2015-2016 annual report - girl scouts · 2017-01-30 · during the 2015-2016 membership year, girl...

Annual Report2015-2016

Patricia Lyons Board Chair

Sue Else Chief Executive Officer

Dear Friends of Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia,

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia has a challenge for you: lead like a G.I.R.L.! Don’t be intimidated - you can do it; our Girl Scouts do. We focus every day on helping girls become leaders, regardless of age or circumstance. And they overwhelm us everyday with their courage, smarts and accomplishment. Take Katie Rose Dionne for instance. Katie Rose recognized the issue of child hunger in her community and met the problem like a G.I.R.L. She worked with local farmers and her church to develop a unique program that made access to fresh produce more affordable and accessible. She earned her Gold Award in the process and was recently recognized by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. as a National Young Woman of Distinction, the most prestigious honor awarded by our national organization. You can read more about her and some of our other remarkable G.I.R.L. Scouts in this report. So, what does it mean to lead like a G.I.R.L.? It means to be a go-getter, an innovator, a risk taker, a leader – all the things Girl Scouts become as they discover, connect and take action to affect the issues that matter to them. Every G.I.R.L. can change the world. We invite you to join us in our mission to prepare them to do just that.

LEADERSHIP LETTER

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia 1

giRl scout PRoMisE On 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.

giRl scout lAW I 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, andbe a sister to every Girl Scout.

gsHg BoARD oF DiREctoRs Elected at Annual Meeting, January 2016 Patricia Lyons, ChairSue Else, CEO, ex-officioSally Whatley, Ph.D., 1st Vice ChairRobert K. Cooper, 2nd Vice ChairPam White Colbert, SecretaryMeridith Jarrell, Treasurer Cher BestJudith A. ComptonRachael Burton DillonThomas M. FeldmanDebra Harden Jeff HewittRebecca Lee Tracy O’ConnellFraley TurnipseedDeidre Williams

giRl scouts oF HistoRic gEoRgiA is rich in heritage and purpose. Our council extends from the North Georgia mountains to the Okefenokee and from the Atlantic coast to the Chattahoochee Valley. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia serves more than 12,000 girls and 4,500 adults in 122 counties in Georgia, two counties in South Carolina and one county in Alabama. Our council’s footprint is more than 44,000 square miles! Also, GSHG is the home of our organization’s founder, Juliette Gordon Low. “Daisy” founded Girl Scouts on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, where her birthplace and the historic First Headquarters still welcome thousands of Girl Scouts every year.

WHO WE ARE

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

2 Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia

DAISIES: Grades K-1

BROWNIES: Grades 2-3

JUNIORS: Grades 4-5

CADETTES: Grades 6-8

SENIORS: Grades 9-10

AMBASSADORS: Grades 11-12

22%

28%

24%

18%

5%

3%


PERcEnt oF giRl MEMBERsHiP By gRADE lEvEl:

17,521 totAl MEMBERs

12,978 giRl MEMBERs

4,543 ADult MEMBERs

GIRL RACE / ETHNICITY

n Whiten Black n Hispanicn Other/Not Reported

Girl Scouts is the premier leadership organization for girls and an expert on their growth and development. We have identified three keys to leadership: girls Discover themselves and their values;Connect with others; and Take Action to make the world a better place. At Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, everything centers on the girl—activities are girl-led, which gives girls the opportunity to learn by doing in a cooperative learning environment. To accomplish this, our programming focuses on 5 outcomes that help girls gain specific knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors and values. These outcomes work in tandem with the three keys to leadership. Combined, they make up the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. During the 2015-2016 Membership Year, Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia hosted 151 program events. The Girl Scout program is delivered through troop activities, camping, council-wide events, travel and product programs that link experiences, discussions and ideas for girls to explore together. As girls progress through the levels from Daisy to Ambassador, they acquire new and higher levels of knowledge and skills that progress to more challenging opportunities. These opportunities provide a deeper understanding of what it means to be a leader who makes a difference in the world.


GSLE & PROGRAMS

8%STEM

13%

4%

10%

22%

12%

7%

8%

16%

SPORTS

LIFE SKILLS

TRADITIONS

ARTS & CULTURE

RESIDENT CAMP

DAY CAMP

LEADERSHIP

OUTDOORS

Percent of council programs by subject matter:

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia proudly owns and operates Girl Scout First Headquarters, the early Girl Scout meeting place. This year,

FHQ provided 4,795 people with tours, 669 people with ceremonies, and more

than 2,500 Girl Scouts with fun and educational programming!


youth who develop these five outcomes…Are happier, healthier, and less likely to engage in problem behaviors or be victimized.Youth who develop competencies such as perseverance, positive self-esteem, and sociability have lower rates of obesity, depression, and aggression, and show greater life satisfaction and well-being than those who do not develop such attributes/skills.

