One year after Superstorm Sandy, Girl Scouts stand together
to remember the impact we can have on a community and the importance of being a
sister to every Girl Scout!
Girl Scouts of Nassau County's Blog offers the latest news, trends and fun happening within Girl Scouts! Girl Scouting Builds Girls of Courage, Confidence and Character Who Make the World a Better Place.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Girl Scouts Game On!
By Amritha
J., Girl Scout Junior
I just got home from the best Girl Scouting event EVER!!!
It was called DELL’S GIRL SCOUTS GAME ON.
Girl Scouts from all over came to check out DELL’s new game for Girl Scouts,
Be the Video Game Designer.
Be the Video Game
Designer allows girls (and boys if they’d like) to create a video game of
their own with a few simple applications and clicks of a button. I was able to
choose a character, title, setting, etc. and I put them together, to build the main pieces
of a video game. I learned how to change the game script to make it harder or
easier to play. Once I was done creating
my game, I was able to play the game and share it with friends and relatives.
The great part about this program was how it inspired me.
Since this game was supposed to show girls how to make a video game, I saw a
really great, new way on how to solve problems.
MY HOPES!
There are so many issues with our world that need
to be solved and can be resolved! A problem that I think is really important
and that I think needs to be taken care of is bullying. I am pretty sure that
almost everybody has been bullied at least once in their life and wasn’t very
happy with it. I think with the right pieces, we can create a video game that
shows what a horrible thing bullying is and put a stop to it.
Also, I think there should be a way for us to create a
video game that helps people learn how to read and write. I come from a family
that is from one of the many third world countries and I’ve gone there to visit
family. When I was there, I saw lots of people struggling to get by. Most of
them had homes, but very few had an education. Though most were poor, almost
every single person had at a cell phone. This is the great thing that could
help us! Since most have cell phones, we can create an app for phones that is a
lot of fun, but also educational! As the person plays, they are learning fundamentals like reading, writing and
spelling.
Girls can learn coding and make this all come alive! This
could end problems that are just waiting to be ended! I can’t wait to see what
will happen in the lives of girls in the coming years. This is Amritha signing
off for now. LET’S GO GIRL SCOUTS!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Sister to Sister: Standing Together through the Storm
Girls who were impacted by the storm and those that helped
out had a chance to meet each other on Sunday at GSNC’s Sister to Sister:
Standing Together through the Storm. They had the opportunity to share stories,
trade Girl Scout SWAPS, create a Sister-to-Sister collage, and learn how to
help replenish eel grass in ocean areas. With help from Project Hope, girls
created a tree filled with their hopes for the future.
"It was amazing to hear the stories of so many girls impacted
by Superstorm Sandy at the Sister to Sister event. Girls were smiling as
they shared their stories with each other. You could see how happy they
were to be together and how supportive they are of each other. We all went
home knowing that those that were in need, as well as those so willing to help
out, really understand what it means to be a Sister to every Girl Scout." said Pat P., GSNC MVP Program Specialist.
Donna Ceravolo said, "It was my privilege to be part of
this event on Sunday. The thing that
rang true to me in the days immediately after the storm -- that our Girl Scouts
are so caring and generous -- was brought home again at this event where the
girls stood "sister to sister" to laugh, share stories and
swaps. We are all fortunate to be part
of the great sisterhood of Girl Scouts."
As our troops, communities and Long Island remember
Hurricane Sandy; we encourage you to honor the surge of support and connections
made with Girl Scouts near and far.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Knowing who your friends are…
Should you be "friends" with everyone on your social media accounts?
By Cassie Rowan
I grew up in a time, where in order to sign up for Facebook,
you had to have an email address associated with a college or university… yes,
this means I didn’t have a Facebook account until June of my senior year in
high school, when the university I planned on attending assigned me an email
address. I was so excited to finally be able to join Facebook.
I got wrapped up in the initial “friending” everyone I had
gone to high school with and all those future friends I would have at college.
After a few months, I realized I was “friends” with a lot of strangers; a lot
of people I had never spoken with on a regular basis. I also realized that by
having them as friends, I was sharing information with them. So, I went through
my “friends” list and “un-friended” anyone I didn’t have regular contact with
or anyone I had not known for what felt like forever.
My point is, think about whom you are “friending” or who and
how you are connecting, not just on Facebook, but on all social media sites.
When it comes to social media, many of us think that the more friends we have,
the better. Sometimes, quality overrides quantity. Also, think about the content you are
posting… my philosophy of posting to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. is
"If I wouldn’t share it with my grandmother, then I shouldn’t share it on
social media.”
REMEMBER, when you post something, all those friends, see
what you post and know that much more about you!
NOTE: This week Facebook announced that they are
relaxing some of its previous security provisions for minors who use
Facebook. GSNC encourages all Facebook
users to check their settings, understand what info is being shared with whom and
make adjustments as needed. Parents
should provide guidance and monitoring to ensure that their children--including
high schoolers -- are safe.
View information on Facebook's privacy settings for teens>>
View information on Facebook's privacy settings for teens>>
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