MARCH 12, 2010 -- They did it again! The girls from Brownie Girl Scout Troop 3573 recently donated Girl Scout cookies to the Greater Park Hill Community Food Bank. This is the second year that this troop has....view detail

Submitted by Marilee C. Co-Leader Daisy Troop 3941   MARCH 11, 2010 -- World thinking Day was a great day for our Region 5 Girl Scout troops as they thought about one another and the millions of....view detail

MARCH 11, 2010 -- St. Louis Girl Scouts in Louisville kicked off Girl Scout Week by celebrating Girl Scout Sunday.  A number of Girl Scouts were awarded the "Family of God" and "I Live My Faith" religious medals.....view detail

MARCH 11, 2010 --  More than 30 Girl Scouts and14 leaders and parents enjoyed skating on March 8 at Sk8terz in Lamar.  Most of the Girl Scouts who attended had never had rollerskated before. This was the first....view detail

MARCH 10, 2010 -- Girl Scout Brownie Troop 967, from Bill Roberts at Stapleton, visited Lowry Head Start last week. It was part of the Brownie Quest portion that they had to pick a community service to perform....view detail

Girl Scouts participated in a little Winter Olympics of their own during the weekend of Feb. 27 during Rendezvous Weekend.   ....view detail

Daisy Girl Scout Natasha H., with Troop 3289 at Lincoln Academy, took her cookie-selling sales to downtown Denver toward the end of the 2010 cookie season.   ....view detail

MARCH 9, 2010 -- Sixty-seven girls participated in a Power Up workshop in Eagle on March 5. It was a great success and the girls had a busy day learning about bullying prevention.   ....view detail

MARCH 9, 2010 -- Girl Scout Cadettes in Troop 2223, from Louisville, had a great time snowshoeing at Rocky Mountain National Park last month. It was the first time snowshoeing for all of them! They also had....view detail

MARCH 11, 2010 -- There are many ways Girl Scouts of Colorado marked Girl Scouts' 98th anniversary from March 7th to March 13th. Girl Scout Troop 3665 from Denver gave the Pledge....view detail

Madison P. conducted her first booth sale last weekend. She started Girl Scouts as a Daisy, and this year is a Juliette Brownie because of a schedule conflict with her local troop. She was so excited about selling....view detail

    FEB. 28, 2010 -- When 6th grader Kelly P. read about Share the Love, a campaign to collect shoes and blankets for people in Haiti, she decided to make it a leadership project for....view detail

        FEB. 28, 2010 -- 8-year-old Emilie H., a Brownie Girl Scout with Troop 3640 in Golden, teamed up with Executive Chef Luke Mewbourn at Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina....view detail

Feb. 25, 2010--On Thursday, Feb. 25th, Girl Scout Troop 485 of Lowry Elementary School in Denver packed backpacks of food at their school for their classmates in need. One item of food of special importance was a gift....view detail

Jan. 22, 2010 (updated on Feb. 24, 2010) -- When disaster strikes, the Girl Scout community is always one of the first to figure out how they can offer support. The recent earthquake in Haiti has prompted many Girl Scout....view detail

Katherine C., a Brownie Girl Scout from Troop 10 in Fruita, is surrounded by 237 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that she willl now deliver.  Catherine was the top order getter in her troop. ....view detail

Submitted by Patty P. Troop 3970 leader FEB. 23, 2010 -- Girl Scout Daisy Troop 3970 from Lyons Elementary School delivered Girl Scout Cookies Feb. 20 to their Hometown Heroes, the Lyons Fire Protection District.....view detail

 FEB. 23, 2010 -- Girl Scout Troop 3449 recently met with VA representatives at St. Bernadette Catholic School in Lakewood. Pictured in the back row from left to right are VA representatives from VFW Post 3471 in Morrison:  Joe....view detail

FEB. 23, 2010 -- Troop 3449 stopped at nothing to sell 126 boxes of cookies at their booth in Lakewood despite frigid temperatures and falling snow. Take a look at their picture and check out their handmade sign....view detail

Submitted by Janet B. Co-leader for Troop 3701 FEB. 23, 2010 -- Girl Scouts from Troop 3701 who are in 2nd grade at Prairie Hills Elementary joined with Prairie Hills 4th grade troop in caroling....view detail

FEB. 23, 2010 -- Cadette Troop 1001 had a blast spending the weekend at the Hamp Hut in the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs on Feb. 5-7.  The 11 sixth-graders from Wheat Ridge did lots of....view detail

