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Troop 6000 was founded as a result of suggestions from Jimmy Van Bramer, a New York City Councilmember, and Giselle Burgess, a community engagement specialist for Girl Scouts of Greater New York, who was living in a homeless shelter with her children at the time. The proposal was met with enthusiastic support by the Girl Scouts organization.
Troop 6000 is unlike any other Girl Scout group in the country. It was launched in 2017 to serve families living in temporary housing in the New York City shelter system. Two years ago, the troop ...
As government officials debate how to handle the influx of new arrivals, the Girl Scouts — whose Troop 6000 has served kids who live in the shelter system since 2017 — are quietly welcoming ...
If you are in need of a Girl Scout cookie troop to support, consider Troop 6000.
Scouting in New York has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The first National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, and the Girl Scouts of the USA National Headquarters is currently located at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
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The basic unit is the troop which may or may not be sponsored. In contrast to Boy Scout troop-chartered organizations, Girl Scout troop sponsors do not own the troop. Troops range in size from as small as 5 to as large as 30 or more girls and may be divided into several patrols of 8 or fewer girls.
NEW YORK — After the doldrums of the pandemic, 6-year-old Gwendolyn Villanueva of East New York, Brooklyn, was ready to make new friends, learn new things and just have fun. Her mom signed her ...