BETTENDORF, Iowa - The Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois is celebrating one of the highest-attended fall program sessions on record.
In approximately 100 days, the council served more than 5,200 girls through its programs designed for girls to grow and develop leadership skills.
"Serving so many girls in just a few weeks proves that girls really want to experience new things in a fun environment," said Leadership Experience Manager Ashley Arnold of Bettendorf.
Arnold organizes and facilitates events in the Quad Cities area, and she's anticipating winter programs to be well-attended.
"We have so many fun events planned like camping at the Bettendorf Family Museum and learning how to be storm chasers at the Putnam Museum," she said.
"No doubt about it, we are going to have a blast this winter with our girls."
Council records indicate more than 5,200 girls attended nearly 160 programs organized by Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois that were held within 106 days.
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About Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois: Girl Scouts is the premier leadership development program for girls where girls can have fun, make new friends and learn new things in a safe all-girl setting. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois serves approximately 18,000 girls in 38 counties. For more information, visit GirlScoutsToday.com or call your local Girl Scout Leadership Center at 800-798-0833.
