Gear up for a year of excitement at Fall Kickoffs!

Learn about the resources available to help you plan an awesome Girl Scout year, ask questions, and exchange ideas with other troop leaders and volunteers at our Fall Kickoffs happening in August and September!

Registration is now open! Sign up today!

• Aug. 24 - West View Presbyterian Church, 146 Cornell St., Pittsburgh

• Aug. 28 - Johnsonburg Borough Building, 100 Main St., Johnsonburg

• Aug. 28 - Calvin Presbyterian Church, 615 Crescent Ave., Ellwood City

• Aug. 29 - Camp Hawthorne Ridge, Thompson Hall, 7755 Hawthorne Ridge Rd, Girard

• Aug. 29 - Coudersport Elementary, 802 Vine St., Coudersport

• Aug. 29 - First United Methodist Church, 200 Market St., Warren

• Aug. 30 - Plum Creek Church, 550 Center New Texas Rd., Pittsburgh

• Aug. 30 - Pleasant Hills Borough Building, 410 E. Bruceton Rd., Pleasant Hills

• Aug. 31 - Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, 65 W. Main St. #107, Uniontown

• Sept. 5 - Stone United Methodist Church, 956 S. Main St., Meadville

• Sept. 6 - Trinity Point Church of God, 180 W. Trinity Dr., Clarion

• Sept. 6 - GSWPA Greensburg Office, 126 Otterman St., Greensburg

• Sept. 6 - Glade Run Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Rd., Valencia

• Sept. 6 - Christ Lutheran Church, 875 Sunflower Dr., DuBois

• Sept. 7 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mercer

• Sept. 7 - GSWPA Johnstown Office, 612 Locust St., Johnstown

• Sept. 7 - Range Resources, 3000 Town Center Blvd., Canonsburg

• Sept. 9 - Hollidaysburg Library Community Room, 1 Furnace Rd., Hollidaysburg

Celebrate National S'mores Day on Aug. 10

S'mores have long been a staple around the campfire, but did you know this delicious treat is rooted in Girl Scout history? That's right! The recipe for s'mores dates back to the 1925 Girl Scout Leader magazine and the 1927 Girl Scouts of the USA handbook, “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts,” which featured a "Some More" recipe.

Aug. 10 is National S’mores Day, and to celebrate, all K-12 girls and their families are invited to make their own tasty s'mores during our special events in Edinboro, Clearfield, Johnstown and Pittsburgh from 5-7 p.m. At these open events, which are FREE to the public, girls, and their families, you can also enjoy hot dogs, fun activities, and learn more about Girl Scouts and our mission of building courage, confidence, and character in girls.

Know someone who is interested in joining Girl Scouts?  Girls can bring friends to National S’mores Day to show her all the fun she can have as a Girl Scout. Your Girl Scout will receive a special Invite-a-Friend reward if her friend signs up at the event.

Plus, girls will get a free National S'mores Day patch if they're registered for the 2017-18 Girl Scout year or if they register to join Girl Scouts at the event! Council staff will be on hand at the National S’mores Day events to help girls renew or sign up. Those interested in becoming a volunteer are also invited to attend.

Free National S'mores Day events:

• Edinboro: GSWPA Office, 5681 Rt. 6N, Edinboro
• Clearfield: VFW Picnic Grounds, 1102 Industrial Park Rd.
• Johnstown: 1889 Park, Pavilion 3, 132 Park Road, South Fork
• Pittsburgh: North Park, Harmar Pavilion, S. Ridge Dr., Allison Park
• Venetia: Peterswood Park, 750 Bebout Rd, Venetia (Get more info on this event only)

Due to an overwhelming response, RSVPs are now closed.