tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39029597252103008082024-02-18T21:56:19.827-05:00Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Blog<img src="http://old.gsccc.org/Media/Spacer.gif" width="475" height="1">girl scouts of the colonial coastCharlie Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03295295837060196826noreply@blogger.comBlogger932125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-56564310583813860392022-11-07T11:48:00.000-05:002022-11-07T11:48:41.126-05:00Silver Award Spotlight: "Emergency Period Supply Bags"<p><span style="font-family: arial;">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, Aliya hung laminated flyers in the bathrooms at A
Place for Girls with instructions for other Girl Scouts about how to discreetly
make a make-shift pad or how to get in touch with a staff member or camp
counselor for one of the free supply kits.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6M276wYkEFzFA5VlAr78Ux34bnM1Wz8Wa3IaFlMQBPKz7bghC_fDQK3jBUtx36seJhOaomFiv4uEGg5d8jZIftlrT-PauOoxKrxKxAdmlKbGFVSW4agr9LP9tQXbQaJNoAEqIEPWaxMrcHx76RA_CKtN98txOBpNEWlTBvj9gAyphaPLqSRljMCw/s4032/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6M276wYkEFzFA5VlAr78Ux34bnM1Wz8Wa3IaFlMQBPKz7bghC_fDQK3jBUtx36seJhOaomFiv4uEGg5d8jZIftlrT-PauOoxKrxKxAdmlKbGFVSW4agr9LP9tQXbQaJNoAEqIEPWaxMrcHx76RA_CKtN98txOBpNEWlTBvj9gAyphaPLqSRljMCw/s320/photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aliya and GSCCC VP Terri Washington</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since becoming a Girl Scout, Aliya has had a passion for making a difference and leaving a positive mark in her community. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Check out an article <a href="https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2015/05/23/suffolk-girl-scout-leads-food-drive-efforts/">here</a> about a food drive Aliya lead as well as a <a href="https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2017/11/09/suffolk-girl-scout-makes-her-mark/">recycling project</a> she hosted as a Girl Scout Junior to earn her Bronze Award! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch a YouTube video here from Aliya as she describes her Silver Award project in more detail-</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3W2SBzsvOH4" width="320" youtube-src-id="3W2SBzsvOH4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-30524943947425390262022-11-03T11:43:00.000-04:002022-11-03T11:43:04.501-04:00 Gold Award Spotlight: “The Ability Garden”<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">Girl Scout Ambassador</span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"> </span><span class="markb15laj9t2" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Morgan</span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">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. </span></span><span class="markb15laj9t2" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Morgan</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">wanted to provide a creative and accessible learning experience for the residents of St. Mary’s Home, so she incorporated her love of gardening with a mission of serving others! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;">She tackled this issue by building, painting and planting four ADA approved raised garden beds and a sensory play box for mobile residents to explore and learn new skills on the grounds of St. Mary’s Home. The Girl Scout also created an indoor succulent garden, built on a rolling cart, for residents who cannot get outdoors to also experience the joys of a garden. </span></p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br aria-hidden="true" /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Gardening typically requires fine motor skills, the ability to get down on the ground and knowledge of plants, herbs, and tools,” <span class="markb15laj9t2" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Morgan</span> said. “Often, people with special needs are excluded from participating in certain experiences. I wanted to specifically address the issue of gardening and how adapting to the residents’ needs can improve their physical, social, and mental well-being. From being involved in groups and community activities, to an opportunity to learn about healthy foods, gardening is about improving the enjoyment of life.”</span></p><br aria-hidden="true" /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mark545iw7i9w uM2yb" data-markjs="true" style="background-color: var(--themeLighter); border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Congratulations</span>, <span class="markb15laj9t2" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Morgan</span>, and thank you for making your community, and the world, a better place!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjAIJ521OH265PMjIV029NQIly--Pl__QJxz94chXTDYt5pNCjSqpz6nffGvGjNNHZDmv0cho-CwHR0oq_wWMKVkw2Y7_2-4aMpm8fnh9K4n0xBTAeuLwXJ8uQVYjCO6ySJ4MPuOkZC6bIsBVGf2yfHSLW_O1WBzjsdbtwfeywf3DKcAV2xO_Pmn4z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="400" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjAIJ521OH265PMjIV029NQIly--Pl__QJxz94chXTDYt5pNCjSqpz6nffGvGjNNHZDmv0cho-CwHR0oq_wWMKVkw2Y7_2-4aMpm8fnh9K4n0xBTAeuLwXJ8uQVYjCO6ySJ4MPuOkZC6bIsBVGf2yfHSLW_O1WBzjsdbtwfeywf3DKcAV2xO_Pmn4z=w265-h325" width="265" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></span><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-19089961017231242082022-10-26T15:41:00.005-04:002022-10-26T15:41:36.799-04:00Gold Award Spotlight: "Fun in the Outdoors"<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Girl Scout Ambassador</span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="mark2rmnr6a92" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Katie</span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">in Troop 4161 recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a project she completed titled, “Fun in the Outdoors.” To earn this award, Katie shared her love of geocaching with her community. Geocaching uses a geocaching app or GPS device to find hidden containers called geocaches. The word combines the prefix geo, meaning earth, with cache, which means hiding place, and today, there are more than 3 million caches worldwide. Geocaching has grown in popularity over the past few years, since it is held outdoors and is an inexpensive activity.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Katie placed geocaches at Chesapeake locations that included: Northwest River Park, Indian River Park, Centerville Park, and Oak Grove Lake Parks. She then invited the community to discover geocaching by placing flyers in the parks with step-by-step instructions about how to set up a free geocaching app and how new users could get started having fun with this new hobby.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Katie’s caches included small trinkets inside a case which listed their GPS coordinates online. In all, Katie created 20 caches over the four sites.</span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“There are few outdoor activities that don’t cost money and that are easily accessible to families. It is important for people, especially kids, to get out and move because obesity rates are on the rise. Geocaching creates opportunities for people to get out and move while having fun. We also made some of the geocaches accessible by placing them near the roadway or sidewalk for those who use mobility aids.” </span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Congratulations, Katie!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSHMUys1OUMNMmyp1k85fx-12Z22HstuEpyVOm1uC0fMzKMuBJKk5WkxJI3oFSaHfTx1DIQw2PnAKdAcIjndpcTEEWb7HN_am6ZbF3VbKKcpjB5ldPL-G7X4ntlHidsyg76xHGn9lMoJLHkaNRqD3qcHZM3F0b-U9Gz7t2uNFHubFKDzD_p8zcDq_7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSHMUys1OUMNMmyp1k85fx-12Z22HstuEpyVOm1uC0fMzKMuBJKk5WkxJI3oFSaHfTx1DIQw2PnAKdAcIjndpcTEEWb7HN_am6ZbF3VbKKcpjB5ldPL-G7X4ntlHidsyg76xHGn9lMoJLHkaNRqD3qcHZM3F0b-U9Gz7t2uNFHubFKDzD_p8zcDq_7" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-13572563832922833582022-10-19T16:54:00.003-04:002022-10-20T16:11:19.958-04:00<p><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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.” </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">Victoria</span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 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. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;">Victoria<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> said, “In my county 5 of the 6 elementary schools classify as Title I Schools. To be a Title I school, your school must have a poverty rate of 40% or higher. Often, parents cannot buy extras like storybooks. Even though the schools and staff try very hard to make sure students have what they need to reach the next grade level, lots of kids fall behind.”</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To begin addressing this issue, she took a look at the bigger picture and determined the major challenges families are facing when trying to access reading materials and came up with a simple yet practical solution. