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Red Carpet ActionHazlet Girl Scout attends Hollywood movie premiere

Five MinutesReflecting upon a half-century of Girl Scouts

How I spent my summer vacationGlobe trotters share their memories

Fall 2008Volume 1 • Issue 4 Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

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Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore(800) 785-2090www.girlscoutsjs.org

Board of DirectorsJoAnn McCannPresident Dr. Grace Hickey First Vice President Judy Hart Second Vice PresidentDiane Friel-Padlo Third Vice President Mary Anne GearingSecretary Bonnie ChankalianTreasurer

Members at LargeMuriel BeekmanGeraldine Bownik Gary Casperson Julian CastellanosToni Clay-Hall Carolyn Coates Dolores Coulter Debra Dobies Barbara Dunzelman Wendy Galloway Barry W. Johnson Frances Keane Roger Keil Craig Lynch Bill MacDonaldHarriet Primack Charles RichterPenny Rone Shrabanee Shah Roberta Sheridan Karen Souffrant Ben Waldron April Yezzi

Girl RepresentativesKaitlin KraftErin Markov Alexandra MurdoccaMarissa RegadKristine Rosko Victoria Schwarz Rebecca Cora Van Ness

Executive StaffSusan H. McClureChief Executive OfficerRichard RenzulliChief Operating OfficerBahiyyah AbdullahSenior Director, Membership and MarketingJenny CodySenior Director, Program ServicesPatricia J. KurzSenior Director, Facilities and Camping ServicesRonni NeiverthChief Financial OfficerPat WalshSenior Director, Fund Development and Public Relations

Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer

Table of Contents

Summer Trips ............3

Planned Giving ......... 4

Five Minutes ...............5

American Girl ........6-7

Red Carpet ..............6-7

Gold Award ......Insert

Troop News ............ 8-9

Awards ............... 10-11

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Why is it so important for Girl Scouts to sell things? That’s a question we’re asked all the time and it’s legitimate. How do you reconcile the Girl Scout mission of creating girls of courage confidence and character who make the world a better place with “Please buy these nuts and subscribe to these magazines?”

The answer isn’t any simpler than the question. On the most basic, pragmatic level, we need money to underwrite the programs and opportunities we provide our members, and troops need money to fund their activities. In a bigger picture view though, these are more than sales, they’re programs designed to help girls more fully realize their potential.

Program materials for this fall’s nut/magazine sale are designed to help girls discover new abilities that can be connected and acted upon in their everyday lives. Everything revolves around a “Go Green” theme that does more than improve reading skills or safe

Internet use; girls learn to take action and improve the environment outside their back door and around the world.

Yes, the sale raises money, but it also teaches girls to discover, connect and take action, the buzzwords of the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience. These have been core Girl Scout values for almost 100 years and you can see the results in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Last year, 42 teens earned Gold Awards by improving their community. Even more performed service projects, not expecting recognition for their efforts. These young women don’t just set the example for younger girls following in their footsteps; they set an example for all of us.

That’s why we hope you say yes when a Girl Scout asks you to “Please buy these nuts and subscribe to these magazines.”

Susan H. McClure JoAnn McCann

Lindsey Hay of Sweet Bay Brownie Troop 257 shares her patriotic pride during a parade in Manchester.

AVEAVETHE JERSEY SHORE

Red Carpet ActionHazlet Girl Scout attends Hollywood movie premiere

Five MinutesReflecting upon a half-century of Girl Scouts

How I spent my summer vacationGlobe trotters share their memories

Fall 2008Volume 1 • Issue 4 Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

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Globe TrottersWhat I did on my summer vacation...Lifelong dreams came true for 67 girls this summer

as they traveled with the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore on a 16-day trip to London, Paris and Rome;

a 17-day adventure in Germany, France and Spain, and a 10-day excursion across the country to Hawaii.

“Whether it was seeing the Eiffel Tower lit up and glowing blue in France or going to the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany or even seeing the grand architecture by Gaudi in Spain, every place we went was a new experience, a new site, a new memory,” said Kristen Volpi, a member of Howell/Farmingdale Troop 1482.

