The Girl Scout - Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains

Fall 2014
PURSE
with Purpose
Vo l u nte e r
Spotlight
B O I S E C I T Y F A M I LY
GOES GOLD
#icantwaitto
REAL GIRLS - REAL WOMEN -
Real Leaders
The Girl Scout
The Girl Scout
In this issue:
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Volunteer Spotlight
Real Girls - Real Women Real Leaders
Boise City Family Goes Gold
#icantwaitto
Purse with Purpose
Donor Spotlight
Donor Thank You
The Girl Scout Spirit magazine
is published by the Girl Scouts
of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.
4901 Briarhaven Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
800-582-7272 / F 817-732-1261
gs-top.org
Editor in Chief
Maria Gregorio
Area Offices:
Abilene 325-670-0432
Amarillo 806-356-0096
Fort Worth 817-737-7272
Lubbock 806-745-2855
Southlake 817-281-7578
Wichita Falls 940-723-4336
1 The Girl Scout SPIRIT FALL 2014
From Our CEO…
I can’t wait to start another great year of Girl Scouting! At Girl
Scouts, girls have new experiences that give them that superexcited, jumping, giggling, butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling.
Experiences that inspire them to look forward to what they’re
going to do today, tomorrow, and even ten years from now, by
helping them realize that they can be anything they want to be.
For the girl in your life, a year with us will be filled with new
friends, tons of fun, and more “wow” moments than she’s ever
—Becky Burton, CEO imagined.
At Girl Scouts, we want every girl to be excited about her future that she can hardly wait
for it, because she knows she can achieve anything she sets her mind to. That feeling
starts with one day, one meeting, or one role model that shows her she can accomplish
more than she ever imagined.
Angela Hennigan is a fantastic example of that special role model, cheerleader, and
mentor that girls have in Girl Scouting. She guides her girls through fun adventures,
amazing experiences and friendships that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Check out her story on page 3 in our Volunteer Spotlight.
Volunteers like Angela play a crucial role in the lives of girls. They introduce girls to new
experiences that make every day feel like the best day ever. Imagine the smiles, the
excitement and the memories you’ll make – those are the moments you’ll share at Girl
Scouts. Whether you can give a day, a few weeks, or the whole year, it all starts with you.
You can start the fun at the Fall Kick-off in your area. (See the next page for upcoming
dates). Fall Kick-off is full of great ideas and opportunities to give your girls the best Girl
Scout year ever. Community resources and program providers will also be on-hand
with exciting opportunities for your girls.
September is always a busy month for Girl Scouts and this year is no exception.
Lubbock and Fort Worth – be sure to mark your calendars for a delicious annual
event, Desserts First! This delicious fundraiser features local chefs who compete to
create an original dessert using Girl Scout cookies. Guests sample each dessert, enjoy
complimentary wines and vote for their favorite. Yum!
Also in September, Girl Scout families and friends are invited to Open House events
celebrating the new Southlake Service Center and the remodel of the Fort Worth
council headquarters. Check out dates and times for these events on the next page.
While we at Girl Scouts love to promote leadership, we also love to celebrate
leadership during our annual Women of Distinction and Gold Award Gala events. These
women leaders are an example for us all – of the good we can do when we set our
sights high, give it our all, and follow through to make a true impact. Their story starts on
page 7.
Here’s to another great year of Girl Scouting, full of fun, I-can’t-wait-to moments!
Open House
Fall Kick-offs
Kick-off your Girl Scout year with a day full of enriching opportunities
to learn about the Girl Scout program. Booths and presenters provide
outstanding resources for volunteers – community service projects,
field trip ideas, and so much more! Volunteers learn about how to
guide, support and work with girls while connecting to other Girl Scout
volunteers. Save the date for the Fall Kick-off in your area. Call your area
Girl Scout office for more information.
AMARILLO
Saturday, September 20
FORT WORTH
Saturday, October 4
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
4100 S. Coulter Street
C.A.R.E. (Celebration & Recognition Event)
will also be a part of the day’s activities.
806-356-0096
817-737-7272
WICHITA FALLS
Saturday, October 4
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Trinity Methodist Church
5800 Southwest Parkway
C.A.R.E. (Celebration & Recognition Event)
will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
940-723-4336
Celebrate the grand opening of the
new Southlake service center location
and the remodel of our council
headquarters.
COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS
Saturday, September 27
Open House – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cardboard Arcade – 2 to 4 p.m.
