GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Teaching Trees

Project Details: To earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award, members of Troop 967 created a patch program to increase involvement in local community events, specifically the Kirkwood Greentree Festival. The Girl Scouts researched activities from past festivals, reviewed an old Greentree patch program, and interviewed festival committee members in order to develop their program. They also did extensive research on trees and local tree protection laws. Keeping with the history and mission of the Kirkwood Greentree Festival, the Juniors created a bingo-style patch program. The bingo board is designed so that every bingo, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, includes completing a service activity, two educational activities, and two fun activities. The board is balanced between tree-related activities that can be done both outside the festival and while attending the event. Everyone who completes a bingo receives a special patch.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 967

Issue: While Boy Scouts and many other

groups have actively participated in the Kirkwood Greentree Festival and parade, Girl Scouts have not yet been involved. Root Cause: Some Girl Scouts are unaware of all the opportunities that exist to get involved in the community.

Target Audience: Girl Scouts and their community members living in Kirkwood.