Congratulations to Girl Scout alumnae Kayleigh Cornell and Caroline Farmar! They were each awarded $500 from the RaeAnn & Richard E. Dougherty Look Wider International Travel Fund for 2019.  Both will participate in The Juliette Low Seminar, the flagship leadership development event for the World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides (WAGGGS). Kayleigh will travel to England, hosted by Pax Lodge World Centre in the Europe Region. Caroline will travel to Lebanon, hosted by Association des Guides Du Liban in the Arab Region. Nearly 1,000 WAGGGS members from 150 countries will travel to 20 different host countries to make new friends, connect with different cultures, and exchange ideas on leadership and gender equality.  The seminar takes place November 14-20, 2019. Are you a G.I.R.L. between the ages of 12 and 30 who can’t wait to share in the international sisterhood of Girl Scouts?  If you are traveling independently with a global-friendship focus, check out Look Wider to help fund your trip: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/content/dam/girlscoutsofcolorado/documents/Look%20Wider%20Travel%20Scholarship%205-19%20update.pdf . Read more here:  https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/our-program/ways-to-participate/travel.html. Apply now: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/for-volunteers/forms-and-resources/scholarship-application.html. #RaeAnnampRLookWiderInternationalTravelFund #RaeAnnampRichardEDoughertyLookWiderInternationalTravelFund #WAGGGS #JulietteLowSeminar #travel #WorldAssociationofGirlScoutsandGirlGuidesWAGGGS #alumnaenews #WorldAssociationofGirlScoutsandGirlGuides

Submitted by Bree Dulaney Metro Denver Centennial Juniors from Girl Scout Troop 61608 from Centennial spent five hours at the Denver Botanic Gardens. They were researching ideas for their Bronze Award project, building native bee houses. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #DenverBotanicGardens #Centennial #BronzeAwardGirlScouts #GirlScoutJunior #GirlScoutJuniors #GirlScoutBronzeAward #Junior #BronzeAward #Juniors #MetroDenver #BronzeAwardGirlScout

Submitted by Elise Clark Laramie, WY Update as of August 12, 2019: A NEW special event patch is now available! Girl Scouts can visit the Girl Scout table at the Higher Ground Fair to pick up an activity passport. When they return to the table with their completed passport they’ll receive a special event patch! The Black American West Museum & Heritage Center, in cooperation with the Higher Ground Fair of Laramie, Wyoming, invites Girl Scouts of Colorado to attend the Higher Ground Fair: Celebrating Rural Living in the Rocky Mountains. When: September 21 and 22, 2019 More information: https://www.highergroundfair.org/ Free Round-Trip Bus Ride: Bus leaves the museum at 3091 California St. at 7:30 a.m. each morning and returns each evening. Join us at 6:30 a.m. for coffee and a light breakfast. Call Elise Clark at (720) 229 – 5515 to reserve your space on the bus. Driving yourself? Call to register as a guest of the museum to be eligible for special perks! Contact: Elise Clark at (720) 229 – 5515. Leave a message with your name, phone number, troop number, and number of people in your group. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #GSCOevents #Laramie #HigherGroundFairCelebratingRuralLivingintheRockyMountains #BlackAmericanWestMuseumampHeritageCenter #Wyoming #HigherGroundFair

Submitted by Charity Haviland Metro Denver Thornton Come learn about Mexican culture by experiencing the music, crafts, and food at Camp CoCo at Magic Sky Ranch November 1-3, 2019. Register online at http://girlscouts65792.org. Cost: $120 per Girl Scout and $45 per troop leader and other adults required to meet the Safety Wise Ratio for your troop. Additional adults, beyond Safety Wise Ratio, are $100 each. Cost includes all materials for onsite crafts, two dinners, two breakfasts, and one lunch, and lodging. The girls of Troop 65792 are really excited to host this event. They have worked hard to learn the crafts and plan the events for the weekend. This is their first event to host and they can’t wait to share their learning with others! Contact Charity Haviland at gstroop65792@gmail.com for questions! This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #MagicSkyRanch #GSCOevents #GirlScoutCamp #Thornton #MetroDenver #camp

