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Volunteer Spotlight: Christie Waldrep

GSCO blog

Girl Scouts of Colorado is celebrating extraordinary volunteers throughout the state in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month. Christie Waldrep of Arvada in the Metro Denver region is a shining example of the wonderful role Girl Scout volunteers play in the lives of girls and our community.

GSCO asked Christie to answer a few quick questions about her volunteer experience. We hope you find her as inspiring as we did.

Why did you become a Girl Scout volunteer?

I became a volunteer for Girl Scouts when my daughter’s troop leader quit coming.

Tell us about your different volunteer roles as a Girl Scout.

I have a multi-level troop ranging from first through eighth graders. I am service unit fall product program manager, as well as the troop product program manager.

What have you learned as a Girl Scout volunteer?

I have learned it is hard to keep a troop together and even harder to find volunteers. In the last seven years of being my daughter’s leader, I have had ten co-leaders.

What do you hope girls have learned from you?

I hope the girls learn skills they didn’t know they are capable of doing, like sewing, climbing, and being a leader.

How has your experience as a volunteer helped you become a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader)?

I feel like I have become a go-getter by just keeping some of my older girls in the troop into middle school and a risk-taker by bringing on new parents almost every year, looking for someone willing to help me lead the next generation. 

Want to nominate a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Colorado to spotlight? Please email Public Relations Director AnneMarie Harper at annemarie.harper@gscolorado.org. 

The nomination deadline for 2020 Volunteer Recognition Awards is April 30. GSCO invites members statewide to take this opportunity to recognize an outstanding volunteer by nominating them for a Volunteer Recognition Award. Nominators are responsible for ensuring enough endorsements are submitted to support their nomination of a volunteer for an award. Your volunteer support specialist can check nomination and endorsement submissions for you. Learn more.

 
 
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