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Coo l Women 2017 Laura Rice Director of Development, Girl Scouts San Diego Girl Scout Promise Caroline Sanborn and Marina Lemly Carol Dedrich Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts San Diego Emcee Marcella Lee, CBS News 8 Cool Women Awards Reagan Cloutier presents Mary Jean Anderson Rebecca Ebling presents Marcela Celorio P r o gr a m Sierra Harvey presents Carol Rowell Council Adrianne Santa Romana presents Phyllis Epstein Caroline Sanborn presents Felena Hanson Cool Women 2017 Co-Chairs Julia Brown ’05 and Judge M. Margaret McKeown ’04 Girl Scout String Quartet Cool Women Awards Roni Nelson presents Lorie Hearn Shreya Huilgol presents Patty Maysent Jaiden Phillips presents Brittney Reese Maya Kota presents Lynn Schenk Amira Walia presents Wendy Urushima-Conn Rick Brooks Board President, Girl Scouts San Diego
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Thank Event Sponsors Cool Women Mary Jean Anderson Marcela Celorio Owner/President Consul General of Mexico in San Diego Anderson Plumbing, Heating and Air An attorney with master’s degrees “I think the reason why2017 strong women Mary Jean attributes much of in diplomatic studies and security you her professional success to the and defense, Marcela has spent Special thanks to our Girl Scout mentors have such a powerful impact is that skills she gained as a Girl Scout. 18 years with the Mexican Foreign Girl Scout presenters Girl Scout String Quartet Mary Jean Anderson ’17 She trained as a nurse before Service. She was appointed consul Reagan Cloutier Melanie Kellis Julia Brown ’05 they've got the strength of a man with moving into the business world. general by Mexican President Rebecca Ebling Nicole Kellis Carol Rowell Council ’17 The award-winning company she Enrique Peña Nieto. Her former Sierra Harvey Ellie O’Connell Phyllis Epstein ’17 the heart and sensitivity of a woman.” founded in 1978 now has more than positions include chief of staff Adrianne Santa Romana Katie O’Connell Lorie Hearn ’17 170 employees who specialize in at the Mexican Embassy in Caroline Sanborn Richard Kellis, Director Jo Dee C. Jacob ’16 — Emilia Clarke residential plumbing and heating/ Washington D.C. and deputy consul Roni Nelson Linda Katz ’02 air conditioning installation/repairs. at the Consulate General of Mexico Shreya Huilgol Pamela Mudd ’14 Mary Jean is a major supporter of in New York. She was posted to the local Susan G. Komen chapter Israel as chief of mission and Jaiden Phillips Patti Roscoe ’08 Maya Kota and a national leader for Troops served as counselor for political Erica Ollmann Saphire ’16 to Trades, a program that helps affairs for Belgium at the Mexican Amira Walia Wendy Urushima-Conn ’17 veterans train for careers in the Embassy, and at the Mexican Karin Winner ’12 skilled trades. Mission for the European Union.
2 3 Cool Women Cool Women- Carol Rowell Council Phyllis Epstein Felena Hanson Lorie Hearn Patty Maysent Brittney Reese Lynn Schenk Wendy Urushima-Conn Co-Founder, Department of Community Volunteer, Philanthropist Founder, Hera Hub Executive Director and Editor CEO, UC San Diego Health Olympic Medalist Former U.S. Congresswoman, Attorney President and CEO Women's Studies, SDSU inewsource Coach, San Diego Mesa College Asian Business Association A former teacher, Phyllis serves Felena is a long-time entrepreneur Patty, a former Brownie, oversees A member of the California Carol started a grassroots women’s on the boards of the San Diego and marketing maven. Her latest This former Girl Scout began her an organization that employs more A six-time USA Track & Field High-Speed Rail authority and Wendy has fond memories of her movement on the San Diego State Symphony; UCSD Foundation; San venture, Hera Hub, is a spa- media career in Pennsylvania, then than 7,500 team members and has Outdoor champion long jumper, Scripps Research Institute Board Girl Scouting days and more than 20 campus as a 21-year-old student Diego Center for Jewish Culture; inspired shared workspace and worked beats at five newspapers an operating budget that exceeds Brittney also holds three world of Overseers, Lynn serves on years of experience in community and, soon thereafter, co-founded Lawrence Family JCC, Jacobs Family community for women business on both coasts. Watchdog $1.7 billion. She serves on