GIRL REPORT | The CyberPatriots of Troop 2117

By Kassidy B Girl Reporter On March 22, 2016, a cyber security workshop was hosted at San Bernardino Valley College for the young Girl Scouts of Troop 2117. This program is called CyberPatriot. CyberPatriot is a program created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to educate young kids about Internet safety. At the heart of the AFA’s CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition challenges teams of high … Continue reading GIRL REPORT | The CyberPatriots of Troop 2117

GIRL REPORT | Story Maps: Tell Your Story With GIS

By Alyssa T. On March 16 Girl Scouts from the San Gorgonio Counil attended “Story Maps: Tell Your Story with GIS,” a STEM activity, at the Redlands Service Center.  We learned about Esri, a supplier for GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Software that lets people create their own interactive online maps. Using Dell tablets we signed on to the website, and looked through different digital maps. Esri has … Continue reading GIRL REPORT | Story Maps: Tell Your Story With GIS

GSSGC Celebrates Camp Skyland Ranch!

Skyland Ranch is a year-round camp for girls in Riverside and San Bernardino that focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Over the weekend, nearly a thousand supporters of Girl Scout camps gathered in the San Jacinto Mountains for the Skyland ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, February 27. The event marked the reopening of Camp Skyland Ranch, a 191-acre property purchased last December by … Continue reading GSSGC Celebrates Camp Skyland Ranch!

GIRL REPORT | Girl Scouts Dash Into A Colorful New Year!

By Alyssa T. Girl Reporter   The Girl Scouts decided to start off their new year with an amazing event-the Colorful Dash and Cookie Kick Off! On January 9, 2016 over four thousand Girl Scouts and their families went to CalState University San Bernardino to participate in the second annual 5K around the campus. The Color Dash is a non-competitive, 5k fun run/walk where participants … Continue reading GIRL REPORT | Girl Scouts Dash Into A Colorful New Year!

GIRL SPEAK | Adventures at Advanced Space Camp

“The whole week was full of events that changed my perspective on life and myself. We sent a man to the moon, and we are about to send one to Mars; who knows what adventures lay ahead of us.”  By Avery L., Girl Scout While participating in the Advanced Space Camp Girl Scout Destination I was faced with unforeseen challenges and inspiring adventures. Being able … Continue reading GIRL SPEAK | Adventures at Advanced Space Camp

GIRL REPORT |Girl Scouts Hacked In Cyber Attack

The Girl Reporter Program is proudly supported by California Community Colleges Inland Empire/Desert Region Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy   By Berania B. Girl Reporter Imagine being attacked by a group of cyber criminals and suddenly getting your power grid shut down. What would you do? On Sunday, August 23, 2015 the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council organized a STEM workshop with the … Continue reading GIRL REPORT |Girl Scouts Hacked In Cyber Attack

GIRL REPORT | Splish Splash Zoom! Underwater Robotics At Camp AT

Azalea Trails — the scenic, serene camp with beautiful mountains and tranquil streams — welcomed campers to a new underwater robotics activity. One of the many wonderful camp experiences a girl can have at Azalea Trails is learning about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program), and the underwater robotics did just that. Going on for a full week (August 3-7, 2015), this camp activity taught campers what the “E” in STEM is all about. Continue reading GIRL REPORT | Splish Splash Zoom! Underwater Robotics At Camp AT

The Cyber Innovation Center Visits Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio For STEM /Cyber Training

The Cyber Innovation Center and its National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) have partnered with the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council to bring a collaborative STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and cyber training for both adults and Girl Scouts in the San Bernardino area.

Why is this so exciting? Because the Cyber Innovation Center normally only works with teachers! For the first time ever, they’re offering their expertise to girls, leaders and parents – we couldn’t be luckier!

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United States Leads the World Into Space – First Country To Reach Pluto

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, taken on July 13, 2015 when the spacecraft was 476,000 miles (768,000 kilometers) from the surface. This is the last and most detailed image sent to Earth before the spacecraft’s closest approach to Pluto on July 14. The color image has been combined with lower-resolution … Continue reading United States Leads the World Into Space – First Country To Reach Pluto