About Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana serves over 2,000 troops in 60 counties in western Kentucky and southern Indiana. Each of the 22,000 Kentuckiana girl members participate in a program level:
- Daisy Girl Scouts, ages 5-6 (or K-grade 1)
- Brownie Girl Scouts, ages 6-8 (or grades 1-3)
- Junior Girl Scouts, ages 8-11 (or grades 3-6)
- Girl Scouts ages 11-13 (or grades 6-8)
- Girl Scouts ages 13-15 (or grades 8-10)
- Girl Scouts ages 15-17 (or grades 10-12)
Supporting these girls are 7,500 adult members (women and men). Adults are involved as volunteer leaders, consultants, board members, and as staff specialists who serve in such areas as program development, adult education, outdoor education, volunteer management, and administration.
Financing
Financing for the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana program comes from income from united funds, product programs, the sale of Girl Scout merchandise, program fees, planned and deferred giving, and Family and Community Partnership. These income sources support program development, camp properties, volunteer recruitment and training, and other staff assistance. The cost of providing the Girl Scout program to each Kentuckiana member is approximately $263 per girl per troop year.
Search for Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana at www.guidestar.org to see a current IRS 990 tax return.
Service Center Offices
- Bear Creek (serves 13 counties) ...........................Paducah
- Caveland (serves 15 counties) ......................Bowling Green
- Heartland (serves 10 counties) ......................Elizabethtown
- Metro (serves 13 counties) ...................................Louisville
- Pennyroyal (serves 9 counties) ..........................Owensboro
Kentuckiana Council Structure
Organized in 1923, Kentuckiana has grown through mergers to our current size-serving the needs of over 30,000 members (girls and adult volunteers). Headquartered in Louisville, the council provides professional staff to oversee the entire area. Five service centers throughout the western half of Kentucky provide extensive staff services to local troops and groups.
The council is governed by a volunteer policy-making board of directors. Operations are managed by a paid CEO with a staff of over 80 full-time and part-time women and men.
Girl Scout Program Properties
Throughout the year, a variety of day, weekend and summer resident camp experiences afford girls the opportunity to learn about nature and wildlife, to contribute as a member of a group, and to become more self-reliant. Full- and part-time property staff maintain eight Girl Scout camp program properties:
- Barren Ridge (220 acres) ..................................Glasgow, KY
- Bear Creek Aquatic Camp (183 acres) .................Benton, KY
- Camp Pennyroyal (180 acres) .......................Owensboro, KY
- Camp Shantituck (112 acres) ...................Shepherdsville, KY
- Camp Twin Ridges (40 acres) ...............Otter Creek Park, KY
- Camp Whippoorwill (107 acres) ..........................Madison, IN
- Houchens (12 acres) ...............................Bowling Green, KY
- Stem Adventure Center (1,400 acres)....................Laconia, IN