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Board of Directors OFFICERS Becky Bailey-Findley | Board Chair Shannon Kennedy | 1st Vice Chair Molly Jolly | 2nd Vice Chair Christine Scheuneman | Secretary Susan King | Treasurer Nancy Nygren | Girl Scouts of Orange County CEO Dear Friends,
MEMBERS AT LARGE Danielle Arnerich-Combs Joan Patronite Kelly Welcome! We look forward to this event every year as a cherished opportunity to recognize Cyd Brandvein Jacquelyn Mercer extraordinary female leaders,Morse meet new friends, reconnect with old friends, and celebrate Nimesh Dave Collette incredible impact of Girl Scouts. We are thrilled that you are joining us to honor women Denisethe Dunlap-Alpert Christine Shingleton Donna Giordano Marjorie Terner who are changing the world for the better and girls who are already making an impact. Veronica Gray Nella Webster-O’Grady Margie Harrier Jennifer Williams-Peguero We’re sure you’ll be inspired by these remarkable women and girls. It’s no coincidence Kendra Deter Jones that they’re all Girl Scouts. As you flip through the pages of this year’s Keepsake Calendar and read their BOARD powerfulADVISORS stories, you’ll see common themes-- self-confidence, courage, GIRL SCOUT
teamwork, Evelyn and, importantly, Hodge a passion to make the world a better place. These are values and skills that Girl Salvatierra Scouts continues to develop in more than 21,000 girls every year. Madeline
Event Committee to our generous event underwriters and sponsors, as well as our dedicated donors,
In addition to congratulating our deserving honorees, we express our deepest appreciation volunteers and staff. Thank you for helping girls see the potential that lies within themselves
Donna Giordano, Co-Chair
and giving them the support to achieve their dreams. Shannon Kennedy , Co-Chair
Ashleigh Aitken Joann Leatherby Ellen Bancroft Nancy Nygren Victoria Collins Sue Parks Doris Farinacci Shirley Quackenbush Nancy Nygren Judy Fox Brandt Christine ScheunemanBecky Bailey-Findley CEO BOARD CHAIR Lisa Johnson Muff Tennyson GIRL SCOUTS OF ORANGE COUNTY GIRL SCOUTS OF ORANGE COUNTY Michelle Jordan Nella Webster-O’Grady Joan Patronite Kelly Sincerely,
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Table of Contents 4| Sponsors & Patrons 6| Showing Girls the Power of Possibility 8| 2016 at a Glance Calendar 10| Sue Graham-Sparks & Rylee Bell January & February 14| Jacqueline Akerblom & Cadija DePaepe March & April 18| Tanya Domier & Samantha Reyes May & June 22| Sumiko Katayama & Sydney Fredette July & August 26| Deborah Proctor & Priya Mistry September & October 30| Corinne Burton & Cayman Wurth November & December 34| Artwork: Through the Eyes of a Girl 38| Auction Donors 40| Sponsor and Tribute Messages 69| Board of Directors & Event Committee
Girl Scout Brownies from Troop 2994 in Newport Beach host a food drive for families in need.
Sponsors & Patrons Gold Sponsors
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BNY Mellon Kaiser Permanente Ralphs St. Joseph Health MUFG Union Bank, NA
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Advantage Sales & Marketing Lesley, Thomas, Schwarz and Postma Teacher Created Materials Publishing Gray, Kinoshita, Morrison, Potalivo
Bronze Sponsors Angels Baseball Cedarlane Natural Foods Coca-Cola Refreshments Empire Foods/Farmer John Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Mario & Donna Giordano Grant Thornton LLP Hansen’s Natural Soda Joan & Eamon Kelly
KPMG Joann Leatherby & Gregory Bates Macy's Inc. Pepsi and Frito-Lay Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Southern California Edison John & Elizabeth Stahr Viable Retail Solutions
Leaders of Tomorrow Underwriter Judy Posnikoff
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AECOM | Ashleigh Aitken & Michael Penn | Becky Bailey-Findley & Gary Findley |Beacon Pointe Advisors Shannon Kennedy | Northern Trust | Vikki Shepp | Tom & Christine Scheuneman MUFG Union Bank, NA | Jennifer Williams Peguero
GrAy, Kinoshita, Morrison, and Potalivo
Event Patrons Morse Planning Group | Nancy & Scott Nygren Christine Shingleton, Community Strategic Advisors | Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP
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Showing Girls the Power of Possibility We believe with the right tools and encouragement, there’s no limit to what girls can achieve. We also believe that girls need a clear vision of what’s possible so they can take the path that’s right for them – in their careers and their lives. Girl Scouts is about the fun and friendships many of us remember from our days as Girl Scouts. It’s also much more. It’s about showing girls possibilities. It’s about giving them the confidence and skills to become leaders in government, business, and STEM fields. It’s about introducing a girl who has never met a female scientist or chef to a woman who could change her perspective and open her eyes to a world she never knew existed. We are looking to the future and preparing tomorrow’s leaders with initiatives that will revolutionize the landscape for more than 21,000 Orange County girls. This fall, Girl Scouts of Orange County is unveiling its first ever STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) badge. Coined My STEM Life, the badge was developed for middle school aged Girl Scouts in Orange County in partnership with leading OC businesses. The badge targets girls at the age when they tend to opt out of STEM classes and provides them opportunities to learn how STEM fits into their daily lives and the things they care about. The Girl Scout Leadership Center, a 6,100 sq. ft. state-of-the-art waterfront