Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails 2015 Annual Report

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails
2015 Annual Report
GSNMT At-A-Glance
6,043 members served
23 counties, 71,486 square miles served
29 40%
full-time employees
have worked for GSNMT 3+ years
2,633
girlssold 793,258
2,823 averaging 281 boxespergirl
attendees at council events including
Trunk or Treat, Frozen Fun, Roar ‘n Snore, & the Camporee
boxesofGirlScout Cookies
1,312
campers enjoyed camp this summer
2 camps, 37 resident camp staff, 10 weeks of camp
1 day camp, 7 day camp staff, 4 weeks of day camp
Embrace Change, Transformation,
Innovation, & Engagement
A message from the
Chair of the Board and CEO
Embrace Change
We are 103 years old and need to continue to evolve in order to remain relevant to the girls of today and tomorrow. We
live in a world very different from Girl Scouts of the past and it takes all of us to build a positive environment for today’s
girls. We have done this before or we wouldn’t have survived 103 years! How many businesses have come and gone in
your lifetime? And then consider Girl Scouts, an organization that has outlived and outperformed many of the businesses
that no longer exist. We have done much right over our 103 years or we would have gone out of business. Now is the time
to embrace change and partner in executing the necessary changes for our Council so that we can assure we are here
another 103 years. We can do this!
Transformation
Suggestions are great- feedback is a gift! But suggestions alone do not make for transformation. Our girls depend on us
to take the feedback and parlay it to transformative moments. As I look back over the recent five years, we have many
moments of transformation that we can all be proud of; however, we need to continue to challenge ourselves to continue
on that journey. Our goal is to pursue a standard of excellence that we can all be proud of- all of us together are the
authors of our future.
Innovation
Our creativity is boundless and we should try new ways of doing things without fear of failure. Often times, it is in failure
when we learn the greatest lessons. Let’s approach our challenges with curiosity, an eagerness to learn new things, and
view our challenges as opportunities for growth.
Engagement
As we continue to work together, let us work in service to others, with humility and trust. Let’s work together as Volunteer
leaders and Staff Leaders to demonstrate the highest level of respect and excellence as we journey together in making
the changes for the betterment of the whole.
This past year has been met with challenges but from those challenges we have grown and become the artists of our
future. We thank each of you for working together to meet those challenges head on with a spirit of entrepreneurial spirit,
courageous leadership and a spirit of “we can do this.”
Peggy Sanchez Mills
CEO
Marti Fournier-Revo
Chair of the Board of Directors
GSNMT Year in Review
Who We Serve
Our council, the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails (GSNMT) is
a nonprofit, membership organization in New Mexico, serving
6,043 members: 3,868 girls in kindergarten through 12th
grade, and 2,175 adult members, volunteers, and lifetime
members.
Council Operations
GSNMT serves 23 counties covering 71,486 square miles in
central and northern New Mexico. The operating budget was
nearly $2.7 million in 2014-2015 with 29 employees.
Programs
Our programs are designed to advance the delivery of a
consistent, core leadership program for girls, balancing
outcomes with fun hands-on learning. The Girl Scout
Leadership Experience (GSLE) and supporting programs
engage girls to achieve short-term and intermediate outcomes
including skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to succeed in
school, the workplace and life in the 21st century.
During 2014-2015, the council developed and implemented
events such as: Frozen Fun, Girl Sports with the UNM Lobos,
Roar ‘n Snore at the Albuquerque Bio Park, and the 5th Annual
Camporee. In total, 2,633 Girl Scouts attended council
programs.
Courage
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics)
GSNMT identified STEM as an initiative throughout the
council’s jurisdiction with the intent to increase girls’ access
to and competence in STEM. The council continues its
cooperative partnership with the New Mexico FIRST® LEGO®
League.
Health & Wellness
Other initiatives GSNMT identified include Health and
Wellness. This initiative has been integrated into the camp
pathway, in outreach programs, and at the service unit level. A
partnership with the UNM Athletic Department has resulted in
a year round GirlSports series with the women’s Lobo athletic
teams.
Confidence
Girl Scout Camps
1,312 campers discovered and explored the outdoors at Girl
Scout camp this summer. Rancho del Chaparral, located in the
Jemez near Cuba, NM had a total of 764 campers. Camp Elliott
Barker in Angel Fire, NM had 509 campers. GSNMT offered a
day camp at the Albuquerque headquarters with 39 campers
in attendance.
Cookie Product Program
793,258 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were sold by Girl Scouts
of New Mexico Trails in 2015. The average number of boxes
sold was 281 boxes per girl. Troops earned nearly $436,300
to support their activities. Cookie proceeds allow the council
to offer affordable programs, volunteer support, camp
maintenance, and financial assistance for all girls throughout
the council.
Character
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Making Headlines
Girl Scouts across the council have been featured locally and nationally for their accomplishments.
Below are some highlights:
A special thanks to the following media
that have supported GSNMT:
Albuquerque Business First, Albuquerque
Journal, Albuquerque the Magazine, Clovis News
Journal, El Defensor Chieftain, Farmington Daily
Times, KASA New Mexico Style, KOB, KOB Good
Day New Mexico, KRQE, Los Alamos Daily Post,
Los Alamos Monitor, Mountain View Telegraph,
Portales News Tribune, Santa Fe New Mexican,
Tumbleweeds, and The Weekly Alibi.
