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. 

Girl Scout Troop #2921 Takes Trip to Cleveland

Girl Scout Troop #2921 from Nashville, IL recently visited Cleveland, OH.  It was a fun-packed trip!  Some of the highlights included engaging educational activities like touring a power plant, working on their Trees badge, taking a boat tour and enjoying local sites such as the President Garfield Home, Glenn Visitors Center and a working Amish Farm.  Other activities were recreational fun - visiting the house from the movie a Christmas story, going to an amusement park and putt putt golf course, and playing Whirlyball - an exciting combination of lacrosse, hockey, basketball and bumper cars.  Now that's a summer trip to remember! 

Check out these pics from their adventure:

Earning the Trees badge

Whirlyball action!

Waldameer Waterworld Amusement Park

Power Plant Tour

Sunset on the beach

Troop #2921 Earns the Girl Scout Bronze Award for Tree-Planting Project

When rennovations at the Washington County Courthouse required trees to be removed, Troop #2921 from Nashville put their helping hands to action. They researched the importance of trees, using what they learned to write a letter to city officials offering to help. The troop even donated funds they raised during the recent Girl Scout Cookie Program. Their dedication to the project helped them earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award - the highest award Girl Scout Juniors can earn. Great work, girls!

Alexandra Waugh from Nashville Has Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to announce that Alexandra Waugh from Nashville has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. 

For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called Move for Missions, Alexandra combined her love for her grandparents with her passion for missionary support. During one part of her project, she developed and held a functional fitness class for senior citizens at three different locations in two different communities. In addition, during the functional fitness classes, she had donation collection boxes where people could donate items that were then sent overseas to missionaries in India.

“I have learned that above all that dreams can come true and that nothing is impossible with God and a lot of hard work,” Alexandra said of her Girl Scout Gold Award project.

Alexandra is the daughter of Tanya and Lee Stewart. She is a graduate of Centralia High School 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.

GSSI Girl Scouts Experience Music City!

On June 6-8, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois took a trip to Nashville, Tennessee!  Girls checked out the Country Music Hall of Fame, visited the Grand Ole Opry, toured the historic Ryman Auditorium and much more!  Find more photos on our Facebook Page!