Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

GSNC’s 2013 Top Cookie Sellers led their fellow Girl Scouts on a virtual “behind the scenes” tour of Little Brownie Bakers; all while sharing their insight on setting goals, selling cookies, dreaming big and staying safe! Girl Scouts who took part in the celebration also got crafty, making marketing tools which will help them reach their 2014 cookie goals. Cookies weren’t the only activities that girls got to take part in; there were S.W.A.P. pits and a dance party as well. It truly was a celebration! A special thank you to all those who volunteered at the Cookie Celebration and helped to make it a success!  Some Cadette Volunteers show off their Cookie Chef’s Hat at the Cookie Crafts Room. Girl Scouts celebrated Girl Scout Cookies by getting active with some dancing. The GSNC Ceremonial Unit opens the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Girl Scout Promise. Find Girl Scout Cookies in your area>>

2013 Year in Review 2013 was such an exciting year for Girl Scouts all over, but especially Girl Scouts of Nassau County. We had so many fun and exciting things happen that it was difficult to narrow all of them down to my TOP TEN… so I didn’t! Here are my Top Moments from 2013… 2013 Cookie Celebration 1. The Cookie Celebration last January at the Crest Hollow Country Club was so much fun! And February 8, 2013 marked the first ever NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT COOKIE DAY! GSNC 100 Anniversary Gala Honorees 2. There are not many jobs where you get to wear a ball gown for work!   On March 12, 2013, I had the opportunity to wear mine. Over 400 people came to celebrate with Girl Scouts of Nassau County as we celebrated our 100 th Anniversary Gala , including our Girl Scouts of the USA CEO, Anna Maria Chavez.   There was not a dry eye in the room after honoree George Santiago, Jr. shared the story of how scouting has impacted his life.     20...

We all know that the Girl Scout Cookie Season can be a hectic one… girls (with adult supervision of course) are out there “pounding the pavement” trying to sell as many boxes of cookies as they can to reach their goal.   Cookie Season doesn’t start until January 4, 2014, but what are some things we can do now to prepare ourselves and make January a little easier? 1) Troops should be setting GOALS and discussing plans for their Cookie Proceeds.   What is your Troop going to do with the money you earn from the Girl Scout Cookie Program?   -- Community service?   A Take Action Project?   A camping excursion?   Saving for a "big trip?" -- How many Cookies need to be sold to meet those goals? 2) Okay Troop Cookie Managers… now is the time to attend your Association’s Cookie Manager Training Session. These will be taking place at the end of November and early December. Emails will be going out soon (if they haven’t already) regarding date, time and pla...