Discover, connect and take action - Girl Scouts encourages girls to reach for their highest potential. In the 1920's Juliette Low, the founder of Girl Scouts, took a bold move by telling the world girls can do more. She sold her pearls to support this movement and today, there are more than 4 million Girl Scouts in the United States.

Through the Juliette Low Leadership Society, we are working to reach every girl in western Oklahoma and help them to become leaders of courage, confidence and character! This group shares the message of the positive influence that Girl Scouts makes in the life of a girl, while garnering financial support for enhanced opportunities for our girls.

What began as a small but dedicated group of women leaders in the metro has turned into a growing membership of strong leaders who are making a difference in the lives of girls. To date, the JLLS Metro (through sponsorship support of the annual luncheon and membership dues) has raised over $850,000 in just five years. Membership in the JLLS Metro begins at $250 a year which supports a girl for a year in Girl Scouting.

Mom of NBA Superstar To Be 2011 JLLS Speaker

Lucille O'Neal will share her public battle and personal struggles as a young, single mother of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, at the JLLS Luncheon on Thursday, February. 17, 2011 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. As Lucille candidly describes in her new book, "Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go", the pain of being an outcast and the stigma of becoming an unwed, teenage mother.

She married and had three more children, and later in life went to college and earned a Master's Degree. She is now a motivational speaker and encourages girls in particular to overcome obstacles in life to find success.

To become a Juliette Low Member, contact Debbie Davis at ddavis@gswestok.org or call 405-528-3535, ext. 138.  Keep watching for details on the event, including when to purchase tickets. 

 For a community of just 30,000, the Juliette Low Leadership Society in Enid has made a huge impact on Girl Scouts in their community by garnering local financial support. In three years, this group has doubled its contributions through the annual luncheon -- this year raising $16,000 for Girl Scouting programs and opportunities in Enid. Membership for the Enid JLLS is $200 a year.

2001 Miss Oklahoma To Be Speaker

Juliette Low Luncheon in Enid will be held on March 3, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center in Enid.
 
The guest speaker will be Kaci Hundley (Fisher). Kaci was born in Enid and graduated from Enid High School. Kaci won the title of Miss Oklahoma 2001 and represented our state in the Miss America pageant at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her talent was vocal and she was one of the top finalists.  Kaci's platform issue was early childhood drug prevention.  She was Miss Oklahoma State Fair in 2000, and received the pageant scholarship. She also held the title of Miss Oklahoma City University.

Be part of JLLS OKC or Enid by sending your membership dues to the Fund Development Department at 121 NE 50^th, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105, by calling 800-698-0022 or send an e-mail to Debbie Davis at ddavis@gswestok.org.