FEB. 23, 2010 -- Brittney S., a Girl Scout Cadette from Steamboat Springs Troop 216, who lives in Clark, 20 miles north of Steamboat Springs, delivered cookies in her neighborhood by sled. She had to walk several miles....view detail

FEB. 23, 2010 -- Heights and Lights Cadette Troop 1353 designed and built this deluxe booth for this year's Girl Scout Cookie Booth Sales with materials generously donated by the local Green Mountain Signs by Tomorrow.   But what....view detail

FEB. 23, 2010 -- The girls from Troop 2198 had a blast at World Thinking Day. We were representing France, namely Paris. We had our two artists: Hannah and Sara, who showed the girls a painting of the....view detail

Feb. 18, 2010--The entrepreneurial spirit of two Colorado Girl Scout troops was on full display on Friday, Feb. 12th, as the troops unveiled some Girl Scout Cookie desserts they created in partnership with two local restaurants. Through....view detail

Feb. 17, 2010 WHO: Girl Scout troops across Colorado will celebrate World Thinking Day on or around Feb. 22 with activities, games and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in....view detail

FEB. 9, 2010 -- Girl Scout Troop 6088 from Centennial worked on the badge, “It’s Important to Me” and went on a field trip to the Molly Brown House in Denver. The girls toured the home and learned....view detail

FEB. 9, 2010 -- Grand Junction's Midtown Service Unit's World Thinking Day Event was Feb. 6. The Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1017 hosted a booth on Ghana. Here they are pictured wearing their kente cloth (native Ghana attire) headbands.....view detail

Submitted by Jody C. Troop 3810 leader Troop 3810, of Colorado Springs, chose to adopt the Ronald McDonald Family Room for 2010. These Cadettes took a trip to the house and used the kitchen there....view detail

FEB. 2, 2010 --  On Jan. 16, Julia and Abby (left and right), Brownies from Wheat Ridge Troop 2510, distributed Hero Packs made by Broomfield Junior Troop 2500 to Frankki and Natalyn (center) and other military kids whose....view detail

The girls in Troop 7 had a great time snowshoeing at Mud Lake. Then they went to Kayleigh's home and made dog treats. ....view detail

JAN. 29, 2010 -- Fifteen girls came out to try out Girl Scouts as part of the Boulder Daisy and Brownie Round-up. They sang silly songs, played a game from Zimbabwe and made Valentine's for the Girl Scouts....view detail

Submitted by Brenda S. Troop 2494 The Girl Scout Brownies in Troop 2494 wanted to do a community service project that would warm the hearts of others. It all started at the end of November with....view detail

JAN. 28, 2010 -- On Dec. 6, the Dry Creek Service Unit had a Day of Service. About 80 girls from nine troops participated in a variety of projects. The projects were: Toy drive -....view detail

Submitted by Jennifer H. Troop 3541 In the month of December our troop, Troop 3541 in Steamboat Springs, and a sister troop worked together at a community dinner at a local church. The girls had a....view detail

By Media Messenger Nicole F. of Windsor/Severance area JAN. 04, 2010 -- As you all know Girl Scout Cookie season is around the corner and we all know what that means. Girl Scouts here in Windsor and....view detail

Submitted by Lynn R., Daisy Troop 3526 co-leader JAN. 4, 2010 -- The Girl Scout Daisy Troop 3526 really enjoyed collecting dolls for the doll drive this year. Each girl excitedly brought a doll to....view detail

Nov. 24, 2009 -- Five outstanding high school age Girl Scouts from the Denver metro and Pueblo areas had the opportunity to have lunch with First Lady Michelle Obama at the Colorado Governor's Mansion on Monday, Nov. 16.....view detail

DEC. 21, 2009 -- On Friday, Dec. 11, Girl Scouts from Troop 2991 participated in a Girls are Great! sleepover party. The girls learned about friendship, self-esteem and bully prevention through role-playing, activities and discussion. The evening also....view detail

DEC. 21, 2009 -- Girl Scout Troop 3449 held a Christmas Caroling event at the Courtyard Retirement home last week. They sounded glorious! It was a wonderful way for the girls to build-up their courage and confidence, while....view detail

Girl Scouts from the Chinook Service Unit in the Boulder area participated in the annual Boulder Lights of December parade. Pictured are (from left): Dena K., Rose G., Katya H. and Megan S. ....view detail

DEC. 14, 2009 -- The girls in Boulder's Troop 7 spent a weekend at Hamp Hut, the Girl Scouts of Colorado troop camp site in Garden of the Gods. They did some hiking, cooking and sewing and had....view detail

DEC. 7, 2009 -- Girl Scouts met the needs for the Teddy Bear project when donations from other sources were down. Joanne Kappel, executive director at the Child Rescue Foundation, reported that they had 65 percent less donations....view detail

