Madison County Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award

Pictured: Members of Troop 10669 with their Book
Bundle: Nicole, Katelyn, Laura, Katy, Annie,
Erin Ledet [Director of YMCA Downtown Childcare services],
Caitlyn, Kiana

Catherine of Troop 10476 saw that her school was lacking in first aid supplies due to budget cuts. Catherine decided to collect necessary first aid items for her school. She made donation boxes and put them out at churches, the library and her local Girl Scout Service Center. Catherine saw this important need and truly wanted to help. Catherine learned that she can do anything when she puts her mind to it and stays focused.


Amanda, Alison, Betty, Elizabeth and Mary Faye of Troop 11283 planned and organized a Fall Craft Day event held at Hazel Green United Methodist Church. Girls who attended got to make bracelets, a picture frame and designed a pumpkin. There were games, and sugar cookies that the girls baked themselves. The girls learned to explore their creativity and learned cooking skills, and also taught others about cooperation and good manners while playing games.

Katelyn, Kiana, Annie, Katy, Nicole, Caitlyn and Laura of Troop 10669 worked to collect books, toys, board games, action figures and dress-up clothes to donate to the YMCA and Richard Showers Recreation Center to help children. The girls each took on different roles including: project manager, collector, contractor, sorter, cleaner, deliverer and event planner to help make this a well-planned, well-executed project.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Randolph & Clay County Volunteers Earn Awards

Several volunteers in Randolph and Clay Counties earned volunteer appreciation awards on May 13, 2011 at Wedowee Methodist Church.
 

Pictured from left to right are Misty Mitchell of Randolph County (Treasured Volunteer Award), Michelle Newman of Randolph County (Outstanding Leader), Audrey Ferguson of Randolph County (Treasured Volunteer Award), Tracy McCain of Clay County (Treasured Volunteer Award), Kathy Smith of Clay County (Outstanding Volunteer) and Lori Walker of Randolph County (Leadership Development Pin and Trained Volunteer Certificate).

Girl Scouts Induct Legislative Troop 1912

The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama and the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama inducted a bipartisan delegation of legislators into the Alabama Honorary Girl Scout Troop 1912 on Thursday, June 2. The ceremony took place in the Capitol Auditorium.

“In honor of Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary, this honorary legislative troop is called Troop 1912 for the year Girl Scouting was founded,” said Trish Coghlan, chief executive officer for the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama. “Troop 1912’s purpose is to be the voice for girls in the legislature. We’re excited to have a diverse group representing Alabama’s girls.”

Senate members include Linda Coleman (D), Priscilla Dunn (D), Vivian Figures (D), Mark Keahey (D), Hank Sanders (D), Bobby Singleton (D), Harri Anne Smith (I) and Cam Ward (R)

House of Representatives members include Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the House (R), Alan Baker (R), Elaine Beech (D), Barbara Boyd (D), Terri Collins (R), Merika Coleman (D), Paul DeMarco (R), Juandalyn Givan (D), Laura Hall (D), Jamie Ison (R), Yvonne Kennedy (D), Mary Sue McClurkin (R), Joseph Mitchell (D), Mary Moore (D), Becky Nordgren (R), Patricia Todd (D), Mark Tuggle (R), Pebblin Warren (D), Kurt Wallace (R) and April Weaver (R).

Additionally, Representative Paul DeMarco presented a resolution recognizing June 2 as Girl Scout day and the formation of Troop 1912.

Troop 1912: Pictured L-R: Kurt Wallace, Mary Sue McClurkin, Jamie Ison, Paul DeMarco, Terri Collins, Barbara Boyd, Elaine Beech, Cam Ward and GSSA Board Member Marian Loftin

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Madison County Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award

Shelby of Madison noticed that many girls in her apartment complex were left alone without adult supervision and thought Girl Scouts could make a difference to these girls. They would see Shelby in her uniform and ask questions, she would tell them about Girl Scouts and invite them to a meeting. The girls explained that they had no one to drive them, so Shelby held meetings at the complex. She provided the girls with registration forms and scholarship applications. She made needed arrangements with the Council representative, the apartment complex and her family. After all was approved she sent e-mails to Girl Scout leaders in the community to see if they could help her. She created flyers and an advertisement for the apartment’s newsletter. Shelby organized the meetings and her mom and another adult ran the meetings every week.

