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C mpass
Your guide to a great journey in Girl Scouting
Sister
to Sister
Edition 2018
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Girl Scouts is for the bold, driven,
and devoted. If this sounds like you, you
might be a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator,
Risk-taker, Leader)™ Another year of
adventure awaits.
Starting April 1, renew your membership
online at girlscoutsofmaine.org/renew.
Membership fees are $40 for girls,
$25 for adults.
Everyone wins with these awesome incentives, but they won’t last long.
Renew by: Your troop will get:
4/25 5/16 5/30
☙ ☙ ☙ Eligibility to register for Celebrate Camp events at Camp Pondicherry and
Camp Natarswi*
☙ ☙ ☙ Free special GSME Early Renewal Patch for girls
Oops! Time has
run out for this
☙ Free New Power of the G.I.R.L. Patch for girls
one, but don’t
miss out on the
☙ ☙ $5 bonus per girl renewed online** rest of these
great offers!
☙ $2.50 bonus per girl renewed online**
Need help? Contact our Customer Care team at 888-922-4763 or customercare@gsmaine.org.
*Spaces are limited for the Celebrate Camp events and are first come, first served. You must
renew to be eligible to register. Registration for Celebrate Camp starts April 1 and closes when full
or by May 30 (whichever happens first). Cost for Celebrate Camp is $15/girl and $10/adult.
**Must be PAID renewals. Not applicable if paper forms are used or membership assistance is provided.
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C mpass From
our CEO
Sister to Sister 2018 I love the power of words!
The perfect word choice
Editor: Cortney Smart can elevate, clarify, excite,
Designer: Rebecca Benoski and capture the reader’s
understanding and move
In this edition: them to action.
One word I love is IMPACT.
It means “to have a direct effect on
Early Renewal.....................................................................2 or to influence an outcome.”
From Our CEO.....................................................................3 As Chief Executive Officer, the impact I reach for every
Passion to Action..............................................................4 day is found in our mission: to build girls of courage,
The Power of G.I.R.L..........................................................6 confidence, and character who make the world a
better place.
Cookie Sale News..............................................................9
A Love of Reading............................................................ 10 Embedded in these pages is evidence of the impact
of Girl Scouts on communities all over Maine through
Celebrate Camp................................................................11
service activities and take action projects. These
GSME Programs............................................................... 12 accomplishments and so many more have prepared girls
Destination Anywhere!.................................................. 15 for a path that leads to improved conditions in the world.
Girls on the Go:
Off to London, Costa Rica and Australia.................... 16 The ultimate IMPACT of Girl Scouts is to have strong
girls who become strong women.
Girls on the Go: Italy and Greece................................. 18
Camp Life is the Best Life............................................. 20 Another word I love is PASSION. I have had many career
G.I.R.L. Celebration! paths, but Girl Scouts is truly my passion, and my
Silver, Gold and Volunteer Awards............................. 22 professional calling. I know in my heart that strong girls
Volunteers of the Month.............................................. 30 who become strong women will make for a strong world!
Camp Adventures for Grown-Ups...............................32 There are many problems in this world, and a lot of work
Share the Awesomeness of Girl Scouts.................... 34 is necessary if we want to impact positive change; this
work is often hard and frustrating. Impacting change
Shop.................................................................................. 36 often requires PASSION to fuel our motivation to keep
on trying when it gets tough.
With this in mind, I am excited to invite you to our
extraordinary forum, “Passion to Action,” on Friday,
June 15 at University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Hall
in Portland from 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Celebration
Awards Ceremony & Annual Meeting
We will hear from three prominent Maine public servants,
and listen to their personal stories on why and how they
took their passion and put it into action.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 Scheduled speakers are:
Waterville Opera House
1 Common Street, Waterville The Honorable Angus S. King, U.S. Senate
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Light Refreshment Emily Cain, Executive Director of EMILY’S List
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Celebration and Awards Meredith Strang Burgess, President and CEO,
Special guest speaker Burgess Advertising
2018 Woman of Distinction
Laura Thompson, Ph.D. Learn more and register at girlscoutsofmaine.org/
Director of Sustainable Development and Policy Initiatives, passiontoaction.
Sappi North America
I would love to see you there!
Cost
2018 Silver, Gold and Graduating Girl Scouts: FREE! Yours in Girl Scouting,
All guests: $5
Learn more about our awardees on page 20. Joanne Crepeau Joanne Crepeau
CEO, Girl Scouts of Maine CEO
Girl Scouts of Maine
Register now at girlscoutsofmaine.org.
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Passion to Action | Friday, June 15
Hannaford Hall
University of Southern Maine, Portland
8:00-9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00-11:30 a.m. Speakers and Q&A
As older Girl Scouts get ready to embark on their adulthood journey, Girl Scouts
of Maine wants to inspire them to be active citizens into their college years and
through their adult life. The world today needs leaders with courage, confidence, and
character who make the world a better place. And Girl Scouts fit the bill.
We are deeply committed to the development and empowerment of girls and young
women. Our goal includes helping to advance the next generation of women into
senior leadership positions in the workplace, their community, and their country.
Please join us at our extraordinary forum “Passion to Action” on June 15. Girl Scouts
and students are free; tickets for all other guests are $10.
At “Passion to Action” we will hear from three prominent Maine public servants, and
listen to their personal stories on why and how they took their passion and put it into
action.
Scheduled Speakers:
The Honorable Angus S. King, U.S. Senate
Emily Cain, Executive Director of EMILY’S List
Meredith Strang Burgess, President & CEO, Burgess Advertising
As part of “Passion to Action,” the new “Girl Scouts of Maine Future Leaders
Scholarship” will be presented to several Ambassador Girl Scouts. Learn more about
this scholarship at girlscoutsofmaine.org/futureleaders.
We would love to see you
at Passion to Action!
Register now at girlscoutsofmaine.org/passiontoaction.
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G.I.R.L. g
go-getter Inn
Getting their hands dirty for a good cause
Last fall, Brownies from Troop 745, of Windham, took the reins and lent a hand
at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, the largest horse shelter
in New England. Working under the MSSPA’s volunteers, Girl Scouts worked hard
that day, cleaning out several horses’ stalls. They even got to meet a beautiful
horse named Noel, cleaning his paddock and caring for him.
These G.I.R.L.s certainly know how to get the job done, knowing that the work may
not always be fun or clean, but it is important and necessary. The girls had a great
experience, and felt good when they saw the beautiful animals benefiting from
their hard work! We are so proud of you girls!