facility in Newport Beach scheduled to open in 2017, will provide girls a dynamic interactive learning environment-- a destination where girls across Orange County can embrace challenges and expand their world. A key component of the Girl Scout Leadership Center will be Inspire, a multimedia program experience through which girls explore 21st century careers and engage in take action projects that have a sustainable impact-- all while developing vital STEM skills like problem solving and analytical thinking, having fun and creating lifelong memories. Girl Scouts are also discovering the leadership that lies within them as they participate in traditional Girl Scout activities you may remember – like going away to camp for the first time, setting a goal for the Girl Scout cookie program, and learning new skills as they earn badges. We know that when girls graduate from Girl Scouts with the confidence that comes with achieving goals and an awareness of the vast opportunities that lie ahead, the sky is the limit for what they can achieve. Donate, reconnect as an alumna, volunteer or enroll a girl at
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Participating in an activity aligned with Girl Scouts of Orange County’s new My Stem Life badge, Girl Scout Cadettes from Troop 3624 check for vital signs on a high fidelity mannequin at Kaiser’s Medical Simulation Lab.
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Sue Graham-Sparks
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When it was Sue Graham-Sparks’ turn to be leader of her Girl Scout patrol (a small group within a troop), she proudly wore the traditional braids on her shoulder, but quickly learned it wasn’t as easy as she thought it would be. Being the leader came with new responsibility and a skill for collaboration that she would later rely on as she ascended the ranks at Macy’s.
Girl Scouts has helped Rylee become a strong leader. Her kindness and supportive attitude shine through as she helps others and gives back to her community. When new girls join her Girl Scout troop, Rylee welcomes them with open arms and helps them catch up on past activities so they can earn badges with their troopmates. At school, Rylee volunteers during recess, spending time with kindergarteners and helping fellow students with their assignments.
Sue grew up in Torrance and was a Brownie and Girl Scout with her older sister while her mother was a troop leader. She loved socializing with friends and camping at O’Neill Park and Lake Arrowhead, and her competitive : nature was stirred as she tried to fill her sash Advice for Girls with badges. “Be better, be faster,
and be different.”
"I don’t like to be told what I can’t do. I don’t hear the word ‘no.’"
Sue started her career in fashion as a salesgirl at a local store and found her passion for making people look and feel their best. She became a buyer for Macy’s in her mid-twenties, when she worked closely with Charles Schultz and Sanrio in Japan to introduce the West to Snoopy and Hello Kitty. She was offered the position of Vice President/Store Manager of South Coast Plaza in 1983 and consequently led the transformation of Macy’s in Costa Mesa, from a single building to a 500,000 sq. ft. three-building complex. Sue keeps her team strong by seeking out the best people for each position and convincing them they need to work with her. She connects and communicates with each of her employees on a personal level and empowers them to make the right decisions. Sue believes that her job is to prepare her team members for their next position and she provides them with the tools and support to get there. Sue’s talent for inspiring and mentoring others has been a journey she has embraced-from “wearing the braids” as a Girl Scout patrol leader to helping nearly 1,200 Macy’s team members take their careers to the next level at the retailer’s largest flagship store in the Southwest.
Rylee takes initiative to do the right thing, like cleaning up her room and helping her brother with his homework. In Girl Scouts, Rylee has learned to resolve issues calmly and patiently, helping classmates and friends when she sees they aren’t getting along. Rylee learned about community service projects in Girl Scouts and, with her troop, used proceeds from selling cookies to purchase books for a local school where they held their monthly meetings. Rylee helped organize the books, placing special labels inside them and presenting the donation to the school.
"In Girl Scouts, I learned to talk to people and not be scared and to help other girls in my troop not be scared either.”
As Rylee works with her fellow Girl Scouts to make the world a better place, she is learning to work together to accomplish common goals, and feels the pride that comes with helping others. She has developed her own personal confidence and perseveres to do the right thing. Read about Rylee's personalized art piece for Sue on page 34 of this keepsake!
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Problem solving and planning have always come naturally to Jacqueline Akerblom. When she was young, Girl Scouts gave her the chance to implement these skills and practice teamwork in a safe, all-girl environment. Whether her troop was planning an outing to the Girl Scout house in West Covina or a larger excursion to Girl Scout camp in the San Gabriel Mountains, Jacqueline took charge and found solutions to problems, but also enjoyed learning from others and trying new things. She remembers one of her leaders showing her how to cook French toast, a recipe she still relies on as a Advice for Girls: favorite breakfast with her family.
