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Girl Scouts Celebrate Achievements and Community Spirit

From creative celebrations to community service, Girl Scouts across our council have been busy making a difference and creating memories.

Check out September’s Mission Moments.

Going Green for Silver Award

Girls in Troop 10656 earned their Silver Award by teaming up with the Penn Cumberland Garden Club to design, plant, and nurture pollinator gardens at the West Shore Borough of Fire. Their hard work will benefit both the environment and community. Congratulations, Girl Scouts, on this blooming achievement!

Group photo of Girl Scouts from Troop 10656 celebrating their Silver Award after collaborating with the Penn Cumberland Garden Club on pollinator gardens, standing outside a building.

Pottery-Painting Party Fun

Troop 10840 Girl Scouts turned their hard-earned Cookie money into a creative adventure with a painting party at Color Me Mine in Camp Hill. They selected all kinds of pottery, even Girl Scout-themed pieces, and the girls painted, laughed, sang, and shared a memorable day together. What a fun way to celebrate their Cookie success!

A group of Girl Scouts painting pottery at a table during a party at Color Me Mine. Various supplies and pottery pieces are visible, and the setting is decorated for the event.
Group of Girl Scouts painting pottery at a table during a party, with art supplies and decorations visible in the background.
Two Girl Scouts painting pottery at a table with art supplies, focusing on their projects.
A girl painting a pottery piece at a table filled with paint supplies and other Girl Scouts enjoying a pottery-painting party.
Two Girl Scouts painting pottery at a table, with a 'Girl Scouts' chalkboard in the background. One girl is painting a figurine while the other works on a pet-shaped pottery piece. Various paint brushes and palettes are visible on the table.

Bronze Blossoms in Selinsgrove

Addison and Jenevieve of Troop 64563 earned their Bronze Award for creating a “Beginners Guide to Gardening,” encouraging people to volunteer and maintain plots at the East Snyder Community Garden in Selinsgrove. Way to grow some Girl Scout spirit!

Two Girl Scouts posing in front of a sign for the East Snyder Community Garden, showcasing their involvement in gardening and community activities.
Two Girl Scouts proudly holding their award materials while standing outside a building.

A Shining Silver Award

Juliette Girl Scouts Claire K. and Charlotte P. earned their Silver Award by renovating a family room at Clare House, transitional housing for women and children in Lancaster. They painted, collected books and toys, secured a couch, and worked with local businesses for lighting and electrical updates to create a bright, joyful space for families. A shining example of sisterhood!

Two Girl Scouts measuring a wall while preparing to renovate a family room, with a blue couch and decorative pillows in the foreground.
Two Girl Scouts proudly display their awards in a colorful room filled with books and toys.
A colorful children's room featuring a wooden table with two chairs, a bookshelf filled with toys and books, a chalkboard with a smiley face, and a blue play tent.

Flower-powered Bridging to Brownies

In August, Troops 50100 and 52141 celebrated their Daisy-to-Brownie bridging with a colorful, flower-filled ceremony. Inspired by a veteran Girl Scout mom, the girls created mason jars representing each petal of the Girl Scout Law. Daisies joined in by adding flowers and helping with vests. The girls crossed a bridge built as a Silver Award project. Congrats, new Brownies!

Girls in Daisy Troop 50100 and Brownie Troop 52141 participate in a bridging ceremony, showcasing flowers and trophies while gathered before a chalkboard.
Four Girl Scouts from Daisy Troop 50100 and Brownie Troop 52141 proudly hold decorated jars of flowers during their bridging ceremony, standing in front of a chalkboard.
Young Girl Scouts in brown vests gather in a circle, collaborating on an activity during a ceremony, with adults observing in the background.
A group of six young Girl Scouts wearing sashes and badges poses in front of a chalkboard, celebrating their bridging from Daisy to Brownie troops.

Swinging into Community Spirit

Girl Scouts, local students, and Little League players from the Euro-Africa 2025 team joined together for a wiffle ball game. Held at UPMC Williamsport, the event created a sense of community, camaraderie, and a little bit of competition. Most of all, everyone had fun!

Group photo of Girl Scouts, local students, and Little League players gathered outside the UPMC Mobile Health Center, with mascots and a backdrop of modern buildings.
A young girl in a purple shirt prepares to swing a bat during a wiffle ball game, while a group of onlookers, including adults in purple shirts, watch from the sidelines.
Group of people in purple shirts standing in front of a sign that reads 'UPMC COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER'. They are smiling and posing together in an indoor setting.
Four children wearing colorful shirts stand outside a health center, smiling with an adult man in sunglasses. A sculpture of an eagle is visible in the background.

Submit a Mission Moment today so we can showcase your Girl Scouts’ recent experiences and accomplishments next month! Visit our Mission Moment Recap webpage on the GSHPA Blog to see more Mission Moments from previous months.

*All Mission Moment information is submitted by volunteers/members. Should you have any questions regarding a submission, please email cmolitoris@gshpa.org.

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