[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 […]
[This content was sent to us from Troop 60841. If you’d like to have your troop story featured, email it to communications@gswny.org] The fifth grade Girl Scout Junior Troop 60841 from St. Joseph School in Penfield showed their Christmas Spirit by using their troop funds to support a […]
New year, new chances to buy Girl Scout cookies! Okay, so maybe that’s not a thing, but it should be because the Girl Scout Cookie Program is upon us. Online orders kicked off last month with in-person cookie orders starting next week. With so many dates, we thought […]
Wishing you and your family a healthy and prosperous 2020 from everyone at Girl Scouts of Western New York! We can’t wait to see what this year will bring.
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