2014 Annual Report

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails

Girls Change the World2014 Annual Report

23 counties, 71,486 square miles served

30 full-time employees40% have worked for GSNMT 3+ years

6,236 members served

attendees at council events including BuddieZ, FriendZ, Roar ‘n Snore, & the Camporees3,759

partnership with NM FIRST® LEGO® Leagueresulting in 6 Girl Scout FLL teams, 3 Girl Scout Jr. FLL teams1

campers enjoyed our camp this summer2 camps, 48 camp staff, 8 weeks of camp1,886

2,819

GSNMT At-A-Glance

girls sold 686,287 boxes of Girl Scout Cookiesaveraging 243 boxes per girl

A message from the Chair of the Board and CEO

INVEST IN GIRLS, CHANGE THE WORLD. Throughout the year, we have reviewed reports published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Girl Scout Research Institute, and various others that consistently report that New Mexico is at the bottom of every important indicator measured. While many of these are our true realities, we challenge ourselves to also state that some of these measures are not capturing the great things that are happening for girls in our state.

BE A VOICE FOR GIRLS. Shout out to all that will listen, that our Girl Scouts are changing the world - and in ways that matter. Bring new people to visit with your troops, engage them in the Service Unit activities, invite them to your events and provide them with a front row seat to see how our girls are Discovering, Connecting, and Taking Action. It is each of our responsibility to shout out that Girl Scouts are succeeding. They are graduating high school and becoming the women they want to be. They know the value of community service and are giving back and giving forward to their community. They are becoming our next generation of leaders in our legislatures, in engineering, in boardrooms, in schools, in our families and they can change the world. That is the story to be told.

OUR REALITIES ARE NOT OUR DESTINY. We should be the strongest voice for girls and make sure that our state knows how girls’ lives are being transformed everyday, in every way, through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. If we do not tell our story, others will and it will not do justice to the good work being accomplished. Our organization has endured over 100 years because we are relevant, impactful and meaningful to millions of girls.

WE CAN WORK TOGETHER. Imagine what we could accomplish together if we were one unified force advocating for girls. Imagine what we could accomplish if we worked as one body, one voice to change the world in which our girls live. Imagine what we could accomplish if we put our energy toward the big challenges facing our girls rather than the things that keep us looking downward rather than upward.

TOGETHER WE CAN GET HER THERE. Girls look to us to model and that is a responsibility we cannot squander.

Peggy Sanchez MillsCEO

Marti Fournier-RevoChair of the Board of Directors

Los Alamos FIRST LEGO League Winners Los Alamos Daily Post

February 10, 2014

Who We ServeOur council, the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails (GSNMT) is a nonprofit, membership organization in New Mexico, serving 6,236 members: 3,850 girls in kindergarten through 12th grade, and 2,386 adult members, volunteers, and lifetime members.

Council OperationsGSNMT serves 23 counties covering 71,486 square miles in central and northern New Mexico. The operating budget was nearly $2.4 million in 2013-2014 with 30 employees.

ProgramsOur programs are designed to advance the delivery of a consistent, core leadership program for girls, balancing outcomes with fun hands-on learning. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) and supporting programs engage girls to achieve short-term and intermediate outcomes including skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to succeed in school, the workplace and life in the 21st century.

During 2013-2014, the council developed and implemented events such as: Fall and Spring BuddieZ and FriendZ, Roar ‘n Snore at the Albuquerque Bio Park, and the 3rd and 4th Annual Camporees. In total, 3,759 Girl Scouts attended council programs.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) GSNMT identified STEM as an initiative throughout the council’s jurisdiction with the intent to increase girls’ access to and competence in STEM. The council continues its cooperative partnership with the New Mexico FIRST® LEGO® League. In 2014, six Girl Scout FLL teams competed in the state tournament and three teams won high honors. One team, the Gear Girls, has competed as a team for the past six years, as long as FLL has been offered in New Mexico.

Health & WellnessOther initiatives GSNMT identified include Health and Wellness and the Be a Friend First anti-bullying program. These programs have been offered through the camp pathway, in outreach programs, and at the service unit level. A new partnership with the UNM Athletic Department has resulted in a year round GirlSports series with the women’s athletic teams.

Girl Scout Camps 1,886 campers discovered and explored the out of doors at Girl Scout camp this summer. Rancho del Chaparral, located in the Jemez near Cuba, NM had a total of 1,348 campers. Camp Elliott Barker in Angel Fire, NM had 538 campers.

Cookie Product Program 686,287 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were sold throughout New Mexico in 2014. The average number of boxes sold per girl was 243 boxes. Troops earned nearly $377,500 to support their troop activities. Cookie proceeds allow the council to offer affordable programs, volunteer support, camp maintenance, and financial assistance for girls and troops throughout the jurisdiction.

