Girl Scouts of Colorado thanks Jill Tietjen for co-hosting our “Meet an Expert – The Energetic Side of Engineering” webinar. More than 20 Girl Scouts from across Colorado participated in this webinar on September 16, 2020. Missed it? Listen to the recording here. Jill is an engineer, advocate, historian, lifetime Girl Scout, and champion of all women. As a professional engineer, Jill spent more than 40 years in the electric utility industry and was the national president of the Society of Women Engineers and the first woman to serve on the board of directors of the Rocky Mountain Electrical League and its first female president. Jill was on the board of Girl Scouts – Mile Hi Council from 1999 – 2007 and was board chair from 2003 – 2007. She is also an inductee of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame and the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame, and a Girl Scouts of Colorado Woman of Distinction. Today, Jill is an advocate for women and girls in STEM fields and the president and CEO of Technically Speaking, Inc. During this webinar, Jill spoke to girls about her education, career, and what life is like working as a woman in STEM. She also walked girls through a lesson on energy consumption and how the electric utility industry functions. After her presentation, girls had an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A. 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? 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. #GirlScoutingatHome #STEM #WomanofDistinctionDenver #MeetanExpertTheEnergeticSideofEngineering #WomanofDistinction #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #webinar #WomenofDistinction #MeetanexpertWebinarSeries #engineering #WomenofDistinctionDenver #alumnaenews #JillTietjen

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has updated its guidance for in-person gatherings and now requires a health screening questionnaire to be filled out and signed by the caregiver on the day of an in-person meeting or activity. If a participant answers “yes” to any of the questions, they should not attend the in-person activity. Before attending an in-person meeting or activity, each participant should submit a COVID-19 pre-screen questions (pdf) or COVID-19 pre-screen form (online version – automatically emailed directly to the troop leader’s email address input on the form). Troop volunteers can collect the information and signatures at the event or send to caregivers ahead of the event/meeting on the same day.  The forms do not need to be collected by GSCO, however troop volunteers should save paper or electronic files for one year. There are also updates to face covering and carpooling sections of the COVID Guidance for Volunteers. Be sure to check the COVID page on the website for the most recent information. (You can also get there by clicking the pink banner on the home page.) 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. #COVID #COVID19 #VolunteerNews

What did you do for your Gold Award project? I created a pollinator garden that attracts various pollinators, e.g. hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, etc., with the help of local Girl Scout troops to show how important pollinators are to the community and what they provide, and to inspire them to do their part to help conserve the pollinator populations. I also created a website and presentation for various classes at my high school to encourage others to create their own pollinator garden. How did you measure the impact your Gold Award project made on your target audience? My target audience was middle school and high school students because they are the future of the world. They will be the generation that will have to deal with the consequences of climate change, for instance, the decline in pollinators. I measured my project’s impact by creating an Instagram page for people to interact with. I also put free milkweed seed packets in the school library along with a flyer to explain their purpose. How is your project sustainable? How will your project continue to impact after your involvement? The first way I made my project sustainable is the plants themselves are perennials, so they will come back every year. Second, I created the presentation describing the issue and what the purpose of the garden is. The Interact Club at Chaparral High School will be continuing the presentations for various classes. I also created an Instagram account @chap.pollinator.garden, which I have posted various statistics and pictures from planting day. I also created a website, chapgarden.wixsite.com/chap, which explains the purpose of the garden and why this is an important issue that needs to be addressed. There is an email as well, it is chap.pollinator.garden@gmail.com, for anyone to contact if they have any questions at all. What is your project’s global and/or national connection? The national/global link is that this pollinator decline does not only affect the food supply of Parker, CO, it impacts the whole world. I linked my project to a national organization called Save Our Monarchs by receiving seed packets from them to share with my community. Globally, the Instagram page and the website could reach other countries and inspire others in different areas of the world. What did you learn about yourself? I learned that when plans change, I cannot get stressed out or worried because I will not get anywhere. The only way to overcome failures is to persevere through them and stay focused on the overall goal. Also, plans change all the time, and it is always good to plan ahead and almost expect the plans to change so I am prepared for anything. How will earning your Gold Award impact you in the future? I learned and improved upon many skills including leadership and communication, which I will need in the future for my career. It is also a good experience to include on resumes and applications because it shows your potential and what you can do as a leader. Why do you feel the Gold Award was an important part of your Girl Scout experience? My Gold Award was an important part of my Girl Scout experience because it gave me an opportunity to apply the skills I have learned and developed throughout my years as a Girl Scout. How did earning your Gold Award help you become a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader)? I would consider myself very innovative after this project. I ran into plenty of challenges including spontaneous snowstorms, rescheduling, and a global pandemic. I had to reschedule a dozen times and not panic because if the leader loses control, then the whole project could fall apart. **IMPORTANT NOTE: This blog represents only a small fraction of the hard work, dedication, and requirements that go into earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. It is simply a brief summary, which is meant to inspire Girl Scouts to Go Gold in the future. For more information on earning your Gold Award, please email highestawards@gscolorado.org. #ChaparralHighSchool #GoldAward #Parker #HighestAwards #DouglasCountyPublicSchools #GoldAwardGirlScout #pollinators #GirlScoutGoldAward #pollinator #pollinatorgarden #MetroDenver #TakeAction

