Celebrating 100 years, Girl Scouts honor local volunteers at annual meeting
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) honored local volunteers and elected new members to the council's Board of Directors at the organization's recent annual meeting.
Alexandra Fleig of Hanover Park has been elected as a Board-Appointed Associate Director for GSNI. She is a junior at Bartlett High School where she is the School Football Manager. She enjoys playing basketball, reading and rollercoasters. She is a Girl Scout Senior in Troop 1386 and has earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards. Her Girl Scout positions include Member of the Property Committee for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois.
Miriam Fleig of Hanover Park received the Thanks Badge, which is awarded to volunteers actively giving service that impacts the council or the entire Girl Scout Movement. Fleig has served as the Cheyenne Service Unit Manager, Member of GSNI's Strategic Learning Strategy Team, Service Unit Delegate, National Council Delegate, 100th Anniversary Steering Committee, 100th Anniversary Local Events Co-Chair and Senior Troop Leader. She exhibits gracious professionalism in her role and is able to draw those characteristics out of other volunteers and girls. As a member of the Strategic Learning Strategy Team, Fleig also spent 5 months working to develop the business strategy that leads the operational work of the council for 2010-2013.
Cheyenne Service Unit (Bartlett, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Streamwood and Wayne) received The President's Award, which is given to a geographic area team or program delivery team that has significantly contributed to meeting one or more council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development or increased community visibility.
Cheyenne contributes to meeting many of GSNI's mission delivery goals. At the end of the year, this service unit met 112% of their girl membership goal and 105% of their adult membership goal! This Service Unit practiced inclusive behavior each day and met all requirements and expectations of their plan of work.
About Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois serves nearly 20,000 girls and 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 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.