Submitted by Aimee Artzer, GSCO Community Partnerships Manager Metro Denver Denver “Grit & Grace” is a podcast about strong women doing amazing things in business, fitness, and life! Tahverlee interviews some of the most remarkable women who have been so helpful in her entrepreneurial journey and shares the trials and triumphs on their success. Aimee Artzer of the Girl Scouts of Colorado, along with Beth Barela of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame, are teaching our next generation of girls that they truly can be anything they want to be. By sharing the stories of the women inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame, they are learning what courage and determination looks like from some of the greats. The two organizations have come together to collaborate on supporting girls and women alike. Listen to the “Grit & Grace” podcast on the Ladies Chit Chat club or wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://www.ladieschitchatclub.com/podcasts/raising-up-the-next-generation-of-girls-0?utm_campaign=Grit%20and%20Grace%20&utm_content=93768228&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-223415024877169 #ColoradoWomensHallofFame #podcast #Communitypartnerships #GritampGracepodcast #Denver #GritampGrace #communitypartners #LadiesChitChatclub #MetroDenver

Submitted by Ariella Wells Northern & Northeastern CO Fort Collins Troop 70720 has many hikes planned this summer. Some of the girls just love exploring the outdoors and some are preparing for a couple of 14ers the troop is doing later in the summer. Earlier this month, the girls hiked Hewlett Gulch, 8.2 miles and around 1,200 feet of elevation gain. They did amazing and the hike was stunning! These girls are rockstars and we are definitely looking forward to more hikes this summer! This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #gsoutdoors #FortCollins #hiking #NorthernampNortheasternCO

Girl Scout Day with the Grand Junction Rockies is Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 5 p.m. at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction! RSVP/buy tickets online: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2019/girl_scout_day_with__1663008610.html All Girl Scouts, family, and friends are invited to cheer on the Rockies as they take on the Orem Owls! One of our very own Girl Scouts will be singing the National Anthem at the beginning of the game! Tickets are free for Girl Scouts in uniform. Tickets are $9 per person ages 11 and older and $7 for non-Girl Scout youth ages 5-10. Children 4 years old and under are free. Purchase tickets and RSVP for Girl Scouts using the “register now” button on the link above. The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 14. Late registrations will NOT be accepted. When you purchase/RSVP for tickets, you’ll be asked to enter a Girl Scout troop number for a referral. The troop with the most ticket referrals will be the “field of dreams team” for the night! They will get to go on the field and meet the players, run out for the National Anthem, and pick a troop leader to throw the first pitch of the game! A GSCO staff member will meet attendees outside the gates before the game to distribute physical tickets. Questions? Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org #GrandJunctionRockies #Rockies #GSCOevents #GrandJunction #Communitypartnerships #communitypartners #WesternColorado

Tell us about your connection to Girl Scouts. I was a Girl Scout from second grade through my senior year in high school, served as a Junior leader in the early 1970’s in Bowling Green, Ohio, then as a Brownie leader in the last 1980’s in Colorado Springs. I have recently been elected to join the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts Colorado. What is the most valuable thing that Girl Scouts gives girls today? Opportunities to grow their self-confidence that contributes to educational and personal success Opportunities to serve as girl leaders that develop into women leaders Why did you join Daisy’s Circle? Monthly giving is an easy way to contribute to a cause that I love and allows me to provide more support than I would be able to do with a one-time gift. What is the best thing about monthly giving? It is easier to budget for small monthly gifts than one big one. Named after Girl Scout founder, Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low, Daisy’s Circle is Girl Scouts of Colorado’s monthly giving program. Funds raised through Daisy’s Circle provide financial assistance for girls and volunteers, support Outreach Programs and more.  For more information: https://www.gscodaisyscircle.org/ #DaisysCirclesupporterspotlight #ColoradoSprings #funddevelopment #DaisysCircle #PikesPeak

