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2008

JUNE

MAY

Fleming is Miss Pageant State Finalist

Silver Award Project Could Ward Off Erosion

Vienna Girl Scouts Collect Food for Hungry

Getting a History Lesson

A Lot More Than Cookies: Girl Scouts Lead the Right Way

Sisters Stitch Purses for Peers

Girls Scouts Recognized by Marine Corps

Girl Scouts Scuba

Girl Scouts Honor Vietnam Moms

Founder's Medallion

Coles Trip Adventure

Here’s the Story of a Girl Named Brady

Oracle Partners With Girl Scouts, Orphan Foundation

APRIL

Helping Out at Glen Echo Park

C&O Canal Pride Day

Scouts' Cookies Welcome Troops

MARCH

Girls Get Money Smart During Financial Education Class

Girl Scouts Donate Hair

Girl Scout Week in Fairfax County

Real Estate Company Supports Girl Scouts

Between Giggles, Scouts Practice CPR

These Are Some Smart Cookies

Girl Scouts Collect Items to Help Children in Ghana

FEBRUARY

Washington's Scout Leader

Enough Cookies For All -- Maybe

Cookies to Marines

Cookies for the Troops

Girl Scouts Send Hearts to Soldiers

Washington DC Area Girl Scouts Learn Hospitality, the Marriott Way

JANUARY

Urbana Area Girl Scouts Collect for Foster Children

America's Next Top Girl Scouts Take to the Runway

Crying Out for Help

Humane Society Hosts Girl Scouts

2007

*Click here to view 2007 Gold Award coverage*

DECEMBER

Girl Scouts Visit Exhibit

Learning the Difference

The 3-minute Interview: Jan Verhage

Brownies Sending Gifts, Cookies to Ronald McDonald House in Pa.

Keeping Cats and Kittens Cozy

Girls Bring Holiday Cheer to Retirement Home

NOVEMBER

Upgrades Unveiled at Girl Scout Camp

Thanksgiving More Than Drumsticks

Brownies Cast Bread Upon Local Heroes

Disco Kick-Off

OCTOBER

Doing Their Bake-Sale Best

Long-time Volunteer Louise Wong Lee

Brownie Clean-Up

Girl Scouts Offer a Glimpse Back in Time on the C&O

Cadette Bridging

Audubon Naturalist Society

Cadettes Model for a Cause

Cookies to Iraq

SEPTEMBER

Scout Day at Washington Nationals

Family Walk in the Woods

Countryside Clean Up

Five Miles for Cancer

Juliettes Compete in Junior Olympics

AUGUST

Juniors Harvest

International Friendship Bridges the Gap

JULY

Girl Scouts Open Up Celebration

Girl Scout Leader Retires from Air Force

Girl Scout Troop Discovers Hidden Gems in Conservation Project

Loudoun Camp Caretaker Marks Half Century on the Job

Girl Scout Camp Serves as a Recruitment Tool

JUNE

Girl Scouts Present the Flags for White House Tee Ball Game

Girl Scouts Earn Silver With Trees for Tuckerman

Behind-the-Scenes Volunteer Honored Up Front by School

MAY

Call to Scouting

Girl Scouts Working at Helping Others

WAB Holds Gold Award Reception

Daisies Plant Flowers: Girl Scout Group Learns Recycling, Nature Lessons

Girl Scouts Take on Experimental Endeavors

APRIL

2007 DC Step Showcase

Service Unit Holds Encampment

Stuffed Animals for Children

Seven Girl Scouts Together From the Start

Military Troop Sends Special Thanks to Brownie Troop

Girl Scouts Become ‘Crime Scene Investigators’

Turner Awards Grant to Greenbelt Girl Scouts

MARCH

Girl Scouts Hold Special Shabbat

Girl Scouts at National Air and Space Museum

Girl Scouts...Got Milk?

