2017 report to the community we believe in the …...top seller was girl scout cadette madelyn...

2 0 1 7 R E P O R T T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y

G I R L S C O U T S L O U I S I A N A E A S T

G.I.R.L. WE BELIEVE IN

THE POWER OF

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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Our new brand essence demonstrates

how G.I.R.L. experiences and skills

create our idea of leadership—leadership,

the Girl Scout way—through everything

we do.

Girl Scouts practice leadership with grit

like a go-getter, problem solve like an

innovator, embrace new challenges like

a risk-taker, and show empathy like a

leader.

Just imagine the possibilities.

G.I.R.L. WE BELIEVE IN

THE POWER OF

Joan K. Mollohan Jacqueline K. Alexander Board Chair Chief Executive Officer

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Dear Friends and Supporters of Girl Scouting:

Our council is fortunate to have amazing volunteers and supporters

who do all they can to help Girl Scouts Louisiana East thrive and

succeed. When you volunteer your time or financially support a girl’s

participation in Girl Scouts, you are setting her up for a bright future.

Take pride in being a part of the best leadership experience in the

world – one that unleashes the G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ in every girl, preparing her for a lifetime of leadership.

For 105 years we have prioritized and focused on girls, providing them

with an all-girl, girl-led, and girl-friendly space that empowers them

to take the lead in all aspects of their lives. Whether it’s by exploring

the outdoors, developing strong relationships with family and peers,

advocating on behalf of others, protecting our environment, creating

their own business, or examining careers that can truly change the

world for the better, girls gain the skills and the inspiration to accept

challenges, overcome obstacles, and take the lead.

In Girl Scouts, girls find a safe haven — a girl-inclusive space where

they’re free to be themselves. This safe space offered by Girl Scouts

fosters collaboration and promotes support among girls, enabling them

to stretch beyond their limits.

Please take a moment to review highlights in our annual Report to

the Community, along with our financial information and the names

of those who support us and our mission financially. We appreciate

all who partner with us to make a difference in the lives of girls. We

are inspired by your dedication, and thank you for your renewed

commitment to the girls of southeast Louisiana.

A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E B O A R D C H A I R A N D C E O

FounderJuliette Gordon Low

Founded March 12, 1912

Board OfficersJoan Mollohan Chair

Lyndia M. G. Jones First Vice Chair

Veronica Osby Second Vice Chair

Jameeta Youngblood Secretary

Kelly McKinney Treasurer

Jacqueline K. Alexander Chief Executive Officer

Members-At-LargeDr. Allison Augustus-WallaceBrett BoninTheresa CrosbyJacquelyn S. DanielsNicole LearsonJulie LeBlancJuana Marine-LombardCriketa MatlockDr. Robyn MerrickDr. Erica MurrayPatrick L. NorthDr. Maurice SholasDr. Raquel Square-AylesBetsy StonerDarnell Waites

Board DevelopmentCommitteeBetsy Stoner, ChairLee Gary Jr.Terrie GuerinTimolynn SamsJacqueline Alexander, Chief Executive Officer

Over 13,000 girls and 5,500 adults in southeast

Louisiana were active Girl Scouts, committed to

living by the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girl Scouts

unleashes the G.I.R.L. (Go-

getter, Innovator, Risk-taker,

and Leader)tm in every girl,

preparing her for a lifetime

of leadership—making our

program the best leadership

experience for girls in the

world, created specifically

with and for girls.

Over 7,700 individuals participated in council-

sponsored programs held across our 23-parish

jurisdiction, including 250 Girl Scouts and family

members at the fifth annual Thin Mint Sprint 5K and

1 Mile Daisy Dash,

and approximately

1,000 in attendance

at the Believe in

G.I.R.L. (B.I.G.) event

at the University of

New Orleans.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program celebrated its

Centennial, marking 100 years of Girl Scouts selling

cookies. Locally, Girl

Scouts demonstrated

their entrepreneurial

skills by selling over

1 million boxes of

cookies. A record 312

Girl Scouts entered

our Cookie Hall of Fame for selling 500+ boxes of

cookies, including 45 girls who sold over 1,000 boxes.

