Submitted by Bree Dulaney Metro Denver Centennial Please support the Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 61608 at their Open-Air Market on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Market will be held in the east parking lot of Lois Lenski Elementary School (6350 S. Fairfax Way, Centennial 80121). The Cadettes will be selling handmade items, baked goods, plant seedlings, and more in order to raise funds for their first camping trip that’s scheduled to take place this summer. The market is free to attend and is open to everyone! Open-Air_Market_flyer We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here. #Centennial #GSCOevents #MetroDenver

Have you heard of Girl Scout Destinations? They are the ultimate adventure for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors- and the perfect way to switch it up and explore after being stuck inside for so long! Applications opened May 1, 2021 for Summer 2022 trips. Ever wanted to hike the Swiss Alps? Kayak through Greek Islands? Eat your way through Italy? Backpack Costa Rica? Practice photography in picturesque California? With more than 20 trips to choose from, you’re sure to find one that sparks your interests and launches you into an unforgettable experience. Check out all the available opportunities for summer 2022. Not sure if Girl Scouts Destinations is right for you? Come to one of our information sessions to learn more about this program and ask any questions that you may have. Tuesday, May 11 from 5- 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 from 5 – 6 p.m. Questions? Email inquiry@gscolorado.org. We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here. #GSCOevents #oldergirls #GirlScoutDestinations #travel #destinations

Girl Scouts of Colorado is celebrating extraordinary volunteers throughout the state in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Jessica Ramsour in the Metro Denver region is a shining example of the wonderful role Girl Scout volunteers play in the lives of girls and our community. GSCO asked Jessica to answer a few quick questions about her volunteer experience. We hope you find her as inspiring as we did. Why did you become a Girl Scout volunteer? I became a Girl Scout volunteer because I was a Girl Scout from Brownies through the end of high school and I wanted my daughter to be able to have the same wonderful experiences that I had as a Girl Scout. When I went to enroll her in a troop when she started Kindergarten, there wasn’t an open troop near us, so I decided to be her troop leader (as my mom was for me) and start a troop for her and her friends. Tell us about your different volunteer roles as a Girl Scout. I am a troop leader for 13 Brownies and Juniors, as well as the service unit manager. I enjoy getting to work with the girls in my troop and watch them learn and grow. It is so fun to see how far they have come and what they have learned. I also enjoy getting to work with the other leaders in my unit and help provide fun activities that the girls all enjoy, no matter their age. What have you learned as a Girl Scout volunteer? I have learned to be more patient and that it is really fun to see the girls learn, grow, and gain the confidence to open up and take on new responsibilities. What do you hope girls have learned from you? I hope that the girls have learned that they can try anything and that it is okay to not succeed. It doesn’t mean that they can’t do it, they just need to try again and maybe in a different way than they first planned to accomplish the task. Want to nominate a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Colorado to spotlight? Please email Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org. #2021VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerNews #volunteerspotlight #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerAppreciation #MetroDenver #2021VolunteerSpotlight

