For Girl Scout Troop 2231, earning their bronze badge means tackling a real-world problem, starting with traffic safety near the city library. The troop, consisting of fifth graders at Moyer Elementary School in Fort Thomas, gave a presentation to the Fort Thomas City Council on Feb. 17. They petitioned for a solar-powered flashing light and […]
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Girl Scouts break ground on new NKY Leadership Campus
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road broke ground on their new Northern Kentucky Leadership Campus last week. The campus aims to “bring outdoors into this urban camp so girls from all over can come here and experience a little slice of nature,” according to Taylor Jauregui, fundraising development manager at Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s […]
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Opinion: The power of sisterhood and the future of Kentucky’s female leaders
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Susan Douglas, CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Kentucky is facing a growing crisis, with children increasingly placed in the care […]
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Creating access to transferable skills early in life with Susan Douglas, CEO of Girl Scouts of KY Wilderness Road
This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the Cincinnati Reds, an otherworldly arrival in Covington, and Kenton’s bourbon trail adventure on the B-Line in the name of journalism. Then, Lacy sits down with Susan Douglas, CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentucky Wilderness Road, to discuss what Girl Scouts are […]
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Forget Christmas: Girl Scout cookie season is here
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road launched Girl Scout cookie season on Dec. 15, which helps rally the local community to support the entrepreneurial program for girls. This year’s cookie season brings the new Raspberry Rally, a cookie similar to the infamous Thin Mint that will be exclusively offered online. All proceeds from in-person […]
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Edgewood woman reflects on how Girl Scouts impacted her and family’s lives
For Edgewood resident and retired pediatrician Lisa Miller, youth organizations have the capacity to inspire young people to try new things they never considered possible. Miller, a former Girl Scout and a troop leader, said her participation in the Girl Scouts during her childhood in the 1960s offered her avenues into experiences that were previously […]
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Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road launches fund with Horizon Community Fund
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road has established a fund partnership with Horizon Community Funds. This fund will support GSKWR’s work in providing leadership development for Kentucky’s girls. “The strength of Girl Scouts in Kentucky and their impact on Kentucky girls, the meaningful ways that they advocate for community engagement and create economic impact […]
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Local title company purchases 780 boxes of Girl Scout cookies
For the third year in a row, Kentucky Girl Scout has partnered with American Homeland Title Agency to provide cookies at home closings — the latest purchase? 780 boxes of cookies. The funds will help send girl scouts to camp. “After contributing thousands of dollars to the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) in […]
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Building a better future one generation at a time
Compassion, adventure and strength are what generations are gaining through Girl Scouts. Lois Lee and her daughters Rebekah Owens and Deborah Lee are proof. “Girl Scouts helps girls become strong women,” Lois Lee, 52, of Union said. “For me, the Girl Scouts is about service and leaderships. Being involved with this organization taught me to […]