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“I noticed during Covid that kids had no way to get their hands on storybooks. All of our schools were closed and so were the school libraries. Our county libraries were closed, as well. With no way to practice basic reading skills at home, children fell behind and they couldn't meet the expectations for their grade level. Roughly 35,000 third graders in North Carolina were ultimately ‘retained,’ which means they took another year of third grade or were advanced to fourth grade but put in a transitional class or classified as retained for reading." </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Victoria<span style="font-family: inherit;"> took action by creating a literacy box outside of Shawboro Elementary School, which is accessible by students and the community, at any time. The literacy box is an outdoor structure that encourages visitors to give and take books. The box is stocked with books for school-aged children and contains over 100 titles at any given time. Book donations came in from the community, along with </span>Victoria<span style="font-family: inherit;">’s friends and family, and will continue to be fulfilled by future book drives at the school. Along with book donations, this project was supported by proceeds </span>Victoria<span style="font-family: inherit;"> earned from participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, a monetary donation from the Moyock Women’s Club, as well as a donation of all materials needed to build the structure by Advanced Waterproofing & Restoration of Virginia Beach.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congratulations, Victoria! </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74FTbmlHAROsdRAYV8RpNLzC-V2ZvjFnkTjAVRMHvoxXfYQJKaDJ8m2qe5FDiICu8nog_d7hc-ViKLv4rHtW_sAej2MDTB_uA4z6l1GSGD-bDhutFZWRdK0K1QIeanscFUT8zBT4qq7t6oNWlfcJyBtbaUkAIWop0m7xD7B4cS9-68vjKbjesuCOf/s2582/image000000%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="1944" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74FTbmlHAROsdRAYV8RpNLzC-V2ZvjFnkTjAVRMHvoxXfYQJKaDJ8m2qe5FDiICu8nog_d7hc-ViKLv4rHtW_sAej2MDTB_uA4z6l1GSGD-bDhutFZWRdK0K1QIeanscFUT8zBT4qq7t6oNWlfcJyBtbaUkAIWop0m7xD7B4cS9-68vjKbjesuCOf/w319-h423/image000000%20(3).jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-31540147794660543222022-10-19T15:58:00.003-04:002022-10-21T11:58:07.545-04:00 Bronze Award Spotlight: Recycle Garden<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">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 and family to support their project. Throughout the process of creating the garden, the girls did weeding, mulching and more to improve the landscape. The girls also took additional steps to redo flower beds and refurbish picnic tables at the site for guests to enjoy.</span></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span>Troop leader Conny Osborne said, “The project was intended to bring fun and light to the community visiting Bluebird Gap Farm. The girls spent over 20 hours over a year long process, renovating, gardening, and adding color and fun for the community. The girls learned the importance of nature and how to see and appreciate nature through their nature journey. They also learned how much they can give back and appreciate the outdoors and how to show others to appreciate nature and what values from your surroundings one has."</span></span></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="markewif2voew uM2yb" color="var(--themeDark)" data-markjs="true" style="background-color: var(--themeLighter); border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Congratulations</span>, Troop 1041 of SU 120 and thanks for making your community a better place!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_c3h1MphYfVhUnIGZeQ5kFrtRIKbYDALyYvKzqUt0tyv3ppTalVB8gQchLRfwZpSpt6XYX5zDRSVAd-eOeVmvQ2t12-OMT5u0vnrUO0m6W33yZAM4OyuKBqGjYgF-39hhBODMEaJbFVKtqZ1leFMTNIdyjzOJSVxOzWYMPrPTB_F8M0DA9VdiWxX/s1080/Troop120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_c3h1MphYfVhUnIGZeQ5kFrtRIKbYDALyYvKzqUt0tyv3ppTalVB8gQchLRfwZpSpt6XYX5zDRSVAd-eOeVmvQ2t12-OMT5u0vnrUO0m6W33yZAM4OyuKBqGjYgF-39hhBODMEaJbFVKtqZ1leFMTNIdyjzOJSVxOzWYMPrPTB_F8M0DA9VdiWxX/s320/Troop120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-48970319202574890372022-10-18T09:35:00.000-04:002022-10-18T09:35:05.720-04:00A Year in the Life of Juliette Patch Program OCTOBER: GIRL SCOUTS GO PINK<p>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.</p><p class="xxmsonormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> Juliette Gordon Low died in 1927 at the age of 66 from
breast cancer. At the time of her death, the words "breast" and
"cancer" were not spoken in "polite company," and it wasn't
until 1996 that it was disclosed to Girl Scouts around the world that Juliette
Low had died from breast cancer. As our organization is moving into our
next 100 years, girls can be more involved in raising awareness about breast
cancer. By raising awareness, girls can make a difference in the lives of women
and can help family members to cope with the impact that breast cancer can
have. Many Girl Scout girls and adults have had the experience of having a
mother or another family member suffer with breast cancer. And, like so many
other serious illnesses, breast cancer affects not only the patient, but the
patient's family, as well. In fact, breast cancer is the most common cancer in
women in the United States, except for skin cancers and accounts for about 30%
(or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year, <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/about/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html#:~:text=The%20American%20Cancer%20Society's%20estimates,will%20die%20from%20breast%20cancer.">according
to the American Cancer Society.</a></p><p class="xxmsonormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"> Patches are only available by attending the in-person
events. Find and sign up for remaining sessions like “Including All Friends”
and “Fabulous Fashion” <a href="https://bit.ly/3D30vD5">here.</a></p><p class="xxmsonormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVH4CCb7rn43tyaNuAwdzlLR2C8r5fo95NxXZs2JyL60Hgtj-U-kIhD3tbF5GiRXzJjiAx3C3wB4l1WtDHl50rxsLEwVDFJnZU9yLhiAuda5_18HC8ixoGFLNmz2Qa40PIyXjVtnKcjt8a5KLbmQb7CaA6KLt6pQzv-rKL01ShFtve8Qq8EAhhg4iP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVH4CCb7rn43tyaNuAwdzlLR2C8r5fo95NxXZs2JyL60Hgtj-U-kIhD3tbF5GiRXzJjiAx3C3wB4l1WtDHl50rxsLEwVDFJnZU9yLhiAuda5_18HC8ixoGFLNmz2Qa40PIyXjVtnKcjt8a5KLbmQb7CaA6KLt6pQzv-rKL01ShFtve8Qq8EAhhg4iP=w173-h260" width="173" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg37NLebz6VtEmIkPzpd0-P7XeB-wQj7rbcIV-573tgzjX_3o4H1G4hI3EZka4TH8czP_RDt7w2dVIeHd11B8LOEAN9PpsSyubNW7s32pHcUqzS0OI0t_9MfLsdmkqgX4g6swUrvjJ9S0hznq0S8x6BI_ilQQ7WamUccjWmLBaQKw-jxUHaRJ6olSR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg37NLebz6VtEmIkPzpd0-P7XeB-wQj7rbcIV-573tgzjX_3o4H1G4hI3EZka4TH8czP_RDt7w2dVIeHd11B8LOEAN9PpsSyubNW7s32pHcUqzS0OI0t_9MfLsdmkqgX4g6swUrvjJ9S0hznq0S8x6BI_ilQQ7WamUccjWmLBaQKw-jxUHaRJ6olSR" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgegLwD3vWnHdfOgSn_ekR2MD-ji7SmWQIK25YGuGsIcrdNZw58OJ2r2JObkmulqy-gbAQOqCwSsluayblXYz7fPeZrCPBDzy3QgR6oZ9UZFOuyyz2QKv7fNwwVglSGZAa-j9Q8pB6VR5F0BZvoK1W6CMtFHBpVjzKC5TjG-vJbiGfdNOCv8RXLTkIa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgegLwD3vWnHdfOgSn_ekR2MD-ji7SmWQIK25YGuGsIcrdNZw58OJ2r2JObkmulqy-gbAQOqCwSsluayblXYz7fPeZrCPBDzy3QgR6oZ9UZFOuyyz2QKv7fNwwVglSGZAa-j9Q8pB6VR5F0BZvoK1W6CMtFHBpVjzKC5TjG-vJbiGfdNOCv8RXLTkIa" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEiLPOo1qkf5M1RF3hw8V8ch0Hum9VE8l8L4BQx2wCYmr_nwROIWtWO6h7L37dN968DLJHu40mPhqK50NfxZhpykMTjM2yeEjHjbU0ziCxFyYf0U5Z_7GO3NpjlaIg4UpAtl9cIsxxTS27S1LoZRgrdDoHifhVGLJrrOi2egl6jxuYJIO5rSyuwSZ7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEiLPOo1qkf5M1RF3hw8V8ch0Hum9VE8l8L4BQx2wCYmr_nwROIWtWO6h7L37dN968DLJHu40mPhqK50NfxZhpykMTjM2yeEjHjbU0ziCxFyYf0U5Z_7GO3NpjlaIg4UpAtl9cIsxxTS27S1LoZRgrdDoHifhVGLJrrOi2egl6jxuYJIO5rSyuwSZ7" width="160" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="xxmsonormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-2862318950343089262022-10-17T10:08:00.002-04:002022-10-17T10:08:49.582-04:00Meet Dawn Brotherton: Author, Publisher, and GSCCC Board Member<p>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 <a href="http://www.gsccc.org/cookieclassic">highly anticipated event which is
coming up on January 14, 2023</a>! 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 Author in You.”
During the workshop, Dawn helped Girl Scouts in kindergarten through fifth grade
discover their abilities as storytellers and illustrators. At the event, the
group was inspired by a reading of one of Dawn's own books, "If I Look
Like You," a tale about the value of individuality and friendship. At the
end, each girl took home a book signed uniquely for them!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When it comes to being an exceptional writer, Dawn said she
draws from her experience as a retired US Air Force Colonel, a softball coach
and Girl Scout leader. Along with “If I Look Like You” for younger kids and a
few adult titles, she has also written four middle school level books, “Trish’s
Team,” “Margie Makes a Difference,” “Nicole’s New Friend,” and “Tammy Tries
Baseball.” The four books are all parts of the “Lady Tigers” series, a series
about a girls’ fastpitch softball team with messages that encourage young
female athletes to reach for the stars in the games they love. As a
mother of two female athletes and former Girl Scouts, Dawn is intent on
“playing like a girl,” which, to her, means playing with determination, teamwork,
sportsmanship and most of all, a love for what you do.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register for the 2023 Cookie Classic Run at <a href="http://www.gsccc.org/cookieclassic">www.gsccc.org/cookieclassic</a>.
