Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with a research-proven program that builds skills needed to take the lead in their lives & the world. Programs encourage increased skill-building & responsibility, promote the development of strong leadership & decision-making skills, and inspire girls to make a positive difference in the world. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is girl led, even the youngest Girl Scouts have their voices heard. An Older Girl Advisory Board open to Colorado Girl Scouts grades 8-12 provides important feedback to help guide statewide programming. Older Girl Scouts also explore leadership & mentoring, and have the opportunity to serve on the GSCO Board of Directors (two girl positions).

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience features fun, challenging and experiential activities for girls to Discover, Connect and Take Action. Core programs include STEM, Leadership Development, Highest Awards, Community Service, Financial Literacy & Outdoor Program. Girls earn proficiency badges, complete Journey series with in-depth exploration, and earn Highest Awards for sustainable community service projects. The cookie program remains a cornerstone of entrepreneurial skill building as girls learn goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

This grant will provide resources to enable GSCO to host community programs open to all Weld County girls, (topics may include civic engagement and anti-bullying); in partnership with SAVA, develop and execute a plan to grow Weld County youth engagement in volunteer and community-building activities; and provide resources to recruit new Girl Scouts and support to adult Girl Scout volunteers.

2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County

• Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 298
• County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 128
• Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 0
• Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 101
• South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 32
• Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 115
• US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 22
• US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 0
• Outside Weld County: 17813

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Last fall when we were still able to host recruitment events, we had an information night in Greeley and had a great turn out. There ended up being seven or eight families that attended. There was one family that I knew was already very interested in getting a troop started for her girl. As I was going through the presentation, more and more families were interested in providing this opportunity for their daughters. At the end when I was asking if we could all get a troop together, almost every family signed up to be a part of the troop leadership team for a new troop! It ended up being a multi-level troop that is almost always open to new girls! This troop is still going strong and is still meeting and are planning to meet in person (while observing our guidelines). I’m sure I’ll have a more exciting story next time but with everything really halted for a while we just haven’t heard that many stories.