Are you a Cadette, Senior, or Ambassador Girl Scout who loves science? Are you curious about stars, space, and astronomy? If you answered yes to either of those questions, we have the club for you! Last June, local Girl Scouts boarded a plane and began their NASA journey […]
For the last month and a half, Girl Scouts from around Western New York have embraced STEM in the summer as they worked toward earning their STEMtastic badge. The contest is closing soon, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate! There are 68 total activities, but the number […]
Most troops have slowed down for the summer, but that doesn’t mean the Girl Scout fun has stopped. Yesterday, July 1, kicked off the STEMtastic Summer Challenge, this year’s special summer patch! STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) isn’t just a school activity. In fact, summer is the […]
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Over the summer, Girl Scouts announced 30 new STEM badges for girls as well as new journeys. In November 2017, the organization pledged to raise $70 million to help bring 2.5 million girls into the STEM pipeline by 2025. While many viewed this news with enthusiasm, some still […]
It’s hard to believe that our 2017-2018 membership year is winding down. Then again, it’s hard to believe how fast 2018 is going! As October approaches, we’ve begun to assemble our new programming for next year. While most of our opportunities are for the girls, like trips to […]
Hosting STEM programs at camp this summer is like the marrying of two of the initiatives we’re most excited about. Girl Scouting has always been about enabling girls to do more and push themselves and their knowledge further. Because of this, our programs always take a progressive approach […]
A Girl Scout studies the underside of a skull. On Saturday, January 9, Girl Scouts of Western New York went to the University of Buffalo to learn about medical school. One hundred girls attended the program with 30 troop leaders and volunteer chaperones. The girls were all in […]
Have you been in a situation where you’ve honed your craft for years and kept asking yourself, when will my time come? Everyone else is being recognized while you wait silently for your chance. I think we’ve all experienced these feelings at some time in our lives. The […]
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