Los Alamos FIRST LEGO League Winners
Los Alamos Daily Post
February 4, 2015
Girl Scout Cookie Sale: Our Cookie Experts
KASA / KRQE
January 26, 2015
Advocacy
As the leading voice for girls, Girl Scouts has a key role to play in substantively addressing issues that affect girls, making sure
these issues get the attention they deserve, and to make a difference in our community and across the nation. GSNMT works
with state and local legislators and community leaders to educate and raise awareness about issues important to girls and
young women. Through our efforts, we demonstrate to policymakers that Girl Scouts is a resource—and an authority—on
issues affecting girls and Girl Scouting. The 2015 legislative agenda for Girl Scouts was to advance key issues and promote
leadership opportunities for girls, including: healthy living opportunities for girls, economic opportunities for girls, global
citizenship and a voice for girls, and a strong nonprofit community and the Girl Scout experience.
2015 End Hunger in NM Summit
This year, GSNMT partnered with End New Mexico Hunger to raise
awareness of hunger among those in our state. Girl Scout troops were
challenged to collect cans of food for their communities.
Troop 10532 from El Rito (pictured on left) was the winning troop
bringing in 1000 cans from community support. Troop 10465 collected
500 backpacks to be filled with food for our youth in the schools and
collected 450 cans. Troop 10493 from Bernalillo collected 901 cans by
holding two food drives at their local Walmart; the cans were donated to
the St Felix Food Pantry in Bernalillo. Girl Scouts who attended this year’s
Camporee donated over 700 pounds of food.
Find Your New Mexico True Park
The New Mexico Department of Tourism invited Girl Scouts to join
Governor Susana Martinez and the New Mexico State Parks for the
kickoff to the Find Your New Mexico True Park Video Contest. GSNMT
is a partner with both the New Mexico State Parks and New Mexico
Department of Tourism.
Since our 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts and the state of New Mexico
in 2012, GSNMT has partnered with the New Mexico State Parks. Girl
Scouts, troops, and families are encouraged to visit our State Parks
where they can work on a variety of badge and Journey requirements.
This year, GSNMT began a partnership with the New Mexico Department
of Tourism. Through this partnership, we highlight day trips, outdoor
adventures, and cultural outings in the state. We are proud to say that
the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is ... New Mexico true.
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The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. It recognizes girls who demonstrate
extraordinary leadership through remarkable projects; these girls are taking action to change the world and have a
sustainable impact on their communities and beyond.
2014-2015 New Mexico Trails Gold Awardees
Ashley Dusenbery
Celebrate Life! Ashley’s project addressed the issue of unplanned pregnancy.
She saw girls in her community facing unplanned pregnancy and witnessed some of the
results that can occur. Many girls facing unplanned pregnancy do not have resources
needed to raise a child.
Utilizing a local, Christian led organization called Care Net, Ashley got the help and
information needed to reach out to girls facing unplanned pregnancy. She organized a
donation drive to provide diapers, wipes, clothes, pacifiers, toys, and more to Care Net
clients. Those who seek assistance from Care Net will benefit from the donation drive
and will be able to make a positive start to their child’s life.
It was extremely difficult to complete the project my last year of high school
because of all the events that occurred in my personal life. I learned that despite
whatever happens, you still must push through to meet deadlines and work as
hard as you can. I learned that I have to be confident with my best work, because
I can’t put forth anything better than my best.
Most importantly, I learned through this project that I am not alone.
There are so many amazing people who are willing to help me if I reach out to them
and let them know what I need help with.
Gold Award Facts
Gold Award recipients on average spend one to two years on their projects.
Since 1916, one million girls have earned the Gold Award or its equivalent.
Gold Award recipients who join the armed services enter at one rank higher
than other recruits.
Since 2007, there have been 46 Girl Scouts in the New Mexico Trails council
who have earned the Gold Award.
GSNMT provides scholarship opportunities for Gold Awardees.
Jesica Santino
Sensory Trail. Every day, millions of people with special needs aren’t included in
the most basic of activities because the people around them aren’t patient enough to
help them. They miss out on the fundamental experiences of life simply because it’s a
little bit harder for them. Jesica’s project was to create a sensory trail at Loving Thunder
Therapeutic Riding (LTTR). A sensory trail is a path that the horse and rider walk on to help
the rider expand their senses, and through that, connect with the world around them. A
good trail usually includes three out of the five main senses. Jesica was able to use found
and donated items to construct this sensory trail.
What really shocked me was the effect the trail had on LTTR, and
what Loving Thunder has done for its riders. Just this one project
really helped Loving Thunder redefine their sensory program,
which in turn changes people’s lives daily.
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Mahalia Hunt
KELP: Kid’s Exploratory Learning Program.
Recognizing the lack of
enrichment programs for underprivileged children, Mahalia created a project to fill this
gap, exposing children at Saranam to monthly enrichment activities. To come up with
monthly, age-appropriate activities, Mahalia would brainstorm with her peers, read blogs,
and ask her teachers for ideas. The children and parents looked forward to KELP each
month, valuing these types of enrichment programs.
The largest effect KELP had was one Mahalia did not predict. Many expressed gratitude
for the program, and others a general positivity, but one case really struck her. A mother
of some of the participants declared her appreciation for the program not only because
it granted her children a place to learn, but also because it created and strengthened the
community of the children at Saranam. Before KELP the children knew each other only as
the people who lived next door or those they would see in passing. Though their parents
spent a sizable amount of time together, the children did not. KELP allowed the kids a
place to come together, to laugh, and to explore. They now know each other not as people
who are going through the same things as they are, but as friends. KELP strengthened not
only the children’s sense of discovery, but also their sense of community.
