2025 Reflections Program

CLAIRE KROB Claire was inspired to address the lack of resources and entertainment for young children attending service at her place of worship, Glendale Presbyterian Church. Claire recognized that church services can often be long and may not hold the attention of children who are eager to move and play. To earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, Claire added a cabinet at her church filled with various fidgets, books and activities for the young congregation. She also improved the prayer ground by adding new and flexible seating along with some stuffed toys depicting bible animals. Claire built a cabinet to hold a TV, so families can stream the worship service and stay connected with the whole congregation. To complete her project, Claire updated her congregation by presenting at a church service to help spread the world. Claire’s project was funded through a grant from the Columbia Theological Seminary. “I was able to learn all about how to manage a large and complex project and process. When I conducted my pre and post survey, along with communicating with my team, I learned that I had to be able to adapt my communication style to work best with a diverse group of people.” KETKI NAIK Passionate about helping her fellow students reduce stress in their daily lives, Ketki worked with the non-profit organization, Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal, to create webinars and workshops teaching young people how to use art as a way to improve their mental health. Her workshops lead students in a variety of creative arts and crafts, and she taught different methods on how to prevent daily stress, as well as how to put the methods into action. To complete her Gold Award Project, Ketki worked with the students at McKelvey Elementary to paint a special mural in their building. The mural will help expose students to the arts and will foster their creativity. "By bringing awareness to poor mental health in my workshops, I taught attendees how to use art as a way to reduce stress. Art allows for self-expression, and a creative outlet, which can draw people's thoughts away from the negativity in their lives."

District 6, Troop 705 Kirkwood High School 12 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Bronze Award Girl Scout Silver Award

District 8, Troop 115 Parkway Central High School 11 years in Girl Scouts

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