2015 Scout Council Challenge Top Six Troops in Order of Finish (National Champion Troop - $500; Reserve Champion Troop - $300; 3rd - $200; 4th - $150; 5th - $100; 6th - $100)

In the spirit of World Environment Day (http://www.treehugger.com/culture/world-environment- day-2015-promote-sustainable-lifestyles.html) (June 5), CMI is pleased to announce the top per capita recycling Boy and Girl Scout Troops and the Champion and Reserve Champion national recycling councils whose leadership actions help raise environmental awareness, build sustainable lifestyles and green their communities.

GACR Scout Council Challenge is a national contest that recognizes the top recycling troop per registered scout with cash awards through sixth place:

Lbs. Place Troop Council State per Capita Girl Scout Troop Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to the 1st LA 1,214 505 Gulf Council Girl Scout Troop Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland 2nd KS 837 50028 Council Girl Scout Troop Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland 3rd KS 791 50244 Council Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona 4th Girl Scout Troop 26 AZ 594.43 Council Boy Scout Troop 5th , BSA IL 152.43 157 Girl Scout Troop Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee 6th TN 97.5 0001 Council

To win the cash awards, Troops had to recycle at least 90 pounds of aluminum cans per registered scout. With a third of the troops (12 troops) recycling at more than 50 pounds per Boy or Girl Scout.

38 troops competed from 22 Boy and Girl Scout Councils representing all regions of the United States.

More than 71,093 pounds of aluminum cans (2.48 million cans) were recycled by 701 Boy and Girl Scouts.

2015 Scout Council Challenge (National Champion Troop - $500; Reserve Champion Troop - $300;

Recycling Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to the Gulf Council bested the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council, who has been the reigning National Champion Recycling Council since the GACR Scout Council inception three years ago.

6 National Champion Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines 29,700.25 lbs. troops $500 Recycling Council to the Gulf Council 1,038,024 cans

Reserve National Girl Scouts of Kansas 20,925 lbs. 7 $300 Champion Council Heartland Council 731,329 cans troops

Between January 15 and April, 2015, the Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines recycled 29,700 pounds setting a new Council GACR record. The previous record was held by the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council in 2014 of 27,115 pounds of beverage cans. The GACR Scout Council Challenge is based on pounds of aluminum cans their scouts recycle during the contest period. At 0.50 cents per pound, the Scouts could have earned $35,547 in addition to the $2150 awarded in prizes by the Can Manufacturers Institute.

2015 Scout Council Challenge Troop Results in Order of Place (January 15 to April 22, 2015) National Recycling Champion and Reserve Champion Councils ($500 and $300)

Pounds Verified Place State Council Unit/Troop Registered per Pounds Capita Girl Scouts of Louisiana Girl Scout 1 LA 24 29,136 1,214 Pines to the Gulf Council Troop 505 Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 2 KS 19 15,903 837 Heartland Council Troop 50028 Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 3 KS 5 3955 791 Heartland Council Troop 50244 Girl Scouts of Southern Girl Scout 4 AZ 7 4161 594.43 Arizona Council Troop 26 Boy Scout 5 IL Prairielands Council, BSA 7 1067 152.43 Troop 157 Girl Scouts of Middle Girl Scout 6 TN 16 1,560 97.5 Tennessee Council Troop 0001 East Carolina Council, 7 NC 25 2,308 92.32 BSA Pack 7 West Tennessee Area Boy Scout 8 TN 16 1,396 87.25 Council, BSA Troop 231 Girl Scouts of Greater Girl Scout 9 TX 12 715 59.58 South Council Troop 9129 Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 10 KS 11 630 57.27 Heartland Council Troop 50149 Girl Scouts of the Girl Scout 11 VA Commonwealth of Virginia 22 1,154 52.45 Troop 663 Council Greater Alabama Council, Boy Scout 12 AL 11 561 51 BSA Troop 7093 Boy Scout 13 GA , BSA 44 2195 49.89 Troop 241 , Cub Scout 14 NJ 75 3,282.7 43.77 BSA Pack 27 2015 Scout Council Challenge Troop Results in Order of Place (continued) (January 15 to April 22, 2015) National Recycling Champion and Reserve Champion Councils ($500 and $300)