Giving Back
Pays Off
As part of the Give Back
Badge, Brownies from Troop
159, of Hodgton, decided to
shop for $300 worth of food
to donate to their local food
pantry.
After getting a special tour
at their local Hannafords,
the girls split into three
groups to shop for the food
pantry. Each had a budget of
$100, and were tasked with
staying within their budget
while making sure to get
items that are approved for
the food pantry. Each group
successfully completed their
challenge. The girls were so
excited to deliver the food
to the local church's food
pantry.
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Wrapping up the
gift of caring
For their fifth year, Cadettes from Gorham
Troop 2300 took part in HomeInstead
Senior Care’s “Be A Santa To A Senior”
program. Rallying sister Girl Scouts in their
Service Unit and surrounding towns, they
made 300 ornaments to put with the gift
request tags and distributed them to 13
local businesses.
These ambassadors of cheer also
maintained two trees, collecting, checking
and wrapping gifts in preparation for
delivery. One tree, which was at GSME’s
South Portland Service Center filled 35
tags for the seniors this year, with gifts
coming all the way from Girl Scouts in
Indian Island, Maine. Way to go
Girl Scouts!
Cadettes from Troop 2300, pictured l-r:
Maeve D., Danielle I., Izzy D., Emily F.,
Grace P., Brinn I., Taylor J., and Meghan I.
Brrrr-inging Joy on the Polar Express!
The girls from Troop 161, from Madawaska, worked hard in the freezing cold to bring Christmas cheer to their
community, by participating in the Grand Isle Maine Light Parade this past December. The girls planned their float, and
with the help of a few willing parents, put together the “Polar Express,” an awesome light float! Nice job ladies!
Girl Scouts from Troop 161: Chloe R., Megan C., Samantha C., Adelaide S., Zoe R., Samantha T., Peyton M., Lilly G., and
tag-a-longs Connor and Nicholas.
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G.I.R.L. g
go-getter In
A new friend from the
statehouse
Girl Scouts from Troop 690 were excited to host
Maine legislator, Jessica Fay, to talk with them
about government and how important it is to
have your voice heard by voting. She shared the
book “If I were President,” by Catherine Stier with
the girls, and did an amazing job keeping all the
girls interacting through the whole time! Thank
you to Ms. Fay for taking time for our girls!
Putting jolly up with the holly!
Brownies from Troop 1585, of Washburn, brought a little extra joy to
the seniors at the Washburn Estates this holiday season. The girls
signed Christmas cards to pass out to the seniors, who were so
thankful for their kindness and their visit!
Pictured: Elizabeth, Viviana, Destiny and Ashlyn from Troop 1585.
Supporting the Juliette Scouts
On a sunny day with below freezing high winds Juliette
Elizabeth braved the cold to sell Girl Scout cookies at the
local Sam’s Club. Displaying true Girl Scout Spirit, Allison
from Troop 1409 and Molly from Troop 2019 joined
Elizabeth to help her with her cookie booth. With their
help, all three girls sold out the cookie booth at 174 boxes
sold! The money went directly to the Juliette Fund.
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Cookie sale
was a sweet
success…
thanks to you!
With the help of thousands
of dedicated volunteers,
Girl Scouts in Maine:
☙ Had over $4.3 MILLION in gross
sales this cookie season!
☙ Sold ONE MILLION boxes of
cookies, with nearly 6,000
Girl Scouts participating in this
girl-lead business!
☙ Sold 13,810 boxes to SHARE
with neighbors in need who receive
Meals on Wheels.
☙ Showcased their digital
entrepreneurial spirit by selling
15,256 boxes online this year
– blowing away 2017’s record of
1,956 boxes. That's 7.5 times more
cookies! WAY TO GO!
☙ Earned nearly ONE MILLION
DOLLARS for their troop activities
and TWO MILLION DOLLARS for
statewide programming.
☙ 129 girls pearned a free session
of camp
☙ 16 achieved the Six Flags
Adventure Challenge, selling at
least 600 packages during the
initial order phase.
Dancing Lemonades
☙ This year’s top seller sold 1,151
Troops 612 and 913 had a busy packages during the initial order
cookie season! Braving the cold at phase. This is the first time in a
their cookie booths at Wal-Mart long time that a Girl Scout in Maine
and Joann’s Fabric, they sold over sold over 1,000 boxes of cookies.
2,000 boxes! The manager at Joann's This year we had three! Wahoo!
especially loved their matching fleece
hats and table cloth made from the
new Girl Scout fabric line. And who
can resist a dancing Lemonade?
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ALove of Reading
Making a big impact in a small town
Submitted by Kristina Lento, Paige’s Mom
When Paige was a Junior and
began to think about what her Bronze
Award Project should be, she began to notice
that the library in her school wasn’t being used as
much as it should be. She asked questions and
discovered that because so much of the library
was outdated, kids weren’t interested in the books it had
to offer.
Paige set out to fix that problem. She decided to gather
donations of gently used books that were newer and
offered subjects the kids in her school wanted to read
about. She set herself a goal of collecting 320 books for
the library. She began her quest by first going through her
own books and donating anything she and her sister had
outgrown. Then, she started asking other kids to do the
same.
She did a survey of the kids in her class to find out what
types of books they liked to read. She set up a poster
and donation basket at the school book fair; she asked
people at yard sales to donate the things they didn’t sell.
She sorted through all the donations and carefully chose
the books that would be best for the library and donated
the other books to local charities. Before long, she had
surpassed her goal!
Two years have gone by and more than 600 books
have been collected for the library by Paige or have
been donated in honor of Paige. Paige passed away in
December of 2016, but her love of reading and the love
she had for Girl Scouting and her community lives on as
more donations come in and more kids are becoming
interested in reading.
10p !
e C am
b ra t
Ce l e Saturday,
September 15, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Camp Natarswi,
Millinocket
Saturday,
September 29, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Camp Pondicherry,
Bridgton
Join us for a full day of fun only to be found at camp!
We’ll have tons to do like archery, games, and badge
activities. And you’ll get a free t-shirt!
Here’s how: Fee: $15/girl, $10/adult
For girls
by May 30... entering grades: 1-12
1 Renew your Register by: May 30, 2018
2019 membership. You can easily renew and register online at girlscoutsofmaine.org!