Girl Scouts of Colorado Chief Executive Officer Leanna Clark and Member of the Girl Scouts of Colorado Board of Directors Shannon Sisler, senior vice president and chief people officer at Crocs, have been recognized as 2021 Titan 100s by Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry. They are selected using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively the 2021 Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 127,000 individuals and generate more than $15.9 billion in annual revenues. Making a difference in her community, being an advocate for girls and women, and championing female ambition have long been traits Leanna Clark values. Since she took the reins at Girl Scouts of Colorado almost a year ago, the organization has continued to provide unique, innovative, and safe programming in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, including giving Girl Scouts statewide the opportunity to meet strong, female role models and explore different careers. Leanna has been named a Woman of Distinction by GSCO and one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. She also was inducted into the Denver Business Journal’s 40-Under-40 Hall of Fame. Serving on many boards of directors over the years, she is currently board chair for the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Shannon Sisler joined Broomfield-based Crocs in 2017 as the senior vice president and chief people officer. A business-minded, progressive leader, Shannon oversees human resources globally for the iconic footwear brand, which includes talent acquisition/development, employee relations, total rewards, and corporate facilities. Prior to joining Crocs, she held HR leadership roles with Davita and Janus Capital and most recently served as senior vice president of talent management at Western Union, where she was responsible for talent acquisition, leadership/professional development, talent management, and workforce strategy. A recipient of the Denver Business Journal’s 2020 C-Suite Award, she received her bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado and her Master of Business Administration from University of Denver. Shannon has served on GSCO’s board of directors since 2017 and currently serves as chair of the Board Governance Committee and on the board’s Executive Committee. “We proudly recognize the Titan 100 for their achievements and contributions to Colorado’s business community and beyond. This past year, these executives were forced to navigate the daunting effects of a worldwide pandemic and their leadership was tested. The Titan100 have proven their ability to adapt, innovate and grow. We congratulate this year’s list of prestigious honorees.” says Jaime Zawmon, president of Titan CEO. “Congratulations to the Titan 100 winners. On behalf of the partners and associates at Wipfli, we are honored not only to support Titan100 program but to recognize and celebrate these unique leaders and their accomplishments. Your vision, leadership and passion for the work you do inspires us and is critical to building a strong community here in Colorado. Each of you have built something bigger than yourself, and we look forward to seeing what new adventures you take on and successes you achieve,” said Pete Aden, partner and Rocky Mountains market leader at Wipfli. This year’s honorees will be published in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online. They will be honored at an awards ceremony on July 22, 2021 at The Vehicle Vault in Parker. The Vehicle Vault is a unique and beautiful 20,000+-square-foot gallery that houses a collection of rare and exotic automobiles from all over the world. This special cocktail-style awards event will gather 100 Titans of Industry for an evening unlike anything that exists in the Colorado business community. In addition to this event, honorees will be given the opportunity to interact and connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans. #Titan100 #LeannaClark #Crocs #ShannonSisler #somemediacoverageofGSCO #alumnaenews #CouncilNews

Girl Scouts of Colorado is celebrating extraordinary volunteers throughout the state in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Bonnet Riddles in the Western Colorado region is a shining example of the wonderful role Girl Scout volunteers play in the lives of girls and our community. GSCO asked Bonnet to answer a few quick questions about her volunteer experience. We hope you find her as inspiring as we did. Why did you become a Girl Scout volunteer? I became a Girl Scout volunteer because I saw the tremendous value in the program. My troop leader status happened rather by accident. Our current leader was stepping down and without new leadership our troop wouldn’t be able to continue. Despite my many fears over taking on such an endeavor, I knew I had to try for my daughter’s sake, but also for the other girls. They had already built such an amazing sisterhood! Tell us about your different volunteer roles as a Girl Scout. My first volunteer role was as a support parent. I helped with cookie booths and attended most in-person meetings. If I could lend a helping hand in some way, I did. Now as the troop leader, I have many volunteer roles, but am supported by an amazing volunteer team. What have you learned as a Girl Scout volunteer? As a Girl Scout volunteer, I get to learn right alongside the girls. Whenever we are exploring new communities, ideas, or topics, it’s guaranteed that I will learn something. It’s been a lot of fun exploring new passions and learning more about myself while helping the girls explore their growing identities. What do you hope girls have learned from you? I hope that I can pass along to my girls that you should always be learning and growing as a person. I strive to instill a great sense of responsibility in them for what is going on in their lives and communities. I don’t want them to be bystanders in their lives. Want to nominate a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Colorado to spotlight? Please email Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org. #2021VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerNews #volunteerspotlight #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerAppreciation #WesternColorado #2021VolunteerSpotlight

