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August 2017

Family Experience, Parents

Raising Awesome Girls: practical advice for parents

August 28, 2017
Raising girls can be a daunting process. You want to help her grow into a courageous woman, equipped with the confidence and skills she’ll need to make her own decisions and persevere through all that life will throw at her. But how do you do that? Is there a manual or formula somewhere that you missed? While there’s no perfect formula that we’ve found (seriously, if you have one, please share), Girl Scouts of the USA has shared some awesome advice that will help you and  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Girls, News, Parents, Volunteers

New STEM and Outdoor Journeys and Badges

August 21, 2017
Extra, extra, read all about the new Journeys and badges for Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors rolling out across our nation this fall. And your troop can join in the fun! What are they? Outdoor Journey Anchored by the Troop Camping badge, our new Outdoor Journey will strengthen girls’ outdoor skills and ignite their interest in environmental stewardship. Girls will also complete a Take Action project. STEM Journeys Engineering: Think Like an Engineer. Girls discover how to think like an  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Family Experience, News, Parents

It’s a Solar Eclipse!

August 7, 2017
Did you know that Monday August 21, 2017 is a very special date? According to NASA, on that day, “anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights – a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere — the corona — can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers  ...

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