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By Asha Alexandria Wills, an Ambassador Girl Scout from Troop 2203

I recently had the unique opportunity to go on a press junket – which is an event where reporters interview stars from a new movie. After travelling to Los Angeles for six hours on... Read more »

By Barbara Murphy-Warrington, CEO, Girl Scouts of Greater New York

 

Over the next few days, we have great reason to celebrate and to take action. October 27^th marks Make A Difference Day, the nation’s largest day of volunteering;... Read more »

By Barbara Murphy-Warrington, CEO, Girl Scouts of Greater New York

October 11, 2012 marks the first United Nations International Day of the Girl. The day is part of a larger global movement to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face. Girls... Read more »

By Monique Tinglin, Ambassador Girl Scout and Delegate for the Girl Scouts of Greater New York Council

As the saying goes, eighty percent of success is showing up. The other twenty percent is what one does when one gets there! As Girl Scouts, we recognize this;... Read more »

By DeAndra Forde, Senior Girl Scout

My favorite stop during our 2012 Girl Scout Troop Trip was World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia. It dawned on me that I could increase my cookie sales this year by leveraging the 4 U’s that I learned from the cola giant.... Read more »

By Lauren Tinglin

I have recently experienced the most enlightening journey since I joined Girl Scouts as a Daisy. My troop and I visited The House of Juliette Gordon Low for the second time. My first visit was when I was a Junior. Somehow, this recent trip to Savannah, Georgia for... Read more »

On June 21st, a little over a week after receiving my Gold Award, I was invited to join Barbara Murphy-Warrington, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, in a television interview with Roseanne Coletti of NBC NY Local News. The experience was amazing, and one I will never forget.

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Katherine Kurre, a Girl Scout who lives in Glendale, Queens, received a special award for building a turtle island at Strack Pond in Forest Park.

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The New York Law Journal reports that Mary Beth Hogan, a full-time litigator at Debevoise &... Read more »

By Alessandra Allen, Ambassador Girl Scout & Gold Awardee

Rowdy kids and a desperate teacher surround a girl in a 5th grade class. There is an important lesson on their agenda, but the teacher can’t get the children to calm down long enough to start. The girl sees the distress written... Read more »