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 […]
Girl Scouts testify in Favor of Police Canine Protection Bill
A handful of Severna Park Girl Scouts testified in front of state lawmakers this week in favor of legislation that would require […]
Bel Air Honors GSCM Girl Scout
If fifth-grader Kendall Bowling ever serves as a town commissioner, Bel Air Mayor Susan Burdette knows residents will be in good hands. […]
Girl Scout Hopes to Earn Gold Award
Local Girl Scout Sydney Biggs has served the community of the Havre de Grace Housing Authority (HDGHA) as a volunteer for the […]
Local Scout Troop Creates “Girl Power” Design For Festival Of Trees
Sometimes, decorating for the holidays with the help of a kid can be more trouble than a parent can handle, but several […]
Holidays Made Happier with New Van
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (GSCM), after months of fundraising efforts, received a sizable contribution from the Wheeler Foundation that has allowed […]
National S’mores Day
WOW, what a fun day it was! Ten girls from four regional Girl Scout Councils were invited to attend the Hyatt Regency […]
GSCM Girl Scout Interviews Sen. Barbara Mikulski for Girl Scout Portraits in Leadership Series
From GSUSA: In a series of interviews with female members of the United States Congress, Girl Scouts across the country sat down […]
Don’t Miss Manic Monday on November 3!
Are you ready for Manic Monday on WJZ?! Join us in promoting the cookie sale and singing the Bangles hit Manic Monday […]
#TroopTuesday: Girl Scouts plant garden at Lutherville Vol. Fire Co. to honor fallen firefighter
Girl Scouts from Troop 1976 unveiled the garden they have planted and dedicated to fallen Lutherville Volunteer Fire Co. Firefighter Mark Falkenhan at […]
#TroopTuesday: See what Girl Scouts in central Maryland have been up to!
Girl Scouts are always working on service projects, taking trips and making the world a better place. Click here to let us […]
Catonsville Girl Scouts transform unused church space into thrift store
Troop members earn Silver Awards for efforts For the past year, members of Girl Scout Troop 3131 of Catonsville have been painting, cleaning, sorting, […]
The 2014 Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Sleepover
A guest blog post by Domonique Jenkins Beyond Bars Community Programs Specialist The Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Sleepover was amazing! It was a […]
A Girl Scout Lunch at the Environmental Protection Agency
As you may have read in the latest issue of the VINE, Girl Scout, Sarah, an Ambassador Girl Scout of troop 1632 […]
Condoleezza Rice, Sheryl Sandberg and Girl Scouts CEO Anna Maria Chávez: Let’s Ban Bossy
This powerful trio, who on the cover of Parade sport their “Ban Bossy” buttons, aim to change the conversation about girls and […]
7 Reasons We Love Mary Barra – The Next CEO of General Motors
General Motors has picked a woman as its next CEO, naming product development chief Mary Barra as the first female head of […]
5 Reasons We Love Geena Davis
1. She promotes equality of girls and women in the media As Girl Scouts we know that ordinary girls can do extraordinary […]
Girl Scout Troops 1548 and 770 receive service award from the Agape House
On October 12, 2013, Girl Scout troops 1548 and 770 received the Agape House Missionary and Outreach Ministry Award for 2013. The […]
On Time: What the cookie sale does for girls
Watch this clip of Judy McGovern, President of RealStreet Staffing and Monica Mitchell, Vice President & Senior Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo as they […]
Malala Yousafzai: Raising her voice for girls everywhere
One year ago today, a 15 year old girl in Pakistan was shot in the head by the Taliban for trying to […]
Operation Pillowcase Dresses
This year as a major service project, the girls in Service Unit 46 made 28 pillowcase dresses for donation to refugees in […]
Lutherville Troop Members Earn Girl Scout Silver Awards
Several members of Lutherville Girl Scout troop 1635 earned their Girl Scout Silver Awards and celebrating with an awards ceremony earlier this month, the Baltimore Sun reports. The girls worked on a variety of projects to earn their awards, including a performance at College Manor in Lutherville on St. Patrick’s Day and a father-daughter dance for local Girl Scouts and their fathers and grandfathers, the Sun reports. Click here to read the full report. Congratulations, girls!
Girl Scout Named Capital Gazette Teen of the Week
Girl Scout Ambassador Jacqueline Velasquez of Troop 61 in Annapolis was named the Capital Gazette’s Teen of the Week. Jacqueline, who has been a Girl Scout since the seventh grade, said she enjoys earning badges, camping with her troop and has been busy lately selling Girl Scout Cookies in her neighborhood, the article reports. In addition to Girl Scouts, Jacqueline has taken on several leadership roles at her school, serving as a student ambassador for incoming freshmen and is involved with student […]
Girl Scout Improves Elementary School Playground for Gold Award
Improvements were made to the playground at Waugh Chapel Elementary just in time for the start of school thanks to Girl Scout Jennifer, the Maryland Gazette reported. As a part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project, she painted a map of the United States on the playground. Read the full article here.
Bel Air Girl Scouts Place First in Fourth of July Parade
A group of Bel Air Girl Scouts won first place in the marching units category in the Bel Air Fourth of July parade last week. Don’t they look awesome?
