Creative Cookie Video Digital Cookie opened on Thursday, Jan. 11, and many Girl Scouts customize their Digital Cookie sites with their own cookie video, sharing their personal and troop goals. Girl Scouts can enter the GSCO “Creative Cookie Video Contest” with their video sharing what they learned from selling cookies and their cookie goal, by filling out this form or posting on Facebook using #ShareYourCookieStory and tagging @GirlScoutsofColorado (make sure your social profile is public if you choose this option so we can see your post). Make sure your video is filmed vertically. If the video is too large to upload, you can include a Dropbox or Google Drive link. But don't take it from us, hear from these Girl Scouts on why you should make your Creative Cookie Video! All entries must be received by Feb. 11 at 11:59 p.m. After your video is received, it will be uploaded to the Girl Scouts of Colorado YouTube and TikTok channels. The winner will be selected via GSCO panel and will be announced on GSCO social media channels at Feb. 23 at 10 a.m.! *** Note: You must send the original file for your video to be included. Links to videos hosted on YouTube sites other than GSCO will not be accepted. First Prize: 200 Cookie Credits Second Prize: 100 Cookie Credits Third Prize: 50 Cookie Credits Girl Scouts 12-years-old and younger can have a parent/caregiver help them make their video. Videos submitted by Girl Scouts 13-years-old and older must be produced by the girl. VIDEOS CANNOT CONTAIN ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. If you have questions, please email Hannah Gutkind, Girl Scouts of Colorado public relations manager, at Hannah.Gutkind@gscolorado.org. Bling Your Booth is BACK! The “Bling Your Booth” Challenge is back! You could win up to 200 Cookie Credits! Here’s how to bling your booth: 1. Pick a theme, like camp, sci-fi, sparkle fest, you decide! A few questions to help you start brainstorming: a) What colors do you like? b) My favorite thing (or animal, game, song, activity) is_________? c) What are my or my troops’ Cookie Program goals? 2. Choose a theme and add things to the booth that say, “WOW!” 3. Most importantly: Have fun creating a booth that is uniquely you! How to qualify for the Bling Your Booth contest: 1. Take a photo of your troop in action at your booth. 2. Post your photo in the comments of our pinned Bling Your Booth post on Facebook. 3. Comment your entry by Feb. 25 at 11:59 p.m.! 4. All of the entries will then be uploaded to our Facebook page and be part of the album: #BlingYourBooth2024 5. The winner will be selected by a GSCO panel and will be announced on GSCO social media channels March 1 at 10 a.m! First Prize: 200 Cookie Credits Second Prize: 100 Cookie Credits Third Prize: 50 Cookie Credits Remember, girls need to be 13 or older to upload their own entry. If they are younger than 13, that’s OK, a volunteer, parent, or caregiver can help. If you have questions, please email Hannah Gutkind, Girl Scouts of Colorado public relations manager, at Hannah.Gutkind@gscolorado.org.

Make your next birthday party unforgettable by hosting it at the Girl Scout DreamLab in Denver's Lowry neighborhood! Check availability here. Party reservations are available most Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. You'll have private access to the entire facility. Cost is $200 for two hours with a maximum of 60 attendees. Bring your own activities to make the day special. DreamLab staff will be available to help set up and clean up, oversee the space, facilitate the climbing wall, podcast booth and run the boutique. Birthday messages recorded in the podcast booth will be emailed to your family for everyone to hear and share after the event! If you’re interested in hosting a birthday party during the week for the lowered cost of $175, please email dreamlab@gscolorado.org. Weekday birthday party schedule is flexible and based on availability between other reservations. Reservations can be made up to six months in advance.

The Bakers, three Generations of Service! The memorial plaque that Linda and Susan Baker placed on the shower house at Meadow Mountain Ranch in October, to commemorate their family’s support of the camp, is just one example of their Girl Scout milestones and service. The journey began in Texas where their mother and grandmother Virginia Baker was a troop leader for daughter Susan's Brownie troop for four years, Day Camp Director for two years, and advisor for the Senior Girl Planning Board of the Tejas Council in Texas. Virginia also served as a chaperone to Our Cabãna in Mexico for over 30 girls in 1968. Susan Baker continued her mother’s legacy here in Colorado by leading a troop for 17 years, starting when daughter Linda was in first grade. She kept that troop going for the younger siblings of that original group and inspired 12 of those girls to become Lifetime GSUSA members. She has had many leadership roles including serving as a member of the Board Governance Committee, as a Delegate to the National Convention and as a Council Trainer for 20 years. She led the effort to merge the outdoor adult curriculum when five separate councils became Girl Scouts of Colorado. GSUSA awarded Susan the Honor Pin, and the Thanks Badges, I & II. Linda Baker was chosen as one of “Generation WOW!” --a group of one hundred girls from Colorado selected on the Girl Scout 100th anniversary….as a leader for the next generation. Her personal journey exemplifies “Courage, Confidence, and Character,’ overcoming learning disabilities to achieve a 4.0 GPA, and excellence in STEM. She competed and won awards in the FIRST Robotics and VEX Robotics organizations. She completed her Gold Award for attracting other girls to follow her in STEM, and she continues to contribute today through her role in the industry.

From July through December 2023, two Daisies completed their 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers For Animals! Daisy Journey. Amelia and Allison met a turtle, two snakes, and a bearded dragon and learned to care for animals and teach others how. To keep animals safe and sound, it’s important to… “feed them,” said Allison, and “give them water and shelter,” said Amelia. They enjoy pretend play, so after introducing their project to their family and troop they chose to show how to care for animals by pretending to be a veterinarian and an animal rescue. In the fall of 2021, Brownie Elizabeth in Troop 5659 helped Daisy Summer complete her 3 Cheers for Animals Journey. Two years later, that Daisy, Summer, is now a Brownie. Summer helped the Amelia and Allison complete the same journey just as Elizabeth helped her. She felt proud of herself for helping others.

