2023 Girl Scout Impact Report

The Girl Scout Impact

2023 Annual Report October 1, 2022 to September 31, 2023

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“Girl Scouts has helped me work towards my goals in many different ways, but the biggest way is exposure: the amount of opportunities Girl Scouts has given me that I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere else.” -Madeline, Girl Scout Cadette

“I like Girl Scouts because I have fun helping the community, selling cookies, making crafts and helping people.” -Sophia, Girl Scout Brownie

“I always try to help others whenever I can. I love being a Girl Scout!” -Evalyn, Girl Scout Junior

“Girl Scouts has given me a place where I can speak out without fear of being judged.” -Ellie, Girl Scout Senior

“Girl Scouts has helped me to

become a leader by teaching me to take action whenever a problem has occurred.” -Ava, Girl Scout Cadette

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

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FY23 Board of Directors Executive Officers Dawn L. Kotva, Board Chair Kimberly Hodge-Bell, 1st Vice Chair Jenny M. Bartlow, 2nd Vice Chair Vicki Dawkins, Secretary Mike Kiefer, Treasurer

Dear Girl Scouts, Supporters & Friends, Welcome to the 2023 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Impact Report. 2023 was a monumental year for our organization and we are grateful for the determination and commitment of our staff and volunteers, appreciate the investment of our donors and community supporters and commend the many accomplishments of our more than 30,000 eastern Missouri members. In 2023, we began embarking on a journey towards significantly increasing the intentional and relevant support that the organization was providing our Girl Scout members throughout the span of their lives. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) has become laser-focused on providing a well-rounded curriculum that not only focuses on traditional Girl Scouting activities, but also addresses the evolving and relevant needs of today’s girl. Through working collaboratively with our members, education, and community partners, we are building a stronger foundation to holistically support all Girl Scouts and their families in the areas of education, mentorship, professional skill building and socio-emotional support. GSEM was nationally recognized for their work in this area with the Bank of America Neighborhood Builders ® award for advancing economic mobility in St. Louis. The Neighborhood Builders ® program is one of the largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development in the nation and we are proud to be a part of this esteemed community. This commitment to our Girl Scouts today will equip them with skills needed to courageously navigate their future workplaces, academic, or military endeavors tomorrow. The organization is also making significant strides on providing promising students with the academic enrichment, social support and life skills needed to succeed in college and careers. As an example of this work, GSEM recently announced a new and historical collaboration with Missouri State University to make postsecondary education more accessible to the organization’s more than 25,000 girl members from rural, urban, and suburban communities across eastern Missouri. The new Missouri State University/Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri freshman scholarship is an annual renewable award of $2,000. We are honored by your continued support of the Girl Scout mission—our successes would not be possible without these community investments of time, talent and treasure. Thank you for helping us develop girls of courage, confidence, and character, who will make our world a better place.

Members-At-Large Laurel “Buff” Burkel Lisa Bell-Reim Michael Dozier Eric Eoloff Kalen Fumagalli Meghana Hebbar* Christine Iovaldi Julie Leverenz Keith Marty Sonni Nolan Thuy Vi Quach-Braig Jeff Steiner Anastasia Stevenson Mikayla Woods*

*Girl board members

Soar Higher,

Dr. Natissia Small, Ed.D. CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

Dawn L. Kotva Board Chair, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

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Ambassador (11-12th grade) 571

Senior (9-10th grade) 792

Cadette (6-8th grade) 3,563

Daisy (K-1st grade) 7,334

24,791 girls Girl Scouts by Program Grade Level

Junior (4-5th grade) 5,481

We are Girl Scouts Girl Scouts create the world they want to live in and strive to make it better every single day. They explore their strengths, take on new challenges, and can always be themselves, regardless of background or ability. Supported by adult volunteers and mentors right here in our community, as well as millions of alums around the globe, Girl Scouts lead the way as they discover who they are and how they can make the future a brighter place. Growing Our Movement Girl Scout retention soared in 2023, with more than 74 percent of all Girl Scouts continuing with our movement and surpassing our council’s goal.

Brownie (2-3rd grade) 7,004

15,274 households GSEM serves

1,598 troops in our council

13,327 Volunteers

150 schools with members in St. Louis City & County

377 schools with members in eastern Missouri

110 schools with members in rural districts

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Ways to be a Girl Scout Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri inspires every girl to discover who she is and what she can do. She has big dreams, and within a supportive community, she’ll find opportunities to explore, learn, make a difference and succeed on her own terms. Girl Scouts choose their own adventures and discover their interests alongside other Girl Scouts. And, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri provides a variety of accessible, inclusive pathways for girls to participate throughout eastern Missouri.* *Includes St. Louis City and 28 Missouri counties: Adair, Audrain (Van-Far School District), Clark, Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Reynolds, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Sullivan, Warren and Washington.

Volunteer-led Led by a volunteer—usually a parent or caregiver of one of the members in the troop.

Juliettes Individual Girl Scouts guided by a mentor.

Community Outreach Delivering programs to girls in underserved areas through community centers and schools.

Community Troops Led by Girl Scout staff for all girls everywhere to have equal access to Girl Scouts.

Girl Scouts believe in removing barriers to opportunity and making the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. That’s why Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is proud to offer financial aid to our members, so that all girls may participate fully in Girl Scout program activities and camp. The generous support of our donors funds our Activity Scholarships and Uniform Assistance Fund programs. In 2023, 52 percent of Girl Scouts required financial aid.

Every girl deserves to be a Girl Scout

Throughout the last two years, financial aid requests were at an all-time high for Girl Scout memberships and programming/camp participation.

“Girl Scouts has taught me how to better serve my community, build friendships with all types of people, and work towards a common goal of making the world a better place for everyone.” -Safiya, Girl Scout Ambassador

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Girls Lead the Way Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends.