“My best memory of this trip was our free day in London,” said 16-year-old Alyssa Lelievre, of Sweet Bay Troop 253, who went to London, Paris and Rome. “We went to see a musical called Into the Hoods, a variation of the Broadway show Into the Woods. The entire show was hip hop dancing; it was really cool.”

The history of performing arts was also a highlight for 17-year-old Sara Leone of Sweet Bay Troop 253, who attends a performing arts high school.

“In Rome we visited a place I had studied about a year previous and I was super excited to be going there – the Coliseum. It was an incredible place for a theater major, it was filled with so much history,” she said. “Looking around and seeing all of those seats that were once filled with people was a thought I really couldn’t imagine.”

Many of the girls raised money for their trips by participating in council product sales and by organizing monthly dances for elementary school kids. “All the hard work was definately worth it,” said Lelievre.

Allie Zambito of Red Cedar Troop 241 agreed. “Hawaii was definitely worth all of those booth sales,” she said.

To earn money, Zambito sold cookies, nuts, and plants, plus held a science fair for younger girls with her troop.

“The best place we visited I think was the Black Sand Beach in Hawaii. I am quite the beach girl and black sand was so intriguing to me,” said the 13-year-old. “It was such a different experience than what I had been used to.”

The trips also strengthened the bonds of friendship. “The entire trip was amazing,” Lelievre said. “But, the best part was probably being able to share this experience with five of my closest friends.”

“I remember thinking the whole time ‘Wow, I am thousands of miles away from home with my best friends doing something I may never do again,’” said Leone. “It is an experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life and I look forward to telling my children about one of the greatest summers I have ever had.”

Posing with the Queen’s Guard is a must while in London.

Jocelyn Mayo and Allie Zambito get ready to hit the waves on Hawaii’s Waikiki Beach.

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The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes and honors caring individuals who have made a commitment to ensure that girls will continue to benefit from the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore.

There are several ways to become a Society member:

include the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Ē Shore in your will;

name the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Ē Shore as a full or partial beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy;

include the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Ē Shore in a charitable trust, a gift annuity;

or make a contribution of at least Ē $1,000 to the Council’s Juliette Gordon Low Society Endowment Fund.

Society members will receive a Society pin and certificate. They will also be invited to special Girl Scout events; have the opportunity to be recognized on our unique Gift Recognition wall in the Ocean Service Center; be recognized as a special friend and member of the Society in council publications, and be recognized at the council’s spring Awards and Recognition ceremony.

During her life, everyone knew Marie Graves was committed to Girl Scouts. During the 1970s she traveled as a chaperone with girls on many trips, including New York, Canada and Puerto Rico. It wasn’t until she recently died that her friends and family fully knew her dedication to Girl Scouting. Although she lived a modest life, her estate included a substantial gift to the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore.

Each year, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore relies on the generosity of family and friends to support programs, adult training, provide financial assistance and maintain facilities. Gifts can be made in a variety of ways and every recipient/honoree is recognized by the council.

There are six easy ways you can leave your legacy to the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore:

HUGS (Help Us Grow Stronger) Annual Campaign – A general, unrestricted operating donation from members, staff and friends of Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore to support our efforts to serve every girl everywhere.

Tribute Gifts and Memorial Gifts – Congratulate someone special on an achievement or a special occasion.

Matching Gifts – If you work for a company that offers a matching gift program, you can designate Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore as the recipient of the gift.

Restricted donations – Contributions to specific funds, such as camperships or Wider Opportunities, to help girls take part in programs they might not have had otherwise.

In-kind goods and services – Include supplies, equipment or professional services.

Planned gifts – Outright or deferred gifts – such as cash, appreciated securities, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, bequests, retirement investments, real estate or personal property - that are carefully tailored to help donors gain personal, financial or tax benefits while maximizing benefit to the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore.

