Paige's Girl Scout Silver award

Paige has been in Girl Scouts since 2004. She joined with a friend as a Brownie and has been active in two different troops with great leaders. She has been able to camp, learn new skills by working on badges, be a program aide for younger girl scouts, and serve others. Paige has worked these past two years on completing the requirements for her Silver award which is the 2nd highest award for girls in Girl Scouts.

Her troop participated together in a Take Action project of writing the script and filming a video for younger kids on bullying, internet safety, individuality, and being a friend. Each girl was then responsible to do a project accumulating 50 hrs. of service. Paige chose to work with a local in house treatment facility for abused and troubled youth 11-18. She did whatever was needed and was often complimented on her willingness to help and for doing a good job. I went with her each time as youth cannot volunteer without a adult if they are under 18. Paige helped with organizing donated clothes, cleaning out a storage facility, filing, preparing for a "prom" held for the residents and even made fleece blankets for the resident's store where they can buy things through their good behavior. It was awesome to watch as she learned from this experience.

This was a storage area of old residents things and donated clothing Before


There was many hours of sorting, organizing and throwing away


The closet After. The items were easily accessible to the residents and counselors



The 9 fleece blankets Paige made for the residents.

At the end of it all the troop had a bridging ceremony since they were moving from Cadettes to Senior Girl Scouts and they received their awards.

Paige and the girls in her troop

Paige and her leader receiving her awards

There was a actual bridge where the troop meets, which was perfect for the bridging part of the ceremony

Paige with her display board showing some of the things she did to accomplish her Silver Award

Paige and her leader Martha MacRae-she is awesome. She and her family have just moved to London for her husband's job and the troop is going to stay together through Skype

Paige and her Silver award. Awesome job Paige, now onto Gold