What the CEO of Girl Scouts Has to Say to Oscar Host Chris Rock
And the Hollywood elite who donated Well, it’s official. Girl Scouts has gone Hollywood — in the best way possible. During the […]
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 […]
Kennedy’s Krafty Kreations Goes to Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Girl Scout and entrepreneur, Kennedy Cole, may only be 14 years old, but she is well on her way to achieving her dreams! […]
Behind the Scenes at EA Games
Last summer, EA teamed with Girls Who Code to create a summer program for future game developers. Girls who participated in the […]
Girl Scouts hosts First Lego League Qualifier Challenge
On January 31, 2016, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (GSCM), hosted a First Lego League Qualifier Competition, Trash Trek, at its Seton […]
Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Ask Flips the Script
Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Ask challenges the typical, superficial questions that red carpet interviewers usually ask, and replaces them with viewer submitted […]
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 […]
Women in STEAM Festival Wrap-Up
On November 14th, over 100 girls and their parents flooded the halls of GSCM’s Urban Program and STEM Center for the first […]
The New Girls’ Choice Badge has been Announced!
Guess what? Today is a great day. That’s because the winning Girls’ Choice badge topic is in! And the winner is (drumroll please)… […]
Girl Scout Gold Award Turn 100!
Over the course of the last century, millions of Girl Scout alumnae have positively impacted their communities and the world with their creative, […]
Make a Blanket (or blanket square) for Nelson Mandela Day
In 2009 The United Nations declared July 18th as an international day of service in honor of Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who gave […]
GSCM Girl Scout to Compete in 2015 Miss American Preteen Pageant
This November, Girl Scout Cadette Taelor Ann Ray will represent the Eastern Shore in the 2015 Miss American Preteen Pageant. In addition to […]
Girl Scout Invents Natural Produce Preserver
Kavita Shukla, inventor and founder of Fresh Paper, a natural remedy used to keep produce fresh, is in the running to win […]
Girl Scout Honored for her Leadership Skills
Summerleigh “Summer” Geimer is warm, fun and bright, just like her name suggests, but the 17-year-old senior at Annapolis High School also […]
Explore careers in STEAM at GSCM
STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, Math + ART and it is everywhere! Did you know that there is a lot of chemistry […]
Girl Scout Cookie Treats
Girl Scout cookies are great by themselves, but did you know they can also be used to make other desserts? Girl Scouts […]
STEM Event at APG Draws Over 500 Local Scouts
More than 500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts from surrounding states gathered at Shore Park on APG North (Aberdeen) for the […]
Girl Scouts Achieve their Bronze Award by Building a Friendship Bench to Help Others
Simran Kalia said that when she started first grade as a new student at Thunder Hill Elementary School, she felt lonely. “Everyone […]
Going for Her Gold Award
Receiving the Gold Award for a Girl Scout is equivalent to a Boy Scout reaching Eagle rank. Carly Wood of Friendship has […]
The Girl Scouts’ Chief Girl Expert On Raising Daughters Who Lead
If you have a daughter, you’re keenly aware of how far society has come with regards to equality between the genders; you’re equally keenly aware of far there is to go. In terms of both progress made and progress yet to come, you can go ahead and thank the Girl Scouts — a 103-year-old organization that teaches leadership to girls through everything from community service to selling cookies. And if you’re going to thank the Girl Scouts generally, you should give Andrea […]
Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients Attend Champions of Change Event at the White House
On Tuesday, September 15th, eleven young women were honored at the White House for being Champions of Change. With the goal of […]
On My Honor…Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout
By Domonique Jenkins We started our meeting as usual, with an opening circle. Yet this one was different; it was bittersweet. “On […]
Glen Burnie Girl Scout Earns Her Silver Award
10:00What would you expect a Girl Scout, who wants to be a teacher, to choose as a community service project to earn […]
Portrait in Leadership
The Girl Scout Cadette was excited, yet poised, as she entered the office of her congresswoman, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md). Deep in […]
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 […]
Service Unit 657 Gets CPR Certified
Service Unit 657 took advantage of Howard County Fire and Rescue’s free CPR class last week. They were able to get 20 […]
Getting Girls Outdoors
Girl Scouts has a long history of getting girls outside. But girls in the United States today are getting outside less as […]
Kendra Bloom Earns Gold Award
Kendra Bloom was among 78 young women from the Central Maryland Girl Scouts who received her Gold Award on April 19. A […]
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Troops Go Camping
On a warm June morning at Camp Whippoorwill, 11 Girls Scouts enjoyed canoeing on the Magothy River, most for the very first […]
Our Outdoor Day at Camp Ilchester
Troop 21215 used June to get outdoors and spent a great evening at Camp Ilchester! Fifteen girls were able to join in on the […]
Girl Scouts Hosts Day Camps for Girls in Baltimore Communities Affected by Unrest
As a Maryland Unites Fund recipient, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland will be hosting a series of summer day camps for all […]
GSCM is Making Financial Literacy a Priority
The following article is from The Baltimore Sun and can be viewed online here. In between pool time and play time, Girl […]
Girl Scouts Participate in Q&A Panel at Alumnae Event
On May 14, 2015, Girl Scouts Roxine, Nora, Jenna, Holland, Morgan, and Tien participated in the Stay Connected alumnae event. The girls […]
GSCM Troop 124 Attends the 26th annual National Service Learning Conference
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Troop 124 of Jarrettsville recently attended the 2015 More Powerful Together 26th annual National Service Learning Conference. Troop […]
Girl Scouts Enrich Children’s Lives
Four Cadette Girl Scouts from GSCM Troop 126 earned their Silver Award serving the children and youth at the Night of Peace Family […]
We want to hear from YOU!
Tell us about your experience with Girl Scouts this year! This spring, Girl Scouts of the USA is introducing a new survey […]
Meet Stephanie, the new STEM Specialist at GSCM!
Hello, my name is Stephanie and I am the new STEM Specialist at GSCM. If you and your girls like robots, stars and planets, […]
LIVE Tonight – Episode 4 Camp Chat
Join us LIVE tonight for our 4th Conowingo Camp Chat for Summer 2015. Hosted by Megan “Taz” Hardy (Outdoor Specialist) and Kelly […]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski on the Importance of Girl Scout Leadership
Portraits in Leadership is a one-of-a-kind experience for Girl Scouts, and an opportunity for women inCongress to share their stories with the world’s […]
Carly Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Carly Wood’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. Hello, my name is Carly Wood and I […]
Erin Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Erin Shoul’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. I had the absolute privilege of shadowing with […]
Roxine Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Roxine Chambers’ speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. My name is Roxine Chambers, and I have […]
Emily Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Emily Ingall’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. After being in Girl Scouts for twelve years, […]
Autumn Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Autumn Johnson’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. My experience was extra special because I spent […]
Girl Scouts are Beautiful – Inside & Out Event
GSCM volunteer Tiffanny Cianci is inviting Girl Scouts –Brownies through Ambassadors–to realize their unique beauty at a special event taking place May 23rd, at […]
Writing Pros
Have you ever thought about writing a really exciting short-story, mystery novel or page-turning best-seller? Two local Girl Scouts recently collaborated to […]
College is Not That Far Off
By: Valerie Montague Photo credits: Domonique Jenkins Girl Scouts Beyond Bars troop members visited two local universities last week and left excited […]
