Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is committed to fulfilling Juliette’s vision for our nearly 14,000 girls and 4,800 adult volunteers. On October 1, 2011, GSSI completed its second year as a newly integrated council...and thanks to YOU, we have achieved many goals and have provided our girls a premier Girl Scout Leadership Experience. We are pleased to share with our donors, friends and supporters that:

• We have experienced a membership growth for the first time in several years, successfully reversed the national trend in declining membership, and increased our girl and adult retention rate to over 64%.
• We completed our Strategic Planning process and will be implementing these plans over the next three years.
• We provided over $175,000 in financial assistance so all girls throughout southern Illinois have the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouts, regardless of income.
• We provided over 300 programs and opportunities for girls, with over 18,000 participants. Several new and relevant programs included the Girl Scout Apprentice Program, with over 40 training and mentoring opportunities for girls in grades 9-12 ; the Cookie Business College where 90 girls learned entrepreneurial skills; and Girl Scouting in Detention Centers, which served over 50 girls.
• We continue to spread Girl Scouting in underserved areas, and provided the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to over 1,100 in East St. Louis, Cahokia and public housing complexes.
• We have established the GSSI Juliette Gordon Low Society and hope that you will become a Founding Member during this historic 100th Anniversary year.