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Juliette’s Footprints A Publication of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama

The Girl Scout Difference: Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development experience for girls in the world - one that is designed with, by, and for girls.

Girl Scouts unleashes the G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) in every girl, preparing her for a lifetime of leadership—from taking a nighttime hike under the stars to accepting a mission on the International Space Station; from lobbying the city council with her troop to holding a seat in Congress; from running her own cookie business today to tackling cybersecurity tomorrow.

The inclusive, all-female environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a safe space where girls can try new things, develop a range of skills, take on leadership roles, and just be themselves.

Our Girl Scout Leadership Experience is a one-of-a-kind leadership development program for girls, with proven results. It is based on time-tested methods and research-backed programs that help girls take the lead in their own lives and in the world.

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FROM THE Board of Directors OFFICERS Carrie G. Shaw Chair Angela Jaxes Vice-Chair Stephen Schlautman Vice-Chair Ramona Blankenship Secretary/Treasuer

MEMBERS AT LARGE Liz Braswell Janie Corlee Christy Crow Carlos Gant

CEO

Dear Friends in Girl Scouting, As volunteers and supporters of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (GSSA), you already know girls in Alabama need Girl Scouts now, more than ever.

However, even as we see this played out through the news every day, the most recent report from the Girl Scout Research Institute is still a shocking reminder that reality is harsh for so many girls in Alabama. In this report, our state ranked 45th in overall well-being.

Despite these stark statistics, GSSA believes in the power of a Girl Scout G.I.R.L.: Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker and Leader. With programming across 30 counties, GSSA offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.

This is the importance of the Girl Scout difference. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience offers STEM, outdoor, entrepreneurship, and life-skills programming. Thousands of exceptional Girl Scouts earn their Gold Award each year, the highest earned award in Girl Scouting.

Receiving this prestigious award puts a vision of change into an actionable plan with impact at the local, national, and global levels. We help all girls take the lead early and often, and we’re backed by more than 100 years of experience and expertise in the field.

Angela James Darby Luxenburg Karen Mixon

Help us spread the word about why Girl Scouting makes the world a better place. Volunteer, support, and advocate, because when girls succeed, so does society. To learn more, visit www.girlscoutssa.org.

Christine Prewitt Stacia Robinson Laura Searcy Lyn Thornton

NON-VOTING MEMBER Karlyn B. Edmonds

For more information visit www.girlscoutssa.org or call (800) 239-6636.

- Karlyn B. Edmonds, CEO

Building Girls of Courage Girl Scouts in the Community

Girl Scouts delivers life-changing, girl-led programming. Our proven approach gives girls the opportunities to unleash their inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) and know, without a doubt, that anything is possible.

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Biscu ving fun at the Troop 9024 ha game!

Leaders from Troop 8290 put on a #NationalBikeToSchool event for their community! More than 100 students participated.

Being a #CookieBoss is har d work! These Girl Scouts used their earnin gs to relax in Savannah and learn all abo ut the Girl Scout history!

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october 2017

Giving back is in a Girl Scout’s DNA! Troop 8393 used their cookie donations to purchase cookies for first responders.

Troop 9395, 9272, an d 9052 kicked off the Girl Scout season with a bit of friendly competition meant to build courage, confidence, and ch aracter.

august 2017 ed ck Troop 9081 pack #GirlScoutsGiveBa n s for the childre in 48 school supply kit to bags were donated refugee camps. The Relief. the Lutheran World

june 2017

2017 Cookie Bosses cookies are here!

Wiregrass Find a local girl Abbigail A. 3,108 scout or a booth River Region Alyssa S. 2,711 near you!

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Bronze Award

9058 Kenda Bonner Sarah Kate Ingram Isabella Johnson Susannah Miller The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can earn. It is achieved by completing a minimum of 20 hours 9081 Elisabeth Aaij building a team, exploring their community, choosing a project, Maria McGeachy planning it, putting the plan in motion, and spreading the word about the project.