Highlights from programs in 2023 include:

Women in Trucking Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri partnered with Dot

STEM: 8,863

Entrepreneurship: 8,782

Transportation to give girls in grades 6-12 an up-close and personal look at the world of truck driving from a female perspective. Girls engaged with the trucking industry to learn about various roles, whether that’s as a professional driver, engineer, business owner, technician, trainer or corporate professional. NIFTY Program Series NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth (NIFTY) is a brand new program that consisted of eight events, including workshops and field trips. Through this program, Girl Scouts explored NASA missions and careers by participating in interactive activities and had the unique opportunity to meet with NASA role models. Extreme Adventures The Extreme Adventures program series offers Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors unique and “extreme” outdoor-related opportunities, such as mountain biking, rock climbing, underground kayaking, search and rescue, caving and more.

Girls earned badges 44,276

Life Skills: 17,371

Outdoors: 9,260

“[The girls] loved getting in the Dot truck and trailer. They asked awesome questions like, ‘how long does driving school take?’ and, ‘how many hours can you be out on the road at once?’” -Christine Iovaldi, Dot Brand Manager and GSEM Board of Directors member-at-large

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Professional Development and Socio-Emotional Programs

Bank of America Neighborhood Builders ® In 2023, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri received the Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders ® award for our work advancing economic mobility in St. Louis. Being part of the Neighborhood Builders ® program will provide multi-year grant funding and extensive leadership training for leadership for our organization. Bank of America’s funding will ensure that programs and services addressing development for future female leaders and will continue to expand. The Neighborhood Builders ® program is one of the largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development in the nation. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri was also awarded a $200,000 grant over two years. This new grant will allow Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri to develop outreach and membership recruitment strategies that target St. Louis’ emerging black and brown communities, create curriculum that will specifically provide girls the opportunity to develop holistically, improve volunteer support and recognition, and more. “This opportunity will help us expand our program to provide a wider margin of young women with new experiences and lessons critical to developing essential life skills as the future leaders of Missouri and the world,” said Dr. Natissia Small, CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. “Most importantly it further demonstrates our intentional efforts to prepare and promote women leaders as valued members of the workforce.” During the 2023-2024 Girl Scout year, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri offered expanded life skills programming, focusing on providing holistic support through professional development and socio-emotional well-being of our Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors. The new programs included College Knowledge, Professional Prep Day and ACT Prep. By partnering with educational institutions and expert organizations in our community, our expanded program offerings will allow our middle and high school Girl Scouts to dream big and then put those plans into action to achieve their goals. We are committed to supporting our Girl Scouts from their childhood all the way through adulthood, making sure our Girl Scouts and the adults who support them, receive the relevant and important information and resources they need for a lifetime of success and happiness.

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Sweet Success The 2023 Treats & Reads program surpassed all expectations with over $940,000 raised in support of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri programs. This is the second year in a row that the council goal was surpassed. We also saw an increase in the number of girls and troops participating in the Treats & Reads program. “I enjoy participating in Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s Treats & Reads program because I earn funds for my troop do to exciting things,” said Emery, Girl Scout Brownie. Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world, our girls collectively sold more than 2.2 million packages of cookies and generated more than $2.1 million in proceeds. 100 percent of proceeds remain local and are critical to fund our troops’ activities throughout the year.

2,775 Girl Scouts participated in Treats & Reads

13,426 Girl Scouts sold cookies and gained entrepreneurial skills

$940,000 raised in support of

2.2 million+ Packages of cookies sold

GSEM programs through Treats & Reads

“The Girl Scout Cookie program helps me to see that I can do things I never thought that I could!” -Millie, Girl Scout Cadette

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April Showers Since 1998, our Girl Scouts along with their troops and families, have worked together to collect personal care items for those in need in our communities. In partnership with Operation Food Search, these items are distributed to agencies across eastern Missouri. Girl Scouts promote April Showers through distributing sticky notes door-to-door, doing in-person promotion at local stores and sharing online. The community have the opportunity to donate by leaving items on their porch for girls to pick up, donating at a store during Showering the Community, purchasing items for donation through one of our online registries or donating at a local Schnucks or Dierbergs Market through their in-store collection. “Participating in April Showers is important because it’s a good way to give back to your community. April Showers impacts those who might need toothpaste, deodorant or other necessities that we forget about when we have easy access to those products.” -Aria, Girl Scout Cadette

35,000+ hours of service

1.3 million+ personal care items donated

250+ agencies supported

7,300+ girls participated

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“At camp, I am free to be adventurous because we try so many new things!” -Elena, Girl Scout Brownie

1,700 overnight campers

15,126 camp experiences

Building Campfires and Confidence Girl Scout Camp is more popular than ever! In 2023, we saw a 29 percent increase in girls participating in camp over last year, and a 7 percent increase in girls participating in overnight camp. Girl Scouts were excited to spend time at camp with one another swimming, riding horses, canoeing, sleeping in tents, and more. Along with experiencing the classic camp activities, girls are building outdoor skills and the confidence to challenge themselves to do more. And, it’s time away from screens, belly laughing with bunkmates, sing-alongs around the campfire, and playing outside in the fresh air. Camp is a place to make lifelong memories and just be a kid in the outdoors!

2,116 day campers

That’s a 7 percent increase!

6,361 troop campers

Camp Tuckaho

Girl Scout Service Center

Camp Fiddlecreek

Camp Cedarledge

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Claire Bear Camp

During summer 2023, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri was proud to offer the inaugural Claire Bear Camp, a week-long day camp for Girl Scouts ages 5-18 on the autism spectrum. With her support of the Her Future is Our Future Comprehensive Campaign, Cynthia Heath, former GSEM board chair, generously made Claire Bear Camp possible, affectionately named after her great niece, Claire. Claire Bear Camp gave eight campers the opportunity to experience a week of new friends, outdoor adventure, and a sense of belonging in an inclusive and nurturing environment. Claire Bear Camp was held at Camp Fiddlecreek in Myrtle’s Manor; a site designed to be safe and accessible for campers. Campers had the opportunity to experience daily morning and afternoon round-up at the flagpole with Girl Scout pledges and songs; progressive skill learning through camp tasks, cooking and making snacks, and leadership activities; and “challenge-by-choice” through adventure recreation like slingshots, hiking, swimming and playing on the new play structures, along with fun traditional camp crafts and games. A highlight of the week was a family day on the final Friday of camp, where campers’ family members/caregivers had the opportunity to experience many activities alongside their campers. Claire Bear Camp also focused on developing new community partnerships to create and sustain future Girl Scout camp opportunities for girls with other diagnoses and medical conditions. In preparation for the camping experience, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri staff worked closely with a diverse group of supporters to develop this unique and modified camp, ensuring campers individual needs would be met.

