Girls Who Inspire: Girl Awards Celebration

Please join us on Saturday, May 15, at 6 p.m., as we honor our girl awardees who have received one of the following awards:

• Buck Harris Award
• The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards – Certificate of Excellence Awardee and Certificate of Achievement Awardee
• Girl Scout Bronze Award*
• Girl Scout Silver Award*
• Girl Scout Gold Award*

*Girls who earned the award between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, will be celebrated at this event. 

Register here. After you register, you will receive a link to join the webinar.

Girls Who Inspire: Girl Awards Celebration

Please join us on Saturday, May 15, at 6 p.m., as we honor our girl awardees who have received one of the following awards:

• Buck Harris Award
• The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards – Certificate of Excellence Awardee and Certificate of Achievement Awardee
• Girl Scout Bronze Award*
• Girl Scout Silver Award*
• Girl Scout Gold Award*

*Girls who earned the award between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, will be celebrated at this event. 

Register here. After you register, you will receive a link to join the webinar.

Be the Change: 2021 Volunteer Awards Celebration

Our volunteers do amazing things! This year, we will honor 50 volunteers who will receive the Years of Volunteer Service Pin (20 years and up), Volunteer of Excellence Pin, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II, or the Dorothy Barber Lifetime Achievement Award during a webinar on Thursday, April 22, 2021, beginning at 6 p.m.

Join Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast for Be the Change, a virtual celebration to recognize the power of volunteers! 

For more information or to register, click here.

Be the Change: 2021 Volunteer Awards Celebration

Our volunteers do amazing things! This year, we will honor 50 volunteers who will receive the Years of Volunteer Service Pin (20 years and up), Volunteer of Excellence Pin, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II, or the Dorothy Barber Lifetime Achievement Award during a webinar on Thursday, April 22, 2021, beginning at 6 p.m.

Join Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast for Be the Change, a virtual celebration to recognize the power of volunteers! 

For more information or to register, click here.

Be the Change: 2021 Volunteer Awards Celebration

Our volunteers do amazing things! This year, we will honor nearly 50 volunteers who will receive the Years of Volunteer Service Pin (20 years and up), Volunteer of Excellence Pin, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II, or the Dorothy Barber Lifetime Achievement Award during a webinar on Thursday, April 22, 2021, beginning at 6 p.m.

Join Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast for Be the Change, a virtual celebration to recognize the power of volunteers! 

For more information or to register, click here.

"Let's Share" Sessions Coming Up

Let's Share "Constructing a Box Oven"

Learn how to construct a box oven. A supply list will be sent to registrants prior to the session.
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021
Time: 2–3 p.m. 

Register here.

Let's Share "All About Juliette Gordon Low"
Find out more about our Founder Juliette Gordon Low.
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Time: 1–2:30 p.m. 

Register here.

Let's Share "Problem Solving"
Everyone has to problem solve, either in their home or professional life. Join this session to learn five basic steps to problem-solving, and then practice your new skills and have some fun.
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Time: 7–8 p.m.

To register, log into MYGS, select gsLearn. When you land on your dashboard, click on “Live Sessions” on the left-hand side and then select the session you want to register for, and click on register. 

Veterans of Foreign War - Scout of the Year Program

Veterans of Foreign War - VFW offers many opportunities. Their Scout of the Year program provides members of the Girl Scouts who display standout citizenship, patriotism and love of country (Gold Award Girl Scouts) with the opportunity to be rewarded with college scholarships of up to $5,000. 

Before submitting your application, review the rules and requirements here.

"Let's Share" Sessions

Let's Share "Constructing a Box Oven"
Learn how to construct a box oven. A supply list will be sent to registrants prior to the session.
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021
Time: 2–3 p.m. 

Register here.

Let's Share "All About Juliette Gordon Low"
Find out more about our Founder Juliette Gordon Low.
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Time: 1–2:30 p.m. 

Register here.

Let's Share "Adult Awards"
Do you find completing an adult award nomination daunting? If so, attend this session and find out that completing adult award nominations are really pretty easy.
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Time: 7 – 8 p.m. 

Register here.

Buck Harris Award Nomination Packets Due!

