Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council to Keep Camp Arrowhead

The board of directors of Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council has voted to keep Camp Arrowhead, the council's resident camp, located in the Columbia River Gorge. A task group made up of volunteers from Columbia River Council will be working with council staff and board members to structure the best plan for Camp Arrowhead and what opportunities will be available during the coming camping season.


The final decision to open resident camp at Camp Arrowhead has not been made. We will keep you posted on what additional opportunities may be available this summer.

Hiring Timeline Developed for CEO Search

The search for the new CEO for Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington has begun. The Council Realignment Committee (CRC) has contracted with the national search firm Evergreen Executive Source, LLC to assist with identifying candidates. A timeline for interviewing and hiring has been determined, with July 1, 2008 being the target date for the new CEO to be on board with the new council. Interested individuals may contact Evergreen for the vacancy announcement at evergreen.source@att.net.

Headquarters for Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Has an Address

The new headquarters for Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will be located at 9620 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97219. This is the location of the current council headquarters for Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council. As decisions are made on the location of satellite offices, we will be sure to let you know!

New Council Headquarters Location Set

After reviewing the demographics of the new council's jurisdiction, the CRC voted to select the Portland metropolitan area as the location for our new council's headquarters. Action on the specific location, as well as where satellite offices will be located, will be taken at a later date. The Properties Subcommittee of the CRC will be meeting in February and March to review additional information in order to make final recommendations to the CRC.

Next CRC Meeting

The next meeting of the CRC is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2008. There will be several items on the agenda on which the group will take action. Look for the next issue of the Council Realignment Newsletter in your in-box shortly after February 23 with all the latest from the meeting!