Bridging 2014

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Golden Gate Bridging 2014 • GGB 2011 Slideshow • Doyle Drive Construction • Guidelines for Participants • GGB Girl/Adult Ratios • GGB Refund Policies • Contact Information

GGB 2013 Frequently Asked Questions

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Golden Gate Bridging 2014

Information on GGB 2014 will not be available until after Sept. 2013. Please check back here in Sept. 2013 for more information!

GGB 2011 Slideshow

Doyle Drive Construction Project Impact on GGB’s 2010 – 2014

The Doyle Drive Construction Project (aka Presidio Parkway) is a one billion dollar construction project redoing the entrance to SF off the Golden Gate Bridge and into the Presidio. This construction project is directly impacting the availability of the area we use for Golden Gate Bridging including the trails, roads, and parking lots. Unfortunately, due to the construction project we are not able to release logistic information about the event until we have more details worked out with the construction projects impact on the surrounding areas within the Presidio. The costs involved with adjusting the logistics of the event due to construction unfortunately have increased the fees involved with hosting this event due to higher permit costs, more shuttle buses, additional parking areas off site, etc. We appreciate your patience as we are in a tough situation of waiting while Caltrans, the bridge and the Presidio develop a more accurate timeframe of the construction plans and the possible impact on all events within the Presidio from 2010 - 2014. To find out more information on the Doyle Drive Construction Project, please visit www.presidioparkway.org

* Guidelines for Participants of Golden Gate Bridging

Please note that this is NOT a family event. This is a troop/troop leader event.
Due to the Doyle Drive Construction project and the restrictions on the number of participants for GGB 2014, we will be enforcing a maximum adult/girl ratio for each group. The ratio restriction is designed to ensure that we can serve as many girls as possible at this once in a lifetime experience.
The maximum adult/girl ratio for groups attending Golden Gate Bridging 2014 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 individuals are considered participants and must pay the event fee.
There is NO free “viewing area” for this event or any location or time when additional adults can meet your group during the event. Please do NOT have family members meet your group at the event without paying the event fee. This is a major violation of our permits and puts GGB 2015 in jeopardy. GS NorCal must pay the Presidio, National Park Service, and the Golden Gate Bridge for each person who attends the event in our permit costs. The cost for the 5 permits required for GGB 2013 is expected to be over $65,000 this year. 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.
Due to Doyle Drive Construction project, the logistics of GGB have become more involved which has increased the event costs. The two largest fees for GGB include approximately $28,000 for shuttle buses/tolls and at least $65,000 in special permits. These fees are in addition to the remaining costs of the event. Due to the additional costs this year from construction, we were forced to increase the price of the event. We know this is a challenge for groups and are very sorry for the inconvenience this causes.
No animals are allowed (except assistance dogs for people with disabilities).
If you have concerns or questions about these polices or special requests, please send them in writing to GoldenGateBridging@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.presidioparkway.org

Golden Gate Bridging Girl/Adult Ratio

We’re thrilled that GGB has become such a popular event! Over the last seven years, Golden Gate Bridging has steadily grown in popularity making it the most popular GS event in the country! 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 4 weeks, GGB 2010 sold out in 7 days and GGB 2011 sold out in less than 14 hours. Over the past three years we have had over 10,000 people annually show an interest in attending an event that can only serve 5,000-6,000 people. In 2009, we were able to get special permission from the different government agencies involved with the event to increase the maximum number of participants to 8,000 but we were not restricted by construction that year.

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 2013. We are in close communication with the numerous government agencies while they develop a more accurate timeframe of the construction plans in the final phases and the impact on all events within the Presidio until 2014. For more information on the Doyle Drive Construction Project, please visit www.presidioparkway.org

Our goal is to ensure that all bridging Juniors have the opportunity to attend GGB 2014. Did you know that the required GS safety 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 2014, 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 participants in the event.

Groups that do not limit their adult numbers or register each girl in the troop individually to avoid this policy will be contacted by the council and refunded. Thank you for helping us ensure that we can serve as many bridging Juniors as possible at this once in a lifetime opportunity by limiting your adult numbers. We wholeheartedly appreciate the support of every group that helps us follow this policy.

Girl Scouts of Northern California Refund Policy for Golden Gate Bridging

Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing by February 28, 2013 to receive 50% of registration fees per individual.
There are no refunds if the refund request is made after February 28, 2013, 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.

Contact Information

Girl Scouts Northern California - goldengatebridging@girlscoutsnorcal.org

Webpage last update June 7, 2013