She may be just six years old, but Cadija is already setting her own goals and feeling the pride that comes with achieving them. At the beginning of this year’s Girl Scout Cookie Program, Cadija declared that she would sell 2,500 boxes of cookies.
Jacqueline knew she wanted to pursue a career speak up – don’t in business. A few years after graduating from hesitate to use your college, Jacqueline joined Grant Thornton as an voice for good!” Audit Services manager. She was always driven to become a partner and in 1995, she became the first female partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. That same year, Jacqueline was asked to head up the European transaction group in Grant Thornton’s London office, where she spent nearly four years as the region’s United States SEC expert.
Cadija came up with strategies to meet her goal, like selling cookies door-to-door and at cookie booths after school and on weekends. She used her creativity to decorate her booth to attract customers. Cadija researched the cookies and spent time with each customer, impressing them with her people skills and product knowledge. Cadija also supported her troopmates in their cookie sales by “training” them on how to interact with customers and helping them overcome their shyness.
Experiences like Jacqueline’s work abroad – and her years as a Girl Scout - gave her a platform to develop her personal and professional confidence. She has experienced first-hand the benefits that come with taking calculated risks and is passionate about helping more women advance in her field. Jacqueline became the national managing partner of Women’s Initiatives and Programs for Grant Thornton in 2003 and has worked to ensure that female applicants are considered for open leadership positions. She has also advocated for flexible, family friendly work policies. During her four year tenure as head of gender diversity, the firm saw the number of women partners increase by 197 percent.
Cadija believed in herself and met her goal, setting an example for her friends and fellow Girl Scouts about the power of hard work and determination. She is proud to wear her Daisy uniform and tells everyone who listens about all the things she has been able to do because of Girl Scouts. Each petal on her Daisy uniform represents a piece of the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which Cadija works to put into practice daily.
As a member of Grant Thornton’s senior leadership, Jacqueline is a role model and is actively working to bring more women into leadership positions at Grant Thornton. Her ultimate professional goal? To see the day when there is no longer a need for gender diversity programs.
Cadija enjoys setting and achieving goals, and her future goals include continuing Girl Scouts through high school, earning her Girl Scout Gold Award, and one day becoming a Girl Scout leader.
“Trust your gut and
"Girl Scouts gives girls a safe environment to take risks – so that later, they will explore all of the opportunities in life.”
"Girl Scouts has helped me know how to talk to people and be less shy."
Read about Cadija's personalized art piece for Jacqueline on page 35 of this keepsake!
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"Success in life and success in business takes the understanding that everything is bigger than you."
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Tanya Domier believes that honest communication and collaboration are the keys to success in business and in life. As a Girl Scout Brownie when she was young, and then as a teenage volunteer with her younger sisters’ troops, Tanya honed these skills, which helped prepare her for a successful career in sales and marketing.
Samantha loves being a Girl Scout and is always looking for ways to apply the values of the Girl Scout promise and law to her daily life. She shows respect for authority with her teachers, who count on Samantha to help fellow students and model good behavior.
Tanya recalls helping to organize her two sisters’ cookie sale efforts, leading them door to door, setting up tables at grocery stores, and teaching her sisters to “greet, tell, and sell.” As she planned camping trips for their troops at Dixon Lake in Escondido and took them on field trips to local businesses, she worked with the girls to help them decide what they would do and how everyone would participate.
Samantha demonstrates leadership at school by encouraging her classmates and including others in her group of friends. She is patient and caring with her younger sister, holding her hand when crossing the street and teaching her how to read. Just recently, she explained to her teacher the similarities she sees between the Girl Scout petals she is earning (which represent parts of the Girl Scout promise and law) and her classroom rules.
Tanya began her career as a sales representative and then a district representative for Smucker’s. She joined Advantage Sales and Marketing in 1990 and quickly rose through the company’s ranks, holding a variety of Advice for Girls: executive-level positions in sales, marketing, “Maximize all of your and operations. In 2013, Tanya became CEO and opportunities, be true to currently leads a team of 40,000 employees yourself, and surround to add value and deliver results to clients and yourself with positive people customers.
who will help you grow.”
The strength of Tanya’s leadership lies in creating a culture of transparency, strong communication, and dedication to retaining the best talent. She encourages team members to raise concerns as often as successes, knowing that knowledge is power. And a healthy spirit of competition, one she first practiced as she helped her sisters meet their Girl Scout Cookie sale goals, keeps Tanya at the top of her game. While she loves being a leader in the corporate world, Tanya stresses the importance of having a great life first, then a great career. As she raises her three sons and gives back through serving on the boards of Nordstrom and Enactus (a nonprofit organization that holds entrepreneurial business competitions for students around the world). Tanya not only sees the big picture, she embraces her role in it.
