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Girl Scout Mission Statement Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. 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.
Photo Credits Elizabeth Magee (cover inset) Karly Buckner Gail Carter Christy Dupin Ellen Everwine Lisa Freeman Betsy Gladish Laura Goodman GSUSA Jed Johnson Mary Sue Ryan Christine Seelbach Chris Sherrard Aretta Terry Lynn Wagner
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Leading our girls Dear Friends,
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What does “leadership” mean to you? As we work to bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to every girl within our council’s borders, it is critically important that we personally examine what it means to be a leader, so we can provide the best possible examples for our girls. Frances Hesselbein, a former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA who was once called “the world’s best leader” by renowned management specialist Peter Drucker, recently said “The best leaders are successful because of what they share: they are values based, they care about the mission, they have a powerful sense of what the organization needs to do and an even more powerful sense of what they can do to help it get there.” Our council is chock full of leaders who embody Hesselbein’s definition – volunteers, board members, and staff who honor our values by living the Girl Scout Law and who are passionate about our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Now, as we near the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, we are looking toward what our council needs to do in order to carry the organization forward into its next century and how we can all help get it there. In 2010, our council initiated Strategic Learning, a dynamic and organic form of strategic planning intended to help us draw our map to the future. As a starting point, our strategic learning pioneers defined our council this way: “Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana is the values-based leadership development program girls choose for fun, friendship and adventure; it is recognized as such by the communities we serve.” That is a remarkable proposition to follow as we strive to make future leaders of every single girl in our communities, our state, and our world. Accomplishing it will require each and every one of us to possess a powerful sense of leadership as we examine where we have been, where we want to go, and how we want to get there. And it will require all of us to serve – fully and freely – the girls who choose Girl Scouting. When asked to define her leadership philosophy, Hesselbein said, “To serve is to live. When we serve, whatever the opportunity, it might seem like an enormous challenge when we are called upon, but somehow we are given the energy and resources to do what we are put here to do.” As we look back over 2010 and peer forward into 2011, let us remember Hesselbein’s advice. Let us be the leaders we are asking our girls to become. Sincerely Yours,
Cynthia Weller Council President Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
Lora Tucker, retired Col. U.S. Army Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana gskentuckiana.org
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Gold Awardee Cassie Seelbach leads the demolition in the distribution room of her local food bank. Cassie collected donations from area churches & businesses, recruited volunteers, renovated the distribution room and presented a final report to the neighborhood association on the completion of her project. Because of Cassie’s hard work, the food bank received much-needed funding and attention from neighborhood partners.
GSK Welcomes New Leadership Lora Tucker spent 25 years serving her country. Now she devotes her time to serving the Girl Scout Movement. Tucker, 50, has returned to her home state as the CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana following a decorated Army career, during which she held five command positions and earned the Bronze Star Medal. Starting August 1, 2010, Tucker has been charged with providing the ultimate leadership opportunity for nearly 20,000 girls in 64 counties in the western half of Kentucky and parts of southern Indiana. “I am incredibly humbled to have this wonderful opportunity to lead Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana,” says Tucker. “I look forward to working with the girls in this community as they become successful leaders.” Tucker retired in October 2010 as a full colonel whose assignments included commanding the Joint Press Camp at Guantanamo Bay. Her most recent assignment was to oversee public affairs officers in the Army Reserve across the country.
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s new CEO Lora Tucker.
Tucker is a native of Morehead, KY, and holds a Master in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Boston College.
Spotlight on Our Membership During our program year 2010, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana served 19,622 girls and 6,095 adults (figures reflect membership data as of September 2010). Currently, our membership recruitment efforts are focused on recruiting girls in grades K-5 and our retention efforts are focused on girls in grades 3-9. Studies show that a girl who participates in Girl Scouting through the 9th grade will most likely continue with the program until she graduates high school.
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s Area 15 Cookie Kick-Off in December.
Our overall membership of girls and adults gained momentum in 2010, which sets the stage for our council-wide recruitment efforts in preparation for the 100th Anniversary. gskentuckiana.org
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Pathways to Girl Scouting Girl Scout Pathways are nationally consistent, flexible ways that girls and adults can participate in Girl Scouting. It’s how we can deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to all girls, while accommodating their busy schedules and their changing, growing interests. Girl Scout Pathways give girls the freedom to choose from several flexible options to join Girl Scouting. Many of the Pathways allow girls to participate in Girl Scouting without structured meetings and are ideal for the often busy schedules of today’s girls. Each Pathway is led by skilled volunteers who are welltrained and supported by council staff. The possibilities and combinations are endless! All programs offered by Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana in 2010 were part of the Pathways model.
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(Top) Sailing at Bear Creek Aquatic Camp. (Above) Girls participate in a Tai Chi lesson.
