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2008 National Convention 
The 51st National GSUSA convention is being held in Indianapolis this year October 30th to November 2nd. As one Girl Scout leader put it, "this could be a major convention in terms of impact on the organization." Bridging to Cadettes
In tracking the most-accessed articles of mine on Bella Online, I've noticed that the bridging article that lists the requirements to bridge to Juniors is often forwarded to others. Celebrating Juliette Low's Birthday
The birthday of the founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low, falls on the popular American holiday of Halloween. College Scholarships and Girl Scouts
My older daughter´s troop is entering sixth grade and going to middle school. With that transition to middle school or junior high, there is often a drop off in Girl Scout membership. This fact has got me thinking about retention. Cookie Sales
Cookies through the Years
Girl Scout cookie offerings change every year and one of the most persistent questions I get is about what kinds of cookies were offered and when. This is going to be an ongoing article that I will update whenever I find new info on cookies through the years. FAQs about Girl Scouts
FAQs on Girl Scouting Girl Scout Newsletter for BellaOnline
The newsletter for the Girl Scouts site at BellaOnline is primarily a vehicle to inform you when new content is posted. Girl Scout Promise and Law
Girl Scout Promise and Law Grade Placement versus Age Placement
GSUSA, or rather the National administration of GSUSA, has determined that henceforth all girls will be assigned levels according to their grade not their age. More Program Changes
In my last article, I focused on the name changes that will be in place in the Fall of 2008. Alongside those changes, GSUSA has announced some other change, albeit nothing as tangible as the name changes. This article will focus on the "new" leadership philosophy. Official GSUSA site on Girl Scout Cookies  [offsite link]
This is the official Girl Scout site on cookie sales. Everything you wanted to know and then some about cookie sales. Programming Changes in 2008
I have been a member of Girl Scouts for a long time, close to 30 years at this point. I have been involved as a girl, a volunteer, a leader, a member of the service unit, and a parent. Over those years, the program has changed, and it is set to change again in Fall 2008. Some Famous Girl Scouts 
Girl Scouts builds strong girls who become strong women, take a look at who was a Girl Scout! Still More Program Changes
I had so much fun writing about the new program changes that amount to nothing new in my book, that I thought I would complete the trilogy this week with an article focusing on the rest of the information I have related to the changes. Studio 2B [offsite link]
Studio 2B-- Action for Older Girls
Studio 2B is the latest and greatest offering for older Girl Scouts. The History of Girl Scouting
Troop Crest History
Like so much of US Girl Scout history, the story of troop crests begins in Great Britain. When Juliette Low brought the idea of Girl Scouting to Savannah, she brought along the tradition of patrol crests. Each patrol chose the name of a flower, tree, shrug, or bird as its symbol. The first four c What's it all About?
When people think about Girl Scouts, they generally think about cookies. Common sense would suggest, however, that millions of young women do not become Girl Scouts in order to sell those boxes. The Girl Scout program has a foundation in the Promise and Law (see link) but also has four fundamental Why Join Girl Scouts
World Centers--Pax Lodge
The second World Center to open its doors was the London house named Our Ark House in 1939. Renamed Olave House in 1963, the London facilities were rebuilt and reopened in 1990 as Pax Lodge. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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