USAGSO & Stall Catchers

Did you know...Citizen Science is one of GSUSA’s (inter)national service projects?!? USAGSO is excited to help our girls explore citizen science and contribute to Alzheimer’s research by partnering with Stall Catchers throughout the year.

How can you play a part in solving some of the biggest problems facing our planet? Enter citizen science, where volunteers help scientists collect data for their studies and experiments. Anyone can be a citizen scientist - all you need is curiosity and a willingness to help!

Stall Catchers is an online game that anyone can play - no experience necessary. In the game, you look at movies from the brains of mice and try to identify vessels as flowing or stalled. This helps to speed up Alzheimer's disease research at Cornell University.

Anyone can play this online game ⁠— no experience necessary. Currently, catchers range from 6 to 88 years old. A large part of the Stall Catchers community includes middle school students, seniors, caregivers and even Alzheimer’s patients themselves.

Get started catching today! Sign up and join a USAGSO team in 5 easy steps:

Head to https://stallcatchers.com/ and click the orange, ‘Join now!’ button.
Choose a username and enter your email address, then click the orange, ‘Sign up’ button. Be sure to watch your email for instructions on setting your password.
Once logged in, click on your name in the top right corner and then select ‘Teams.’
Type ‘USAGSO’ in the search bar – once you see your country on the list, click it!
And, finally, click the green, ‘Join’ button to do just that…Join!

If you have any difficulties signing up, please contact us at overseascustomercare@girlscouts.org.

Play the Game to Earn Your Patch

The game is easy to grasp! Stall Catchers provides lots of helpful info to help you get started. Don't worry about making mistakes ⁠— each blood vessel is analyzed by multiple catchers, which ensures reliable crowd answers are generated in the end.

Girl Scouts who log 100 minutes playing the game will earn the exclusive Girl Scouts & Stall Catchers patch, FREE while supplies last!

Girl Scouts who keep playing and go on to log 200 minutes playing the game will earn a rocker to add to their patch!