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It's Your Story – Tell It!
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania is sponsoring a girls’ video contest because we know girls and the creative ways they can use technology. All members in grades K-12 may participate. Simply select from one of the five themes below, grab your camera and friends then start shooting.
Cookies & Cocktails Happy Hour for Girl Scout Alumnae & Friends
Erie, Pennsylvania - Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s Alumnae Association will celebrate with adult alumnae, business professionals and other friends at a Cookies & Cocktails Happy Hour on Thursday, June 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Nelson’s Tavern located on State Street at E. 11th Street in Erie. This event is presented in collaboration with Yep! (Young Erie Professionals).
Westmoreland County Community Foundation Provides Grant Support
Greensburg, PA - The Westmoreland County Community Foundation (WCCF) has selected Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA) to receive a $1,000 grant through their Youth Advisory Committee grant-making program.
Countdown to Girl Scout’s 100th Anniversary
In 2012, Girl Scouts will commemorate 100 years of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA) has begun planning these initiatives and seeks feedback from both girl and adult members and our neighbors in the 27-counties of Western Pennsylvania which GSWPA serves.
GSWPA Announces Fayette County Girl Scout Day Camp
The fourth annual Fayette County Girl Scout Day Camp will be held Tuesday, June 22 – Thursday, June 24 at Shady Grove Campground in Uniontown, PA. The day camp is open to all girls entering grades 1-5 in the fall of 2010. Girls, who are not currently Girl Scouts, are welcome to attend. Activities take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and bus transportation is provided from locations throughout Fayette County.
GSWPA New Camp Web Site Feature Launched on April 22
In 2009, it was noted that GSWPA had only one tool in which to communicate to volunteers about the various camp facilities and amenities available...
GSWPA 2009-2010 Adult Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following adult volunteers who were recently honored by Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania.
Girl Scouts to Invest in Girl Members and Programming Through Sale of Camps
(Pittsburgh, PA) On March 20, 2010, the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania accepted a recommendation of a program and property task group to divest of six camp properties. The council began a long-range plan and study in 2009 to review the usage and program potential of its 15 council-owned camp properties.
Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremonies
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador in grades 9-12 may earn. Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being “what you really want to be remembered for” in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from “going for the Gold” set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship.
Board of Directors Meeting
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s board of directors met on Saturday, March 20, 2010 for final review of the council marketing, program and property study.
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