Fall 2019 Inspire Discovery

Flip through the pages of "18 Under 18" and you will meet some fearless and confident G . I . R . L .s ( Go-Getters , Innovators , Risk-takers , Leaders ). These Girl Scouts are entrepreneurs, social activists, community leaders and STEM innovators. They don't take no for an answer and they aren't sitting back waiting for adults to fix problems—they are taking the lead to make our world a better place. Meet Our Trailblazers

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Christina Y. 16 years old, Girl Scout Senior, Troop 1484 Christina is a member of the Girl Scout robotics team, The Blockheads. These young leaders were invited to the 2016 White House Science Fair to demonstrate the power of their two patent-pending innovations designed to reduce waste. Christina was most recently recognized as Missouri’s student representative for the 2019 Google Science Fair.

GiGi F. 18 years old, Girl Scout Ambassador, Juliette Gigi is a Gold Award Girl Scout who created an armband signal system for athletes who have a chronic medical condition like asthma, arthritis or Crohn’s Disease. Gigi’s patent-pending armband allows athletes to discreetly signal their coaches to indicate when they’re fine or when they need to take it easy.

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