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09/01/10   Littleton troops help clean up Columbine Memorial

Daisy, Brownie and Junior troops from Leawood and Blue Heron elementary schools gathered at the Columbine Memorial Aug. 28 to help clean up the memorial. The girls weeded, pruned, dead-headed, swept and polished the memorial grounds.  More ... [view full release]

  09/01/10   Broomfield troop reflects on success in service

  Submitted by Angie L. Troop 3286 As we get ready to start a new year with Girl Scouts, I was reflecting back on some of the successes we had last year and ... [view full release]

08/31/10   Girl Scouts cook up treats at State Fair contest

Girl Scouts had a wonderful turnout at this year’s Cooking with Cookies competition at the Colorado State Fair on Aug. 28. There were 10 entries and some wonderful recipes. This year’s winner was Aubriana L. of Pueblo ... [view full release]

  08/24/10   Grand Junction Girl Scout earns one-of-a-kind award for saving lives

Grand Junction 14-year-old Amelia Watson won’t soon forget the cold morning of Jan. 15th. She put her life at risk to save her grandmother when her grandmother accidentally ignited a liquid oxygen supply and her bedroom erupted in ... [view full release]

08/18/10   Reunion Open House held at Meadow Mountain Ranch

Pictured above: Five campers from the very first summer and one staff member had a great reunion at Meadow Mountain Ranch (MMR). These women were part of the outpost units that were sent from West Creek Camp to pioneer ... [view full release]

08/16/10   Girl Scout Cadettes visit Washington, D.C.

By Barb H. Leader, Troop 2341 Cadette Girl Scouts from Boulder worked for two years and sold about 8,000 boxes of cookies to earn themselves a trip to Washington, D.C.   We spent April 28 ... [view full release]

08/13/10   Louisville troop given Youth Volunteer Group of the Year Award

The Girl Scout troops at St. Louis Catholic School in Louisville were presented with the 2009-2010 Youth Volunteer Group of the Year Award by Sister Carmen Community Center. Sister Carmen Community Center serves the underprivileged and those ... [view full release]

08/11/10   Girl Scout family teaches 'Green Camping'

The Hoyt family from Boulder has been busy teaching Green Camping this summer.  Girl Scout Cadette Josie (aka Bacon) along with her leader mom Barb (aka Hey Lady) and her entire Troop 2341 completed their Silver Award ... [view full release]

  08/11/10   Girl Scouts march in Douglas Co. parade

Check out the great time these Girl Scouts had at the Douglas County Parade! ... [view full release]

  08/02/10   Director's cut: Girl Scouts make movies at Park Meadows

By: Rachel Zerowin, PR volunteer, Girl Scouts of Colorado (Photos by Leslie Howard, Girl Scouts of Colorado)  Many teenagers (and soon-to-be teenagers) are more than happy to do a little shopping at the local mall. But ... [view full release]

  07/28/10   First Lady challenges Girl Scouts to read, move

Calling all Girl Scouts! Let’s all show Mrs. Obama what girls together can do! Read, exercise and encourage your friends to do it too, then log it in with us and see how much we can ... [view full release]

07/26/10   Paddles, saddles make for perfect day

Girl Scouts from across Colorado joined together for a half day of white water rafting and a half day of horseback riding in the beautiful mountains around Glenwood Springs and New Castle.  The weather was perfect with ... [view full release]

07/22/10   Bronze project leads to resolution to reduce plastic bag use

In 2008 the girls of troop 275 decided they wanted to go for their Bronze Award. So, for our community project we decided to educate the public about the dangers of plastic bags after we saw a ... [view full release]

  07/20/10   Area golfers hit the greens for Girl Scouts

One hundred golfers from the Western Slope turned out to the Adobe Creek National Golf Course in Fruita on Saturday, June 26, for a beautiful morning of golf at Girl Scouts of Colorado’s 11th Annual Golf Scramble fundraiser. ... [view full release]

  07/16/10   Horseback riding at fall troop camp at Meadow Mountain Ranch

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  07/13/10   Western Slope Girl Scouts enjoy Wild Nights Adventure

Twenty Girl Scouts from the Western Slope and three adults rode eight hours on a school bus to visit Colorado Springs for a Wild Nights Adventure. They left early Friday morning, July 9.  While in the Colorado Springs ... [view full release]

07/09/10   Water camp a splash!

