Help us spread the word for this year’s Girls Lead the Way leadership conference hosted by the Society of Women Engineers collegiate and professional sections at Colorado School of Mines! During the conference, high school girls (grades 9-12) will interact with current Mines students and faculty in three, hour-long engineering and/or applied math and sciences activities designed to engage students with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors at Mines. The event also includes a majors panel, where the girls will hear highlights of each major from department representatives, a parents/guardians’ information session hosted by Mines Undergraduate Admissions (optional), and a campus tour (optional). This year’s theme, “Boldly Go Where No Woman Has Gone Before,” reflects the conference’s goal of empowering young women with the knowledge that they are capable of pursuing and thriving in STEM education and careers. When: Saturday, February 2, 2019 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.) (optional campus tour 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.) Where: Colorado School of Mines Student Center 1200 16th St. Golden, CO 80401 Register today! Open until January 14, 2019 or when 200 registrants is reached. A waitlist will be added once capacity is met. https://apply.mines.edu/register/GLTW2019 Cost – $30 per student This covers a continental breakfast, lunch, and activities supplies. There is no charge to parents/guardians for the optional sessions. Lunch is not included for parents/guardians. We do not want program cost to be a barrier for participation. There are a limited number of scholarships available to cover the cost of this event. If you have a girl(s) in mind who could benefit from this scholarship, please contact Kelly Knechtel, SWE Faculty Advisor at Mines, by Friday, December 14, 2018 for a code that can be entered on the registration form. We look forward to interacting with your high school Girl Scouts on campus in February! #Golden #SocietyofWomenEngineers #GSCOevents #STEM #oldergirls #Communitypartnerships #communitypartners #ColoradoSchoolofMines #MetroDenver

Thursday, November 8, 2018, Girl Scouts of Colorado honored the 2018 Women of Distinction during a breakfast held at Two Rivers Convention Center. 2018 Women of Distinction for the Western Slope-area are: Sister Barbara Aldrich SCL, VP of Mission Integration, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Jeni Brown, Chief Financial Officer, J.G. Management Systems, Inc. LeAnn Zetmeir, Philanthropist and Community Leader A group of nearly 300 gathered at the event, which was chaired by Women of Distinction Stacey Mascarenas ’17, Community Development Administrator, Family Health West. The honorees were selected by a committee of their peers led by Selection Chair Sue Conry ’17, Director of Mesa County Family Resource Center. They are shining examples of corporate, civic, and philanthropic leadership and serve as role models for our female leaders of tomorrow. The morning’s keynote speakers were Gold Award Girl Scout Molly McPherson, and Silver Award Girl Scout, Anela Cronk. Since 2013, Girl Scouts of Colorado has recognized 18 Grand Junction-area women with this honor. More than $32,000 was raised at this year’s breakfast for Girl Scout programs. For more information on the Girl Scouts Women of Distinction program, visit our website. #GrandJunction #WomenofDistinctionbreakfast #funddevelopment #WesternColorado #WomenofDistinction #2018WomenofDistinction

When: Saturday, January 26, 2019 8:45 – 11:30 a.m. Where: Colorado Mesa University Girl Scout levels: Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors Register here: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/content/girlscoutsofcolorado/en/events-repository/2019/secrets_to_success.html Registration closes January 22, 2019. What is the Secret to Success? Girls will have the unique opportunity to ask that question and many more of top local women leaders at the 2019 Secrets to Success event. Girl Scouts of Colorado believes every girl has the power to become what she dreams to be. We are helping today’s girls overcome the challenges they face, giving them the tools they need to become successful leaders. Any girl in grades 6th – 12th is invited to Secrets to Success. Girls will connect with professional women in a variety of career fields, giving them a unique opportunity to learn directly from incredible women in our community. Girls will personally engage with more than 20 women leaders in the fields of technology, law, healthcare, finance, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, and more, learning from role models who will help them become our future business and community leaders. This event joins today’s leaders with the next generation to share their expertise and provide inspiration for success. Snacks will be provided. While adults are not invited into the event space, you are invited to attend a financial aid seminar and tour the campus of Colorado Mesa University while girls are participating in the event. Girls who are being dropped off will be required to bring a signed parent permission form. You will receive this form via email after registering to complete and bring to the event. #GSCOevents #GrandJunction #Communitypartnerships #SecretstoSuccess #funddevelopment #communitypartners #WesternColorado #ColoradoMesaUniversity