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Selling Girl Scout Cookies gave Samantha the opportunity to set an ambitious goal and go after it. She came up with creative ways to reach her goal, including making a video to send to family and friends in the Philippines. When she reached her goal and sold 800 boxes of cookies, she was invited to speak about her experience to a large group of Girl Scouts and their families. While a little nervous at first, Samantha bravely stepped on stage by herself and shared her story.
" I’m courageous and strong by doing the task, even if I’m a little nervous."
Samantha is eager to learn new things in Girl Scouts and looks forward to taking on new challenges, encouraging others along the way with her positive and caring spirit.
Read about Samantha's personalized art piece for Tanya on page 34 of this keepsake!
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Sumiko Katayama
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Those familiar with Sumiko Katayama’s outgoing personality would never guess that she was once a very shy little girl. Born in Peru to Japanese parents, Sumiko was quiet and didn’t want to bother others by asking for help. She recalls returning hungry from a field trip with a church group because when the leader asked who wanted lunch, Sumiko was too shy to speak up. When her mother found out, she immediately signed Sumiko up for Girl Guides to help her come out of her shell. :
Sydney’s drive to give back to others and the values instilled in her through Girl Scouts have shaped her into a remarkable young woman who is a force for positive change. Sydney faced a difficult life experience when her best friend and fellow Girl Scout passed away from cancer when they were just eight years old. Sydney wanted to find a way to honor her friend’s memory and serve others.
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"Anybody can be a manager, but not everybody can be a good leader. Good leaders speak up and are compassionate."
Sumiko became a “Hadita,” the Peruvian “Speak up! You’re not equivalent to a Girl Scout Brownie, and then being pushy – don’t doubt became a Girl Scout in Japan when her your abilities.” family moved there a few years later. While in Japan, Sumiko went on her first camping trip –although her mother was not quite ready to let her be on her own and sent Sumiko’s nanny along to keep an eye on her. By her second year, Sumiko was begging her mother to let her attend camp on her own – and she did, returning with newfound confidence and leadership skills. Sumiko also developed her strong sense of compassion in scouting as her troop placed a high priority on helping others. Her generosity of spirit came back full circle when she reconnected with Girl Scouts three years ago to lead Troop 3225, a troop of Daisies and Brownies who live in challenging circumstances in Anaheim. Sumiko encourages these young girls to dream big– talking with them about college and the world of possibilities around them. Sumiko’s compassion and strong people skills have earned her the trust of colleagues and clients alike as she manages a portfolio of corporate and entertainment clients for MUFG Union Bank, where she has been a top performer for the past three years. As a successful businesswoman and strong role model for girls, Sumiko has definitely found her voice.
Because her friend loved teddy bears, Sydney asked friends to donate their gently used stuffed bears, which she re-stuffed and distributed to less fortunate children in the community at the holidays. Sydney continued this tradition every year and has expanded her efforts to include hosting donation parties at local venues for kids to experience giving on a whole new level, collecting and distributing new blankets, toys, and meals to kids in need. She has built a strong network of friends and family that help collect donations and now organizes an annual holiday party for homeless children living in motels.
"My goal is to make life special for kids in need. It is awesome to invite my peers to join me and watch them get hooked on giving back!"
Sydney is in her ninth year of the community service project she started and has donated more than 1,600 bears and provided more than 800 meals, blankets, and countless other items to families in need, with a retail value of more than $60,000. Sydney is now focused on ensuring the project continues when she graduates from Santa Margarita Catholic High School. She has formed a club at her high school called “Be the Change,” and is working to recruit teen volunteers to sustain the club. Read about Sydney's personalized art piece for Sumiko on page 34 of this keepsake!
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“I always found a person who I thought was very smart and then set a goal to learn everything that I could from that person.”
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Priya Mistry
Leading one of America’s top Catholic health care systems is obviously a big job. Deborah Proctor does it with confidence and creativity, staying close to the organization’s core values and remembering lessons she learned as a young Girl Scout growing up in St. Louis and Kansas City.
When Priya was a young Girl Scout, she proudly wore her uniform to school and eagerly watched the clock, waiting for school to get out so she could join her Girl Scout sisters at their troop meeting. Today, as a high school student, she is just as excited and proud to be a Girl Scout because she has been able to apply the leadership skills she gained through Girl Scouts to other aspects of her life.
