Girls Inc. - is a national research, education, and direct advocacy organization that inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Programs based on research gathered at the Girls Inc. National Resource Center encourage girls ages 6 to 18 to take risks and master physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges. Programs are offered through a network of 1,000 sites nationwide and are facilitated by trained professional staff.

Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver - established in 1983, is a non-profit organization and affiliate of National Girls Incorporated, which is dedicated to assisting girls and young women to become knowledgeable, resourceful and responsible citizens.

Chicks With A Purpose – Founded in 2001, is a non-profit that combines connectedness, knowledge, friendship, business, community and sport in an authentic setting to create valuable and prosperous relationships among adult women while providing key volunteer opportunities.

Girls Inc. and Chicks with a Purpose will be joining together to produce Teen Colorado a program open to all girls ages 12 to 19. To build this great event Chicks will help facilitate committees run by Girls Inc girls. The activities of these committees with be integrated into the Girls Inc curriculum encompassing:

• Leadership and Community Action
• Sports and Adventure
• Self-Reliance and Life Skills
• Culture and Heritage
• Career and Life Planning
• Health and Sexuality

The chicks fall extravaganza on September 20th will be dedicated as the fall kickoff and planning event for Teen Colorado - Celebrating Girlhood.

As a team and character building event on October 22nd & 23rd participating members of both organizations will spend the weekend in Buena Vista at 100 Elk Outdoor Center where there daily goals are:

• We expect that each student will come away from their experience with a heightened awareness of those around them, a sense of self-worth and accomplishment, and a new appreciation of teamwork.
• We work towards each student gaining an appreciation for the outdoors and therefore live with a greater respect and care for the environment.
• We want students to feel valued and respected while here and take home what they've learned.
• We know that each student will have an incredible amount of fun!

The grand event will take place in March of 2005 at the Wellshire Inn.