2025 Annual Report
The statistics in this report pertain to our membership year from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
A message from our CEO and Board Chair
Elaine Loyack Chief Executive Officer
Patricia Johnson Board of Directors, Chair
Dear P2P Family,
Thank you for another year of friendship, growth and belonging. As we say goodbye to 2025, we’re reminded of all the accomplishments and milestones reached by everyone in our entire council. Because of this teamwork, together we guide thousands of local girls to grow their confidence and become the next generation of leaders that will make the world a better place.
The beginning of this membership year proved that our Girl Scouts are resilient, ready and strong. When Hurricane Helene devastated over half of our council’s footprint and forever changed the communities and families we serve, the One P2P family and Girl Scout councils across the country answered the call and jumped into action, sending in essential items, writing messages of support and donating to uplift our Girl Scout families in need, to name just a few. As a sisterhood, we were able to face adversity, serve communities in need and keep moving forward.
Together, we persevered and ensured that this Girl Scout sisterhood would continue to be a place of normalcy and belonging for our communities. From learning entrepreneurial skills in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to “Choose Your Own Adventure” at summer camp, thousands of girls and volunteers continued to build their courage, confidence and character despite the challenges. We ended the year in celebration at Keyauwee Program Center’s 80th anniversary, where we honored the history of camp magic and welcomed Elaine as our new CEO.
To our Girl Scout families, volunteers, donors and supporters: your unwavering belief in our mission propels us to dream bigger and reach higher. Thank you for being a part of this journey. Together, we are shaping the leaders of tomorrow and building a better world, one Girl Scout at a time.
Elaine Loyack Chief Executive Officer
Patricia Johnson Board of Directors, Chair
Our Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Our Method: The Girl Scout Leadership Experience
Five Outcomes of Girl Scouting
strong sense of self positive values challenge seeking healthy relationships community problem solving
What Our Members Are Saying GSCP2P 2025 Girl Scout Voices Count Survey Highlights
85% of members report that they do activities that they would not have done otherwise because of Girl Scouts.
70% of members report to be leaders in more activities because of Girl Scouts.
77% of members report that they have close friends because of Girl Scouts.
79% of members report they know they can do important things.
85% of members report that they believe they can make a difference because of Girl Scouts.
68% of members report they do what is right, even when it is hard.
Membership & Property Highlights
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont proudly serves girls, families, volunteers and local communities in 40 counties across central and western North Carolina. We value the religious, racial and gender diversity our members bring and strive to provide all Girl Scouts with positive experiences designed to increase confidence and teach leadership. Our programs welcome all Girl Scouts, including cisgender girls, transgender girls and non-binary or gender non-conforming youth.
6,314 Youth Members
1,318 Daisies (Grades K-1) 1,711 Brownies (Grades 2-3)
Juniors (Grades 4-5) 1,168 Cadettes (Grades 6-8)
Seniors (Grades 9-10)
Crystal Anniversary
At our 2025 Annual Meeting we celebrated 15 years of our council and recognized the amazing accomplishments of our volunteers. 21 adults received National Girl Scout Awards.
Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Congratulations to our volunteer, Latonya Blakeney, for receiving the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award! This honor represents the significant contributions she has made to the Gaston County community through her volunteer service with our council. Thank you, Latonya, for guiding local girls and their families to unlock their limitless potential and make a lasting difference in the world!
Property Updates
2025 challenged us to focus on restoring camps to safe and usable conditions. Phase 1 of hurricane recovery began with a nearly $600,000 insurance-funded investment at Camp Pisgah and Camp Ginger Cascades. Extensive assessments were completed by contractors, architects, engineers and insurance agencies to address hurricane damages, which uncovered additional necessary infrastructure work.
Additionally, we hired Newmark, an outside property assessment company, to complete surveys, focus groups and deliver a final report in early 2026.
59 Experiences Delivered at Service Centers
324 Outdoor Experiences Delivered at Camp
CAMP GINGER CASCADES
Nearly 100 trees removed from roads, buildings and program areas
Damaged lake docks removed
Lake dredged
Roof repairs completed for Rainbow cabins
Hilltop Shelter roof repaired
Upper Mushroom unit repairs completed and construction started on new Lower Mushroom unit
CAMP PISGAH
Repaired water lines and restored water service to all of camp
Pioneer Ridge cabin repairs completed
Structural assessments conducted for shelters (Sleepy Hollow & High Top)
Demolition of one Tree Top cabin and shelter completed
KEYAUWEE PROGRAM CENTER
5 new canvas tents installed
New maintenance building completed
New deck at Caraway
New septic pump installed
Dining Hall roof replaced
New fire alarm system installed in Dining Hall
Major water line repairs completed
Program Highlights
Girl Scouting focuses on life skills, entreprenuership, STEM and the outdoors through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), a unique, research-backed framework where activities are girl-led, provide hands-on learning and emphasize teamwork. Reinforcing what members are learning in school, Girl Scout badge programs are designed to align with national curriculum standards.