Santa Fe Girl Scouts tested their culinary skills with Girl Scout cookies at the Chopped Event.

Clovis Girl Scouts learn financial literacy skills at the High Plains Federal Credit Union.

Girl Scout Color Guard with new Girl Scout Lucy Lobo at the UNM women’s basketball game.

GSNMT Year in Review

Troop 166 plans and runs Rocket Day for the community, kicking off Science Week in Los Alamos.

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Los Alamos FIRST LEGO League Winners Los Alamos Daily Post

February 10, 2014

Making HeadlinesGirl Scouts across the council have been featured locally and nationally for their accomplishments. Below are some highlights:

A special thanks to the following media that have supported GSNMT:Albuquerque Business First, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque the Magazine, Clovis News Journal, El Defensor Chieftain, Farmington Daily Times, Grant County Beat, Huffington Post, KASA New Mexico Style, KOB, KOB Good Day New Mexico, KRQE, Los Alamos Daily Post, Los Alamos Monitor, Mom Knows Best Blog, Morning Brew with Larry Ahrens, Mountain View Telegraph, Portales News Tribune, Santa Fe Hometown News, Santa Fe New Mexican, Tumbleweeds, The Weekly Alibi, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

Friday’s Hero: Brianna Swinderman City of Albuquerque

April 11, 2014

Advocacy

Troop 151 Bullying Silver Award ProjectIt started with a discussion at a troop meeting- one of the girls was being bullied in school and she asked for support. The result of this discussion became a Silver Award project about bullying and then an opportunity to create two billboards to educate the public on the effects of bullying. The media picked up on this extraordinary project and asked the girls to share their project and experiences on air and in print.

As part of GSUSA’s “Girl Scout Portraits in Leadership” video project, Annika interviewed Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Governor Martinez this past summer. Girl Scouts across the country interviewed female Members of Congress who were former Girl Scouts, asking about their leadership roles and how Girl Scouting has had an impact on their roles as public officials. These videos will be used to promote leadership and advocacy in Girl Scouting nationwide.

In August, we scheduled District Congressional Advocacy Day meetings with our Members of Congress while they were at home in New Mexico. Our legislative agenda was to share the “State of the Girl in New Mexico” statistics, request support for the Child Protection Improvements Act (CPIA), and then share what Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is doing for the girls of New Mexico. We were fortunate to have meetings with Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Sen. Martin Heinrich’s field representative, Sen. Tom Udall, and Governor Susana Martinez.

Senator Udall (pictured on left) and his staff came to the GSNMT headquarters to meet girls, parents, volunteers, and staff. The hour-long event included a LEGO robotics demonstration by two of our Girl Scouts. Sen. Udall also made the announcement that he would support the CPIA Act; he used this announcement as an opportunity to share with the girls how he and his staff decide what bills to support.

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Leadership in Action

Erin Alberto2014 Gold AwardeeGalloping Grace Youth Ranch: Farm Animal Education Erin approached the Galloping Grace Youth Ranch about working on a project that would bring awareness to the local community on the importance of livestock and sustainable agriculture. Her project addressed the idea that many children do not know where their food comes from. Her hope was to educate others through informational signs at the ranch and at an informational table at the Pumpkin Patch.

Some of the leadership skills I feel I am developing are already showing at school... I am now more open about my thoughts and opinions in class.

Erin learned that “sometimes when you start a project and you go through all of the stages such as planning, executing, and wrapping up, that it may or not have turned out exactly as you hoped. I feel that while this project had some difficulties I continued on and this is a good skill to have in the future.”

The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. It recognizes girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable projects; these girls are taking action to change the world and have a sustainable impact on their communities and beyond.

Gold Award FactsGold Award recipients on average spend one to two years on their projects. Since 1916, one million girls have earned the Gold Award or its equivalent. Gold Award recipients who join the armed services enter at one rank higher than other recruits. Since 2007, there have been 40 Girl Scouts in the New Mexico Trails council who have earned the Gold Award.

GSNMT provides scholarship opportunities for Gold Awardees.


Haley Hanson2013 Gold Awardee and 2014 GSUSA Young Woman of DistinctionHaley was named as one of the ten GSUSA National Young Women of Distinction in 2014. This high honor, of being named a National Young Woman of Distinction, represents the culmination of the Girl Scout experience. The National Young Women of Distinction are Girl Scouts who found an issue in the world they wanted to address, researched and made plans to address this issue, then proceeded to take action. Haley has demonstrated remarkable leadership. She serves as a role model for all of our Girl Scouts across the council, for all girls, and for all of us. Haley created an extraordinary robotics program for children who are hearing impaired and ensured its sustainability by getting four schools to implement the program. Haley’s first interview on

The Daily Brew with Larry Ahrens. June 24, 2014.