DEC. 07, 2009 -- Brownie Troop 2569 of Westminster attended the Challenger Station space program on Nov. 21.  The Challenger Station is sponsored by Lockheed Martin located in north Colorado Springs.  The girls had a great time....view detail

DEC. 1, 2009 - Our furry friends in Colorado Springs recently received a mountain of donations from Brownie Troop 3871. The 2nd and 3rd grade girls from Mountain View Elementary School visited the Humane Society of the Pikes....view detail

NOV. 30., 2009 --  Members of Troop 2360 spent the night at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science recently. They explored the Expedition Health exhibit, did some hands-on science experiments and slept near the dioramas. ....view detail

NOV. 30, 2009  -- The Pines Service Unit hosted an event with a sweet twist!  More than 210 Girl Scouts participated in Sweet Shoppe Candy Making and a camp-in in Arvada.  The guest speaker was Cammy S.....view detail

Submitted by Kristin G. Horseshoe Service Unit A huge thank you goes out to all of the Horseshoe Unit Girls Scouts for their participation is the assembly and decorations of gingerbread houses and Christmas trees....view detail

Submitted by Lisa H. and Jan L. Troop leaders NOV. 16, 2009 -- The 2nd grade Girl Scout Brownies (Troop 2672) at Dennison Elementary School took a field trip to Coors Field on Nov. 3.  One....view detail

NOV. 16, 2009 -- Members of Brownie Girl Scout Troop 2851 got the chance to see 'The Jungle Book' performed by Apex Contemporary Dance Theatre at Legend High School, thanks to a generous donation of tickets. The....view detail

Nov. 6, 2009 -- On Oct. 12, Junior Girl Scout Troop 609, from Colorado Springs, hosted the Air Force Academy Falcon women’s volleyball team.  Girl Scouts KC C., Jessica and Jasmine S., Ashlynn and Anslee S., Elsa....view detail

Nov. 6, 2009 -- On Oct. 17, Girl Scouts in the Fort Collins area spent some time with members of Kappa Delta sorority at Colorado State University, learning about different sports and healthy lifestyles. The girls got....view detail

Nov. 6, 2009 -- Junior Girl Scout Shayla, of Wellington, earned her Bronze Award with a project that brought puppets to a local daycare center. Shayla has two brothers who attend Gabe's Babes daycare center. She had....view detail

Region 1 recent events, Flag Retirement Ceremony, Leader-Daughter event, Fruita Fall Fest, Christmas in July   Photos by volunteer Marilyn C. ....view detail

Grand Junction Troop 149 is proud to announce that all six of their Junior members, Anna P., Samantha I., Kylie S., Harley W., Sadie H. and Raynah G., completed their Junior Bronze Award Project on Sept. 25.  These....view detail

Nov. 4, 2009 -- Members of Girl Scout Brownie Troop 3457, based in Lafayette, started their year off with a nature hike at the Bobolink Trail in Boulder. ....view detail

Submitted by Patty N. and Bobbi C. Nov. 4, 2009 -- On Oct. 11, Troop 401 from Colorado Springs headed south to Pueblo to the Nature and Raptor Center to attend the All About Birds workshop with....view detail

Joelle H., a 5th grader in the Happy Canyon Service Unit, baked up some tasty treats for the families of deployed soldiers based at Fort Carson. Her efforts earned her the Bronze Award. She made 43 dozen....view detail

Oct. 29, 2009 -- The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act, and President Obama signed the bill this afternoon at a ceremony at the White House. The Commemorative....view detail

Submitted by Tina S. Troop 2569 leader OCT. 12, 2009 -- Troop 2569 in region 5 participated in the Try-It day at Denver Museum of Nature & Science.   ....view detail

Submitted by Debbie F. Co-leader of Troop 111 OCT. 12, 2009 -- Five Brownie Girl Scouts from Troop 111 in Pueblo West posin a Mine Rescue Train car.  They had a great time learning about mining....view detail

Oct. 12, 2009 -- On Wednesday, Oct. 7, First Lady Michelle Obama was named the Honorary National President of Girl Scouts of the USA. On the same day, Girl Scouts of Colorado honored First Lady Jeannie L. Ritter....view detail

OCT. 5, 2009 -- Two years ago, when Troop 924 decided they wanted to celebrate their years in Girl Scouting by visiting a world Girl Guides and Girl Scout center in Switzerland, they had no idea how much....view detail

The brand new Daisy Girl Scouts of Prospect Valley Elementary Troop 2091 held their first meeting on Sept. 23.  They were joined by Sixth Grade Cadette Troop 1001, also from Prospect Valley.  The older girls taught the....view detail