The most significant leadership skill I developed was how to direct
peers, friends, and family in an effective manner.
Maria Vianco
Recycled Bags of Hope.
Maria’s project focused on creating bags for the homeless.
Through her volunteer work with the homeless, she noticed that most homeless kept their
belongings in plastic bags that would easily break. She set up her project with her school’s
community service club, creating bags out of discarded t-shirts. After the 280 bags were
created, Maria took them to the Albuquerque Rescue Mission to be distributed to the
homeless.
Through this project, I learned what patience is and how it affects my daily life.
Rachel Washington
Science Projects for Preschoolers.
The idea for Rachel’s project came
from two of her passions: teaching other people and science. She started by meeting
with the principal of her old preschool, Kids Under Construction Preschool, asking about
the current curriculum at the school. After the meeting, Rachel researched popular
science experiments for preschoolers. Most of the experiments were either expensive,
inaccessible, or designed for older children. She decided to use experiments designed for
older children, but altered for younger children.
With guidance from the school’s curriculum coordinator, Rachel was able to determine
the best way to present her science projects to the preschoolers. Preschoolers learn
best through hands on experiments, so she created activities that were interactive.
Rather than printing information, she designed hands on science kits. She tested the kits
in classrooms at the school, fixing problems as needed. While teaching the students, she
found that they were excited and ready to learn.
It was a learning experience for me to learn how to teach younger children. I The
most important thing I learned is that small children are incredibly visual learners.
If they can touch it and see it, they can learn almost anything.
I have grown a lot from this experience. I have a better understanding of how
to work with people and how to help people learn new skills. I have also gained
more confidence from this experience. Personally, I will take away a stronger
sense of myself. I also realize the importance of teamwork.
Program Initiatives
Six program initiatives have been identified as priorities that supplement the troop experience, address social and
economic gaps, and give girls in New Mexico quality and well-rounded programming. Following are these program
initiatives:
• STEM – To increase the awareness STEM careers and increase female representation in the future.
• Health and Wellness – To address New Mexico health statistics as they relate to obesity and physical activity.
• Be a Friend First (BFF) – To address the bullying factors that take place in schools.
• Outdoor Programming – To engage girls in outdoor experiences, camp, state park visits, and other such active
lifestyle choices.
• Older Girl Initiatives – To reduce the number of girls that leave Girl Scouts as they grow older and provide engaging
programs that are girl lead.
• Mentoring – To provide mentoring experiences that expand the possibilities for each girl as she explores what is
available to her and has the support and guidance of mentors in the experience.
As the premier leadership organization for girls, Girl Scouts
is committed to ensuring that all girls develop to their full potential.
Outreach Programs: Mentoring and Health & Wellness
The Mentoring Outreach Programs were funded by the State of New Mexico
Department of Finance and Administration. The focus was to provide activities to
girls in underserved areas. Activities included STEM activities, field trips, learning
outdoor skills, career exploration, yoga, and exploring healthy body image.
GSNMT provided this outreach program to the following areas: Cochiti Pueblo,
Algodones Pueblo, Placitas, Bernalillo, Mountainair, and Isleta Pueblo.
These schools were selected because their students exhibit a significant number of
indicators that they are at risk:
• Attendance rate of female students in 2012-2013 was 80.7%, compared to a
NM state average of 94.9% (NMPED)
• Many of the schools’ students enter as English-language learners
• 78.9% of students in this area are eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch
• 18.1% of elementary school students in this area are habitually truant.
Learning and practicing yoga
at a young age can help girls
with concentration, stress
relief, and physical fitness.
Extracurricular activities help young people develop positive life skills like
leadership and teamwork, but not all girls have access to opportunities for
enrichment activities outside of school. GSNMT staff provided the Girl Scout
program to girls in underserved areas, girls who otherwise would not receive this
programming. The afterschool outreach program at Cochiti has focused on
health and wellness activities, including yoga, body image, healthy eating … and
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STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
Across America, there is a growing gap between males and females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails has identified the STEM initiative as a significant area of focus for the council by partnering
with organizations, schools, and funders to bridge this gap. This year, GSNMT provided STEM programming to over 3,000
girls through school, community, and Girl Scout events this year. The STEM initiative is designed to encourage girls to explore
science ideas and topics. By delivering engaging and fun STEM activities we hope to give girls the unique and fun experience
that many career scientists have, which would put them on the path to a career in science.
STEM has been integrated into existing programs, such as the Camporee, to offer girls, troops, and families the opportunity
to have a variety of hands-on STEM activities. The Camporee was funded by BBVA, LANL, RGK, Sandia, and Intel. GSNMT held
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, funded by United Way of Central New Mexico to give girl scouts the opportunity to explore
engineering through hands-on activities. Girls built catapults and wind-powered race cars to expand their creativity and
understand what engineering is all about… experimenting!
I think some girls don’t like science because they don’t think
it’s something girls should do. They think science is a boy subject.
But, I’m a girl and I love science and seeing how things work.
