Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Have you ever wondered what is the benefit of earning your Girl Scout Gold Award? A 2012 study by the Girl Scout Research Institute, titled Girl Scouting Works:  The Alumnae Impact Study reports that overall, Gold Award Girl Scouts do well in life. Here are some of their findings Gold Award Girl Scouts tent to... Higher education and career Distinguish yourself in the college admissions process Earn college scholarships Enter the military one rank higher Life skills Be seen as a role model and distinguished leader Master time management skills Make the world a better place Community Use your vision for change Tackle an issue, locally or globally Establish a lifetime network Create your community legacy with a sustainable solution to a problem To learn more about earning your Girl Scout Gold Award, visit www.gsnc.org .  

All that glitters is BOLD! As we celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in Nassau County, we also celebrate all of the bold and beautiful things our girls, troops, and council are able to do – powered by the Girl Scout Cookie Program. This Entrepreneurial Program, fitting the Girl Scout Leadership Experience model of learning by doing, isn’t just money earning – it’s skill building. Girls learn the five skills of goal setting, decision making, people skills, money management, and business ethics.   Here’s what one GSNC parent had to say about her daughter’s experience in response to our 2018 end of season survey:   "It was my daughter’s first year in Girl Scouts and I felt that she learned a lot about how to sell cookies and how to always greet a person with a smile. She also learned some math as a kindergartener, counting and returning proper change with the supervision of an adult. Overall, it was a good experience for her to know the value of a dollar and how to sel

    During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have, like our Girl Scouts, volunteers, families, and community partners. We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. Happy Holidays from your friends at Girl Scouts of Nassau County!

  b y Emille B., Emma V., Allison T., Setu M.   Recently, we had an amazing opportunity to attend “Seneca Falls Revisited: A Women’s Equality Conference and Retreat.” We engaged with a plethora of inspirational women and sister Girl Scouts channeling the spirit of past female leaders who championed women’s rights, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony. Rochester and Seneca Falls are two places that are no strangers to the women’s equality movement. Rochester was home to Susan B. Anthony and served as headquarters of the women’s suffrage movement, and Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Seneca Falls was the location of the first ever Women’s Suffrage Convention, where 68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of Sentiments. We want to share with you some highlights from our trip:   What was the best advice you received this weekend? Emilee B: Honestly, so much amazing advice was shared with us this weekend from all of the accomplished women attending