Thirty New Girl Scout Badges Now Available to Power Girl Leadership in Key 21st Century Issues

17 Jul 2018

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today reveals 30 new badges now available exclusively for girls ages 5–18 that not only enhance the one-of-a-kind Girl Scout experience, but also address some of society’s most pressing needs, such as cybersecurity, environmental advocacy, mechanical engineering, robotics, computer science, and space exploration. In a safe all-girl space, Girl Scouts develop important soft skills, including confidence and perseverance, as well as hard skills, setting them up for success and preparing them to take action for a better world. Today’s youth are more vocal than ever about the change they want to see, and Girl Scouts are the most equipped with the skills needed to make a real impact. The results are proven: girls who participate in Girl Scouts are more than twice as likely to exhibit community problem-solving skills than girls who don’t (57 percent versus 28 percent).

Girl Scouts welcomes new members to board of directors and Delores J. Hinkle as new president and board chair

21 Jun 2018

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC), one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the U.S., welcomes seven new members to its board of directors: Leah Bennett, Jo Blackburn, Kirsten Davenport, Jane Gasdaska, Calvin Gorriaran, Sara Ortiz and Anne Speed. GSSJC also announces Delores J. Hinkle, a retired Marathon Oil director of corporate reserves, as its new president and chair of its board of directors. The new president and board members began serving their term June 1.