Deborah has served St. Joseph Health, a system comprised of 16 hospitals in three states, for 25 years – the last decade as CEO. Among the hallmarks of her leadership is ensuring that St. Joseph’s core values of excellence, service, dignity and justice are practiced each day by its 24,000 employees. With these values Advice for Girls: as guideposts, St. Joseph Health hospitals have "Always seek to learn somebeen listed among the top in their regions (US thing new. Be open to what News & World Report), earned multiple five-star might be in front of you.” accolades (Healthgrades) and granted Magnet status, nursing’s highest honor. Deborah has also been the catalyst for introducing new innovations in health care to the health system. What helped Deborah achieve professional success? Her confidence and ability to connect with others first blossomed when she was a Girl Scout, selling Girl Scout cookies door-todoor. Deborah learned to approach people she didn’t know, look them in the eye, explain the importance of Girl Scouts and ask for their support. She also loved earning badges, learning new skills in the process, and discovered a passion for science at an early age. Her love of learning and unique ability to connect with others led her to a career in medicine. After graduating college, Deborah became a cardiovascular nurse in a post-operative open heart surgery unit in Los Angeles. Later, she went on to earn her master’s degree in nursing education, then held positions in management development, governance, human relations, and consulted in performance improvement. Every step of the way, her desire to learn and connect with others led her to new levels of leadership. After a long career of serving others, Deborah is preparing to retire next year and spend more time with her grandchildren. But her legacy lives on, as she has challenged her executive leadership to pursue partnerships with like-minded leaders in health care and continue to be a beacon for serving others.
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Planning a trip to San Francisco with her troop gave Priya invaluable leadership experience. She learned to lead without overpowering her peers. The whole troop contributed to their trip itinerary, and Priya assigned jobs based on her troopmates’ skills, helping them with assigned tasks and making sure everything was moving along. Priya developed her skills as a supportive leader, guiding and encouraging rather than controlling. Priya combined her leadership skills with her interest in engineering and science to create a physics boat building competition for her school. She worked with teachers, administration, the school principal, and the student body president to set up a committee, organize, and promote the event. When other students questioned why she was planning a “boy activity,” Priya challenged the stereotype that girls don’t belong in STEM fields.
“Having leadership skills is the golden ticket in life, and I was lucky enough to learn them through Girl Scouts.”
Priya’s next goal is to create a new Physics Club at Beckman High School. She is confidently pursuing her passions and knows there’s no limit to what she can achieve. Read about Priya's personalized art piece for Deborah on page 35 of this keepsake!
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Cayman Wurth
Age 11, Grade 6 Girl Scout Cadette, Troop 2378 Laguna Hills, CA Girl Scout Bronze Award; Energize, Investigate, Innovate Awards; Drawing, Jeweler, Detective, Independence, Cookie CEO, Business Owner, Savvy Shopper Badges
Photographed on location at Teacher Created Materials in Huntington Beach, CA
“If you aren’t a little bit uncomfortable, you aren’t doing the right things. I learned that from Girl Scouts.”
Corinne Burton
Cayman Wurth
Corinne believes that educating children is about more than teaching lessons – it’s about encouraging them to ask questions and to spark their curiosity. As a Girl Scout in Huntington Beach, Corinne learned to say “yes” to new experiences as she and her troopmates planned activities. Although her troop didn’t travel far to camp – just to Huntington Beach’s Central Park, Corinne got the chance there to try new things like tying knots and preparing meals. And when her troop visited local businesses, like a local pizza parlor, she was fascinated by the many different aspects of running a business.
Cayman is a confident young woman who stands up for herself and others, believing that nobody should be afraid to show who they really are. When her family moved, she enrolled in a new school for fourth grade. The transition was challenging. She found that most kids in her class had already known each other for several years. She felt alone as the “new kid.” After a couple of weeks, Cayman began to talk to other girls after school. She reached out to other children who seemed to be lonely too. Soon, she developed a solid group of friends that encouraged each other. She even had the courage to run for student council and audition for a school play at her new school.
Corinne turned her passion for learning into Advice for Girls: a career as an elementary school teacher “Be open to hearing before transitioning to writing curriculum what new opportunities for educators. In 2000, she joined Teacher are out there.” Created Materials, one of the world’s most recognized names in educational publishing, founded by her mother. She started in the Editorial Department, as an author, editor, and publisher, before rising to her current position as President. Her company publishes materials for all curricular areas in print and digital formats to meet the needs of Pre K-Grade 12 teachers while also engaging and motivating their students to succeed. Now, as a mother of three Girl Scouts and troop leader for her middle daughter’s Girl Scout Cadette troop, Corinne continues to explore the world with her daughters. As she plans camping and field trips with her troop, she takes her girls – and herself – out of their comfort zone, helping to cultivate their constant curiosity. Corinne strives to create a safe place for girls to explore their interests and have fun while they’re learning. What’s in the plans for her troop this year? Perhaps they’ll earn the new My STEM Life badge for OC Cadettes, go camping at Camp Scherman, or explore other cultures at the annual International Fair. One thing is certain – the girls will take the lead with Corinne learning right along with them.