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The ever-expanding Troop Pathway continues to be the most popular choice for girls in Kentuckiana. Our adult leaders and co-leaders work together to provide the Girl Scout Leadership Experience for a group of girls who meet on a regular basis. The Troop Pathway provides a safe environment for girls to share thoughts and ideas, learn new things and make friends that they will cherish for a lifetime. In the future, while continuing to serve our troops, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana plans to increase participation through the other available Pathways by offering more options for girls with a busy schedule.
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The Canoe Be a Leader (CBL) Series returned for a second year and was met with much enthusiasm. This year’s CBL program included 10 separate events (up from 7 events in 2009), and featured programs related to veterinary medicine, outdoor survival, marine biology, child care, horseback riding and of course, canoeing! Participation in 2010 sky-rocketed to a total of 275 participants in all events. CBL hosted girls from all 5 service centers in the council.
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Camp Pennyroyal and Bear Creek Aquatic Camp (BCAC) were full of activity once again. Overall attendance at resident camp increased 3 percent from 2009. Bear Creek welcomed Erica “Clover” Carter to the family as the new camp director. Clover acted as co-director in 2010 and will fully take the reins in 2011. Camp Pennyroyal and BCAC had a Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s combined retention rate of 48 percent, with 30 Ambassador Troop 2003 campers choosing to attend multiple sessions. GSK on a trip through the awarded over $19,000 in financial assistance to Appalachian Trail. campers in need so they could experience summer resident camp. The High Ropes Course at Pennyroyal is getting a makeover, with new elements to open in the Spring of 2011.
Events
Girl Scouts Forever Green, the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Take Action Project, is a national effort to engage girls in improving the environment and protecting natural resources. As part of this initiative, on May 15, 2010, more than 1,900 members of the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana community participated in our E-waste Recycling event. Girl Scouts provided workshops about “precycling,” planted herbs in take-home pots, made jewelry from soda can tabs, created purses from recycled denim, and created robots from recycled aluminum cans. Council-wide we collected a total of 22,417 pounds of electronic waste and 6,200 pounds of shredded paper for recycling.
The 38th annual Festival of the Arts saw a total attendance of 4,554 girls and adults. Events were held all over Louisville and southern Indiana, with over 50 local arts agencies presenting more than 100 arts-related programs for Girl Scouts. Girls had the opportunity to experience a wide range of programs including dance, martial arts, cake decorating, floral arranging, magic shows, musical performances, theater, glass blowing, folk arts, and many more.
Travel
Fifty-one girls and adults journeyed to Europe in June 2010. The girls flew overnight to London and spent three exciting days exploring the historic city. After visiting London, the girls travelled by EuroStar high-speed train to Paris for two days of sightseeing followed by a scenic drive through the French countryside en route to Switzerland. Some continued on to Italy, enjoying a stop in Florence where they visited the Duomo di Firenze. This group continued on to Assisi the following day, where they visited the Basilica of St. Francis before ending the trip in Rome. While in Rome, the girls visited the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Pantheon. gskentuckiana.org
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Girl Scouts in the Media discover Members of the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Press Corps took part in a photo shoot for Little Brownie Bakers.
The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Press Corps participated in several workshops and media events in 2010 to increase visibility for Girl Scouting in Kentuckiana. Membership in this Series Pathway increased to more than 30 girls council-wide. Girls were featured in television spots, newspaper articles and radio interviews to promote Girl Scouting in Kentuckiana.
The Press Corps was also privileged to participate in a photo shoot with Little Brownie Bakers for the national Girl Scout Cookie Program in 2012. The council’s goals for increased visibility are essential to increasing awareness of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and educating the public about the valuable outcomes the program provides. Media exposure for Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana increased in 2010. The marketing department and council staff worked hard to secure thousands of dollars in advertisements, articles, news stories and television interviews at little or no cost to the council. In total, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana received an equivalent of $48,000 in advertising in 2010 and more than 2 million views across 64 counties.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program The council increased sales in both Fall Product and the Cookie Program in 2010. Sales of magazines, nuts and candy increased more than 7 percent over the previous year. We added an option for older girls to earn more for their troop and challenged service units to increase their percentages. Forty-four service units were given bonus checks for their service unit treasuries because they increased sales from the previous year. During 2010, the Girl Scout Cookie Program also grew by 7 percent over the previous year. Six girls sold more than 2,000 packages of cookies per girl. We were able to hold the cookie price at the 2009 amount, and “Super Troops” sold an average of 180 boxes per girl. Through the Gift of Caring campaign, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana sent 10,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to U.S. military personnel serving abroad. The Gift of Caring campaign was given a jump start when Republic Bank agreed to purchase 2,000 boxes of cookies for the second year. Various Girl Scout troops also joined in Gift of Caring with their own selected charities such as homeless shelters, the Red Cross, food banks and fire and police departments.