Girl Scouts of Colorado is celebrating extraordinary volunteers throughout the state in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Gena Baker in the Western Colorado region is a shining example of the wonderful role Girl Scout volunteers play in the lives of girls and our community. GSCO asked Gena to answer a few quick questions about her volunteer experience. We hope you find her as inspiring as we did. Why did you become a Girl Scout volunteer? I became a Girl Scout volunteer because the leaders of our troop were moving on with their older girls. I’d seen such growth in my daughter that I didn’t want to risk the troop dissolving and her losing the opportunity to continue participating. Also, because I knew that another mom was ready and willing to step up so neither of us would be alone in this journey! I was in Girl Scouts for a few years as a child and I have fond memories of meetings, outings, and camping (all things I want my daughter to have a chance to make friends while doing!). Tell us about your different volunteer roles as a Girl Scout. As a Girl Scout volunteer, I wear many hats! Not only is it my role to help organize and maintain records for the troop, but also to interact with the girls, set a positive example, serve as a mentor and teacher, demonstrate positive relationships with other adults in the troop, put on meetings, plan for events, and be a facilitator to help make the girls’ wishes and hopes a reality. In addition to being a member of the TLT, this year I also was a product program manager for fall product program and that was a new layer of responsibility to learn through. It’s been a great experience this year, even through some challenges we’ve faced, and I’m excited to do it again! What have you learned as a Girl Scout volunteer? I think the biggest thing I’ve learned as a Girl Scout volunteer is how to be a little more resilient and able to appreciate the differences between individuals. My daughter faced a challenge this year that had me ready to quit. It was actually her perspective on it after the fact that helped me to shift my view, open my mind, and be able to process and move forward. I am so proud of her for sharing her thoughts with me and showing me (and others) her forgiveness and huge heart! What do you hope girls have learned from you? My one hope for the girls is that they learned that they are important, their thoughts matter, and they have worth! We learned about becoming citizen scientists this year and I’d love to end the year knowing that the girls left with a better understanding of the impact they’re capable of in this world and that every little piece, every detail, is important to the bigger picture. That’s a big ask, I’m aware, so I’ll be happy knowing that the girls just felt like their time was well spent and they learned something. lol  I’d like them to feel affirmed by us, their friends, their troop family that they are important to us. Want to nominate a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Colorado to spotlight? Please email Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org. #VolunteerNews #volunteerspotlight #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #2021VolunteerAppreciation #VolunteerAppreciation #WesternColorado #2021VolunteerSpotlight

Interested in learning a bit more about your local FBI? The FBI Denver Field Office will be hosting a few programs for high school students this summer! New in 2021, the FBI Denver Field Office will be conducting several Cyber Security Teen Bootcamps (CSTB) in Colorado and Wyoming. During each CSTB, attendees will hear presentations on cybersecurity/privacy and have hands-on training with a MacBook Pro, virtual Windows 10 PC, iPhone 11 and a Google Pixel phone. Each session will be limited to ten students, will occur at venues based on the locations of the majority of interested parties, and will be facilitated by the FBI Denver Chief Security Officer Michael Mercer, who has more than 13 years of experience in cyber security and privacy. If interested in participating in a CSTB, please email Community Outreach Specialist Leah Hapner at dn_outreach@fbi.gov with the following information by May 28, 2021: Name Birthdate 2020-2021 school name 2020-2021 grade/year in school City of residence (if in Denver metro, please indicate neighborhood/area name) Contact email (ensure email address will be accessible during the summer) and phone number We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here. #GSCOevents #STEM #oldergirls #Communitypartnerships #Denver #cybersecurity #communitypartners #MetroDenver #FBI

Listen now on Girl Scouts of Colorado’s YouTube Channel to our “Meet an Expert” session with Jessica Torro, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and teacher at Metropolitan State University (MSU) in Denver. Jessica talked about her education, background, and experience as an RDN. She also led girls through a live activity on healthy eating! Girl Scouts who participated in the live session or listen to the recording can purchase their “Meet an Expert” patch online: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/…​. Don’t forget to check out upcoming “Meet an Expert” sessions on our events calendar! Questions? Email girlexperience@gscolorado.org. We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here. #MetropolitanStateUniversity #GirlScoutingatHome #Denver #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #communitypartners #MetroDenver

