Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Are you prepared for the 2014 Mags&Munchies… and Memories program? The 2014 Online program is in full swing, but the in-person program begins next week (September 29). Here are some helpful tips to help you “dive in” and reach for your goals !   Set up the Online program first .   That way, your customers will have time to review the products and make their purchases before the October 29 order deadline. Target your message . Take the time to personalize your Web Store with a photo and video, along with information about why you’re participating in this program and what your Troop is planning to do with the funds earned.   Also personalize your in-person “pitch.”   If you know someone likes making photo books, or has to give lots of holiday gifts, or enjoys reading – tell them about the products you’re offering that match their interests. Remember donation programs Operation Stop Hunger and Project Thank You . If someone isn’t interested in Magazine...

Keep Girl Scout Troop Meetings FUN for the girls and for YOU.  If it isn't fun for you, it won't be fun for them!    Girls of all ages like to have fun.   If they are learning something at the same time, that is even better.   Plan activities that you will enjoy doing and learning along with the girls... For young girls, try to remember the things that made your heart sing at their age.   Don't be afraid to get messy, dirty or loud (while being mindful of the proper preparations for messy… since as Girl Scouts, we like to leave things cleaner then we found it and any restraints on being loud… we do need to be courteous to others).   Silly hats, rhymes and goofy prizes make everyone laugh.   From arts and crafts, to games and songs, to neighborhood trips, to having a Cookie Booth Sale, to going camping, or planning for that BIG trip to Europe, focus on the fun and then weave in the Journeys, Badges and lessons of a lifetime!  ...

Thankfully, most of us manage to find our own route to making friends. We strike up conversations, we join groups where we expect we will meet people and we inherit siblings and cousins who become our "starter" friends. For adults there are lots of articles and blogs on how to make friends.   But for kids, it can sometimes be a minefield. I have met thousands of girls and adults who credit Girl Scouting for the friends that they have now, for the friends that came into their lives through Girl Scouts, and in many cases, for friendships that have lasted a lifetime*.   The Girl Scout Promise and Law entreat us to "be a sister to every Girl Scout."   We often speak of the FUN and FRIENDSHIP of Girl Scouting, but what do we need to do to help foster a friendly environment for our girls? In many instances girls will come into a Troop knowing at least one girl from their class, and sometimes Troops are formed with a number of girls who are already...

Join Girl Scouts to Inspire Tomorrow’s Leaders By: Donna Ceravolo, CEO of Girl Scouts of Nassau County Whether you have a daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter, cousin or just a great friend, the girl in your life needs Girl Scouting and Girl Scouts of Nassau County needs you!  For every Troop, there a needs for a Troop leader, a volunteer, a role model for each and every Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadet, Senior and Ambassador from whom to learn new skills and learn something special about themselves. Girl Scout volunteers open up doors that will shape the lives of dozens of girls at a time. Whether you’re a man or woman with — or without — scouting experience, there’s always room for more volunteers. At Girl Scouts of Nassau County we serve approximately 20,000 girls in Nassau County. Each girl learns, explores and make strides — all with friends by her side. The moment when a Girl Scout tries something new, anything from robotics to business management, can ...