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President
of the Council and Chair of the Board
Cora Ann Blytas
Chief
Executive Officer
Mary Vitek
Communications
Coordinator
Beth Watkins
Communications
Director
Suzanne Engelke
Communications
Manager
Joanne Pastalaniec
Mission
Statement
GSSJC: The premier organization for all girls _ building
character, values, and skills for a lifetime.
Pluralism
Statement
Embracing and promoting pluralism is an integral part
of every activity and plan of Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council,
not disconnected or separate projects. Only individuals willing
to accept and be educated about the basic tenet that Girl
Scouting is for all girls may serve in volunteer leadership
or staff positions.
Circulation
The Golden Link is published 10 times a year. It
has a circulation of over 44,000 for four issues and a circulation
of over 15,000 for the other six issues. The Golden Link
is also available on-line at www.gssjc.org. The Golden
Link reaches 21 Texas counties: Angelina, Chambers, Hardin,
Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches,
Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto,
Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, and Waller. To report address
changes or if you have problems receiving The Golden Link
call Membership Credentials at 713-292-0300.
Deadlines
Deadline for submitting items is the first of the month
two months prior to publication. GSSJC does not accept responsibility
for unsolicited materials. Send news and photographs to The
Golden Link at the Council address or e-mail sengelke@sjgs.org.
Advertisements
Advertising rates are available by calling 713-292-0314.
Advertisements are accepted in good faith that all the information
is correct. Acceptance of advertising does not reflect endorsement
of services or goods by the Council.
The
Golden Link is published 10 times a year by Girl Scouts
of San Jacinto Council, 3110 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX
77098
713-292-0300
www.gssjc.org
Copyright
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by
Cora Ann Blytas,
President of the Council and
Chair of the Board |
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Happy Birthday to the founder
of Girl Scouts
and a great American woman |
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When Girl Scouts visit my office,
I like to share a book entitled Remember the Ladies,
100 Great American Women. Number 46 is Juliette
Gordon “Daisy” Low. Her description
states that she started Girl Scouts in 1912 “to
help girls become self-reliant and independent.”
Daisy was an interesting lady to say the least.
There are many stories concerning her eccentricities
and escapades. Her mother called them “Daisy’s
stunts.” She wore real fruit in her hat,
stood on her head to show off the Girl Scout shoes,
invited guests to a party and then forgot about
it, went fishing in full evening dress, and drove
on the right side of the road in England “because
I’m American.” She filed her bills
in four envelopes that said “This Year,”
“Next Year,” “Some Time,”
and “Never.” I think that I would
have liked Daisy.
It should also be noted that Ms. Low was artistic
and there are many examples of her work in Savannah,
GA. Troops that have visited her home may have
seen the gate at her house or some of her bronze
statues. Her friends all thought that she was
generous and kind. The story of selling her pearls
to help her new organization is a classic. |
I think one of her greatest talents was that
of being a visionary. She envisioned an organization
for the girls of Savannah, all America, and the
world. She started with one patrol in Savannah
and lived to see the headquarters in New York
City and the gift of land in Briarcliff, NY for
a camp and conference center. Because of her passion
for Girl Scouts, she would be overjoyed to see
how Girl Scouts has evolved and how it has changed
and kept up with the times.
Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday is October
31. Honor her with a special activity. Have a
party. She would have loved that. Read her autobiography.
Learn a skill that Juliette might have taught
her girls. Take a docent tour of the Girl Scout
headquarters on the Southwest Freeway.
What a great American woman! The book is right.
Ninety-two years later we are still sharing the
legacy of Juliette
Gordon Low.
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Fall Council Meeting
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council will
have its Fall Council Meeting on Saturday, October 16
at Camp Agnes Arnold in Conroe.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the meeting will
begin promptly at
9:30 a.m. Adults and Girl Scouts, ages 14 and older,
are invited to attend.
Note to delegates:
The attendance of Council delegates at Council meetings
is of the upmost importance. Council business cannot
be carried out unless elected delegates or their alternate
are present from a majority of the service units. For
a service unit to be represented, delegates must be
on time. |
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