Girl Scouts branch changes name

WARWICK – The Girl Scouts of Rhode Island Inc. has changed its name to Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England as a reflection of its scope beyond Rhode Island borders.
Delegates chose the new name at an annual meeting on May 1, but the name was not official until June 21. The organization’s 2,600 adult volunteers serve 8,700 girls in Rhode Island, one Connecticut town and 13 Massachusetts towns.
Three years, ago, the council’s delegates had considered and rejected calling the organization Girl Scouts of Greater Rhode Island, Inc., because the name was not inclusive enough for Massachusetts towns.
Before 2006, the council covered not only the state of Rhode Island, but Pawcatuck, Conn., and five towns in Massachusetts – Bellingham, Blackstone, Millville, Rehoboth and Seekonk. Between 2006 and 2008, the national organization restructured and consolidated, so that by 2008, the Rhode Island-based group had gained eight more Massachusetts towns.
Those towns, now part of the Girl Scouts of Southern New England, include: Attleboro, Fall River, North Attleboro, Plainville, Somerset, Swansea, Westport, and Wrentham.
Girl Scouts is a leadership organization for girls to build character and skills for success in the real world.

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