2024 Reflections Program

Margaret McCarthy Concerned about the growing STEM workforce gap between males and females, Margaret wanted to encourage young students to develop an interest in future STEM careers. Margaret created a series of five engaging videos to help spark a love of STEM with elementary and middle school students, with the goal of breaking down stereotypes of these typically male-dominated fields. The videos feature science experiments on varying topics such as chemical reactions, the periodic table and parts of the atom. Margaret uploaded the videos to YouTube and also shared these science experiments with a Girl Scout Day Camp. In the future, local schools will continue to show her videos throughout the year. “It is important for young women to be able to explore their interests. Girl Scouts has opened so many opportunities for me.” Alex Nichols After recognizing the benefits of owners bonding with their dogs, Alex decided to create a lending library of toys for dog owners to use when at local parks. Owners can now use the toys during their visit to the park and leave toys for future visitors to use. For her Gold Award project, Alex built, sanded and stained two crates to hold the toys. She then filled the crates with donated dog toys, including balls and rope she made from leftover materials. Alex placed the crates at Happy Hounds Playground, which will continue to maintain and stock the crates. Once her project was completed, Alex created flyers detailing her project, the issue addressed and the solution and shared with 29 schools to further educate her community. “I personally benefited from my Gold Award project by knowing that I made so many dogs happy and content. I assisted owners and they really appreciated the support. That all made me feel good inside.”

District 6, Troop 1964 Nerinx Hall 11 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Silver Award 10-Year Girl Scout Graduating Girl Scout

District 12, Troop 327 Marquette High School 13 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Bronze Award Girl Scout Silver Award 13-Year Girl Scout 2023 Graduate Girl Scout