¡Girl Scouts of Colorado quiere dar gracias a Latino Outdoors, de la región de Colorado con Bianca Garcia, Natalia Ospina, y Nohemi Mora por ser coanfitriones de nuestro primer Taller Crea Tu Camino / Make Your Path Workshop bilingüe! Se registraron 29 Girl Scouts para este programa virtual el 13 de octubre de 2020. Latino Outdoors tiene la misión de ellos es de “inspirar, conectar, y participar con comunidades Latinas al aire libre y abrazar la cultura y familia como parte de la narrativa al aire libre, asegurando nuestras historias, herencia, y liderazgo sea valorada y representada”. Los líderes de Latino Outdoors trabajan en una base voluntaria para planificar actividades al aire libre para la comunidad de forma gratuita y brindar a la comunidad oportunidades y recursos para disfrutar y conservar el aire libre y el ambiente de manera segura y responsable. La región de Latino Outdoors Colorado ha sido dirigida únicamente por mujeres latinas hasta hace poco, por lo que entienden lo que la hermandad puede hacer para unir su organización a través de su trabajo. Estamos muy emocionados de trabajar con ellos para proveer a las niñas de nuestras comunidades Latinx/Hispanas la oportunidad de añadir a su educación acerca de cómo conectarse a su cultura al aire libre. En nuestro taller de los grados K-5 las niñas aprendieron acerca de la importancia de los arboles y el papel que desempeñan en nuestro entorno. Aprendieron como reconocer diferentes arboles incluyendo nuestro árbol estatal de Colorado el Abeto Azul, y como ser un ciudadano activo y aprender de las leyes actuales que protegen a los árboles. En nuestro taller de los grados 6-12 las niñas aprendieron como abogar por cambio y como se mira hacerlo. Aprendieron como trabaja una elección al repasar ejemplos y como trabaja la votación. Después las niñas en los talleres votaron en mandar el video que creamos a Venezuela como parte de nuestro programa de Pen Pals digitales. Creamos un video ensenando los dibujos de árboles y preguntándoles cual es la actividad favorita de ellas de Girl Scouts y al aire libre. Mira más de la actividad de Latino Outdoors de #JuntxsAparte: Aprende más acerca de la practica japones de baño forestal o terapia de árboles llamada shinrin-yoku en japones. Esta actividad de #JuntxsAparte con árboles es del 12-25 de octubre, se puede registrar aquí: https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite/ Aprende más de Latino Outdoors aquí: https://latinooutdoors.org/ Queremos oír como está usando sus habilidades de Girl Scouts su hija al tomar la iniciativa, cuidando de la comunidad, y haciendo Girl Scouts en su hogar. Puede mandar su historia aquí. ********************************************************************** Girl Scouts of Colorado thanks Latino Outdoors, Colorado Chapter with Bianca Garcia, Natalia Ospina, and Nohemi Mora for co-hosting our first bilingual Taller Crea Tu Camino / Make Your Path Workshop! We had 29 Girl Scouts register for this virtual program on October 13, 2020. Latino Outdoors has a mission to “inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities in the outdoors and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented.” Latino Outdoors’ leaders work on a volunteer basis to plan outdoor activities for the community free of charge and provide the community with opportunities and resources to enjoy and conserve the outdoors and the environment safely and responsibly. The Latino Outdoors Colorado chapter has been led by Latina women only until recently, so they understand what sisterhood can do to bring their organization closer together through their work. We are so excited to partner with them to provide girls from our LatinX/Hispanic communities the opportunity to supplement their education about connecting with your culture in the outdoors. In our K-5 grade workshop, the girls learned about the importance of trees and their role in our environment. They learned about how to recognize different trees including our own Colorado state tree the Blue Spruce and how to be an active citizen and learn about the current laws protecting trees. In our 6-12 grade workshop, the girls learned about how to advocate for change and how that looks like. They learned how an election works by going over examples and the ins and outs of voting. The girls in the workshops voted on sending the video we created to Venezuela as part of our Digital Pen Pal program. We created a video showcasing their tree drawings and asking them what their favorite Girl Scout activity and outdoor activity is. Check out Latino Outdoors #TogetherApart activity: Learn about the Japanese practice of forest bathing or tree therapy called shinrin-yoku in Japanese. This #TogetherApart with Trees activity is from October 12-25, you can register here: https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite/ Check out more on Latino Outdoors here: https://latinooutdoors.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. #GirlScoutingatHome #TallerCreaTuCaminoMakeYourPathWorkshops #LatinX #Communitypartnerships #LatinXHispanic #GirlScoutsatHome #Hispanic #communitypartners #LatinoOutdoors #MakeYourPathWorkshops #TallerCreaTuCamino

