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National Girls and Women in Sports Day at UNC

University of Northern Colorado is celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, February 16, 2019! Join us for the FREE Girls Sports Clinic (ages 5-13 years old) at 12 p.m. at the UNC Campus Recreation Center (1300 23rd Street, Greeley, CO 80639)! Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. and the first 100 girls will receive a free t-shirt! Pre-registered participants will also receive a FREE ticket to the Bears Women’s Basketball game at 2 p.m. vs. Idaho. Walk-ups and parents are eligible for discounted tickets!

**NEW this year, UNC Athletics has added multiple opportunities for select participants to be part of Bears game day by taking on various roles in sport (i.e. public address announcer, marketing assistant, cheer coach, and many more). This new opportunity focuses on the NGWSD theme, “Lean her forward,” which honors the channels available to both girls and women in sports and the endless potential to succeed.

To reserve your spot, register at uncbears.com/ngwsd. A representative from UNC will follow-up with you to confirm your registration.

Questions? Email athletics@unco.edu or call (970) 351 -2197.

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Girl Scout Spirit Day with UNC Football

All Girl Scout levels, family, and friends are invited to Girl Scout Spirit Day with UNC Football on Saturday, October 20, 2018! Cheer on the Bears as they take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

Price: $7/ticket (plus fees)

Register at uncbears.com/tickets and use promo code GIRLSCOUTS

Girl Scouts are invited to interact with the Sugar Bears dance team, cheer squad, and Pride of the Rockies marching band! Girl Scout pre-game activities include:

  • Warm-ups and stunting with UNC cheerleaders
  • Tailgate parade with Pride of the Rockies marching band and UNC’s Sugar Bears dance team
  • National Anthem on the field
  • Fan tunnel when the Bears football team takes the field
  • Cheer and dance with the Sugar Bears dance team on the sideline of the game through the first quarter

A Colorado Girl Scout troop leader and season ticket holder has also graciously offered her tailgate spot for families to stop by.

Registration closes October 18.

Questions? Email nicole.brush@unco.edu

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Best Cookie Video contest: Ashla’s cookie video

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Submitted by Ashla F.

Northern & Northeastern Colorado

Greeley

I started Girl Scouts as a Juliette when I was a Daisy. My second year as a Girl Scout Brownie, I was finally able to find a troop in Greeley. We have a great time doing crafts, learning new things, like rock climbing and making slime, and even go on adventures like horseback riding. My goal this year is to sell at least 500 packages of  cookies. Last year, I was one of the top 100 sellers in Colorado and got to go to a special event that was really cool. I am using my cookie money to help me go to Girl Scout Camp and our troop is wanting to learn more about archery and get babysitter and First Aid and CPR certified too!

This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form and is part of the 2018 contest for Best Cookie Video.

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Cookie Rally with UNC Bears Women’s Basketball

Join us for a Girl Scout Cookie Rally with UNC Women’s Basketball on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Come before the game to have fun and get ready for this year’s cookie program. We’ll have activities and more to help you make this year’s cookie program the best! Each participating Girl Scout will get a special UNC cookie patch.

After the rally, enjoy the game and cheer on the UNC Bears as they take on Eastern Washington. All Girl Scouts are invited to the cookie rally and all Girl Scouts, friends, and family are invited to the game.

The cookie rally is planned for 10 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. with the game starting at 12 p.m. The rally will be hosted at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley. Cost is $5/person (online ticket fees may apply). Purchase tickets at tickets.unco.edu and use promo code “COOKIES18.”

Questions? Please contact Brenda Realyvasquez at Brenda.realyvasquez@gscolorado.org.

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Girl Scout Day and Cheer Clinic with UNC Bears Football

Join us for our annual Girl Scout Day with the University of Northern Colorado Bears Football on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017! Cheer on the Bears as they take on the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds. All Girl Scouts, friends, and family are invited. Girl Scouts are also invited to a pregame cheer clinic. Learn from Division 1 Cheerleaders and then join them to form a fan tunnel and perform a routine. All participating girls will receive a special cheer patch.

Come for the clinic, game, or make a day of it. The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. when the Pepsi Fan Zone opens. Stop by the Girl Scout tailgating area for fun activities. The Cheer Clinic begins at 11 a.m. and game kicks-off at 12:30 p.m. The Bears are playing at home in Greeley at Nottingham Field.

Cost is $7/person for a general admission ticket. Tickets can be purchased at www.uncbears.com/tickets with the promo code GIRLSCOUT17. Questions? Please contact UNC Athletics Box Office at 970-351-4849. We hope to see you there!

