Play It Safe Defense™ Self-Defense for Girl Scouts
In-Person Event | March 7 | Southern Nevada Girl Scout Council
Presented by Defense in Heels
Strong girls don’t just hope for safety — they’re taught how to create it. 💪✨
Play It Safe Defense™ is a fun, age-appropriate, and empowering self-defense experience designed specifically for Girl Scouts. This in-person class gives girls the confidence, awareness, and practical skills they need to stay safer in the real world — without fear tactics or overwhelm.
📍 Event Details
- Date: March 7
- Location: Southern Nevada Girl Scout Council
- Who Can Attend: Girl Scouts (all levels)
- Registration: Spots are limited. Registration is handled directly through the Girl Scouts.
👉 Please visit the official Girl Scout event link to register.
Why This Class Matters
Physical and verbal assaults against children are more common than most parents realize:
- 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually assaulted before age 18 (National Center for Juvenile Justice)
- 27.8% of students report being bullied during the school year (National Center for Education Statistics)
- 424,066 entries for missing or abducted children were made to the FBI’s NCIC in a single year
This class isn’t about fear — it’s about prevention, confidence, and smart decision-making taught in a supportive group environment.
What Girls Learn in Play It Safe Defense™
🛑 Bully Prevention & Friendship Drama
Girls will learn how to:
- Use verbal defense techniques
- Understand what bullies look for in a target
- Handle name-calling, teasing, exclusion, and arguments
- Navigate friendship issues and social drama
- Project confidence through body language and voice
- Respond to aggressive bullies safely
- Improve communication and self-esteem
- Build respect for themselves and others
🚦 Stranger Awareness & Personal Safety Strategies
Girls will practice age-appropriate skills including:
- Basic physical self-defense techniques
- Staying safer at school, home, and during activities
- Walking and talking with confidence
- Understanding appropriate vs. inappropriate adult behavior
- Recognizing strangers and knowing when (and when not) to engage
- How to tell a trusted adult if something feels wrong
- What to do if lost
- Home safety and walking to/from destinations
- Safe boundaries with acquaintances
🧵 Patches Earned
All participants earn their Chiuhua Crazy Awareness Patch.
Our program is progressive — as scouts grow, so do their skills. Girls can earn additional patches by attending refresher or Level‑2 classes, including:
- Back‑Off Patch
- Go Chihuahua Crazy!™ Patch
Each class builds on the last, reinforcing confidence and safety awareness over time.
Bring Defense in Heels to Your Troop
Want this experience for your own troop or council?
We travel to you!
- Classes run 1–2 hours, depending on topics
- $20 per girl, 15 person minime (use this as a Troop recruitment event)
- Each girl receives:
- An Awareness Patch
- A parent informational supplement
Perfect for troop meetings, council events, or special programs.
Other Girl Scout Programs Available
🌟 Sisterhood Journey in a Day (Online)
- Designed for Senior‑level Girl Scouts
- Earn your Journey from home
- Includes ideas for completing your Action Step
💻 Amaze Journey in a Day (Online)
- Complete the Journey entirely online
- Finish at your own pace
- Action Step completed independently
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Because confident girls grow into unstoppable women.