2021 Annual Report
63 girls earned the Girl Scout Gold Award
201 girls earned the Girl Scout Silver Award
240 girls earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award
Dezarae Stone of Girl Scout Troop 41384 was selected as a National Gold Award Scholarship recipient from Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Stone created the “Rising With Resilience” event to help women and young girls victimized by domestic violence realize their worth and help in their recovery from abuse. Stone raised nearly $400, which was used to make care packages to help homeless women during the winter, host a self-care event with self-worth realization activities, create a bookshelf with informative resources and inspirational af rmations, provide meals and much more. She also created a resource to help women identify the importance of self-care and mental, physical and emotional health, which she sent to women outreach centers all over the world.
Awards
Asheville Service Center 37 College Place Asheville, NC 28801 Colfax Service Center 8818 West Market Street Colfax, NC 27235 Gastonia Service Center 156 S. South Street, Suite 201 Gastonia, NC 28052 Hickory Service Center 208 Union Square NW, Suite 101 Hickory, NC 28601 Connect with us to see how Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is making the world a better place! We gratefully acknowledge support from volunteers, families, foundations, businesses and corporations and the community, including United Way. 800-672-2148 info@girlscoutsp2p.org www.girlscoutsp2p.org www.camplikeagirl.org 6,884 Girl Members Membership
Adult Members
troop leaders 793 active troops
Daisies (Grades K-1) 1,567 Brownies (Grades 2-3) 1,657 Juniors (Grades 4-5) 1,523 Cadettes (Grades 6-8) 615 Seniors (Grades 9-10) 451 Ambassadors (Grades 11-12) 15% 23% 24% 22% 9% 7%
The statistics in this report pertain to our membership year from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.
4,085
1,427
1,055
Jennifer Wilcox was named the new CEO of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont in July 2021.
Re-emerging from COVID-19, more in-person events were added to our calendarincluding summer camp programming. Staff returned to our of ces and a new strategic plan was created by staff, vetted by volunteers and approved by the Board.
Outdoor Experiences
2,993 registrations for virtual programs
153 registrations for weekend programs
300 riding lessons
970 volunteer hours were worked at Circle C Equestrian Center
93 registrations for summer day camp programs
814 registrations for summer resident camp programs
417 summer resident and day campers had a horse experience
52 registrations for summer camp leadership programs (CIT 1 & 2)
Camp Improvements
Camp Ginger Cascades
⬥ Lake dock replaced Camp Pisgah
⬥ In rmary roof replaced Keyauwee Program Center
⬥ New Congdon Adventure Park built
Circle C Equestrian Center
⬥ Three new horses welcomed - Rio, Jewel and Blueberry
Entrepreneurial Experiences
Fall Product Program
⬥ 1,575 girls participated
⬥ 50,268 total products sold
⬥ 33 was the average number of products sold per girl
⬥ $64,222 paid to troops
Cookie Program
⬥ Five Cookies 101 sessions supported new leaders’ understanding of the Girl Scout Cookie Program
⬥ 4,110 girls participated
⬥ 1,287,078 total packages of cookies sold
⬥ 312 was the average number of packages sold per girl
⬥ $1,012,632 paid to troops
⬥ 26,603 packages sold and delivered to military through Operation Sweet Treat - the highest ever for our council
⬥ $25,000 in scholarships were awarded to 22 girls, including the top three cookie sellers council-wide for the year
Meet Rio! Rio is one of the three new horses brought to Circle C Equestrian Center in 2021.
All three camp properties recieved a 100% rating from the American Camp Association (ACA). ACA standards focus on health, safety, risk management practices and activity areas, and over 150 standards are reviewed when inspecting the camp properties.
Construction of the Congdon Adventure Park nished in November 2021. Thank you to the Congdon Foundation for this generous donation!
Thank you for supporting our military through Operation Sweet Treat.
Life Skills Experiences
Virtual Workshops
⬥ 36 Highest Award Training workshops prepared 314 girls to pursue the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver or Gold Award
⬥ 24 My Promise, My Faith workshops helped 191 girls earn this national award
⬥ 12 Babysitter Boss workshops certified 132 girls with Safe Sitter- who also earned the First Aid and Babysitter badge
⬥ Seven Global Cooking workshops engaged 254 girls
Other Opportunities
⬥ 115 volunteers attended the virtual Volunteer Conference
⬥ Seven State Parks hosted ecology events for the 2021 Annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend in addition to the virtual event hosted by USA Girl Scouts Overseas
“My daughter, Dreya, and I have attended a majority of the cooking classes and have enjoyed every second of each session. The sessions have had a huge impact on my daughter as she has become more con dent in herself overall. As a growing young girl, it is important to stress healthy eating. The sessions help me to reiterate the importance of healthy portions as well as healthy options. Dreya likes the opportunity to choose healthier options on her own and is more likely to eat them on a regular basis and incorporate them into our family meals. Dreya and I love that the recipes chosen are from all over the globe, this gives our family a chance to try different food we wouldn't have normally tried.” —Doneka Dillard
In 2021, our Media Girls program was made up of 24 girls, Daisy through Ambassador, who helped with nearly a dozen media interviews throughout the year. They also participated in monthly Zoom meetings where they met local media professionals and learned about what it’s like to work in different outlets within the media industry.