Submitted by Melissa Marty Metro Denver Thornton The Woods Service Unit and Troop 62511 are hosting a Virtual Brownie Fun Day. Girls will complete the requirements for the Engineering Journey! Date: November 7, 2020 Cost: $5/girl, which includes the event fun patch. It doesn’t include any Journey patches. Troops will have to purchase those on their own. Leaders can also purchase fun patches for $3 each. Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Check-in starts at 8:45 a.m. (Zoom information will be sent on November 6) Supplies will be available for pick-up starting November 1. The time/location is TBD. Registration:  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/brownie-fun-day-11-7-2020 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. #Journey #EngineeringJourney #GirlScoutingatHome #GSCOevents #Brownie #STEM #Brownies #GirlScoutsatHome #Thornton #MetroDenver

Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to learn about how Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) advocates on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 4 – 5 p.m. A representative from the GSUSA Public Policy and Advocacy Office will talk with girls about how GSUSA works across party lines with Congress and the Executive Branch to raise awareness about issues important to girls and young women. Through their efforts, they demonstrate to policymakers that Girl Scouts are a resource – and an authority – on issues affecting girls and Girl Scouts. After a short presentation, our expert will answer questions from Girl Scouts! Please submit your questions for our expert upon registration. If time allows, we will also take questions live through the chat box. Register now: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2020/meet_an_expert_gsusa.html 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. The webinar will be recorded and posted to GSCO’s YouTube channel for girls to access in the future. Questions? Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org. If you are having 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. #GirlScoutsoftheUSA #GirlScoutingatHome #GSCOevents #GSUSA #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #MeetanexpertWebinarSeries

