SAN ANTONIO - The Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) unveiled a mural in downtown San Antonio commemorating Girl Scout leadership.As part of its year-long 1
SAN ANTONIO - The Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas unveiled a mural in downtown San Antonio commemorating local Girl Scout leadership.
Lila Cockrell – Depicted as a Girl Scout in the 1930s, Lila was the first woman elected as mayor of San Antonio. She served from 1975 to 1981 and was reelected in 1989. Lila remained a public servant and prominent leader in San Antonio until her death in 2019 at age 97. Joan H. Duncan, Ph.D. – Depicted as a Girl Scout Senior when she attended the national Girl Scout Roundup in 1956. Joan was one of the original campers at Camp Mira Sol, which was the first resident camp for Black Girl Scouts in Texas. Joan enjoyed more than 40 years as an educator in the San Antonio Independent School District, teaching, conducting research, and working with young people and their families to address substance abuse.
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