A major component of a Gold Award project is its sustainability, so we love hearing how Anna and her sister Paige are continuing this work! Girl Scout alum Anna Jegierski was home from Alfred State College for winter break and continued to spread the word and Take Action […]
In case you haven’t heard, Food Network and GSUSA have teamed up to bring television viewers a four-part series, Girl Scout Cookie Championship, which premieres on Food Network Monday, February 3, at 8 p.m., and runs the three following Mondays (February 10, 17, 24). On the show, professional […]
This Girl Scout Week, we’re inviting you to celebrate Girl Scouting and past and present! With activities taken from vintage Girl Scout handbooks, we can’t wait to see what you and your troop do! Girls who participate in at least three Girl Scouting activities during Girl Scout Week […]
[This post was submitted to us on behalf of the Twin Lakes and Southwest Corners Service Units. To share your story, email us at communications@gswny.org] What do Hermie the Wormie, a baby bumblebee, and dancing daisies have in common? They are all parts of the happy singalong that […]
Today marks the passing of Juliette Gordon Low on January 17, 1927. The following obituary appeared in The New York Times the next day. She passed away in the Low home in Savannah, GA, after a battle with breast cancer and complications surrounding the treatments of the time. […]
While many of her peers were talking Woodstock back in 1969, Patricia Whittington was also talking Girl Scouts. She had joined the Girl Scouts while a young girl as they advocated for civil rights and launched an initiative to overcome prejudice. She was there as a young adult […]
The Girl Scouts of Western New York’s Pittsford Service Unit recently hosted a menstrual pad packing party to help local girls and women. Girl Scouts sixth grade and up met on a day off of school to assemble the kits which included 4 pads, 2 liners, a hand […]
Girl Scout Ava is continuing work on her Girl Scout Gold Award. A portion of her project has been live violin performances in nursing homes in her local area. She’s expanded to include her troop in her performances at 2 locations recently. Can’t wait to see her get […]
We all know how fun it is to be a Girl Scout, and this winter we’re spreading the word! For the third year, we’re holding our Snow Much Fun to Be a Girl Scout contest for service units and new troops! Girl Scout isn’t just fun because of […]
[This post was submitted to us from Troop 20173. If you’d like to have your story featured, email communications@gswny.org] “Repeat after me: ‘I am extraordinary!’” “I am extraordinary!” Girls from Girl Scout Cadette Troop 20173 came together at Daemen College recently to celebrate their uniqueness during the first […]
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