Spend Summer 2019 having fun with Girl Scouts across Colorado! GSCO has lots of fun events planned that you can enjoy with your family, friends, or your troop! Invite a non-Girl Scout friend to any of these events and show them how fun Girl Scouts is. Girl Scout Days at Water World June 17 – 30, Federal Heights Girl Scouts of all ages, friends, and family are invited to take advantage of special discounted pricing for Water World June 17, 2019 through June 30, 2019. World’s Largest Swim Lesson at Water World June 20, Federal Heights Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to celebrate the World’s Largest Swim Lesson at Water World! Swim lesson 8 a.m. – 10 a.m., park opens to all at 10 a.m. Girl Scout Night at the Colorado Rapids June 28, Commerce City Join the Colorado Rapids for Girl Scout night! All Girl Scouts, family, and friends are invited! Each Girl Scout in attendance will receive a limited-edition Colorado Rapids patch at the game and access to the post-game fireworks show. The top three troops with the most ticket referrals will get to participate in a special in-game experience. Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend July 13 & 14, State Parks across Colorado Share your love of the great outdoors and get to know your local state park on July 13 or 14 with events in state parks across Colorado. Girls can attend as part of a troop or with their family – it’s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of warm summer weather, spend time in nature and get inspired for future outdoor adventures. Girl Scouts who participate will earn an exclusive patch (details to come). Girl Scout Days at Elitch Gardens July 19 – 21, Denver Join us for our annual Girl Scout Days at Elitch Gardens on July 19- 21! Girl Scouts of all ages, family and friends are invited to take advantage of discounted tickets. Each Girl Scout participating in our special Girl Scout days will receive an event patch. Pirates Cove Girl Scout Summer Swim Party July 29, Littleton Join us at Pirate’s Cove for our annual Girl Scout Swim party! All Girl Scouts, friends, and family are invited. Bring a friend and show them some of the fun that Girl Scouts have to offer! This is also a great opportunity to have a kickoff for your troop before the school year starts! Girl Scout Day with the Colorado Rockies August 4, Denver Join us for Girl Scout Day with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, August 4, 2019. All Girl Scouts, family, and friends are invited. Cheer on the Rockies as they take on the San Francisco Giants. All Girl Scouts attending are invited to participate in pre-game parade and will receive a special event patch. Girl Scout Day with the Grand Junction Rockies August 18, Grand Junction One of our very own Girl Scouts will be singing the National Anthem at the beginning of the game! When you purchase/RSVP for tickets, you’ll be asked to enter a Girl Scout troop number for a referral. The troop with the most ticket referrals will be the “field of dreams team” for the night! They will get to go on the field and meet the players, run out for the national anthem, and pick a troop leader to throw the first pitch of the game! Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org to be added to interest list. Paw Patrol Live August 25, Colorado Springs All Girl Scouts, family, and friends are invited to take advantage of discounted tickets to Paw Patrol Live at the Pikes Peak Center for Performing Arts. Discounted tickets are only available for the 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, August 25. Save the Date: Girl Scout Night with the Rocky Mountain Vibes September 6, Colorado Springs Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org to be added to interest list. Save the Date: Girl Scout Day at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park September 14, Glenwood Springs Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org to be added to interest list. Save the Date: Girl Scout Night with the Colorado Switchbacks September 28, Colorado Springs Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org to be added to interest list. 2019_summer_event_flier #communitypartners #Communitypartnerships #GSCOevents

Submitted by Anna Boyle Northern & Northeastern CO Loveland Service Unit 732 in Loveland hosted a fun movie night in the park for all of our Girl Scouts in Loveland. More than 50 people attended and it was so much fun! The girls all got fun patches and popsicles. We will definitely be planning another movie night in the future. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #Loveland #NorthernampNortheasternCO

Submitted by Marie Merrill-Exton Southwestern CO Pagosa Springs Daisy Troop 26237 of Pagosa Springs worked on earning a new petal and the “Eco Learner” badge by helping their community with a trash pick-up day. The girls picked up trash with their parents and troop leaders around Pagosa Springs Elementary School and Pagosa Springs Town Park. The girls also placed quilted hearts for “I Found A Quilted Heart” around the trash pick-up locations to show random acts of kindness and to hopefully brighten someone else’s day. The girls said, “It is so much fun working together and helping our community.” This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #Daisy #OutdoorBadges #PagosaSprings #Daisybadges #GirlScoutDaisy #Daisies #SouthwesternCO #petals #Daisypetals #PagosaSpringsTownPark #GirlScoutDaisies #badges #PagosaSpringsElementarySchool

Submitted by Tiffany Love Baker Metro Denver Lone Tree/Highlands Ranch Troop 59 Cadettes delivered 720 packages of Girl Scout Cookies to UCHealth Oncology staff and support personnel around Metro Denver.  Girl Scouts met with Medical Director of Oncology Dr. Regina Brown an inspiring leader in our community who is also a Girl Scout alum.  They learned about her career and what’s helped her to find success. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #HometownHero #HighlandsRanch #cookies #UCHealthOncology #GirlScoutCookies #GirlScoutCookieProgram #LoneTree #MetroDenver #UCHealth #2019GirlScoutCookieProgram