4901 Briarhaven Road, 76109
The Cardboard Arcade will be held on the
lawn behind the council office and features
cardboard games made by area Girl Scouts!
LUBBOCK
Saturday, October 4
SOUTHL AKE SER VICE CENTER
Saturday, September 27
Science Spectrum
2579 S Loop 289 #250
806-745-2855
584 N. Kimball Avenue, Suite 100, 76092
ABILENE
Saturday, October 11
C.A.R.E. (Celebration &
Recognition Event) will
also be a part of the day’s
activities.
325-670-0432
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Festivities include a live DJ, carnival-style
games and prizes, refreshments, door prizes
and tours of the new building. The Girl Scout
store will be open and ready to showcase
their best deals for you. Community partners
are coming to host activities for the kids and
everyone will be able to help with a fun service
project or two!
Desserts First
Bring your friends and join us at this unique event featuring
innovative Girl Scout cookie desserts created by area chefs
and complimentary wine.
For ticket or sponsorship information, contact Katherine Curtis at
817-735-5313 or kcurtis@gs-top.org
LUBBOCK
Thursday, September 4
FORT WORTH
Tuesday, September 16
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
McPherson Cellars
1615 Texas Avenue, 79401
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Times Ten Cellars
1100 Foch Street, 76107
FALL 2014 The Girl Scout SPIRIT 2
Volunteer Spotlight
Girl Scouts Troop Leaders make every day the best day ever. Leaders
are role models, they teach new things, and best of all, they show girls
what’s possible. With their Troop Leader by their side, girls develop
skills and confidence that will last a lifetime.
Angela Hennigan is an awesome Troop Leader
from Muenster who has helped her girls shine
since they were Daisies. (That was six years
ago.) She credits her Assistant Troop Leader
Zonya Klement, “…we work together as a
team…,” and the moms in her troop, “…they are
always ready to lend a hand…” with helping her
create a fun, supportive community around
her multi-level troop.
Angela’s Experience
As Angela’s leadership journey started out
the way many do – her daughters joined
Girl Scouts when they were in Kindergarten
and first grade, and Angela volunteered to
help. When their troop leader retired, Angela
stepped up.
She continues to be involved in Girl Scouts
because of the growth that she sees in her own
daughters and the fact that she enjoys just
being with the girls in her troop. “It has been so
much fun watching them grow from little
Daisies & Brownies into mature Juniors,
Cadettes, and Seniors,” Angela said. “I love
helping a girl achieve her goals especially when
she may be hesitant to try something new.
That is most rewarding part for me.”
Troop Leader, Troop # 4657
Girl Scout staff praise Angela’s leadership.
“Angela works diligently to deliver the Girl
Scout Leadership Experience to her girls,”
said Sherrie Scott, GS-TOP community
development specialist. “The girls are learning
important, lifelong skills under her guidance.”
Angela ensures that her girls take advantage of
all the opportunities Girl Scouts offers –from
community service, to camping, to the Cookie
Sale and so much more. They work hard to
earn lots of badges and awards. (With a troop
that includes Juniors, Cadettes, and now a few
Seniors, this is quite a feat.) The girls are
especially excited about earning outdoor
badges and Girl Scouting’s highest awards, the
Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.
Of course, running a multi-level troop has its
challenges. As girls get older, they become
more involved in school and extra-curricular
activities, so time becomes more scarce. But,
they always manage. Angela notes that, “The
younger girls look up to the older girls and
seeing what they accomplish, especially with
the Silver Award. And it gives the older girls an
opportunity to be good role models.”
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Angela Hennigan
Credit to the Community
The girls of Troop 4657 are fantastic role
models, not only for each other but also for the
community they live in and serve. This troop
loves to give back and they accomplished a lot
in the past Girl Scout year. They held a canned
food drive during the Christmas season,
donated two Thanksgiving baskets to a local
food pantry, and they participated in the “Keep
Muenster Beautiful” community clean-up and
beautification campaign. The troop honored
our nation’s veterans when they participated
in the Gainesville Medal of Honor event and
placed flags at a local cemetery on Veteran’s
Day. The girls also assembled birthday boxes
for children in need. Birthday boxes are filled
Girls need you!
Everyone can be a Girl Scout volunteer, no matter how much time
you have or your level of Girl Scout expertise.
