Girl Scout volunteers change the lives of girls in their communities every day. Some volunteers go above and beyond all expectations and have a positive impact on their troop and/or their service unit and sometimes the whole council. Recognize an outstanding volunteer by nominating them for a Volunteer Recognition Award . Nominators are responsible for ensuring enough endorsements are submitted to support their nomination of a volunteer for an award. Your volunteer support specialist can check the status of nominations. Nominate an exceptional volunteer for a volunteer award by June 30!

Check out other ways to say thank your fellow volunteers below.

All members who renew before May 13 can join in a special event with Girl Scout alumn Kristen Bell! Learn how to paint your world purple with Kristen, co-author of The World Needs More Purple People, for a fun virtual event on May 19. This special event is open to members registered for the 2023 membership year, so make sure you are renewed and then register! Registration for this special event is open: https://girlscouts.org/purple

Members who renew before June 30 will receive these additional rewards:

• Girls earn the Find Your Adventure Early Bird patch (pictured above).
• Choice of $25 GSCO shop credit or Rededication Kit for troops renewing two or more leaders and three or more girls*
• Service Units, earn $100+ $0.25/girl when you renew 50% or more of your unit membership*

Stay tuned for additional surprises and drawings to be announced during Early Bird!

_{*Annual Troop Report and ACH forms must be submitted by June 30, 2022 to qualify for troop and service unit rewards.}

50/50 Starter Troop Incentive

Troop and Service Unit Teams: Troops and/or service units who recruit and mentor a new troop, with new volunteer leadership, April 1-July 31, 2022 will earn $50 for the troop or service unit and $50 for the new troop! Supporting the new troop for four to six sessions will ensure a great initial experience as new members start their Girl Scout adventure!

Requirements and full details can be found here.
Complete the intent form to get started.

If you have any questions, please email GSVoicesCount@girlscouts.org.

Any troops planning travel for summer 2022 should submit a Trip Notification Form, an out of state travel waiver, and expect a check-in call with GSCO at 90-days, 60-days, and 30-days prior to their departure date. Please check the State Department levels and be aware that many countries are currently listed as Level 4 and plans may need to change.

Check the FAQs regarding international travel for more information.

Troop Adventure Days + Book your own cabin overnight
Join us for a full day of troop adventures and then book an overnight on your own! Troop Adventure Days are held at Meadow Mountain Ranch in Allenspark ($35/Girl Scout), and at Lazy Acres in Rye ($65/Girl Scout). When troops register for a full day program, they may choose to extend their stay by booking a cabin at the camp property the night before or after the program. Visit the GSCO events calendar and learn more about Troop Adventure Days.

Outdoor Adventure Club
Calling all 6th – 12th graders! Spring and summer 2022 Outdoor Adventure Club event details are now available! Join us for our annual April service projects, a boating campout, and a 14er hike. We hope to see you at an event!

Upcoming Camp Events

Tomahawk Ranch Open House
Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Take a drive to the mountains and visit Tomahawk Ranch for a self-guided tour and a chance to meet the staff ask all the questions your heart desires! Bring family, friends, and your walking shoes. This is a great opportunity for your camper(s) to help them prepare for a fun experience this summer. No registration required for this free event. Learn more about the event.

Sky High Ranch Virtual Open House
Monday May 30, 9-10 a.m.
Join the Sky High team for a virtual tour and staff Q&A session! This is a great opportunity to see videos of the property and ask all your questions about summer camp. Click here for more information about this event.

Reach for the Peak- Tickler at Sky High Ranch
Saturday May 14, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$5 per girl and adults, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors only
A day-long mini workshop highlighting points of the outdoor skills competition.  The Reach for the Peak Tickler is an opportunity to learn what skills will be useful in the Reach for the Peak competition (held in August). Participants will visit mock stations, meet other girls who are competing, and spend the day at Sky High Ranch. This is a great introduction for girls who are new to the competition.
This is your chance to learn more about this fun and fabulous outdoor skills challenge! We’ll brush up on outdoor skills including: emergency shelters, first aid, fire building, tool craft, map and compass reading, camp cooking, knots, lashing, and site set up.
To register, download and complete the registration form and send payment.
Contact Donna Johannsen with questions (719) 244-4279 or RftP-Tickler@outlook.com.