When: Friday, February 1, 2019 10 a.m. – Noon Please note: Denver Public Schools are closed Friday, February 1, 2019. Where: The GrowHaus 4751 York St. Denver, CO 80216 Registration End Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019 Program Levels: Junior, Adult/Volunteers Cost: $8 per girl, and adult chaperones are free The GrowHaus is a nonprofit indoor farm, marketplace, and educational center in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Their vision is a world where all communities have the means to nourish themselves, and their mission is to create a community-driven, neighborhood-based food system by serving as a hub for food distribution, production, education, and economic opportunity. Girl Scout Juniors are invited to attend an experiential education workshop at The GrowHaus that includes hands on activities to engage girls in topics surrounding soil and worms, healthy eating, and community! Service work in the educational greenhouse space is included and partial requirements toward the “Junior Gardener” badge will be met. Adults and troop leaders are invited to attend with girls and must sign up to attend. This is not a drop-off event, all girls must attend with a parent, guardian, or troop leader. Adult to girl safety ratios for events must be met (http://gscoblog.org/volunteer-essentials/safety-wise/). Girls attending with a troop leader must bring completed parent permission forms for a Girl Scout activity (https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/content/dam/girlscoutsofcolorado/documents/Parent%20Permission%20for%20Girl%20Scout%20Activity.pdf) that troop leaders should retain for their records. Everyone attending must bring a completed and signed liability waiver on the day of the workshop. The waivers are available in both English (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sIpaoGlhP2B2aV4Skf2AVeNTAy3dqhlz/view?usp=sharing) and Spanish (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s7mMROeTw9b19KtuqN_c9qTZz8Huvhgo/view?usp=sharing). Birth date and student ID number do not need to be completed. Please note: Denver Public Schools are closed Friday, February 1, 2019. #GSCOevents #Communitypartnerships #TheGrowHaus #GirlScoutJunior #GirlScoutJuniors #Denver #Junior #JuniorGardener #communitypartners #JuniorGardenerbadge #badge #Juniors #MetroDenver #Servicelearningopportunity

Submitted by Brittney Bilotti Metro Denver Broomfield In honor of Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday, Daisy and Brownie Troops 66586, 65575, and 67462 combined forces to conduct a Birthday in a Bag Drive. Each participating girl was asked to do their best to collect items such as cake mix, frosting, candles, plates, napkins, and theme decorations. They were encouraged to reach out beyond their families to obtain supplies. Participating Girl Scouts who collected enough supplies to complete two bags were given a “Birthday in a Bag” fun patch. All donations were given to A Precious Child Family Resource Center in Broomfield. At this facility, referred families are welcome to come in and shop (at no charge) for items they so desperately need. When a supported family has a child’s birthday, they are able to select an assortment of birthday supplies, in addition to shopping for food pantry supplies. We are very proud to announce that our Girl Scouts collected enough donated supplies to fill a total of 46 complete sets of birthday bags for local children and their families. Plus, there were an additional 18 boxes of cake mix, 18 cans of frosting, and 24 boxes of candles for our charity’s food pantry shelves. The leaders and participants of these three troops had such a positive experience that they have already begun planning their next community service project. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #FoundersDay #JulietteGordonLowbirthday #Broomfield #JulietteGordonLow #MetroDenver #APreciousChildFamilyResourceCenter

Girl Scout Day with DU Women’s Basketball is Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Magness Arena at the University of Denver (2250 E .Jewell Ave, Denver, CO 80208). All Girl Scouts, family, and friends are invited. Cheer on the Pioneers as they take on Oral Roberts University. Tickets are $5/person. Buy tickets online at https://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?&&&DB_OEM_ID=18600&linkID=denver&evm=prmo&RSRC=&RDAT=&caller=PR and use promo code GIRLSCOUTS. Questions? Call Max Miller at (303) 871 – 6048/ Registration closes Thursday, January 17. This is not a drop off event. All Girl Scouts must attend with a parent, guardian, or troop leader. #UniversityofDenver #GSCOevents #Communitypartnerships #Denver #communitypartners #MetroDenver #DUWomensBasketball

Submitted by Jordan Cadena Metro Denver Thornton The Woods Service Unit and Troop 66742 invite you to “The Wood’s Family Sock Hop Dance!” (This is an all age, all gender inclusive event) Grab your poodle skirt or leather and let’s rock around the clock! When: Saturday, January 19, 2019 6 – 9 p.m. Where: Adams County Fairgrounds Waymire Dome 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, CO 80601 Advanced Purchased Tickets: $18/couple (includes one fun patch) $9/ individual ticket (includes one fun patch) $2 for one additional patch Admission increased at the door to $20/couple and $10/individual Purchase in advance: https://squareup.com/store/TheWoods646 It is encouraged that you bring cash for concessions. Questions? Call or text Jordan at (720) 384 – 8420. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #GSCOevents #MetroDenver #sockhop #Thornton

