Pictured: Shana Fair, Speaker Host; Kendra O’Reilly, Regional Director of the Girls Scouts of the Ohio Heartland; and Oziel Jeffries, Byesville Rotary President-Elect.
Kendra O’Reilly, Regional Director of the Girls Scouts of the Ohio Heartland District, told club members that the Girl Scouts were founded in 1912 and are proud to be celebrating their 100th birthday. She explained that the Scouts are the largest organization for girls in the world. Girls Scouts in America are part of an organization that totals more than 10 million girls in 145 different countries.
Girl Scouts were established by Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low. Her first troop consisted of 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia. Daisy believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid.
Twenty-first century Scouts do much more than learn how to camp. As times have changed, Girl Scouts have changed. Today, the organization offers many different types of programs designed to help girls become successful adults in today’s world. Programs and activities include field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships.
Today, Girl Scouts is open to girls 5-17. The mission of the Scouts is to build confidence and character in girls by providing an environment in which girls feel safe to explore new prepared to be the next generation of women leaders.
Bill McCoach, Assistant Governor for District 6690, presented the club with the Governor’s Citation with Distinction in recognition of club efforts in meeting certain criteria in the Five Avenues of Service and contribution to the Rotary Foundation during the 2011-2012 year. Only eight clubs in out of the 59 in the 6690 District won this award.
Randy Lauder reported that the club BBQ fundraiser on Saturday sold out of chickens in record time. He said that at one time, the club had a line of 13 people waiting for chickens to be removed from the spit and bagged for sale.
The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Randy Launder, 740-801-0017.
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