2 Register for You are invited to stay over Friday night
Celebrate Camp.
or Friday and Saturday night at Camp
Then you’ll be ready for Natarswi! First come, first served.
another awesome year
☙ Fee per troop, one site (Friday): $20
in Girl Scouts and for a ☙ Fee per troop, one site (Friday & Saturday): $30
day of adventure at camp! (Please note: Food is NOT included in the overnight fee.)
For information, contact: Customer Care | 888-922-4763 | customercare@gsmaine.org 11Don’t sign off for summer!
There is still tons to do
with GSME!
Check our website for all of our
current program offerings.
Dinosaur Fossil
Detectives Overnight:
Tall & Small
Shocking Dates: June 9-10
Science Overnight Time: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: Portland
Dates: June 2-3 Levels: D/B
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. Cost: $28/g, $16/a
Location: Bangor Registration deadline May 23
Levels: D/B/J
Cost: $41/g $26/a
Registration deadline: May 16
What is a fossil and what can it tell us? In this Tall and Small
Come experience jolts overnight, experience the life of a fossil through dramatic play
and volts at the and explore the Children’s Museum & Theatre’s collection of
Discovery Museum! prehistoric fossil replicas to determine which creatures they
Get ready once belonged to. Touch the T-Rex jawbone replica! Spend
for hair-raising, the rest of the evening playing and sleeping in the Museum &
safe fun with Theatre’s exhibits and wake up to a complimentary breakfast.
one of the most This overnight is a perfect opportunity for parents/guardians to
amazing forces help prepare their daughters for a troop overnight (troops are
of our world: welcome).
electricity!
Decomposers Penobscot
Dates: June 9 River Adventure
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Boothbay Dates: June 25
Levels: B/J Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $7/g, $13/a Location: Brewer
Registration deadline: May 23 Levels: J/C
Cost: $5/p
Join the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Registration deadline: June 6
as you investigate life underground and
discover the important role decomposers Come join the Penobscot Riverkeepers and experience one
play in helping our gardens grow. Learn of Maine’s greatest natural resources. Paddle on the water
to identify these living organisms, explore and find out about some of the history of this recovering
the anatomy of a worm, and understand watershed. On shore, learn about some of the activities going
how a compost pile works. Badge link: on in and around the river including salmon migration and
Bugs, Flowers nearby ecology.
12High Flying Adventure
Dates: June 2
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Wiscasset
Levels: J/C/S/A
Cost: $20/p
Registration deadline: May 16
Navigate through more than 30 obstacles from 12 to 50 feet in the air, zoom
along one of the five zip lines, or the giant swing at Monkey C Monkey Do. This
uniquely designed course offers multiple levels of difficulty, so no matter where
your comfort level lies, you’ll have an experience you won’t soon forget. It is
recommended that at least one adult participates per group, more if your girls
would need assistance navigating the course. The adult fee only applies to those
who participate. Journey Link: It’s Your World - Change It!, It’s Your Story - Tell It!
The Amazing Race: Boston
Dates: August 11
Time: 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Boston, MA
Levels: J/C/S/A
Cost: $60/p
Registration deadline: July 11
With your team of Girl Scouts, solve clues and race
around Boston to see if your team can beat the
clock and be the first to make it to the finish line.
With a little friendly competition to push you
along, you’ll navigate your way through Boston
as you complete riddles and challenges. The
cost includes Portland transportation to/from
Boston, a metro pass and a little extra to help
make the day a success.
Science Survivor,
Hurricane Island
Dates: August 17-19
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Rockland
Levels: C/S/A
Early Bird deadline May 16
Cost: $330/g, $205/a
Registration deadline: June 13
Cost: $345/g, $210/a
Join the field scientists at Hurricane Island Center
for Science and Leadership for a one-of-a-kind,
adventure. Explore marine biology through real-life
research, and field sampling. Be a part of an amazing
team striving to make a difference in the world- as
students, scientists, citizens, Girl Scouts, and leaders.
13Camping S’more fun Together
Dates: September 8-9
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Bridgton
Levels: J/C and adults
Early Bird deadline July 31 | Cost: $30/p
Registration deadline: August 8 | Cost: $45/p
In this wonderful outdoor weekend, girls and adults will
have the opportunity to work separately and together to
build camping skills and practice them onsite with the
help of skilled volunteers and outdoor facilitators. Adults
will complete their Troop Camp Training Part 2 Overnight
while girls work on Level 2 of the Outdoor Skills Patch.
Prerequisite: ALL adults must have completed Troop
Camp Training, Part 1 before July 31; ALL girls must have
Adelaide, mastered all the requirements for Outdoor Skills Level 1
Troop 141 Girl Scout before event.
I liked how so many troop
leaders were there. The camp
was quite nice and bunks were
cool. The training for my mom
making camp food made it nice
so we could go camping later.
I liked getting time to be
with other girls.
Nicole,
Troop 141 Leader
We had an amazing time learning
together. We grew stronger, not by
just mother and daughter, but by Troop
Leader and Girl Scout. Watching my
daughter grow the confidence that
Save
she has makes me feel like I’m doing
something great as a mother and a
leader. There was so much to learn
from. Would love to go again!
Date
the
Transforming Amanda,
Leadership Troop 141 Leader
We learned a lot about outside
November 3, 2018 cooking and how to prepare before
we went camping as a troop. When
For Cadettes, Seniors, you put younger girls into the mix,
Ambassadors, and adults you know it’s always going to be
different than if it was just adults.
Orono It was a great combination to give
you what it’s like with them there,
Join us for an amazing day where but enough time where the girls
you’ll explore science, technology, were separated out so we could
leadership, and more! still train/learn.
14Destination
Anywhere!
Now is the perfect time for you
to start thinking about applying
for a Destination next year.
Things to do now:
☙ Check out the list of the current Destinations!
Destinations are often repeated, you can
investigate and see what opportunities may
interest you. Check it out at forgirls.girlscouts.
org/travel/take-a-trip/destinations/
☙ Download and complete the application, but
make sure to leave the Destination Name blank.
(It’s a great idea to have someone look it over!)
☙ Keep an eye on the website. 2019-2020
Destinations will be posted by the beginning of
September, then all you have to do is choose the
Destination that interests you and apply!
☙ Application deadline due to Girl Scouts of
Maine is mid-November.
☙ For questions, or to learn about support
for Destinations, contact Elizabeth Helton at
Girl Scouts of Maine, ehelton@gsmaine.org.
