Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

 Summer has officially arrived! To celebrate the summer and the great outdoors, here are some great local (Nassau County, Long Island), outdoor places that we love to visit during our Girl Scouts of Nassau County programs: Crossroads Farm at Grossmans – Located in Malverne, Crossroads farm has been the home of some of our Girl Scout Gardening activities. Because they grow a variety of fruits and vegetables for sale, Crossroads Farm at Grossmans will help those Girl Scout Seniors working on their Locavore Badge understand the process of how food gets to the dinner table. Old Bethpage Village Restoration – This has been the site of the of GSNC’s Girls Go the Distance Walkathon and Activity Fair for the last couple of years… with pigs, chickens and more, this is a fun place to bring the kids. Take some time to walk through the village and see how things used to be. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is also the home of the Long Island Fair ! Bailey Arboretum – The l...

"What you do for your family and your community, you do for the world, because the world is, after all, made up of families and communities like yours." -Junior Girl Scout Handbook, 1963 Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Part of making the world a better place is taking part in community service, after all, according to the Junior Girl Scout Handbook, 1963 Edition , “what you do for your family and your community, you do for the world.” This summer, Girl Scouts of Nassau County is challenging you to perform community service with GSNC’s Summer Service Challenge . But, what types of community service are out there for you to do?   Try some of these popular community service ideas that other troops in Nassau County have enjoyed. Beach Clean Up - Just picture it, your Girl Scout Troop is at the beach flying kites, when all of a sudden, someone steps on a half eaten sandwich… how much fun is that...

Girl Scouts of Nassau County Accept Gold Award at Ceremony By: Paige D., Intern Tuesday June 11, 2013 was the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Gold Award ceremony at Adelphi University. Once the girls arrived, the evening began! Before the ceremony, the girls each stood next to a board and described their projects to their sister Scouts, parents and guests. Shortly afterward, the girls moved to the ballroom and our ceremony began. Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Executive Director/CEO, Donna Ceravolo welcomed the audience and spoke to the girls about wearing their Gold Award loud and proud, comparing it to the rank of an Eagle Scout. Donna’s words were encouraging and hopeful for all of the girls' futures as they push onward into their college careers and for the rest of their lives. Melanie Pavlidis, the evening's Mistress of Ceremonies, was introduced. Melanie welcomed the Ceremonial Unit presenting the flags, along with out Girl Scouts of Nassau County Chorus who p...