Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is pleased to announce that Bethany Houser, Morganton, has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Houser, daughter of Mark and Sherry Houser and a member of Girl Scout Troop 12948, established a special needs children’s ministry at her church, Summit Community. She created … Continue reading Bethany Houser Earns Girl Scouts Highest Honor
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is pleased to announce that Annaleigh Breedlove, Morganton, has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Breedlove, daughter of Keith and Karen Breedlove and a member of Girl Scout Troop 10139, built a removable greenhouse to fit over an existing raised bed at her … Continue reading Annaleigh Breedlove Earns Girl Scouts Highest Honor
Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout. These five women showed Henderson, NC that you never lose that Girl Scout courage, confidence or character- even more than 60 years later! Members of Girl Scout Troop 143 reunited in Henderson the weekend of October 18 to reminisce about “sleep-away camp,” selling cookies, visiting the Juliette … Continue reading #TroopTuesday: Girl Scout Troop 143 Reunites in Henderson
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is pleased to announce that Abby Black, Mooresville, has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Black, daughter of Craig and Kathy Black and a member of Girl Scout Troop 10035, created educational games to make a more fun and creative way for students … Continue reading Abby Black Earns Girl Scouts Highest Honor
Have you ever spotted the P2P cookie van while out and about? Has your girl ever shouted from the backseat "Look! There's a Girl Scout van!" Now, there's a patch for that! This year, we're introducing a brand new patch for FREE! And it's super simple to earn too! Just do the following: Spot the … Continue reading Be on the Look Out for the P2P Vans and You Could Earn Our Brand New Patch for Free!
Troop 2498 of Black Mountain, NC traveled to New York City August 1-5, 2019. These Girl Scouts had a busy trip! They visited Time Square, became pros at riding the subway, saw a Broadway play and did a Broadway workshop, took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and toured Ellis Island, explored the Museum … Continue reading #TroopTuesday: A Visit to the Big Apple!
We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2019 Holiday Card design contest! Thank you to all who submitted entries. We had so many wonderful cards (see slideshow below)! Winning artwork is being produced as holiday cards that will be sent to donors and other council supporters. Congratulations to our winners! Here is slideshow … Continue reading 2019 Holiday Card Winners
A sense of belonging is one of the most powerful motivators. Not having a sense of belonging can break someone’s image of themselves and damage their relations with other people. If you don’t have anywhere where you feel like you belong, it can leave you feeling hopeless or misplaced; however, when you feel like you … Continue reading Home Away From Home
In the fall of 1993, Kim Baker started a Girl Scout troop, a troop that would serve girls with special needs. Kim started Troop 10742 in Burke County 27 years ago because the girls had no other organizations to join and she wanted them to be a part of something. Kim's daughter was in Girl … Continue reading #TroopTuesday: A Trip of a Lifetime
Girl Scout Troop 2345 recently celebrated Karen Bartlett's contribution to the Girl Scouts in Swain County. Karen is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the USA, starting out in her mother's Brownie troop. Under Karen's leadership, local Girl Scouts accomplished a tremendous amount of learning, adventures and community service. Not only badges, journeys, awards … Continue reading Swain County Girl Scouts Honor Karen Bartlett
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