 | | | From Left, Girl Scouts Silver Award recipients Maile Broad, Keri Wendt, Madison Price and Jordan Pratt. Photo provided | | | | | | Four members of the eighth grade Lafayette Girl Scout Troop #32238 recently completed the work required for their Silver Award.
Maile Broad, Jordan Pratt, Madison Price, and Keri Wendt hosted an event for Stanley Middle School's incoming sixth-grade girls. The eighth-grade girls remembered the feelings of anxiety and confusion that many fifth-grade girls feel when they start middle school and wanted to make the fifth-grade girls feel more comfortable and excited about coming to Stanley.
Their event, held in early May, was the final part of a year-long journey which included many hours of hard work, fundraising and marketing. The girls held a garage sale with the other members of their troop to raise money. They then gathered their ideas for the event and met with Stanley Principal David Schrag and counselor Tiffany Sullivan, who were enthusiastic about the idea.
The Scouts set a goal of 50 participants and were excited to host 115 girls at their event! The day began by introducing Stanley's Principal Schrag and Counselor Sullivan in addition to four sixth-grade teachers. They then gave the fifth graders a tour of the school before gathering in the gym for their Power Point presentation. They answered multiple questions from the fifth-grade girls, and the event concluded with handing out a "Stanley girl's survival kit" to each participant.
The event was a huge success and the Scouts hope that the incoming sixth-grade girls left feeling more comfortable, prepared and excited about coming to Stanley Middle School this year.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA