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Welcome to the newest season of the Girl Scout Advantage podcast! In this season, each week, Brenna will talk with a different Girl Scout or Girl Scout Volunteer to deep dive into one of the 15 Outcomes of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This episode focuses on Discover 5: Girls develop critical thinking.

Join us to hear from Girl Scout volunteer Julie Abe! Listen to how Julie uses the Girl Scout Law to teach her Girl Scouts (and herself) about ethics and taking risks. Brenna and Julie focus on outcome Discover 5: Girls develop critical thinking. Julie talks about how she practices being girl-led and helping her girls reach their goals!

Learn more about Girl Scouts at gshom.org or at our Facebook page.

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Welcome to the newest season of the Girl Scout Advantage podcast! In this season, each week, Brenna will talk with a different Girl Scout or Girl Scout Volunteer to deep dive into one of the 15 Outcomes of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This episode focuses on Discover 5: Girls develop critical thinking.

Join us to hear from Jessica Phillips, a Girl Scout volunteer! Listen to how Jessica keeps her Girl Scouts engaged throughout Girl Scout Cookie season as she shares some of their favorite activities. Jessica and Brenna focus on the outcome of Discover 4: Girls seek challenges in the world. Jessica talks about how challenges don’t have to be scary and that finding challenges that excite and interest you are the key to success!

Learn more about Girl Scouts at gshom.org or at our Facebook page.

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Join us to hear from Jan Whitcomb, a Girl Scout volunteer! Listen to how Jan shares her love for Girl Scout Camp and tries to support camp in any way she can. Jan and Brenna focus on the outcome of Discover 3: Girls gain practical life skills. Jan shared how Girl Scouts has not only helped her instill this value in the girls but how she has also gained life skills through volunteering!

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Join us to hear from Sara Sparrow, a Girl Scout volunteer! Listen to how Sara learned how to be the best troop leader she could be with the help of fellow Girl Scout Troop Leaders and her Girl Scouts. Sara and Brenna focus on the outcome of Discover 2: Girls develop positive values. Sara shares how she works with her Girl Scouts to teach them about positive values and why it is a significant value to hold.

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Join us to hear from Beth Dewey, a Girl Scout volunteer! Listen to how Beth works with her troop to have the best possible Girl Scout experience. Beth and Brenna focus on the outcome of Discover 1: Girls Develop a strong sense of self. Beth tells several stories about how this outcome has positively impacted her Girl Scouts!

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Join us to learn about what our newest season of the Girl Scout Advantage Podcast has in store. This season we will be taking you through the 15 Outcomes of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience outcome by outcome. You will hear from a variety of volunteers, Girl Scouts, and staff to learn about how the 15 Outcomes have benefitted them in their Girl Scout experience!

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Join us to hear from our Outreach Team Lead, Lisa Ingram! Lisa has worked at Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan for 12 years, and under her guidance, the outreach program has blossomed and more girls than ever have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout. Listen now to hear how community troops help give every girl the opportunity to be a Girl Scout and some of the amazing programs that they offer like learning about leadership skills or spending a weekend at camp!

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Join us to hear from lifelong Girl Scout Kate, and her mother and Girl Scout volunteer Colleen! Kate and Colleen reminisce about Girl Scouts when Kate was a girl and tell many fun stories about how Girl Scouts influenced them both throughout their entire lives. Listen now to hear about how Kate now works for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan as our Digital Media Specialist and the impact Colleen has had on her Girl Scouts!

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Join us to hear from a longtime volunteer, Renee Graham, talk about her experience with Girl Scouts.  Renee is a third-generation Girl Scout and joined when she was in 1st grade, then was a troop leader after she graduated high school. Listen now to hear about all of the ways that Renee volunteers with Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan.

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Join us to hear from a family of Girl Scouts, the Ward family! Cherise, a long-time Girl Scout volunteer, her daughter Sierra, a former Girl Scout and now volunteer, and her other daughter Aliah, a current Girl Scout. Listen to the family talk about how Girl Scouts have influenced their lives and what accomplishments they have made when in Girl Scouts!