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Top Sellers celebrate at Greeley Stampede

38 Girl Scouts and guests gathered on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Greeley Stampede to celebrate Top Sellers who sold 750 packages or more of Girl Scout Cookies during the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program. Top Sellers and their guests enjoyed the Stampede’s many attractions and the PRCA Pro Rodeo while also being treated to a BBQ buffet, during which the girls were presented with their Top Seller medallions by the GSCO Product Sales staff. The event was attended by six of the state’s top 100 sellers for the 2017 sale.

 

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Troop 75910 delivers Hometown Hero cookies

Submitted by Melissa DiLullo

Northern & Northeastern CO

Greeley

Brownie Troop 75910 out of Greeley chose the staff at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital as their Hometown Hero. The troop of eight girls in their first year of selling together donated 181 packages of Girl Scout Cookies. Hospital employees took the girls on a tour and allowed them to pass out the cookies to each individual department.

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

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Cookie costume contest winners

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Way to go Kai from Colorado Springs! She is the winner of the first-ever GSCO contest for Best Cookie Costume and will receive $200 in Cookie Credits.

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Ashla from Greeley came in second place and plans to use her winnings ($100 in Cookie Credits) to go to Girl Scout Camp.

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Troop 76119 in Firestone came in third place and will receive $50 in Cookie Credits.

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Ultimate Girl Scout Cookies competition

Imagine the pressure… You and your troop have just two minutes to make your pitch to sell $1,000 worth of Girl Scout Cookies! What would you do? Would you dress up in creative costumes? Perform a skit demonstrating the power of the Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program? Sing a catchy song about cookies?

Ehrlich Toyota in Greeley challenged Girl Scouts in our Northeastern and Northern Colorado region to do just that. On Thursday, February 9, 2017, they invited local troops to their dealership to give their Girl Scout Cookies sales pitch. The dealership agreed to buy $1,000 worth of Hometown Heroes/Gift of Caring Cookies from the troop with the best one.

Local Girl Scouts did not disappoint. Ehrlich Toyota expected only a handful of troops to attend the event, but more than 20 showed up! Some troops wore costumes that they made themselves. Others carried posters and photos explaining their Hometown Hero. A few troops even performed a song or skit about Girl Scout Cookies.

The decision wasn’t easy. Troop 74476 was declared the winner and Ehrlich Toyota presented the girls with a giant check for $1,000! The money will go toward Gift of Caring and the cookies will be sent to U.S. military members. Ehrlich Toyota also agreed to purchase $300 worth of cookies from Troop 71106 (aka the GECCCOs). But wait… the generosity of Ehrlich Toyota didn’t stop there. They also purchased $20 worth of Girl Scout Cookies from each troop that attended the event and accepted their challenge.

Girl Scouts of Colorado sincerely thanks Ehrlich Toyota for supporting Girl Scouts statewide, helping local Girl Scouts reach their goals for the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program, and for giving girls the opportunity to practice many of the skills they learn while selling cookies, including decision making and people skills.

 

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Gold Award recipient becomes troop co-leader

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Submitted by Emily Mohlis

Northern & Northeastern Colorado

Greeley

How has your Gold Award experience impacted who you are today?

I did not realize it during, but earning my Gold Award gave me experience in leadership, time management, and basic people skills that I use almost every day earning my degree in Elementary Education at the University of Northern Colorado.

What inspired you to continue with Girl Scouts after high school and become a co-leader?

I have always dreamed of becoming a Girl Scout leader just so I could say I have had the experience of being a girl as well as a leader. However, after high school, I planned to continue my Girl Scout membership, but becoming a leader at such a young age never crossed my mind until a friend overheard me talking about Girl Scouts at work and asked if I was interested in co-leading a troop of elementary-aged girls. Without hesitation, I agreed and ever since then I have never once regretted saying yes. Being a leader is such a rewarding opportunity and especially starting so young has helped me know that my true passion is for teaching young children.

How did participating in the cookie sale as a girl help you grow and build skills?

As a girl, selling cookies taught me skills in handling money, greeting customers, and how to be successful in something as small as selling cookies, and I have used those skills to help further myself in my personal, school, and work environments.

What are you most excited about this cookie sale?

I am most excited about getting to experience the leader-side of cookie sales. I cannot wait to reflect on how the girls’ skills develop from the beginning of sales to the end of sales, and getting to be there to see both their challenges, but the moments when suddenly it all makes sense in their heads (aka “the lightbulb moments”)!

What skills do you hope to see in the girls in your troop develop through the cookie sale?

Since this is the first year my girls are selling cookies and around strangers they can be somewhat shy, I hope my girls will first and foremost build up their confidence to become strong leaders in our troop. The ages of my girls ranges about three years and so another skill I hope they acquire is to work as a team, having the older girls starting in the leadership role and slowly passing it on to the younger girls and allowing them the opportunity to lead as well!