Susie McGeachy Abbie Strickland 7020 Isabella Blair 8141 Chloe Horton Lilly Stypinski Layla Cook Lauren Johnson Lily Merritt Avery Morgan 9195 Olivia Delpho Bailey Owens Kadence Porter Amy Ezell Marisa Paul Madelyn Smith Kaitlyn Herrington Samantha Perry Sofia Trahan Shaleigh Kirkland

Alani Ford Kamori Jackson Olivia Jackson Destinee Johnson Kacie Lewis Kira Millsap Aleyah Mitchell Ayana Myricks Cloey Oliveira Janeria Paige Leah Phillips Madison Reynolds Genesis Thomas Shy-Tasia Thomas Jade Westry Chloe Williams Jayneen Williams Alissah Woodson

Tamatha Ortego Elisa Bowerman 8164 Riley Eilers Tricia Rhodes Juliet Hanner Za’Riya Brown Jade Talley Alexandra Kruse I’nayja Dowell Hannah Reese Elizabeth Jones 9261 Mika Caskill Sevyn Smith Juliette Teutsch 9750 Rachel Sutton Hailee Stone 8034 Lauren Bixler Hannah Stone Mobile In-Schools Sarah Bixler Nyla Autman Blayklee Swann Amelia Rockwell Alexia Barnes Sarah Beth Williams Amelia Webb Whitney Bassa Sydney Wolfe 8045 Madison Skelton Hannah Bennett 8306 Angelina Grubbs Bailey Cobb 8104 Abigale Cox Jasmine McCants Rajhia Collier Makiyah McDenald Danielle Murphy Ariuna Davis Lucy Satterfield 8141 Isabella Acosta Keairis Diggs Mika Gaskill built individual play boxes for cats at her local Zoie Vernon Caroline Flowers 7063

animal shelter to earn her Girl Scout Bronze Award!

Silver Award

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. It gives girls the chance to show they are a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to reaching the minimum of 50 hours to finish their project.

Faith Stadler of Enterprise earned her Girl Scout Silver Award by creating travel bags for cancer patients. The bags were filled with items that allowed kids to have an easier experience inside and outside the hospital. They included fleece blankets, fuzzy socks, stuffed animals, crayons, hats, scarves, snacks, and hygiene items.

7098 Gracie Dye 9241 Faith Stadler Mobile In-Schools Kimi Sellers Asia Norwood 9327 Ellie Stevens 7220 Kathryn Williams Diai Richard 9750 Rebecca Brady 8017 Rachel Marlow Rayvond Robertson Lillian Messenger Deniya Walker 8303 Hailey Starkey Emily Sutton Gabriell Wells Cailey Starkey Jordyn Yaun Tykiriya White 8422 Kelsey Allen Mobile In-Schools Latavia Williams Charsade Howard Kinley Booth La Asia Woodard Summer Smith Alexia Bramlett Heaven Wright 9189 Alison Ammeter Ajiyah Carter Alycia Cummings Zandreah Cooley Mia Johnston Kaliyah Gable Emily Harmann Isjiaa Harris Ariel Shelton Faith Jackson Mary Virginia Stephens Robyn Jones 9192 Hannah Beumer Michaela Kennedy Abigail Luster Valyneis Monigan Isabella Scardina Amber Morris Mylee Speake

Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges the power behind each recipient’s dedication to not only empowering and bettering herself, but also to making the world a better place for others. The award is earned by completing two Senior or Ambassador Journeys or having earned the Silver Award and completing one Senior or Ambassador Journey along with completing a minimum of 80 hours on their project.

These young women are courageous leaders and visionary change makers. They are our future, and it looks bright!

Maya Harlow

SERVICE DOG AWARENESS

Katelyn Nelson

CITRONELLE HISTORIC SOCIETY

Maya realized that most people don’t know how to respond to service dogs, even though they are everywhere. She took it upon herself to raise a service dog, Adobe V, and teach the community during the process by giving presentations. The look on people’s faces when they learned first hand what a huge impact service dogs are is what kept Maya going.

Elizabeth Turochy SEATBELT AWARENESS

Erin Jones

History is something Katelyn has always been passionate about. At a local festival, she noticed a lack of knowledge of the history of Citronelle.

She decided action needed to be taken, so she created the Citronelle Historic Society at Citronelle High School. Citizens will now become more educated on the community’s history through the youth.

Adrianna Gramelspacher T.R.I.P.

SADD

Erin’s project focused on Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). SADD raises awareness about destructive decisions that effect the community. She decided to take this on after talking with friends about how losing people in their community affected them.

Elizabeth’s project addressed lack of seat belt usage. She knew that people in her community either had misconceptions or were simply unaware of the benefits of wearing a seatbelt. She created a PSA to encourage drivers to always fasten their seatbelts before putting their cars in drive.

