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Our Stories: 2023
Story Archive 
Browse through our featured stories from 2023. (If you’re looking for media coverage or press releases, visit our Newsroom.)
January
- The Buck Harris Award
- Gold Award Spotlight: Kids Korner
- Silver Award Spotlight: How Long Until It’s Gone?
- Gold Award Spotlight: Norfolk Botanical Garden Bluebird Box Project
- Silver Award Spotlight: Garden for Giving
February
- Carletta Waddler: GSCCC Board Member and DEI Chair
- Alum Spotlight: Dina Crewe
- Silver Award Spotlight: Teacher Supply Drive
- Community Troop Spotlight: Brighton Elementary
- Bronze Award Spotlight: Military Family Clothing Swap Drive
March
- Volunteer Spotlight: Judy Lorenson
- Gold Award Spotlight: R.E.A.D. Recycling
- Celebration at Camp Skimino for Girl Scouts Birthday
- Women’s History Month Spotlight: Honoring Dr. Sandra DeLoatch
- Alum Spotlight: Dr. Marissa Rice
- Bronze Award Spotlight: Currituck Animal Shelter Donation Drive
April
- Military Spotlight: Angie Bright
- Another Beautiful Day at the Pond
- Amy Coyne: GSCCC Board Member and Silent Auction Chair
- Gold Award Spotlight: Adogable!
- Gold Award Spotlight: Backyard Recreational Area
- Silver Award Spotlight: Rocks for Mental Health
May
- Troop 1014 Makes Donation to Camp Skimino
- Honoring Alum Elisabeth Seyller
- Lynnhaven Shores Service Unit 250 Makes Donation to Camp Skimino
- NASA Opens the Door to Girl Scouts
- Gold Award Spotlight: Mental Health Help
- Alum Spotlight: Rebecca Weinstein
- Celebrating Motherly Love
- Gold Award Spotlight: Beautification of Bells Mill Park
- Honoring Alum Jeri Davenport
June
- Girl Scouts Love Hanging Out at The Z
- The Power of Girls: 2023 Girl Awards Celebration
- Gold Award Girl Scout Brianna Hosts Animal Rights Workshop
- Volunteer Spotlight: Jon Schools
- Community Troop Spotlight: Art-rageous Adventures
- Gold Award Spotlight: Saint Michael’s Food Pantry
July
- In Honor of Our Flag
- A Visit with Congresswoman Kiggans
- A “Mist”-ical Morning at Jennette’s Pier
- Designer Birdhouses by Girl Scouts
- Camp Fury Norfolk: 2023 Recap
- Volunteer Spotlight: Joan Price
- Gold Award Spotlight: Living Classroom
- 2023 National Girl Scout Convention Recap
August
- Alum Spotlight: Dr. Wendy Scott
- Silver Award Spotlight: Community Garden Rain Barrel and Compost!
- Opt-in to Girl Scout Communications
- Mother-Daughter Trip to the 2023 National Girl Scout Convention
- Silver Award Spotlight: Challenged and Banned Book Awareness
- Taking Action Through Advocacy
- Gold Award Spotlight: Cyber Savvy Seniors
- Girl Scout Convention: Phenom 2023
- Bronze Award Spotlight: Troop 772 Splits Bronze Projects
September
- Alum Spotlight: Gabi Kinney
- Campers Met the Low Ropes Challenge
- Silver Award Spotlight: Make Math Easy
- GSCCC Board of Directors Annual Meeting
October
- Meet Daisy, our Solar Flower
- Silver Award Spotlight: Chill ‘Axing’ Benches for Camp Apasus and Azalea Baptist
- Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Linke
- Gold Award Spotlight: Making Education Accessible for the Less Fortunate
- Girl Scouts Explore Military Pride across Hampton Roads
- Founder’s Day
November
- Silver Award Spotlight: Committed to Protecting the Environment
- Dr. Laura Sass: GSCCC Board Member At Large
- Feel the Love for Camp Burke’s Mill Pond
- Donor Spotlight: Laura Morgan
- Fall Encampment at Darden
- Silver Award Spotlight: Diaper Need in my Community
December
