Girl Scouts Around the Council: June 2018

Check out the exciting things that Girl Scouts have been up to all around Southern Illinois!  See our photo album to catch Girl Scout troops in action!

Carlyle Troop #688 went on a hike

Troop #8123 visited Beth Alongi Glass Studio in DuQuoin where they learned how to c reate works of art out of glass. 

Girl Scouts worked on their Junior Camper Badge at the Audubon Center at Riverlands

SU 202 - ClinClair held a His & Her Fishing Derby

Troop #130 from Wood River built a fire pit at Camp Torqua

Troop #130 from Wood River held a camp out at Camp Chan Ya Ta, where they build a firepit at the bunkhouse and made outdoor awareness charts.

Lyndal & Adalyn K from Fairfield have been out recruiting more girls to join Girl Scouts.

Girl Scout Troop #2921 from Nashville, IL visited Cleveland! They enjoyed engaging educational activities like touring a power plant and NASA Glenn Visitor Center, as well as tons of recreational fun like hanging out on the beach and playing Whirlyball - an exciting combination of lacrosse, hockey, basketball and bumper cars.

Troop #8869 from Marion beautified Jones Park.

Jefferson County Troop #8653 installed a free Little Library at Field Grade School

Jefferson County Troop #8653 constructed a free Little Library at Field Grade School to encourage summer reading - complete with minions! 

GSSI CEO Loretta Graham was excited to speak at the Charleston Rotary about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. 

Troop #8123 volunteered to clean up after free community concerts in the park in DuQuoin. 

Bethany Carrillon from Carlyle Has Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

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

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Basement Redo, Bethany wanted to make the basement of the Sorento Presbyterian Church a more efficient and functional space for the parishoners and community members to use and enjoy. She wanted to turn this underused space in a big, beautiful church into an area that is more suitable for dinners and meetings. By performing some needed repairs and maintenance, plus painting and decorating, Bethany was able to convert the dreary basement into a more useable and appealing space.

Through her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Bethany gained valuable leadership skills that she’ll be able to use throughout her life. “I have learned that not everything will go as planned. But, with good critical thinking, you can figure out a way to make it all work out better than you expected it to turn out,” states Bethany.

Bethany is the daughter of Dean and Julie Carrillon. She is currently a junior with A Beka Academy. Upon graduation, Bethany plans to attend Greenville College where she will major in Youth Ministry.

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.