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Cadette Troop Greeted Veterans From Honor Flight Program

Cadette Troop 5958 of Ashburn, VA greeted World War II veterans at Dulles Airport.  The vets are flown into Washington DC from across the country to visit the World War II Memorial as part of the Honor Flight program.  The girls gave out thank yous, hugs and handshakes to 200 former service men and women including a Girl Scout. Photographer: Lisa McGrail

Cadette Troop 2686 of Gaithersburg volunteered at the Annual Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure in Potomac, MD on September 23rd.  The girls ran the Photo Booth helping race participants post their photos on the Susan G. Komen website. Photographer:  Christine Collins

Troop 1810 Visited Hawaii

After researching trips for their troop, Girl Scout Troop 1810 of Centreville, Virginia, voted to work hard the last couple years to save money to take a cultural trip to Oahu, Hawai'i this past July. They plan to have an event in January 2012 to share their experience and culture with other scouts.
Photographer:  Cheryle Oandasan

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Ambassador Scouts Begin the 100th Anniversary Celebration!

Ambassador Scouts of Troop 3288 of Potomac, began the celebration of the 100th anniversary at their first meeting of the year with a yummy cake complete with 100 candles ablaze! Photographer: Melanie R. Mason

Troop 1871 Visit the White House

Troop 1871, from Chantilly, Virginia, was treated to a memorable tour of the White House on September 10th.  Scouts even caught a glimpse of President Obama as he waved in a passing motorcade.  Scouts learned about the different rooms in the White House and how they are used by the Obama family.  Following the White House tour, Troop 1871 visited the American History Smithsonian Museum where they saw the Star Spangled Banner and beautiful gowns from previous First Ladies. Photographer: Mary Rubens

Sharing Significant Moments at Camp Tag-A-Long

Three Daisies all lost a tooth on the same day (and all wearing the tie dye shirts made at camp) at Camp Tag-A-Long. Photographer: Lisa McGrail

Association 32 Received the Judy Hockey Community Spirit Award from the City of Gaithersburg

Association 32 participated in the Annual City of Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade. More than 100 girls and adults marched in the parade, sharing our excitement for the 100 Year Anniversary!  We received the Judy Hockey Community Spirit Award from the City of Gaithersburg for our continued commitment to our local community.  All of the girls that marched received a special medal to wear.  It was a fun day for all! Photographer: Stacey Johnson 

GS Troop 6811 Launches Public Awareness Project

Troop 6811 had a face-to-face audience with Governor O'Malley-who stood in the halls of the Senate and listened attentively to every Scout as she read her part of their testimony on SB 839.  This opportunity was the culmination of the Scouts' many months-long effort to earn the Bronze Award, the highest honor a Junior Girl Scout can obtain. They focused their project on the overpopulation and homelessness of dogs and cats in Montgomery County.  The Scouts designed and are in the process of implementing a public awareness campaign aimed at preventing overpopulation through spay and neuter options, promoting adoption from our shelter and animal rescue groups, and exposing the often sad and inhumane way large breeders produce puppies in so-called "puppy mills."   The girls did themselves proud as they collaborated with the Humane Society of the United States for their legislative and public awareness efforts.  The Governor told the girls he would sign the bill if it came to him.  Photographer: Susan Mize

Girl Scouts Preview the New "Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting"

Junior Troop 2840 and one tag along Brownie Scout visited the GSUSA Headquarters in New York.  During their visit, the girls had the honor to be the first girls to take a sneak peek into all the new "Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting." Photographer: Katrice Hagan

Brownie Scouts went camping with their sister Junior Scouts at Brighton Woods.  Juniors engaged the Brownies in a hike with compasses and how to make hot dogs and roast marshmallows over the fire.  While they were there the girls earned their "Ready, Set, Go Camping" Try-It and was greeted by a toad that came coming back to visit the girls several times. Girls had a great time and cannot wait to go camping again.  Photographer: Julie Mulkey

Girl Scouts Go to Savannah

Girl Scout troops 1780, 4664 and 3911 traveled to Savannah GA  to visit the Juliette Gordon Low (founder of Girl Scouts) birthplace. The Troops also completed the Coastal Georgia and Discover Savannah IPs while providing community service to the Oatland Island Wildlife Center and completing a Beach Sweep with Tybee Island Beautification Association. Photographer: Jennifer Decker

Sow What Food Forage!