“My daughter has been signed up for many different non-Girl Scout camps over the years. Each time, she comes home saying she doesn’t want to go back. This is the first camp EVER that she wanted to keep coming back each day.” -Caregiver, 6th grade camper

“Claire Bear Camp was beyond incredible for her, and I don’t know if I will ever be able to express my gratitude to everyone involved and to Cynthia.” -Caregiver, 3rd grade camper

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Creating a Brighter Future for All The Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards are the highest honors Girl Scouts can earn. By leading their communities and working on issues they care about, our highest awardees are making their world and futures brighter.

Bronze Award: Craft/Activity Kits for Children in the Hospital Troop 3756 decided to provide a little bit of fun and creativity for kids during their hospital stay. The girls researched kit ideas, made a list of supplies needed and spent two extra meetings a month prepping bags. Each kit included instructions and all the materials needed to complete the craft or play the game. Some examples of the kits made were mini eraser tic-tac-toe, craft stick airplanes, and yarn turtles. The Girl Scouts made over 1,200 kits and delivered them to Mercy Hospital.

Silver Award: Helping Kids and Teens with Mental Health Illness During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of children and teens was impacted due to at-home isolation and little socialization. To earn the Silver Award, Girl Scout Cadettes Azaria Spearman and Mikayla Woods created a website that gave access to different resources to ease their stress and anxiety. Their project aimed to educate middle school teens on coping techniques and activities that can give them control over their mind, body, and soul and positively impact their mental health.

In 2023, Girl Scouts volunteered more than 18,000 hours in their communities while earning their Highest Awards.

Gold Award: Kid’s Playroom Makeover After learning about the need to renovate the children’s playroom at The Women’s Safe House, Kameryn Arnold, a 2023 graduate of St. Charles West High School, decided to create a positive and safe environment for families experiencing abuse. Kameryn led a team of volunteers to clean the room, paint the walls, build shelves and replace the ceiling light fixtures. Afterward, Kameryn stocked the playroom with books and educational toys for the residents and presented the new space to The Women’s Safe House executives. Kameryn’s remolded playroom saw an increase in children using the space. The Women’s Safe House staff will continue to ensure the playroom stays clean and well-maintained in the future.

25 Gold Award Girl Scouts

157 Silver Award Girl Scouts

423 Bronze Award Girl Scouts

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National Gold Award Scholarship

Changemaker Scholarship In 2023, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri awarded three $5,000 higher education scholarships to Gold Award Girl Scouts at Council’s signature fundraising event, Dessert First. Coumba Diallo

The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouts, and those who earn it set themselves apart from their peers through their perseverance and grit. GSUSA’s 111 councils were each provided the opportunity to nominate one of their outstanding Gold Award Girl Scouts to receive a national scholarship. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s Meghan Jachna, a 2023 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy, was a recipient of a $10,000 national GSUSA scholarship. Jachna partnered with the Missouri Botanical Garden to create educational activities on what plastic film is, the life cycle of a plastic bag, and how to reduce, reuse and recycle it. Jachna also taught visitors to the garden about the negative impacts the product can have on human health. To ensure she had accurate information for the activities, Jachna interviewed an expert, the director of the plastics sustainability team at the American Chemistry Council. Jachna then used all the gathered information to share handouts with her audience that covered how to make reusable bags and getting involved with organizations to work to change policy to reduce the amount of plastics companies are using. Jachna’s project will continue to be presented by the SAGE (Students at Garden Educators) program through the Missouri Botanical Garden. The students will be trained to deliver the program through the Missouri Botanical Garden volunteer portal.

Diallo collected donated art supplies and assembled 150 art kits for teens in the St. Louis region. She then coordinated with teaching artists and facilitated ten virtual painting workshops with children in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Diallo invited the teens to submit their artwork for a virtual exhibition. Through her project, Diallo reached more than 100 teens. Mira Iyer Iyer developed an app, CHOMP, an innovative nutrition app created for users to understand their bodies better and the foods they eat. Iyer committed more than 200 hours developing her app to ensure an easy-to use interface and utilized uninimidating nutritional terminology. Iyer worked with a local SSM Hospital dietitian, who provided knowledge and guidance, so the app better equips users with the tools to read nutrition labels and choose healthier snack options. Gracie Steinmeyer Steinmeyer filmed five tutorial videos for FTC Robotics teams to learn how to set up and program their robots using two robotics programs. Steinmeyer also hosted a workshop for more than 20 robotics teams which covered TensorFlow software and how to program with machine learning. Steinmeyer visited three elementary schools to present FTC demo bots and other STEM activities to more than 80 students.

“I believe that it is important to not only educate yourself on pressing social and environmental issues, but also take action to improve these issues. I was drawn to earning my Gold Award because it gave me the opportunity to work towards self-initiated goals and lead my own project.” -Meghan Jachna, Gold Award Girl Scout

Changemaker Scholarships were made possible by: • Laurna Godwin in memory of Corrynne Godwin • Penny Pennington and Michael Fidler in honor of every girl making her mark on the world! • William R. Orthwein and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation

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2023 Financials

FY23 Revenue

FY23 Expenses

Financial Summary

1% 1%

4%

8%

10%

38%

55%

82%

Revenue: $17,405,533

Expenses: $15,653,420

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Audited FY23 Revenues

$17,405,533

Product Program Revenue

$9,615,452

Public Support

$6,669,831

Camp and Program Fees

$712,489

Girl Scout Shop Sales

$244,807

Miscellaneous Income

$162,954

Audited FY23 Expenses

$15,653,420

Program Services

$12,881,301

Management and General

$1,531,000

Fundraising

$1,241,119

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PMS 5535

PMS 5535

Our Community and Foundation Partners

PMS Black

Black

BNSF Railway Foundation

PMS White

Grain Craft

White

Graybar Foundation

Dot Foods, Inc.

