Maddie Farrar From Edwardsville Has Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Maddie Farrar from Edwardsville has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Trailhead Sign for the Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, Maddie built and installed a trailhead sign for the Stephenson House. Often volunteering at the Stephenson House, Maddie saw a need for a sign to help communicate the purpose of the House and advertise their events, so she stepped in to help fill that need. After research and fundraising, Maddie was able to purchase a kit to build the sign and install it on the grounds of the Stephenson House. 

“I learned that being personable yet professional is key when building relationships,” Maddie said. “I learned that when you are working for something you love, it doesn’t feel like work anymore and it seems to fly by.”

Maddie is graduate of Edwardsville High School and is currently a freshman at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.

The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, recognizes a Girl Scout's commitment to excellence as she develops skills and values to meet present and future challenges in her life. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need within a girl’s community, creates change, and is sustainable. The project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work. Only about 6 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

2015 Nut, Candy & Magazine Program (NCM) Top Sellers By Service Unit

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ 2015 Nut, Candy & Magazine (NCM) Program was a tremendous success as approximately 4,164 girls participated, raising more than $643, 816. 

Also, through generous support of this year's “Project Thank you” campaign, GSSI is able to send 2,176 cans of honey roasted peanuts to U.S. service members.  

“We had a great program this year,” said Kelly Jansen, Director of Product Programs. “The success of this year's NCM program is due largely to the dedication of our girls, their parents, our fantastic volunteers and of course everyone who supported the girls by purchasing an item.” 

Girl Scout Product Programs provide numerous opportunities for girls to help them grow into leaders for America and teaches them many valuable skills like goal setting, decision making and working together as a team.  Troops use product programs to raise funds for activities, community service, trips and more.  Proceeds also help GSSI provide quality programming, camp maintenance, adult volunteer training and financial assistance. 

2015 Nut, Candy & Magazine Program 

Top Sellers By Service Unit

Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana: Elisabeth Preston, Wood River - $1,019
Belleville/Swansea: Edyn Richie, Belleville - $837
Bethalto: Rileigh Henke, Moro - $421
Bond County: Grace Neer, Greenville - $537
Centralia: Olivia Sipe, Centralia - $584
Clark and Cumberland Counties: Jersey Lowe, Marshall - $652
Clay County: Libby Lagle, Olney - $1,009
ClinClair: Lynn Shirley, Summerfield - $812
Clinton County: Kaleigh Voegeli, Carlyle -  $913
Collinsville: Alexis Clair, Collinsville - $511
Crawford and Jasper Counties: Kayellen Stewart, West York - $659
East Marion County: Aubrey Ritter, Salem - $697
East St. Louis and Cahokia: Carre Renee Webster, Granite City - $444
East Williamson County: Ali Stephens, Marion - $606
Eastern Coles County: Ariana Sluder, Ashmore - $671
Edgar County: Kelsey Johnson, Paris - $159
Edwardsville/Glen Carbon: Cooper Rutledge, Glen Carbon - $1,278
Effingham County: McKaiyla Crooker, Altamont - $602
Extension Programs: Jaliah Pelly, East St. Louis - $592
Fairview Heights/Caseyville: Olivia McGeehan, Fairview Heights - $503
Fayette County: Evelyn Moreland, Ramsey - $468
Granite City/Madison/Venice: Bradyn Kremers, Granite City - $696
Highland: Megan Helm, Highland - $1,011
Jackson County: Payton Wessel, Carbondale - $773
Jefferson County: Taylor DeSmith, Mt. Vernon - $517
Jersey and Calhoun Counties: Claire Meininger, Shipman - $1,198
Johnson and Pope Counties: Taysean Acree, Cypress - $666
Lawrence County: Madyson Deckard, Lawrenceville - $469
Massac County: Iommi Dyer, Metropolis - $506
Millstadt/Columbia/Dupo/Smithton: Amelia Analla, Millstadt - $446
New Athens/Marissa/St. Libory/Freeburg: Chelsea Sinn, Freeburg - $1,006
North Franklin County: Olivia Tipton, Sesser - $605
North Randolph County: Alaina Smith, Ruma - $908
O'Fallon/Shiloh: Delaney Hall, Lebanon - $1,062
Perry County: Brooklyn Neville, Pinckneyville - $504
Richland County: Kloe Elder, Olney - $607
Shawnee: Kylie Price, Carrier Mills - $1,039
South Macoupin County: Cadence Miller, Staunton - $744
South Randolph County: Kamryn Patterson, Steeleville - $840
Troy/St. Jacob: Mikayla Massie, Troy - $548
Union, Pulaski & Alexander Counties: Kaitlyn Sullivan, Makanda - $1,098
Wabash and Edwards Counties: Jordis Riley, Allendale - $690
Washington County: Olivia Verges, Nashville - $299
Waterloo: Jenna Hoeffken, Waterloo - $531
Wayne, Hamilton & White Counties: Dallas Sullivan, Norris City - $534
West Frankfort: Alyssa Cremer, West Frankfort - $512
West Williamson County: Sophia Silger, Carbondale - $1,104
Western Coles County: Samantha Cordes, Mattoon - $694 

