News Releases

Read the latest news releases and media alerts from Girl Scouts of the USA.

2009 News Releases

• Girl Scouts Think Green
  (May 28, 2009)
  
  
• Congress, Girl Scouts, Look to Empower Next Generation of Female Leaders
  (April 16, 2009)
  
  
• Girl Scouts "Tech-Over" Robotics Competition
  (April 28, 2009)
  
  
• Chris Brown and Rihanna: What do Girls REALLY Think?
  (April 15, 2009)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Ring Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange
  (April 13, 2009)
  
  
• Girl Scout Products Not Affected by Peanut Butter Warning
  (April 8, 2009)
  
  
• Ashdon Farms Voluntary Recall of Girl Scouts Pistachios Containing Pistachios Recalled by Setton Farms
  (April 8, 2009)
  
  
• Dairy Queen® and Girl Scouts of the USA Renew Licensing Agreement
  (March 17, 2009)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Announces National Board Leadership Lanes
  (March 16, 2009)
  
  
• Teens Are the Teachers in New Internet Safety Project
  (February 11, 2009)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Celebrate African American History Month
  (February 1, 2009)
  
  
• New Study Reveals 2008 Election's Impact on Girls
  (January 13, 2009)
  
  
• Grupo Gallegos Named Hispanic Advertising Agency of Record (AOR) By Girl Scouts of the USA
  (January 5, 2009)
  
  

2008 News Releases

• Girl Scouts of the USA, Motorola Foundation Identify Three Keys to Engaging Girls in Science and Math
  (Decenber 9, 2008)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Elect Connie L. Lindsey New President of National Board of Directors
  (November 17, 2008)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Announce New National Board of Directors
  (November 17, 2008)
  
  
• Girls, Celebrities, Converge on Indianapolis for Girl Scout 51st National Convention
  (October 21, 2008)
  
  
• America's Top Girl Scouts Named 2008 National Young Women of Distinction
  (September 30, 2008)
  
  
• Pastry/Run Athletics Launches Thin Mint Collection Footwear and Backpack
  (July 15, 2008)
  
  
• Smithsonian Student Travel and EF Education Announce the 2008 Global Citizens Essay Contest Winners
  (July 14, 2008)
  
  
• 'The Cheetah Girls' Team with Girl Scouts of USA to Celebrate Community Service, Diversity and Friendship on Disney Channel
  (June 26, 2008)
  
  
• Dairy Queen® Shows Appreciation for Girl Scouts Nationwide In July
  (June 20, 2008)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Celebrate Opening of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl with Star Abigail Breslin in New York Movie Theaters
  (June 19, 2008)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Wins 2 Awards from Association of Educational Publishers
  (June 13, 2008)
  
  
• Hottest Girl Scout Cookie Becomes Coolest Treat
  (June 10, 2008)
  
  
• Six Flags Friends and Girls Scouts of the USA Announce Nationwide Volunteer Incentive Program
  (April 10, 2008)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA and FIRST Partnership Introduces Girls to Robotics
  (April 17, 2008)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Teams With Firestone to Host 2008 'On the Road' Driver's Ed Contest
  (March 28, 2008)
  
  
• Nationwide Study Finds That Girls Aspire to a Different Kind of Leadership
  (March 27, 2008)
  
  
• Laurel Richie Appointed SVP/Chief Marketing Officer, Girl Scouts of the USA
  (March 24, 2008)

2007 News Releases

• Girl Scouts of the USA Board Chair Earns National Philanthropy Day Honor
  (November 27, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts on New Season of Run's House; Vanessa and Angela Simmons Become Girl Scout Role Models
  (November 26, 2007)
  
  
• Charm Accessory Recall
  (November 16, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Respond to the Southern California Fires
  (September 25, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Explores What Girls Need to Succeed as Leaders
  (September 25, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scout Keke Palmer Releases Her Debut Album 'SO UNCOOL'
  (September 19, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of USA Celebrates World Water Monitoring Day 2007
  (September 18, 2007)
  
  
• Junk Food Clothing Partners with Girl Scouts of the USA
  (August 18, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scout Troops to Get Their Hands Dirty to Keep America Clean
  (September 10, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Expands Focus on Adult Leadership Development
  (August 21, 2007)
  