Camp Thunderbird Charitable Foundation

Great Rivers Confluence Foundation

E. Reuben and Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust PMS 5535

Logo with Registration Mark

PMS 5535

Greater St. Louis Area Fire Chiefs Association

Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

Black

HCA Healthcare

Ardent Mills

PMS Black

White

Chevron Humankind Employee Engagement Fund

Enterprise

PMS 5535

Incarnate Word Foundation

White

Financial Executives International

Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation

Black

Coded Agency, LLC

Franklin County Area United Way White

Jefferson Foundation

General Mills

Leo R. Buder Charitable Trust

Blueprint4

George H. Riedel Foundation

Cuivre River Electric Community Trust

Blues for Kids Foundation

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis

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Tom W. Bennett Trust

Mary Ranken and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation

Tracy Family Foundation

Norman J. Stupp Foundation

Twin Cities PBS

St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association

U.S. House of Representatives— Office of Cori Bush

P ALMER & C AY

St. Louis Christmas Carol Association

St. Louis Philanthropic Organization

United Fund Buffalo Township

Mercy Health Foundation

Professional Firefighters of Eastern Missouri

RBC Bank

Mildred, Herbert & Julian Simon Foundation

Starbucks Foundation: Neighborhood Grants Fund

United Way of Northeast Missouri

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Co. Foundation

Viola J. Reynolds Trust

Susan Buder and H L Buder Trust

RSM US LLP

Montgomery Bank

Saint Louis Community Foundation

The Saigh Foundation

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Our Donors

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri relies on the generous support of corporations, foundations and its many friends and partners to maintain the high level of programs and services it offers to girls and adults. We are grateful for the support that made our work and mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character possible in 2023. With sincerest appreciation and gratitude, we recognize those who invested in Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri through annual operating or program support from October 1, 2022 to September 31, 2023.

$50,000+ Dorothy Brazil-Clark Trust

Karen and Thomas Miller Mary and Harold Mueller Natalea Simmons Beaudean Terence and Natissia Small Leslie and Philip Steinmeyer $1,000-$2,499 Barbara C. and Stephen Archer Connie K. Argotsinger Susan Barley Lisa Bell-Reim and Ron Reim Victoria Birchem Mary Pat Brown Kathy and David Brunts Laurel “Buff” Burkel Christine and David Chadwick Kim and Peter Cottle Jerry and Julie Cubbage Kelly and Richard Daleen Nicole and Mike Dalton Amy DeSart Jeromey Farmer Ms. Gretta Forrester, Forrester Family Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Robbye Frank Nance Frost Kalen and Jill Fumagalli Carol J. Jaudes Janine and Steven Lawler Nancy LeMaster Sally Lemkemeier Julie and Glen Leverenz

Michele Lucas Jen Martin

Keith and Diana Marty Natalie Riat-Masterson Shertina Mawuenyega Jaime and Christine Mendez

$10,000-$49,000+ Mary Ann Altergott and Jim Beirne Anonymous (2) Bonnie and Daniel Barczykowski Jenny and Chris Bartlow Leo R. Buder Charitable Trust Donna and Eric Doerhoff Laurna C. Godwin Barbara and Richard Jacobsmeyer Carolyn Kindle Dawn Kotva Lisa Peel and Joe Stremlau Ruth L. Siteman Neal and Kellie Spencer $5,000-$9,999 Tom W. Bennett Trust Susan Buder and H L Buder Trust Bonny Filandrinos

Mrs. Rachell Mitchell Lisa Moehlenkamp

Marianne and Mike Murphy Mark and Jennifer Murray Joan Newman Susan and Joseph Orr Mary and David Otto Gopal Padmanabhan Dana Plonka Thuy Vi Quach-Braig and Chris Braig Viola J. Reynolds Trust Melissa Ring Sarah Schlichtholz and Justin Anderson Mr. and Dr. Robert Schuette Diane Sher Dan and Sarah Sise Deborah Slagle Jeff and Sylvia Steiner Katherine Sundararaman The Prairie Family Abigail Tatum Stefanie Thelen Kate Tichelkamp Hank and Donna Tomlinson Kim E. White Drost

Susan and Stuart Keck Della and Glenn Sprehe

$2,500-$4,999 Barbara Bowyer Robert Bullock, Jr. Kathy Dabrowski

Shelly and Frederick Helfrich Karleen and Thomas Hoerr

Dee A. Joyner Alaina Maciá

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$500-$999 Sara and Patrick Allie Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser and Keith Wickenhauser Richard and Iona Baldwin

Lucy M. Rimsky Joyce E. Salih Zal Sarkari James and Judy Seeser Mrs. E. Katherine St. Cyr and Mr. Peter H. Hubbell Mr. and Mrs. Steiner Annie Tobin-Bartlow Liz Trimble Jennifer Vacha Danielle Washington Keri L. Westland Richard White Cindy and Chris Wunderlich $250-$499 Sandra Ahlum and Lent Johnson Lisa Albers Tom and Karla Bakersmith Gwenn Behrens Mary Bettis Larnise Boain Shannon and Austin Bodenschatz Laura Boedges Traci Brown

Cheryl L. Fichtinger Charlotte S. and Michael F. Flynn Kristi and Christopher Gianino Tegest Hailemichael Jordan Hall Katie Haw Anne Heilig June and Fred Held Katherine Heller Lauren Herring and Ted Disabado Pam Johnson Mrs. Emily Kadel Kathy L. Kahn Mike and Vicki Kiefer Tina and Jim Klocke Paul and Amanda Koehler Kathleen Lang Karen Layng Carolyn W. Losos Jennifer Markward Anne Matheis Merritt McCarthy Lisa and Robert McLaughlin Gloria H. McSwain Cindy Mebruer Kerri Mileski Roberta Moore Michael Mosbacher Aundreya Ottens Bridgett and Michael Pelikan Tanya Pereira Janice and Daniel Potts Emily and Andrew Quagliata Erin and Catherine Rachmiel Jennifer Reeves Anna Ruffin Patricia Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaljo Annie Schlafly Shanna Seagraves Byron E. Thurmond