Camp CEO


Camp CEO is a three-day camp experience that brings together teen girls with some of the area’s most accomplished women executives. The program, which took place at Camp Elliott Barker, provided girls a chance to participate in traditional camp activities while networking with and getting career advice from these professional women. They participated in activities like: personality tests, team building, learning how to start a conversation in an adult setting, ropes course, spending time around the campfire, and listening to and learning from each other.

The mentors at Camp CEO included executives, lawyers, and entrepreneurs. The girls were paired with their mentors, providing deliberate interaction with the girls and a future connection to women in the community. The professionals taught them lessons on leadership, teamwork, persistence, and confidence.

Each aspect of Camp CEO is designed to help build the next generation of leaders.


Across America, there is a growing gap between males and females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails has identified the STEM initiative as a significant area of focus for the council, with primary support from the United Way of Central New Mexico and partnering with organizations, schools, and funders to bridge this gap. GSNMT provided STEM programming to over 1,650 girls through school, community, and Girl Scout events this year. The Generation STEM initiative aims to engage girls in activities that introduce them to STEM activities and careers. GSNMT has taken new partnership approaches in delivering STEM programming throughout the jurisdiction: in-school and after-school programs, community organizations, and through collaborations with organization partners.

School PartnershipsIn-school STEM programs have proven an effective way to expand our STEM initiative to underserved areas. In-school programs were offered in Mountainair, Tome, and Isleta this year. All 60 girls at Mountainair Elementary School participated in the in-school STEM LEGO program this winter. “We focus on girls because studies have shown that, if they’re pulled from the general environment, and put in a safe girls-only environment, all their inhibitions fade away,” said Amanda Lujan, the STEM program manager.“It’s hard to get people to come to rural communities,” Mountainair Elementary School’s principal Janna Crow said. “I felt so blessed when I received her email. People keep coming back to give to the community and I’m taking advantage of everything that comes our way.”

United WayThe Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is fortunate to be supported by United Ways across New Mexico. Donor designations and grants from United Way of Central New Mexico, United Way of Eastern New Mexico, San Juan United Way, and United Way of Northern New Mexico help support programs and activities that allow GSNMT to help girls across New Mexico develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. The following are some of the programs and initiatives supported by this funding.

Generation STEM SponsorsBBVA Compass , City of Rio Rancho Water Conservation, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini,

GSUSA/Motorola, Intel, LANL Foundation, PNM, RGK Foundation, Sandia Labs/Lockheed Martin, Santa Fe Community Foundation, United Way of Central New Mexico, Xcel Energy Foundation

Several programs in Clovis and Portales are funded by the United Way of Eastern New Mexico, including monthly badge activities in Portales, an in-school “Be a Friend First” anti-bullying program in Roosevelt and Curry Counties, and Girl Scout Saturdays in Curry County. Be a Friend First (BFF) addresses bullying problems before they happen by helping girls develop positive skills so that they can change the way they understand relationships and behave towards others. “We had been looking at ‘word webs’ that contained words that we thought described ourselves. Then we began dissecting those words and seeing how people can use those deeply personal things to make fun of us. It really struck a chord with one girl; she shared, ‘I didn’t realize how much teasing hurt. People are making fun of the things that make you, you.’ She went home upset and then came back the next day with her mother. They both let me know how this sparked a conversation at home and how it changed her thinking. This was a great example of how the Be a Friend First program changed girls’ lives.” Comment from a BFF volunteer.

United Way of Eastern New Mexico

United Way of Central New MexicoGeneration STEM Initiative


Community & Organizational PartnershipsCommunity and organizational partnerships have proven to be another effective way to expand our STEM initiative. This past summer, STEM day camps were offered for older girls in Clovis at the local library and in Albuquerque at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciences. The Boys and Girls Club in Albuquerque partnered with GSNMT to hold a LEGO Robotics series, giving girls in the club hands-on access to robotics. GSNMT’s partnership with the NM FLL continues to provide robotics resources and STEM opportunities to girls across the council.

Boys and Girls Club Series, AlbuquerqueThis summer, GSNMT partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to offer a STEM LEGO series. The girls learned basic robotics, building alligators out of LEGO bricks, exploring force and energy, and then building and programming robots.

New Mexico FIRST® LEGO® LeagueGSNMT’s partnership with the New Mexico FIRST LEGO League has resulted in six Girl Scout FLL teams competing in the state tournament with three of these teams winning high honors. One team, the Gear Girls, has competed as a team for the past six years, as long as FLL has been offered in New Mexico. This past year, GSNMT became a partner with the NM Jr. FLL as well. The Jr. FLL is for K-3rd graders, aiming to capture their inherent curiosity and directing it toward discovering science and technology.

Imagine Your STEM Future Day Camp, ClovisThe Girl Scouts Imagine Your STEM Future series introduces middle school girls to a variety of 21st century careers through engaging experiments and hands-on activities, encouraging them to pursue those interests academically and professionally in the future. This day camp served girls from the Eastern Plains region and was funded through the Xcel Energy Foundation.