  
• Celestron® and the Girl Scouts Launch Joint Program to Engage Hands-On Discovery of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
  (July 26, 2007)
  
  
• 18 Girl Scouts Win Global Citizen Essay Contest
  (July 10, 2007)
  
  
• K-12 Alliance Launched to Reverse Declining Participation of Girls in Computing Careers
  (June 25, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Wins 2 Awards from the Association of Educational Publishers
  (June 13, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts and Rep. Mary Bono Join Forces to Support Children's Health; Hundreds of Girl Scouts Visit Capitol Hill to Urge Congress to Support the IMPACT Act
  (June 12, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts and Bono Join Forces to Battle Youth Health Crisis
  (June 12, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Sing Thanks to Pro Bono Legal Counsel, Gibson and Dunn
  (June 7, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Sponsors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Events
  (May 1, 2007)
  
  
• America's Top Girl Scouts Named 2007 National Young Women of Distinction
  (April 30, 2007)
  
  
• GSUSA Expands Licensing Efforts
  (April 20, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Hosts Global Discussion on Benefits of Single-Gender Experience
  (April 20, 2007)
  
  
• An Open Letter about the Girl Scout Cookie Program
  (April 11, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts and Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Join Forces to Shed Light on the Crisis Facing Latinas
  (March 28, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Turns 95
  (March 12, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scout Line of Groovy Dolls
  to Be Developed by Manhattan Toy
  (March 7, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scout Cookies Venture Into Cyberspace
  (January 30, 2007)
  
  
• Girl Scout Cookie Program Turns 90
  (January 16, 2007)
  

2006 News Releases

• NBC's 'The More You Know' Camaign Features GSUSA
  (December 15, 2006)
  
  
• GSUSA Selects TMA Resources to Streamline Member Data
  (December 15, 2006)
  
  
• K&Company Partners With GSUSA
  (December 15, 2006)
  
  
• New Vision of Girl Scout Leadership
  Brought to Life in Baldo Comic Strip
  (December 15, 2006)
  
  
• Statement from GSUSA CEO Kathy Cloninger:
  Girl Scout Cookies Now Have Zero Trans Fats
  (November 13, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Selects Lowe New York to Reposition the Iconic Organization with a Compelling, Contemporary Brand
  (October 30, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouting Undergoes Historic Transformation to Focus on Leadership Development for 21st Century Girls
  (September 18, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouts in the News
  (September 1, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Celebrate Diversity by Taking Part in the 2006 India Day Parade
  (August 17, 2006)
  
  
• GSUSA Wins 6 AEP AWARDS, 3 for 'It's a Girl's Life' Campaign
  (June 9, 2006)
  
  
• U.S. Secretary of Education Speaks Out on Math-Science Gender Gap in Schools
  (May 15, 2006)
  
  
• Detroit Public Schools Sends One of Its Finest to GSUSA
  (May 15, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Wins Silver Summit Creative Award
  (May 1, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Is Proud Sponsor of 27th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival
  (April 28, 2006)
  
  
• Happy 94th Birthday, Girl Scouts! March 12 Is Start of Girl Scout Week
  (March 10, 2006)
  
  
• Emmy Award-Winning PBS Series to Host Broadcast Premiere of 'Troop 1500' on Tuesday, March 21, at 10 p.m.
  (March 9, 2006)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA Co-sponsors Girls National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week
  (February 5, 2006)
  
  
• Girls Aspire to be 'Normal Healthy,' According to New Girl Scouts Research Institute Study
  (January 25, 2006)
  
  

2005 News Releases

• Tax Relief for Charitable Giving
  (December 21, 2005)
  
  
• GSUSA's Emergency Response Fund: Sisters Helping Sisters(December 16, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Elects New National Board of Directors
  (October 10, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Elects Patricia Diaz Dennis New Chair of National Board of Directors
  (October 10, 2005)
  
  
• GSUSA Founder Juliette Gordon Low Honored in New National Monument in Washington, D.C.
  (October 10, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scouts Charts New Course at 50th National Convention(October 6, 2005)
  
  
• Dakota Fanning, Movie Star and Girl Scout
  (September 20, 2005)
  
