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Welcome our new Chief Executive Officer!

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The Girl Scouts of Nassau County Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Randell (Rande) Marie Bynum as the new Chief Executive Officer! Rande joins Girl Scouts of Nassau County with experience as an independent contractor working with non-profits, corporations and media entities, most recently with the PwC Charitable Foundation. Prior to her consulting work, she was the Publishing Director of Family and Community Engagement at Scholastic Inc. She was also the Senior Director, Outreach and Partnerships at Sesame Workshop where she managed all engagement activities for Sesame Workshop’s The Electric Company. Earlier in her career, Rande was the Director, Program and Adult Development at Girl Scouts of Nassau County. She also worked at the Girl Scouts of the USA , where she was responsible for the implementation of The Dove Self-Esteem Fund corporate partnership and the development of the Girl Scout/Dove Self-Esteem Program. She is the co-author of Dove’s T...

National Young Women Of Distinction

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Every year GSUSA selects ten exceptionally inspiring Girl Scout Gold Award recipients as National Young Women of Distinction (NYWOD). This honor is given to Girl Scouts whose Gold Award projects demonstrated extraordinary leadership, had a measurable and sustainable impact, and addressed a local challenge related to a national and/or global issue. These young women are taking matters into their own hands, generating much-needed change and serve as incredible examples of what it means to be a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker and Leader.)™  This year’s GSNC nominees are:  Anna DiGuseppe   Bianca Liriano  Leila Osman Let’s wish them the best of luck! GSUSA releases the honorees on July 1, 2017. Great News: GSUSA recently received a generous $1 million pledge from Susan Bulkeley Butler to provide academic scholarships for NYWOD over the next 10 years, this year through 2026, ho...

World Thinking Day 2016 is February 22

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World Thinking Day 2016 is February 22. Every year, on February 22nd, 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 “Connect.”   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, “Connect!” Girl Scouts of all ages can participate in World Thinking Day. Checkout the list of activities by grade level.    Come down to the GSNC Shop and join us for our World Thinking Day Scavenger Hunt.Those who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a special gift. Now thr...

Top National Honor Goes to Nassau County Girl Scout

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Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) is happy to announce that Julie Kapuvari was selected for one of Girl Scout’s highest honors, and was named by Girl Scouts of the USA as one of the “2015 National Young Women of Distinction ,” for her Gold Award project , “Pollination Project: Don’t Bee Afraid, Bee-lieve.” for addressing the issue of Colony Collapse Disorder which affects the honeybee population.  This special honor and designation by Girl Scouts of the USA showcases Julie Kapuvari’s extraordinary leadership over a project that had measureable and sustainable impact and addressed a global issue. Julie is a 2015 graduate of Massapequa High School and was one of only 10 young women nationwide to receive the award. Kapuvari discovered that since 2006, beekeepers have been experiencing major colony losses of 30% to 90% of their apiaries that were later attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder. This has been directly harming commercial beekeeping and pollination operations....

Ways to Say “Thank You” to Your Girl Scout Volunteer

Every Girl Scout Leader is a devoted volunteer that spends countless hours, planning, coaching, and mentoring their Girl Scouts.   Girl Scout Leaders provide opportunities for friendship, leadership, business skill development, creativity and exploration.   Girl Scouting would not exist without the countless volunteers that step forward to assume these responsibilities.   Would you like to show your appreciation to your Leader?   There are many simple ways such as: sending an e-bouquet of flowers writing a personal note planning a thank you party nominating them for a GSUSA Adult Girl Scout Award/Recognition GSUSA Adult Girl Scout Awards include the Appreciation, Honor, and Thanks Awards and the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Continuing Service Pin.   All of these awards are received through nominations from girls, parents and other Girl Scout Volunteers. Time is running out! Nominations are due by January 10, 2014.   Please take the t...

The State of Girls: Unfinished Business

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On Wednesday, December 4, 2104 the Girl Scout Research Institute released their new report, The State of Girls: Unfinished Business . This research charts the disparities that cleave the girl experience along racial and ethnic lines. Together we can ensure that all girls have the skills and experience they’ll need to become tomorrow’s leaders. T he State of Girls: Unfinished Business report is a testament to the important work we still need to do #Forgirls. Read Full The State of Girls: Unfinished Business Report>> Read Full The State of Girls: Unfinished Business Executive Summary>> Visit Girl Scouts’ The State of Girls: Unfinished Business Overview>> **Credited to the Girl Scout Research Institute 

October is National Bullying Prevention Month so Be a Friend First!!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month making it the perfect time to talk with other Girl Scouts about bullying! Here are some interesting statistics that you should sit and think about, absorb them, and discuss them… with others at home, at your Girl Scout meeting or even at school!  Here are some facts provided from GSUSA's BFF Program regarding bullying: ·          85% of the time, when a girl is bullied, no one intervenes ·          6 out of 10 teens witness bullying at least once a day ·          57% of the time, when peers intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds ·          41% of girls have stood up for someone being threatened, harassed, or bullied on a social networking site How do these statistics make you feel? Does is make you want to do something to prevent bullying? Better yet, ar...