Sarah, 8 year old Girl Scout
Innovate & Create Day Camp
Funded by Sandia, GSNMT partnered with the NM Museum
of Natural History and New Mexico Highlands University this
summer to offer the Innovate and Create Day Camp for
6th-12th grade girls. This day camp was designed to intersect
art, design, and technology. Girls had the opportunity to
learn photography, poster & publication design, computer
programming, and 3-D printing; the girls were able to
explore how to take these skills and apply them in real-world
applications. The Innovate & Create Day Camp was divided
into three one-week sessions:
“I’m a Graphic Designer” where girls learned media literacy
skills, digital photography, Photoshop, and created posters and
other graphics to start their design folder.
“I’m a Video Game Designer” introduced the girls to
computer programming, storytelling in video games, creating
websites, and creating a video game from scratch.
“I’m a 3-D Printing Engineering” introduced the girls to
3D design and architecture, 3D printers, and prototype
development.
New Mexico FIRST® LEGO® League
GSNMT’s partnership with the New Mexico FIRST® LEGO®
League has resulted in Girl Scout FLL teams competing in
the state tournament over the past seven years, as long as
FLL has been offered in New Mexico.
The Radioactive Fireflies (pictured at left) is an FLL
team from Los Alamos, comprised of seven 7th grade
Cadette Girl Scouts. This team was mentored by sister GS
teams, the Bloonatics and the Atomic Flying Pickles. The
Radioactive Fireflies has helped guide rookie team MuPaK
with strategic advice and competition suggestions.
The Radioactive Fireflies have also shared their robotic
expertise at several events in Los Alamos, promoting FLL,
demonstrating robot missions, and offered LEGO and
robot activities for younger children.
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Older Girl Programming
As girls grow with Girl Scouts, they have increasing opportunities to expand their leadership potential. Through the older
girl programs, we strive to keep Cadette, Senior, and Ambassadors engaged in Girl Scouts, by offering more adventurous,
extensive, focused, and engaging opportunities.
Camp CEO
Camp CEO was a three-day camp experience that brought together
teenage girls with some of the state’s most accomplished women
executives. The 2015 program, which took place at Camp Elliott
Barker, provided girls an opportunity to participate in traditional
camp activities while networking with and getting career advice
from these professional women. They participated in activities like:
personality tests, resume writing, interviewing skills, negotiation
skills, budgeting skills, presentation skills, and entrepreneurial skills,
ropes course and listening to and learning from each other and their
mentors.
The mentors at Camp CEO included executives, lawyers,
entrepreneurs, and medical professionals. The girls were paired with
their mentors, providing deliberate interaction with the girls and a
future connection to women in the community. The professionals
taught them lessons on leadership, teamwork, persistence, and
confidence. And the girls learned about economic sustainability
knowing that 9 out of 10 of them will be solely responsible for their
financial well being at some point of their lives.
Each aspect of Camp CEO is designed to help build the next generation of leaders.
Girl Scouts has provided me with many benefits over the years, mostly in
the form of friendship, fun, leadership, and commitment.
Jessica, 12 year old Girl Scout
Destinations
Girl Scout Destinations are the ultimate adventure for individual girls ages 11 and older. With different trips
every year, there’s something amazing for everyone to experience. Girls make friends from all over the
country, traveling with Girl Scouts from different states, seeing and learning new things. Destinations give
girls the opportunity to collect inspiring, life-changing experiences and memories.
High Adventure Art in the Land of Enchantment
This summer, GSNMT hosted a Destination for Girl Scouts from across the
country. These Girl Scouts learned the art of photography while being
immersed in art, culture, and adventure in the Southwest.
These adventure and culture-loving girls spent ten days in northern New
Mexico, the Land of Enchantment. Their base camp was Camp Elliott
Barker, where they learned and practiced photography techniques,
challenged themselves on the ropes course, and took day trips, rafting
the Rio Grande, rock climbing at Tres Piedras, and horseback riding in Red
River.
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Financial Literacy
The Financial Literacy program is more than a fundraiser for our council and troops, it is a program designed to immerse
girls in the entrepreneurial world, to learn business and financial skills and earn money to fund their Girl Scouting goals.
Through “learning by earning,” Girl Scouting aims to empower girls through the development of five essential skills: goal
setting, money management, people skills, decision making, and business ethics.
Cookie Product Program
793,258 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were sold by Girl Scouts
of New Mexico Trails in 2015. The average number of boxes
sold was 281 boxes per girl. Troops earned nearly $436,300
to support their activities. Cookie proceeds allow the council
to offer affordable programs, volunteer support, camp
maintenance, and financial assistance for girls throughout the
council.
MagNut Product Program
The Fall 2014 magazine, chocolate, and nut program,
also known as MagNut, had 877 girls in 135 troops sell
$195,025 worth of MagNut products. The 2014 per
girl average was $222, up from $184 in 2013, $171 in
2012, and $144 in 2011.
There is more to Girl Scout Cookies than what is in the box.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program provides an important ingredient for leadership by
helping girls develop five key skills.
1 Goal Setting
2 Decision Making
3 Money Management
4 People Skills
5 Business Ethics
Adults act as coaches who help girls
develop leadership skills by using
three processes in the Girl Scout
Cookie Sale:
Girl-led: Girls play an active part in
figuring out the what, where, when, how,
and why of their activities. They lead the
planning and decision-making as much
as possible.
Learning by doing: Girls engage
in continuous cycles of action and
reflection that result in deeper
understanding of concepts and mastery
of practical skills.