Donors
$459,058 in total donations received
895 donors
$513 was the average gift
United Way Partner Agencies:
⬥ United Fund of Surry County
⬥ United Way of Gaston County
⬥ United Way of Greater High Point
⬥ United Way of Iredell County
⬥ United Way of Randolph County
United Way Designation Resources:
⬥ McDowell County United Way
⬥ United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
⬥ United Way of Cleveland County
⬥ United Way of Davidson County
⬥ United Way of Forsyth County
⬥ United Way of Greater Greensboro
⬥ United Way of Henderson County
⬥ United Way of the Greater Triangle
⬥ United Way of the Southern Tier
2020-2021 Board Of cers
Carolyn Brickey, Board Chair, Pfafftown, NC
Trish Johnson, Board Vice Chair, Hickory, NC
Sarah Hudson, Board Treasurer, Winston-Salem, NC
Tammy Virnig, Board Secretary, Tobaccoville, NC
2019-2020 Board Directors
Anne Baker, Region 8, Elon, NC
Karen Bartlett, Region 1, Bryson City, NC
Frances Beasley, Region 11, Lexington, NC
Estelle Bowden, Region 10, Greensboro, NC
Leigh Blount, Region 9, Clemmons, NC
Richard Buffkin, at-large, Pfafftown, NC
Michele Burleson, Region 6, Marion, NC
Denise Harris, Region 5, Statesville, NC
Sandra Hoffer, at-large, Murphy, NC
Freda Mayse, at-large, Shelby, NC
Leslie McLain, Region 2, Asheville, NC
Kathryn McMahon, Region 4, Rutherfordton, NC
Jackie Palmer, at-large, Hickory, NC
Lorrie Ross, at-large, Hayesville, NC
For the full Resource Development Report, visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org/en/about-girl-scouts/our-council/leadership.html.
Financial Highlights
The data below has been summarized from the annual audit reports for the years ending September 30, 2017 through September 30, 2021. All of the audits were conducted by Bernard Robinson and Company.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 to 2020 Total Revenue and Expense ( n millions of dollars) Total Revenues Total Expenses 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 to 2020 Revenue History (in Mill ons of Dollars) Cookie Program United Way Support Fall Product Program Program Fees Merchandise Sales Gain on Sale of Assets Contribu�ons & Grants Miscellaneous 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 to 2020 Expense History ( n Millions of Dollars) Program Services Management & General Fund Raising
2021 Revenue 2017 to 2021 Total Revenue and Expense (in millions of dollars) 2017 to 2021 Revenue History (in millions of dollars) 2017 to 2021 Expense History (in millions of dollars) — Total Revenues — Total Expenses ◾ Program Services ◾ Management & General ◾ Fund Raising ◾ Cookie Program ◾ Program Fees ◾ Fall Product Program ◾ Merchandise Sales ◾ Gain on Sale of Assets ◾ Contributions & Grants ◾ Miscellaneous ◾ United Way Support ◾ Cookie Program ◾ Program Fees ◾ Fall Product Program ◾ Merchandise Sales ◾ Gain on Sale of Assets ◾ Contributions & Grants ◾ Miscellaneous ◾ United Way Support Cookie Program 6,455,391 $ Program Services 7,742,968 $ Program Fees 518,351 $ Management and General 822,823 $ Fall Product Program 418,275 $ Fundraising 344,342 $ Merchandise Sales 265,908 $ Total Expenses 8,910,133 $ Gain on Sale of Assets 500 $ Contributions and Grants 319,394 $ Miscellaneous…………………………….. 839,206 $ United Way Support…………………… 139,074 $ Total Revenue and Support……… 8,956,099 $ Change in Net Assets………………….. 45,966 Statement of Activities 4,692,740 Total Current Liabilities…………...…. 442,409 Total Non-current Liabilities…....…. 4,776,771 Total Liabilities…………………...………. Total Net Assets 9,911,920 Total Liabilities and Net Assets Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities Statement of Financial Position $ $ $ $ 8,245,600 9,911,920 1,666,320 855,171 811,149 $ $ $ $ $ $ Cash and Investments………........ Other Assets Property and Equipment….......... Total Assets
