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Volunteer Education Series: Q&A with experienced leaders

Do you ever start to plan a Girl Scout meeting or event and think, “I wish I had a Fairy Godmother to help me?” Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA) might not quite have that Disney magic, but we have the next best thing: access to a panel of experts who have decades of experience as Girl Scout volunteers.

We’re holding a Q&A session with experienced leaders, where you can learn how to keep meetings girl-led, how to differentiate between a service project and a Take Action project, and how to set your girls up for success as they pursue Highest Awards.

Here’s a look at our panelists and their backgrounds:

Kelly Stoermer

  • Girl Scout since 1975
  • Girl Scout leader for 30 years
  • Lifetime Member

Samantha Cole

  • Daisy leader within a multi-level troop
  • Communications lead for her Service Unit
  • Girl Scout volunteer since 2020
  • Loves anything creative or requiring organization and planning

Amy Rineer

  • Girl Scout for more than 45 years
  • Leader for every grade level, with most time spent at the Cadette/Senior/Ambassador level as a troop leader to 30 girls in grades 6 through 12
  • Loves event planning and has planned everything from a Daisy Day to a camporee for 1,000 Girl Scouts

Nancy Goy

  • Girl Scout mom who became a troop leader
  • Co-lead for her Service Unit

Mickalena Rulis

  • Girl Scout for 26 years
  • Lifetime Member and leader in two councils over the years
  • Girl Scout leader for 14 years, including 10 years as a Daisy and Brownie leader

Sarah Schwarz

  • More than 10 years as a troop leader of all levels, primarily focused on Cadette/Senior/Ambassador multilevel troops
  • Service Unit delegate
  • Service Unit lead for more than two years

Kristina Bowes

  • Girl Scout member since age 5
  • Leader of a multilevel troop
  • Has held multiple positions in her troop and Service Unit

Christine Dougher

  • Troop leader since 1975
  • Service Unit Lead for several years
  • Has held various council volunteer positions

Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for this virtual program. Submit your questions for the panelists by Tuesday, Dec. 5. Sign up today, and you’ll be on your way to having all the answers!

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