Sarozjani Hunter from Shiloh Has Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Sarozjani Hunter from Shiloh has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Hashtag Stay Active, Sarozjani wanted to promote physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle at an area summer camp for children in grades K-2. She created a lesson plan with a variety of sports and activities, each lesson including a motivational quote and nutritional tip of the day. Sarozjani also developed a daily nutritional plan and balanced menu that could be utilized by the summer camp for years to come.

“I am a sports enthusiast; I have been involved in a variety of sports from a young age,” Sarozjani said. “I wanted other children to learn about the importance of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle at a fundamental age in their lives just as I did.”

Sarozjani is the daughter of Janfrey and Cynthia Hunter. She is currently a junior at Governor French Academy. Sarozjani has been a Girl Scout for 9 years. After graduation, she plans to major in Biomedical Engineering.

The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, recognizes a Girl Scout's commitment to excellence as she develops skills and values to meet present and future challenges in her life. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need within a girl’s community, creates change, and is sustainable. The project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work. Only about 6 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

Today, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. is the largest voluntary organization for girls in the world. Its sole focus is to meet the needs of all girls (ages 5-17) from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. 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.

Summer/Fall 2015 Girl Scout Award Recipients

Congratulations to the Summer/Fall 2015 Girl Scout Award recipients! 

Girl Scout Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award for girls in Girl Scouting, recognizes leadership, effort and impact that Girl Scout Seniors and Girl Scout Ambassadors have had on their communities. Only about 5 percent of eligible girls take the rigorous path toward earning this prestigious award, but those who complete the journey change the lives of others and their own in amazing and significant ways. earn and shows that she has made a promise to help others, improve her community and world, and become the best she can be.

Congratulations to the following girls for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award: 

Carlie Daffron, DuQuoin; Jessica Drewer, Highland; Maddie Farrar, Edwardsville; Haley Gregson, Waterloo; Emily Hocking, Greenville; Sarozjani Hunter, Shiloh; Alexa Keiser, Edwardsville; Danielle Patton, Mt. Vernon; Eliza Pauk, Edwardsville; Marlaina Snow, Troy; Angela Stratman, Waterloo; Krista VanDriel, Mt. Vernon; Bailee Warsing, Granite City

Watch our blog & social media platforms for profiles on each Girl Scout Gold Awardee! 

Girl Scout Silver Award

Introduced in 1980, the Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award girls in grades 6-8 can earn. It is symbolic of accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities, as a girl becomes her best self and builds the world around her. The Girl Scout Silver Award represents a girl's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life and the lives of others.

Girls typically spend a minimum 50 hours working on their projects, after the completion of a Girl Scout Journey and project approval.


Congratulations to the following girls for earning the Girl Scout Silver Award: 

Amanda Aaron, Kaylee Barlow, Natalie Blaies, Mia Boyer-Edwards, Lace Brandenburg, Bree Brock, Mary Buchanan, Bailey Burman, Megan Buss, Cassie Campbell, Shelby Crook, Mara Dalman, Denise D’Antonio, Alyssa Deremiah, Elise Dodel, Erin Dowdy, Isabella Doyle, Alyssa Elie, Gwendolyn Emrich, Katherine Freimuth, Nina Grant, Rachel Hall, Cailyn Haubein, Alaina Herman Kristina Hilmes, Alexa Huller, Megan Huller, Katherine Jones, Alanna Kaminsky, Makenzie Kieser, Kassandra King, Loren Koenigstein, Emma Kramer, Hailey Krause, Mikayla Kuznicki, Samantha Maddox, Elana Melzer, Hannah Miller, Beth Anne Mislan, Jessica Penford, Kadi Petersen, Holly Plantz, Maggie Plush, Katie Reagan, Lauren Reis, Hannah Retzer, Connie Reynolds, Emily Roth, Hailey Runyon, Lane Sedlacek, Grace Seidel, Katherine Shamdin, Jackie Simpson, Sierra Smallie, Alison Smith, Ashley Szabo, ElizabethTapen, Lena Tennant, Gwendolyn Thomas, Samantha Tipton, Hannah Wilson, Abigail Womack

Girl Scout Bronze Award

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior may earn and shows that she has made a promise to help others, improve her community and world, and become the best that she can be.

