Girl Scouts in the News

IMPERIAL, CA, June 6, 2010. Girl Scouts, families learn about positive living and self-esteem
Girls and their families participated in the Girl Scouts' "Uniquely Me! The way to be..." session at Imperial's Veterans Memorial Hall on Saturday. Girls in fourth through sixth grades, as well as their mothers, attended Saturday's event to learn about healthy eating, bullying, anger management and communicating with each other.

SAN DIEGO, CA, Jun 03, 2010. Sasha Patel Wins Highest Girl Scout Honor
Indian-American student Sasha Patel recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.

POWAY, CA, May 20, 2010. GEICO Helps San Diego Girl Scouts Earn Road Safety Patch
While speeding behind the wheel is a definite don’t, it’s full speed ahead for GEICO and Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council with the new DASHboard Road Safety patch program. DASH stands for Driver’s seat, Auto care, Safety around cars and Honor code.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, May 5, 2010. Beach cleanups produce huge haul
Girl Scouts from Troop 1017 in Oceanside, Elise Slasor, 11, left, and Sara Hakala, 10, help clean up the beach in Oceanside in July 2008 as part of a Surfrider Foundation effort to pickup litter on the beach.

OCEANSIDE, CA, April 17, 2010. Girl Scout's video assists Horses for Heroes program
The Horses for Heroes program at Ivey Ranch in Oceanside has already earned a reputation as a place where veterans can find therapeutic value in horse riding, and a new short video produced by a San Diego-area Girl Scout could bring more attention to its benefits.

SAN DIEGO, CA, April 05, 2010, Girl Scouts celebrate 2010's "Cool Women" aboard ms Oosterdam
"San Diego's 10 Cool Women of 2010" April 3 marked the Girl Scout event's 10th anniversary of honoring 10 women whose professional accomplishments, community contributions and leadership make them quality role models for adolescent girls.

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA, April, 2010. Twin Team' triathlete Angelika Drake selected and honored as one of "San Diego's 10 Cool Women" at awards luncheon
Triathlete/artist/ photographer Angelika Drake last week was feted as one of "San Diego's 10 Cool Women of 2010" by the Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council at its 10th annual "Cool Women" awards presentation.

CARLSBAD, CA, March 10, 2010 Girl Scout closes in on lofty cookie goal. 10-year-old nears sales of 2010 boxes needed to win helicopter ride.
Not everyone gets the chance to land on the deck of an historic battleship via helicopter, but when that prize was offered as a reward for area Girl Scouts with sky-high cookie sales, 10-year-old Megan Mattson decided to reach for it.

March 4, 2010. GIRL POWER: Nearly a century of character-building and cookie selling
In the early years, Girl Scouts focused on life skills such as health care, hygiene, child-rearing, cooking and sewing. In contrast, Girl Scouts today may travel the globe; prepare for careers in engineering, medicine and business ownership; and learn how to build Web pages. Not all Scouts belong to a local troop, and some even attend meetings online.

February, 2010. Girl Scouts of the USA establishes fundraising policy for Haitian relief
Responding to the widespread loss of life and tremendous suffering created by recent earthquakes, Girl Scouts across the country are helping Haitians in their time of need.

February 11. 2009, Girl Scout Cookie season now open
Who's got the cookies? It's time once again for the annual Girl Scouts fundraiser of selling those world-famous cookies. Selling season began Jan. 31 and ends March 14. New this year are Berry Munch, hearty cookies with premium cranberries, creamy white fudge chips, and crispy rice.

SAN DIEGO, CA, February 1, 2010. Girl Scout cookies on fast track
Girl Scout Andrea Quintanar knocked on the door and politely asked the homeowner if he would like to buy some Girl Scout cookies. Instead of customers filling out an order form and having to wait three weeks to get their hands on Thin Mints, Trefoils or Samoas, customers can get them at their door immediately.

LA JOLLA, CA, Jan 25, 2010. La Jolla Brownies, Girl Scouts send care kits to Haiti
Girl Scout Troop 3462 and Brownie Troop 3635 got some help from girls from other troops packing care kits to send to Haiti.

SAN DIEGO, CA, January 20, 2010. This year, Girl Scouts are sweetening the deal
The Girl Scout cookie drive, one of the world's greatest sales campaigns, resumes Jan. 31 with a sweet new twist. This year, the Scouts will take your order, reach into a well-stocked backpack or wagon and – bam! – instantly hand over your Do-Si-Dos.

ESCONDIDO, CA, January 7, 2010. Solveig Deuprey delivers keynote speech at annual AAUW luncheon
The American Association of University Women promotes education for women and girls and to steer them toward high-paying jobs. 150 members came to the group's annual fundraiser and luncheon held at the Escondido Country Club on Jan. 30 to network and hear speaker Solveig Deuprey, president of the Imperial Council of the San Diego County Girl Scouts.

DEL MAR, CA, January 7, 2010. New Girl Scout Board Member has roots in helping women
Lynelle Lynch of Rancho Santa Fe was recently elected to the Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council's 29-member board of directors. Lynch's election follows a lifelong path toward enabling women to become their best.

ESCONDIDO, CA, January 1, 2010. Girl Scouts Raise Awareness, Funds for World Hunger while Going for their Gold Awards
Erin Morgan, 16, assembled a gift basket of school supplies that she hopes to sell this weekend at a fundraiser in Escondido. Erin is working with Erin Morgan, a friend and fellow Girl Scout to raise awareness about hunger in Africa.

ESCONDIDO, CA, December 25, 2010. Girl Scout Gold Candidates from San Pasqual High School Focus on African Famine
Most Americans will never know what it means to have to go more than a day without eating, but that's just the experience two local high school students hope to give people participating in a Jan. 2 event to bring attention to famine in Africa.

