I've been a Girl Scout for 11 years. So ahéhee' (thank you) to Girl Scouts because my Girl Scouting life has given me the chance to say yá'át'ééh (hello) to the President of the United States.
Patricia McGuire | Posted 05.16.2012
Real evil abounds in our world each day, and most of us are doing our level best to relieve the pain of evil's fallout. Faith leaders should support the good people who work hard to make a positive difference for children in this very imperfect world.
The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 04.09.2012
What appeared to be a routine resolution in Alaska's legislature honoring the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts was blocked on Thursday when a repr...
Anna Maria Chavez | Posted 05.22.2012
Now a new generation of Hispanic girls is poised take up the leadership mantle. The question is whether we -- all of us -- will help get them there.
Keli Goff | Posted 05.19.2012
If you really care about the health of girls and seeing girls make healthy choices, buy some Girl Scout cookies. You never know. You may just end up purchasing a box from your future member of Congress or your future president.
The Huffington Post | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 03.14.2012
Most girl scouts earn badges for their behavior as upstanding junior citizens, and for selling sugary treats far and wide. But in Missouri, two scouts...
The Huffington Post | Brittany Wong | Posted 03.12.2012
One hundred years ago today, Girl Scouts of the USA was founded by Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low of Savannah, Ga. In a new biography published last mont...
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Posted 03.12.2012
By Amanda Marcotte (Click here for the original article) Also check out Magnum Photos' look at scouting around the world. As Girl Scouts nat...
Davia Temin | Posted 05.12.2012
We are devoted to offering every girl in this country, regardless of her race, religion, demographic, orientation or ability to pay, a fun, positive, powerful experience that will open up a world of possibilities to her as she learns more about herself, and the role she wishes to play in life.
Patricia McGuire | Posted 04.29.2012
With Osama Bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi out of the way, we thought we could at least enjoy spring training without fear. But thanks to the ever-vigilant wingnut industry, we have a whole new face of evil to keep us awake at night.
Steven Petrow | Posted 04.29.2012
As soon as I heard these off-the-wall charges that the Girl Scouts "are a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood" with First Lady Michelle Obama as their sergeant-in-arms, I went right out to stock up on Thin Mints, Samoas, and Do-si-dos.
Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 04.24.2012
Bob Morris (R-84th) wants to block Indiana from passing a resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts. T-h-e G-i-r-l S-c-o-u-t-s.
The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.19.2012
Stacy Hintz, a 28-year-old mother from West Bend, Wis., has been removed from her volunteer position as a Girl Scout troop leader because of her conne...
HuffingtonPost.com | Tara Kelly | Posted 02.09.2012
A pair of renegade girl scouts accepted a prestigious U.N. award in New York Thursday for their work bringing attention to the threat palm oil product...
Monica Medina | Posted 04.02.2012
Though I never did become a Girl Scout, I was thrilled when my daughter did.
Posted 01.30.2012
Controversy erupted in October when Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old transgender girl, joined a local Colorado Girl Scout Troop. While many lauded the G...
Posted 01.22.2012
Jim Bob Duggar, star of TLC's hit reality TV show "19 Kids And Counting," is sounding off on the Girl Scouts' transgender controversy. A boycott o...
Jody Huckaby | Posted 03.14.2012
In the face of ignorance and resignation threats from troop leaders across the country, the Girls Scouts of Denver held firm in their decision to allow Bobby Montoya, a transgender girl, to join. PFLAG National applauds and supports them.
Posted 01.12.2012
A California-based Girl Scout's planned cookie sale boycott following her organization's decision to accept transgender youth into its troops has spar...
Lisa Belkin | Posted 03.13.2012
I would bet the annual Thin Mint profits on the fact that this sanctimonious Girl Scout did not make her video calling for a boycott without her parents' encouragement. Which means they thought it was wise to allow her to make herself a target for all the predictable backlash.
Posted 01.13.2012
A California-based teen is hoping to spearhead a national boycott of Girl Scout cookies after the organization's controversial decision to admit a 7-y...
Posted 12.21.2011
A Colorado-based Girl Scouts troop's decision to admit a 7-year-old transgender child this fall has prompted three leaders to resign and dissolve thei...
DailyFinance | Posted 01.09.2012
Most of us understand intuitively that the Girl Scouts of America aren't just about selling cookies. What you might not know is that the green-sashed ...
The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.05.2011
Former finance director of the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, Yaasmin Hooey, has been charged with stealing $310,000 from the nonprofit organ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 09.11.2011
According to Sandi Amorello, it all started -- oddly enough -- with some Rice Krispies treats. In 1971, a pre-adolescent Amorello was hard at work ...
Diana Greymountain | Posted 05.28.2012