Volunteer Awards

Honoring You—Our Girl Scout Volunteers

Without Girl Scout volunteers changing the lives of girls in their communities every day—Girl Scouts wouldn’t be the same. We know that you accomplish amazing things and are the reason a Girl Scout Daisy is able to explore new interests, a Girl Scout young alum can step confidently into college, and more. All volunteers are change-makers, but for those who go above and beyond all expectations and have a definitive impact on the troop and Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland as a whole—there are awards just waiting to be received! Check out the award-earning volunteers for the 2019–2020 Girl Scout membership year below.

GSUSA Awardees

GSUSA Years of Service

The Volunteer Years of Service Pin recognizes an adult member registered with Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for their years of active volunteer service at five-year intervals (25, 30, 35, etc.). This pin differs from the numeral guard in that it represents the number of years an adult volunteer has actively provided service, whereas the numeral guard recognizes years of membership. Jonna Nunn—25 Years of Service, Springfield, Missouri Mavis Bowin—30 Years of Service, Columbus, Kansas Jan Rorrer—30 Years of Service, Springfield, Missouri Debra Messer—35 Years of Service, Columbus, Kansas Peggy Oney—35 Years of Service, Ozark, Missouri

GSUSA Honor Pin: The Honor Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; this support has had measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service to reach and surpass the missiondelivery goals of the council. Joyce Dixon—Mountain View, Missouri GSUSA Appreciation Pin: The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This support has had measurable impact within one geographic area of service to help reach and surpass the mission-delivery goals of the area. Paula Wilson—Moberly, Missouri Kris Wren—Portageville, Missouri

Do you know a volunteer who deserves an award in your area? Complete the nomination form as soon as possible! Nominations for these awards are due by February 1, 2022 and must be for service provided in the 2020-2021 membership year. Reach out to your Volunteer Support Specialist at info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org for more information!

GSMH Glowing Green Award

The GSMH Glowing Green Award recognizes a volunteer who visibly exhibits a sincere commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law over an extended period, who repeatedly inspires others to carry out the Girl Scout Mission, and who actively supports and promotes GSMH goals and objectives. This volunteer has made a significant impact across GSMH or the Girl Scout Movement. Jennifer Mehmert—Jefferson City, Missouri Patty Cottrell—Boonville, Missouri

GSMH Lasting Legacy Award

The GSMH Lasting Legacy Award is awarded to a volunteer who has spent considerable time and effort to leave a legacy of girls who have embraced and shown courage, confidence, and character across GSMH. Cindy Dye—Nevada, Missouri

GSMH Leadership Launch Award

GMSH Leadership Launch Award is awarded to a volunteer who has created a positive impact on Girl Scouting in their short time with GSMH. This leader has started strong and merits recognition for their commitment to early excellence. Cassy Reif—Dexter, Missouri Heather Parnell—Ashland, Missouri Kori Johnson—Republic, Missouri Victoria Clubb—Puxico, Missouri

GSMH Rising Star Award

The GSMH Rising Star Award recognizes a first-year volunteer who has embraced the Girl Scout Movement with energy and passion and has performed outstanding work in their first year. April Willis—Anderson, Missouri Cassy Spoonemore—Columbus, Kansas Kaila Frampton—Dudley, Missouri Brittany Robertson—Bolivar, Missouri

GSMH Unsung Hero Award

The GSMH Unsung Hero Award recognizes volunteers who help wherever needed, whenever needed, and completes whatever needs to be done. Becky Britt—Waynesville, Missouri Monica Raney—Nevada, Missouri Julie Humphrey—Salisbury, Missouri Jon Albert—Branson, Missouri

Coming Soon!

Additional GSMH Awards to help you honor your hardworking volunteers better: • VSC of the Year Award • Model Service Unit of the

Year Award • Cookie Champion • Fall Product Champion

Our new Service Unit Award Guide and Certificate Request, found under forms, makes it easy for you to honor your local area’s award worthy Girl Scout volunteers.

gsLearn and the VTK

Volunteering with Girl Scouts means opening doors for Girl Scouts and yourself. Our digital resources allow you to keep supporting Girl Scouts—while making your day-to-day volunteer activities easier. The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) and gsLearn have been resources available to you, but there’s always something new! Check out the enhancements to the online resources you know and love— including resources for the new badges! And don’t forget - you can always contact your Volunteer Support team member with any questions.

What’s New On the VTK?

New year, new Volunteer Toolkit resources! The VTK has continued to be a digital resource that supports volunteers in delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience as well as Juliettes in managing their own experience with their caregiver. This helps ensure that every Girl Scout has the opportunity she deserves to build a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure. The good news is there’s always new enhancements coming to the VTK. Here’s some new resources and capabilities added to the VTK: • New 2021 Financial Report. Submitting your 2021 Troop

Financial Report is just a click away when you use the finance tab under the VTK. The 2021 Troop Financial Report is now live and should be submitted annually by October 1. • New 2021 Badge Resources. The enhanced Volunteer Toolkit now includes full badge overviews, new communication tools, and activities that are easier to follow and lead. • New Resources for Juliettes. Individually Registered Girls (IRGs) and their families now have the same achievement view as caregivers in a troop. This includes badge images, names, and the date they were recorded. When it comes to resources—we’ve got you covered!

New! 2021 Badge Program Learning Paths in gsLearn

Like always, gsLearn is your one-stop-shop to dive into all things training at Girl Scouts. New this fall, we are introducing 28 new courses for you to explore the new badges. We have organized the courses for you into learning paths and you can view these badges by grade level or by topic. Head on over to gsLearn and check out the new courses for each badge. To find the learning paths for the new badges, click on the Content Library on the left side of your gsLearn dashboard. From there, you can view all the courses and learning paths available to you, or you can use the search bar at the top of the screen to look for specific information.

By Grade Level • Daisy Badges • Brownie Badges • Junior Badges • Cadette Badges • Senior Badges • Ambassador Badges By Topic • Cookie Badges • Digital Leadership Badges • Math in Nature Badges