Girl Scout Alina Tong, 17, from Oak Park previously suffered a traumatic brain injury from which she experienced difficulty returning to her school system. Noticing the lack of awareness surrounding these types of injuries, Alina began her project, “Learn, Prevent, Care: Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness,” to share her experience with students and teachers so that … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Alina Tong
Our Girl Scout volunteers make everything that we do possible, from leading troops and helping out with cookie season, to organizing backpacking trips and driving to events! Without the support of parents, it is profoundly more difficult to ensure that your troop’s year will run smoothly. So what’s the best way to ask parents to … Continue reading Tips for Recruiting Troop Volunteers
For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts has acted as the #1 leadership organization for girls, providing endless opportunities to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Although nowadays there are a wide variety of activities and programs for them to choose from, Girl Scouts is the premier place for girls to discover their … Continue reading 7 Reasons Girl Scouts is the Best Place for Girls
While the new school year is fast approaching, we’re still holding on to the last few weeks of summer! With Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, Girl Scout camp, and adventures galore, it’s been a very busy summer with our girls enjoying the outdoors! There are countless benefits to spending time outside, a few of … Continue reading Badge-Earning Outdoor Activities to Try Before the Summer Ends
Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today reveal 42 new badges exclusively for girls in grades K–12 that allow them to make their own choices about how they want to experience and influence the world. The badges enhance the organization’s existing girl-led programming, offering girls everything from adventuring … Continue reading Girl Scouts Launches 42 New Badges to Mobilize Girls to Change the World
Girl Scouts is the #1 girl-led organization instilling girls with the confidence and skills they need to become the leaders of tomorrow. In our safe and supportive environments, she’ll have the opportunity to try new things and get out of her comfort zone like never before. By choosing her own adventure and learning by doing, … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Become a Girl Scout
School is out! With the rising temperatures and longer evenings, summer is the perfect time to cross things off of your bucket list. Whether you’re stuck with some extra time on your hands or looking for a way to spend your next Sunday afternoon, try out one of these activities with your troop, friends, or … Continue reading Ultimate Summer Bucket List
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in the world for girls, and it’s available exclusively to Girl Scouts. Open to girls in high school only, the Gold Award allows girls to tackle issues that are the most important to them. From ocean pollution to expanding education access, Gold Award Girl Scouts … Continue reading 7 Steps to Going Gold
Isabella Blanco noticed that there were not many free and accessible opportunities for youth to become engaged in science and engineering in her hometown of Santa Maria. Although she had always been interested in STEM fields, growing up she often felt that there was little room for educational enrichment outside of school. In conjunction with … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Isabella Blanco
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
