Service Unit: SU5406-Pine Richland County: Allegheny Total Girl Scout Years: 11 Volunteer Years: 9 Current and Former Volunteer Positions: troop leader, new leader coach, troop MagNut & cookie coordinator, service unit all-camp coordinator Age-Level Experience: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette Girl Scout Pillar Experience: STEM, Life Skills, Outdoors Specialties: camping, MagNut program, cookie program, Bronze Award, outdoor skills, badges, ceremonies/traditions, First Aid/CPR/AED Awards: Appreciation Pin, Service Unit President’sContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Rebeccah Hoffman”
Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlights
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Yurga
Service Unit: SU2645-Allegheny Mohawk County: Westmoreland Total Girl Scout Years: 19 Volunteer Years: 18 Current and Former Volunteer Positions: service unit manager, co-leader, leader, service unit registrar Age-Level Experience: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Younger Multi-Level, Older Multi-Level, All-Ages Multi-Level Girl Scout Pillar Experience: STEM, Life Skills, Entrepreneurship Specialties: MagNut program, cookie program, community service/Take Action projects, badges, event planning, ceremonies/traditions, songsContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Yurga”
Volunteer Spotlight: Christy Ehrlich
Service Units: SU5808-Baldwin Whitehall and SU5100-Greater Pittsburgh County: Allegheny Total Girl Scout Years: 10 Volunteer Years: 10 Current and Former Volunteer Positions: troop leader (multiple troops), Greater Pittsburgh service unit manager, troop mentor, Greater Pittsburgh service unit finance manager, Greater Pittsburgh service unit cookie manager, service unit MagNut manager (both service units) Age-Level Experience: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette Specialties: cookie program, additionalContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Christy Ehrlich”
Volunteer Spotlight: Denise Cerili-Martz
Service Unit: SU2664-Central Westmoreland County: Westmoreland Total Girl Scout Years: 15 Volunteer Years: 12 Current and Former Volunteer Positions: troop leader, Silver Award Review Committee & Facilitator, Gold Award Committee & Facilitator, Leader Honor Guard Unit & Facilitator Age-Level Experience: All-Ages Multi-Level Girl Scout Pillars: Life Skills, Entrepreneurship Specialties: Bronze Awards, Silver Awards, Gold Awards, flag ceremonies, community service/Take Action projects Adult Awards: VolunteerContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Denise Cerili-Martz”
Volunteer Spotlight: Diane Kisner
Service Unit: SU4605-Bedford County: Bedford Total Girl Scout Years: 18 Volunteer Years: 17 Current and Former Volunteer Positions: troop leader, service unit manager, cookie manager, MagNut manager Age-Level Experience: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Younger Multi-Level, Older Multi-Level, All-Ages Multi-Level Girl Scout Pillars: STEM, Life Skills, Outdoors Specialties: camping, travel, community service/Take Action projects, Journeys, badges, event planning, archery Awards: Volunteer of Excellence,Continue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Diane Kisner”
Volunteer Spotlight: Sharon Enslen
Service Unit: SU2630-Glacier’s End County: Butler Total Girl Scout Years: 35 Volunteer Years: 30 Current and Former Volunteer Positions: Gold & Silver Award Committee, travel troop leader, Adult Award Committee, National Council Delegate, traditional troop leader, service unit manager, cookie manager, Magnut manager, Council Delegate Age-Level Experience: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Younger Multi-Level, Older Multi-Level, All-Ages Multi-Level, IndieContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Sharon Enslen”
Volunteer Spotlight: 28 Service Units who earned the Service Unit Bonus Challenge
We’d like to take a moment to tip our berets as we congratulate the following service units who earned an additional $.01 per package bonus on all sales from the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Program! Service Unit Name Service Unit Number Neshannock 1602 989 Freedom 1640 Bushy Run 2611 Allegheny Mohawk 2645 Coudersport Austin 2658Continue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: 28 Service Units who earned the Service Unit Bonus Challenge”
2023 Adult Awards
Each year, Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania accepts nominations for the exceptional volunteers who serve as the backbone of our organization. The Adult Award Review Committee then has the distinct privilege of reviewing those nominations and assessing each one carefully. The board approves the nominations for the Adult Awards, including the Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, ThanksContinue reading “2023 Adult Awards”
Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Ehasz
Although Katie Ehasz’s Girl Scout journey first began in Pittsburgh as a Girl Scout Daisy, her volunteer journey began in Lopatcong, New Jersey, when her oldest of three children turned five. When Katie signed her daughter up for Girl Scouts, she became a co-leader and eventually a troop leader, until her family decided to returnContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Ehasz”
Volunteer Spotlight: Lori Kibler
Lori Kibler’s Girl Scout journey began when she started out as a Brownie Girl Scout. She recalls one of her favorite memories cabin camping with an older troop. “I have great memories of camping and other activities with my Girl Scout troop,” she said. “I still remember late night singing along to REO Speedwagon tunesContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Lori Kibler”
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