Girl Scouts of Colorado is celebrating extraordinary volunteers throughout the state in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Shannon Cordova in the Western Colorado region is a shining example of the wonderful role Girl Scout volunteers play in the lives of girls and our community. GSCO asked Shannon to answer a few quick questions about her volunteer experience. We hope you find her as inspiring as we did. Why did you become a Girl Scout volunteer? I became a Girl Scout volunteer because my daughter was interested in joining. I wanted to be a part of it and take an interest in the things and activities that interested her. Tell us about your different volunteer roles as a Girl Scout. I started out as  a simple volunteer. I helped where and when needed. I was an extra set of eyes, I helped at cookie booths, and with activities such as World Thinking Day.  Last year, our troop leader left the area and our girls found themselves without a leader, so I became the leader of the troop. What have you learned as a Girl Scout volunteer? The most important thing I learned is that the girls do not need a hero. They just need someone that cares and is invested in them. They have the most amazing ideas and with a little bit of guidance can come up with some pretty cool ideas for badges and activities. What do you hope girls have learned from you? I hope they learn to be free thinkers. I hope they learn to share their thoughts and ideas loud and proud. I hope they learn that they can do anything they want to do. Most importantly, I hope they learn to support each other. Want to nominate a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Colorado to spotlight? Please email Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org. #2021VolunteerAppreciationMonth #volunteerspotlight #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerAppreciation #WesternColorado #2021VolunteerSpotlight

Submitted Marie Merrill-Exton Southwestern CO Pagosa Springs Sage (Brownie) and Willow (Daisy) from Pagosa Springs celebrated Earth Day by doing one of the best community service activities for our great planet, picking up trash. We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here. #PagosaSprings #SouthwesternCO #EarthDay2021 #gsoutdoors #EarthDay

Girl Scouts of Colorado is celebrating extraordinary volunteers throughout the state in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Kristina Gonzalez is a shining example of the wonderful role Girl Scout volunteers play in the lives of girls and our community. GSCO asked Kristina to answer a few quick questions about her volunteer experience. We hope you find her as inspiring as we did. Why did you become a Girl Scout volunteer? My daughter is a Girl Scout, and this is something we enjoy doing together. Tell us about your different volunteer roles as a Girl Scout. As a troop leader, I enjoy planning meetings and watching the girls learn and grow. It is an amazing experience to see the girls develop strength and independence, and build relationships with the other girls. I feel like it is a privilege to be part of their journeys, and to be able to support these girls as they grow and learn. What have you learned as a Girl Scout volunteer? So many things! I have learned how to be supportive and kind, while taking a step back and letting the girls run the show. I have learned that these girls are so resilient and strong! The last year has been so tough for everyone, but these girls still show up to meetings with a smile on their face and a genuine excitement to learn and be with their Girl Scout sisters. What do you hope girls have learned from you? I really hope that the girls learn that they are smart, funny, brave, and resilient! The strength and spirit that these girls have is so amazing, and I hope that they have learned that they are truly AMAZING! Want to nominate a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Colorado to spotlight? Please email Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org. #2021VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerNews #volunteerspotlight #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteerAppreciation #2021VolunteerSpotlight

Do you know a woman in the Western Slope region who has achieved high levels of success in business, community, and civic leadership? Nominate her now for Women of Distinction Western Slope. The 2021 Women of Distinction Western Slope will be recognized on November 4 at the Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. Women of Distinction are strong, bold, empowered women who represent the leadership and excellence that powers today’s world. Criteria for Women of Distinction: Recognized and respected leader in her field of expertise and in the community Committed to girls and women’s issues Will sustain support of Girl Scouts through contributions of time, interest, and financial resources Will be an on-going advocate for Girl Scouts of Colorado Has a proven track record of community service/volunteerism Nominations are open through May 10, 2021 on the Girl Scouts of Colorado website. For information and sponsorships, email martha.johnson@gscolorado.org. #2021WomenofDistinctionWesternSlope #GSCOevents #WomenofDistinction #WomenofDistinctionWesternSlope