Episode 37: Renee Graham



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.


Episode 36: The Ward Family



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!


Episode 35: Kati Martin



Join us to hear from Girl Scout volunteer, Kati Martin. Kati walks us through her journey from not knowing anything about Girl Scouts to being a Service Unit Manager. Listen now to hear how Kati connects to the Girl Scout law and how she applies it in her life!


Episode 34: Amy Courter



Join us today to hear from Girl Scout volunteer, Amy Courter.  Amy walks us through her path from college, to entrepreneur, to the National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol.  Listen now to hear all of the details of Amy’s journey and what skills she gained along the way!


Episode 33: Leah Sleder (Dude)



Join us today to hear from Leah Sleder, camp name Dude, about her experiences at Girl Scout Camp.  Girl Scout Camp is a staple of Girl Scouting that Leah has fully embraced.  Listen as she tells stories about her time as a camper and a counselor!


Episode 32: Sydney Malloy (Fawkes)



Join us today to hear from Sydney Malloy, camp name Fawkes, about her experience at Girl Scout camp.  Sydney grew up going to camp Linden and now works for the camp in the summer.  Learn all about Sydney’s journey and what Girl Scout camp is like!


Episode 31: National Council Session 2023!



Join us today to hear from Kelley Hissong and Cass Thorman about their experiences as adult and girl delegates (respectively) at Girl Scout National Council Sessions. In their roles as delegates, they voted to make decisions about the future of Girl Scouting – while having a ton of fun!


Pandemic Series – Bethany Wilson



While so much has been cancelled this year, Girl Scouts has not been cancelled. In fact, Bethany Wilson has had experiences so far this year facilitating safe in-person Girl Scout meetings, virtual experiences, and a hybrid model. Tune in today to learn about what each of these experiences have looked like, and how you can make the magic happen for your troop.

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Pandemic Series – Ali Van Overbeke



In this week’s episode of the Girl Scout Advantage Podcast, we hear from Membership Specialist Ali Van Overbeke about the importance of girl-led, one of the cornerstones of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Learn from Ali why it’s so important to keep girl-led at the forefront of your Girl Scout activities all the time, but right now especially.