Achieve more academically and feel more engaged in school. Youth who participate in programs that promote the attributes and skills linked with our five outcomes show stronger academic performance and school engagement compared to those who do not. When students are more self-aware and confident about their learning capabilities, they try harder and persist in the face of challenges. Become strong job applicants. While employers want new hires to have technical knowledge related to a given job, those skills are not nearly as important as good teamwork, decision-making, and communication skills. Yet many employers around the world report that job candidates lack these attributes. Become successful, well-adjusted adults. Kindergarteners who learn how to share, cooperate with others, and be helpful are more likely to have a college degree and a job 20 years later than youth who lack these social skills. They are also less likely to have substance-abuse problems and run-ins with the law.

When girls participate in Girl Scouts, they benefit in 5 important ways:

stRong sEnsE oF sElF Girls have confidence in themselves and their abilities, and form positive identities. PositivE vAluEs Girls act ethically, honestly, and responsibly, and show concern for others. cHAllEngE sEEKing Girls take appropriate risks, try things even if they might fail, and learn from mistakes. HEAltHy RElAtionsHiPs Girls develop and maintain healthy relationships by communicating their feelingsdirectly and resolving conflicts constructively. coMMunity PRoBlEM solving Girls desire to contribute to the world in purposeful and meaningful ways, learn how to identify problems in the community, and create “action plans” to solve them.

2,138 totAl giRlsSERVED VIA DIRECT DELIVERY

totAl invEstMEnts: MEMBERSHIP: $62,130 CAMPERSHIPS: $15,000


Girl Scouts is for every girl, everywhere. Because when girls succeed, so doessociety. While participating in Girl Scouts is inexpensive compared to other extracurricular activities, we know that not every family can afford to have their daughter(s) participate. That’s why we offer membership, uniform, and program event assistance to hundreds of girls each year. Generous donors, grants, and other contributions help cover the cost of this assistance, and without it, many girls would not have the opportunity to participate. In addition, we actively reach out to girls for whom economic and social barriers or a lack of volunteers and transportation prevent participation in a traditional troop. For these girls, Girl Scout staff members provide the Girl Scout Leadership Program, focusing on life skills, building healthy relationships, and making positive decisions. When funding is available, they also go to camp. We know that Girl Scouting expands a girl’s world and changes her life!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

ALBANY

210ATHENS

322AUGUSTA

522COLUMBUS

221MACON

625SAVANNAH

238

2,046 girls participated in the FallProduct Program in 2015.

6,970 girls participated in the Girl Scout Cookie Program in 2016.

19,977 boxes of cookies were sold and shipped by Historic Georgia Girl Scouts to deployed service members as part of Operation Cookies from Home.

Girl Scouts in Historic Georgia sold a total of 1,652,664 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies in 2016!

Why do these 5 skills matter?Because when a Girl Scout has learned these skills, she’ll be poised for career success. Future employers will find that a Girl Scout is: • A girl who can set goals and meet deadlines. • A girl who works well with others. • A girl who understands customers. • A girl who can influence others. • A girl who is honest, trustworthy and reliable.


The world’s recent economic challenges have made one thing clear: financial literacy skills matter. However, there has been a gap when it comes to teaching young girls the skills they need. In order to have the same opportunities that boys do, experts say girls need to start learning about money as early as Kindergarten, and in Girl Scouts, they do! We offer all girls from kindergarteners to high school seniors the opportunity to build their business savvy and hone their financial literacy skills. They do this through the Fall Product and Girl Scout Cookie Programs where each girl learns five important skills.

Through Girl Scouts’ product programs, girls learn the essential skills they need

to become effective leaders.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

5 sKillsGoal Setting

Decision MakingMoney Management

People SkillsBusiness Ethics

girl scouts who have monthly outdoor experiences (40%)*: • Are stronger problem solvers

• Are better challenge seekers • Are more likely to recommend Girl Scouting to their friends


Girl Scouts provides amazing opportunities for girls to develop and grow a love for the great outdoors. Camp is an integral part of Girl Scouting. It is the place where the skills and values a girl learns in her Girl Scout troop, at a Girl Scout event, and throughout the school year, are put into action. She exercises her independence when she spends a night away from home. She musters up her courage to tackle the climbing wall. She builds character when she shares responsibilities with her tentmates. She succeeds and she fails, in a supportiveenvironment surrounded by friends, both old and new.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

80% of girls and adults who attend resident,day, or troop camp...