Take the lead on February 22 to celebrate 2019 World Thinking Day with Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from 150 countries! (That’s one big celebration!) Girls also celebrate World Thinking Day throughout the spring. World Thinking Day originated in 1926. That’s when delegates from around the globe met at Camp Edith Macy—now called Edith Macy Conference Center—in New York state and agreed February 22 would henceforth be known as a special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide. Every year since, World Thinking Day has called for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides to join and take part in activities that promote changing the world for the better. The GSCO Global Action Committee also wants to hear from you (VSS, Service Unit Managers, troop leaders, etc.) about the exciting plans you’ve been working on for World Thinking Day. If you are planning a World Thinking Day celebration, please fill out the form linked HERE so the Global Action Committee can compile data and help you make your celebration the best it can be! Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Global Action Committee also put together this list of World Thinking Day Best Practices to help your celebration be the best it can be! Form a committee to plan the event and coordinate: Finances: venue, patches, Juliette Low World Friendship Fund Registration Program content/activities: song, skit, flag Setup and takedow Publicity GSCO Event Calendar (https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/for-volunteers/forms-and-resources/activity-posting-request.html) GSCO Blog (http://gscoblog.org/share/) Use the W.A.G.G.S. World Thinking Day resources (https://www.wagggs.org/en/what-we-do/world-thinking-day/) Troops choose a WAGGGS country – http://gscoblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WAGGGS-Countries-2016-10-18.pdf Use GSUSA World Thinking Day resources Countdown to Thinking Day Activities (http://gscoblog.org/countdown-to-world-thinking-day/) 2019 World Thinking Day Theme & Toolkits (http://gscoblog.org/category/girl-scouts-news/global/0 Use resources from Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Global Action Committee Global blog posts (http://gscoblog.org/category/girl-scouts-news/global/) Contact the Global Action Committee at gscoglobal@gmail.com Use outside resources – for example: Country websites Community resources such as city festivals – Cinco de Mayo, Chinese New Year celebrations, etc. Colleges/university international students and events High school exchange students makingfriends.com Choose a patch (GSUSA Thinking Day Patch, WAGGGS Thinking Day, or own design) Who to invite Staff, Board Members, Membership Connection Committee (MCC) Former Board members, MCC members, and former area staff Community members (mayor, council members) and partners Alumni Global Action Committee #2019WorldThinkingDay #GlobalGirlScouts #WAGGGS #WorldThinkingDay

Sunday, December 16, 2018 11 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. Cost: $30 Girl Scout levels: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes Day camps at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College offer kids ages 6-13 a fun, educational adventure complete with a tour of the theatre, hands-on experiences with the set, a personal meet-and-greet with the cast members that includes learning a dance number from the show, and more! Girl Scout Brownies will complete the first three requirements for the “Dancer” badge. 30 child maximum for the camp. Register for the “camp”/event for Girl Scouts: https://coloradospringsfineartscenter.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F4A00001gJrBSUA0 Registration Deadline for event: December 11 All Girl Scouts and their families are also invited to purchase tickets to any of the Matilda performances with a 25% discount (December 6 – January 6, 2019). We recommend getting tickets to the performance right after the camp! Discounted tickets (25%) off for Girl Scouts and their families. To redeem discount, call, visit the front desk, or buy online using promo code GS18. Discount does not apply to standard $20 tickets. Buy tickets for all performances online: https://www.csfineartscenter.org/theatre-events/matilda-the-musical/ Questions? Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org #GSCOevents #RoaldDahlsMatildatheMusical #ColoradoSprings #ColoradoCollege #RoaldDahl #Dancerbadge #ColoradoSpringsFineArtsCenter #MatildatheMusical #badge #PikesPeak #ColoradoSpringsFineArtsCenteratColoradoCollege

Submitted by Samantha King Pueblo & Southeastern CO Pueblo Girl Scouts in Pueblo West had fun learning hands-on first aid at a recent workshop held by Service Unit 338. Girl Scouts spoke to an RN and a representative from Red Cross. They learned about 911, wound care, CPR, what to do if someone is choking, and what steps to take in an emergency situation. All girls had fun, earned a badge, learned important skills, and left the workshop able to better help the community and people around them. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #RedCross #firstaid #Pueblo #badge #PuebloampSoutheasternCO #FirstAidbadge

