Submitted by Sandi DeCamp Metro Denver Broomfield Sixth grade Girl Scout Cadette Troop 60594 from Broomfield delivered cookies to their Hometown Heroes by way of a social distancing bike ride. We loaded up a bike trailer with the cookies, a poster sized thank you card, and took to a bike path. The girls had fun riding their bikes. Proving they can have fun anywhere, the girls created a “bike wave” as they rode-similar to a stadium audience wave. It was our own personal bike parade! 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. #2020GirlScoutCookieProgram #Broomfield #cookies #GirlScoutCookies #HometownHeroesGiftofCaring #GirlScoutCookieProgram #HometownHeroes #MetroDenver

Submitted by Sasha Benner Metro Denver Lakewood I work for Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge. I am in charge of distributing PPE to my clinicians. We get any donated supplies from the hospital. When I was in yesterday, I came across some donated cotton masks– keep in mind we distribute these to our patients and families to keep our clinicians safe during home visits. Among the masks were three with familiar looking fabric! Now, I don’t know if these were made by a Girl Scout or not, but being a leader, I felt proud to see this particular fabric being put to good use! I just wanted to shout out to “Saving Humanity One Mask At A Time!” Thank you! 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. #clothmasks #Lakewood #WheatRidge #LutheranHospice #masks #MetroDenver #COVID19

Do you want to try out the skills that make great detectives? Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Outreach Program team is here to help you earn your Junior Detective badge! Steps One and Two: Practice the power of observation and communicate in code Steps Three and Four: Fingerprint for fun and try out detective science Now, let’s move on to Step Five! Watch this video for a fun scavenger hunt and follow clues to solve a real mystery. Here’s the print-out you will need to complete your scavenger hunt: Adult Handout for Final Scavenger Hunt 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 #JuniorDetectivebadge #GirlScoutJunior #GirlScoutJuniors #Junior #GirlScoutsatHome #GirlScoutJuniorbadges #Juniorbadges #badge #Juniors #GirlScoutJuniorDetectivebadge #Juniorbadge #GirlScoutJuniorbadge #badges

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. Capacity is limited; each individual participant should be registered so we can track capacity. Please do not share the information on how to join with others who have not registered. Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to a special webinar to meet a forester with the Colorado State Forest Service on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 2 p.m. Our forester expert will delve into the science of trees. We will explore the forest life cycle- learning how fire plays an important role. You will also learn how our foresters work to keep Colorado forests resilient and healthy. There will be time for a live Q & A too! Register now: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2020/_052720_meet_a_fores.html Registration closes May 26 Participating in this webinar satisfies Step Two of the Cadette Trees Badge, dig into the amazing science of trees. 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. #Meetan #GirlScoutingatHome #GSCOevents #Communitypartnerships #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #communitypartners #MeetanexpertWebinarSeries #MeetaForester

Submitted by Aubrey Y. Pikes Peak Colorado Springs I’m a first year Brownie and I just earned Crocs’ Come As You Are patch! I really had a lot of fun working on this with my mom since we can’t have regular Girl Scout meetings because of COVID-19. Thank you Girl Scouts of Colorado so I could keep busy and still get to do Girl Scout fun things! I learned to that I can be a champion in my own life by having more courage, being more confident, staying strong, and being a good role model and mentor, and being a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator,  risk-taker, and leader). Girl Scouts of Colorado is proud to partner with Crocs to teach girls to Come As You Are™! Based in Niwot, Colorado, Crocs’ proclamation to the world is to be comfortable in your own shoes. Everyone is unique in their own way and at Crocs, we celebrate one-of-a-kinds and stand together with all kinds. This patch program teaches Girl Scouts to embrace who they are and accept others for who they are. Download the full activity booklet online. #ColoradoSprings #Communitypartnerships #Crocs #communitypartners #PikesPeak

