Aurora volunteers join Girl Scout government
Six Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) volunteers from the Aurora area were elected to several important governing positions during the organization's annual meeting on April 16. Rosario DeLeon, Scott McCleary, and Catherine Veal were installed as members of GSNI's Board of Directors. Archie Needham was voted on to the GSNI Board Development Committee, and Chris Alsip of Shorewood and Sue Reimer accepted positions as National Council Delegates.
GSNI Board of Directors
Rosario DeLeon, GSNI Director-at-Large, is employed as Chief Operations officer for the City of Aurora. His community affiliations include the American Public Works Association, Illinois Association of Code Enforcement, International Code Council, Aurora East Educational Foundation and Rebuilding Together Aurora.
Scott McCleary, GSNI Second Vice-Chair, is an attorney employed as Assistant Regional Counsel at the U.S. General Services Administration in Chicago. His community affiliations include executive positions on the boards of Family Counseling Services (Aurora), Three Fires Council Boy Scouts, and the Aurora Public Library.
Catherine Veal, GSNI Director-at-Large, is employed as Vice President for Strategy and Innovation at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) and also serves as Secretary of the IMSA Board of Trustees. Her community affiliations include The Avery Coonley School Policy and Planning Committee, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, American Association of University Women, Co-chair, and the design team for multi-district selective admission charter school on the campus of Aurora University.
GSNI Board Development Committee
Archie Needham is a retired West Aurora High School Counselor and a recipient of the Girl Scout Thanks Badge I and II. His community affiliations include the Aurora Township's Youth Commission Quad County Urban League, Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tomorrow's Scientists, Technicians and Managers, and the 2003 Kane County Distinguished Educator Award.
GSNI National Council Delegates
Chris Alsip is self-employed in home and animal care. She has been involved in the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Joliet, Women of the Moose, ACA Midstates, and Leave No Trace. She has held positions in Girl Scouts as a troop leader, service unit team member, day camp volunteer, Adult Recognition Committee Chair, assistant service unit manager, council trainer, instructor of trainers, PACT trainer, Program (PACE), site monitor and lifetime member.
Sue Reimer is employed as a registered nurse at Michaelson Health Center. She has been active in the WAGGGS World Foundation for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, Inc., Olave Baden-Powell Society and held Girl Scout positions as troop leader, History Archives Council Curator, trainer, event coordinator, service unit manager, camp counselor, camp registered nurse, and the PAX Lodge Committee.
About Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois serves over 20,000 girls and nearly 6,000 adult volunteers in parts or all of Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.
Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls in grades K through 12 are engaged in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. Girls develop leadership potential by participating in age-appropriate activities that enable them to discover their values, skills, and the world around them. Activities in science and technology, business and economic literacy, and outdoor and environmental awareness provide girls with opportunities for fun and friendship while fostering the development of leadership skills and self-esteem.
To find out how you can become part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, call 800-242-5591, or visit our website at www.girlscoutsni.org.
About Girl Scouts of the USA
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.4 million girl and adult members nationwide. Through membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Girl Scouts is part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 45 countries. Girl Scouting is the leading authority on girls' healthy development and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate to Girl Scouts, call 800-GSUSA-4-U (800-478-7248) or visit www.girlscouts.org.