Tag Archives: self-esteem

‘Be Nice’ event gets two thumbs up from Springs troops

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Submitted by Deanna Dauten Colorado Springs On February 16th, my troop, 844, and our sister troop, 4043, went to the Paul Mitchell School to participate in their “Be Nice” Girl Scout event. Simply put, it was awesome! The girls had … Continue reading →

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Our Girls are struggling with Media Images

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Did you know that most 8-18-year-olds spend an average of 10 hours of their day engaging with media? That is more than other activity besides school and sleeping. The messages from these media sources are powerful ones and can limit … Continue reading →

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Girl Scout Gold Awardees make a difference

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Broomfield High School Junior Grace Forrey ”battled the effects of relational aggression and media hype” for her Girl Scout Gold Award. She designed, organized, and implemented self-esteem workshops to help girls entering 4th-6th grade realize their worth and recognize what factors … Continue reading →

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Aurora Girl Scouts participate in self-defense workshop

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

From Angela Jenkins, volunteer mother Girl Scout Cadette Troops 1281 and 3036 from Aurora participated in a self-defense workshop sponsored as a community service by the National Martial Arts Academy (www.wushunmaa.com). Master Instructor Shifu Jerry Silva (far right, standing) led the fall workshop, based on the … Continue reading →

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Girls learn to appreciate their unique beauty at spa day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Girls learning how to take care of their bodies and how to appreciate the unique beauty of each other — that’s what Troop #1993 had in mind when they planned a day at the spa.  The troop visited Empire Beauty … Continue reading →

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