2011 reportto the community

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.

The Girl Scout LawI will do my best to be

honest and fair,friendly and helpful,considerate and caring,courageous and strong, andresponsible for what I say and do,

and to respect myself and others,respect authority,use resources wisely,make the world a better place, andbe a sister to every Girl Scout.

The Girl Scout MissionGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

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Dear friends and supporters of Girl Scouting:

In 1912 there was no path to leadership for women. Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low believed that girls should receive the same opportunities as boys to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually, -- and she and those who would follow in her footsteps have worked hard to ensure that what she started would grow in the years ahead.

Low began a tradition that would eventually be replicated in millions of communities around the world – the Girl Scout troops. While troops remain the most recognized way a girl may participate in Girl Scouting, our council is now offering additional Pathways for girls to get involved, such as: Events, Series, Camp, and Travel.

Today, Girl Scouts is the nation’s premier leadership development organization for girls. We work on a broader scale and our girls navigate a more complex world than ever before, but some things remain the same. Each Girl Scout continues to benefit from connecting with her peers in an environment where she can build the confidence and skills she needs to become a leader.

In southeast Louisiana, we strive to also offer programs that encourage healthy living along girls; increase girls’ involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and increase their financial literacy. Our Girl Bulllying seminar in June is just one example of how we prepare our adult volunteers in dealing with critical issues affecting girls today, giving them the tools needed to help girls succeed and flourish.

It is the dedication of these committed adult volunteers and community supporters that never ceases to inspire and encourage us to provide the best leadership experience possible. Please know how much we appreciate your time, energy, and financial support as we enter the second century of Girl Scouting.

Jacquelyn S. Daniels Jacqueline K. Alexander Board Chair Chief Executive Officer

FounderJuliette Gordon LowFounded March 12, 1912

Board OfficersJacquelyn S. Daniels Chair

Linda Law Clark First Vice Chair

Melinda Bourgeois Second Vice Chair

Robyn Merrick Secretary

Peggy Armstrong Treasurer

Jacqueline K. Alexander Chief Executive Officer

Members-At-LargeTherese Badon Angela Ashner-Cage Patricia Day Kelly Dolese Glenna Fallin Tressa Fuller Alanah Odoms Hebert Trese Taquino Hood Lyndia Jones, MD Ann LeBlanc Julie LeBlanc Ethel Madden Bradley McCoy Carolyn Morris Veronica Osby Kizzy Payton Katina Semien Margie Loud Zeno

Board DevelopmentCommitteeAngela Ashner-Cage, ChairLyndia Jones, MD Mary Marix

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Over 17,000 girls and 7,200 adults in southeast Louisiana were active Girl Scouts, committed to living the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

About 9,140 individuals utilized the council’s three camp properties and one in-town cabin for troop and service unit camping, and council-wide events. In December, Camp Whispering Pines was the site of filming TNT’s drama pilot, Scent of the Missing, to air in 2012.

Girl Scout First LEGO League robotics teams from New Orleans and Baton Rouge competed in the state competition, after qualifying regionally. Members of the Society of Women Engineers volunteered their time with both teams.

714 girls enjoyed summer resident camp programs at Camp Marydale, Camp Whispering Pines, and Camp Covington.

Over 500 Girl Scouts attended eight summer day or twilight camps located across southeast Louisiana, which were directed solely by volunteers.

About 7,200 individuals participated in council-sponsored programs including a NASA program where girls built and launched their own rockets, built lunar rovers, and designed their own mission patch. This program was part of the

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council’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative.

Over 125 Girl Scout volunteers, parents, teachers, and other professionals participated in the council’s Girl Bullying – Awareness to Action seminar in New Orleans. Funded in part by the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund, the seminar brought in experts on relational aggression (female bullying) and cyber bullying to raise awareness and provide steps to prevent and stop bullying from occurring in the troop, school, and community.

Approximately 1,400 girls became Girl Scouts through innovative outreach programs held in housing developments and schools in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Adult learning sessions increased with the addition of online courses, face to face sessions, and leisure learning weekends held at camp.

During the Girl Scout Cookie program, Girl Scouts learned first-hand the ins and outs of business basics while exploring entrepreneurship and accessing new technology tools, like a Cookie locator mobile phone app and email marketing. Girls sold over 1,100,000 boxes of cookies, and 186 girls were inducted into the Cookie Hall of Fame for selling 500 boxes of cookies or more.

A community service component was added to the council’s Fall Product Sale of nuts, candy, and magazines for military troops overseas to receive honey roasted nuts.

