Organizations Filed Purposes:
GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO GIRLS THE PROGRAM, PRACTICES, AND STANDARDS OF GIRL SCOUTING AS OFFERED BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE U.S.A.
IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES, INC. (GSNWGL) SERVED MORE THAN 12,300 GIRLS THROUGH THE TROOP PATHWAY. THESE GIRLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A SERIES OF PROGRAMS WITH THE SAME GROUP OF GIRLS OVER THE COURSE OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR. TROOPS ARE LONG-TERM AND MEET YEAR AFTER YEAR, PROVIDING GIRLS WITH A SAFE, FAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT FROM WHICH TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. TROOP ACTIVITIES ARE GIRL-LED AND INVOLVE COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND LEARNING BY DOING. POPULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE, WORKING GSUSA JOURNEYS CURRICULUM, AND BADGE AND PATCH WORK. BADGES, PATCHES, GSUSA JOURNEYS CURRICULUM BOOKS, AND OTHER ITEMS ARE SOLD THROUGH OUR COUNCIL SHOPS TO SUPPORT THE TROOP PATHWAY LEADERS. THIS YEAR, 83% OF TROOP LEADERS REPORTED THAT THEIR TROOP TOOK PART IN A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT, 76% OF GIRLS REPORTED THAT, AS MEMBERS OF GIRL SCOUTS, THEY INCREASED THEIR CONFIDENCE AND GAINED A STRONGER SENSE OF SELF-WORTH, AND 65% REPORTED THEY GAINED POSITIVE VALUES.
IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES, INC. (GSNWGL) HELD 102 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND SERVED OVER 6,958 GIRLS THROUGH THE EVENTS AND REACHING OUT PATHWAYS. EVENT PATHWAY PROGRAMS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND FUN, AND OPEN TO BOTH CURRENTLY REGISTERED GIRL SCOUTS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE NEVER PARTICIPATED IN GIRL SCOUTS. EACH OF THE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON A TOPIC THAT RESEARCH SHOWS GIRLS ARE INTERESTED IN OR WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT. THE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO ALL GRADE LEVELS, AND SESSIONS DURING THE EVENT ARE BROKEN UP BY GRADE LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT EACH GIRL IS PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM THAT WILL BENEFIT HER. REACHING OUT PATHWAYS ARE SIMILAR IN STRUCTURE, BUT ARE OFFERED AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND OTHER FACILITIES WHERE GIRLS WOULD BENEFIT FROM GS PROGRAMMING. EVENTS AND REACHING OUT ARE BUILT AROUND THE FOUR PILLARS THAT FORM THE FOUNDATION OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: OUTDOORS, STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 96% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THAT EVENTS AND REACHING OUT PROGRAMMING HELPED THEM DEVELOP POSITIVE VALUES, LEARN TO ACT ETHICALLY, HONESTLY, RESPONSIBLY, AND EMPATHETICALLY, AND 86% REPORTED THAT THEY LEARNED HOW TO DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.
IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, GIRL SCOUTS CHANGED THE LOOK OF CAMP PROGRAMMING IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING CONCERNS OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION. GSNWGL OFFERED A FREE, VIRTUAL-BASED CAMP THAT BROUGHT GIRLS TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE FUN IN THEIR OWN BACKYARDS AND TO LEARN ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES OF THE "LEAVE NO TRACE" PROGRAM. LAST SUMMER, OVER 500 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES. THE CAMP PATHWAY OFFERS AMPLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS YEAR, 90% OF GIRLS WHO ATTENDED OUR VIRTUAL "HAPPY CAMP'IN" SESSIONS REPORTED THEY HAVE A POSITIVE CAMP EXPERIENCE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karmen Lemke | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 50 | $139,835 |
| Colleen Bennett | COMPTROLLER | 50 | $69,390 |
| Barb Dulmes | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Anne Treankler | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Sherry Jasper | SECOND VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Kozicki | FIRST VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Patrice Pergolski | CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| Heidi Zich | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Sheryl Vangruensven | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Steelman | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Selberg | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Saffer | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Richardson | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Krista Mayer | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Karie Linn | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Kellie Holmstrom | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Halberg | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Grace | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Flom | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Vanessa Chavez | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Bockin | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Lorraine Avery | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
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