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Nancy and Heather Miller are a mother-daughter, lifetime Girl Scout duo from Freeland, Michigan. Nancy, having been a Girl Scout for 41 years, served as Heather’s Troop Leader, and both Millers live by the motto, “Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout.”

In this episode, Nancy and Heather share:

• How a family passion turned into a bluebird sanctuary and Girl Scout Gold Award Project
• The life-changing travel opportunities provided to them by their involvement in Girl Scouts
• The benefits of intergenerational Girl Scouting from both the mother’s and daughter’s perspective
• Why Girl Scouting provides somewhere for girls to be themselves and feel like they belong

Listen to these stories and feel the strength of a mother/daughter bond bolstered by Girl Scouting!

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Maddie Rayner is a Girl Scout Alumna and a Gold Award Girl Scout with a passion for making the world a better place.

Tune in to this episode to hear:

• What Maddie learned throughout her years at Girl Scout Camp
• How her Silver Award Project put Maddie in the national media spotlight
• The lessons she learned from completing the Highest Awards

Listen today to learn all of this and more!

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Cheryl Vosburg is a long-time volunteer for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan, who has much wisdom to share about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. She is currently the Area Manager for Marshall, Michigan, as well as the Troop Organizer, and a Trainer, instilling her knowledge into current volunteers for GSHOM.

In this episode, you’ll hear Cheryl’s take on Girl Scouts, including:

• What she calls the “IFF Factor”
• How the Broadway musical “Wicked” made a significant impact on her Girl Scout experience
• The importance of flag etiquette and how it builds girls’ confidence

Tune in today to hear about all of this, and so much more!

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Meet Wilson and Giggles – otherwise known as Brittani Havenaar and Naomi Sarelis.  These life-long campers are the Assistant Camp Directors at Camp Merrie Woode this summer.  The best part is that Brittani was once Naomi’s counselor; their relationship exemplifies the progression of leadership at Girl Scout camp, as well as the special relationships that develop between girls at camp.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How a girl can progress from being a 5-year old camper to a leadership role at camp
• Why camp is so important for girls
• The essential life skills that girls learn at camp

Tune in today to hear Brittani & Naomi’s wonderful experience at Girl Scout Camp throughout their lives!