Neal Tichelkamp Leanne Tippett Mosby Victoria Ventrella-Meyer Erin Vlasaty Diane Wakefield Deborah J. Walters Debra Wierciak Kelly Wilson

Joyce A. Bathke Tracy Biermann Angela Bonstead

Janine Burkett Jared Colbert Karen Condie Ashley and Joe Cutrona Joan DeFrancesco Laura Dierberg Ayers and Brock Ayers Sheila Effan Mary F. Felker Linda and Tom Gieseking Alyssa Harper Christine E. Heck Rochelle Henderson Jennifer Hill Megan Jacobsmeyer Michelle K. Johnson Kristine Keller Jason and Libby Kindle Amy Koch Laura and Michael Larrabee Annelise LoRusso Smith Michael Lucido Kathy and John Mack Jeannine Martin Susan and Earl McCann Stephanie Meyer Julie Morrison Catherine and Birch Mullins Peter Neidorff Melissa and Allen Niedermann John and Gwen Pelzer Maya and Terry Pierce Brenda and Eric Reinsfelder

Elke Buckland Heather Burns Tina Carroll Robert Ciralsky Jessica Clark Sheilah Clarke-Ekong John Cole Jerico and Stefanie Collins

William Cottle Mariel Cotton Anne Croat

Rhonda D. Cross Wilmetta Diallo Debra Emerson Marisa Erker Jazmyn Ferguson

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$100-$249 Ashley Ambrel Yasbel L. Arce Irizarry Renee Atkinson Sarah Ayers Stephanie L. and Jeffrey S. Bahr Youngki Baik Lauren Baker Kayla Bakker Crystal Barker Sheila Bast Paula Bell Tracy Berry James Biggins Mrs. Ruth A. Binger Dan Birkenmeier Cindy Bishop Melynie Blackshear Sue R. and Garrett D. Bland Chantal Block

Beverly Logan Margaret Love Kimberly and Chris Lubbring Rea Maestas Christopher Mahacek Kelly Mahaffey

Amy Connelly Cheryl Cook Pamela Cook Ann Cordeal David Crutcher Amanda Culbertson-Kraemer Lila Daus Adrienne Dawson Angel Difani Deborah Dillon Cyndy A. Donato Tanya Dupske Karen Kaye Dupske Destiny Eikerenkoetter Emily Elam Sheri Ewing Kristin Fasnacht Chalana and Lathon Ferguson

Becca Hefley Maddy Heikkila Mrs. Georgette M. Henry Mr. and Mrs. John Hillhouse Kimberly Hodge-Bell and Woodrow Bell Ginny Hoeper Dennis Hoffmann Jessica Hood Allean J. and Michael W. Horn Melissa Hoskins Gabrielle Intagliata Susan James

Heidi Mansdoerfer Dorothy McMurtry Marsha Gail Meyer Sara Miller Angela Minges Shirley Montrey

Kent Moon Dana More Utica Morris Cory Murner

Annie Johnson Tanjela Johnson Cynthia Jones Adella Jones Allison Jordan Pamela Jordan Tripp Kahle Shannon Kempker Shari Kern

Gerry and Judy Murphy Dawn and John Myers Drs. Carl and Michele Neblock Jill Nowak Rose O’Brien Jeni Oliver Kaylin Oshin Christopher and Dawn Overmann Amber Overton Rebecca Patel Cynthia L. Pearlman Jennifer Phillips Julie Picco Angela Pionke Susan Plank Kate Polokonis

Heather Filley Gail Flemming Shelley Flynn-Harding

Lisa Blumer Cindy Boddy Linda Boren Miller Linda K. and Robert P.

Theresa Forrest Hailey Garrow

Allison G. and Bretten R. Kleitz Lauren Kornegay Dollar and Nathanael Dollar

Bridget Geiss Mark Gellman Mr. and Mrs. Jaspare Giardina Mrs. Amanda Gilbert

Brandewiede Cathy Brown Rebecca Bruckert Amy and David Burchardt Amy Burkemper Dr. Deangela Burns-Wallace

Ashley Koziol Aimee Kramer Susan and Stuart Krawll Shanthi Krishnan

Norman Goodman Meaghan Goodman Susan and Joseph Gould Venita Govan Mary Griser Laura Haberberger Roberta Hagen Jade and Mark Halbert Janessa Hall

Anna Kuhn Asha Kuhn Barbara Kunkel

Michael Byrd Nina Caldwell Emily Cantwell

Allan G. and Nancy L. Poole Susan and Lawrence Quick

Jeanne Kwong Bickford Timi and Russell LaMore Stephanie Laux Sterling Lawler Ms. Barbara Lee Johnson Ericia Leeper Sally Lefler Ms. Karen Lehman Christina Lobo

Timothy Chojnacki Brenda Christmas Ellen Ciesla Katie and Charles Claggett Jill Clements Julie Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Coalson Noelle Collins

Misty Ramirez Lynne L. Rapp Anonymous Maureen Reid Terri Renfrow Kyle Reynoso Kelly Richter

Gene Hanneke Rachel Hanson Autumn Harthill Aisha Hasan Ms. Loretta Hassler

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Robyn Whalen Kristen Wild

Amber Rickeberg Denise Rickman Rick Roberts Erin Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross

Natalie Self Rhianna Selman Shoshanah Shanes Daniel Shaver Linda Short

Ali Summerford Rosalie Swingle Wanda Thurman Frances Tietov and Elliot Elson Rhonda Travers Martha Uhlhorn Bree Urech-Boyle Stephanie and Steven Vehige

Latonya Williams Ms. Isla H. Wilson Elizabeth Winkler Denise Wondolowski Nancy Workman Tina Worland Katie Zahner Catlynn Zayon Michelle Zielinski and Frank Goudsmit

Denise Sallee Kristy Santos Christina and Fredrick Schaljo

Nancy and Roger Shoup Susan and David Slavney Loretta Smith Inna Smith James Sodon Jodi and Gregory Soltwisch Amy and Christopher Stephens Carolyn Stewart Hannah Stillman Brooke and Brandon Clark

Rachel Schmidt Michael Schmitt Katie Schnable

Eduardo Vera Paula Vickers Guy Vogt Sandra Waller Judy Wangondu Sharon Ward Greg Wetmore

Jennifer Schoen Diane Schremp Julia Scott Mr. Raghavender Seerla

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Matching Gift Companies We are incredibly grateful to Girl Scout volunteers and supporters who provide many hours of service, invest in the future of girls and increase their impact through their employers' generous matching programs. Thank you to the volunteers and supporters who participated and the companies who honor their many contributions.