Pounds Register Verified Place State Council Unit/Troop per ed Pounds Capita , 15 MD Troop 1 7 205 29.29 BSA Girl Scouts of Central Girl Scout 16 MD 3 61 20.33 Maryland Council Troop 496 Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 17 KS 11 201 18.27 Heartland Council Troop 50110 Calcasieu Area Council, Cub Scout 18 LA 12 210 17.5 BSA Pack 86 Middle Tennessee Cub Scout 19 TN 47 760.61 16.18 Council, BSA Pack 21 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Daisy/Brown 20 LA 10 156 15.6 Pines to the Gulf Council ie Troop 024 Girl Scouts of the Girl Scout 21 VA Commonwealth of Virginia 4 54 13.5 Troop 49431 Council Girl Scouts of Louisiana Girl Scout 22 LA 9 90 10 Pines to the Gulf Council Troop 2671 Girl Scouts of Northern Girl Scout 23 IN 18 177 9.83 Indiana-Michiana Council Troop 20121 Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 24 KS 10 96 9.6 Heartland Council Troop 50207 Girl Scouts of Utah Girl Scout 25 UT 15 134 8.93 Council Troop 717 Girl Scouts of the Green Cadette 26 VT and White Mountains 15 131.12 8.74 Troop 30262 Council Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 27 tie KS 10 70 7 Heartland Council Troop 50026 Girl Scouts of Kansas Girl Scout 27 tie KS 10 70 7 Heartland Council Troop 50031 2015 Scout Council Challenge Troop Results in Order of Place (continued) (January 15 to April 22, 2015) National Recycling Champion and Reserve Champion Councils ($500 and $300)

Pounds Register Verified Place State Council Unit/Troop per ed Pounds Capita Girl Scouts of Louisiana Girl Scout 29 LA 10 67 6.7 Pines to the Gulf Council Troop 360 MD, Girl Scout Council of the Girl Scout 30 DC, 17 95 5.59 Nation’s Capital Troop 1789 VA MD, National Capital Area Cub Scout 31 DC, 52 209 4.02 Council, BSA Pack 501 VA Baltimore Area Council, Cub Scout 32 tie MD 60 150.44 2.51 BSA Pack 994 Girl Scouts of Central Girl Scout 32 tie MD 12 30.08 2.51 Maryland Council Troop 2000 Girl Scouts of Central Girl Scout 32 tie MD 12 30.08 2.51 Maryland Council Troop 1404 Girl Scout Girl Scouts of Greater Troop 35 TX 8 14 1.75 South Texas Council 960doriemtd orie06 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Girl Scout 36 LA 18 27 1.5 Pines to the Gulf Council Troop 0167 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Girl Scout 37 LA 14 14.25 1.02 Pines to the Gulf Council Troop 558 MD, National Capital Area Cub Scout 38 DC, 18 17 0.94 Council, BSA Pack 1031 VA

2015 Scout Council Challenge Council Results in Order of Place (January 15 to April 22, 2015)

National Recycling Champion and Reserve Champion Councils ($500 and $300)

Place Council State(s) Total Pounds Recycled

Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to the Gulf 1 LA 29,700.25 Council

2 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council KS 20,925

3 Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Council AZ 4,161

4 Jersey Shore Council, BSA NJ 3,282.7

5 East Carolina Council, BSA NC 2,308

6 Atlanta Area Council, BSA GA 2,195

7 Girl Scouts of TN 1,560

8 West Tennessee Area Council, BSA TN 1,396

Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia 9 VA 1,208 Council

10 Prairielands Council, BSA IL 1,067

11 Middle Tennessee Council, BSA TN 760.61 2015 Scout Council Challenge Council Results in Order of Place (continued) (January 15 to April 22, 2015)

National Recycling Champion and Reserve Champion Councils ($500 and $300)

Place Council State(s) Total Pounds Recycled

12 Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas Council TX 729

13 Greater Alabama Council, BSA AL 561

14 National Capital Area Council, BSA DC, MD, VA 226

15 Calcasieu Area Council, BSA LA 210

16 Chester County Council, BSA MD, PA 205

Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana 17 IN 177 Council

18 Baltimore Area Council, BSA MD 150.44

19 Girl Scouts of Utah Council UT 134

Girl Scouts of the Green and White 20 NH 131.12 Mountains Council

21 Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Council MD 121.16

22 Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital DC, MD, VA 95

TOTAL 71,093.28 lbs. POUNDS:

2015 Great American Can Roundup Scout Council Challenge Results by State

(January 15-November 15, 2015)

