Girl Scouts of Northern California
Konocti Area Main Office
4825 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: 707.544.5472
Fax: 707.544.5477
Lake County Service Center ∼ 707.279.4689
Mendocino County Service Center ∼ 707.463.2888
Sonoma County Service Center ∼ 707.544.5472
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Girl Scouts of Northern California - Konocti Area
Frequently Asked Question
♦ Geography: The Girl Scouts of Northern California - Konocti Area serves girls and adults in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties. To effectively reach the girls within our 6,342 square mile service area, we have created 22 geographical divisions called Service Units from which we administer the Girl Scout program.
♦ History: Prior to 1958, Girl Scouts in Sonoma County (and north to the Oregon border) existed in small clusters of independent Lone Troops. On January 1, 1958, the Konocti Girl Scout Council received its charter from Girl Scouts of the USA to unify the troops in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino County. Konocti was chosen as the name of the Council because the peak of Mt. Konocti could be seen from all three counties. Konocti was also the name of a legendary Pomo Indian chief.
In 2000, our name changed to Girl Scouts of Konocti Council.
In 2007, Girl Scouts USA realigned 312 local councils into 109 high-performance, community-based councils. This change was approved by GSUSA with the goal of creating a streamlined infrastructure that will facilitate the greatest impact on girls’ lives nationwide and to be able to deliver on the promise of our mission: to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. As a result of this, the Girl Scouts of Konocti Council joined with the Girl Scouts of Napa-Solano, San Francisco Bay, Santa Clara County and Sierra Cascade to form Girl Scouts of Northern California on October 1, 2007.
♦ Membership: Since 1958, the Girl Scouts of Northern California - Konocti Area has touched the lives of thousands of girls. As of 2007, we have close to 4,700 girls in five program levels, including Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. There are over 500 troops registered, with over 2,200 women and men helping as adult volunteers. Twenty-three staff provide support services to the membership.
♦ Facilities: The Girl Scouts of Northern California - Konocti Area has these sites:
♦ Sonoma County Service Center, 4825 Old Redwood Highway, Santa Rosa, houses the headquarters staff, the council shop, a conference/meeting room, equipment for rent, reference and program materials.
♦ Rohnert Park Scout Hut, 295 Santa Alicia Drive, Rohnert Park, provides an additional Sonoma County location for meetings and activities.
♦ Mendocino County Service Center, 499 Leslie Street, Ukiah, serves that area.
♦ There is an outreach office that serves Lake County and another for the Mendocino coast.
In addition, local area schools, Sonoma County Office of Education, Santa Rosa Junior College, Mendocino College, Boy Scout Camp Masonite Navarro and other helpful public institutions allow our troops and groups to use their facilities.
♦ Girl Scout Program: Traditional Girl Scout troops and groups meet September through June. Events, such as camps, age level workshops, service projects, travel opportunities, plus adult trainings and retreats are offered by the Girl Scouts of Northern California - Konocti Area Program and Training staff year round. Girl Scouts also provides programs based on contemporary issues and current interests among our girls.
♦ Girl Scout Troops: There are over 500 Girl Scout Troops in Girl Scouts of Northern California - Konocti Area. Parent volunteers lead most of these troops. Girls ages 5-17 are involved in a wide variety of activities ranging from outdoor exploration to web site design, making friends, working together and offering service to their communities.
♦ Juliette Girl Scouts: Approximately 200 girls participate in Girl Scouts as individuals. They join in many local and council wide Girl Scout events and activities based on their interests. This program was developed to help reach the Girl Scouts of the USA goal to serve "Every Girl, Everywhere". For more information about Juliette Girl Scouts, go to: Juliettes.
♦ Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Leadership Programs: There are many ways that Girl Scouts develop strong leadership skills.
♦ Program Aide (PA) Training allows 7th-12th grade girls to teach skills to younger girls. After a weekend-long core training, girls are invited to attend additional trainings in First Aid & CPR, Outdoor Skills, Science & Nature, Outdoor Cooking, Campfires & Ceremonies, Arts & Crafts, GirlSports, Storytelling, ZINK Diversity and Projects Wet or Wild.
♦ Leader in Training (LIT) program provides girls (entering 10th grade or older) the skills needed to lead a Girl Scout Troop.
♦ Counselor in Training (CIT) program is a three-year program. It includes year-round classroom training and three weeks of specialized training on working with children in a sleep-away camp setting.
♦ The Girl Scout Silver Award (for girls 11-14) and the Girl Scout Gold Award (for girls 15-17) are the highest awards a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. After completing prerequisites which help a girl learn to plan and to lead, she completes an individual community service project to utilize the skills she has learned.
♦ In-School, On-Site Girl Scout Groups: The In-School program serves girls in all three counties at targeted schools based on need. These groups meet during the girls' lunch hour at school or after school. The On-Site groups meet at community centers, primarily in low-income housing developments and include girls ages 5-17. We rely on paid and volunteer leadership, financial assistance and other underwriting opportunities to make Girl Scouting available to every girl in this program. In 2005, there are 31 troops in the In-School, On-Site program, serving over 300 girls.