Golden Gate Bridging

You Are Here : Home : Activities & Events : Featured Events : Golden Gate Bridging

Golden Gate Bridging 2010

Golden Gate Bridging 2010 is SOLD OUT

Event Information (Date, Time, Location, Description)
Doyle Drive Construction Project
Guidelines for Participants
Girl/Adult Ratio
Payment
Refund Policy for GGB
Event Confirmations
Volunteers Needed
Contact Information

Download the GGB 2010 FAQ sheet

Plan your trip to San Francisco! (with special hotel offers)

Golden Gate Bridging 2010 is SOLD OUT

Thank you for your interest in Golden Gate Bridging 2010.

GGB 2010 sold out at an incredible rate this year. In 29 years, we have never experienced such high demand or sold out so quickly. We apologize to groups that have not been able to get into the event. We are working closely with the Presidio, the Golden Gate Bridge, CalTrans, and the National Park Service to determine if we will be able to increase the maximum number of participants to meet the demand. Unfortunately, due to the Doyle Drive Construction Project, we will not be able to determine if we are permitted to add participants until closer to the event.

If you are interested in being placed on the wait list, please click here.

Wait list participants will be notified of their status by March 15, 2010, if not sooner.

Unfortunately, we are unable to make a determination if additional participants will be able to attend until this time. Our goal is to serve as many girls as possible and we are doing our best to increase the numbers so everyone can attend. We appreciate your patience during this process.

Party Crashers

Please do not crash this event. Having non-registered participants "crashing" Golden Gate Bridging violates our permits with the National Park Service, the Presidio, CalTrans, and the Golden Gate Bridge, and puts the future of the event in jeopardy for everyone. It is an act unbefitting Girl Scouts to crash Golden Gate Bridging. We must pay the Presidio, National Park Service, and the Golden Gate Bridge for each person who attends the event. We appreciate your support following this policy. This event is a once in a lifetime experience for the girls and we appreciate your effort in helping us ensure we can continue to offer the event for generations to come. We have introduced new procedures this year to ensure that non-registered participants cannot carsh the event.

Event Information

Saturday, May 8, 2010
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
San Francisco, CA
Open to Juniors bridging to Cadettes (grades 5&6) only

Event Fee:
$25 per person (everyone in attendance must pay the event fee)
(*Please see the Guidelines for Participants of Golden Gate Bridging)

Description

Juniors you have completed the younger girl program and now it’s time to bridge in style! This is your chance to strut your stuff across the most beautiful bridge in California, the Golden Gate Bridge. This party is exclusively for you and Girl Scouts from across the west coast as you celebrate your accomplishments together at the 29th anniversary of Golden Gate Bridging.

Enjoy a fun day full of endless adventures in San Francisco including bridging across the most famous bridge in America. Enjoy your own picnic lunch and spend the afternoon participating in over 50 booths offering a variety of activities, crafts, and games while celebrating with 5,000 new friends! You definitely do not want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!

Doyle Drive Construction Project

Due to the Doyle Drive Construction project that has started in the Presidio, logistical details about GGB 2010 including what field and trails will be accessed by participants during the event will not be available until 2010. We appreciate your patience as we wait while Caltrans and the Presidio develop a more accurate timeframe of the construction plans and the possible impact on all events within the Presidio during 2010 - 2012. To find out more information on the Doyle Drive Construction Project, please visit www.doyledrive.com.

Back to Top...

Guidelines for Participants

Please note that this is NOT a family event. This is a troop/troop leader event.
Due to the Doyle Drive Construction project, the age level changes, and the restrictions on the number of participants for GGB 2010, we will be enforcing a maximum adult/girl ratio for each troop this year. The ratio restriction is designed to ensure that we can serve as many girls as possible at this once in a lifetime experience.
The new maximum adult/girl ratio for troops participating in Golden Gate Bridging 2010 is 3 girls for every 1 adult.
At a minimum, Safety Wise Standards for adult/girl ratio must be met by each attending troop.
All attending individuals are considered participants and must pay the event fee.
There is no free “viewing area” for this event. Please do not have family members meet your group at the event without paying the event fee. This is a violation of our permit and puts the future of the event in jeopardy. GS NorCal must pay the Presidio, National Park Service, and the Golden Gate Bridge for each person who attends the event. We appreciate your support following this policy. This event is a once in a lifetime experience for the girls and we appreciate your effort in helping us ensure we can continue to offer the event for generations to come.
No animals are allowed (except assistance dogs for people with disabilities).
If you have concerns about these polices or special requests, please send them in writing to Melanie Johnston at mjohnston@girlscoutsnorcal.org. Each request will be handled individually. Due to a high number of emails, responses may take up to two weeks.
To find out more about the Doyle Drive Construction Project, please visit www.doyledrive.com.