Pounds Verified State Registered per Council Unit/Troop Pounds Capita Boy Scout Troop AL Greater Alabama Council, BSA 11 561 51 7093 Greater Alabama Council, BSA TOTAL 561 Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Girl Scout Troop 594.4 AZ 7 4161 Council 26 3 Girl Scouts of Southern TOTAL 4161 Arizona Council Boy Scout Troop GA Atlanta Area Council, BSA 44 2195 49.89 241 Atlanta Area Council, BSA TOTAL 2195 Boy Scout Troop 152.4 IL Prairielands Council, BSA 7 1067 157 3 Prairielands Council, BSA TOTAL 1067 Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana- Girl Scout Troop IN 18 177 9.83 Michiana Council 20121 Girl Scouts of Northern TOTAL 177 Indiana-Michiana Council Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop 15,90 KS 19 837 Council 50028 3 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop KS 10 70 7 Council 50026 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop KS 10 70 7 Council 50031 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop KS 11 201 18.27 Council 50110 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop KS 10 96 9.6 Council 50207 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop KS 5 3,955 791 Council 50244 Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Girl Scout Troop KS 11 630 57.27 Council 50149 Girl Scouts of Kansas 20,92 TOTAL Heartland Council 5 2015 Great American Can Roundup Scout Council Challenge Results by State (continued)

(January 15-November 15, 2015)

Pounds Verified State Registered per Council Unit/Troop Pounds Capita Cub Scout Pack LA Calcasieu Area Council, BSA 12 210 17.5 86 Calcasieu Area Council, BSA TOTAL 210 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to Daisy/Brownie LA 10 156 15.6 the Gulf Council Troop 024 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to Girl Scout Troop LA 18 27 1.5 the Gulf Council 0167 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to Girl Scout Troop LA 9 90 10 the Gulf Council 2671 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to Girl Scout Troop LA 10 67 6.7 the Gulf Council 360 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to Girl Scout Troop 29,13 LA 24 1,214 the Gulf Council 505 6 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines to Girl Scout Troop LA 14 14 1.02 the Gulf Council 558 Girl Scouts of Louisiana Pines 29,70 TOTAL to the Gulf Council 0 Cub Scout Pack MD Baltimore Area Council, BSA 60 150 2.51 994 Baltimore Area Council, BSA TOTAL 150 Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Girl Scout Troop MD 12 30 2.51 Council 1404 Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Girl Scout Troop MD 12 30 2.51 Council 2000 Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Girl Scout Troop MD 3 61 20.33 Council 496 Girl Scouts of Central Maryland TOTAL 121 Council MD Chester County Council, BSA Troop 1 7 205 29.29 Chester County Council, BSA TOTAL 205 MD, Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Girl Scout Troop DC, 17 95 5.59 VA Capital 1789 Girl Scout Council of the TOTAL 95 Nation’s Capital 2015 Great American Can Roundup Scout Council Challenge Results by State (continued)

(January 15-November 15, 2015)

Pounds Register Verified State per Council Unit/Troop ed Pounds Capita MD, National Capital Area Council, Cub Scout Pack DC, 18 17 0.94 VA BSA 1031 MD, National Capital Area Council, Cub Scout Pack DC, 52 209 4.02 VA BSA 501 National Capital Area Council, TOTAL 226 BSA NC East Carolina Council, BSA Cub Scout Pack 7 25 2,308 92.32 East Carolina Council, BSA TOTAL 2,308 Cub Scout Pack NJ Jersey Shore Council, BSA 75 3,283 43.77 27 Jersey Shore Council, BSA TOTAL 3,283 Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Girl Scout Troop TN 16 1,560 97.5 Council 0001 Girl Scouts of Middle TOTAL 1,560 Tennessee Council Cub Scout Pack TN Middle Tennessee Council, BSA 47 761 16.18 21 Middle Tennessee Council, TOTAL 761 BSA West Tennessee Area Council, Boy Scout Troop TN 16 1,396 87.25 BSA 231 West Tennessee Area Council, TOTAL 1,396 BSA Girl Scouts of Greater South Girl Scout Troop TX 12 715 59.58 Texas Council 9129 Girl Scouts of Greater South Girl Scout Troop TX 8 14 1.75 Texas Council 96006 Girl Scouts of Greater South TOTAL 729 Texas Council Girl Scout Troop UT Girl Scouts of Utah Council 15 134 8.93 717 Girl Scouts of Utah Council TOTAL 134 2015 Great American Can Roundup Scout Council Challenge Results by State (continued)

(January 15-November 15, 2015)

Pounds Register Verified State per Council Unit/Troop ed Pounds Capita Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth Girl Scout Troop VA 22 1,154 52.45 of Virginia Council 663 Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth Girl Scout Troop VA 4 54 13.5 of Virginia Council 49431 Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia TOTAL 1208 Council Girl Scouts of the Green and Cadette Troop VT 15 131 8.74 White Mountains Council 30262 Girl Scouts of the Green and TOTAL 131 White Mountains Council GRAND TOTALS 696 71,093