The beginning of October marked the start of our new membership year (which reminds us, if you haven’t renewed, it’s not too late!). We’re just about a month in but already we know it’s going to be a great year. Women of Distinction technically happened during the last […]
[This post originally appeared on girlscouts.org] While respect should be second nature to us (Aretha made darn sure we knew how to spell it and practice it), there seems to be a major deficit of it in our world today. From mean tweets to cliquish behavior on the […]
Every year, we ask our membership a simple question: what do you think our 2020 camp theme should be? Because we’re girl-led, we want our camps to reflect the thoughts of our Girl Scouts. Last year, we received the idea #GirlScoutCampLife from Girl Scout Brownie Arianna. The year […]
On Friday, October 4, Girl Scouts of Western New York held its first annual Girl Scout Spirit Day! Members of our council were invited to wear their Girl Scout gear and show off their pride. More than straight spirit, we also held a contest to give away prizes […]
The following is a submission from Troop 10045 celebrating their Bronze Award. If you want to share what your troop is doing, email communications@gswny.org. “We live in a very rural/agricultural community so the girls researched pollinators, learning about the gentle mason bee in particular. Mason bees do not […]
[The following was submitted to GSWNY from Troop 20173. To have your troop story featured, email communications@gswny.org] Members of GirlĀ Scout Cadette Troop 20173 are learning to push themselves to conquer their fears, and are having fun while they do it! After selling more than 2,000 boxes of Girl […]
Our annual, girl-led, women’s event of the year is happening in three short weeks on Thursday, September 26. We can’t wait to celebrate our nine amazing honorees and their contributions to the community! More than just honoring the women, this event is all about mentorship. Each of the […]
Labor Day Weekend has come and gone, meaning it’s time for many students in Western New York to head back to school. Instead of letting all the changes disrupt everything, try these 10 tips that can help make going back to school a breeze! 1. Determine your routine […]
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