This year GSME has eleven girls going on
Destinations from South Africa to the Galapagos
Islands. Next year, you can be one of the girls
from Maine choosing to explore the world!
Congratulations to the Girl Scouts traveling on
GSUSA Destinations this summer! Have fun and
take lots of pictures!
15Girls on the Go:
Off to London, Costa Rica,
In 2019, Girls on the Go will celebrate our fifth year with a trip every
Girl Scout should take – “London to Lucerne!” Think about it… the
opportunity to visit two World Centers – PAX Lodge and Our Chalet –
in one trip, and to be one of the few Girl Scouts in Maine who
proudly wear the pins from both World Centers.
Start in London... This trip will also
include the sights
of London, such as
Windsor Castle, the
London Eye, and a
Thames River cruise.
While in London,
be part of a special
pinning ceremony at
PAX Lodge.
Then travel by
...then Paris...
the Eurostar to
the City of Light,
Paris, tour the
Louvre, Notre
Dame Cathedral,
and admire the
Eiffel Tower.
...end in Lucerne! Onward to Switzerland,
stopping at Our Chalet
for a special program,
pinning ceremony,
and a day of Swiss
Alps awe. Travel on to
Lucerne, Switzerland
and take part in a
Swiss Folklore evening,
16 before heading home.COSTA RICA
Costa Rica: A Touch of the Tropics will
allow you to explore Costa Rica from the
and Australia
beach, to the rainforest, to the cloud forest
to whitewater rafting, and everything in
between. Start your journey learning how
Costa Rica produces some of the world’s
best coffee beans, and then off to visit
Poás Volcano. Enjoy kayaking, hiking to La
Fortuna Waterfall, relaxing in hot springs,
In 2020, Girls on the Go and participating in a cultural activity.
Travel to the cloud forest area to visit Santa
will be traveling to two Elena Cloud Forest, plant a tree, visit a local
school, and experience a canopy tour. On to
different continents, so the Central Pacific Coast region with lunch
at an ecological rainforest reserve, hike
which will you choose?
in the rainforest, experience a crocodile
river tour, and dip your toes in the Pacific
Ocean at Manuel Antonio National Park
(watch out for the monkeys), before heading
back to San José. The last day is full of an
exciting whitewater rafting adventure on the
Sarapiquí River, where you might get the
chance to see an
orchid that
only blooms for
one day, plus
amazing wildlife.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Journey Down Under will take you to New Zealand and
Australia. In New Zealand, learn about sheep-shearing at
the Agrodome, participate in a geothermal experience,
experience a Duck Boat Tour, visit a Maori village with a
Hangi feast, ride the Skyline Gondola, and learn about jade
production in New Zealand. Fly to Sydney, Australia and visit
Sydney Tower, learn about Australian opals, take a harbor
cruise, explore the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, a UNESCO
Heritage Site, and a walking tour of Sydney. Fly to Cairns and
spend time snorkeling on the amazing Great Barrier Reef
before returning home.
These tours are open and ready for your enrollment. Applications are on
GSME website, www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/travel.
Other upcoming tours include: Bonjour Paris (2021), Charting the Galápagos (2022),
London & Paris (2023), Adventure in Peru (2024) and England, Ireland & Wales (2025). For
more information on any of these trips or Girls on the Go, contact travel@gsmaine.org. 17Girls on the Go:
Italy and Greece
Submitted By Michelle Sarber, Bowdoin, Ambassador
W hen I signed up for Italy and Greece, I was signing up for the trip of a lifetime. For the longest
time, it seemed so far away. All the extra shifts I picked up at work, all the cookie booths I did
were for a trip that was in the future, but all of a sudden, I was waiting at the airport gate with my
carry-on luggage, and camera, hours away from landing in Rome!
When I first got off the airplane, everything felt different - the air, the sounds around me, even the
clouds. I was so excited to see Rome, and soon I was walking down the 135 steps of the Spanish
Steps, drinking out of the boat fountain, and throwing a coin over my shoulder into the Trevi Fountain.
During the next few days in Rome, I visited Vatican City, where I saw Michelangelo's fresco on the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and climbed all 871 steps to the very top of St. Peter’s Basilica’s Dome.
I saw where the gladiators fought for their lives at the Colosseum and strolled through the Roman
Forum where Rome’s Empire once stood, but has now been buried for over hundreds of years.
18In Florence, I walked around the city,
eating as much gelato as I could,
while looking at grand churches, and
the powerful Medici family house.
I got to look into the windows of
shops on the Ponte Vecchio, a famous
bridge that is known for only selling
priceless gold and silver jewelry. My
favorite part of Florence was being able
to see Michelangelo’s world famous
masterpiece, David. It was nothing like
I imagined, and being able to see it in
person took my breath away.
After my art adventure in Italy, I was
on my way to Greece, where the Greek
gods and goddess’ lives and stories
were a part of the country. I got to see
Apollo’s temple, theatre, and stadium.
Most importantly, I got to see the tree
next to the temple where Apollo’s great
love, Daphne, turned herself into a plant to
escape him. I also saw another important
temple, the Temple of Athena, also known
as the Parthenon, which is located at the
top of a hill where Poseidon and Athena
proved to the town’s people who should
become their patron god.
After visiting Italy and Greece, my trip wasn’t
over yet. I was signed up for a four-day cruise
around the Greek Islands where I would
be able to sit back, relax, and choose what
adventures I wanted to partake in each day.
Some days I did excursions with the cruise to
see the main town of the island, other days
were spending time at the beach with the
nice warm white water that went on past the
horizon.
On the five islands, I could shop, visit the
archaeological museums, and more ancient
temples. When I wasn’t on an island, I was on the
cruise enjoying the outside decks and activities
that they had for us. At night I ate in the dining hall
where waiters and chefs served us with a different
selection of meals and desserts each day. I always
left that room rolling to my cabin for a good night’s
rest after such an adventurous day.
Although my trip is over now, I still relive it every
day! I’ll see a photo is a travel magazine of Rome,
or something comes up during school, and I’m
connected with one of the many statues and
buildings that I saw in on my trip. I know that I will
never forgot this trip – it was truly a trip of a lifetime.
19Camp Life
This summer, #CampLikeAGirlScout, and you’ll
is the
explore the great outdoors, try new things, build
your problem solving skills, make awesome new
friends, and so much more.
Best Life!
