Travel blog from Sangam World Center
Namaste from Sangam World Centre in Pune, India! My name is Heidi Storm and I’ve been in India since the end of July. I’m serving as the Community Relations Intern here, which means I work with a...
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Namaste from Sangam World Centre in Pune, India! Heidi grew up in the River Valleys council where she participated in Girl Scouts. She has been a regular volunteer, including serving as a board member....
View ArticleWilderness Trips — Get Set for Adventure!
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to completely rely on yourself in the wilderness? Join us on a wilderness trip this summer to explore all nature has to offer. Camp Northwoods is again offering...
View ArticleExpand your Scouting Experience with Troop Trips
Whether you’re exploring the sites in Europe or the park down the street, troop trips are an integral part of Girl Scouts. Trips are an important way for girls to discover, connect and take action...
View ArticleA Girl Scout Trip Three Years in the Making
One hundred thirteen Girl Scouts and troop leaders from southwestern Minnesota visited Juliette Gordon Low’s birthplace in Savannah, GA in June. Girl Scouts from New Ulm, Fairmont, Redwood Falls,...
View ArticleDestination Kenya: A Girl Scout’s Adventure
How would you like to spend two weeks learning about a different culture and connecting with Girl Guides in in another country? A River Valleys Girl Scout seized the opportunity to do that this summer...
View ArticleThe Girl Scout World Centre — a Volunteer’s Perspective
During her August vacation, troop leader and registration volunteer Kristin Odegard took a tour of Pax Lodge, the Girl Scout World Centre in London. Upon arriving at the Lodge, I was greeted by a girl...
View ArticleGirls Today — Destinations
Girl Scouts offers girls the opportunity to explore new places with destinations, the Girl Scouts Travel Pathway. Offered to Girl Scouts in grades 6–12, girls can explore exotic lands, meet new people,...
View ArticleGold Award Takes Alexa to Africa
For as long as she can remember, Alexa wanted to do service work in Africa. An active Girl Scout since the first grade and now a junior in high school, she explained how this fit with her goal to...
View ArticleTroop 10406 Travels to San Francisco
Matching Girl Scout T-shirts? Check. Camera and photo scavenger hunt to-do list? Check. Map of sites to see? Check! After months of planning, preparation and anticipation, the girls of Troop 10406...
View ArticleA Girl With Dreams Across the World
Piper, a Girl Scout Cadette, is 13 years old. Like most eighth graders, she is chatty, loves playing sports and always enjoys being silly with her friends. What sets her apart from other eighth graders...
View ArticleSweet Rewards of Cookie Sales Send Girl Scout Overseas
As a long-time Girl Scout and cookie seller, Jessica Geroux, earned many rewards during the years she spent honing her business skills, but she found her favorite came in the form of Cookie Credits....
View ArticleDestinations Trip Fuels Love of Science + Travel
As twins, Ally and Mary have spent their lives sharing both the small and big moments with one another, and last summer was no different when the teens added weightlessness to their list of special...
View ArticleOne Girl Scout’s Life-Changing Trip
Picture yourself as a young Girl Scout. You crave adventure, you’re confident, and you’re passionate about making the world a better place. You want to go somewhere new, do something different, and...
View ArticlePlanning Provides Amazing Adventure
This past summer, Julia McKenzie, along with her entire troop, took a 10-day trip to Savannah, Georgia, to visit the birthplace of Girl Scouts. But the trip didn’t happen over night. The planning...
View ArticleTravel the U.S. with Girl Scouts
Are you excited to pack up your troop for a visit to places unknown? No sure where to begin? Look no further! A Girls Travel U.S. training will be offered on Thursday, December 18, from 6-9 pm, at the...
View ArticleGirl Scouts Visit Historically Black Colleges
This week we welcomed back 28 high school Girl Scouts who have returned from North Carolina, where they visited five public and private historically black colleges and universities. On their trip they...
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