Girl Scout Days at Elitch Gardens are coming up on June 17 – 19. Take your troop or your family for a day of fun! All Girl Scouts, friends and family are invited. There will also be Journey stations for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior troops. Tickets are only $24.99 each, plus you’ll get a complimentary  chaperone ticket for every 15 tickets purchased. Buy now. Activity stations for Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts each day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ticket is good for all-day admission for one of the three days. #ElitchGardens

Submitted by Laura Arehart Tomahawk Ranch Denver Metro Tomahawk Ranch is gearing up for another wonderful summer camp season. As in years past, we will be sharing our fun on social media. We will be updating Facebook and Flickr as well as creating posts on the Girl Scout blog. Please keep in mind, Tomahawk is a bit remote so internet service can be difficult. We will update as much as we can. However, please remember making sure your camper has the best experience at camp is our top priority. Happy Camping! This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #TomahawkRanch

Submitted by Kyallee Dalrymple Westminster Denver Metro Girl Scout Troop 63918 from Westminster collected over 70 pairs of jeans to be made into shoes for children in Uganda and assembled 10 kits with medical supplies as part of their World of Girls Journey. They then created and performed a play to share what they have accomplished and inspire others to help: [youtube=https://youtu.be/SzVTO-aOPoY] This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #Westminster #WorldofGirls

Submitted by Lisa Svede Centennial Denver Metro On Saturday, May 21, Troop 60762 completed their Bronze Award by building a Community Garden at the King’s Point Pool in the neighborhood community of their elementary school. This 5th/6th grade Junior/Cadette Troop made a presentation to the pool board, gathered donations from local businesses and pool board members, led a Troop of Kindergarten Daisies on their Between Earth and Sky Journey, and then planned and built this Community Garden with the Kindergarten Daisy Troop. The Scouts will continue to maintain the garden throughout the summer and work with younger Scout members and pool members to continue garden growth and maintenance for years to come. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #BronzeAward #KingsPointPool

Submitted by Brenda Realyvasquez Loveland Northern and Northeastern CO Girl Scout Service Units 760 & 761 representing troops from Wray and Idalia presented Ace Quality Farm and Ranch with a certificate of appreciation for all their support of Girl Scouts in our area. From hosting cookie booths to helping our girls earn their gardening badges by providing donations for planting flower pots to giving us many opportunities for our community service projects. Quality Farm and Ranch is there for our Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts thanks you for all your support and being a friend to our Girl Scouts! Shown above: Brandy Henrickson, Idalia Girl Scout and Ken Surls of Quality Farm and Ranch. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #Idalia #QualityFarmandRanch #Wray

Submitted by Megan Burnett Colorado Springs Pikes Peak My name is Megan Burnett, and I have been a Girl Scout since I was 5 years old. I am currently a senior at James Irwin Charter High School and am working towards my Gold Award. As a young Girl Scout, I enjoyed doing many different things, such as hiking, crafts, and taking fun trips to museums and helping out in the community. After spending kindergarten through 6th grade in California, I moved to Colorado. I joined a troop led by Sacha Tomlinson, who taught me about how to help people effectively and what it means to complete a project. From Girl Scouts, I learned how to be a leader, to follow through, and to do everything with passion. The project I have taken on is building a softball field for my high school. As a small charter school, my school doesn’t receive enough funding to complete massive projects like this- so the team has to drive 20 minutes every day to practice at an off campus site. As a senior softball player, I want to leave a legacy at my school as the team goes varsity in the fall. This project will not only build team spirit, but it will also make it easier for more students to participate with the more accessible field. Because of this, parents and friends will also be able to attend more games as well. I began my journey with the idea of having a softball field- I brought it up to the CEO of JICHS, my coach, and the head of maintenance. From there, I began reaching out to several companies, such as concrete and fencing and dirt moving companies, and have groups who are willing to donate the manpower and concrete to build dugouts and level the field. While I am excited about the progress I have made, I still have several things on my list I still need to get the softball team a completed field by August 2016. I want to reach out to the community to get help obtaining an AstroTurf outfield, fencing for the backstop and the sidelines, and bleachers for those who want to support the team. Any donations are needed by the end of June to complete my project on time. Any questions about the project can be sent to highestawards@gscolorado.org This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #ColoradoSprings #GoldAward #JamesIrwinCharterHighSchool

Submitted by Mickki Langston The July 23 and 24 Centennial Celebration kicks off Girl Scouts of Colorado’s year-long celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts in our State. In 1917, the first Girl Scout council West of the Mississippi was formed in Colorado Springs, known as the Wagon Wheel Council. As we enter our 100th year in 2017, we are thrilled to celebrate the many accomplishments of Girl Scouts and look forward to the next century of growing girl’s leadership and making the world a better place. The Centennial Kickoff Celebration takes place near the site of the 1959 Senior Roundup, a spectacular event which brought 10,000 girls from all over the world to Colorado Springs to share in the Girl Scouts sisterhood.  A total of six Roundups have been held in various locations around the world, and were considered the highlight of a Girl Scout’s career. Here are a few photos of that event, which had a lasting impact on the lives of attendees: Senior Girl Scouts at the 1959 Roundup in Colorado Springs Another photo from the 1959 Roundup in Colorado Springs Magazine Cover Featuring Roundup Followup Special Pin from 1959 Roundup Current sign which commemorates site of 1959 Roundup. The Centennial Kickoff Celebration event will take place steps from this sign. At this summer’s event, attendees will learn more about the history of Girl Scouts in Colorado and share in our current sisterhood, which includes more than 24,000 girl and 10,000 adult members across the state. Badge activities across two days will focus on outdoor skills and legacy badges, and all attendees will receive Centennial Celebration t-shirts and patches. Connecting to our past is an important part of understanding who we are. Very few organizations have the rich history and tradition of Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts are a part of more than a century of intentional sisterhood and the development of girl’s leadership. We look forward to seeing what today’s Girl Scouts will accomplish, as we continue to weave the story of Girl Scouting and the impact we have on ourselves, our fellow Girl Scouts and our larger communities. All past, current and former Girl Scouts are invited to participate in this event with their families, in the biggest Girl Scout festival we’ve hosted in years. Find out more about lodging options and get your tickets now. We’ll post more information about our planned badge activities and other festivities in the coming weeks. Let us know you’re attending the event by joining our Facebook event and inviting your Girl Scout sisters. #ColoradoSprings #Centennial #PikesPeak #GSCOCentennialKickoffCelebration #GSCOCentennial #CentennialCelebration