As a volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences that make
every day feel like the best day ever. At every turn, you’ll be their
cheerleader, guide, and mentor, helping them develop skills and
confidence that will last long after the meeting is over.
Start the fun today at gs-top.org/join
with everything a child needs to celebrate her
birthday – cake mix, candles, a birthday card, a
gift and a birthday activity.
With Angela’s guidance, the Cadettes in her
troop earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the
second highest award in Girl Scouting. In
support of their project, the girls interviewed
directors and volunteers of various
organizations, assessing community needs
and researching their community. During the
course of this research, the girls found Abigail’s
Arms, a local shelter for domestic violence
victims and their families. The girls chose to
adopt the playroom at Abigail’s Arms for their
Silver Award project – they painted a mural and
collected books to start a library. They also
volunteered at a booth during a fundraiser for
the organization.
A Trail of Tortillas
Of course, the girls have fun, too. The girls
recently used their cookie funds to pay for
troop trips - last year they went to Savannah
and this past summer they went to Space
Center Houston and visited the Battleship
Lexington in Galveston. Angela’s favorite
memory – and Zonya’s too – is one particular
camping adventure at Dinosaur Valley State
Park.
the raccoons in that area are very clever. They
raided our camp overnight, getting into our
coolers and cookies that were double-sealed!
Some of the girls & moms were still awake and
had quite a show watching the raccoons fight
each other for the food. The next morning we
found a trail of tortillas leading into the woods.”
It’s memories like these that will be with her
girls for the rest of their lives. It’s leaders
like Angela who truly deliver the promise of
Girl Scouts to her girls: that they, too can be
leaders and have a ton of fun along the way.
“We camped in tents and thought that we had
everything secure, but little did we know that
Share your Girl
Scout stories!
We are always looking for local volunteer
stories to lift up and pitch to local media.
Send your favorite stories to pr@gs-top.org.
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FALL 2014 The Girl Scout SPIRIT 4
Real Girls – Real Women –
Real Leaders
Real Girls Real Women Event Series
Every year, Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains celebrates women and girl leadership through the Real Girls
Real Women event series. Comprised of two celebrations of female leadership – Women of Distinction and the
Gold Award Gala – Real Girls Real Women brings together communities in Amarillo, Fort Worth, and Lubbock,
to uphold and honor true leadership. The women recognized at Women of Distinction are leaders in all aspects
of life – in their respective professions, their families, and of course, their communities. The Gold Award Gala
shines a spotlight on girls who earned the highest award in Girl Scouting – the Gold Award – and is a special way
to celebrate them and show them how exceptional they truly are. This year’s Women of Distinction honorees
and Gold Award recipients are in a class all their own, showing us how fortunate we are to have great leadership
in our lives.
Gold Award Gala
Girl Scout families and supporters celebrated
67 girls who answered the call to “Go Gold” at
this year’s annual, council-wide Gold Award
Gala. The event was held on May 9 at the Red
Oak Ballroom in Fort Worth. By completing
their Gold Award projects, this fantastic group
of girls contributed more than 6,000 hours of
community service throughout their
communities. These girls tackled serious
issues through their projects, including
childhood obesity, the environment, literacy
and bullying.
While taking action to address their chosen
issue, girls must plan toward long-term impact
and sustainability. A Girl Scout’s Gold Award
project must “live on” after completion – she
must identify and train volunteers in their
communities to carry on the project. Many
organizations and groups that girls partner
with to complete their projects are so happy
with the results, they pledged to keep their
project going for years to come.
The Gold Award is the culmination of
everything a girl has learned throughout her
Girl Scout career - leadership, community
service, career planning and personal
development – and it is a way for her to make
a lasting impact on her community. Without a
doubt, the Gold Award is an awesome way for
girls to change the world.
The Gold Award Gala celebrated each girl’s
accomplishment and included a pinning
ceremony, dinner and Gold Award Charge and
Pledge.
You can learn more about each girl’s incredible project and the lasting impact they made by going online to gs-top.org/gold.
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Thank You!
Because of supporters like you, girls from
across the council can take part in the fun
adventures and “wow” moments of the Girl
Scout Leadership Experience. For information
regarding the 2015 Women of Distinction
events, contact Katherine Curtis at
kcurtis@gs-top.org.
