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Lily G. and Freddie V. completed their Bronze Award by supporting the Bellaire Pound. After working with Bellaire Animal Control Officer Perez and members of the ‘Friends of the Bellaire Pound’, they decided a picnic bench was needed for when potential adopters come to visit and for volunteers to have a space to use while taking care of the dogs. They also held a treat, leash and dog collar donation drive to stock up on necessary items. Sujana M. of Troop #157117 completed her Silver Award. Missouri city recreation center has created a sensory garden, and it’s a unique area that evokes all five senses. Sujana provided an ADA compliant L-shaped bench along with flower beds to improve the area.

Anita A. from Troop #157008 earned her Silver Award. Her project was on The benefits of pet fostering in partnership with The Fort Bend County Animal Shelter. She raised awareness in her community through social media posts and an informative video. Cheyenne P. from Troop #22266 has earned her Silver Award. For her project, she built a Free Little Library and placed it at Sheldon Early Learning Center. A plaque will be placed on it honoring Cheyenne.

Morgan M. of Troop #16355 earned her Silver Award. For her project, she built and installed hand washing stations in areas highly populated by the homeless community to help stop the spread of Covid. She reached out to Bread of Life, Inc. to sponsor her project. Troop #150189 earned their Bronze Award by making tiny hats for preemies, newborns, and angel babies. For angel babies, hats can go along with the burial outfit provided to hospitals. They made 213 hats in three sizes.

Cheyenne J., a Junior in Troop #131098, helped box books at Kirbyville Public Library for the Friends of the Library book sale.

Kaylee K., of Troop #131098, gathered and donated items to Lakes Area Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation for their garage sale. Valerie S. of Troop #131098, goes out of her way to help her neighbors. She helped them clean out some brush on their property and helped carry in their groceries.

Troop #19190 held a food drive for the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry. The group also collected backpacks filled with school supplies.

Bela from Troop #123072 earned her Silver Award by working with Texas Advocacy Project. Texas Advocacy Project 's mission is to end dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Texas. Through training and education, Bela became a Teen Ambassador and created a brochure and provided an information session to her middle school and high school peers about Teen Dating Violence. These brochures are currently in the counselors office at both schools for students. Girls from Troop #21160 earned their Silver Awards. Katelyn N., Clarissa C., and Winston J. worked with their alma mater, Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, to build a soccer field complete with goals and soccer lines, develop a game table with a lending library for games, and create a Gaga ball pit for the new Spark Park area that caters to middle schoolers. They even held a Gaga ball tournament for teachers and admin. They wanted to develop an area for middle schoolers to hang out and attract more students to the school. Chloe P. and Victoria L. worked with the Houston Humane Society to make 18 instructional videos for new dog, cat, rabbit, and guinea pig pet owners. The Houston Humane Society can use these videos on their YouTube channel and social media outlets.

Troop #18372 had a great time camping at Camp Arnold and horseback riding at Misty Meadows Ranch learning the theories and hands-on skills needed to join the SPURS (Super People Using Riding Skills).

Sophia C. and Isabella F. of Troop #20027 completed their Silver Awards by making an interactive sensory outdoor space at TH Rogers School. The outdoor interactive space sensory components had to be able to bear the extreme climatic conditions and must also need no maintenance and be safe. Sophia made a wooden metal gong and mallet from scratch and Isabella made metal wind chimes from scratch and installed them in the pavilion and play area where children eat lunch and relax together.

Starting Inventory Incentives

Earn pin and keychain before you start!

If your troop’s up front cookie order averages at least 150 packages per the total number of registered girls (regardless of whether all are selling), then every registered girl member of the troop will receive these two special recognitions.

See inside for more SIO information.

Good News! Both the Koala theme minikeychain and the limited edition 100th Anniversary pin will be distributed at delivery when the troop picks up its cookies.

New cookie announced: Adventurefuls!

The newest cookie to the Girl Scouts lineup is this indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel flavored crème and a hint of sea salt that will leave you wanting more! Plus, all your favorites are back: Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Lemonades, Peanut Butter Patties, Toast Yay! and gluten-free Caramel Chocolate Chip.

Raising Awesome Girls

Raise Your Girl to Be a Boss and Think Like an Entrepreneur

According to a recent study by the Girl Scout Research Institute, a whopping 92 percent of girls think they’re smart enough to be entrepreneurs and nearly 80 percent say they’re interested in careers in the business world. Love. This! What we don’t love so much is that one in three girls feels the stress or risk of failure involved in entrepreneurship makes it not worth the effort. Another bummer? The majority of girls think their gender would make it harder for them to succeed as entrepreneurs.

If you’re wondering why any of this matters, think of it this way: there’s a lot of power (and money!) in the business world, and if girls are too intimidated to even give their entrepreneurial skills a shot, they’re getting locked out of a lot of amazing opportunities. And even if your girl isn’t interested in calling the shots someday at her own business, having an entrepreneurial spirit will be important when she’s doing everything from writing a resume and negotiating her salary to making smart household purchases.

Luckily, it’s easier than you think to give your girl a business mindset and confidence in her entrepreneurial abilities. Borrow these five simple tips to get started.

1. Let her fail.

Resist the urge to step up and help her finish her science project at the 11th hour. Let her suffer the consequences of forgetting her homework at home. It may sound harsh, but learning from her mistakes will also teach her that she has the ability to bounce back and do better next time. The more often this cycle of failure and recovery happens in her life, the more comfortable and resilient she’ll be when faced with challenges and disappointments in the professional world. where each person in your group is challenged to think of ten different uses for an everyday household item, like a rubber band or a yogurt cup. It’ll make the time fly by and strengthen her abilities of imagination, resourcefulness, and innovation–qualities all entrepreneurs need in abundance.

4. Have her spread the word.

The next time you host a yard sale or stoop sale, make her your advertising executive in charge of getting the word out. What does she think will be the best way to advertise? How can she make your sale seem different or better than other sales that might be happening in the neighborhood? In business, no one can buy what you’re selling if they don’t know about it in the first place. The sooner your girl learns this lesson, the better she’ll be at running her own business and convincing others of her worth in the marketplace.

2. Teach her to bargain with you.

If she’s angling for a bit more freedom and wants to stay up later than usual or go to a party you normally wouldn’t agree to, don’t just say no–ask her to explain her side and outline why she thinks you should say yes. Has she been super responsible and shown that she can handle that freedom? Is { she offering to do extra chores around the house in exchange for this one-time treat? Hearing her out doesn’t always mean she’ll get her way, but it can help you understand her thinking a bit better and will definitely help her gain solid negotiation skills that will come in handy sooner than you think. 3. Play “Ten New Ways.” The next time you’re stumped for a dinner conversation topic We want every girl to succeed. That’s why GSSJC is happy to bring you Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.’s Raising Awesome Girls, an online publication to help you and your Girl Scout answer questions, face challenges and find solutions to daily life. For more articles like this, visit www.girlscouts.org and find Raising {or are killing time in the car, play a round of Ten New Ways, Awesome Girls under the “For Adults” tab.

5. Talk to her about the things she buys.

It’s always a good idea to make sure your girl gets an allowance (even a small one) so she can make financial decisions on her own. Take that a step further, though, and actually talk to your girl about the things she buys with her own money. If she chose a name-brand over generic or vice versa, is she still happy with that decision? Did she compare prices of similar items? Is she saving up for something exciting down the road? The more your girl talks about money and financial decisions, the more comfortable she’ll be dealing with these topics and navigating that world when she’s older!