Ten high school Greenwich Girl Scouts are seeking to carry out 80+ service hours to complete a sustainable, innovative project to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. Continue Reading →
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Local Girl Scout Achieves Prestigious Gold Award for Butterfly Garden at Greenwich Land Trust’s Wilson Orchard
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Butterfly gardens, such as the one Hartigan spearheaded for her service project, help protect the unique species from predators and
harsh weather conditions, in addition to giving caterpillars a place to cocoon. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Athena Hartigan, Girl Scouts
River House Clients Delighted with Holiday Tree from Greenwich Girl Scouts
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The tree was adorned with handmade ornaments made by Girl Scouts who ranged from first to twelfth grades. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Holiday, Volunteering, Girl Scouts, River House
Local Elected Women Inspire Greenwich Girl Scouts
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Girl Scouts of all ages and their families met seven elected women at an outdoor event held at the YWCA of Greenwich including Livvy Floren, Alex Kasser, Beth Krumeich, Karen Kowalski, Katherine LoBalbo, Lauren Rabin, and Kathleen Stowe. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Alex Kasser, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Karen Kowalski, Kate LoBalbo, Kathleen Stowe, Lauren Rabin
Greenwich Girl Scout Teaches Middle Schoolers About the Importance of Journalism in the Digital Age
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This past August, Casolo hosted a week-long workshop at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center to introduce adolescents to journalism and video production. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, cancel culture, Elizabeth Casolo, Girl Scouts, Gold Award, Greenwich High School, journalism
Greenwich Girl Scouts to Kick off New School Year with “Girls Go Outdoors” Camporee at Camp Seton
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A full schedule of activities is planned from 1:00-4:00pm with troop camping overnight. The Camporee will begin with a flag ceremony, followed by stations spread throughout the camp including edible fire building, letterboxing, crafts, outdoor cooking, fishing, a bouldering wall, archery and S’mores. True to any Girl Scout event, the day will conclude with a flag ceremony, singalong, SWAPS, and campfire. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Camporee, Girl Scouts, Girls Go Outdoors
Greenwich Girl Scout Gold Award Project Makes Food Fun and Healthy for Kids
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Ambassador Girl Scout Annie Wissmann ran a healthy food program at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, and is on her way to earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, Annie Wissmann, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Girl Scouts
Adorableness outside Rinaldi’s Deli in Cos Cob! New Daisy/Brownie Troop Seeks Members
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A new Girl Scout troop for Brownies and Daisies is forming in Greenwich. On Tuesday they had their first event, a lemonade stand outside Rinaldi’s Country Deli in Cos Cob. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Brownies, Daisies, Girl Scouts, lemonade, Rinaldi's Deli
Greenwich Academy Girl Scout Blazes a Storied Trail in Babcock Preserve
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Babcock Preserve’s latest family-friendly nature trail is a lovely weekend escape for families with young children and/or dogs on leashes. Cool, shady, and bug-free before sunset, this must-see StoryWalk is Greenwich Academy junior Sophia Ferraro’s Girl Scout Gold Award project. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Babcock Preserve, Girl Scouts, Katherine Du, Sophia Ferraro, StoryWalk
Greenwich Girl Scout Troop’s Cookbook is Good as Gold!
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The “Pantry to Plate” Cookbook, a Gold award, is an effort of Greenwich Girl Scout troop 50231. The recipes, reviewed by a certified nutritionist, are easy, healthy, inexpensive, nutritious and, of course, delicious. The troop printed an initial run of 400 copies of the cookbook. Continue Reading →