STEM CamporeeThe Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails hosted a STEM-themed Camporee in September. Girl Scouts, troops, and families came to Rotary Park in Bernalillo to learn about STEM and do hands-on activities.

Girls learned about purifying water (pictured below) with the City of Rio Rancho Environmental Programs, viewed solar flares with the Albuquerque Astronomical Society, built structures out of marshmallows and spaghetti with the US Army Corps of Engineers, and much more!

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Youth Mentoring OutreachMade possible through funding from New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration

Skateboard ProgramMade possible through partnership with Board Rescue and Timeship Skate SchoolTwelve girls came together for a weekend program to learn the basics of skateboarding from Joe Lehm of the Timeship Skate School in Santa Fe. The girls learned how to put the trucks and wheels on their boards, how to adjust their wheels, basic safety, and basic skills.

Board Rescue provided skateboards for the Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador outreach program. Board Rescue is an organization that grants skateboards to programs serving underserved populations. This skateboard program was developed intentionally to engage older girls in a non-traditional activity while helping girls develop leadership skills and healthy habits.

After a day at the skate school with Joe, the girls hit the skatepark!

This past year, 125 kindergarten through eighth grade girls received Girl Scout outreach programming through the Group Youth Mentoring program. Participating girls were from Cochiti, Algodones, Santo Domingo, Bernalillo, Isleta, and Mounainair--all areas with challenging socioeconomic factors and each previously underserved by GSNMT.

Council staff members delivered Girl Scout programs and coordinated participation in events and activities such as Roar & Snore (a zoo sleepover) and resident camp at Rancho del Chaparral. Curriculum included journey and badge activities.

One staff member shared, “It was amazing to see a girl’s life and actions being changed through this Girl Scout experience.”

Outreach Programs

There is more to Girl Scout Cookies than what is in the box. The Girl Scout Cookie Program provides an important ingredient for leadership by helping girls develop five key skills.

1 Goal Setting2 Decision Making3 Money Management4 People Skills5 Business Ethics

Financial Literacy

Cookie Product Program 686,287 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were sold by Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails in 2014. The average number of boxes sold was 243 boxes per girl. Troops earned nearly $377,500 to support their activities. Cookie proceeds allow the council to offer affordable programs, volunteer support, camp maintenance, and financial assistance for all girls throughout the council.

MagNut Product Program The Fall 2013 magazine, chocolate, and nut program, also known as MagNut, had 915 girls in 161 troops sell $168,197 worth of MagNut products. The per girl average was $184, up from $171 in 2012 and $144 in 2011.

The Financial Literacy program is more than a fundraiser for our council and troops, it is a program designed to immerse girls in the entrepreneurial world, to learn business and financial skills and earn money to fund their Girl Scouting goals. Through “learning by earning,” Girl Scouting aims to empower girls through the development of five essential skills: goal setting, money management, people skills, decision making, and business ethics.

Abby Lyman, Girl Scout Cookie Professional

I have been selling cookies since I was a Daisy, six years ago. I used to be really shy. My mom would encourage me to ask people to buy cookies, but I would refuse to, I was really just too shy. But now I can ask anyone to buy cookies, I have techniques!

What are some of these techniques? I figured out how to get people to buy more boxes than they asked for by telling them how much it would cost for more boxes of cookies.

One customer came up to our booth last year wanting to buy one box of cookies. He handed me a twenty dollar bill. I told him that $20 would buy him five boxes of cookies. He left our booth buying six boxes of cookies! He told me that he owns a car dealership and that I should contact him when I’m old enough to work!

For customers who say that they don’t want to buy cookies, I say: “Did you know that Trefoils are great with tea and coffee?” or that “Girl Scout cookies will only be around for a little time, you better get them while you can!”

How do I set my cookie goals? I start with a small goal of 100 boxes of cookies. When I reach 100 boxes, I increase my goal until I meet it, and then increase again and again. Our troop cookie money went to items we bought for Joy Junction. Last year my GS$ paid for me to go to camp all summer--I love Girl Scout camp!

What would I suggest to new Girl Scouts selling cookies? Sell with your parents and never go out of their sight. Don’t go into people’s houses. With some practice and experience, you will figure out what works for you—my selling techniques came from six years of selling cookies!

What is my favorite cookie? Tagalongs!


CampA record number of girls attended resident camp this summer. At Camp Elliott Barker and Rancho del Chaparral, a total of 1,886 campers took part in family or troop camp, resident or leadership camp, or the Big Clean weekends--this is over 500 more campers than in 2013.

