Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Girl Scout Dads Volunteer Their Time to Help Their Daughters Get the Girl Scout Experience The Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) are getting ready for Father’s Day by celebrating the men who make Girl Scouting happen for their Girls! The amount of Girl Scout Troops available throughout Nassau County would not be possible if not for the many fathers who volunteer their time as Troop Leaders, Cookie Dads or members of the GSNC governance process. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of dual-income families in America increased 31 percent between 1996 and 2007. The 2013 report revealed that 59 percent of American families with children under 18 have two working parents, so it’s no surprise some Troops are led by mothers and some by fathers. Girl Scouting allows fathers to make a difference in girls lives through volunteering, as well as provide them the opportunity to participate in activities that strengthen their relationships with their daughters. ...

GSNC had the honor of hosting the women of Troop 400. This troop was brought about by Natalie D’Amico’s, Gold Award Take Action Project. She felt that Senior Citizens living in assisted living facilities may feel isolated from the world around them. Natalie’s solution was to establish Girl Scout Troop 400 for the women who live at the Bristol in Massapequa to provide them with a sense of community and sisterhood.   Some of the women were Girl Scouts as children and some were new to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience .    On Wednesday, June 26, Troop 400 took a trip to the GSNC Service Center to explore the history of the Girl Scouting movement in Nassau County. Carol Gorst, Chair of the Living History Committee, treated Troop 400 to a tour of the Living History displays which are exhibited throughout the Service Center. The members of Troop 400 also experienced “ The Golden Eaglet ”, a silent movie about Girl Scouting that was made after World War I, and en...