Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines is thrilled to announce our partnership with Anonymous Trust to support Girl Scouts across Eastern North Carolina. Leadership development and exploration in the outdoors have long been integral components of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Exposure to nature and connecting with others outside is a great way to … Continue reading Anonymous Trust Partnership
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Give Our Girls the Tools to Rise Above
By Lee O'Connell, Fund Development Manager at Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines A photo of me making s’mores at a camp friend’s wedding while 3 months pregnant with my first son. This may be the understatement of the year, but it is not easy being a parent right now. On a normal day, … Continue reading Give Our Girls the Tools to Rise Above
5 Opportunities for Older Girl Scouts
There are so many reasons to be a high school Girl Scout! Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors have many unique opportunities available to them where they can continue to build their leadership skills and explore their passions. Girl Scouts provides them with a safe and supportive space to learn about themselves before they take the … Continue reading 5 Opportunities for Older Girl Scouts
Inspiring Girls to become Innovators through the Girl Scout Gold Award
By Megan Rogers, 2018 Gold Award Girl Scout For my Gold Award, I organized and implemented a week-long workshop for high school girls in Wake County for my Girl Scout Gold Award to expose the girls to engineering and confront the STEM gender disparity. This 150-hour project marked a period of personal growth as it … Continue reading Inspiring Girls to become Innovators through the Girl Scout Gold Award
Once a “Ms. B’s” girl always a “Ms. B’s” girl
I joined Jane Barringer’s Girl Scout troop in Sanford, NC when I was in the 8th grade and stayed until I graduated high school. My troop leader, “Ms. B” as she is affectionately called, encouraged me to seize every opportunity and even travel the world! Ms. B has given over 50 years of service to … Continue reading Once a “Ms. B’s” girl always a “Ms. B’s” girl