the indoor and three world outdoor the boards of Sempra Energy outreach, marketing and public the nation’s first women’s studies Campus; and the Shoah Foundation owners who need a professional journalism was a priority during board and executive committee championships. She earned and Biogen Idec. She was the relations. She formerly worked for program. She also created a center Institute for Visual History and place to work productively on her nine years as metro editor of the Boys and Girls Club of San Olympic gold at the 2012 London first woman to represent the the Center for Community Solutions, devoted to ending relationship Education at USC. She and her a flexible basis. She has three of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Dieguito. Patty holds degrees from games, was a silver medalist in San Diego region in the House of KGTV/10News and Airwatch Traffic. and sexual violence by being a husband, Dan, support NPR and locations in San Diego County Her reporters produced award- UCLA and Stanford University. A Rio de Janeiro, and finished fifth Representatives. She was chief An active volunteer, Wendy is catalyst for caring communities many local nonprofits, including and is expanding nationally via winning investigations covering four-time All-American swimmer in the Beijing Olympics. Brittney of staff to California Governor president of the local chapter of and social justice. For 20 years KPBS, Scripps Hospital and the a licensing model. Her goal is to large and small local governments. at Stanford, she was captain when underwrites college scholarships Gray Davis and was Gov. Jerry the California Diversity Council and she was executive director of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Institute. support more than 20,000 women In 2009, she founded inewsource, her team won the 1983 NCAA for high school graduates in her Brown’s Secretary of Business, secretary of the San Diego Public organization, now known as The Phyllis’ four-generation Girl Scout in the launch and growth of their a nonprofit, nonpartisan news national championship title. She hometown of Gulfport, Mississippi. Transportation and Housing. Library Foundation. In addition, she Center for Community Solutions. She family includes her mother/troop business … all by 2020. Felena is a organization that does some of the also earned a bronze medal in As an ambassador for the U.S. Appointed a White House Fellow by serves as a library commissioner is devoted to Hearts of Baja, a group leader Frances, daughter Julie published author, former teacher region’s most high-profile reporting. the Pan American games. She Track & Field's Team for Tomorrow President Gerald Ford, Lynn was a and is a member of Mayor that helps provide food and other (whose troop Phyllis led) and and international speaker. It has won eight national awards, continues to advocate for healthy program, she promotes healthy special assistant to Vice Presidents Faulconer’s Asian Pacific Islander resources for orphans in Rosarito. granddaughter Rebecca. a national Emmy nomination and living and exercise. lifestyles for youth and adults. Nelson Rockefeller and Walter Advisory Board. many local honors. Mondale. 4 5 Cool Women Cool Women GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO’S Cool Women HILDE STEPHAN PHOTOGRAPHY Betty Beyster Mary Ann “M.A.” Beyster Darcy C. Bingham Martha Dennis, PhD Anne S. Fege, PhD Jo Dee C. Jacob Philanthropist, Community Volunteer Film Producer; President Catalyst, Philanthropreneur Technology Entrepreneur Forester, Educator and Nature Advocate Former CEO, Girl Scouts San Diego 2016 Foundation for Enterprise Development
Debra L. Reed Leyla Sampson Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD Susan Shirk, PhD Ashley Nell Tipton Debbie Turner VADM Nora Tyson, USN Elizabeth Hosie Chairman and CEO, Sempra Energy U.S. Poet Laureate’s Muse, Educator Ebola Researcher Chair, 21st Century China Program Fashion Designer Philanthropist Commander, U.S. Third Fleet National Delegate Community Volunteer The Scripps Research Institute UCSD CEO’s Girl Advisory Board Member
6 7 Cool Women Cool Women GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO’S “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles Cool Women in it.” Karen Archipley Rabbi Cantor Lesley Cohn Dr. Karen S. Haynes Reena Horowitz — Margaret Fuller Co-founder, Archi’s Acres Arlene Bernstein Co-founder President Businesswoman, Philanthropist 2015 Beth Israel Cohn Restaurant Group California State University San Marcos Jewelry Designer
