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    Centennial Celebrations honor 100 years of Girl Scouting

    “I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight!” –Juliette Gordon Low, Founder, Girl Scouts of the USA On March 12th, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette Gordon Low called together 18 girls to the first Girl Scout troop meeting. She believed in [...] Read More ›

  • Team ‘Artificial Intelligence’ returns from world championships!

    Artificial Intelligence, Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming First Tech Challenge Robotics Team, has returned home from the World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri! The team of seven engineering students from Billings Career center competed head-to-head with 128 national and international teams with Nemonoid, a robot they designed, built, and programmed themselves. The team earned [...] Read More ›

  • Girls celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in Casper!

    Girl Scouts take a trip back to the 1930s and 40s

    Girl Scouts kicked off 2012 with the second in a series of six events celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting. Girl Scouts journeyed through the 1930s and 904s, an era marked by hardships including the Great Depression, World War II, and the opening years of a post-war world. This time in American History saw an [...] Read More ›

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    Journey Through Girl Scouting – Cody!

    Two hundred Girl Scouts gathered together in Cody this past weekend to continue the Journey through 100 years of Girl Scouting! Girl Scouts rocked their way through the 1950s and 1960s. Era-themed activities included microwavable 3-2-1 ice-cream cupcakes, “Money House” Game Show, Sharpie tie-dye bandanas, and a ‘Charlotte’s Web’ web making. Girls also learned how [...] Read More ›

  • Sherri Simonson

    Volunteer of the Month: March 2012

    Sherri Simonson of Havre, MT Nominated by: Kali Jean Tuckerman Sherri moved back to Havre 2 years ago and stepped right into many roles: Service Unit Manager, Registrar, Day Camp Director and any other roles that needed to be filled.  She has taken it upon herself to make sure that the GS House in Havre [...] Read More ›

  • Sandy Luthy

    Volunteer of the Month: February 2012

      Sandy Luthy of Cody, WY Nominated by: Briana Rickman Sandy is the true definition of a Girl Scout. She believes in our mission with her heart and soul and leads not only her troop, but her community with courage, confidence, and character. She believes that all girls deserve the opportunity to expand their leadership [...] Read More ›

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    Girls getting ready to Rock the Mall!

    A big Girl Scout shout-out to to Tabitha C. of Buffalo, Wyoming, who has been awarded the $300.00 Mary Jane Luther Rock the Mall Scholarship, offered to Wyoming Girl Scouts. Tabitha submitted an essay describing the reasons she believed that she was a worthy candidate for selection. This scholarship was awarded by Susan Lasher and [...] Read More ›

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    Announcing the 100th Anniversary Troop

    Today is a special day, and Girl Scouting also has reason to celebrate—it was on this day in 1912 that Girl Scouts was founded. In the 100 years since Juliette Gordon Low began the Girl Scout movement, Girl Scouts has grown into an organization with 3.2 million members and 50 million alumnae. To celebrate this [...] Read More ›

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    Special 100th Anniversary Council Badge now available

    The 100th Anniversary Council Badges have arrived! Check out this styling badge, designed by Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming’s own Jordan M.! To earn this special commemorative badge, To earn this special Council badge, each girl will be required to do the following (bolded activities are required): Daisies: Two activities from each section for [...] Read More ›

  • Angie Lohrke

    Volunteer of the Month: January 2012

    Angie Lohrke of Miles City, MT Nominated by: Katie Leavitt Angie is a woman that embodies our mission of courage, confidence and character. She is a dedicated Girl Scout that has been involved with scouting for 20+ years. In her youth, Angie earned her Gold Award and is currently a Girl Scout leader for her [...] Read More ›