Meet Girls who Lead

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Read what Joanne had to say about her experience at Camp CEO:

You know what's great about the Girl Scouts? It's that they offer a huge variety of programs and activities and offer endless opportunities for a girl to grow in any field she desires. Being a Girl Scout of 9 years now, I know that if all a girl wants to do is catch frogs all day, they have a camp for that. You can go to camp to learn how to canoe or study marine biology, pitch a tent or learn about architecture, make the perfect S'more or the perfect crème brulee. We're all different, we have different interests and goals, and that's perfectly fine. But there are plenty of girls just like me who took the initiative on their own to apply for this camp, and who wanted to learn from these women because this is what they're interested in.

At camp, we weren't sitting around listening all day; we had time to talk with the CEOs, (and attorneys, doctors, authors etc.), but we also bonded with them as they went canoeing, singing, doing archery, or geocaching WITH us. After this camp, I was still the same goofy, fun-loving Girl Scout—but I see things in a different light. School was a great experience because I had learned to step up as a leader and speak for myself as I grew involved in the school community, captured the opportunities that arose as a result of doing so, and cultivated my own personal interests. I made amazing connections with both my fellow Camp CEO girls and the women there that will last a lifetime. Camp CEO is NOT boring—it is anything but. The wonderful women that attended this camp didn't really focus on business or their own lives and careers- they show us how to be strong and follow our own dreams. And having someone who's never been to Camp CEO try to explain it is like having a blind person try to describe a rainbow: you can't see how amazing it really is until you open your eyes and experience it for yourself.

Read what Girl Scout troops had to say about their trip to Savannah, the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA:

Our trip to Savannah was a great time. We had twenty-one girls on our trip. None of us knew what to expect. The only thing we were sure of was that Juliette Gordon Low was born in Savannah. When we arrived in Savannah we took a trolley ride and learned so much about the city's history and saw many different types of architecture. The houses were beautiful. We were amazed at the moss hanging off all the trees. None of us had ever seen that before.

On day two of our trip, we spent it at Juliette Gordon Low's Birthplace. We learned about her family and their connection to the city we are from, Chicago. We learned how talented she was and saw many things she made with her hands. Then we had a workshop with Miss Cissy. She is very southern and a proper lady. We all wore hoop skirts and learned what girls did during the 1800's. It was a lot of fun and interesting. At the end of the day, some of the girls in our troop bridged into Seniors and all of us received a special Daisy pin that you only get for visiting the birthplace. It is a good memory of our day here.

The next day of our trip we went to Fort Jackson and became part of the militia. We learned how to use flags to signal ships, saw the barracks where the soldiers lived and heard what a canon sounds like when it shoots. At night we heard ghost stories on a carriage ride through the town. It was fun.

The last day of our trip we went to Tybee Island. We climbed to the top of the lighthouse and saw the whole island from up there. Then we went to the ocean and picked up seashells. We then took a boat ride and saw dolphins and learned about Georgia's ecosystem. It was a great day.

I really hope our troop goes back to Savannah someday. It is the nicest city to visit and a great way to learn so much about Juliette Gordon Low.

Troop 21812 Chicago, IL

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