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National Girl Consultant begins her new role
May 18, 2009 -- Shannon Anthony, of Colorado Springs, is helping to create a vision for Girl Scouts of the future through her appointment as a National Girl Consultant, consulting with the National Board members and GSUSA staff. An April trip to New York gave her the chance to meet with other young women who are passionate about Girl Scouting and learn what her role will be during this appointment.
During her three days at the Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff, N.Y., Shannon helped to create a vision statement for National Board Leadership Lanes, got to know the other participants and worked on a plan to meet over the Internet this summer. The group of 24 will return to New York in August for an intensive work session.
“We met with the three groups from the National Board Leadership Lanes (National Girl Consultants, Young Alumnae Volunteers and the Task Groups) and staff from Girl Scouts of the USA national headquarters in New York City,” she said. “One night we got to have dinner with the members of the actual National Board, which was probably the highlight of the trip. They were all really interested in our Girl Scout experience and what we think should be changed in the future.”
The National Board Leadership Lanes participants are a diverse group of Girl Scouts. They represent all six Girl Scout geographical areas, various ethnic backgrounds and different age groups. Each participant demonstrates a commitment to reaching the highest level of her leadership potential.
Shannon said her weekend in New York made her realize that the Girl Scout experience doesn’t have to end after grade school or early college.
“There are plenty of opportunities for girls and young women to continue their experience and help the next generation of Girl Scouts to be successful,” she said. “We need to find a way to encourage girls to stick with Girl Scouts so that they can discover the benefits from continuing and doing things like earning their bronze, silver, and/or gold award.”
Shannon, who just completed her freshman year at Colorado State University, was a 2008 National Young Woman of Distinction. This honor is bestowed on America's top 10 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients for extraordinary leadership demonstrated through their remarkable community service projects. The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting.
For her Gold Award project, Shannon wrote, directed and edited a 30 second public service announcement video about teen suicide prevention called "Break the Silence: Don’t Keep Suicide a Secret.”
Shannon will report on her work as a National Girl Consultant throughout the summer. Watch Shannon’s video to meet some of the young women from around the country who are passionate about Girl Scouting.