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Have you visited our fantastic new Online Shop yet? What a great way to purchase all the Girl Scout items you need right from the comfort of your home, 24/7! Visit http://shop.gsnwgl.org/store/ for fun patches, insignia, uniforms, 100th Anniversary merchandise, and more!

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Wed, 22 Feb 2012

Monday Mission Moment

Last week the Monday Mission Moment was about Ashley Magnuson of Neillsville, Wisconsin who was awarded with the Bronze Cross for saving the lives of her two little sisters. This week’s story also involves a Bronze Cross recipient! The Bronze Cross is a rare life-saving award given to girls who have performed heroic acts beyond the degree of maturity and training to be expected at their age. The Bronze Cross medal cannot be purchased, but rather is awarded after review by GSUSA.

Girl Scout Daisy Troop #5375 from Houghton, MI tried #29 in the “100 Ways to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary” packet- they invited a Girl Scout alumna to share her Girl Scout story.

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Mon, 20 Feb 2012

Monday Mission Moment

Ashley Magnuson of Neillsville, Wisconsin was awarded with the Bronze Cross for saving her two little sisters’ lives.

Last year on a foggy morning, Ashley and her sisters were waiting for the school bus. As the bus stopped, a car coming from behind didn’t see the bus until the last moment and swerved to avoid rear-ending it. The car veered around by where the girls were standing and in a quick act of heroism, Ashley pushed her sisters onto the bus and dodged out of the way just before the car could hit any of them. Ashley’s sisters were not injured; Ashley had some cuts and bruises.

The Bronze Cross is a very special, unique, and rare award that is given to girls who have performed heroic acts beyond the degree of maturity and training to be expected at their age.

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Mon, 13 Feb 2012

Monday Mission Moment

GSNWGL staff members deliver the New Visions program to girls at the Copper Lake juvenile corrections facility in Irma, WI. So far this year, we have involved 30 girls at the facility.

On January 27 the girls at Copper Lake completed a Take Action project, making tie-fleece blankets and Valentine’s Day cards with to be donated to a women’s shelter in Wausau. The girls filled the cards with words of inspiration, poems, prayers and positive thoughts. The girls also made two or more promises to themselves while tying the knots in the blankets.

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Mon, 6 Feb 2012

2012 Summer Program Adventure Book Is Here

It’s February, which means camp registration is now open! Summer may seem far away, but it’s a great idea to register early so you secure your place in the camp session of your choosing. Check out the exciting programs and other great new things going on throughout our Council this summer!

Continue reading to view an electronic version of our 2011 Summer Program Adventures Book!

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Wed, 1 Feb 2012

Monday Mission Moment

Girl Scout Senior Troop #5011 in Marquette, MI purchased new Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting books for all of the girls in their troop. Recently the girls met and earned the cooking-themed Senior badge in the Girl’s Guide- the Locavore badge. As part of the badge they prepared a potluck meal of local foods, including venison and home-canned vegetables. The girls also enjoyed a tofu burger vs. pork sausage blind folded taste test!

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Mon, 30 Jan 2012

Investiture of Honorary Girl Scout Troop 1912

APPLETON, WI – Women of the Wisconsin State Legislature came together with staff from the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Alliance for an investiture ceremony of Honorary Girl Scout Troop 1912 on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Given the troop number 1912—in recognition of the year Girl Scouts was founded— Troop 1912 leaders included Representatives Patricia Strachota and Sondy Pop-Roberts, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, and Senators Julie Lassa and Leah Vukmir.

Honorary Troop 1912 is a bipartisan delegation of women members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, established by the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Alliance to honor women for their contributions as policymakers, recognize their position as role models for girls, and educate the legislative body about issues affecting girls and young women.

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Thu, 26 Jan 2012

Monday Mission Moment

Girl Scout Troop #4563 from Wausaukee, WI made two blankets to donate to Project Linus. Project Linus is nonprofit organization that delivers handmade blankets to area hospitals, hospice, and child service organizations. The girls each received a Sharing is Caring fun patch for their project!

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Mon, 23 Jan 2012

Monday Mission Moment

Kassandra Daniels was honored for earning her Girl Scout Gold Award at a ceremony in Medford, WI this weekend. State Senator Pam Galloway, State Assemblywoman Mary Williams and Medford Mayor Michael Wellner were in attendance. Kassandra’s Gold Award project was to build a storage shed for the Taylor County Humane Society.

Continue reading to learn about Kassandra's award.

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Tue, 17 Jan 2012

Monday Mission Moment

Last year Girl Scout Brownie Troop #2099 from Neenah, WI put forth a monumental effort on behalf of Hannah, a nine year-old girl who was struggling with brain cancer. The girls held a bake sale and then donated an incredible $2,500 to assist Hannah’s family with medical bills.

This year, the troop is again doing great things to benefit the community, including projects that benefited Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley and Goodwill. The troop also decided to forego a Christmas gift exchange to assist those in need.

Posted by Vaughn Van Asten on Mon, 9 Jan 2012