Personal Narrative: My Experience As A Junior Counselor At Camp Graham Girl Scouts

My voluntary contributions have ranged from Boy Scout service projects to youth group outreach to NHS activities, however my most significant voluntary contribution was my Eagle Scout Project, which was completed in June of 2015. The project consists of a memorial rose garden surrounding the flagpole on the front lawn of Altamahaw Ossipee (AO) Elementary School. The garden stretches about an 8 foot radius around the flagpole, with eight rose bushes surrounding a stone path, an engraved memorial stone, and a garden bench, all surrounded by mulch. The garden is in memory of Mr. Elliott Faucette, the former PTA president of A.O. Elementary, who unexpectedly died of a heart attack in December of 2013. Although I didn't know Mr. Faucette very well,

Girl Scout troop 1511 has transformed sufficiently deeper than Monday meetings, camping trips, and a time to see my friends. I joined 12 years ago, unaware of the importance it would it on me. It has become the most consistent and valuable organization I’ve been a part of throughout my life. Girl Scouts has presented me with opportunities that I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish single handedly. It’s led me to become a recipient of the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Award. Along with having the opportunity to reach out to my community through service projects and gain numerous life skills that I’m able to use on an everyday basis.

In “Girl Scout’s project provides hope through hoops,” author Bill Plaschke argues that this half of a basketball court that Girl Scout, Claire Dundee, constructed outside of a Door of Hope apartment complex for women and their children who have been left homeless due to domestic violence is the reason for the kids who live there to have hope and something to look forward to every day. According to him, this basketball court is the kid’s private refuge, a place where they can go after school or on weekends and just let loose and bond with one another. Plaschke makes his first point by mentioning how these kids that live in this apartment complex really weren’t allowed outside before due to security reasons and not having a safe and reliable

Being a Girl Scout from kindergarten until the end of middle school has taught me various life skills. Firstly, it has taught me the importance of teamwork. Through various projects and activities, my troop and I have worked together in achieving any goals set by our leaders and other members of our community. This experience has also taught me life skills that can help me as an individual, such as first aid and how to deal with children. My mother was a troop leader for girls in grades third through fifth, excluding me from the eighth grade, and I acted somewhat as a co-leader for my mum when the actual co-leader was unavailable. I set up crafts and helped the younger girls with badges that I had already gotten in the

Graciana is more than just an excellent academic student; she is also a leader in the St. Lucy’s Community. She serves as student council Vice President. Graciana’s leadership skills extend past student council. In the classroom, Graciana is always willing to step up and take leadership roles in small groups. She also leads by example in the classroom by consistently participating and helping to lead class discussions. Graciana also shows her leadership skills by being a group leader for St. Lucy’s Family Group Program. She is responsible for coming up and leading small group reflective activities. Graciana is also passionate about community service and has volunteered for Sacred Heart Community Center and Casa De Clara. Since, Graciana applies

My drive to help others stems from my time volunteering with the service organization, Rotary, and their leadership program, Camp RYLA. When I attended this camp as a high schooler, I learned invaluable lessons of self-confidence and connecting with others, traits seldom found in a high school environment. My experience at this program inspired me to return as a counselor, where I have been helping foster the growth of today’s youth for the past four years.

I’m a former Girl Scout and committed many years to this organization. From being a daisy (kindergarten) to becoming a senior (9th grade), I did and still greatly service my community. I have also been a part of Grace Teenshop Inc., which teaches young girls how to maintain good moral character and be a role model for youth to follow. In high school, I’ve competed in softball and track and field events where I’ve thrown shot put, javelin, and discus for 2 years. I also joined my high school organization named DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) which prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. As I became a student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore I have become a member

Whether it is through his church, school, or the community, Lauren has always there to help others. It is a combination of all of these attributes that contribute to Lauren’s leadership skills. Open and willing to listen to others and show a genuine care and concern is a rare find in high school today. Lauren’s participation in mission trips is one example of her desire to actively help others. The trips have given her a broadened outlook on all aspects of life. It is because of these experiences that have pushed Lauren to go beyond the required. Teachers, students and staff in the high school consistently speak of Lauren in the highest and sincere regard. Lauren’s involvement in a myriad of extracurricular activities evidence her commitment to the South Windsor High School student body all four years. There is no doubt in my mind that Lauren is going to continue to touch the lives of others in positive ways throughout her

I still have half a term left before it’s time to choose new members and I plan to use this leadership opportunity wisely. I want to keep on influencing Girl Scouts for the better. Joining GAB has helped me to realize how much leadership potential I already possess, the change that I can make in my community right now. While I’ve thought as somewhat of a leader for a while now, being apart of GAB has helped me see just what that means and how I can use it to help others. It has inspired me to reach for greatness in my goals, even if it may seem a bit excessive. It showed me that I do have the power to conduct business related discussions and and work through complex issues. More than anything else, GAB has given me the knowledge that my goals can be accomplished, I just need to work on them a

This is the highest achievement and honor in Girl Scouts. After leading the younger Girl Scouts, I decided to lead a group of young girls who do not have the opportunity to be part of a Girl Scout troop. Orphanages in Raleigh have many young girls who do not have a positive role model to help them through their crucial years of their lives. I hope to lead these girls on a path to success and confidence by mentoring them and acting as a tutor. I have planned activities to teach these girls the importance of leadership and how they can impact the people around them. I know the impact that my mentors, teachers, and other students have made in my life and I hope to keep giving forward to other young

My Girl Scout Troop (#473) and I went to the Discovery Cube on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. It was raining really hard so we did not go outside much. Did I mention that they were having their “Winterfest”?

The Boy Scouts of America and the Girls Scouts of the USA are both nonprofit organizations that can be the most wonderful experiences in one’s life. Being a Boy Scout or Girl Scout can help the youth develop maturity and character, as they grow with age and enter adulthood. Through the process of volunteering and showing leadership skills, Boy Scouts of America and Girls Scouts of the USA are both life-changing organizations. One involved in any of the two organizations will create unity throughout their community and uphold a legacy. While the youth involved in one of the two organizations earn achievements and countless awards, scouting can be utilized to create an exceptional college admission resume. Although the Girls Scouts of the

As often as little children are, my parents thrusted me into an activity that I had no idea that I wanted to take part in. Most of these activities rarely outlive the years of barbie dolls or legos, due to a general lack of interest, or most of the time, an increase of dislike for the activity. For me, my dancing abilities withered away, as my place with the Girl Scouts of America grew stronger. Of course in the beginning they cater the activities towards the interests of little girls, but they still provided the community feeling. One year a small group of ten year olds made jewelry with the residents of assisted living. Admittedly, the jewelry crafted was made in the interest for the ten year olds, but each of us can still see the smiles on the elderly women when we handed them our finished, stylized, plastic necklaces.

When I was in the second grade every girl was in the Girl Scouts- my sisters and my friends. There were girls that would soon be my friends; I would meet them through my involvement in scouting. Over the years of being first a Brownie, then a Junior, Cadette, Senior, and now Ambassador, I have developed essential leadership skills and self-confidence. Through my 10 year-long journey of being a Girl Scout, I have organized and executed various events for other Girl Scouts and the community. I have led meetings, undertook the highest awards in the organization, and written and performed in plays designed to help younger scouts understand serious issues, such as body image, bullying, and environmentalism. From my earliest days as a teeny Brownie, I

It was just an ordinary day when my mom asked me if I wanted to go to the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. Immediately I said yes. Not knowing what in the world a jamboree was, I asked my mom what it was. I was them able to realize that this trip was a trip of a lifetime.