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. AT&T Bank of America Bayer Fund Boeing Boyd Gaming Corporation Cardinal Health Charities Aid Foundation of America Charles Schwab Chevron Humankind Employee Engagement Fund Elevance Health Gap Foundation Groundswell Charitable Foundation HCA Healthcare Hewlitt-Packard Company Illinois Tools Works Foundation KPMG LinkedIn Lumen

MasterCard Microsoft Corporation MilliporeSigma Network for Good

News Corp Nordstrom PennyMac Loan Services Pfizer, Inc. PNC Raymond James Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Spire Synchrony TD Ameritrade The Centene Charitable Foundation TricorBraun U.S. Bank United Health Foundation United Way of Metropolitan Chicago United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

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Juliette Gordon Low Society The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes those thoughtful individuals who have named Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri as a beneficiary in their will, trust or other account.

Mary Ann Altergott and Jim Beirne Erik and Eva Anderson Connie K. Argotsinger Marcia Barber Bonnie and Daniel Barczykowski Jenny and Chris Bartlow Dianne Belk and Lawrence Calder Girl Scout Movement-Wide Challenge Planned Gift Paula Bell Shannon Bodenschatz Barbara Bowyer Susan A. Carpenter and Jeffrey N. Moore Robert Ciralsky

Jessica and Jason Erfling Emma Espinoza June McAllister Fowler and Flint W. Fowler Nance Frost Dr. Larry and Nancy Gelb Laurna C. Godwin Karinn Granger Cynthia G. Heath Stephanie Heiland Kimberly Hodge-Bell and Woodrow Bell Dawn Kotva Marsha Gail Meyer Dori Oetting and Aaron Everson

Alexandria Seay Terence and Natissia Small Ana Stringfellow Ann and Doug Teske

Kate Tichelkamp Rebecca A. White Jacquelyn L. and George S. Winston Deborah and David Ziegler

The Clark Family Kathy Dabrowski

Peggy Piotraschke Laurie Z. Roberts

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Her Future is Our Future Donors Visionary Jo Ann Taylor Kindle Innovator Anonymous (2)

Inspirers Anonymous Emerson Hermetic Motor Gene and Joan Slay Charitable Foundation Jan Holloway Interco Charitable Trust Jefferson Foundation Dawn Kotva Carolyn W. Losos James S. McDonnell Family Foundation Nestlé Purina PetCare Company PNC Dave and Suzie Spence Trio Foundation of St. Louis Mimi and Greg Twardowski The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Boniface Foundation Bonnie and Daniel Barczykowski Barbara Bowyer Camilla and Stephen Brauer Vicki Dawkins Explorers Barbara C. and Stephen Archer

Donna and Eric Doerhoff Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation Nancy and Walter Galvin Barbara and Richard Jacobsmeyer The Keeley Companies Alicia McDonnell Karen and Thomas Miller The Mysun Charitable Foundation Megan and Timothy Piechowski Roy Pfautch Lewis Rice LLC Paula and Rodger Riney Laura and Paul Shaughnessy Staenberg Family Foundation Thompson Coburn LLP Jessica Willingham Risa Zwerling and Mark Wrighton

Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust The Centene Charitable Foundation Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation Kent Family Foundation Oculus Inc Penny Pennington Spire Challengers Anonymous Albrecht Family Foundation Mary Ann Altergott and Jim Beirne Crystal and John Beuerlein Cigna Clever Little Girl Foundation Dana Brown Charitable Trust Laura and Norman Eaker Alison and John Ferring Finerty Family Foundation Laurna C. Godwin James and Merry Mosbacher William R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Pershing Charitable Trust

Trailblazer Anonymous (2) Berges Family Foundation Emerson Nance Frost

Illuminator Anonymous Carolyn Kindle Edward Jones

Lelia and David Farr Alison Kindle Hogan The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. William T. Kemper Foundation World Wide Technology Changemaker Anonymous (2) Caleres Cynthia G. Heath Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross Keri L. Westland

Designers Anonymous Arcturis Tom and Karla Bakersmith Susan Barley Laraine and David Davis Amy DeSart Cyndy A. Donato

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Designers (CONT.) Wendy and Paul Dyer Lenny and Chrissy Efthim Emma Espinoza First Bank June McAllister Fowler and Flint W. Fowler Dr. Larry and Nancy Gelb Great Rivers Confluence Foundation Jan and Gabriel Hess Holly James

Mary Randolph Ballinger Marcia Barber Jenny and Chris Bartlow Bayer Fund Lisa Bell-Reim and Ron Reim Beth Bender Christina and Vincent Bennett Elizabeth Mannenn Berges

Shelly and Frederick Helfrich Edward and Karen Hempstead Wendy J. Henry Karleen and Thomas Hoerr Mike and Martha Hogan Jack and Becky Hood Tina and Mike Hrevus Paul and Melissa Hulen JMT Family Fund Kristin Johnson Dee A. Joyner Susan and Stuart Keck Jason and Libby Kindle Paul and Amanda Koehler Christine and Jon Krueger Janine and Steven Lawler Sally and Ned Lemkemeier Julie H. and Glen Leverenz Elizabeth and Philip Louis Joan Malloy Marla and Mark Maloney Cynthia Martin Keith and Diana Marty MasterCard Mary and Harold Mueller Mark and Jennifer Murray Marianne and Mike Murphy Sonni and Michael Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Olson Kathy Osborn Mr. and Mrs. David W. Otto The Prairie Family Erin and Catherine Rachmiel Regional Business Council Ms. Pamela Kendall Rijos Katherine McDonnell Microsoft Corporation Julie Morrison

