Girl Scouts Honors Outstanding Volunteers and Girls

On Sunday, June 4th Girl Scouts of Orange County and its Board of Directors came together with over 700 guests to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of Girl Scouts and the adult volunteers who support them at the Celebrate! Recognition luncheon at the Disneyland Hotel. The following Laguna Beach residents, and husband and wife team, received a prestigious award during the event.

Steve Baker was honored with the Good Guy Award, a special recognition designed to say ‘Thank You’ to the terrific men who work “behind the scenes” to assist Girl Scouts without having an official title. Steve has worked behind the scenes for over 10 years supporting his wife, children, and their three Girl Scout troops. He’s constructed Food Fair booths, carted truckloads of cookies during the Cookie Sale, and shared his computer expertise. He even marched in the local Laguna Beach Patriot’s Day parade proudly wearing a cookie box costume.

2017 Good Guy Award Recipients: Lorrin Montag Sr., Andrew Knobloch, Cesar Carrasco, Doug Hill, and Steve Baker.

2017 Appreciation Pin Recipients: Lorena Montes, Brigitte Lindstrom, Addy Lerner, Lisa Craig, Sue Baldwin-Laird, Chris Evans, Jennifer Baker.

Jennifer Baker received the Appreciation Pin, a national award that recognizes volunteers who have delivered outstanding service to Girl Scouts. Jennifer leads two troops and also supports event planning for the Laguna Beach Service Unit. Her innovative ideas created the Girl Scout Mother/Daughter Tea and Girl Scout Caroling on the Trolley. Jennifer is an advocate for Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards programs and arranges to have older girls demonstrate their Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award projects to the younger girls at community events.

Reflecting on the award recipients, Girl Scouts of Orange County CEO Nancy Nygren shared her gratitude. “I am very proud to take part in this celebration, honoring some of the hardest working, most dedicated volunteers any organization could have. Together, we are educating our communities about the importance and relevancy of the Girl Scout Leadership Development Experience while changing thousands of girls’ lives for the better.”

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About Girl Scouts

We are Girl Scouts of Orange County. We are 34,000 strong-- nearly 21,000 girls and 13,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) ™ to change the world. Our extraordinary journey began more than 100 years ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, she organized the very first Girl Scout troop. Every year since, we’ve honored her vision and legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. With programs in every zip code in Orange County, Girl Scouts offers every girl opportunities to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit GirlScoutsOC.org.