Girl Scouts: 52nd Convention 2011 - What's Happening

2011 National Council Session

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10–SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Come meet some of America's most celebrated speakers. They’ve made the commitment to joining our 100th anniversary kickoff, and we hope you’ll be there along with them! Stay tuned as we continue to update our exciting roster.

From Above - Premier All-Female Music Group

From Above
Premier All-Female Music Group

The Acoustic Crackerjacks - Houston-Based Western Swing Band

The Acoustic Crackerjacks
Houston-Based Western Swing Band

Yolanda Adams - Gospel Recording Artist

Yolanda Adams
Gospel Recording Artist

Dana Agamalian - Philanthropist, Founder, and Girl Scout Mom

Dana Agamalian
Philanthropist, Founder, and Girl Scout Mom

0 Amber - Aspiring Engineer, Girl Scout Silver Award Recipient

Amber
Aspiring Engineer, Girl Scout Silver Award Recipient

Elena Aprile - Columbia Physicist

Elena Aprile
Columbia Physicist

Allisyn Ashley Arm - Teen Actress

Allisyn Ashley Arm
Teen Actress

Katie Armiger - Country Artist

Katie Armiger
Country Artist

Vernice ''FlyGirl'' Armour - America’s First African American
Female Combat Pilot

Vernice ''FlyGirl'' Armour
America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot

Sara Bareilles - Singer-Songwriter and Pianist

Sara Bareilles
Singer-Songwriter and Pianist

Eileen Bartholomew - Senior Director of Life Sciences, Prize Development, X PRIZE Foundation

Eileen Bartholomew
Senior Director of Life Sciences, Prize Development, X PRIZE Foundation

Andrea Bastiani Archibald - Developmental Psychologist, GSUSA

Andrea Bastiani Archibald
Developmental Psychologist, GSUSA

Mindless Behavior - American Boy Band

Mindless Behavior
American Boy Band

Tonya Bolden-Ball - Owner of Renewed Perspectives, LLC

Tonya Bolden-Ball
Owner of Renewed Perspectives, LLC

Ruma Bose - Bestselling Author, and President and Co-CEO of Sprayology

Ruma Bose
Bestselling Author, and President and Co-CEO of Sprayology

Cheryl Burton - ABC 7 News Anchor and Reporter

Cheryl Burton
ABC 7 News Anchor and Reporter

Gina Caputo
Senior Brand Manager, GSUSA

Susan Cartsonis - Film Producer/President of Storefront Pictures

Susan Cartsonis
Film Producer/President of Storefront Pictures

Anna Maria Chávez - CEO-Designate, Girl Scouts of the USA

Anna Maria Chávez
CEO-Designate, Girl Scouts of the USA

Houston Children's Chorus -

Houston Children's Chorus

Caroline Clarke - Executive Editor and Host of <i>Black Enterprise Business Report</i>

Caroline Clarke
Executive Editor and Host of Black Enterprise Business Report

Kathy Cloninger - CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA

Kathy Cloninger
CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA

Christine Coburn Whack - Lyric Soprano

Christine Coburn Whack
Lyric Soprano

Monique Coleman - Actress, Singer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist

Monique Coleman
Actress, Singer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist

Katie Couric - Journalist and TV Personality, Cancer Advocate, and Author

Katie Couric
Journalist and TV Personality, Cancer Advocate, and Author

Chloe Dao - Houston-Based Fashion Designer

Chloe Dao
Houston-Based Fashion Designer

Ellen R. DeSanctis - President and Board Chair of Girls Scouts of San Jacinto Council, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Petrohawk Energy Corporation

Ellen R. DeSanctis
President and Board Chair of Girls Scouts of San Jacinto Council, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Petrohawk Energy Corporation

Lisa Gable - President of the Healthy
Weight Commitment Foundation

Lisa Gable
President of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation

Debra Gano - CEO and President of Be Your Own You, Author, and Former Model

Debra Gano
CEO and President of Be Your Own You, Author, and Former Model

Sylvia R. Garcia - President of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Sylvia R. Garcia
President of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Harlem Globetrotters - Exhibition Basketball Team

Harlem Globetrotters
Exhibition Basketball Team

C.J. Golden - Author and Motivational
Speaker

C.J. Golden
Author and Motivational Speaker

Charu Goyle - Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, CARE International

Charu Goyle
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, CARE International

