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The online version of the property surveys are here! As you are aware, this year the property committee is working on developing a long-range property plan. This plan will be presented to the board of directors and will help set the course for GSMH’s future property needs. In order to help the committee [...]  IMPORTANT NOTE: The dates of the event have been moved back to April 28 and 29, and the registration deadline has been extended to April 13! Get ready for 25 hours of fun, discovery and friendships as you “Take Action for Yourself” at the Teen Conference! The conference is designed to help you tap [...] If you are interested in exploring the great outdoors and sleeping under the stars, we’ve got a group for you! Becky Miller and Mara Teeslink aka “Chiknhead” and “Hershey” are starting a backpacking interest group. This group is for girls and adults alike! Troop leaders can bring their girls to learn along with them, [...] Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week has grown exponentially in scope each year since, drawing the support and endorsement of all subsequent U.S. presidents, governors, mayors and other respected elected officials. National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating [...] Share togetherness and special memories with your favorite ladies. Nestled in the heart of Springfield, with a beautiful view of the skyline, is the Tower Club. Refresh your soul as music is artfully played on the baby grand piano, while a delightful meal of savories and sweets is professionally served to you and [...] In celebration of the third Girl Scout journey, It’s Your Story – Tell It!, Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland is having an essay contest for girls! GUIDING QUESTIONS Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors: What have you learned in Girl Scouts? What do you love about Girl Scouts? Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, [...] Thanks to a generous grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, Girl Scouts of the “The goal of this program is to get girls involved as advocates for themselves and their peers,” Girls who are interested in joining this group may attend the next meeting on Monday, October Continue reading Girls In Grades 6-12 Invited To Challenge Themselves, Change The World GSMH is pleased to announce openings for our inaugural FLL robotics team. We are looking for six to eight girls in grades 4 through 8 who would be excited to take part in this challenge! What is FLL? The purpose of FIRST teams is to engage girls in exciting robotics programs that build leadership [...] Girl Scouts may be nearly 100 years old, but its program has evolved with the times. Traditions such as the Girl Scout Cookie Program, camping, and skill-building badges remain in place, but the additions of six program pathways and an outcomes-based program model have made the program more flexible for today’s families. Now, girls [...]
The drop-off locations in Springfield include all Dillon’s grocery stores and the Girl Scout Administrative Service Center at 210 S. Ingram Mill Road. Area businesses may also call Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland toll-free at 1-877-312-4764 x1137 or email smcall@girlscoutsmoheartland.org to have a Girl Scout troop assigned to pick up old phonebooks. Continue reading Girl Scouts use resources wisely with annual phonebook recycling project |
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It’s nearly time for new phone books to land on front porches and in business lobbies. Local Girl Scouts have a creative way for your old phone books to be re-used! Now through July 31, Girl Scouts will be collecting old phone books for Nestle Purina’s Project PetLitter. “Yesterday’s News” is pet litter made from recycled newspapers, catalogs, magazines, junk mail, and other paper. “This is a great, hands-on way for girls to connect with community members and to practice the ‘use resources wisely’ part of the Girl Scout Law,” says Jennifer M. Orban, CEO of Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland. Girl Scout troops also benefit by receiving proceeds from Nestle Purina PetCare rewards for each book collected. Last year Girl Scouts collected more than 67,000 phonebooks and earned more than $3,000 in proceeds to use toward leadership activities and service projects.