This year’s honorees were selected by a committee of their peers and chosen based on their contributions to the community, both professionally and personally. They are examples of corporate, civic and philanthropic leadership and serve as role models for female leaders of tomorrow. The Women of Distinction program brings together a group of women dedicated to raising support Girl Scout leadership programs. Aimee Cox, Community Development Manager, City of Colorado Springs Janice “JJ” Frazier, Chair, Board of Directors, Urbanites Leading the Pikes Peak Region (ULPPR) Jenifer Furda, Publisher, Colorado Springs Business Journal Hannah Parsons, Chief Community Development Officer, Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance Susan Presti, Manager, Community Relations and Information Management, Colorado Springs Utilities Robin Roberts, President, Pikes Peak National Bank June Waller, Community Volunteer (Recipient of the Sandy Taylor Distinguished Community Service Award) Girl Scouts of Colorado will publicly honor these inductees on September 17, 2016 at the annual Thin Mint Brunch. This year’s event will be held at Norris-Penrose Event Center. This year’s Event Chair is Carla Hartsell, Recipient of the Sandy Taylor Distinguished Community Service Award and Woman of Distinction 2014. For information regarding tickets and sponsorships, visit www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/wodpp or contact Debbie Swanson at 719-304-8322 or debbie.swanson@gscolorado.org. #ColoradoSprings #funddevelopment #WomenofDistinction #WomenofDistinctionPikesPeak

Girl Scouts of Colorado invites you to join us for a summer of fun with the Colorado Rockies! Join us at these following games to cheer on the Rockies and help support our Girl Scout program! Saturday, June 11th, 2:10 pm, Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Saturday, June 25th, 2:30 pm, Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona D-Backs Saturday, August 6th, 6:10 pm, Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins There are 3 different ticket options to choose from. A portion of ticket sales will go back to GSCO to help support our Girl Scouting program. $25 Outfield Box $20 Mezzanine $15 Upper Reserved Outfield To purchase tickets, please use this special link: www.rockies.com/gsoc and the promo code GS2016. When purchasing tickets, you can add the promo code and a specific ticket page/map will open. The highlighted sections are the special Scout Day sections and you can purchase tickets with our special GSCO deal in those sections. Girl Scouts, friends, families, neighbors, and anyone wanting to help support GSCO and these events are welcome. The Scout who refers the most tickets to the game will be able to present the Color Guard at the game. Questions? Please contact Lori Thompson at lori.thompson@gscolorado.org. Hope to see you at a game! #ColoradoRockies #Denver

Submitted by Lisa Svede Centennial Denver Metro Girl Scout Troop 60762 delivered 55 boxes of donated cookies at the beginning of May to their Hometown Hero, Make-A-Wish Colorado! During their visit, they received a tour of the Make-A-Wish offices, learned more about this amazing organization and how our troop can continue to help this wonderful organization in the future. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #Centennial #HometownHeroes #makeawish

What did you do for throwback Thursday?  Girl Scouts of Colorado staff sported vintage Girl Scout leader uniforms ranging from the 1940s through the 1980s as they honored Denver Metro key volunteers at the GSCO Appreciation Event on Thursday, May 19th.  Not to be outdone, many of the volunteers showed up wearing components from their own vintage Girl Scout uniforms or clothing representing the period in which they were Girl Scouts. The volunteer appreciation event was held to recognize volunteers who go above and beyond in demonstrating their dedication to the Girl Scout movement at both the local and council levels.  Among these stellar volunteers were service unit team members and service unit managers, service unit product sales managers, trainers, mentors serving on the Gold Award Committee and members of the GSCO Membership Connection Committee.  Most of these volunteers hold multiple roles beyond the troop level while continuing to serve girls on their troop leadership teams. Seven phenomenal volunteers attending the event were recognized by GSCO President and CEO, Stephanie Foote, for receiving Girl Scouts of Colorado and Girl Scouts of the USA Volunteer Appreciation Awards.  The honorees included: GSCO Outstanding Volunteer Kim Foster GSUSA Volunteer of Excellence Tammy Bowen Laurie Nieb Mary Scruggs Becky Smith GSUSA Appreciation Pin MJ Bishop Caroline Cornell Congratulations to all these extraordinary volunteers who have demonstrated their commitment and passion for the success of Girl Scouting. The uniforms staff were wearing and displays of Girl Scout memorabilia were made possible by the GSCO History Committee, a group of outstanding volunteers who collect and maintain these items. #Denvermetro #HistoryCommittee #VolunteerAppreciation

Submitted by Dianne Iannone Castle Rock Denver Metro Ambassador Troop 1751 from Castle Rock dropped off five dozen packages of cookies to their Hometown Heroes, the Castle Rock Fire Station 154. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #CastleRock #HometownHeroes