Ten Years Old and in the Tenth Grade

Brownie Troop Sending Cookies To Iraq

FEBRUARY

Scouts Enjoy a Day of Pampering

Girl Scouts Receive Their "Passport to the World"

Scouts Work in Honor of National Public Lands Day

Girl Scouts Cut Trans Fats From Cookies

Bronze Award Project

Girl Receives Scouting Award

Girl Scout Troop Celebrates Engineering

Brownies Send Cookies to Adopted Troops Overseas

JANUARY

Girl Scouts Bring Out All The Stops at a Sock Hop

America Supports You: Troops Get Girl Scouts Gift of Caring

You Should Know (Girl Scout Cookie Sale)

Sequoyah Brownies Make Holidays Brighter in Iraq

2006

*Click here to view 2006 Gold Award coverage*

DECEMBER

Donating Toys to the Police Department

Girl Scouts Wrap Presents With President Bush

Toy, Food Drive Helps Less Fortunate

Girl Scout Clothing Drive Benefits the Community

Randolph Girl Scouts Host Holiday Party

GSCNC Honors Brownie Troop 518

Girl Scouts Celebrate the Holidays at Retirement Facility

A Nutcracker Christmas

Local Girl Scouts Spot Zink the Zebra

GSCNC Welcomes Visitors from Lebanon

NOVEMBER

Jan Verhage -- Woman Who Means Business

Girl Scouts Are About More Than Cookies

Girl Scouts Attend Pardoning of National Turkey

Sykesville Girl Scouts Seek Toy Donations

Girl Scouts Work to Bring Children Joy

OCTOBER

For Girl Scouts, More Than Cookies

Girl Scout Expo Attracts Thousands

Verizon Funds Traveling Wizards

Walk for the Homeless Numbers Down, But Spirits Up

Transforming the Girl Scouts

SEPTEMBER

Muslims Cross Cultural Bridge in Scouting

Girl Scouts' Open House Event Tries to Make New Friends

Frederick County Girl Scouts Join GSCNC

Greenbelt Girl Scouts

Cadette's Dress Up and Help Out at Virginia Renaissance Fair

AUGUST

Girl Scouts Collect Items for Troops

Girl Scout Survives Cave Ordeal

Girl Scouts Stuff Backpacks for FACETS

Good Scout

Upper Marlboro Troop Holds Benefit for Fellow Member

Girl Scouting Ever Evolving

CareFirst donates $40,000 to GSCNC

JULY

Girl Scouts Meet the President and Perform Flag Ceremony for White House Tee Ball Game

Successful Safety Fair

Girl Scouts Brave Bad Weather for Annual Calvert Camp

JUNE

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

GSCNC Holds Latina Leadership Seminar

"Girl Scout Day" with the Washington Mystics

Troop Ranks High in Redskins Community Service Contest

You Did a Good Thing

MAY

Scouts Find A Way to Stick it Out

Troop Spends Memorial Day Weekend at Founder's Home

GSCNC Girl Scouts Deliver the Goods for Nassau County Girl Scouts

Volunteers Win OASIS Award

Outstanding Girl Scouts Honored

Senior Girl Scout Melissa Weinberger Earns AIMMS Scholarship

Scout Works to Aid Sick Children

Girl Scouts Learn Their History

APRIL

2006 Step Showcase

Toy Challenge 2006

Girl Scout Dine-Around

Girl Scout Takes Service Seriously

Camp Spring Adventure

Bladensburg Girls Enjoy Fun in the Sun During Spring Break

2006 Recognition Luncheon

Girl Scouts Visit Ronald McDonald House

MARCH

WTOP Cookie Sell-Off

Think You Know All There is to Know About Thin Mints? Test Your Knowledge...