Women of Distinction
The annual Women of Distinction events, held in Amarillo, Fort Worth and Lubbock, honor a
select group of women in recognition of their leadership and service in the community. The
awards are based on the keys to leadership central to Girl Scouts:
DISCOVER AWARD The recipient of this award demonstrates exceptional understanding of
herself and her values, and uses this knowledge in every way possible to help girls and women
explore and discover themselves and their world.
20 14 Honorees
Dr. Marjorie Jenkins (A M A RILLO) | Amy Yudiski ( FORT WORT H ) | Mary Anna Self ( LU B B O C K )
CONNECT AWARD The recipient of this award demonstrates exceptional leadership in
connecting with others to create solutions in our community and beyond to make the world a
better place.
20 14 Honorees
Suzy Huguley (A M A RILLO ) | Deborah Ferguson
( FORT WORT H )
| Christy Martinez-Garcia
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The recipient of this award is an individual that has
dedicated her life to serving in the interest and support of women leadership.
( FORT WORT H )
| Ada Rummel
( LU B B O C K )
Centennial Sponsor
United Supermarkets
Presenting Sponsor
Frost Bank
Gold Sponsor
Wells Fargo Advisors
Media Sponsor
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
( LU B B O C K )
TAKE ACTION AWARD The recipient of this award serves our communities and advances
the quality of life and opportunities vital to the development and support of women leadership.
20 14 Honorees
Terry Price ( A M A RILLO ) | Dr. Gleniece Robinson ( FORT WORT H ) | Dr. Gladys Whitten ( LU B B O C K )
20 14 Honorees
Janet Slaughter (A M A RILLO) | Libby Watson
We’d like to thank the following sponsors for
supporting our Fort Worth, Lubbock, and
Amarillo* events.
Silver Sponsors
Ben E. Keith
Freese and Nichols
Moritz Dealerships
Suddath Relocation Services
Event Sponsors
American National Bank
Lee Lewis Construction
Sharyland Utilities
Xcel Energy
Happy State Bank
Table Sponsors
Caprock Foundation
Caprock Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Children’s Home Foundation
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Thanks-a-Lot Sponsor
Amarillo National Bank
Friends Level Sponsor
Lee Ruth Krieg
In-Kind Sponsors
UMC Health Systems
Pressman Printing
*As of July 1.
FALL 2014 The Girl Scout SPIRIT 6
Boise City Family Goes Gold
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl
Scouting. The Gold Award is a truly remarkable
achievement — one of extraordinary dedication,
perseverance and leadership.
“Helping four daughters pick, work and
achieve their Gold Award is something that
has taught me many things:
1. Let it be their project.
2. Let them make mistakes, it will help them
in life down the road.
3. Celebrate the big and little steps of the
project.
But most of all, it gave us each individual
time with each other to work on something
to improve the life in our community and
for others. We all need to learn to help
each other and the world would be a better
place. I am so proud of my daughters and
their accomplishments. As Autumn said,
“Mission accomplished Mom!”
- Kim Mizer, Mom
Mom
Kayla
“My Gold Award Project was inspired by a little girl battling cancer. I wanted to
“My project was called Play 60. It was a 30-day
do something that would make a difference to not only that one girl but for
program to get kids from Kindergarten through 6th
everyone. I teamed up with the Be the Match foundation and put together three
grade more active and enjoy playing sports! They
donor drives. In total there are now almost 200 people from my small hometown
also learned the importance of being and eating
community that are on the national bone marrow registry. Along with the drives,
healthy. We met up twice a week in the summer
I educated the public on how bone marrow is harvested and what bone marrow
and played games from football to line dancing and
is. From my Gold Award project I have learned how to present in front of several
even had a mini track meet! My project taught
people, that no matter how much you plan, something will always come up and
me how to use time management, organizing
you have to be flexible. These qualities and so much more are ones that I will
skills, and working with kids. Girl Scouts has
need as I continue my education and pursue a degree in elementary education.
taught me the importance of belonging to a
Girl Scouts left a lasting impact on my life - from enjoying get-togethers with my
community and girls can do anything they set
girlfriends, to teaching me how to be a good sales woman, to give everything I do
their minds to.”
- Autumn Mizer
my all and to be a sister to every girl.”
- Kayla Mizer
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All four of Kim Mizer’s daughters – Bridgett, Kassidy, Kayla and Autumn – are exceptional young
women who answered the call to Go Gold during their Girl Scout careers. Each girl saw a need in
their communities and took it upon themselves to make a measurable and sustainable difference
by taking action. Their accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set them
apart. The lessons they learned while earning the Gold Award still resonate today. Through their
hard work and dedication, they show girls everywhere that they can do anything.
