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Indianapolis 500 Driver to Support Girl Scouts
24 May 2012, 12:03 pm
While competing in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on Sunday, IZOD IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge will honor millions of Girl Scouts by wearing the Girl Scout logo on her helmet during the 96th Indianapolis 500...
Chicago Sky and Girl Scouts Honor Title IX Anniversary
24 May 2012, 11:18 am
(Chicago, May 24, 2012) - This year marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA and the 40th anniversary of Title IX. To honor these milestones, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is once again partnering with the WNBA Chicago Sky basketball team to give girls hands-on opportunities to learn how a professional basketball team operates.
Byers celebrates Girl Scouts’ 100 years
24 May 2012, 5:10 am
Dorothy Byers, 97, is nearly the same age as her favorite organization — the Girl Scouts of America, now celebrating 100 years of service. And the timing of the organization’s centennial anniversary coincides with Byers recently being named the “oldest Girl Scout in Iowa” by the Girls Scouts of Greater Iowa.
Area Girl Scouts celebrate long, active history
23 May 2012, 10:02 am
The Girl Scouts of America are celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2012. While the history of the local Girl Scout service unit is a little hazy, a look through past archives revealed an active club as far back as 1939, and the local Scouts remain a significant part of the community today.
Vatican Turns on Girl Scouts
15 May 2012, 10:44 am
The Catholic Church is not investigating the Girl Scouts for their sinfully delicious cookies, but rather for the organization’s ties to nonprofits such as Médicins Sans Frontières and other groups that teach safe-sex education. Barbie Latza Nadeau on how one U.S. official’s claim that the GSA has links to Planned Parenthood has snowballed.
Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops
10 May 2012, 4:28 pm
Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Judge allows Girl Scout camps to be sold - msnbc.com
24 May 2012, 5:17 pm
The Girl Scouts went to court in Summit County on Thursday, but not to sell cookies. They were there to fight the sale of four Girl Scout camps. Because of financial troubles, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio decided to close and sell four camps ...
Indianapolis 500 Driver to Support Girl Scouts - KFMB
24 May 2012, 9:32 am
INDIANAPOLIS, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While competing in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on Sunday, IZOD IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge will honor millions of Girl Scouts by wearing the Girl Scout logo on her helmet during the ...
Your News: Girl Scouts Don’t Get Lost - Abington Mariner
24 May 2012, 8:13 am
Sweat was rolling down my forehead as I forged on. I kicked the dirt in frustration! Where is flag #5?! On April 14th, nine of the 14 members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 30507 went orienteering at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA. In orienteering ...
Girl Scouts respond to U.S. Catholic bishops' concerns - CBS News
11 May 2012, 1:58 pm
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - The Girl Scouts of the USA, long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. However, the Girl Scouts of the ...
Catholic bishops scrutinize Girl Scouts - msnbc.com
10 May 2012, 6:45 pm
At issue are concerns about program materials that some Catholics find offensive, as well as assertions that the Scouts associate with other groups espousing stances that conflict with church teaching. The Scouts, who have numerous parish ...