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The Fund Development department hosted five Desserts First events in 2010 throughout the council, raising $66,000 to support leadership programs in Kentuckiana. Each event was uniquely represented by a wide variety of chefs and restaurants who created extravagant desserts from Girl Scout Cookies. As Desserts First builds momentum, the event will serve as a kick off to our 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2012. The first ever Southern Indiana Investing in Futures widened opportunities for girls by showcasing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to the Southern Indiana community. Local residents and corporations attended this inaugural breakfast to learn about and support our work in their community. The purpose of these special events is not only to raise money but to introduce Girl Scouting to those who might not know about the great work we do. Building meaningful relationships in our communities is a priority of the fund development staff.
Desserts First events were held in five locations in 2010.
A major grant of $50,000 was awarded by the Gheens Foundation to support the Girl Power Series program offered by Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana. The grant will serve to increase the types of outcomes measurements used in the program in Jefferson County. The fund development staff focuses heavily on measurable outcomes of our programs to present a more accurate story of the benefit of Girl Scouting in our communities.
Volunteer Services
The Volunteer Development staff has celebrated many accomplishments in 2010. To effectively support our mission, we implemented the GSUSA publications Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints. These publications were distributed both in print and electronically to our volunteers. Through a collaborative effort between volunteers and staff, we developed and implemented several new outdoor training courses across the council. We developed adult welcome packets and used them in each service center to support our new leaders, co-leaders and other Pathway volunteers. We adopted the GSUSA Leadership Essentials online training, which allows our members increased flexibility and convenience. We will continue to support flexible trainings to fit the ever-changing lives of our volunteers to ensure that every girl receives safe, well-prepared programs delivered through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. gskentuckiana.org
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Technology First 2010 was a busy year for information technology at Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana. The Pennyroyal Service Center meeting room technology options were expanded to include Wi-Fi. The council’s Information Technology Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan was completed and implemented. Usage of the council extranet, for governance and operational volunteers, and the intranet, for council staff, continues to grow rapidly. New hardware has greatly expanded our file storage capacity, and new licensing has given us unlimited no-cost volume user licensing for the extranet. GSUSA’s nationwide program focus has turned to math and science for girls. To increase skills in this area, many councils are taking part in STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Girl Scouts is committed to girls’ exploration of education and careers in STEM in order to increase the number of girls pursuing careers in STEMrelated fields. With over 70 badges and patches in STEMrelated activities, girls are encouraged to explore many possibilities in STEM-related fields.
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In recent years, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) partnered with the Ad Council to build a multi-million dollar ad campaign of public service announcements on TV, radio, the web and print media to promote girls’ interest and families’ encouragement of girls in STEM education. Our goal is to build and reinforce girls’ interest in STEM and to support their continued involvement as they reach critical decision-making points.
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(Right) Gold Awardee Cassie Seelbach shows a photo slide show of her project to members of Community of Christ Church.
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Gold Awardee Caitlin Agan puts the final touches on the trim in one of the bedrooms at a local domestic violence shelter. Caitlin’s Gold Award Project included renovating several rooms in the shelter, as well as assembling first aid kits and donating hand-made pillowcases to the families who come through the shelter. gskentuckiana.org
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connect (Left) Flood waters at Bear Creek Aquatic Camp. (Right) Volunteer Roger Coates with the Mega Canoe.
Facilities March 2010 brought flooding at camps Bear Creek, Barren Ridge and Houchens. After the flood waters receded, our staff and volunteers did a tremendous job getting the camps back in shape with virtually no loss of camp time. During the flooding, Bear Creek’s mega-canoe (a 24-seat, oversized canoe) was badly damaged; however, Hank Rogalinski, the Bear Creek site manager, and Roger Coates, longtime volunteer and expert fiberglass craftsman, were able to repair the canoe to nearly new condition. Several large purchases and improvements were also completed in 2010. At Bear Creek, the 20-year-old freezer was replaced with a new commercial freezer. At Camp Pennyroyal, work was completed on the Sleepy Hollow tent unit. The work made the unit more accessible to those with physical disabilities. A big thank you goes to the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity of Western Kentucky University for helping us get this unit ready for the camp season and to the Jacob C. Koch Charitable Trust for providing funding. The old riding mower at Camp Pennyroyal was no longer up to the rigors of camp life, so a new one was purchased and is running splendidly. At Camp Shantituck, the sewage lift station that supports Denham House and Pine Lair was rebuilt. Additional heating was added to Kornhauser Lodge. These large area heaters will go a long way toward making the usually chilly Kornhauser Lodge more pleasant to use in the winter. Design work has begun on a standard storm shelter plan that can be adapted for all our camps. This is a multi-year project. Service days were held for Girl Scouts and their families at camps Shantituck, Stem, Bear Creek, Houchens, Whippoorwill and Pennyroyal. Community groups that gave of their time and talents to the camps in 2010 were the Keystone Club at Camp Shantituck, the Louisville Hiking Club at Camp Stem, and the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity of WKU at camps Houchens and Pennyroyal. The Pennyroyal Service Center has moved to 140 Salem Drive in Owensboro, Kentucky. The new service center is three times larger than the older office, and it boasts a dedicated training area, a larger retail area and plenty of parking.