Cooperative learning: Girls work
together toward shared goals in
an atmosphere of respect and
collaboration that encourages the
sharing of skills, knowledge, and learning.
Girl Scouts on KASA/KRQE promoting the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Sale.
Deborah Witter, Sonia DeGuzman, Abby Lyman, and Aliyah Ortiz
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Outdoor Programming
Getting Girls Outdoors
Outdoor activities provide valuable alternative avenues for achievement, often non-competitive, as well as
opportunities to develop independence and self-reliance. Through successfully embracing changes which
outdoor activities provide, overcoming fears and apprehensions along the way, young people make major
strides in confidence, with positive implications for all aspects of their development.
Outdoor Weekends for Troops & Families
We structure our outdoor experiences for girls, troops, and for families because outdoor activities have health and
social benefits for all ages.
Family Camp allows families to unplug from technology and find a healthy, positive experience with each other,
allowing them to bond, grow closer, and build relationships as a family.
This year, outdoor weekends were offered for troops and families: 3 outdoor winter weekends for troops, Troop
Outdoor Adventure, Family Climbing Adventure, and Family Rafting Adventure.
Outdoor Core
Because everything girls do outdoors in Girl Scouts must be supported by an adult, these results speak indirectly to
adult volunteers and their preparation. To get girls outdoors more regularly, Girl Scouts need adult volunteers who
encourage and promote outdoor experiences.
Outdoor Core is the basic training for adults and girls to attend together to learn basic outdoor skills together. For
adults, this course is designed to prepare them to take their troop on outdoor adventures with confidence and with
safety in mind. The focus is on strategies that allow girls to safely and successfully learn, practice, and master basic
hiking and camping skills. In Outdoor Core training, Daisies, Brownies, & Juniors learn and practice outdoor camping
skills while Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors learn how to teach girls outdoor skills and plan an adventure with safety
in mind. This year, 50 girls and 25 adults participated in Outdoor Core trainings across the council.
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Girl Scouts benefit immensely
from their time outdoors:
they experience personal growth
and empowerment, try new
things, overcome fears, and learn
teamwork and leadership skills.
Outdoor experiences are an integral part of the Girl Scout Leadership
Experience (GSLE) for girls of all ages. Outdoor activities are woven
into the core leadership development program in such a way that
girls feel comfortable trying new things and testing their limits, and
gain confidence and acquire new skills in a safe and supportive all-girl
environment. From a relaxed swim in the lake to teaming up on a wildlife
conservation project to high-adventure rock-climbing, the GSLE offers
girls a variety of opportunities to learn and grow inside and out.
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Camp
At Camp Elliott Barker and Rancho del Chaparral, a total of
1,312 campers took part in family or troop camp, resident
or leadership camp, or the Big Clean weekends.
New this year was a day camp offered at the Albuquerque
council office and at Camp Elliott Barker.
422 Resident Campers
8 Leadership Campers
684 Troop & Family Campers
159 Service Campers (Spring & Fall Big Cleans)
39 Day Campers
The Value of Camp
The value of an outdoor experience in a girl’s life is beyond
measure. It is a time for creating memories that will last a
lifetime, and it has been an important component of the Girl
Scout experience since the beginning of the organization.
The camp experience provides a setting for girls to stretch
their minds and muscles, appreciate the uniqueness and
beauty of the world in which they live, exercise leadership
and learn a wide variety of new skills. Girls are also
challenged as individuals and as groups working towards a
common goal.
Great Outdoors Month
June was Great Outdoors Month across the nation. Governor
Martinez adopted a Proclamation, naming June in New Mexico
as “Great Outdoors Month.”
Why is this important? Children across the nation are not
spending enough time outdoors. Great Outdoors Month gives
us the chance to raise awareness of the benefits of getting
outdoors and of all of the amazing opportunities across our
council and across our state.
Members and supporters of Girl Scouts joined us at
both Rancho and Barker for our Great Outdoors Month
celebrations.
I was so scared to go on the ropes course,
but I kept going because I wanted to finish!
10 year old camper
Attendees at the Camp Elliott Barker Great Outdoors Day
learn about development plans for the camp.
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Camp Improvements
Camp Elliott Barker
Improvements continue to be made to Camp Elliott Barker. The
road has been graded and widened. Hoffman Hall’s fireplace
now has glass doors and gas logs which are much safer and more
energy efficient. Northern New Mexico Gas Company installed
a central heating system in Hoffman Hall. The kitchen has been
completely renovated and was utilized this summer for campers.
The Angel Fire Garden Club recently landscaped the entrance to
Hoffman Hall. And a zipline was added to the high ropes course.
Peggy Sanchez Mills introduces Nancy & Dave Hartson
at the CEB Great Outdoors Day
Nancy and David Hartson graciously sponsored the
construction of a zipline, adding to the existing ropes
course. Campers at Camp Elliott Barker were able to
experience this new challenge to the ropes course this
summer.
Karen, Mary, & Marilyn Asbridge at Camp Elliott Barker
In 1993, The Asbridge Family donated the ropes challenge
course at Camp Elliott Barker. The ropes and challenge
courses have been refurbished due to the continued
generosity of the Asbridge family, allowing campers to
benefit from the course. Ropes and challenge courses
are great for personal development and team-building,
with facilitators leading teams through real and imaginary
obstacles to build skills such as cooperation, trust, and
communication.
