Thursday, March 31, 2016

GSSI Council Shop Update: April 2016



New Items 
Check out our new merchandise! We’ve got some great new Girl Scout Gold Award Centennial items! There is also lots of new apparel and other goodies for both girls and adults. Stop by a retail shop soon or browse our virtual catalog. 

Annual Meeting & All That Glitters 
GSSI’s Mobile Shop will be at Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon for Annual Meeting and All That Glitters on April 9. Even if you are not attending one of these events, you can stop by from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. A wide variety of merchandise will be on hand, but special orders can be called in to GSSI Shop Manager Stacey Port by April 6. 

GSSI Council Shop Hours 
GSSI Council Shops are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday though Thursday. 
Saturday Hours: The shop will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on May 14. 

Volunteer Appreciation Month
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month. We have lots of thoughtful gifts available to show your appreciation for a special Girl Scout volunteer. 

Earth Day 
Earth Day is April 22 

Mobile Shops 
Several areas are running Mobile Shops at their events. You can too!!! To run 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. 

GSSI Council Shop Contact Information: 
Corporate Service Center: Stacey Port: 618.692.0692, ext. 1101 or e-mail: sport@gsofsi.org Regional Service Center: Linda Quinn: 618.242.5079, ext. 2115 or e-mail: lquinn@gsofsi.org 


Monday, March 28, 2016

Heather Junge From Red Bud Earns the Girl Scout Gold Award




Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Heather Junge from Red Bud has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Sewing for a Cause, Heather knew that she wanted to do something to help hospital patients. She decided to make mask straps for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and boo-boo pillows for DaVita Dialysis Center in Red Bud. Heather held public sewing classes, taught two Girl Scout troops and instructed a Ladies Aid group on how to sew these items. Through her efforts, she was able to donate 118 boo-boo pillows to DaVita Dialysis Center and 141 mask straps for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Through her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Heather learned the importance of giving back to your community. “It feels amazing to give back to your hometown community in any way you can,” states Heather.

Heather is the daughter of Tony and Fleta Junge. She is currently a senior at Red Bud High School. Upon graduation, she plans to attend Hickey Vet Tech Institute and become a veterinary technician. Heather has been a Girl Scout for 13 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 5 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Sophia Ballard from Effingham Earns the Girl Scout Gold Award



Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Sophia J. Ballard from Effingham has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Business Tree Bookshelf, Sophia wanted to impact young teens who had an interest in business. Due to budget cuts, the area’s junior high school business club was discontinued. Sophia participated in this club during junior high, and she wanted other students to still be able to have the benefit of learning about business as she had. She built a bookshelf that was designed to catch the attention of students and house informational books related to business.  She also donated some youth-oriented books on business topics.  Sophia partnered with the library, which will maintain the tree bookshelf in the future.

Through her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Sophia gained valuable leadership skills that she’ll be able to use throughout her life. “I learned that it takes a lot of hard work and patience to see a project through, beginning to end, and that it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of family and friends,” said Sophia.

Sophia is the daughter of Ken and Deena Ballard. She is currently a junior at Effingham High School and has been a Girl Scout for 12 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 5 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Girl Scouts is Celebrating the Centennial of its Highest Award



Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, along with Girl Scouts everywhere, is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the movement's highest award, which has been named the Girl Scout Gold Award since 1980. 

While the name of the award has changed over the years, the hard work, heart and hope for a better future that inspires girls to earn this prestigious award has remained the same for 100 years!

In honor of this momentous occasion, GSSI is highlighting several of our alumnae who have received the highest award in Girl Scouting, as well as volunteers who have mentored young women while they completed leadership and community service projects required to earn the award.  Do you or someone you know have an inspiring story about earning the Girl Scout Gold Award or one of its predecessors?  Please contact Communications & Marketing Manager Tricia Higgins at 800.345.6858, 2143 or e-mail thiggins@gsofsi.org. 



GSSI Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient 
Alumnae Profiles to date:






Monday, March 21, 2016

Angie Zahn: Dedicated Girl Scout Volunteer and Gold Award Advisor – 29 Years and Counting!



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) is highlighting some of our shining stars who exemplify the greatness of this award.



