Even with a math degree and tutoring for more than 15 years on the subject, Brittany Rhodes still sometimes struggles with math. Yes, math can be confusing and challenging, the…
Building More than Bird Houses
Girl Scouts get a lesson on following a dream as well as how to use a palm screwdriver. While at Reclaimed Michigan in Waterford, 26 Girl Scouts learned about starting…
Maple sugaring is sweet fun
Spring temperatures are right for maple trees to be flush with their sugary sap. Used to cure meats, as an anesthetic and a breakfast table staple, maple sap has been…
Volunteer Spotlight: Heather Shields
Volunteering helped Heather Shields do more than spend time with her daughters—it allowed her to fulfill a childhood dream of being a Girl Scout. In recognition of her work with…
Exploring R-E-S-P-E-C-T at Interfaith Service
More than 200 Girl Scouts, their leaders, and families came together for an interfaith service designed to showcase the part of the Girl Scout Law that states, “Respect Myself and…
Volunteer Spotlight: Kathy Smith
Kathy Smith, a long-time volunteer, has more to offer. While she may be the focus of the first Volunteer Spotlight of the new year, it is not Kathy Smith’s first…
Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Stengel
Creating bonds through Girl Scouting It didn’t take long for Jamie Stengel to become deeply involved in her daughter’s Girl Scout troop in Shelby Township. After volunteering for several troop…
Volunteer Spotlight: Julie Parsons-Hall
Julie Parsons-Hall is proud to be guiding the next generation of leaders. Like many GSSEM volunteers, Julie got involved to spend quality time with her daughters. Her goal was to…
Cast Iron and Campfire Cooking
Preparing food over a campfire using cast iron has been part of exploration and adventure for hundreds of years. Juliette Gordon Low had quite a collection to use when she…