Four Pillars of Girl Scouting
YOUTH EXPERIENCES
2,774 Patches Earned Through 18 P2P Patch Programs
1,097 Participants for P2P Programs
ADULT EXPERIENCES
564 Adults Trained
139 New Troop Leaders Onboarded
118 Equestrian Experiences Delivered
470 Overnight Summer Campers and 39 Day Campers
444 Adult Members Completed 3,469 gsLearn Courses
58 Adults Trained in First Aid/CPR or Youth Mental Health First Aid
Girl Advisory Board
17 Girl Scouts participated in the Girl Advisory Board program, where they met and planned events for the next year and participated in a day of service.
Leaderee Adult Learning Weekend
60 volunteers enjoyed an adult learning weekend at Keyauwee Program Center. Other learning weekends were cancelled due to Hurricane Helene.
Riding Instructor-in-Training
Through our leadership and horsemanship development program, 2,581 volunteer hours were worked at Circle C Equestrian Center.
Keyauwee Program Center’s 80th Birthday
One of our beloved camp properties celebrated 80 years of serving girls. 139 Girl Scouts and Alum came together to celebrate in September.
Media Girls
41 Girl Scouts participated in the Media Girl program, where they reported on council programs and initiatives, made media appearances, worked with six tv stations and Media Girl Kennedy was selected by GSUSA to star in a Girl Scout Merchandise video on how Girl Scout badges are made.
Be A VoteHER
We debuted our Be A VoteHER patch program in October, and 137 Girl Scouts took this opportunity to explore what it means to be an educated and involved citizen, voting and taking action for a cause.
GSUSA Destinations
GSUSA Destinations provide individual Girl Scouts a chance to travel with Girl Scouts from all over the country. 10 Girl Scouts from our council attended a Destinations trip, including Adriatic Odyssey, Capitals of the British Isles and Disney Paris, Global Leadership, A Taste of Europe and The Ultimate Harry Potter Experience.
Summer Reading Challenge
We launched a new S’more Summer Reading Challenge patch program in June, showing over 79 Girl Scouts what adventures can be found within the pages of a book.
Our council supports the broader Girl Scout Movement! 479 P2P patches were earned by Girl Scouts in 26 states outside of North Carolina.
Highest Awards
The 2025 Class of Highest Award Girl Scouts collectively gave over 11,000 hours of service. The Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards inspire leadership and community service projects while teaching girls important skills like critical thinking, project management, problem solving, teamwork and volunteering. These achievements help Girl Scouts discover their power to make a difference in their communities now and throughout their lives.
In May, we hosted the “State of the Girl: Highest Awards Gala” to celebrate these outstanding achievements. The Honorable Cheri Beasley, Former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, attended as the keynote speaker and shared her wisdom with the next generation of leaders.
34 Gold Awards
2,720 hours of service
13 Trifecta Awards
This award recognizes Girl Scouts who have earned all three Highest Awards, showing their incredible dedication to the Girl Scout movement.
94 Silver Awards
hours of service
179 Bronze Awards
hours of service
Medal of Honor
The council was honored to also recognize Gracie B. and present her with the Girl Scout Medal of Honor which is awarded for exceptional bravery and quick thinking to save a life without risking one’s own life. Gracie demonstrated heroism in an emergency and aided a fellow student when they abruptly collapsed during class.
GOLD AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2025, four Gold Award Girl Scouts were awarded Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Scholarships through a random drawing and one Girl Scout received our council’s GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship. Join us in recognizing these changemakers!
Gabby M.
$5,000 GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship
Gabrielle partnered with Journey Adult Day Center in Greensboro to design and paint a mural inside the facility to lift the spirits of the clients and bring them happiness. She also ran an art supply drive to donate to senior citizens and promote artistic expression throughout the older generation.
Callie L.
$1,000 GSCP2P Gold Award Scholarship
Callie partnered with St. Mary’s and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church to install an educational pollinator garden beside the church’s vegetable garden. Her variety of flowers that are beneficial to species like bees, butterflies and birds included QR codes that lead visitors to her website with more information on the plants. She hosted a luncheon at the church with only food and drinks provided by pollinators to demonstrate their importance to the food industry along with educational handouts detailing the many foods and drinks that pollinators make possible.
