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Are You Man Enough to be a Girl Scout?!

The Man Enough to be A Girl Scout campaign is about recognizing men who are involved in Girl Scouts. When the men in a Girl Scout’s life step up to be Man Enough to be a Girl Scout, they are standing with all girls in our community as they strive to become women of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Here are just a few stories of the Girl Scout dads stepping up to take an active role in their daughter’s Girl Scout experience.

Brownie Troop Dads

A group of dads from Troop 3054 went on a hiking day activity with their daughters to earn the hiker badge. One dad helped his daughter walk the trail the week beforehand, teaching her how to read the trail map and help her prepare as it was his daughter who girl-led the hiker badge. The troop dads attended the “Get Outdoors” end of year celebration and game night. They also attended a daddy daughter date night at Steak and Shake.

 

The troop dads include Jared Weinhold, Steve Krueger, Matt Garboski, Scott Bompkamp, Ed Morales, John Mazzanovich and Mark Dowling.

Juliette Dad

Jim Marchione has been a registered Girl Scout with Citrus Council since his oldest daughter Angie, started as a Daisy. Eight years later, he’s a fearless co-leader and watched his other daughter Gabriella, bridge to Juniors.

Jim, better known by his camp name of “Burpee,” has helped with loading hundreds of cookie cases in his community every season, teaching about safety with from his years in law enforcement, health and fitness from his many nutrition degrees and certifications and has facilitated a Bronze Award through the South Lake Animal League and a Silver Award through the Red Cross. He researches and guides the girls through many scouting adventures including Scouts Rock at Graceland, primitive camping, overnighters, badge workshops, and a recent trip to Savannah, GA to visit Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthplace and The First Headquarters!

Jim started out helping his wife Yvonne’s multi-level troop in South Lake Community, but then, as his girls became Juliettes, he has taken over as their leader, guide and mentor.

Behind the Scene GS Dad

Joe Howe is the Behind the Scene’s Girl Scout dad.  “Not only is he understanding and always makes sure GS comes first on schedule but he is a HUGE help” expressed his wife and first year troop leader, Vicky.  While Joe works late during the week and is unable to make the troop’s regular meetings, he makes an effort to attend as many Girl Scout/Troop activities as he can.

He has helped out with all of the troop’s cookie booths, their snooze at the zoo event, and special outings to the police, fire departments and ice skating.  He’s has helped read over meeting plans and shared many ideas for potential projects for the troop.

During cookie season he was Vicky’s right hand. Joe would spend nights sitting with Vicky on the computer sorting and counting the many boxes of cookies that took over their house.

“When my counts didn’t add up he poured me a glass of wine and sat counting boxes again and again until we found the error. This was my first year being a troop leader and cookie mom and I would not have been able to do it without this amazing Girl Scout dad” shared Vicky.

Recruit your man!

Girl Scout volunteers come from our communities. Whether they are the dads, uncles, brothers or the volunteers who support her leadership journey. Men can make a difference in the lives of girls today and help them become the leaders of the future.

When girls succeed, society succeeds.

National

#gsoutdoors challenge!

Show us how you take the lead outside by accepting the #gsoutdoors challenge! 

Each week in June, Girl Scouts of the USA will present a unique challenge that will push you to explore the great outdoors in exciting, new ways—not to mention inspire you to keep the adventure going all summer long! At the end of each challenge, Girl Scouts will randomly select one lucky winner (four total) to receive an awesome prize from The North Face.

Your Challenges (Should You Choose to Accept):
June 1-8: Go the Distance
June 9-15: Rock the Lifestyle
June 16-22: Embrace Adventure
June 23-30: Nurture Nature

How to enter:
1. Head to Instagram and follow @girlscouts.
2. Post a photo tagged with #gsoutdoors that shows how you’re taking on Girl Scouts’ outdoor challenges.
3. Wait for a confirmation from @girlscouts that we’ve received your entry. Once you get the message, claim your post to complete your entry.

Participants can enter once a day, so get creative and join Girl Scouts all month long to increase your chances—and, most importantly, get outside! (Psst . . . you don’t have to be a Girl Scout to participate. You just have to lead like one.)

The sweepstakes will be open from June 1 to June 30, 2018, and one winner will be selected weekly starting June 11. Check the Official Sweepstakes Rules and FAQs.

To power the next generation of women who push boundaries and move mountains, The North Face has recently teamed up with Girl Scouts of the USA to inspire girls to challenge themselves, learn about the natural world, and continue the Girl Scout tradition of having life-changing outdoor experiences. Through our multiyear collaboration, The North Face will support the development of 12 new Outdoor Adventure badges, with programming ranging from mountaineering and climbing to backpacking, hiking, and trail running. These 12 new Girl Scout badges, which will roll out over the next two years, will teach girls in virtually every U.S. zip code about the benefits of outdoor exploration. Learn more about this exciting collaboration.