Girl Scouts Dedicate Urban Camp and Girl Zone to Longtime Proponent
November 04, 2023
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA—Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council dedicated new signage for their Girl Scout Urban Camp and Girl Zone during a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning.
The event, which invited community members and area partners to join together with local Girl Scout troops, honored the life and legacy of Anne McCuskey, former president of Black Diamond Council.
Under Anne’s leadership, Black Diamond Council developed the Girl Scout and Volunteer Resource Center, as well as their Urban Camp and Girl Zone, a space to house dozens of day camps, get-togethers and overnight Girl Scout stays.
“Anne truly exemplified everything the Girl Scouts movement stands for,” said Beth Casey, CEO of Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council. “Dedicating one of our most beloved properties to her and her family is a way for us to honor her in the years to come.”
In 2021, the McCuskey family partnered with Black Diamond Council to memorialize the former president through funding for the Urban Camp and Girl Zone, as well as programming which intended to aid in the transition of older Girl Scouts to higher education and community leadership.
At the campaign’s inception, the McCuskey family pledged $400,000 to the council.
The Girl Scouts Urban Camp and Girl Zone, located at 321 Virginia St. W. Charleston, WV 25302, is a fully operating youth space available to the general public by request only.
To find out more about Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council and learn how you can donate to troops in your area, visit www.bdgsc.org.