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Activities in Our Service Centers Caveland
Caveland Service Center hosted the 2010 Annual Meeting for Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s membership and staff. An Annual Meeting service project for Barren River Area Safe Space amassed over 300 personal care items for women and children in shelters. In addition to surpassing its membership and fundraising goals, Caveland celebrated its 4th annual Desserts First, adding Houchens Industries as a sponsor. An overnight campout at the Bowling Green Hot Rods Baseball stadium allowed over 100 girls to see a baseball game, camp out under the stars and contribute to Family and Community Partnership.
Heartland
Heartland added a new fundraising event in 2010 — Breakfast with Santa Claus. Participants enjoyed a hot breakfast, photos with Santa, holiday crafts and games. In South Hardin, a troop earned their Silver Award by hosting a rummage sale with items donated from Fort Knox. Girl Scouts from Taylor County traveled to Washington D.C., and Fort Knox troops went to Memphis, TN. Service projects in Heartland included Brownies from South Hardin making pillows for cancer patients and Marion County girls participating in Domestic Violence Awareness Month by providing items for a women’s shelter. On the membership front, Heartland increased the number of schools hosting in-school Girl Scout programs.
(Top) Volunteer Christine Seelbach shows off her swap vest at Shantituck day camp. (Above) Gold Awardee Katie Nolan with her mother and grandmother. (Below) Madison Graves of Troop 1008 completing a Silver Award project.
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In August, the city of Clay hosted the inaugural Thin Mint Sprint 5K and launched Girl Power at the Sunrise Group Home. In October, the first “Fashion Showcase of Courage, Confidence & Character” was held at Towne Square Mall in Owensboro. Girls not only modeled the newest fashions but also shared their Girl Scout stories, talents and uniforms to raise funds for girls in Daviess County who cannot afford to participate in Girl Scouts. October was also the month for “Girlfriend Getaway,” where about 40 ladies gathered for a weekend of fun and relaxation. Collaboration continued throughout the year with the Kappa Deltas of Kentucky Wesleyan College. The year came to an end with a big move to a new office located at 140 Salem Drive just off the bypass in the heart and soul of Owensboro.
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Metro Members have responded very favorably to the Metro Media newsletter they receive by mail. This communication tool has helped leaders to plan ahead for all the great programs and trainings that Metro offers. An AmeriCorps grant through the Jackson County United Way provided funding for Read to Lead, an in-school Girl Scout literacy program for elementary schools, in Jackson County, IN. Metro hosted the 8th annual Fall Fest 5K, the largest fundraiser for Metro Service Center, raising $7,000 for Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana.
Bear Creek
The Bear Creek Service Center continued its partnership with schools in McCracken County and added the local housing authorities, Tornado Alley (after-school program for teen girls) and the Paducah Day Nursery (low-income day care/preschool facility) as new partners. This was all made possible, in part, by the United Way of Paducah-McCracken County. Girl Scout Night at the Calvert City Drive-In returned by popular demand as a membership incentive serving more than 250 families. Science Sensations Camporees were held throughout the service area, encouraging girls to embrace science.
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For the first time in history, Girl Scouts were asked to perform a flag ceremony for the McCracken County School District opening ceremony for school faculty and staff. The Bear Creek office was served by volunteers from the local United Way as they offered their help cleaning and organizing. In November, a successful scrapbooking event was held at Bear Creek Aquatic Camp, raising nearly $1,000 for Mayfield County Girl Scouts.
connect (Top) Smiling Girl Scout at a Metro Service Center event. (Above) Girls in the Heartland Service Center participate in Girl Scouts Forever Green. (Right) Counselors sing and dance at Bear Creek Aquatic Camp.
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Jean Cole Scholarship The Jean Cole Scholarship is an award offered to high school seniors that can be used toward expenses for attending either a vocational school or an accredited college/university. Recipients are selected with consideration to criteria such as participation in Girl Scouting, years as a Girl Scout, service projects, participation in a destination and awards received, such as the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Congratulations to the 2010 recipients of the Jean Cole Scholarship: Ashlyn Barker
Mary Hamlin Sherrod
Bailey Mack
Sara Bobo
Jenna Haynes
Ashley Osterhage
Rachel Bush
Mary Rachel Hobgood
Kelsey Pearson
Carly Cavitt
Rachel Hoskins
Valerie Pfister
Danielle Collier
Lyndsey Ison
Lillian Todd Davis
Kristen Connors
Haley Ann Koesters
Shalena Thomas
Miranda Geyer
Kelsey Lavenson
Kelci Turner
Sarah Flaherty
Aryanne Leishman
Clark Weber
Amber Fuchs
Andrea Lewis
Clarke Waldrop
Jean Cole: A Civil Rights Pioneer
Jean Cole was a former president and interim Executive Director of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana. Jean was a strong voice for Girl Scouting in our community for many years and was instrumental in integrating the camps and programs of this council in 1954, which was before the U.S. Supreme Court decided that our public schools must be similarly integrated. She has left a legacy to Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana with the Jean Cole Scholarship fund, so our girls can have the opportunity to further their education.
