Lilly Anna Waleff, a Girl Scout in Commodore Perry Troop 36465, was awarded the title of National Powwow Princess this past summer at Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, Indiana. The National Powwow event took place July 6-9, attracting families from all over the country. Teen girls ages 11-18 competed for the honor of representing thisContinue reading “Girl Scout Earns Title of National Powwow Princess”
Category Archives: Girl Scout Features
Going the Extra Mile (or 135!)
Girl Scouts are changemakers who go the extra mile, there’s no doubt about that. Girl Scout Kaylee Frederick of Johnstown not only went the extra mile—she went 135 miles, to be exact. This past July, Kaylee made history for being the youngest ever entrant and finisher of the Badwater 135, an ultramarathon that covers 135Continue reading “Going the Extra Mile (or 135!)”
After years of delays, travel troop arrives in Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands
Troop 52619 is not your traditional troop. Made up of Girl Scout Juniors, Seniors, and Ambassadors from Greenville to Greene County and everywhere in between, they are a travel troop, full of girls and volunteers with their sights set on international travel. After three years of delays, Travel Troop 52619 finally set foot in EcuadorContinue reading “After years of delays, travel troop arrives in Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands”
Gold Award Girl Scouts Honorable Mentions
Included in this year’s Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania Awards of Distinction honorees were two Gold Award Girl Scouts who received the honors of Honorable Mention Girl Scout Humanitarian and Honorable Mention Girl Scout of Distinction. Gold Award Girl Scout Madelyn Sheffel, a junior who is dual-enrolled at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and CommunityContinue reading “Gold Award Girl Scouts Honorable Mentions”
2023 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s annual Awards of Distinction event celebrates women who exemplify excellence in leadership throughout our council’s region, as well as the accomplishments of two Gold Award Girl Scouts who received the honors of Girl Scout Humanitarian and Girl Scout of Distinction. Gold Award Girl Scout Sophia Gledhill, a graduate of Quaker ValleyContinue reading “2023 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors”
Cookies to Camping (Part 2)
The countdown is on! Girl Scout Cookie Season is only one month away, and we can’t wait to see what this year has in store for our cookie bosses. What goals will you achieve this year? That’s up to you! Remember Indie Girl Scout sisters Illy and Nina from Bethel Park who had their sightsContinue reading “Cookies to Camping (Part 2)”
Rallying around our cookie bosses
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania has a sweet announcement coming—the name of the new Girl Scout Cookie that will be joining the 2023 lineup nationwide! Before we rally around a new cookie, we want to highlight some of our cookie bosses, their goals, and the impact the Girl Scout Cookie Program has had on their lives.Continue reading “Rallying around our cookie bosses”
Cookies to Camping
Sisters Nina and Illy, Cadette and Brownie Girl Scouts from Bethel Park, recently appeared on a local access program to talk about their Girl Scout adventures and the cookie program. The girls have big cookie goals this year with their sights set on summer camp. The girls talked about their love of Girl Scout campContinue reading “Cookies to Camping”
Adding education to benefit the community
Morgan Allen, a Girl Scout from Johnstown, enhanced the educational experience at a local, public park as part of her Girl Scout Silver Award. She designed, built, and installed 12 tree identification markers. The markers included facts about the specific species of tree and photos of the tree, its leaves, seeds, flowers, nuts, and bark.Continue reading “Adding education to benefit the community”
Girl Scout keeps her troop connected
Girl Scout Samantha Potts of Westmoreland County took initiative to keep her troop involved in Girl Scout fun. Inspired by a Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania live patch program, Samantha stepped up to lead her troop in her very own patch program creation. “I was excited to share the opportunity with my troop,” Samantha said. “IContinue reading “Girl Scout keeps her troop connected”