Do you love Harry Potter and want to try out SHR, but are not quite ready for a week away from home? Try our mini three-day Harry Potter camp, Wizarding World of Beasts! The Wizarding World at Sky High is complete with fantastic beasts, mystical creatures, and days & nights full of magical enchantments. Get a chance to groom a festeral or hunt for dragon eggs. Even learn to tame a wild hippogriff! Experience a magical camp like no other, shop in Diagon Ranch Alley, test your courage defending against the Dark Arts, and mingle with other wizards at the Leaky Sky Cauldron. Don’t forget to bring and wear your wizarding or magical apparel! The SH166 Wizarding World of Beasts deadline for regular pricing is next Thursday, May 28th. It is a great camp for Harry Potter fans, first-time campers. It’s affordable and still has lots of room for campers who want to invite a friend: 21 spaces left! Jun 28 – Jun 30 Cost: $300.00 Deposit: $30.00 #HarryPotter #SkyHighRanch

Submitted by Carrie Berry Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Most of our troop has been together since they joined Girl Scouts as Daisies in kindergarten at Discovery Canyon Campus. We wanted our project to be a lasting legacy to our school. We came to our principal with several ideas and she approved an outdoor bench, flagstone patio and wildflower garden. They were to be located near the new portable buildings which could use some beautification. We used our cookie profits to purchase wildflower seeds, a red bench and a plaque. The flagstone and concrete pad were donated. We met after school and used shovels to clear the area of grass and weeds then raked it level. Laying the flagstone was like a puzzle! When the work was complete we drew a landscape picture of the magnificent view of Pikes Peak from the bench and had snacks. Students for years to come will enjoy this area for small group study, independent reading or art inspiration. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #ColoradoSprings #PikesPeak

Submitted by Lisa Miller Windsor Northern and Northeastern Colorado Brownie Troop 73033 from Windsor delivered cookies last week to the their Hometown Heroes at the Larimer Humane Society! The girls voted to recognize the kind, caring people there who work to rescue animals in our community and help them to find a forever home. While we were there, the girls were also able to tour the facility and visit with the animals. So much fun! This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #LarimerHumaneSociety #NorthernColorado #Windsor

Join us in the Sky High Ranch rededication celebration on May 24th at 2pm following the Sky High Ranch Open House! We will be celebrating a wonderful camp that has touched so many lives. Everyone is welcome: alumnae, staff, camper families old and new! There will be a ribbon cutting, cake and all kinds of Sky High history and memorabilia. Be sure to bring a camping chair to ensure you’ve got a seat! Come help us celebrate Sky High’s return to resident camp whether it’s been a part of your life for a long time, or you’re brand new and want to see what adventures camp has in store for you! #PikesPeak #SkyHighRanch #WoodlandPark

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI9CaRFVT-I&feature=youtu.be-A] Submitted by Laura Clark Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Girls in Troop 931 & 2393 put together an end of the year slide show with pictures from Troop Activities. They did a lot this year! This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #ColoradoSprings #PikesPeak

Submitted by Rebecca Schmidt Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Girl Scout Troop 40969 Juniors worked extremely hard this year. The entire group decided to focus on two problems in the community. The first is that they are seeing our communities getting taken over by trash and litter. They are concerned about animals and environment and decided to do something about it. They have created a program where they are asking everyone to go out one day a month and fill a garbage bag full of trash. Not just at your house, but in your neighborhood or community. To kick this off the girls have selected a day every month to cleanup a different area that has been recommended but a member of the troop. This was an incredible experience because as they were cleaning up the Lorson Ranch Community, they came upon a TV someone had thrown along the road and it took almost the entire group to clean it up a scout said. The second problem they took on was finding a way to help the senior citizens of our communities. They partnered with the Sunny Vista Senior Center and have started an Adopt-A-Grandparent Program. The Scouts have done amazing so far. They have scheduled a monthly visit with some wonderful ladies and gentlemen. The Scouts cooked cookies, sang and played Bingo and this is only the beginning. These programs have been pushed to the other groups in the troop and we are continuing to work with Community Partners, other troops and organizations to get the work out and get more involved. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #ColoradoSprings #PikesPeak

Submitted by Chere Johnson Cheyenne Wells Northern and Northeastern Colorado We live in a small town on the Eastern Colorado plains, and we love our Girl Scouts. We held an Award and Bridging Ceremony on May 5 to welcome girls to the next level of Girl Scouting. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #CheyenneWells #EasternPlains

