Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts:

DART, a non-profit that specializes in violence prevention, has developed an interactive, 4-hour Practical Self-Defense Workshop for Girl Scouts to help your troop satisfy the requirements for the Your Best Defense Interest Project Award. During this dynamic workshop, experienced martial arts instructor(s) cover:

• safety awareness
• common sense preventions & solutions
• effective use of voice as a defense tool
• easily learned physical self-defense techniques
• effective escapes from holds
• the use of common items to fend off an attack
• the pros and cons of personal protection items
• the differences between various martial arts

Participants have the opportunity to practice scenarios putting their knowledge to use. DART will send an instructor(s) to your location. Class size is a minimum of 12; please call Michele Dusenbery at 303.530.9447 for cost and for scheduling.

Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts:

This 90-minute workshop offers the younger Girl Scouts an age-appropriate introduction to self-defense. Topics include:

• safety awareness
• common sense preventions & solutions
• effective use of voice as a defense tool –NO, GO, TELL
• a sample of physical self-defense techniques
• use of common items to fend off an attack
• the differences between various martial arts

DART will send an instructor(s) to your location. Class size is a minimum of 18; the cost is $12 per participant. For more information or to schedule, please call Michele Dusenbery at 303.530.9447.