Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award for Educating on Sustainability

Lauren and Shannon of Girl Scout Troop 3462 earned their Girl Scout Silver Award by teaching girls at a summer camp about ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. Their goal was to provide girls with information about the impacts of everyday activities on the environment. The Silver Award is the highest award that a Cadette level Girl Scout can earn. It is earned by completing at least 50 hours on a project of lasting impact.

Lauren and Shannon developed a program which included instructional time teaching the campers the various ways to reduce energy, creative ways to reuse old materials, and the dos and don’ts of recycling. They coordinated fun games and activities such as relay races and craft-making from recycled or repurposed materials. This program was delivered at Camp Amistad, a one-week community-based camp for elementary school-aged girls to gain exposure to the Girl Scouting experience and participate in fun and outdoor activities and friendship building.

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