Tag Archives: Pat Parcellin

Responding to the events in Charlottesville and Spain

Dear members of the GSEMA community, The events of this week, from the demonstrations and violence that took place in Charlottesville with ripple effects throughout our nation, to the terror attacks last night in Spain, have been upsetting beyond words for many of us. As Girl Scouts, we believe in making the world a better […]

The Leading Women Awards from the Perspective of a Girl Scout Ambassador

On April 6, I, was honored to attend the Leading Women Awards. It was my second time attending, and I was so excited for another day filled with such amazing women! This time things happened to be a bit different though. I was asked to kick-off the ceremony and be the flag caller! As I […]

2016 Gold Award Centennial Ceremony and Celebration

What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the highest award in Girl Scouting than to partner with our sister council, Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts! At a ceremony at the Massachusetts State House yesterday, June 13, 2016, we celebrated our awesome and inspiring 2016 Gold Awardees from across the Commonwealth. Girl […]

CEO Pat Parcellin on Exceptional Women, Magic 106.7!

Our CEO, Pat Parcellin, was recently invited to join Sue Tabb of Magic 106.7 on Exceptional Women, a Sunday morning radio program. Pat discussed many aspects of Girl Scouting today—the 100th anniversary of the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, the Gold Award; badges girls earn in many disciplines and skillsets; our wonderful volunteers […]

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GSEM CEO Pat Parcellin on Comcast Newsmakers!

Our CEO, Pat Parcellin, was recently invited to record a segment for Comcast Newsmakers. Pat filled host Jenny Johnson in on the latest happenings and initiatives at GSEM, including the Girl Scout Cookie Program, Cookies for a Cause, the upcoming Volunteer Toolkit and much more. Pat spoke about the importance of getting girls engaged in […]

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Connecting on World Thinking Day 2016

    Today, February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world are celebrating World Thinking Day (WTD). World Thinking Day rallies the global sisterhood around a particular theme—and this year’s theme is “Connect.” Our CEO, Patricia Parcellin, helps us honor this occasion with a special message: As Girl Scouts founder, Juliette Gordon Low once said about our Movement, “Ours […]