Winter 2025 SOAR Magazine

From the CEO Welcome to the inaugural edition of SOAR , a new Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri magazine to connect our Girl Scout community—members, alumni, supporters and donors to the mission of our Movement. At Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, we are focused on helping our members soar to their highest altitude possible by providing them with a holistic blend of education, mentorship, skill-building and socio emotional support that will elevate their success, now and in the future. When the girls of today soar higher, so do our communities, schools and global workforce. In our winter edition, you will meet influential Girl Scout alums who are making big impacts on their industries, read a heartwarming story about a dedicated volunteer who supported many Gold Award Girl Scouts on their leadership journeys and learn more about our Girl Scouts’ recent accomplishments and adventures. More than 50 million women across the world are proud to call themselves Girl Scout alumni! Daisy, Brownie, Junior, or higher—it all counts when it comes to affirming yourself as a proud Girl Scout alum! I encourage our alums living in eastern Missouri to connect with me to learn how they can uplift today’s 25,000 girls that we serve right here in eastern Misouri. Collectively, we can help them access opportunities to transform lives and future success. Thank you to all our supporters, alumni and volunteers for helping us nurture the next generation of leaders, innovators and change makers. Your commitment to our organization is unmatched and we are incredibly grateful.

Together is better—let’s soar higher!

With gratitude,

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

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