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Girl Scout Week: Be a G.I.R.L. every day

 

 

 

 

From Girl Scouts of the USA

Although we celebrate important moments all year long, Girl Scout Week is a particularly special time! That’s because Girl Scouts across the United States (and even abroad) have the chance to connect with one another, show the world everything they do, and celebrate what it means to have that one-of-a-kind G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ grit.


This year, we’re challenging Girl Scouts everywhere to commit to seven goals and accompanying activities—whether girls have time for them this week or want to take them on in the months to come. After all, being a Girl Scout isn’t just for special occasions!



Sunday, March 11: celebrate inclusivity! Girl Scout Week starts with Girl Scout Sunday. Whether you’re Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, or not religious, take some time today to connect with your beliefs and values and learn about someone else’s. And take a moment to perform an act of kindness—that’s something everyone believes in!




 
 

Monday, March 12: be a go-getter! Kick off the school week by taking action and getting involved civically. Check out these resources and tips from the G.I.R.L. Agenda to feel inspired and prepared to make the world a better place—the possibilities are endless. You may even become motivated to work toward earning the Global Action award while you’re at it.



 
 

Tuesday, March 13: be an innovator! Explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).  The different badges you can earn while at it will give you so many reasons to be proud, and the possibilities of STEM are endless—try your hand at robotics, botany, coding, or kitchen chemistry! If you’ve already got stellar STEM skills, reach out to a younger troop to see if you can share what you know.

Wednesday, March 14: be a risk-taker! Think about what makes you uncomfortable and how you can tackle your fears, then take risks by trying something new. Taking part in outdoor adventures with friends or family is the ultimate Girl Scout way. You could even find a way to volunteer with a group at school. Think about what you could accomplish if you joined an after-school environmental club, or better yet, start one. Your Ranger patch awaits!




Thursday, March 15: take the lead! Raise your hand. Stand up against bullying. Seize opportunities to help those in need.  When you’re a leader, you’re confident, responsible, and committed to changing the world.

Friday, March 16: revel in some Friday FUN! Work with your Girl Scout sisters to come up with a new way to celebrate being a Girl Scout. There are so many great Girl Scout traditions and ceremonies you can partake in—you can always come up with fun and meaningful activities on your own.

Saturday, March 17: observe Girl Scout Sabbath!This is the perfect day to reread and contemplate the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Find out more about the My Promise, My Faith pin and start taking steps to earn it, no matter what your beliefs. 



Show us how you’re celebrating all week long by sharing your activities on FacebookTwitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #GirlScoutWeek.

 

My Promise, My Faith workshop

Submitted by Elizabeth Moore

Metro Denver

Evergreen

Girl Scouts are invited to earn their My Promise, My Faith pin with Congregation Beth Evergreen on Girl Scout Shabbat! We’ll walk you through the five steps of My Promise, My Faith with relation to Judaism, but you don’t have to be Jewish to participate or even earn the pin. You’re invited to join us for dinner beforehand and at our concert-like musical Shabbat experience afterward, but neither are necessary to earn the award. All participants will receive a special Girl Scout Shabbat patch. We look forward to having you!

The event is on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

Space is limited. Please RSVP at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea8a729abfb6-mypromise.

Congregation Beth Evergreen is located at 2981 Bergen Peak Drive in Evergreen.

This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too.

Celebrate your faith like a Girl Scout

From Girl Scouts of the USA

Girl Scouts encourages girls to grow their faith and is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which includes many of the principles and values common to most faiths. Although a secular organization, Girl Scouts has, since the movement began, encouraged girls to explore their spirituality by earning the My Promise, My Faith pin.

Throughout this Journey, girls open up conversations with women in their religious community, research inspiring quotes that resonate with the part of the Girl Scout Law on which they have chosen to focus, and create a work of art to express what they’ve learned with their friends, family, and possibly even the larger community. Girls of all grade levels are eligible once each year to earn the My Promise, My Faith pin. Learn more about how to get started.

City and County of Denver declares March 11-17 as Girl Scout Week

The City and County of Denver has officially proclaimed March 11-17, 2018 as Girl Scout Week! A photo of the proclamation is above. Feel free to print a copy to share with your troop or display at your Girl Scout Week celebration.

