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Thanksgiving weekend!   A time to count our many blessings -- mixed together with family, friends, feasts and football!   Counting blessings can be a full-time endeavor... For the month of November, I answered a Facebook challenge to post something each and every day for which I am thankful. I started off with the biggies -- my faith, my family and friends, and my great fortune to have the best job in the whole world. After almost a month, I feel as though I've just begun to scratch the surface.   Naming names for all the people who have impacted my life would literally fill a small town phone book.   Just to name a few, I am thankful for… the joy and gratitude that comes from being an American citizen. the opportunities that I have been given. the ability to volunteer and all those who volunteer. being blessed to have been born with good healthy genes. the people who made sure I got through childhood with the things I needed. all the small things. having the be

With Thanksgiving two days away, it’s time to start thinking about that long holiday weekend your kids will have. You probably want to keep your kids smiling and happy, while keeping them busy at the same time.   Here are a few of our Holiday Vacation entertainment ideas: Work on the age appropriate cooking badge . This doesn’t have to be just for the girls in the house; get the entire family involved in cooking Thanksgiving Dinner (or just a regular dinner). Send some thanks, while making the holidays a little brighter for the men and women who keep our country safe by having the kids make homemade greeting cards on Thanksgiving. This will keep the kids out of the kitchen, while allowing them to get creative. If you get the greeting cards to the GSNC Service Center by December 4 th , we can get them shipped overseas as part of DHL’s Operation Holiday Cheer shipment. Find out all the details>> Take the kids food shopping for non-perishables. Food pantries need to be ke

1st step in the Gold Award Process… The Project Topic!  Written By: Cassie R., Assistant Troop Leader 2100 Now that the girls in my Girl Scout Troop have finished their Journey, they are beginning to think about the Gold Award. This means coming up with a topic and a project idea; something that the girls are passionate about and that will have a positive, long lasting impact on the community.   When I went through the process of earning my Gold Award… this was the most difficult part.    Upon the initial “Gold Award” discussion with my girls, I had a few girls who knew right away what topic they wanted to focus on… to those girls, I encouraged them to begin researching and thinking about what they could do for a project. I recommend having the girls come up with bigger ideas when initially thinking about project ideas because you can always reel in a project, but it may be difficult to add to a project you are set on doing. Also, I have the girls ask themselves, "Is this

GSNC Celebrates National Heritage Week The Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) is getting ready for National Heritag e Week on November 19-25 by highlighting the different opportunities available for Girl Scouts to express their heritage. Originated in Savannah, Georgia 101 years ago, Girl Scouting has been an American tradition for over 59 million women nationwide. Despite the organization’s deep American roots, GSNC offers a number of ethnic and cultural groups where Girl Scouts can share their heritage and traditions with fellow Girl Scouts. GSNC’s three ethnic groups are the Hispanic/Latino Task Force, the Asian Task Force and the Umoja Task Force. Each group meets with members quarterly to discuss how they can engage their communities through a variety of events. East Meadow resident and Girl Scout Ambassador Kavita from Troop #1109 credits her sense of pride for her Indian heritage to the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “GSNC has been a prominent factor in the expres