The June Vine
Bonus cookie money! It’s not too late to renew today! Get an additional $.08 for each box of cookies your troop sells […]
Girls Are Having a Mental Health Crisis—Some Solutions, Though, Are Simple
When pop stars sing about hopelessness and feeling stressed, girls get it. While we’d like to think of girlhood as a time […]
The May Vine
Paint Your World Purple! Renew Today! Don’t forget to attend the exclusive “Paint Your World Purple” event with Kristen Bell on May […]
Volunteer Appreciation Guest Blogger: Margaret Seiler
Hello Girl Scouts! It’s Sofia Chang, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. As we kick off Volunteer Appreciation Month, I want […]
The April Vine
Camp Ilchester Update The leadership of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland is pleased to announce that it has accepted a letter of intent […]
You Make a Difference in the Dash
Life is short. In the scheme of things, this oft-quoted saying must be true. On our headstones will be the etching of […]
The March Vine
Happy 110th Birthday Girl Scouts! We hope you all enjoyed celebrating as much as we did! Baltimore City was lit green and […]
The February Vine
WE NEED YOU! The Volunteer Product Sales Committee ensures proper evaluation of all Product Sales activity and makes recommendations for future sales. The […]
The January Vine
COVID-19 In-Person Updates: For the safety of our girls and volunteers, please review the following GSCM COVID-19 In-person Girl Scout Activities Guidance […]
The December Vine
Say It Brave! GSCM is proud to provide mental health programming for our girls. We heard the requests from our girls and we […]
Quick Tips on Raising Thankful Kids
We’ve all seen it happen. A child is opening gifts when she gets a playset she already has. Rather than saying thank […]
The November VINE
It’s Cookie Booth Time! This cookie season, show cookie customers how the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program (the largest girl-led entrepreneurial business […]
Annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale Empowers Girls to do the Extraordinary
Gwendolyn Maxson is the 2020-2021 Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year, a title she earned after selling 2,569 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. She accomplished this through her online sales efforts. She and her mom both believe if she were able to host booth sales she would have sold even more. Gwen has been working to become a top cookie entrepreneur since she went to her first Top Cookie Seller event in 2018. She has been the Top Cookie […]
The October VINE
Cookie News: Initial orders are in and cookies are on the way. –October 15, 2021 E-Cards, Direct Ship and Social Media Links […]
Help Her Be Financially Savvy For Life (Even If You Aren’t!)
Your girl is going to need to know how make smart decisions when negotiating pay, budgeting, spending, saving, and investing later in […]
September VINE
The new Girl Scout year begins next month and we’ve got a lot in store for the new year–starting with the 2021 […]
The August VINE
Save the Date: October 1-3, 2021–Not Your Daughters Camp In! It’s time to dust off those hiking boots and camping gear! We […]
The July VINE
Program Updates Extended Year Summer Programming GSCM is offering additional summer programs in addition to summer camp. Don’t miss the opportunity to […]
The June VINE
Congratulations to the 2020 – 2021 Top Cookie Sellers Gwendolyn M. – Top Seller for Harford County, 2,569 boxes sold and GSCM’s […]
The May VINE
Troop Spotlight We want to give a special thanks to Troop Co-Leaders Sara Bent and Stacy Jost for helping Troop 1291 with […]
Troop 1291 Meals on Wheels
(Troop 1291: Brooke B., Olivia J., Rachel C., Olivia H., Ava A., Gabrielle R., Taylor S., Zoe F., Yvonne H. ) Audrey Hepburn […]
The April VINE
Happy National Volunteer Month to all of our dedicated volunteers! Whether you’re a caring Troop Leader, a diligent Troop Treasurer, or have […]
Una Mujer Para El Cambio
El marzo es el mes de la historia de la mujer. Este mes celebramos los muchos logros de mujeres del mundo. Una de las mujeres que ayudó a cambiar el mundo es una alumna de Girl Scout y una Corte Suprema de Justicia de […]
The March VINE
Program Updates Becoming Me Program Girl Scouts of the USA has announced the Becoming Me program, a special collaboration with Penguin Random […]
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Celebrate AmeriCorps Week
This week is a special week for Girl Scouts all over the world because it’s Girl Scout Spirit week! March 6-13, Girl […]
Girl Scouts Spread Joy to Senior Citizens
COVID-19 has created a big shift in the way that we socialize with others. Hangouts have turned into FaceTime calls, meeting have […]
The February VINE
Program Updates Winter Cookie Sale Pilot begins TODAY! Are you ready for some Be Amazing winter FUN? It’s easy, it’s online and it helps […]
The Guiding and Scouting Movement Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
“At a time when our world is threatened by so many international challenges, be it climate, wars or the pandemics, we need […]
New Hammock Site at Camp Conwingo
In addition to a new aerial ropes course, horseback riding and a variety of fun skill-building activities and adventures, Camp Conowingo officially […]
The January VINE
Thank you to all of our volunteers for the impact they have on girls and our community! Program Updates Dr. Martin Luther […]
Meet Julia: the Girl Scout Brownie making a difference through her writing
Most children are able to go to school, and never have to worry about not having the basic needs of survival or […]
The December VINE
Program Updates GSCM Patch of the Month We Together – Learn about diversity through these fun activities created for all program levels. […]
The November VINE
Congratulations to the members of Troop 1093 for being 2020 Honor Rows recipients! M&T Bank, the Baltimore Ravens and the Governor’s Office […]
Hello Bonita Owner Teaches Girl Scouts about People Skills
In business, people skills are very important and no one knows that better than salon owner and certified hair colorist Dina Tillman. […]
5 Tips to Help Boost Your Cookie Sales
5 Tips to Help Boost Your Cookie Sales Whether you’re a Girl Scout or a cookie fanatic, you know what time it […]
The October VINE
Anticipated Return to In-person Service Unit Girl Scout Activities At the end of August, we began a phased approach in permitting Girl […]
You’re Invited: Be a Girl Scout influencer!