Sienna D.
$1,000 GSCP2P Gold Award Scholarship
Sienna partnered with the Watauga Humane Society in Boone to create a website and booklet to inform groups like volunteers, college students and Girl Scouts about the importance of fostering cats. She assembled kits to support new foster parents with essentials such as litter boxes, food and blankets. She also presented community events to support the foster programs.
Lauren F.
$1,000 GSCP2P Gold Award Scholarship
Lauren renovated a room at Rescue House Church and installed a beam to hold swings, gathered sensory and fidget toys and added flexible seating options, including a small tent and rugs. She painted an abstract mural with calming colors and added fabric lighting covers to block out some of the harsh LED lighting that previously existed in the room.
Fairy H.
$1,000 GSCP2P Gold Award Scholarship
Fairy partnered with Red Dog Farm, a local animal rescue agency that helps place into foster care a variety of animals like dogs, cats and farm animals such as goats and horses. She hand-crafted 17 dress-up items like hats and collars to use as photo props to boost Red Dog Farm’s promotions and generate more interest in fostering. Fairy also shared fliers with local high schools to recruit foster families (promoting fostering as a way to earn community service hours) and hosted a movie night where attendees met some of the rescue animals and learned about fostering opportunities.
Product Programs
Thank you for supporting the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program, the world’s largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world! Every purchase during our Fall Product Program and winter cookie season contributes to Girl Scout experiences all year long. While many Girl Scouts use part of their proceeds to implement community service projects, they can also participate in our council-wide service projects, Care to Share and Cookies for a Cause, to provide local food banks, first responders and U.S. military with Girl Scout treats.
Five Skills of Product Programs
FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM
1,472 Girl Scouts participated 39,715 units sold (candy/nuts/magazines and more items) $414,934.92 in gross sales
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM
4,402 Girl Scouts participated
1,335,315 packages of Girl Scout Cookies sold $8,011,890 in gross sales 18,425 packages for Cookies for a Cause
COOKIE SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2025, $15,500 in scholarships were awarded through our Girl Scout Cookie Program. In addition to awarding three scholarships to our top sellers, each Girl Scout Senior and Ambassador who sold 500 or more packages was entered into a drawing and five $2,000 scholarships were awarded.
Angela N.
$2,500 Top Seller Scholarship
Isabella D.
$2,000 Second Highest Seller Scholarship
Cayla B.
$1,000 Third Highest Seller Scholarship
$2,000 Scholarships
Eryka M.
Abigail S.
Sara S.
Layla S.
Juliette W.
Cookie Hoodie Design Contest
Our Cookie Hoodie Design Contest encouraged creativity and built anticipation for the iconic program. Amelia P.’s entry was produced into a hoodie and made available for purchase!
Walk-About Week
3,026 Girl Scouts participated in Walk-About Week to reach customers before booths opened and to earn a special patch!
Cookie Kickoff
128 Girl Scouts participated in Cookie Expo & Cookie University, our council-hosted cookie rally that celebrates the start of the cookie program and the five skills learned!
Cookie Challenge Patch
253 Girl Scouts earned our new Cookie Challenge patch while flexing their entrepreneurial skills.
Out of the Ordinary
Our new Out of the Ordinary Challenge encouraged Girl Scouts to design new marketing tactics. Charlotte B. created a cookie bingo board to get customers more involved and earned additional credit.
Stellar Sellers
14 Girl Scouts achieved Stellar Seller status by selling at least 3,000 packages of cookies. These entrepreneurs were able to choose a Stellar Seller weekend experience in Charlotte or a $400 off a 2025 GSCP2P summer camp session.
352 Participants for Community Partner Experiences
Good Turn for Goodwill
749 Girl Scouts, representing 92 troops, participated in our council-wide service project, collecting over 1,642 bags for donation. Girl Scouts learned about Goodwill’s employment and training programs and how the donations they give to the organization help to support these efforts.
Community Partner Highlights
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont proudly partners with organizations in our communities to bring even more unique experiences to our members.
Unbridled Courage: The Girl Scout Story
We created a display featuring summer camp and our horseback archery programs at Hickory Museum of Art in conjunction with the I AM: Indigenous Ancestral Memory exhibit by Virgil Ortiz. Girl Scouts visiting the museum could complete an exclusive activity book to earn a special patch designed by Ortiz!
