A note from our CEO
and board chair
In May, we welcomed Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of
the USA (GSUSA), to Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s
Awards of Distinction luncheon. She delivered an inspiring
keynote address about how her Girl Scout troop leader
sparked her interest in the stars on a camping trip and later
encouraged her to earn her science badge.
The rest, as they say, is history. Sylvia went on to get a
master’s degree in engineering from Stanford University, then
became a NASA rocket scientist.
Board Chair Lois Kuttesch and CEO Pat Burkart take on
adventure at the Continental Divide in Colorado.
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 Scout Promise
We see that potential for success in every girl. Maybe a Girl
Scout who learned to love winter through the Get Outdoors
Challenge will be a future climate scientist. Perhaps girls who
volunteered to do trail maintenance in a national park will
make the same impact on conservation as Rachel Carson. A
Girl Scout who is building confidence through the Girl Scout
Cookie Program may someday lead a large corporation. And
Gold Award Girl Scouts, who have already made their corner
of the world a better place, will keep their promise to help
others long after graduation.
We believe that a girl’s potential is as boundless as the night
sky, and only Girl Scouts can help her build the courage,
confidence, and character she needs to take her place as a
leader of tomorrow.
Just like Sylvia.
Patricia A. Burkart
Chief Executive Office r
Lois Kuttesch
Board Chair
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.
Mission Statement ...
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence,
and character, who make the world a better place.
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Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Annual Report