Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Today is National Girl Scout Cookie Day!! For the last couple of days, you have probably been hearing a lot about Girl Scout Cookies, especially this morning.   Well that is because TODAY has been declared National Girl Scout Cookie Day and it is our goal to let the world know that Girl Scout Cookies aren’t just yummy! The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led business in the world, generating $780 million in annual sales and by buying Girl Scout Cookies directly from a Girl Scout, girls learn skills that are essential to leadership, to success, and to life.    National Cookie Day is finally here!!!   Here are just a few things we have going on today in our Council…   Morning Show Appearances : Girl Scouts from Nassau County will appear on Fox and Friends , Good Morning America , CNN, and a few girls will appear on the Couch .     Roaming Reporter :   We have a GSNC Media Girl acting as a Roaming Reporter in NYC in...

GSNC’s 7 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Teams GSNC’s 7 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Teams Compete at the SBPLI, Inc. FIRST LEGO League Qualifier Tournament Who knew LEGOs could help change the world? Way cooler than a science class, LEGO Robotics gives girls the chance to understand, design and build their own fully-functioning robot.   On Saturday, February 2, 2013, Girl Scouts of Nassau County had 7 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams compete at the SBPLI, Inc. FIRST LEGO League Qualifier Tournament at Central Islip Senior High School.   As usual yesterday was a fun and exciting day at the tournament, with six of the seven GSNC teams moving on to the Championship Tournament in March. Awards Mechanical Design 1st Place - Seaford Supernovas Strategy & Innovation   1st Place - LEGO Chicks  2nd Place - Digital Darlings Robot Performance 2nd Place - Robot Cookie Monsters of Merrick Presentation 1st Place - Smart Cookies...

Friday, February 8 th , 2013 has been declared National Girl Scout Cookie Day ! Girl Scouts and Non-Girl Scouts alike can join in on the fun and festivities on National Girl Scout Cookie Day! Girl Scouts can c elebrate with us by hosting a Cookie Booth Sale, a Cookie Walkabout, or simply going door-to-door that day with your Girl Scout Cookie Order Form. Not a Girl Scout, well you can still participate in the day’s festivities. When Girl Scouts sell Girl Scout Cookies®, they are building practical life skills such as Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and Business Ethics. Learning about the #5Skills will help them not only in 2013, but for the rest of their life.  Here are some ways to take part in National Girl Scout Cookie Day… Hold a CookieBooth Sale - a booth sale is when a Troop sets up a table or booth at a public location and displays and sells boxes of cookies directly to customers, allowing them to eat Girl Scout Cookies right ...