Discover more about Girl Scouts
who made a lasting impact in their
communities when they
answered the call to Go Gold at
gs-top.org/gold.
Autumn Kassidy Bridgett
“For my Gold Award Project, I developed a fundamental basketball skills
“Golfing was always a huge interest for me throughout my youth,
program for boys and girls in first through fourth grade. I organized a
so I wanted to work on a project to promote our newly built golf
schedule for practice and use of the gym and recruited several of my high
course. My dad and a few of his fellow farmers and friends came
school friends to help me coach and work with 34 kids. We taught them the
together to build this beautiful new course. They took pride in
fundamentals of basketball including dribbling, shooting, defensive stance,
their work, and I also wanted to contribute to the beauty of the
and other skills. This project positively affected my community by recognizing
course. I decided to design a sign to welcome all golfers to the
a need for this fundamentals basketball program and hopefully showing
golf course and have it made. My dad and I framed it with wood
those children that fundamentals are the basis of any job or activity. The
and welded it to the fence at the entrance, since we all know the
most meaningful lesson for me, however, was that every child can learn
wind can blow a little here in the Panhandle. Girl Scouts has
given enough time and encouragement. Being a member of Girl Scouts is
had a huge impact on my life, providing experiences to face
important in my life today. I am a high school math teacher and these lessons I
new challenges and fostering a willingness to strive to help
learned as a Girl Scout serve me well today.”
others every day.”
- Kassidy Mizer Rosas
- Bridgett Mizer
FALL 2014 The Girl Scout SPIRIT 8
#icantwaitto
At Girl Scouts, all of the
adventures your girl gets
to experience are even
more special because her
friends are right by her
side. It’s not just that she
gets to go – it’s that she
gets to go with her best
friends.
Take aim
Ready for another year of that super-excited,
jumping, giggling, butterflies-in-the-stomach
feeling? Then register for a year of experiences
that inspire girls to look forward to what they’re
going to do today, tomorrow and even ten
years from now, by helping them realize that
they can be anything they want to be.
Troops are forming right now and all year long.
For the girl in your life, a year with Girl Scouts
is filled with new friends, tons of fun and more
“wow” moments than she’s ever imagined.
The kind of moments she just can’t wait to tell
you about.
Some of the amazing things Girl Scouts do:
• Build catapults and experiments at S’more
Engineering.
• Make color explosions and elephant
toothpaste at Science Throwdown!, an allages Girl Scouts science competition.
• Collect thousands of blankets for women
and children seeking shelter from abuse
during the Sleep Experts Share the Warmth
drive.
• Brave the rapids in Colorado.
Make the world
a better place
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Help my
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We want every girl to be so excited about
her future that she can hardly wait for it.
That feeling starts with you! As a Girl Scout
Volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new
experiences that make every day the
best day ever. At every turn, you’ll be her
cheerleader, mentor and guide. Imagine the
smiles, the excitement and the memories
you’ll make. Participate in multiple ways.
You choose how: one week, one month
or year-round fun. It all starts with you,
volunteer at gs-top.org/join.
Why wait?
Claim your spot at
gs-top.org/join
FALL 2014 The Girl Scout SPIRIT 10
Purse with Purpose, GS-TOP’s family giving
program, is an annual, council-wide campaign
for support just for Girl Scout families, who
understand the value and significance of
the Girl Scout experience. All families are
encouraged to participate.
100% of your donation supports local girls.
Here are reasons why GS-TOP families and girls are giving to Purse with Purpose:
Because I believe in
scouts and the great
values it has taught
my daughter.
100% of your donation helps girls
change the world.
The cost of providing the programs, camps,
volunteer support and materials required to
support one girl for a year is approximately
$300. Our council organizes troops and
trains leaders to help ensure that every girl
has a positive and enriching experience in Girl
Scouting.
Each girl who donates to Purse with Purpose
receives our Purse with Purpose patch and
annual tag. In addition to the patch, Purse with
Purpose supporters are recognized in the Spirit
Magazine and the Annual Report.
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I want to
help other
Girl Scout
sisters.
I enjoy Girl
Scouts and
want all girls
to get that
opportunity.
My daughter wants
other girls to love
the Girl Scouts
like she does!
This is what my daughter
wanted to donate,
we can’t do much but
we wanted to show that
we cared.
