Girl Scout Aliya of Troop 273, a recently bridged Girl Scout Senior, was pinned with the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast VP of Membership Engagement Terri Washington at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake on October 17, 2022! Aliya received recognition for completing a service project which she titled, “Emergency Period Supply Bags,” which she implemented during the 2022 summer camp season. The Girl Scout created discreet kits for preteens and teens that contain a reusable pad and a care card to help address period poverty in her community. To implement the program, Al ..read more

Girl Scout Ambassador Morgan of Troop 13 recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award by completing a project she titled, “The Ability Garden,” where she created indoor and outdoor learning features, themed around gardening, for the residents of St. Mary’s Home. St. Mary’s Home, which is located in Norfolk, Virginia, provides a place for children and young adults, newborn through 21 years of age, to live, play, and go to school while also receiving complex, professional, around-the-clock care from medical staff. Morgan wanted to provide a creative and accessible learning exper ..read more

Girl Scout Ambassador Victoria in Troop 52 recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement and honor in Girl Scouting, by completing a Gold Award project she titled, “Mustang’s ‘FUN’damental Library.” Victoria became aware of the effects of the pandemic on literacy rates in her North Carolina community and took action to make reading more accessible for the students of Shawboro Elementary School in Shawboro, North Carolina.    Victoria said, “In my county 5 of the 6 elementary schools classify as Title I Schools. To be a Title I school, your school m ..read more

Girl Scout Juniors Alice, Ava, Alexis, Brooke and McKenna of Troop 1041 recently earned their Bronze Awards by completing a project they titled, “Recycle Garden.” Using recycled materials, like tires and old planters, the Girl Scouts created a garden bed and picnic area for guests to enjoy while visiting Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton. To get started, the Girl Scouts consulted with Bluebird Gap Farm to determine their needs and were then provided a large ground area to execute their project. The girls coordinated a team of volunteers to help with the process and received donations from friends a ..read more

On October 15, 2022, Girl Scouts of all grade levels gathered at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake to kick of the “A Year in the Life of Juliette Low” patch program, a 12 month series themed around the life and accomplishments of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. October’s patch, “Girl Scouts Go Pink,” was designed to promote breast health and cancer prevention. At the event, girls were encouraged to learn about the importance of breast health by participating in games, crafts, research and other fun activities.  Juliette Gordon Low died in 1927 at the age of 66 fr ..read more

Meet Dawn Brotherton, a talented author, owner of Blue Dragon Publishing, and a member of GSCCC’s Board of Directors. Blue Dragon Publishing, located in Williamsburg, recently became a sponsor of the 2023 Cookie Classic Run, and we give many thanks for their support of our highly anticipated event which is coming up on January 14, 2023! Dawn is an award-winning author and has been a featured speaker at writing and publishing seminars. Last weekend, she brought her literary talents to Camp Skimino in Williamsburg through a Girl Scout workshop for Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors titled, “The Auth ..read more

Girl Scout Juniors Aubrey, Anna, Caeleigh, Sophia, and Karly of Troop 522 recently earned their Bronze Awards by completing a service project they titled, "Saving Native Wildlife." These Girl Scouts coordinated with Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge to make a difference for the species they help to conserve. For over 25 years, Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge, located in Suffolk, VA, has been providing shelter and rehabilitation services to orphaned, sick, and injured wildlife in the Hampton Roads area and they rely on support from the community and their donors, like these Girl Scouts. The girl ..read more

Girl Scout Cadette Madison of Troop 661 recently earned her Silver Award by completing a project she titled, "Free Little Library at Local Park." Madison knows the benefits of reading for people of all ages and wanted to ensure kids in her community had the resources they needed to grow their love of reading just like she has. To do so, the Girl Scout identified a neighborhood without a library within walking distance and decided to build the little library within that neighborhood's community park.  "I know that reading is beneficial to people at all stages of life. Reading boo ..read more

Girl Scout Juniors Avery, Bess, Julia, Kendall, Madeline, and Maya of Troop 671 recently earned their Bronze Awards for taking action to help preserve wildlife and completed a service project they titled, "Helping Evelyn's Wildlife." For over 25 years, Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge, located in Suffolk, VA, has been providing shelter and rehabilitation services to orphaned, sick, and injured wildlife in the Hampton Roads area and they rely solely on support from the community and their donors. Girl Scouts from our Council have supported Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge through service projects and donation ..read more

Girl Scout Ambassador Caitlin in Troop 1659 recently earned the Gold Award by completing a Gold Award project she titled, “Cait’s Lacrosse Clinic.” This Girl Scout has a passion for lacrosse and wanted to create opportunities for exposure of the sport to kids in her community. She worked with Margaret Senecal, director of youth sports and fitness, at Langley Air Force Base (LAFB) in Hampton, VA, to organize and host several lacrosse clinics for military youth K-8. During the clinics, Caitlin worked alongside youth to practice basics like how to hold a lacrosse stick and how to catch a ball and ..read more