Girl Scouts: Build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place
Posted April 21, 2012 09:55am
On
April 22, 2013, Girl Scouts will honor their volunteers
on Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day during National
Volunteer Week. Our dedicated leaders give of their time
on a weekly basis to plan and lead fun, educational Girl
Scout troop meetings and field trips. Girl Scout leaders
teach the girls about health and wellness. They take
them on a caving expeditions or to the stables to learn
to ride. They go to international fairs to experience
different cultures and teach them to create a space
rocket out of paper, a film canister and Alka-Seltzer.
Girl Scout leaders have creative minds and caring hearts
to share with the girls. They dedicate themselves
year-round to helping girls grow into confident,
resourceful young women.
As a Girl Scout staff, we have seen first-hand the positive effect of volunteerism in several cities and how Girl Scouts and their leaders make a difference in our community every day.
For those of you who have a daughter in Girl Scouting, take a moment to think about her leader. Think about how at every meeting the leader is there to help your daughter experience new challenges and gain new skills for the future. Think about the amount of time the leader devotes to preparing for the meetings while balancing family, work, and other time constraints.
Remember your Girl Scout leader with a note of thanks or a personal phone call or greeting.
We would like to recognize and thank all of the leaders from the following Service Units: Alapaha (Hamilton & Suwannee Counties), Bradford/Union, Chua (Alachua, High Springs & Newberry), Sawamish (Dixie, Gilchrist & Levy Counties), Oke-We-No (Hawthorne, Keystone & Melrose), Columbia, Putnam, Gator Tracks & Meadowlark (Gainesville) and Lake Kanapaha (Gainesville, Jonesville, Archer and Micanopy).
You truly make a difference in the lives of girls. I encourage more people to follow in your footsteps by volunteering with the Girl Scouts.
If you are interested in joining the ranks of these incredible leaders, please contact us at 352-376-3004. We are Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, where we build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
Sincerely
Sandra Caslow, Kiah Coleman, Peggy Marlatt, Lynda
Schladant, Destani Shadrick
