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 […]
[The following story was submitted to us by the leaders of Troop 60012. If you’d like to submit your story, send it to communications@gswny.org] Below is a message received from Amber Benoit, a co-leader with Troop 60012. She and the other leaders were so proud of their girls, […]
In our Facebook Lives today, we’re highlighting troop stories from around our nine counties. Here’s a closer look: Genesee County Troop 42115 participated in a Trick or Eat event in the East Pembroke neighborhood. Girls distributed flyers about their plan to support the local Corfu/Pembroke food pantry. Just […]
[The following story was shared with GSWNY by Troop 60437. To share your story, please email communications@gswny.org] Three girls from Girl Scouts of Western New York’s Troop 60437 recently earned their Girl Scout Silver Award. Natalie Porter, Tiffany Wenzel, and Emily Richards created a gaga ball pit at […]
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 […]
Even though the end of the Great Girl Scout Sign Up doesn’t mark the end of our recruitment efforts, we’d still love to have you sign up for Girl Scouts by October 15. We still have so many exciting events around the council for you to choose from: […]
[This is a guest post written by council staff member Chelsea Cummins] Even though I’ve worked at Girl Scouts of Western New York for nearly a year, Skills and Chills was the first opportunity I’ve had to attend a true Girl Scouting event. Co-workers told me how much […]
It’s hard to believe there’s only one month left of our current membership year. Looking back, 2017-18 was filled with so many amazing programs, events, and opportunities, but we know 2018-19 is going to be even better. With the new year starting up soon, it’s important to make […]
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