Girl Scout Alumna Named to Edgewood High School Hall of Fame
Girl Scout alumna Nadine Haas Wellington was one of five named to Edgewood High School’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun reports. Wellington, a graduate of Edgewood High School’s class of 1972, was a student representative to Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, the article states. She has worked as an educator for 35 years, first teaching middle school science, and is now the principal of Mountain Christian School in Joppa. The new inductees joined the Hall of Fame in a […]
Girl Scouts celebrate Memorial Day
Towson Girl Scouts joined their classmates in celebrating Memorial Day and learning the reason for the holiday during their school’s annual Memorial Day celebration, the Baltimore Sun reports. With the Patriots and Defenders program the students work to gain a better understanding of American history by studying and memorizing parts of American history, the article states. Among other accomplishments, students recited portions of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech, learned to identify key figures in American history, as well […]
Girl Scouts Help Clean Up Baltimore on Good Neighbor Day
Over the weekend, Girl Scouts helped clean up their Baltimore neighborhood during the Comprehensive Housing Assistance Program’s Good Neighbor Day community clean up program, WJZ- CBS Baltimore reports. During the community clean up, the Girl Scout troop 1726 helped pick up trash and plant flowers. “Part of our Girl Scout is the Girl Scout Law and Girl Scout Motto and we have to be resourceful and use resources widely so our hands are today’s resources,” troop 1726’s Girl Scout Leader Atara Lazar told […]
Girl Scout Gold Award Projects Shine in the Spotlight
Several Girl Scout Gold Award recipients and potential recipients were featured in the news this week. Explore Baltimore County reports that Girl Scouts Molly and Alyssa of Troop 3122 in Catonsville were honored for their completion of the Girl Scout Gold Award last weekend at the Girl Scout Gold Award Banquet in Annapolis. Alyssa used her project to raise awareness of homelessness as well as donate supplies for homeless to Arbutus Emergency Services, the article stated. Molly’s project collected and donated First […]
Girl Scout Collects First Communion Dresses for Less Fortunate
The Catholic Review reports that Girl Scout Molly collected 85 first communion dresses for the less fortunate for her Gold Award project. Molly said she wanted to help ease the expenses for families who maybe didn’t have the finances and make receiving first communion special for the girls. In addition to collecting dresses from five local parishes, Molly, a senior at Mount de Sales Academy, and several volunteers spent hours making veils for the girls. The dresses, veils and other items were […]
Girls talk leadership at Columbia Mall Lock-In
The Agence France – Presse reports that Girl Scouts are working to emphasize leadership skills in their centennial year. Girl Scouts gathered at the Columbia Mall Lock-In last weekend for some Girl Scout fun, to work on badges and patches, and older girls had the opportunity to test their leadership skills and teach younger girls about subjects like camping, STEM, disability awareness, first aid, and more. “It’s a great way to connect with your friends and, as you get older, to educate […]
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland CEO named to the Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland CEO Traci Barnett was named to the Daily Record’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence. The Top 100 Women award recognizes high-achieving Maryland women who are making an impact through their leadership, community service and mentoring. Honorees are inducted into the Circle of Excellence after being nominated three times. The winners are selected by an outside panel of business leaders based on professional accomplishment, community involvement and commitment to mentoring. Congratulations to Traci and all of the […]
Camp Woodlands Teepee Restoration Featured in the Baltimore Sun
GSCM’s campaign to repair and restore the Camp Woodlands teepee, Lamb Lodge, was recently featured in the Baltimore Sun. In the early 1950’s, the teepee at Girl Scouts’ Camp Woodlands was conceived and built by a team of volunteers that included the Anne Arundel County Girl Scouts Council, the Naval Academy Math Department, and numerous Girl Scouts and their families. The Lodge’s conical, circular design, which was inspired by the Girl Scout custom of gathering in a circle for grace before meals, […]
Two Gold Award Winners Featured in ‘View From the Cupola’
Two Girl Scout Gold Award Winners were featured in View from the Cupola, a magazine published for the Mount de Sales community. The first Girl Scout featured is Molly, who collected First Communion dresses to distribute to girls in Belize. Molly started with the goal of collecting 20 dresses, but has gotten an overwhelming response and received 75 dresses, as well as four boys’ suits, 14 veils and six pairs of white shoes, 20 pairs of socks, and a multitude of rosary […]
GSCM Kicks off Stars & Stripes Week on WJZ’s Manic Monday
This morning we kicked off Stars & Stripes week on WJZ’s Manic Monday. Girl Scouts from all over Central Maryland sang, cheered and waved Girl Scout Cookie signs and boxes to promote the Cookie Program and Operation U.S. Mint. Check out the video here. During Stars & Stripes Week we are asking all Girl Scouts to promote Operation U.S. Mint at their cookie booths by asking customers to show their support for our military troops by purchasing additional boxes of cookies for […]
Edgewater Girl Scout Awarded the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Girl Scout Christina of Edgewater, Md. was recently awarded the 2011 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Their leadership and courage make them true heroes—and inspirations to us all. Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five young people nationwide. Christina led a team of Girl Scouts in designing, fundraising for, and building the $275,000 Butterfly Boutique at the Chrysalis […]
Wired Magazine Crunches Cookie Sales Data
Tech magazine Wired gave a shout out to Girl Scout Cookies in this month’s issue, analyzing the preferences of the populace based on cookie sales data. Data analysis has never looked so delicious! Speaking of tech, remember to download the Girl Scout Cookie Finder app. Cookie season is right around the corner and with the app you’ll have all the booth sale listings right at your finger tips. Read more about the app here.
Corrine Jeannine Schillings Foundation Awards Scholarships to Girl Scout Alumna
Corrine Jeannine Schillings Foundation recently awarded 20 Girl Scout alumna who had earned their Silver or Gold Awards with scholarships for study of a foreign language or study abroad. The foundation provides financial assistance to young women who are pursuing undergraduate college degrees in the study of languages, or who are studying in a foreign country as enrichment for their undergraduate college program. It is dedicated to the memory of Corrine, a Silver Award Girl Scout, who lost her life in the […]
Perry Hall Patch: Perry Hall Troops Hold Flag Retirement Ceremony
Several Perry Hall area troops held a flag retirement ceremony at the Maryland State Game and Fish Association this weekend. Read more about the retirement ceremony and see more photos on Perry Hall Patch.
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