G.I.R.L. Talk – A Blog by GSSEM

GO! At Home Challenge Patch Program

You can still enjoy Girl Scouting while in quarantine this spring! Stay safe at home and have fun in your own backyard. Complete the number of activities for your grade level to earn the GO! At Home patch. To earn…

Keep Calm and Girl Scout On Patch Program

GSSEM’s new patch program Keep Calm and Girl Scout On will keep girls active with Girl Scout programming and activities while social distancing. To earn this patch, girls will have to do the following: Complete one of the activities from…

Girl Scouts at Home: Financial Literacy for Girl Scouts

We can’t all be together in person during this time of social distancing, but there are plenty of ways to have fun, continue learning, and take part in Girl Scouts! Developing financial literacy and confidence in money matters is something…

GO! At Home: Week 2

Visit the blog each week to explore activities you can do in your own backyard! This is week 2 of GO! At Home. Learn!Be an ornithologist! Simply put, an ornithologist studies birds. Their work often involves surveying, recording, and reporting…

#QuarantineDiaries: Keeping Connected During Corona

With the outbreak of #coronavirus, lfiestyle changes are inevitable. Take an exclusive look into what our own Girl Out Loud editors are doing to keep them going! Watch as Peyton C. talks staying up to date, Netflix, and ways to…

GO! At Home: Week One

Although so much has changed in such a short amount of time, here at GSSEM, we want all members to know that girls still have the opportunity to earn patches and engage in safe (and FUN!) programming. Visit the blog…

How this Troop Made it from Michigan to Alaska Using Cookie Money

Girl Scouts are entrepreneurs. They are creative. They are growing. But most important, they have fun! With cookie season in full swing, troops around the Council are stacking up and thinking about what to do with all of the cookie…

Volunteer Spotlight: Julie Parmann & Stephanie Martiny

Everyone, meet two of our newest troop leaders: Julie and Stephanie. Word on the street is that their troop is “ON FIRE!!!” The dynamic duo started Troop #77441 this past fall and they’ve already gone above and beyond, making them…

Volunteer Spotlight: Diane Deitering

Everyone, meet Diane Deitering. Diane is a longtime Troop Leader with GSSEM. She became a “troop mom” many years ago and led them all the way through high school. You’d think that’d be the end for her, right? Nope! She…