Angie Zahn

A great part of the success of many organizations relies heavily on the quality and dedication of volunteers who are passionate about the organization they are serving. This is true about Girl Scouts as an organization, and this is true about Angie Zahn as a long-time Girl Scout volunteer.
Angie Zahn from Trenton, IL is a Managing Broker with Strano & Associates Real Estate. Even with her busy career, Angie has found time to pour her heart and soul into Girl Scouting. Being a Girl Scout Troop Leader for 29 years is quite an accomplishment in itself, but it doesn’t stop there for this volunteer. Angie has worn (and still wears) many hats with Girl Scouts, ranging from Day Camp staff to Board of Directors Chair. One of the roles that Angie has held for several years, and still holds today, is that of Girl Scout Gold Award advisor and mentor.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. To earn this award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need within her community, creates change and is sustainable. The project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work, and only about 5 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award. To say that a girl’s Gold Award Advisor is instrumental in her journey would be an understatement.

Angie began her adventure as a Girl Scout Gold Award Advisor by first mentoring her daughter through her Gold Award project. Angie’s daughter, Jennifer, developed a summer reading program for kids in their hometown of Trenton. Jennifer arranged for speakers, door prizes and activities for the kids at the library all summer. Angie went on to mentor another 6 girls through their Gold Award projects, including Sarah Monical who is now Angie’s Troop Co-Leader. She hasn’t stopped there; Angie is currently working with her eighth Girl Scout who is going for Gold.

“At the end of the day, we talk a great deal about how the Girl Scout Gold Award project was designed to benefit others. What I have seen time after time is truly the benefit to the girls. The payback for our girls comes from finding out they are capable of making a difference, that they are capable of making decisions that affect themselves and others, and that they have it within themselves to succeed,” said Angie of the Girl Scouts she has mentored.

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold Award, Angie encourages other adults to consider becoming a Girl Scout volunteer and Gold Award advisor. She states, “There is nothing more satisfying than watching a young woman recognize her own power and realize her dreams.”

Friday, March 18, 2016

Meet Stephanie "Rock Cat" Jaros, GSSI's New Outdoor Learning Specialist


Stephanie Jaros has joined GSSI as an Outdoor Learning Specialist. She is a certified lifeguard trainer, ACA canoe instructor, and Leave No Trace instructor. Stephanie is originally from the Makanda/Carbondale area and has a passion for the great outdoors and a background in environmental education. 

“I am constantly learning, but my favorite concepts to teach involve camping, hiking, canoeing (or anything water based!), outdoor cooking, leave no trace principles, and reptile education.” When she’s not teaching or working, Stephanie enjoys going on long dog walks with her fiancĂ©, or relaxing at home with two dogs, fi ve pet snakes, two pet scorpions, and a seal-point kitty.







Thursday, March 17, 2016

Megan Thompson from Red Bud Earns the Girl Scout Gold Award


Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Megan Thompson from Red Bud has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Creating Hope, Megan taught step by step painting classes at nursing homes, hospitals and assisted living facilities. After seeing her great grandma and a childhood friend both battle cancer, she wanted to provide a way for others to help pass their time and create something beautiful. Megan collected art supplies and sewed art bags that were given to cancer patients at Children’s Hospital. In addition, she made step by step painting videos that patients can check out during their hospital stay to help them pass the time, and the videos came with all the supplies needed to create their piece of art.

“Through my project I realized that I can make someone else’s day a little bit better just with a smile, a visit or through art,” Megan said of her Girl Scout Gold Award project.

Megan is the daughter of Rick and Vicki Thompson. She is currently a junior at Red Bud High School. Megan has been a Girl Scout for 12 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 5 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.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Volunteer Angie Zahn Named "Volunteer of the Week" By Serve Illinois

GSSI volunteer Angie Zahn has been named "Volunteer of the Week" by Serve Illinois, the Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. 






Go to Serve Illinois or read article below:



Angie is truly an amazing volunteer who gives so much to the Girl Scouts and our mission of building leaders for America… girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
- Jay Strobel
Angie Zahn is a Managing Broker by profession but a Girl Scout at heart. Currently, she serves on Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ (GSSI) Board of Directors as Secretary.  Angie previously served as president of the Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council (legacy council to GSSI).  She has been a Girl Scout volunteer and mentor for 29 years. Not only has Angie served on the Board of Directors for many years, she also served as a National Delegate to Girl Scouts of the USA. She has also been a troop leader, a cookie chair, Property Task Force member among many other volunteer activities.  
If there is a need, Angie is always one of the first to volunteer and say, “I can do that!”  Angie is a great supporter of camp, outdoor experience, and programs like Haunted Camp Torqua. Her most important role in GSSI is her work with older girls, and mentoring these girls while they are working on their Girl Scout Gold Award.  To date Angie has mentored 7 girls to receive the Girl Scout Gold Award, Girl Scouts’ highest individual award.  As a Girl Scout volunteer Angie always strives to ensure all girls benefit from the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.  She gives her time, her talent, and her money to ensure that Girl Scouting is a place where girls gain the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place for all of us.   