Did you know? ...register to be Girl Scouts

again thefollowing

year!

*From More than S’mores: Growing Strong Girls & Courageous Leaders

through Girl Scout Outdoor Program, Girl Scout Research Institute, 2014.

Because of girl scouts... * 71% of girls tried an outdoor activity for the first time.71% of girls improved an outdoor skill.48% of girls helped other girls do an outdoor activity.29% of girls overcame a fear of an outdoor activity.


The Girl Scout Gold Award recognizes the work of Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service, career planning and personal development. Each girl working toward the Gold Award spends a minimum of 80 hours planning and implementing a Girl Scout “Take Action” leadership project that has a positive and lasting impact on the community.

Every year, ten exceptionally inspiring Girl Scout Gold Award recipients from across the country are chosen as National Young Women of Distinction (NYWOD), and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is proud to have our first National Young Woman of Distinction this year.

The Gold Award acknowledges thededication and commitment of each girl

to herself, her community, and her world.

HIGHEST AWARDS

Shantel BarrettMerry CameronEllie CottleMariah CummingsKinsey DegroatAnna-Katherine DrewSydney EverettPaige GadapeeCaroline GowanLauren GowanMadison Harwell Lauren Helling Madison Jackson Kate Jenkins

Katie Dionne

Katie Dionne created a program called “Sow More, Grow More” to help feed hungry chil-dren and their families in Hall County, Georgia. The program ran for 23 weeks and generated over 1,400 pounds of fresh food, serving 2,200 families. Katie worked with local farmers and gardeners to donate their surplus fruits and vegetables to the community food pantry for distribution to impoverished families. She also provided recipe cards (in English and Spanish) incorporating commonly donated produce, with information about low-cost meal prepa-ration. The program is now in its third year.

Mary Jenkins Amanda LilleyMiranda McCranie Sarah Mayfield Mackenzie MeltonHalima Monds Kaitlyn Neel Courtney OligDana ProbstFaythe RobinsonSusan SmithKathleen SwayOlivia Wallace

gold circle ($10,000+)Janey Cooley*E. J. Grassmann TrustF. Vreeland George*GSUSAGulfstreamMary Allen Lindsey Branan FoundationPeyton Anderson FoundationPublix Super Markets CharitiesTurner Family Foundation Inc.United Way of Southwest GeorgiaUnited Way of Central GeorgiaUnited Way of Coastal GeorgiaUnited Way of Northeast GeorgiaUnited Way of the Central Savannah River AreaUnited Way of the Chattahoochee ValleyUnited Way of the Coastal Empire

silver circle ($2,000-$9,999)AflacBank of AmericaJoan Chalikian*Charity League of AlbanyCharles M. Walker Foundation Inc.Chatham FoundationCommunities of Coastal Georgia FoundationRob Cooper*

Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Inc.Georgia Natural GasGeorgia PowerGreat Dane TrailersHeart of Georgia United WayHerbert and Marian Haley FoundationH. Randolph Holder Jr.*Jackson EMCJames H. Porter Charitable TrustBen Lancaster*Meridith Jarrell*Helen & Hugh Mills*Navicent Health SystemsOconee State BankOld Savannah ToursOld Town Trolley Tours of Savannah, Inc.Palmer & CayPerkins-Ponder FoundationProcter & Gamble FoundationRayonier FoundationSB&T a division of Synovus BankTSYSUnited Way of Colquitt CountyUnited Way of Habersham CountyUnited Way of Hall CountyUnited Way of McDuffie CountyUnited Way of Southeast GeorgiaUnited Way of Sumter CountyUnited Way of Thomas County


An investment in Girl Scouting is broader than a cause or a cure. It is a commitment to the next generation of self-sufficient and capable women.

GENEROUS DONORS

United Way of Walton CountyW. C. Bradley Co.Walton County Foundation, Inc.Sally Whatley* Bronze circle ($500-$1,999)Albany Elks LodgeAmazon Smile FoundationAmerigroup CorporationAthens First Bank & Trust CompanyFrank Bachelder Julia Baldwin+ Susan Barrett Mark & Rose Barton*Benton Metal DepotCatherine Bickerstaff*John BrantleyBrenau UniversityKathleen BurgerBurton & Burton Inc.Debra Caballero*Carling Memorial FoundationChattahoochee Bank of GeorgiaChelsea Phillips GroupAnne ChenaultClassic CenterJohn & Lori CollinsColonial Group IncElizabeth Connell*Cox Communications Inc.Janet Davis*Bill & Lisa Douglas*Karl Dreisbach Dave and Shawn DurandEastern Excavating Sue Else*Endurance Race ServicesLynn Faust*First American Bank & Trust CompanyChuck FountainFundraising Manager

