5K Walk to Support Girls’ Participation in Girl Scouting

Who:                Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

What:              100th anniversary 5K Walk at the Zoo

When:             June 16

                        8:00 a.m. Opening ceremony

                        8:30 a.m. Walk begins

Where:            Detroit Zoo

In celebration of the 100th anniversary, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM) will hold a 5K walk to raise money to support Girl Scouting in southeastern Michigan. The participant fee is $30.00, which includes admission, parking and a walk t-shirt.

Individuals or teams can also raise donations that help to sponsor girls’ participation in Girl Scouting for one year, including membership, camping, or other leadership development activities. Register online for the walk at www.gssem.org/5K or call 1-800-482-6734 x2281 for more information.

Girl Scouts has declared 2012, its 100th anniversary year, as the Year of the Girl. The organization launched an aggressive national cause campaign, titled To Get Her There, which is focused on engaging individuals and organizations in supporting girls’ leadership development. To learn more about the Year of the Girl, visit yotg.gssem.org.

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM) is the local council chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) to facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), designed to help girls develop leadership skills through three key elements—Discover, Connect and Take Action. Each element has a set of five outcomes including girls develop a strong sense of self (Discover); girls develop healthy relationships (Connect); and girls can identify community needs (Take Action).

GSSEM serves nearly 42,000 girls and adult volunteers in Oakland, Macomb, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Sanilac, and parts of Wayne, Monroe and Livingston Counties. GSSEM provides a girl-led, girl-centered, fun-filled quality leadership experience.