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
With the New Year fast approaching, what better way to kick off 2019 than giving your kindergartener or first grader the gift of Girl Scouts? For Daisies, everything is new and exciting – from planting a garden in their communities to putting on a skit with their troop – and the energy is contagious! The … Continue reading New Year, New Daises!
Caelyn Pender from Westlake High School has recently earned her Gold Award. Caelyn’s idea for her project stemmed from her volunteer experience with the Glenwood Elementary Study Buddies program, when she noticed that children were consistently behind in their reading skills. Seeking a way to help schools who didn’t offer this kind of program for … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Caelyn Pender
Girl Scout volunteers are the heart of our organization. Whether they’re Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc., they take time out of their busy schedules to make Girl Scouts possible! Now is the time to say “Thank You’ for all that they do by nominating your favorite volunteer for an Adult Award recognition! Formal recognitions … Continue reading Adult Awards
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