MILLEDGEVILLE —
The Baldwin County service unit of the national Girl Scout program is hoping to recruit more than 200 kindergarten through high school age girls to instill courage, confidence and character in each and every member as they continue through the program.
For a mere $12 to join Girl Scouts of the USA and an annual fee of $30 to support troop activities, Baldwin County Girl Scout Service Unit Manager Patsy Satterwhite said being involved with Girl Scouts since 1985 has allowed her to take chances on new adventures and develop new skills.
“By being part of Girl Scouts, I am organizing big events, speaking in front of groups and I’ve done things that I wouldn’t have done if not for [the program]. It’s about going out there and doing something you don’t know how to do,” she said during a recruitment meeting at Chick-fil-A Tuesday. “My niece is in my troop, and frankly, I love it more than they do. My daughter has been in Girl Scouts since she was little and now she’s a grown woman. She was shy at first and now she’s really [talkative].”
With a total of 12 troops in Baldwin County, the local program is also seeking volunteers to donate time and leaders ready to start their own troop, requiring a completed application form, background check and training.
Being a troop leader for three years now, Roslyn Mullis encourages all mothers to get their daughters involved in order to help each girl become a young lady through various enrichment activities while discovering personal self-growth.
“For me it’s a legacy thing. My mother was my leader and now I’m able to be a leader to my two little girls. It’s very easy to get involved with your daughter or even granddaughter or nieces. It’s a great way to watch them grow,” she said. “It teaches you teamwork, basic outdoor skills, you get to build friendships with the girls and you do a lot of community service to help others.”
With the help of 120 local Girl Scouts, more than $60,000 was raised last year through cookie sales alone. Four-year Girl Scout Leader Angela Frazier said the funds fully paid for a group of 19 girls, including her two daughters, to camp out at Stone Mountain.
“We didn’t have to pay a dime. Some girls would never have gotten the chance to go if we didn’t take them,” Frazier said before heading home with her own two Girl Scouts. “It’s a fun experience to be part of with my daughter and her friends.”
Third-grader Leah Frazier agreed with her mother and plans to excel through the program while developing her full individual potential and contributing to the needs of the community.
“I like to go see people in the community and earn badges and make friends in every troop,” she said before reciting a verse from a Girl Scout song for The Union-Recorder Tuesday.
Second-grader Sky Beasley also hopes to continue her community service hours side-by-side with her troop member Leah.
“I love to help the community and sell cookies,” she said of the program.
Girls will have the chance to learn outdoor skills during a weekend camp at Camp Manipines on Lake Sinclair slated Oct. 8 through 10 at a cost of $20 followed by a sleepover at the Milledgeville Mall Jan. 28 through 29 for $8.
“Last year, we had the sleepover at the mall with 140 girls,” Satterwhite said. “Any girl can come; you don’t have to be a Girl Scout, you will be known as an independent Girl Scout.”
As a previous five-year Girl Scout herself, Briggit Davis exposed her 8-year-old daughter Brittany Vincent to the Girl Scouts in 2008 in order for her to reap the benefits of the national program’s mission before branching out and forming her own troop, number 674.
“Brittany was the top cookie salesman last year,” Davis said proudly. “I wanted to continue the tradition and for her to learn to give back and learn that it’s not all about receiving. It’s about helping our country and being prepared. It’s just a great program for each girl to be a part of.”
For more information or to become a Girl Scout, call Satterwhite at (478) 968-5676 or visit www.girlscouts.org.
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Girl Scout leaders Roslyn Mullis, Angela Frazier and Briggit Davis are pictured with their daughters and a few girl members taking advantage of the national program's mission during a recruitment meeting at Chick-fil-A Tuesday. Vaishali Patel
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