Congratulations to the following girls for earning the Girl Scout Bronze Award: 

Kayla Ahne, Emma Amaya, Rhiannon Anderson, Margaret Ankrom, Rebecca Bagby, Athena Ballard, Madison Banks, Amelia Barfield, Emmalee Bertram, Haley Bode, Ana Boeker, Mary Brinkmann, Summer Burkhardt, Autumn Cheesman, Kristen Chepely, Anna Rose Chor, Mallory Clevenger, Erin Connor, Shyan Courtney, Nikolette Cox-York, Carly Dahm, Emily Davidson, Meegan Deer, Olivia Degenhardt, Kailyn Dewalt, Hayley Dorn, Hope Dunagan, Kayla Edwards, Hope Foret, Mikinzie Galligan, Abby Gawel, Megan Glascock, Katie Hatch, Ayla Hicks, Jolie Hilgedieck, Katie Holtgrewe, Madison Hood, Kabrina Houston, Kinsey Inman, Katie Jackson, Madasyn Jackson, Jade Jarrell, Madison Johnson, Jamie Jones, Alexandria Kampmeinert, Morgan Keefe, Ashley Kempfer, Hailey Keys, Ashley King, Elizabeth King, Sydney King, Amelia Kuznicki, Kyleigh Landi, Kylie Lane, Amber Lankford, Hanna Leath, Delaynie Lee, Raegan Lumpp, Marisa Luna, Molly Malloy, Mikayla Massie, Rory McCormick, Mykenzie McCulloch, Madison Middleton, Taylor Nolan, Ellie Parker, Claire Paule, Haily Peach, Faith Porschen, Marissa Potts, Isabella Price, Kaitlyn Prindable, Hailey Proffitt, Emma Prott, Maddie Quaid, Kaylee Rambo, Grace Range, Brooke Rheaume, Chloe Rheinhardt, Samantha Rittis, Audra Robinson, Morgan Ruesink, Haley Ruffino, Katie Sabo, McKinley Saffel, Kate Schneider, Chloe Seeger, Karli Shockley, Hannah Shular, Molly Smith, Chanel Smith, Jillian Smith, Brianna Springman, Cassidy Staehle, Lauren Suhl, Tiara Talley, Sage Thole, Emily Vandersad, Abby Vandoren, Sarah Vanover, Alyson Vaughn, Kaleigh Voegeli, Emerson Wallace, Elissabeth Walsh, Riely Ward, Kate Wexell, Morgan Williams, Isabelle Wilson, Kalia Winchester, Brianna Wishard, Noelle Wolf, Rachel Yates, Emma York, Stacey Zerbst

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois & Mission of Moms Sending 2,176 Cans of Honey Roasted Peanuts to U.S. Troops

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) and Mission of Moms are sending 2,176 cans of honey roasted peanuts to members of the U.S. military.  The treats were donated through the "Project Thank You," campaign that allows customers to make a purchase to send to troops during GSSI's Nut, Candy & Magazine (NCM) program this fall.

Giving back to American service members is a traditional part of GSSI product programs.  Thanks to the generosity of our supporters during the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Program, 1,120 total cases of Girl Scout Cookies were donated to U.S. Troops around the globe.  The 2016 Girl Scout Cookie Program will run Jan. 9-30, with Cookie Booth Weekends on January 9-10, February 26-28, March 4-6 and March 11-13.  Watch for more information on how you can send Girl Scout Cookies in support and appreciation of them military during the upcoming Cookie Program. 

Mission of Moms is an nonprofit based in Collinsville that is dedicated to helping improve the daily lives of our deployed United States military men and women. 

Alyssa Heimerman: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient to Air Force Officer

Since 1916, Girl Scouts have been making meaningful, sustainable change in their communities and around the world through their Girl Scout Gold Award projects. 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 herself, but also to making the world a better place for others. As the Girl Scout Gold Award celebrates 100 years of girls changing the world, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) will highlight some of our shining stars who exemplify the greatness of this award.

Alyssa Heimerman

Alyssa Heimerman, originally from Belleville, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2009. Alyssa believed more environmental-based learning opportunities should be provided to youth in grades K-12. For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, she teamed up with the YMCA. The organization provided Alyssa with a trailer on their grounds for her to renovate into an Environmental Education Center. Alyssa worked to renovate the interior of the trailer, build a deck outside, create nature trails around the area and develop a K-12 curriculum.

