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
The Brownie Story
Where Did Brownies Get Their Name?
Have you ever wondered how Brownies got their name? One of our staffers reminded us about a story she’d heard as a little girl as part of her investiture ceremony when she joined her Brownie troop. This made us curious what else we could find out, and we wanted to share with you! Read more
Dedicated to Animals: Behind the Scenes at an Animal Shelter
When people think about getting a pet, oftentimes they visit animal shelters to find pets that need homes. Have you ever visited a shelter, or do you have a pet at home from the shelter? For a lot of people, their pets are part of their family and shelter pets are no exception! With their love of animals in mind, two local Girl Scouts decided they wanted to work with an animal shelter for their Silver Award project. Read more
Girl Art: “Why I Love Nature”
As winter creeps towards us, suddenly all the nature around us seems a little more grey, brown and muted. Luckily, in our Seattle office we’re currently hosting an art exhibit from Snohomish Troop 48450 entitled “Why I Love Nature”. We thought we’d share their art with you, so you don’t have to come all the way to our office to see it! Read more
Check Out Our New Look!
You might have noticed that our blog’s been a little quiet lately, and if you’ve visited in the past month you’ll have seen that things look pretty different! We’re happy to share that we’ve made some upgrades and changes to our blog. Don’t worry, we’ll still be bringing you stories about our girls and volunteers from across the region! Over the next couple weeks we’ll bring you stories about a girl art show, a service project with an animal shelter, an inspiring girl athlete, a fun story about how Brownies got their name and more!
Hopefully you like the new design, and it’ll be easier for you to find older blog posts, search for posts and find links to our social media channels. We promise we’ll continue to tweak and improve this blog so our readers get the best experience possible. Have feedback or a suggestion you want to share? Email our Interactive Marketing Manager, Lily; she’d love to hear from you!
Quilting to say “thank you”
Taking Action with Gratitude and Inspiration
Often we forget to stop and thank the people who matter to us, who support us during trying times and who celebrate our successes with us. For their annual Take Action project, the girls in Outreach troop #48440 from the Family Education and Support Services Center in Olympia came up with a clever and beautiful idea. Read more
Visualizing Their Future: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Career Day
What Do You Want To Do?
A lawyer, a veterinarian and a photographer walk into a room… Okay, you might be wondering: is this the start of a bad joke? Not at all! Instead, it starts to describe all the fun professional fields girls got to explore during a Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (GSBB) event this month! Read more
