Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay announces new headquarters in Glasgow
The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay recently announced it will build a new, multifunctional service center in Glasgow to serve as its Northern Region headquarters. Serving more than 20,000 girls and adult volunteers, GSCB is the largest girl advocacy organization on the Delmarva Peninsula.
GSCB’s current headquarters is located in Newark at 501 S. College Ave., on the University of Delaware College of Agriculture campus. The new service center will be constructed on 4.5 acres of land located approximately 5 miles south of the campus. The open tract is directly across from People’s Plaza and is designated Aiken’s Tavern Historic District.
“Our new service center will enable us to better serve our volunteers and the growing number of girls in the Delmarva Peninsula by providing needed space and resources,” said Anne T. Hogan, GSCB CEO.
GSCB owns its current headquarters building but leases the land from the University of Delaware. The land lease expires in 2013, and the university has agreed to purchase the building.
Hogan said the new site has excellent access, visibility, parking and open space. Because the new location is just west of the 230-acre New Castle County Glasgow Park, it will provide welcome outdoor areas for Girl Scouts and volunteers to enjoy in conjunction with programming in the service center.
“As the Girl Scout movement approaches our historic 100th anniversary in 2012, GSCB looks forward to celebrating the beginning of a new service center to provide for Girl Scouting of tomorrow,” Hogan said.
To learn more about Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, visit www.GSCB.org or call 1-800-341-4007.