Submitted by Katie Clark Centennial Denver Metro We are Girl Scout Troop 2732 and we are here to tell you about what we did for our Bronze Award. Our Bronze Award project was making blankets for dogs and cats at the Humane Society. We chose our project based on our love of animals. We decided to make blankets for the cats and dogs because we thought that they needed something to cuddle on. We faced a few problems, but the biggest problems were finding time to make the blankets and figuring out how to pay for fabric. We solved the problem by selling Girl Scout cookies to earn money for the fabric and we all took fabric home to work on the blankets during our own free time. We had a lot of fun helping the animals and making the blankets. This was a lot of work but it paid off to see all the happy faces on the animals. We discovered that we can help dogs and cats in many ways. The shelter provides homes for the animals until they find a “forever” home. They need lots of help, like volunteers to walk the dogs, or play with the cats, or clean up after the animals. They need supplies like cat litter, food, blankets, towels, and even cleaning supplies. We also discovered when you give to others it makes you feel good about yourself. We made the world a better place by giving the cats and dogs at the Humane Society comfort while they wait for a new home. We lived by the Girl Scout law by making the world a better place and being kind and caring. Thank you for reading about our Bronze Award project we hope you can help animals just like we did. This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #BronzeAward #HumaneSociety

Submitted by Cortney Kern If you are looking forward to the summer like we are, then you should also be excited about two great summer Girl Scout parties we will be having at Elitch Gardens and Water World. These fun activities come to you and your family and friends at an extreme ticket discount. All Girl Scout members are encouraged to bring family, friends or colleagues for a fun day out in the sun celebrating Girl Scouting. Whether you prefer floating in the lazy river, riding the rollercoaster or just lounging in the sun, there are great options for everyone. In addition to attending for fun, Girl Scouts of Colorado is looking for volunteers to help out at these events. All volunteers will be able to enjoy the park for FREE following volunteering. This is a great way to give back and to enjoy the park at no cost. If you are interested in volunteering for any of the dates below please contact Cortney.Kern@gscolorado.org. All volunteers must be registered members and be a Junior Girl Scout or older. Girl Scout Event Dates: Elitch Gardens: June 19, 20, 21st (Volunteers are needed for June 20th and 21st from 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM) To register visit: http://www.elitchgardens.com/girl-scouts/ Water World: August 8 & 9th (Volunteers are needed for both dates from 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM) To register, visit CalypsoClub.WaterWorldColorado.com and enter “Girl Scouts” (case sensitive) Exclusively provided for Girl Scout girl members will be activity stations around the parks from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. #Denver #Denvermetro #GirlScouts

Individual or combined Service Units are encouraged to plan celebrations honoring the highest awards recipients. Please contact your local Program Support Specialist for additional support. Our annual spring celebrations are now in full swing! Friends and family are invited to attend any of the following celebrations. Please RSVP for all events online: girlscoutsofcolorado.org/highest-awards-rsvp Northern & Northeastern Colorado (Loveland), April 24th. Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition, RSVP before April 20th. Northern Colorado (Boulder), April 26th. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Bridging Celebration, RSVP before April 20th. Denver Metro (Arvada), April 28. Silver and Gold Recognition (Bronze encouraged to attend), RSVP before April 15th. Western Slope (Grand Junction), May 1st. Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition, RSVP before April 24th. Pikes Peak (Colorado Springs), May 15th. Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition, RSVP before May 5th. Silver Award Recipients April 2015 Troop40921 -Colorado Springs Madison  Hagan Bernadine  Warnick Troop40969 -Colorado Springs Ryliegene  Christiansen Troop42012 -Colorado Springs Sage  Stenhaug Troop42393 -Colorado Springs Emma Remley TROOP61888 -Highlands Ranch Megan Rutland Kari Reuter Laurel Thompson Lindsey Anhalt Troop63038 -Centennial Aubriana Hudiburgh Erica Winkler Shayla Noon Megan Thurlow Jessica Alles Troop84182 -Vernon Hanna Ellis Jade Weaver TROOP60470 -Centennial Destiny Nelson Emma Wegwart Kalista Welsh Troop44117 -Colorado Springs Cheyenne Baratti Troop70552 -Firestone Trinity Allen Troop51371 -Granby Deana Camm Kirsten Schneider Kodi Campbell Rylee Bogert Yana  Camm Katelynn Larison Kayla Davis Lela Myers Neva Meindl Troop43701 -Colorado Springs Erin  Ruane Troop44363 -Colorado Springs Abigail  Heiser TROOP62459 -Highlands Ranch Ashlynn  Piwowarczyk Ruby  Jarvis Shealyn  Cooke TROOP62459 -Littleton Hannah  Lillard Sarah  Hull #HighestAwards #SilverAward #TakeAction