Gabi Gregg - Plus-Size-Fashion Blogger, Fashion Stylist, and MTV Twitter Jockey

Gabi Gregg
Plus-Size-Fashion Blogger, Fashion Stylist, and MTV Twitter Jockey

Amanda Payton Hamaker - Product Sales Manager, GSUSA

Amanda Payton Hamaker
Product Sales Manager, GSUSA

Patricia (Pat) Harris - Global Chief Diversity Officer, McDonald’s

Patricia (Pat) Harris
Global Chief Diversity Officer, McDonald’s

Wykesha Hayes - Houston-Based Speaker, Trainer, and CEO

Wykesha Hayes
Houston-Based Speaker, Trainer, and CEO

Emily Hearn - Singer-Songwriter

Emily Hearn
Singer-Songwriter

Frances Hesselbein - President and CEO of Leader to Leader Institute

Frances Hesselbein
President and CEO of Leader to Leader Institute

Stephanie Hope Smith - Founding President and CEO of Global Athlete Village, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

Stephanie Hope Smith
Founding President and CEO of Global Athlete Village, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

Swannee Hunt - Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Swannee Hunt
Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Fried Ice Cream - Variety Band

Fried Ice Cream
Variety Band

Kristin Ingram - Medical Case Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Former Miss Virginia

Kristin Ingram
Medical Case Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Former Miss Virginia

0 Jillian - Aspiring Biomedical Engineer, Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient

Jillian
Aspiring Biomedical Engineer, Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient

Noorain Khan - Former Rhodes Scholar and 2002 National Young Woman of Distinction

Noorain Khan
Former Rhodes Scholar and 2002 National Young Woman of Distinction

Stephen L. Klineberg - Co-Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University

Stephen L. Klineberg
Co-Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University

Katie Koestner - Technology, Student Safety, and Teen Relationship Culture Expert

Katie Koestner
Technology, Student Safety, and Teen Relationship Culture Expert

Ilene H. Lang - President and CEO of Catalyst

Ilene H. Lang
President and CEO of Catalyst

Connie L. Lindsey - National Board President, GSUSA, and Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Northern Trust

Connie L. Lindsey
National Board President, GSUSA, and Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Northern Trust

TNT Maddox - First-Year Guard with the Harlem Globetrotters

TNT Maddox
First-Year Guard with the Harlem Globetrotters

Marlee Matlin - Actress and Philanthropist

Marlee Matlin
Actress and Philanthropist

Patricia E. McQuistion - Commanding General of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Patricia E. McQuistion
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Ken Mondshine - Houston-Based Jazz/R&B Musician

Ken Mondshine
Houston-Based Jazz/R&B Musician

Kathy O’Brien - Vice President of Foods, NA, Unilever

Kathy O’Brien
Vice President of Foods, NA, Unilever

Soledad O'Brien - Special Investigations Correspondent and Host of CNN's <i>In America </i>

Soledad O'Brien
Special Investigations Correspondent and Host of CNN's In America

Gina Otto - Author, Children’s Advocate

Gina Otto
Author, Children’s Advocate

Annise D. Parker - Mayor, City of Houston

Annise D. Parker
Mayor, City of Houston

Catherine B. Reynolds - Chairman and CEO of the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation

Catherine B. Reynolds
Chairman and CEO of the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation

0 Rie - Member of the Hyogo Prefecture Girl Scouts Group, Girl Scouts of Japan

Rie
Member of the Hyogo Prefecture Girl Scouts Group, Girl Scouts of Japan

Robin Roberts - Co-Anchor of <i>Good Morning America</i>

Robin Roberts
Co-Anchor of Good Morning America

Kayla Roy - Stage Actress

Kayla Roy
Stage Actress

0 Sarah - Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient

Sarah
Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient

Ingrid Saunders Jones - Senior Vice President of the Coca-Cola Company and Chair of the Coca-Cola Foundation

Ingrid Saunders Jones
Senior Vice President of the Coca-Cola Company and Chair of the Coca-Cola Foundation

0 SeaWorld - U.S. Chain of Marine Mammal Parks, Oceanariums, and Animal Theme Parks

SeaWorld
U.S. Chain of Marine Mammal Parks, Oceanariums, and Animal Theme Parks

Robyn Silverman - Author, Child Development Specialist, and Body Image Expert

Robyn Silverman
Author, Child Development Specialist, and Body Image Expert

Davia B. Temin - First Vice President of GSUSA’s National Board, and President and CEO of Temin and Company

Davia B. Temin
First Vice President of GSUSA’s National Board, and President and CEO of Temin and Company

Bob Thurman - Self-Defense Expert and Founder of Counter Attactics

Bob Thurman
Self-Defense Expert and Founder of Counter Attactics

Mary M. Vitek - CEO, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

Mary M. Vitek
CEO, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

JoDee Winterhof - Vice President and Senior Advisor, CARE

JoDee Winterhof
Vice President and Senior Advisor, CARE