  
• Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita: How to Help in the Crisis
  (October 4, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scout Veteran Promoted to Senior Management Position
  (July 27, 2005)
  


• Girl Scouts of the USA a Key Player in Major National Global Health and Child Survival Campaign
  (July 19, 2005)
  


• Girl Scouts of the USA Encourages Young Latinas to Stay Connected at Fifth National Latina Conference
  (July 14, 2005)
  


• Girl Scouts of the USA Wins Nine Awards from the Association of Educational Publishers
  (June 21, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and National PTA Unite to Help Families Raise Kids in a Digital Age (April 5, 2005)
  
  
• SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Partner with Girls Scouts of the USA(March 3, 2005)
  
  
• Troop 1500 Documentary on Texas Girl Scout Council Premieres at South By Southwest Film Festival
  (March 3, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scouts and MetLife Foundation Help Girls Prepare For College(February 17, 2005)
  
  
• Nominate a Leader for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes(February 3, 2005)
  
  
• Updated: Response to the South Asian Tsunami Disaster
  (January 18, 2005)
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA's Fifth National Latina Conference Will Be Held In New York
  (January 18, 2005)
  

2004 News Releases

• Girl Scouts of the USA and Ember Media Announce Launch of TheKey2: An Interactive Guide to the Top Colleges and Universities for Hispanics
  (December 8, 2004)
  
  
• Girl Scouts See a Future that Breaks the Sound Barrier and Escapes the Atmosphere
  (October 25, 2004)



• Girl Scouts of the USA Co-sponsors United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Foundation National "BizFest" for Future Latino Entrepreneurs
  (September 16, 2004)



• Kintera® Technology Helps Launch Girl Scouts' New Online Fundraising Campaign
  (August 12, 2004)



• Visa USA and Girl Scouts of the USA Create Money Management Resources for Young Girls
  (July 27, 2004)



• Girl Scouts Gives Voice to Latina Youth at the Fourth National Latina Conference
  (July 12, 2004)



• Girl Scouts of the USA Launches First Online Fundraising Campaign
  (June 16, 2004)



• Girl Scouts of the USA Launches Spanish-Language Web Site
  (May 6, 2004)



• Girl Scouts of the USA and Partners in Hispanic Education Co-Host Education Fair for Hispanic American Community
  (April 21, 2004)



• The Advertising Council and Girl Scouts of the USA Launch New PSAs for "Girls Go Tech" Campaign
  (April 5, 2004)



• Safety of Premier Importance for 92nd Anniversary of Girl Scouts
  (March 10, 2004)



• New CEO Leads 700 Girl Scout Representatives to Capitol Hill to Launch a National Dialogue on Issues Critical to Girls
  (March 3, 2004)



• Myrtle Potter Honored by Girl Scouts with National Woman of Distinction Award
  (February 10, 2004)

2003 News Releases

• Unilever Raeford Employees and Girl Scouts in Raeford Join Forces to Make a Difference in Lives of Kids
  (December 12, 2003)



• Live Webcast Provides Teens a Platform to Discuss Issues that Matter to Them
  (November 8, 2003)



• Worries about Academics and Making Parents Proud Are Top Concerns as "Tweens" Start New School Year
  (September 17, 2003)



• Latina Girl Scouts Celebrate Their Heritage, Prepare for Future at Third Annual National Latina Conference
  (July 17, 2003)



• Girl Scouts Join Historic Partnership to Improve Educational Achievement for Hispanic Americans
  (July 9, 2003)



• Indy 500 Driver to Support Girl Scouts This Weekend
  (May 21, 2003)



• Girl Scouts Among First U.S. Teens to Preview New Movie
  (April 11, 2003)



• Girl Scouts of the USA Receives Department of Justice Grant
  (April 1, 2003)



• "Girls Go Tech" Television Ad Campaign Wins "Grand Good" Award
  (April 1, 2003)



• Girl Scout Week Resolution Passed
  (March 14, 2003)



• Girl Scouts Celebrate Top Ten Girl Scouts in the Nation
  (March 12, 2003)



• New Girl Scout Iron-On Makes Life Easier
  (January 27, 2003)



• The Advertising Council and Girl Scouts of the USA Launch Campaign to Encourage Girls in Math, Science and Technology
  (January 6, 2003)