Awetash Keflezighi Carol Lazier Susan Salka Rose Schindler Sue Swenson Carmen Vann Elena Crespo Immigrant Success Story President CEO and President, AMN Healthcare Holocaust Survivor and Educator Wireless Pioneer Project Executive, Turner Construction Girl Scout Ambassador San Diego Opera Board of Directors 2015 Cool Girl
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“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help Cool Women but change.” Melissa d’Arabian Ann Durst, SHCJ, Esq. Judith McConnell Pamela Mudd — Sheryl Sandberg Celebrity Chef, Author Founder Presiding Justice Musicmatch Co-founder 2014 Casa Cornelia Law Center 4th District Court of Appeal Community Volunteer
Zoe Ghahremani Magda Marquet, PhD Patricia McArdle June Shillman Nancy A. Spector, Esq. Deborah Szekely Ursula Hardianto Writer, Artist Althea Technologies Founder/ Author, Environmentalist San Diego-Yantai Friendship Estate Planning Attorney Spa Business Pioneer Pianist Co-Chairman Society President Community Activist 2014 Cool Girl
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“You cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value Cool Women is in stirring within us the will to aspire.” — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer Kathryn Ashworth Joye Blount Lee Ann Kim Rosibel Mancillas Lopez Co-founder, Voices for Children Wealth Management Advisor Founder/Executive Director University of San Diego 2013 US Bank Pacific Arts Movement School of Law
Pauline Foster Arlene Harris Dolores Huerta Cindy Marten Zandra Rhodes Ellen Whelan Snigdha Nandipati Chair, Foster Family Foundation President/Co-founder Co-founder, United Farm Workers Superintendent Fashion/Textile Designer Senior Trust and Estates Partner 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee President, Foster Investments Dyna President, Dolores Huerta Foundation San Diego Unified School District DLA Piper LLP Champion
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“Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.” Cool Women — Robin Roberts Sahra Abdi Beth Burns Gail Naughton, PhD Tina Nova, PhD 2012 Director, United Women of East Africa San Diego State University CEO/Chairman, Histogen, Inc. President/Co-founder, Genoptix, Inc.
Joan Embery Judith Fox Jeanne Jones Susan Polis Schutz Karin Winner Su-Mei Yu Wildlife and Environmental Advocate Artist, Author, Businesswomen Author, Philanthropist Filmmaker, Poet, Businesswoman Journalist, Businesswoman Chef, Author
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“What do we live for, if not to make Cool Women life less difficult for each other?” — George Eliot Betty Bulen Ingrid Croce Angele Ringo Marion Ross 2011 Founder, The Elizabeth Hospice Artist, Author, Businesswoman Broadcast Journalist, U.S. Army Reserve Actress
Heidi Squier Kraft Yvonne Larsen Kris Michell Gayle Tauber Sally B. Thornton Lori M. Walton Clinical Psychologist, Author Community Volunteer President Co-Founder, Kashi Company Historian, Community Leader Psychologist Downtown San Diego Partnership
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“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Cool Women — Eleanor Roosevelt Barbara J. Brown Elizabeth Copley Madeleine Anne Pickens Diane Powers Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Founder Entrepreneur 2010 Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation
Angelika Drake Arline Fisch Carol Summerhays, DDS Geri Ann Warnke Gayle Edlund Wilson Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH Triathlete, Psychologist, Artist Artist, Professor of Art Emerita Dentist, Community Volunteer Physical Therapist, Community Education Advocate Public Health Officer, County of San Diego State University Volunteer First Lady of California (1991-1999) San Diego
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“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is Cool Women woven into the lives of others.” — Pericles Judith Harris Divya Kakaiya, PhD Robin Nordhoff Sarah Reinertsen Chair, San Diego Public Library Founder/Clinical Supervisor Community Volunteer Paralympian 2009 Foundation, Community Volunteer Healthy Within Inc.
