Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama

Twenty-two of our girl scouts recently spent a weekend at Dauphin Island Sea Lab exploring the coastal habitats and biodiversity of Mobile Bay. Local activities included seine fishing in the salt marshes, kayaking, an excursion on the R/V Alabama Discovery, and an engineering challenge. Girls demonstrated excellent teamwork while enjoying a fantastic opportunity to design, build, and fly their own unique remotely operated vehicle (ROV) while learning about buoyancy and hydrodynamics. #futureleaders #gsnca #girlscouts #biodiversity #teamwork #leadership

Since its August opening in Vestavia Hills, Girl Scout DreamLab has provided an exciting, innovative space for Girl Scouts to have fun with purpose. Recent events include badge workshops, discovering robotics, a birthday celebration for Juliette Gordon Low, and a world record attempt! Coming Up: Ghouls Night Out community event – TODAY Whiz! Boom! Bang! Science in Action – November 9 Family Night Karaoke – November 14 Learn more at girlscoutsnca.org and stop by to see what it's all about Tuesday-Friday open 11-7pm, and Saturdays 10-5pm. #gsnca #girlscouts #dreamlab #innovatation #STEM #podcast #robotics

Camp Coleman has a new gaga pit thanks to a Silver Award project by Troop 30148 members Rachel Spence, Rebekah Spence, and Carolynn Emmerich! Gaga is a variant of dodgeball that is played in a large, fenced-in “pit” often shaped like an octagon. Did you know? The Silver Award is the second highest award of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and one of the highest awards that a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Girl Scouts earning the Silver Award work in small teams and spend approximately 50 hours each contributing to their community and making a difference. #girlscouts #gsnca #teamwork #communityservice #makeadifference

We are excited to partner with Vulcan Park and Museum this Saturday for the Iron Kids Patch Program. Girl Scouts will learn the story of health and fitness in Birmingham, looking at how people left farms to work in factories and the impact it had on their lives. Combining history with lots of physical activity, this program will help each Girl Scout develop physical skills and historical awareness. We are so thankful for our wonderful network of community partners and for the opportunities these partnerships provide. #girlscouts #birmingham #labor #history #community #partner

Last month we celebrated our wonderful volunteers at the first annual Leaderpalooza. This event provided our leaders and volunteers a fun day of networking and opportunities to learn about troop experiences, travel and more, in preparation for the new membership year. Special thanks to ABS Business Systems of Birmingham for providing lunch for our amazing volunteers. #gsnca #girlscouts #networking #trailblazers #volunteers #community

Today is International Day of the Girl! Celebrated October 11 each year, it's a day to recognize the power of girls by taking time to highlight, discuss, and take action to advance the rights of, and opportunities for, girls across the globe. We are proud to share girls’ achievements and contributions as we celebrate their potential and get inspired to build towards a brighter and more equitable future for girls everywhere. #gsnca #girlscouts #futureleaders #dreamlab #stem

#Futureleaders at GSNCA! What a great behind the scenes look at ABC 33/40, Birmingham!

Thank you Cahaba Sun for the great feature! Did you know? Girl Scouts of the USA is credited with the first publication of the s'mores recipe! In 1927, Troop leader Loretta Scott Crew wrote a recipe for "Some Mores," and published it in Tramping and Trailing With the Girl Scouts, an official Girl Scouts publication. https://lnkd.in/eAB2cuFC #gsnca #trailblazers #worldrecord #camp #campcoleman

Meet one amazing Girl Scout, Payton Ike of Troop 39555 from Tuscaloosa! Payton participated in a Japanese student exchange program, trading places with a new friend, Haruki Kawamoto, for two weeks. Payton enjoyed experiencing Japanese traditions and cuisine and exploring historic landmarks and Tokyo DisneySea with her host families. Fun fact: Haruki is also a pen pal of Girl Scout Troop 150! #gsnca #futureleaders #culture #tradition #studentexchange #trailblazer

GSNCA Service Unit 220 in Huntsville recently enjoyed a visit with Rena Anderson from the Land Trust of North Alabama to learn about conservation efforts and plans for outdoor education in their community. Service Unit 220 also celebrated seven Girl Scouts earning their Trailblazer pins plus one newcomer earning her first step. Girl Scout Trailblazers are special interest groups for hiking, camping, survivorship, stewardship, and other wilderness activities. ⛺🎒 https://lnkd.in/eF9huhW8 #conservation #sustainability #gsnca #girlscouts #trailblazers