the connection- spring 2016
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Spring 2016 Quarterly News of Girl Scouts of Eastern SCTRANSCRIPT
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In This Issue
New Faces of GSESC
Women's Caucus
Girl Scout Week
New Web-based
Volunteer Systems
Mary Dean Brewer
Women of Distinction
2016 Awards and
Recognitions
Nancy Borghesi, of Hilton Head Island, has been named board chair of
the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.
A retired senior vice president with CCC Information Services Inc. in
Chicago, Borghesi holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in business administration
from Northwestern Kellogg Graduate School of Business.
Borghesi has been active with a number of philanthropic initiatives and
organizations primarily with the University of Wisconsin where she
currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the College of Letters &
Science.
Borghesi’s girl scouting experience started in the second grade and
continued through high school. As an adult, she served on a number of
committees with the organization.
She was named to the position of chair for the Girl Scouts of Eastern
South Carolina at the organization’s annual meeting in April. She will
serve for a three-year term.
Girl Scouts of Eastern SC’s CEO Loretta Graham issued a joint statement
with the new Board Chair, “The Face of GSESC has changed this past
month and so have many board and board development members. The
driving force behind Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina will not waiver.
The Board of Directors of GSESC will ensure the success of every girl
and in return, the council will grow through partnerships with our
volunteers. We will use our expertise to discover connect and take action
and to benefit the girls while being loyal to the council. “
Board Chair, Nancy Borghesi and CEO, Loretta Graham.
Girl Scouts of Eastern SC Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2016 May 31, 2016
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Meet The New GSESC Board Chair, Nancy Borghesi
The South Carolina Girl Scout Honorary Legislative Page
Program is an opportunity for Girl Scouts in high school to
investigate how our government works. Girls who participate
in the South Carolina Honorary Legislative Page Program
spend three days working as a Page at the Statehouse in
Columbia, SC. This working experience is supplemented
with Leadership Journey activities, training on legislative
protocol and procedure, and networking with Girl Scouts
throughout South Carolina.
Photo on left, Honorary Pages Bridget Young and Hannah
Huggins of GSESC hold the Senate proclamation of the
100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Honorary Legislative Page Program: Gold Award turns 100
The Women's Caucus Breakfast
in Columbia, SC. This is a jointly
hosted event by Girl Scouts of
Mountains to Midlands and Girl
Scouts of Eastern SC every
year during Girl Scout week in
March.
The councils provide an over-
view of the previous year to the
attendees of the SC General
Assembly Women's Caucus and
have a chance to talk with them
about issues and legislation
affecting girls in SC. It also gives
both councils a chance to meet
and greet with male and female
representatives from all over the
state.
The members belong to
honorary GS Troop 912.
Some of the members of Honorary South Carolina Girl Scout Troop 912 above at the Caucus Breakfast.
Pictured above: The SC General Assembly Women's Caucus Breakfast, Members of the Women's Caucus , third from right,
GSESC Board Chair, Belinda Copeland, second right, Kim Hutzell, CEO of Girl Scouts Mountains to Midlands and fat right, CEO
of Girl Scouts of Eastern SC, Loretta Graham
By pass the lines, the hold-times, the phone tag, the papers, the snail mail (in many cases) and zoom to
the finish line and shout, “Done!”
Let’s fast forward to a fast finish and leave the paper piles, stacks, backlogs and frustrations behind.
*see advisory below
Dena O. Altman, Florence Celina Anthony, Charleston Debbie Cochenour, Summerville Jeannette Glenn, Florence Sue Handy, Cherry Grove Elease Lloyd, Bishopville Janet Pappas, Ladson Bill Pickle, Florence Billie Walden, Goose Creek Loretta Graham, CEO, North Charleston
Volunteer Toolkit and New Web Platform
2016-17 Board of Directors
Nancy Borghesi-Board Chair, Hilton Head Island Judy Majors-1st Vice Chair, Myrtle Beach Jennet Robinson Alterman- 2
nd Vice Chair, Charleston
Pat Chapman-3rd
Vice Chair, Florence Dian Castle-Secretary, Bluffton Brandon Lutes- Treasurer, Summerville
2016-17 Members at Large
To contact a member of the board, e-mail [email protected]
Board policies and by-laws are on the website www.girlscoutsesc.org
The new VTK (Volunteer Tool Kit) is part of the new overall
volunteer systems that we are moving to as a council along
with many other councils. The web based system will reduce
wait times on responses from council staff. Being able to
search out a troop and join online and will reduce wait times
for girls and parents. A central streamlined process will have
troop leaders, parents, staff and others all on the same
system and page, speaking the same language at the same
time. This will connect the dots in a way we have not been
able to do before.
