Submitted by Vivienne S.
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs
I wanted to make a video showing what I am using cookie money for. My goal is 2,000 packages and I want to go to space camp in Alabama.
Watch my video here: https://youtu.be/TlqJoNprfAc
To enter this year’s “Best Cookie Video Contest,” just email your video, along with a brief story and your cookie goal, to Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org.
Submitted by Sonja
I’m really excited to enter my cookie video this year. I’m 10-years-old and am in fifth grade. I’ve been in Girl Scouts for four years and have been participating in cookie sales all four years.
My cookie goal is 500 packages, but I know I’ll sell more anyway. I worked really hard on this video with my dad. I hope that everyone will have as much fun watching it, as I did making it. I’m off to sell some more cookies to reach my goal and to raise money for our troop.
Watch my video here: https://youtu.be/Zc3PgVo3vp0
To enter this year’s “Best Cookie Video Contest,” just email your video, along with a brief story and your cookie goal, to Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org.
Submitted by Jody Clair
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs
Hello Girl Scouts!
Are you interested in the Costa Rica 2020 trip? The new deadline is February 26, 2019 to get a deposit in. This allows plenty of time to make all the payments and have the fun meetings with all the other Girl Scouts going too! Would you like an application? Would you like more information? Girl Scouts need to be entering 6th grade to 12th grade or a graduation trip, at travel time. Please email the leader, Jody, at Girlscoutjody@gmail.com with questions.
Application: Jody Clair Enrollment Flyer COSJ (1)
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Celebrate National Women in Sports Day with the CU Women’s Basketball team on February 10, 2019 as they take on the USC Trojans at 1 p.m. at CU Event Center (950 Regent Dr., Boulder 80309). All Girl Scouts, family, and friends are welcome to join with discounted tickets starting at $7 and free tickets for all kids age 12 and under.
A full schedule for the day is linked below! Celebrations include skills and fitness stations, autograph session, and the women’s basketball game. For more information, visit: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/content/girlscoutsofcolorado/en/events-repository/2019/national_women_in_sp.html
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Visit Bluff Lake Nature Center, a beautiful wildlife refuge and outdoor classroom in northeast Denver and for a unique and memorable experience! Environmental educators will guide Girl Scouts through exploration hikes and interactive activities specifically designed to fulfill requirements for a nature-related badge.
Daisies can earn their “EcoLearner” badge as they get first-hand practice protecting nature, or their “Outdoor Art Maker” badge as they create nature-inspired art.
Brownies can earn their “Outdoor Adventurer” badge as they explore the outdoors in a new way, or their “Bugs” badge as they experience the world of insects and spiders.
Juniors can earn their “Animal Habitats” badge as they learn about the places animals call home, or their “Flowers” badge as they enjoy the science and beauty of our native flora.
If you have something else in mind, ask us about customizing a program for your troop!
Field trips are 1-2 hours long, and visitors are welcome to stay and enjoy the site for the rest of the day following the program. Trips are $10 per Girl Scout (unless otherwise noted). There is a minimum of 8 Girl Scouts to schedule a trip. Adult-to-girl ratios for events must be met. There is no charge for adult chaperones or non-participating siblings. A variety of times are available, including afternoons and weekends. Visit www.blufflake.org for more information, or contact Bluff Lake Education Manager Heidi Pfeiffer at heidi@blufflake.org to schedule your trip!
Submitted by Clare F.
Metro Denver
Highlands Ranch
I know that so many young children are sent to foster homes with very few belongings, sometimes carrying those belongings in a plastic trash bag. Almost nothing is their own. This bothered me, knowing how much my belongings mean to me. To help, I decided to create cinch sack bags for some of the girls. I hoped that it would help some girls on their journey, and inspire others to do the same. I delivered them to Mount Saint Vincent’s Home, and they have been distributed to girls around the metro-district.
These cinch sack bags were sewn and designed by me. In order to have the funds to buy the fabric and the materials, I started a small business of sewing badges on to local Girl Scout uniforms. I advertised through family friends and my service unit. The money I earned helped me get enough fabric to make 20 bags for foster teens.
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Submitted by Trista Smith
Metro Denver
Littleton
The Girl Scouts of Troop 2624 came to My Own 2 Hands makerspace to earn their “Woodworking” badge! Together, they learned how to use many tools: hammer, screwdriver, drill, impact driver, level, handsaw, miter saw, clamps, and a nail gun! Using these newly learned skills, they were able to make picture frames. They each were able to make their frame unique and custom to their taste by using stain and paint. Each project turned out amazing!
The girls were able to work together as a team to help each other understand the tools. Though some were initially nervous with some of the power tools, others helped to encourage everyone to take a risk and do something they had never done before!
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Submitted by Ariella Wells
Northern & Northeastern CO
Fort Collins
Troop 70720 went for a weekend stay at Meadow Mountain Ranch. We borrowed snowshoes from GSCO, packed our sleds and winter gear, and went away for some fun! For most of the girls, this was their first time snowshoeing. Everyone had a great time!
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Submitted by Ariana Olais
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs
I want to share how fun it was to learn about the women in the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. Knowing of all the accomplishments and contributions women have, is nothing but rewarding. Knowing that I like other girls (Girl Scout or not) have opportunities and potential to be as successful is many women before us.
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Pueblo Girl Scouts, along with friends, gathered on Friday, January 25, 2019 for a special “Try Girl Scouts” event with a first aid theme. Current Girl Scouts were encouraged to attend to earn their “First Aid” badge AND bring a friend who might also like to become a Girl Scout. There were door prizes for girls who brought friends and for girls who registered to be a Girl Scouts.
At each of the event’s four stations, girls learned how proper first aid can help them become a G.I.R.L.
A special thanks to the seven older Girl Scouts and their leaders who helped run the stations.