The council began celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting with an event at Cajun Country Corn Maze whose maze was designed to look like the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary logo. At this event, Girl Scouts donated over 1,200 pounds of food to the Baton Rouge Food Bank for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul who provides meals for the homeless or needy.

Ten Girl Scout Seniors/Ambassadors were honored for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award in 2010-11 at a pinning ceremony and reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge. In 2011, 22 Girl Scout Cadettes also earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, and 179 Girl Scout Juniors earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award.

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FinancialsGeneral Operations 2011

(audited)

Public Support and Revenue Contributions and Grants $ 356,297

Cookie & fall product program 2,535,842

(net of cost & troop bonuses)

United Way (Capital Area, Southeast Louisiana, 146,843

St. Charles, St. John, and Tangipahoa)

Program Service Fees 336,043

Sale of Uniforms and Insignias 120,777

Other (misc. and investment return) 45,193

TOTAL $ 3,540,995

Expenditures and Uses of CashProgram $ 2,712,456

Management and General 573,021

Fund Raising 143,928

Donor Restricted Funds for Operations 76,590

Board Designated Funds for Camp Improvements 35,000

TOTAL $3,540,995

Where Your Dollars Go…Program Delivery—79%• Girl recruitment/outreach; innovative program research and

development; events; maintenance and repair of three camps and one in-town cabin; troop and resident camp.

• Training and development for each volunteer leader.• Recruitment, supervision, support and recognition (including

publications, adult learning and workshop materials) for 7,200 adult volunteers and 40 full- and part-time employed staff.

Fund Development—4%• Adult volunteer training, materials and donor recognition for annual giving• Preparation and presentation of United Way allocation requests and

reports and of grant proposals.Management and General—17%• Occupancy expenses, and management of fiscal, human and physical

resources throughout 23 parishes.

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Thank you for your commitment to Girl Scouts.You’re making a difference for the girls in our community.

ambassadorAT&TMary Jane and John BeckerBlue Cross and Blue Shield of

Louisiana FoundationThe Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett

Brown FoundationCapital Area United WayCredit Bureau of Baton Rouge

FoundationLibby Dufour FundEaston Sports Development

Foundation IIEntergy Louisiana, Inc.Freeport-McMoRan FoundationLittle Brownie BakersLouisiana Children’s Trust FundWilliam Edwin Montan TrustSt. John United WayUnited Way of St. CharlesUnited Way serving Tangipahoa Huey and Angelina Wilson

Foundation

seniorLinda Law Clark Entergy Charitable FoundationGeorgia-Pacific Foundation, Inc.

Girl Scouts of the USAKeep Louisiana BeautifulJulie Z. LeBlancNOH3 INC., Red Dress RunPatrick F. Taylor FoundationUnited Way of Southeast LouisianaValero Services, Inc.Waldemar S. Nelson & Co. Inc.

cadetteJacqueline AlexanderPeggy T. ArmstrongMichelle CarriereChuck E. CheeseCorks N CanvasJacquelyn S. DanielsPatricia DayGirl Scout Troop 10355, WalkerGeorgette A. KahlMyrle LeBlancLouisiana Maze LLCMary L. MarixStewart Services, Inc.The Thomas H. and Mayme P. Scott

Foundation, Inc.Wal-Mart FoundationWashington-St. Tammany Electric

Coop.Melvin and Margie Loud Zeno

juniorAngela Ashner-CageAlbemarle FoundationDiola BagayokoBaton Rouge Area

FoundationCharlene BelkEstate of Vera Carmena

BissoChili’s Grill and BarRobin M. GuillmetteBruce J. Heim FoundationSherry K. HymelKnights of Columbus #3298LaPorte CPAs & Business AdvisorsFrancis E. and Betty V. Lauricella

Family FundSusan LottMarrero Land & Improvements

Association, Ltd.The McGraw-Hill CompaniesJoan K. MollohanCarolyn MorrisNew Orleans HornetsNew Orleans Rotary Fund, Inc.Veronica OsbyRed Stick Roller DerbyGina M. SledgeTulane UniversityRobin R. WilkinsonYogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp Resort

brownieMarianne D. AddyKaren AnklamApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill

and BarBarbara W. AutenKerry L. BabinAustin BadonKelley BagayokoMelinda L. BourgeoisDoris BrownCarolyn Breaux

Chet Pourciau DesignChevron Humankind Employee

FundsSusan CramondHeather DerocheMichelle DistefanoEarl DoomesDanya DuffyCynthia Dyson-HamptonDoerr Furniture Inc.Sharon DuffyLarry EhrlichScarlet A. EllisLouis EscaladaTherese J. GiacobbeGirl Scout Troop 40775,

New OrleansLori J. GoynesGreater King David Baptist ChurchCarmen E. GriffinLisa A. GuillmetteLinda HannahKinesha HarrisMary Hennegan

annual giving levels

ambassador – $5,000 + senior – $2,000 +

cadette – $1,000 + junior – $500 +

brownie – $200 + daisy – $50 +

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IBM Employee Services Center

Integrated Logistical Support Inc.

