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Show 1 v ... " I I; i. ' ' i Jan Oliveto, district Girl Scout Field Advisor, works hard to help the Scouts in the Moab area. She is responsible for much of the leader training locally. Moab Girl Scouts are lucky to have as an extra special helper Mrs. Jan Oliveto, professional pro-fessional Girl Scout field advisor advi-sor for Grand, San Juan, Emery and Carbon Counties. As Field Advisor, Mrs. Oliveto comes to Moab regularly regu-larly to provide organizational help to leaders, as well as many aspects of leader training. train-ing. She is invaluable in teaching leaders about many areas of Scouting and how to effectively lead their groups. Activities include song leading, lead-ing, dance, games, and outdoor out-door training. Skills taught range from how to take troops camping safely to "Scout psychology," psy-chology," or how to handle girls of the leader's age group. Jan has, in addition, been responsible for the opening of many troops in the Southeastern Southeas-tern Utah area. Her area is keeping everyone jumping, with 11 new troops being formed since September. Five more new troops are opening in Emery County this month. Locally, Jan is being assisted by Kathy Purvance. Oddly enough, Mrs. Oliveto had never been a Scout until her 3 girls entered the prog-gram, prog-gram, and she became involved invol-ved with volunteer troop duties. dut-ies. For 5 years Mrs. Oliveto served as assistant Cadette leader. Senior troop advisor, community representative and media person in Carbon County. Since 1970 Jan has been a member of the Utah Girl Scout Council executive staff. As well as being field advisory for the four SE Utah counties, she also served in that posi tion in the Uintah Basin. In January of 1976 Mrs. Oliveto became the Public Relations Director for the Utah Girl Scout Council in addition to her field advisor duties. She is responsible for promoting Girl Scouting for the whole state of Utah, and for White Pine, Nev., and Fredonia, Az. Promoting Girl Scouts in-. eludes such a variety of responsibilities res-ponsibilities as setting up displays in the Salt Palace for Scouts and the United Way, serving as camp director and writing Ihe Utah established-camp established-camp brochure, editing the monthly "Trooper" publication, publica-tion, sending press released to the 52 weekly newspapers, 5 daily papers, 49 radio stations and 5 television stations in the area. All that is sure enough going to keep Mrs. Oliveto busy! When not doing something for Scouts, Jan enjoys her life in Price with her husband, Dominic, and 4 children 3 girls and 1 boy. She is also a member of the Utah Press Women and Intermountain Business Communicators Association. As-sociation. For the future, Jan is looking forward to Utah's National Girl Scout Opportunity, Opportu-nity, "Utah's Windsong" that will take place in the Moab area this summer. From 80 to 90 Scouts from throughout the U.S. will come to Utah to explore the National Parks and to go on a river trip. From Moab leaders and Scouts, Mrs. Oliveto is given a salute and hearty thanks for all she has done for Girl Scouting in this area. |