The Water Sports day camp at Bear Creek Lake Park was a great time as girls tried their hands at windsurfing, canoeing and more! Take a look at the slideshow. view full release]

  07/07/10   Take action: Advocate for Healthy Media for Youth Act

Are you worried girls are getting the message that their physical appearance is the best way to gain attention and prominence? Is there anything we can do about the unhealthy images and messages that girls see every ... [view full release]

  06/30/10   Cookie Top Sellers celebrate

Throughout the state in the month of June, Girl Scouts of Colorado recognized girls who sold 750 or more boxes of cookies during the 2010 cookie activity at several area events. On Saturday, June 5th, the Pikes ... [view full release]

06/29/10   Girl Scouts launched dreams of astronaut

April 5 is a day that Dorothy “Dottie” Metcalf-Lindenburger won’t soon forget. This is the day that her dream became a reality as she served as one of the mission specialists on the seven-member crew on the ... [view full release]

  06/25/10   High-tech day camp draws girls from far, wide

Girl Scouts of Colorado teams up with the Geek Squad to offer tech immersion session in Denver Eighty Colorado Girl Scouts got a hands-on high-tech summer camp experience June 21-23 and came home with a new ... [view full release]

  06/25/10   June 15th Pueblo Girl Scout breakfast raises money for local girls

Girl Scouts of Colorado would like to thank the Pueblo community for their help in raising money for Girl Scouts in Pueblo at the June 15th fundraising breakfast at the Sangre De Cristo, Arts and Conference Center. Two ... [view full release]

06/09/10   Sports for Life event an amazing time

Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors had a great time at the Arvada Apex Recreation Center on a Saturday in early April. In one day they were able to earn their "Sports for Life" interest project badge. ... [view full release]

06/04/10   Junior Troop 3964 lives reduce, reuse, recycle motto

At our very first Girl Scout meeting our troop buried seven items in our backyard: Newspaper, a peach, a styrofoam plate, chipboard (cereal box), a sock, a plastic bag and a biodegradable plastic cup made from corn. ... [view full release]

  05/28/10   Colorado Springs Silver & Gold celebration photos

View the photo galleries from the Denver and Colorado Springs celebrations. ... [view full release]

  05/25/10   Leader retires after 22 years

Melanie Garcia retired this month after 22 years as a Girl Scout leader. Read excerpts from her speech about the impact of Girl Scouting on her life. ... [view full release]

05/18/10   Girls learn everything equine at Colorado Classic Horse Show

Girl Scouts of Colorado partnered once again with the Colorado Classic Horse Show offer the 5th annual Horse Fan Badge Event on May 1, 2010. Nearly 150 Junior Girl Scouts, ages 10-12, attended the 34th annual Colorado Classic Horse Show to learn about horse health, horse care and the horse show industry. ... [view full release]

05/13/10   Bridging ceremony moves 8 high school girls to adults

Flatirons Service Unit bridging ceremony moves girls to next level, including eight high school girls who bridged to adults. ... [view full release]

05/13/10   Soldiers in Afghanistan say thanks for cookies

Submitted by MALCOLM T. WALKER Today I received over 200 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies from your troops in Colorado via the Coors Veterans Group. I didn't get a chance to count exactly ... [view full release]

  05/13/10   Girls cross Royal Gorge bridge in traditional ceremony

Nearly 600 Girl Scouts and family members attended the May 8 Royal Gorge Statewide Bridging event. ... [view full release]

  04/27/10   Durango STEM event attracts 30 girls

Girl Scouts in Durango recently collaborated with several local organizations to host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) workshop for 4th grade girls. The April 14 event was a great success with almost 30 girls attending. ... [view full release]

