Girl Scout Program Property For Sale

GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM PROPERTY FOR SALE

SACAJAWEA EAST-CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland (GSMH) is selling its Sacajawea East Program Center located in Cape Girardeau County. The property will be listed for sale on March 23, 2014 by Thomas M. Meyer, who will be marketing the property on GSMH's behalf.

Beginning in the spring of 2011, GSMH assigned a committee to examine the property needs of our membership, the community, and the council. Currently GSMH has five operational service centers and ten program properties. After much research, many surveys, and volunteer feedback sessions, the committee sent a proposal regarding the program properties to the GSMH Board of Directors for further discussion and a final vote. At the June 14, 2013 Board of Directors meeting, the Board voted to allow volunteer/community groups the opportunity to develop and submit sustainable, viable long-term plans for supporting Girl Scouting including retaining and maintaining GSMH program properties that were recommended for divestment. On November 15, 2013 the board voted to move forward with the property committee recommendation for divestment of Sacajawea East Program Center as no volunteer proposal was submitted. "The decision to sell this property was not made lightly," said Chief Executive Officer Anne Soots. "We will continue to ensure that as many girls as possible have access and opportunity to build friendships and learn leadership skills in the great outdoors."

About the Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in grades K-12. With 3.3 million girl and adult members worldwide, Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development. Today's Girl Scout Leadership Experience has evolved to fit a wide variety of interests and schedules. With five program pathways-events, series, camp, troops, and travel-girls have more options and more reasons to join than ever before. Through hands-on learning opportunities and a girl-led decision making process, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience empowers girls to discover a strong sense of self, connect with others in a changing world, and take action to help make the world a better place.

About Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland has a membership of over 16,000 girls and 5,000 adults across 68 counties in central and southern Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma. With the support of community partners, donors, and volunteers, we mentor and support girls as they develop crucial life skills and prepare to take the lead--today tomorrow, and for the rest of their lives. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts, call 877-312-4764 or visit us online at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org.