Make a difference for years to come

How one person continued her Girl Scout commitment

Being recognized when we’re alive

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Q: How did you get involved with Girl Scouts?

Well, it was the only activity around when I was a girl. I joined Girl Scouts when I was 10. It took awhile because there were no Brownie troops in my town. When I got in a troop as a Junior I was so excited to finally be a Girl Scout.

Q: What motivated you to stay with Girl Scouts for so long?

First I started out as a girl and then I became a leader. I had two troops, one was intermediate girls and the other was Seniors. The troops did everything. We went hiking and had picnics. Everyone enjoyed going on various trips. The girls also enjoyed working on earning badges. All of the activities my troops did were whatever the girls wanted to do. I enjoyed being a leader because I saw how much the girls enjoyed what we did.

Five MinutesReflecting on a half-century of Girl Scouting

For 96-years, Girl Scouting has made a difference in the lives of young girls. In over half of those years, Mickey Smith has been directly involved. The 88-year old first joined Girl Scouts 49 years ago. Today, the Oceanport resident still enjoys camping and working with girls, sharing the wealth of her knowledge with them. She also remains active with her Girl Scouting peers as a member of the Monmouth Chapter of the Girl Scout Alumnae Club.

Q: What is the best memory you have of being a Girl Scout?

My favorite part of being a Girl Scout was when we went camping. I enjoyed sleeping in the tents and hiking with everyone. We would cook our dinner over an open fire and later sing campfire songs. I loved camping as a girl and still enjoy doing it today.

Q: How do you stay involved with Girl Scouts?

I attend all of the alumnae meetings of the Monmouth Alumnae Club. The group has many activities that I enjoy doing. Being a part of the group has allowed me to talk to young girls about my experiences growing up and what it was like to be a Girl Scout when I was their age.

In Honor of Jessie BlairElizabeth & Alfonso HayslipRoberta Sheridan

In Honor of Judith KramerClarence & Gloria Thornton

In Honor of JoAnn McCannDorothea & Harold McCann

In Memory of Jessica Martinez & Kiera LarkinChole Wright and Troop 154

In Memory of W.C. McClure Jr.Susan H. McClure

In Memory of Barbara BooneJoAnn McCannSusan H. McClure

In Memory of Clifford NeiverthNancy Cummons

In Memory of Meghan SchellegelBarbara McDermott

In Memory of Nickolas BownikCarlton ClinardGirl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Alumni ClubLois J. KurzJoAnn McCannSusan H. McClureRonni Neiverth

Honor and Tribute

Girl Scout nuts and candies make delicious holiday gifts for family, friends and employees! They also make great hostess gifts for all those holiday parties!

Orders will be taken Oct. 3 to 19; booth sales will take place from Nov. 14 to 23. A complete list of locations can be found at www.girlscoutsjs.org.

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Lights!Camera!Red Carpet Action!Glitz and glamour for one teen Girl Scout at the New York premiere of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Q: What was your favorite part about making this movie?

Abigail Breslin (plays Kit Kittredge): My favorite part was working with everybody; they were all really, really nice and also getting to work with the dog and the monkey; that was fun.

Maggie Davenport (plays Ruthie Smithens): I got to meet all these great people and I got to wear these awesome costumes—some of them were actual vintage clothing from the 1930s and some they custom made for us.

Max Thieriot (plays Will Shepherd): Probably all the cool sets and stuff we had and working with all these amazing actors.

Patricia Rozema (director): My daughters are 4 and 12; I really wanted them to see someone who makes the world a better place and this little 10-year-old girl [Kit] does it.

Q: Girl Scouts is all about making the world a better place. How can you make the world a better place?

Breslin: One thing I learned from Kit is that she shares what she does have, even if she doesn’t have a lot, and that is something I am trying to work on too. I think that’s pretty cool.

Girls from Troop 127 show off the Kit Kittredge t-shirts they made for the movie premiere.

