Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and Dot Transportation Partner to inspire and educate girls About the trucking industry

ST. LOUI S – The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is teaming up with Women in Trucking through a partnership with Dot Transportation to give girls in grades 6-12 an up-close and personal look at the world of truck driving from a female perspective. During this innovative program, girls will participate in fun, hands-on activities related to supply chain, and even climb inside a real 18-wheeler while meeting a female Dot Transportation driver and hearing first-hand about her experiences in the industry. Dot Transportation is the trucking affiliate of Dot Foods, North America’s largest food industry redistributor.

 

Through participation in this program, girls will become engaged with the trucking industry and understand that their natural talents can serve the industry in various roles, whether that’s as a professional driver, engineer, business owner, technician, trainer, or corporate professional.

 

“Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is excited to offer this innovative new program to our Girl Scouts,” said Nicole Dalton, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Director of Programs and Partnerships. “We greatly appreciate the local support we have received from Dot Transportation to help inspire the discovery of new career considerations for our middle and high school girls.”

 

The program will be held Sun., Oct. 30, 1-4 pm at the Berges Family Girl Scout Program Center, 2300 Ball Dr., St. Louis 63146

 

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