2012 Annual Report - Girl Scout Council - Colonial Coast

The Girl Scout PromiseOn my honor, I will try:To serve God and my country,To help people at all times,And to live by the Girl Scout Law.Message from Council Board Chair and Chief Executive OfficerThe Girl Scout LawI will do my best to behonest and fair,friendly and helpful,considerate and caring,courageous and strong, andresponsible for what I say and do,and torespect myself and others,respect authority,use resources wisely,make the world a better place,and be a sister to everyGirl Scout.Melissa L. BurroughsTracy KellerThe future of girls affects us all. Today’s girls – our daughters and granddaughters,our nieces, the girl next door – will become our future employees, the nextgeneration of elected officials and our community leaders. As concerned adultswho have agreed to guide them on life’s journey, we ask ourselves each day -how are we helping prepare them for the challenges and responsibilities they willface? Are they going to have the courage, confidence and character to succeed?We answered that question in 2012 by offering experiences to girls that promotedself-esteem, community involvement, leadership, environmental stewardshipand a sense of responsibility and accountability. For example, nearly 10,000 girlsparticipated in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the nation’s largest girl-led financialliteracy program, which provided girls with an opportunity to learn important lifeskills while helping support their Girl Scout Leadership Experience. When a girllearns business ethics and people skills during the Cookie Program, she willunderstand the importance of honesty and responsibility. Because of thatexperience, her friends, classmates and teachers will now count on her and thinkof her as trustworthy. And in the future, she’ll develop excellent references forwhen she looks for her first job or applies for college. That is just one of countlessexamples of how a girl is modeled through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.Our goal is to help every girl reach her potential, believe in herself and developbeliefs and values that will guide her throughout her life. We know the worldwould be a better place if every girl was encouraged to dream her biggestdream, conquer her greatest fear and speak in her boldest voice. Far too manytimes, the voice of a girl goes unheard.Girl Scout Troop 5067 - St. Mary’s Home for GirlsThe Girl Scout MissionBuilding girls of courage,confidence, and character,who make the worlda better place.Girl Scouts is more than an extra-curricular activity – it is a safe place, where agirl can work with caring adults and friends to be successful on her own termsand learn to lead in her personal life, as well as in her school and community.Girl Scouting has produced leaders throughout its history and continues to buildnew generations of confident, capable women. As we look ahead and imaginethe success women will continue to achieve, the pioneers will be the girls whoare growing up today.Melissa L. BurroughsChair of the BoardTracy KellerChief Executive Officer