Thank you to all who joined Girl Scouts of Colorado live for the Fall 2020 Trail Adventure Kickoff webinars! We hope you learned something new and are excited to work on your Trail Adventure badge. You can view the recordings by following the links below: Daisy/Brownie/Junior Fall Trail Adventure Kickoff Webinar Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Fall Trail Adventure Kickoff Webinar Girl Scouts who complete all of the requirements to earn their Trail Adventure badge by February 1, 2021 are eligible to receive the badge and a Girl Scout bandana for FREE*. Use this online form to request your free badge and a GSCO bandana: https://gscolorado.formstack.com/forms/trail_adventure_badge_request_form_fall_2020 Additional resources are also available to help you earn your Trail Adventure badge! Download these activity and resource packets. Daisy/Brownie/Junior Activity and Resource Packet Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Activity & Resource Packet 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. #TrailAdventureKickoffWebinars #GirlScoutingatHome #outdoorprograms #GirlScoutsatHome #gsoutdoors #camp

Leaders, are you looking at this upcoming Girl Scout year and feeling a little uncertain about how to engage your girls in a virtual setting? We are here to help! Girl Scouts of Colorado has launched a new virtual program called Badge Series. Each month, we provide online learning modules that instruct girls on how to complete badges and some months we even start a Journey! Check out our training on either gsLearn if you are a Colorado troop leader or on GSCO’s YouTube channel. We will review the different ways you could use the program to engage your girls and explain the benefits of using the program. 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. #BadgeSeries #VolunteerNews #GirlScoutingatHome #GirlScoutsatHome #badge #badges

Submitted by Sarah Benjamin Metro Denver Littleton Troop 61353 designed a website about crushing period stigma for their Sisterhood Journey. The Girl Scouts are hoping to give insight and information about periods to help younger girls feel more comfortable with the topic and have a place to go to help find resources. Check it out here: https://breakingthestigma.webador.com/ 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. #seniors #oldergirls #Periods #Journeys #periodstigma #MetroDenver #TakeAction #Littleton #senior #SisterhoodJourney