Individual or combined Service Units are encouraged to plan celebrations honoring the highest awards recipients. Please contact your local Program Support Specialist for additional support. Our annual spring celebrations are now in full swing! Friends and family are invited to attend any of the following celebrations. Please RSVP for all events online: girlscoutsofcolorado.org/highest-awards-rsvp Northern & Northeastern Colorado (Loveland), April 24th. Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition, RSVP before April 20th. Northern Colorado (Boulder), April 26th. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Bridging Celebration, RSVP before April 20th. Denver Metro (Arvada), April 28. Silver and Gold Recognition (Bronze encouraged to attend), RSVP before April 15th. Western Slope (Grand Junction), May 1st. Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition, RSVP before April 24th. Pikes Peak (Colorado Springs), May 15th. Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition, RSVP before May 5th. Bronze Award Recipients April 2015 Troop40797 -Divide Bronze Olivia Hunter Troop40921 -Colorado Springs Bronze Alyviah  Romero Elizabeth  Baumann Gabriella  Budrejko Jasmine  Weeden Jemma  Hartsell Troop43004 -Peyton Bronze McKenna Heberling Troop43580 -Colorado Springs Bronze Aaleiana Perry Brooke Mansanares Danica Sanchez Jayda Lowe Lillie Baker Troop49413 -Colorado Springs Bronze Kiri Corindia Troop52129 -Golden Bronze Kimber  Taylor Troop53110 -Evergreen Bronze Shannon Roamer Amy Mahoney Jolie Lippert Kaymen Story Troop54061 -Dillon Bronze Alexis Fitch Alison Moran Calista Luetkens Ella Scheuermann Emily Koetteritz Natalie Johnson Olivia Jardon Sophia Speedy Troop54061 -Frisco Bronze Madison Sandberg Troop72255 -Boulder Bronze April Tong Isabella Boza Lindsay Cook Lizzy Newman Maia Penuel Nora Blair Olivia Mateyko Reyna Bernard Sadie Korngold-Finkelstein Trinity Paulson Troop72255 -Longmont Bronze Emery Jansen Troop72651 -Boulder Bronze Addison Quigley Bridget Lochhead Clare Quigley Fiona Gettelman Ivah Rao Miranda Dawson Paige Griffin Suzanna Rapp Marina Griffin Noelle Rutherford Margaret Stapleton Troop73913 -Longmont Bronze Lisa Turton Mikayla Orner TROOP62226 -Aurora Bronze Alexis Mobley Emily Harrison Emma Wilson TROOP62226 -Centennial Bronze Ava Usher Brenna Hawk Dylann Harrower Lauren Schraeder Sarahann Gessell Trinity Clere Trop72737 -Fort Collins Bronze Wren Murzyn Alithea Gage Ella Donaldson Emma Acker Mikayla Doerfler Musa Ryan Roxanne Wessel Serena Tremble Troop72737 -Loveland Bronze Maeve Taylor Troop44351 -Monument Bronze Ani Germano Courtney Young Gracie Randis Madison Inscoe Rose Morrison Teagan Salo Aria Saunders Lilly Pike Skyla Kelleher Theresa Ferguson Sierra Reilly Troop44117 -Colorado Springs Bronze Christa Taylor Hailey Baratti Rachel Navarro Renea Heiser Troop64229 -Aurora Bronze Ainsley Hutter Colette Manzanares Erika Caceres Orezi Ogbe Sarah Richardson Troop64229 -Centennial Bronze Ayslynn Wardell Emma Rogers Janna Preskorn Joslyn Wright Katherine Maclean Paige Hill Troop73966 -Lafayette Bronze Audrey Maddy Chloe Bilello Cierra Larke Lilly Smith Megan Dodrill Troop54019 -Littleton Bronze Alexis  Strauss Avery  Webb Brittany  Weiser Brynn  Kienker Catalina  Marquez Erin  Finnerty Hailee  Gardner Kendall  Hinn Makayla  Dominguez-Paris Mikalah  Gerk Molly  Kacprowicz Rachel  Hoft Tess  Betman Troop74331 -Fort Collins Bronze Elizabeth  Radman Gracie  Johnson-Meberg Kadence  Ross Lauren  Pratt Margaret  Jones Meagan  Cederburg Paige  Tanguay Troop74331 -Windsor Bronze Emily  Romero Troop64358 -Centennial Bronze Alexis  Schwab Anna  Chafee Caroline  Curran Ella  Wheeler Jordan  Parks Lauren  Graves Madeline  Stivers Piper  Weygandt Sophia  Lisco Troop19116 -Fruita Bronze Alicia  Franklin Jazmane  Franklin Troop72133 -Fort Collins Bronze Abbigail  Smith Abby  Dalrymple Amanda  Klabunde Madelin  Gagner Taundra  Farnsworth Troop72133 -Windsor Bronze Ashley  Bissell Cadence  Strong-Mckee Troop64486 -Castle Pines Bronze Emma  Squires Lily  Corbetta Sienna  Ferguson Zaira  Crowley Troop64486 -Castle Rock Bronze Julia  McDonald Lauren  Wegner Sydney  Jacobs Troop73876 -Greeley Bronze Claire  Lowery Emily  Enos Katelyn  Fixen Lexi  Bruntz Rebecca  Hare Troop73876 -Eaton Bronze Cristina  Sorelle Troop73876 -Evans Bronze Emma  Murphy Saryn  Mesta Troop72750 -Berthoud Bronze Ally  Padilla Kaitlyn  Ford Paige  Bauer Sarah  Bullett Sarah  Schumacher Troop72750 -Loveland Bronze Aynsleigh  Wood Troop42359 -Colorado Springs Bronze Audrey  McCrory Lindsay  McCrory Troop62732 -Centennial Bronze Jesslyn  Shoemaker Katie  Clark Lily  Dupont Madison  Seckman Olivia  Reifenberger Troop60777 -Centennial Bronze Addison  Jones Adison  Bartlett Avery  Mederos Hannah  Smith Hannah  Stringfellow Jordan  Pazos Kenzie  Dinkel Scarlet  Sloss Troop60777 -Parker Bronze Marlie  Cohen Sierra  Cromar Troop51275 -Westminster Bronze Alana  Courtois Angelina  Garcia Carly  Deorio Evelyn  Assadourian Lauren  Waller Natalia  Toro Teia  Pelletier Halle  Crawford Piper  O’Connor TROOP52402 -Arvada Bronze Allison  Ruskell Ashlynn  Hendrix Chloe  Corning Morgan  McChesney Rion  Vaughn Sophee  Garcia Tallin  Cone Jones Tanya  Surprenant Teagan  Catalfamo TROOP52402 -Westminster Bronze Faith  Gallegos Indra  Haulze Troop52382 -Evergreen Bronze Bria  Baack Taylor  Krane Troop50843-Morrison Bronze Riley  Johnson Troop30222 -Pueblo Bronze Alexis  Gonzales Erica  Diosdado Jordan  Pacheco Joscilyn  Daniel Larissa  Romero #BronzeAward #HighestAwards #TakeAction