Girl Scouts of Colorado is proud to announce that we're partnering with Envision:You for a series of Q is for Questioning workshops for troop volunteers. Q is for Questioning is a series of three NO-cost, JUDGMENT-FREE workshops for parents, guardians, teachers, social workers, and other caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth! Each two-hour workshop has information on LGBTQ+ identity and LGBTQ+ mental health, interactive activities, and plenty of time to engage and process with each other. These workshops are facilitated by a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), a peer co-facilitator from the community, and an Envision:You team member. Sessions are 6-8 p.m. Jan. 4, 11 and 18 and attendees should commit to attending all three workshops. There is limited availability for each workshop series, so please only register if you believe you can join us. If you want to attend, but have a conflict for one or more workshop sessions, please email q.info@envision-you.org Register and learn more here!

Junior Troop 68383 wanted to bring holiday cheer to residents at an assisted living home in Brighton. Last year, they visited to help decorate a Christmas tree and noticed many of the resident’s doors without any decorations. So this year they used their Fall Product proceeds to purchase supplies to make deco-mesh wreaths with the residents.

I chose to do this project because hunger is always a problem no matter where you live, and no one deserves to go hungry or stress if they'll have food on the table or not. Most people tend to think that food scarcity is just an issue 'somewhere else' and not in their own communities. In the beginning completing this project felt nearly impossible, but I've proven myself wrong and I have a new found confidence in my own ability to make a difference and tackle challenging tasks. Being a Girl Scout is all about improving yourself and the world around you, all while making life long friendships. In my 10 years of Girl Scouts I know I've achieved all of those things and I'm proud of the person that Girl Scouts has helped make me into!

I chose my project after going to Hawai'i in 2022 with a Marine Biology course and saw all the dead coral. I think the most impactful part of that trip was standing on the beach getting instructions on an assignment and being told to "count the dead coral", because there would be no data if you didn't. That day I knew I wanted to help coral reefs somehow. It was incredible to see the project all together and see its impact, it still brings a smile to my face when I see the sticker on someone's computer, water bottle, or car especially if I don't know them.

I think that it is important for people to get outside, take a break from technology, and engage with nature. My project aims to create awareness of the importance of spending purposeful time with nature by engaging the five senses and making it fun. Through the unique obstacles, such as covid and the resulting employee-turnover, and the various paths it took to complete the Gold Award, I learned how to make information more accessible to different populations of people, persevere through challenges, and grow in my communication skills. Having been a Girl Scout for 13 years, and now a Lifetime Member, means going on many adventures (badgework, outdoor adventure club, travel), meeting new people, seeking out service to others, and learning important life skills that push me to become a better leader.

WHEN: January 28, 2024 Check-in starts at 10:00 a.m.- Race starts at 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Bison Park in Castle Rock WHO: Girl Scouts- Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors Participation is $10 per girl (includes fun patch) and all entries must be registered. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION Girl Scouts & Leaders: This is a great way to earn a combination of badges from Fair Play to Automotive Design to Mechanical Engineering. Girls will have a blast designing and building a sled together. Then come together on January 28 to race and have fun sledding! Register at: https://girl-scouts-duct-tape-derby-2024.cheddarup.com

It’s the best time of the year again! Join us for a special Girl Scout Victorian Holiday Party at the Molly Brown House Museum! Do you love holiday traditions and fun activities? Then come and learn more about the Brown family and Christmases of the past with us. We will talk about Margaret Brown’s time while exploring games, yummy treats and making crafts. You will go through different stations throughout the Brown’s home. It will be decorated in its Victorian finery, and you will learn what Victorians did for fun during the Christmas period. Girls will take home a special Molly Brown House Museum Winter patch for attending at the end of the night! It will be a great opportunity for Girl Scouts to learn about life skills through activities and creative arts. This program is also designed to assist Girl Scouts in completing some requirements of the "Playing the Past" badge. The event will take place on December 3, 2023, at the Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania, Denver, CO 80203. The experience will last 45 minutes to an hour. We will have entry times every 15 minutes starting at 4:00 PM. The last entrance will be at 6:30 PM and the event will end at 7:30 PM. Participants must register for and attend a specific entry time. The event is recommended for ages 6+ and for the following levels of Girl Scouts: Brownie (grades 2-3), Junior (grades 4-5), Cadette (grades 6-8), Senior (grades 9-10), Ambassador (grades 11-12), adults and volunteers. The price for a ticket is $18 per person. What are you waiting for? Book your ticket today! You can sign up at the following link: https://mollybrown.org/learn/scouts/ This is not a drop-off event. All girls must be accompanied by their caregivers or attend with their troop. Adult safety ratios must be followed. Please refer to Volunteer Essentials. Event capacity is very limited. Registration will close when capacity is met. There are no refunds for this event. Let us know if you have any questions. Please contact education@mollybrown.org or 303-832-4092 ex. 20 for more information.

Our Cadettes are inviting troops in the surrounding areas to a fundraising opportunity! This craft fair will allow your girls to shine and take charge of their business. Our own troop is earning money to fund their Silver Project which they're calling, "The M&M Project." They're bringing menstrual products to their school's bathrooms and eventually hope to spread it throughout the community so all girls can have easy access to products. Hosted by: Girl Scout Troop 76091 Date: Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 Time: 5 – 8 p.m. (Vendor set up starts at 2 p.m.) Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building (9595 Nelson Road in Longmont)Rent a 15 x 15 booth space for $10 (includes one table) Questions? Email Alisha James at csured@gmail.com or call/text 303-359-7115