Service Unit 389
Mid Peninsula Girl Scouts
Serving Girl Scout Troops in San Mateo & Foster City
2024 Girl Scout Volunteer Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, May 8th 7pm
You are invited to the Mid-Peninsula Girl Scout Volunteer Awards celebration on Wednesday, May 8th, starting at 7pm at the Foster City Community Center: Wind Room. The complete list of 2024 award winners is listed below.
Please join us in thanking a very special group of people for their valuable service and contributions to the Girl Scout community. Email gstroop61742@yahoo.com with any questions. Congratulations to the 2024 Mid-Peninsula Girl Scout Volunteer Award Recipients!
Troop Awards
Outstanding Troop Leader: Kathryn Holper (62103/61822), Laurianna Ceja Diaz (61535), Jennifer D'Souza (61534), Katie Diec (62143), Elizabeth Euresti (62206) and Heather Rice (61742/61741)
Outstanding Cookie Chair: Amy Floro (61534), Jen Peck (61830), April Picasso (61832), Melissa Sims (62385), Francine Weiss (61742), and Nina Farabee (61742)
Outstanding Troop Helper: Ashley Helenius (62385)
Outstanding Troop Treasurer: Angela Amante (62385)
Service Unit Awards
Green Angel: Katie Diec (62143)
Scoutdoor Award: Megan Hornbecker (62801) and Neil Winterbottom (61824)
Family of the Year: Ginny Brooks and Kelley Salomaa (61733) and D'Souza Family (61534)
Father of the Year: Rudd Stevens (61742)
Community Partner: Redwood City Women's Health
Bubblefest 5/5
Your troop is invited to enjoy a bubble-filled afternoon of fun! The Daisies, Brownies and Juniors will have an awesome time playing with their friends. Event held rain or shine. No refunds. Wear clothes that can get wet or soapy.
Mid-Peninsula Youth Recgonition Night 5/19 3-4:40pm
2023-2024 Youth Recognition Event, honoring our youth and their accomplishments! All Mid-Peninsula Girl Scouts and their families are invited to cheer on and recognize our Girl Scout awardees!
Mid-Peninsula Bridging 5/19/24
Bringing our troops together to fulfill the bridging requirements. This is a bridging event for Girl Scouts of all age groups and bridging levels fulfilling the Bridging Requirements.
Honor Troop is a Girl Scout tradition practiced by Councils across the country to recognize troops that have gone above and beyond through the Girl Scout Year. It’s a prestigious award that the youth achieve together, and it ensures that troops are getting a well-rounded Girl Scout experience.
Mid Peninsula Service Unit 389 serves Girl Scout Troops in San Mateo and Foster City, California. The Service Unit acts as a liaison to to the Girl Scouts of Northern California Council. We also organize monthly events providing opportunities for girls to participate in the outdoors, community service, product sales, and other Girl Scout fun and traditions.
Activities
Our volunteer-run Service Unit participates in activities run by the Girl Scouts of Northern California Council and hosts fun events.
Outdoors - Camping, Fall Camporee, Spring Camporee, Peninsula Day Camp.
Traditions - Girls participate in many traditions established by over 100 years of Girl Scouting, learning new skills, making new friends, and taking action to make the world a better place.
Community Service - We offer service projects to give back to the community.
Badges - Girls can learn new skills and earn badges outlined in the Girl Scout program of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Product Sales - Girls participate in the famous Girl Scout Cookie Program and Fall Product Program learning business skills in the process.
Trips - Troops participate in trips organized by individual troops, Mid Peninsula Service Unit, and Girl Scouts of Northern California Council.