Kasey, Kayla and Kathryn of Huntsville had fond memories of the outdoor garden used as an outdoor classroom at Williams Elementary School. Since the teacher who cared for and maintained the garden retired 4 years ago, the garden has not been maintained and is not useable. The girls wanted the students to have the same experiences they remembered, so they received permission from the principal to revitalize the garden. They contacted the Botanical Gardens to ask for help in what to plant. After many hours of weeding, raking, painting and planting, the girls were proud that the garden was how they remembered it. They put an article in the school PTA newsletter letting everyone know about the garden and held a Grand Reopening Party.

Morgan, Sarah, Leah, Ashlyn and Madison of Madison and Leah of Harvest decided to provide assistance to a local after school program held in the Lincoln Village area of Huntsville. The girls set up a plan to provide resources for the after school program. They decided to provide new playground equipment, spruce up the recreational grounds and hold a sports day. They each took a list of people to call, send letters or visit. They worked with vendors in the community, helped to clean the grounds and construct a badminton/volleyball court. The girls reached out to local businesses, schools, church and their families for support with this project. The children attending the after school program were very excited about the wonderful changes to their playground and the fun Sports Day.  

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. This award symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.

Girl Scouts Distribute Tree Seedlings to Cullman

Leader Gayla Robbins, Olivia, Maisie, Shay and Kaitlyn from Troop 10215 in Cullman, decided to help rebuild their community by distributing tree seedlings. Many of the trees located near the resident’s homes in east Cullman were uprooted and blown down from the recent tornadoes. The girls partnered with Wallace State’s Horticulture Department and were able to get 100 seedlings donated.

Book Drive Earns Oneonta Girl Scouts Bronze Award

Josie, Rachel, Jessie, Rebecca, Katherine, Julie, Jaden, Jasmine, Sydney and Audrey of Troop 483 from Oneonta received the Bronze Award for conducting a book drive through the H.U.G.S program at Blount County’s Children’s Advocacy Center. The program is geared towards child abuse prevention and preparing at-risk children for kindergarten as well as other pre-school development needs. Since Girl Scouts’ main focus was literacy, they decided to hold a book drive to collect reading material to donate to the Advocacy Center. They enjoyed the experience of helping the children so much, they have partnered with the Blount County Children’s Center as volunteers to assist with various needs and events. 

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Shelby County Girl Scouts Earn Bronze and Silver Awards

Proper Retirement of American Flag Earns Girls Bronze Award 

Ashlynn, Braelyn, Nicole, Skye, Emma, Savanna, A’Kia and Sonya, Girl Scouts of Troop 343 of Calera wanted to educate their community on the proper retirement of the American flag for their Bronze Award project. Adhering to the Girl Scout Law that states “On my honor, I will try to serve my country” the Girl Scouts placed boxes around their town to collect flags in poor condition. Several hundred flags were collected, and the girls held a ceremony demonstrating the proper disposal of the flags. Through this experience, the Girl Scouts as well as community members learned the true importance of the American flag.

Christmas at Children’s Hospital Earns Pelham Girl Scouts Bronze Award

Sarah, Caroline, Savannah, Mallory, Isabella, Molly, Aleisa, Kaylee, Shaleynn and Robbie of Troop 969 of Pelham earned the Bronze Award for their desire to make a difference in the lives of children being treated through the outpatient physical and occupational therapy at Children’s Hospital. The Girl Scouts hosted a Christmas which included a puppet show, ballet dancing, ornament making and cookie decorating. The girls enjoyed planning the activities for the children and bringing Christmas to them but most importantly, loved seeing the smile on their faces.

Recycling for Women’s Health 5K Run Earns Pelham Girl Scouts Bronze Award 

Girl Scout members Emily, Lindsey, Kacie, Morgan and Sara of Troop 501 of Pelham wanted to do a project focusing on both healthy lifestyles and caring for the environment. To complete this project, the girls recycled water bottles used during the 2nd Annual Women’s Health 5K run. Prior to collecting the bottles, they established a contact with waste disposal to determine the best ways to recycle, gather supplies, and were able to find a local recycling facility. Although the girls wished they would have had more help during the race, they enjoyed this experience and contributing to their environment, and hope that it encourages others to recycle as well.