Girl Scout Week is celebrated each March, starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday, and it always includes Girl Scouts’ Birthday, March 12. Learn more about Girl Scout Week and other Girl Scout traditions on the GSUSA website: http://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/traditions.html

Want your city, county, or community to issue a proclamation for Girl Scout Week? Contact your volunteer support specialist or email inquiry@gscolorado.org.

Celebrate Girl Scout Week like a G.I.R.L.

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From Girl Scouts of the USA

Yay—Girl Scout Week is almost here! Let’s get ready for that special time of year when Girl Scouts of all ages celebrate and show the world what it means to be a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™.

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Let’s make this year’s activities extra special. Here are a few ideas to get you started—one for each day of Girl Scout Week.

Sunday, March 12—Celebrate National Girl Scout Day by reconnecting with the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Learn more about Girl Scout history and our founder, Juliette Gordon Low; you could even hold a Girl Scout birthday party. (We’re 105 this year!) Do something to make the world a better place.

Monday, March 13—Be a go-getter and take action! You might launch a community service project or work toward a Girl Scout award.

Tuesday, March 14—Be an innovator and explore science, technology, engineering, and/or math (STEM)! You could create a fun project through Made with Code, meeting challenges head on and exploring new solutions.

Wednesday, March 15—Be a smart risk-taker and step out of your comfort zone! Get outside to explore and take action to protect our environment. Try a new outdoor activity with family or friends. Sign up for Girl Scout summer camp—or plan a different adventure. It could take place close to home, or around the world!

Thursday, March 16—Be a leader and show people you care! Commit “random acts of kindness” all day long. Be a good friend. Volunteer or donate to charity. Show the world your smile!

Friday, March 17—Get involved civically! Connect with your local (or school) officials and leaders. Learn about Girl Scouts’ legislative agenda. Work toward earning your Global Action award.

Saturday, March 18—Observe Girl Scout Sabbath: the perfect time to honor one’s faith. Attend a religious service. Think about earning your My Promise, My Faith pin. Learn more about faiths different from your own.

But don’t stop there! Learn more about Girl Scout traditions and ceremonies. Or…take the lead like a Girl Scout and come up with some fun and meaningful activities of your own!

And don’t forget to show us how you’re celebrating all week long, by sharing your activities on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, using the hashtag #GirlScoutWeek.

Not currently involved with Girl Scouts? Join, volunteer, or donate!

Above all, take the opportunity during Girl Scout Week, and throughout the year, to share your awesome—and show the world how your courage, confidence, and character make the world a better place.

Celebrate Girl Scout Sunday by earning the My Promise, My Faith pin

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Girl Scout Sunday is March 12, 2017. You and your troop can celebrate by by earning the My Promise, My Faith pin.

Girl Scouts encourages girls to grow their faith and is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which includes many of the principles and values common to most faiths. Although a secular organization, Girl Scouts has, since the movement began, encouraged girls to explore their spirituality by earning the My Promise, My Faith pin.

Throughout this journey, girls open up conversations with women in their religious community, research inspiring quotes that resonate with the part of the Girl Scout Law on which they have chosen to focus, and create a work of art to express what they’ve learned with their friends, family, and possibly even the larger community. Girls of all grade levels are eligible once each year to earn the My Promise, My Faith pin. Learn more about how to get started.

Gold Awardees gather for Girl Scout Week reception

Past and present Gold Awardees, along with Girl Scouts of Colorado Women of Distinction and Board Members, gathered to celebrate Girl Scout Week with a reception at the Denver Public Library. Thank you  to the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame for hosting the event. Everyone enjoyed learning about the inspiring women in the Hall of Fame and visiting with different generations of Girl Scouts.

Gold Awardee Christina Bear delivered the following speech to the crowd:

Today is a celebration…a celebration of Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards. We are honored to be in the presence of several Girl Scouts of Colorado Board members and Women of Distinction. Most of all we are ecstatic to introduce our newest Gold Award recipients to a lifelong sisterhood.

This is a special year as 2016 marks “100 Years of Leadership” – a century since the highest award was created. The Gold Award has been called the “Golden Eagle of Merit” the “Golden Eaglet”, the “Curved Bar”, and the “First Class” since 1916.

This spring, we celebrate 47 girls who have earned their Gold Award. Over 1,500 Girl Scouts have also earned Silver and Bronze Awards this year and, we are immensely proud of their accomplishments as well.

