Although their troop was reduced from 13 scouts to just five this year (due to cadettes moving to sports and other middle school activities), the girl scouts in local Troop 70260 planned a year of service and events, instead of only earning the usual badges. Scouts chose to host events and do more community service such as collecting donations for nonprofits, said troop leader Alicia Pozsony. “We are small but mighty. I am so proud of these scouts. They deserve a message to be shared with the world,” Pozsony added.
Here’s a look at theirGirl Scout year so far:
October – Held the 3rd annual Monster Mash – Halloween dance for the scouts in our service unit and others in our area.
October – Collected donations of toys, hygiene, school supplies, socks, flip flops, and other gifts for children in other countries for Operation Christmas Child.
November – The candy that was collected was then donated to Treats for Troops
November – Filled 60 boxes and coordinated with a church Pennington to deliver both Operation Christmas Child collections to the church in Trenton which would deliver.
November – Friendsgiving where they built friendship, a key principle for scouting, focused on maintaining mental health: They voiced they were facing challenges in their life they had no control over and expressed the need for ways to deal with them. They also made posters for the Mercer County Senior Centers
December – Singing Christmas Carols at the Pennington Holiday Walk
January – Hosting a Cookie Rally to inspire the younger scouts and get them prepared for the 2025 Cookie Season themed “Embrace the Possibilities.”
SILVER AWARDS WORK
The troop will be starting on their Journey in January 2025, which is a prerequisite for more community service. These girls will be working to achieve their Silver Awards, the highest award a cadette can earn:
Prahasthi Rayapureddi will be working toward an Emotion Art station for kids when they have emotions they are not sure how to deal with.
Nitya Tiwari will be working on something for kids with developmental disabilities who want to play sports.
Arianna Bove will be working on a tutoring program for kids who need help and struggling with traditional learning.
Emily Pozsony will be considering a project for people who have sensory issues.
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