Every girl dreams of being a movie star and walking a red carpet. Half of that dream came true for Emma Moran, a 13-year old Cadette Girl Scout from Hazlet Troop 817 when she joined a Girl Scout from the Greater New York Council and walked the red carpet at the New York premiere of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl at the historic Ziegfeld Theater.

Starring Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin, the movie is about a brave, compassionate and determined young girl growing up during the Great Depression. In a world filled with need and hardship, she always looks for the truth, even if it is not the popular choice.

In addition to walking the red carpet, Emma attended the after-party at the American Girl Store on Fifth Avenue and had the opportunity to meet many of the movie’s stars.

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When I got the phone call that I was chosen, I was so happy and couldn’t wait for the day to come. When it did come, I was so hyper and jittery and I couldn’t wait for that moment when I got to interview the celebrities.

We headed to the theater to interview some of the Girl Scouts waiting for the 3:30 premiere first. Rebecca and I got to handle the microphone and start being the reporters for Girl Scouts T.V.

Then it was time to hit the red carpet! I have to admit, I was a little nervous, but I smiled and was really excited. We had our own spot reserved for just us–it was like Fox, Girl Scouts, then Fox 5; then the magic started happening and the celebrities started walking down the red carpet. I talked to Jane Krakowski, Madison Davenport, Wallace Shawn, Patricia Rozema, The Clique Girls, and the star of the night Abigail Breslin.

The one celebrity I was really waiting for though was Max Thierot. As soon as he came up to me I said,” Hi, I’m Emma from Girl Scouts T.V. I love you!!” When I interviewed him, my hand was shaking so much.

All the celebrities I met were really nice and polite and answered our questions really well.

The movie afterwards was great. It was funny, sensitive, and in some parts, it made you tear up a little. Kit showed the qualities every person should have: leadership, courage, honesty, friendliness, caring, and determination, just like all Girl Scouts are.

After the movie, it was a mob. The good thing was that I got an autograph from Max!

After that, we went to a party at the American Girl Store on Fifth Avenue. There was music, food, and a lot of people having conversations. The first thing we did when we got there was get a bite to eat, because we were all starving by then. The celebrities were hanging out at the store as well, and I got four more autographs, and it was really cool!

Madison Davenport and Emma Moran

Davenport: I think if we start to recycle more and not throw things out on the street just because it’s convenient and there’s not a trash can around.

Clique Girlz (a teen girl band from Egg Harbor): We know to recycle, turn off the lights when we don’t need to use them and we try to save water when we take showers.

Jane Krakowski (plays Miss Dooley): I hope I can try to make the world a better place by being a good person and being kind and courteous to other people. Hopefully as an actress we bring a little bit of entertainment to the world that can take people out of their everyday lives and give them a few laughs.

Q: How does it feel to be walking on the red carpet?

Clique Girlz: We’re really excited to see the movie because of course, Destiny has the Kit doll; we’re really excited to meet Abigail Breslin because she’s a great actress and supposedly she is a fan of ours.

Q: Do you have any advice for aspiring actresses?

Krakowski: Give it a shot, believe in yourself, don’t take anything too personally because it isn’t personal and perseverance. I think it takes a strong backbone to keep going out there and trying and trying.

Q: I think that Kit would make a perfect Girl Scout; do you think she would?

Krakowski: Definitely, 100 percent! I think she is a great role model for all young girls. She is very caring; very wise; has a dream, believes in it and gets it done and wants to tell the story of her family and share it with everyone else—all good principals I think.

Hazlet teen lives Hollywood dream

Red-Carpet Reporter

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Troop News Freehold Service Unit Girl Scouts from five different troops served as Color Guard at a June ceremony dedicating soccer fields in Freehold Township to the memory of Jeanine Willis, a long-time Girl Scout volunteer.

Holly Troop 76 took a trip to the Statue of Liberty.

Manalapan/Englishtown Service Unit had a family fun day at Camp Sacajawea. More than 100 participants spent the afternoon swimming, boating, playing archery, making s’mores over the camp fire and getting their faces painted.