Adrianna’s project involved raising awareness of the lack of band instruments for students at her school. She founded the Thomasville Reusable Instrument Program (T.R.I.P). This program encourages the community to donate old instruments to the school to allow students to rent them during the year.

Inspire. Prepare. Mobilize. Our time is now.

Advocac y

For more than a century, before women even had the right to vote, Girl Scouts has been helping girls unleash their potential to make their communities and our world a better place. To help amplify this impact, Girl Scouts recently launched the G.I.R.L. Agenda, a nonpartisan, multiyear initiative to inspire, prepare, and mobilize girls and those who care about them to lead positive change through civic action. This effort celebrates Girl Scouts’ rich legacy of civic engagement, and for the first time ever, we’re sharing free, expert-curated resources - derived from renowned Girl Scout programming - beyond our 2.6 million members because we believe in the power of every girl.

Alumnae

April 17, 2018 - Montgomery The Leading Ladies Awards Brunch serves as a forum for recognizing outstanding women and organizations in southern Alabama, and is an important fundraising event and promotion for Girl Scouting in the southern Alabama service area.

3 generations of girl scouts!

When we work together, we have the power to create a better world for girls. Reconnect with Girl Scouts to learn about the amazing things Girl Scouts are doing today and how you can help. Join the Alumnae Association and stay up to date on what’s new, and be inspired with stories of girls and alumnae who are making the world a better place. Visit girlscoutssa.org to join our alumnae group! Or e-mail Melinda Stallworth at mstallworth@girlscoutssa.org.

The Leading Ladies Award celebrates individuals who are making a positive impact in their professional lives and in their community, especially when they are directing those efforts to support the advancement of girls and women.

The Leading Workplace for Women Award recognizes an organization that supports girl and women’s leadership and success. Equal opportunity in the workplace helps women reach their potential and allows the community to fully benefit. Nominations are open now until Feb 21! To sponsor, buy a table, or volunteer for this event email aschneider@girlscoutssa.org.

Girl Scout staff guiding girls as they earn their Bronze Awards at Indian Springs Elementary.

Outreach

Our community partners play a key role in helping us deliver leadership experiences to girls throughout our 30-county service area through our Girl Scout Outreach program. The Outreach program benefits girls from under-served schools, afterschool programs, homeless shelters, Boys & Girls Clubs, domestic violence shelters, and community centers. Girls are served in group settings, empowering them with the ability and confidence to make positive decisions about their health, education, and future. Girls can also participate in all other Girl Scout programs and camps in southern Alabama. This program is largely staff-led. Annually, our Outreach Program serves more than 2,000 girls, making up approximately more than 40% of our overall membership.

Girls’ futures look brighter than ever, thanks to our sponsors!

GSSA’s Outreach Program is made possible by the support and generosity from the following: • Central Alabama Community Foundation • The Daniel Foundation of Alabama • Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama • The Crampton Trust • Wells Fargo Foundation • Montgomery Kiwanis Club Foundation • Capital City Kiwanis Club • Erie Hall Meyer Charitable Trust • The WestPoint Fund of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. To learn about volunteer and internship opportunities, e-mail mstallworth@girlscoutssa. org or to support the program with a donation, e-mail aschneider@girlscoutssa.org.

Go-getters from Leinkauf Elementary receving their Bronze Award!

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Thank you for supporting Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. Your investment helps us bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to more girls.

This is a listing of gifts received from businesses and organizations from October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017. If we have inadvertently misspelled or omitted your name, please accept our apologies. We invite you to notify the Fund Development Team at (800) 239-6636, ext. 2803 or aschneider@girlscoutssa.org with your corrections.

Gina Aaij Holly Adcock Bob Akers Alabama Power Foundation, Inc. Alabama State Bar Sheena Allen AmazonSmile Foundation AmeriFirst Bank Dave and Laura Anderson Jake Aronov Janet Asher AT&T Corporate Employee GivingProgram Courtney Atcheson Allison Atkisson Julie Bagwell Baptist Health Care Erica Barnes BASF Corporation Melanie Beasley Beasley Allen Marshall Blakely Ramona Blankenship Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Don and Cheryl Bogie Rachel Bott Melissa Bowman Elizabeth Braswell Jennifer Bratz The Honorable Ellen Brooks Jan Brown Jamie Brown Cathy Brown Carmen Brown Krstal Bryan Sheila Burdick Robert and Pam Buss John Caddell Cadell Construction Kathryn Cariglino Elizabeth Carnahan Josie Carter Bill Carter Kassie Case