Top seller was Girl Scout Cadette Madelyn Foster of

Denham Springs who sold 1,751 boxes! A friends and

family Product Sale of nuts, candy, and magazines

continues to support troops who wish to earn start-

up money for their troop each fall, with online sales

increasing yearly.

Girls spent more time outdoors, with over 7,350

individuals utilizing the council’s three camp

properties and one in-town cabin for troop and

community camping.

Approximately 1,324 girls became Girl Scouts

through Alternative Program Delivery programs held

at schools, churches, and housing authority sites in

Baton Rouge and New Orleans as well as through the

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program, thanks to funding

from the Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation,

Capital One,

Entergy, Happy

Black Woman,

and the Huey

& Angelina

Wilson

Foundation.

At the council

annual meeting, 11 volunteers, one religious leader

and four school principals received council-level

recognition for their commitment to Girl Scouts.

Thirteen Girl Scout Communities were recognized for

achieving their Annual Family Giving goals.


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Preparing girls for a lifetime of leadership!

In June a “Man Enough to be a Girl Scout” Day was

held at Fontainebleau State Park featuring nature

walks, a knot-tying challenge and other outdoor

activities that offered

opportunities for girls to bond

with their male role models.

Guest speaker for the day was

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser.

Additional Man Enough

events have been planned for

2018.

In 2017, seven Girl Scout Ambassadors earned the

Girl Scout Gold Award, 52 Girl Scout Cadettes earned

the Girl Scout Silver Award, and 140 Girl Scout Juniors

earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award. The Gold Award

Girl Scouts were recognized during a reception and

pinning ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion.

Girl Scout Ambassador Jordan Williams of Covington

was selected for Girl Scouts of the USA’s G-Team,

the girl

planning

team for

the G.I.R.L.

2017

Convention

in Ohio.

Jordan

and her

teammates worked hard for 18 months to create all of

the fun and entertaining events at the convention in

October.


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Survivor! was the

theme for our 2017

Resident Camp which

was enjoyed by 667

campers at Camps

Covington, Marydale,

and Whispering

Pines. Our camps

once again received

ACA accreditation

from the American Camp Association. Accreditation

means that each camp undergoes a thorough review

process by outside camp professionals in the areas if

personnel, program, site administration and health

care.

Over 375 campers attended seven volunteer-directed

summer day camps (which included a STEM-

related one) held across

southeast Louisiana.

A total of 434 girls

participated in summer

camp programs in

collaboration with New

Orleans Recreation

Development and BREC.

Council staff

participated in Sandler sales training, whose

methodology is founded on basic principles of the

psychology of human behavior. The Sandler method

is now part of our recruiting process.

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Three adult fundraisers were held, including the

first Juliette Low Leadership Luncheon held in New

Orleans on the Girl Scout founder’s birthday, October

31. The annual Women of Distinction luncheon is

held each spring in Baton Rouge, with 38 women

honored thus far since the luncheon’s inception in

2012.

Our retail team was

recognized by Girl

Scouts of the USA for

increased online and

in-store sales along

with achieving other

retail and council

goals. We were only

seven councils to

achieve all four

benchmarks set

nationally.

Nine First LEGO League robotics teams participated

in qualifying tournaments with all four of the

advancing teams winning awards at the state

tournament. Our GSLE-Houma team received the

Core Values Teamwork

Award along with

being in the Top 16 for

Robot Performance,

GSLE Norco team

won the Gracious

Professionalism Award,

GSLE-BR team won for

Strategy and Innovation,

and the GSLE Slidell

Team won the Project Research trophy. The Slidell

and Baton Rouge teams have been invited to

compete nationally in California in 2018.

Alums in the council’s FOREVER Girl Scouts club

enjoyed both winter and fall adult camping weekends

at Camps Whispering Pines and Marydale. The

weekends provide the perfect opportunity to

reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy

the camps’ many amenities.

Juliette Gordon Low Leadership honorees included: Dr. Cynthia Thomas, President of Dominican High School; Outstanding Woman; Dr. Michelle Sanchez and Dr. Donata Henry of Girls In STEM (GIST) at Tulane University, Outstanding Business/Educators; Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Outstanding Man; Sandra Holub of the Albemarle Foundation, Outstanding Business/Foundation; and Margie Loud Zeno, Minnie Finley Award.

