Adapted from remarks by Board Chair Allison Ochoa at the Annual Meeting on April 6, 2013. Allison Ochoa served as Board Chair from 2007 to 2013. At the Annual Meeting Arnold Hudspeth took over the position as GSKH Board Chair. … Continue reading
My Promise, My Faith Event at Newman University
Please join us in recognizing the 22 girls whom recently earned the Girl Scouts of the USA national award My Promise, My Faith pin. This workshop was held at Newman University on Saturday April 6th, 2013 and ran by volunteer … Continue reading
Girls Voice Their Opinions
Council-Wide Older Girl Focus Groups This winter, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland hosted four regional panels which included Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts from across the state of Kansas. In order to keep all Girl Scout activities girl-led, GSKH … Continue reading
Earth Day: April 22, 2013 – How will you make a difference?
The It’s Your Planet—Love It! Leadership Journeys harmonize nicely with Earth Day projects like reducing waste and saving energy. These can be done year round! Reduce Waste: Brownies: Brownies can make reducing waste a focus of their WOW! Wonders of Water Journey. See pages 56–59 of … Continue reading
A Wicked Trip to New York City
Thirty girls and adults traveled to New York City the first weekend of February for an amazing time! For some, this was the first time flying on plane, the first time to visit NYC , the first time staying in a hostel, and their … Continue reading
Wichita Robo Troop Takes Mindstorms by Storm for Fourth Year
The Wichita Robo Troop has monthly meetings at the Wichita Council Offices focusing on robots, engineering, and technology, as well as Girl Scout values like friendship, teamwork, and leadership. In January, February, and March of every year, they work with Lego NXT kits in preparation … Continue reading
A Big Win for Liberal Robo Troop 60005
This is the Robo Troop 60005 of Liberal. They had their regional competition February 9 at the Mid-America Air Museum winning the Robot Performance & Champion Award. They will travel to the First Lego League International competition in St. Louis, MO in April from this … Continue reading
Herington Troops Work on the Inside Government & DEA Red Ribbon Week Patch
Representative Bowers took time out of her campaign schedule to come and talk to Girl Scouts. She helped the girls with their Inside Government Patch. Here she poses with troop 20107. Chapman Junior Troop and Herington Junior Troop went to … Continue reading
Notice: All GSKH Offices and Shops are Closed Thursday, April 25, 2013
Derby Girl Scouts Get Moving with Westar Energy
Derby Girl Scouts want to thank Mr. Paul and Westar Energy for helping them learn how to be energy efficient! Mr. Paul made a fantastic display to show the girls how different light bulbs pull different amounts of energy! They are working on … Continue reading


