Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Girl Scout Cadettes Earn Silver for Helping Animals

McKinley and Giana, students at Pizitz Middle School at members of Girl Scout Troop 30136, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award for the project helping homeless cats and dogs at Grace Animal Foundation. Employees at the shelter taught the girls how to care for the animals, and the girls held a supply drive to benefit the organization. The project taught the girls team-building and public speaking skills.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-8) 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.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Girl Scouts of Troop 30136 Become Reading Buddies to Earn Silver Award

Caroline and Reed, students at Pizitz Middle School and members of Girl Scout Troop 30136, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award for their project Reading Buddies at Vestavia Hills Library. The girls organized a book drive for a local school, and they read to students at Vestavia Hills Library who needed help learning to read. The girls gave their younger reading buddies one-on-one reading time, and they let the children read at their own pace, something time doesn’t often allow in school. Caroline and Reed helped the children sound out words and taught them to use visual clues in their books so they could become better readers on their own. 

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-8) 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.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Troop 30146 Earns Silver Award with E-Cycling Project

Emilee, Isabel and Katharine, students at Thompson Middle School and members of Girl Scout Troop 30146, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award for their project Alabaster E-Cycle Day. The girls tackled the problem of throwing away electronics, which can release harmful chemicals into the ground when put into landfills. The girls collaborated with the City of Alabaster and Premier Surplus, Inc., and electronic recycling company, to hold the event. The girls wrote an article and created flyers to advertise the event. City council member Stacy Rakestraw created a larger initiative from this event, naming April “Clean Sweep Month,” which the girls hope will continue in the future.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-8) 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.