Whether you try day camp or resident camp, you Keep the
will have the summer you’ve always dreamed of – Girl Scout fun going
one full of excitement, exploration, and adventures.
all summer long!
Resident Camp
Pondicherry (Bridgton) & Camp Natarswi (Millinocket)
One & two week sessions run from July 1 – August 3. Don’t miss Camp
Pondicherry and
Day Camps Camp Natarswi’s
For grades 1 - 4 | Camp Pondicherry, Bridgton | Camp Scelkit, Kittery Open Houses
on Sunday June 3,
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Explore camp on your own with
a self-guided tour, meet some
camp staff and make a S’more!
Join in some fun camp
activities and get a chance to
meet Mary Boyle, Pondicherry’s
Camp Director and Treasa
Wheeler, Natarswi’s Camp
director.
Discover our Day and Resident
Register for camp now! programs while you learn about
daily schedules, fun activities
20 Camp Tuition payments are due by May 31 and how to prepare for camp.Spirit Week, July 15 -20 Troop and Mini-Camp
Camp Pondicherry & Camp Natarswi
All ages
registration is now open!
Bring your whole troop to camp and let the fun begin!
Don’t miss this week of imaginative ideas and creative Mini-Camps are just for troops. Sleep in platform tents,
scenarios that will challenge you, make you laugh, and get artsy, take aim in archery, go hiking, roast s’mores,
help you learn new skills with friends, new and old. Enjoy and more. We’ll run all the activities and provide meals.
this week of choice and fun with cool counselors – it’ll You bring your troop and we’ll bring the fun.
be a blast! Sign up and show your awesome camp spirit.
Activities galore! Where will your imagination take you?
Mini-Camps, Natarswi
Camp with Mom or Dad! 1+
Grades
Aug. 8-10, Aug. 10-12, Sept. 7-9 $100/pp
Dates Cost
What’s more fun than a weekend with mom or dad
enjoying camp life? Have an unforgettable time together
boating, swimming, playing, trying archery, and making Extreme Mini-Camp, Natarswi
cool crafts! Cost $100 per person; parent & child must
register as Girl Scout members.
3+ August 8-12 $240/g $160/a
Grades Dates Cost
Me and My Dad, Camp Natarswi
Dates: August 17-19 Outdoor Explorer Mini-Camp, Natarswi
Me and My Mom, Camp Pondicherry
Dates: August 10-12 2+ September 21-23 $100/pp
Grades Dates Cost
Family & Troop Mini-Camp, Camp Natarswi
An event the whole family can enjoy! Mini-Camp, S’mores & More, Pondicherry
Price: $100 per person
Dates: August 24-26 1+ August 3-5 $100/pp
Grades Dates Cost
Check out all of our camp programs in our Camp Compass or visit girlscoutsofmaine.org. 21BUSY BLANKETS
Celebration
Awards Ceremony & Annual Meeting
We are excited for May 12, a very special day when go-getters, innovators,
risk-takers and leaders from across Maine will come together to celebrate
the power of G.I.R.Ls!
At G.I.R.L. Celebration, we are going to honor our Silver and Gold Award Girl
Scouts and all of our amazing volunteers, who are featured on the upcoming
pages of Compass. We are so proud of all of these Girl Scouts who possess
the qualities of true leadership, and show us all how we can make the world a
better place!
You can still join us at G.I.R.L. Celebration on May 12 at the Waterville
Opera House! Register now at girlscoutsofmaine.org/girlcelebration.
E.E.M.S. THIRD AND
FOURTH GRADE ART CLUB
SILVER AWARDS
4-H Showmanship residents of Avita. She also created a flyer
Rabbit Show to help build awareness to the importance
Abigail Decrow, Gorham, Troop 1732 of busy blanks for those who suffer
from memory loss, and she even built a
Abigail realized that, at the Cumberland Facebook page to help promote them.
County Fair, there was no opportunity for
4-H rabbit enthusiasts such as herself, to Composting at Curtis
show off their beloved animals! Leading Memorial Library
a research group, Abigail compiled the Rayna Schinhofen, Brunswick, Troop 1699
official documents and after review by
the Cumberland County Rabbit Breeders The town of Brunswick has very few options
Association, she submitted the standards for composting, and the Curtis Memorial
and scoring sheets to the Cumberland Fair Library was spending tons of money to take
to be used for 4-H Rabbit Shows. away waste, like coffee grounds, that could
serve a better purpose. Rayna saw her
GREEN TEAM Because of Abigail’s fondness for chance to make a difference, and designed
fuzzy friends, under the supervision of a composting system for the library to use!
Cumberland County Fairground, there will Now, instead of things just going into the
now be a 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Show trash, Rayna’s composting system allows
every year, just like the other animals. for biodegradable items to be disposed of
in a more environmentally-friendly way.
Busy Blankets
Adeline Dolley, Brunswick, Troop 1644 E.E.M.S. 3rd & 4th Grade Art Club
Gillian McFadden, Ellsworth, Troop 174
For her Silver Award project, Adeline create Elaine Hutchins, Winter Harbor, Troop 174
busy blankets for Avita, an organization that Montana Wallace DeJulio, Ellsworth, Troop 174
helps seniors with memory loss conditions.
Busy blankets, also known as fidget quilts, Knowing that the arts programs in many
LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES are special blankets designed to help schools are being cut, Gillian, Elaine, and
reduce agitation in a person suffering Montana took action to make sure it didn’t
from memory loss. They are often made happen in their schools. They wanted to
with brightly patterned fabrics, and have create a safe, free space for kids to be
different things, such as buttons, stuffed creative and see themselves shine, so they
animals, textured fabrics, and zippers, sewn created a free after-school “Art Club” for
onto their surfaces. third and fourth graders.
Adeline set out to make 15 of them! After Their goal was to have 20 students in the
sharing about memory loss and about club, but they had nearly 40 students
how the busy blankets combat some of sign up! Adjusting their club schedule to
the effects with volunteers, she had lots accommodate so many kids, the girls were
of volunteers to help make busy blankets. able to give more time in the art room and
She was thrilled to present them to the get them excited about art.
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Origami with Yarn
Putting the Art Club into place was a huge Amanda Winslow, Presque Isle, Troop 1133
accomplishment for the girls, and as
Elaine says, if these G.I.R.L.s can organize Amanda’s passion for knitting and crochet
the lesson plans, be role models to 38 isn’t from a love of colorful yarn, but
different children, strategize for large from the relationship she has with her
groups, and work collaboratively with their grandmother, who has been a Knitting and
peers, they can be successful in anything. Crochet instructor of 45 years. Wanting
to preserve her grandmother’s talent and
Green Team bring the art into a modern expression,
Riley Flannery, Scarborough, Troop 485 Amanda set about accomplishing both
with her Silver Award project!