Alyssa Heimerman, originally from Belleville, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2009. Alyssa believed more environmental-based learning opportunities should be provided to youth in grades K-12. For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, she teamed up with the YMCA. The organization provided Alyssa with a trailer on their grounds for her to renovate into an Environmental Education Center. Alyssa worked to renovate the interior of the trailer, build a deck outside, create nature trails around the area and develop a K-12 curriculum.

The Girl Scout Gold Award recognizes a Girl Scout's commitment to excellence as she develops skills and values to meet present and future challenges in her life. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need within a girl’s community, creates change, and is sustainable. The project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work. 

Only about 5 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award. “Find something you are passionate about, something that you want to make better, something that motivates you…and don’t give up,” are words of encouragement Alyssa offers to Girl Scouts who want earn the highest award in Girl Scouting.

Completing a Girl Scout Gold Award project benefits the community by filling a need, but the project also benefits the girl by helping her gain skills she can take into adulthood. Alyssa, now a 1st Lieutenant with the United States Air Force, says her Girl Scout Gold Award project helped prepare her to enter the military. "My Gold Award project prepared me to become a military officer and leader by teaching and reinforcing so many characteristics – communication, responsibility, short-term and long-term planning and time management," said Alyssa.

"I attribute a lot of who I am today to the Girl Scout organization," said Alyssa. "Girl Scouts teaches so many characteristics to help young ladies become women with confidence and open-mindedness to take on all the world has to offer. Organizations and corporations today need not only leaders, but also team players, and Girl Scouts is the ideal organization for girls to perfect those skills," Alyssa added.

Alyssa Heimerman is an Aircraft Maintenance Officer stationed at Travis Air Force Base in California. She is currently serving as the Operations and Training Flight Commander, 821 Contingency Response Support Squadron.

GSSI FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Team To Compete

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois FIRST Robotics League (FLL) teams will compete on November 24 and December 5.

FLL is a robotics program for 9 to 14 year olds which is designed to get children excited about science and technology, as well as teach them valuable life skills. Along with programming robots, teams are also evaluated on an elaborate research project, as well as how well they demonstrate FLL Core Values, which include teamwork, collective learning, active participation and gracious professionalism. After practicing and preparing for months, teams meet at regional qualifying tournaments to be graded on the three elements, with the top teams advancing to state competition.

GSSI FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament Schedule:

November 21 - Carriel Jr. High, O'Fallon 

Fire Breathing Hexicorns and Coach Julie Herr, Belleville

GIR! and Coach Jason Dothager, Staunton

Lightning Storm and Coach Sarah Klosterman, Belleville

Robots of the Round Table and Coach Celeste Borders, Anna

December 5 - Cassens Elementary School, Glen Carbon

Super Weird Awesome Tinkerbots and Coach Krysti Connelly, Troy 

December 5 - Carriel Jr. High, O'Fallon

Undercover Upcyclers and Coach Jill Thomas, Albers

Purple Robot Penguins and Coach Larry Buchanan, O'Fallon

Knights of the Round LEGO and Coach Winnie Kenney, O'Fallon

Flower STEMs and Coach Megan Terrell, O'Fallon

Coding Catricorns and Coach Scott Gilbert, Carbondale

FLL State Championships -January 23, 2016 

University of Illinois Activity and Rec Center: 201 Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL. 

Angela Stratman from Waterloo Has Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Angela Stratman from Waterloo has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive.

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Teamwork for Youth, Angela wanted to give back to Camp Wartburg, a camp she has been going to for 13 years. Angela and her Girl Scout troop have completed many team challenge courses over the years, so she wanted to build a group initiative course (GIC) at the camp. The objective of a GIC is to build teamwork through a group challenge. Angela’s obstacle is called a squeeze box, and the object of the challenge is to get groups of various sizes into the adjustable box. The GIC can become more challenging with additional stipulations, such as not being allowed to touch the outer wall while getting inside the box.

Angela gained valuable leadership skills while working with a group of people on her project. “Through doing my Girl Scout Gold Award, I have learned that anything is possible with determination and compromise,” said Angela.

Angela is the daughter of Ken and Susan Stratman. She is currently a senior at Waterloo High School. Angela has been a Girl Scout for 11 years.

The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, recognizes a Girl Scout's commitment to excellence as she develops skills and values to meet present and future challenges in her life. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need within a girl’s community, creates change, and is sustainable. The project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work. Only about 6 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

Four Easy Ways to Support GSSI!

