Welcome to the GSCSA blog! We look forward to sharing how Girl Scouts are taking action in our council — for themselves, their communities, and the world.
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by Guest Parent Blogger Jackie Quillen Ah, Girl Scout cookie season. Some people hear this, and their taste buds dance for chocolate mint, coconut, peanut butter and lemon delicacies. Then there are the moms like me who cringe, and their hearts shrink. Why, you ask? Although much is unseen to cookie customers, Girl Scout volunteers Read more
by Guest Parent Blogger Delea Patterson Girl Scouts just do crafts and sell cookies!!! Really??? I have heard this statement many times and it always strikes a chord in me. I realize that for some this is their experience with Girl Scouts, but I want them to know this is not the norm. Our troop Read more
If you have even the slightest sweet-tooth, you’ve probably tasted and perhaps eaten a whole box (or multiple boxes—we aren’t judging) of yummy Girl Scout cookies. Many people buy the cookies either to satisfy cravings or because they can’t say no to an adorable and persistent Girl Scout asking if they’d like some Thin Mints Read more
We all know that Girl Scout Cookies are amazing straight out of the box, but sometimes it’s fun to make other tasty treats with them! This cookie season, we wanted to share with other cookie-lovers one of our favorite Girl Scout Cookie recipes: Thin Mint Truffles!! Yum!! Watch the video below and we’ll walk you Read more
Emma wanted her Girl Scout Silver Award project to be something that was close to her heart. After brainstorming different ideas, Emma found the perfect cause. She would provide Niswonger Children’s Hospital with incubator covers for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The covers are heavy blankets that help block out light and sound from Read more
Belle Gates, a Gold Award Girl Scout and a 2018 Girl Scout Ambassador, noticed that over the years, day camps in her community had changed from week-long events to weekend outings. Gates, who loved attending day camps as a child, saw a need for more traditional camp programming for Girl Scouts. At the same time, Read more
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