04/27/10   Twenty-nine girls honored for earning Gold at Denver ceremony

Twenty-nine girls received their Gold Award pins and hearty congratulations from a crowd of nearly 500 supporters on April 26 at El Jebel Shrine in Denver. The girls from the Denver metro-area and Northern Colorado earned the ... [view full release]

04/22/10   Springs Cadettes tour Safeway to earn Cookie and Dough IP

Cadette Troop 463 recently visited a local Colorado Springs Safeway in order to help earn their Cookie and Dough IP. ... [view full release]

04/22/10   Westminster Daisies plant a tree at library

Daisy Troop 3572 of Westminster, Colorado recently participated in two service projects. ... [view full release]

  04/16/10   49 girls to receive Gold Awards

This spring, in ceremonies across the state, 49 Girl Scouts will be honored for achieving Gold. ... [view full release]

  04/15/10   Guiding girls to Gold

Lifetime member Amy B. was a Girl Scout in Texas for eight years, a camp counselor and a troop leader for 31 years and also served as Council President for Columbine Council in Pueblo. Seven of the 10 girls in her Pueblo troop are going for Gold and three are working on Silver. ... [view full release]

04/14/10   Colorado Springs Daisies skate with Olympians

Colorado Springs Daisy Troop 2222 went ice skating with two winter Olympians. ... [view full release]

04/14/10   Hundreds enjoy N. Colo International Fest

Nineteen Girl Scout troops from Northern Colorado participated in the 45th annual International Festival in Loveland. ... [view full release]

03/24/10   Longmont girls donate cookies, host blood drive for Bonfils

By Emily J. and Maddie W. For our Hometown Heroes this year we decided we would donate our cookies to Bonfils Blood Center. We also helped host a blood drive for people who need blood transfusions. We ... [view full release]

03/24/10   Daisies and Brownies donate about 1,200 stuffed animals

Submitted by Leora D. Troop 3766 Leader   MARCH 24, 2010 -- Our Daisy troop did a service project to earn their “make the world a better place” petal for their Daisy. I found ... [view full release]

03/05/10   Troop 3449 celebrates World Thinking Day 2010

Troop 3449 of St. Bernadette Catholic School in Lakewood celebrated “World Thinking Day.” They discussed the underlying meaning of The World Trefoil Pin. The girls learned some important information about the five regions selected by WAGGGS, awareness of ... [view full release]

03/03/10   Durango girls celebrate World Thinking Day

MARCH 3, 2010 -- On Sunday, Feb. 21, Region 2 hosted a World Thinking Day event at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Approximately 50 Girl Scouts participated by choosing a country to represent. Girls decorated booths and brought ... [view full release]

03/02/10   Girl Scout Juniors raise more than $2,000 with Hats for Haiti day

The Girl Scout Juniors in Troop 2035 at Powderhorn Elementary School in Littleton put on their thinking caps to come up with a great way to help people in Haiti. They planned a Hats for Haiti day, in ... [view full release]

10/14/09   Legacies of Leadership from Denver's Women of Distinction

View the photo gallery from this event. Margaret Atencio "My legacy of leadership is to have inspired my nieces and granddaughter to have self-confidence and self-worth."   Carol Burt "Helping women and girls achieve economic ... [view full release]

09/09/09   Alumnae gather to celebrate shared memory from 50 years ago

SEPT. 11, 2009 --  In 1959, there were only 48 states in the United States of America, it was becoming more common for households to own a television, the first Barbie doll was born, Buddy Holly died in ... [view full release]

05/20/09   Girl Scout sets up mock accident to dramatize drinking and driving

May 20, 2009 -- Green Mountain High School junior Amanda E. kept her focus as her friends were covered in fake blood and West Metro Fire officials and Lakewood Police officers asked for her direction on May 12 ... [view full release]

04/08/09   Leaders, Girl Scouts step off on quest together

April 8, 2009 -- Ten Broomfield girls excitedly pulled the second “key” out from under their sit-upons during a February Girl Scout Brownie meeting in Jen Horne’s basement. They liked the mystery of not knowing what was to ... [view full release]

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