NOVEMBER 2014

Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership LuncheonGirl Scouts of Central Indiana raised more than $251,000 as a result of the Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Luncheon on Wednesday, October 29, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. The event honored Angela Cain, community affairs director, WTHR-TV; Sarah Fisher, co-owner, Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing; Cindy Hoye, executive director, Indiana State Fair Commission; and The Honorable Viola J. Taliaferro, retired Monroe County circuit-court judge.

The presenting partner for the Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Luncheon was Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The luncheon was also sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, Citizens Energy Group, Glick Family Foundation and Kroger.

“The funds raised at the luncheon will help us achieve our mission of teaching leadership skills by building courage, confidence, and character in our girls,” said luncheon event chair Marianne Glick. “We will be better

able to provide girls with caring adults to help guide their way.”

Save the date: next year’s luncheon will be held on Tuesday, November 10, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.

Top: (back row) Dr. Janet Clark, vice president of academic affairs, Saint Mary of the Woods College;Marianne Glick, event chair; Crystal Livers-Powers, board chair, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

(front row) Deborah Hearn Smith, chief executive officer, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana; Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann; Emily Taylor, Girl Scout; The Honorable Viola J. Taliaferro, retired circuit court judge in Monroe County; Sarah Fisher, co-owner, Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing; Angela Cain, community affairs director, WTHR-TV; and Cindy Hoye, executive director, Indiana State Fair Commission.

Bottom: Xiomara Brents, a Girl Scout Brownie, welcomes guests to the luncheon.

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Sarah Kendall was one of the two girl delegates selected to attend the 2014 Girl Scout National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, in October. Sarah shares her experience at the Girl Scout National Convention.

I served as a girl delegate with fellow board of directors member, Stephanie Gossman. We spent our mornings at business meetings and in the afternoon we joined more than 800 girls at the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Attending as a delegate for central Indiana was an amazing experience. It was so incredible to meet so many fellow Girl Scouts from all over the United States, as well as the Girl Scouts from all over the world. While at the convention, I heard many people speak at the Girl Scout Leadership Institute (GSLI) and at the opening and closing sessions including Elizabeth Smart, Dr. Tererai Trent and Candice Kislack.

Listening to many amazing, interesting and influential women speak was very eye-opening. Hearing Elizabeth Smart’s story in person

2014 Girl Scout National Convention

was incredible. Dr. Tererai Trent, also shared an inspirational story. As a global humanitarian who was born and raised in Zimbabwe, she was determined to get an education in America. After years of abuse at the hands of her husband, she was able to get the education she desired and had her husband deported, freeing her from the pain she received for years. Dr. Trent explained that we are lucky to live in a place where education is accessible for all and expected for many.

Candice Kislack was my favorite speaker I heard at the GSLI, because I was able to talk to her after her speech. Candice Kislack is the former executive of TOMS. I have owned many pair of TOMS over the years, and it was awesome to hear the story of her meeting Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS, and helping to get TOMS off the ground. I talked to her about the brand, and I even got a picture with her. She was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.

At the business sessions, we had many discussions including Girl Scouting in the outdoors, former national presidents involvement and the reporting of the chief financial officer. The most lively discussion was surprisingly not Girl Scouting of the outdoors, but the role of former national presidents. We voted multiple times on the

topic. There was one discussion about Girl Scouting in the outdoors; it was agreed that we need to do better on making sure the girls are in the outdoors in whatever way possible.

At the opening session, Alison Levine, the captain of the first all women team to climb Mount Everest spoke, and at the closing session, Debbie Sterling, the founder and chief executive officer of GoldieBlox shared her story. Goldieblox, a book that includes a project to build as it as you read, exposing girls to engineering.

Going to convention as a girl delegate was one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences I have ever had; I encourage everyone to go to a Girl Scout National Convention. Being in central Indiana is a blessing, as the next convention is in Columbus, Ohio in 2017.

Sarah Kendall holds up her TOMS banner, as she stands beside Candice Kislack, former executive of TOMS.

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NOVEMBER 2014

On October 11, more than 2,000 Girl Scouts and their families arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, eager to set up camp and be a part of the Slumber at the Speedway. Girls unpacked vans, trucks and trailers and together set up camp at the Speedway. Bikes, that would later be rode around the track, were strewn throughout the campsites.

Shortly after campsites were set up, activities began. Girls made their rounds, participating in fun, hands-on activities focusing on science, technology, engineering, math, and healthy living. Girls toured the Hall of Fame Museum, received golf lessons, met Pippa Mann and talked to her about her career in racing, experienced go-cart racing, learned about robotics and coding, took dance lessons, learned about animal science, rode their bicycles around the two and a half mile track and had a blast participating in many other fun activities.

Girls later had a blast dancing, jumping, and singing their favorite songs at a dance party and SWAP exchange.

Sunday morning troops woke up and packed up their tents and bikes; tired from a fun weekend, but ready to do it all again next year!

Slumber at the Speedway

Top: Girl Scouts brought their bikes to Slumber at the Speedway and rode them around the two and a half mile track.

Left: Pippa Mann takes a moment to pose with Girl Scouts for a photo.

Right: The FIRST Lego League -Hoosier Girlz show other Girl Scouts how fun robotics can be and show them a sneak peak of their design for this year’s competition, Carnival Craze

Bottom: Troops set up camp at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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The Girl Scout Research Institute recently released the State of Girls in Indiana report. The report shows girls in Indiana rank 36 out of 50 states on an overall index of well-being that measures girls’ physical health and safety, economic well-being, education, emotional health and participation in extracurricular activities.

In Indiana, 20 percent of all school-age girls are impoverished. As we dig deeper into those numbers, a staggering 38 percent of Hispanic/Latina and 42 percent of African American girls live in poverty. Further, about 30 percent of girls ages 10-17 are overweight or obese, and roughly 14 percent of

girls ages 6 to 17 have experienced neighborhood violence.

Data is not destiny! We must act now to improve the destiny of each and every girl living in Indiana. Girl Scouts is committed to ensuring that girls develop to their full potential. Thank you for joining us in building girls of courage, confidence and character.

Visit: girlscouts.org/research/publications/stateofgirls/ to examine girls’ well-being across each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The State of Girls in Indiana