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Kelly Day Awarded Ray Batman Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award

Kelly Day, President of Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, was awarded the Ray Batman Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award from Heart of Illinois Community Foundation of Macon County.

Throughout her 30-year tenure at GSCI, Kelly has proven herself to be a visionary with a strong commitment to the ideals of Girl Scouting – courage, confidence, character and, above all else, sisterhood. For 16 years, Kelly served as our Chief Operating Officer, then served almost a year as interim CEO. In October 2024 she was named President, overseeing most of the internal operations of the Council and working closely with the CEO. Over the years in this leadership capacity, Kelly has helped to: 

  • Steer the Council through a consolidation and merger process.
    Evaluate the Council’s assets, including camp properties, enabling the Council to provide outdoor activities and innovative programs for girls, while being fiscally responsible.
  • Guide our Council through the COVID-era, being creative about how best to deliver programs and services to girls amidst a pandemic.
    Energetically support our local volunteers, listening to them and uplifting their work.
  • Initiate our Beyond Bars program with the Decatur Correctional Facility, bringing Girl Scouts to girls whose mothers may be incarcerated.

As Ray Batman was aware, it is not easy to work for a nonprofit organization. One’s own commitment to the organization’s mission is what makes it rewarding and worthwhile. She has this commitment! Kelly’s dedication to her work is matched only by her passion for serving the greater Decatur community where she also has a long and varied history of giving back to her community, ensuring it remains vibrant and dynamic for years to come.

A 2005 graduate of the Decatur Leadership Institute, Kelly has previously served Macon County through involvement with The Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois, Macon County Small Business Council, Project Success Advisory Committee, Decatur Rotary, and the Macon County Health Department Youth Task Force Group. She continues to serve her community through active memberships with the Macon County Conservation District Council and Decatur Area Women’s Network, and, of course, as President of Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, where she’s building tomorrow’s female leaders in Decatur – and beyond!

 

Your Awesome Year as a Girl Scout Volunteer

Complimentary Girl Scout Experience Boxes for new Daisy troops are here to support you every step of the way!

We’re excited to announce that, starting in August 2024, new Girl Scout Daisy (K–1) troop leaders in participating councils will receive a monthly supply box filled with step-by-step instructions, ready-to-go supplies, and thoughtful script suggestions. Check out our FAQ or reach out to us to learn more.

This complimentary resource will follow the Daisy First Year Troop Plan and be delivered directly to troop leaders. Get started on your Year of Fun today!

Click here for more information.

Calling for Submissions for Troop Spotlight

Girl Scouts around our council are always active – camping, traveling, doing serviceprojects, and making the world a better place. Girl Scouts of tCentral Illinois invitesall Girl Scouts in our council to share photos of their adventures, achievements,projects, and more.

Share your story by completing a short form and uploading your pictures. Be sureto complete all the questions with details so we can highlight your troop and theiradventures. We'd love to feature it on our GSCI social media platforms and our website

Troop Leader Planner Printable Pages

Take the stress out of organizing your Girl Scout troop with the first edition of the GSCI Troop Leader Planner. This planner contains pages for meeting planning, member contact, cookie planning, badge activity planning, finance tracking and so much more!! Just print these pages as needed – or print all of the pages and bind them in a way that best suits your own organization. Another convenient tool is our New Leader First Year Membership & Participation Map.

Need an even easier button? You can also find this ultimate must-have planner printed and bound at your local Girl Scout Trefoil Boutique.

Please Note: This document is 92 pages. However, it contains lots of duplicated pages as your resource. Please view prior to printing and choose to print the entire document or just the pages that are helpful to you.

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