This year Girl Scout Troop 33158 of Monterey County voted to spend their cookie sale earnings on purchasing backpacks and school supplies as part of the United Way Monterey County's "Stuff the Bus" program. This program makes it easier for children to be ready for the first day of school by giving them backpacks, notebooks, … Continue reading Salinas Troop Uses Cookie Earnings to Help Community
Annual United Way "Day of Caring" event at Camp Arnaz
Thankful for the helping hands at the annual United Way Day of Caring event at GSCCC's Camp Arnaz last Saturday and the TLC given to the orchard and volleyball courts!Arnaz United Way DOC volunteer, Janis Benn, is also a Camarillo Girl Scout parent, and we were joined by staff from Proctor & Gamble and their … Continue reading Annual United Way "Day of Caring" event at Camp Arnaz
Bridging Ceremonies
Meet Daisy, now Brownie Troop 61235! Yesterday was their special "Bridging" ceremony as the girls transitioned from Daisies to Brownies!Troop 61235Ceremonies help Girl Scouts mark special events throughout the year, such as bridging to another level, earning a National Leadership Journey award, or getting a Girl Scout pin. Ceremonies can commemorate accomplishments or add something … Continue reading Bridging Ceremonies
GSUSA Lifting Fundraising Restrictions in Light of Hurricane Harvey
From GSUSAHurricane Harvey was an unprecedented storm that, due to the long stretch of time it lingered over Texas and Louisiana, led to massive flooding and devastation in many communities. Unfortunately, Harvey negatively affected many Girl Scouts and their families.Many have asked how you can contribute to the recovery efforts for our sister Girl Scouts. … Continue reading GSUSA Lifting Fundraising Restrictions in Light of Hurricane Harvey
Our New STEM and Outdoor Programming
A few weeks ago, we introduced 23 new badges in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and the outdoors----- our largest programming rollout in almost a decade! Girl Scouts can create algorithms, design robots and racecars, go on environmentally conscious camping trips, collect data in the great outdoors, try their hand at engineering, and so … Continue reading Our New STEM and Outdoor Programming
Gluten-Free Cookie Pre-Order Alert!
TIME TO PRE-ORDER YOUR 2018 GLUTEN FREE COOKIE ORDER BY SEPTEMBER 25, 2017!Time to start thinking about cookies! As our Gluten-Free cookies need to be baked separately, we also need to have orders placed in advance to meet the demand. This year the deadline is September 25, 2017.Please keep in mind there will be no re-orders … Continue reading Gluten-Free Cookie Pre-Order Alert!
Gifts of Hope from First Graders
Girl Scout Troop 60729 used their cookie earnings to purchase “I am Strong” socks to include in chemotherapy care packages for patients at Westlake/UCLA Treatment Center, in honor of the grandma of one of the girls in the troop. The care packages included items such as lip balm, hand lotion, throat lozenges, tea bags, hand … Continue reading Gifts of Hope from First Graders
LABOR DAY CLOSURE
All GSCCC offices are closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day! If you need to reach Council, please call our after hours number: 800 340-7179. Our website (including the online store) will also remain available: http://www.girlscoutsccc.org
Discover What’s New – More STEM and Outdoor Badges are here!
With new badges rolling out in alignment with the four Girl Scout program pillars of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship, it's an exciting time for Girl Scouts!Included in this rollout are our first ever Daisy badges. Now, in addition to their petals and leaves, our littlest Girl Scouts can … Continue reading Discover What’s New – More STEM and Outdoor Badges are here!
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