Media Room

Welcome to Girl Scouts of West Central Florida’s media center.

We look forward to working with representatives of all media outlets to share how Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Ask us about Girl Scouting, our community service projects, our research iniatives, history, special events and much more! Click on any of the links below to see current news.

Media Contact: Susan Barnes, Public Relations Manager, sbarnes@gswcf.org or
813-262-1769.

Press Releases

• 10/22/09 – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Offers Trainings to the Public On Serious Issues Impacting Youth Today
• 10/20/09 – WII Games, Delicious Girl Scout Cookie Desserts, Raising Funds for Nearly 30,000 Girls – A Sweet Adventure is In Store for Guests at Dessert First
• 10/15/09 – Call for Nominations – 2010 Women of Distinction
• 10/08/09 – Michelle Obama Becomes National Honorary President of Girl Scouts of the USA
• 09/09/09 – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Kicks Off New Membership Year With an Eco-Friendly Theme
• 09/08/09 – Last Days to View “A Look Back at Our History” Museum Exhibit
• 08/31/09 – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Announces Partnership with Techbridge to Inspire Girls in Science and Engineering
• 07/01/09 – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Learn Business Skills at Local Dairy Queens
• 05/11/09 – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Presents “A Look Back At Our History” Museum Exhibit
• 05/05/09 – Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Moves to a Different Beat With BYOU2
• 04/28/09 – 54 to Receive Girl Scout Gold Award – Top Achievement in Girl Scouting
• 04/14/09 – GSWCF Seeking Alumnae
• 03/09/09 – GSWCF Honors Four Local Women of Distinction
• 02/23/09 – Girl Scout Cookie Booths Debut Friday!
• 01/28/09 – Keep Your New Years’s Resolution – Volunteer!
• 01/07/09 – It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
• 01/06/09 – Dessert First Makes Life Sweeter
• 10/21/08 – GSWCF Receives Grant from Target
• 10/14/08 – Workshop Provides Opportunity to Explore Marine Science & Technology
• 10/14/08 – G.I.R.L.S. Talk
• 10/07/08 – Dessert First a Sweet Success for GSWCF
• 09/29/08 – Call for Nominations – 2009 Women of Distinction
• 08/25/08 – Life is Sweet with Dessert First
• 07/11/08 – Project Offers Girls and Young Women a Head Start
• 06/10/08 – Thirty-Two Girls to Receive Girl Scout Gold Award
• 06/05/08 – Girl Scouts Looking for Local Volunteers
• 05/13/08 – Op-Ed: The Time Has Come for a New Kind of Leadership
• 03/27/08 – Change It Up! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership
• 03/27/08 – Nationwide Study Finds That Girls Aspire to a Different Kind of Leadership
• 03/03/08 – Interested in Girl Scouting? Join this Penguin Party!
• 02/12/08 – Girl Scouts Honor Local Women of Distinction
• 02/05/08 – Cookies from Home Provides Delicious Messages of Support to Troops
• 02/04/08 – Girl Scouts looking for Volunteers – Change a Life…It’s Forever!
• 01/14/08 – It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
• 11/20/07 – When It’s Made of Girl Scout Cookies – Dessert Comes First!

Girl Scout Research Institute:

• GSRI Home Page
• Change It Up! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership –
  A Report from the Girl Scout Research Institute