"Girl Scouting is a part of me. I have been involved for 45+ years, including
11 as a girl. My blood may be a bit
green.
Girl Scouting has given me opportunities I
probably would have never been offered. It allowed me to take on leadership roles that
stretched my comfort zones, both as a girl, as a leader, and also a trainer. The confidence I developed in Girl Scouting carried over into my professional life, allowing me to tackle bigger
projects and positions.
Volunteering as an adult allowed me to make many contacts
in the community which I normally would not have made. It allowed me to get involved in the various
communities I lived in as I moved throughout my career. I started out to "help pay back"
the time given to me by the leaders I had growing up. Once I got involved as an adult, it kept me excited about the future. Since I didn't have children, it allowed a
path for me to still be involved with girls and their schools as
well.
Early in my career, volunteering with Girl Scouts was
considered good community involvement.
It probably played a role in promotions throughout my career, and put me
in position to assume other roles, such as being the local Campaign Coordinator
for my agencies involvement in the United Way
and service with the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW. I always said that Girl Scouting showed me
how to be "flexible and adaptable" and that there was always more
than one way to complete a project or tackle a challenge."
- Lisa Deweese
Central Bell Service Unit
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