Inviting new girls to The Movement

Girl Scouts isn’t just something your girl does—it’s who she is, day in and day out. Every time she speaks up for something she believes in, helps a friend through a tough time, or bravely tries her hand at new skills, she’s showing us all what it looks like to build a better world. The…

My Worst Summer Ever, Except for Girl Scouts

By: Liv M. I can’t lie, this is pretty much the worst summer ever. After missing my eighth-grade graduation, our eighth-grade dance, and the chance to say goodbye to my favorite middle school teachers, everything’s been going downhill. My Girl Scout troop was supposed to go to Washington D.C. in June, but that was canceled…

Springing into another year of Girl Scouts

By: Campbell Collins, Girl Scout Senior As a teen, it’s hard to find ways to make a difference. If you can’t drive and can’t vote, it can be tricky to find ways to impact issues that are meaningful to you. But there’s one place where helping girls change the world is the focus: Girl Scouts.…

2020 Scholarship Recipients

Each year, Girl Scouts of Central Texas recognizes graduating Girl Scouts for being driven, self-motivated and high-achieving individuals with scholarships, including the Founder’s Scholarship. Girl Scout Ambassadors entering a college, university, or technical school are encouraged to apply for one of the scholarships offered by Girl Scouts of Central Texas and other charitable Girl Scout…

Changing the World for Good: 2020 Gold Award Girl Scouts

The Gold Award is earned by Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts who identify issues in their community, then solve them. The Gold Award helps a girl gain skills she’ll need in the workplace and can enhance her opportunities during college admissions, open the door to scholarships, and lead to amazing career opportunities. This year, 29…

Don’t Let Your AED be DOA!

By: Campbell Collins As buildings slowly open during this health crisis, Girl Scouts, we have a job to do: Check those AEDs! Many Gold Awards have focused on getting AEDs—Automatic External Defibrillators, machines that use electricity to reset an erratically beating or stopped heart—into schools, churches, and other buildings. That’s vital; AEDs save lives. But…

Keeping Celebrations Alive—Even During COVID-19

The days have run together, school events have been canceled, and the world has paused, but Girl Scouts always find a way to shine through adversity. With efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, we managed to keep our hopes high and allowed ourselves to celebrate major milestones. Girl Scouts and leaders put their creativity…

Girl Scouting at Home

By: Campbell, a Girl Scout in GSCTX's Girl Scout Press Corps Even during social distancing, even in the middle of a pandemic, even when everything else is shut down, Girl Scouts is not cancelled. The Central Texas Council—along with councils across the country—have set up tons of resources so you can continue your Girl Scout…

Messy Room, Clean Environment

By: Gayatri, member of Girl Scout Press Corps The sun is streaming through the curtains in Katherine room, tinting the whole room shades of green and purple. It’s cluttered, just like most other teenagers’, and when she sees me, she smiles apologetically and says, “It’s kind of messy.” I say, “Oh no, that’s fine. I…

Month of the Military Child: Service through Girl Scouts

Lana is a first year Cadette and Fort Hood Girl Scout. She started out as a Daisy in a troop at Fort Hood. During her first year as a Daisy Girl Scout, she also went through a hard time as a military child. Her daddy deployed that same year but her Girl Scout sisters, along…