Troop 8501 Bronze Award
Troop 8501 from Manitowoc recently earned their Bronze Award!
These Girl Scouts wanted to make an impact on a park in their community. After visiting multiple parks within Manitowoc, the troop brainstormed ideas of how they could improve their particular park. They worked with the Manitowoc Parks Department on the current state of the park, what future plans looked like, and how they could assist in improving the park.
Following their meetings with the parks deparment, they decided to repair and paint the benches and picnic tables. This including sanding down the benches and picnic tables, cleaning the metal pieces up, priming, and painting. The troop also decided to purchase new boards for the benches and stain them a bright color.
Before they could start the work, they had to secure approval, brainstorm materials neeeded, develop a budget, shop for supplies, and form a timeline and plan.
They wanted to help this park because it isn't always a top priority. They wanted to make the park more inviting and welcoming to the community.
The troop learned they could do more than they thought they were capable of. They learned how to brainstorm ideas and come to a group consensus. They learned how to prepare for a meeting and participate in a meeting with important conversations and questions. They learned how to work together as a team to accomplish a task efficiently. They also gained a lot of hands-on life skills like sanding, priming, and painting.
Congratulations Troop 8501!
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