 

Girls are changing the world daily! Do you know a girl who has made a difference in her troop, service unit or even the entire Council? If you do, you still have time to submit the Buck Harris nomination packet to customercare@gsccc.org. Don't delay, complete the nomination today! Complete nomination packets must be submitted by Friday, January 15, 2021.

Submit Award Nominations on January 15, 2021

 

GSCCC volunteers have been doing amazing things during the pandemic from continuing to meet virtually to deliver girl programming to thinking outside the box and finding new ways to hold the traditional events like celebrating Juliette Gordon Low's birthday. You can nominate that awesome volunteer for an award now.

The deadline for submitting complete nomination packets is coming soon for Volunteer of Excellence Award, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, or Thanks Badge II. Visit the Recognitions and Awards page on our website to find out which award is the best for your nominee. All completed nomination packets must be submitted to customercare@gsccc.org by Friday, January 15, 2021.

Have you been an adult member registered with Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for years of active volunteer service for 20 years or more (in five-year intervals)? If so, complete the Volunteer Years of Service Pin Application and submit it to customercare@gsccc.org by Friday, January 15, 2021.

Formal Award Appreciation

Our volunteers do amazing things making a difference in the life of girls throughout the year. Take a moment and recognize those special volunteers who made a significant impact during the 2019-2020 membership year by nominating them for a GSUSA award.

You may know a volunteer who qualifies for the Volunteer of Excellence Award, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, or Thanks Badge II. Visit the Recognitions and Awards webpage to find out which award is the best for your nominee.

In addition, if you have been an adult member registered with Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for years of active volunteer service for 20 years or more (in five-year intervals), complete the Volunteer Years of Service Pin Application and submit it by January 15, 2021.

Completed nomination packets must be submitted to customercare@gsccc.org by January 15, 2021.

Buck Harris Award

The Buck Harris Award was established upon the retirement of Buck Harris, a former executive director of the Virginia Tidewater Girl Scout Council. Buck dedicated her life to providing the finest in camping and outdoor camping education programs, and her friends felt that this award would be an appropriate way to honor her. The award is presented at Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast’s Annual Awards Celebration and consists of a framed certificate and a certificate towards attending a GSCCC-sponsored summer camp. One Girl Scout will be selected and honored in this manner. All other nominees will receive a nominee certificate.

Complete the nomination packet and submit it to customercare@gsccc.org by January 15, 2021.

2021 Cookie Captain Team – Now Accepting New Members

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors, do you remember how hard it was to ask that first person to buy Girl Scout Cookies? Become a superhero to younger Girl Scouts who are selling cookies for the first time. Share what you know – and earn service leadership hours too!

• Help new cookie sellers develop skills and confidence.
• Share tips with new troop leaders or troop cookie coordinators about the program.
• Lead activities at a cookie rally.
• Participate in marketing activities (interviews, blog posts, etc.) related to the program.
• Attend troop meetings where you plan an activity to help kickoff the program.
• Earn Community Service to Girl Scouting Bar (Senior/Ambassador).
• Support Council events such as the Cookie Kickoff and Cookie Count-n-Go Day.
• Assist our Philanthropy team with donor THANK YOU calls.
• Learn more about the behind-the-scenes cookie logistics.

Accepting new members through November 15, 2020. Girls must be in high school (grades 9-12). For more information, contact Chris Ramos-Smith at chrisr@gsccc.org.

Activities may be virtual or in-person (outdoors). All activities are subject to change per Council/local/state/federal COVID-19 restrictions.

Click here to apply.

Buck Harris Award Submissions

Buck Harris Award submissions are due January 15, 2021!

Nominate a Girl Scout who has helped make troop/group meetings and/or activities more enjoyable during the past two years; has participated in or helped make service unit events, Council events, or other events serving girls better during the past two years; has been active in school, community and/or church, synagogue, temple activities during the past two years; and has participated in Council events. For more information about this award and the nomination process, visit our website here.

Complete nomination packets must be submitted by close of business on January 15, 2021, to customercare@gsccc.org, to be considered.

Recognize Exceptional Volunteers

Volunteers are the HEART of Girl Scouts!