Invest in girls today at
gs-top.org/invest
Donor Spotlight
Xcel Energy, a proud partner of the Girl Scouts
of Texas Oklahoma Plains since 2008, is an
integral part of the communities they serve.
The company’s generous support helps Girl
Scouts explore STEM-based career and higher
education opportunities offered throughout
the Amarillo area. Xcel Energy literally connects
communities with the energy they provide and
also through their community outreach efforts.
This year, Xcel Energy Foundation’s gift
supports Explore, Experience and Engineer a
Career, an initiative to encourage girls’ interest
in STEM. This program targets girls in grades
4-12 with age-appropriate, interactive events
and activities designed to not only introduce
them to STEM fields, but also to provide
guidance in pursuing a career in STEM.
Terry Price, Xcel Energy Senior Foundation
Representative, says of the partnership, “The
future of our company depends on our ability
to recruit skilled and well-rounded workers and
leaders. And women will play an increasingly
important role in guiding our company in the
years to come. We’re grateful for the work
Girl Scouts is doing to prepare our future
workforce, and the future leadership of our
communities. This is why we’re pleased to
support Girl Scouts.”
Thank you to
Xcel Energy
for your continued
support of girls
and girl leadership!
Terry Price (left),
Xcel Energy
Senior Foundation
Representative,
and Freda Powell
(right) Women of
Distinction “Take
Action” Honorees.
“Xcel Energy is a great corporate partner
and supporter of the Girl Scouts of Texas
Oklahoma Plains,” says Becky Burton, GSTOP CEO. “We can always count on them to
support our work and leadership opportunities
for our girls.”
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Help a Girl Shin
Invite a Friend Today!
We’ll close out the fall by asking our volunteers
to recruit a friend to start a new K–5 troop this
November. Recruiters - existing volunteers get $50 to use at Girl Scouts’ Official Online
Store when they recruit a new volunteer to
start a new K–5 troop. The new volunteer gets
a new Volunteer Resource Pack (a Girl’s Guide,
a Journey set, a badge pack, a tote, and pins) to
help make getting started easy.
Pretty cool, huh?
Watch gs-top.org and our Facebook page for
more details to come!
FALL 2014 The Girl Scout SPIRIT 12
Invest in girls.
Change the World.
At the Girl Scouts, we
know that when girls are
given the opportunity,
they change the world.
We know what it takes
ToGetHerThere.
Thank you for investing in
girls, so they can change
the world.
The following recognizes
those who made gifts
January 1 – June 30, 2014.
For more information about
investing in GS-TOP, go
to gs-top.org/invest or
contact Katherine Curtis,
CFRE, at kcurtis@gs-top.org.
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Individuals
$1-$99
Mikki Adams
Roberta Adams
Callie Aguilar
Susie Akers
Virginia Alamanza
Anna Alvarado
Michael and Crystal Amador
Amy Lilly
Margaret Anderle
Jim and Ann Anderson
Lance Anderson
Anonymous
Kendra Atiz
Letha Aycock
Rob and Jeri Bailey
Andrew and Elizabeth Baker
Christi Baker
Valerie Bakes
Lindsey Ballard
Carrie Barden
Dana Barfield
Valerie Baston
Carey Bean
George Ann Benson
Tera Bell
Carolyn Blackwell
Abel and Frances Bosquez
Sherry Boyles
Bill Briggs
Barbara Brock
Roberta Brouse
Geniece Brunson
Laura Byran
Kristen Bryant
Jan Buck
John and Theresa Buck
Beverly Busich
Joseph and Christina Butler
Julia Campos
Alice Cantu
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Norma Casanova
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Robert Dodich
Tara Donai
Tavita Dorow
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Samantha Eagan
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Kevin and Jennifer Flournoy
Richard and Rosemary Foltz
Chad and Vicki Ford
Kathryn Fordyce
Susie Fox
Stephanie Fraser
Kelly Fulghum
Cindy Gaither
Gay Ganske
Janet Garner
Steve Gates
Amanda Gay
Janet Gentry
Vicki Gentry
Lareine Gilbert
Marsha Goebel
Jill Goff
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Raquel Gonzales
Sonja Gotcher
Marilyn Green
Judith Greenman
Jennifer Grimes
Donna Groh
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Lynda Havery
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Bobbie Heckathorn
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Mary Horne
Leah Howard
Pat Hunt
Jennifer Hurley
Dulcina Hurtado
Lesley Irwin
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Charla James
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Kaidence Jobe
Christina Johnston