Learn more about Blue Dragon Publishing <a href="https://bluedragonpublishing.com/">here</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJhBvzSeu0574UZft6uEiUnpDUjFhwIMLZKxUwD7eJzSQEd-4bq_t9uKl3HGiXidN_pnySjQZP95dcefrzuQKoTsf9BG037uITjRjGWYOID4SMke2Ol0dVLvdBT2ecZEVNQcSHdVqpNO1AvzbNj8A2no7rHXXKWGgloW9OA88XuYlWckmb_YoRHde/s1365/311574754_473553781485985_2183546075361947764_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJhBvzSeu0574UZft6uEiUnpDUjFhwIMLZKxUwD7eJzSQEd-4bq_t9uKl3HGiXidN_pnySjQZP95dcefrzuQKoTsf9BG037uITjRjGWYOID4SMke2Ol0dVLvdBT2ecZEVNQcSHdVqpNO1AvzbNj8A2no7rHXXKWGgloW9OA88XuYlWckmb_YoRHde/s320/311574754_473553781485985_2183546075361947764_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEok7TreMD8zqp1VTmTfqQxLDFOPzQSoIilCcumjpJxSzqlJFJBBd1no3wmkZvhB4L5V6Z56t_2sV5NFeDUXjiaBKKFilyO73nHLrX_q5YBfL6KKbf4q4lrDdNVtHIpcDhnJF9mzhFDjoc-Rcqm21HUaqLMR99coctTDUrplN2F2IxQctUXVJdJJj/s1365/311588687_473552621486101_8585801975604658481_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEok7TreMD8zqp1VTmTfqQxLDFOPzQSoIilCcumjpJxSzqlJFJBBd1no3wmkZvhB4L5V6Z56t_2sV5NFeDUXjiaBKKFilyO73nHLrX_q5YBfL6KKbf4q4lrDdNVtHIpcDhnJF9mzhFDjoc-Rcqm21HUaqLMR99coctTDUrplN2F2IxQctUXVJdJJj/s320/311588687_473552621486101_8585801975604658481_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-71966724228352212202022-10-12T11:10:00.001-04:002022-10-12T11:37:14.365-04:00Bronze Award Spotlight: "Saving Native Wildlife"<p><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></p><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The girls began by speaking </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">with</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge and receiving their wishlist of what was needed for the upcoming baby season. During their research, t</span></span></span><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial;">he girls learned more about rescuing animals and got to name a baby raccoon, who was rescued, and named him Striper. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">The girls then coordinated a successful supply drive and had a collection box at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake, VA, <a href="https://gscccblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/troop-552-bronze-award-collection-box.html" target="_blank">featured previously on the GSCCC blog.</a> In addition to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">collecting</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;"> supplies, the troop worked together to build 12 den boxes to be used as animal </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">habitats</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">. They also taught younger Girl Scouts in Troop 382 how to make tie blankets and all together created 24 blankets for donation.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"> </span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">The girls wrapped their project up by presenting at the September 13, 2022 SU340 Leader Meeting to explain their full project and to present their project's <a href="https://bit.ly/3Vk7T49" target="_blank">website</a>. Dawn Muscolino, troop leader, said, "</span><span style="color: #242424;">The girls learned how to organize and time manage to bring a project together. They also learned about native animals through Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge and what to do to help keep animals safe in nature."</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #242424;">Troop 522, now Girl Scout Juniors, have been together since they were second year Brownies. </span>Last year, they doubled their 2022 Girl Scout Cookie goals, and used funds earned from their participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to benefit their Bronze Award project as well as to enjoy a troop overnight visit to Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, VA.</span></div><div><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial;">Along with their most recent service project with Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge, Troop 522 has also previously packed meals for children who cannot afford lunches through a local church program.</span></div><div><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial;">Congratulations to Troop 522 on a job well done! </span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwU5JeWyTIfU8TRGvjPONhI5o7FR_7NnieldtqUEENcrIR-m-C2m74lThFKJId9uaPwK3TCWdoeCSlWmNHb7FRr9EIbA4pGJvU4iUWdBsyinOkRL1YgJ1G5fQo7o1rjNoy6EZ0_E2dbFMu0BxhHm57hVhNHm0ArLTluAJQmgfmYG_shYaE_74hWKk/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_7740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwU5JeWyTIfU8TRGvjPONhI5o7FR_7NnieldtqUEENcrIR-m-C2m74lThFKJId9uaPwK3TCWdoeCSlWmNHb7FRr9EIbA4pGJvU4iUWdBsyinOkRL1YgJ1G5fQo7o1rjNoy6EZ0_E2dbFMu0BxhHm57hVhNHm0ArLTluAJQmgfmYG_shYaE_74hWKk/w429-h322/thumbnail_IMG_7740.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-18758586973597111012022-10-07T11:03:00.001-04:002022-10-11T13:36:24.495-04:00Bronze Award Spotlight: "Helping Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge"<p>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 drives, in the past, and Troop 671 recently took the lead to make a difference for the organization and the wildlife they serve. </p><p>Troop leaders of Troop 671, Kacey Farrell and Stephanie Cook, helped to provide support to the Girl Scouts throughout the process, which took the troop roughly 6 months to plan and execute. Kacey said, "the girls met in February to decide on a Bronze Award project and quickly narrowed down their field of interest to helping animals. We got in touch with a rehabber from Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge and set up a tour of her property to learn about Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge does and what kind of help they need. The girls also met and named a newborn raccoon." </p><p>The Girl Scouts were inspired to tackle a big project, so they decided to build a large outdoor enclosure for the baby raccoons who are fostered and rehabilitated by Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge. The troop held a large scale yard sale to fundraise and then purchased an outdoor enclosure to install at Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge. </p><p>Kacey continued, "They assembled the entire piece with minimal help from adults- we were so proud of them- and used the remaining funds to make no sew blankets for animal bedding, as requested by Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge and purchased more items from Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge wish list. They also spent time individually doing a beach and park clean up, nearby, to protect wildlife. They learned to work together as a team and support each other. They learned they are capable of putting together a large scale project and figuring out the hiccups and bumps along the way, that they could run a successful fundraising event, and they learned about how to help and protect wildlife."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDmet6Ij9J6kzYtzs_j2xdtf_NI6OdHHfkQc1hIV1wlslLK4JIwLadTFsQosHzlBGWAOlAmEX9QY8R3X5M_Z2bMJOIRfVYzKpMiefGWfRJ_mmMq88OJNmRP4ICPeNlD0FQMKE1ufhHCyRqFGUXqMRCRZeC1m82X530HI7qhcjzK4NhV9Erl9ckY4z/s563/image003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="563" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDmet6Ij9J6kzYtzs_j2xdtf_NI6OdHHfkQc1hIV1wlslLK4JIwLadTFsQosHzlBGWAOlAmEX9QY8R3X5M_Z2bMJOIRfVYzKpMiefGWfRJ_mmMq88OJNmRP4ICPeNlD0FQMKE1ufhHCyRqFGUXqMRCRZeC1m82X530HI7qhcjzK4NhV9Erl9ckY4z/s320/image003.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donations provided by Troop 671!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8qntEtZC7dGDaIIhjqTYgqy3drSSKSORdQLTQCeRtGyExuMdtkfPOO5010VMqVzJo-BfmsMRaJJ7ZrteXcvpxttTw-VJELbCMzgk4DyOgDXappVYGf3ow0T8UVLhSXMp8f41rRnltDrYrQj_lN-jl06I97gzx_o-zw90_-R81o6zJKMm4sJT8j15/s563/image004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="563" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8qntEtZC7dGDaIIhjqTYgqy3drSSKSORdQLTQCeRtGyExuMdtkfPOO5010VMqVzJo-BfmsMRaJJ7ZrteXcvpxttTw-VJELbCMzgk4DyOgDXappVYGf3ow0T8UVLhSXMp8f41rRnltDrYrQj_lN-jl06I97gzx_o-zw90_-R81o6zJKMm4sJT8j15/s320/image004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The troop meets a baby raccoon at Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, VA.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-50615276115079604482022-09-29T14:49:00.005-04:002022-10-21T10:52:40.364-04:00Gold Award Spotlight: "Cait's Lacrosse Clinic" <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Girl Scout Ambassador Caitlyn 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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">During the clinics, Caitlyn worked alongside youth to practice basics like how to hold a lacrosse stick and how to catch a ball and later advanced to games and relay races. After each session, students were given feedback about their performance and were able to track their skills and progress from one clinic session to the next. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">“Most military children have not been exposed to lacrosse because of the curriculum structure, the public perception, and military families’ frequent moves,” Caitlyn said. “The children who participate in the clinics will have a healthy outlet while learning new skills, forging new friendships, and hopefully will develop a passion for lacrosse. Studies have shown that participating in organized, well-structured youth sports and ongoing physical activities play an important role in a young person’s life including teaching teamwork and problem-solving skills.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Along with the in-person clinics, she also created a YouTube video series where viewers can follow along as she teaches the basic rules and functions of the game. She organized a relationship between April Loquist, lacrosse coach of Tabb High School in Yorktown, VA and Margaret Senecal of LAFB where high school lacrosse players will volunteer to sustain the annual clinics beyond her involvement.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIolidGxXtPiW39t79dRHlqycgpfBgHI_1YqGQiZ4XYvOhSDvd8kxs5hNbw-xBUostspqbzrkfhFq1MOau_5UbJkRhjqXVJ4mk4BGcwANtP7B_KRPdtlxj6Kv6qVzo5RBTKaywBp15YQAeR3-HjL9HzEReweiizWzIl__cmdDwGlNtvdlHXD_jQDzj/s1024/Caitlyn%20Verdura.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIolidGxXtPiW39t79dRHlqycgpfBgHI_1YqGQiZ4XYvOhSDvd8kxs5hNbw-xBUostspqbzrkfhFq1MOau_5UbJkRhjqXVJ4mk4BGcwANtP7B_KRPdtlxj6Kv6qVzo5RBTKaywBp15YQAeR3-HjL9HzEReweiizWzIl__cmdDwGlNtvdlHXD_jQDzj/w291-h386/Caitlyn%20Verdura.jpeg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-61702033007066084492022-09-26T11:43:00.000-04:002022-09-26T11:43:07.720-04:00Girl Scouts Explore the Outdoors During Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend at Jockey's Ridge and Machicomoco State Parks<p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Every year, Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across the country during the annual Girl Scouts Love</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">State</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Parks</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Weekend. During this time, Girl Scouts nationwide, along with their troops, friends, and family, come together to celebrate a shared love of the outdoors! This year marks the fourth celebration of Girl Scouts Love</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">State</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Parks</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Weekend and Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast gathered at Jockey's Ridge <span class="marktf4xzqbwf" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">State</span> Park in Nags Head, NC on Saturday, September 10 and Machicomoco <span class="marktf4xzqbwf" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">State</span> Park in Hayes, VA on Saturday, September 17, 2022 (rain date from Sunday, September 11) to celebrate. