteryear Museum, 1100 W Diamond Dr., in Salina.
5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s headquarters, 360 Lexington Rd. in Wichita (just north of Kellogg and Edgemoor).

Council staff will be at the events to help girls sign up or renew for Girl Scouts and speak with those who are interested in making a difference in their community through a variety of volunteer opportunities. For more information, go to kansasgirlscouts.org, call 888-686-MINT (6468), or email [email protected].