Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Around the Council: September 2018

Check out what's been happening around the 40 1/2 counties that make up
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois' council!

Girl Scouts in Jefferson County completed their Brownie Layers of Security and Junior Networking Badges. 

Service Unit 107 South Macoupin County held a fall campout at Camp Chan Ya Ta.

Girl Scouts from Jackson County attended the "Chemistry is Out of This World" STEM event at SIU Carbondale.  They learned about the chemistry of outer space from the SIUC American Chemical Society. 

Daisies in Service Unit 522 Eastern Coles County earned their Eco Learner Badge on the Sister City Trails in Charleston, IL. 

Girl Scouts were on parade in the Calhoun County Fair Parade.

Troop #469 have been working on restoring Camp Chan Ya Ta's deck to earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award.

Girl Scouts Around the Council: June 2018

Check out the exciting things that Girl Scouts have been up to all around Southern Illinois!  See our photo album to catch Girl Scout troops in action!

Carlyle Troop #688 went on a hike

Troop #8123 visited Beth Alongi Glass Studio in DuQuoin where they learned how to c reate works of art out of glass. 

Girl Scouts worked on their Junior Camper Badge at the Audubon Center at Riverlands

SU 202 - ClinClair held a His & Her Fishing Derby

Troop #130 from Wood River built a fire pit at Camp Torqua

Troop #130 from Wood River held a camp out at Camp Chan Ya Ta, where they build a firepit at the bunkhouse and made outdoor awareness charts.

Lyndal & Adalyn K from Fairfield have been out recruiting more girls to join Girl Scouts.

Girl Scout Troop #2921 from Nashville, IL visited Cleveland! They enjoyed engaging educational activities like touring a power plant and NASA Glenn Visitor Center, as well as tons of recreational fun like hanging out on the beach and playing Whirlyball - an exciting combination of lacrosse, hockey, basketball and bumper cars.

Troop #8869 from Marion beautified Jones Park.

Jefferson County Troop #8653 installed a free Little Library at Field Grade School

Jefferson County Troop #8653 constructed a free Little Library at Field Grade School to encourage summer reading - complete with minions! 

GSSI CEO Loretta Graham was excited to speak at the Charleston Rotary about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. 

Troop #8123 volunteered to clean up after free community concerts in the park in DuQuoin. 

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois: Around the Council May 2018

Check out the exciting things that Girl Scouts have been up to all around Southern Illinois!  See our photo album to catch Girl Scout troops in action!



Alton area Girl Scout Brownie Troop #55 had their first-ever camp out!  The girls went hiking, practiced first aid and put up tents!

Troop #792 from Madison County collected 192 lbs of tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of St. Louis - and received a trophy prize for their efforts! 

Cadette Troop #2141 from Charleston earned their Field Day patch where, among other games, they played a match of Quiddich! 

Girl Scouts from SU 202 ClinClair worked on their Outdoor Journeys, as well as Junior Aide and Leader-in-Action awards. 

Freeburg Troop #8349 learned a lot of OWL Flight School. 

Troop #8163 from Carbondale learning water safety

Troop #8163 from Carbondale has been busy - they learned water safety, earned their Pottery badges, went camping and explored the 3 Cheers for Animals Journey at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge.

Marion Troop #8869 honored WSIL TV anchor Evie Allen with the Inspiring Woman award at their 2nd Annual The Empowerment Project and Empower You Career Fair.

Girl Scouts from SU 107 South Macoupin County marched in the Staunton Memorial Day Parade.

Girl Scouts from SU 101 Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana marched in the Alton Memorial Day Parade.

Girl Scouts placed flags on veterans' graves at the St. Peter and Paul Cemeteries in Waterloo to honor Memorial Day. 

Girl Scouts from Troop #238 held a Court of Awards and potluck. 

West Williamson County Girl Scouts marched in the Herrin Festa Parade. 

Girl Scouts at Scott Air Force Base learned more about firefighting. 

Troops #238 and #513 from Scott Air Force Base took a fire station tour and learned about the engines on the flight line. 

Girl Scouts from Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Troop #370 bridged to Ambassadors by serving as Pages in the Illinois House of Representatives. 

SU 202 ClinClair held an awards and bridging ceremony at St. John's United Church of Christ. 

Troop #130 from Wood River placed flags on veterans grave sites as part of their Memorial Day commemorations. 

Brownie Troop #744 and Daisy Troop #1044 volunteered to serve the monthly community meal in Gillespie. 

Troy Cadette Troop #717 completed their Breathe Journey Take Action project by placing plants in the classrooms at their middle school, thanks to a donation from Sunnyside Nurseries.  Each plant removes volatile compounds from the air.  

Girl Scout Troop #717 added plants to their middle school classrooms.

GSSI Hosts Southwestern Illinois Jr FIRST LEGO League Expo

 

 

 

GSSI held it’s second annual Southwestern Illinois JrFLL Expo on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Thirteens teams from throughout southern Illinois participated in the Expo. All ten of the GSSI teams that participated displayed exceptional work. These teams of kindergarten – 3rd grade girls spent several weeks studying natural disasters and simple machines. They then displayed their work at the Expo through creating a "Show Me" science-fair type poster and a LEGO model with a simple machine and a motorized part.

Congratulations to the following teams and coaches:

The Lego Girls of Washington Park coached by Aleta Placide

The Pink Tigers of Effingham coached by Derek Hudson and Mindy Jenkins

The Flood Girls of Mascoutah coached by Dawn Waller and Jessica Silvia

The Tornado Girls of Mascoutah coached by Dawn Waller and Jessica Silvia

The Blizzard Busters of Maryville/Collinsville coached by Lisa Ferguson

Team LEGO of Charleston coached by Diane Ratliff

8548 Earthquakes of Anna coached by Betsy Back

The Blue Robot Cat Machines of Highland coached by Yumi Hohm

The Knights of the Round Lego of O’Fallon coached by Winnie Kenney

The Creative Kitties of O’Fallon coached by Megan Terrell

 

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For more information about encouraging a love of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through GSSI robotics teams contact Mary Buchanan at mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.