522 Family Campers

245 Service Campers (Spring & Fall Big Cleans)

21 Leadership Campers

455 Troop Campers643 Resident Campers

Rancho del Chaparral 45th Anniversary On July 12, over 100 Girl Scouts, alumnae, friends, and family joined us to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Rancho del Chaparral. Thank you to all who attended! And a thank you to Governor Susana Martinez for providing a proclamation acknowledging the 45th anniversary of Rancho del Chaparral.

A brief history of Rancho del Chaparral. Starting and continuing for almost thirty years later, Girl Scouts in central New Mexico attended camp at Camp Elza Seligman near Ponderosa, NM. The camp accommodated 398 girls each summer, leaving nearly 900 girls on a waiting list. Council searched for a solution. In 1963, nearly 1200 acres of land was purchased, land that was part of the San Diego Land Grant. Groundbreaking for Rancho del Chaparral began on June 23, 1968 and the camp was officially dedicated on July 13, 1969.

Since opening in 1969, thousands of girls have attended camp sessions and programs at Rancho del Chaparral. Camps and outside user groups utilize the camp facilities for troop or group camping, trainings, and reunions. These 1,177 acres of forest and meadows provide the space for two program centers, Prado and Bosque, as well as for stables and a barn, a craft center, hiking and horse trails, and an outpost for overnight ventures.

Here’s to future generations of girls and families attending Rancho del Chaparral!


Troop & Family Camp ... Fun for all!“It was really fun to share this experience with my daughter! I have such great memories from my own visits as a child.”

Mom & daughter attended Family Camp at Rancho del Chaparal

“We took our girls to Troop Camp at Elliott Barker this weekend. WOW! What an amazing experience. First morning we went for a morning stretch ... then after breakfast... Horseback riding with some other incredible counselors. Then came canoeing at Eagle Nest Lake. The girls kicked butt & that was all before lunch! After lunch we learned Camp Games & Songs, learned how to build campfires by using candy, and made dream catchers! The next morning we took a hike up to the Wishing Chair. The camp staff up there at Barker are truly phenomenal and they helped us to have an incredible time. Thanks to all of the staff! You help to create amazing memories & encourage girls to try new things and build confidence. Thank you!”

Troop Leader & Troop attended Troop Camp at Camp Elliott Barker

Camp

I had an amazing summer thanks for giving me this experience – see you next year!

Jasmine, 11 year old camper at Pro Chef Challenge camp at Rancho del Chaparral

Be careful sending your girls to camp - they come back three inches taller and

brimming with confidence! From a Rancho camper’s mom

Camp ImprovementsMore than S’moresWhy Outdoor Programming MattersMany of us have fond memories of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, camping out in a tent, making friendship bracelets, and hiking in the wilderness. But, outdoor programming is about so much more than just fun and s’mores. Outdoor experiences such as hiking or playing provide girls with a low-stakes, supportive social environment in which to practice cooperation and teamwork.


Girl Scout Troop 35 joined the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority to construct habitats for burrowing owls close to a current construction site, but out of harm’s way. Lt. Col. Gant, a former Girl Scout herself, shared both her experiences and information with the girls regarding the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), as well as participating in this particular project. “When you girls grow up, you may be responsible for projects similar to this one, or for saving other types of wildlife,” said Gant. “This is a wonderful time for you to learn all you can about all types of wildlife and their interrelationship to their environment,” she said.Photo and quote courtesy of Ronnie Schelby, USACE

Environmental service can provide girls with a sense of purpose and promote a connection with and concern for environmental conservation.

Girl Scouts attending the Spring Big Clean at Rancho del Chaparral had the opportunity to meet and learn about the alpacas. They learned about caring for alpacas, how the newborns are tended to, and the need for shearing alpacas.

Outdoor experiences often place girls in new situations that motivate curiosity, foster a sense of discovery, and

enhance leadership.

Through these outdoor activities, girls can become more self aware and then cooperate, communicate,

and solve problems more effectively.

Camp Elliott BarkerThere continue to be improvements made to Camp Elliott Barker. The road has been graded and widened. Hoffman Hall’s fireplace now has glass doors contains gas logs which are much safer and more energy efficient. The kitchen has been completely renovated and was utilized this summer for campers. The Angel Fire Garden Club recently landscaped the front of Hoffman Hall.

Camp Improvements

Rancho del ChaparralRestoration and revitalization projects at Rancho range from upgrading facilities, to environmental protection. The council is dedicated to helping girls discover, experience, protect, and advocate for the outdoors. We are committed to providing a safe camp environment that honors the past and offers an enriching outdoor experiences for the Girl Scouts, user groups and beyond. This past summer, the shower house in Prado was refurbished, complete with new plumbing, shower stalls, and seating. The kitchen was also updated, complete with a new freezer and exhaust system.

More than S’mores


Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Stewardship ProgramThe Conservation Stewardship Program helps us maintain and improve our existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resource concerns at Rancho del Chaparral.

Rancho del ChaparralConservation activities under this program have included:

• Noxious Weed Supression: removing thistle on the property.