Back to Top...

Girl/Adult Ratio

We’re thrilled that GGB has become such a popular event! Over the last three years, Golden Gate Bridging (GGB) has steadily grown in popularity. Unfortunately, though, that also means that many bridging Juniors, who may have looked forward to attending for years, have not been able to attend the event in the past.

GGB 2009 sold out in less than 4 weeks. Over 10,000 people wanted to attend an event which is designed to serve only 5,000 participants. We were able to get special permission from 4 separate agencies to increase the maximum number of participants to 8,000 last year. However, we were disappointed that we still had 2,000 people who could not attend. We know of at least 17 troops that stayed in Juniors an extra year just so they could attend GGB 2010 as a troop. How disappointed they must have been!

This year, due to the Doyle Drive Construction project, we have not received special permission to exceed our traditional capacity of 5,000 participants for GGB 2010, although we are hopeful that we may yet be able to do so. We are in close communication with the four separate government agencies while they develop a more accurate timeframe of the construction plans and the possible impact on all events within the Presidio during 2010 - 2012. For more information on the Doyle Drive Construction Project, please visit www.doyledrive.com.

Our goal is to ensure that all bridging Juniors have the opportunity to attend GGB 2010. Did you know that the required Safety-Wise ratio of adults to girls for this type of activity is 2 adults for 16 girls, plus 1 adult for each additional 8 girls? We’re hopeful that by providing a much more generous ratio of 1 adult for every 3 girls that your group is able to enjoy GGB 2010, while still allowing as many girls as possible to participate in this special experience.

For out of town groups with extra adults traveling, please click here for a list of suggestions that adults can do while the girls are at the event. Please continue to check our web site for new offers and suggestions for adults to do while the troop attends the event.

Please note, if you have adults traveling with your group but not attending the event, please make sure to answer yes to this question during the registration process.

Back to Top...

Payment

Include 100% payment with your online registrations. You may pay with a troop debit card, Visa/MasterCard credit card and GS NorCal cookie and fall sale credits. Online registrations must be paid with a credit card or debit card. Due to the number of registrations for GGB, we do not accept paper registrations. This process allows troops to register on a first come first serve basis for the event.

New this year! GS NorCal Cookie and fall sale credits can be used when registering online. Cookie and Fall Product credits can be used for all events registered through the San Jose office and must be indicated during the online registration process. Please have the cookie and fall credit numbers ready when registering for the event.

Refund Policy for Golden Gate Bridging

Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing by February 28, 2010 to receive 50% of registration fees per individual.
There are no refunds if the refund request is made after February 28, 2010, except for medical reasons.
Refunds for medical reasons will only be processed if notification is made before the event, and is followed within one week by a written refund request accompanied by a doctor's note.
No refunds will be issued for no-shows.
The $12 Girl Scout membership fee is non-refundable.

Back to Top...

Event Confirmations

When we receive your registration, you will be sent a receipt via e-mail (troop leaders will receive confirmation for group registrations). This lets you know you have been registered in the event or you are on the waiting list. After the closing date, the leader (or individual) will be e-mailed the next round of event updates.

The GGB Adventure Packet will be emailed to the group contact when the logistics for the event are finalized. Due to the Doyle Drive Construction Project, we will not have the exact details finalized until closer to the event. In order to keep printing and postage costs down, we try to send as much information as possible via email.

Back to Top...

Golden Gate Bridging Needs Volunteers!

If you are interested in volunteering at Golden Gate Bridging on Saturday, May 8, 2010, please complete the volunteer application form and return it by March 1, 2010 to:

Georgia Kopel
7700 Edgewater Drive Suite 340
Oakland, Ca 94621-0149

For more information, please contact Georgia Kopel at (510) 562-8470 ext. 105 or Melanie Johnston at (510) 562-8470 ext. 217

For volunteering, you will receive:

An awesome Lunch
An unforgettable pin
A patch for your collection
Water
Coffee in the morning and
Temporary Tattoos

Back to Top...

Contact Information

Melanie Johnston, Program Director
GoldenGateBridging@GirlScoutsNorCal.org

Angela Hummingbird, Program Assistant
Program@GirlScoutsNorCal.org

This web page was last updated on Friday, October 9, 2010