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Make new memories but keep the
old. One is silver and the other gold!
Photos of special Council events or
occasions that take place during the
current membership year
will be
posted on this page for
site guests
to enjoy. If you have a
special photo you would like to
share, please
submit to
the Communications Specialist. Please include
names of subjects and a brief
description of the event.
 Girl Scouts Spend Day with Astronaut, Scientists, Engineers, and More
Over 2,000 Girl Scouts and their families from all over the area enjoyed a day of learning and fun at the Girl Scout Jamboree over the weekend. Science exhibits took center stage as girls performed experiments, held snakes, and built rockets. Girls were introduced to women engineers, scientists, and even a NASA astronaut. Other activities included history fun from Colonial Williamsburg, theater and dance training and martial arts self defense classes.
NASA astronaut, Kathleen Thornton, was one of many women who work in the sciences who volunteered their time at the Jamboree to show girls that science is not just for boys. Thornton told Girl Scouts about her voyages on Space Shuttles Discovery and Endeavor with multiple space walks and repair work to the Hubble Space Telescope. She answered questions like “Do you see sunrises and sunsets in space?” and “What did you eat?” Thornton encouraged the girls to follow their dreams.
“Girls should do whatever they want to do,” said Thornton. “If it’s your dream you should do it.”
Thornton is also a former Girl Scout. She says she was shy as a young girl but that Girl Scouts was always a place she could feel safe, learn and take the lead. Providing role models like Kathleen and opportunities to participate in events like Jamboree is all a part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Girls are encouraged to discover their talents and abilities, connect with other girls from all over the area, and take action through interactive projects and conversations with diverse groups of adults from the community. By also incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math programs into these events, Girl Scouts get invaluable opportunities to bridge the gap that still exists between boys and girls in the sciences.
The Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, a United Way agency, serves 16,500 girls in grades K through 12, and 5,000 adult volunteers in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. If you’d like to volunteer or for more information about Girl Scouts, visit our Web site at www.gsccc.org/AboutUs_Newsroom.asp
Pinwheels For Peace
 For over 96 years, Girl Scout programs
have centered around promoting peace
within oneself and among others through
respect and understanding. The Girl
Scout Leadership Experience encourages
young girls to live healthy lives by
discovering who they are, connecting
with others around them, and taking
action to make a difference in the
world. Community service is an inherent
part of Girl Scouting. No girl is too
young to share in meaningful projects
that not only promote civic
responsibility but also show each girl
that she does have the power to make an
impact on her community. The Pinwheels
for Peace project is another way for the
Girl Scouts in our community to show
their commitment to making the world a
better place. To learn
more about the national project, visit www.pinwheelsforpeace.com.
Leaps & Bounds with Dominique Dawes
 On February 29th, Girl Scouts and Girl Scout supporters
from all over the area met at the Hampton Roads Convention Center for a warm breakfast and inspirational words from uniquely ME! national spokesperson and Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes. The fund-raising breakfast, called Girl Scouting in Leaps & Bounds, was a great success and a definite inspiration for all who attended.
Troop #6004 with Dominique Dawes
at the Excalibur Gym in Virginia Beach
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