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Kathleen McCracken from Edwardsville Earns the Girl Scout Gold Award



Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Kathleen McCracken 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 1st Annual Joe Meyer Memorial Shoot, Kathleen addressed the lack of a high school trapshooting invitational in her area. She took the necessary steps to plan and coordinate a shoot in memory of an avid trap shooter and supporter of the Edwardsville High School Trap Club, Joe Meyer. The shoot was a success, and Edwardsville High School Trap Club has agreed to continue this annual event in the future. In addition to the shoot, Kathleen presented at various Girl Scout meetings to inform and educate Girl Scout volunteers about the council’s trap program so that more girls can have the opportunity to participate in this sport.

Through her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Kathleen gained valuable leadership skills that she’ll be able to use throughout her life. “I have learned that I love public speaking and giving presentations,” states Kathleen. “I have also learned that event planning is very stressful, but the satisfaction after the event makes it all worth it,” Kathleen added.

Kathleen is the daughter of John and Stacey McCracken. She is currently a junior at Edwardsville High School. Kathleen has been a Girl Scout for 12 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 5 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Celebrating Girl Scout Week Around Southern Illinois

It's Girl Scout Week in southern Illinois!  Girls, volunteers and supporters are celebrating the movement's 104th anniversary by participating in a variety of activities and events.  



A glimpse of some of the fun:


Many Girl Scouts kicked off the week by attending religious services on Girl Scout Sunday, like these girls at Upper Alton Baptist Church





This Girl Scout themed cake from the Girl Scout Sunday party for Union, Pulaski, and Alexander Counties (UPAC) is so sweet!







Speaking of sweet, meet little Mariam from Woodlawn:



Each year, Girl Scouts shower the first baby girl born in Jefferson County during Girl Scout Week.  Mariam, daughter of Caleb and Abby, was born on March 7 at 3:12 a.m. ... 3/12 being Girl Scouts Birthday! 





Gallatin County Troops Visited the Courthouse





...And it's Officially Girl Scout Week in Summerfield...



...and in Chester, too! 




Send your Girl Scout Week Photos to GSSI Communications & Marketing Manager 
Erin Johnson at ejohnson@gsofsi.org! 








Sunday, March 6, 2016

Girl Scout Week 2016



Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will join nearly 3 million Girl Scouts throughout America in celebrating the 104th Anniversary of Girl Scouting March 6-12. 

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will celebrate the 104th anniversary by participating in a variety of local activities and events.  Girl Scouts often celebrate the occasion in their communities by participating in such events as flag ceremonies at their schools, birthday party celebrations and community service projects with their troops while others will create displays highlighting Girl Scout history. 

 “The Girl Scout law and mission statement both focus on making the world a better place.  During our 104 year history, our girls and volunteers have continued to live by this standard,” said Villie M. Appoo, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois.  “Girl Scouts are passionate about making their communities and the world a better place, and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience gives them the courage, confidence and character to follow their dreams,” Appoo added.

Girl Scout Sunday (March 6) is when many Girl Scouts receive special religious recognition awards for researching and exploring their religious culture and practices.  Many girls will proudly wear their Girl Scout uniforms to their religious services to kick-off the week’s events. 

“Girl Scouting is committed to being a vital part of our communities.  During Girl Scout Week, we salute and thank all those who continue to offer their support to Girl Scouting.  The positive influence Girl Scouting has on young people is dependent on our dedicated volunteers and supportive community members,” said Appoo.  “During Girl Scout Week, we renew our commitment to ensuring that every girl has the opportunity to grow strong and realize her full potential. But we need your help! We invite everyone – men and women – over 18 to volunteer with Girl Scouts. You don’t have to be a troop leader; even if you can only donate one hour of your time once a year, you’ll be making a great difference in the lives of girls.”

It’s been 104 years since the first Girl Scout troop meeting, and Girl Scouting has evolved from 18 members to nearly 3 million nationwide.  Today, Girl Scouts of the USA 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. 

After returning to the United States from England, Juliette Gordon Low made a historic phone call to her cousin in March 1912, “Come right over!  I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, all America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight.”  The “something” was Girl Scouts, and the first group of girls embarked on Low’s vision.  Low was determined to help expand opportunities and learning for the average American girl.  At a time when many girls’ paths in life were limited to their social standing, Low’s vision was to establish an organization where any American girl could expand her personal horizon by having fun, while exploring new interests and contributing to society.