Angel Fire Rotary Club
The Angel Fire Rotary Club has been a great support our efforts at
Camp Elliott Barker. This summer, the Rotary Club held a fundraiser
to purchase and then install a disk golf course throughout the camp.
They also helped to relocate the Camp Elliott Barker sign from the
old entrance to camp to the start of our new disk golf course.
We are thankful for the generosity of the Rotary Club in supporting
our camp and for giving our campers a new activity to try.
Left: Camp Ranger Michael Dean with a representative from the Angel Fire
Rotary Club with the relocated Camp Elliott Barker sign at the entrance to
the disk golf course.
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Financials
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails depends upon the generosity of the community and individuals to provide girls, adults,
and the community with program and leadership support. This support provides programs for 3,868 girls, training, and
resources for 2,175 adult volunteers and maintains Council properties, including over 1,700 acres of lush and tranquil
forested camps.
Statement of Activities
2015 Income
Investments (-0.4%)
Miscellaneous Income (0.1%)
Public Support
Property (0.2%)
Grants & Contributions
$270,676
Programs & Camp
Girl Scout Product Sales
Girl Scout Equipment Sales
Property
Investments
Miscellaneous Income
Total Income
$270,534
$2,072,429
$84,087
$46,836
($113,022)
$27,473
$2,659,013
Girl Scout Equipment Sales (3.2%)
Programs & Camp (10.2%)
Revenue
Grants & Contributions (10.2%)
Girl Scout Product Sales (77.9%)
Investments
Investments
(-0.4%) (-4.25%)
Miscellaneous
(1.03%)
Miscellaneous
Income Income
(0.1%)
Property
Property
(0.2%)(1.76%)
Girl
Scout
Equipment
Girl
Scout
Equipment
Sales (3.2%)Sales (3.16%)
Programs
& (10.2%)
Camp (10.17%)
Programs
& Camp
Grants
& Contributions
(10.18%)
Grants
& Contributions
(10.2%)
Girl
Scout
Product
Sales (77.94%)
Girl
Scout
Product
Sales (77.9%)
Capital Expenses (0.5
Expenses
Program Services
Support Services
Master Development
Expenses (0.6%)
$2,287,100
Fund Development (5
Management & General
Fund Development
Total Operating Expenses
Master Development Expenses
$212,754
$159,565
$2,659,419
$15,747
Capital Expenses
$12,484
$2,687,650
Total Expenses
Management & Gene
(7.9%)
Program Services (85
Capital Expenses (0.47%)
Master
Development
Expenses
(0.6%)
Master Development
Expenses
(0.59%)
Fund
Development
(5.9%)
Fund Development
(5.60%)
Management
& General
(7.9%)
Management & General
(7.60%)
Program
Services
(85.1%)
Program Services
(85.71%)
Capital Expenses (0.5%)
Statement of Financial Position
Assets
Current Assets
Investments
Property & Equipment
Other Long-Term Assets
Deposits
Total Assets
Liabilities
Net Assets
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
2015
$476,898
$456,212
$2,573,400
$47,396
$2,567
$3,556,473
$848,876
$2,707,597
$3,556,473
*The condensed Statement of Activities provides an unaudited report for the operating financials of the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails.
Additional financial information can be requested through the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails administrative headquarters in Albuquerque.
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How the Cookie Crumbles
Many people ask “where does the cookie money go?” Here is how the cookie crumbles:
With every purchase, approximately 70% of the proceeds stay in the local Girl Scout council and with the Girl Scout troops
and girls to provide a portion of the resources needed to support Girl Scouting within the region, including the portion that
goes directly to the group selling the cookies. The balance goes to the baker to pay for the cookies.
The net sales that the council and troops raise through the Girl Scout Cookie Program stay with that council and troops.
Again, let there be no question: all of the revenue from cookie activities—every penny after paying the baker—stays with
the Girl Scout council. Girl Scout councils offer a wide variety of recognition items, program and store-related credits, and
travel experiences that girls are eligible to earn individually based on their sales.
How $4.00 per box supports Girl Scouts
Direct Support to Girls,
Troops & Service Units: $0.76
Cost of the Cookie Program: $1.25
• 20¢ for girl incentives: GS$
• 55¢ for troop earnings
• 01¢ for service unit earning
19%
31%
Financial assistance to girls for:
membership dues, uniforms
and handbooks, program fees,
camperships, and troop support
Cost for cookies from the baker
Transporation and storage of cookies
Incentives
Staff and supplies
Council Delivered Activities: $1.95
1%
Opportunity Fund: $0.04
•
•
•
•
49%
• High quality programs including:
• Outdoor Adventure, including Camp
• STEM
• Healthy Living
• Business & Financial Literacy
• Maintaining GS camps and program sites
• Council hosted girl & volunteer events
• Volunteer support, training, & resources
• Administrative Expenses
Thank You to All of Our Supporters of the
2015 Girl Scout Cookie Challenge!
On February 8, chefs, sponsors, and supporters of
the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails came together at
the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown for an afternoon
of family fun with chefs making delectable sweet and
savory treats! This delicious event helped raise money
for Girl Scouts across the state.
Thank you to all who attended!
