Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania


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Welcome to Girl Scouts
of Eastern Pennsylvania and www.gsep.org!

We invite you to browse our web site that will be updated to reflect our work serving our members and accomplishing our mission: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Ann Meredith,
Chief Executive Officer

Andrea R. Kramer,
Chair, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Come to the Annual Meeting on May 21

Your attendance is very important. We must meet our quorum of 40% of Delegates* in order to transact business. RSVP to Loretta Rudzinski at lrudzinski@gsep.org or 215.564.2030, ext. 1049 by May 14.
All Members of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania are invited to join us.

Spring Delegate Meeting Agenda
Call to Annual Meeting
2008 Slate

For questions or biographies of Board and Nominating Committee nominees, please contact Olivia Selinger, Director of Governance at oselinger@gsep.org or 215.564.2030, ext. 1040.

Delegate Meeting Materials

Thank you to all our delegates and members who attended the April 12 Delegate meetings. You may download the materials from the meeting and the Leader Magazine article that was mentioned by clicking on the links below.

Leadership Experience Model PowerPoint
Leadership Experience Model Article from Leader Magazine
Governance Calendar
GSUSA National Council Session
Visitors Announcement

Heroic Girl Scout from Our Council Saves Next Door Neighbors From Fire

Ten year-old Girl Scout Alicia Rohr of Troop 4911 in Greater Coatesville earned the thanks of her next door neighbors on Cambridge Road when she alerted them to the danger of a nearby forest fire on Sunday, March 30.

Alicia was playing outside her home with her grandmother, her younger sister and cousin when she and her grandmother noticed smoke coming from a forest fire, burning only a few feet away from the home of neighbors Craig and Cristina Farrand. Keeping a cool head, Alicia ran to the other house and began ringing the doorbell and then banging on the door and crying to get the Farrands’ attention, said her mother, Anabela da Silva.

When the neighbors finally came to the door, Alicia told them of the forest fire and they escaped without harm. And their home was undamaged by the blaze, which took about two hours to get under control by area firefighters. Her mom said the thankful neighbors told Alicia, “You are our hero!”

It's an Election Year!

Help Us Get Out the
Word About Girl Scouts
Do You Have A Story? Do you know of an extraordinary Girl Scout, troop, staff member or volunteer who should be in the news? Is there an upcoming event the GSEP community should know about? If so, we would love to hear your suggestions for possible use by news media or GSEP publications. Please send any story ideas, with any and all details, including contact information for the person, troop or event, to Jeff Baxt, Director of Communications at jbaxt@gsep.org.

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Fax or mail in your completed Registration Form or register online through E-Council. Financial Aid is also available.

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Come to the Scout Party
at Dorney Park!
May 18, 2008
383 Dorney Park Road
Allentown, PA
Bring the whole family and all your friends for a fun filled private party at Dorney Park. This is a great activity for troops and individual families. Free parking and all you can eat food buffet from 12 pm to 5 pm. Season passes cannot be used on that day. Click here to register online.

Research Results!
The results of GSUSA’s groundbreaking research as a re-affirmation of the Girl Scouts’ core leadership development model and mission, and insights from CEO Ann Meredith on the survey, has appeared on more that a dozen news web sites including Forbes, Pittsburgh Business Journal and Marketwatch. Read the report.

GSUSA National Council Session
October 30-November 2
Indianapolis, IN
View information on attending the GSUSA National Council Session as a visitor.

Cookies Are Still on Sale!
Stop by one of our Council Retail Shops to buy cookies. Find a location near you.

Girl Scouts Making Headlines

Area Girl Scouts Hold a
Fun-and-Fundraiser Swap Meet
This is a big weekend for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, who will be hold in a two-day memorabilia swap meet at their Valley Forge service center. Read more...

Take the Lead Still Making News
Today’s edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer features a photo display in the society column on the March 3 Take the Lead awards, including photos of honorees Dr. Amy Gutmann and Lisa Nutter, her husband, Mayor Michael Nutter and several of our Girl Scouts. Don't forget to look for the "More images" link. In addition, the Philadelphia Tribune highlighted the March 3 Take The Lead awards in a photo display featuring Mayor Michael Nutter, honorees Lisa Nutter and Valerie Ferguson.

A Cookie-Selling Superstar
Today’s edition of the Philadelphia Weekly features an article about Girl Scout Keighley Young’s cookie sales campaign and her success in selling 1,614 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, exceeding her goal of 1,500 boxes. Way to Go, Keighley!

News Brief: Gutmann honored by PA Girl Scouts
University President Amy Gutmann will receive a leadership award from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania on March 3 at the organization's 22nd annual Take the Lead awards ceremony. Read more...

Ann Meredith and several girls were on WMMR's Preston and Steve radio show this morning talking about our cookie sale. Enjoy the recording (please note this is a large download - 3MB).

Girls Scout Cookies? Check the Web
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer

More than Just Cookies
By Leigh Zaleski
Philadelphia Daily News

Ann Meredith named one of 76 People to Watch in 2008 in an exclusive CBS interview.

Board Chair Andrea Kramer featured in Main Line Today. Find out more...

Take The Lead

Honoring women of courage,
confidence and character who make the world a better place.

Held in the spring to honor the time of our beginning ninety-five years ago, our three awards ceremonies capture the past, present and future of the Girl Scout mission in a unique way. At each ceremony, which is hosted entirely by our Girl Scouts, hundreds of corporate, civic and philanthropic leaders honor their peers for their extraordinary leadership and community service. Click on the event dates below for more information.

In Philadelphia
March 3, 2008
Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Take The Lead event had the highest attendance and brought in the most donations in our Council's history. We received a tremendous amount of news coverage from media outlets including 6ABC (clip), CBS3, NBC10 (clip), Philadelphia Magazine, The Philadelphia Tribune, The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, City Suburban News and Main Line Times. To view the CBS3 news report, go to their web site and enter "Girl Scouts" in the search engine or see pictures of the party on Philadelphia Magazine's web site.

In Berks County
March 11, 2008
Sheraton Reading Hotel
Attended by over 355 distinguished guests, the Berks County event exceeded its donation goal. Our phenomenal honorees left a lasting impression on our girls and the funds raised from the event will ensure that Girl Scouting will continue its legacy of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

In the Lehigh Valley
April 30, 2008
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Fogelsville
5:00 PM