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Boy Scouts of America is rebranding. Here's why they will be named Scouting America
Read full article: Boy Scouts of America is rebranding. Here's why they will be named Scouting AmericaThe decision by Boy Scouts of America to rebrand after 114 years and become Scouting America marks another major shakeup for an organization that once proudly resisted change.
Get to know these Girl Scouts ahead of their busiest season
Read full article: Get to know these Girl Scouts ahead of their busiest seasonIt's one of our favorite times of the year -- girl scout cookie season! We're chatting with a group of local girl scouts about some of the changes you can expect this year and how the sales from the cookies helps these young women develop important life skills.
Girl Scouts call on cookie bakers to address child labor
Read full article: Girl Scouts call on cookie bakers to address child laborFILE - In this Nov. 13, 2017, file photo, a child collects palm kernels from the ground at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest palm oil producer. “Child labor has no place in Girl Scout Cookie production,” the Girl Scouts tweeted. Reporters traced child labor to the supply chain of one of the Girl Scout cookies’ bakers, Little Brownie Bakers, owned by the Italian confectionary brand Ferrero, which did not comment on the findings. Both said they were committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil.
National Gold Award Girl Scout makes lasting impact on Houston community through service project
Read full article: National Gold Award Girl Scout makes lasting impact on Houston community through service projectThat was not the case for local Girl Scout Abigail Plunkett, whose act of kindness turned into a service project that earned her the title of National Gold Award Girl Scout. "For the National Gold Award, ten girls are chosen each year, and I was one of the ten to be chosen for 2020.”Local Girl Scout Abigail Plunkett has earned the title of National Gold Award Girl Scout for her service project aiming to make theater arts accessible to all. Girl Scouts are nominated by their council and selected by Girl Scouts of the USA based on their Gold Award project. Local Girl Scout Abigail Plunkett has earned the title of National Gold Award Girl Scout for her service project aiming to make theater arts accessible to all. Local Girl Scout Abigail Plunkett has earned the title of National Gold Award Girl Scout for her service project aiming to make theater arts accessible to all.
Girl Scouts tweet, then delete post about Amy Coney Barrett
Read full article: Girl Scouts tweet, then delete post about Amy Coney BarrettA tweet by the Girl Scouts congratulating new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett drew such outrage from Barrett’s critics that the youth organization swiftly deleted it – only to draw a new backlash from Barrett’s supporters. As the online criticism mounted, the Girl Scouts deleted their original tweet and posted a new statement. Girl Scouts of the USA is a nonpolitical, nonpartisan organization. There was no immediate reply from the Girl Scouts' media spokeswoman to an Associated Press request for additional comment and for any details on whether Barrett had been in the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts, along with the Boy Scouts of America and other youth organizations, have experienced membership declines in recent years, for reasons ranging from busy family schedules to the lure of online games and social media.