Aline JacobsJefferson Volunteers

for Family and Community Inc.

Lake Rickabear Day Camp, Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey

Jeffrey MathewsSally McEuenAnita S. McFieldMount Pilgrim Baptist ChurchSally-Ann NabonneJanet NeidermeierBonnie NelsonPeggy V. PattersonKizzy PaytonPepsiCo FoundationJill PollardJoice ReeseBarry RobertRotolo’s Destrehan, LLCPaula SchlumbrechtTreasure Chest CasinoFrank TurkMargot WilkinsonMelissa B. Winingham

daisyWith over 300 supporters giving at the Daisy level, there is no room to list each donor individually, but we appreciate each and every one for their financial support in 2011.

gifts in kindAcademy Sports and OutdoorsBaton Rouge PrintingBreaux Mart Supermarkets,

ChalmetteClear Channel Radio Baton RougeConco Food DistributorsThe Creative Internet, LLCDick’s Sporting GoodsEat My Cake

Forest A/C,Heating, and Refrigeration, LLC 

Hard @ it studiosHaydel’s BakeryKrispy Kreme, MarreroLaborie Food MarketMcAllister’s DeliPiggly Wiggly, WestwegoRPM Pizza, LLCTotal Graphics & Printing, Inc.Whole Foods, MetairieWinn-Dixie, Avondale & Marrero

pony up!Sponsoring Apache: St. Charles Parish Girl Scout

Service Unit 326 Sponsoring Maggie: Georgette Kahl Sponsoring Mickey: Diola Bagayoko Sponsoring Roxi: Anne Wooldridge Sponsoring Scout: Lake Rickabear Day Camp,

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey

tribute giftsIn Honor of Mrs. Nellie Barsoza: Nancy L. NussbaumIn Memory of Mary P. Byrd & Eunice A. Richard: Donna K. HightowerIn Memory of Viola Couste: Paulette K. Mauterer

In Honor of Patricia Day: Zelda LongIn Memory of Ruth Hamilton: Mary ProkopIn Memory of Irene Hills: Dorothy KnightenIn Memory of Earna K Kent: Peggy T. Armstrong

Juanita Bermudez Linda Law Clark

Jacquelyn Daniels Robin Guillmette

Joice Reese In Honor of MacKenzie Lewis: Martha WaldronIn Memory of Vivian Lugenbuhl: Darleen M. LugenbuhlIn Memory of Joyce Bagnetto Matthews: Mary Jane W. BeckerIn Honor of Kristi Oxford: Amber ClementIn Memory of Doris Schreiber and Earnestine Thomas: Kelly B. BraniffIn Honor of Joe Simmons and Tricia Day: Becky SimmonsIn Memory of Leatrice Sutton: Sheryl S. SmithIn Memory of Barbara Wick: Paulette K. Mauterer

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societyGirl Scouts Louisiana East recognizes the members

of this Society for their generous multi-year pledge

to keep the Girl Scout program strong today and

for many years to come:

Jacqueline AlexanderPeggy T. Armstrong

Mary Jane and John BeckerChimene Connor

Jacquelyn S. DanielsScarlet Ellis

Glenna FallinJulie LeBlanc

Myrle LeBlancRobyn MerrickMarie Metzger

Joan K. MollohanCatherine Yost

Margie Loud Zeno

juliette gordon low heritage society

Girl Scouts Louisiana East recognizes the following

members who have made planned gifts to ensure

the future of Girl Scouting in the council:

Mary Jane and John BeckerJacquelyn S. Daniels

Candace DaveyMyrle LeBlanc

Patricia LeBlancMartha J. Long

Pat MackeyBetty Miller

Joan and R.J. MollohanLaurence “Laurie” Neeb

Marguerite Redwine

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Girl Scouts Louisiana East serves the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. It is funded by voluntary philanthropic contributions, the cookie and fall product sales, fees for services, and the United Way in selected parishes.

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Girl Scouts Louisiana EastP.O. Box 10800New Orleans, LA 70181-0800(504) 733-8220 • (800) 644-7571www.gsle.org