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Autumn Gonzalez, left, and Shannon Burt, of Daisy Troop 1119, had never sold Girl Scout cookies, and didn’t know that a drive-through wasn’t the way people usually buy the cookies.

Taking precautions, scouts try a drive-through

As the cars lined up, four little girls could barely contain their excitement. Wearing bright blue Girl Scout vests, the members of East Meadow Daisy Troop 1119 stood behind a table filled with boxes … more

By Laura Lane | 3/24/21

Hanna Carey, 18, a member of Girl Scout Troop 3432 in Wantagh, is collecting food and supplies for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She set up a donation box at the Wantagh Fire Department on Feb. 28, which Capt. Chris Dolley christened with its first donation.

‘Hunger Warriors’ go to battle Wantagh Girl Scout is fighting food insecurity

Since she was a child, Hanna Carey has valued community service. Carey is putting these lessons in service toward her Gold Award project with Girl Scout Troop 3432. Dubbed “Hanna’s Hunger Warriors,” the project aims to collect 2,000 pounds of food and supplies to donate to Island Harvest Food Bank in Bethpage. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 3/17/21

Daisy Girl Scout Troop 940 and Junior Girl Scout Troop 990 came together to create a kindness rock garden at Park Avenue Elementary School.

Girl Scouts spread kindness at Park Avenue Elementary School

A new installation at Park Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District is shining a light during the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, a rainbow rock garden was … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 11/13/20

Girl Scout Troop No. 856, a group of mostly eighth graders from South Side Middle School, assembled STEM kits for children to pick up at the Rockville Centre Public Library.

Rockville Centre Girl Scouts share STEM knowledge

Rockville Centre Girl Scout Troop No. 856 met for the first time since quarantine at the Village Green to complete their “Take Action” project, which they’d began in early 2020. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/28/20

On Aug. 14, Town of Hempstead officials, from right, Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito awarded Boy Scout Evander Tillery the Covid-19 Youth Relief Effort merit badge for making masks that were distributed throughout the town.

Scouts thanked for creating thousands of masks during pandemic

Town of Hempstead officials joined Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Baldwin Harbor Town Park on Aug. 14 to thank their troops for helping create and distribute thousands of masks to local first … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/27/20

Baldwin H.S. seniors earn their Gold Award

Baldwin High School seniors Marcia Trice Noel and Ashley Zingale have achieved the highest designation within Girl Scouts: the Gold Award. Only six percent of girl scouts around the country … more

7/24/20

Amber Wilkins, a Rockville Centre resident who just graduated Malverne High School, left, presented “Starting a Debate Club at Malverne High School” at the April 2019 Malverne School District Board of Education meeting. She met with Phyllis Tinsley, a member of the board, and Dr. Hunderfund, previous superintendent. The presentation was part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project.

Rockville Centre Gold Award earner hopes to become a politician

Amber Wilkins, of Rockville Centre, is one out of a few dozen Nassau County Girl Scouts to earn the Gold Award this year. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 7/7/20

Isabella Verga, 17, created a way for low-income adults to have better success on job interviews. Those interested can make an appointment to select items, once the Rec Center is open to the public again.

Rockville Centre Girl Scout creates way to dress for success

Isabella Verga believes in the importance of making a good first impression. The recent South Side High School graduate is also aware that, when it comes time to make that first impression on a job interview, some people do not have the means to dress for the occasion, and end up avoiding interviews as a result. To help remedy the situation, Verga, while working on her Gold Award for Girl Scouts, reached out to the John A. Anderson Recreation Center in Rockville Centre to create a way for people to access the appropriate attire, from head to toe, at no cost. more

By Jill Nossa | 7/2/20

Elana Pocress, 17, of Oceanside, taught lessons in STEM to a group of Girl Scouts at the Cradle of Aviation museum in Garden City.

Oceanside Girl Scout earns Gold Award teaching girls to code

To earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, Elana Pocress, 17, taught young girls to code at the Oceanside and Freeport libraries in 2019. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 6/26/20

The girl scouts of Troop 2144 recently donated boxes of cookies to Baldwin Stop & Shop employees.

Girl Scouts donate cookies to Baldwin Stop & Shop employees

Members of Girl Scout Troop 2144 recently donated their remaining boxes of cookies to the employees of Stop & Shop in Baldwin. “These heroes have been feeding our community throughout … more

5/9/20

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