SEPT. 30, 2009  -- Girl Scouts from Troops 3080 and 1229 participated in the Black Forest Community Parade in August. They are part of Service Unit 413. Particpating in community parades is a great way to gain....view detail

SEPT. 24, 2009 -- More than 80 participants showed up in Pueblo on the last nice weekend of summer to draw all over the front plaza of the El Pueblo History Museum.  Despite temperatures over 80 degrees....view detail

Submitted by Kelly W. SEPT. 23, 2009 -- For three days and two nights in August, Cadette Troop 15 from Gunnison, went on a rafting float trip down a 25-mile stretch of the Colorado River through Ruby....view detail

Submitted by Sharyn N. Troop 2286 SEPT. 23, 2009 -- Troop 2286 from the Starry Sky Unit in Highlands Ranch sold cookies, magazines and other items to raise funds for a five-day South Dakota adventure in July....view detail

SEPT. 16, 2009 --  This summer, Troops 53 and 54 from Olathe took all of their girls and many adult volunteers for four days in Denver. The main activity was an overnight camp out at the Denver Zoo.....view detail

By Tasha D. Junior Troop 1292 , Arrowhead Service Unit, ( Parker )   SEPT. 14, 2009 -- I heard about the Cooking with Girl Scout Cookies contest at the Colorado State Fair. I asked....view detail

Cool and rainy weather didn't stop Girl Scouts ages 11 to 17 from showcasing their survival and camping skills during the 22nd Reach for the Peak at Sky High Ranch. More than 115 girls from all over Colorado....view detail

By Emily C. Troop 1504 Sept. 9, 2009 --  My name is Emily C. and I am from troop 1504.  This year, our troop has done several projects, each filled with fun.  To begin,....view detail

Sept. 9, 2009 -- Color A Smile is a non-profit organization that spreads smiles with cheerful drawings. Since 1986 the organization has been collecting crayon drawings from school children. Every month they mail thousands of these original crayon....view detail

Sept. 9, 2009 -- Maile Devine, who graduated in the spring from Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins and now is a freshman at the University of Wyoming, recently worked with her former troop to make an....view detail

SEPT. 2, 2009 -- The seven members of Girl Scout Troop 1750 recently celebrated the culmination of three years of work when they were awarded the Bronze Award at the Band Shell at City Park.  The Bronze....view detail

Members of Girl Scout Troop 1409 recently earned their Girl Scout Bronze Award by providing a happy birthday for local children in need. The girls spent some of their hard earned cookie profits and countless hours planning, shopping....view detail

SEPT. 1, 2009 -- Daisy Troop 1122 (Pueblo West) chose Build A Bear Workshop as one of their activities to spend some of their cookie proceeds on. All 14 girls went to Build A Bear Workshop on Aug. 29....view detail

AUG. 27, 2009 -- Congresswoman Betsy Markey took time out of her busy schedule to field questions from Loveland Girl Scout Troop 3256. Thirteen girls from Carrie Martin Elementary met with Rep. Markey on subjects ranging from horseback....view detail

Girl Scouts honors the top women leaders in our community as Girl Scout Women of Distinction. These women have reached a remarkable level of achievement as business, philanthropic, government, education and community leaders. They are also personally committed....view detail

The Region 1 Fall Recruitment Kickoff event on Aug. 22 in Grand Junction gave girls the opportunity to learn about inclusion while leaders received their fall packets and information. The girls  learned some sign language, played games....view detail

Submitted by Carolyn R. Troop 50044 leader AUG. 21, 2009 -- Our troop really started the year with a splash!  We always try to plan a fun activity to bring the girls together at the end of....view detail

AUG. 21, 2009 -- Girl Scouts in the Durango area participated in the grand opening for a new state-of-the-art Transit Center on Aug. 14. The Girl Scouts got to ride the trolley in the procession to the....view detail

AUG. 21, 2009 -- Girl Scouts in the Durango area participated in Family Skate Night on Aug. 14. Girl Scouts, moms, dads and little brothers joined in for a fun night of skating to 1980s disco music.   ....view detail

Submitted by Dena M. Troop 3467 Aug. 10, 2009 -- The weekend of July 25 capped off a dash of a two-week project for Troop 3467.  The troop donated 1,734 items (51 grocery bags sorted as....view detail

Submitted by Laura C. Troop 931 leader JULY 31, 2009 -- Cookie time is a favorite time for Girl Scout Troop 931 of Colorado Springs!  This year with the proceeds we received from the annual Girl....view detail