FEBRUARY

Jessica Humphries Named "Outstanding Loudoun Youth"

Sarah M. Phillips Endows Girl Scout Gold Award Project

Fun Facts: Girl Scout Cookie Sale

JANUARY

The Story of Zink the Zebra

Girl Scouts Participate in Capitol Hill Panel Discussion

"Today" show with Al Roker

Cookies and Weather with Veronica Johnson

You Should Know

2005

DECEMBER

Brownies Attend National Tree Lighting

NOVEMBER

Pitching in for a Louisiana Christmas

Planting for the Future

Congresswoman Joins Girl Scout Family

Cape Camp

Brownie Troop Spruces up the Community Center

Scouts Hold Monster Mash Dance

Girl Scouts Making a Difference

Muslim Girl Scouts Share Traditions

Troops Visit Founder's Home

OCTOBER

Smooth Sailing

Getting the Scoop

Girl Scouts Shine in Herndon Parade

Troops Perform Flag Ceremony

Girl Scout Donate Bears, Cards to Sick Children.

Girl Scouts Honor Former Troop Member

Winona Groundbreaking

Clare Family Gets New Van

SEPTEMBER

Clare Family Update

Girl Scouts Meet Supreme Court Justice

Girl Scout Troops Help to Support Hurricane Victims

Girl Scouts Participate in Local Labor Day Parade

AUGUST

Girl Scouts Aim to Put Down Stakes in Hispanic Community

Coming Back From Tragedy, With Help

Girl Scouts Get Involved During DC Nationals Game

Comcast Promotes and Donates to Zink the Zebra Program

Girl Scouts Enjoyed Taping School Supplies 9 PSAs

School Supplies 9 Drive

JULY

Senator Visits Girl Scout Camp

Longtime Girl Scouts Celebrate Camp Tradition

Girl Scouts Enjoyed Taping School Supplies 9 PSAs

Girl Scout Summer Camps in Full Swing

JUNE

Girl Scouts Meet Influential Women Working at Event

MAY

Girl Scouts Send Cookies to Troops

Girl Scouts Day at Six Flags

Caring for the Clares

A Girl Scout Cookout

A Mother's Day Tribute

APRIL

Take Your Daughter to Work Day

An Evening to Remember

2005 GSCNC Annual Meeting

Girl Scouts Make a Sweet Delivery to Fort Lee Soldiers

In Full Bloom

Council ED Named a Winner of Saks Fifth Avenue's 4th Annual Substance & Style Awards

MARCH

Camp Helps Girls Build Character

"Cookies, Get your Girl Scout Cookies!!"

Girl Scout Goes for the Gold

Girl Scouts Prepare for Spring Camp

Vice President Cheney Contributes to Cookie Sale

Helping Animals in Need

Culinary Cookie Competition Huge Success

FEBRUARY

Major Cookie Giveaway

Soup For Soul

JANUARY

Girls Learn the Importance of Being a Responsible Driver

It's All About Girl Scout Cookies!

Firefighters Say Girl Scout May Have Saved Home

Treats to Aid Tsunami Relief


2005 GIRL SCOUT AWARD RECIPIENTS
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2004

DECEMBER

Girl Scouts on Ice

Girls Visit the WNBC 4 Studio

Toy Drive 9 Promotions Continue

Girl Scouts Invited to Participate in Tree Lighting at The White House

NOVEMBER

Toys, Toys and More Toys!

Girls Participate in Local Thanksgiving Parade

Girl Scouts Celebrate the Value of Giving

Local GS Featured on Studio 2B Website

Turkey Trotting

Dancing Up a Storm!

Girls Lead in a Flag Ceremony

OCTOBER

Kiwanians Continue to Support Council

Lending Our Support

Visiting a Girl Scout Supporter

Girls Learn About the Environment at This Year's Eco-Expo

SEPTEMBER

New Deputy Director Meets with Girl Scouts in Adams Morgan

Lidia Soto-Harmon Named Deputy Director of Council

A Day at the White House

Girls Participate in American Preparedness Month Event

AUGUST

Girls Advertise for Supplies

School Supplies Drive "In Fashion"

Troops Promote School Supplies Drive

A Sudden Opportunity

JULY

Focusing on Camp Access for All

Ethel Harvey, Former Council President, Passes On

Lifting Girls' Spirits at Camp

GSUSA's Fourth Annual National Latina Conference

A Day at The White House

July 4th Celebration

JUNE

The Redskins Reward Girl Scout Troop for Achievement

Books, Books and More Books!