Cayman has learned to help others through Girl Scouts, and when she hears about a problem, she takes action. When she became aware of about a local canned food drive, Cayman took the initiative to design and print a flyer soliciting donations that she delivered to her neighbors’ homes. She described the need for donations, types of food needed and when she would return to pick up the items. Three days later, she brought her wagon around to pick up donations and quickly found it overflowing with contributions. As she stopped to chat with neighbors, she reiterated the need. Many of them returned to their kitchens and brought out even more food to contribute.
“I learned that I need to be myself and if other people don’t like me, that’s their problem. I’m never afraid to be myself.”
Cayman knows she can make a difference in the world and inspires others to join her through her passion and self-confidence.
Read about Cayman's personalized art piece for Corinne on page 35 of this keepsake!
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ARTWORK: THROUGH THE EYES OF A GIRL As a gift for this year’s Celebrate Leadership Honorees, each Girl Scout created a very special art piece. Each mixed media canvas represents the honoree’s career, as well as the skills and leadership traits that make her a true leader, as seen through the eyes of her Girl Scout partner.
Rylee Bell's art piece inspired by Sue Graham-Sparks “I drew this star award for Ms. Graham-Sparks because it represents where she works and who she is. She is generous, considerate, and likes to meet new people. I hope to be a star like her one day and maybe even have a star on the walk of fame.”
Samantha Reyes's art piece inspired by Tanya Domier “I made this picture because Ms. Domier likes to watch kids have fun, and friendship and fun are important to Girl Scouts and Ms. Domier’s job in sales and marketing. The rainbow is a symbol of friendship. The sun is smiling because it’s happy and the water is a symbol for making the world a better place.”
Sydney Fredette's art piece inspired by Sumiko Katayama “My SWAP represents Sumiko’s happy heart and giving spirit. She made me happy just being around her! She is truly inspirational and passionate about girls and their power to lead.”
Cayman Wurth's art piece inspired by Corinne Burton “When I asked Ms. Burton who her role model is, she shared a story about her grandfather and how he never stopped learning. He was her role model and she, too, will never stop learning.”
Cadija DePaepe's art piece inspired by Jacqueline Akerblom “My collage includes play money and numbers because Ms. Akerblom’s job is to help companies keep track of how much money they make. There is grass and a rose because she likes gardening. I put a picture of Caramel deLites on my art piece because those are her favorite cookies and the box is purple like her company. Even though she has a lot of purple in her business, her favorite color is blue - like Daisy blue!”
Priya Mistry's art piece inspired by Deborah Proctor “Ms. Proctor’s job requires her to guide, motivate, and provide a vision that people will follow. She has all the skills written on each individual brick. The Girl Scout symbol represents her Girl Scout background and the source of her leadership and guidance skills. The St. Joseph’s symbol represents where she has successfully incorporated the skills she learned in Girl Scouts. My painting shows that with all these skills, you can be strong and successful.”
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Thank You
to our generous Patrons, Sponsors, Auction Donors and Committee Members
Our deepest appreciation to each of you for joining us in celebrating six extraordinary Orange County leaders and supporting girls across Orange County in developing the skills they need to achieve their dreams.
Girl Scout Brownies from Troop 2899 join 104.3 MYfm’s Valentine in the Morning crew to donate Girl Scout Cookies to the USO.
Auction Donors
Thank you to our generous auction donors from the Girl Scouts of Orange County. Aguiar Professional Training Angels Baseball Nilo Anoush Arbonne Charitable Foundation Art Theater of Long Beach Arthur Murray Dance Studios Ascension Cellars ASICS Atlantic Studio 425 – The Salon Berlin Bistro Beauty Collection Big 5 Sporting Goods Elizabeth Bishop Bleu Cotton Photography Bold Girlz Boomers! Irvine Bowers Museum Bradford Renaissance Portraits Brea Improv Chance Theater Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert Christian Dior SE Coca-Cola Refreshments David Yurman Dick's Sporting Goods Disneyland Resort Einstein Bros. Bagels El Pollo Loco, Inc. Elie Tahari E. & J. Gallo Winery Estee Lauder GARYS Golf N’ Stuff Sue Graham-Sparks
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Harrahs Resort Southern California Hearst Castle Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Jeffery Hitch Hofman Hospitality Group Hornblower Cruises & Events San Diego Il Fornaio Restaurant In-N-Out Burger Irvine Improv Irvine Lanes Irvine Park Railroad Island Hotel Newport Beach Dana Joanou Javier's Jimmie DeFore Dance Center Kaiser Permanente Orange County Kiehl’s King's Seafood Company Knott’s Berry Farm LA Galaxy La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Laguna Art Museum Lancome Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Lia Portrait Design Linda Bucci Lorin Backe Photography Los Alamitos Race Course Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Lakers Macy's Marconi Automotive Museum Maro Wood Grill Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Monkey Sports, Inc. Musical Theatre West Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center Newport Beach Athletic Club Newport Beach Police Department Newport Landing Whale Watching Newport Sea Base Newport Whales Oakley Tom and Jean Olivas Orange County Fine Art Storage Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department Otterbox Pacific Chorale Paul Martin American Grill Pechanga Resort & Casino PRP Wine International Pump It Up Irvine Pure Barre Technique Racquet Club of Irvine Ralphs Grocery Company Rancho Las Lomas Wildlife Foundation Rosary Academy Rowley Portraiture San Diego Zoo Global Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park Santa Anita Park Sawdust Art and Craft Festival Segerstrom Center for the Arts Shiseido Company, Limited Vikki Shepp Sky High Sports (Orange County) Slapfish Soul Cycle Newport Beach