Felicia Jones
JoAnn Jones
Robyn Jorgensen
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Laura Kerr
Katie Kirkpatrick
Paulette Krehlik
Julie Lackey
Ann Lambert
Maureen Lambert
Helen Landerdale
Jenny Lando
Michelle Lawson
Kay Layne
Allison Legg
Kathy Lewis
Summer Littlejohn
Sandra Lorden
Paige Lowder
Carolyn Martchenke
Jeanie Martin
Lorie Martinez
Janet Blacklock Matthews
Amy May
Karin McCay
Rebeka McDonald
Rebeccah McGilvary
William McKeown
Kay McNally
Sam and Velma Medina
John Merrick
Patricia Miller
Robert and Nellie Miller
Kathy Moran
Chrisshandra Morgan
Tori Mulvaney
Rosalba Munoz
Joyce Newsom
Joann Nichols
Sue Norman
James and Elizabeth Norris
Lisa Odums
Leslie Oliver
Kimberly Olson
Luis Ortega
Denise Oviedo
Anthony and Janice Owens
Eddie and Lynn Owens
Sandra Perez
Sylvia Pina
Lindsay Power
Teresa Price
Janis Putteet
Robin Raney
Sally Reeves
Millicent Reiten
Barbara Reynolds
Crystal Rivas
Traci Roberts
Janice Rubin
Jamie Rummel
Becky Samaniego
Ann Scamahorn
Bob and Glenella
Scarborough
Cindy Schulman
Jack and Kelley Scott
Betty Sefcik
Ed Self
Sheila Seullock
Therese Sharratt
Jennifer Siler
Kolby Simonson
Jody Slaten
Cynthia Smith
Lola Smith
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Eloisa Soliz
Carrel Spears
Shannon Spencer
Janice Stachowiak
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Floyd and Pat Stumbo
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Sean and Emily Taton
Patsy Thomas
Don and Sallie Thompson
Kandra Thompson
Gail Townsend
Allison Ward
Katrina Warren-Lake
Steve Wasson
Mrs. Al Watson
Janet Welch
Betty Wheeler
Brianna Williams
Judith Youngs
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Susan Alanis
Anonymous
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Salee and Wendell Barrick
Anne Bass
Dorcas Boerner
Charles Boswell
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Marta and James Calvert
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Joe and Diana Chavez
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Michelle Parrish
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Reggie Dial
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Maria Gregorio
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Elaine Hazlewood
Andrew Helterbran
Dugan Holt
Dena Hooley
Joyce Hunt
Melinda Jones
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Robert and Patricia Key
Lynelle Klinger
Karen Knight
Harva Kuykenhdall
Susan Leach
Yvonne Lowrie
Cindy Martin
Jacqueline McCoy
Ethel McLeod
Darlene McMurray
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Teresa Morenus
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Ny Nichols-Crowell
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Oeschger
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Tracy Rector
Ann Rice
Debra Roling
E Rollins
Kathryn Rollo
David and Heidi Roupp
Betty Rowland
Janet Scheuer
Gary and Barbara Senatore
Karen Sims
Cindy Snell
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Shoshana Thoma-Isgur
Cliff and Julie Tiller
Jim and Jan Titsworth
Ava Traylor
Terry and Judy Treacy
Debbie Turner
Neil and Lisa Veggeberg
Carlela Vogel
John Walker
Libby Watson
Alice Whitten
Sheryl Williams
Lucile Wise
Patty Wright
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$250-$499
Debbie Barnes
John and Jeanette Cocharo
Dana Cozby
Mary Crites
Margaret DeMoss
Lou Diekemper
Marguerite Domatti
Gaynelle and Donald Riffe
Marcia Etie
Deborah Ferguson
Paula Jackson
David Kemp
Anonymous
Holli McClain
Shirley Thomas
Doris Townsend
Colleen Walker
Nicole Woodard
Steve and Darla Young
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$500-$999
Anonymous
Susie Bell
Becky Burton
Vicky Collier
Becky Gibson
Stephen and Pat Henry
Sandy Kautz
Lee Ruth Krieg
Cliff and Cynthia Odom
Gleniece Robinson
Julie Ross
Keven and Kathi Schutz
Lois Weeks
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$1,000 and up
Mary Burnette
Kevin and Sandra Daniel
Cynthia and Curtis Griffith
Dot Hogue
Zem Neill
Jane Rector
Michael and Linda Stinson
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Organizations
3D Transportation, LLC
Abbott Laboratories
Employee Giving Fund
Abilene Evening Lions Club
Agee Trucking, LLC
Albertsons Community
Partners Program
Alliant Techsystems
Operations, LLC
American Giving
American National Bank
America’s Charities
Anonymous
AT&T United Way Employee
Giving Campaign
Bank Of America United Way
Campaign
Belmar Bakery & Cafe
Ben E. Keith Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of
Texas - Abilene Donor
Program
Booker Community Fund,
Inc.
