Girls Adventure Leadership Science 2020

GALS (Girls in outdoor Adventure for Leadership and Science NM/TX) was initiated by graduate students and Dr. Wiebke Boeing at New Mexico State University (NMSU). We take female high school students from low-income families, who have not had similar opportunities, into the Gila Wilderness on a backpacking and science trip for a week.  This is a free trip for participants! Our goal is to have girls experience the outdoors while pushing their own physical and mental boundaries. This increases confidence and leadership! Girls conduct science projects while in the outdoors and we aim at increasing diversity in the sciences.

Expenses

First Aid Course (4 trip leaders)         $   1,000
Hiking boots for participants               $       500
Food while in wilderness                        $   1,000
Mileage (2 vehicles)                                   $      500
Supplies and gear                                        $      800
Dorms and food for last day                 $   1,000

Total                                                                   $  4,800

(we pay $400 per participant)

Our trip this year will be June 14-20.


Contribution Levels

Bronze Level ($100-$249)
Your name will appear on our website

Silver Level ($250-$499)
Your name and a link to your website will appear on our website

Gold Level (>$500)
Your (company) logo and link to your website will appear on our website

www.aces.nmsu.edu/gals

All donors will be recognized during recruitment events at local high schools and conference where students give presentations about science projects. The conference is open to the public. Donors, students’ families, members of NMSU, and local Natural Resource Management Agencies receive invitations to the conference.

All donors will also receive a gift (e.g., calendar with pictures from the GALS trip) and a thank-you note from participants for Christmas!