Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
(GSSI) is pleased to announce that Jaime Watkins from Jonesboro has been named
the September Pearl of the Month. The Pearl of the Month Award recognizes a
Girl Scout volunteer who has delivered service beyond expectations and helped
to ensure that the approximately 14,000 Girl Scouts in southern Illinois
benefit from a premier Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Nominees must meet several criteria,
including completion of all required training for his or her volunteer position
as well as providing outstanding service to his or her Service Unit or the
Council.
Jaime is an event planner for Service Unit 72. She planned and conducted a “Pink Out” for
Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday and planned a service unit trip for 56 girls and
their leaders to Savannah, Ga., the home of the Girl Scouts’ founder. Currently she is planning two events for
older girls so they can develop their leadership skills and work with and
mentor younger Girl Scouts. Jaime is
committed to teaching girls the history of Girl Scouts while at the same time
helping them to develop their leadership skills.
The mission of
Girl Scouting states: Girl
Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world
a better place. Girl Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to
girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls
build character and skills for success in
the real world. In partnership with
committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their
lives - like strong values, social
conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.
Today’s Girl Scouts not only enjoy camping
and crafts, but they also explore math and science and learn about diversity,
good citizenship, leadership and teamwork.
Girl Scouting is the place where girls experience the fun, friendship
and power of girls together. Girl Scouting has inspired more than 50 million
girls and women since its founding in 1912.
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is a
not-for-profit organization supported by various United Ways throughout the
region. Girl Scouts is a Proud Partner
of United Way.