Eatontown/Ft. Monmouth Junior Troop 697 member Tiffany Liss conducts a DNA experiment at Liberty Science Center.

Millstone Township had an encampment; on the first night of the encampment was a leader/daughter evening and as a give back to the camp, girls donated 28 birdhouses.

White Pine Service Unit held a Family Scout night at Calloway’s/Eagleswood Amusement Park where participants had pizza and soda, followed by unlimited rides, go karts, mini golf and use of the arcade. It was a great way to finish up the year, while spending time with sister troops.

The girls of Juniper Daisy Troop 20

had a gymnastics party, a High School Musical party and a teddy bear party with the money earned from cookie sales. The girls also met with Brownie Troop 537 and learned the requirements to be a Brownie and participated with other Lacey troops in a bridging ceremony.

Dogwood Brownie Troop 21 hosted a Daisy/Brownie Mother/Daughter Tea Party at Holy Family School in Lakewood. Troop 21 served their guests from Troop 63, 372 and 54 an array of breakfast foods along with a variety of flavored teas. Fun was had by all with dancing, Pin the Handle on the Tea Pot and a hand-made Tea Pot piñata. The girls ended their day with the Friendship Circle and a ceremony retiring the colors.

Eatontown/Ft.Monmouth Cadette/Senior Troop 406 went to the Tim Dorland Studios in Colts Neck to participate in a fused glass workshop where each girl was able to make five pieces from scrap pieces of glass.

Juniper Junior Troop 507 earned their Horse Sense badge this summer at Argos Farms using their cookie money.

Teen Troop 579 attended a performance of “Grease” with their cookie sale commissions. Additionally they visited an Assisted Living facility in Lacey township where they enjoyed an evening of Bingo with the residents.

Tinton Falls/Red Bank Troop 846 used cookie money to take a four-day trip to Washington, D.C.

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Shore Brownie Troop 1226 visited the Bailey-Reed House Museum in Manasquan for a Victorian social. The girls had a great time dressing up in the beautiful Victorian dresses and learning about the 1800’s.

Troop 882 celebrated the end of their first Girl Scout year with a formal tea party. The girls also won first place for marching in the Ocean Township Memorial Day Parade due to their spirited camp songs while marching!

Several Cadettes from Matawan/Aberdeen Troop 945 went to Fort Dix, volunteering to serve food at a Farewell Salute reception for some 3,000 National Guards and their families as they got ready to deploy to Iraq. While they were serving others, the girls got the chance to see all the personnel stand in formation on the field, tanks and helicopters as well as paratroopers. Nobody could forget the sound of the F-16 flyover!

Using a portion of their cookie profits, Troop 1331 in Matawan/Aberdeen donated Build-A-Bears to Children’s Specialized Hospital in Toms River.

Katie Langschultz, a Dogwood Juliette, went to Boston. The last day included a visit to Plymouth Rock where she saw the replica of the Mayflower.

Members of Brownie Troop 1584 attended “High School Musical” at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. The tickets were purchased with cookie proceeds.

Hartshorne Daisy Troop 1680 hosted a book drive to get books into the homes of children with families that do not have the means to buy books. The troop was able to collect and donate more than 650 books!

Juniper girls enjoyed a wonderful night out at “He/She” with their dads, uncles and other special men

in their lives night at the Lakewood BlueClaws. Troop 229 led the flag salute for the near sellout!

Sweetbay Service Unit Brownie Troops 257 and 415; and Junior Troops 288 and 25 took part in the Whiting Memorial Day parade. The girls made a wreath and presented it at the memorial site.

Buy Now and Save!Spend $50 or more at either council shop between October 1 and December 31 and you’ll recieve a coupon for $5 off your next store

purchase of $10 or more.Coupon can not be used during same visit. $5 coupon expires March 31, 2009.

Shop ‘Till You Drop at the Council Shop

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Mary Avalone looks at her Alumnae Award-Order of the Evergreen Chapter at the Volunteer Recognition Event. James Bownik, Jacqueline Woods, and Robin Woods recieved the Alumnae Award-Monmouth Chapter.

