Submitted by Ariella Wells Northern & Northeastern CO Fort Collins Daisies, mark your calendars! Troop 70720 is hosting a Zoom Journey in a Day event and we hope to see you there! The plan is to host three events: one in January, one in March, and one in April. While it will look a little different than our past in-person events, we hope it is still going to be a great time and valuable to those who attend. Register here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/daisy-journey-in-a-day-63534 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. #ThreeCheersforAnimals #Daisy #Journey #GSCOevents #NorthernampNortheasternCO #ThreeCheersforAnimalsJourney #Daisies #Journeys #FortCollins

Girl Scouts of Colorado thanks our exceptional panel of women for participating in the “Meet an Expert, Special Edition: Women in Denver City Government” webinars on October 14 and 22, 2020. More than 60 Girl Scouts from across Colorado and beyond (Texas, Washington, New York, and more!) participated in these special sessions. Missed them? Watch the recordings linked below. Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors Our panelists for these webinars included: Denver City Council President Stacie Gilmore Presiding Denver County Court Judge Theresa Spahn Executive Director of the Office of Children’s Affairs Dionne Williams Deputy Police Chief Barb Archer Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor Erin Brown Each panelist introduced herself and spoke to Girl Scouts about her background, education, and path to her current role. After introductions, our panelists answered questions submitted directly by Girl Scouts in advance and live. Some of the questions they answered were: What can girls do now if they want to work in government someday? Did you go to college? If so, what did you study in order to get your job? Did you always know you wanted a career in government? What does it feel like to represent and protect so many people doing your job? What is the best part about being a part of city government? What is it like to be a female in government? What was your biggest challenge to get into the position you’re in now? Participating in this webinar fulfills Step Two of the NEW democracy badges for all levels, find out about state government (https://www.girlscoutshop.com/BADGES-PROGRAM/NEW-FEATURED-ITEMS4/new-civics-badges). 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/en/about-girl-scouts/gsco-shop.html Questions? Email aimee.artzer@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. #DenverCityandCountyGovernment #GirlScoutingatHome #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #webinar #MeetanexpertWebinarSeries

Submitted by Aydin Hoo Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Troop 43893 collected food donations for Silver Key Senior Services in Colorado Springs. The Bountiful Bags program helps provide Thanksgiving meals for 1,300 seniors. Sabrina and friends were able to deliver the donations from her sister Girl Scouts during a day off from school. Items Needed Cranberry Sauce: whole berry or jellied, 14 or 16 oz. cans Dessert Dry Mix or Canned Pie Filling Green Beans: 14.5 oz. cans Instant Mashed Potatoes Dry Stuffing/Dressing: 6 oz. boxes Turkey Gravy Dry-Mix: 0.87 (7/8) oz. packets Yams/Sweet Potatoes: 29 oz. cans 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. #ColoradoSprings #communityservice #fooddonation #SilverKeySeniorServices #PikesPeak

Celebrated since 1926, World Thinking Day is a day of international friendship. It is an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect young women and the 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 150 countries. The theme for World Thinking Day 2021 is peacebuilding. Peacebuilding is at the heart of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouts and is as vital and relevant today as for the last 100 years. By completing the steps in the Stand Together For Peace activity pack, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts will; Stand Strong, Stand up, and Stand Together for peacebuilding. Girl Scouts of Colorado encourages girls to celebrate World Thinking Day using activity guides from GSUSA and WAGGGS. Download the WAGGGS World Thinking Day activity pack now. View the GSUSA World Thinking Day guides online: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/for-girls/think-globally/world-thinking-day.html 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. #GlobalGirlScouts #WorldAssociationofGirlGuidesandGirlScouts #GirlScoutingatHome #GSCOevents #WAGGGS #2021WorldThinkingDay #GirlScoutsatHome #2021WAGGGSWorldThinkingDayActivityPack #WAGGGSWorldThinkingDayActivityPack #WorldThinkingDay