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">During daylight hours at Jockey's Ridge, guests spent time on the sand dunes of the park to see kites fly overhead and to learn about North Carolina's coastal wildlife and geography with park rangers. Girl Scouts also enjoyed a canoe adventure on the Roanoke Sound. Throughout the event, girls had the chance to complete activities towards earning their Jockey’s Ridge Jr. Ranger patch. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the evening, guests gathered to watch the sunset from the tallest dune in the Outer Banks. Following, they enjoyed s’mores, ghost stories, and a special program by Jockey’s Ridge park ranger Austin Paul by the fire. A very limited number of Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors stayed for an overnight camp out, a special treat, as Jockey's Ridge does not offer overnight camping to the general public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">At Machicomoco <span class="marktf4xzqbwf" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">State</span> Park, Girl Scouts and their families were invited to participate in activity stations with park rangers which included learning about soil identification techniques, learning about and helping to construct a Native American dugout canoe, observing wildlife from the boardwalk, bird watching, touring the historic house on the property and creating a mural. </span><br aria-hidden="true" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":1061885,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Arial","16":12,"23":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"LONG DESCRIPTION:\nEvery year, Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across our country during the Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend. Girl Scouts nationwide, along with their troops, friends, and family, celebrate our shared love of the outdoors. September 10, 2022 marks the fourth annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day and Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast will gather at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in North Carolina for a full day (and night!) of fun. \n\nJoin us during daylight hours on the sand dunes to see kites fly overhead. During our two mid-morning sessions park rangers will be running interpretive programs specifically for Girl Scouts. Girls will also get a chance to complete activities towards earning their Jockey’s Ridge Jr. Ranger patch. \n\nIn the evening, watch the sunset from the tallest dune in the Outer Banks; then, if you enjoy s’mores and ghost stories by the fire, join Jockey’s Ridge’s own Ranger Austin for a campfire program.\n\nPlus: Enjoy a soundside adventure on a big canoe! Spots are limited to 36 Girl Scouts (all grades). \nComplete this Google Form to Register: https://forms.gle/jFyABCTYUcMSBRZP8\n\nIf you are a Girl Scout Cadette, Senior or Ambassador we have an overnight camping option—with very limited available spaces—which is quite a special treat as Jockey’s Ridge does not usually allow overnight campers! Troops or groups are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Spots are limited to 25 Girl Scouts, not including their adult chaperones.* \n\n*Your troop or group is REQUIRED to register with 2 adults; only registered Girl Scouts may attend the overnight camp.\nComplete this Google Form to Register: https://forms.gle/Va7v1sRWv5SJ7bcn6\n\n\n\nSHORT DESCRIPTION:\nGirl Scouts of Colonial Coast will celebrate the fourth annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in North Carolina with a full day (and night!) of fun. Join us during daylight hours on the sand dunes to see kites fly overhead. During our two mid-morning sessions park rangers will be running interpretive programs specifically for Girl Scouts. Girls will also get a chance to complete activities towards earning their Jockey’s Ridge Jr. Ranger patch. If you are a Girl Scout Cadette, Senior or Ambassador we have an overnight camping option—with very limited available spaces!"}" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The legacy of Girl Scouts and the outdoors is profound. Studies show that 71 percent of girl members ages 8–14 tried their first outdoor activity through the organization, and half would not have had access to outdoor activities and programming if not for Girl Scouts. </span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Girl Scouts’ environmental conservation, camping, and STEM programming is rooted in a passion for adventure and healthy risk-taking. 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color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-25201432836136908352022-09-19T13:04:00.000-04:002022-09-19T13:04:36.631-04:00Alum Spotlight: Kimberly Frazier<p>Most of us start each day with a long to-do list. In a world that is overflowing with options and obligations, we find ourselves struggling to create a balanced life at home, at work and yes, at play. We are pulled in so many different directions that it feels like we’ll never get through the list.</p><p>Having a well-balanced life was the topic guest speaker Kimberly Frazier covered at the 2022 GSCCC Volunteer Kickoff. Originally from Morehead City, North Carolina, she is a local life coach and professional speaker who works with leaders from companies such as Dominion, TowneBank, Verizon, Sentara Healthcare and Dollar Tree. She’s also a Girl Scout alum who raised four children—two sets of twins! The girls, now young women with careers and families of their own, were also Girl Scouts.</p><p>Kimberly shared a few tips on getting to a well-balanced life starting with the ability to set priorities and say no. “No one benefits if we say yes all the time,” she said. “As women, we put on our superhero cape each day and try to do it all. It just doesn’t work. We start walking through life—or running—half full. When we start to set priorities and one being self-care, we can start experiencing fullness and satisfaction.”</p><p>Kimberly knows how stressful life can become. As the mother of two sets of twins by the time she was 24, she says life was a struggle. It forced her to reexamine her life and she found she was merely responding, not actively making decisions on how to experience life. That was more than 20 years ago; for the past six years, she has been teaching others how to develop more well-balanced lives.</p><p>You will have times during your life when things are stressful—you have a newborn baby, elderly parents to care for, illness, or struggles at work. Maybe you are going through a hard time right now and you are craving balance.</p><p>Kimberly says, “A balanced life is about knowing what your priorities are and how to say no and remove anything that is not a priority that is taking up time you need to be your best. Just like when you are on board a plane and are told that in an emergency you pull the mask on your face first before you help others, that’s what you need to do in your everyday life. You need to take care of yourself before you can take care of others. Learn to say no to anything that isn’t a priority and yes to your top priorities. And, this is a big one, schedule me time each and every day.”</p><p>Kimberly advises us to set priorities in marriage and relationships, at home with family and at work. Be authentic at all times, let people know your priorities and what you can and cannot do, and be open to making changes in your priorities as you move through life.</p><p>“Volunteering with Girl Scouts makes us happy and is a priority. We can say yes to something that is important to us like mentoring girls and making a difference, we just need to add it to or priorities and make adjustments for a well-balanced life. But when we expect life to be perfect, life can become really stressful. We have to realize life is always going to be full of unexpected events, so start prioritizing so you can navigate the bumps.” </p><p>Get in touch with Kimberly Frazier, Leadership Expert, at 757-615-5562 or <a href="http://www.Enjoyinglifecoaching.com">www.Enjoyinglifecoaching.com</a>.</p><p>Follow the <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@girlscoutscolonialcoast/video/7145133747841633582?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7145133993879651882">link here </a>to a TikTok short of highlights from Kimberly Frazier's presentation at the GSCCC Volunteer Kickoff. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_oIvWVhjO4UY411B9LqTvTY-Jt2j3NXxgQnNcAInIGc0XAzF-dOooWWhiwebF5jKHwQQkLv-TENcDwU6u4c3JQfhY-7fSl9CzXvTmA10OEAtaP_M4EHwB0G6lpfq4DcOTMhswXvS53w-8QVbwJxekjE_d05xJaYzGH6r4Nqj87BGcvkwGPWlsjZJ/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_5314%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1280" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_oIvWVhjO4UY411B9LqTvTY-Jt2j3NXxgQnNcAInIGc0XAzF-dOooWWhiwebF5jKHwQQkLv-TENcDwU6u4c3JQfhY-7fSl9CzXvTmA10OEAtaP_M4EHwB0G6lpfq4DcOTMhswXvS53w-8QVbwJxekjE_d05xJaYzGH6r4Nqj87BGcvkwGPWlsjZJ/s320/thumbnail_IMG_5314%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimberly Frazier presents at the 2022 Volunteer Kickoff at A Place for Girls in Chesapeake, VA.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-72980141815833740722022-09-16T12:20:00.001-04:002022-09-16T12:20:33.838-04:00Troop 396 of Norfolk Travels to Washington DC!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Fall Product program is here! Participating in the Fall Product Program can help your troop earn funds towards awesome trips like Troop 396 of Norfolk had last month! Girls from Troop 396 in Norfolk, led by Dr. Nicole Nelson and Melanie Greene, used proceeds from fall product sales and cookie sales to travel together to Washington DC last month! The trip was originally planned for 2020 and delayed due to Covid-19, but now that some restrictions have been lifted, the troop was able to enjoy their well-deserved trip!</span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6788f" data-offset-key="c8nb5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="c8nb5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;">While there, the troop worked to complete the Discover the Nations Capital patch offered by Girl Scouts Nation's Capital by visiting many museums and monuments. </div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6788f" data-offset-key="3uf33-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3uf33-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3uf33-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6788f" data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0">Troop leader Melanie said, "We found the Darth Vader gargoyle at the National Cathedral, saw the documents that started our national history at the National Archives, took a "Monuments by Midnight" trolley tour, gazed at amazing treasures in the National Natural History Museum, learned about the struggles girls have experienced at the National History Museum's special exhibit, and saw the Discover space shuttle up close after doing flight simulators at the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum facility. It was a great experience funded by the hard work of our troop and the support of our parents and the Ghent community. The girls in Troop 396 are already looking forward to more travel adventures."</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8m56p-0-0">Way to go, Troop 396. We can't wait to see all the places where Girl Scouts go this coming Girl Scout year! Ready to participate in the Fall Product Program? 