Girl Scouts of Colorado thanks Sydney Jackson for co-hosting our “Meet a Meteorologist” webinar! More than 35 Girl Scouts from across Colorado participated in this webinar on May 19, 2020. Missed it? Listen to the recording now and see below for a transcript of this webinar. Sydney is a morning meteorologist for KKTV 11 out of Colorado Springs. She grew up in the Kansas City area and became fascinated by weather at a young age. From ice storms to tornadoes, Sydney was intrigued by the constant weather changes and followed her passion that sparked in grade school. Sydney studied meteorology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and then Mississippi State University. Previously, Sydney worked at a station in Columbia, Missouri for four years. While in Missouri, she covered severe weather including flooding, hail, tornadoes, and snow. She was also a teaching assistant to a college meteorology course. During the webinar, Sydney spoke to girls about the tools she uses to forecast the weather, what it is like being a meteorologist on television, advice for girls interested in meteorology, and so much more! Her favorite Girl Scout cookie is a Thin Mint, but only if it is frozen! Check out the KKTV Weather Classes online too: https://www.facebook.com/pg/kktv11news/videos/ Meet a Meteorlogist Transcript 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. #KKTV #GirlScoutingatHome #ColoradoSprings #MeetaMeteorologistwebinar #GirlScoutsatHome #Meetanexpert #SydneyJackson #MeetanexpertWebinarSeries #PikesPeak

Submitted by Brennah D. Metro Denver Highlands Ranch I led my Girl Scout troop through the Scribe badge on Zoom. With my PowerPoint presentation, we were able to get everything checked off. This was my first time making a PowerPoint presentation and being a leader through online learning. It was fun! I love Girl Scouts and everything it has let me do! 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. #Scribebadge #GirlScoutJuniorScribebadge #HighlandsRanch #GirlScoutJunior #GirlScoutJuniors #Junior #GirlScoutJuniorbadges #JuniorScribebadge #Juniorbadges #badge #Juniors #MetroDenver #Juniorbadge #GirlScoutJuniorbadge #badges

Girl Scouts of Colorado is offering virtual trainings for leaders! Register now for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette leader trainings to prepare for your troop’s next year or just to refresh and get new ideas. Leader training is required for volunteers at each level. Troop leaders will learn skills to support their troop at the next level, get questions answered, and connect with other volunteers. Join an upcoming webinar: May 26, 2020: Daisy Leader Training May 27, 2020: Brownie Leader Training May 29, 2020:  Junior Leader Training May 28, 2020: Cadette Leader Training Can’t make it to a webinar? Log in to gsLearn and complete Leader Training on your schedule. Questions? Email training@gscolorado.org. #VolunteerNews #GirlScoutingatHome #virtualtraining #virtualleadertraining #training #GirlScoutsatHome #leadertraining