Congratulations to our Sweet & Savory Winners:
Best Sweet: Zinc
Best Savory: Bravo! Cucina Italiana
Best in Show: Osteria d’ Assisi
Most Creative: Bravo! Cucina Italiana
People’s Choice: Frost, A Gelato Shoppe
2015 Event Sponsors & Supporters
Bank of Albuquerque
Los Alamos National Bank | Creamland Dairies
Century Bank | Chenga Support Services | Linton & Associates
Max Chavez Construction | PayDay
AlphaGraphics | Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
Participating Restaurants
ABQ Grill at the Sheraton Uptown | Bravo! Cucina Italiana
Frost, A Gelato Shoppe | La Montanita Co-op | Meals on Wheels
M’tucci’s Italian Market & Deli | Osteria d’ Assisi | RealBurger
Q’s Cakes | S’wich It Up | Zinc
Local Chefs + Girl Scout Cookies + Creativity = AMAZING sweet and savory treats!
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Mission Delivery
As Girl Scouts, we belong to this powerful organization of—and for—girls. The Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law
speak to the vision we all share for girls and inspire each of us to work on behalf of tomorrow’s leaders. The Girl Scout
Promise and Law express the enduring ethical values and spiritual force of the Girl Scout Movement.
Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who
make the world a better place.
How We Deliver the Mission
Board of Directors. Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is governed by the
Board of Directors, comprised of community and civic leaders dedicated
to providing girls in New Mexico with the opportunities and tools to
become our future community leaders. Our Board of Directors provides
the vision and leadership that makes Girl Scouts the premier organization
for girls.
Staff. Twenty nine staff across the council work to lead and support
volunteers and the Girl Scout mission. The staff of GSNMT is comprised
of dedicated professionals, experienced in delivering high quality youth
development services to the girls throughout the state.
Volunteers. Volunteer engagement is the foundation of Girl Scouting
and provides Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails with the ability to serve
girls in the communities where they live. Our staff and volunteer
trainers provide endless hours of training and volunteer development
opportunities to ensure that our 2,175 volunteers have a meaningful and
satisfying experience with Girl Scouts.
Thank you!
Thank you to all of our volunteers, staff and
Board of Directors for your time, your skills and
your dedication to delivering the Girl Scout
Mission throughout New Mexico Trails.
Each and every one of you truly do contribute to
the Movement!
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Board of Directors
Officers
Marti Fournier-Revo
Chair of the Board of Directors
Maribeth Thornton
Vice Chair
Sherry Schulz
Treasurer
Becky Teague
Secretary
Peggy Sanchez Mills
CEO
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Members at Large
Karen Bergren
Pamelya Herndon
Mary Hockaday
Casey Hoyt
Charissa Lin
Jodi Maheras
Delanie Montoya
Emily Nail
Susan Patrick
Marny Schantz
Don Welker
Marian Wrage
Thank you to our
Individual Donors
Sponsors & Donors
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Homan, Mary
Sauer, Nancy
Elephant Bar and Grill
Hoyt, Casey
Sayler, Brandon & Angela
Anonymous
EvaluMation LLC
Hrnyak, Kenneth & Jacqueline
Schantz, Marny & Joel
Ackermann, Nancy
Five Star Burgers
Huddleston, Judith J.
Scheer, Nancy
Arceneaux, Linda
FIRST LEGO League
Johnson, Barbara
Schillinger, Leslie
Armstrong, Ric
Great Harvest Bread
Jorgenson, DMD, Dr. Greg,
Schmidt, Kevin
Arnhart, DDS, Dr. Lisa
Harris Jewelers
Kaczar, Gregory
Schulz, Sherry Lynn & George
Asbridge Family
Hotel Cascada
Kalbfell, Charlene
Schumann, John R.
Ball, Susan
IMPACT Personal Safety
Kendall, Daniel
Sellers, Elizabeth & Bill
Barger, Patricia
Intel Foundation - GRANTS
Kennedy, Kathryn
Shinholser, Charles & Dianne
Batsaikhan, Anudari
Isotopes
Kimbrough, Jennifer
Smith, Chevelle, Roberta, & Jeremy
Bergren, Kenneth & Karen
Jinja Bar & Grill
Koeberle, Jan
Smithour, Mell A.
Bingham, Kimberly & Rodney
Kohl’s
Koenig, Barbara
Smoker, Linda
Blackmon, Dave
Linton and Associates LLC
Koestner, Martha
Snyder, Nancy
Brewster-Moritomo, Carrie
Listen Up
Kontny, Rod
Solano, Patricia
Bridge, Danielle Duquette
Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Labs
Krebs, Marcia
Stahl, Edwin
Brock, Inez
Los Alamos National Bank
Krohn, Burton J.
Strohacker, Conrad & Mary
Brownlee, Betsy
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation
Krostag, Diane
Sugars, Laura
Brubaker, Cheryl
Los Alamos National Labs
LaBarre, Melissa
Swiler, Tom and Laura
Cardwell, John Garrett
Los Alamos National Security LLC
Laurance, Judith
Swinderman, Alisa
Casey, Paula D.
Loving Thunder Therapuetic Riding
Lin, Charrissa
Talkington, Susan
Chambliss, Gail
Massage Envy
Litherland, Joyce
Tarbox, Maureen
Chavez, Amy
Max Maintenance & Construction LLC
Longfellow, Lorissa & Addison
Teague, Rebecca & Weldon
Chen, Jenny
Merrion Family Foundation
Love, Gail
Terrill, Shirley Phyllis
Cheney, Jerilyn & Jeffrey
Moreno Valley Trekkers
Lozano, Chris, Anito, & Izabella
Thornton, Maribeth & Christopher
Chrissinger, Jill & C M
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Lyle, John & Robin
Tomlinson, Brett & Debbie
Cleary, Meagan Bayless
Mountainside Aerial Imagery
Maheras, Jodi
Trujillo, Briget
Cochran, John & Carol
Nambe At Paseo Crossing
Marberry, Karen T.