Appalled by the huge amount of waste
being produced at her local church, Riley Capturing how-to videos and posting them ORIGAMI WITH YARN
took action to change it! Working with local on YouTube, and creating an instructional
organization ecomaine, Riley put together brochure of how to crochet and knit,
information sessions for the members of Amanda hopes to catch the attention of
her church, addressing topics of recycling younger people who may not have the
and composting. She put together a opportunity to learn from a mentor like she
“Green Team” for the church and set up a did, or have the extra time to take classes
table to share more information about it, due to busy schedules. She showcased
as well had magnets, pencils, and recycling her project at the library, and even gave
bins for anyone to take. She also convinced demonstrations to those who attended
the members of the church to stop using the exhibition. Finally, she put together kits
with plastic silverware for church suppers. with materials and a flyer and donated
By using metal silverware, the church’s them to the library so people who want to
waste decreased immensely. can try their hand at the art.
Little Free Libraries Outdoor Homework Area
Madelyn Buzza, Mapleton, Troop 1133 Grace Girardin, Auburn, Juliette
Madelyn discovered that her town of During the after-care program at her
Mapleton, and the two surrounding towns school, Grace realized that students didn’t OUTDOOR HOMEWORK AREA
of Chapman and Castle Hill, did not have a have a good, comfortable place to work on
local library. Residents would have to travel their homework outside. They’d either sit
ten miles to another town’s library, and pay on the concrete ramp, or they just wouldn’t
a non-resident fee, in order to be able to do their homework at all, choosing to
have access to books. wait until later to do their homework. This
prohibited them from participating in
With a love of reading herself, Madelyn did family time, or even made them stay up
not find this acceptable, so she set off to too late to finish their work.
build and install three Little Free Libraries,
a nationally known organization for To provide a proper place at after-care,
creating opportunities to share books and Grace secured a portable table, including
reading. She placed them in busy areas folding benches, and she convinced the
throughout town where families, children after-care teachers to put out the table
and senior citizens, can take a book, and once school was out. Not only was this a
leave a book. great place for kids to do their homework,
but Grace also designed a small “take a
Mini-Libraries book, leave a book” storage space, as well
Erin Corcoran, Rockland, Troop 2117 as an interactive US Map game.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
With illiteracy being a huge problem in the Summer Reading Program
United States, and the cutting back of local Rachel Prejean, Hollis, Troop 1999
library hours, Erin learned that it was much
harder for people to visit the library. She We know that when school is out, kids
took action to make sure that people in her check out! But Rachel’s Silver Award
community would have access to books project helps bring the excitement of
at any time! Collaborating with community reading to kids throughout the summer at
members and securing supplies and the Hollis Town Library.
books, she built five Little Libraries to put
out around the community. Rachel organized a Summer Reading
Program, which includes games and prizes,
Each library contained a sign, describing helping to get people to come check out
how they work, and encouraging people to the library, a valuable resource in the town.
“take a book, leave a book,” hoping to keep She also put together advertisements on
them going for a long time. social media and even created a Book
Drive. The Book Drive was so successful,
the library will be continuing it all year!
23SMALL ANIMAL
SURVEY Seed Lending Library path. StoryWalk will be available
FOR FOSTER MacKenna Homa, Gorham, Troop 1674 all year long and provide families
FAMILIES an awesome activity they can do
Eating fresh fruits and veggies is together outdoors.
important to our health and well-
being, and gardens can be an To put her project into action,
effective way to ensure that we have Hannah brought together two
access to this important produce. local boards, getting them to work
But as MacKenna found out, many together to maintain her project. The
people do not have a garden because Acton Public Library has committed
seeds are too expensive. After talking to providing new stories to be put
to farmers at her local farmer’s up, and the Mary Grant Nature
market, she also found out that many Preserve board has agreed that
growers don’t always use all the they will ensure that the posts are
seeds they have, so they go to waste. kept in good shape. She had to
STORYWALK work especially hard to understand
To solve these problems, MacKenna how boards work, and convinced a
created the “Seed Lending Library” skeptical board member to agree to
at the Baxter Memorial Library. Local her project (which in the end, he did!)
gardeners donate their unused and
anyone who wants to can take seeds Summertime STEM
home to start their own gardens. Her Karissa Farr, Ashland, Troop 1158
goal was to have the Seed Lending Brooke Harris, Ashland, Troop 1158
Library stocked with 50-60 seed
packages, and she has over 100! Karissa and Brooke’s Silver Award
project brings the fun of learning into
Small Animal Survey summer. Seeing that their town’s
for Foster Families rec program offered only sports to
Kelly Bruns, Buxton, Troop 140 kids in their town, these Girl Scouts
took action to make sure that kids
At the Animal Refuge League in in grades 1-5 got a chance to check
Westbrook, about 300 small animals out all the fun and awesome things
like rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice, they could be doing with science,
get adopted each year. However, for technology, engineering and math.
those families who want to bring
home a new fur-ever friend, there They built a curriculum manual
SUMMERTIME STEM wasn’t a lot of information on the and ran the programs throughout
small animals as there is on the cats the summer, using handouts and
and dogs. Kelly set about to make Facebook to advertise their program.
sure that small animals got their They were thrilled when kids came
place in the spotlight too. back week after week. Going forward,
the Ashland Recreation Department
Kelly created a survey for the staff, will be using Summertime STEM
volunteers, and foster families each summer!
to use when caring for the small
animals, helping them evaluate each Veteran Parking
animal’s behavior and activity. She Charlena LaVallee, Gray, Troop 1214
also created personality cards for Abigail Ladd, New Gloucester, Troop 1214
the small animals. Now, when the
animals are ready to be adopted, Noticing that their towns had limited
each animal has a personalized parking spaces at their town halls,
evaluation card, giving prospective Charlena and Abigail decided to
families an opportunity to know make sure that the veterans in their
them better and making sure they towns had accessible parking spaces
are a right fit for their homes. to do their business around town.
