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Katie Walker

Katherine E. Walker, or “Katie” to those of us who knew her, passed away on August 12th. It can be said that she devoted her life to teaching and helping young people. With a degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State University, her career began at the Kingdom Christian School in Fulton, Missouri.

Her involvement with Girl Scouting began as a Brownie and continued throughout her life. For over thirty years she was a GSUSA Master Trainer and a Service Unit Manager or Neighborhood Director. Katie’s devotion to volunteering went with her all over the United States and military bases overseas, touching such councils as Midland Empire, Sooner, North Atlantic, Kentuckiana, and Wagon Wheel.

Katie served as council camp staff for three summers and received the Thanks Badge in 2008. She was a Membership Marketing Manager for Heart of Missouri before joining the staff of Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland as a Membership/Community Development Specialist last year.

Katie was loved and respected dearly by those who knew and worked with her. She will be greatly missed.

Leaders: Don’t forget this very important deadline! All copies of your deposit slips/payment are due to the Service Unit Product Activity Manager by March 27th, 5:00 p.m.

Also, don’t forget:

• Troop Earnings Worksheet (T-3)
• 5 Cent option form (T-5) if applicable
• Bonus Worksheet (T-8)
• Uncollected Funds Recport (T-9) if applicable
• Review “Cookie Works” for accuracy (Girl Cookie Detail Summary and Recognitions Order Summary By Girl)

Due to the service centers being closed that day, all council shops and cookie cupboards will be closed Wednesday, March 18th!

Dexter and Cape Girardeau service centers will be closing early Friday, March 20th!

Now on the Council Web site, a Girl Scout cookie booth locator!

You can search for a list of booths in a certain distance from you, or use maps to see booths in an area at a glance.

Please note, though, that this tool has just been released and is dependent upon vonlunteer leader participation to add their booths–so the information is not complete! If you’re a volunteer leader, use the link on the locator page to add your cookie booth!

The booth locator can be found here: http://www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/boothfind

Visit the Council Web site for the latest information on 2009 Summer (and Spring!) camp programs.

http://www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/page.php?pid=camp

From the Council’s Special Events and Programs:
Inaugural Leadership Celebration: A Promise to Our Girls for the Future
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Girl Scout volunteer leadership: bring your family for a fun weekend away!
Special hotel and entertainment rates are available.
See the Council Web site for more information and registration: 

http://www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/page.php?pid=events#sep

“Be The Change!” The info and registration for the 2009 Leader’s Weekend has been released. Find it on the Council Publications page of the Web site: http://www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/page.php?pid=councilpubs

Check out the Council Web site for council and community collaboration events:

http://www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/page.php?pid=events

 Do you know an outstanding adult in Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland who has gone above and beyond expectations, and had a definite impact on service unit(s) and/or council? Nominate them for a council award! Candidates will be recognized at an event on Saturday, March 21, 2009 (time TBA), to which all volunteers are invited.

All nominations and endorsements must be received by Shirley Stevens on or before Wednesday, February 18 (see Council Web site for email address or the Cape Girardeau Service Center info). Please contact your Service Unit Recognitions Chair or the Volunteer Development Department with questions.

See Council Web site for online forms and more info.