GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Preparing for Menstrual Cycles

Project Details: Recognizing that not every elementary school offers health talks or feminine hygiene products in bathrooms, Troop 1534 wanted to raise awareness and help their peers prepare for the next stage of their lives to earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award. The Girl Scouts created and gave a presentation to their principal about this issue and the average-age girls start their menstrual cycles. In their presentation, they suggested several improvements could be made, including health talks on body changes and what to expect, adding a sanitary closet filled with donations, and adding a sanitary napkin dispenser to bathrooms. In addition to meeting with the principal, the Juniors also organized talks with girls at the school. These talks provided a point-person within the school for girls to visit if they receive their menstrual cycle for the first time during school hours and are unsure what to do.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 1534

Issue: Not all schools have health talks or sanitary napkin dispensers in their elementary buildings. Root Cause: There is a lack of providing education and awareness to girls regarding this cycle of life.

Target Audience: Students at North County Christian School.