Did You Know: The ORIGINAL Girl Scout influencer, Juliette Gordon Low was born on October 31, 1860? Let’s celebrate her 160th birthday […]
The September VINE
The annual Cookie Sale begins on October 1st and we can’t wait to see how you’ll Be Amazing this year! Will you make […]
Harford County announces 2020 Women of Tomorrow honorees
By AEGIS STAFF Congratulations to our Girl Scout recipients! Three young women were recently recognized with Harford County Women of Tomorrow awards as the next generation of female leaders by County Executive Barry Glassman and the Harford County Commission for Women. The 2020 Women of Tomorrow Award recipients are Morgan Hennigan for grades 7-8, Ava Lee Freeland for grades 9-10 and Morgan Teefy for grades 11-12. The awards are presented to young women dedicated to compassionate community service and superior academic achievement, according to […]
You Should Know…McKenna Bates
By Carolyn Conte Towson University Hillel’s newest Israel engagement associate, McKenna Bates, is also a Girl Scout. Bates lives in Severn, and though she moved a lot as a kid, considers herself to be from Southern Virginia. Outside of work, Bates, 22, is a Hebrew teacher online for a synagogue in West Virginia and is passionate about environmentalism. What does your Jewish identity mean to you? Originally when we moved to Virginia, I was 7 or 8, and originally I would say, “Hi, […]
Girl Scouts Just Launched Free Virtual Tours of State Parks Across the Country
By Melissa Mills Girl Scouts Loves State Park takes place September 12-13. In addition to the activities GSCM is offering, Parents Magazine printed these offerings from GSUSA in their August issue. Travel plans may be on hold, but your family can still safely “get away”—thanks to the Girl Scouts of the USA. Between new uniforms and a new, breakfast-inspired cookie for 2021, the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have been busy. Now, the Girl Scouts have outdone themselves yet again. To help kick off their second […]
Black Folks Camp Too Changes Industry Narrative, Adds Push for Diversity and Inclusion
Pictured: Campers with Black Folks Camp Too | Photo credit: Black Folks Camp Too As the council is working to develop protocols […]
Entrepreneur Deanna Singh Fights for Marginalized Communities
Although Deanna Singh spends her days advocating for others, one of her most vivid memories of Girl Scouts was a day that […]
The August VINE
We enlisted the help of several volunteers from across our council footprint to give input into creating our phased “Return to In-person […]
This Alum Promotes Anti-Bias in Tech
Dr. Nicki Washington’s Brownie troop in Durham, North Carolina, was one of the first settings outside of school in which she engaged […]
The July VINE
2020 Gold Award Watch Party Join us this Friday as we celebrate the Girl Scout Gold Award Class of 2020! With the […]
From Past to Present GSCM Offers New Trailblazer and Mariner Programs
Does exploring the wilderness, climbing through trails and connecting with nature excite you? Maybe you’re more of a water-based activity person and love sailing or swimming. […]
The June VINE
COVID-19 Update Governor Hogan announced that he was proceeding with his 3-part plan to re-open Maryland. Simultaneously, he cautioned Marylanders that those at […]
Local Girl Scout Participates in Taps Across America
For 10 year old Girl Scout and novice trumpet player, Rachel, Taps Across America, a collective moment of remembrance to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, will always signify a […]
The May VINE
It’s that time of the year again, that’s right spring renewal is here! Check out all of the exciting incentives that we […]
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