Ulibarri, Kristin & Ross
Comtois, Marc & Noelle
National Museum of Nuclear Science
Martin, Joanne (Jo)
Weaver, Susie
Conran, Catherine
New Mexico Stars
Martinson, Lesley
Welker, Deborah
Couture, Madison & Jennifer
Northern New Mexico Gas Co.
Maurice, Darcy & Grace
Wenk, Colleen
Covell, Angela
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Maxwell, Trish
Wheeler, Vanessa
Crittenden-Palacios, Elizabeth
Oropopo
McConaghy, Suzanne
White, Kaniah, Robertina & Nolan
Cummings, Tigerlilly
Petland
McConnell, Elise
White, Ralph & Mary Ann
Czuchlewski, Kristina & David
PNM Resources Foundation
McMahon, Chelsea
Wiggins, Nancy & Bryan
Daniel, Jennifer
RGK Foundation
McSween, Desiree
Wilkens, Carol
Dash, Zora
Ricking J. Bar L Leatherworks
Michels, Barbara & Gary
Willis, Joy
Davis, Nancy
Rio Rancho Community Foundation
Mills, Jason
Winsor, Suzanne
Dodge, Kym
San Juan United Way
Milnes, Esther
Wood, James
Drury, Donald & M. Lois
Santa Ana Star Center/Global Spectrum
Mitchell, William
Wood, Margaret
Dunne, Dan and Susan
Sheraton Hotel Uptown
Montoya, Delanie
Woodcock, Randy & Jacqueline
Eden, Lisa & Josh
Smith’s/Kroger
Morgan, Christine A.
Wouters, Laura & Jan
Elliott, Russell
State of NM Dept. of Finance & Admin
Nicholas, Nancy
Wrage, Marian
Estrada, Yvonne
Sweet Tomatoes
O’Brien, Faolan Penland
Ewing, Frances K.
O’Brien, Wendy & Terry
Felsch, Colleen and Robert
Corporations & Foundations Taos Ski Valley Inc.
TARGET #356
Oldenborg, Carole & Richard
Ferrera-Maya, Nicole
ACES
TechSource Inc.
Olivas, Itzel, Sonia & Rodrigo
Foster, David
Admiral Beverage Corp.
Ten Thousand Waves
Ormerod, Donna & Kevin
Fournier-Revo, Marti & Terrence
Albertsons LLC Community Partners
Texas Land and Cattle
Ortega, Amanda, Fred & Amber-Jade Allsup Lonnie
Frame, Wendy
Thornburg Investment Management
Otero, Katelynn, Judy & Andrew
Frederickson, Rosmarie & Paul
Alphagraphics
Trader Joe’s
Otero, Madalyn
Gallegos, Diane
Amazon Smile
TriCore Reference Laboratories
Pager, Stu
Gelsinger, Debra
Angel Fire Community Foundation
Troop 00012
Painton Swiler, Laura
Glaser, Ronald
Art.i.Fact
United Way of Central New Mexico
Palomino, Gabriella, Christina & Jesus Backstreet Grill
Graff, Patricia
United Way of Eastern New Mexico
Paster, Janice
Green, Clinton & Joyce
Bank of Albuquerque
United Way of Northern New Mexico
Patrick, Susan
Green, Randy
BBVA Compass
University of New Mexico
Pattillo, Beth
Grose, Vanessa (Shoe)
Bestway Cleaners
UPS Store
Pennington, Marie
Grothey, Mina Jane
Canteen Brew House
US Bank
Peterson, Klaus & Barbara
Haines, Nancy Kells
Century Bank
Verizon
Pickering, Susan
Hall, James and Janet
CFC - NCA
Vest Orthodontics PC
Porter, Debbie
Harberts, Megan & Daniel
CFC Arizona
Walmart - Store #850
Reuter, Joanne
Hart, Patricia
Chama River Brewing
Walmart Foundation
Reynolds, Shirley & Merrion
Hartson, David & Nancy
Chenega Support Services
Wild Birds Unlimited
Rightley, Maria & Paul
Hatch, Steven & Annette
City of Rio Rancho
Roberts, Lewis H.
Haulenbeek, Kimberly
Cliff’s Amusement Park
*The Fund Development staff have made every
Robinson, Sherry
Heffron, Warren & Rosalee
Comm. Health Charities of the West
effort to ensure that this list is accurate. The
Herbias, Evangeline, Elsa & Andrew Rogers, Lisa
Creamland Dairies
list reflects donations received from October 1,
Sanchez Mills, Peggy & Jim
Hirschfeld, Deidre
Culligan Bottled Water
2014 – September 30, 2015. If you find an error
Santini, Anthony
Hirt, Flavia
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
or omission, please contact Charlene Kalbfell at
Saucedo, Alevia, Ava, Danielle, & Levi Desert Southwest CFC
Hockaday, Mary Y.P.
505.923.2515 [email protected]
Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence,
and character, who make the world a better place.
Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails
4000 Jefferson Plaza NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
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