ShoShanna from Girl Scout Troop 208 of Alabaster Earns Bronze Award

ShoShanna from Girl Scout Troop 208 in Alabaster earned the Bronze Award for her project, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Learn.” While attending the Girl Scout National Convention in Indianapolis in 2008, ShoShanna created a DVD capturing all that she had learned and seen including pictures of the events she participated in as well as the people she met from across the country. Shoshanna implemented this project to demonstrate to her fellow Girl Scouts regarding the significance of Girl Scouting and the influence it has on their community in addition to the educational messages that can be learned from attending the convention. Shoshanna had a great experience at this event, and encourages her fellow Girl Scouts to attend their next convention in November.

“Bring A Smile” Earns Girl Scout Haley Bronze Award

Haley of Girl Scout Troop 387 of Montevallo, earned the Bronze Award for her “Bring A Smile” project. Haley created Christmas cards along with treat bags for the residents at the Assisted Living Center in Montevallo. To prepare for this project, Haley drafted various designs for the cards, and purchased fruit and candy for the treat bags. Judging by the smiles on their faces, Haley realized how grateful they were. Haley enjoyed this experience because she learned the importance of giving to others and to her community.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Advocating for Art Activities Earns Girl Scout Silver Award

 Lita from Girl Scout Troop 386 in Pelham received the Silver Award for organizing activities in the arts for her community as well as the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where Lita is a student specializing in Creative Writing. After hearing about Alabama’s plan to cut funding in areas of the arts, Lita wanted to create more outlets for students to express their talents. She partnered with her school and fellow students in developing activities in creative writing, theater, music and dance, visual arts, along with math and science. Lita’s goal for this project was to educate her peers as well as her fellow Girl Scouts regarding the importance of art and its many forms. Through this experience, Lita was able to enhance her confidence as well as her leadership abilities.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. This award symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.

Over the Mountain Girl Scouts Earn Bronze and Silver Awards

Book Drive Earns Vestavia Girl Scouts Bronze Award

Reyna, Hannah, Dekiyah, Samantha, Rileigh, Barrett, Anna and Hannah of Girl Scout Troop 67 of Vestavia earned their Bronze Award for conducting a book drive for Better Basics, an organization that works to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families by advancing literacy through enrichment and intervention programs. The Girl Scouts researched various schools in their community and learned that many of them did not have enough books in their libraries so the girls hosted a book drive to collect books for Better Basics. The girls enjoyed having the opportunity to give to the children and their families.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Supply Drive for Humane Society Earns Vestavia Girl Scouts Silver Award

Emily, Debbie and Abby from Troop 215 in Vestavia earned the Silver Award for their project to donating items to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. The girls partnered with their local library to hold a supply drive to collect items. In addition, they made blankets for the animals to sleep on, and also organized a Halloween event where they charged a pet entry fee. The girls enjoyed their experience because there were able to work as a team and use their community resources to contribute to this worthy cause.

Visit to Family Services Center Earns Mountain Brook Girl Scouts Silver Award

Riva, Jessica, Grace and Michelle from Girl Scout Troop 231 of Mountain Brook, earned the Silver Award for their project with Collat Jewish Family Services (CJFS), an organization dedicated to providing services to senior adults, transportation, counseling, food for those in need and to teach ESL (English as a Second Language). The girls created documentaries of the lives of the individuals connected to CJFS. Through this project, the girls met people from different countries, learning about their cultures, childhood memories and their arrival in Alabama. This organization touches the lives of many and the girls were honored to be a part of this experience. The girls hope that their project will help CJFS acquire community recognition to encourage others in need to join.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. This award symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.

Marion County Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award

Guin Girl Scout Hannah Barrett Earns Silver Award

Hannah Barrett of Girl Scout Troop 494 in Guin earned the Silver Award for her “Fans for the Fans of Jesus” project, developed to donate more fans to a small local country church for the summer. Although there were already a couple of fans in the church, Hannah decided to build more for the church members. After getting approval from church leaders, Hannah purchased supplies to produce a prototype. She then designed patterns along with scriptural verses and the church name to be displayed on the fans. Hannah is an example of the Girl Scout Law that states “I will try to be considerate and caring.” Hannah had a great learning experience while implementing this project and enjoyed giving back to her community.

Winfield Girl Scouts Justice Black Burn and Luzena Donell Earn Silver Award
 

Justice Blackburn from Girl Scout Troop 394 earned the Silver Award for using her creative talents to design T-shirts for her fellow members. She developed a variety of designs as well as use of colors that would be appropriate for members to wear to share their faith. Justice is a true example of the Girl Scout law that states “I will try to be friendly and helpful” for volunteering to assist her church members in this importance cause. Through this project, Justice was able to fulfill her true potential as a leader and give back to her community. 