South Coast Plaza South Coast Repertory Southern Wine & Spirits Southwest Airlines Starlight Cinemas Triangle Square Sundried Tomato American Bistros & Catering Tadashi Shoji Teacher Created Materials Publishing Muff Tennyson The Children's Museum at La Habra The Ecology Center The Habit Burger Grill The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens The Laguna Playhouse The Melting Pot The Muckenthaler Cultural Center The Resort at Pelican Hill TK Burgers Total Wine & More Kayte Turner Vitreaux Studios Julie Weeks Western Digital Corp. Wheel Fun Rentals Whitewater Connection Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Warehouse Winston's Crown Jewelry Young’s Market Company Yves' Restaurant & Wine Bar
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As Co-Chairs of Girl Scouts of Orange County’s sixth annual Celebrate Leadership event, we thank you for joining us in recognizing six remarkable women, all Girl Scout alumnae, whose accomplishments distinguish them as outstanding leaders and role models in Orange County and beyond. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors and supporters, our extraordinarily talented committee, and the dedicated staff of Girl Scouts of Orange County. Together, we are providing lifechanging leadership experiences to more than 21,000 girls and over 14,000 Girl Scout volunteers and adult members who guide them.
Invested in our community.
Donna Giordano & Shannon Kennedy Celebrate Leadership Co-Chairs
2016 CELEBrATE LEADErShiP COMMiTTEE MEMBErS Ashleigh Aitken Ellen Bancroft Victoria Collins Doris Farinacci Judy Fox Brandt Lisa Johnson Michelle Jordan Joan Patronite Kelly
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Joann Leatherby Nancy Nygren Sue Parks Shirley Quackenbush Christine Scheuneman Muff Tennyson Nella Webster-O’Grady
At BNY Mellon Wealth Management, we honor those who make our community a better place, now and in the future. It is our great pleasure to support Girl Scouts of Orange County.
bnymellonwealthmanagement.com ©2015 The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
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One of our greatest aspirations in life is to leave a mark – to make a difference. You can create a meaningful legacy for all girls in Orange County. Girl Scouts builds leadership abilities, strong values, a commitment to serving the community, and girls’ conviction about their self-worth.
CHOICE = HEALTHY
Through the Juliette Gordon Low LEGACY SOCIETY, you can help ensure that Girl Scouting’s renowned leadership development programs will always be available for Orange County girls from all walks of life. As a member of the Society, your legacy and contribution will impact all Girl Scouts in Orange County-both present and future.
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For more information, contact: Bradley Wedekind Development Director 949.461.8838 bwedekind@girlscoutsoc.org
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St. Joseph Hoag Health salutes
Girl Scouts of Orange County.
Ralphs Thank you for being our partner in making all our futures brighter. StJosephHoagHealth.org
St. Joseph Health is a ministry founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Hoag was founded by the George Hoag Family Foundation and the Association of Prebyterian Members
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Building the Industry Leaders of the Future Advantage Sales and Marketing is proud to Celebrate Leadership by supporting the Girl Scouts of Orange County. We congratulate Advantage CEO Tanya Domier and all of the 2015 honorees.
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Building girls of Courage, ConfidenCe, and CharaCter sinCe 1912! thank you for your ContriBution to our future!
Congratulations to
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A tip of the cap to you Coca-Cola® thanks Donna Giordano, President, Ralphs Grocery Co., for her extraordinary leadership! Past Celebrate Leadership Honoree and Event Co-Chair
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Girl Scouts
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for inspiring today’s leaders and tomorrow’s possibilities! - John & Elizabeth Stahr
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Congratulate Farmer John & Empire Marketing Strategies
the 2015 Celebrate Leadership Honorees
Reason says: applaud the achievement. Instinct says: admire the effort.
Behind every great achievement lies talent, dedication and inspiring perseverance. On behalf of the Grant Thornton professionals who live and work here in Orange County, we are proud to salute all of the 2015 Girl Scouts of Orange County Celebrate Leadership Honorees.
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Girl Scouts of Orange County and their 6th Annual Celebrate Leadership Event Congratulations to this year’s honorees Thank you for inspiring Orange County girls to change the world!