Gail Vetter Levin Patricia McQuater Fary Moini Deborah Scott Maureen Sullivan Joan Waitt Chair, Alzheimer’s Association Board Senior Corporate Counsel Rotary International Representative Executive Chef/Partner President/Publisher, Philanthropist, Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Solar Turbines, Inc. U.S. National Commission to UNESCO Cohn Restaurant Group San Diego Magazine
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Cool Women — Eleanor Roosevelt Irene Barajas Molly Cartmill Delores McNeely Betty Peabody Businesswoman, Girl Scout Volunteer Corporate Communications Director Senior Vice President Chair, Board of Directors Sempra Energy Union Bank of California Friends of Balboa Park 2008 Executive Director, Sempra Foundation
Geni Cavitt Jenny Craig Jackie Jennings Cathryn Ramirez Patti Roscoe BGen Angela Salinas, USMC 10News Weathercaster/Reporter Co-Founder and Vice Chairwoman President, Johnson & Jennings Vice President, Southwest Region Founder, PRA Destination Commanding General, Marine Corps Jenny Craig International General Contracting Tiffany & Co. Management Co Recruit Depot San Diego; Commanding Director, Allied International General, Western Recruiting Region
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“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Cool Women — Oprah Winfrey Marissa Bejarano Janice Brown Peggy Johnson Carol Lam California Deputy Attorney General Founder, Brown Law Group Executive Vice President of the U.S. Attorney 2007 Americas and India, Qualcomm Southern District of California
Mary Clark Wendy Gillespie Tracy Jarman Molly Moores Rana Sampson Rhonda Welch-Scalco Community Volunteer Principal, Frontier Trading, Inc. Fire Chief, City of San Diego Community Volunteer International Crime Consultant; Author Tribal Chairwoman, Barona Band of Mission Indians
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“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Cool Women — J.K. Rowling Anne Evans Cheryl Fisher Tina Mickelson Georgia Robins Sadler, PhD Chairman, Evans Hotels Director of Diversity and Equity Golf Channel Commentator UCSD Clinical Professor of Surgery 2006 San Diego State University Professional Golf Instructor
Doris Howell, MD Karen Keltner Lidia S. Martinez Abby Silverman Katie Sullivan Elizabeth Yamada Pediatric Oncologist, UCSD San Diego Opera Conductor West Coast Multicultural Community Attorney, Baker & McKenzie LLP Community Volunteer, Girl Scout Leader Education and Community Leader Affairs Manager, Southwest Airlines
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we Cool Women are powerful beyond measure.” Beatriz Barraza Julia Brown CMDCM Kathleen Hansen, Connie Matsui — Marianne Williamson Director of Health Promotion Advisor to CEO, Amylin Pharmaceuticals USN Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Colaborativo SABER Project Command Master Chief Communications, Biogen Idec, Inc. 2005 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
Constance Carroll, Ph.D. Theresa Drew Joyce Gattas, PhD Regina Petty Phyllis Schwartz Fran Styles Chancellor, San Diego Community Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP Dean, SDSU College of Professional Attorney, Wilson Petty Kosmo & Turner President/General Manager, NBC 7/39 Senior Athlete, Girl Scout Volunteer College District Studies and Fine Arts
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“Ours is a circle of friends united Cool Women by ideals.” — Girl Scout founder Sue Ebner Nora Faine, MD, MPH M. Margaret McKeown Susan McClellan Juliette Gordon Low Managing Director VP/Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Community Volunteer Marsh Risk & Insurance Services Sharp Health Plan 2004 President, UCSD Athena
Sheila Hardin Carol LeBeau Mary Lyons, PhD Cindy Moore Zenaida Rosario Susan Ten Eyck Mallory Co-Chair, San Diego Multicultural News Anchor, KGTV 10News President, University of San Diego Girl Scout Volunteer Teacher, La Mirada Elementary School Region President, Northern Trust Bank Festival Committee Member Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve (retired) Chair, National Standards Commission, United Negro College Fund American Camp Association
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“The price of wisdom is above rubies.” Cool Women — The Bible, Job 28:18 Sandra Brue Ronne Froman Maxine Peoples Dee Sanford Founder and CEO, Sandicast Chief Operating Officer Past President Founder, African American Business USD Board of Directors City of San Diego Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council Women of Vision Communication Specialist, President, Dee Sanford International 2 003 Marsh, Risk & Insurance