Each one of you here tonight has a special characteristic…that of Commitment.

From the time a Girl Scout presents her Gold Award Proposal to the Committee, there is dedication to a cause. In spite of the “bumps” in the road and wondering sometimes if she’ll ever get her project to a point of completion and write her final report…it’s dedication and faithfulness that gets her through.

I want to take a special moment to remember our Gold Award mentors. If we take the time to learn about what they have done in the past, I’m sure they have amazing stories of commitment. It’s exactly that mindset that is imparted during mentorship – we learn so much from their experiences. And that’s what makes Girl Scouts a very special organization – the mentoring. Please join me in applause for our mentors.

During my Gold Award process, I learned things I never would have otherwise. My mentor, Rae Ann Dougherty, a Girl Scout for 45 years, Woman of Distinction, engineer, and entrepreneur suggested that I write an Executive Summary for my project. I had no idea what that was. I soon discovered that an Executive Summary is intended for use in decision-making and is described as the most important part of a business plan.

As you go through the rest of high school, I want to tell you first-hand that the skills you learned in the Gold Award Process will come to good use. Speaking on the phone, shaking hands, looking at people in the eye, writing goals, establishing budgets. It’s no wonder that job recruiters are more likely to hire a Gold Awardee!

Less than 3% of Girl Scouts throughout the nation earn their Gold Award. This is a very special group, a small group that knows all that goes into doing a project worthy of the Gold Award. Your projects have all earned Gold because they are not merely community service projects. They are Take Action projects, which sets Gold Awards apart.

Most young people don’t think about Impact when they do a project. They don’t think about Sustainability. As teenagers, we’re used to living in the moment. The Gold Award process is unique because it pushes us to think beyond a one-time community service project. Though the concepts of Impact and Sustainability seem impossible at times, that’s what true leaders accomplish when they want to bring about change.

Today, we have Women of Distinction in the room who know the meaning of commitment. Like our highest awardees, these women know how to take commitment to achievement! Along the way, there are risks and hurdles, and I am sure they have been there. Now, it’s time for our generation to follow in their footsteps.

I salute you my fellow Girl Scouts…For setting goals and following them to completion. Today, you join the ranks of those whom we consider achievers. Think about the lessons you have learned. Think about the personal changes that you have made. Think about the people you have met and perhaps touched or inspired along the way…And all because you made a bold step of COMMITMENT.

Congratulations on a job well done.

 

 

Celebrate Girl Scouts’ 104th Birthday

The Girl Scouts of Colorado History Committee is celebrating Girl Scouts’ 104th birthday by releasing a new collection of historical photos.

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You can view all of them on our Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gscolorado/albums/72157665111878481

You and your troop are also invited to join us for a birthday celebration.

When: Saturday, March 12, 2016 * 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Denver Public Library, 7th Floor, Vida Ellison Gallery
10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy. Denver 80204

Here are some resources to help you and your troop plan your trip downtown.

This year, the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame is hosting an exhibit of their 146 inductees, 39 of whom are Girl Scouts of Colorado Women of Distinction. The exhibitors have generously extended an invitation for Girl Scouts of Colorado to host activities during Girl Scout week.

All girls in attendance will receive a special event patch.

10 – 11 a.m. : Highest Awards and Take Action training for troop leaders (registration required)

11:30 a.m. : Sing-A-Long with GSCO Songbirds choir!

Noon : Council Update from President & CEO Stephanie Foote

12:30-3:30 p.m. The Girl Scout Way Badge workshop for Brownies, Juniors,  Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors. Come celebrate and complete requirements towards this fun badge. Daisies are welcome to join the fun, too!

Stop by for anytime activities including birthday refreshments, tours of the Women’s Hall of Fame exhibit, badge earning opportunities and service projects. Also, see the GSCO archives roadshow and meet the History Committee! Bring your own Girl Scout memorabilia to be identified by the committee!

Questions? Contact Heidi.books@gscolorado.org or 303-607-4833

Hear ye Hear ye, City Council in Pueblo County Proclaims Girl Scout week!

