On May 4, an uncharacteristically sun-drenched Saturday, Girl Scouts of Western Washington with the Women’s Funding Alliance and many other partners convened the inaugural State of the Girl(s) Summit in
Awesome Woman: Jessica Ivey
In the time it will take most of us to read this sentence, Jessica Ivey has probably already been knocked down to the ground, gotten herself up quickly, and is
Introducing Power Up!
In January, several local Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts participated in our very first Power Up Event. Power Up, a bully prevention program developed by Girl Scouts of Colorado, focuses on
Girls Read-A-Palooza
Earlier this month, girls gathered at Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday and Read Across America Day! It was a fun-filled day with self-expression, creativity, reading
Taking Action in Washington D.C.
Ever wondered how Girl Scout troops figure out how to combine a trip with a service project? Last summer Troop #52148 from Everett traveled to Washington D.C. to learn more about our nation’s capital and to volunteer at the National Congressional Cemetery, as well as making and handing out “Homeless Helpers” (kits that contain instant noodle soup and oatmeal, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, granola bars and a pair of socks). Read more
Celebrating One Year With Megan!
Join us in celebrating Megan’s one year anniversary with us! Many of you have had the chance to meet Megan and learn more about her story, but we wanted to give everyone the chance to learn a bit about her. Read on for more about Megan, her history and how she came to join our council: Read more
Awesome Woman: J.A. Jance
How many New York Times best-selling authors do you know who were on official Girl Scout business when they held their first novel in their hands for the “I can’t believe this is actually happening, I wrote this and now the world will see this” time? First, as in the first of 47 novels, and first in a 28-year career involving totally unexpected acclaim in the literary field?
We know of at least one. That would be J.A. Jance. Read more
Awesome Woman: Jennifer Shea of Trophy Cupcakes
How many times have you had a dream about doing something cool, gotten super excited about making it happen, then quickly talked yourself out of it?
Maybe you didn’t think you had enough experience or money, maybe you lost your confidence or maybe you thought someone else could do it better.
Perhaps you didn’t follow that dream, and were left wondering what could have happened.
Jennifer Shea, the founder, baker and party-maker of Trophy Cupcakes, was almost one of those people. Read more
Safety First: Girl Scouts Are Emergency-Ready!
Girl Scouts are always ready to give others a hand, even during an emergency! During emergencies, they have to act using the skills they’ve learned from their first aid training. Recently, the courage and quick thinking of a Chimacum Girl Scout, Amelia Foster, saved her four year old sister from choking on candy, by using the skills from her American Red Cross training! Read more
An Encamporee Adventure!
Have you ever heard of an encamporee? They’re a way for girls in troops to get to camp year-round! You might have heard about, or even have gone to one of our day camps or one of our summer camps, but our camp locations are actually used all year. Encamporees are organized by our wonderful volunteers, who are in charge of our Service Units. (Service Units, or SUs, are made up of many troops from a single area.) When a SU wants to organize an encamporee, they get all of the troops who want to go, and they decide on a one-day or one-weekend time that will work. Read more
