2024 Reflections Program

Brianna Kaiser As an avid hiker and passionate Girl Scout camper, Brianna decided to help improve the hiking experience of all eastern Missouri Girl Scouts after she noticed the inaccessibility of one of the trails. Brianna constructed a new bridge at Camp Tuckaho to cross the creek on the Sycamore Trail to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. Brianna’s bridge will ensure the Sycamore Trail can be fully utilized and was built with durability in mind to withstand storms and erosion. The bridge can be used from an educational standpoint, as the structure provides a wonderful vantage point for viewing the many different types of trees and foliage throughout the landscape of Camp Tuckaho.

District 6, Troop 2900 Lindbergh High School 13 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Bronze Award Girl Scout Silver Award 13-Year Girl Scout 2023 Graduate Girl Scout

“I know how to build a bridge now! I learned so much about using tools and planning for a project.”

Ella Mackinson After learning how light pollution negatively affects bird migration, biodiversity, and even human health issues, among other impacts, Ella partnered with DarkSky Missouri to develop an educational brochure to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. The brochure covers what light pollution is, why it matters, and what we can do to minimize its effects. Once she completed her brochure, Ella hosted booths at local community events, where she gave tailored presentations, including fun activities and a prize wheel for the attending children. Ella then shared copies of her brochures to several organizations: Lights Out Heartland and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center. She also created a digital version of her brochure for the organizations to share online. “This was by far the longest and biggest project I’ve ever done! I built many skills like organization, leadership, communication, and time management. This felt very important and meaningful to me."

District 6, Troop 2742 Lindbergh High School 13 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Bronze Award Girl Scout Silver Award 13-Year Girl Scout 2023 Graduate Girl Scout