At Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, we know we would not be able to provide exceptional service to our members without the work of our dedicated volunteers.  We feel that our outstanding volunteers deserve to be recognized.  Please see the opportunities below for Adult Recognitions.

Volunteers are the HEART of Girl Scouting.  Since 1912, Girl Scouts has built girls of “courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place and we would not be able to achieve this without are dedicated and committed volunteers.  In fact, each year GSSI’s 4,800 volunteers donate on average about 416 hours to help provide a premier Girl Scout Leadership Experience for our 14,000 girls.  According to the National Corporation For National and Community Service, the average value of volunteer time is $21.36 an hour…and the estimated value of volunteer time for GSSI by our volunteers is $42,651,648.

Track your volunteer hours and receive a special recognition.  Annually, volunteers will receive a special recognition for the number of hours devoted to Girl Scouting.  Volunteers will receive recognition based upon number of hours submitted for the following levels: 100, 250, 500, 1000 or 1500+ hours.  You can submit the form monthly, quarterly, or as often as you like.  Contact any member of the Volunteer Development Department with questions regarding this recognition.

Volunteers are truly the cornerstone of Girl Scouting. There are so many wonderful people who give of their time and talents to enrich the lives of our girls. Every year at the Council’s Annual Meeting, we hold a very special awards ceremony to honor extraordinary volunteers and all that they have done for Girl Scouting. Below are the volunteers who were honored at the 2013 GSSI Annual Meeting.

Thanks Badge II
The Thanks Badge II honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the total council or entire Girl Scout Movement. (Click on the photo for more information.)
Retha Eurales Service Unit #72 Union/Pulaski/Alexander Counties
Thanks Badge
The Thanks Badge honors an individual whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement.  (Click on the photo for more information.)
Denise Robson Service Unit #54 Perry County

Honor Pin
The Honor Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), which has had measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals.   (Click on the photo for more information.)
Martha Blankenship Service Unit #90 West Williamson County	Angie Downard Service Unit #207Belleville/Swansea	Flonnie High-Allan Travel Pathway Volunteer	Karlene Hoefener Service Unit #201O’Fallon/Shiloh
Barbara Hunter Service Unit #108 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon	Laura Keiser Service Unit #108 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon	Fred Klapetzky Service Unit #81Washington County	Barb Stamer Service Unit #108 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon
Appreciation Pin
The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). This service, which has had measurable impact on at least one geographic area of service, helps the council reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals for that area.
Kathi Boyer-Edwards – Service Unit #209 – Millstadt/Columbia/Dupo/Smithton Allyson Burr – Service Unit #111 – Collinsville/Maryville Nanette Campbell – Service Unit #210 – New Athens/Marissa/St. Libory/Freeburg Melissa Carver – Service Unit #207 – Belleville/Swansea Doris Economou – Service Unit #201 – O’Fallon/Shiloh Melissa Gallip – Service Unit #45 – Massac County Jennifer Graves – Service Unit #42 – East Williamson County Tammy Hickey – Service Unit #207 – Belleville/Swansea Rachel Jackson – Service Unit #45 – Massac County Kerri Lehman – Service Unit #210 – New Athens/Marissa/St. Libory/Freeburg Julie LaFrance – Service Unit #110 – Highland Jessica Lovellette – Service Unit #66 – Shawnee Shelley McDowell – Service Unit #24 – Fayette County Stacey May – Service Unit #45 – Massac County Jenny Morgan – Service Unit #209 – Millstadt/Columbia/Dupo/Smithton Sandy Nelson – Service Unit #209 – Millstadt/Columbia/Dupo/Smithton Sarah Peters – Service Unit #207 – Belleville/Swansea Kristi Smith – Service Unit #201 – O’Fallon/Shiloh David Waun – Service Unit #72 – UPAC (Union/Pulaski/Alexander Counties)