October was the first month of our new membership year and it flew by (because of all the amazing activities!). Now, we’re in one of our favorite months, New Leader November! Okay, so maybe we add the ‘new leader’ part, but we love celebrating our new troop volunteers […]
[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 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 […]
Two weeks ago, we wrapped up another amazing summer at Girl Scout camp. Our three camps, Camp Timbercrest, Camp Seven Hills, and Camp Piperwood, plus our volunteer-run Camp Windy Meadows, were filled with excited campers and great programming. More than 2,500 girls from around council attended Girl Scout […]
Our annual Women of Distinction (WOD) event is just over a month away! In true Girl Scout fashion, WOD is all girl-led. Women are chosen from around Western New York for their strength in character, dedication to community service, and commitment to mentoring and encouraging girls and young […]
We want a new patch for our council and we’re asking the best designers we know – YOU! Girls of all levels, Daisies to Ambassadors, are invited to submit a hand-drawn design to represent Western New York. The theme is Western New York, meaning your design should feature […]
Yesterday marked the official first day of resident camp at both Camp Timbercrest and Camp Seven Hills! We were so excited to see our Session 1 campers arrive so we could begin our first exciting week. You can stay updated all summer long with our camp activities by […]
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 […]
Girl Scouts of Western New York is proud to announce that 24 Girl Scouts from the Western New York area have received a total of 27 scholarships worth $35,000 at the annual Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony. Twenty Girl Scouts received $1,500 each from the Educational Scholarship Fund. […]
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