Recognize those special volunteers who make a difference in the lives of girls! Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast volunteers who made a significant impact during the 2019-2020 membership year can be nominated for a GSUSA award.

The adult award nomination deadline for the Volunteer of Excellence Award, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, and Thanks Badge II is January 15, 2021.

In addition, if you have been an adult member registered with Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for years of active volunteer service for 20 years or more (in five-year intervals), complete the Volunteer Years of Service Pin Application and submit it by January 15, 2021. For 5, 10, and 15 years, check with your service unit to find out if they will be awarding those pins.

Nomination forms can be found here. Completed nomination packets must be submitted to customercare@gsccc.org by January 15, 2021, to be considered.

GSCCC Virtual Adult Volunteer Awards Celebration

 

Join Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 6 p.m. to pay tribute to our 2020 volunteer award recipients and our Buck Harris Award recipient during our virtual watch party celebrating their outstanding accomplishments.

To sign up, visit the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Facebook page and select “going” on the GSCCC Virtual Adult Volunteer Awards Celebration event page. Then on September 15 at 6 p.m., you’ll be able to view the celebratory video.

GSCCC values all adult members and recognizes the contribution they make in developing girl leaders. Do you know someone who has provided exemplary service and go above and beyond to make a difference in Girl Scouts during the past year? If so, you can nominate them by submitting completed nomination packets along with the required number of Letters of Endorsement found here no later than January 15, 2021.

GSCCC Virtual Gold Award Celebration Watch Party Event

Join Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 6 p.m. for a very special virtual celebration of our Gold Award Girl Scouts! We will be honoring 17 Gold Award Girl Scouts from across our Council through this special event during our Facebook Live Watch Party.

Visit the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Facebook page and select “going” on the GSCCC Virtual Gold Award Celebration Watch Party event page. Then, on August 11 at 6 p.m., join us LIVE where you can interact and celebrate these girls by posting your comments.

Get Your Tickets Now for 2020 Girl Scout Famous Formers Luncheon

Join us as we celebrate our 2020 Girl Scout Famous Formers at Hilton Norfolk The Main on September 17, 2020, for the Famous Former Luncheon Celebration. This year, we celebrate the 10th class of Famous Formers, Girl Scout alums who are doing amazing things for their communities and are leaders in their fields.

2020 Girl Scout Famous Formers

Holly Deal, U.S. Coast Guard

Cathy Fox, The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium

Suzanne Garcia, SeaHill Spa at the Cavalier

Dawn Peters, Lincoln Financial Advisors

Janet Roach, WVEC-TV

Michelle Woodhouse, Tidewater Community College

Future Famous Former

Sarah Hustead, Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast

Corporate G.I.R.L. Champion of the Year

United Way of South Hampton Roads

We are pleased to have Dr. Barbara Blake Gonzalez from Old Dominion University as our Keynote Speaker. Dr. Blake was the first woman to present as part of the State of the Region and presented her research on the wage gap that exists for women in Hampton Roads.

Tickets for this event will be limited, so be sure to reserve your spot early!

Purchase your ticket today!

Would you like to help in celebrating these women leaders of our community? Consider becoming an event sponsor. Contact Jessica Woodyard at philanthropy@gsccc.org.

Now Accepting Applications for She Believes She Can, So She Does Scholarship

The She Believes She Can, So She Does Scholarship was created for Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast to provide support to current Girl Scout Ambassadors pursuing higher education opportunities to include vocational training and undergraduate education. This scholarship will provide more opportunities for girls looking to further their skills and education all while fueling the leadership and workforce pipeline.

If you know any girls who could benefit from this scholarship, encourage them to complete the application by 5 p.m., August 3, 2020.

Interested in helping fund the She Believes She Can, So She Does Scholarship this year and beyond? Please make a gift today!

Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program

Across our movement, Girl Scouts are developing highest awards projects to take on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the guidance of their councils, they are leveraging technology and community partners to lead change while practicing safe social distancing. Peace First has launched a grant program to help young people, 13 years or older, address the community impacts of COVID-19. Interested Girl Scouts can apply for mini-grants of up to $250 to help fund their projects, along with other in-kind support.

Gold Award Girl Scouts can visit the scholarship database for more opportunities.