GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Pretty Pots

Bronze Award Team: Troop 2959

Issue: Edgar Road Elementary School’s new outdoor cafeteria needed some beautification, and some students were leaving the designated areas during lunch. Root Cause: The area being used for the outdoor cafeteria was plain and kids kept leaving the area to roll down the hill. Target Audience: The pots were for Edgar Road Elementary students eating lunch.

Project Details: To earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award, Troop 2959 worked together to beautify the space around the outdoor cafeteria at Edgar Road Elementary School. The Juniors added four large planters to the space around the cafeteria. Each Girl Scout painted their own pot and planted flowers. These pots not only added decorations, but they also served as a way to ensure the students would remain in the designated eating areas.

Peyton’s Heart Project

Bronze Award Team: Troop 1377

Issue: Some youth experience suicidal thoughts.

Root Cause: The feeling of low self-worth is present among many young individuals. Target Audience: The hearts were handed out to children experiencing low self-esteem.

Project Details: These young changemakers wanted to raise awareness about suicide and bullying among their peers. For their Bronze Award project, Troop 1377 partnered with The Peyton Heart Project, an organization inspired by several stories, including that of a 13-year-old boy named Peyton James who died by suicide in 2014, to craft and distribute hearts. The Girl Scouts crocheted hearts using the pattern provided by The Peyton Heart Project. They also attached positive notes and Peyton’s name to each heart, spreading his legacy. The Juniors then provided school counselors in their district with the hearts to hand out to students experiencing a rough time.