GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Benches at Camp Fiddlecreek Shower House

Project Details: For their project, these Juniors wanted to address the concern about the lack of seating outside the pool house at Camp Fiddlecreek. On hot summer days, Girl Scout campers would have to sit on the scorching pavement to put on and take off their shoes before entering the pool house. Determined to help find a solution, the Girl Scout troop designed and constructed four sturdy cedar benches and installed them by the sidewalk leading up to the shower house. Campers are now able to sit on the benches before entering and exiting the shower house, resulting in an enhanced camp experience.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 2462

Issue: Outside the pool house on a hot day the sidewalk will heat up and people will have to sit down to put on and take off their shoes on the hot sidewalk. Root Cause: The camp staff did not have the resources to install any outdoor seating. Target Audience: Girl Scouts at Camp Fiddlecreek, groups using the swimming pool, and those just needing the shower house.