Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Area 1 Su 6 Brownie Troop #223 Bierbaum Elementary and Senior Troop #1357 Mehlville High School are hosting Girl Scout Cookie Booths at South County Center Friday through Sunday.
The band Allstar Weekend's newest video displays values that are "clearly inconsistent" with those of the Girl Scout organization, its leader said.
Allstar Weekend will not be playing in a major Girl Scout event in St. Louis next weekend following the discovery of a video that organizers say is not consistent with their values. Allstar Weekend, who has gained popularity for appearances on the Disney Channel, was scheduled as the main act for the BIG Day FamFest, a large festival on Sept. 22 organized by Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri in downtown St. Louis. But the band has been pulled from the festival following the release of a music video for its song Life As We Know It. The video features what appears to be teen girls and boys drinking alcohol, smoking from a bong, stripping, throwing a chair in a swimming pool and throwing a bag of trash at a moving car. Lyrics to the tune …
Katlyn Sansone of Mehlville High School won a $500 scholarship for her work with a local women's shelter.
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri recognized the accomplishments of 20 local girls and women Tuesday evening at the fourth annual Girls and Women of Distinction award ceremony. Each award recipient was nominated for demonstrating leadership in her community and embodying the Girl Scout values of courage, confidence and character. The girls, ranging from seventh to 12th grade, each received a $500 college scholarship. The Women of Distinction, recognized for leadership in everything from law enforcement and civil rights to sustainability and biochemistry, each received a pearl necklace with her award. The necklace symbolizes the one that Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low sold to fund the organization at its birth. Donna Martin, CEO …
12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Congratulations, Katlyn. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri thru troops offer many opportunities for girls and young women to reach out to others and be leaders. The troops here in South County are always doing that. Don't forget the Girl Scouts "April Showers" drive that collects personal care items for those in need. Personal care items are not covered by assistance programs. These items are … more ›
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10:43 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Kayla, What's to explain??? Their visuals and lyrics in this music video are NOT appropriate, and it makes sense for the Girl Scouts to not want to be promoting this band to the girls they serve. more ›