Greater Clarks Hill Service Unit Bettie Harris*HR StrategiesLula Huff Mary Hurst*Hyatt Regency SavannahJames A Walters Management CompanyJ.E. Dunn Construction CompanyJIT Warehousing and LogisticsJohn & Emma Derst FoundationJP and LC Collins LLCHelen JohnsonRalph JohnsonDawn Kaley*Keller WilliamsKinetic Credit UnionKrogerEleanor Lane Bobby Lawson Rebecca Lee Cheryl K. Legette*Patti Lester*Dolores Lipford Donna Lovelace Patricia Lyons*Nancy McDuffMcNair Mclemore Middlebrooks & Co.MetroPower, IncMillerCoorsMary Lane Morrison FoundationCatherine Morris


Robert MorrisNational Underwriters AgencyGerd & Wendi Nitschmann Tara NoblesNortheast Georgia Health System and Medical CenterTracy O’Connell Peach State Bank & Trust Dennis Phillips Nella Poolos Ryan PriceQbix Accounting SolutionsElizabeth & Alan Ramsay*Robins Federal Credit UnionRotary Club of Downtown MaconRoy C. Moore FoundationRushton & CompanySallie T. and John C. Martin Fund++Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.Savannah Community FoundationSavannah International Trade and Convention CenterSavannah Rae’s Gourmet PopcornSchuster Enterprises IncSeahorse Investments LLCLaDon Shaw*Richard Smith*Penny Smith*Nina SmithLessie Smithgall*Nathan SnyderSperos IncSt. Mary’s Health Care Systems IncJohn Stansell*Stewart Melvin & Frost LLPCarla SticklesSunTrust BankStephanie SurlesBarbara SwiftTrophy Nut Company

Bob TurnerFraley Turnipseed*United Community BanksUnited Health GroupUnited Way of South GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia FoundationUniversity Of Georgia Office of the PresidentWalters Management CompanyPam White-ColbertGwen Wood*Rebecca Yarbrough * Indicates membership in the Juliette Gordon Low Society - personal donation of at least $1,000. + Community Foundation of CentralGeorgia

++ Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley

trefoil circle ($250-$499)Active Network Inc.Sarah AkinsLucy AllenMargaret AmstutzJulie AnfinsonAnne L. Tunnessen FundMiriam AtkinsThomas BagwellLisa BarbreyVivian BensoffH. BensonSusan BerryMartha BickerstaffJudith ComptonConditioned Air Inc.Tiffany ConnollyMark ConstantinoMike DekleDeborah DetwilerVincent Dooley


Todd EmilyFans First Entertainment Dexter & Audrey FisherWayne FoxGreater Macon Chamber of CommerceJohn HalperDebra HardenRobert HatcherKelly HollowayMisty IrvinJittery Joe’s CoffeeCindy JonesKappa Delta Greater Atlanta Day Alumnae Association Jeremy KilpatrickKiwanis Club of North MaconTeresa LairdTrudy LangheinrichFredric LawrenceMacon Magazine IncFrederick MaherDoug MartinDavid MathenyBertram & Marty MaxwellJere MyersBarbara Nelson-LanierPete & Martha NesbittNortheast Georgia Medical Center AuxiliaryKeith OelkeBeverly OlsonDouglas PaaschToni PomereneTammy RayRotary Club of SavannahKeith RoyalGwen SchneiderSwann SeilerEthelyn SimpsonRobert SinyardMargaret SommerSouthern Realty

Spectrum Printing and MarketingJordan StarbuckAllen StovallJudy ThomasMichele ThompsonUnited Way of Central IndianaUnited Way of Greater AtlantaJason UsryVineville United Methodist ChurchJerry WagesTerry WaltonTom WightTom WilfongJulia WoodBetty Wray

Brownie circle ($100-$249)Dannah AdamsR. AndersonDarryl ArmstrongCharles AuslanderLori AutenAuto Intensive Care Dawn BakerKristina BanksPatricia BarronSallyanne BarrowPatricia BassTammy BeckScott BegnaudAllison Bernstein