SAN DIEGO, CA, December 9, 2009. Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council wins Better Business Bureau Torch Award
The San Diego Better Business Bureau honored seven companies and one nonprofit group as top winners in its Torch Awards for Management Ethics.

SAN DIEGO, CA, December 8, 2009, A day for honoring history
School holds flag-retirement ceremony on anniversary of Pearl Harbor

STANFORD MAGAZINE, November-December issue, SPOTLIGHT: Jo Dee Jacob, '73, Operation Thin Mint
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Jo Dee Catlin Jacob spent most of her career in the Navy as a woman alone in a sea of men. In nearly every station she went to, she was the first or only woman. But since retiring from her final post eight years ago as commanding officer of the U.S. Naval station in Guam, she has been surrounded by women and girls. As chief executive officer for the Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council, one of the largest councils in the nation, Jacob has more than 30,000 girls and nearly 13,000 volunteers under her command.

SAN DIEGO, CA, November 29, 2009, CNRSW receives cookies courtesy of Girl Scouts Operation Thin Mint
Katy Perrill, a Girl Scout from Junior Troop 3676 - Clairemont West, hands Rear Adm. William French, Commander, Navy Region Southwest, a bag of Girl Scout cookies as part of Operation Thin Mint®.

WASHINGTON, DC, October 29, 2009. President Obama Signs Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act
President Barack Obama signed today the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act authorizing the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in honor of Girl Scouts and the achievements of the 50 million women across the nation whose lives have been influenced by Girl Scouting.

NEW YORK, NY, October 8, 2009, Michelle Obama is Girl Scout National Honorary President
First Lady Michelle Obama has formally accepted the role of Honorary National President of Girl Scouts of the USA. Girl Scout national leadership--Kathy Cloninger, Chief Executive Officer and Connie L. Lindsey, National Board Chair—briefly met with the First Lady and President Obama to pave the way for future discussions and collaborations around our shared agenda on girls' and women's issues. Girls from Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital were also present. "It is my great pleasure to serve as Honorary National President of Girl Scouts," said Mrs. Obama. 'With their innovative new programming, ground-breaking research, and emphasis on service and leadership, Girl Scouts is preparing the women of tomorrow to be a positive force for change-in their own lives, their communities, and across the globe."

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 2, 2009 Lady Aztecs Support Girl Scouts Run/Walk
The San Diego State women's basketball squad took time to team up with the local chapter of the Girl Scouts for the third annual Run/Walk for a New Day

CORONADO, CA, September 24, 2009, Girl Scouts Clean up the Bay
Silver Strand Elementary School Girl Scout Brownies and Junior Troop 5302 participated in the Silver Strand State Beach cleanup Saturday, Sept. 19.

LA MESA, CA, August 25, 2009, History comes alive at student's walking tour of La Mesa
Young women in flapper costumes and men in dapper attire strolling the streets of La Mesa in mid-August offer visitors a walk back through time to the city's heyday as a silent movie filmmaking Mecca and a turn-of-the-century boom town. The historical tours were all part of a project prepared by Karissa Valencia, a Helix Charter High Graduate and incoming freshman at the University of San Diego, to earn her Gold Award in Girl Scouts.

NORTH ISLAND, CA, August 15, 2009, San Diego Girl Scouts Go Navy
Girl Scouts from all over the San Diego area toured aviation facilities on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) while participating in a shadow program known as "In her Shoes." The scouts toured NASNI's air traffic control tower, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3. Participants say the visit gave them a wide-eyed view of naval aviation and the possibilities within.

SAN DIEGO, CA, June 26, 2009, Area Girl Scouts Go For The Gold!
Three area residents are among the 55 young women who recently earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award. Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council

BALBOA PARK, CA, June 21, 2009 - San Diego Union-Tribune Story: "Tree House 'Pretty Sweet.'"
"Go climb a tree" has new meaning for Girl Scouts in Balboa Park. The San Diego-Imperial County chapter has completed a four-story new "tree house" for its Scouts, one of the last pieces of a $5.5 million building campaign to spruce up the 11-acre campground tucked away on the park's northern edge. The 39-foot-tall climbing structure boasts two swaying bridges, a rope climb, a cargo net ladder, other chutes and ladders and 1,900 square feet of decks.

DEL MAR, CA - June 5, 2009, Girl Scout Gold Recipients honored in local press
Three Carmel Valley residents and a Cathedral Catholic student were among the more than 50 local young women who received the Girl Scouts' highest honor last week.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - March 17, 2009, Dairy Queen® and Girl Scouts of the USA Renew Licensing Agreement
Two Iconic Brands Come Together Again for New and Familiar Summertime Treats

SAN DIEGO, CA - May 3, 2009, It's Cool to be one of Girl Scouts' Top 10
The Girl Scouts have designated 10 women to be San Diego's "Cool Women of 2009." The 10 were chosen because they are volunteers, because they are active in community affairs, and because they are, well, cool.

SAN DIEGO, CA - May 3, 2009, Girl Scout Cookies Travel by Chopper These Days
Danielle Dawson, Girl Scout Troop 1452, age 9, reports on 2009's Operation Thin Mint® Sendoff

SAN DIEGO, CA - May 3, 2009, Operation Thin Mint® Sendoff 2009
MC2 Mark August and MC2 Leticia Fritzsche cover 2009's Operation Thin Mint Sendoff

Challenge Grant Helps Girl Scouts Reenergize Fundraising Efforts Disrupted by Wildfires (2008)
New multi-purpose facility will be a training hub for volunteers and an educational center for the scouts.

San Diego Business Journal article features CEO Jo Dee Jacob (2007)

 

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