1) Schnucks eScrip

You can support GSSI simply by shopping at Schnucks!

1. Pick up an eScrip card from Fund Development or at any Schnucks store.
2. Register your card online or call (800) 931-6258 and select Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois as a benefitting organization.
3. When you shop at Schnucks, have your card scanned when you check out
4. Up to 3% of your purchase price will be donated to GSSI – at no additional cost to you!

2) Kroger

Simply enroll your Kroger Plus Card online at kroger.com/communityrewards. Once you’ve successfully enrolled, the organization you’ve chosen will earn rewards on all eligible purchases you make using your Kroger Plus Card.

Learn more at www.kroger.com/communityrewards or, call Kroger Customer Communications at 1-800-KROGERS, OPTION #3.

3) Ebay Giving Works

You can support GSSI each time you sell an item on ebay! Here’s how it works:

1. Seller lists item - List any item for your charity and donate between 10-100% of the proceeds
2.  eBay collects donation - After the item sells, PayPal Giving Fund, eBay's nonprofit partner, collects your donated proceeds and eBay then credits your selling fees proportional to the amount donated. 
3. Donation sent to charity - PayPal Giving Fund processes the donation and distributes it to your designated charity. 

Visit givingworks.ebay.com to sign up or link your existing ebay account.

4) AmazonSmile


AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization (GSSI) every time you shop - at no cost to you.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.


On your first visit to www.smile.amazon.com select Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois as your charitable organization. For each eligible purchase, GSSI will receive .5% of your purchase price!

Eliza Paulk From Edwardsville Has Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Eliza Pauk from Edwardville has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Chimney Swift Tower, Eliza built a large artificial chimney that is essentially a large bird house. The Chimney Swift Tower can accommodate up to 300 Swifts. According to Eliza, Chimney Swifts are birds that keep mosquito populations at bay. But unfortunately, their nests are built in residential chimneys and in the winter can catch fire if the chimney is in use. As a result, many residents use chimney caps which takes away the Chimney Swifts home. Her artificial tower now gives area Swifts a home year round.

“My Girl Scout Gold Award project really taught me that leadership doesn’t mean doing everything,” Eliza said. “Often, being a good leader means being able to instruct a group on how to do something and then trust them to follow directions,” she said. Eliza believes that her project will be a gateway for other chimney towers to built; already she has heard of another Girl Scout who will build a chimney swift tower.

Eliza is currently a freshman at Salisbury University studying nursing. She is the daughter of Jeff and Melinda Pauk and has been a Girl Scout for 10 years.

The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, recognizes a Girl Scout's commitment to excellence as she develops skills and values to meet present and future challenges in her life. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need within a girl’s community, creates change, and is sustainable. The project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work. Only about 6 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

GSSI Raises $5,492 during United Way Staff Campaign

 

 

 

GSSI staff raised $5,492 and had 100% participation during their annual United Way campaign. GSSI is a member agency of several United Ways throughout its 40 1/2 county jurisdiction. United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

“GSSI is proud to be a partner of United Way,” said Development Manager Amy Sample, who led GSSI’s staff campaign. “It’s wonderful to be a part of the strong community of agencies that help so many people.”

GSSI Council Shop Update: November 2015

Check out our new merchandise! GSSI has a multitude of new merchandise for girls and adult volunteers. Stop by a retail shop soon or browse our virtual catalog!

Shop Coupon
Did you earn a shop coupon earlier for making a purchase of $75 or more earlier this fall? Don't forget to redeem it by Nov. 25!

GSSI Council Shop Hours
GSSI Council Shops are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Fall Extra Shop Hours
We are currently open on Tuesday evenings until 7 p.m. through December 15, 2015

Saturday Hours
GSSI Shops will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on the following Saturdays:

November 7, 2015
December 5, 2015

Mobile Shops
Several areas are running Mobile Shops at their events. You can too!!! If interested in a running a Mobile Shop at your local service unit or regional event, please contact Beth Ross, Business Services Manager. at 618.692.0692, ext. 1129 or e-mail: bross@gsofsi.org or one of the Council Shop contacts below.

Online Shop
You can always shop for your Girl Scout merchandise 24/7 online!

GSSI Council Shop Contact Information:
Corporate Service Center: Stacey Port: 618-692-0692, ext. 1101 e-mail: sport@gsofsi.org
Regional Service Center: Linda Quinn: 618.242.5079, ext. 2115 e-mail: lquinn@gsofsi.org