Tag Archives: Volunteering
Going for Gold: Branching into STEM
Sue, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Lexington, wanted to introduce STEM topics to students of all ages, and show them that STEM is more than just math and science. She was also determined to combat the stigma that students need to be gifted in STEM subjects to pursue an education or career in a STEM […]
Going for Gold: Topsfield Natural Disaster Initiative
Lindsay, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Topsfield, wanted to raise awareness about natural disasters on a local and national level. She taught sixth grade students lessons explaining natural disasters, their causes, and what to do before, during, and after a disaster strikes. She supplemented the lessons with photos, videos, and experiments. She also coordinated a […]
Going for Gold: Art in a Bag
Amanda, a Girl Scout Senior from Sherborn, wanted to offer children from families utilizing food pantries or shelters an abundance of opportunities to create art, which is one of her own passions. Many shelters and food pantries offer clothing, toiletries, and food, but most do not offer art supplies. Inspired to make a change, Amanda […]
Going for Gold: Helping Hands
Melissa, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Topsfield, has a passion for working with babies and children. To earn the Gold Award, she worked with New Generation, a homeless shelter in New Hampshire for pregnant and parenting homeless women and their children. Melissa was dedicated to making the shelter feel like a home. She started by […]
Going for Gold: Backyard Birds Program and New Birdhouses for Kohlrausch Park
Samantha, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Billerica, has a passion for birds, and knows that the increasing construction and real estate development within her community have a negative effect on native bird habitats. To earn the Gold Award, Samantha wanted to expand education around bird habitats and species preservation. After reaching out to the local […]
Going for Gold: Bringing Butterflies Back
After listening to an NPR podcast on the decline of monarch butterflies returning to the northeast on their migration route, Amanda, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Weston, was inspired to dedicate her Gold Award project to the cause. The population decline is in large part due to recent extreme weather events, such as droughts, heat […]
Going for Gold: Genres of the Generations
Katie, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Walpole, is passionate about storytelling and sees it as a way to unify community members of all generations. She used her Gold Award project to augment school writing lessons, which often focus on structure and grammar. Katie wanted to help others find their voice, identify the writing genre that […]
Going for Gold: Veterans’ Game Room
Emily, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Burlington, noticed a lack of programs for residents of Bedford Green, a permanent supportive housing community for veterans. In response, she decided to create programming that supports skill development in three key areas: social, cooking, and technology. Emily started by converting the storage room into a game room. The […]
2018 Team Girl Scouts: Erin Maltbie
Meet Boston Marathon Team Girl Scouts runner, Erin Maltbie! I’ve watched the Boston Marathon every year since 2005 when I first moved to Boston from upstate New York. For the past 13 years it’s been a dream of mine to run the oldest and most revered marathon in the country. I’ve completed various half-marathons and […]
Going for Gold: Nature’s Classroom
Research shows that young learners benefit from being outdoors—they retain information better, embrace new environments, sharpen their listening and learning skills, and develop an appreciation for the world around them. Caroline, a Girl Scout Ambassador from Hanover, embraced this research and used it as inspiration for her Gold Award project. Caroline knew local elementary school […]
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