Gourmet Corporate Gifts Available for the Holidays Select from a wide variety of nuts and gourmet snacks and support local Girl Scout programs! Order online and have your gifts shipped directly to your gift recipients. Email Nuts@GirlScoutsOC.org by Nov. 15 to be paired with a local participating Girl Scout.
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The Fall Product Program teaches girls important skills like goal setting, decision making, money mangement, people skills, and business ethics.
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Congratulations
It feels good to give back. And together with our generous customers and employees, Macy’s averages more than $1 million a week to initiatives important to you and your community – arts, education, the environment, HIV/AIDS, and women’s health and wellness.
to all of the amazing honorees! - Joan and Eamon Kelly
It adds up to $69 million a year. It’s a good feeling we can all share, and to us, that’s the magic of giving.
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Girl Scouts of Orange County for continuing to build girls of courage, confidence and character— and congratulate the 2015 Celebrate Leadership honorees.
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Setting the Gold Standard
Investing in future leaders We want to inspire responsible behavior and improve financial literacy among young people.
We believe in the Girl Scout Law, which elevates tomorrow’s leaders by promoting honesty, courage and responsibility. Just as the Gold Award challenges young girls to change the world and use resources wisely, AECOM continually raises the bar by providing safe, environmentally conscious solutions to our clients that revolutionize industry standards and practices. And as the world’s premier, fully integrated infrastructure firm, AECOM’s mission to impact lives and transform communities mirrors the Girl Scout Law and every Girl Scout’s promise to help people at all times and make the world a better place.
And we see real value in unlocking a secure future for the next generation of leaders. PwC’s Earn Your Future is a five-year program focused on sharing our time and talents with students and educators. And with a team 39,000 strong, that’s a lot of know-how. To learn more, visit www.pwc.com/us/corporateresponsibility PwC is proud to support Girl Scouts of Orange County.
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"It is our mission to educate the women of today and the young women of tomorrow.
-Shannon Eusey, Beacon Pointe Founder, Former Girl Scout, Brownie and Mini Scout (Daisy)
We are an investment consulting firm committed to providing our clients peace of mind, and doing our best to better our community and those who live within it. Contact us for a complimentary Financial Plan Consultation with one of our advisors. 24 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660 ~ (949)718-1600 ~ www.beaconpointeWAI.com
At Comerica Bank, we salute you,
Corinne Burton. Proudly Supports
Keep raising expectations, and the world will follow.
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for being wonderful examples of Girl Scouting! - Vikki Shepp
PAAMCO is honored to partner with the Girl Scouts of Orange County – inspiring strength and empowering the education of our future leaders. Congratulations to the 2015 Celebrate Leadership Honorees: Jacqueline Akerblom Grant Thornton LLP
Sue Graham-Sparks Macy’s South Coast Plaza
Corinne Burton Teacher Created Materials Publishing
Sumiko Katayama MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Tanya Domier Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC
Deborah Proctor St. Joseph Health
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We are proud to be part of Girl Scouts, inspiring girls to pursue their passions and explore the world of science, technology, engineering and math.
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GIRL SCOUT PROMISE & LAW The Girl Scout Promise and Law are shared by every member of Girl Scouts. The Promise is the way Girl Scouts agree to act toward one another and others; the Law reinforces Girl Scouts' commitment to be their very best, each and every day.
The Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scouts of Orange County is selected as first gift recipient of Disneyland’s “Million Dollar Dazzle” program.
Former Girl Scout Board Advisors Raksha Kopparam, Afraah Javed and Fiona Hines participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Marina Park development in Newport Beach. The property will feature a new 6,100 sq. ft. waterfront Girl Scout Leadership Center that will fuel girls’ passion for STEM through Career Exploration and Take Action programs.
Board of Directors Officers Becky Bailey-Findley | Board Chair Shannon Kennedy | 1st Vice Chair Molly Jolly | 2nd Vice Chair Christine Scheuneman | Secretary Susan King | Treasurer Nancy Nygren | Girl Scouts of Orange County CEO Members at Large Danielle Arnerich-Combs Joan Patronite Kelly Cyd Brandvein Jacquelyn Mercer Nimesh Dave Collette Morse Denise Dunlap-Alpert Christine Shingleton Donna Giordano Marjorie Terner Veronica Gray Nella Webster-O’Grady Margie Harrier Jennifer Williams-Peguero Kendra Deter Jones Girl Scout Board Advisors Evelyn Hodge Madeline Salvatierra
Event Committee Donna Giordano, Co-Chair Shannon Kennedy , Co-Chair Ashleigh Aitken Ellen Bancroft Victoria Collins Doris Farinacci Judy Fox Brandt Lisa Johnson Michelle Jordan Joan Patronite Kelly
Joann Leatherby Nancy Nygren Sue Parks Shirley Quackenbush Christine Scheuneman Muff Tennyson Nella Webster-O’Grady
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