By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is inviting the children and families to learn more about the benefits of Girl Scouts during an open house Saturday in Hays.

Nancy Haney, Girl Scouts regional manager, said the Girl Scout program begins in kindergarten and goes all the way through grade 12.

Haney said the Girl Scouts provide experiences and travels intended to build courage, confidence and character in girls.

“Girls struggle so much through the years of growing up — especially in today’s world — and (Girl Scouts) is just about giving them that courage and confidence so that each day they get that chance to discover more about themselves and they do that in a sisterhood Girl Scouts provides,” Haney said.

The open house is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Girl Scout Office in Hays, 2707 Vine.

Haney said the free open house will offer arts, crafts, a bounce house, fishing pond, music and games.

For more information, contact Haney at (785) 625-5671 or visit the website HERE.