Girls In-Service -- Class of 2029-- Entering 10th Grade in Fall 2026

Who- For girl/female identifying teens entering 10th grade in Fall 2026 who are open to making new friends, gaining service hours, and having a really great time. This program is for girls who are open hearted and open minded and who want to join this program.

What- Join an amazing community focused on developing their purpose through life skills/knowledge, leadership, creativity, and volunteering while having fun building friendships. Girls will develop solid skills around wellness to prepare themselves for life during and post high school.

This impactful program has three components:

1--A Kick-Off Retreat on August 29, 2026 at Rusty Hinges Ranch

2--Monthly Core Foundation Meetings

3--Service Projects

Core Foundation Meetings: Girls will focus on Service-Leadership-Creativity-Purpose-Wellness. Using guest speakers and a variety of activities, girls will develop solid skills around wellness to prepare themselves for life post high school. Not only will she develop life skills, but she will also be in connection with her peers for support and in knowing she isn’t alone as she navigates the teen experience. The Core Foundation meetings are something the girls really love to engage with as they love having time to talk and get a break from the school day.

Monthly Service Projects- Girls will have the opportunity to help their community in a variety of ways to give girls experiences to contribute to something greater than themselves. Being in service builds confidence and esteem, and it will be a great resume builder for those going to college or heading out to the workforce post high school.

Why- Because all girls benefit from service, leadership, creativity, and finding purpose in their lives. In addition, she'll build her resume for post high school endeavors.

Length of Program and Commitment- August 2026-May 2027. Girls are committing to signing up for 1 full school year of the program upon registering. Ideally, girls will commit to the program for the duration of their high school years but it is not mandatory. This gives participants the opportunity to grow together in a meaningful way. Girls are committed to attending the monthly workshop series and 1 volunteer experience each month starting in September. We understand that the Girls In Service may conflict with other obligations, so we can be flexible in missing some events but ask girls to attend the majority of the events.

When- The Kick-Off to Girls In Service workshop takes place on Saturday April 29 from 9AM-2PM at Rusty Hinges Ranch. This initial workshop brings girls together towards their common mission of Service-Leadership-Creativity-Purpose-Wellness. Thereafter, Core Foundation meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30PM. The program will commence on May 31, 2027. We will break for June and July 2027 and no Core Foundation meetings or service projects will be occurring. The program picks back up for another year in August 2027.

After the retreat, the group will start their Core Foundation meetings on September 9 from 6-7:30PM at McKinley School and every second Wednesday of the month thereafter through May 2027 (calendar pending).

A full schedule of volunteer opportunities will be available as scheduled.
Volunteering will start September 2026. A sign up genius will be used to confirm or decline events. Please keep in mind this program requires a degree of flexibility when it comes to service projects. Sometimes great service project's schedules don't come out too far in advance. With that said, we try and schedule events a few months out so members can get them on their calendars.

Where:

Rusty Hinges Ranch 212 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952

McKinley School, 110 Ellis St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Liberty School, 170 Liberty School Road, Petaluma, CA 94952

Sierra's Office, 735 Stony Point Road, Petaluma, CA 94952

Investment-

The investment for joining the program as a new member is $155/month and the fee does not reflect the amount of hours per month. The program is spread out evenly in monthly payments and invoices will be emailed via Wave starting August 1, 2026. You can also request to pay the program in full for the year by emailing wisegirlworkshops@gmail.com. Register below and this initial payment will be used for her GIS t-shirt and sweatshirt.

Cancellation:. Full refunds given if cancelling by August 1, 2026. You must cancel by email to wisegirlworkshops@gmail.com. You are committed to paying the remainder of the balance if your daughter withdraws from the program before the end of the program year which for this current year is May 31, 2027. There are no refunds or credits given if cancelling thereafter. No refunds or credits given for missed dates.

Please note: This is not a therapy group. This is a wellness and coaching workshop.

For more info , please head to www.wisegirlworkshops.com

Questions can be sent to wisegirlworkshops@gmail.com