Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will honor ten local Girl Scouts who have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, at the organization’s annual Young Women of Distinction event. The girls will be recognized for their leadership and development of Take Action projects throughout their communities on Sunday, June 9, at Pipers Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Rd., in Aurora. Registration and social hour begin at 12:30 P.M. with a luncheon program following at 1 P.M. Girls selected to receive Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois Scholarships will also be honored.

Pam Schnecke
Program Specialist – STEM, Leadership Awards
Elgin Service Center
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My position focuses on specific parts of Girl Scout program delivery – The Girl Scout Leadership Awards (Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities. While working on Girl Scout Leadership Awards, I assist the volunteer Gold Award Committee and provide support to girls and volunteers as they work toward the highest awards in Girl Scouting. When my focus shifts to STEM, I work with volunteers and community partners to bring STEM programming to girls.

What does a girl’s self-portrait say about her? What can her own art teach her about how she looks at herself? GSNI invites all local girls in grades 4–5 to participate in Express Yourself at the Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem, on Saturday, June 22, from 3–5 p.m. Studying famous self-portraits as a guide, girls will create their own self-portraits by using expressive color with oil pastels and words that describe each girl’s unique personality. This program is designed for girls interested in building self-esteem and learning about art.

Lisa Bartholet
Accounting Manager
Sugar Grove Service Center
847-741-5521, Ext. 7115
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As Accounting Manager, I am responsible for overseeing many of the financial operations of the council. I report to GSNI's CFO and supervise the Staff Accountant, Business Analyst, and Accounting Specialist positions. Many of the questions I am commonly asked have to do with our finance database, Sage.