Members of Troop 1008 build a raised vegetable garden for a Habitat for Humanity family as their troop Silver Award project.
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Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Financial Highlights for the Year 2010
Assets
Cash Miscellaneous receivables Unconditional promises to give Prepaid expenses Inventories Investments Cash restricted Beneficial interests in perpetual trusts Land, building and equipment, net Total assets
$124,829 51,572 181,556 32,685 72,184 6,052,593 58,016 1,783,133 10,854,189 $19,210,757
Liabilities
Line of credit $200,000 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 206,459 Custodial funds 31,335 Deferred revenue 37,254 Security deposit 3,504 Long-term debt 3,909,332 Total liabilities
Net assets
Unrestricted Land, building and equipment
$4,675,084 6,944,857
Total unrestricted
$11,619,941
Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted
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$4,387,884
$831,110 2,371,822
Total net assets
$14,822,873
Total liabilities and net assets
$19,210,757
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Statement of Activities (Unrestricted)
9% Program Fees
4% Retail Sales/ Other Revenue
1% United Way Allocations/ Designations
7% Contributions
7% Investment Income
72% Product Sales
Revenue and public support Product sales $4,208,219 Investment income 405,140 Contributions 448,751 Program fees 550,907 Retail sales and other revenue 230,237 United Way allocations and designations 17,832 Total revenue and public support 13% Management/ General
$5,861,086
5% Fundraising
82% Program Services
Expenses Program services Management and general Fundraising Total expenses Change in unrestricted net assets Capital expenditures
$4,997,349 767,338 354,417 $6,119,104 $(258,018) $74,284 gskentuckiana.org
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Grants Awarded in 2010 Zonta Club of Louisville Schroeder Foundation Gannett Foundation/ The Courier-Journal Anonymous Wal-Mart Jackson County, Indiana Target Community Engagement
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William E. Barth Foundation Louisville Metro Councilman Glen Stuckel Dollar General Literacy Foundation Indiana Youth Institute V. V. Cooke Foundation Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Patrick Calhoun Jr. Charitable Trust
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Irving F. and Alice S. Etscorn Foundation GSUSA Forever Green Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County Jackson County United Way Impact Kosair Charities Louisville Metro Government Family Services Fund Gheens Foundation
Board of Directors 2010-2011 President Cynthia Weller 1st Vice President Marcia Segal 2nd Vice President Janet Fleck 3rd Vice President Sr. Sharon Sullivan 4th Vice President Gail Ruga Secretary Marty Woelfel Treasurer Tom Gilman Ex-Officio Terri Massey Honorary Board Member Joan Thomas, MD
Gold Awardee Chrisandra Jones built and maintained a community vegetable garden in her neighborhood. At harvest, Chrisandra was able to collect 450 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to donate to her community food bank. As part of her Gold Award project, she plans to maintain the garden in future growing seasons to provide food every year for the food bank.
Members-At-Large Barb Barger Bruce Belman Vivian Blade Caren Flewellen Jim Garrett Carla Kiser Ellen Bell Leake Alteata McWilliams Karen Morrison Robert Olson Sharon Receveur Kendra Rogers Teather Sanders Sharon Satterly Anna Pearl Senter Jamie Shockley-Caffee Barbara Young Girl Members of the Board Erin McCallon Elizabeth Conkwright Jessica Kettle Cassie Seelbach gskentuckiana.org
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Building for the Future Investing in Futures Society
AT&T Fay Boyd Cynthia L. Caudill Joan Coleman Pat Davis Greg Dutton E.On Energy Frances E. Fach Ray Glass Sharon R. Handy Barbara A. Harned Eugene W. Herde Karen M. Hill Terri Massey* Norton Healthcare Carol Raskin Sharon Receveur* Shirley Rivoli Ray Schuhmann Leslie Schuschke Joyce E. Seymour Cynthia Weller* Marilyn Werst Marty Woelfel* Your Community Bank
Investing in Futures Society members have made a pledge of $1,000 or more per year to Girl Scouting on a multi-year basis. Juliette Gordon Low Society members have remembered Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana in their will.
