Carol Diehl

Carol Diehl and Monty Wyatt also took part in the workshop.
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Diehl, program director for Girl Scouts of the Shawnee Council, said the Girl Scout camp property in Hampshire County has the potential for wetlands.She works to develop programs with troop leaders and wants to make a real environmental studies area.

Carol Diehl, program director of the Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Shawnee Council, values the opportunity to hold an activity for the region's Girl Scouts at the college campus, through which they 'll earn an interest project patch.

"The feedback is that girls thought it was really neat to do something on a college campus," she said, "and they appreciate hearing people in this field of study."

The subject for the day, Diehl explained, is one that Girl Scouts themselves had requested, both to learn how the law relates to them and what careers exist."We really appreciate Allegany College (of Maryland) helping us with us."

As for offering Girl Scout Day to other interested girls, Diehl said,"We're hoping to open the door to more girls to see that there are lots of interesting things to do in Girl Scouting."

Carol Diehl , Director of Program Services in Shawnee County , West Virginia , says she has been amazed by the positive response the patch has received and the attention it has drawn from Girl Scout troops and media outlets across the country.Diehl believes troops in other states will soon offer the awareness patch as well.

To earn the patch , girls must invite an advocate from a local domestic violence program to come speak to their troop about domestic violence , and learn what to do if someone they know is being abused.Girls must complete several other activities to be eligible for the patch , such as learning about domestic violence laws in their state ; developing a safety plan for themselves in case they face a violent situation ; or completing a service project that will benefit victims of domestic violence or a local shelter.

The Domestic Violence Awareness Patch Program was developed by the girls of troop 47 , Keyser , West Virginia , and Leader Linda Bratcher , with the assistance of the Mineral County Domestic Violence Task Force.For more information about the new patch , contact the Shawnee Girl Scout Council via email ( shawnee@intrepid.com ) or call : 304/263-8833.

"Locally, Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Inc. has hosted the activities, but has to rely upon its founding partner, Hagerstown Community College, for physical locations until its building is completed," states Carol Diehl, Director of Program Services for Shawnee Council.

Carol Diehl, program director for Shawnee Council, said the event gave girls a great opportunity to learn about a nursing career.