Virginia H. Leipper passed away peacefully at her home on October 8, 2009. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Dale F. Leipper. Virginia was a homemaker and mother who was active in in community and volunteer efforts all her adult life. In support of her husband, Virginia sponsored the formation of the Student Wives Club of the Department of Oceanography and Meteorology Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and also served as an officer in the Newcomers Club at the University. Virginia was involved in Girl Scouts for over 35 years including serving as a troop leader, district chairman, trainer, and council president. Other activities include; being a charter member of the Volunteers in Action, Monterey California, AAUW representative on the Manpower Planning Commission, and active participant and elected officer of the Monterey Bay California Unit, WBCCI. Virginia was also an avid quilter. She was a member of the Monterey Bay Quilters and the Truckee Meadows Quilters. Among the honors she has received were the Volunteers In Action Community Services Award, the Girl Scout Thanks Badge and Lifetime membership in Monterey Bay Girl Scout Council. Virginia is survived by her children; Diane, Bryan, and Anita Leipper, all of Reno, NV and Janet Smith of Eugene OR.
1955 – 1961 Bryan-College Station Girl Scout Council, Bryan Texas
1961 – 1969 Bluebonnet Girl Scout Council, Texas
1969 – 1990 Monterey Bay Girl Scout Council, Monterey, California
1955 – 1968 Leader, Bryan-College Station Council
1957 – 1959 Leader's Club President, Bryan-College Station Council
1964 – 1966 District Chairman, Bluebonnet Council
1971 -1975 District Chairman, Monterey Bay Council
Neighborhood Chairman, Bluebonnet Council
Day Camp Unit Leader, Bryan-College Station Council
Day Camp Director, Bryan-College Station Council
1963- 1968 Senior Advisor, Bryan-College Station Council
1967 Council Senior Conference Chairman, Bluebonnet Council
1965 -1987 Trainer in Adult Development, Bluebonnet Council and Monterey Bay Council
1965 Dallas Delegate to Girl Scout National Conference, Bluebonnet Council
1973 Dallas Delegate to Girl Scout National Conference, Monterey Bay Council
1984 Detroit Delegate to Girl Scout National Conference, Monterey Bay Council
1957 – 1966 Member Board of Directors, Bluebonnet Council
1971 - 1986 Member Board of Directors, Monterey Bay Council
Board Positions
District Chairman, Bluebonnet Council and Monterey Bay Council
Program Chairman, Monterey Bay Council
2nd Vice President, Monterey Bay Council
1st Vice President, Monterey Bay Council
President, Monterey Bay Council
Board Committee Chaired - Monterey Bay Council
1979 Council Self Evaluation
1982 Council Long Range Planning
1983, 1984 Council Annual Meeting
Member - Girl Scout Councils of California Legislative Committee
1967 Thanks Badge I, Bluebonnet Council
1981 Thanks Badge II, Monterey Bay Council
1986 Lifetime membership, Monterey Bay Council
1949 Officer, Newcomers Club of the Women's Club, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
1962 Sponsored the formation of the Student Wives Club of the Department of Oceanography and Meterology Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
1950 – to 1990 Member of the American Association of University Women
1975 – 1990 Inspector, Precinct Board, Monterey County, California
1978 – 1980 Appointed by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to the Monterey County Manpower Planning Council, Chaired the appropriations committee
1970 – 1976 Charter member of the Volunteers in Action, Monterey California
1977 Appointed as Community Representative for AAUW
Appointed as AAUW representative on the Manpower Planning Commission.
1978, 1984 1985 Recording Secretary, Monterey Bay California Unit, WBCCI, Monterey California
1980 Corresponding Secretary, MBCU
1988 Trustee, MBCU
1991 – 1995 Volunteer at Washoe Medical Center, Reno, NV
Member of the Monterey Quilters
Member of the Truckee Meadows Quilters