Thursday, June 27, 2013

Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award for Feeding the Homeless and Needy


Jewell, student at Huffman Academy, Tatiyonna, student at Charles A. Brown ElementarySchool, Shecoria, student at Midfield Elementary School, Odelia, student at Springville Elementary School, Skylar and Kayley, students at Walker-Wesley International, all members of Troop 766, recently earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award. The girls fed the homeless, cooked a meal for the residents of Ronald McDonald House and distributed Thanksgiving baskets to families in need. They also visited a nursing home, where they visited residents and sang Christmas carols. 

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior (fourth and fifth grades) 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.