Two local troops in the Northeast Texas Chapter of Girl Scouts were honored recently with the Girl Scout Bronze Award – the highest award for Junior Girl Scouts.
Briarhill Middle School Junior Girl Scout Troop 637 members Brittni Carraway, Meghan Campbell and Makiah Eustice of the Northeast Texas Chapter of Girl Scouts were honored in May. The troop worked together on completing several requirements toward the Bronze award this past academic year.
The scouts worked on the Junior GS Leadership Award, the Lead On badge to learn what it takes to be a leader; the Eco-Action badge to learn how to care for their planet; the Water Works badge to learn about water conservation and restoration through a visit to the Flower Mound Water Treatment Plant; and the Outdoors in the City badge to learn more about improving their suburban community and environment, among others.
The troop served with Greater Lewisville Cares as part of the Keep Texas Beautiful’s Lake and Stream Cleanup program and lent a hand at the Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue on "Make a Difference Day." In addition, each scout completed her own service goal.
From Girl Scout Troop 562 of Flower Mound, Jordan Allevato, Jillian Carlile, Allison Dumont, Lynee Elliott, Rebecca Jacobson, Nicole Kennedy, Emily Mendonsa, Katie Schutze and Kylea Webb earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award by involving local businesses to donate pet related items and services.
The girls used these donations to make "doggy bags" for the Flower Mound Animal Shelter. The shelter will give these bags away for new dog adoptions.
About the Bronze Award
According the Girl Scout Web site, the Girl Scout Bronze Award requires a girl, ages 8-11 [or grade 3-6], to learn the leadership and planning skills necessary to follow through on a project that makes a positive impact on her community. Working towards this award demonstrates her commitment to helping others, improving her community and the world, and becoming the best she can be.
Girls may work on the award individually or in a group. All of the requirements for the Bronze Award must be met before leaving Junior Girl Scouts. The Bronze Award has four requirements. To receive the award, a Junior Girl Scout must complete the first three before undertaking the Bronze Award project.