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Juliette Gordon Low Society Anonymous Anonymous Lewis D. Cole Jane C. Duerr Doreen E. Eckmann Frances E. Fach Kelly Farley Susan M. Gessnera Marcella L. Glanz Mary Haylee Hancock Jane M. Heidtmann Marie M. Jenkins Marcella S. Modisett, M.D. Margaret Moorman Linda L. Rodman Mary C. Sands Natalie E. Scharre Joyce E. Seymour Shirley Shelton Mary Lou Vaughn Cynthia Weller*
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Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Donors Thank you to our many generous supporters! Platinum Circle $10,000 and above BB&T J & L Foundation
Titanium Circle $5,000 - $9,999 Brown-Forman Corp. Dean Foods Kellogg Company LG&E And KU Services Norton Healthcare Republic Bank & Trust Co. Stock Yards Bank and Trust Company Lora L. Tuckera Zoeller Company Gold Circle $2,500 - $4,999 Terri Lynn Doyle * Hibbs ElectroMechanical, Inc. Kroger Food Stores Taco John’s Silver Circle $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Anonymous Aegon Anderson, Bryant, Lasky & Winslow, PSC Area 8 Dr. Kelly Anunciato Bluegrass Family Health Fifth Third Bank Owensboro Barbara A. Harned Laura Benson-Jones Best Buy Al Burke Champions 4 Her
Combined Federal Campaign of North Central Kentucky Crowe Horwath LLP Dana Corporation Pat Davis Caren Flewellen * Jean Frazier Jim* & Sue Garrett GE Consumer & Industrial Ray Glass Margaret Gore Highview Service Unit #664 Karen M. Hill Intertech Mechanical Services Kosair Charities Marshall County Fiscal Court Terri Massey* Jean Maxwell Marcella S. Modisett, M.D. Meredith Parente * James Peden Print Manage Inc. Sarah Ring Rotary Club of Paducah Leslie Schuschke Joyce E. Seymour South Hardin Service Unit #680 Ed Staatsa Elizabeth Swope Toshiba Business Solutions USI Cynthia* & Dick Weller Watson, Chaney & Associates Whayne Supply Company Marty Woelfel *
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In-Kind Donations
Commonwealth Broadcasting
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Allegra East Print & Imaging
Electric 96.9
Today’s Woman
Impressions, Inc.
WAVE3 TV
Business First
Lite 106.9
WBKR
CBS Outdoor
Louisville Magazine TechSoup Microsoft
WPSD Local 6 WKYQ
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Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Donors Thank you to our many generous supporters! Bronze Circle $500-$999 Advance Distribution Services, Inc. Algood Food Company Area 10 Day Camp Area 2 Annette Arnold Diane Ballard Bank of America Foundation Bruce Belman * Berger Transfer and Storage Bowling Green Hot Rods Bramco, LLC Jane A. Brubeck City of Jeffersontown Ed Clere Alfonso Cornish Detroit Forming, Inc. Leonard Donahoo Kathy A. Doupa Sue Duggins Enterprise Rent-a-Car Group 5899 Exxon Mobil Chemical Company Frances E. Fach Fern Creek Service Unit #663 Janet Fleck* Louella Fong * Franklin Baker, Inc. Thomas* & Phyllis Gilman Grayson County Service Unit #681 Sharon R. Handy Harrison County Community Foundation InGrid Design, LLC Inline Automation Group Carolle Jones Clay Hillard Lyons Madisonville Kenergy Paul Kiger Kirk & Blum
Carla Kiser * Michelle Kraft Betty Lenfert Logan Service Unit #716 Ed Martina John McCafferty * Mo McGrath Metro Packaging & Imaging Inc. Dorothy Miller Mister “P” Express, Inc. Doris Mote Robert* & Karen Olson Kendra Rogers * Gail* & Kurt Ruga Mary Sue Ryan Sackfields Sharon* & Eric Satterly Scarborough Mechanical & Service Leslie Schickel Marcia Segal* Jamie Shockley-Caffee * Simpson Service Unit #717 South Oldham Service Unit #620 St. Matthews Service Unit #657 Summitt Trucking, LLC Sweetener Supply Corp. Swope Auto Center Teamsters Local 783 Don Thompson United Way of Paducah UPS Foundation VanZandt, Emrich & Cary Velma and John Vaughan Leslie Vidra Ware Inc. Joan Winkler Nicole Yates
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Take Action Level $250-$499 Kevin Alessandro Allen County Service Unit #713 Carol Ballard Barb Barger* Barren County Service Unit #704 Ann M. Baumgartle BB&T Patti Bell & Jeane Hanley Dale Breitenstein Jackie Butts C & S Machine and Mfg. Corp. Linda Cauble Brenda G. Clayton Crittenden County Service Unit #771 D. Thomas & Associates Margaret Davis Domtar Paper Company Virginia B. Edwards Elizabethtown Lions Club, Inc. Emily Cahen Fairdale Service Unit #638 Peter Feimer First Citizens Bank First United Bank Madisonville Lisa Freeman Global Environmental Services Crystal Gunther Kimberly D. Harned Lauren Holtzmann Bennett Knox Helen L. Lang Jan Lantz Peggy J. Lloyda Logan Telephone Co-op Louisville Metal Hose & Industrial Products, Inc. Lowe’s Distribution Center Lyon County Service Unit #772 Madisonville Rotary Marion County Service Unit #697 McCoy & McCoy Laboratories, Inc.