Girl Scouts of Colorado thanks Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) State Advocacy Manger, Corinne Pickus, for co-hosting our “Meet an Expert” webinar. More than 15 Girl Scouts from across Colorado participated in this webinar on October 20, 2020. Missed it? Listen to the recording HERE. Corinne works in the Girl Scout Advocacy Center based in Washington, D.C. The Girl Scout State Advocacy Center provides a tool for you to become a voice for girls and make a difference in your community and across the nation. Together, we can educate policymakers and community leaders on issues that directly affect girls and Girl Scouts. By being an advocate, you will have an impact on girl policy issues moving through Congress and state legislatures. During the webinar, Corinne spoke with girls about her experience as a student at University of Colorado, Boulder and interning for Governor Polis when he was a state representative. She told girls about how she developed an interest in advocacy and how we can all be advocates every day. She even shared a few of her most memorable experiences as an advocacy manager including organizing a campout for Girl Scouts on the White House lawn in 2015. Anyone interested in joining Girl Scout’s advocacy efforts can join the Girl Scout Advocacy Center by signing up online today: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/advocacy/the-girl-scout-advocacy-center/join.html. 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/en/about-girl-scouts/gsco-shop.html View and sign up for upcoming “Meet an Expert” sessions on the GSCO events calendar: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events/event-list.html?q=meet+an+expert Questions? Email aimee.artzer@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. #GirlScoutsoftheUSA #GirlScoutingatHome #GSUSA #GirlScoutStateAdvocacyCenter #Communitypartnerships #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #webinar #GirlScoutsoftheUSAGSUSA #communitypartners #MeetanexpertWebinarSeries

Update as of December 21, 2021: This event has been canceled. What is your secret to success? Girls will have the unique opportunity to ask that question and many more of top local women leaders our fifth annual Secrets to Success event in Grand Junction on Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Register now: https://gscolorado.formstack.com/forms/secrets_to_success_connecting_girls_to_professional_women_ws_01_16_2021 ** This event is open to all girls in grades 6-12. You do not need to be a Girl Scout to attend. ** Registration is FREE per girl and includes program materials and snacks. 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. At this event, 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. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. While parents/guardians/troop leaders are not invited into the event with the girls, they are welcome to participate in separate, concurring programming such as a campus tour and info session about how to help students find employment after college. Adults must register with girl participant(s). All girls will need to submit a COVID-19 online waiver prior to January 16 and completed permission form upon check in or in advance via email. COVID-19 Waiver: https://gscolorado.formstack.com/forms/covid19_waiver Permission Form: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/content/dam/girlscoutsofcolorado/documents/STS_permission_form.pdf Registration ends Tuesday, January 12. Questions? Email cindi.graves@gscolorado.org. Secrets to Success in Grand Junction 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 #2021SecretstoSuccessGrandJunction #GrandJunction #Communitypartnerships #SecretstoSuccess #2021SecretstoSuccess #funddevelopment #communitypartners #WesternColorado #SecretstoSuccessGrandJunction

Submitted by Gracelyn R. Mountain Communities Steamboat Springs While working on the Girl Scout Ranger 19th Amendment patch, I realized that not enough girls know about their history. This inspired me to create a website educating girls, so that they may become informed and aware. The website link is: www.thehistoryofwomenssuffrage.com. The website has educational videos and fun activities to do. The main purpose for my project is to educate girls about their history, for I believe that educated girls make for great leaders. If we all try to change the world, a little at a time, we can make a difference. If we look to the past, we can find inspiration about how to shape the future. The first step is to learn about the history that made the present possible. This is the ultimate purpose of my Silver Award project. It is my belief that if girls know where they came from, they can better plan where they’re going. They can lead the way forward and innovate in hopes of a better world. Changing the world isn’t easy. It takes hard work and risk-taking, as well as a whole lot of courage. But if we all promise to change the world, a little at a time, we really can make a difference. 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. #suffragepatch #SteamboatSprings #GirlScoutSilverAwardproject #SilverAwardproject #suffrage #mountaincommunities #centennialsuffrage

Girl Scouts, it’s time to get into the Halloween spirit and enter the statewide, virtual Halloween costume contest. The contest is open to all girl members of Girl Scouts of Colorado. Use this form (https://forms.gle/XKC34Pv8rXpHdvSN6) to submit a photo of yourself in your costume by noon on October 31, 2020 for a chance to win. A panel of judges: Leanna Clark, CEO of Girl Scouts of Colorado; Rae Ann Dougherty, GSCO Board Chair; and a member of the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders will select winners in several different categories. Also, don’t forget Halloween is our founder Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday! Honor her birthday by spreading the word about Girl Scouting to others in your community. You can use these  You’ve Been Boo’d printables  to leave a surprise treat for a friend or family in your neighborhood. 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. #2020virtualHalloweencontest #Halloween #GirlScoutingatHome #GirlScoutsatHome #virtualHalloweencontest

