Roni Luckenbill

Chief Executive Officer

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio



P.S. If you missed the news about my retirement, please take a moment to read that news here.

Foreign Friendships

Hosting Global Students in Sidney

Abigail recently graduated from Sidney High School. A Girl Scout for 14 years, Abigail has earned her Bronze, Silver, and now Gold Awards. During high school, she was involved in marching band, student government, and Foreign Friendships. 

Abigail’s high school had a large number of international exchange students every year. Recognizing that it can be difficult for new students to integrate into the local community and form friendships, Abigail started a club at her school to help non-native students feel welcome while local students could learn about other cultures and be more accepting of people from different nationalities and backgrounds.

When her school went virtual during the pandemic and the club could not meet in person, she worked with her fellow officers to organize virtual meetings, integrating past exchange students into the club meetings. The club's membership grew in its second year and installed new officers to continue Abigail’s vision of welcoming international students and building acceptance for other cultures within her community.

Day Camps in Lima and

Climbing in Dayton

Summer in our Central Region

The outdoors is an important pillar of the Girl Scout program. We know that experiencing and connecting with nature boosts a girl’s mental health and helps her have courage and resiliency when taking on challenges, practicing teamwork, and building healthy relationships.

Recently, 80 girls from Lima in grades K – 6 who did not participate in Girl Scouts during the school year enjoyed a week of day camp learning about the environment and caring for our planet. While taking part in some traditional Girl Scout activities, like hiking, fire building, and making s’mores, they learned about soil, water, air, animals, and plants. 

Allen County Soil and Water helped the girls study bugs, the water cycle, and the importance of keeping our water clean. The girls learned about water as a resource as they cooled off with water games, and they learned about the power of the sun by making stained-glass windows and crafts using special solar beads that change color in the sun. In addition to the girls visiting Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Parks to learn about animals and their habitats, they enjoyed educational snacks. The girls made dirt pudding to learn about the layers of earth and edible fires to learn about the best way to build a fire. 

For more Day Camp fun, watch the video below!

In Dayton, we hosted girls during an after-school program in conjunction with Charity Adams Earley Academy, where girls were able to enjoy the rock wall at our service center, and the staff was able to talk to parents and assess volunteer interest. 

At this event, our facilitators ensured the girls felt comfortable and gained confidence in their climbing skills. They had so much fun! Some were very apprehensive at first but then learned how to conquer the challenge. 

These programs are made possible thanks to funders like Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light), The Iddings Foundation, and the Virginia Kettering Foundation. Thank You!

Meet Us –

the Central Region Staff

We have 35 staff members in our central region. Here are just a few of our staff in this region!

Robert Lacey

Robert supports our Dayton and Cincinnati offices as a member of our facilities team. You may spot him helping out at one of our camps! An all around handy person, Robert is here to ensure that our properties are ready to deliver quality experiences to our girls.

Jennifer Parker 

Jennifer is one of three Community Troop Support Managers for our council.

Jennifer ensures that

our troop leaders are receiving the information, resources, and support they need to continue to serve our girls! Jennifer works from our Lima service center.

Vicki Proctor

"Yakker"

Vicki is our Outdoor Program and Partnerships Team Leader. In her role, Vicki is the "fearless leader" for summer camp and also oversees year-round outdoor programming council-wide. When she is not in nature, Vicki works from our Lima service center.

While these staff members are amazing, they represent only a portion of the talent in our Central region serving our girls and ensuring they achieve their personal best in life!

Thank you for investing in girls, and supporting the visionary leaders, doers, innovators, creators, and thinkers of tomorrow. Together, we can help girls discover their untapped potential and build girls of courage, confidence, and character

who make the world a better place. 

In honor of Girl Scouts Founder Juliette Gordon Low, you can leave a gift that will impact girls for generations. Learn more about planned giving through the Juliette Gordon Low Society.

Reach out today, and a team member will help you reach your goals.