My grandparents immigrated to the US from India about 50 years ago, and my mom became the first Girl Scout in our family. She has continued her involvement with Girl Scouts as the Service Unit Cookie Manager, or the Cookie Grandma (as my dad calls her), and made sure that my sister and I would learn to serve others while being supported by people that believe we are the leaders of tomorrow.  My younger sister and I began Girl Scouts a decade ago, and although we are not in the same troop we had the opportunity to collaborate in fundraising for our Gold Awards. For the past three years, m ..read more

Diane Tipton, President and CEO of Self-Storage Zone has been selected to serve on the National Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). GSUSA is the nation’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls with programs from coast to coast and across the globe. Diane Tipton, a lifelong Girl Scout was board president for Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital, the largest council in the nation, serving members in the Greater Washington Region. She continues to work in the region to elevate the value of Girl Scouting. A champion of Girls the World Needs, she is responsible for promo ..read more

Click to view slideshow. We have had a GREAT year at Girl Scouts! As we enter 2020 check out all of the moments that have made our stellar top ten. Here’s one for all the G.I.R.L.’s out there! #GirlScoutsTopTen ..read more

by Katie G.  I first joined Girl Scouts in the seventh grade and had the opportunity to meet amazing girls, volunteer, and complete interesting and challenging projects throughout my five years as a Juliette. In my final year as a Girl Scout, I was selected to participate in the Forever Green project, and spent the school year meeting with other girls from around the council and working on environmental conservation projects. We learned how to make rain gardens, taught younger girls about protecting the environment, and hosted plastic bag drives throughout the area to provide people with ..read more

Before my week at Capitol Hill, I had the preconceived notion that politicians in Congress were cold and uncaring, only reaching out to constituents every few years for a superficial re-election. However, after working in Representative David Trone’s office for a week, I discovered just how wrong my assumptions were. Congressman Trone’s office was welcoming and inspiring, quite the opposite of the lofty aura I had pictured in my head. Even though I did not get to meet the Congressman personally (Congress was out of session),  I could feel his unwavering customer service mindset through ev ..read more

As a Girl Scout Congressional Aide, I had the pleasure of shadowing in the office of Congressman Gregorio Kilili.    During the week long session, I was given the opportunity to learn and experience many new things. While I was there, I was tasked with delivering multiple different letters and packages to different Congressmen and Senators.  In order to deliver these packages, I had to use the tunnels that connect the different buildings.     Starting out I thought that I would never be able to navigate the tunnels, but eventually it became easier and convenient. It wa ..read more

by Jen G. Growing up I never knew that I had the opportunity to become a Girl Scout. As a young Latina, some opportunities just didn’t seem like they were meant for me. However, after my most recent internship with Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital I see that not only are these misconceptions,  but there is even more of a reason for Girl Scouts to be promoted in Latin communities and in communities (of color) everywhere. This is a training ground for girls to become strong leaders. Like most parents, my parents worked tirelessly to provide us with the best life and opportunities possible, and ..read more

By Taylor K. In early July, my Girl Scout troop — seven girls and four adults — set off on our journey to India. While all of us had been fortunate enough to travel outside of the country at least once, most of us had never been to a developing country or at least not one as different from the U.S. as India. I had many different visions of India from the movies I had watched, stories I’ve heard and pictures I’d seen. Based on these sources, I had created a picture of India in my head filled with both stereotypes and truths. As I stepped on our first plane, I was eager to see which parts of my ..read more

Vlog By: Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO, Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital Every summer I challenge myself,  like a Girl Scout in the outdoors. We are dedicated to ensuring that all Girl Scouts have a great outdoor experience. Problems viewing video, go here: https://youtu.be/zS446_DLXW4 ..read more

Once a Girl Scout Always a Girl Scout! The Girl Scout family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of lifelong Girl Scout Lynn Heebner (1929 – 2019). She served as our Board President from February 1978- 1981, and was a Girl Scout for over 60 years.  Lynn was instrumental in building our successful Cookie Program, and under her watch the Council became the first member of the Little Brownie Baker Million Dollar Club in 1980. She presented the first-ever Silver Trefoil Award, unique to our council and awarded to Girl Scouts in recognition of 100 hours of service in the community ..read more