Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

We are counting down to the 100th Anniversary and a very full week ahead.  We begin with the Lighting of the Dome at the County Executive and Legislative Building at 5:00 p.m. tonight. The Juliette Gordon Low Parkette dedication is in Lynbrook on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Monday is the BIG DAY with a Sunrise Service here at the Service Center at 7:11 a.m., Open House all day, and Opening of the 2000 Time Capsule at 1912 hours military time - 7:12 p.m. for the rest of us. On Wednesday, we welcome Future Girls Scouts at NS-LIJ. Thursday is the 100th Anniversary Gala Kick-off at the Hofstra Club from 6:30-8:30 p.m. And we conclude the week with the Adult Recognitions Celebration on Sunday afternoon, March 18th, at the Hillwood Commons on the LIU - Post Campus at 1:00 p.m. We know that the Girl Scout Associations have events all week too. So if you are a Girl Scout, check with your community leaders to join in the fun! I hope you will join us at some...

Here at Girl Scouts of Nassau County we are ready to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting. We got a great start in September with the planting of 100 Trees for 100 Years, and in October with our Birthday Bash on the Bay Kickoff at Sagamore Hill.  And, at the January Tournament of Roses Parade there was a whole float devoted to the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary! But, there is still so much more to come as we focus in on the official anniversary date on March 12th, and as activities roll-out throughout this entire year. At the end of January Girl Scouts of the USA will do a full launch of the Year of the Girl with more details on how you, your family and your community can expand your connections with Girl Scouting. On March 12th we will join our sisters across the country in sunrise re-dedication services where we will commit ourselves again to the Girl Scout Promise and Law … Look for information on events in your community and at the Council level. Next summer...

Promises kept are a reputation earned. So are promises broken. To have a good reputation is to be trusted; to have a bad one is not to be. But what is a promise, anyway? And what is it not? A promise is a serious commitment to oneself or to others to do something. And since what we do (and don’t do!) defines who and what we are – to ourselves and to others – what we see in the mirror is nothing more than the sum of our promises kept and promises broken. Thus a promise is a commitment not only to do, but to be something. When a Girl Scouts says: “On my honor, I will try to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law, ” she is saying: “I choose to be a patriotic and altruistic American. I choose to be kind and just, honorable and equitable, empathetic and compassionate, brave and strong, respectful and responsible.” With these words, she affirms her commitment to her own personal growth and to her goal of making the world a better place. W...

Fran McAllister, Team Manager Program Promotion It’s hard to believe that fall is here already.  If you’re like me, a busy working mom, you’re already thinking of your holiday shopping.  To make my life easier, every year I take advantage of the Girl Scout Mags&Munchies product sales.  I purchase magazines, nuts and candies for my family, friends, hair stylist, children’s teachers, and our bus driver.  Not only are they great gifts, but they’re reasonably priced.  I can give something to everyone without breaking the bank. My family looks forward to receiving all of their favorites and with 15 different products to choose from, there’s something for everyone. This year they even have a gluten-free product, Blueberry Pomegranate nut crunch. I always give the teachers a tin, but this year there is an old fashioned schoolhouse tin with delicious chocolate covered pretzels that is perfect for a teacher and our bus driver too. I have a neighbor who was a...

Eliza Zipper, Advocacy and Critical Issues Coordinator Girl Scouts of Nassau County is committed to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.  Our “Keys to Leadership”: Discover, Connect, Take Action, encourage girls to learn about important issues and raise awareness about them.  The Girl Scout Leadership Experience finds its foundation in a series of   Leadership  Journeys, that focus on 15 outcome measures; 5 of which are designed to help girls identify community needs, promote cooperation and team-building, as well as educate and inspire others to act.  Girls who participate in our Journey program develop the tools and tactics to make meaningful and sustainable change in their communities. The skills the girls develop in our Journey program prepare them for Girl Scout’s highest award, the Gold Award.  Girls spend up to 80 hours on their project researching, developing and implementing a plan of a...

I can't believe back-to-school season is upon us already. For many of our Girl Scouts going back to school means plenty of great opportunities for girls, including new friends, new knowledge and new experiences. However, it also means encountering both old and new stressors. We at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County are dedicated to educating girls and adults about some of these issues, including bullying, healthy relationships, body image and conflict resolution. We hope that through this education, we can help put an end to harmful behaviors and create a positive and healthy environment for girls on Long Island. Here are a few tips we thought it was important to share. If your child has trouble managing her time: Work with your child to create a daily schedule. Make a time table with each hour and activity of the day. Be sure to devote at least eight hours to sleep! Ask your child about the activities that are most important to her. Make sure to devote time to those activ...

To learn more about this year's Gold Award recipients, click here ! A few additional photos! Bridging Ceremony - Tea Party! Tea Time 119 Gold Award Recipients!