2025 Reflections Program

SOPHIA BYRNE Sophia noticed a large amount of trash accumulating along a branch of the Missouri River, know as the Centaur Chute. She jumped into action to clean up the harmful litter and earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. Sophia organized several cleanups of the Centaur Chute, which involved picking up trash and educating fellow community members about the importance of proper waste disposal for the health of wildlife and surrounding ecosystems. To further her project’s outreach, Sophia created an informational Instagram account to share helpful tips and tricks to implement living a more sustainable lifestyle. “Collecting 363 pounds of trash demonstrated our impact on improving the local environment. Further, in engaging with a wide range of people, I was able to raise awareness about and foster a greater sense of community responsibility towards environmental stewardship.” GRACE DOHERTY Concerned with the lack of sufficient knowledge of health risks and preventative healthcare practices to maintain physical and mental well-being, Grace set out to increase health literacy in her community with her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She teamed up with local businesses and healthcare professionals to host a health expo and blood drive to offer screenings to people in her area. She invited health-related businesses, as well as experts in audiology, chiropractic work, mental health counseling, senior fitness and emergency aid/CPR. Grace also created a temporary collection box for glasses and hearing aids to be donated to the Lions Club and she partnered with ImpactLife to hold a blood drive for local hospitals. To advertise the event, she made a website highlighting what she learned through her research to help disperse critical information in the future. Ultimately, Grace connected with many adults in her local community during the health expo, helping them gain valuable preventative healthcare information. “I practiced adaptability, communication, decision-making, and time management. It took a great deal of adaptability to adjust my plans to better suit the needs of the team as a whole and make the plan go more smoothly."

District 6, Troop 1964 John Burroughs School 11 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Bronze Award 2024 Graduate Girl Scout

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