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Many thanks to the museum’s director, Robert Kelly, for taking the lead in creating the exhibit. The exhibit, which will be available through 2023, tells the story of the camp as it celebrates 50 years of operation. It showcases 12 objects, including camp wear and official Girl Scout items from the 1970s. The exhibit also includes photographs and archival documents allowing guests to make connections with the thousands of Girl Scouts who have attended the camp over the past 50 years. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast is excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Camp Burke’s Mill Pond in partnership with the Gloucester Museum of History,” Council CEO Tracy Keller said. “The exhibit will certainly bring back memories for many, while offering some history of Girl Scouting in the area for all.” </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Camp Burke’s Mill Pond was established in 1972 near the site of an old flour mill. The mill pond had become a popular place for fishing and swimming and the site was quickly transformed into a Girl Scout camp. During the first years of Camp Burke’s Mill Pond, a small log cabin was constructed, and swimming, canoeing, and horseback riding were the main attractions. Other activities included crafts, camping, hiking, local history lectures, fishing, cooking, and an introduction to wildlife. Through the 1970s and 1980s, the camp grew with new activities and increased visitation from local and regional troops. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Among the guests at the opening was Ingrid Peterson, the granddaughter of Lorna Wass - the key volunteer in originally securing the property for Girl Scouts. Lorna, who was known for her dedication to Girl Scouting, died in 2018; however, her Girl Scout story and how the camp came to be were captured on video in 2012 and can be seen here </span></span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-safelink="true" href="https://bit.ly/3d5FeP1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">https://bit.ly/3d5FeP1</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.67px; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The event was also an opportunity for many Girl Scout alum to share their memories with today’s Girl Scouts. Kelly Hasty Kale, who helped develop the camp as a Girl Scout Senior and is now a pharmacist in Williamsburg, shared her story with a Girl Scouts currently working on refurbishing the Treakle Cabin as their Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Award projects. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 14.67px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 14.67px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The exhibit will be on view until next fall,</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.gloucesterva.info/820/Museum-of-History" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">so plan to visit</span></a><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Botetourt Building, now the Gloucester Museum of History, was built in the year 1770. This 251-year-old historic building was once a tavern used by travelers as they made their way to do business at Gloucester Courthouse. Today, the Museum of History is home to over 3,000 objects, ranging from archival documents and photographs to large antique agricultural tools.<span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span>It is open Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – closed on Sundays. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 14.67px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br aria-hidden="true" /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 14.67px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The museum will also be listed in the upcoming Explore Gloucester patch program that is being developed by volunteer Jennie Hawkins and her troop! </span></span></p></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7zirj__hKjbfx4ih_TKyUa7fEMuEKT_i1RiwyDHgOBDf-ztFL9ld3JDMB1VPfxe72vv8OyD1YOsFMMSfrSh8i3TxD4H6PgRKr8OW-3-e7oAmHDRQgh9RHhb7Qognn9LvUuSE_FCCE1Bh3iCHFh9LDlFjY5HmQIT5hqFMJLCNqbpj6nlAPC_Uja_U/s4010/084.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2969" data-original-width="4010" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7zirj__hKjbfx4ih_TKyUa7fEMuEKT_i1RiwyDHgOBDf-ztFL9ld3JDMB1VPfxe72vv8OyD1YOsFMMSfrSh8i3TxD4H6PgRKr8OW-3-e7oAmHDRQgh9RHhb7Qognn9LvUuSE_FCCE1Bh3iCHFh9LDlFjY5HmQIT5hqFMJLCNqbpj6nlAPC_Uja_U/s320/084.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Robert Kelly, back and center, of the Gloucester History Museum on opening day. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPS8N4KFjNW78xqbCA4Qlpkta5XS9E9NJTWfGdLOwZDhlK4LQVuR7WT_fAZO-s1HULwP4SlTQCBfcbb0ySXfKaiY5BNvLbwqBfgnKBi8A7ZvYWtiaI7HeFm_V3lR08l_NX5-EGveXXrxwqwrWYKisgPSJjAxlWdzi2AAFUEuuFoGCWMD2Qb9V4bDD/s4032/Kelly%20alum%20talking%20to%20girls%20about%20being%20at%20BMP%20in%20the%201970s.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPS8N4KFjNW78xqbCA4Qlpkta5XS9E9NJTWfGdLOwZDhlK4LQVuR7WT_fAZO-s1HULwP4SlTQCBfcbb0ySXfKaiY5BNvLbwqBfgnKBi8A7ZvYWtiaI7HeFm_V3lR08l_NX5-EGveXXrxwqwrWYKisgPSJjAxlWdzi2AAFUEuuFoGCWMD2Qb9V4bDD/s320/Kelly%20alum%20talking%20to%20girls%20about%20being%20at%20BMP%20in%20the%201970s.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kelly Hasty Kale, Girl Scout alum.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TnaEYxWyVwWCtBnR7-V5mowBUK05H7x3ARp1RHlbrsZ3dizAy0RjFfb9M1tCAiGZWHWNxfu04Pc8W4IwsQPM5oTQ4jfox3_GU6PTYR-2-LjTKMWtOKkp5Qkn0fSwTL3Vq8Tp3QcXk0HhbgGRHOq1_31qbwF7HkbA2ZuSFHc_LQvD2Zpm1IdDJvyS/s4032/Ingrid%20Perterson%20-%20Lorna's%20granddaughter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TnaEYxWyVwWCtBnR7-V5mowBUK05H7x3ARp1RHlbrsZ3dizAy0RjFfb9M1tCAiGZWHWNxfu04Pc8W4IwsQPM5oTQ4jfox3_GU6PTYR-2-LjTKMWtOKkp5Qkn0fSwTL3Vq8Tp3QcXk0HhbgGRHOq1_31qbwF7HkbA2ZuSFHc_LQvD2Zpm1IdDJvyS/s320/Ingrid%20Perterson%20-%20Lorna's%20granddaughter.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ingrid Peterson, granddaughter of Lorna Wass. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-57940377866285126042022-09-12T12:38:00.004-04:002022-09-12T12:38:38.068-04:00Gold Award Spotlight: “Steps Towards a Healthy Heart and a Healthy Lifestyle”<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Did you know that, according to research by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 9 in 10 kids eat more than their recommended daily allotment of sodium? Doing so increases kids’ risk for high blood pressure now and can lead to an increased risk of heart issues down the road. Along with providing opportunities for regular exercise and offering a range of healthy choices at meal-time, education is invaluable when giving kids the tools they need to be motivated to make healthy and sustainable choices for themselves.</span></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Girl Scout Ambassador Natalie of Troop 1659 recently earned the Gold Award by completing a project she titled, “Steps Towards a Healthy Heart and a Healthy Lifestyle.” To earn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markzp6eyil5j" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">this</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">award, Natalie wanted to educate youth in her community about the risks of living an unhealthy lifestyle and ways to lead a heart-healthy life. To accomplish</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markzp6eyil5j" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">this</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">, she developed a curriculum geared towards 4th-8th graders which details MyPlate, an FDA-approved, balanced eating guide, and created fun, follow-along exercise videos. She also designed and developed her own Girl Scout patch program, named Heart Health Awareness, to go along with the activity booklets as an indication of completion. </span></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As part of the project, Natalie presented the curriculum to 4th-8th grade campers at Victory Family YMCA’s summer camp program in Yorktown, VA. She delivered the program over two sessions and guided the students through her Heart Health Awareness patch program and the follow-along videos. </span></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“I have a heart condition that encourages me to pursue a healthy lifestyle and share my knowledge,” Natalie said. “Starting young is ideal for building solid, foundational habits and decreasing future chances of CVD (cardiovascular disease).” </span></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Along with the summer programming at Victory Family YMCA, she also delivered her curriculum packets to three other area childcare facilities where the program was presented by their staff. In all, 100 kids completed her program over the summer. The Heart Health Awareness patch program is currently available through GSCCC, and all Girl Scouts are encouraged to check it out!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcejSaIaVC3KzUBiOe7g6S5SRAQXX_og6eh6YCzHnEtoqFNVx7laBVPucinvZ2LRE4frxKvlySDr4Yy3NJeBvHadnrnK-I67yRy_zcNjCIxo9ZnOEnQQ-dzFuMMSAxiPn1MPcpUvq7rY6fB0kr-3nO3LjPh7sy2i6GNAd2vgL2JC3-QmNMxdk3nHpU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcejSaIaVC3KzUBiOe7g6S5SRAQXX_og6eh6YCzHnEtoqFNVx7laBVPucinvZ2LRE4frxKvlySDr4Yy3NJeBvHadnrnK-I67yRy_zcNjCIxo9ZnOEnQQ-dzFuMMSAxiPn1MPcpUvq7rY6fB0kr-3nO3LjPh7sy2i6GNAd2vgL2JC3-QmNMxdk3nHpU=w327-h436" width="327" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-60165457688816802812022-09-02T12:24:00.002-04:002022-09-02T12:24:58.010-04:00Bronze Award Spotlight: "Kits for Kids"<p>Girl Scout Juniors Adrianna, Genesis, Jada, Olivia, and Sonya of Troop 216 recently earned their Bronze Awards by completing a service project they titled, "Kits for Kids." To earn their Bronze Awards, the Girl Scouts filled tote bags with childrens' toys and activities and donated them to children experiencing inpatient stays at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters.</p><p>Troop Leader LeQuanda Moore said the girls wanted to make a difference where they felt like it was needed, "They decided they wanted to help keep kids entertained while they are in the hospital so they researched children's hospitals and how long kids stay in the hospital. They decided to make kits with coloring books, sensory toys, and so much more to keep a smile on the kids' faces. They made a list of hospital-approved toys and crafts. Next, they split the list and hit the store purchasing over $400 worth of toys and crafts. They sorted and bagged 65 reusable tote bags. Finally, they contacted the hospital to set up a drop-off time and delivered the 65 totes."</p><p>Once completed, the troop donated the bags to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Main Hospital located at 601 Children's Lane in Norfolk, VA. Congratulations, Troop 216, and thank you for making the world a better place!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzuJ7FhHALfK0POAF6vIsw3NeJq-9Jhb_vxOysGBB4GPx6tRY0HtYiXNvftLyLI5tPHu1VkuC16_JXdwiTVN3S_VfjI9hK95s8wvLqwjikb3WkIpMF0KNoO4Gd9MJLIwKvqu58XwErn1slF-uZD8uZ8yC2nIAapay0OC7iBpw623DwsFRVvsy64QE/s640/IMG_2865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzuJ7FhHALfK0POAF6vIsw3NeJq-9Jhb_vxOysGBB4GPx6tRY0HtYiXNvftLyLI5tPHu1VkuC16_JXdwiTVN3S_VfjI9hK95s8wvLqwjikb3WkIpMF0KNoO4Gd9MJLIwKvqu58XwErn1slF-uZD8uZ8yC2nIAapay0OC7iBpw623DwsFRVvsy64QE/s320/IMG_2865.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-75638231379525118682022-08-31T10:19:00.001-04:002022-10-12T10:39:18.415-04:00Silver Award Spotlight: "Free Little Library at Local Park."<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Girl Scout Cadette Madison of Troop 661 recently earned her Silver Award by completing a project she titled, "</span><span style="color: #242424;">Free Little Library at Local Park."</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"> 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. </span></span><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial;">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. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #242424;">"I know that reading is beneficial to people at all stages of life. Reading books can provide many benefits to children. It can increase cognitive development, creativity, imagination, increased success in school, and help foster a lifelong love of reading. Some children do not have the opportunity to read or explore books because they do not have easy access to them," Madison said. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: arial;">"Free Little Libraries can be a gateway for people in the community to receive and share books with others. It is my hope that people in the community will enjoy taking and reading books from my library as well as sharing books when they have finished reading so others can enjoy them too."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for sharing your love of literacy, Madison! Congratulations to this Girl Scout Cadette. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkmepiBws2AKlkYgfprcWYteE3hxhWZx-7XqoLoCABo0QxitJTiJb5Ozx5PErmHVzrC2ilzzLsbTqCeyeJmyZgJkX6gFZCewUuCeAPqQSxwPwpH5BjJIU7FdFINwuqaI_ZsriHDFfZ13HCwWO_josCx6qQbc7r-FQGRknYfkORWrkvi5NWt5VtFEH/s4032/IMG_5674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkmepiBws2AKlkYgfprcWYteE3hxhWZx-7XqoLoCABo0QxitJTiJb5Ozx5PErmHVzrC2ilzzLsbTqCeyeJmyZgJkX6gFZCewUuCeAPqQSxwPwpH5BjJIU7FdFINwuqaI_ZsriHDFfZ13HCwWO_josCx6qQbc7r-FQGRknYfkORWrkvi5NWt5VtFEH/w279-h372/IMG_5674.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-32526330250824840522022-08-29T16:41:00.011-04:002022-08-31T13:18:59.598-04:00Enter Our 2022 TikTok Video Contest!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVq8TsbJ5-_DeOIKQkpqz2E0-WCgNcNLWV3Abtse9OGGvl-0RFLaKIsPxHDBF4qL4VEmBRJQdUZTOdoHied3mzqdR3Mxf5IPtZ_JUkIVcfnr9eaaODi0ZYf0xgdNBF0RyIKUHbwllQWCjbUpC4Bd6ZMPRdZqBluw73gwkKIqDOsBFd4CON9RCGGqt_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="960" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVq8TsbJ5-_DeOIKQkpqz2E0-WCgNcNLWV3Abtse9OGGvl-0RFLaKIsPxHDBF4qL4VEmBRJQdUZTOdoHied3mzqdR3Mxf5IPtZ_JUkIVcfnr9eaaODi0ZYf0xgdNBF0RyIKUHbwllQWCjbUpC4Bd6ZMPRdZqBluw73gwkKIqDOsBFd4CON9RCGGqt_=w512-h224" width="512" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a chance to Show Off Your TikTok video making skills! Enter our 2022 TikTok Video Contest to help us share ways Girl Scouting ROCKS with our supporters! Girls 14 and up and all adult members can enter this video contest. </span><i style="font-family: arial;">(Adults may video with younger troop members with parent permission.)</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> Please upload your video to TikTok and alert us that you submitted a TikTok via the form</span><a href="https://girlscoutscolonialcoast.wufoo.com/forms/w9l7mg30r3bict/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank"> here.</a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Rules: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">• Must include in the TikTok video an individual or group involved in a Girl Scout activity. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">• Must include individual or group <b>thanking</b> supporters of Girl Scouts. For example, "thank you for your support"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">• Must tag us <b>@gscolonialcoast</b> on TikTok</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•Must send the link to the TikTok and contact information via form that can be found on <a href="https://girlscoutscolonialcoast.wufoo.com/forms/w9l7mg30r3bict/" target="_blank">GSCCC's website.</a></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Winner will receive: </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">• If submitted by a troop, the troop will win a free overnight at a camp property. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">• If submitted by an individual, a $50 gift certificate to the GSCCC shop will be presented. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">• Submissions must be made by October 31, 2022.</span></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-57619178521099398152022-08-26T11:46:00.000-04:002022-08-26T11:46:14.777-04:00Troop 1018 Makes Improvements to Camp Burkes Mill Pond<p><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Camp Burkes Mill Pond had an anniversary gift from Gloucester Girl Scout Troop 1018 led by Jennifer Glaspell. The camp that turned 50 this year received some sprucing up! Members of the troop, Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes, worked on camp projects to improve Treakle Cabin, the camp's accommodations for indoor program and overnights. They made new curtains, installed a new air conditioning window unit, placed a baker’s rack in the kitchen area along with other enhancements. They plan to replace the sink and cabinets in the kitchen as well as flooring throughout the cabin in the coming future.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">“The girls in the troop have chosen specific things they want to work on and will earn either their Bronze or</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markspa4x2h4y" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Silver</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Award depending on their grade level and the project involved,” Jennifer said. “We are having a great time doing this for fellow Girl Scouts. It’s also a chance for the girls to work with the dads in the troop and learn new skills like carpentry.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Camp Burkes Mill Pond offers girls opportunities to explore the outdoors, including waterfront activities such as canoeing and kayaking. The camp is open year round and open for rental by Girl Scouts and friends in the community. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for making our camp an even better place for so many Girl Scouts, Troop 1018!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fdiWTVadml8TrMKe3LFtSVtNgdmlNBIRHHe3WzvLv6EndYiA6WSCwiYDe8rfnMsXbOGgMjaRN2L34fmLbRolSptj_wdSDFqiyZXV-I9jTQDt6PQjWSTpV_LpJmKTE2kP4UtClM3D5UVLoOj6IYDwnXDmHSexVN4p5384ICLGU6_ezP_02_B_QG4q/s5184/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fdiWTVadml8TrMKe3LFtSVtNgdmlNBIRHHe3WzvLv6EndYiA6WSCwiYDe8rfnMsXbOGgMjaRN2L34fmLbRolSptj_wdSDFqiyZXV-I9jTQDt6PQjWSTpV_LpJmKTE2kP4UtClM3D5UVLoOj6IYDwnXDmHSexVN4p5384ICLGU6_ezP_02_B_QG4q/s320/003.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJDwAMi7RpOWJI7UknOxveBivccX3XovvP7f6AJWCw64lOCsXy2sS8d4fSq71voQL3nao2LzMX6kMGYa_cpGciTiWQ0ZTKj90K9706AvbSdQcIkG-mzf0FbyjUjZx4jgppJbi8J6v72lej4r-KFHFghWTVMOozZhL1G9nj1nEouqIno6uoGn4F1NI/s5184/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJDwAMi7RpOWJI7UknOxveBivccX3XovvP7f6AJWCw64lOCsXy2sS8d4fSq71voQL3nao2LzMX6kMGYa_cpGciTiWQ0ZTKj90K9706AvbSdQcIkG-mzf0FbyjUjZx4jgppJbi8J6v72lej4r-KFHFghWTVMOozZhL1G9nj1nEouqIno6uoGn4F1NI/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-5024680147339041612022-08-21T08:53:00.000-04:002022-08-22T08:53:59.825-04:00Volunteer Spotlight: Kevin Wilkinson<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Thank goodness for volunteers! A talented journalist and funny lady Erma Bombeck once said, “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.” They come from all walks of life and backgrounds.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="mark1ucifwkpy" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kevin</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Wilkinson, retired from the military, has been a Girl Scout volunteer since his first daughter, Olivia, joined in 2010. The family decided it would be a family affair and everyone got a role and turn to have fun.</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Being in the military, my wife and I had the expectation that this would be a great opportunity to get her involved in something that she could do wherever we were assigned,” he said. “I’m not much of a watcher. After our first troop dissolved shortly after joining, we were fortunately quickly assigned to another troop that was multi-level. The leader was managing a troop with everything from Daisy to Ambassador. She had very little parent support. When I asked how I could help, she quickly put me to work helping the Daisy’s earn their petals. Other parents followed when they noticed how much fun I was having teaching the girls to read, understand and start living the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Soon we had a full cadre of parents and the leader was able to float between the “troops” to keep everyone on track.” </span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After having a great experience as a troop volunteer, <span class="mark1ucifwkpy" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kevin</span> went on to become a service unit treasurer for Service Unit 340 in Chesapeake, helping other troop volunteers, and he also helped start the annual Cookie Classic Run that will be in its 10th year in 2023. We know there are Girl Scout dads who want the best for their daughters, just like <span class="mark1ucifwkpy" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kevin, b</span>ut wanting something and taking action to make it a reality are two very different things. As <span class="mark1ucifwkpy" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kevin</span> said, it may require you to get involved and step away from the sidelines.</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Research shows that a girl’s relationship with her father lays the foundation for her confidence and her future relationships and expectations of men. A world in which we all contribute to helping girls reach their bright, bold potential is a better world for everyone. Girls need (and want!) their dads and father figures in their lives just as much as they need their mothers and female mentors..</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“The Girl Scout journey has been very good to me,” <span class="mark1ucifwkpy" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kevin</span> said. “I have watched my girls Olivia and Kaitlyn grow, develop and begin to shoulder responsibility. They have also learned so very much about teamwork, levels of effort, and planning. It has been super gratifying to see all of the girls change from giggly little girls into very productive and smart young women. The benefits lie in the relationships that are formed. I am incredibly proud of each of the girls as if they were my own. Watching them develop their interpersonal and outdoor skills has been a gift that I will forever be grateful for. Girl Scouts has helped prepare Olivia for college. What a fantastic benefit!”</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="mark1ucifwkpy" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kevin</span>, thanks for doing your part, and for helping your daughters and so many other girls be the best they can be!</span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvVADLNwM9EQ-G0a7viITx9rprN-rtSceMjchVqKQKXSPd9iTk2JXFAhKyL7zcC58oPsmn1Nv6u0D57KonuAYNO8vYWaFS8yDnyPSW3a7sBLadfLAsrAp_A_oewcPY6Fd5Af_hvxvYThD9p3chl_5J_mJsFHnqCpf3TlscclXViVJ7Ry8s0tZ18No/s3008/DSC_0057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvVADLNwM9EQ-G0a7viITx9rprN-rtSceMjchVqKQKXSPd9iTk2JXFAhKyL7zcC58oPsmn1Nv6u0D57KonuAYNO8vYWaFS8yDnyPSW3a7sBLadfLAsrAp_A_oewcPY6Fd5Af_hvxvYThD9p3chl_5J_mJsFHnqCpf3TlscclXViVJ7Ry8s0tZ18No/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin demonstrating knot tying at an Outdoor Skills Day event</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS6ukbHyFpOWF-XC8BMTBSTAGPtALAoqKlybdLkdytsiK-uqhRl76TMW6djdSEPAIr4cRU2i29-WaZMqm118MEbWgoAlqjFaWeV0LvxTqjk9YftnDYN6FLrzxz7pWL5ESIJCkHVn8pXJlM8iMH5TWH2KTRfC3xtT0bDmWD8g3OonGr_DSsHD07LBw/s3008/DSC_0388%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS6ukbHyFpOWF-XC8BMTBSTAGPtALAoqKlybdLkdytsiK-uqhRl76TMW6djdSEPAIr4cRU2i29-WaZMqm118MEbWgoAlqjFaWeV0LvxTqjk9YftnDYN6FLrzxz7pWL5ESIJCkHVn8pXJlM8iMH5TWH2KTRfC3xtT0bDmWD8g3OonGr_DSsHD07LBw/s320/DSC_0388%20(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin at the 2016 Annual Council Meeting with Mary Kate Andris</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXyjuVTGfrnFf86ZTtLwfUD_jzx-F2DuE3_8HES9c4fsC4ck2iW5L2ImK2HOHiu2mW3ctgujzDJ-8PyVc1TgzyLyxTiHl842FOSPNreni5-bSQz5K0jHwd1t-ES3MB61u1TbXP4kBV9aLQtHyk4bbtso7MJUKzerTnGLolKly4pEBV3Wt0nsSgvxV/s4608/IMG_6412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXyjuVTGfrnFf86ZTtLwfUD_jzx-F2DuE3_8HES9c4fsC4ck2iW5L2ImK2HOHiu2mW3ctgujzDJ-8PyVc1TgzyLyxTiHl842FOSPNreni5-bSQz5K0jHwd1t-ES3MB61u1TbXP4kBV9aLQtHyk4bbtso7MJUKzerTnGLolKly4pEBV3Wt0nsSgvxV/s320/IMG_6412.