Girl Scouts honor volunteers and elect board members
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois honored local volunteers and elected new members to the council’s board of directors and board development committee at the organization’s recent annual meeting.
Lois Wollney of Barrington was elected as one of GSNI’s directors-at-large and to GSNI’s board development committee. Wollney is employed as a Certified Financial Planner at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Her community affiliations include the Financial Planning Association and the Barrington Chamber of Commerce.
Lindsay Schwartz of Kildeer was elected as a board-appointed associate director for GSNI. She is a freshman at Stevenson High School, where she loves to play lacrosse, ski and volunteer with “Best Buddies.”
She is a Girl Scout Senior with Troop 547 and has earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards. She is also part of the Girl Planning Team for the Girls World Forum in 2012.
Girl Scout volunteers Victoria Carroll of Barrington Hills and Maria Cheeseman of Barrington received the Volunteer of Excellence Award, which recognizes those volunteers who have contributed outstanding service, while partnering directly with girls in any pathway to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
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.