Outstanding Achievement —Council Realignment Committee Muriel Beekman Barbara Birdsall John Boekell Jerry Cevetello Bonnie ChankalianDiane Friel-Padlo

Judy Hart Dr. Grace Hickey Barry W. Johnson Frances Keane Roger Keil Dr. Judy Kramer Bill MacDonald

Honor PinSusan DevrousMary Janwich Lori KobularKelly Maxwell Dianne Thompson Donna TornichDenise Willis

Thanks BadgeDolores Dzubaty Mary Ellen GibbonSheila Weisfeld Janet Wolchko

MembershipLauren BabcockJoan Beckett Patty CooperLaura CooverVal Dhume

Samantha FontanellaKelly GaleTracy Higgins Lori Kobular

Lynda McLean Marion Morrissey Gerry Viggiani

Sharon Brown Karen Campbell Michele Cerisano Marianne ChurginDeborah DeLisiSusan DelSantroJudy DeSalvatoreSandy DieboldDiane Disbrow Kathy ElderhorstAlicia FehleyPhyllis FitzgeraldDonna FrancisSandy GouldLaurie GovinskyFelicity Hall

Sheila Harrigan Christine HearnTracy Higgins Kate Hughes Alyssa Intorcia- AngelSandra JarvisKaren KennedyNilda LessnerLourdes LucasMary McBrideStephanie McLeanDonna MilanowyczRobin MortonBreen Meyerle

Nancy PareSue PeckmanNancy PetersJanice Reese- BerardoJamie RocheJosephine RomagnoElizabeth SchafferDeanna SchwarzLiz TrappKelly VandenBergKirsten WardDebbie WiedowFran Williams

Thanks Badge II Pat Carrow Dolly Corona

Trefoil Award Pat Rise

Jessie Blair Above & Beyond AwardBetty Trivisone

Rhonda BaumannLeah Bilotti Terri Bordiuk Nancy BrandineJennifer Brown Nancy Bucco Ann Clifford Melissa Connolly Susan CookJoyce D’Accardi Donna Deter Christine FilosaJackie Garbe Nancy Gargan Pat Gorczyca Flo Gormley Cathy GrantBarbara Guigno Grace Hanson Pat Heaney Diana KohlheppJackie KrusikDebra Laux Linda Lennon

Sally MaloneyMichelle MasarikEileen MillerGail MillerMargaret MoroGeorgette MullenMichelle MurphyRuth PearsonKaren Archer PerryAnnette PetersonShirley PinhasPriscilla RackclifDebbie RomanoCathy RossJean SandorSusan SodenKaren SteinerGina SzewczykJoette VanNessLisa WalshSue WojcikBJ WoodChristine ZetellSharon Zimmermann

Shining Light AwardsSusan-Bond MastersonNancy BrandineLinda BurkhardtDonna CiminoIssie D’AgostinoSusan DevrousDiane DiglioBarbara Duchak- Crosby Nancy GarganFlo GormleyBarbara GuignoDiane HolzleinTerri HulseShirley JacobsMary JanwichRobin KisyliaMichelle MasarikGail MillerDaria MusselmanAnnette PetersenShirley PinhasMaria RelvasJean SandorRenee ShrumEvelyn StrainDonna TornichJanet Wolchko Pat ZakarChristine ZettellSharon Zimmermann

TrainingMarilyn Bass Cheryl Bruce Terry Davis Tom Gormley

Mary Keysper Jackie KrusikPaula LeBlancCaroline Roncin

Kathryn SyminikBetty TrivisoneDonna WendlandBJ Wood

Council ProgramsDrenna Edelman Guy EdelmanJayne Galgon Paul GalgonChuck MasarikDave MilanowyczAndy Zelenak

Fund DevelopmentMary Anne AldyckiLauren GriffinTheresa MartinsenHelen Sferrazza

Jessie BlairCarolyn Coates

Tom Hayes Barbara JohnsonBen Waldron

Appreciation Pins

JoAnn McCann Susan H. McClure Bill McNamara Deborah Palmer Rick Renzulli Penny Rone Eric Wagner

Council President’s Award

Carolyn CoatesRoger Keil

Doris InnesKaren Palamara

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In addition to its mission of helping young girls grow into women of courage, confidence and character, the Girl Scouts encourage girls to embrace their faiths and work with organizations associated with their religions to provide appropriate recognition programs.

