Join Girl Scout Citizen Scientists from all around the world as we join forces to contribute to Alzheimer’s research by playing Stall Catchers this November!
Our 3rd Annual Catch-A-Thon kicks off November 25 at 12 a.m. EST / 6 a.m. CET / 2 p.m. JST and runs through December 2 at 12 a.m. EST / 6 a.m. CET / 2 p.m. JST.
Once again, the winners of our Catch-A-Thon will receive some fabulous prizes, so be sure to log in and start racking up those minutes catching! Here are the prizes up for grabs this year:
See below for your competition... er, we mean, our 2023 winners! And for more information about registering to play Stall Catchers, the exclusive patch and more, keep reading! Everything you need is right here on this webpage.
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.
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!
In November 2023, 115 Girl Scouts in 13 countries on 4 continents made a huge impact on Alzheimer's research as part of a Citizen Science Project with Stall Catchers. In total, we accomplished 10 days of lab-equivalent research. Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to our winners!
Here are the winners of our challenge!
🏆 Top Countries:
1. Mexico
2. Japan
3. Germany
🏆 Top Catchers:
1. SamOviedo2121
2. FM123
3. PiaGTroop8301
4. SparklyEv15
5. WinterZombie
Check out this recap of everything we accomplished during our 2023 Catch-A-Thon!