GS Ideas with Miss Heather

Amber recently participated in Project Squirrel  via Girl Scouts of USA's partnership with  SciStarter  to earn her Citizen Scientist badges.  She was inspired by the board game that Chloe and Kyra created to promote pollinator protection.  So, Amber designed "Save Gonzo the Squirrel," a game in which players select characters and practice wildlife conservation as they journey to the center of a park to help rescue an injured squirrel. Of course, in real life, do not attempt to touch an injured animal - find an adult to help!

Chloe and Kyra recently participated in the Great Sunflower Project via Girl Scouts of USA's partnership with SciStarter  to earn their Citizen Scientist badges.  They decided to collaborate on a take action project that would allow them to both educate others while also completing their Journey Award as Citizen Scientists.  Check out this awesome game they created!

Did you know that a Girl Scout invented s’mores? It’s true!  In 1927, a recipe for "Some More" was published in  Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts . Celebrate your Girl Scout spirit on Monday, August 11, 2020 - it’s National S’Mores Day!! How will you celebrate? If you have a fire pit, you could roast marshmallows and make s’mores by adding a piece of chocolate and sandwiching your chocolate and marshmallow between two graham crackers.  You could also try making them in the oven (just a few seconds under the broiler as an open face sandwich... add the top cracker when it comes out). You could experiment with making s’mores dip ! Maybe you would like to try some s’mores crafts! S'mores SWAPS SWAPS stands for "small or special whatchamacalit affectionately pinned somewhere" and Girl Scouts love to make and trade them. To make these adorable s'mores SWAPS, all you need is some light brown foam or cardstock, some of a darker brown, a cotton ball, a safe