Thrift Shopping...Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun!

Have trouble coming up with a way to spend all of that cookie money?
Looking for a fun activity to do with the Scouts?
Look no further!

Thrift Shopping. It's the latest trend!
Here at college, everyone loves to go thrifting! We have several local thrift stores as well as a Salvation Army.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvation_Army

Take the girls to a Thrift Shop and have them pick out interesting shirts, skirts, shoes, jackets, etc. for cheap prices! Then, bring all of the clothes to your next meeting and completely redesign them! Go to your local craft store and go to the sale section-buy tons of crazy ribbons, sequins, buttons, scarves, fabric paint, glitter, rick-rack-anything!

Picture From: http://madamenoire.com/185434/the-joys-of-thrift-shopping-why-i-shop-at-goodwill-and-not-forever-21/

This is probably a better activity for older girls in middle school or high school. Teach the girls different sewing stitches and let them create their own fashions!

Picture From: http://www.debutanteclothing.com/how-to-shop-at-thrift-stores/

This can be tons of fun and is a super creative way to bond! Afterwards, have a fashion show and let everyone show off their new styles!

Hope you enjoy my suggestions and ideas!
Have an awesome week!

~Gold Girl Allie

P.S. If you are super interested in Thrifting...I found this great blog that gives awesome Thrift-Shopping Tips! Check it out for more info: http://www.debutanteclothing.com/how-to-shop-at-thrift-stores/

Stay Beautiful Girlies <3

Communications! :D

Sooo...hey everyone!

Midterms are next week for me! (Wow has time flown!?) This weekend will be filled to the brim with studying, I can assure you!

I really am in love with my major so far-currently I am majoring in Communications! (possibly doubling in Art or writing). I know that most students change their major once or twice before graduation, but I'm feeling pretty good about mine right now!

Anyways, I just wanted to tell you all about how much Girl Scouting has helped me and has made me feel comfortable with my major!

Throughout the Gold Award process, I learned much about technology, blogging and public relations.

Since my project was focused on promoting GSA and encouraging Girls to stick with Scouting, I was immersed in the world of communications, and ended up learning skills that are integral to my major!

Today, two alumnus from my college came to give my Strategic Communications class a talk about their jobs and companies.

They began to tell us about their jobs in the public relations field-promoting products and brand names using the Internet, mass media and advertising.

Blogging and promoting the Girl Scout organization at events and fairs has lead me to have a better understanding of the Communications world.

Because of Girl Scouts, I also now know how to network! I used to be nervous about talking to important people and putting myself out there, but now I know that it is important to get past your fears and to speak with new people who could help you in the future!

I actually got to meet the CEO of Disney-Bob Iger-last week! I was nervous about talking to him at first, but I quickly realized that speaking with him would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and may one day help me to get an awesome job!


He was extremely personable and awesome, and encouraged everyone to work hard. He told my class that with hard work and determination, anyone can achieve their dreams!

Bob Iger, the current CEO of Disney, Skyping my S*Park class at Ithaca College!

Girl Scouting helped me to become who I am today, and has helped me to succeed through my first month and a half of college! I encourage you all to stick with Scouting and not to be afraid of new things!

Love,
Gold Girl Allie <3

Camping in College! :D

Hellooooo Girl Scouts!

I just wanted to give you all a quick update and some words of encouragement!
I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the new school year!

To all of the Gold Girls and perspective Gold Girls out there-work hard and stick with it! All the hard work is going to pay off!

I've actually met quite a few Gold Girls in my dorm and at my school...

Sooo next weekend I will be participating in one of my favorite Girl Scout activities...CAMPING!

The Honors program at my college is taking a small group of students into the wilderness for a weekend (did you know that you can actually get a college minor in outdoor leisure activities!?).

I'm really excited! We're going to go backpacking up in the Cayuga region of New York! The College is going to supply us with backpacks and sleeping bags and the like...and I can't wait to show everyone what a Girl Scout can do!

Pic from: http://www.contactez.net/gurleyalabama/girlsscoutsgurley.html

One of my best friends attending the trip is an Eagle Scout (The Boy Scout equivalent of the Gold Award), so I'm interested to see who'll be the better wilderness camper! It'll be fun to learn what BSA does differently from GSA! :D

If your troop ever has an opportunity to go camping-please go! You'll really enjoy it :) Girl Scouts taught me TONS about camping. I can cook outside, start campfires, build shelters with twigs and greenery, identify star patterns and (of course!) make s'mores!

pic from: http://postcardy.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html

Back in the summer before eighth grade, I went to a Girl Scout sleep away camp-Camp BlueBay-for a week with a group of my friends.

The camp was soooo much fun! We learned how to canoe, how to survive in the wilderness, how to use a compass and tons of other useful skills that I still use today :) We slept in platform tents and swam in a really pretty lake (the only drawback to sleeping in the tents was the morning wake-up call...if you didn't get out of bed the counselors would threaten to squirt you with a water-blaster which was hilarious). :)

Camp BlueBay Link: http://www.gsnc.org/camp/bluebay.asp

Stay Tuned-in for an update about my camping experience next week! Hopefully it won't rain and I'll have tons of awesome stories to tell you all when I get back! :D

~Gold Girl Allie :)