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Submitted by Carmen Valdez

Pueblo

Pueblo and Southeastern Colorado

A Daisy and Brownie girl from troop 31613, got a taste of Civic Engagement at Monday’s Pueblo City Council meeting, where Girl Scout Week March 9th-through the March 13th was proclaimed. The seal of the City and County of Pueblo was affixed the proclamation was signed by city councilman at large, Stephen G. Nawrocki and Chair of County Commissioners, Liane Buffie Myfadyen. The girls were smiling and showing interest as the proclamation was read. The proclamation will find a home in the Pueblo Regional Office, 3595 Spaulding Ave., Suite B in Pueblo. All Girl Scouts are welcome to come view this most prestigious honor. What a way to kick off Girl Scout Week? What is your troop doing this week? Please share your stories so we can brag!!

This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too.

Colorado Girl Scouts celebrate 102 years and a business transformation

As Girl Scouts nationally celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Girl Scouting, Girl Scouts of Colorado is marking a transformation in its business model that has brought the organization back in the black.

It has been a year of transition for Girl Scouts of Colorado. The organization’s leadership made strategic business decisions thanks to the advice and experience from Supple, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of GSCO that has resulted in the audited financial statements showing a positive change in net operational assets for the first time since 2010.

In building a leaner, grassroots organization focused on serving girls and volunteers, Girl Scouts of Colorado has:

  • Reduced expenses by 9% (or $1.1 million).
  • Increased contributions from grants and donations by 27%.
  • Improved fundraising efficiency, spending 20 cents less per dollar raised.
  • Taken staff out of the office and into the community, thereby lowering bricks and mortar property costs and investing more in people.
  • Planned a move this summer Girl Scouts of Colorado’s corporate offices in Denver to a smaller, more efficient office space on South Colorado Boulevard.
  • Completed a move of the Pikes Peak Service Center in Colorado Springs to a smaller, more efficient space.
  • Reduced the size of the office space at the Northern Colorado Service Center in Fort Collins.

Other GSCO news:

  • Girl Scouts of Colorado was recently awarded a $100,000 grant for operations from the Daniels Fund.
  • This month Stephanie Foote, Girl Scouts of Colorado’s CEO, is launching the Legacy of Leadership Challenge Campaign to the organization’s new endowment fund through the Rose Community Foundation. The endowment began with a $25,000 lead gift from Rae Ann and Richard Dougherty of Golden.  GSCO established the endowment to fund the long-term stability of Girl Scouting in Colorado so the organization can focus on delivering strong programs and services to its members.
  • GSCO surpassed its budgeted goal for the cookie sale and is on track to meet its organizational goals for 2014 girl and adult volunteer membership.

The ongoing transformation of Girl Scouting in Colorado will continue to have a positive effect on the financial future of the organization.

Regional celebrations        

Colorado Springs Open House: Thursday, March 6, 2014, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 5353 N. Union Blvd., Suite 101, C. Springs

  • Check out the new office space and Girl Scout memorabilia, meet local staff, learn how to join or volunteer for Girl Scouting and hear a council update from CEO Stephanie Foote.

Denver Open House: Wednesday, March 12, 2014, all day, 400 S. Broadway, Denver  

  • 7:30-9 a.m.: Breakfast Briefing with CEO Stephanie Foote
  • 1-3 p.m.: Girl Scout Alumnae Birthday Celebration, with a council update from CEO Stephanie Foote
  • 3-6 p.m.: Girl Scouts of Colorado Information Fair – If you want more information on how to get involved in Girl Scouting in Colorado, this is your opportunity! Come learn how to join or volunteer for Girl Scouts or sign up for a Girl Scout summer camp. There will be a Girl Scout memorabilia Road Show, hands-on activities such as a make-your-own-gorp station and crafts. Supporters will have their last chance to buy Girl Scout Cookies, and the Girl Scout Shop will offer discounts all day.
  • 5-6:30 p.m.: Evening Reception with a council update from CEO Stephanie Foote

Grand Junction Open House:  March 12, 2014, 1-5 p.m., 580 24 ½ Rd, Grand Junction

  • Celebrate the 102nd birthday of Girl Scouts with the Girl Scout staff in Grand Junction. Join the birthday activities and learn more about getting involved in Girl Scouts, both for girls and adult volunteers.

Pueblo Open House: March 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Camp Lazy Acres, near Rye

  • Enjoy a day of celebration in the outdoors, including games, snow sculpting, sledding and more for the whole family. Information on how to join Girl Scouts will also be available. For directions to camp email puebloSEinfo@gscolorado.org.