Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast

Meet GSCCC volunteer Gina Duffy! 💚 When Gina and her husband retired from jobs in northern New Jersey, they moved to Chesapeake, Virginia to be with their daughter and their two-year-old granddaughter. Having volunteered actively with Girl Scouts in New Jersey, serving in several leadership roles for more than 20 years, Gina immediately contacted Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast upon arriving in Chesapeake. Lucky for us, this Girl Scout alum has found a place as a Girl Scout volunteer and outdoor facilitator in our council! https://lnkd.in/esTTQDDk #gsccc #GirlScouts #gsVolunteers

It’s countdown to the 11th annual Cookie Classic Run! 🍪🏁 With beautiful views, friendly faces, and cookies waiting at the finish line, this is the race you won’t want to miss. Join us on January 18, 2025 for a day of sweet rewards and personal bests. 🙌 - register by 11/15/24 and your name will be included in the 2025 shirt design - 5k & 10k participants will receive finisher medals & finisher gifts - 1milers will receive a finisher patch PLUS you'll be amongst the first to get Girl Scout cookies for the 2025 season! https://lnkd.in/ejVwr-Ce #gsccc #GirlScouts #GirlScoutCookies #CookieClassicRun

Girl Scout Ambassador Gabriella did an outstanding job singing the National Anthem at the October 7 State of the Region luncheon program hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber Chamber of Commerce. We thank Chamber President and CEO Bryan Stephan’s and his staff for the invitation to include Girl Scouts in the opening of the program! #gsccc #GirlScouts #HamptonRoads

This summer, Girl Scouts of the USA announced a new opportunity for Girl Scout volunteers to join the GSUSA Advisory Group. More than 2,000 active volunteers from across the country and overseas applied for this new initiative; GSUSA selected 18 to serve. #GSCCC’s own Mei Stukes is one of them! 🎉✅ "I applied for this group because I want to be a part of empowering girls to take advantage of all the opportunities the Girl Scouting movement can provide. I feel that we can always make room for improvements and it does take a village to make those changes." Get the full scoop here- https://lnkd.in/gk48-Rd8

Girl Scouts go on to do amazing things! 🐾💚 "I'm actually one of those people who has always wanted to be a veterinarian. I can't really remember a time in my life when I wanted to do anything else. My mom always likes to tell the story that in preschool for career day is when I said I wanted to be a veterinarian, and I wore a veterinarian outfit, and I haven't changed my mind since." Welcome to Episode 7 of the Make the World a Better Place Podcast! Meet Caryn McGrenra of MyVet, a Gold Award Girl Scout who has used her lifelong passion for helping animals to make the world a better place. From earning her Gold Award to now serving her community as a veterinarian, Caryn loves to make a difference for furry and feathered friends. https://lnkd.in/eBG9ujYK #gsGoldAward #gsAlum #STEM #GirlScouts

#GSCCC CEO Tracy Keller along with PR Manager Shanise Harris and Girl Scout Ambassador Justina from Chesapeake, who attends Great Bridge High School, met with Senator U.S. Senator Tim Kaine’s Regional Director Diane Kaufman today. ✅ The meeting was held to update their office on Girl Scout area programming and to discuss issues outlined in the national Girl Scout public policy agenda such as the importance of #STEM opportunities for youth to feed the workforce pipeline. Outdoor education and other topics were added to the discussion, including the sharing of Camp Apasus memories from Diane who is a #GirlScoutAlum! Learn more about how Girl Scouts of the USA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office works with government leaders to raise awareness of important issues for girls and young women. 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejDkfQU2

#GSCCC CEO Tracy Keller along with PR Manager Shanise Harris and Girl Scout Ambassador Justina from Chesapeake, who attends Great Bridge High School, met with Senator U.S. Senator Tim Kaine’s Regional Director Diane Kaufman today. ✅ The meeting was held to update their office on Girl Scout area programming and to discuss issues outlined in the national Girl Scout public policy agenda such as the importance of #STEM opportunities for youth to feed the workforce pipeline. Outdoor education and other topics were added to the discussion, including the sharing of Camp Apasus memories from Diane who is a #GirlScoutAlum! Learn more about how Girl Scouts of the USA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office works with government leaders to raise awareness of important issues for girls and young women. 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejDkfQU2

It's #NationalCivilityMonth. 🤝💚 Did you know that Girl Scout alum are more likely to have volunteered or to be currently involved in volunteer work, as adults? 48% of Girl Scout alums volunteer in their community, compared to 33% of non-alum adults. Want to read more about the Girl Scout Difference for adults? https://bit.ly/4bxbToU #gsccc #GirlScouts #GirlScoutAlum

Girl Scout alum Suzanne Moss believes she has one of the best jobs in the world, because she gets to share her love for nature every day through a program she built from the ground up: The Nature Bus!💚🌱 This Virginia Beach resident has carried her outdoor interests, which began as a Girl Scout, into her adult life, making sure she introduced her own children to the outdoors in different ways. “I loved my experience as a girl in the program — selling cookies, earning badges, making friends, going on adventures. I want to give back and, perhaps, recapture some of that magic I had in my life as a child!” Read the full story and find information on The Nature Bus, its programs, and how to reach Suzanne here- https://lnkd.in/eB2Uw5Fx #gsccc #GirlScouts #womeninSTEM #gsAlum

#GSCCC was recognized as a Top Workplace at a luncheon today hosted by Inside Business at The Weston in Virginia Beach. 🥳🙌 Top Workplaces seeks to recognize employers who acknowledge their best asset: their employees. The award, which was launched six years ago, has been presented to GSCCC three times! This awards program celebrates the best companies in the Hampton Roads business community. There to accept the award were GSCCC’s Finance Director April Van Skiver and HR Director Tammy Carlson. Congrats to GSCCC for being an awesome place. #GirlScouts #workculture