Believe in Girls Expo - North
The annual Believe in Girls Expo, presented by Buckeye Broadband, is returning for 2023! Bring the whole family for a day of fun. See how Girl Scouts try new things and learn valuable skills, such as changing a tire, shooting archery, programming robots, creating a work of art, and more, presented by local program partners. The event t-shirt and patch are included for 2024 Girl Scout members, with pre-registration! Be sure to scroll to the bottom to see all of our amazing exhibitors and activities.
This event is free and open to everyone in the community! No registration is required — walk ins are welcome.
For 2024 Girl Scout members, register here for your free event t-shirts and patches.
Believe in Girls Expo
Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Glass City Center, Toledo, OH
Pillar Sponsor:
Believe in Girls Honorary Chair
Amanda Fay
Anchor and Reporter WTOL 11
Life Skills 
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Use some tools and learn how to change a tire!
American Family Insurance
Learn about safety and take home some free swag.
Ballet Theatre of Toledo
Watch and learn poses from the beautiful ballerinas on the barre. You can also make a fun craft!
Games
Play parachute games and 9 in the Sky.
National Museum of the Great Lakes
Make and take home nautical signal flags that spell your name.
ProMedica CPR Rescue Training Center
Learn all about what it takes to be a safe babysitter. Experience and practice CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver on our manikins. Use our dolls to try out your diapering skills.
Scrap4Art
Use recycled materials to make and take home lots of cool crafts.
Toledo Fire Department
Meet amazing firefighters, check out the firetruck, and try on firefighting equipment.
Toledo Police Department
Meet cool police officers and sit in the police cruiser. Learn about safety and careers in law enforcement.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Astronomy Club
Use the stomp pad to launch rockets in the air.
Buckeye Broadband
Build a computer with our experts.
Cosmetic Science University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals
Try some experiments that show the science of beauty.
First Solar
Use light to power up a fan!
Imagination Station
Try your hand at programming and playing with robots.
Lambda Kappa Sigma, University of Toledo
Can you see the difference between candy and medicine? Try activities to learn medicine safety and also learn to use a blood pressure cuff.
Ritter Planetarium
Do you know your space trivia?
Rudolph Libbe Group/ NAWIC/ AGC of NWO
Program these fun robotic diggers to move stone and learn about careers in construction
University of Toledo Recreational Therapy Program
Hands-on activities to build self-esteem, wellness, and self expression.
WISTEM & University of Findlay Mazza Museum/Joseph and Judith Conda STEAM Center
Build a catapult and see how far you can shoot marshmallows.
Outdoors
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Make and take home a bird craft, learn about birds and all about the Biggest Week in American Birding.
Buckeye Trails Association
Learn about a 1440 plus mile hiking trail circling the state of Ohio, meet Ranger Anna, and learn about the National Parks Scout Ranger Patch Program.
Cleland's Outdoor World
Come and see how good of a shot you are at the indoor archery trailer!
Country Lane Tree Farm
Come to our Discovery Barn to touch and feel items!
Cross Bows
Bullseye! Shoot soft darts at the cups like our expert campers.
Girl Scout Camp
Play in a tent, sit in a hammock, build a fire in the fire pit. See how much fun camping is!
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful
Go shopping with the team at Keep Toledo/Lucas Couty beautiful! Learn all about what it takes to maintain a clean and safe county!
Metroparks Toledo
Use our fishing poles to try your hand at casting for fish and learn about animals native to Northwest Ohio.
Natures Nursery
Come see our live animal display and learn all about wildlife rehabilitation and conservation.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Pet a snake and check out more live animals and animal pelts.
Rope Making
Twist yarn into a rope with our special weaving machine.
Sling Shots
Shoot some beans with sling shots. Can you hit the targets like at camp?
Toledo Zoo
Come and learn all about the amazing wildlife at the Toledo Zoo, and take home an enrichment project!
Sports
LPGA - USGA Girls Golf
Fore! Come play an interactive golf game and work on your swing.
Toledo Mud Hens and Toledo Walleye
Come and spin the prize wheel and learn all about STEM night and Girl Scout night with the Toledo Walleye's!
Girl Scout Activities
Girl Scout Historians
Check out famous Girl Scouts through trivia and have your picture taken with our very own Juliette Gordon Low.
Girl Scout Shop
Bring extra money and buy some Girl Scout keepsakes like keychains, stuff animals, and other momentos.
Girl Scout SWAP Station
Make and take home a momento from today.
Green Hat Society
Learn about earning a Master Camper Award and the Junior Encampment weekend.
Product Program
Taste test samples from ABC Bakery and Trophy nut, check out the new rewards, and take home some freebie swag
Volunteer Trainings and support
Check out these amazing member benefits for our volunteers!