Senior Troop 378 spent a hot August morning foraging for local food as a part of their Sow What? Journey.  The girls visited the Olney Farmer's Market and Good Earth Produce & Garden Center on their trip.  At Good Earth, the girls met with the owner, Dave Johannes, and learned about how buying local factors into his business decisions to provide his customers with the best produce available.  The girls shopped at both the Farmer's Market and Good Earth.  They prepared a feast of fresh corn salad, fresh bread with farm made cheese, plus loads of fresh fruit!  Photographer: Jenn Johannes

Troops 282 and 384 Visited Newseum

Cadette Troop 282 from Springfield, VA joined Teen Troop 384 on a recent trip to the Newseum in Washington, DC.  The girls enjoyed the interactive games, pretending to be reporters, seeing the Berlin Wall and the Presidential dog photos, and finding out which countries have free press.  Photographer: Gina Cotton

Troop 282 attended a Japanese Festival hosted by Teen Troop 384 from Service Unit 52-11, Springfield, VA.  Scouts in attendance tasted Japanese snacks, learned about Japanese culture, made more than 1,000 cranes to send to Japanese Girl Scouts, and raised almost $200 for the Development Fund. Photographer: Richard Cotton

Dinner with North Carolina Troop

Troop 226 from North Carolina put the word out on Pixie list looking to meet a Girl Scout troop from our area. Troop 384 from Virginia invited them for dinner. The girls made salads, desserts and grilled. We ended the evening with S'mores, a friendship circle and exchanged swaps. Photographer: Karen Tapper

Girl Scouts Provide a Cheerful Welcome

Program Aides welcomed campers to Camp Catoctin on the first day of Camp. Camp Catocin is a GSCNC Summer Day Camp in Maryland that features traditional Girl Scout outdoor activities like sing-a-longs, outdoor cooking, swimming, canoeing, archery and other outdoor skills. Photographer: Kim Kingsford

Thanking WWII Veterans

One of Troop 3690's Cadettes has been volunteering with the Honor Flight Network by welcoming and thanking WWII Veterans as they arrive at Washington Dulles to visit and reflect at their memorial.  She, with her younger cub scout brothers, led the Pledge of Allegiance at the WWII Memorial during the Honor Guard Ceremony for WWII Veterans from Chicago.  Troop 3690 selected Honor Flight as their Gift of Caring this year and delivered boxes of cookies to WWII Veterans this past May.  Photographer: Anita McCaskey

Troop 3288 Visited the Girl Guiding Center of Wales

Troop 3288 SU 33-3 visited Broneirion, the Girl Guiding Center of Wales, in the United Kingdom.  12 Scouts and 3 Advisors from Troop 3288, SU 33-3 visited the Center during a recent trip to the UK and were hosted by the Welsh Trefoil Guild for a barbecue and campfire/sing-a-long.   They also had the good fortune to be there when the local Brownie Troop and Girl Guiding Troop were holding their weekly meeting.  LOTS of patches were exchanged with each other. They also were reunited with some of our Welsh Girl Guide friends. Troop Advisors:  Dale Glass, Deborah Mark and Melanie Mason Photographer: Melanie R. Mason

Archery at Camp West-Mar

Frederick Older Girls participating in Archery at Camp West-Mar.  They earned an Archery IP as well as the GSCNC Looking In-Reaching Out IP at a Weekend Camp. Photographer: Kim Kingsford

Ambassador Troop 3288 visited the WAGGGS World Centre, PAX Lodge in London England

During their visit to PAX Lodge Troop 3288 participated in a pinning ceremony, had English tea and scones and reunited with a volunteer US staff member they met when they visited the WAGGGS center Our Chalet in Switzerland.  Photographer: Melanie R. Mason

Girl Scouts Had Fun at Medieval Times

Frederick Older Girls Girl Scouts at Medieval Times.  Photographer: Kim Kingsford

Girl Scout Troop Complete their "Rescue Bear Project"

Girl Scout Cadette Troop 1780 out of Waldorf MD, in conjunction with completing their Silver Award presented the Waldorf Fire/EMS Station 12 with bears that were made with loving care at the Build-A-Bear workshop to support their "Rescue Bear Project". These Bears will be used in emergency vehicles and given to children who have experienced a catastrophe, in hopes of preventing or reducing, any lasting emotional damage to those children.  Troop 1780 held a pajama party fundraiser earlier in the month and rose over $200 to support this wonderful cause.  In conjunction with this project the troop also presented the Fire and EMS personnel with 18 boxes of "gift of caring" Girl Scout cookies showing their appreciation for these local heroes.  The Fire/EMS Station explained the EMS program and stressed the need for trained EMS personnel. Photographer: Kelly Hickey

Troop 2678 of Vienna built two major pieces of dog agility equipment for the Vienna Dog Park for their Bronze Award.  They installed those two pieces to the delight of several dogs and their owners.  A third piece - a tunnel - is in the works with the director of parks.  Photographer: Unknown

Service Unit 50-2 Led the Great Falls, VA Hometown July 4th Parade. Photographer: Cynthis Adler