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Wake 20
Serving Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon.
Staff Contact:
| Membership Director: |
Tonya Koonce-Daniels |
| Mailing address: |
6901 Pinecrest Road, Raleigh, NC 27613 |
| Telephone: |
919.600.6304 or 800.284.4475, ext 3304 |
| Fax: |
919.782.2083 |
Call or e-mail Tonya to set up an appointment to discuss Girl Scouting in Wake 20.
Join the Fun; Be a Girl Scout!
From sports skill-building clinics to career mentoring, world travel and cultural exchanges to local community service projects, arts and crafts to camping excursions, there is something for every girl. It’s not too late for your daughter to become involved in Girl Scouts! For more information on joining or starting a new Girl Scout troop in Wake 20, please call 919.600.6304.
Through partnerships with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all of their lives – strong personal values, decision-making skills, and leadership ability. Girls also acquire new skills and interests, make lifelong friends, and build self-esteem through a variety of activities, outings, and outdoor experiences.
My girl is interested in joining Girl Scouts in Wake 20
Change a Life; It’s Forever. Volunteer Today.
Share your knowledge, experience, and skills while serving as a role model for girls, and have fun doing it! How often do we get the opportunity to profoundly impact the life of a child who isn’t our own? And, how many of today’s children need that one person who will make a real difference in their lives?
Wake 20 is seeking adult volunteers to lead girls ages 5-17 in exciting events, enriching programs, and endless opportunities. Adult women and men, age 18 and older, are invited to join Girl Scouts as volunteers. Girl Scout membership dues are $12 annually; training and local support are provided; and meetings and activities can fit your schedule. Adults are encouraged to register as Girl Scout members and can serve in many volunteer positions. Our volunteers are inspiring, invaluable, and have a profound effect on everyone they help. There would be no Girl Scouting without them!
Wake 20 Volunteer Opportunities:
Troop Leader and Co-leader – work with another volunteer to provide the Girl Scout program to a group of 10-15 girls.
Event Director – plan and execute an area event ranging from a special dinner and dance for Girl Scouts and the special man in their life to a camping weekend for Junior Girl Scouts.
Family Partnership Coordinator – coordinate Family Partnership presentations at troop meetings to encourage parent giving to this financial aid fund
Learn more about Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines’ volunteer opportunities.
I’m interested in becoming a Wake 20 Girl Scout volunteer.
Wake 20 Highlights
Pictures of our girls "in action" are coming soon!!
Volunteer Corner
Area Leader Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at Zebulon United Methodist Church.
Formerly offered training courses have been revamped. Leaders will see a greatly streamlined training program. The Leader Basics course and the Program Age Level courses have been combined into one three-hour overview which includes information on the new Journeys. After taking this course, nothing new will be required when leaders/troops move to a different level. Girl Scouts continues to strive to make leadership easier for our volunteers. If you are a new leader, look for the new course, Leadership Essentials, in the Lead On book or on this website under Volunteer Resources.
Shared Wisdom – Advice from Fellow Volunteers
Good Websites for Ideas for SWAPS:
www.scoutswaps.com
www.scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/program/craftsSwaps.htm
www.makingfriends.com/swaps.htm
Limited Too Outing – Triangle Town Center
Arrange a visit to every adolescent girl’s favorite store! At Limited Too, they will show your troop a video on fashion, give the girls the opportunity to put on a troop fashion show and dress a mannequin, plus each girl will receive a goody bag!
Television and/or Radio Station Tour
Many of our area TV and radio stations will do a tour of the station for free with troops who make the arrangements in advance. A great way to see inside of something you’d probably otherwise never get a glimpse of!
“Survivor” Weekend for Teen Troops
Divide into patrols and compete at various activities – fire building, tent set-up, knot tying, knife safety, etc.
Daisy Troop Overnighter
Make arrangements to spend the night in our Council Troop Room at the Raleigh Service Center. It’s close to home, offers a complete bathroom with showers, a kitchen, a TV w/ DVD player, and lots of space for doing crafts and sleeping! All for only $15/night. Provides a safe, neutral place for that first night away from home.
Girl Scout Bucks
Create Girl Scout Bucks that girls in your troop can earn when doing various things – helping a fellow Girl Scout, listening attentively, coming to the meeting w/their vest on, bringing needed materials to a meeting, participating effectively, etc. At various times throughout the year, give the girls the opportunity to redeem their Bucks for prizes that have been donated either by parents or leaders. Or hold an auction where they bid on prizes!
Horseback Riding Opportunities.
MacNair’s Country Acres in Raleigh (2721 Dover Farm Rd) provides an opportunity to earn various horse badges. There is a fee, but they provide the riding helmets and horses! Check them out at http://www.macnairscountryacres.com
Got some wisdom to share? Let Deanna Welker know!
Upcoming Opportunities
The Fall Product Sale is here! Orders are in, and our troops have some extra cash to help start the year off! Look for more information to come about delivery and those great prizes the girls have earned!
Calendar of Events
Links
Triangle United Way http://www.unitedwaytriangle.org
 
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