Jane Dabney Shackelford (1895-1979) was born in Clarksville, Tennessee. She graduated from Logansport High School before ...

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence ...

The Medal of Honor is awarded to Girl Scouts who have performed acts of heroism beyond the expectations of their age and training.

The former Girl Scout troop leader and service unit director continues to help young entrepreneurs sell cookies. "It's Girl Scout Cookie time again. Troop 3310's cookie booth schedule is being worked ...

“Our slogan is that we are ‘girl led,’ ” said Scout leader Kathleen Lockman, whose troop meets at Wyoming Valley Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre, explaining that scouts often decide as ...

This is a big week for the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains ... We had been watching our troop leaders, Ms. Katie and Ms. Kristine, work on creating icons for their special needs classroom ...

Amanda Johnson is a trailblazing leader, modernizing programming to be most applicable for the lives of today's Girl Scouts.

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“We do have badges in Girl Scouts that teach wants versus needs,” Troop 7370 co-leader Nicole Gaylord said. “This has taught the girls to go to a store and say, ‘Do I want this or do I ...

Portrait of a group of Girl ... "Every cookie box sold helps a girl take the next step toward becoming a confident leader." Girl Scout Cookie season is in full swing from January to April, with ...