“Children are often not taught about mental health until their teenage years. My project is a step towards raising awareness and helping empower children to regulate their emotional well-being.” —Gold Award Girl Scout Devon McDonald Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania would like to congratulate Devon McDonald, Gold Award Girl Scout of Allegheny County Troop 52242, whoContinue reading “Big Feelings Story Time: Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum”
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2025 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction Event
Our annual Awards of Distinction event, held this year on May 14, 2025, at the Carnegie Science Center, 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 AwardContinue reading “2025 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction Event”
Stop Cancer: Attention to Prevention
“My Gold Award project, ‘Stop Cancer: Attention to Prevention’ proves that you are never too young to make a difference.” – Gold Award Girl Scout Madelyn Sheffel Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania would like to congratulate Madelyn Sheffel, Gold Award Girl Scout of Mercer County Troop 36642, who was selected as the winner of the GirlContinue reading “Stop Cancer: Attention to Prevention”
Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts
Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts! Our council recently celebrated 41 Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award, the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting. Gold Award Girl Scouts Autumn Blair, Emma Perman, and Sawyer Wright spoke at our 2024 Gold Award Ceremony about their projects and their Girl Scouting experiences. Autumn BlairContinue reading “Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts”
2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction
Our annual Awards of Distinction event, held this year on May 15, 2024, at the Carnegie Science Center, 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 AwardContinue reading “2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction”
Our World, Our Thriving Future: The Environment and Poverty
The following story was submitted by Troop Leader Nicole Scott of Monroeville Troop 50174. The anticipation of travel filled the air on February 3, 2024, at Cross Roads Church in Monroeville as Girl Scouts filed in from Monroeville, Plum, Mercer, and Erie. It was a World Thinking Day event hosted by Troop 50174. On February 22,Continue reading “Our World, Our Thriving Future: The Environment and Poverty”
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