The Girl Scouts of Colorado Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection of Leanna Clark as our new CEO. This appointment comes after a nationwide search and an extensive interview process. Leanna will begin leading the organization on May 26, 2020. Leanna comes to Girl Scouts of Colorado with decades of experience in leadership positions and a robust background in marketing and communications, including 12 years as an owner of one of Denver’s largest marketing and public relations firms.  She’s held leadership roles in Denver’s corporate, foundation, and nonprofit communities, most recently as Vice Chancellor of University Communications for University of Colorado Denver. “Leanna brings a wealth of experience to Girl Scouts of Colorado,” Girl Scouts of Colorado Chair of the Board Rae Ann Dougherty said. “She’s energetic, fresh, and dynamic. I’m certain she will continue the legacy of leadership and guide us to a bright future.” Making a difference in her community, being an advocate for girls and women, and championing female ambition have long been traits Leanna values. She was named a Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts of Colorado in 2009, co-chaired the signature event in 2014, and remained well-connected to the network of amazing women. “I’ve had close ties to this organization and its mission for many years,” Leanna said. “Now, I’m excited to bring my skills and leadership to the table and be a bigger part of building the future generation of female leaders.” Leanna currently serves on the board of directors for the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Forum of Colorado, Denver Public Schools Foundation, RISE Society for Women & Girls, and the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. She has been recognized as One of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado by the Colorado Women’s Chamber and has been honored twice by the Denver Business Journal as a “PowerBook” award recipient and one of the “Forty Under 40” top young business leaders. She’s received national recognition from the Universal Press Syndicate as part of its “Workwise” Awards, honoring innovation and creativity among workplace leaders. In addition, she was named a ‘Woman of Achievement’ by the Association for Women in Communications. Leanna takes over from Stephanie Foote who is retiring at the end of May after 12 years with Girl Scouts of Colorado. Under Stephanie’s leadership, Girl Scouts of Colorado has reversed the trend of declining membership, made savvy financial decisions putting the organization on solid fiscal ground, increased programs to serve the most vulnerable populations, and elevated the Girl Scout Leadership Experience for all girls but especially those earning Highest Awards. Leanna is excited to take the reins from Stephanie, a fellow Girl Scouts’ Woman of Distinction. “The positive momentum for Girl Scouts of Colorado – even through this world pandemic – gives me the chance to build on a solid foundation and explore new ways to serve more girls and give them the tools to lead, break barriers, and create positive change in their communities,” she said. Watch our website, blog, and social media for upcoming opportunities for girls, volunteers, and community members to meet Leanna virtually until we’re able to gather again for a traditional Girl Scout friendship squeeze. #CouncilNews #LeannaClark #StephanieFoote

Submitted by Dinah Campbell Pikes Peak Peyton Troop 40294 decided to donate our Hometown Hero cookies to the food bank at Crossfire Ministries. They were thrilled to be able to give our Girl Scout Cookies to families in need who normally couldn’t afford our cookies. We also held a food drive within our own troop to give extra shelf stable goods during this extra difficult time- all while social distancing. In the photo is Ella and Dinah, representing our whole troop. Dinah is one of the leaders for the troop. Special thanks to Julie, the other troop leader and cookie mom for our troop. She picked the collection of cookies for donation, and of course, the task of cookie mom and all that record keeping that goes with it. 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. #2020GirlScoutCookieProgram #foodbank #CrossfireMinistries #cookies #GirlScoutCookies #HometownHeroesGiftofCaring #GirlScoutCookieProgram #HometownHeroes #PikesPeak #Peyton

Hey Girl Scouts! Let’s get coding! For our badge series in June 2020, we will be earning the Coding for Good badges. In these progressive series, girls will have the opportunity to complete three badges: Coding Basics, Digital Game Design, and App Development. They will learn how to code computer programs that can make a difference in the world. They will also be introduced to some pretty amazing women in history who have made computer science possible! Don’t worry if you do not know much about computers or coding. These badges are a great introduction to the world of computer science. Coding Basics Girls will explore the basics of coding from algorithms to loops to functions to learn how everything from a game to how an app is created. Digital Game Design Girls will learn about the tools used to develop games, discover how games can be used for good, and develop their own game. App Development Girls will identify the needs of their future app user and start to develop an app that could solve those needs. Registration is open until May 28. Want to know more about our badge series and what will be offered in the future? Check out this blog post. #GirlScoutingatHome #GSCOevents #STEM #CodingforGoodbadge #CodingforGoodbadges #CodingforGood #GirlScoutsatHome

The Girl Scouts of Colorado Annual Troop Report is a great way to reflect on your Girl Scout year and make the year ahead the best one yet! But, what do you actually need to complete it? How long does it take to fill out? Why is it even important? Find out the answers to those questions and more with Volunteer Support Specialists Nicole and Lizz in this video! They’ll demystify the ATR and help your troop cinch that $25 Early Bird shop credit. All troops registered by June 30, 2020 and with a completed Annual Troop Report and ACH will receive a $25 credit to the Girl Scouts of Colorado Retail Shop. Once you’re ready to fly, fill out your Annual Troop Report here! #annualtroopreport #VolunteerNews