Girl Scouts builds strong and courageous women, like our FOREVER Girl Scout alum Katy Cure, commander of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Mounted Division! Katy is shown here on the white horse with other female members of the division.

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FinancialsGeneral Operations 2017

(audited)

Public Support and Revenue

Contributions and Grants $ 248,371

Gifts in Kind 76,014

Cookie & Fall Product Program 2,886,829

(net of cost & troop bonuses)

United Way (Capital Area, Southeast Louisiana, 65,489

St. Charles, and St. John)

Program Service Fees 264,159

Sale of Uniforms and Insignias 146,300

Other (misc. and investment return) 88,385

TOTAL $ 3,775,547

Expenditures and Uses of Cash

Program $ 3,076,414

Management and General 530,626

Fund Raising 248,244

Change in Net Assets -79,737

TOTAL $ 3,775,547

Where Your Dollars Go…Program Delivery—79%

• Girl recruitment/outreach; alternative delivery program research and

development; events; maintenance and repair of three camps; troop

and resident camp.

• Training and development for volunteers.

• Recruitment, supervision, support, and recognition (including

publications, adult learning, and workshop materials) for 5,500 adult

volunteers and 45 full- and part-time employed staff.

• Technology which includes membership registration system, digital

volunteer toolkit, website platform, email marketing program.

Fund Development—7%

• Fund Development volunteer training, materials, and donor recognition

for annual giving.

• Development of alum and other fundraising campaign materials,

including special events.

• Preparation and presentation of United Way allocation requests and

reports, grant proposals and reports.

Management and General—14%

• Occupancy expenses and management of fiscal, human, and physical

resources throughout 23 parishes.


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

F R I E N D S O F G I R L S C O U T I N G

ambassador $25,000 or more

The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation

United Way of St. Charles

senior $5,000 to $24,999

100 Black Men of Metro New Orleans

Albemarle FoundationCapital One ServicesEntergy Louisiana, Inc.Greater New Orleans

FoundationKelly McKinneySt. John United WayRosetta ThurmanHuey and Angelina Wilson

Foundation

cadette $2,000 to $4,999

B R & R FoundationMary Jane & John BeckerCapital Area United WayJacquelyn S. DanielsDeCuir, Clark, & Adams, LLPGSLE Camp LoblollyGSLE Community 118

Julie LeBlancRobyn MerrickJoan K. MollohanMotiva EnterprisesWilliams Companies, Inc.

junior $1,000 to $1,999

Jacqueline AlexanderBaker DonelsonEnterprise HoldingsExxonmobil FoundationGSLE Community 131GSLE Community 216GSLE Community 267GSLE Troop 10594GSLE Troop 20082GSLE Troop 20179

Laitram, L.L.C.Myrle LeBlancLouisiana LotteryPat MackeyGustaf McIlhenny FoundationThe Merck Foundation c/o

Cybergrants, Inc.New Orleans East HospitalPatrick L. NorthBilly NungesserVeronica OsbyPostlethwaite & Netterville,

APACShell Oil Company Foundation

Matching GiftsRaquel Square-AylesUnited Way of Midland

CountyUnited Way of Southeast

LouisianaSharon WilliamsMargie Loud Zeno

brownie $500 to $999

Law Office of Charles Ayles, LLC

Brenda L. BabinBaton Rouge PrintingMelinda L. BourgeoisBrown & Brown of Greater

New OrleansCrossroads Foundation, Inc.First Louisiana-Mississippi,

Inc.

Florida Parishes BankFocus Strategies Louisiana LLCMichelle ForteJessica Geautreaux-MartinoRobin M. GuillmetteGSLE Community 217GSLE Community 379GSLE Troop 10099ITS Regional, LLC.Jefferson Volunteers for

Family and Community Inc.

Rachel Van Voorhees Kirschman

Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Mardi Gras World, LLC.Marrero Land &

Improvements Association, Ltd.