Submitted by Cricket Hawkins Breckenridge Mountain Communities The Mountain Communities hosted IMPACT Personal Safety Colorado for a two-day training at Summit County’s South Branch Library in Breckenridge. IMPACT’s Empowered Family: Child and Caregiver Safety Program is a strength-based, primary prevention, program that focuses on skills and topics appropriate for each participant or group including boundary setting, bully and abuse prevention, self-advocacy, and personal empowerment. “I found tremendous value in it for my 2 daughters ages 7 and 9, and me. My girls learned how to stand up for themselves to children in bullying situations and how to stand up to an adult if that adult were to do something that made them uncomfortable. Most importantly they learned how to tell a parent about it. These are situations that are sometimes hard to talk to your children about without scaring them. Impact provided training that made my daughters feel strong and confident, not scared and fearful. One of the most important things that was taught to the girls was to trust their instinct if something doesn’t feel right (or if they get “bad butterflies”) and to listen to it. My daughters and I were taught how to fight off an abductor, which was empowering for all of us. This training was a thought provoking (and sometimes emotional) experience and the things that I learned will make me more aware of my surroundings, a better listener, and ultimately, a better parent. I would recommend this for any mother that has children, and any child (boy or girl).” “This experience was beyond words! I went through every emotion as the team set us up and trained us for situations that we hope will never happen to us. My 7 year old daughter and I learned how to use our verbal language, body language, and finally how to fight back to protect ourselves. I feel that this training has changed my life. I am not afraid to stand up for myself and my family if ever anyone tries to hurt us. Impact Colorado is an amazing group of people!” This story was submitted using the Share Your Stories form. You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #Breckenridge #IMPACTPersonalSafety #mountaincommunities