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Are you a Girl with Grit?
GIRL WITH GRIT PROGRAM
We believe strong girls grow up to be strong women.
WE CAN DO IT!
The mission of the Girl with Grit Program is to give girls and young women a safe space to grow their skills and confidence through mentors, and experiences that help develop life skills, career paths, and passions.
Girl with Grit Program is a 501c3 Girl-Powered Non-Profit located at 102 E. Hosack in Boerne, TX.
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CO-ED COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE
COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE – MEMBERSHIP
What is a Makerspace?
Our nonprofit Makerspace is a place where one can learn how to “make” things and utilize equipment and supplies in an open studio environment.
What do get for your $60 Makerspace Membership Fee?
- Access to equipment such as a 3-D Printer, Serger, Sewing Machine, and more.
- An array of hand tools, supplies, and molds
- Work Stations: Woodworking, Leather and Metal, Digital Art and Tech, Sewing and Serging Stations
- Fully Equipped Art Studio
- Cricut and Cutting, Printers, and much more.
- MEMBERS OF OUR MAKERSPACE GET A DISCOUNT AND FIRST ACCESS TO CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS!
We always have trained staff on-site running demos and providing assistance.
We also offer discounted workshops and classes to our members. These include Welding, Woodworking, Metal Work, Art Classes, and Automotive.
102 E. Hosack Street
Boerne, TX 78006
SUMMER HOURS
Elementary Access (7 to 11)
Tuesdays, 11:00AM-12:30PM
Thursdays, 4:30PM-6:00PM
Become a member and get 90 minutes of weekly makerspace time!
Teen Access (13 and up)
Mondays, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Fridays, 5:00-6:30PM, 6:30-8:00PM
Become a member and get 90 minutes of weekly makerspace time!
We also offer discounted workshops and classes to our members. These include Welding, Woodworking, Metal Work, Art Classes, and Automotive.
COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE – CALENDAR
CURRENT LEARNING STATIONS:
RESIN POURING
LEATHER AND METAL STAMPING
AIRDRY AND LOWFIRE CLAY
SEWING AND SERGING
DIGITAL ART AND STEM
FULLY EQUIPPED ART STUDIO
OUR SPACE IS EXPANDING IN JULY!
102 E. Hosack Street
Boerne, TX 78006
CO-ED SUMMER CAMPS
Girl with Grit offers co-ed camps for elementary school through high school. Our maker camps include working with tools to building a model engine to creating jewelry to fine art.
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Jewelry Making, 6/15 & 6/17- REGISTER NOW
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Toolbox Time – 6/22 & 6/24 – REGISTER NOW
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3-D Creations – 7/6 & 7/8 – REGISTER NOW
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Model Engine Camp – 7/13 & 7/15 – REGISTER NOW
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Wood and Leather Camp – 7/20 & 7/22 – REGISTER NOW
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Lighting Camp – 7/27 & 7/29 – REGISTER NOW
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Wearable Creations – 8/3 & 8/5 – REGISTER NOW
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After School Classes
Girl with Grit offers co-ed after school classes in or makerspace. Classes include everything from arts, crafts, tech, wood, leather, metal, and much more.
ART CLASSES
We offer year-round art classes and workshops to all ages. We focus on everything from painting to sculpture and much more!
WORKSHOPS
Workshops in our program span everything from mechanics to welding to silversmithing. Makerspace Community Members or Girl with Grit Members get a discounted rate for workshops.
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SHOP US
Our Shop
We have a shop filled with unique merschandise from the makers in our community and the girls in our Girl with Grit Program. We also carry other unique merchandise.
Young Entreperneurs
Many of our products are created by the girls in the Girl with Grit Program. Proceeds of all sales go back to the girl with a portion to the nonprofit.
Our Brand
Want to represent being a Girl with Grit? Purchase some of our merchandise to represent.
Trade Skills
1935 Chevy Truck Project
Girl with Grit Projects
Our current group project is working on the restoration of a 1935 Chevy Truck.
Blog
Latest News
Latest addition to our Board!
We have an exciting announcement from our nonprofit, Girl with Grit! Briana Huhn has joined our board to help further improve and grow our mission. Briana has worked along with Big Ideas USA sharing her love of trades with youth. She is an incredibly talented welder...
Why we need YOU to Donate…
What are we using donations for? -With overwhelming demand to take in more girls and teach more things (i.e. skilled trades, welding, metal fabrication, woodworking, etc. ), we need an additional LARGER facility in a warehouse space or a suitable SHOP SPACE or LAND in...
Community Makerspace!
Toolbox Camp
How many of you have taught your daughter or son what an impact wrench is? If not, we have a few that ToyMakerz @toymakerztv donated to our program. In our ToolBox Camp, students will get a crash course in tool education, what they are, what they are used for. Sure,...
Address
102 E. Hosack
Boerne, TX 78006
info@girlwithgrit.com
Open Hours
Open Shop Saturdays, 10am-5pm
Please see our schedule for community classes, events, and exhibitions.
Sponsors
Safety Sasses®
Soda Pops
Hot Rod Garage
ToyMakerz
BStrong Productions
RodRides LLC
AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center
Ameliom LLC
Dwayne Mattox
Big Ideas USA
Donors
The Bevy Hotel
Cave without a Name
Cibolo Creek Brewery
Little Gretel
Handmade on Main
From Scratch Farm
Texas Gourmet Pantry
The Asher Family
Boerne Farmhouse
The Little Nature Store
The O'Rourke Family
The Lacy Family
Bear Moon Bakery
Fickle Pickle Boerne
Cliptacular Creations
Dienger Trading Co.
The Dorman Family
The Risinger Family
Kiss the Cook
Mike Coyne
Love Creek Orchards
The DIFY
Hill Country Crate
Lynnda McGowan
How to Help
Our program is a 501c3 nonprofit. We rely on sales of products, donations, monthly dues, and sponsors to keep us going. Please consider donating today.
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All proceeds from sales go back to the young entrepreneur with a portion to the nonprofit. 100% of sales proceeds from branded Girl with Grit™ merchandise is returned to the 501c3.