Otto Candies, Inc.Mallory PageSplendor FarmsElizabeth StonerTravelers CyberGrants Inc. Will TristMary-Patricia WraySteven YoungbloodYourCause, LLC Trustee

for Chevron Matching Employee Funds

daisy $100 to $499

Fightress AaronLaura AcostaAngela AddisonMarianne D. AddyDavid AlexanderPeggy T. ArmstrongAshley ArnolieBrigitte BarronBaton Rouge Area FoundationAaron BeneThe Blood CenterNatalie BonczekChristy Z. Bonnaffons

Jerrie BookerShayla Boyd-GillJason BrownToya Brown-RobertsonAkeesa BryanJohn BurkeTrina ButlerTaymika ByrdMarianne CallLorraine CanadyJanice CarpenterWade CarwileCynthia CeballosKaren ChambersCeleste ClarkCoursen Nickel, LLC

Robert W CourtneyTheresa M. CrosbyCulinary KidsTheresa DalySusan N. DanielsonTalaya DendyDiscoveryfest Enrichment

Program LLCDonateWellElizabeth Embler-Beagley

Helen FishJill M. FlowersTeri GallawayLee GaryJulia GradneyQuanisha GreenGSLE Community 131GSLE Community 235GSLE Community 382GSLE Community 401GSLE Troop 10170GSLE Troop 21398GSLE Troop 30200GSLE Troop 30584GSLE Troop 32021Terrie GuerinLisa GuerrantGulf Explorer LLCLouis GuruichAngela HaydenKim HenneganAmena HenvilleMichael L. HeydWineta HitchensSandra HolubDianne HunterIBM Employee Services CenterChelsea JacquesJazzercise Metairie Central

Fitness CenterAdrienne JobLyndia M. JonesPaige JonesTina M. JonesAdrienne JosephJessica JourneyKidding Around Yoga with

BellaAlison KingSarah D. KirchhoffKitchen DepotNaomi Yavneh KlosJill LaFleurJill LanglinaisDebra Lawson EphromLittle Zion Baptist ChurchLouisiana Academy of

Medical PsychologistsLouisiana Association of

Nonprofit OrganizationsJohn ManzellaBruce Martin

Kimberly MaysBertha McCantsDebbie McDowell-TateAnita S. McFieldDeborah M. MelanconJan MilesSherkica Miller-McIntyreHugo MirandaJazmine MitchellLori MitchellMelissa MontgomeryAlisha MooreCindy MooreTonia MooreLeeAnn MossGloria B. MoultrieNurah MuhammadValerie MurrayBonnie NelsonVicky NeumeyerNew Orleans Private Patrol

Service, Inc.Heather NiemicLinda T. NortonMichelle M. O’ReganLaura ParnellJill PollardJoshua PortePremier Lanes EntertainmentSonja PrinceGina RachelRaising CanesGary RauberStanley W. Ray Jr.

Philanthropic and Civic Trust

Allison ReedSondra Anne RobertsJacques Rodrigue

Veronica Rodrigue-RedmanRBBB Combined Shows, Inc-

Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey

Jennifer SchockJessica SchulmanKevin ShippGina SledgeSmall Fry’s Cooking, LLC.Jillian SmithLoria M. SmithTiffany SmithDeanie J. SoignierSteamboat NatchezGloria B. St. PierreMary StringfellowJenny TagertTerracycle US, LLCLucy Thomas


F R I E N D S O F G I R L S C O U T I N GF R I E N D S O F G I R L S C O U T I N G

Rhonda ThomasMichael ToupsTruistAndrea Van BurkleoLauren VanceRebecca WagnerEvelyn WarnerBethany WashingtonMichele WatsonEuwayne WayneShane WengerSandra T. WestSeneca WilliamsJameeta YoungbloodJean L. Zitzmann

friends $50 to $99

Dawn C. AllenAlpha Kappa Alpha - Gamma

Eta ChapterEileen Ascani DesilvaBillie BabinRegina F. BennerChristy Z. BonnaffonsPearl E BowenAnne E. BrennanDarla T. BrilliIrene BrooksLaura BusbiceZuelen CerenBarbara ClarkJune B. DarensburgPatricia A. Day


Betty DixonLeila J EamesFLY Investment Group, LLC.