Submitted by Christi Bontempo Metro Denver Littleton Littleton Cadettes from Troop 62252 toured the Lockheed Martin CHIL (Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory) on October 30, 2018. In this space, Lockheed Martin uses virtual reality to create and analyze simulations that are used for engineering solutions before manufacturing begins on products used in space exploration, solar arrays, and imaging satellites. These Girl Scouts have been building and creating in virtual reality through the DECTech program at the Colorado School of Mines. This STEM outreach program is designed especially for girls. The leaders are female Mines students with a passion for engineering, who want to engage the next generation of girls by introducing them to hands-on applications via virtual reality, chemistry, computers, and mathematics. The girls from Troop 62252 have ventured into coding and become familiar with the computer and engineering atmosphere at one of the best engineering schools in the country. Their experience has been amazing and their work was extremely fun. They have attended three out of four classes at the School of Mines and are looking forward to finishing their assignments at the last class. For more information on STEM classes for all girls: https://tech.mines.edu/ This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments, too. #LockheedMartin #Cadette #GirlScoutCadette #STEM #oldergirls #GirlScoutCadettes #ColoradoSchoolofMines #MetroDenver #Littleton

Twelve Girl Scouts from across Colorado have earned the distinction of Gold Award Girl Scout, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, after completing Take Action projects benefiting their local communities and those around the world. Brittany Argo from Aurora, Cherokee Trail High School, built a prayer garden at St. Michael’s the Archangel and aided in the construction of a prayer garden at a church in the Philippines. Evyn Batie from Loveland, Mountain View High School, led a team of students to create the Northern Colorado Student Mental Health Resource Guide, an electronic compilation of some of the best youth mental health resources across the region. Bryce Civiello from Evergreen, Conifer High School, designed a pamphlet for teens that can help them take the first steps toward getting help from a mental health professional. Angela Foote from Centennial, Arapahoe High School, developed a relationship between the organizations Family Promise of Denver and Denver Tech for All to ensure low-resource students and families have ongoing access to computers. Madeline Ford from Englewood, Cherry Creek High School, partnered with the Boys & Girls Club to create a five-session literacy program, which promotes a positive reading environment and teaches children new ways to express themselves through books and poetry. Littlepage Green from Breckenridge, Summit High School, created a lesson plan and video to educate students about food allergies. In-person lessons also included training on how to properly use an epi-pen. Maya Hegde from Englewood, Cherry Creek High School, partnered with the Mangala Seva Orphanage in India and Brydges Centre in Kenya to teach girls how to make reusable sanitary pads using materials they already have. The program she developed also taught the girls how to sell sanitary pads in their own communities to tackle the stigma around the menstrual cycle. Grace Matsey from Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista High School, created a music tutoring program for elementary and middle school musicians, which was run by members of her high school’s Music Honor Society. Annarlene Nikolaus from Colorado Springs, Discovery Canyon High School, oversaw the construction of a series of buddy benches for local K-12 public schools. Students also participated in age-appropriate lessons led by Annarlene about buddy benches and what they can do to be better friends. Bailey Stokes from Buena Vista, Buena Vista High School, created outdoor-based lesson plans for the use of fourth grade science teachers across Colorado. Topics covered included investigations, habitat, and adaptations. Emma Lily from Longmont, Silver Creek High School, designed a website, created a podcast, and wrote a children’s book celebrating the Longmont Sugar Beet Factory and its historical significance. Katherine Walden from Larkspur, Castle View High School, taught elementary school students about the importance of bees and how to install bee boxes that local bee species and other pollinators can call home. Open only to girls in high school, the Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in the world for girls—and the most difficult to earn. The Gold Award project involves seven steps: 1. Identify an issue, 2. Investigate it thoroughly, 3. Get help and build a team, 4. Create a plan, 5. Present the plan and gather feedback, 6. Take action, 7. Educate and inspire. Of the skills learned through Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards, leadership, organization, and critical thinking are the fundamentals of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Universities and colleges offer scholarships unique to Gold Award recipients, and girls who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced rank in recognition of their achievements. “Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achievement, and these young women exemplify leadership in all its forms,” said Stephanie Foote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Colorado. “They saw a need and took ownership of helping to develop a solution and took action to make it happen. Their extraordinary dedication, perseverance, and leadership is making the world a better place.” Girl Scouts of Colorado is 32,000 strong—more than 22,000 girls and 10,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world. Our extraordinary journey began more than 100 years ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga., she organized the very first Girl Scout troop, and every year since, we’ve honored her vision and legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org. #GoldAward #HighestAwards #Breckenridge #Loveland #arapahoehighschool #BuenaVistaHighSchool #Larkspur #ColoradoSprings #CastleViewHighSchool #SummitHighSchool #Centennial #NorthernampNortheasternCO #Longmont #evergreen #CherryCreekHighSchool #DiscoveryCanyonHighSchool #CherokeeTrailHighSchool #Aurora #HighlandsRanch #SilverCreekHighSchool #BuenaVista #ConiferHighSchool #MetroDenver #TakeAction #MountainVistaHighSchool #PikesPeak #englewood #mountaincommunities #MountainViewHighSchool