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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'

Erma Nash of Mansfield ISD, Texas Girlstart launched our first After School 'to Go' program in the DFW area at Erma Nash Elementary School. We were thrilled to continue our partnership this summer!...

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Under the Sea

Ocean Murals Summer has officially ended and Girlstart is gearing up for our Fall programs. Here is one last look at the fun we had at our Under the Sea camps!11 Under the Sea camps in Texas --and...

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2014 Summer Camp Themes

A 2013 Summer Camp Parent shared, "She (her daughter) loved everything at camp - architectural design, solar cars, programming, and reusing jeans to make a shoulder bag. She made new friends and...

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Best Summer Camp Moments

From Across the Country This summer, we hope that 275 girls will be able to attend Girlstart Summer Camp at no charge; this includes our 'to go' Summer Camps all over the nation. Those campers that do...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome Back To Your 3rd Summer, Gaby! Major: Early Childhood Education College: Texas State University What do you want to do when you graduate? I want to apply to graduate school. Working at...

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ONLY 4 Weeks 'til Summer Camp

Animal World Camp is up first! Girlstart is gearing up for 14 camps at the Girlstart STEM Center, serving close to 400 entering 4th through 8th graders the entire summer! This past summer, 93% of...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Abby! Major: Civil Engineering College: Texas A&M University! Gig ‘em! What do you want to do when you graduate? When I graduate I want to work for an environmental...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Katelyn! Major: Exercise Sports Science with a teacher certification in Life Sciences College: Texas State UniversityWhat do you want to do when you graduate? I hope to be...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Caitlin! Major: Human BiologyCollege: University of TexasWhat do you want to do when you graduate? I will be taking a year off to work as a medical scribe before pursuing a...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Bonnie-Claire! Major: BiochemistryCollege: University of TexasWhat do you want to do when you graduate?After I graduate, I want to go to graduate school and get my PhD....

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Grace! Major: Government/Education College: The University of Texas at Austin What do you want to do when you graduate? Teach either elementary or middle school What are...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Alaina! Major: International Relations and Global Studies College: The University of Texas at Austin What do you want to do when you graduate?  I will be attending NYU...

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Hands-On Wednesday

Dream Animals Girlstart's first week of Animal World Summer Camp is only a few days away and the summer team is getting ready! Each week campers enjoy a balance of hands-on STEM activities, relevant...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome back to the Summer Team, Rachel! Major: Math :)College: I just graduated from the University of Texas and will be attending Texas Christian University in the Fall. What do you want to do when...

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Meet a STEM Crew Counselor

Welcome to the Summer Team, Kayla! Major: Computer ScienceCollege: Southwestern University What do you want to do when you graduate? I don't know! There are so many cool professions out there I can't...

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Hands-On Wednesday

Avalanche Rescue Snow rarely falls in Austin, Texas and when it does everything shuts down and we all enjoy a fabulous snow day! As southerners it is hard to understand how individuals go to school,...

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Meet the Summer Team

Summer 2014 STEM CREW Girlstart's first week of summer camp is wrapping up and our camps would not be possible without the talents and enthusiasm of our STEM CREW (Creative, Resourceful, Empowered...

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Animal World

Week 1 Recap Girlstart's first week of camp was filled with adventurous, animal-loving campers. Girls researched animal facts to create a 3D habitat to design their own Girlstart Zoo, investigated how...

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Animal World

Week 2 Recap Girls explored many STEM careers this past week at Animal World including marine biology to cetology. One camper said, "we dissected more things in one week at Girlstart, than she has...

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Animal World Guest Speaker

Thank you Dr. Owen! The past two weeks, Dr. Pamela Owen of the Texas Memorial Museum talked to the Girlstart campers about the evolutionary history of whales and their many adaptations to living in...

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