Rosie Gonzalez Diane Kastama Sammantha McDonald Suzy Spafford Rozeanne Steckler Mary Walshok Owner, Rosie’s Calico Cupboard Horse Breeder, Senior Software President, Susan G. Komen Foundation Creator, Suzy’s Zoo Studio Scientist/Researcher Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Quilt Shop Engineer UCSD SuperComputer Center Programs, Dean of University Extension, Girl Scout Leader Adjunct Professor of Sociology, UCSD 32 33 Cool Women Cool Women GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO’S
“Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, Cool Women as long as your values don’t change.” Doris Anderson Maria Cabrera Linda Katz Darlene Marcos Shiley Executive Director Captain Community Volunteer Philanthropist; Community Volunteer — Jane Goodall 2002 Elementary Institute of Science San Diego Fire Department
Cathryn Campbell Maria Chavez JJ Isler Major Karen Tribbett, USMC Gale Walker Maggie Watkins Biotechnology Attorney; Founder Senior Director, Migrant Education Olympic Sailing Medalist, Author F/A-18 Fighter Pilot President, Bronze Triangle Community Vice President for Advancement and Campbell & Flores Arts Foundation Program, San Diego and Orange U.S. Marine Corps Development Corporation Alumni Relations Counties National University
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“If you find it in your heart to care for Cool Women somebody else, you will have succeeded.” — Maya Angelou Barbara Bry Irma Castro Anna Mathews Margaret Porter-Troupe Co-founder, “I’m There For You, Baby!” Program Director, Casa Familiar Host, Harlem Arts Salon; Former Owner, Chair and Vice Chair, City of San Diego radio talk show; Athena; Proflowers.com Porter-Troupe Gallery 2001 Human Relations Commission
Bink Cook Ruth Henricks Susan Lew Rosalba Rodriguez, MD Carol Sing Isabelle Tihanyl President, The Brighter Side, A Boutique Founder, Special Delivery Vice President, 1st Pacific Bank Medical Director, Sharp South Bay English Channel Swimmer Owner, Surf Diva for Women with Cancer Medical Infusion Center; Chief of Staff
36 37 Cool Women Cool Women 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 Betty Beyster Karen Archipley Melissa d’Arabian Kathryn Ashworth Sahra Abdi Betty Bulen Barbara J. Brown Judith Harris Mary Ann “M.A.” Beyster Rabbi Cantor Arlene Ann Durst, SHCJ, Esq. Joye Blount Beth Burns Ingrid Croce Elizabeth Copley Dr. Divya Kakaiya Darcy C. Bingham Bernstein Zoe Ghahremani Pauline Foster Joan Embery Heidi Squier Kraft Angelika Drake Gail Vetter Levin Martha Dennis, PhD Lesley Cohn Magda Marquet, PhD Arlene Harris Judith Fox Yvonne Larsen Arline Fisch Patricia McQuater Anne S. Fege, PhD Dr. Karen S. Haynes Patricia McArdle Dolores Huerta Jeanne Jones Kris Michell Madeleine Pickens Fary Moini Jo Dee C. Jacob Reena Horowitz Judith McConnell Lee Ann Kim Gail Naughton, PhD Angele Ringo Diane Powers Robin Nordhoff Debra L. Reed Awetash Keflezighi Pamela Mudd Rosibel Mancillas Lopez Tina Nova, PhD Marion Ross Carol Summerhays, DDS Sarah Reinertsen Leyla Sampson Carol Lazier June Shillman Cindy Marten Susan Polis Schutz Gayle Tauber Geri Ann Warnke Deborah Scott Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD Susan Salka Nancy A. Spector, Esq. Zandra Rhodes Karin Winner Sally B. Thornton Gayle Wilson Maureen Sullivan Susan Shirk, Ph.D. Rose Schindler Deborah Szekely Ellen Whelan Su-Mei Yu Lori Walton Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH Joan Waitt Ashley Nell Tipton Sue Swenson Debbie Turner Carmen Vann Cool Girl Cool Girl VADM Nora Tyson, USN Ursula Hardianto Snigdha Nandipati Cool Girl Cool Girl Elena Crespo Elizabeth Hosie
38 39 Cool Women Cool Women 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Irene Barajas Marissa Bejarano Anne Evans Beatriz Barraza Sue Ebner Sandra Brue Doris Anderson Barbara Bry Molly Cartmill Janice Brown, JD Cheryl Fisher Julia Brown Nora Faine, MD, MPH Ronne Froman Maria Cabrera Irma Castro Geni Cavitt Mary Clark Doris Howell, MD Constance Carroll, PhD Shelia Hardin Rosie Gonzalez Cathryn Campbell Bink Cook Jenny Craig Wendy Gillespie Karen Keltner Theresa Drew Carol LeBeau Diane Kastama Maria Chavez Ruth Henricks Jackie Jennings Tracy Jarman Lidia Martinez Joyce Gattas, PhD Mary Lyons, PhD Sammantha McDonald JJ Isler Susan Lew Delores McNeely Peggy Johnson Tina Mickelson CMDCM Kathleen Hansen, Hon. M. Margaret McKeown Maxine Peoples Linda Katz Anna Mathews Betty Peabody Carol Lam Georgia Robins Sadler USN Susan McClellan Dee Sanford Darlene Marcos Shiley Margaret Porter-Troupe Cathryn Ramirez Molly Moores Abby Silverman Connie Matsui Cindy Moore Suzy Spafford Major Karen Tribbett, USMC Rosalba Roderigues, MD Patti Roscoe Rana Sampson Katie Sullivan Regina Petty Zenalda Rosario Rozeanne Steckler Gale Walker Carol Sing BGen Angela Salinas, USMC Rhonda Welch-Scalco Elizabeth Yamada Phyllis Schwartz Susan Ten Eyck Mallory Mary Walshok Maggie Watkins Isabelle Tihanyl Fran Styles
40 41 Cool Women Cool Women The Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.