The benefits of Girl Scouts span so much further than our girls, our volunteers benefit, too! Volunteers help Girl Scouts develop crucial skills and confidence to launch them into a lifetime of leadership. According to the Girl Scout Research Institute, eighty-eight percent of Girl Scout volunteers say their volunteer experience with us makes their life … Continue reading What Girl Scouts Means To You
Madison Mok from Camarillo has recently earned her Gold Award with her project, Busy Blankets for Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness. After spending years visiting Assisted Living facilities and recognizing the serious effect that Alzheimer’s has on patients and their loved ones, Madison was determined to make an impact in their lives. “For my Girl Scout Gold … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Madison Mok
Girl Scouts have been selling some of the nation’s most iconic cookies for over 100 years, all while helping girls learn five essential skills - goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics! 1910s In 1917, five years after Juliette Gordon Low started Girl Scouts in the United States, the Mistletoe Troop … Continue reading The History of Girl Scout Cookies
Marsha Hill is a staple of Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast’s community. Following her time with Girl Scouts as a child, she became a Lifetime Member in 1992 and is in her 29th year of adult membership. Along with Holly Nishida, she is the co-director of Kaleidoscope (you might know her as “Harpo” from … Continue reading Meet Our Volunteers – Marsha Hill
With a brand new cookie season here for 2019, it’s fun to reflect on our past accomplishments! For many Girl Scouts, cookie season is a way to branch out of comfort zones, bond with troops, and learn new skills. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is built around five skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, … Continue reading The 2018 Super Sellers Q&A
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) recently announced that the organization is officially bringing all Girl Scout alums who have earned the highest award in Girl Scouting—formerly known as the First Class, the Curved Bar, and the Golden Eaglet and now the Girl Scout Gold Award—into the Gold Award Girl Scout family. With this initiative, … Continue reading Girl Scouts Welcomes All Highest Award Alums to the Gold Award Girl Scout Family
Isabel Pitstick from Thousand Oaks has recently completed her Gold Award with her project, Mountain Meadows Sensory Room. She noticed the lack of funding for special needs departments at local school districts, and that fundraising efforts were usually used for other purposes. Isabel sought out to address the need of students in special education to … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Isabel Pitstick
Rebecca Picek is a member of Service Unit 550 in Santa Barbara County. She’s no stranger to the world of Girl Scouts – she is part of a three generation lineage including her mother and daughter! With her mother’s encouragement and good experiences in scouting, Rebecca began her journey with Girl Scouts as a Brownie … Continue reading Meet Our Volunteers – Rebecca Picek
It’s no secret how much Girl Scouts love our volunteers – they help mentor us, build confidence, learn new skills, and develop confidence in ourselves! So what does being a Girl Scout volunteer mean to these very individuals? We at Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast did some surveying and asked our volunteers that very … Continue reading You Know You’re a Girl Scout Volunteer When…
There’s a certain time of year that brings excitement to the masses – Girl Scout cookie season. While cookie-lovers everywhere stock up on Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Patties, Girl Scouts are gaining valuable life experience that spans well beyond their booths. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is built around five skills: goal setting, decision … Continue reading The Girl Scout Cookie Program
