Our Promise, January 2021

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History Brought Back to Life

Nestled on 83 acres in Labadie, Mo., Camp Fiddlecreek is one of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s three camp properties. This past spring, the renovation of one of the property’s oldest buildings, Trefoil Inn, was completed. Longtime Girl Scout supporters, Peggy and Jim Piotraschke of Kimmswick, Mo., have continued their family’s legacy of contributing to Camp Fiddlecreek. In 2016, the Piotraschke family donated $1 million to fund Camp Fiddlecreek’s newest lodge, Myrtle Manor. The Piotraschke family then made a $180,000 pledge to renovate Trefoil Inn in 2018. The Trefoil Inn was built in the 1880s and purchased by the Girl Scout Council in 1956 from the Pius X Monastery. The structure served different roles until it closed due to conditions of concern. Thanks to the Piotraschke family’s

generosity, Trefoil Inn has been restored to its original log and mortar state.

“Camping is a legacy Girl Scout program providing girls opportunities to tackle new challenges, build social bonds and develop an appreciation for nature,” said Bonnie Barczykowski, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. “We are grateful to have the support of Peggy and Jim, who have made an enduring impact on Camp Fiddlecreek and the thousands of future Girl Scouts who will create life-long memories here.” The Trefoil Inn is now open to Girl Scouts and their troops to use while visiting Camp Fiddlecreek. The Trefoil Inn will offer extra space for camp programming and meeting space for Girl Scout troops and volunteers.