This November 5th, over 200 Girl Scouts gathered at NC State’s Centennial Campus for our annual TechnoQuest event. This day of STEM skill-building and exploration has become a much-anticipated tradition for Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines. From the STEM career panel to hands-on sessions on alternative energy, mechanical engineering, thinking like a citizen … Continue reading TechnoQuest Delivers Day of STEM Learning and Fun for Girl Scouts
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Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics activities
Illuminating Impact: Gadget Girls of Troop #4816
Think of how much the world has changed in your lifetime. Some of those changes are positive, like new technologies and medical advances. Others present urgent new challenges, such as cybercrime and the impacts of climate change. Most of those shifts have something in common: their answer lies in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) … Continue reading Illuminating Impact: Gadget Girls of Troop #4816
To the Moon and Back!
The "Girl Scouts to the Moon and Back" essay contest was promoted in early 2022 as a way to get Girl Scouts excited about and interested in space exploration and STEM. The contest, implemented by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) provided an opportunity for Girl Scouts to submit an essay and have the chance … Continue reading To the Moon and Back!
TECHNOQUEST – A DAY OF STEM LEARNING AND FUN
On November 13, Girl Scouts held our annual TechnoQuest event, a day of STEM exploration and learning. Nearly 100 girls from 4th grade all the way through high school were deeply engaged in hands-on STEM workshops, and you could feel the excitement in the air! In typical Girl Scout fashion, the girls embraced the experience … Continue reading TECHNOQUEST – A DAY OF STEM LEARNING AND FUN
Make the Girl Scout Tree Promise
This April, in honor of Earth Day, Girl Scouts is joining forces with the Elliott Wildlife Values Project and American Forests to launch a bold tree-planting initiative. We’re setting out to plant, protect and honor 5 million trees across the country in five years. Not only is this great for wildlife, it’ll also help ease … Continue reading Make the Girl Scout Tree Promise
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
On the path to building courage, confidence, and character, Girl Scouts develop skills that prepare them to chase their dreams and make a lasting change. Girls develop these skills through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, which encourages girls to learn by doing. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is built on the foundation of four program … Continue reading Building Tomorrow’s Leaders