Kathy Black-DennisTeresa BlanchardAnn BoardmanCrystal Boggs SmithCharlotte BogleJuanita BookerSmokey BowersCharles BradleyRyan BrascheWilma BraunSuzan BreedloveJone BremerNancy BrightBeth BrownClark BrownAnita BryantDebbie BucknerMary BudgeNancy BuntinNancy BurginKristina BurtonJessica ButlerBuy Local SavannahW. Harvey CabanissLynne CaldwellCaptain Mike’s Dolphin ToursTheresa CarcioppoloPamela CarswellDonald CarterJoanne CavisMimi ChildsAlice ChisholmClifton Lipford Hardison & Parker LLCBarbara ClowersGeoffrey Philip & Mary Bess Jarrard ColeLarry CollingwoodAnn ColvardJohn Comer

Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee ValleyElizabeth CookElaine CookNancy CornettWilliam CorryJulia CromartieJack CulpepperSusan DanielDarien TelephoneVictoria DarrisawRebecca DavisStanley DeckerDeborah DeesKristie DomangueBonnie DowlingKatherine DownsJennifer DuncanMerriane DyerKenneth & Maxine EasomEllen EwingExchange BankThomas FeldmanWilliam FlattAminta FlowersGregory FullertonSybil FutchPeggy GalisPaul & Judy GanemEvelyn GanemDallas GayJohn GirardeauKelly GirtzJ. Knox Gholston TrustJanice Henderson Insurance Agency IncGive with LibertyRobert GoogeRod GreenKatherine Haile

Miriam HallockDanita HamiltonCassandra HamlinJohn HemmerVirginia HinzmanShannon HitchingsEd HoardToby HollenbergSue HoltAnn HooperWinfred HopeHoward Family DentalRobert HoytBettye HutchingsJacqueline JohnsonSteve JonesStarlet JonesCindy JonesJerome KaplanTeresa KassamaliKendra Scott JewelryJane KiddHenry KoplinDeborah KrauseJeff KunklePaul KurtzPatti LaineTimi LaMoreDeborah LaneLee & John LaughterThomas LauthRoswell LawrenceMark LeimbachRobert & Leanne LenehanDel LeslieLiberty United Methodist Church Methodist MenAdele LindseyMary-Rose LowryMargaret MangasLamara Martin


Ken MauldinJerry McCullomJoyce McHanAnn Joye McLeodMacon Bibb County Health DepartmentMarshview Service UnitKim MeltonCatherine MillerMimosa Service UnitNathalie MitchellPreston MitchellMonsignor Donovan Catholic High SchoolSuzanne MortonThomas MundyErik MygrantMajor NelsonNewton Ray CompanyMary NicholsEric NorrisNortheast Georgia Community FoundationThomas OdomCharles OgburnHenry O’PryW. John O’ShaughnesseyTanyalynnette PalmoJenny ParkerMichele PearsonDiana PearsonPete PeaseCharles & Cathy PeckPatricia PerroneWilliam PowerSteven PumelDavid PushmanFareha RahimAlbert ReichertJennie RennerV.J. Roberts


Elizabeth RobinsonJulie RodgersFabia RogersLynn RogersWayne RogersLori RoserEva RothschildTony SalloumWalter SamsSavannah LodgingLouis SchiavoneMary SchleyKimberly ScottKatherine SegarsRobin ShearerLinda ShinkleLois SiemerSimba MarketingLeTrell SimpsonRegina SmithRebecca SmithLorraine SmithR Kent SmithJim SoutherlandDenise SpanglerLawton StephensRobert StephensonEllis SteveTracey SticeGracie StillsZolinda StonemanMary Emma StriblingSharon Stubbs-SchneiderAdriana Tatum-HowardJohn ThayerValyncia ThomasNancy ThompsonPearlie ToliverBlair TrainJudith TuckerJaneen Tucker

Jean TurnerUncle ShucksUnited Way of Greater ValdostaUniversity of North GeorgiaDebbie VarnesStacy VerretMichelle VersteegShirley von BeckKasheena WaitesWalton Planned CommunityDorenda WeaverBrian WhalenMary Jane WhisnantTeresa WhiteCharlotte WilliamsMarilyn Wolf-RagatzRosemary Wood-DoddDonna Zachman

Planned givingDianne Belk and Lawrence CalderRon and Sue ChipmanMyra Blackmon and Tom HollandKim Melton

For complete financial information, please visit our website at gshg.org.


FINANCIALS

operating Revenue and support

Product Sales $3,800,409 Merchandise Sales $274,267 Program Service Fees $249,264 Contributions $1,119,682 Fundraising $81,127 Investment Income $103,672 Gain on Sale of Assets $402,674 Other Income $88,832

Total Revenue, Gains $6,119,927 and Other Support

Expenses Program Services Expense $4,039,851 Administrative Expense $1,392,576 Fundraising Expense $294,493

Total Operating Expense $5,726,920

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