Central Alabama Community Foundation Stephanie Chambers Janet Chappell Katherine Church Loretta Clayton Charles Cleveland Susan Clinton Meghan Cochrane Heather Coleman Roberta Collins Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Cooper Foundation Janie Corlee Corsentino Chiropractic Crampton Trust Serena Cronier Christy Crow Rae Crowe Cumulus Media Tracy Daniel Daniel Foundation of Alabama Cindy Davis Tara Davis Dixie Electric Cooperative Jessica Drosyk Amy Dunaway Cathy Duncan Robert & Karlyn Edmonds Whitney Eiland Shannon Ensley Nicole Esco Tammy Eskridge Dawn Fain Family Sunshine Center Farmer Memorial Co. Candance Fedonczak First United Methodist Churh Angela Foshee Chasity Foster Twyanna Frazier Carlos Gant Jose Garcia

Bo Gazzier Patricia George Barbara Gilewicz Martha Gramelspac Jeri Groce Jeanne Hackman Patricia Hall Gwenn Hall Kristen Hall Faye Hall-Jackson Shelly Hansen Joanne Hanson Deborah Harper Harriet Hessam The Honorable Pamela Higgins Inge and Camille Hill Holger Hinchen Carolyn E. Holland Brittany Hopper Susan Hunt Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Iberia Bank Jack Ingram Motors Jackson Thornton & Co. Angela James Rosalind James JCPenney Employee Giving Program Mimi Johnson Char Jones Annamarie Jones Junior League of Montgomery Judy Keegan Barbara Kelly Carol Kendrick Deborah Kirk Knight Fleming and Associates Kohl’s Kroger Community Rewards Program Esther Labovitz Lake Martin Area United Way Pinkie Lamar Milt Livingston

Diane Locke Joan Loeb Sharon Lovell Jackie Lucas Eleanor Lucas Darby Luxenberg Pam Lynch Brantley Lyons Kimberly Manley Desiree Maurer Janice Maxwell Sharon McKean Nancy Melkerson Judith Miller Karen Mixon Dorian Money Montgomery Lions Club Dr. John Moorehouse Harris Morrissette Margaret Murphy Sidney Murray Dr. Leigh Anne Nevins Kelly Nice Jason Nimmer Carol and Dave Norris Kim Oakley Peggy Olson Angela Parks Barbara Patton Twyanna Penick Frazier Natalie Perkins Heather Phillips Leslie Pitman Louis Pope Earsula Powe Christine Prewitt Publix Super Markets Charities Tiffanie Purvis Myrtis Ramsey Donna Raney Jana Reeves Marie Reynoso Ann Richardson

River Region United Way Stacia Robinson Sheron Rose Ross-Clayton Funeral Home, Inc. Rothschild Charitable Trust Diane Sams Leslie Sanders Stephen Schlautman Darlene Schneider Anna Seanor Laura Searcy Michael and Neina Sewell Carrie Shaw Muchelle Shaw Dale Shepherd Carol Smith Wanda Smith Chris Smith Shan Smith Linda Smith Elizabeth Smithart Southern Povery Law Center Kristina Spencer Charles and Winnie Stakeley Melinda Stallworth Julie Stanley Dawn Stephens Stivers Ford Tang’s Inc. Marianne Terry The Ben May Charitable Trust The BeneChoice Companies The Starke Agency The UPS Store Thermography Advantage Jenny Thiessen John Thornley Patricia Thornton Lyn Thornton Marie Thurman Rosalind Toles Troop 33 Trustmark National Bank

TS Investigations, LLC Delaunta Tucker Susan Turner United Fund of Brewton & East Brewton United Way of Baldwin County United Way of Selma & Dallas Co. United Ways of Alabama State Combined Campaign US AmeriBank Verizon Volunteer Incentive Program Anne Waldo Cassondra Walker Katy Walker Priscilla Warren Mary Weidler Clare Weil Kimerial Weston Toni White Alison Williamson Mary Wilson Katherine Wilson Wind Creek Wetumpka Wiregrass United Way The Honorable Kelli Wise Alexandra Wise Nancy Worley Kristen Wright Lynn Yonge Young Boozer Family Foundation Bank of America Matching Gift Program