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Girl Scouts fostering strong women at Lake County canoe base this summer

June 7, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

In northern Lake County, about 10 miles from Ely down a long single-lane dirt road, a small group of volunteers is braving a steady drizzle and below average temperatures. Continue Reading

Girl Scouts em“bark” on service project

April 25, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

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Toga party

March 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

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Tough cookie: Ashley Hoefker is ‘elite’ seller in annual Girl Scout drive

February 22, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Like any good saleswoman, Ashley Hoefker is well-versed in her product line. She can rattle off all the varieties of Girl Scout cookies and give a succinct description of each one.
“When you’re younger, you have the cuteness factor going for you,” said Ashley, the daughter of Kenneth and Ellen Hoefker of Worthington, explaining that as she got older it was more important to be knowledgeable of her product and incorporate other sales tactics. Continue Reading

Area Girl Scouts earn awards

February 5, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Local Girl Scouts Alicia Krohnfeldt, Brooklyn KrohnFeldt and Crystal Krohnfeldt, all sisters, attended the Girl Scouts annual meeting in Duluth on Saturday, January 26. Continue Reading

Marilyn merits a badge

September 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The Girl Scouts camping out this past weekend at Turtle River State Park west of Grand Forks earned badges for archery, hiking, outdoor cooking, and then they got the Marilyn Hagerty badge. Continue Reading

MARILYN HAGERTY: What being a Girl Scout means

September 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Being a Girl Scout means different things to different girls.
Rebecca Flaten, a Junior Girl Scout, says she has a chance to do things she had never done before. She likes selling cookies, going to Camp LOL and earning “cool” badges. Continue Reading

MARILYN HAGERTY: What being a Girl Scout means

September 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Being a Girl Scout means different things to different girls. For some, it’s a chance to do fun things they’ve never done before; some girls discover dream careers. For others, it’s a chance to give back. Continue Reading

Skate park update

July 3, 2012 in The Osakis Review

Park Osagi seems to be the hot spot in Osakis when it comes to adolescent recreation endeavors. Osakis Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts both have their sights set on improving the location. Continue Reading

Corps pulls lease for Lake Sakakawea Girl Scouts camp

May 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The Girl Scouts will lose a lease for a summer camp facility northwest of Pick City, N.D., on Lake Sakakawea at the end of this year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will terminate the lease for the 210-acre site because the camp is rarely used by Girl Scouts and more often by people who shouldn’t be using it. Continue Reading