GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Troop Organizer: Redevelopment of Claymont Elementary Girl Scout Community

Project Details: For their Bronze Award project, Troop 472 addressed the issue of disconnection among Girl Scouts at Claymont Elementary School due to the unfilled position of Troop Organizer. Members of the troop were approved by council to serve as Claymont Troop Organizer for the 2022-23 school year. Their focus was to organize and reinstate three main all-troop events throughout the year to build the community between troops. Troop 472 successfully organized Pajamarama, Me & My Girl Dance, and the End of the Year Ceremony with flag ceremony & bridging. These events included service projects that benefited foster children and future Girl Scouts. Serving as Troop Organizer also gave them the opportunity to act as mentors to the younger troops at Claymont Elementary by teaching traditions of the Claymont Girl Scout community. At the end of the school year, the Juniors shared their experience & the importance of the Troop Organizer position with the remaining Claymont Elementary Troop Leaders with hope that there would not be another lapse in the position.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 472

Issue: Since the winter of 2020, the Girl Scout community Claymont Elementary had not participated in any troop events. Root Cause: The school was without a Troop Organizer since the schools closed with the pandemic in March 2020. Target Audience: Claymont Elementary girls learned more about the position.