• Wildlife Friendly Fencing: fencing requires one elk crossing every half mile; existing fencing will be modified or removed and new fencing will be installed to comply with requirements.

• Hardwood Stand Improvement: In areas of 50 basal area or less, conifers will be removed, with the intention of regenerating aspen. This project also helps address the need to thin trees.

Miscellaneous Income

Property

Girl Scout Equipment Sales

Investments

Programs & Camp

Grants & Contributions

High Country Vision Expenses

Capital Expenses

Fund Development

Management & General

Repayment of Capital Loan

Program Services

FinancialsGirl Scouts of New Mexico Trails depends upon the generosity of the community and individuals to provide girls, adults, and the community with program and leadership support. This support provides programs for 3,850 girls, training, and resources for 2,386 adult volunteers and maintains Council properties, including over 1,700 acres of lush and tranquil forested camps.

Significant resources have been designated to both Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails camps--Camp Elliott Barker and Rancho del Chaparral--addressing restoration and revitalization projects, upgrading facilities and environmental protection. The following outlines the income and expenses related to GSNMT, both for operations and High Country Vision activities.

Statement of Activities2014 Income

Public SupportGrants & Contributions $454,148

RevenuePrograms & Camp $300,656

Girl Scout Product Sales $1,575,517Girl Scout Equipment Sales $80,200

Property $48,480Investments $98,916

Miscellaneous Income $13,234Total Income $2,571,151

ExpensesProgram Services $2,406,612Support Services

Management & General $224,907Fund Development $183,526

Total Operating Expenses $2,815,045High Country Vision Expenses $45,476

Repayment of HIgh Country Vision Loan* $500,000Capital Expenses $96,790

Total Expenses $3,457,311

*The condensed Statement of Activities provides an unaudited report for the operating financials of the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails. Additional financial information can be requested through the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails administrative headquarters in Albuquerque.

Financials - Operations & High Country Vision

High Country Vision Expenses (1.3%)

Capital Expenses (2.8%)

Fund Development (5.3%)

Management & General (6.5%)

Repayment of Capital Loan (14.5%)

Program Services (69.6%)

Miscellaneous Income (.5%)

Property (1.9%)

Girl Scout Equipment Sales (3.1%)

Investments (3.9%)

Programs & Camp (11.7%)

Grants & Contributions (17.7%)

Girl Scout Product Sales (61.3%)

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Capital Expenses

Fund Development



Program Services

Miscellaneous Income

Property

Girl Scout Equipment Sales

Investments

Programs & Camp

Grants & Contributions


Capital Expenses

Fund Development



Program Services

How the Cookie Crumbles

Direct Support to Girls, Troops & Service Units: $0.75

• 19¢ for girl incentives: GS$ • 55¢ for troop earnings• 01¢ for service unit earning

Cost of the Cookie Program: $1.22 • Cost for cookies from the baker• Transporation and storage of cookies• Incentives• Staff and supplies

Council Delivered Activities: $1.71• High quality programs including:

• Outdoor Adventure, includes Camp • STEM• Healthy Living• Business & Financial Literacy

• Maintaining GS camps and program sites• Council hosted girl and volunteer events• Volunteer support, training, and resources• Administrative Expenses

Opportunity Fund: $0.06 Financial assistance to girls for: membership dues, uniforms and handbooks, program fees, camperships, and troop support

32.8%20%

46.1%

Many people ask “where does the cookie money go?” Here is how the cookie crumbles: With every purchase, approximately 70% of the proceeds stay in the local Girl Scout council and with the Girl Scout troops and girls to provide a portion of the resources needed to support Girl Scouting within the region, including the portion that goes directly to the group selling the cookies. The balance goes to the baker to pay for the cookies.

The net sales that the council and troops raise through the Girl Scout Cookie Program stay with that council and troops. Again, let there be no question: all of the revenue from cookie activities—every penny after paying the baker—stays with the Girl Scout council. Girl Scout councils offer a wide variety of recognition items, program and store-related credits, and travel experiences that girls are eligible to earn individually based on their sales.

1.4%

How $3.75 per box supports Girl Scouts

Thank You to All of Our Supporters of the 2014 Girl Scout Cookie Challenge!

On February 9, chefs, sponsors, and supporters of the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails came together at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown for an afternoon of family fun with chefs making delectable sweet and savory treats! This delicious event helped raise money for Girl Scouts across the state.

Thank you to all who attended!