Important Dates

• April 30 – Cookie Credits applied to GSCO camp registrations deadline
• May – Cookie Credits mailed out
• May – Rewards ship to service units

2022-23 Product Program Volunteer Agreements

If you were a troop fall product manager (TFPM) or troop cookie manager (TCM) last year and you will continue in this the role, please complete the volunteer agreement when you renew your membership. Make sure your troop or service unit submits a 2022-2023 ACH form too!

When you renew your membership, volunteer role, and ensure that a current ACH form is completed, you meet all requirements for getting approved as a Fall Product or Girl Scout Cookie Program volunteer. You’ll gain access to M2 and eBudde as soon as it opens and be included in key volunteer communications right from the start!

• 2022 TFPM Agreement
• 2023 TCM Agreement
• 2022-23 ACH Form

Have questions or need assistance? Please contact GSCO customer care at inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-404-5708.

Pilot
May 11, 5 – 5:45 p.m., DBJ
May 11, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., CSA
Join Southwest Airlines First Officer and retired U.S. Air Force aviator Pamela as she introduces you to the high-flying path to life as a career pilot!

Colorado Parks & Wildlife School Programs Coordinator
May 23, 5 – 5:45 p.m., DBJ
May 23, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., CSA
Colorado Parks & Wildlife School Programs Coordinator, Erin Kendall will share information about her education, career and why she loves working for CPW! Erin will also speak to Girl Scouts about other job opportunities within Colorado Parks & Wildlife and see a short interactive example of what an environmental educator might do!

Catamount Institute Earn Your Badge Day
April 23, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Join the Catamount Institutes naturalist for their spring Earn a Badge program! Brownies and Juniors will get to engage and explore in Sondermann park as they earn the requirements for specific badges. The day promises to be hands-on, all outside, and tons of fun.

Girl Scout Cooking on the Homestead at Plains Conservation Center
April 23, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Girl Scout Brownie and Juniors will chop, squeeze, measure, and bake to create a tasty spread of homemade foods. Expand your kitchen skills by cooking on an old-fashioned wood burning stove and explore our heirloom garden to learn about growing your own produce. This program meets some of the requirements for the Brownie Snacks and Juniors Simple Meals Badges.

Girl Scout Hydro Heros at Chatfield Farms
April 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors are invited to explore water at Chatfield Farms through the lens of important ecosystems of Colorado! Girl Scouts will use STEM techniques to discover how ecologists examine water quality, learn how Coloradans get and use water, and create hydro art.
Spring Outdoor Skills Days
April 30, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd United Methodist, Thornton
Join Troop 70007 for an outdoor skills learning day this spring to earn outdoor skills badges and get ready for summer camping! Girl Scouts will learn skills in knife craft, compass, outdoor cooking, fire building, campsite set up, first aid and more. Register as a troop or Juliette with a parent chaperone, cost is $22/ girl. Questions? girlscouttroop70007@gmail.com.

Fairy Gardens STEAM Patch
At this event, Girl Scouts will  flex both their STEM and artistic muscles by creating a fairy garden to add to their outdoor space. Let’s hope their creations “attract” fairies to their own gardens! Registration includes a fun patch.

• May 14 Fairy Gardens STEAM Patch – Loveland
• May 14 Fairy Gardens STEAM Patch – Grand Junction
• May 21 Fairy Gardens STEAM Patch – Colorado Springs
• May 21 Fairy Gardens STEAM Patch – Denver

Denver Botanic Gardens – Girl Scout Exploration Days
Create a Garden – Juniors
Saturday, May 14, 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Girl Scout Juniors explore the basics of garden design as they learn how to plan for a successful garden.  Girl Scotus design, plant and decorate a miniature indoor garden to take home with them.  This program is designed to meet the needs of the Gardener Junior Girl Scout Badge requirements.

Statewide Bridging at Royal Gorge Bridge
May 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join your Girl Scout sisters as we celebrate accomplishments, reflect on the fun times, and bridge to the next level of Girl Scouts at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. We’ll have a Girl Scout bridging ceremony and symbolize this moment by walking together as a sisterhood across the highest suspension bridge in the United States! Then we’ll enjoy a celebration on the other side at Juniper Junction.