StoryWalk The girls went before each of their
Hannah Robertson, Acton, Troop 1932 town councils and convinced
them to put up parking signs
Hannah’s project entices new visitors for veterans. Both towns agreed
VETERAN to the Mary Grant Nature Preserve unanimously to allow the sign
PARKING in Acton, bringing awareness of this installation, one council even giving
natural treasure in her own town, the girls a standing ovation after their
helping people get outdoors and presentation. The girls created and
even encourages parents to read installed the signs, and even had
to and explore nature with their enough funds to ensure multiple
children. “StoryWalk” follows a signs were made in case of theft or
half-mile path, displaying laminated vandalism.
pages of a children’s book along the
24GOLD AWARDS
EXPLORER PACKS PRESERVING THE
Ann Grabowski ORAL HISTORY
Ambassador, OF CUMBERLAND,
North Berwick MAINE
With 65% of fourth grade’s Erin O’Donovan
reading at or below the Ambassador,
basic reading level, and
1/3 of new kindergarteners Cumberland
lacking the skills needed
to learn to read, Ann In the fast-paced society
recognized that our country of the world we live in, we
faces a literacy crisis on find that unless people take
a national and local level. positive steps to preserve
Her own community’s history, it is often lost
school falls short of the forever. Knowing the value
district’s 85% pass rate on and the lessons that history
standardized reading test can hold for us, Erin wanted to do her part to preserve
scores. her hometown’s history, and make it accessible to all.
Studies show that a lack of parental involvement is the With a town rich in history, Erin decided to focus her
biggest roadblock to a child’s success in school, so Ann lens on the one-room schoolhouses in town. After
created “Explorer Packs,” a fun and engaging tool to surveying long-term town residents, Erin secured 14
help parents and children to work together to grow their different interviews with residents who had attended
enthusiasm for reading, and to cultivate their literacy these schoolhouses as children.
skills.
Visiting residents at their homes, the library, and
Housed at the Martha Sawyer Library, Explorer Packs nursing homes, Erin captured each of their stories on
are full of science-based explorations, easy, fun audio. Later, she reviewed each story and edited them
activities and books that families can check out, take into smaller audio clips that she incorporated into a
home, and explore together. By introducing STEM-based web page she was developing to house these historical
subjects and supporting activities, Ann believes the treasures.
packs will help promote literacy to reluctant readers in
a fun way, increasing their enthusiasm for books. Erin worked with the town’s communications director
to establish a page for the Historical Society on the
Collaborating with the Lebanon Community Learning town’s website, and include a page that would house
Center, Ann held an open house at the library to Erin’s work titled “Cumberland Schools Through the
showcase the Explorer Packs, and introduced her Ages.” Her web page provides a summary of the
projects to over 40 students from an after-school history of the schools, a map, photos, and the audio
program. clips from her interviews.
The Explorer Packs are cataloged and will routinely be Erin is using her web page to encourage others to help
inspected and maintained by the library. The library will add to the schools’ history, as well as history of the
also feature a “Family Scientists” Bulletin Board, where town. Since the publication of her project’s web page,
families can post pictures of their explorations, as well four additional pages have been added by others!
as share their experiences in a logbook of each of the She also coordinated with second grade teachers to
packs. incorporate her project into their curriculum.
Already Ann has seen the Explorer Packs at work, Because of Erin’s project, people from Cumberland –
sparking children’s interest in literacy, as well as the and around the world – will be able to learn important
excitement of the families who get to share that pieces in the history, hear the recording of their
experience with them. She hopes that, in the long-term, loved ones, and hear their stories. More importantly,
the school’s district will see an improvement in test though, her project helps preserve the oral history
results because of her project. of “Smalltown USA,” establishing its importance in
history, right alongside big cities.
25VOLUNTEER AWARDS ❧
Darlene Bruns has made a 100% Stacey Dudley started the year as
As a volunteer - driven commitment to the Lake Service the Maple Valley Service Unit Cookie
organization, Girl Scouts of Unit, making sure all leaders have Supervisor, then became the assistant
Maine is populated with an the most current information to Service Unit Manager, helping with
abundance of Adult Volunteers keep their troops running smoothly other Service Team roles as needed.
who go above and beyond. and in the know. She volunteers at Stacey has stepped up for the small
all events, even when her own girls Service Team to keep the Girl Scout
are not attending, and is always experience going, availing herself as
available to help. She has worked to leaders need support.
President’s Award streamline processes like introducing
The President’s Award recognizes Cheddar-Up, allowing for easier event Jesse Ellis has done an amazing job
the efforts of a service delivery team registration payment and tracking. as the Knox Service Unit Recruiter.
or committee who has significantly Darlene uses her experience to She helped start five new troops and
contributed to meeting one or more support Girl Scouts throughout the has had a couple of the new leaders
of GSME’s mission delivery goals. service unit. shadow her until their troops were
These Service Units have performed up and running. She availed herself
in an outstanding manner and have Desiree Bryant is a mother of four for each of the Girls’ Night Out events
satisfied the criteria of the President’s who still finds time to give every girl and planned additional recruitment
Award. in the Sokoki Service Unit a chance to events. She goes above and beyond
experience the best of Girl Scouts. As recruiting new adult volunteers from
Emerald Merrymeeting the Service Unit Manager, she goes initial point of contact, communicating
Knox Nonesuch above and beyond to ensure leaders with them until the troop is running.
Longreach Sapphire have the support and supplies they
Machigonne Sokoki need and she offers her Service Team Kaitlin Johnson has been a leader of
members the support they need. the Summit Hike up Mt. Katahdin at
Appreciation Pin Nicole Buzzell has served as the
Camp Adventures for Grown Ups for
the last two years and will again this
The Appreciation Pin is awarded to a Treasurer for Lake Service Unit for the summer. We don’t often get to see
nominee who provided service above last two years, reviewing the books our Girl Scouts in action as adults, but
and beyond the expectations for and revamping the system to provide Girl Scout Alum Kaitie is one we get to
the position(s) held and has made clear, detailed monthly and annual see. At just 20 years old, she has taken
an impact beyond a single troop, in reports. She also took the lead with responsibility for safely guiding adults
one or more geographic areas within the Camporee Committee to put on up a rigorous hike, reassuring, coaching,
GSME. an event that delighted Girl Scouts of advising, and guiding them along the
every level. way.