ABQ Grill at the Sheraton Uptown | Bravo! Cucina Italiana | Chocolate Cartel El Pinto | Hyatt Tamaya | La Fonda del Bosque | La Quiche Parisienne

M’tucci’s Kitchina | Osteria d’ Assisi, Santa Fe | Pajarito Brew Pub, Los AlamosRealBurger, Santa Fe | Rebel Donut | Santa Ana Star Center

The Sassy Apron | Smallcakes: A Cupcakery

2014 Event Sponsors & SupportersBank of Albuquerque

A’viands Food & Services Management | Los Alamos National Bank Creamland Dairies

All American Moving | Century Bank | New Mexico Bank & TrustSam’s Club #4938 | Summit Food Services | Walmart #850

AlphaGraphics | Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown | Kohl’s

Congratulations to our Sweet & Savory Winners: Best Sweet: M’tucci’s KitchinaBest Savory: Bravo! Cucina ItalianaBest in Show: M’tucci’s KitchinaMost Creative: The Sassy ApronMina’s Dish: M’tucci’s Kitchina

Local Chefs + Girl Scout Cookies + Creativity = AMAZING sweet and savory treats!

Participating Restaurants


Mission DeliveryGirl Scout MissionGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

How We Deliver the MissionBoard of Directors. Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is governed by the Board of Directors, comprised of community and civic leaders dedicated to providing girls in New Mexico with the opportunities and tools to become our future community leaders. Our Board of Directors provides the vision and leadership that allows the Girl Scouts to be the premier organization for girls.

Staff. Thirty staff across the council work to lead and support volunteers and the Girl Scout mission. The staff of GSNMT is comprised of dedicated professionals, experienced in delivering high quality youth development services to the girls throughout the state.

Volunteers. Volunteer engagement is the foundation of Girl Scouting and provides Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails with the capacity to serve girls in the communities where they live. More than 23 volunteer trainers provide endless hours of training and volunteer development opportunities to ensure that our 2,386 volunteers have a meaningful and satisfying experience with Girl Scouts.

Thank you!Thank you to all of our volunteers, staff and Board of Directors for your time, your skills and your dedication to delivering the Girl Scout Mission throughout New Mexico Trails.

Each and every one of you truly do contribute to the Movement!


As Girl Scouts, we belong to this powerful organization of—and for—girls. The Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law speak to the vision we all share for girls and inspire each of us to work on behalf of tomorrow’s leaders. The Girl Scout Promise and Law express the enduring ethical values and spiritual force of the Girl Scout Movement.

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Board of DirectorsOfficers

Marti Fournier-RevoChair of the Board of Directors

Maribeth Thornton Vice Chair

Sherry SchulzTreasurer

Marian WrageSecretary

Peggy Sanchez Mills CEO

Members at LargeKaren Bergren

Delanie MontoyaEmily Nail

Stacey NiverTammy Roof

Marny SchantzDoug Sieck

Becky TeagueDon Welker

Connie Wenk

Individual DonorsAbel, Elizabeth E.Ackermann, NancyAdkins, RyenAguilera, StephanieArmstrong, RicAsbridge, KarenAsbridge, Marilyn & JohnBarger, PatriciaBenac, RobinBergren, Kenneth & KarenBingham, Kimberly & RodneyBrundage, ChristyByrd, CodyCallan, Joe, Kathy & ZoeCasey, PaulaCavalluzzo, VirginiaCazares, FranciscoChambliss, GailChrissinger, Jill & C MCochran, John & CarolCockburn, Alden & JudyCollier, GlennCuthbertson, DariaCzuchlewski, Kristina & DavidDaniel, JenniferDash, ZoraDavies, CindyDavis, LindaDean, Michael & Bobbie JeanDeGuzman, YolandaDel Toro, Gwyn & ArmandoDockendorff, Denise & JamesDonahoe, PatriciaEagle, StephanieEbey, Peter & RuthEby, Lynn C.Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. RussellEllis, BradEyester, CatherineFelsch, Colleen & RobertFournier-Revo, MartiFrederickson, Rosemarie & PaulFrick, Rebecca & RickGail, NortonGalke, JacquelynGardenhire, SusanGarland, HenryGemma, Marilyn Gilford, JudithGladney, JuneGold, SandyGraff, PatriciaGreen, Clinton & JoyceGreen, Ed & JanGreen, RandyGreenwalt, Robert & LouiseGrose’, VanessaHaist, JanetHall, James & JanetHammon, KimberlyHammond, SarahHansen-Hellwege, PamelaHartson, David & NancyHatch, Steven & AnnetteHaulenbeek, KimberlyHeffron, Dr. & Mrs. RosaleeHirschfield, DeidreHodges, RebeccaHoman, Mary

