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Happy Thanksgiving to all of the girls, volunteers, parents, and alumnae who have grown Girl Scouts from the first 18 girl troop in 1912 to 3.2 million members and 59 million alumnae today! There is so much to be thankful for in our lives. Watch this video to see some of the things girls were thankful for in 2013 and take a moment to make your own “things I’m thankful for in 2014” list.

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Factories are progressively relying on automation for production, using machines with increasingly complex software, and as we mentioned in our post <a href="https://gswoblog.org/2014/02/17/national-engineers-week/">National Engineers Week</a>, STEM careers are growing five times faster ... <br><a href="http://blog.gswo.org/the-futures-so-stem-we-gotta-wear-shades/" class="more-link" title="Continue Reading">Continue Reading</a></div></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><div class="entry-share-wrapper"><span>Share this post</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://blog.gswo.org/the-futures-so-stem-we-gotta-wear-shades/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20Future’s%20So%20STEM,%20We%20Gotta%20Wear%20Shades!&url=http://blog.gswo.org/the-futures-so-stem-we-gotta-wear-shades/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://blog.gswo.org/the-futures-so-stem-we-gotta-wear-shades/&media=&description=The%20Future’s%20So%20STEM,%20We%20Gotta%20Wear%20Shades!" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-p"></i></a></div><div class="entry-comment-wrapper"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/leader-resources/" rel="category tag">Volunteers</a></span></div></p></footer></article></div></div><div class="older-posts-wrapper"><div class="blog-featured-image"></div><div class="older-posts-content"><article class="post-969 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-leader-resources tag-cooperative-learning tag-evergreen tag-girl-led-2 tag-leader tag-resources entry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-11-14T18:32:36+00:00">November 14, 2014</time> · </p><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="http://blog.gswo.org/7-things-every-girl-scout-leader-should-know/">7 things every Girl Scout Leader should know</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class="post-excerpt"><ol> <li><strong>There is more than one way to do things.</strong><br /> Being an individual is part of what makes you a great leader and an amazing role model for girls. Let’s encourage our girls to be strong, pursue their interests and challenge obstacles that come their way. As leaders, you should be confident enough to do the same!</li> <li><strong>Use resources wisely.<br /> </strong>C’mon—It’s in the Girl Scout Law! Don’t reinvent the wheel. Connect with other troop leaders, ... <br><a href="http://blog.gswo.org/7-things-every-girl-scout-leader-should-know/" class="more-link" title="Continue Reading">Continue Reading</a></div></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><div class="entry-share-wrapper"><span>Share this post</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://blog.gswo.org/7-things-every-girl-scout-leader-should-know/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=7%20things%20every%20Girl%20Scout%20Leader%20should%20know&url=http://blog.gswo.org/7-things-every-girl-scout-leader-should-know/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://blog.gswo.org/7-things-every-girl-scout-leader-should-know/&media=&description=7%20things%20every%20Girl%20Scout%20Leader%20should%20know" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-p"></i></a></div><div class="entry-comment-wrapper"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/leader-resources/" rel="category tag">Volunteers</a></span></div></p></footer></article></div></div><div class="older-posts-wrapper"><div class="blog-featured-image"></div><div class="older-posts-content"><article class="post-931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-general category-news category-leader-resources tag-brownie tag-cadette tag-junior tag-news tag-outdoor tag-research tag-resources tag-senior entry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-11-10T08:30:15+00:00">November 10, 2014</time> · </p><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="http://blog.gswo.org/more-than-smores-successes-and-surprises-in-the-girl-scouts-outdoor-experience/">Vote For Outdoor Badges!</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class="post-excerpt"><p>There will be <strong>four outdoor badges added to the Girl Scout program in fall 2015</strong> (one each at Brownie, Junior, Cadette, and Senior levels) and <strong>we need girl input</strong> to make these badges a true “Girls’ Choice”. “Girls’ Choice” means that girls will take the lead on deciding which new badges will be created through polling of our membership. <strong>Girls of all ages can vote now through November 30th </strong>on the content area they ... <br><a href="http://blog.gswo.org/more-than-smores-successes-and-surprises-in-the-girl-scouts-outdoor-experience/" class="more-link" title="Continue Reading">Continue Reading</a></div></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><div class="entry-share-wrapper"><span>Share this post</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://blog.gswo.org/more-than-smores-successes-and-surprises-in-the-girl-scouts-outdoor-experience/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Vote%20For%20Outdoor%20Badges!&url=http://blog.gswo.org/more-than-smores-successes-and-surprises-in-the-girl-scouts-outdoor-experience/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://blog.gswo.org/more-than-smores-successes-and-surprises-in-the-girl-scouts-outdoor-experience/&media=&description=Vote%20For%20Outdoor%20Badges!" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-p"></i></a></div><div class="entry-comment-wrapper"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/general/" rel="category tag">General</a>, <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/leader-resources/" rel="category tag">Volunteers</a></span></div></p></footer></article></div></div><div class="older-posts-wrapper"><div class="blog-featured-image"></div><div class="older-posts-content"><article class="post-898 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-general category-news category-leader-resources tag-ambassador tag-brownie tag-cadette tag-daisy tag-junior tag-outdoor tag-program-events tag-senior entry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-11-03T08:30:52+00:00">November 3, 2014</time> · </p><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="http://blog.gswo.org/2015-program-event-registration-opens/">2015 Program Events are Opening Soon!</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class="post-excerpt"><p>2015 is nearly here and we’re continuing the adventure with more AWESOME program events! Winter and spring program events open on <a href="https://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/vp/default.aspx?pid=48">Ebiz</a> to all members registered for the 2014-2015 membership year on November 12th, 2014. While there are too many programs at too many <a href="http://www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org/who-we-are/Pages/Council-Properties.aspx">council properties</a> to mention them all, here are some ... <br><a href="http://blog.gswo.org/2015-program-event-registration-opens/" class="more-link" title="Continue Reading">Continue Reading</a></div></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><div class="entry-share-wrapper"><span>Share this post</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://blog.gswo.org/2015-program-event-registration-opens/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=2015%20Program%20Events%20are%20Opening%20Soon!&url=http://blog.gswo.org/2015-program-event-registration-opens/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://blog.gswo.org/2015-program-event-registration-opens/&media=&description=2015%20Program%20Events%20are%20Opening%20Soon!" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-p"></i></a></div><div class="entry-comment-wrapper"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/general/" rel="category tag">General</a>, <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/leader-resources/" rel="category tag">Volunteers</a></span></div></p></footer></article></div></div><div class="older-posts-wrapper"><div class="blog-featured-image"></div><div class="older-posts-content"><article class="post-155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-leader-resources tag-brownie tag-evergreen tag-girls-guide-to-girl-scouting tag-junior tag-outdoor tag-program-events tag-videos entry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-10-27T08:30:57+00:00">October 27, 2014</time> · </p><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="http://blog.gswo.org/geocaching-a-real-world-treasure-hunt-for-everyone/">Geocaching: A real world treasure hunt for everyone!</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class="post-excerpt"><p>Helen Keller said “life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”. Follow Helen’s advice and dust off your sense of adventure this fall by trying <strong>geocaching, an activity that combines the outdoors, adventure, and treasure</strong>! Part explorer, part detective this modern-day treasure seeking activity has one goal: find the hidden treasure box called a geocache! There are over a million hidden geocaches all over the world and <strong>all you need to join ... <br><a href="http://blog.gswo.org/geocaching-a-real-world-treasure-hunt-for-everyone/" class="more-link" title="Continue Reading">Continue Reading</a></div></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><div class="entry-share-wrapper"><span>Share this post</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://blog.gswo.org/geocaching-a-real-world-treasure-hunt-for-everyone/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Geocaching:%20A%20real%20world%20treasure%20hunt%20for%20everyone!&url=http://blog.gswo.org/geocaching-a-real-world-treasure-hunt-for-everyone/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://blog.gswo.org/geocaching-a-real-world-treasure-hunt-for-everyone/&media=&description=Geocaching:%20A%20real%20world%20treasure%20hunt%20for%20everyone!" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-p"></i></a></div><div class="entry-comment-wrapper"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="http://blog.gswo.org/topics/leader-resources/" rel="category tag">Volunteers</a></span></div></p></footer></article></div></div><div class="older-posts-wrapper"><div class="blog-featured-image"></div><div class="older-posts-content"><article class="post-845 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-general category-leader-resources tag-girl-scout-history tag-girl-scout-traditions tag-resources entry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-10-20T08:30:32+00:00">October 20, 2014</time> · </p><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="http://blog.gswo.org/girl-scout-traditions-juliette-gordon-low-birthday/">Girl Scout Traditions: Juliette Gordon Low Birthday</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class="post-excerpt"><p>Every year kids celebrate October 31st with candy, costumes, and pumpkins. Why not add some Girl Scout fun to your day in honor of our founder <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/history/low_biography/">Juliette Gordon Low</a>‘s birthday? 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