Susan Austin and Colleen Grant
have been long-time leaders in the Tiffany Davis goes out of her way Lorise Jordan has served as
Nonesuch Service Unit who have gone to ensure there are plenty of events the Service Unit Manager in the
above and beyond with their own and opportunities for troops in the Frenchman’s Bay Service Unit,
troops and in their service unit. This Frenchman’s Bay Service Unit. As where she worked hard to make
year, they came to the assistance of a Service Unit Program Coordinator, she sure everyone felt involved. She has
troop that lost a leader and was going communicates constantly through reached out to recruit new volunteers
to have to disband. The two of them the service unit Facebook group, and and made a point of taking training to
joined the troop’s leadership team creates flyers for Leader Meetings. become a GSME Learning Facilitator
so it could continue, and sistered-up With her positive attitude, she is so she can offer workshops and
their existing troops to expand the Big committed to ensuring the Girl Scout classes locally. Lori has a huge heart
Sisterhood experience for all of the experience remains in her service unit. and cares greatly for all things Girl
girls. Scouts.
Sharon Dodge believes it is
important to inspire all of us to be Pam Kane presently serves as the
better. When Sharon saw a need on Service Unit Manager for Nonesuch
the Merrymeeting Service Team, Service Unit, where she has been a
she stepped in and asked “Where leader and Service Team member for
do I start?” Since she took the role more than 15 years, including seven
of Volunteer Support Coordinator, as Service Unit Treasurer. She steps
Leader Meeting attendance has gone in to help new troops get started
up and leaders feel recognized and and serves as a mentor and advisor
supported. She also stepped up to when needed. Her kind style and
help other Service Team members perseverance have served Nonesuch
when they were struggling with health throughout the years on event
issues. “You can always depend on committees, at recruitment events,
Sharon to do her own job and help at cookie deliveries, and in conflict
anywhere it is needed.” management.
26Vickie LaMontagne has given her Lisa Salger serves as Dirigo’s Helper Michael Taylor has been associated
time and energy to the Machigonne of All Trades! From World Thinking with Girl Scouts for more than
Service Unit for 13 years. She reminds Day to Juliette Gordon Low’s 25 years as a dad and a
all of us that if each person volunteers Birthday, to Cookie Rallies, to volunteer’s husband,
for one thing in the Service Unit, Camporees, Lisa is there and now volunteer,
we can offer so much more to the asking what she can do especially on the
girls. She is a role model, by taking to help. Lisa brings a event staff of
the lead arranging for local parades smile and a solution Camp Adventures
and keeping her own troop engaged to problems. Best for Grown Ups!
through high school, as well as helping of all, Lisa involves Mike has been a
with Cookie Rallies, Camporees, and her older girl troop leader of hikes
other events in the service unit. in every event for several years,
and committee, whether helping
Michelle Lowell takes the role of modeling girl people reach
Program Coordinator in the Nonesuch leadership and Katahdin’s summit
Service Unit to a new level. With helping them to build or hiking around
her coordination and mentorship, their own leadership Dacey Pond. His vast
the unit holds more than 12 events skills. hiking experience and
and opportunities over the year, easy manner instill great
keeping costs low so all girls are Merrie Sue Spurr has taken confidence in participants,
able to participate. Michelle ensures on the role of Dirigo Service Unit helping them meet their goals.
that every leader receives outlines Community Recruiter with a start-
explaining how activities at events to-finish attitude, attending all local Katie Wales provides direction and
meet criteria for Badge, Patch, and recruitment events and directly guidance as the Service Unit Manager,
Journey work. connecting with new volunteers, not only to members of the Bauneg
continuing to provide support as they Beg Service Team, but to all Bauneg
Amanda Maloy currently serves get registered and start their own Beg leaders, keeping all apprised of
as the Dirigo Service Unit Treasurer; troops. She works to be inclusive, local goings-on and accommodating
however as an active team member finding a troop for every girl. She others’ needs whenever possible.
her service reaches beyond that. also helps with event committees With encouragement and her
Amanda has a “just roll with it” throughout the year, maintaining personable style, she keeps leaders in
approach, so whether faced with connection within the unit. the know and feeling appreciated.
helping to pull together an event,
needing to get her girls’ troops from Cathy Steeves serves as the Saco Jennifer Watson completed both
point A to point B, or having to change Bay Service Unit Treasurer, coming her leader training and her Troop
plans mid-session in an event, she is aboard at the time when Saco Bay was Camp Overnight training upon arriving
able to shift gears without losing her merging with part of the former Silent in Maine, the spring before her oldest
focus. Springs Service Unit. She took records daughter became a Daisy. She jumped
from both units and sorted through in with both feet and landed in a joyful
Jenn Peavey coordinates and everything to create order from chaos. run that she invited others to join! She
encourages excellent programming She created a maintenance system for has built community around her troop
in the Longreach Service Unit while impeccable records and she pitches in the Nonesuch Service Unit and
serving as the Service Unit Manager, in when the service unit needs a beyond, starting a Facebook Group
pulling together curriculum for hand. She also volunteers with her called “Girl Scouts who Code”, has
Summer Day Camp and designing granddaughter’s troop. been a guest presenter on multiple
workshops like STEAMpunk to Wednesday Webinars, and has led girls
introduce girls to Science, Technology, Cassie Tarbox, Service Unit in a Day of Coding.
Engineering, Art, and athematics. Manager for Longreach Service Unit,
Jenn embodies the GSLE, guiding girls is cheerful, helpful, and empathetic Leah Wright is the person you need
to Discover, Connect, and Take Action as she prepares and runs Leader when you need someone to step
through girl-led, learn by doing, and Meetings and participates in service up and do a great job! When the
collaborative activities. unit events. This year, she worked Nonesuch Service Unit Product Sales
with Jenn Peavey to organize a Supervisor had a family emergency
Michelle Rolerson has served Veteran’s Dinner serving more last year, Leah stepped in to help
as the Knox Service Unit Product than 160 community make sure the rally ran smoothly. She
Sales Supervisor for four years, members. She was also was the Camporee Chair that
giving 100% to each sales instrumental in year, managing a team that created
campaign. She provides a engaging the an awesome weekend for over 180
well-prepared, clear, and service Unit girls and adults! As a registered nurse,
straightforward trainings to make it Leah is often the event first aider,
at volunteer meetings, happen, tending the unit’s First Aid Kits, and all
as well as continued resulting the while she serves as the Treasurer
support through emails in such a and works with her troop!
to keep troop leaders powerful
informed. She handles event that
this difficult job in such the unit
a way as to make troop plans to hold
leaders feel supported it annually.
and successful
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