Happy Thanksgiving to our GSWNY members! We are so grateful to our Girl Scout volunteers, staff, families and girls for what you give to each other, to this organization and to our surrounding community. Thank you! Council Updates Upcoming Council Closing for the Thanksgiving HolidayThe GSWNY Council will […]
Remote Schooling Meant Less Bullying. What Now? It’s no secret that a lot of kids didn’t love fully remote schooling. They missed their friends, school-based activities like sports and prom, and the independence of having a space in the world separate from their families. They had zoom fatigue […]
Council Updates Become a National Delegate!Volunteers and girls are encouraged to apply to be a National Delegate at the 56th National Council Session to be held in July 16 – 23, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. This is an exciting opportunity to represent Girl Scouts of Western New York […]
Welcome to Volunteer Resources! This is our new, monthly email designed just for volunteers. It will highlight different resources available for you, upcoming events, tips for volunteering with Girl Scouts, and more! Keep reading and use the button below to access even more resources. LEARN MORE Welcome Back […]
The new Girl Scouting year began a few weeks ago, and we’re so excited to welcome everyone back. No matter the circumstances, we know every year is filled with fun and adventures, so we wanted to help you kick off the year right. Our new Back to Girl […]
Council Updates Join our GSWNY Members Group on FacebookIf you want exclusive Girl Scout updates and a connection to your fellow parents and volunteers, then our Facebook group is the place to be. Request to join today and answer the questions to get started. JOIN GROUP >>> Dedication in […]
Girl Scouts of Western New York will offer a gluten free Girl Scout Cookie again this year. Troops must let us know of their intent to participate in advance of our normal ordering and selling period. Pre-order is required by ABC Bakers due to the special requirements of […]
Help us pick the 2022 Summer Camp Theme Calling all Girl Scouts in Western New York: We need your help! We’ve already started planning for another exciting Girl Scouts, we need your help! We’re already planning for next summer but we need to know what YOU think our […]
Teach Your Kids it’s OK to Not Be OK “Never give up.” “Quitters never win.” “Just push through it.” So many of us were raised with these well-meaning sentiments. Often framed as messages of inspiration and resilience, they overlook the fact that sometimes the strongest and most courageous […]
Leila Kuhns’ 80+ hours of work culminated in her miniature horse show Horses Helping Horses to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. She contacted the judges, created the online entry form, ordered show ribbons and and numbers, and successfully ran the show and announced classes and results. She […]