Girl Scouts Participate in Book Signing

MAY

Recognizing Our Southern Maryland Treasures

"Kids Helping Kids"

Troop Leader Featured in The Washington Post Magazine

A Girl Scout Troop Stresses Importance of Community Service

About Face: Girl Scouts Get Military Lessons

Girl Scouts Participate in Event Honoring Mothers of Vietnam Soliders

Fairfax Youth Named a Top 2004 Volunteer in Virginia

Girl Scout Poses with Alma Powell

APRIL

Local Kiwanis Club Builds Bridges and Relationship with GSCNC

Discovering the Wonders of Science

MARCH

Girl Scouts Visit Women in Power

"Dine-Around" Event

Girl Scouts Visit Women in Power

GSCNC's Chorus Sings at Dinner

Girl Scouts Take it to the Streets

Our Girls are a Big Hit at GSUSA Event

More Satisfied Girl Scout Cookie Customers

A Visit with the President

FEBRUARY

Vice President Cheney and Wife Support the Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Girl Scout Cookies Used to Create Orginial Recipes

More Girls Turn to Scouts for Some Traditional Values

Thin Mint Cookie Dessert Added to Ritz-Carlton Menu

Local Business Supports Our Cookie Sale

Brownies Donate Cookies to Troops with Help from Local Congressman

Father/Daughter Dance Memory

Girl Scouts Set Local Sales Record

Girl Scouts Named Top Virginia Youth Volunteers

Area Girl Scouts Learn Emergency Preparedness

JANUARY

Girl Scouts Welcomes GSUSA CEO

Ski Trip Brings Girl Scouts Together

Girl Scouts Hit the Airwaves to Promote Cookie Sale

Girl Scout Promotes Cookie Sale on Television

Girl Scouts Pose with Virginia Senator, a former Girl Scout Leader

2003

DECEMBER

Area Girl Scouts Appear on "Good Morning Washington"

JASON Project Enabled Girl Scouts to Explore Panama

Girls Visit NBC 4 News

Girl Scouts Shoot Video to Reduce Crimes Against Children

NOVEMBER

Girls Visit Governor Ehrlich

Brownie Donates Lock of Hair for Charity

Council Speakers Bureau Update

OCTOBER

Girl Scouts Reap Bountiful Harvest for the Hungry

Studio 2B

WREI Honors Former Girl Scout Leader

Area Girl Scouts Working Hard at Reforestation

A Girl Scout Attends National Conference

Troop Participates in 5K Walk/Run

Brownies Raise Money for Park in Honor of Six-year-old Cancer Victim

Brownies Celebrate First Year in Scouting

Area's Top 25 Women Business Owners Honored by the Washington Business Journal

Girl Scout Gets Special License Plate Bill Passed

AUGUST

GSCNC's Camp CEO

Junior Girl Scouts visit women's shelter, complete service project.

Afghan Women visit GSCNC

JULY

Girl Scouting East of the River

Campers Enjoy Outdoor Fun

Girl Scouts Return to Camp Winona

Project Earns Girl Scouts Bronze Awards

July 4th Concert on the Mall

JUNE

Savannah Trip to Scouting's Birthplace

Certificate of Appreciation

MAY

Memorial Day Parade

Youth Service American Grant

Brotherhood-Sisterhood Chair's Award

In Your Honor

APRIL

Top Awards for Equals 3 Recruitment Posters

Cherry Blossom Parade

JANUARY

Technology Goddesses

National Public Radio

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