Girl Scouts Love State Parks
7 State Parks offered 11 programs, serving 449 participants during national Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend in September. From learning how waterfalls are made, making nature art or even going on a night hike complete with s’mores, Girl Scouts found unique ways to explore the natural world.
Storm the Dorm & College Athletics
New partnerships in higher education were formed across our footprint to bring unique experiences to the Girl Scout Cookie Program like Storm the Dorm, Girl Scout Game Day activities and cookie booth opportunities.
$24,377 Awarded Through Membership Financial Assistance
Financial Highlights
We gratefully acknowledge our donors who have made pledges and gifts in-kind to Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
Juliette
Annual donation of $1,000 or greater in Membership Year 2025 (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025)
Elizabeth M. Allison
Elspeth Baron Anderson
Amy Barnes
Kathryn Benison
Meg Boos
Earl and Kathryn Congdon
Simeon Cross
Jan Donahue
Aimee Durkos
Jim Fox
Katherine Gayle
Audrey L. Congdon Harris
Carrie Harrison
Sandi Heavener
Jaclyn Johnson
Trish Johnson
Elaine Loyack
Sara Means
Georgia Gordon Minnich
Courtney Olmsted
Tana Poole
Sara Quandt
Tia Ramsey
Kimberly Richards
Caryl A. Sinfield
Sandra J. Thomas
Sheila Tillman
Katherine A. Wells
Audrey Wells
Monthly recurring donation of any amount in Membership Year 2025 (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025) Green
Sheri Bingham
Valarie Hogan Bush
Ruth C Dahlinghaus
Sandra G Hoffer
Amy Macumber
Bonnie Macumber
Barbara Morris
Brenda Newsome
Maureen Stoudt
Amy Nicole Vargas
$30,000 Awarded Through Summer Camp Financial Assistance with 86 Awards
$3,000 Awarded Through Adult Learning Financial Assistance
Juliette Gordon Low Society Planned giving
Lissa Alfred
Erik and Eva Anderson
Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder
Girl Scout Movement-wide Challenge Planned Gift
Patsy Brison and Scott Camp
Myra H. Brown
Cave Family Irrevocable Trust
Doris Chappel
Simeon Cross
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Daniel, Jr.
Jan Donahue
Deborah Dowling
Brenda Episcopo
Susan Goforth
Audrey L. Congdon Harris
Keith and Carrie Harrison
Naomi Hollingsworth
Dorothy S. Lloyd
Anne Rhys Long
Elaine Loyack
Bonnie Macumber
Freda A. Mayse
Susan G. Mazzella
Lisa L. Patty
Kimberly Richards
CL Robbins Trust
Carol S. Robinson
Jane Talbert
Leonard and Greta Teasdale
Sandra J. Thomas
Lane Wallace
A special thank you to our Girl Scout sisters who donated to our OneP2P Fund to support our members during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Troop Osaka 121, Girl Scouts of Japan
Troop 652, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
Troop 1653, Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest
Troop 1916, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Troop 02024, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 2160, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 2518, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 2533, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 3358, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 3457, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 5300, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 10190, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 13036, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 41353, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 41738, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Troop 60651, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Service Unit 117 & Troop 10218, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
Midtown Service Unit, Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Rowan County Girl Scouts Service Unit, Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest
Chicago Lakes Area Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Eastern Carver County Community, Girl Scouts River Valleys
Catskill Mountain Canoers Team, Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Girl Scouts Heart of Central California
Girl Scouts of North Eastern New York
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Public Support & Revenue
3,190,013
3,721,822
847,320
Assets 9,988,504
Liabilities
149,278
111,640
94,981
Accrued Expenses 159,030
Liabilities 219,753
Liabilities 1,021,911
Long-Term Liabilities
debt 129,090
Lease Liability 790,502
Liabilities 1,941,503
Net Assets
Donor Restrictions 7,831,730 With Donor Restrictions 215,271 Total Net Assets 8,047,001
Total Liabilities and Net Assets 9,988,504
Leadership
2025 Board Officers
Trish Johnson, Board Chair, Catawba County
Caryl Sinfield, Vice Chair, Guilford County
Jan Donahue, Treasurer, Guilford County
Brenda Newsome, Secretary, Randolph County
2025 Board Members
Meg Boos, Buncombe County
Molly Gross, Catawba County
Sara Means, Henderson County
Jenn Muckelvaney, Buncombe County
L. Dories Patrick, Guilford County
Audrey Wells, Guilford County
David Williamson, Henderson County
2025 Girl Board Members
Gayasha Abeykoon
Kaveesha Abeykoon