Annie and Joe Schlafly Thomas and Ulrike Schlafly Sarah Schlichtholz and Justin Anderson Neal and Kellie Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Steiner Leslie and Philip Steinmeyer Synchrony Nytasha Taylor Kate Tichelkamp Paula Vickers Wells Fargo Foundation Claudia J. Wall Danielle Washington Richard and Josephine Weil Jackie Yoon Linda and Bob Zeman Sara Zemianek

BJC HealthCare Susan E. Block Boeing

Sarah and Jason Bowman Thuy Vi Quach-Braig and Chris Braig Bob Brinkman

Mike and Vicki Kiefer Shertina Mawuenyega Kim and John McCurdy Anne and John McDonnell Greg and Marcella McDonnell Stevens Jaime and Christine Mendez Mildred, Herbert & Julian Simon Foundation Dana Plonka Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Potter Kerry and Steven Pozaric

Elizabeth and Robert Bruce Amy and David Burchardt Christine Candio Christine and David Chadwick Sue Clancy Jared Colbert Kathy and Don Costello Bob and Mary Cox Anne Croat Pat Croat Kathy Dabrowski Laura Dierberg Ayers and Brock Ayers Eisenman-McAndrews Family Sheila Effan Eric Eoloff and Gina Hand-Eoloff Mike and Ann Ficken Adela and Logan Finerty Maxine Clark and Robert N. Fox

Emily Rauh Pulitzer Kathleen M. Ratcliffe Cathy Rogers Suzanne Sitherwood and Carl Bouckaert St. Luke’s Hospital Katherine Sundararaman Tarlton Corporation Susan Thomas Tracy Family Foundation Leaders Anonymous (2) Mimi Abbott Jill and Matt Anderson Patricia Arnold Nancy and Marty Akins Associated Equipment Corp.

Jerry and Julie Cubbage Kalen and Jill Fumagalli Susan Z. Gamble Linda and Tom Gieseking Goldman, Sachs & Co. Jeanna and Tim Gossett Jade and Mark Halbert

Lucy M. Rimsky Laurie Z. Roberts Carol L. Rogers

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Builders Anonymous

Eric Holt Amanda Honigfort Allean J. and Michael W. Horn John Hoesli Starkisha Houze Quincie Humphrey Catherine Humphreys Ryan Hyman John Ingoldsby Yasbel L. Arce Irizarry Gayle P. W. Jackson, PhD

Jessica Ciccolella-Kahl Katie and Charles Claggett Julie and John Cochran

Craig and Regina Fowler Mary Fuller Kelly Garrett Hailey Garrow Amanda Gilbert Andrew Gillentine Ellen and Derrick Gooch Gery Gorla Joe Gottlob Mary Ann and Lonnie Guenther Abbey Gradle Gerrie Gradle Akemie Gray Joanne S. Griffin Mary Griser Laura Gubera Mrs. Constance Gully Mrs. Lena Haas Janis Halsey Cheryl Haney Dr. Margaret Guest and Mr. Frank Hamsher Rachel Hanson Gail Hardeback Leah Harris Jo Ellen and Gene T. Hart Aisha Hasan Katie Haw Christine E. Heck Becca Hefley

Bank of America Barbara Abbett Crystal Adams Toba Agarwal Amber Allen Barbara Atteln Linda Aubuchon Jessica Ballheimer

Tracy Coffey Betsy Cohen Theresa Cole Jerico and Stefanie Collins Jennifer Colona Amy Connelly Amy C. and Michael J. Crawford Rhonda D. Cross Ashley and Joe Cutrona

Terri Banderet Haley Barteau Anna and Benjamin Barton Rebecca Baumgartner Lauren A. Becker Josh Bell Valerie Bell Jennifer Berends Kelli Best-Oliver Melynie Blackshear Shannon Bodenschatz Kelly S. and Mark S. Bogda Angela Bonstead Elizabeth A. Brinkman Barbara Brinkman Mr and Mrs. Roy J. Brooks Mary Pat Brown Laurel “ Buff” Burkel Janine Burkett Amanda Reish Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bush Whitney Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cannon Karen Carey

Lacey Jacobs Sarah Javier Felisa Javier-Holt Craig Johnson

David Dankmyer Amanda Deters District 4 Jami Dolby Suzanne Domalewski Ms. Ellen Duncan

Chelsea Dunn Lisa Eichholz Rhonda K. Eitel Mari Elliott Tanya English Danielle Evans Heather Eyster Mrs. Holly Farroll Kristin Fasnacht

Jennifer Faust Jasmina Fazlic Mary F. Felker Cheryl L. Fichtinger Susan Fine Beth Fitzgerald Mr. Sean Fitzgerald Lexi Fives Maureen Flaherty Shelley Flynn-Harding

Anne Heilig Jenny Heim

June and Fred Held Rochelle Henderson Jill Heneghan Sharon and Micheal Hepburn Mrs. Sharon Hill Sue Hites

Tamara Carlton Morgan Carnes Shannon Carrus Susan Cejka Kimberly Cella Celia Chojnacki

Vicky L. Frayne Jessica Freeman Barbara and Christopher Ford

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Saint Louis Community Foundation Jim Schaeffler Suzanne M. and Mark A. Schlemeier Donna Schramm Amber Schroeder Brooke and Jonathan Scott Jan Shearer Diane Sher Nancy and Roger Shoup Andrew Shulman Sarah Siegel and Paul Stein Dan and Sarah Sise Alicia and Vincent Skroska Stephanie Slade Chris Slagle Frances Sparks Angela Spinner Susan Stepleton Brooke Stochl Mrs. E. Katherine St. Cyr and Mr. Peter H. Hubbell Wanda and Greginald Summers Prasanna Sundaram Constance Taylor Marilyn Teitelbaum Elijah Thompson Byron E. Thurmond Wanda Thurman Kate Tichelkamp Annie Tobin-Bartlow Rita Duran and Wendy Torri Mr. and Mrs. Joe Touhill Rebecca Soeder Lauryn Souder Mariea Snell