Hunt, RebeccaJiminez, SarahJiron, Cierra, Jessica & PeterJohnson, BarbaraJohnson, Lucinda E.Johnson, Ruth & RobertJones, WendyKaczar, GregoryKaufman, Kim E.Kendall, DanielKennedy, MelissaKipnes, TraciKlinglesmith, GerryKoeberle, JanetKoenig, BarbaraKoiter, Karen E.Korzekwa, Deneice & DavidKrohn, Burton J.Krostag, DianeLambert, David & MargueriteLeFebre, AnnetteLeFebre, DonaldLevy, Schon S.Lyle, John & GeorgiaMaguire, Patricia & RichardMah, Richard & MaryMarberry, KarenMarohl, LizMartin, JoanneMaxwell, PatriciaMcGee, Kathy & LarryMcInnis, WendyMiller, Evelyn M.Mills, JimMills, JasonMilnes, EstherMontoya, Delanie, Marcia & TimMoody, JacquelineMorgan, Christine A.Mueller, CathyMurray, WilliamNail, EmilyNapolitano, JanetNordholm, KarlyneNorton, GailNylund, BarbaraO’Brien, Wendy & TerryOldenborg, Richard & MaryOlson, MindyOrmerod, Donna & KevinOrner, William & DaphneParsons, Roberta LynnPattillo, BethPennington, MariePeterson, Klaus & BarbaraPeterson, MarjoriePickering, SusanPonce, NoemyRamirez, HelenRay, DennisReck, Karen L.Revo, TerrenceRightley, Maria & PaulRogers, LisaRoof, TammyRuiz, SarahSanchez Mills, Peggy Sanchez-Godin, TamaraSauer, NancySayler, Brandon & Angela

Scala, BeverlySchantz, Marny & JoelSchiller, JessicaSchillinger, LeslieSchmidt, KevinSchulz, Sherry Lynn & GeorgeSedillo, DominicSellers, Beth & BillShoultz, DawnSieck, DougSmithour, Mell A.Smoker, LindaSnyder, NancySpeirs, John R. & FrancesStark, GlennStowe, Eugene & DianeStrohacker, Conrad & MarySwiler, Tom & LauraSwinderman, AlisaTarbox, MaureenTeague, Rebecca & WeldonTerrill, Shirley PhyllisThompson, Robert & SusanThornton, Maribeth & ChristopherTomlinson, Brett & DebbieTrollinger, RussellUlibarri, Kristin & RossWard, SylviaWaterman, RogerWebb, JanetWelker, Don & DeborahWenk, Colleen & RobertWheeler, VanessaWilson, Karen P.Wing, EdwinWinsor, SuzanneWood, James Wood, MargaretWoodard, ChadWoodcock, Randy & JacquelineWouters, Laura & JanWrage, MarianYeager, LindaYost, Gretchen

Corporations & FoundationsACESAlbertson’s Community PartnersAll American Moving Services of NMAllied Physicians Clinic, Inc.Alpine LumberAngel Fire Garden ClubBank of AlbuquerqueBB&B FundBBVA CompassBlue Cross/Blue Shield of NMBoard RescueBohannan HustonBurt & Company CPA’s LLCCentury BankCity of Rio Rancho - Dept. of WaterClark’s PetsClearChannelCliff’s Amusement ParkCreamland DairiesCS Custom ServicesCustom Paint CenterCVS CaremarkElephant Bar & GrillFaith & William Pautler Family Fund

Thank you to our Sponsors & Donors

First New Mexico Title & Abstract Co.Flying StarGeneral FoodsGSNMT Troop #2972Harris JewelersHershey’s CompanyHinkle Family Fun CenterHyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & SpaInquiry Facilitators, Inc.Intel CorporationIntel FoundationIsotopesIT’zJack and Mary Gilliam EndowmentJerome Lippett Charitable TrustJimmy’s CaféKohl’sLilly BarrackLinton & Associates, LLCLockheed MartinLos Alamos National BankLos Alamos National Labs FoundationMark Pardo Salon SpaMotorola Solutions FoundationNew Mexico Bank and Trust Co.New Mexico MutualNorthern New Mexico Gas Co.Northrop Grumman CorporationPerfection HondaPizza 9PNMPNM Resources FoundationRGK FoundationRotary Club of Clovis High PlainsSam’s ClubSan Juan United WaySandia National LabsSanta Fe Community FoundationShepherd Business ServicesSS Rocks y Mas, Inc.State of NM, Department of Finance & AdministrationStudio 9900Summit Food ServiceTaos Ski Valley, Inc.TargetTen Thousand WavesThornburg Investment ManagementUnited Way Mile High, DenverUnited Way of Central New MexicoUnited Way of Eastern New MexicoUnited Way of Northern New MexicoUnited Way San Juan CountyUS BankValencia Power, LLCWalmart FoundationWeems GalleryWild Birds UnlimitedXcel Energy Foundation

*The Fund Development staff have made every effort to ensure that this list is accurate. The list reflects donations received from October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014. If you find an error or omission, please contact Charlene Kalbfell at 505.923.2513 [email protected]


Girl Scout MissionGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Girl Scout LawI will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails4000 Jefferson Plaza NE

Albuquerque, NM 87109nmgirlscouts.org

2014 Annual Report

Documents

Transcript of 2014 Annual Report