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March 2015

Badges, Activities, & Beyond, General

Tripping in 2015!

March 23, 2015
Spring is finally here and with it excellent traveling weather. And you know what that means? It’s time for troop trips! While helping the girls plan and following these Six Steps to your Next Troop Adventure remember that our process for trip approval has changed. Here’s what you need to know before you go: 1. Notify us of the trip– we need to know when you go if you’re planning a day trip or overnight over 100 miles from your regular meeting location or  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond, News, Volunteers

Announcing the New Outdoor Explorer Badges!

March 12, 2015
After months of anticipation the new Outdoor Explorer badges have been announced and our outdoor staff and community partners are so excited to start helping girls earn these badges in fall 2015. Here are the new badge for each age level and some of the program events for the 2015-2016 troop year that can help your girls earn these badges: Brownie Outdoor Adventurer: this will be a sampler of outdoor activities that will entice girls to love the outdoors. That’s all we know for now,  ...

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Ceremonies, Traditions, & Awards, General, News

Kickin’ Off Girl Scout Week Gold Style!

March 8, 2015
Happy Girl Scout week! Today we honored 25 girls from across Western Ohio who achieved the highest honor in Girl Scouting-the Gold Award! This prestigious award challenged each girl to change the world—or at least her corner of it, by identifying a community problem and taking action to help solve or lessen the problem not only in the short term, but for years into the future. In a ceremony featuring Hope Taft, former first lady of Ohio, as the keynote speaker and attended by the award  ...

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Cookies & Beyond, News

10 Reasons to Buy Girl Scout Cookies

March 2, 2015
1. You think the business world needs more women entrepreneurs. Girl Scouts, and the 5 Essential Skills learned during the cookie sale, is building tomorrow’s business leaders. 52 percent of today’s female business owners were Girl Scouts. Pretty amazing, huh? 2. You need a reason to celebrate. Cookies only come once a year and THAT TIME IS NOW! We recommend buying multiples of your favorite kinds and stashing them in your best Christmas present hiding spot so your spouse and children don’t  ...

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