Hitting the Road with New Resources
Thank you to the 100+ Girl Scout volunteers who attended the 2025 Volunteer Conference: Cruisin’ Into a New Year! We started our engines for a new membership year with lots of updates, networking with peers, learning about leadership roles and sharing fresh ideas to drive the Girl Scout mission forward as one council. Thank you for your participation both in person and virtually – every volunteer is essential to this council and building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place! This event created amazing conversations and connections across our footprint, and we can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together for local girls and their families in the upcoming Girl Scout year.
As announced on Saturday, we have two new amazing patch programs designed with leaders in mind. Help your Girl Scouts have an awesome year with the Girl Scout Road Trip and the Girl Scout Adventure: My First Year guides. Along with streamlined camp reservations and new communications tool, we were also pleased to announce expanded pathways to Highest Awards with new Leadership Awards as we retire Journeys October 1, 2026. Stay tuned for virtual chats on our calendar to go over the new Leadership Awards this fall.
New GSCP2P Wants to Know Survey
Help our council get to our ideal destination by providing your valuable feedback to our new GSCP2P Wants to Know Survey.
Join Media Girls
The 2025-26 Media Girls application is open now until Friday, September 12, 2025! Get ready to discover your strengths and interests through first-hand media experiences – be a news reporter at a Girl Scout event, create social media content for our channels, write articles for our blog, represent our council in news interviews and more! The Media Girls team is open to all program levels within the GSCP2P footprint. Whether you’re a Girl Scout Daisy who wants to practice her speaking skills or a Girl Scout Ambassador interested in meeting media industry professionals to learn more about career paths, there is something fun for everyone to try as a Media Girl. Learn more about the Media Girls team and apply today!
Circle C Equestrian Center Open House
Everyone is invited to join us for the annual Circle C Equestrian Center Open House on Saturday, August 23! Come meet our wonderful horses, explore the barn and discover the exciting riding opportunities we offer for Girl Scouts and the community. Take a guided tour, chat with our experienced Riding Instructors, and learn how to sign up for lessons or join our Riding Instructor-In-Training program. Plus, enjoy fun activities, games and hands-on experiences for the whole family. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just curious about horses, there’s something for everyone—don’t miss out on a day of equestrian adventure!
Know someone interested in joining Girl Scouts? We’ll have a Back to School Sign Up happening on-site as well.
Riding Instructor-In-Training
Volunteers are an integral piece to the Circle C Equestrian Center. Our most popular volunteer program is our Riding Instructor-in-Training program (also known as RIIT program) for girls 13 years and older. Adults with or without a horse background are also welcome to join the training program. If you are interested in our leadership and horsemanship program, register for our RIIT Orientation happening on Saturday, September 6!
As a Riding Instructor-in-Training, you will learn how to teach others about horses, as well as how to teach about grooming, leading, riding and caring for horses. In return for your help at the barn, you will have the opportunity to ride, broaden your knowledge of horses and meet friends that share a love for horses too!
Say Yes to the Vest
Discover the magic of Girl Scouts at “Say Yes to the Vest” on Saturday, August 16! This event is hosted in Greensboro, Hickory, Dallas and Asheville and is for Girl Scout members of all ages looking to purchase their new vest for the upcoming Girl Scout year. During this elevated shopping experience you can try on your Girl Scout vest and sash to find your perfect fit, shop official merchandise and apparel, enjoy some fun Girl Scout activities and snap memorable photos throughout your day!
Can’t attend? Host a Troop Uniform Shop! Our staff will help with fittings, orders and pick-up at your meeting space.
Destinations Applications Open
Girl Scout Destinations is the ultimate adventure program for girls ages 11 and older. With a ton of different trips to apply for every year—from surfing camp on the east coast and breathtaking hikes out west, to the crazy-cool wonder of new cultures abroad—there’s something amazing for everyone to experience. Learn more about trips and our DPASS Scholarship to start making plans!
Did you know that our council is hosting a Land of the Waterfalls Destination at Camp Pisgah in Summer 2026? We have a limited number of seats for Girl Scouts in our council to attend, so apply now if you want to explore the beauty of WNC and try unique adventures- like repelling down a waterfall!
Experience Hickory Museum of Art and Girl Scout History
Did you know that our council has a display at the Hickory Museum of Art in conjunction with Virgil Ortiz’s current exhibition, I AM: Indigenous Ancestral Memory? Complete the exclusive Girl Scout activity book to earn a special patch that Ortiz is designing! Our display, Unbridled Courage: The Girl Scout Story, uplifts Ortiz’s theme of female strength and pays special homage to one of Ortiz’ main characters: Tahu, leader of the blind archers.
Admission to the museum is free with suggested donations. You can view the exhibit any time during museum hours through August 31, 2025.
Patch of the Month: S’more Summer Reading Challenge
Period Poweris an initiative aimed at addressing period poverty through education and awareness. It emphasizes the absence of period product coverage in government programs like WIC and SNAP, resulting in health and hygiene difficulties for many students.The program offers a Period Power Toolkit to assist schools in providing period products, ensuring students can prioritize both their health and education.
Adult Volunteer Resources & Trainings
Don’t forget to complete the Troop Driver Request Form for any volunteers who will be driving girls on behalf of the troop/group. Any volunteer who will drive girls also must have an active adult Girl Scout membership and an approved criminal background check.
Upcoming Adult Programs:
VIRTUAL: Basic Camping Skills License Renewal
Wednesday, August 20
Register by August 15.
Circle C Equestrian Center Annual Open House
Saturday, August 23
Sophia, NC
Register by August 21.
Rooted in Adventure: 80 Years of Memories, Magic and Milestones at Keyauwee Program Center
Saturday, September 20
Sophia, NC
Register by September 8.
VIRTUAL: Basic Camping Skills License Renewal
Tuesday, September 23
Register by September 19.
Leaderee: We’re Better Together
Friday, September 26- Sunday, September 28
Sophia, NC
Register by September 8.
Trainfest: The Road to Oz
Friday, October 3- Sunday, October 5
Brevard, NC
Register by September 12.
Upcoming Programs at a Glance.
VIRTUAL: Gold Award Training
Monday, August 11
Register by today!
Say Yes to the Vest
Saturday, August 16
Asheville, Dallas, Hickory and Greensboro, NC
Register by August 14.
Circle C Equestrian Center Annual Open House
Saturday, August 23
Sophia, NC
Register by August 21.
Pony Pals
Thursday, September 4
Sophia, NC
Register by August 31.
Riding Instructor-In-Training Orientation
Saturday, September 6
Sophia, NC
Register by September 1.
Sawdust Sprint
Saturday, September 13
Winston-Salem, NC
Brownie Book Club at the Barn
Tuesday, September 16
Sophia, NC
Register by September 13.
Pony Pals
Thursday, September 18
Sophia, NC
Register by September 14.
Rooted in Adventure: 80 Years of Memories, Magic and Milestones at Keyauwee Program Center
Saturday, September 20
Sophia, NC
Register by September 8.
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