(Reginelli’s Gretna)Mica ForetTeri GallawayC.S. GordonShayla Guidry HilaireGSLE Community 202GSLE Community 380GSLE Troop 30199GSLE Troop 30489GSLE Troop 30605GSLE Troop 40025GSLE Troop 42606Nicole HarrisEssence Harris-BanksWankeeta HarrisonAllen HebertKrystal HenryJennifer HigginsStephanie HullCourtney HutsonLaura JacksonMichelle JacobsonGladys JollaLaurey JonesTerry JonesKerry KurtzJill LaFleurShannon LandryThuy LeNicole LearsonJason LeeJuan LizarragaLouisiana PotteryGenny MayChristy MendozaGretchen MichelRebecca MooneyLaura ParnellBambi PolotzolaNancy PowellJulie PrangeLinda R. RabalaisSharon RodiRose RousselRPM Pizza, LLCElaine SimmonsMary SlayterKari Spencer

Briana SpruilleErica SpruilleJessica TalbertKellie TateMyrtis H. TateTam TranMichelle TraversUnlimited SkillsKenza UrbinaIdela WashingtonApril WeiserJon WeizenbaumMaria E. WinnKim Yambra

gifts in kindAcme Oyster HouseAntoine’s RestaurantAudubon InstituteAllison C. Augustus-WallaceJacquelyn G. BatesBaton Rouge Parents MagazineReia BrooksToya Brown-RobertsonCox LouisianaCrescent City School of

Gaming and BartendingCrescent City Trade ExchangeCulinary KidsSusan N. DanielsonDomino’s PizzaEnglish Turn Golf and Country

ClubAdonis Expose’

Felipe’sFulton AlleyHappy Italian PizzeriaJimmy HarrisRachel HebertHermann-Grima/Gallier

Historic HousesHigh Hat CafeJazzercise Metairie Central

Fitness CenterKendra ScottLa Boulangerie RestaurantLamarLongue Vue House and

GardensLouisiana Art & Science

MuseumLouisiana Children’s MuseumLuke New OrleansMorgan Stanley Wealth

ManagementThe National WWII MuseumNew Orleans PelicansNOLA BrewingOriginal Heroman’s FloristTerrance OsborneJill PollardPremier Lanes EntertainmentRevel RestaurantThe George Rodrigue

Foundation of the Arts, Inc.

The Roosevelt New OrleansRPM Pizza, LLCSac-a-Lait


juliette gordon low 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 Becker

Jacquelyn S. Daniels

Candace Davey

Myrle LeBlanc

Patricia LeBlanc

Martha J. Long

Pat Mackey

Joan Mollohan

Laurence “Laurie” Neeb

Jill Pollard

Marguerite Redwine

employee giving society

Girl Scouts Louisiana East recognizes these employees

for their annual support and financial

commitment of $200 or more:

Marianne AddyJacqueline Alexander

Taymika ByrdCeleste Clark

Robin GuillmetteKim HenneganMichael Heyd

Debbie McDowell-TateJan Miles

Alisha MooreJill Pollard

Kevin ShippGina SledgeJenny Tagert

Lauren Hill VanceRebecca Wagner

Bethany WashingtonMichele Watson


Second Vine WineSheraton New Orleans HotelErica SpruilleTaste Buds Management -

Mizado/Semolina/ZeaThe Troubadour HotelTop Drawer StrategiesTotal Graphics & Printing, Inc.University of Holy CrossWinn Dixie Stores FoundationWoman’s HospitalWorld of BeerWWNOYelp, Inc.

tribute giftsIn Memory of Janice “Twin-J”

Adam’s Happy 64th Birthday: Anonymous

In Honor of Doris Aubry: Jeanine C. Aubry

In Honor of Catherine Courtney: Robert W. Courtney

In Memory of Myron & Roberta Falk: Baton Rouge Area Foundation

In Support of Women of Distinction Honoree, Dr. Kelli Joseph: ITS Regional, LLC.

In Memory of Christine Labat, SELGSC Troop Leader:

Anne E. Brennan

In Honor of Vicky Neumeyer, New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans: Susan G. Talley

In Honor of my Mother, Ruth Mark Nungesser: Billy Nungesser

In Honor of Ruby Powell, Girl Scout Leader in Virginia: Nancy Powell

In Honor of Margie Loud Zeno: Pearl E. Bowen


Thank you for your support!

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

www.gsle.org (800) 644-7571

Corporate Headquarters841 S. Clearview ParkwayNew Orleans, LA 70121(504) 733-8220

Regional Service Center545 Colonial DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 927-8946

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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