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin is "man enough to be a Girl Scout!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-26569291680667574522022-08-11T14:30:00.004-04:002022-08-11T14:30:43.264-04:00Girl Scouts Visit Norfolk Botanical Garden<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Life is full of adventure for Girl Scout Daisy Ellie Boyd. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Whether she’s dreaming up a new toy to earn her Engineering badge, learning about bravery as she climbs a rock wall, or helping to plant a garden, she is on the go and having fun with her sister Girl Scouts. Ellie is homeschooled, and this summer she met up with a few other Girl Scouts who are also homeschoolers—Junior Julianne Snow and Brownie Hannah Snow—to explore the Norfolk <span class="markkxqi8mtix" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Botanic</span>al Garden. Their goal was to complete activities to help each other earn the Girl Scout Climate Challenge patch. Made possible by Johnson & Johnson Foundation, the Climate Challenge invites both Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts to learn about climate science, connect with their communities, and share hope to create change. The special patch program runs through November 30, 2022. Girls must complete ten activities from an activity guide that can be downloaded from the <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://www.girlscouts.org/en/activities-for-girls/for-every-girl/girl-scout-climate-challenge.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: windowtext; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Girl Scouts of the USA website</span></a>. Additional activities can also be found at <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" href="https://scistarter.com/girlscouts/info" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: windowtext; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SciStarter.com</span></a>, a citizen science website. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">During Ellie’s visit, she explored the biodiversity at the</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markkxqi8mtix" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Botanic</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">al Garden, learned how trees and climate are connected, and got a better understanding about the impact of climate change on bees and other pollinators such as butterflies; the tour through the Butterfly Pavilion was one of her favorite stops. There, a summer intern, Callie Kipper, explained the life cycle of butterflies and some of the issues they face today.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Like most butterflies, monarchs are highly sensitive to weather and climate,” Callie said. “They depend on environmental cues like temperature to trigger reproduction, migration, and hibernation. Scientists think climate change may impact them and they also are concerned about the growth of their milkweed habitat.”</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Kelly Welsh, Director of Marketing and Communications who helped host the tour, offered further explanation on the subject. “Habitat restoration can be key to halting the monarch population’s decline so we need to encourage more people to plant milkweed and to use less pesticides that can damage butterflies and plants. One of our goals here is to give you an opportunity to interact with nature while learning what you can do to make our environments great places to live.” <span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then it was off to tour the Education Building where they learned about Earth’s atmosphere and the greenhouse effect from Addie Roark, a member from the <span class="markkxqi8mtix" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Botanic</span>al Garden’s marketing team. “When it gets very hot, water evaporates into the air and it creates a kind of greenhouse. A greenhouse keeps the plants inside warm even when it’s cold outside because it traps heat from the sun. The Earth’s atmosphere acts like a greenhouse. When light from the sun passes through the atmosphere, some of it is absorbed by the Earth’s surface to heat it, but some heat is also trapped in our atmosphere by certain gases, like CO2.. Some plants absorb this gas but they can’t absorb it all, so our goal is to find ways to stop producing this gas and slow down climate change.”</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After more discussion, a few games and examining some exhibits, the group continued their tour of the <span class="markkxqi8mtix" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Botanic</span>al Garden and strolled through paths that led to magical places like the friendship bridge. There was also a stop to look at animal sculptures where each girl picked her favorite—a required activity to earn GSCCC’s Explore Norfolk <span class="markkxqi8mtix" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Botanic</span>al Garden patch! The <span class="markkxqi8mtix" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Botanic</span>al Garden is a fun visit for anyone but especially for Girl Scouts who want to learn more about nature. (Be sure to do some homework ahead of time, so you know which activities to do to meet badge or patch requirements.)</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">During your visit, check out “WOW”—World of Wonders: A Children’s Adventure Garden. This three-acre garden is filled with magical things for kids to do: child-sized buildings and activities, climbing, splash fountains, thematic gardens and biomes related to different parts of the world including the Australian Outback, a Rainforest, and an African Savanna. <span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Daily activities include guided and self-guided discovery stations, scavenger hunts, crafts, and walking tours.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Learn about the Girl Scout Climate Challenge and begin to take action. <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" href="https://www.girlscouts.org/en/activities-for-girls/for-every-girl/girl-scout-climate-challenge.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: windowtext; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Activity guides are available for each grade level online.</span></a></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5MS76YhD9amsBWskBRQx4aAzQ6ONPNrDlSN3LTNXtkbS8dd-HDTNjf3zKpdBxWi-9MKmU7PLgPklUoEUqccxIxha-KYzf4bscW9sORsVy3Ka_ucMdeqIdcJ8sHUP3wSSUDAIs4Llt3lTLY1U9eZwNgHggpKDvaU-mKY3Po1dK8Kuc4tEi12sn4eU/s320/IMG_0070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-90776325165997542722022-08-01T14:43:00.003-04:002022-08-02T18:01:38.293-04:00 "What Would You Like S'More of?" Contest<p> <span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">"What Would You Like S'More of?" 2022 Contest</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-568bc2fb-7fff-ea27-da75-1feab9679b0f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Did you know the first official recipe for a s'more came out in the 1927 Girl Scout guidebook "Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts?" National S'mores Day- one of our favorite holidays of the year- is approaching on August 10 and we have a very special video contest just for our fans to help celebrate the occasion! Get creative and tell us "What Would You Like S'More of?" this coming Girl Scout year!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here's how to enter: Create a video that is 60 seconds or less and share it on your Facebook or Instagram. Be sure to use #GSCCC and #GSCCCnationalsmoresday to make your post discoverable by us. Your video must feature a s'more (replicate our experiment, make s'mores your own way, or share your artistic rendition of a s'more and tell us what you would like "s'more" of this coming Girl Scout year in the video!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Winner will receive s'mores themed patches and a charm from the GSCCC shop!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rules: Entries must be posted by 11:59 pm on Monday, August 8, 2022 [UPDATED DEADLINE]. Please be sure your post is set to "public" so we can see it. Must use use hashtags #GSCCC and #GSCCCnationalsmoresday. Must have parent permission to enter the contest and use the social media sites aforementioned if you are 13 years or younger.</span></p><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp5HMQPzCZQlYYDecrxSIWpAmAeYzv3Yh9als3PTEt1LojxJCEU5tIOyBWtj9zmhrmd7KRfxNK2SjPQTo_Slm8AY17rVuav6lF8StXNkvP-R0ia6KEXnIUf5WhLgKEUuUahYYebNC0-TyP8D-_edwsaprrHh-zabm8dFfmAbYFYULNxbHu2SJz-Ho/s1080/1927%20S'mores%20Recipe%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp5HMQPzCZQlYYDecrxSIWpAmAeYzv3Yh9als3PTEt1LojxJCEU5tIOyBWtj9zmhrmd7KRfxNK2SjPQTo_Slm8AY17rVuav6lF8StXNkvP-R0ia6KEXnIUf5WhLgKEUuUahYYebNC0-TyP8D-_edwsaprrHh-zabm8dFfmAbYFYULNxbHu2SJz-Ho/s320/1927%20S'mores%20Recipe%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKtzF4MZco9cwqL-FbZ0hNmkpT_GadXRwEiWff7qsThTkPIa8ZJOoo-C3kPQRoz8fkY4UFIX0uRIXonOHdt1l141V9v3pnLrqSuyCOUDiVDJigtJqdD067cMdlDs37PnF1qNNJjAj3_jtcg2qEuR0v9EANZmkkXa31w9_-Rl8TjvTWB44uHx5MKDo/s1080/1927%20S'mores%20Recipe%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKtzF4MZco9cwqL-FbZ0hNmkpT_GadXRwEiWff7qsThTkPIa8ZJOoo-C3kPQRoz8fkY4UFIX0uRIXonOHdt1l141V9v3pnLrqSuyCOUDiVDJigtJqdD067cMdlDs37PnF1qNNJjAj3_jtcg2qEuR0v9EANZmkkXa31w9_-Rl8TjvTWB44uHx5MKDo/s320/1927%20S'mores%20Recipe%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-3153660364241865662022-07-29T10:12:00.005-04:002022-08-01T16:24:11.228-04:00Alum Spotlight: Virginia Peninsula Media's Susan Smigielski Acker<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Data from the Girl Scout Research Institute shows that participating in Girl Scouts is a foundation for success in education and careers, enables a lifetime of leadership, and provides high levels of life satisfaction. Alums, such as</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Smigielski Acker, say being in Girl Scouts set them on a path for achievement.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">is the co-founder, publisher and editor of VA Peninsula Media which produces the free, bi-monthly, VA Peninsula Magazine, available in 90 locations in Hampton, Newport News, Yorktown and Poquoson. You can also</span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-safelink="true" href="https://vapeninsulamedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">subscribe</a><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">to their weekly e-newsletter.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">is proud of her Girl Scout history. Growing up in Norfolk, Virginia, Girl Scouts was a part of</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">’s youth and was something her family supported. Both her parents, dad a Navy career man and mom who worked for the Department of Defense, considered education a priority—in and out of the classroom.</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">’s mom became involved and took on the role of troop cookie chair for three seasons. She served as a chaperone on many of</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">’s daughters’ Girl Scout capers!