Recipients of Bat Or, a Jewish religious award that means daughter of light:Shoshana Goldman Jillian Shapiro

Recipients of the Holy Family Award participate in a spiritual program:Patty Kiernan Victoria Adams Kristen Brooks Alyssa Ciervo Hannah Conarty Meghan Donnelly Julianna Esposito Marissa Higham Rebecca Hutton Samantha Lehmann Camryn Kennedy Cristina Kovacs Faith KurywczakHayley Malland Kathryn Milewski Nichole Popolo Alexandra SivulichDanielle SivulichGabrielle SivulichHaley SoccodatoSamantha SoccodatoNatalie SwindellAlexis Uzzo Emilie Zuhowski

Chi-Rho recipients must be Eastern Orthodox, in the fourth or fifth grade and attend church school or other formal religious instruction program. Melissa EleziGeorgette GarrityUrsula HatzinikitasAngela KousourisDemetra TampasisIrene VostardisThe Marion Medal, part of a

national religious recognition program:Jacquelyn Lawrence

The Rosary Patch Series, focuses on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: Emma Santora

The God and Me award helps girls become best friends with Jesus and tell their story of “God and Me” together:Rebecca Carmeli-PeslakKaylee DeFreitasHanna DounsKate McClellan

God and Family recognition helps youth understand the importance of family and God’s role in a healthy family:Emily ByleKayla CiokJulianna HeckRachel JohanssonEmily McClellanAimee PrendergastAlison PrendergastKristen SiebenhellerTiffany Treadway Bethany Zaccaria

Recipients of the St. Tarcisius award became more aware of the presence of God in their lives:Joann Cort, Adult Girl Scout Michelle Feery, Adult Girl Scout Rachel FeerySandy Frandano, Adult Girl Scout Rose Kuster, Adult Girl Scout The I Live My Faith Award is given to girls who appreciate the role religion plays in their life:

Rachel AntonEmily CortJean CunninghamRebecca FrandanoLauren HarperCasey Hendrickson Emily Hendrickson Kayla JacobusAmanda KacperowskiKatelyn KennedyHeather Kicki Vicki KiernanTheresa KingGrace KurywczakKatelyn KusterKiyomi LockerCourtney MallandKelcy McGeehanKerry McGovernCaroline MillerShannon MurphyKatie OrlandoMeghan PolhemusIndigo SheaMallory SoccodatoAvery SteigerwaldLauren SuessNatalie SuessGrace TallianKatie Weeks

Troop 48 also received a Helping Hands Service Project Award from the Diocese of Trenton’s, Catholic Committees on Scouting for the troop’s commitment in helping the St. Joseph’s Social Concerns Department with various projects.

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Girl Scouts + Disney = Family Fun

Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore242 Adelphia RoadFarmingdale, NJ 07727

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PERMIT NO. 33

Join us for the Jersey Shore’s premiere Fall Festival. This year we’ve added two Radio Disney

Dance Parties, complete with interactive activities and prizes, to Spooktacular’s Family

Day – the only such event in the area organized and planned by teen girls for their

community. Tickets cost $8. Online preregistration is preferred. Order tickets at

www.jerseyshorespooktacular.com.

SpooktacularFamily Day: Saturday, Oct. 18, Noon - 3 p.m.

Disney Dance Parties: 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.Every Spooktacular ticket includes one

Radio Disney dance party admission.

Girl Scout-only sessions also offered the same weekend for Brownies and Juniors.

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