Leaders will be able to plan their whole year easily, online.
It’s an exciting time with this technology!
advisory!
As with all new systems
or platforms, there may
be a learning curve, but
with Volunteer Systems
we will be moving not
only at the speed of the
girl but at the speed of
light by comparison.
One word: ZOOM!
2016 Women of Distinction:
Jean L. Blackman, Timmonsville
Nicole Echols, Florence
Jenny A. Horne, Summerville
Deborah S. Kalaritis, Florence
Dorothy King, Florence
Rose Mary Parham, Florence
Mary Dixon Sutton, Hemingway
Amber Watson-DeLuke, Myrtle Beach
Pictured above Representative Jenny Horne with
former board member Ruby Gibbs.
It was a phenomenal event to honor these eight
women in the name of the late Mary Dean Brewer.
There was a wonderful silent auction with many
unique and exceptional items from gourmet treats to
fine art to exotic trips and vacation homes.
The money raised goes to support GSESC programs
and the Mary Dean Brewer Scholarship.
Pictured right, area Girl Scouts practice their flag ceremony which
was the official opening of the event.
2016 Annual Meeting and Older Girls-Adult Recognition Ceremony
SAVE THE DATE! August 26th, 2015
DEATH BY CHOCOLATE Omni Hotel Hilton
Tickets $50
Tessa Spencer- Adams, Cumulus on-air radio personality, news
anchor for WCIV TV 4 was our keynote speaker for The Older
Girls Award Recognition Ceremony, April 16th at Lake Marion
High School.
She was an inspiring, powerful speaker who shared freely of her
own story. The girls as well as the adults connected with her and it
was a wonderful day (for many reasons) to be a Girl Scout!
An excited Maddy runs to embrace CEO Loretta
Graham at the Older Girls Recognition Ceremony .
She is a Gold Award recipient and a well-
decorated Girl Scout of Eastern SC. She was
honored by Senator Tim Scott’s office as well
during the Award ceremony
A complete list of awards and recipients can be found in our annual report on the home page of our website,
www.girlscoutsesc.org.
Death by Chocolate: A Chocolate and Champagne Affair
Want to satisfy your sweet tooth and contribute to a good cause? Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina is offering just that at Death By Chocolate: A Chocolate and Champagne Affair, an annual event celebrating decadent chocolate and plenty of bubbly, as well as the opportunity to support Girl Scouts in your area. The event will be held August 26, 2016 at the Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort, from 6-10 p.m.
The evening will feature chefs and vendors from the surrounding area each creating a chocolate entrée, drink or dessert. Chef Sallie Ann Robinson, a sixth-generation native of Daufuskie Island, SC, renowned for her culinary expertise, entertaining presentations, and knowledge of Southeastern United States Gullah culture will be our guest judge for the evening! Tastings will be available for partygoers throughout the night, and each entry will be judged on a number of delicious criteria by expert judges. Prizes will be awarded for the judges' favorite dishes. A silent auction will also take place, and a cash bar will be available for libations.
Champagne is free.
Tickets are $50 at www.brownpapertickets.com
Contact Us
7257 Cross County Rd
N. Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 552-9910
Visit us on the web at
www.girlscoutsesc.org
For Donations or
Sponsorships
CONTACT:
Pat Baxley, GSESC
Grants Development
Manager
Florence Office
843-656-9750 ext 3150
GSESC-Florence
2412 Pisgah Rd,
Florence, SC 29501
Save the Date for SUDS
Saturday, July 30th at Manning High School
Cover all the bases with us at the 2016 Service
Unit Development Session.
When: Sat. July 30 10-4
Where: Manning High School
2155 Paxville Hwy.
Manning, SC 29102
RSVP: [email protected]