Volunteer Appreciation: We Just Want to Say “Thank You”

Let’s have a virtual round of applause for our council volunteers after two challenging years of delivering programs to girls. Since we have been unable to personally celebrate local volunteerism because of the pandemic, please know that you are ALL appreciated members of Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council. Join us in recognizing and thanking national and council award recipients as well as high numeral recognitions submitted by Communities or council committees on behalf of volunteers for the 2020 and 2021 membership years. While these highlighted volunteers are only the tip of the iceberg in our vast and valued volunteer pool, they represent the commitment and dedication to the Girl Scout movement for our whole council and the local community where they serve. Thank you for being a Girl Scout.

2020 National and Council Award Recipients

Appreciation Pin

Jamie Arlt Farah Couch Jennifer Cronin Amanda Focke Alysha Grant Kayley Green Rachelle Hinman Ruth Johnson Samantha King Lauren Lindsey Melissa McBride Diana Metyko Mary Richards Helene Sheena Heather Solomon Pam Ugalde Danysha Woods Virginia Zizelman

Volunteer of Excellence Pin

Shinny Anand Jessica Antel Les Denham Judy Harris Leslie Haydel Megan Hickel Lisa Nowicaewski Sandra O'Guynn Melanie Pace Sharon Roetzer Susan Sides Kama Williams Courtney Zadik

Thanks Badge Delores Hinkle

Continuing Service Pin

Stacy Methvin Genevieve Walls

Thanks Badge II

Rosie Haffemann Nancy Lee Peterson

Community Awards

American Legion Hall, David

McNerney Post 658 Awty International School Central Church of Christ Greater Pearland Archery Club Harris County Precinct II St. Mark's United Methodist

Church The Church Without Walls William B. Travis Elementary

School The Woodlands Family YMCA at Shadowbend 2020 Cypress Fairbanks ISD Kona Printing Pilgrim Academy Texas City Church of the

Nazarene

President’s Award

Eastern Thicket Community

Ervan Chew Alice Bohlae

Thank you volunteers!

Congratulations!

2020 High Numeral and Years of Service Awards

Kaphne Harris 25 Years of Membership Debra Morrow 25 Years of Membership Doris Hill 25 Years of Membership and 25 Years of Service Donna Sisak 25 Years of Membership and 25 Years of Service Doris Wilcox 30 Years of Membership Laura Pemberton 30 Years of Service Joslin Rush 30 Years of Service Hattie Saulsberry 30 Years of Service Renota Shepherd 30 Years of Membership and 30 Years of Service Terrie Bean-Minero 30 Years of Membership Diana Murray 35 Years of Service Marianna Olivares 35 Years of Service Mary Rose Smith 35 Years of Service Wilma Lee 35 Years of Service and 35 Years of Membership Susanne Bartsch 40 Years of Membership and 30 Years of Service Linda Craft 40 Years of Membership and 35 Years of Service Cindy Costales 40 Years of Membership Jennifer Flournoy 40 Years of Membership Sheree Horton 40 Years of Membership Ann Jones 40 Years of Membership Lynn Flournoy 40 Years of Service Christi Jones 45 Years of Membership and 35 Years of Service Jean Ann Bryant 45 Years of Membership Michele Kinser 45 Years of Membership Tia McCrory 45 Years of Membership Jayne Roberts 50 Years of Membership Margaret Vaughn 50 Years of Membership Nylda Comeaux 50 Years of Service Leda Kliesing 55 Years of Membership Fran Manwaring (McCrory)55 Years of Membership Ida Pearl McDonald 55 Years of Membership Kim Evans 60 Years of Membership Claudia Hayslip 60 Years of Membership Kathleen McCrory 60 Years of Membership Rusty McCrory 70 Years of Membership and 60 Years of Service

Appreciation Pin

Kathy Armstrong Magna Cayll Lee Ann Hendrick Michelle Kirkland Tracy Lisewsky Shelley Roselius Nicole Shanahan Vanessa Skrabenek

Volunteer of Excellence Pin

Maribeth Cremer Wally Davis Sarah Fornea Suzie Hyde Tamara Patino Sarah Roberts Tamra Wilkerson

Key Award

Jamie Arlt Heather Cataldo Gena Drawhorn Leda Kliesing Julie Mayer Michelle McCormick Elena McCreery Sheri Mitchell Debbie Morrow Patti Stefek Brenda Zimmerman

Continuing Service Pin

Janet Heppard

Community Awards Christ Church United

Methodist Church Friends of Woodland Park Lakewood United Methodist Church Mitchell Library Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic

Church The Woodlands Family YMCA

Branch Crossing

President’s Award Lone Star Treasures

Thank you volunteers!

High Numeral and Years of Service Awards

Nicole Shanahan 25 Years of Membership Debbie Morrow 25 Years of Service Portia Cook 25 Years of Service Sherol Moore Adkins 30 Years of Membership and 30 Years of Service Linda Simmons 30 Years of Membership Sara Brown 30 Years of Membership Becky Perry 30 Years of Service Emily Saldana 35 Years of Membership and 35 Years of Service Terry Modgling 35 Years of Membership and 35 Years of Service Marcelline Lamb 35 Years of Service Lavinia Brown 40 Years of Membership and 30 Years of Service Saundra Kuykendall 50 Years of Service Beth Watkins 60 Years of Membership Marlene Edwards 60 Years of Membership

Troop Camping Updates

As we wrap up the 2020-2021 membership year and look ahead to 2021-2022 membership year, we wanted to let you know about some changes coming to the troop camp request process. Starting on June 21, troops may reserve camp units from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. And on December 1, troops may reserve camp units from March 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022. This placement will be first-come, first-served and troops may request a unit at any time until two weeks before their desired camp weekend. Troops may only have two future reservations booked at any given time.

How do I reserve a camp unit? Complete a F-127 Troop/Group Camp Request and email it to campreservations@sjgs.org, along with a copy of your troop first aider’s certifications. List your troop’s camp-trained volunteer on the form.

Remember, your camp-trained volunteer must have taken Outdoor Training (both In-Town and At-Camp) OR have taken Camping and Overnight Basics (and possibly Volunteer Camper Certification.) Keep in mind, troops whose volunteer has only taken Camping and Overnight Basics will not be able to have a campfire and should plan alternatives for their meals.

Submit your form at least two weeks before your desired camp weekend. Allow at least five business days for a response and confirmation of your group’s placement. (Allow longer if you are submitting four weeks or more before your desired camp weekend.)

How will I know what units are available? We are evaluating options for sharing camp availability and will send an email to everyone currently on the Camp Corner list once that has been finalized.

Keep in mind that Camp Whispering Pines and Camp Wind-A-Mere will be available from October 1, 2021 through November 21, 2021. All other camps will be open every weekend, except holiday weekends.

Are there coronavirus restrictions? GSSJC will continue to monitor health and safety guidance into 2022. Please make camp reservations based on your group’s best-case scenario, knowing that we will communicate any changes in protocols that might impact your camp reservation as soon as possible.