Powerhouse Women Leaders go Over the Edge for Girl Empowerment
Women in Leaders are going Over the Edge for Girl Scouts and girl empowerment
(Rochester, MN) Girl Scouts River Valleys is offering the Rochester community, engaged leaders, and any adventurous individuals the opportunity to participate in an urban rappel 9 stories or 119 ft down the US Bank Building in downtown Rochester, MN. This ultimate urban adventure will raise money for Camp Edith Mayo and Program Center in Rochester and support girl leadership and empowerment. Many empowered women are taking this challenge and using their story to be a voice for girls in Southern Minnesota.
Rochester Community Fearless Leaders for Girls
Girl Scouts River Valleys knows the difference it makes in the lives of a girl when there are caring adults present—mentoring, guiding and helping them grow into leaders. Participants are showing they are the fearless leaders that girls need by going Over the Edge for girl empowerment:
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Rachelle Oribio: TechStars++
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Jammie Henson: Health Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic
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Amanda Block: Praxair customer service rep, and former underwater welder
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Sinead Chick: Rochester Civic Theater
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Jenna Vuijic: American Engineering Testing
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Nicole Bonde-Jones: American Engineering Testing
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Amanda Block—Underwater Welder, Praxair Rep.
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Jeanine Gangeness—Winona State Rochester
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Misun Bormann – Winona State Rochester
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Minnesota Roller Girls
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Rose Man—Team Freedom Now
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Teresa McCormack – Architect, Urban Studio
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Ryan Peterson: Eagle Scout of the Year 2013 MN
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Samm Adams: KROC
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Tish Bolger: CEO Girl Scouts River Valleys
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Meri Locke – Girl Scout Parent
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Olivia Trudeau – UM Twin Cities college student, Girl Scout Alumna
Hear from Tech Stars Team Captain, Rachelle Oribio, about why she is going Over the Edge for girls.
“If we want to grow this city, we have to encourage out of the box thinking from all ages, genders, races, and socioeconomic classes,” says Oribio, “The most important reason [I am supporting girl through Over the Edge] is because I was one. Because boys and girls should have the same opportunities and support. Whatever a little girl dreams of, she should be encourage to pursue it.”
Amanda Block, Praxis Representative and Underwater welder, credits Girl Scouts to encouraging her to try new things, even if not conventionally “girly”. She tributes Girl Scouts as the catalyst to her taking those seemingly “big” risks, including enrolling in Power Mechanics and Auto Tech classes in high school. Being a fearless leader for girls is invaluable to her. “I feel fearless when I try new things,” she says. The adrenaline rush from a new experience is something she craves and by going Over the Edge, she hopes to encourage all girls to try something that might seem different, because you never know what you are going to enjoy.
She is proud to be a Girl Scout, because she sees the advantage that scouting brings to young girls and boys. “[Girl Scouts] give you the fundamentals and core to be a responsible person at a young age. They who isn’t afraid to be a well-rounded person.”