Tag: Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
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Game on: Rebecca Horovitz teaches Girl Scouts basics of game design
By KRISTEN DOWD The Sun Thanks to a South Jersey game designer, Girl Scouts have the chance to earn their Digital Game Design Badge with a hands-on virtual workshop. Rebecca “Becca” Horovitz is the designer of Annapurna: Leave No Trace Behind, a new tabletop game that started hitting stores in March. The Pitman resident, who…
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Clara Barton Schoolhouse welcomes Girl Scout Troop 25891 for Women’s History Month
There was a very special presentation held at the Clara Barton Schoolhouse on March 26 as part of Women’s History Month. The Bordentown Historical Society welcomed 10 girls from Girl Scout Troop 25891 to learn more about the trailblazer that was Clara Barton. Troop 25891 is a Mansfield Township-based Girl Scout troop with children ages…
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Teen educates community on Hinduism by building library at local temple
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Survani Sinha searched for a cause that was close to her heart, something that represented her and her religion. So for her Girl Scout Silver Award project, she decide to educate the Hindus in her community on the intricacies of their religion. “I believe religion is a foundation for one’s principles and…
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East Brunswick scouts bridge from Daisys to Brownies
One of the most treasured ceremonies in Girl Scouting is the bridging ceremony. Bridging is a tradition that honors girls’ achievements throughout the year and celebrates their advancement in Girl Scouts. It is symbolized by crossing the bridge. This year around the nation, bridging ceremonies look a little different from the past, but East…
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East Brunswick Daisy troops donate water, Gatorade to local heroes
East Brunswick Daisy Girl Scouts in Kindergarten Troop 81920 and First Grade Troop 81624 came together to honor the heroes at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the East Brunswick Police Department, the local COVID-19 testing site at MedExpress and the local food bank. The girls spent hours making homemade cards with heartfelt messages that now…
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Girl Scouts at Home program provides activities for all girls during self isolation period
The Girl Scouts At Home program has launched, presented via new website pages that will direct parents and teachers to tutorials, step-by-step badge programs and livestream events. A starter list of programs being offered includes outdoor adventures that can be done while social distancing, science badge activities, engineering paper airplanes, art apprentice, photo magic and…