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"[As a Girl Scout] It makes me feel good to help others."
-Faith Endsley, GS Ambassador & 2018 Gold Award Recipient
Thanks to your support, Girl Scouts are earning the Highest Awards and changing lives all around our council. From art projects that inspire hope to inclusive social engagements to teaching girls how to believe in themselves, the Gold Award class of 2018 shows the real power of G.I.R.L.s!
We invite you to join in the celebration at our 2018 Inspire a Girl Gold Award Ceremony and Expo on April 14, 2018 in Overland Park, KS! This is our most exciting event of the year and celebrates our high achieving Girl Scouts. Learn about our Community Partners, meet the Gold Award Girl Scouts and talk to staff about the incredible opportunities to get engaged for alums, volunteers and Girl Scouts alike. So much is happening at GSKSMO!
We also want to invite you to a very special book event on May 8. This evening with Bestselling Author Paula McLain and Rainy Day Books is sure to be an inspiring event you won't want to miss! Register now!
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Going Gold for Inclusion!
Gold Award Girl Scout, Faith Endsley
A "girls night out" is something most teens get to experience throughout childhood. For girls on the autism spectrum or who have other special needs, such a simple activity can be something they miss out on due to their challenges with simple social skills. Thanks to an awesome Gold Award project by Girl Scout Ambassador, Faith Endsley, girls in KC get to experience Girls Night Out, place where girls with autism can connect, build, and maintain friendships through their similar interests.
Working with the creator of Girls Night Out, Faith created an activity catalog and application program to help pair girls with special needs who share similar interests and gave them a place to have social time. Thanks to her project, girls just like her have a place to build social skills that will not only improve their ability to make friends in the future, but give them confidence through the support of new friends. Learn more about Faith's story on April 2nd - World Autism Day - on our blog!
www.gsksmoblog.org
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| Henderson Engineers at Camp Prairie Schooner 2017 |
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Reaching Out to Outreach
Henderson Engineers
What started as a Girl Scout dad accompanying his Daisy daughter at an art day as a Cookie Program recognition became a strong partnership that's changing the lives of girls in our Outreach Program.
Jason Wollom participated in a tour around Camp Prairie Schooner with the Philanthropy team while his daughter, Lily, got to be an artist. During the visit, Jason was inspired by the incredible opportunities that camp provides and connected with our team to get the Henderson Foundation involved with Girl Scouting.
Since that day, Henderson Engineers has joined forces with Girl Scouts to support the Outreach Program with financial gifts AND are making Camp Prairie Schooner more beautiful with volunteer work days. Last year they renovated the basement of Neal Lodge, helped with demolition on Permatent
® and cleaned the kitchen before Zombie Camp!
Thank you, Henderson Engineers, for your incredible work supporting girls! Read more about this amazing donor on
our blog!
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Connect with Girl Scouts by volunteering at these awesome events! To get involved with any of these events, or to get notifications of episodic volunteer opportunities in the future, email VirginiaPennington@gsksmo.org! Volunteering is a fun way to meet fellow Girl Scout supporters and get hands-on with our mission!
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April 7 - Outreach at Science City - Kansas City, MO
- We are seeking volunteers to help from 4p - 9p for our STEM events at Science City in Union Station!
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April 7 - Volunteer Fair - Union Station
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Come talk about Girl Scouts and all the great things we do. All supplies are provided.
If interested in helping, please contact
JoeyWhite@gsksmo.org
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- April 14 - Inspire a Girl - Overland Park, KS
- Join us for our Inspire a Girl Gold Award Ceremony and Expo! This is a great opportunity for Girl Scouts, alums, supporters and friends to celebrate G.I.R.L.s!
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April 21 - Hispanic Families at Camp - Camp Prairie Schooner
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We are looking for bilingual volunteers to help at an event to introduce our Spanish speaking families to camp. Lunch provided! Lisa Peña at
lpena@gsksmo.org
- April 28 - Dusting Off Our Camps - Camp Prairie Schooner & Tongawood
- Join us for "Dusting Off Our Camps" and help us prepare our camp properties for girls this summer! Various shifts and tasks available - sign up for opportunities at Camp Prairie Schooner or Camp Tongawood!
- May 8 - Book Event: an Evening with Bestselling Author Paula McLain
- Join us for a book event with bestselling author, Paula McLain and Rainy Day Books! Register now!
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May 24-26 & May 29-June 2 - Outreach Camp - Camp Prairie Schooner
- Help girls experience the great outdoors! We're looking for volunteers to help at camping events for Outreach Girl Scouts. These are all day camping events from 9a - 9p.
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On-Going - Troop Leader Needed - Kansas City, MO
- 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month (11a - 12:30p). Troop already started. If interested in helping, please contact JoeyWhite@gsksmo.org.
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