Boy Scouts Of America
Buckles Farms Partnership
Caprock Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery
Child Study Center
Compass Bank
Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
CFC
Dallas Fort Worth SECC
Downtown Amarillo Kiwanis
Club
Estate of Barbara A. Bear
First Bank and Trust
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Frost National Bank
GE United Way Campaign
Girl Scouts Of Northeast
Texas
Guymon Lion’s Club
HPSI Loyalty Rewards
Program
IBM Employee Services
Center
IWM Association, Inc.
J & K Services L.L.C.
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Junior League Of Lubbock
KAMR 4 and KCIT FOX 14
Kohl’s
Lee Lewis Construction
Lockheed Martin AERO Club
Monsantogether
Moritz Dealerships
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Olney Transportation, Inc.
Panhandle Telephone
Cooperative, Inc.
Plainview Daily Herald
Rotary Club of Hurst Euless
Bedford
Sabre Holdings
Safeway, Inc.- Tom Thumb
South Georgia Baptist
Church
St Paul United Methodist
Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Suddath Relocation Systems
Of TX, Inc.
Tarrant County College
Texas Health Resources
The Estate Of Marie Louise
Cole
The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc.
The Rotary Club Of Abilene
Travelers Community
Connections
Truist Comprehensive
Distribution
TTI, Inc.
United Supermarkets, LLC
UNT Health Science Center
Volunteer Center of Lubbock
Wells Fargo Advisors
Wells Fargo Community
Support Campaign
West Central Texas
Combined Federal
Campaign
Xcel Energy
XTO Energy
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Trusts
Altrusa Foundation
BNSF Railway Foundation
Caprock Foundation
Children’s Home Foundation
Dian Graves Owen
Foundation
Don and Sybil Harrington
Foundation
Dubose Family Foundation
Ella C. McFadden Trust
Gray - Pampa Foundation
Helen Jones Foundation, Inc.
Lubbock Area Foundation
Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
William Mullins Foundation
United Ways
Cooke County United Way
Dallam-Hartley Counties
United Way
Hutchinson County United
Way
Lubbock Area United Way
Nolan County United Way
Ochiltree United Way
Plainview Area United Way
Scurry County United Way
United Way of Amarillo and
Canyon
United Way Of Greater
Philadelphia & SNJ
United Way of Hood County
United Way Of Metropolitan
Dallas
United Way Of Metropolitan
Tarrant Co.
United Way of Moore County
United Way of Palo Pinto
County
United Way of Wise County
United Way SECC
Wilbarger County United Way
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Post Girl Scouts
Troop 1101
Troop 1147
Troop 1904
Troop 2704
Troop 4400
Troop 4408
Troop 4443
Troop 4491
Troop 6451
Troop 7235
Troop 8098
Troop 8755
Troop 8760
Troop 8762
Troop 8766
In Kind
Mary Burnette
First Bank and Trust
Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
Bryant Hanley
University Medical Center
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Purpose
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by Zem Neill
Mary Kircher
by Dorcas Boerner
Patricia Boerner
by Dorcas Boerner
Vicky Hudgeons
by Carrie Barden
Victoria McKeown
Campbell
by Janet Scheuer
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Barbara Rubin
by Janice Rubin
Carolyn Kelso
by John and Theresa Buck
Jeane Buswold
by Susie Bell
Jeane Buswold
by Lynelle Klinger
Jim Burnette
by Steve Wasson
Linda Pfleger
by Kay McNally
Marie Louise Cole
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Lareine Gilbert
John Harrington
Paula Jackson
Robert and Patricia Key
Naomi Morris Green
by Patricia Friesen
Norma Schaffer
by Nicole Woodard
Ruth Early Hazelwood
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Taylor Baker
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Janet Scheuer
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