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It's hard to believe more than a year has gone by since our longtime friend and volunteer, Mary Haggerty, passed away. While Mary's death brought much sadness to our council, we're sure that the many Girl Scout accomplishments in 2007 would have made her proud.
Mary's 47 years of service to Girl Scouting included countless hours spent as a Troop Leader, Service Team Chair, Unit Cookie Manager, Association Cookie Manager, QSP representative, and Council Trainer. But perhaps one of her most cherished roles was coordinator of the council's trips to destinations across the globe. Over the years, she provided mentorship to the girls as they planned all the finest details of trips to Hawaii, Australia, Alaska, and Ireland, just to name a few. This included a year or more of planning and countless hours of fundraising with the girls.
Even after her death, Mary's impact on our council continues to run deep. After her passing, we learned that she left our council a generous amount of money that will strengthen us for the future and allow us to continue the work she was so committed to. As a way to honor Mary for her generosity and commitment to opening the world of travel to Girl Scouts, our board has approve the Mary Haggerty Memorial Travel Scholarship. We believe this is a fitting way to honor Mary, as she always encouraged girls to explore places outside their own world.
The scholarship is available to adults and Girl Scouts of all ages and the funds may be used for a Girl Scout travel adventure. Scholarships will be awarded using selection criteria including level of participation in Girl Scouting and trip criteria listed below. Girls and adults are also encouraged to apply for these funds for use toward a GSUSA Destinations Trip.
Trip Criteria:
Trips must meet one (1) of the following requirements:
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Extended trips of five (5) days or more.
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Travel a distance of at least 500 miles from home.
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The cost of the trip must be at least $500.
Additional Criteria for applicant:
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Award can be up to 50% of the cost of the trip.
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Be an actively involved Girl Scout (i.e. demonstrated actions to help others, council product sales, current registered member – not just for trip participation.
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Actively participated in money earning activities (not necessarily for the trip).
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Wrote an essay to describe why the person wants to participate in the trip (accompanying a friend is not sufficient). Include why this trip is an important part of their Girl Scout experience and what in their GS experience has prepared them for this trip.
Click here to download a scholarship application. You may also contact Karen Lubecki at
(315) 733-2391, ext. 28 or klubecki@girlscoutsfoothills.org for more information.
We would like to thank the members of the Mary Haggerty Memorial Travel Scholarship Committee for their dedication to honoring our longtime friend. The committee members include: Sue Getman, Rene Mootz, Karen Oertel, Aleta Widomski, Kathy Winkler, and Karen Lubecki, Staff Advisor.
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