July 31, 2009 Hey everyone! My name is Shannon Anthony and I am a sophomore at Colorado State University.  I have been a Girl Scout for 14 years and I am very pleased to be National....view detail

Submitted by Alissa S. Service Unit Manager July 10, 2009 -- Troop 2523 of Centennial had a fabulous “Wildnights” sleepover at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.  They got to have a cookout, make s’mores, take private after....view detail

Submitted by Janet P. July 10, 2009 -- In March 2008, the Troop 1238 used their QSP limo prize ride to deliver stuffed animals, toys, and books to Mt. Saint Vincent home for children. After that experience,....view detail

June 11, 2009 -- Girl Scouts in the Whispering Pines Service Unit from Elbert County participated in the Stampede Parade in Elizabeth in June. They had a Girl Scout limo and a large wagon complete with hay bales. ....view detail

June 29, 2009 -- The St Thomas More Girl Scout Troops held a May Bridging ceremony in Willow Creek Park in Centennial (Buttercup Service Unit).  They had all-school participation from the Daisy troops up to the Cadettes --....view detail

Girl Scouts in Troop 2360 earned enough money to go to Apex and have a sleepover. The girls made ice cream with the green ball they received from QSP sales, did dance pad, scrapbooked the most recent year's....view detail

May 23, 2009 -- Girls from Troop 640 in the Sunny Horizons Service marched in the Memorial Day parade in Denver. They had a great time and represented Girl Scouts well. ....view detail

Submitted by Lynette R. June 24, 2009 -- Brownie Girl Scout Troop 792, Horseshoe Unit, from Parker, has been very busy this year! The girls raised enough money to do a few fun things for the troop....view detail

June 10, 2009 -- Aspen Gold Unit celebrated Mother’s Day this year with their “Mother/Daughter/Significant Female Event” at the Apex Center in Arvada.  Moms and girls divided into groups - “Girl Scout wide games style” -  and....view detail

Submitted by LeAnn B. Troop 717 leader June 5, 2009 -- Girl Scouts in Troop 717 in Lakewood recently completed a great community project that has the potential to save lives.  After learning of....view detail

Submitted by Maria L. Troop 3449 Daisy Girl Scouts from Troop 3449 at St. Bernadette Catholic School in Lakewood purchased and donated more than $200 in baby products to the May Annual Baby Shower on....view detail

Submitted by Mary R. Co-leader Troop 3503 Girl Scout Daisies from Troop 3503 of Soaring Hawk Elementary in Castle Rock presented 15 of their 25 Hometown Hero cookie boxes to the firefighters at Castle Rock....view detail

Submitted by Traci E. Troop 2137 The Girl Scout troops of Jefferson Academy Elementary School in Westminster recently held a coat drive to benefit Ariel Clinical Services for Children, a local foster care center in....view detail

Eagle Valley Daisy Troop 3724 and Brownie Troops 155, 156 and 3752 participated in a Service Unit Public Safety Fair on Saturday May 2 at Vail Town Hall. Vail Police Department, Vail Fire Department, Vail 911 Dispatch,....view detail

From Kristin M. On Friday, May 8, 105 Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scout attended the BYOU2 Dance Party Event in Centennial. The event was sponsored by the Dove Self Esteem Fund and Campaign for Real Beauty....view detail

By Laura C., troop leader Troop 931 from Colorado Springs went horseback riding today, Saturday, May 9. The girls were great! We went trail riding, enjoyed the beautiful Colorado scenery, went through four streams and tried our hand....view detail

By Larissa K., PR Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Colorado (Photos by Larissa and Alice H., Event Volunteer Organizer and PR Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Colorado) More than 200 Junior Girl Scouts rubbed shoulders with Arabians, Saddlebreds and....view detail

From Miranda S. with Troop 1122 To recognize World Thinking Day, girls from Pueblo West Troop 1122 in Pueblo West, Colo., met in February to learn about malaria.  As the girls clustered around troop mom Jodi,....view detail

Submitted by Shawna S. Troop 507 Leader The Girl Scout Cadettes in Troop 507 from Mead have enjoyed a close-knit friendship through Girl Scouting for many years. The July 15-22 trip to Maui, Hawaii, was part of....view detail

There are so many Girl Scouts, but out of the millions, only small amounts of girls make it to being a senior Girl Scout. Now this is not because Girl Scouts grows to be less fun, as I....view detail

For gregarious and sweet 8-year-old Kerrin, the best thing about her Girl Scout troop meeting was sitting on her mom’s lap. Her mother has been incarcerated since she was 4, and until they joined a Girl Scouts Beyond....view detail