Submitted by Ariella Wells Northern & Northeastern CO Fort Collins Get those derby cars ready! The girls of Troop 70720 are running a racing derby again. We have had to make some changes this year because of COVID-19, but we are a go. When: January 16, 2021- Registration is limited so you will want to register sooner rather than later. Cost: $14 per girl (includes patch as long as you register by December 15, 2020) Ages: All ages of Girl Scouts There will be trophies given out for the different age brackets for speed for first, second, and third place. Also, there will be a trophy given out for a design competition that girls will decide the winner. Please use the following link for more details and to register: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/girl-scouts-racing-derby-2021 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. #FortCollins #GSCOevents #NorthernampNortheastern #racingderby

Girl Scouts, along with their friends and family, are invited to a special session to get moving with the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders on Saturday, November 7, 2020! A session for Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors is at 9 a.m. A session for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors is at 9:30 a.m. Girl Scouts are encouraged to invite their family and friends to participate with them! Register now: https://gscolorado.formstack.com/forms/get_moving_with_denver_broncos_cheerleaders_virtual_11_07_2020 Registration closes November 5. The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders promote self-esteem, pride, commitment, and discipline among young women in our community. This collaboration with Girl Scouts of Colorado offers a rare and truly special opportunity for young women to learn from the experts in dance, movement, and fitness! Current Denver Broncos Cheerleaders will lead Girl Scouts through activities focused on movement, stretching, and dance, and will speak about the importance of a good mind-body connection. Girl Scouts will also have a chance to ask questions via the registration form and the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders will answer them live during the session. We recommend getting ready for this special virtual program by creating your own pom-poms at home! Here are some simple instructions: https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Cheerleading-Pom-Poms/. You will use your pom-poms during the program, so keep them handy! We will use Zoom to host this webinar. All information on how to join online or via phone will be emailed out to registrants the day before the webinar. Each individual participant should be registered so we can track participation. Please do not share the information on how to join with others who have not registered. If you have any questions about this event, email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org. If you have trouble completing registration, please contact inquiry@gscolorado.org or 877-404-5708. 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. #DenverBroncosCheerleaders #Cheerleaders #GirlScoutingatHome #GSCOevents #Communitypartnerships #Denver #GirlScoutsatHome #DenverBroncos #communitypartners #MetroDenver

Submitted by Krista Allard Northern & Northeastern CO Longmont Our Trefoil Trunk was the perfect way to spend a snowy morning ❄️ Brooke loved the experiment, making her crown to celebrate Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday, and, most especially loved, making paper beads for her “pearl” necklace honoring Juliette Gordon Low! Thanks GSCO for adding this bit of fun to our mailbox every month! Click here to learn more about Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Trefoil Trunk subscription boxes, including how to order yours! 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. #Longmont #NorthernampNortheasternCO #TrefoilTrunk

Submitted by Jody Clair Pikes Peak Colorado Springs We have had to cancel the 2021 Orlando trip at this time. However, we are still taking registrations for Costa Rica 2021, as it had been postponed and has new dates for June! I have plenty of space for this amazing trip. See below for the link to the flier for itinerary information and cost. I do NOT have adult spaces at this time unless there is a Girl Scout with a disability who needs additional care. *Please note that this is a very physical trip– flying, walking, ziplines, rafting, and more! Girl Scouts must be in fifth-twelfth grade this school year to be eligible. If you have questions about what the girls will do on the trip, money, or anything else, please email me. Also, please email me BEFORE submitting a deposit so I can email you an application for the girl to fill out. Yes! Girls can apply for Cookie Credit reimbursement, AFTER the balance is paid in full and we can print a receipt for reimbursement. I can guide you through this if needed. Jody Clair is the primary contact: girlscoutjody@gmail.com (719) 433-8489 Costa Rica 2021_Flier 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 #ColoradoSprings #CostaRica #travel #PikesPeak