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Three Ways to Reach Deeper this Earth Day

April 21, 2023
Each year on April 22, Earth Day is observed across the country to mark the anniversary of a modern environmental movement. Since the first ever Earth Day in 1970, Girl Scouts from all parts of America have participated in this day of action, conservation, and advocacy. For example, in the small community of Clearfield, PA, Girl Scouts dressed in their uniforms, took to the streets, and joined demonstrators with signs questioning America’s beauty and advocating for clean air. Even after  ...

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Family Experience, Parents, Volunteers

Three ways to help girls unlock their full potential

March 24, 2023
When Girls take the lead, work cooperatively, and learn by doing, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) comes to life. When troop leaders incorporate these three program processes of Girl Scouts into activities, girls remain at the center of their adventures while unlocking their most capable selves. Seeing these processes in action shows us that girls can ask questions, offer ideas, use their imaginations, learn to work together, problem solve, and reflect on their own experiences.  ...

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

Seven Ways to Celebrate Girl Scout Week

March 6, 2023
It’s almost Girl Scout Week, and we’re celebrating Girl Scout’s 111th birthday this year! Each March, girls, alums, and volunteers nationwide participate in Girl Scout Week—a special spirit week during which all Girl Scouts, past and present, are invited to show their Girl Scout pride. Beginning with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath, Girl Scout Week always includes March 12—the day that marks the founding of our movement when Juliette Gordon Low officially  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond

Celebrate Black History Month with Girl Scouts!

February 10, 2023
Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on the importance of Black voices in our community! The origins of Black History Month date back to 1926 when Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson founded “National Negro History Week.” In 1928, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History began assigning a Black History Month theme to highlight the different aspects of the Black experience every year. With this in mind, 2023’s theme of Black Resistance focuses  ...

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