Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Happy Father's Day to all of our Girl Scout Dads! Thank you for all you do to make our Girl Scout Experience possible. As we approach Father’s Day this Sunday, we would like to take a moment to honor and celebrate all fathers—especially the fathers and father figures who are involved behind the scenes right here in Nassau County! Through their dedication they exemplify our key values, contribute to the power of Girl Scouts, raise our future entrepreneurs, and teach the value of being a volunteer. Contributing to the Power of Girl Scouts Dads have contributed to the Girl Scouts of Nassau County in innumerable ways. Many men volunteer their time throughout the year to play a role in leading our specialty clubs, council events, troop activities, camping trips, and cookie sales. Through their support, our council has made so many wonderful memories! “It is fantastic to see how the robotics program helps the girls develop confidence and expand the way they think and their willi...

Thanks to our coaches and mentors, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s robotics teams had a fantastic year! We thank them all for their dedication and for the example they set for the girls. Here are the results of our 2017 – 2018 season: FIRST® LEGO League Junior (Jr. FLL) 6-9 years old: The Magical Bots and The Sassy Hot Dogs attended the SBPLI’s FLL Jr. EXPO, where the girls showcased their LEGO robot design and research. The Magical Bots were awarded the OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK AWARD and The Sassy Hot Dogs were awarded the JOURNEY Award! FIRST® LEGO League (FLL) 9-14 years old: Our five teams this season were the LEGO Lovelies, Smart Cookies, Soaring Rockettes, Tech Time Girls and The Dream Stream Robotics Team! The teams competed in the School Business Partnership of Long Island’s (SBPLI. Inc.) FLL Qualifying Tournaments, where they showcased their LEGO robot design, research and invention. During the course of the tournament, each team’s robot competed on the playing field. Then...

In January, we tried for a record… a cookie dunking record that is! Even though we didn’t break the official record, we had lots of fun and laughs trying. In February, we cheered on our Robotics Teams as they moved to the regional finals! Every March we celebrate Girl Scouts’ Birthday and our Volunteers! This year, we honored 90 amazing volunteers who do so much for our girls at our Adult Recognitions Ceremony! Recognizing those people who give so much to our girls and our community can never be overdone…we’re firm believers in saying “Thank You!” In April, Girls Go the Distance Walkathon focused our attention on fun and fitness and was a great way to bring our girls, their families and friends and members of our community together to share a fun filled day in the outdoors learning about healthy living. Our Annual Meeting in May gave us some new Board Members and the opportunity to consider changes to our Bylaws.   And in May and June we celebrated our girls w...

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County are celebrating independently registered members of Girl Scouts. Being an Independently Registered Girl Scout (IRG) allows girls to be active members of the Girl Scout community while gaining a more flexible Girl Scout experience. This option is especially popular for girls who have many extra-curricular commitments and still wish to participate in their favorite Girl Scout activities. “Independently Registered Girl Scouts are still very involved in the GSNC community,” said Girl Scouts of Nassau County Executive Director and CEO Donna Ceravolo. “We are very happy that these girls and their families recognize the benefits of being a Girl Scout  even if their schedules are busy or there is a lack of a Troop in their area.” This past year, the GSNC offered more than 200 programs for all Girl Scout members to participate. Madison from Melville, New York, is an Independent Girl Scout who participated in many of the programs offered and is actively a p...

CONGRATULATIONS to our two high school FIRST TECH Challenge (FTC) teams, the LEGOtronettes and The ICEBREAKERS who after winning many awards at local tournaments were both eligible to compete on April 3 – 5, 2014 at the East Super-Regional Championship Tournament in York, Pennsylvania. At the East Super-Regional Championship Tournament, The ICEBREAKERS won the Connect Award and are now eligible to compete at the FIRST WORLD Championship in St. Louis, Missouri on April 23 -26, 2014!     We thank all of the girls, coaches and mentors for their hard work, dedication and for the wonderful way they represent Girl Scouts of Nassau County! GSNC's ICEBREAKERS GSNC's LEGOtronettes

By: Caeley L. (Co-Captain) On Sunday, January 19, Icebreakers, one of GSNC's FTC [FIRST Tech Challenge] teams, went face to face against 20 other FTC teams from across Long Island.   The Icebreakers, working hard since the beginning of the season, were ecstatic to take home the CONNECT AWARD.   The CONNECT AWARD is awarded to the team that best embodies the spirit of FIRST in their community through outreach.   GSNC Icebreakers Team Photo The CONNECT AWARD