October, 2020 - Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Blog

Celebrate Founder’s Day By Doing a Good Turn

October 28, 2020

Girl Scouts have been striving to live up to our slogan “Do A Good Turn Daily” since way back in 1912 when we were founded! That’s why for this Founder’s Day we’re challenging you to do something to make a difference in the world in celebration of our trailblazing founder, Juliette Gordon Low. Juliette was born on October 31, 1860, and each year on Halloween, we celebrate Founder’s Day in her honor! So how can you do a good turn this Founder’s Day ...

Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Family Experience

Let’s Talk to a Girl Scout Juliette!

October 26, 2020

There are so many ways to participate as a Girl Scout. One way is as a Girl Scout Juliette! A Juliette can participate in all of the fun activities she so chooses without being a member of a Girl Scout troop. Some Juliettes attend camp, many earn badges, some go for their Highest Awards, some travel, and some do all of the above! We checked in recently with a Girl Scout from the Dayton region about her Girl Scout experience as a Juliette, and here is what she had to say. Hi! I am Olivia and ...

Alumnae, Ceremonies, Traditions, & Awards, Girls, Volunteers

Are you ready for our first ever VIRTUAL National Council Session?

October 9, 2020

Every three years, Girl Scouts from all over the country (and even overseas) come together at the National Council Session to reinvigorate our membership, deepen our commitment to our Movement, and celebrate our successes. At our 55th triennial conference on October 23-25, girls and adult members from over 100 different councils, who applied and were selected as delegates earlier this year, will join together virtually to make important decisions for our organization. What types of ...

Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Ceremonies, Traditions, & Awards

Encouraging Civic-Minded Leadership

October 5, 2020

Every time an election comes around, we get really excited about the opportunities this presents for Girl Scouts. What better way to show the democratic process than when we actually get to participate in it? And while most Girl Scouts are not yet old enough to vote, there are tons of ways that they can observe and sometimes even get involved in the process! This year is especially exciting because it’s not only a presidential election year, it’s also the centennial of the ratification of ...

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October 2020

Celebrate Founder’s Day By Doing a Good Turn

Let’s Talk to a Girl Scout Juliette!

Are you ready for our first ever VIRTUAL National Council Session?

Encouraging Civic-Minded Leadership

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