Girl Scouts GCNWI
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Girl Scouts GCNWI
1w ago
by Karen Schillings, Council Historian This year marks the 50th anniversary of National Volunteer Week, held during the third week of April, to recognize the contributions of volunteers from across the country. We are very fortunate to have so many outstanding Girl Scout volunteers among us whose history has been important to the movement. As ..read more
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1M ago
Our Girl Scout community kicked off Girl Scout Week at the 2024 Sneaker Ball on March 9, 2024. Sneaker Ball was held at the Halls of St. George in Schererville, Indiana. It brought together over 350 Girl Scout members of all ages and their family members for a night of fun and friendship. Girl Scout ..read more
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1M ago
Click here to join us at this historic birthday party celebration for Camp Juniper Knoll. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Council Historian Carol Macola shares with us the early history of the camp. On June 19, 1924, Camp Pleasant in Wisconsin opened for summer sessions for 620 girls, utilizing tents in ..read more
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1M ago
Every Girl Scout Cookie box sold creates opportunities for Girl Scouts to learn, grow, and thrive. Each box is packed with leadership and life skills. Take the power of one box and multiply that times 100,000 and just think about the difference cookie boxes can make in the world. For one Girl Scout, she was ..read more
Girl Scouts GCNWI
2M ago
It was at a World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) meeting in Holland in 1929 that the group decided they needed a permanent World Center where girls from many countries could meet and learn how much their lives were the same. American troop leader, Helen Storrow of Massachusetts agreed to finance the ..read more
Girl Scouts GCNWI
3M ago
Girl Scout volunteers show commitment, dedication, and share their time to help girls benefit from the Girl Scout program that Juliette Gordon Low started back in 1912. Girl Scout volunteers are appreciated, and don’t look to be recognized. Many go above and beyond to help the Girl Scout organization continue its mission. It’s nice to ..read more
Girl Scouts GCNWI
4M ago
This past July in Lake Buena Vista, FL, Girl Scouts from across the country and world gathered at Walt Disney World Resort for the 2023 National Council Session (NCS) and Girl Scout Convention, Phenom. With excitement and magic lingering in the air, nearly 10,000 Girl Scouts, National Council Delegates, volunteers, and visitors eagerly awaited their ..read more
Girl Scouts GCNWI
4M ago
By Karen Schillings, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Council Historian At the beginning of the Girl Scout phenomenon known as “The Cookie Sale,” the troops baked the cookies themselves. Then, in 1934, the Greater Philadelphia Council contacted the Keebler–Weyl Company, requesting their assistance. The company agreed to bake and package vanilla Girl Scout ..read more
Girl Scouts GCNWI
5M ago
What do you feel when you indulge in a Girl Scout cookie? It may be the sweet feeling of nostalgia, reminding you of your time as a Girl Scout and the wonderful memories you made with your troop. Or you may feel an overload of satisfaction as the flavors hit your taste buds. The way ..read more
Girl Scouts GCNWI
5M ago
On November 11, 2023, Girl Scout friends and family joined Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (GSGCNWI) for a ground-breaking cultural stepping workshop with Step Afrika!. Step Afrika! is a world-renowned dance company that focuses on the art and history of stepping. If you’re not familiar, stepping is a percussive, highly energetic art form ..read more