http://www.girlscoutguide.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.girlscoutguide.com http://www.girlscoutguide.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/GsG-girl.png http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/girl-scouts-unveils-new-national-brand-initiative-2/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/girl-scouts-unveils-new-national-brand-initiative-2/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:00:58 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=718 Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), one of the most well known and well loved organizations in the nation, is revitalizing and reenergizing its brand to reach a new generation of girls. After extensive research and development, Girl Scouts debuted today a long-term, multichannel brand campaign that is designed [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/girl-scouts-unveils-new-national-brand-initiative-2/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/alumnae-call-to-action/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/alumnae-call-to-action/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:01:40 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=714 I received this email today from Josie Duckett-Boyd & I want to pass it on to all former Girl Scouts for your assistance. Dear Alumna, Children are consuming more media than ever. Most 8- to 18-year-olds spend about 10 hours a day using recreational media (i.e. television, computers, video games). Unfortunately, current media images [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/alumnae-call-to-action/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/06/girl-scout-testifies-before-congressional-panel-dangers-cyberbullying/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/06/girl-scout-testifies-before-congressional-panel-dangers-cyberbullying/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:00:54 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=689 Girl Scout Dominique Napolitano testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee on the issue of cyberbullying on Thursday, June 24, providing legislators a teenager’s perspective on the increasingly widespread practice. “Cyberbullying is not just a phase or behavior in which kids will be kids,” Napolitano told the panel chaired by U.S. [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/06/girl-scout-testifies-before-congressional-panel-dangers-cyberbullying/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/06/connie-lindsey-two-girl-consultants-join-national-initiative-advance-womens-leadership/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/06/connie-lindsey-two-girl-consultants-join-national-initiative-advance-womens-leadership/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:52:17 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=603 GSUSA National President Connie L. Lindsey has been chosen as a delegate from Illinois to Vision 2020’s national conference in October that will feature representatives from across the nation as well as other experts to discuss, debate, and develop an agenda that will accelerate women’s leadership [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/06/connie-lindsey-two-girl-consultants-join-national-initiative-advance-womens-leadership/feed/ 1 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/05/girl-scouts-partnering-with-national-urbal-league-on-i-am-empowered-campaign/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/05/girl-scouts-partnering-with-national-urbal-league-on-i-am-empowered-campaign/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 22:00:57 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=601 Girl Scouts of the USA is joining the National Urban League’s “I am Empowered” campaign, a yearlong public service initiative designed to rally millions of Americans around education, employment, housing and healthcare. “The National Urban League and Girl Scouts have much in common,” said Kathy Cloninger, Chief Executive [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/05/girl-scouts-partnering-with-national-urbal-league-on-i-am-empowered-campaign/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/03/girl-scouts-take-action-on-energy-awareness-conservation-through-trane-grant-project/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/03/girl-scouts-take-action-on-energy-awareness-conservation-through-trane-grant-project/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:20:05 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=469 New York, N.Y.—Girl Scouts from six U.S. councils are exploring the importance of energy efficiency and conservation and discovering ways to make an impact on the environment through a grant project funded by Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services. Trane employees will engage in activities with Girl Scouts to [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/03/girl-scouts-take-action-on-energy-awareness-conservation-through-trane-grant-project/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/02/nationwide-study-finds-teenage-girls-have-mixed-feelings-regarding-fashion-industry/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/02/nationwide-study-finds-teenage-girls-have-mixed-feelings-regarding-fashion-industry/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:42:27 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=462 NEW YORK, N.Y.—The increased scrutiny of the fashion industry and its use of ultrathin models isn’t without validation, as nearly 9 in 10 American teenage girls say that the fashion industry is at least partially responsible for “girls’ obsession with being skinny,” according to Beauty Redefined, a national survey released today [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/02/nationwide-study-finds-teenage-girls-have-mixed-feelings-regarding-fashion-industry/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/01/girl-scouts-and-us-green-building-council-working-together/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/01/girl-scouts-and-us-green-building-council-working-together/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:08:21 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=325 New York, N.Y. —Two leading nonprofit organizations have joined forces to help girls take action to improve the environment and their communities by promoting green schools. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) will team with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to leverage local Girl Scouts Forever Green projects as part of USGBC’s National Green [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/01/girl-scouts-and-us-green-building-council-working-together/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-girl-scout-guide/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-girl-scout-guide/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:00:10 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=292 It’s been a great year, and I wish I’d have been able to post more for you, but I’m just getting warmed up.  I wish you all a very fantastic Christmas and a terrific new year.  I pledge to be able to post more badge work activities in 2010 as I upgrade my badge books [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-girl-scout-guide/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2009/12/mead-johnson-maker-of-enfamil-loses-multi-million-dollar-false-advertising-case-against-store-brand/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2009/12/mead-johnson-maker-of-enfamil-loses-multi-million-dollar-false-advertising-case-against-store-brand/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:04:42 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=283 This is a sponsored guest post written by a Press Release on behalf of PBM Products. Post powered by Sponzai. GORDONSVILLE, VA., December 2 , 2009—PBM Products, LLC, a leading infant formula company that supplies store-brand infant formulas to Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, Walgreens, and other retailers, has received a favorable jury verdict and a [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2009/12/mead-johnson-maker-of-enfamil-loses-multi-million-dollar-false-advertising-case-against-store-brand/feed/ 0