More than 100 Girl Scouts, including Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes, along with their troop leaders and parents, joined GSCO and Xcel Energy employees on Saturday, September 7, 2019 for Xcel Energy’s annual Day of Service. Girls learned important lessons about energy safety; built solar-powered cars and took them for a test-drive; and made cards for veterans. All Girl Scouts also earned a special “Utility Safety Ambassador” patch from Xcel Energy and the activities they completed can also help them earn their next badge.
Thanks again to Xcel Energy for hosting Girl Scouts for this great event! We are already looking forward to next year.
Girl Scouts in grades K-6 are invited to spend the morning with Xcel Energy employees to unravel energy mysteries and work on requirements for energy badges. Xcel Energy Day of Service is Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 8 – 11 a.m. at the Xcel Energy – Kipling Service Center in Lakewood. During the morning, you will also participate in a service project as a way to help others in your community. It will be a special day of learning and caring, designed just for Girl Scouts.
Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes are invited to spend the morning with Xcel Energy employees to unravel energy mysteries and earn an energy patch on September 8, 2018. Learn about windmills and how it’s important to call Xcel before you do any digging or construction on your property. In the morning, you will also participate in a service project to help others in your community by making cards to share with veterans. It will be a special day of learning and caring, designed just for Girl Scouts, during Xcel Energy’s annual Day of Service!
The event is planned for Saturday, September 8 from 8 – 11 a.m. at Xcel Energy’s Service Center in Lakewood. There’s no cost for the event and Girl Scouts can register at http://xcelenergydos.ivolunteer.com/girlscouts18. Questions? Please contact Lori Warner at lori.a.warner@xcelenergy.com. We hope to see you there!
Join Colorado School of Mines Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Xcel Energy for the upcoming second annual “Energy Leaders Making a Difference” event. This event is open only to Cadettes (grades 6-8), and will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center at Colorado School of Mines.
At the event, girls will be placed in small groups and will rotate through three hands-on energy related activities, including building circuits, learning about solar mechanics, and exploring turbines and wind power. In addition to learning about various sources of energy, girls will have a chance to meet and interact with Xcel Energy employees and female engineering students at Colorado School of Mines. Girl Scout participants will earn their Energy Patch.
Cost for the event is $5 per girl and attendance is capped at 45 girls maximum.
Kirk Scheitler with Xcel Energy presents a $15,000 grant check to Girl Scouts of Colorado’s president and CEO, Stephanie Foote, to support local Girl Scouts science, technology, engineering and math programs.
Xcel Energy recently awarded Girl Scouts of Colorado a $15,000 grant for its statewide science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, with an emphasis on programming in the metro Denver area. The grant will support Girl Scouts of Colorado in providing STEM programs that contribute to girls’ academic achievement and encourage them to realize their potential and leadership capabilities in STEM fields.
Girl Scouts of Colorado incorporates fun and educational STEM activities into all aspects of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience—from camp to badge projects, events and after-school programs. Girls are introduced to STEM-related careers that are generally under-represented by women, and to successful female role models who work in those careers. Girl Scouts, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012, has successfully engaged and cultivated girls’ interest in STEM subjects over the decades.
Through its focus area grants, Xcel Energy supports nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that: improve science, technology, engineering, economics and math education; improve and enhance the natural environment; help individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency; and that provide access to arts and culture. In 2011, the company contributed $3.9 million in focus area grants to organizations across its eight-state service territory. More information on Xcel Energy is available at xcelenergy.com.
To learn more on how to support Colorado’s 30,000 Girl Scouts and 9,000 adult volunteers, visit girlscoutsofcolorado.org or call 1-855-726-4726.
