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Young Women of Distinction 2011
May 22, 2011 Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will hold its annual Young Women of Distinction event on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at the Village Hall in Union, Illinois. At this annual event, local Girl Scouts from Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago, and parts of Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties will receive the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn for achievement in community service. Approximately 500 individuals are expected to attend this year’s event.

We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker for this year’s Young Women of Distinction event will be Miss Illinois 2010 Whitney Thorpe-Klinsky. Ms.Thorpe- Klinsky has spent her year as Miss Illinois speaking at schools about CHARACTER COUNTS! and is the spokesperson for the East Aurora-based Triple Threat Mentoring program. During the 2010 Miss Illinois Pageant, Ms. Thorpe-Klinsky won the Miss America Organization’s Community Service Award for her service to various non-profit organizations, including work regarding her personal platform of “Breast Cancer: Prevent, Promote, Provide.” At 22-years-old, Ms. Thorpe-Klinsky has become a role model for young women by achieving both academic and personal success and inspiring girls to develop positive values.

Courage (Presenting) Sponsor: $6,000
(exclusive to only one sponsor)

Confidence Sponsor - $2,500
(limited to two sponsors)

Character Sponsor - $1,000

Table of Tomorrow Sponsor - $750

Event Sponsor/Donor - $250