Challenge Winners
Our challenge below has concluded, but the winners are as follows:
iPads:
Maddy A. - Virginia
Marissa B. - Italy
Alan P. - New York
Target Gift Cards:
Girl Scout Troops 50012 and 4363
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Make people take notice to raise awareness and/or make a difference to help those with low vision! When you have your idea, POST on SOCIAL MEDIA and CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS!! In order to be entered in our contest, you have to follow steps 1, 2 or 3 depending on your social media preference.). See additional guidelines below.
1) Instagram: a. Tag gstroop1673 b. use hashtags #paintityellow2c and #yellow the world NOTE: Due to the election, Instagram is not showing all posts with hashtags. Be sure to tag the troop.
2) Facebook: a. Friend and tag Victoria Leah Maria Siena b. use hashtags #paintityellow2c and #yellow the world
3) Twitter: a. Tag gstroop1673 b. use hashtags #paintityellow2c and #yellow the world
Look below for inspiration or BE CREATIVE! You can do one thing or three, whatever works for you!
Frame your social media page with a yellow border and tell all your friends to do the same. Be sure to say why you are doing so.
Wear a Paint it Yellow shirt and POST a picture of you wearing it on social media with the hashtags listed.
Contact your local administrators to see if you can paint it yellow in your town (your town’s stairs, sidewalks, curbs, bus benches, etc.). Remember, contrast helps people see better. Need help? Contact us at troop1673gsnc@gmail.com and we can tell you how.
Color this page yellow and post it.
Copy this image and post it.
Host a social distanced lemonade stand raising awareness for Usher syndrome and low vision.
Paint your Cookie Booth YELLOW (virtual or in-person)!
Wear Yellow! Sponsor a YELLOW day at your school or virtually.
Paint your hair yellow.
The possibilities are ENDLESS!
Paint It Yellow Entry Guidelines
If you are 12 or younger, did you get your parent’s or Troop Leader’s approval to post?
Submit your entries by 6/20/2021 to be qualified for the drawings.
Keep your videos short, ideally 30-60 seconds in length. When making your video, be sure to introduce yourselves. Tell us or use a sign to show us: Troop # (if applicable), location and what you are doing. For example, “We are Troop 1673 from the Nation’s Capital Region and are painting park benches yellow!”
Include the hashtags #paintityellow2C and #yellowtheworld in your picture or video title for it to be picked up by our website. Note: Facebook posts must be Public to be picked up by our website. If you don’t see it on our Live Feed, let us know and we will be sure to post it for you.
We will track videos made by location. You can check back to see if you made the #paintityellow2c map below and at Yellow the World.
Have fun!
Not sure how to post? That is okay, email us your entry at troop1673gsnc@gmail.com and we will do it for you.
Questions? Email troop1673gsnc@gmail.com
CONTEST RULES:
All** who enter will have a chance to win an iPAD or a $150 gift card to Target, if eligible, and we receive your entry via email or through our Live Feed. If entries are made for a troop, the whole troop will be entered in the drawing for the troop to have a chance to win an iPad or gift card for the troop, not for each troop member.
All Girl Scout and Scout entries will receive a fun patch from Troop 1673. Please be sure to email us at troop1673gsnc@gmail.com with your name, number of girls/boys and address).
**All Girl Scouts completing a project for a Bronze, Silver or Gold award are exempt from winning a prize per the regulations of Girl Scouts. The same rule applies for Scouts.
REMEMBER to abide by your town’s laws regarding masks, as well as your scouting organizations’ rules as applicable.
What Else Can I Do?
I might not have a chance to submit an entry. What can I do to make the world a better place? You can
You never know what someone is going through. You might encounter someone who has issues with vision, hearing and balance and not even know it. These are ways you might be helping someone with hearing loss or low vision and not even know it.
Smile - It might be the only smile someone sees all day!
Acts of Kindness - You never know how much you are helping with simple things like holding the door open for someone!
Say Thank You! - Thank someone for holding the door. Thank someone who helps you. Thank a cashier or a waiter. People like to be appreciated.
Where Are You?
Check your location on the map below if you PAINTED IT YELLOW!
