Press Releases
Girl Scouts Advocacy Network / 100th Anniversary Coin
Over 5,000 teens, volunteers, staff, alumnae and friends have joined the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network to champion legislation and educate policy makers about issues affecting girls.
GSWPA’s Camps Participate in the Summer Food Service Program
Camp Conshatawba, Camp Elliott, Camp Hawthorne Ridge, Camp Redwing, Camp Skymeadow and Camp Singing Hills will participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible girls, free of charge.
Girl Force… Activate the Possibilities this August
Girls in grades 7-12 are invited to Camp Elliott in Volant, PA to team up with members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Sponsored by Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, the two full days of this special “boot camp” are designed to build courage, confidence and character.
GSWPA Welcomes New Board Members
On April 18, 2009 Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania held their second Annual Meeting at the Syria Shrine in Cheswick, PA. Delegates, board members, volunteers, leaders and girls gathered to review the Leadership and Stewardship Report, share important achievements of girls and volunteers and elect new board members.
Your opinion counts! Vote for the 2010 Cookie Program Incentives.
Both girls and adults have the opportunity to vote on incentives offered for the 2010 Cookie Program. This year’s theme, Inspired by U, encourages girls to discover what matters most to them, connect with people in their community and use the power of Girl Scout cookies to take action and make the world a better place!
US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) calls for “Caving Moratorium”
There is a disease that is devastating hibernating bat colonies in this region. Not much is known about this except the presence of a white fungus on the muzzle and wing membrane of infected bats. This is why it is called "White Nose Syndrome" (WNS). It is suspected that WNS is transmitted from one habernacle to another from both bat to bat, and cave to human to bat.
Girl Scout Summer Camp Season Begins in June
Girls in grades K-12 are invited to experience day and resident camp this summer with Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA).
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Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania Spring 2009 Early Bird Registration
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA) will conduct Early Bird/Spring Registration this year through June 30, 2009. Early Bird/Spring Registration ensures a girl’s place in the troop and helps leaders plan for the upcoming year.
Ashdon Farms Voluntary Recall of Girl Scouts Pistachios
Ashdon Farms, Waukesha, WI, announced a voluntary recall on April 8, 2009 involving certain code dates of 7.5 oz Girl Scouts Pistachios packed in pop top cans. This recall is in response to the voluntary recall of pistachios announced by Setton Farms on April 6, 2009 as a result of possible Salmonella contamination.
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