Luzena Donell from Girl Scout Troop 494 earned the Silver Award for educating her local community regarding the many resources available through their library. Luzena realized that people are in need of help with their finances, employment and even child care. To implement this project, she purchased supplies along with a corkboard to post announcements of resources to alert others of how to acquire the help they need. Luzena developed her abilities of a leader by organizing all the valuable information into one location, making it more convenient for others to access it. Through this project, Luzena was able to give back to her community and establish a good rapport with them.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. This award symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.

“Daisy/Brownie Day” Earns Sylacauga Girl Scouts Bronze Award

Marly, Katie, Sydney, Krista, Caitlyn, Kelsey, Hannah, Kathie and Savannah from Girl Scout Troop 218 in Sylacauga earned the Bronze Award for their “Daisy/Brownie Day” project. In preparation for the event, the girls first created a venue and distributed flyers around the neighborhood. They also brainstormed activities for their fellow Girl Scouts to enjoy such as making pieces of jewelry and constructing paper dolls. The girls identified new talents such as working with children, leading songs and organizing games. Most importantly, these girls learned to compromise with others. The girls hoped that this project would enhance their abilities to be a leader as well as being a role model for their fellow Girl Scouts.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Educational Preparation for Children Earn Girl Scouts their Silver Award

Courtney Larkin, Makayla Archie, Meagan Howard of Birmingham, along with Taryn Sharpe of Adamsville, from Girl Scout Troop 528 received the Silver Award for their “Storyboard for Children” project. The girls wanted to prepare pre-school children for Kindergarten by helping them with their reading and counting skills through the use of stories. In addition, the girls wanted to draw public attention to their county’s education system. To implement their project, the girls met with a classroom instructor and even requested a follow-up to gauge whether or not their project made a difference. The girls enjoyed serving as role models for the children as well as being leaders of change.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. This award symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.

Books on Tape Earn Girl Scouts of Troop 2280 Silver Award

Kyra Perkins (Hoover), Alyssa Barefield (Vestavia Hills), Morgan Freeman (Pinson) and Meghan Marks (Hoover) from Girl Scout Troop 2280 earned the Silver Award for their project to encourage reading to pre-school children at the Wee Care Academy in Birmingham. Most of the children that attend the Academy do not have parents to read to them every night so the girls made books on tape for the children to listen to at night. They read popular stories expressing animation and excitement to make the characters come to life. The girls enjoyed being able to give the children the chance to have a story read to them each night.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. This Award symbolizes a Cadette Girl Scout's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.

Troop 10150 in Madison County Earn Bronze Award

Jaynie and Katie of Troop 10150 loved to dance and wanted to use their skills and talents to make other people happy. The girls practiced tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop for several months and choreographed a dance. They wrote letters to the residents of senior citizens communities to let them know they would like to come and visit. The girls did their hair, makeup and even got new shoes so their performance would be very special for the seniors. The girls said the best thing about their project was to see the senior citizens smile.

As a person with asthma, Becca of Troop 10150 wanted to help others understand asthma and how to handle an emergency for someone with asthma. Becca created a power point entitled, “What is Asthma?” that explained how to spot warning signs of asthma, and how to help someone who is having an asthma attack. Her presentation included visual items such as inhalers, epi pens and nebulizers. The 25 girls and adults who attended participated in experiments on what it feels like to breathe normally and what it feels like to breathe with limited air in your lungs. She provided information on how to call 911 in an emergency. Becca says she learned a lot about public speaking, computers, asthma and organization by completing this project.

Emma from Troop 10150 decided to focus her project on gathering blankets for the homeless people in the area. She decided to hold an art show and charge an admission fee of blankets. Once the show was complete, the blankets were donated to the shelter. Emma loved the project and enjoyed the work. She said she realized that helping others isn’t hard and doing it can be fun.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.

Lynn Elementary Students Earn Bronze Award

Troop 10922 members, Jessica, Candice, Hannah, Jessica, Sidnie, Joanna, Ann Grace, Savannah, Jessica, Celeste and Dixie held a food and toy drive to help local families in need during the holidays to earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award. The girls made and posted flyers, decorated and placed collections bins throughout various locations within Winston and Walker County, and even made their Christmas Parade Float in the Lynn Christmas Parade a place to give items. The donations were give to the First United Methodist Church. The girls truly enjoyed helping others. 

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. This award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.