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Susan Millsap Monroe County Service Unit #709 Mt. Washington Service Unit # 667 Mutual of America Life Insurance Company Nancy D. Northrop Stephen O’Hara Paducah Southwest Service Unit #749 Diane M. Price Regency Brokerage Jennifer Riddle Janet Rink Alex Rohleder Melvin Ronea Rotary Club of Cadiz Teather Sanders * Mary C. Sands Ben Sapp Debbie Scanisha Scott Co. Service Unit #602 Lesa A. Seibert Don Sodrel Judy Steinhauer Stifel Nicolaus Tedford/Tellico Trace Die Cast, Inc. Tri-County Electric United Way of Southern Kentucky, Inc. US Bank Paducah USEC Kay Vaughn VFW Post 1298 James E. Wilkerson Barbara Young * * board member astaff member
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Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Donors Thank you to our many generous supporters! Connect Level $100-$249 Adair County Service Unit #703 Ann Y. Adams Ann Allen Allstate Insurance American Legion Auxiliary 124 Melissa Amshoff Apollo Mechanical Applebee’s Services Inc. Arch Chemicals, Inc. Area 1 connect Area 13 Area 15 Area 3 Cindy Armstrong Auburndale Service Unit #637 Tom Austin Bank of Caneyville Bank of Edmonson County Deborah Barnes-Byersa Sharon Berger Harry L. Berry Vivian Blade * Debra Blatt Diane N. Bowers Janet Boyda Virginia Braswell Beth A. Brokaw Amy Brown Celestia Brown Brown Funeral Home Kara D. Brown Sylvia J. Burke C & C Ford Mercury Mary Calhoun Vincent Cameron Maureen Capalbo * Ray Carcione
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Carpenter Co. Jo Ellen Carpenter Kindra Carver Lisa Cates Cayce’s Pharmacy Cecilian Bank Century Aluminum of Kentucky Charles Giles, MD Christian Women’s Fellowship Leslie Cissell * Barbara Cline Dora May Coleman Debra Copeland Janelle Cornell Sherry Crose Martha J. Crowley Claudia Crump Cumberland Products Inc. Cumberland Service Unit #706 Custom Engineering Dance Images Nancy Davis Meaghan Day Diane Deitel Susan Demott Charlotte Dieckhoff DTS IT Security Sharon Dueffert Jane C. Duerr Dunaway Engineering, Inc. Connie M. Dunbar Melissa Easley Carrie J. East Edmonson Service Unit #715 Nicole Fieldsa Jerry Finn William Forbes Fort Knox Scouting Community Frost Brown Todd LLC
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Fulton Lions Club Fulton Rotary Club Stacy Funk Tom Galligan Gary Force Toyota Susan M. Gessnera Deborah Gilesa Karen Gillenwater Jack Gillette Betsy Gladisha Laura Goodmana GoodSearch Ken Goodson Noel S. Graves Georgia Green Gumby’s Goodies H & R Block Demetra Hampton Mary Haylee Hancock Hardinsburg Rotary Club Hart County Service Unit #707 Henry Hawkins Henderson Lions Club Heather French Henry Antoinette Hoehle Robert L. Holloway Susan Howard Patricia S. Hughes Indian Rangeland Service Unit #665 Industrial Gas Tech M. C. Irvin Faye M. Johnson Jocelyn Johnson Margaret W. Johnson Romanza Johnson * Charles Jones Betty L. Kassulke KG Ventures LLC Janis Kidd Kimball International Jennifer Kinty Kiwanis Club of Hopkinsville
Shelly Kleiman Larry Knepper Marlene Knight Land Shark Shredding, LLC Ellen B. Leake* Lebanon Oak Flooring Co. Lisa G. Leonard Mark Lewis Louisville Label, Inc. Luttrell Farms Inc. Lyn Mabry Elizabeth Magee Magnolia Bank Joe Marks Patricia Marks Marshall Co. Service Unit #762 Mayfield Service Unit #764 Shannon McAllister Beverly McCandless Noel McDevitt James S. McKinney Alteata McWilliams * Meade County Bank Debbie Melton MEMSCO Margaret E. Miller Brittani Mills Monticello Banking Co. Julie K. Moormana Margaret Moorman Susan Moremen Karen Morrison * Mountjoy, Chilton & Medley, PLC Mouser Custom Cabinetry, LLC Mr. Gatti’s Muhlenberg County Service Unit #735 Donna J. Murphy Murray Service Unit #765 Susan Murray Nanz & Kraft Florist, Inc. NASCO
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Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Donors Thank you to our many generous supporters! Connect Level contd. Neel Wilson & Clem Attorneys at Law Jacinta Nelson Sally Newkirk Steven Nicaise Emily Nolan Nolin Recc North Bullitt Service Unit #661 North New Albany Service Unit #606 Ohio Valley National Bank Old Dominion Freight Line Orange County SU #611 Ottens Flavors Debra Partin Peerless Premier Appliances Peoples Bank of Bullitt County Michelle Peterson Planters Bank Steven Price Rail Barge Truck Patricia Rathmann Liz Reed Reelfoot Bank Republic Bank Jo Rhenberg Sandy Ringer Donald Ritter Robert H. Clarkson Insurance Company Suzan Rotterman Jane Rutherford Deborah Sattich Anna Sawyer Rebecca Schafer Natalie E. Scharre Anna P. Senter* Jorecia A. Singleton Joseph D. Skipworth Louise Slaven Michelle Solberger
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Denise Spalding Springfield Lions Club Ted Stiles Carol Stonecipher Sharon Sullivan * T & G Enterprises R. R. Thomas Gina Thornton Troop 1936 Constance Tur Patsy O. Turner Lisa Tyler Union Co. Bar Association United Community Bank United Way of Greater Los Angeles Ventra Plastics VFW Post 10281 Mike Waiz Tina Ward-Pugh Warren County Service Unit # 722 Rose Wathen Waymatic, Inc. Angie Weilage John Weinrich connect Susan Weiss Jean Wheatley Audra Williams Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Co. Casey Wilson Woman’s Club of Elizabethtown Virginia L. Woodward Kathy Wright Herb Yates Yum! Brands Foundation, Inc. Cathy Zion
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Alexandria Davis earned her Gold Award by completing an education project at Logan County Public Library. Alexandria used hand-made flash cards and picture books to teach sign language to elementary school children.