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“My favorite memory is Camp Apasus in Norfolk,” <span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span> said. “I still remember the camp theme song! I really enjoyed it both as a child and adult. In 2012, I took my daughters to Camp Apasus’ reunion. It was 10 days after my mom’s funeral and that morning of the reunion, we placed her ashes in her church’s columbarium. Going there for the picnic lunch cheered me and my daughters following a very sad time.” </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span>’s love for writing and her talent in the arts was encouraged at home and in Girl Scouting. After graduating from Old Dominion University where she was the managing editor of the Mace and Crown, she worked in south Georgia as a staff writer for The Valdosta Daily Times and The Statesboro Herald. She also spent time as a staff writer for The Hourglass on the U.S. Army Post of Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific’s Marshall Islands and, here in Virginia, she worked at NASA Langley Research Center and spent 17 years as a freelance journalist prior to starting <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-safelink="true" href="http://vapeninsulamedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">VA Peninsula Media</a>.</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I know my years in Girl Scouts helped me face challenges and become a well-rounded individual,” she said. “Girls will always face challenges. Today’s challenge is too much screen time. There are so many opportunities to get lost in staring at the phone and computer.”</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For <span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span> and her family, who now live in Newport News, being “unplugged” and scheduling outdoor activities is a must. They routinely go to the beach, bike, and hike. Her daughters, Charlotte and Julia, now in college, take as much time as possible to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Julia, who like her mom spent time in Girl Scouting, says camping and the outdoor experiences were some of her favorites.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Girl Scouting can really ignite a lifelong love for the outdoors,” <span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span> said. “It is at the core of the Movement and every girl deserves the opportunity to be introduced to and benefit from the outdoor program. It will help her challenge herself and explore which, in turn, will impact how she responds to the world in the future.”</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks to <span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span> and other Girl Scout alum, Girl Scouting can continue and be introduced to new generations. This year, the Virginia Peninsula Media, through <span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span>’s leadership, has joined other media partners in support of the 2022 Famous Formers Luncheon where women leaders who are Girl Scout alum will be recognized. The event, which raises funds to help further Girl Scouting locally, will take place on Thursday, September 15 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Learn more and purchase a ticket at <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.gsccc.org/content/gsccc/en/events/famous-formers-luncheon.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">gsccc.org</a>.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFONE5Y9iyXYXY5H79CQ-ofuUfmDepsGFBxgdUYwzqvtJlQ36jRUMqEJz4CIaU8QDcfSYU4t0ikEPuu1U29fy79rZzYLF6BeKJIlGgQddEnbtR4hk_7Ra8SwwfZn_afLcBjHFyZe7WJxR1zRRJM56uNciZsj7V5xBZs0ssPvV4T_sqqcWuVSBqyrD/s1854/Copy%20of%202012%20Camp%20Apasus%20Camp%20Reunion%20071%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="1177" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFONE5Y9iyXYXY5H79CQ-ofuUfmDepsGFBxgdUYwzqvtJlQ36jRUMqEJz4CIaU8QDcfSYU4t0ikEPuu1U29fy79rZzYLF6BeKJIlGgQddEnbtR4hk_7Ra8SwwfZn_afLcBjHFyZe7WJxR1zRRJM56uNciZsj7V5xBZs0ssPvV4T_sqqcWuVSBqyrD/s320/Copy%20of%202012%20Camp%20Apasus%20Camp%20Reunion%20071%20(1).jpg" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="markoq7gx3v4h" data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;"> </span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Smigielski Acker<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH1OhNyTDe8fpF96b69awri4USeFV0chmDHgzCOkuPj6UpD-aKp1rSYKJlCLUF4rtrnffT3Hnve85w9yz3bzLQ93yWxlIAqe0zLa0-_GqVAdEGPT1Ske5jHmyYotNn32rwey9PjL-S14CyZWU79gJKirR70PsiHVZGKfvFfuP8zlw1beeDkNdVMDr/s2304/DSC01393%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH1OhNyTDe8fpF96b69awri4USeFV0chmDHgzCOkuPj6UpD-aKp1rSYKJlCLUF4rtrnffT3Hnve85w9yz3bzLQ93yWxlIAqe0zLa0-_GqVAdEGPT1Ske5jHmyYotNn32rwey9PjL-S14CyZWU79gJKirR70PsiHVZGKfvFfuP8zlw1beeDkNdVMDr/s320/DSC01393%20(1).JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan and her daughters at the 2012 Camp Apasus Reunion</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-76657275910416106992022-07-29T09:55:00.004-04:002022-07-29T09:55:37.645-04:00GSCCC Girl Scouts Take on Appalachian Adventures During Shenandoah Trekking Camp Session<p><span style="background-color: white; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Summer adventures are the best kind, especially when they include time at Girl Scout camp! This year, GSCCC offered adventure sessions for teens at Camp Skimino where they traveled from camp to some awesome locations in Virginia.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The first session included travel to False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach (<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" data-safelink="true" href="https://gscccblog.blogspot.com/2022/07/girl-scouts-beach-camp-under-stars.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">read about that trip here</a>). The second adventure session, held the week of July 18, took girls to Crozet, Virginia, near Skyline Drive where the Appalachian Trail passed through their campground. It was a chance for campers to go beyond their comfort zone and open themselves up to new experiences while being supported by their sister Girl Scouts. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Our campers found a quiet site at the Dundo Campground where they pitched a tent and called it home for a few days. Thanks to good planning, they had all the “fixings” they needed to grill some yummy dishes. There’s something magical about gathering around a glowing campfire, eating s’mores, gazing at the stars and leaving your cares behind!</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With awe-inspiring scenery surrounding them, the campers were charged up to explore and hike on the first day to Blackrock Summit via the Appalachian Trail. On the second day of the excursion, they spent time viewing incredible rock formations in the Grand Caverns in nearby Grottoes, Virginia. (The Grand Caverns were discovered in 1804 and are the oldest continually-operating caverns in the nation!) Then it was off to hike the Jones Run Trail, which runs beside a 42 foot waterfall.</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">These campers had truly breathtaking experiences and learned a lot about the outdoors, nature and their own abilities. While it was hard to pack up and leave, they had to admit that the stop at an escape room on the way back to Camp Skimino was pretty cool!</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: "Girl Scout Text Book"; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Camping is one of the most treasured Girl Scout traditions. Whether you’re in the wilderness, at Girl Scout camp or in your own backyard, camping is a great way to connect to nature and bond with your Girl Scout sisters! Don’t forget to sign up for Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend: <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.gsccc.org/content/gsccc/en/sf-events-repository/2022/girl-scouts-love-state-parks--jockey-s-ridge-state-park.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">September 10 at Jockey’s Ridge</a> and <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.gsccc.org/content/gsccc/en/sf-events-repository/2022/girl-scouts-love-state-parks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">September 11 at Machimoco State Park</a>. Enjoy fun activities for all grade levels and earn a patch!</span><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNFhvYN-t3bs3TWVVW9WUDe62OmalJluYJt6hUUgMFDWtg3IlQwc1UNIBsNu8gBCPAq2zDQM_aCpVRXXpOGT5_4OlXjv3A-GkF1_IdNN-3RMTjyySkerSDrF5BSY55kKCOaGxMf9ZLp9gIDah70tClqE7o5G-ZN4kD8nRy77XP7XaS4DFnINUzVi_/s6000/IMG_0763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNFhvYN-t3bs3TWVVW9WUDe62OmalJluYJt6hUUgMFDWtg3IlQwc1UNIBsNu8gBCPAq2zDQM_aCpVRXXpOGT5_4OlXjv3A-GkF1_IdNN-3RMTjyySkerSDrF5BSY55kKCOaGxMf9ZLp9gIDah70tClqE7o5G-ZN4kD8nRy77XP7XaS4DFnINUzVi_/w397-h265/IMG_0763.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk39gmmgz6jSvpDDnT1A-ITXGRMYQZlYix6xS4e_-9o2oSwaywPMRnWdEn1OcxI6a5HoobK9BuGuifTKrtDmFMJLNqY4KP2MMPmONbrDuC4D2ZmIuAo54f-pY0SKouhQhFT16-xd0ksAj9itMV3DYVX39Gn_NfRN0Gt-5NmtB8KnqSKu9X6eGhG7vj/s6000/IMG_0764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk39gmmgz6jSvpDDnT1A-ITXGRMYQZlYix6xS4e_-9o2oSwaywPMRnWdEn1OcxI6a5HoobK9BuGuifTKrtDmFMJLNqY4KP2MMPmONbrDuC4D2ZmIuAo54f-pY0SKouhQhFT16-xd0ksAj9itMV3DYVX39Gn_NfRN0Gt-5NmtB8KnqSKu9X6eGhG7vj/w405-h270/IMG_0764.jpg" width="405" /></a></div><br /><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><p></p>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902959725210300808.post-43553074779440270232022-07-25T10:24:00.002-04:002022-07-25T10:24:41.479-04:00Silver Award Spotlight: Bat Box Building<div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Girl Scout Cadette Grace recently saw the need to help conserve the local bat population, which serve as pollinators, in her North Carolina community. By doing so, she earned her Silver Award for the project she titled, "Bat Box Building." Throughout the process, Grace used her research and planning skills to fabricate and install functional habitats for the bats living nearby.</span></div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The process involved several steps, but upon completion, Grace thoughtfully assembled eleven bat boxes that were designed to last.</div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"I researched bats, their habitats, and how to build bat boxes," Grace said. "I created a pattern for building the bat boxes, based on various types I saw online. I gathered the materials, cut the wood patterns, and built eleven bat boxes. I painted and caulked the boxes so they would protect the bats against the elements, and last several years." </div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Along with the boxes, Grace also created an educational presentation and provided the resources to her neighborhood garden club and homeowner's association for distribution to residents. Grace has submitted a request to her neighborhood's architecture committee with the hope of approval for an expansion of her project into neighboring communities. </div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRS1igaga5SSUu3VUJ6AzMmKBW-kt_HtRnlkEdjjoFHnevYkDDi3NwdJRi6k4kaDN_mA0Q9aD8IbmXKbLez7_KjT5LKagps2QmDvHmC7zPFxZuQTYevOU1XX4HXuFDWQ80GY2H4iG0X9xuoUAsnpYca0yppadx8s102P7LkvsTTeGA3iCsB9N8M_N/s4032/IMG-0935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRS1igaga5SSUu3VUJ6AzMmKBW-kt_HtRnlkEdjjoFHnevYkDDi3NwdJRi6k4kaDN_mA0Q9aD8IbmXKbLez7_KjT5LKagps2QmDvHmC7zPFxZuQTYevOU1XX4HXuFDWQ80GY2H4iG0X9xuoUAsnpYca0yppadx8s102P7LkvsTTeGA3iCsB9N8M_N/s320/IMG-0935.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace and her father, Albert, work together on the box fabrication</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></div></div>Shanise Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809301470235800250noreply@blogger.com