The mission of Girl Scouting statesGirl 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 59 million girls and women since its founding in 1912.  

Friday, March 4, 2016

Cookie Boss Builds Her Brand With Personal Touch to Girl Scout Cookie Deliveries

Cookie Boss Mia from Troop #8250 knows a few things about building her brand ... what a great idea to add a personal touch to Girl Scout Cookie deliveries!








Thursday, March 3, 2016

Emily Hocking From Mt. Vernon Earns the Girl Scout Gold Award



Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Emily Hocking from Mt. Vernon has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Babies First, Emily worked with Angels’ Cove in Mt. Vernon. One of the services Angels’ Cove provides is assistance to teenagers with unplanned pregnancies. Emily worked with Angels’ Cove by repainting and decorating a room for an expectant mother. She also provided 25 filled diaper bags for babies as well as 25 expectant mother bags. In addition, Emily also restocked the organization’s pantry.

Through her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Emily gained valuable leadership skills that she’ll be able to use throughout her life. “I learned that public speaking and being outgoing, organized and dedicated are important leadership skills to have in a project such as this,” said Emily. “I learned that it’s important to have the support of your friends, family and community when working on a project of this magnitude,” she added.

Emily is the daughter of Amanda and Kenneth Karrick. She is currently a junior at Mt. Vernon Township High School. Emily has been a Girl Scout for 12 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 5 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Cheyenne Chalkus: Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient and Heroic Lifesaver



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.

Cheyenne Chalkus

A simple newspaper article on a beginner’s class in cemetery cleaning inspired Cheyenne Chalkus of Salem, IL to pursue her Girl Scout Gold Award. Cheyenne knew she wanted to do something unique for her Gold Award project, and this was just the ticket. She cleared overgrowth and restored vandalized headstones at Dickens Cemetery, a historic burial site owned by the City of Salem. After obtaining the proper permits to start her project, Cheyenne went to work – fixing damaged memorials, clearing brush and removing poison ivy from the site. To ensure the cemetery would stay maintained, she held a public presentation and distributed pamphlets about volunteer upkeep of historic cemeteries. To emphasize the importance of treating aging burial grounds with respect, Cheyenne included genealogy of those who were buried at the cemetery during her presentation.

Not long after earning her Girl Scout Gold Award, Cheyenne earned another prestigious Girl Scout award – the Girl Scout Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is a lifesaving award given by Girl Scouts of the USA to girls who have saved or attempted to save a human life under circumstances that indicate heroism. This award is reserved for those Girl Scouts who have performed heroic acts beyond the degree of maturity and training to be expected at their age. At the age of 18, Cheyenne saved the life of her 22 month old nephew when he ended up face down and unconscious in a hot tub. Thanks to her CPR training, Cheyenne was able to revive her nephew by the time paramedics arrived.

Cheyenne will likely positively touch and save many more lives in the future. She currently attends Kaskaskia College where she is enrolled in the school’s nursing and band programs. Once she graduates from Kaskaskia, Cheyenne plans to further her education by pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

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. “It’s an accomplished feeling to have completed Girl Scouts ‘all the way’,” says Cheyenne of earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. “If I could give any advice to future Girl Scouts it would be to finish Girl Scouts to the fullest (earn the Gold Award) because you will become a better person from the characteristics instilled throughout the program,” Cheyenne added.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

GSSI Council Shop Update: March 2016




Check out our new merchandise!
We’ve got some cute Girl Scout Cookie Program merchandise and great Girl ScoutGold Award Centennial items! Stop by a retail shop soon or browse our virtual catalog.


Happy 104th Birthday to Girl Scouts 
Girl Scout Week is March 6-12, with Girl Scout Sunday on March 6 and Girl Scouts’ birthday on March 12.  See Girl Scout Week Patch

Annual Meeting & All That Glitters are Saturday April 9, 2016 The Mobile Shop will be at Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon, IL for the festivities. We’ll have lots of merchandise with us, but feel free to call us with any special orders by April 6.


GSSI Council Shop Hours 
GSSI Council Shops are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Saturday Hours The shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the following Saturdays: March 12, 2016 May 14,

GSSI Council Shops and Service Centers will closed on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 for an all staff meeting.

Mobile Shops 
Several areas are running Mobile Shops at their events. You can too! To learn more about running a Mobile Shop at your local service unit or regional event, please contact Beth Ross, Business Services Manager at 800.345.6858, ext. 1129 or e-mail bross@gsofsi.org.

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

You can always shop for your Girl Scout merchandise 24/7 online! Go to GSSI’s Online Shop