Barbara Bartley-Turkington United Health Foundation Martha Uhlhorn Mark Utterback Jennifer Vacha Deborah and Edwin Vandeven Kathleen Vaughn Stephanie and Steven Vehige

Michelle K. Johnson Pam Johnson Ms. Amy J. Jones Barbara Jordan Gail and David Julien Laura Key Melissa Kiliman

Amy Mitchell Barb Monanye Mary Morin

Jamie Mueller Tracy Mueller Dawn and John Myers Kimberly Nast Melissa and Allen Niedermann

Frances Kister Mr. Lee Kling Laura and Spencer Koch Ampy Kollman-Moore Lauren Kornegay Dollar and Nathanael Dollar Susan and Stuart Krawll Jenny and Thomas Kyle Julie and Keith Kulawiec Laura and Michael Larrabee Sterling Lawler Amy Lawler

Erin Vlasaty Mary Walsh Christine and Andy Way Kelly Weis John Wendland Greg Wetmore Kim E. White Drost David Whitney Linda Lockwood and Ralph Wiechart Kristen Wild Bettie Williams Heather Williamson Dorothy Willming Isla H. Wilson Kelly Wilson Jenny Wippermann Douglas and Lynn Yaeger

Peter Neidorff Joan Newman Sandra Norkaitis

Evelyn Novak Traci O’Bryan Chris Ohlemeyer Mary B. Ohlms Jeni Oliver Susan and Joseph Orr

Michelle Osterholt Aundreya Ottens Amber Overton Mary Ann Peckitt Jessica Perkins Jill Perry Gail and Michael Pittroff Regina Popper Janice and Daniel Potts Barbara Quinn Jamie Reed Brenda and Eric Reinsfelder Amber Rickeberg Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Linda and Thomas Reis Barbara Reisner Mr. and Mrs. Chris Reither Danielle Reynolds Kathy Riley Linda Rocklage Roselein & Associates, Inc. Jack Ruhl Nancy and John Russo Stephanie Russo

Lance LeComb Amy Leipholtz Cindy Lewis Shaun Lindhoff Michele Lucas Kathy and John Mack Marylen Mann

Nicole Yokota Amy Zentgraf Michelle Ziemann Martha Zimmerman

Debbie Marshall Grey D. Martin Jeffrey and Sue Mason Anne Matheis Ms. Marcia Matthews Lynette McCloud Alison McCormack Erin McMillian Lauren McSwain Marcia Mellitz Melanie and Matt Merlone Jessica Mikel MilliporeSigma Judith and Charles Mitchell Paul and Laura Miller

Troop 1751 Troop 1983 Troop 2369 Troop 355

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Her Future is Our Future Project Highlights

Camp Fiddlecreek

Dogpatch Dogpatch, the popular primitive hammock unit at Camp Fiddlecreek, has recently moved to the west side of the lake where it’s been for many years to across the road from Myrtle’s Manor behind Monk’s Bathtub. Nestled in the woods, Dogpatch will accommodate 12 hammocks for Girl Scouts who like to sleep outdoors under the stars and be swayed to sleep. Level X Play Structure Building on the popularity of the Spider Net Climber, the Level X structure was installed at Camp Fiddlecreek. It is a free-play experience for girls to enjoy without having a certified adult facilitating the experience or reservations required. Leaders and event staff will want to be sure and have adults present while girls are participating, as with all activities. We are grateful to the Mabee Foundation for their support of this project.

The Berges Family Creation and Imagination Station The Berges Family Creation and Imagination Station, made possible by the Berges Family Foundation, is officially underway! In May 2023, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri broke ground during a special ceremony. Construction activities began in March 2024 and will take place during weekdays when camp is not being used for programs. The Berges Family Creation and Imagination Station will offer a vast array of Girl Scout program opportunities led by staff and expert community partners with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, math and the outdoors. Some features of the new building including a science lab, digital maker space, kitchen, outdoor classrooms, a large outdoor deck and a podcast broadcast room. GSEM has installed a camera that provides a live feed to give members the opportunity to watch the construction at girlscoutsem.org/herfutureisourfuture .

Wayfinding and Signage Each of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s camps, starting with Camp Fiddlecreek, has an established wayfinding system that is supported with signage that directs visitors to units, program sites and buildings.

CAMP FIDDLECREEK

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Camps Cedarledge and Tuckaho

Trail Restoration A top priority of the Cedarledge trail renovation was to identify a location where campers of various abilities could experience a hike through the woods. A wide, trail bed of crushed limestone was laid making it possible for hikers to walk or travel with a walker or wheelchair. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is grateful to the Jefferson Air Conditioning Lodges at Camps Tuckaho and Cedarledge have all been updated for summer with air conditioning. This improvement will offer girls a place to go and chill out during the heat of the day before they return to their camp activities. Dining Halls at both camps are also being outfitted with air conditioning. We are grateful to the Regional Business Council for their support of this project and to all of our donors whose support is making these improvements possible.

Equestrian Center This winter, through the

Kitchen Shelters Kitchen shelters serve a variety of different and important purposes for campers. It’s here where campers check in upon arrival, meals are prepared and served, meetings are held and fun is had. Thanks to the Her Future is Our Future Campaign, four kitchen shelters at Camp Cedarledge were demolished and replaced at Whispering Winds primitive unit, and Ahwenasa, Kiamecia, and Rocky Ledges.

Outdoor Adventure Center Thanks to Edward Jones’ generous support of the Her Future is Our Future Campaign, the new Edward Jones Adventure Center was constructed in the field behind the Camp Maintenance Office. It includes several play experiences and shade structures that are connected by a pathway.

generosity of an anonymous donor to the Her Future is Our Future Comprehensive Campaign, the Equestrian Center underwent needed improvements to the facility. This will, in turn, support the equestrian program helping Girl Scouts of all ages grow their skills, self-confidence and leadership.

Renovation work was also done to clear the trails of debris and vegetation and to correct drainage, navigation issues and better manage erosion. And a new trail was laid that winds through a very scenic and rocky portion of camp off Frontier Trail. Also within this area are rock formations and an overhang that will provide additional adventure activities for Girl Scouts.

Foundation for their support in making this trail possible.

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