Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend is February 27 th through March 1 st ! Girl Scouts and Non-Girl Scouts alike can join in on the fun and festivities on National Girl Scout Cookie Day! Girl Scouts can celebrate with us by hosting a Cookie Booth Sale, a Cookie Walkabout, or simply going door-to-door that day with your Girl Scout Cookie Order Form. Not a Girl Scout, well you can still participate in the day’s festivities. When Girl Scouts sell Girl Scout Cookies®, they are building practical life skills such as Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and Business Ethics… skills that will help them be successful in life and become the leaders of tomorrow! Here are some ways to take part in National Girl Scout Cookie Day… Hold a Cookie Booth Sale - a booth sale is when a Troop sets up a table or booth at a public location and displays and sells boxes of cookies directly to customers, allowing them to eat Girl Scout Cookies rig...

Every year, on February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world celebrate World Thinking Day.  We honor our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by taking the time to think about and give thanks for our international friends and to remember that Girl Scouts of Nassau County isn’t the only group of Girl Scouts out there; that we are part of a larger community of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. This year, the World Thinking Day theme is “Create Peace through Partnerships.” Try some of these activities with your Troop to honor our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world… Earn your World Thinking Day Award by exploring this year’s theme, “Create Peace through Partnerships!” Girl Scouts of all ages can participate in World Thinking Day. Check out the list of activities by grade level>>  Share your #guidinglight . This year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides will light up social media with the glow of thousands of candles on World T...

GSNC has hundreds of community partners, including every public school district, most private and religious schools, local colleges and universities, other not-for-profit organizations, as well as government and corporate supporters and many small businesses.   This is the first in a series of articles that will focus on some of our partner organizations.   Girl Scouts of Nassau County + Hofstra University = Two Great Organizations Serving the Community Hofstra Supports Girls Go the Distance Walkathon and Activity Fair Girl Scouts of Nassau County is proud to partner with Hofstra University and is grateful to its leadership for its support.   Among GSNC’s many supporters is Melissa Connolly, Hofstra Vice President for University Relations, a past member of the Board of Directors of GSNC, and a Thanks Badge recipient. Ms. Connolly remains an outstanding advocate and fundraiser for Girl Scouting.   Hofstra partners with GSNC in numerous ways, from sponso...

Are you looking for something to give to your Valentine? You probably want it to be something cute, unique and thoughtful. Why not make some Heart SWAPS to give to your Valentines? Whether they are your friends, your family, or that special someone in your life, SWAPS are Special Whatchamacallits from the heart. Don’t forget to print out your Girl Scout Valentine’s Day cards to go with your SWAPS! Triple Heart Materials Needed : Triple Heart SWAPS Pre-cut foam hearts, three different sizes and colors Elmer’s glue or hot glue Safety pin Fine point permanent marker Directions : Glue three graduated size hearts of different colors together. Insert safety pin in corner. Write Troop number on back, if desired Valentine Heart Materials needed : Valentine Heart SWAPS Red fun foam White fun foam 1/8 inch wide satin ribbon (pink or white) Liquid glue or hot glue Hole punch Safety pin Directions : Cut heart shape out of the red fun f...