What did you do for your Gold Award project? My project is focused on State Park Waste Diversion. However, a huge part of my project is focused on educating the public on the basics of recycling and waste diversion in hopes to inspire and empower future generations to make a difference and share their knowledge with the world! My project branched into a variety of pieces such as a staff orientation to educate staff at Colorado state parks on the basics of waste diversion so that they can help share their knowledge. I worked to create a Junior Ranger curriculum that includes reduce, reuse, recycle guidelines. I did my own in-person waste sorts with the public in order to bring awareness and get helpful data as an insight into the issue of recycling contamination. To help further knowledge of recycling, I developed and posted signage that is both sustainable and durable that will help educate people and empower them to make the right choice! Every piece of my project aims at sustainability of our amazing state parks for future generations of girls to enjoy. How did you measure the impact your Gold Award project made on your target audience? My initial plan was to measure my project’s success at Steamboat Lake by doing a beginning and end waste sort, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I instead found success in my project based on the number of people I was able to reach and on all levels, from staff, visitors, the public, and Girl Scouts of all ages. I was able to see this based on the number of views on my YouTube Channel, blog, and Facebook. In addition, simply posting the signage made a huge difference in the amount of contamination in the trash and recycling as observed by park employee Eric Young. When I was at Steamboat Lake posting the signage, I had multiple staff members come up to me and say how thankful they were for my presentation at their staff orientation and how much they learned. I was visibly able to see the impact education truly has on people of all backgrounds and ages. People gained new knowledge on the basics of waste diversion, the what, why, and how of recycling, as well as what individuals can do in the community to help reduce their own waste. I taught many young girls how to do their very own waste sort at home and how to set up their own successful recycling systems. My impact was measured throughout my project in less quantifiable means then I had intended, but the overall impact was based on the overall increase in knowledge and education around where our waste is truly going. I started the conversion, and I will continue to help be a part of it. How is your project sustainable? How will your project continue to impact after your involvement? In order to ensure the sustainability and longevity of my project beyond my involvement, I created and developed a letter of commitment that was signed by Kelly Cook, my project advisor and the administrative assistant of Steamboat Lake State Park, that ensures commitment by the state park to maintain the vision and goals of my project through a series of detailed and specific commitments. The letter of commitment lays out each part of my project and the resources available in order for the state park to continue my work. For each step of my project, I worked to make it sustainable for future use. For example, I uploaded videos of my staff orientation presentation to YouTube to be available for future use. I created a waste sort kit to be available to each seasonal interpreter for further use in park programs. I created signage that will last for at least two years and can be easily repurchased for continued educational awareness. I provided a PDF of resources from Yampa Valley Sustainability Council as well as the Junior Ranger program to be reprinted, reused, and recycled to continue the use of these resources for both the public, visitors, and young kids. By signing this letter of commitment, Steamboat Lake Park has committed to maintaining my project vision, goals, and mission beyond my involvement in order to increase waste diversion and recycling to make the state parks more sustainable for future generations to enjoy. What is your project’s global and/or national connection? I met and coordinated with Girl Scouts of Colorado staff member Anna Danilla in order to find ways to share and integrate my Gold Award Project with the  Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend event. I ended up creating a blog post coupled with pictures that share the basics about my project and the relationship to state parks. In addition, I shared my Project Greenify YouTube Channel as online resources for the virtual piece of the Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, September 12 and13, 2020. The blog information and YouTube link was posted on Girl Scouts of Colorado website, Facebook, and sent out in RSVP emails to reach potentially 1,000 girls and their family’s and share my project with Girl Scouts beyond Routt County. What did you learn about yourself? One of the biggest things I learned about myself throughout the whole project is that I truly do have the power to make a difference. Through perseverance, patience, passion, and hard work, I was able to make an impact on other people and the environment as a whole. I learned that I have the ability to lead and collaborate with others to create something achievable. I didn’t simply write down lofty goals, I achieved them. I learned that my passion for the environment and the human-environment interaction, is not something that will go away. It is a true passion that I want to continue to learn about, study, and share in my future and beyond. I learned what direction I want my life to take; I want to study environmental science and policy in college and beyond. How will earning your Gold Award impact you in the future? Earning my Gold Award has not only given me the confidence that I can change the world, but the tools to continue to make a difference. In my future, I will use my Gold Award experience as a segue into having a more lasting impact and continuing to share my passion for environmental science with the world. Being a Gold Award Girl Scout will help in every application and interview for college and beyond. It has given me the leadership skills that will apply to every situation life throws at me. Why do you feel the Gold Award was an important part of your Girl Scout experience? The journey towards earning my Gold Award was a truly unique experience and was a perfect cumulative experience of everything I have learned and gained from Girl Scouts since I was in kindergarten. I used the basics of the Girl Scout Promise to “use resources wisely” and turned it into a sustainable and achievable project. I took initiative and worked to serve my community as I had been taught to do throughout my years as a Girl Scout. I feel that earning my Gold Award was an achievement I had always dreamed of. Ever since I saw the Gold Award Girl Scouts as my troop received our Silver Award, I knew I wanted to one day stand up there and present how I used Girl Scouts as a forum for making a difference. How did earning your Gold Award help you become a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader)? Throughout my Gold Award journey, I was able to strengthen and develop a multitude of leadership skills. I believe that one of the greatest skills I gained was in collaboration. I learned to practice balancing independence with reaching out to my team for help, support, feedback, and advice. Along with collaboration came innovation. In both dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and simply working towards sustainability for my project, I was able to demonstrate leadership in using my own confidence and delegation skills to continue my project moving forward. I continue to reach out to organizations and team members, and did not simply stand by idly during the strict period of quarantine. I became a real “go-getter,” as I used my drive and motivation along with a positive mindset to find creative solutions, by creating virtual material such as Project Greenify, finding ways to coordinate with Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, and posting signage in a socially distant way. I developed skills in public speaking as I stepped up to a position of leadership and led waste-sort, staff orientation, public presentations, and Girl Scout events. I continually practiced accountability as I took responsibility for keeping up with my target dates, setting up my own meetings, and focusing on time management in order to accomplish each of my goals. I stepped up to become a coordinator, decision-maker, and active listener, as I became involved in other organizations such as state parks, and Yampa Valley Sustainability Council. The Gold Award experience has truly brought out my initiative and commitment to taking a stand and becoming an influential G.I.R.L. **IMPORTANT NOTE: This blog represents only a small fraction of the hard work, dedication, and requirements that go into earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. It is simply a brief summary, which is meant to inspire Girl Scouts to Go Gold in the future. For more information on earning your Gold Award, please email highestawards@gscolorado.org. #GoldAward #wastediversion #RouttCounty #YampaValleySustainabilityCouncil #COVID #SteamboatMountainSchool #recycling #GoldAwardGirlScout #stateparks #GirlScoutGoldAward #SteamboatSprings #environment #SteamboatLakeStatePark #COVID19 #SteamboatLake #mountaincommunities #ColoradoParksampWildlife

From Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) It’s hard not to reflect on how women and girls have historically been deterred from focusing on finances because of societal norms and laws. If you want to help the girl in your life take charge of her financial future while having a blast learning new skills and building confidence, claim your spot today for our interactive virtual events developed with Toyota Financial Services! Every event is focused on grade-appropriate topics that girls care about. And the best part? Your Girl Scout will get a chance to earn her Financial Literacy badges when she participates. All events will be available for replay, so if you can’t make it live, no worries. Simply register and use the link in your email confirmation to tune in when you can. Help Your Girl Take Charge of Her Financial Future Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | 8:00 PM ET Register HERE Financial literacy is all about teaching your girl to set goals and create the future she wants for herself. And Girl Scouts can help her do it! In this webcast for parents and troop leaders, you’ll discover all the ways girls can become financially savvy through Girl Scouts and can approach saving, spending, and money management at any grade level. 2. Awesome Girls: Budgeting for a Birthday Bash Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | 5:00 PM ET Register HERE Join us as we use a budget to purchase items for a birthday party honoring Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low! Girls will learn about buying on a budget through fun hands-on experiences—no supplies needed! This event is for Girl Scout Juniors and non-Girl Scouts in fifth and sixth grades. 3. Awesome Girls: Check Out the Fine Print! Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 5:00 PM ET Register HERE It’s always important to read the fine print, especially when making purchases with a credit card! Learn how to use an online comparison-shopping chart to find the best deals to maximize your money. This event is for Girl Scout Cadettes and non-Girl Scouts in –sixth through eighth grades. 4. Awesome Girls: Buying Power! Thursday, December 17, 2020 | 5:00 PM ET Register HERE Calculate the long-term costs of your wants and needs! Girls will complete activities to understand the true cost of their purchases, whether they’re buying a car or a new cell phone. By asking the right questions, girls learn to better evaluate their purchases and uncover hidden costs. This event is for Girl Scout Seniors and non-Girl Scouts in –ninth and tenth grades. 5. Awesome Girls: Building a Good Credit Score Score Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 5:00 PM ET Register HERE Girls will learn how to build their credit score to qualify to buy their first car! Through examples, girls see what they should and shouldn’t do to build strong credit. We will also discuss why having a good credit score helps people pay less monthly and have better interest on credit purchases. Most importantly, girls will hear from the experts themselves about the process of establishing healthy credit. This event is for Girl Scout Ambassadors and non-Girl Scouts in 11th and 12th grades. Be sure to tag @gscolo and @girlscouts to show off your new badges and to let other Girl Scouts know how you liked the virtual events! You can also check out Girl Scouts at Home—our hub of online activities, including some for financial literacy. 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. #Toyota #GirlScoutsoftheUSA #GSCOevents #GSUSA #financialliteracy #GirlScoutsoftheUSAGSUSA #ToyotaFinancialServices

Submitted by Marie Merrill-Exton Southwestern CO Pagosa Springs How are you spending your fall? Sage from Pagosa Springs is taking on the Girl Scouts Get Outdoors Challenge. Sage has visited a Colorado state park, helped harvest corn from the garden, learned about and explored the fall leaf colors, and visited a national wildlife refuge. Sage said, “it’s a really fun way to stay connected to Girl Scouts and get outdoors”. 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. #GetOutdoorsChallengePatch #PagosaSprings #2020GetOutdoorsChallenge #outdoorprograms #SouthwesternCO #gsoutdoors #camp #patch #GetOutdoorsChallenge