Ava Giangrasso is currently working on her Gold Award. She is creating a video series of her violin performances and then traveling to local nursing homes to perform in-person. She is providing the residents and staff with resources and info to access her videos so they can be […]
[This was submitted to GSWNY] “Girl Scout Avery R. is working on her 💛Gold Award💛! She is building park benches to distribute. 17 just went to Martin Road Park in Rochester and she’s working on an additional 8! Amazing work, Avery! We look forward to presenting you with […]
[The following was submitted to GSWNY from Danielle’s mother and troop leader Elizabeth Bellis.] Danielle Bellis loves soccer. She started playing in the local league’s in-house program when she was five years old. She has since played on the league’s travel team, and the school’s modified, junior varsity, […]
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 […]
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 Girl 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 […]
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