Spending time with the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago at Northwest Indiana’s CampCEO

It builds girls’ confidence, helps them set and reach goals, and inspires them to discover who they want to become. We are a movement of strong, bold, confident girls who make the world a better place. And we’re always here to support them.

Girl Scouts is available to any girl, and is the best leadership experience in the world. It’s a place where girls learn to lead through experience and with others, and where they discover their passions, interests, and strengths. And it’s a place where they can make the most of their talents and abilities.

Girl Scouts is a girl-led, girl-centered organization. We’re not just about badges and awards—we’re about girl-led action. We want girls to understand the impact they can have on the world and to take action to make it a better place. We’re a community of girls and adults working together to help girls be strong, bold, and brave. Girl Scouts is the best leadership experience in the world, and a place where girls can make the most of their talents and abilities.

Girl Scouts is a girl-led, girl-centered organization. We’re not just about badges and awards—we’re about girl-led action. We want girls to understand the impact they can have on the world and to take action to make it a better place. We’re a community of girls and adults working together to help girls be strong, bold, and brave. Girl Scouts is the best leadership experience in the world, and a place where girls can make the most of their talents and abilities.

Girl Scouts is a girl-led, girl-centered organization. We’re not just about badges and awards—we’re about girl-led action. We want girls to understand the impact they can have on the world and to take action to make it a better place. We’re a community of girls and adults working together to help girls be strong, bold, and brave. Girl Scouts is the best leadership experience in the world, and a place where girls can make the most of their talents and abilities.

Girl Scouts is a girl-led, girl-centered organization. We’re not just about badges and awards—we’re about girl-led action. We want girls to understand the impact they can have on the world and to take action to make it a better place. We’re a community of girls and adults working together to
To earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, girls must complete five required activities and three electives.  Two of the required activities are to “develop a sense of self” and “display positive values.”  These two activities are the same activities required to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award.  The Girl Scout Gold Award requires girls to “develop a sense of self” and “display positive values.”  The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn.  It is the only award that requires girls to complete the same activities that are required to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award, the Girl Scout Bronze Award and the Girl Scout Gold Award.  The Girl Scout Gold Award is the only award that requires girls to complete activities that are also required to earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award.  If the Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award? 
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
Why does the Girl Scout Gold Award require girls to complete the same activities that are required for the Girl Scout Bronze Award?
I have a question about the Girl Scout Gold Award:
I had the pleasure of meeting the CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Nancy Starner, who is an incredible woman with an amazing story. She was raised in a single parent home and the first in her family to graduate from college. She has gone on to earn her MBA, started her own business, and now leads the Girl Scouts. She is a shining example of a strong woman and I was fortunate to be able to tell her story to the campers. They loved hearing about how she grew up and how she became the CEO of Girl Scouts.
I was also able to share with them about the importance of being prepared for any situation. I told them about a time when I was in the Peace Corps in the Philippines and I had to hike across a river to get to a village. I had to carry all of my supplies with me and at one point the straps on my rucksack snapped, dumping the contents into the river. I had to quickly assess what I needed to carry with me and what I could leave behind. I was able to do this by having a plan and being prepared.
I was able to do a lot of outdoor activities with the campers. We went on a hike, had a campfire, and went kayaking. I was able to talk to them about the importance of being prepared for any situation and how having the right gear can make a big difference. I showed them my bag, which I have been using for years and it is still in great shape. I also showed them my hiking shoes, which I have been using for over 8 years and they still look brand new. I had them try them on and they were amazed at how comfortable they were. I told them that if they put a little money away each month they can buy high quality gear that will last them for years.
I was also able to teach them how to tie knots, which is one of the most important survival skills. When you are in a survival situation you will need to know how to make a shelter, tie a splint, and create a fire. I was able to show the girls how to make a bowline knot, which is the most important knot to know. They were so excited when they were able to tie it on their own. I also showed them how to make a simple shelter with a poncho. I had the older girls demonstrate how to make a fire and then the younger girls practiced with me. It was a great experience to share these skills with the girls
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