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The Girl Scout Gold Award The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a
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Girl Scout age 14-18 may earn. It has been described as being “what you really want to be remembered for” in Girl Scouting. For many girls, the leadership skills, organizational skills and the sense of community and commitment that come from “going for the Gold” set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship. The Gold Award is more than a good service project— it encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills. It is an arduous, multi-step process that requires a girl to work closely with mentors for more than 130 hours of research, exploration, and implementation of a project that meets a community need. Successful Gold Award projects have a lasting community impact and showcase a girl’s vision, passion, and leadership.
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Congratulations to the young women who completed their Gold Award in 2010:
(Top) Carly Cavitt worked with Cuba Elementary School to create a playground mural of the U.S. to teach children about geography. (Above) Sarah Fisher proudly shows off the “after” picture at her community’s animal shelter when she completed her Gold Award Project.
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Bear Creek Carly Cavitt Clarke Waldrop Caveland Rachel Bush Alexandria Davis Heartland Margaret Greenwell Katherine Spalding Shalena Thomas Pennyroyal Hannah Koller
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Metro Caitlin Agan Ashlyn Barker Kristen Connors Mallery Deaton Sarah Fisher Sarah Flaherty Chrisandra Jones Allison Kinney Hannah Lamppin Kelsey Lavenson Bailey Mack Kshitija Madhira Adrienne Mekus Katie Nolan Gretchen Oliver Cassie Seelbach
Adult Awards and Recognitions We wish to recognize our adult members who have gone above and beyond their position description to provide an outstanding experience for our girls. Appreciation Pin
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Gold Cardinal
Kindra Carver
Robin Eiden
Judie Moore
Tamara Pearce
Willie Steen
Terri Sanders
Kathie J. Robert
Janet Fleck
Christy Blandford
Marilyn Shoots
Sharon Mathis Satterly
Bea Cooper
Karen Veselsky
Barbara Hudgell
Gail Ruga
Johnetta Anderson
Jill Smith
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Lisa Freeman
Mindy Cornell
Pat Davis
Lisa Pigman
Lisa Brownfield
Connie Dunbar
Jan Walker
Roberta Bush
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Marlene Masden
Vickie Kemp
Cynthia Weller
Deborah Ison
Sue Lewis
Margaret Moorman
Marcia Meador
Nancy Priest
Dawn Cave
Robert Olson
Carolyn McCarty
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Connie McReynolds
Leslie Cissell
Christine Spaeth
Marcia Segal
Fran Conley
Meredith Parente
Carrie Barnett
Ginny Pfohl
Lynn Orange
Louella Fong Betty Steele
National Council Delegates Carrie Barnett
Debbie Melton
Tracey Brown
Jennifer O’Rourke
Leslie Cissell
Mary Sue Ryan
Elizabeth Conkwright
Dolly Smith
Vickie Kemp
Marty Woelfel
Kristen Connors
Sharon Mathis Satterly
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Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Program & Learning Center Council Office Metro Service Center 2115 Lexington Road P.O. Box 32335 Louisville, KY 40232-2335 888.771.5170 Seymour Satellite Office 113 N. Chestnut Suite 204 Seymour, IN 47274 888.771.5170 Heartland Service Center 200 Sycamore Street Suite 124 Elizabethtown, KY 42701 888.771.5173 Pennyroyal Service Center 140 Salem Drive Owensboro, KY 42303 888.771.5174 Bear Creek Service Center 771 Jefferson Street Paducah, KY 42001 888.771.5171
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