Girl Scout Troops are Forming

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Jean Janssen, President and Board Chair

Posted Nov 30, 2017

Girl Scout troops are currently forming and we invite all girls in kindergarten through 12^th grade to join the premier leadership development organization for girls. To find out more, please visit www.gssjc.org

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