The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing global awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), accelerating research focused on ending the disease, and supporting families impacted by SMA and other life-altering conditions. Victoria Strong formed the foundation with her husband, Bill, after their daughter was diagnosed with SMA at 6-months-old. SMA is … Continue reading Gwendolyn’s Playground
Your troop may not want to use all of their product sales earnings for weekend excursions, but there are still plenty of fun things you can do on a low budget! If you’ve been searching for additional activities to take your girls to, look no further! Here are some of our favorites: Field Trips Ventura … Continue reading Low-Budget Troop Activities
Girl Scout Week is a time to celebrate Girl Scouts as ground breakers, big thinkers, and role models. This guide offers many ideas for girls to choose their own way to be a G.I.R.L. (Go-Getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader)™. Gather up your troop or try out these activities solo to celebrate everything that being a Girl … Continue reading Girl Scout Week
Alexis Whiteford Alexis Whiteford was a Girl Scout from a Daisy Kindergartener until she graduated high school as an Ambassador. She worked diligently to achieve her Gold Award and is now a lifetime member. Today, she is a sophomore at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she studies Corporate Communication and Leadership Studies. She is … Continue reading Young Alums – Alexis Whiteford & LATO
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
Dear GSCCC Community, Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast is grieving a community tragedy that happened last night, on November 7, in Thousand Oaks, CA involving a mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill, claiming 12 lives. During this tragedy, our hearts go out to all of the victims impacted by this heart wrenching tragedy. … Continue reading Girl Scouts Rally Around Ventura County Tragedy
For her Gold Award project, Girl Scout Shelby O’Neil wanted to make a difference not only at a community level, but at a national level. Growing up along California’s Central Coast and volunteering as a Teen Conservation Leader at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, she was well aware of the dangers that plastic poses to our … Continue reading No Straw November
Not only is October 31 Halloween, but it is also the day that Girl Scouts of the USA founder Juliette Gordon Low was born! Juliette Gordon Low was born into an elite family of Savannah, Georgia in 1860. Though she was educated in subjects typical for a woman of her elevated social class such as … Continue reading Founder’s Day
What better time than Halloween to try out some spooky science experiments with your troop? Grab your fellow Girl Scouts and try out one of these fun STEM-inspired projects to set the mood for the upcoming holiday. Flying Ghost Rockets Materials: Film canisters Corn starch Water Black marker Alka Seltzer Stir stick Instructions: Start by … Continue reading Spooky Science
Hey Girl Scouts! Do you want to be a part of organizing the largest girl-led event ever? Would you like to work hands-on with a mentor in the career field of your interest? Now’s the time to get your application ready for the G.I.R.L. 2020 G-TEAM Internship! Last October, thousands of girls and mentors from … Continue reading G.I.R.L. 2020 G-Team Internship
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